Show Notes
Sarah Kennedy of Calocurb explains why food noise spikes in perimenopause: falling estrogen raises cravings while the hindbrain overrides forebrain willpower under stress or poor sleep. She contrasts natural appetite hormones (GLP-1, GIP, CCK, PYY) with pharmaceutical GLP-1 agonists, which run at roughly 3,000% physiological levels versus the body's natural 300% rise - explaining rebound hunger after stopping injectables. Calocurb, a hops-derived bitter compound, stimulates a 600% natural hormone rise for an 18% average calorie reduction.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
Why food noise isn't a willpower problem, and what's actually happening in your hindbrain versus your forebrain when cravings take over
How declining estrogen in perimenopause changes your calorie needs even as cravings increase
What GLP-1, GIP, CCK, and PYY actually do in your body, and how they differ from each other
How pharmaceutical GLP-1 agonists compare to your body's own natural hormone levels, and what that gap means for nutrient intake
Why coming off a GLP-1 medication can trigger intense rebound hunger, and what's happening hormonally during that transition
How bitter taste receptors throughout your gut influence appetite signaling, and why this evolutionary mechanism matters
What role the luteal phase, travel, and sleep deprivation play in cravings, and how timing strategies can offset them
TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro
00:58 - Willpower vs. Biology: The Hindbrain-Forebrain Battle Driving Cravings
04:58 - GLP-1 Explained: How Natural Appetite Hormones Actually Work 10:21 – Supraphysiological Dosing on GLP-1 Drugs and Nutrient Sufficiency Risks
14:03 – Bitter Taste Receptors: The Gut-Brain Mechanism Behind Appetite Suppression
16:58 – Managing Mindless Snacking, Grazing, and the "Licks, Sips, and Dips" Problem
22:06 – Using Appetite Support Strategically During Weight Loss Plateaus
26:26 – Onboarding, Dosing, and Managing Digestive Side Effects
28:13 – Blood Sugar Regulation and New Clinical Research on Weight Loss Outcomes
30:51 – Why You Must Transition Off GLP-1s Strategically to Avoid Rebound Weight Gain
36:53 – Mood, Motivation, and the Liberating Effect of Quieting Food Noise
39:44 – Closing Thoughts
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ABOUT THE GUEST
Sarah Kennedy is the Founder and CEO of Calocurb, a natural appetite-management company built around years of scientific research and clinical trials that brought Amarasate, a natural GLP-1 activator derived from New Zealand bitter hops, to market. She brings more than 20 years of experience leading health, nutrition, and consumer products companies, including executive leadership roles at Fonterra and Healtheries/Vitaco NZ. In 2010, she completed a Sloan Fellowship Program in Global Leadership and Innovation at MIT. Sarah's own lifelong struggle with weight and complicated relationship with food became the personal driving force behind Calocurb — when the product worked for her where nothing else had, she made it her mission to bring that option to others looking for a natural, non-injectable way to manage cravings and support healthy weight management.
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