Love Yourself Thin Podcast

Do you find yourself saying yes when you really want to say no? Maybe you agree to bake the cookies, volunteer for another event, drive the grandkids, or take on one more thing because you don't want to disappoint anyone. But here's the thing: when you say yes to everyone else, you can end up saying no to yourself. In this episode, Dara Thomasson shares practical tools to help you set boundaries,...

Are you constantly thinking about food? What you're going to eat next. Whether you should eat something. What you ate earlier. What you shouldn't eat. What your body looks like. Whether you're "good enough." That's food noise. And while medications like GLP-1s can quiet that noise, Dara wants to explore a deeper question in this episode: What if food noise is a symptom—not the actual problem? In t...

The holidays can be some of the most wonderful—and most overwhelming—weeks of the year. There are parties, food, family, traditions, expectations, and that familiar pressure to somehow make everything perfect. But what if you didn't have to wait until you lost weight, got your eating under control, or had everything figured out before you allowed yourself to enjoy the season? In this episode, Dara...

Fall is here, the holidays are coming, and while this season can be exciting and cozy, it can also bring grief, pressure, and a lot of complicated emotions. In this deeply personal episode of Love Yourself Thin , Dara shares three lessons she learned after her dad passed away this summer following years of dementia. Her dad's death brought up questions about fear, stress, health, family traditions...

You start a new weight loss plan feeling motivated. You follow it perfectly for a few days—or maybe a few weeks. Then you eat the cookie. You miss the workout. You have one day that doesn't go according to plan. And suddenly you think, "Well, I've already ruined it. I'll start again Monday." Why does one small slip so often turn into completely giving up? In this episode, we're talking about the a...

If you've ever blamed your hormones, metabolism, genetics, circumstances—or yourself—for your weight, this episode is for you. I'm going to say something that might sting: You are, in large part, responsible for how much you weigh. But before you turn that into another reason to beat yourself up, stay with me. Responsibility is not the same thing as blame. In this episode, we're talking about radi...

Do you find yourself standing in front of the fridge at night, eating something you never planned to eat—and then lying in bed feeling ashamed afterward? You're not alone. And more importantly, you're not weak. In this episode of Love Yourself Thin , Dara takes a closer look at nighttime eating and what may actually be happening beneath the behavior. She explores the fascinating research around wi...

The kids are heading back to school, there are new backpacks and notebooks everywhere, and there's that familiar feeling of a fresh start in the air. But what if you could use that same fresh start energy for yourself? In this episode, Dara explains why lasting change doesn't come from overhauling your entire life overnight. In fact, the research shows that small, repeatable actions are far more p...

GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound are everywhere right now. Maybe you're curious about them. Maybe you're already taking one. Or maybe part of you feels like using medication would somehow be "cheating." In this episode, Dara takes a step back from the debate and looks at the bigger picture. What do GLP-1 medications actually do? Can they reduce food noise? And if they...

Did menopause really ruin your metabolism and make weight gain inevitable? In this episode of Love Yourself Thin , Dara separates what's actually happening during menopause from the story so many women have been taught to believe about their bodies. Yes, hormone changes are real. Yes, fat distribution can change. But menopause does not mean your metabolism suddenly shuts down or that weight gain i...

Have you ever walked into a family reunion, holiday gathering, or high school reunion and suddenly felt like you were 16 again? Maybe nobody said anything intentionally hurtful. Maybe someone makes an innocent comment about who you used to be , and yet something inside you deflates. In this episode, Dara explores why being around people who have known you for decades can bring up such a powerful e...

Do you constantly think about food—even when you're not hungry? Maybe you're already planning your next meal before you've finished the one you're eating. Maybe you avoid the beach because of what you think people will say about your body. Or maybe you find yourself standing in front of the refrigerator, not because you're hungry, but because something deeper is going on. That constant mental chat...

Have you stopped setting goals because you're afraid you'll disappoint yourself again? In this episode of Love Yourself Thin , Dara shares why so many women over 50 struggle to follow through on their goals—not because they're lazy or lacking willpower, but because they're unknowingly carrying emotional patterns that lead to burnout, perfectionism, and self-doubt. Using the story of training for h...

