Disrupting Obesity

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to Disrupting Obesity, and the 100th episode of this podcast! Today I’m sharing the story behind the story. What really happened when I got sick, what I remember, what I don’t, and why I knew I had to do something with my second chance. I talk about the physical toll of being in the hospital for five months, what it felt like to be separated from my kids, and how this...

Send us Fan Mail In this special 99th episode of Disrupting Obesity, I’m taking a step back from our usual format to share a behind-the-scenes look at what really comes up inside the Flamingo Forum . From breakthrough coaching moments to key mindset shifts, we’re diving deep into the real-world tools that help transform your relationship with food. This episode explores the difference between heal...

Send us Fan Mail For today’s episode, I was prompted by a request from my Flamingo Forum to speak on gratitude, and with the upcoming milestone of my 100th episode, I thought it was fitting to explore the complex relationship between gratitude and weight loss. Especially with how these two things are more connected than you might think. Gratitude isn't always shiny or simple. Sometimes it’s o...

Send us Fan Mail I’m back with our fifth Ask Whatever from this Spring Cleaning series as I clear out the remaining backlog of questions from listeners like you! Always feel free to send them my way, even if you think I may have answered them before! ( Or join my Flamingo Forum here! )  In this episode, these questions dig deep into the real day-to-day challenges of weight loss, especially when it...

Send us Fan Mail We are still in spring cleaning mode, so I'm back answering another batch of your questions in this Ask Whatever #33! This marks our fourth (or maybe fifth?) Q&A in a row and I’m not stopping yet because I love these conversations and what they bring out, so don’t hesitate to send in your questions! From nighttime eating, to navigating motivation after 50 pounds lost, we...

Send us Fan Mail Continuing with another Spring Cleaning “Ask Whatever”, I’ll be answering my ever growing back log of questions from listeners just like you! In this one, I’m diving into your questions around language, cravings, commitment, and all the tricky mindset moments that can make or break your weight loss journey. I’ll explore how the words we use, like "binge, overeating and treats...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to a “Spring Cleaning” edition of my Ask Whatever series! I’m continuing to tackle a backlog of listener questions, diving deep into weight loss myths, mindset shifts, and practical strategies to help you take control of your weight loss journey. I cover everything from making simple food swaps, to overcoming emotional eating, staying consistent, and dealing with the socie...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to another classic Ask Whatever episode, where I’ll be answering a whole back log of listener and follower questions! From calorie deficit 101, to staying motivated and handling social triggers, I’m diving deep into strategies that have worked for me and thousands of others not only in losing the weight and keeping it off, but ultimately changing your relationship wit...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we're wrapping up our three-part series on debunking modern diet myths. If you missed Part 1 & Part 2 , don’t worry, you can dive right in with this one! Today, we’re tackling even more misconceptions that might be keeping you from achieving sustainable and completely attainable weight loss. From the truth about “negative-calorie foods” to the myth of slo...

Send us Fan Mail This week we are continuing with my series on debunking common diet myths! ( Check out Part 1 here! ) There’s a lot of misinformation floating around when it comes to weight loss and I’ll be tackling more of the biggest modern diet myths that I know are holding people back. From the truth about protein and fasting, to the reality behind crash diets and sugar myths, I’m covering ke...

Send us Fan Mail There’s a lot of misinformation out there when it comes to weight loss, and in this episode I’m tackling some of the biggest modern diet myths that are still circulating today. I’ve compiled a list with over 65 myths and will cover them over the span of the next few episodes! From the idea that you must exercise to lose weight, to the myth that carbs are the enemy, I’m setting the...

Send us Fan Mail Occasionally I get asked why I don’t do live Q&A’s anymore, and that’s because I do them for my membership, upwards of 3 hours a week! So in this episode, I not only want to give you an inside look at the in-depth topics I can really explore when talking about them within my membership, but also share clips from actual Q&A’s and questions I’ve been speaking about recently....

