As you know by now, our lizard brains need to be challenged consistently. They like to go out and look for evidence for whatever we believe to be true, whether it serves us or not… the good news is that you have all the power to change what your brain finds to ensure success in […]
Continue readingEp #20: How to Stay Clear of Indulgent Emotions
When we are faced with a new challenge, indulgent emotion is something that comes up for everyone. I’ve experienced it lately with the tech aspect of being a podcaster, but this is nothing new. I went through it on my weight loss journey, and I see so many people doing exactly the same thing. Getting […]
Continue readingEp #19: Stop Journaling and Start Reflecting
One thing we always hear in the self-help sphere is how useful journaling can be. However, if you’re anything like me, keeping a traditional journal every day on a consistent basis can be pretty tricky. I’ve started journaling so many times, but it always fizzles out in a couple of days. That is, until I […]
Continue readingEp #18: Why Drastic Action is Stopping You from Losing Weight
As I look back on my weight loss journey, I can remember plenty of mornings when I would wake up ready to try a new diet. I was genuinely excited each and every time, ready to start making huge changes in my life in the hopes of seeing incredible results. Well, I’ll save you the […]
Continue readingEp #17: 50-50: How to Embrace the Positive and Accept the Negative
I’m coming off the back of a pretty crazy week. Between taking my daughter-in-law to the hospital, my husband being in a minor car accident, and noticing some fraud on my bank account, I was also grappling with the launch of my new program. It was a week full of emotion, for sure. However, it […]
Continue readingEp #16: 4 Beliefs that Are Stopping You from Losing Weight
Loves, I want to talk about what’s keeping us stuck and the beliefs that we hold that are stopping us from losing weight. Limiting beliefs are nothing new, but it might surprise you how they’re showing up undetected. Especially over the holidays, we make excuses for why we are eating off-plan. I did this for […]
Continue readingEp #15: New Year’s Resolutions Busted
For years, I would set New Year’s resolutions and not meet any of them. Every year, weight loss was high on the list and I always believed that this would be the year I was going to change for good. But like so many, I would give up as soon as things became uncomfortable. But […]
Continue readingEp #14: Your Future Self
We just had an early Christmas celebration with our family a few days ago, and I was asking my grandkids what they want to be when they grow up. And every time, their answers amaze me. Kids love to dream. Then, as life goes on, we gradually stop dreaming. We tell ourselves that whatever we […]
Continue readingEp #13: How Wanting to Be “Normal” Leads to Deprivation
For so many years, when I would go out and see skinny people – especially eating dessert – I would think to myself, “Why can’t I be normal, like her?” And I didn’t realize it at the time, but that perception of normal, that I had made up in my head, was leading to so […]
Continue readingEp #12: Diet Beliefs Busted
If you’ve been on any sort of weight loss journey, I can guarantee you’ve been faced with some diet beliefs that we’ve all been told at some point in our lives. Myths and beliefs about what you should be doing can seem helpful, but today, I want to show you how they’re actually keeping you […]
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