web01.fireside.fm Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:00:38 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) But first, Pivot. - Episodes Tagged with “Podcast” https://podcast.pivotnutritioncoaching.com/tags/podcast Fri, 26 Sep 2025 05:00:00 -0500 I’m Dani Rancourt, registered dietitian, certified sports dietitian, and founder of Pivot Nutrition Coaching. In But First, Pivot, we cut through diet culture and break down what actually works for sustainable fat loss, better nutrition, and a healthier relationship with food. You’ll hear real client success stories, practical nutrition strategies, and honest conversations about mindset, metabolism, and long-term weight maintenance. If you’re tired of starting over every Monday and want a realistic approach to nutrition that actually fits your life — this podcast is for you. en-us episodic Mindset, Nutrition & Sustainable Fat Loss for Women Danielle Rancourt, RD I’m Dani Rancourt, registered dietitian, certified sports dietitian, and founder of Pivot Nutrition Coaching. In But First, Pivot, we cut through diet culture and break down what actually works for sustainable fat loss, better nutrition, and a healthier relationship with food. You’ll hear real client success stories, practical nutrition strategies, and honest conversations about mindset, metabolism, and long-term weight maintenance. If you’re tired of starting over every Monday and want a realistic approach to nutrition that actually fits your life — this podcast is for you. no fat loss, sustainable weight loss, nutrition, dietitian, mindset, women’s health, metabolism, sports nutrition, weight loss coaching, healthy habits Danielle Rancourt, RD dani@danitherd.com Episode 83: PCOS Blueprint: Simple Strategies With a Big Impact https://podcast.pivotnutritioncoaching.com/83 4771b1ca-a4f4-4aab-b423-2478f8ce5a70 Fri, 26 Sep 2025 05:00:00 -0500 Danielle Rancourt, RD full Danielle Rancourt, RD Learn what drives PCOS and five key strategies to improve energy, cycles, and long-term health. 50:59 no PCOS affects 1 in 10 women of reproductive age — but it’s so much more than just a fertility issue. In this episode, we’re breaking down the root drivers of PCOS, including insulin resistance, inflammation, and hormonal imbalances, and how they impact weight, mood, energy, and long-term health. My colleague Sam joins the show to walk through the five key areas every woman with PCOS should focus on: Blood sugar Balance Inflammation Hormone health Exercise Managing stress & sleep If you’ve ever felt frustrated by being told to “just lose weight” or handed birth control as a Band-Aid solution, this conversation is for you. You’ll leave with clear, practical strategies you can start using right away to feel better, improve your symptoms, and support long-term health. 🎧 Tune in and share this episode with a friend who has PCOS — because you don’t have to manage it alone! Connect with us: → Learn more about our coaching programs at the website pivotnutritioncoaching.com (https://pivotnutritioncoaching.com/) → Leave a review and share this episode Host: Danielle Rancourt, MS, RD, CSSD, LD Owner & Lead Dietitian of Pivot Nutrition Coaching Connect with Dani on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/dani_the_rd/?hl=en) or by visiting her website at pivotnutritioncoaching.com (https://pivotnutritioncoaching.com/) Co-Host: Samantha Ferguson, MS, RD (https://www.instagram.com/dietitian_samferg/) PCOS, polycystic ovary syndrome, insulin resistance, hormone imbalance, women’s health, fertility, blood sugar balance, nutrition for PCOS PCOS affects 1 in 10 women of reproductive age — but it’s so much more than just a fertility issue. In this episode, we’re breaking down the root drivers of PCOS, including insulin resistance, inflammation, and hormonal imbalances, and how they impact weight, mood, energy, and long-term health.

My colleague Sam joins the show to walk through the five key areas every woman with PCOS should focus on:

  • Blood sugar Balance
  • Inflammation
  • Hormone health
  • Exercise
  • Managing stress & sleep

If you’ve ever felt frustrated by being told to “just lose weight” or handed birth control as a Band-Aid solution, this conversation is for you. You’ll leave with clear, practical strategies you can start using right away to feel better, improve your symptoms, and support long-term health.

🎧 Tune in and share this episode with a friend who has PCOS — because you don’t have to manage it alone!

Connect with us:
→ Learn more about our coaching programs at the website pivotnutritioncoaching.com
→ Leave a review and share this episode

Host: Danielle Rancourt, MS, RD, CSSD, LD
Owner & Lead Dietitian of Pivot Nutrition Coaching

Connect with Dani on Instagram or by visiting her website at pivotnutritioncoaching.com

Co-Host:
Samantha Ferguson, MS, RD

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My colleague Sam joins the show to walk through the five key areas every woman with PCOS should focus on:

  • Blood sugar Balance
  • Inflammation
  • Hormone health
  • Exercise
  • Managing stress & sleep

If you’ve ever felt frustrated by being told to “just lose weight” or handed birth control as a Band-Aid solution, this conversation is for you. You’ll leave with clear, practical strategies you can start using right away to feel better, improve your symptoms, and support long-term health.

🎧 Tune in and share this episode with a friend who has PCOS — because you don’t have to manage it alone!

Connect with us:
→ Learn more about our coaching programs at the website pivotnutritioncoaching.com
→ Leave a review and share this episode

Host: Danielle Rancourt, MS, RD, CSSD, LD
Owner & Lead Dietitian of Pivot Nutrition Coaching

Connect with Dani on Instagram or by visiting her website at pivotnutritioncoaching.com

Co-Host:
Samantha Ferguson, MS, RD

]]> Episode 80: Tough Love from Dietitians – Things You Need to Hear (Even if You Don’t Want To) https://podcast.pivotnutritioncoaching.com/80 dff78f17-14d4-4c6e-9f00-ee308ac80932 Fri, 15 Aug 2025 05:00:00 -0500 Danielle Rancourt, RD full Danielle Rancourt, RD Dietitians deliver some much-needed tough love on excuses, unsustainable diets, and mindset traps. Learn realistic strategies that work so you can stop starting over and finally see lasting results. 44:46 no Sometimes the truth stings… but it’s exactly what you need to hear to finally get results. In this episode, Sam and I are serving up some tough love on the most common excuses, unsustainable diets, and mindset traps holding you back — and sharing the realistic strategies that actually work. Nothing changes if nothing changes, and if you need help, we’re here with no judgments and a little tough love along the way. dietitian advice, sustainable weight loss, healthy habits, building muscle, mindset shifts, no excuses, realistic strategies, quick fix diets, weight loss motivation, nutrition podcast Sometimes the truth stings… but it’s exactly what you need to hear to finally get results. In this episode, Sam and I are serving up some tough love on the most common excuses, unsustainable diets, and mindset traps holding you back — and sharing the realistic strategies that actually work. Nothing changes if nothing changes, and if you need help, we’re here with no judgments and a little tough love along the way.

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