Send us Fan Mail The world and every single Gladys out there wants you to believe that processed foods are evil, and I’m here to tell you they are not! In this episode of Disrupting Obesity, I’ll be talking about why I think processed foods can actually be helpful when you are trying to lose weight. Maybe they have never been your go-to at the grocery store, but if they are and you’ve been struggl...

Send us Fan Mail We’ve made it to the final episode in my 3 part Ask Whatever series, solely focused on all things intermittent fasting! I’m finishing off my long list of almost every question I’ve been asked on this topic and I am excited to answer anything and everything! Catch up on Part 1 and Part 2 if you missed them and report back here! In this specific episode, I’ll talk about a variety of...

Send us Fan Mail I am back with the second episode of this 3 part Ask Whatever series all about intermittent fasting. I’ve taken over 100+ follower questions I’ve received on this topic, broken them down, sorted them (some nice and some not so nice) and I’m answering them off the cuff! Check out part one here if you missed it ! In this episode, I’ll go over some ways to gradually transition into i...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the first Ask Whatever episode of the new year! If you’re not familiar, Ask Whatever is a series where I answer questions listeners have sent me, but this time I’m changing it up slightly! I’ll be breaking down the next 3 episodes in a series of every question I’ve received on the topic of: intermittent fasting. I’ll answer some helpful beginner questions, like why and...

Send us Fan Mail If you’re new to this podcast, you should know that I don’t usually talk about specific food choices or examples of what I ate to lose weight, because I believe in losing weight by eating whatever you want, just less of it (also known as being in a caloric deficit!) In this episode I’ll talk more about why I won’t tell you what you “should” eat, share a quick background on my jour...

Send us Fan Mail Starting off the New Year with something a bit more fun and a little unusual, but still the topic of weight loss: old school diet myths! Doing a bit of research I came across a crazy series of fad diets that not only spans to things our grandparents and parents did, but some from hundreds of years ago! A few of them I had never heard of, some I thought were much newer than they ac...

Send us Fan Mail Thank you for joining me on this last episode of the year! With New Years literally right around the corner and many of you eagerly waiting for it to come so you can start fresh on your weight loss journey, I want to remind you that you don’t a special day to begin, BUT that when you do pick a day to start, I want you to be feel fully supported in your plan! So in today’s episode,...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to another episode in my Ask Whatever series, but this time it’s going to be a bit different than usual! You guys submitted all kinds of questions surrounding the topic of getting through the holidays, so I’m going to answer as many questions as I possibly can! I’ll be tackling a wide array of areas and issues in hopes to help guide you through the next few days of th...

Send us Fan Mail We are all familiar with sabotage, whether it be from others or ourselves while we are trying to lose weight. However, the last quarter of the year, in combination with the holiday season can ultimately bring its own kind of special sabotage, and in this week’s episode I am going to be talking all about it! While this topic can go pretty deep and I’ll only be skimming the surface,...

Send us Fan Mail Listen, I love the opportunities that being on social media has given me and how it’s connected and allowed me to help listeners like you BUT, there are a handful of disadvantages- especially when it comes to the topic of losing weight! In this episode I’ll be sharing a few of the issues I’ve had with social media in regards to censorship, unwanted attention from Gladys’ and commu...

Send us Fan Mail I’m back with Part 2 of answering the questions I couldn’t get to from my first live webinar I hosted last month! If you missed Part 1 , be sure to go back and have a listen here , as well as check out the webinar and get access to my free worksheets here or using the links below! With today’s questions I’ll be diving deeper into some awesome topics surrounding calories in recipes...

Send us Fan Mail This might seem like every other Ask Whatever episode, but actually today’s questions all came up during my first live webinar I hosted last month! Along with that I spoke on 2 of my best tips from my free guide and provided some worksheets, which you still have access to here or the link below! So I wanted to dive deeper into the questions we discussed plus a few more we didn’t h...

Send us Fan Mail I hate resolutions, you don’t need them! So in this week's episode, I am going to tell you why, along with 9 more ways to help you get through and navigate your weight loss through the holidays and the last quarter of the year. If you missed last week’s first 9, go back and take a listen ! Why not make a plan to help yourself now so you can start the new year already feeling...