Episode 012 – Why “Listen to Your Body” Doesn’t Work: Unless You Know What to Listen For

Episode 012 – Why “Listen to Your Body” Doesn’t Work—Unless You Know What to Listen For

“Just listen to your body,” they said. But what if your body is speaking in static?

In this episode of The Metabolic Compass™ Podcast, we unravel one of the most overused and misunderstood pieces of health advice—listen to your body. Because while it sounds empowering, it only works if your body is sending clear signals.

But what happens when:

Hunger shows up when you’re already full?

• You’re wired at midnight and crashing during the day?
• Your cravings are leading you into a deeper spiral of fatigue, inflammation, and instability?

This isn’t dysfunction. It’s adaptation.

🧭 Inside this episode, you’ll learn:

Why biological drift scrambles your internal signals

• How inflammation, blood sugar crashes, and sleep loss distort hunger, energy, and mood
• Why your intuition might actually be mistrained—and how to rebuild it
• The difference between informed intuition and conditioned responses
• How trauma and nervous system dysregulation hijack interoception
• 5 biological signals to start tracking today: sleep, energy, hunger, digestion, and mood
• What each signal says about your Compass drift—and what to do next

🎯 This is the episode that bridges the gap between intuition and interpretation.

Because when your body is whispering fatigue but your brain hears hunger, you’re not failing—you’re just misreading the signal. And that can be fixed.

🔎 Want to know where your biology is drifting?

👉 Take the free Drift Quiz at www.themetaboliccompass.com/quiz

You’ll get a personalized 2-week reset and a clear starting point—no guessing, no overwhelm.

Next Episode: Episode 013 – The 10 Rules That Rewire Your Biology

These aren’t hacks. They’re science-backed rules that work no matter which direction you’re drifting.

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