Balance365 Life Radio

Jen, Annie, Lauren and Melissa, Balance 365 Life's head coach, examine the stages of behavior change, what they look like and how to move between them in a sustainable way to reach your goals. Having insights into how change comes about can help you make the changes that really matter to – and also to […] The post Five Stages of Behavior Change appeared first on Balance365 .

Halloween can be a scary holiday when you think about how much candy your kids might eat. It doesn't have to be that way! Join Annie and Jen as they discuss how to approach Halloween candy with your kids to take the headache out of candy holidays. Take note of their three tips to promote […] The post 3-Step Process for Teaching Children Moderation at Halloween appeared first on Balance365 .

Halloween is fast approaching and that can be a nightmare for dieters who are trying to figure out how to approach candy with their wellness goals in mind. Annie and Lauren get together and bring five tips on how to manage candy around Halloween (or any time of year) – plus there's an extra unscripted […] The post Five Tips for Enjoying Halloween Candy in Moderation appeared first on Balance365 .

Nowadays there is so much technology devoted to assembling information about our daily lives for our analysis – whether we really need it or not. Annie and Jen discuss wearable technology and fitness trackers, and the data we collect about ourselves, how one in three people track their health data and whether that's a healthy […] The post Tracking Weight, Steps, Food: When It Hurts, When It Helps...

Calorie counting is often presented as the end all, be all of fat loss and nutrition. But is it really? Join us as Jen, Annie and Lauren explore the myths and truths associated with calorie counting and what really matters when it comes to reaching your goals while maintaining your sanity. We dig in to […] The post To Calorie Count or Not To Calorie Count? appeared first on Balance365 .

Danica, a long-time Balance365 member, shares her insights on how Balance365 helped her achieve her fat loss goals, make changes in her life that felt right and shifted her mindset around life challenges. Jen and Annie discuss Danica's story and how she made use of her lifetime membership to continue her journey at points of […] The post Small, Sustainable Changes: a Balance365 Journey with Danica...

Annie and Lauren address late night snacking: the reasons people snack, simple strategies to address unwanted snacking, and the myth about what happens to your body if you eat after 7pm. They dig deep into the science of cravings, behavioral patterns and how to make changes that support your goals – if you want to. […] The post Late Night Snacking: Why We Do It And How To Stop appeared first on Ba...

There is so much folk wisdom around food and nutrition that often turns out to be lacking in scientific and factual foundation. Jen, Annie and Lauren band together to dissect the myths and legends of nutrition and how you can make what works for you work even better (and what you might want to change […] The post Three Nutrition Rules That are Made to Be Broken appeared first on Balance365 .

Not everyone loves exercise, but it has so many health benefits. Join Jen, Annie and Lauren as they explore how you, too, can fall in love with exercise, even if you currently hate it. Tune in for practical tips and advice to get you working more movement into your day, even if you've never really […] The post How To Fall In Love With Exercise, Even If You Hate It appeared first on Balance365 .

A conversation that comes up frequently in the Balance365 and Healthy Habits Happy Moms communities is around pelvic floor physical therapy. Women want to know what to expect at their first appointment and how physical therapy can help them improve their lives. Jen and Annie brought Dr. Libby Trausch of Breathe Physical Therapy and Wellness […] The post What To Expect At Your First Pelvic Floor Ph...

Vienna Pharaon of Mindful Marriage and Family Therapy joins Jen and Annie to talk about a common challenge encountered within the Balance365 and Healthy Habits Happy Moms community, learning how to bring needs forward and open the lines of communication in our relationships. Asking for and receiving support are valuable skills for self-care and Vienna […] The post Episode 29: A Therapist's Advice...

Everybody gets into a slump from time to time, but how do you pull yourself out of one? In this episode Jen, Annie and Lauren tackle how to get yourself out of a rut and back to practicing the habits that make you feel good. They discuss their own personal approaches and the recommendations they […] The post Episode 28: How to Get Out of a Slump appeared first on Balance365 .