What if the most damaging relationship in your life isn't with someone else—but with yourself? In this episode, Dara explores how your inner dialogue shapes your confidence, your emotional health, and even your ability to lose weight. If you've spent years criticizing yourself, walking on eggshells around your own mistakes, or believing you need to "do better" before you deserve kindness, this con...

Everyone talks about self-care. Take a bath. Get your nails done. Treat yourself. But what if that's not what you actually need? In this episode, Dara explores the powerful difference between self-care and self-love —and why confusing the two can keep you stuck in cycles of emotional eating, perfectionism, and never feeling "good enough." You'll learn why lasting transformation doesn't come from e...

On a scale of 1–10, how would you rate your relationship with yourself? It's not a question most of us have ever been asked, but the answer may explain why losing weight has felt so hard. In this episode of Love Yourself Thin , Dara explores how the way you speak to yourself shapes your confidence, your habits, and ultimately your success. If your inner voice is constantly criticizing, shaming, or...

Do goals motivate you… or make you want to run the other way? For many women, setting a goal feels risky. Because if you set a goal, you might fail. And if you fail, what does that say about you? In this episode, Dara challenges the perfectionist approach to goals and offers a completely different perspective. Instead of using goals as a way to measure your worth, what if you used them as a way to...

Summer is supposed to feel light, fun, and freeing. So why does it bring up so much anxiety about swimsuits, shorts, vacations, photos, and how your body looks? In this episode, Dara challenges the belief that you need to lose weight before you can enjoy your life. Instead, she explores a radical idea: what if the missing piece isn't more discipline, more dieting, or more willpower—but more self-l...

What if your struggles with weight loss, confidence, or follow-through have less to do with discipline and more to do with the invisible rules you've been living by since childhood? In this episode, Dara explores how the beliefs and expectations you learned growing up can quietly become your "default settings" as an adult. From perfectionism and people-pleasing to fear of failure and self-sabotage...

You know what to eat. You know diets don't work long term. You know weight loss isn't really about food. So why do you keep eating when you're not hungry? Why do you celebrate losing five pounds with chocolate? Why do you find yourself back in the same cycle, even when you're motivated to change? In this episode, Dara explores the deeper reasons women find themselves sabotaging their weight loss e...

Why do things seem to fall apart right when they were finally going well? In this episode of the Love Yourself Thin Podcast , Dara Thomason dives deep into the real roots of self-sabotage — not as laziness or lack of discipline, but as old survival patterns that once helped you feel safe, accepted, and connected. Dara explores how many women unknowingly carry childhood coping mechanisms into adult...

For the last three episodes, we looked at the wreckage. We uncovered how shame became embedded into our beliefs about food and body image. We exposed the control trap that taught us to distrust ourselves. We examined the comparison trap that convinced us we were never enough. But awareness is not freedom. Today, we stop studying the map of the trap… and start walking the pathway out. In this episo...

"Comparison is the thief of joy… but in the weight loss world, it becomes the thief of identity." In this episode of Love Yourself Thin, Dara Tomasson dives into the comparison trap — that exhausting cycle of constantly feeling like you're not enough, not thin enough, not disciplined enough, or not successful enough. But what if those feelings didn't happen by accident? What if comparison was care...

In this episode of The Love Yourself Thin Podcast, Dara continues her powerful series on the hidden history of diet culture and weight loss. Last week, we explored the blueprint of shame. This week, we uncover the control trap. Why have so many women stopped trusting themselves around food? Why do we believe an app, a diet book, or a set of food rules knows our body better than we do? Dara walks t...

What if your struggle with weight isn't about discipline—but about centuries of conditioning? In this thought-provoking episode, Dara Tomasson begins a powerful 4-part series exploring the historical roots of diet culture and why so many women feel stuck in cycles of food obsession, guilt, and frustration. By tracing patterns from early human survival to religious influence and societal expectatio...