Optimizer, Alchemist, Seeker? Find Your Health Style Archetype in 2 Minutes!

October 21, 2021

Heal Nourish Grow Podcast Trailer

Cheryl McColgan
Author:
NASM-CPT, E-RYT 500, BS Psychology and Graduate Training in Clinical Psychology
Like our Content? Stay connected via Google
Follow us for the latest health and wellness information.
Add as preferred source on Google

Heal Nourish Grow is the health and wellness podcast that helps you create your version of ultimate wellness! Are you tired, stressed, gaining weight or feeling overwhelmed? Or are you feeling good but would like to feel amazing and optimize your health? Do you have health issues you’d like to change? Have you ever wondered if eating differently could make a difference in your mood or weight? This is not just a keto podcast! We're looking at all aspects of health to have you firing on all cylinders.

We are launching November 3, 2021 with five episodes and new ones to be released every Wednesday.

Join us on the Heal Nourish Grow podcast with host, wellness coach and Heal Nourish Grow LLC founder Cheryl McColgan to explore all the latest in low carb and keto nutrition, health and biohacking! We explore in-depth why what you eat matters and how your food choices can affect your body and mind. This is not just another keto podcast. We want to explore all facets of health and help you find the version of nutrition that not only works for you, but helps you thrive!

Our goal is to help each individual optimize overall wellness. We share practical knowledge to help develop new habits that optimize your experience and support real health. Tips, tricks and research that helps you accomplish your goals as well as interviews with thought leaders in the health space is what we're all about. 

We also share the inspiring stories from everyday people that have changed their lives for the better combating autism, ADHD, obesity, depression, eating disorders and more.

Low Carb Lifestyle

I’m a science nerd at heart, so of course, this somewhat keto podcast will talk about low-carb research, but my goal is to make it accessible to everyone. To be clear, I want to take the research, help explain it and break it down into bite-sized chunks you can incorporate into a keto lifestyle that is practical and sustainable!

If you're not ready to go fully keto, you'll at least be getting other great health information and how reducing carbs is healthier and can help you reach your goals.

This show has several fun segments and will continue to evolve over time. My goal is to make it the best keto podcast out there, so I’d love your feedback.

Think you’d make a great guest for the Heal Nourish Grow Podcast? Please submit your information here to be considered.

Find us everywhere on social media @healnourishgrow sharing daily inspiration in Instagram stories and at healnourishgrow.com

                                                                                                                        

 

Author

  • Cheryl McColgan

    Cheryl McColgan is the Founder and Editor in Chief of Heal Nourish Grow, where she has published evidence-based health and nutrition content since 2018.

    With over 30 years of experience in fitness, nutrition, and healthy living, and nearly 20 years of professional editorial and journalism experience, she brings both subject-matter depth and trained editorial judgment to everything on the site.

    Cheryl holds a degree in Psychology with a minor in Addictions Studies, completed graduate training in Clinical Psychology, and is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer and E-RYT Certified Yoga Instructor and trained in Yoga Therapy.

    She is the author of 21 Day Fat Loss Kickstart, Make Keto Easy, Take Diet Breaks and Still Lose Weight, The Grain Free Cookbook for Beginners, and Easy Weeknight Keto.

    Read more about Cheryl and the journey that created Heal Nourish Grow on the about page.

    Cheryl McColgan is the founder of Heal Nourish Grow, where she writes about protein, body composition, healthy aging, and evidence-based nutrition and wellness along with the everyday habits that actually make those things work in real life.

    With a background in psychology and graduate training in clinical psychology, plus nearly 20 years of experience in editorial and publishing, Cheryl approaches health from both a research and real-world perspective. She’s also been immersed in fitness and nutrition for more than 25 years, which gives her a practical lens most purely academic content tends to miss.

    Her work today focuses heavily on protein intake (especially for women), muscle retention, metabolic health, and sustainable fat loss, along with topics like sleep, wellness, recovery, and wearable health tech. You’ll also find a mix of high-protein, low-carb recipes designed to make hitting those goals easier without overcomplicating things.

    Cheryl’s interest in health and nutrition became more personal after navigating her own health challenges, which pushed her to dig deeper into how lifestyle, diet and daily habits impact long-term health. That experience continues to shape how she approaches everything on this site: practical, realistic, and focused on what actually works over time.
    What Cheryl Covers
    Most of the content here falls into a few core areas:

    Protein & Muscle Health: how much you actually need, especially for women and how to use protein to support strength, body composition, and aging
    Fat Loss & Metabolic Health: sustainable approaches that prioritize muscle retention and long-term results
    Healthy Habits & Lifestyle: sleep, movement, strength training, consistency, and the small things that compound over time
    Wearables & Recovery: real-world testing and comparisons of tools like Oura, Whoop and others
    High-Protein & Low-Carb Recipes: simple, realistic meals that support your goals without feeling restrictive
    Travel & Lifestyle: wellness-focused travel, outdoor experiences, and a slightly more elevated take on healthy living

    If you're new, here are a few good places to begin:

    30 Day Healthy Habits Challenge

    Protein Foundations

    High Protein Recipes

    About Cheryl & Heal Nourish Grow

    Coaching and Programs

Leave a comment