In the first part of this podcast, Annie, Jen and Lauren reviewed 5 personality traits common among those who struggle with overeating. In this episode, the next five traits are examined and discussed. Learn which mindset or personality traits might be holding you back and how you can work around them to reach your goals. […] The post Episode 27: 10 Personality Traits of Overeaters – Part 2 appear...

Consistency is a value that is discussed often in Balance365, because we strive for that over perfection. In this episode, Jen, Annie and Lauren discuss 10 personality traits and the specific mindsets that can get in the way of consistency. They explore how to address them to improve your consistency with health and wellness goals. […] The post Episode 26: 10 Personality Traits Of Overeaters – Par...

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If you've been on social media, chances are you've seen Before and After photos. These popular marketing tools and ways to share updates about our bodies have underlying meanings which Jen, Annie and Lauren explore. Beyond the Before and After pictures, they discuss other data points and dimensions of diet culture. What you'll hear in […] The post Episode 24: Before And After Photos – Comparison,...

It's been said before that diets don't work. Jen, Annie and Lauren get together and break down the cycle of the diet and why they don't work. They discuss diet industry marketing, weight loss motivation and why willpower is never going to be enough. Find out why 95% of diets don't work and what you […] The post Episode 23: Why Diets Don't Work Even When You Do appeared first on Balance365 .

As a followup to the Habits 101 podcast, Annie and Lauren get together to discuss how to break a bad habit. They share their own experiences and use Oreo cookies to explain how to replace things you don't want to do with things that you do. Join them and learn about how going cold turkey […] The post Episode 22: The Oreo Cookie Approach To Breaking a Bad Habit appeared first on Balance365 .

With summer coming, there are more opportunities for photographs and lots of women find they don't always love the photos of themselves that are posted. This comes up a lot in the Healthy Habits Happy Moms community and Annie and Jen have information on why this happens and some helpful tips about what you can […] The post Episode 21: Before You Delete – How To Handle A Photo You Hate appeared fir...

Jen, Annie and Lauren sit down with Jacqueline Stickle, a registered dietitian with expertise in the area of school nutrition and community health. They discuss nutrition education for kids, how to evaluate how good it is and how to help foster healthy relationships with foods for our kids. Listen in and learn about: What to […] The post Episode 20: Learning About Food At School – A Dietitian's Pe...

Balance365 is a habit based behavior change program that's made up of fifteen separate habits. Jen, Lauren and Annie discuss which three habits in Balance365 were game changers for them, why and how they all work together. They share all of their juicy habit secrets, and give advice on how you can learn to implement […] The post Episode 19: Game Changers – Revealing 3 Balance365 Secrets appeared f...

Annie, Lauren and Jen are joined by longtime Balance 365 member Sarah Cole to discuss how the program has helped her take control of her fitness, nutrition and other important lifestyle habits (and lost 50 pounds in the process!) Here is what they talked about and why they all ended up doing Beyonce hair flips […] The post Episode 18: From Obsessed to De-Stressed: A Balance365 Journey appeared fir...

Annie, Lauren and Jen have worked with hundreds and hundreds of women, in particular women who are looking to make changes to their nutrition and exercise habits and over the course of their work have noticed 4 common mistakes women make about nutrition. These principles are included in Balance365 and are discussed today: How much […] The post Episode 17: 4 Mistakes You Might Be Making With Nutrit...

Annie, Lauren and Jen discuss how Balance365 principles apply to feeding our kids. What they have found is that Balance365 participants have eagerly tried to apply the principles they have learned to feeding their kids, not realizing there are limits to how the principles used with adults can be applied. This is why Lauren developed […] The post Episode 16: Feeding Our Families – Growing Healthy R...

Annie and Lauren discuss the foundation of the Healthy Habits Happy Moms approach which is based on building habits (as the name suggests.) This podcast is designed to be a basic Habits 101 foundation to teach you how and why you should build healthy habits. Habits are the foundation of the Balance365 program and are […] The post Episode 15: Habits 101 – Hack Your Habits, Change Your Life appeared...