Disrupting Obesity

Send us Fan Mail I understand firsthand that navigating the holidays while trying to lose weight is extremely difficult, so why not put things in place to make it as easy as you can for yourself? In this episode of Disrupting Obesity, I’ll be sharing 9 ways to help you get through the holidays, from tips you can start implementing, to mindset strategies to help you become more aware, reflective an...

Send us Fan Mail Continuing with the theme of 9 and last month’s Ask Whatever, this month I will also be answering 9 more questions I’ve been avoiding from my always growing list of listener questions! However, just because these are ones I haven’t touched on yet, that doesn't mean there are “bad” questions! So don’t hesitate to send me a question through my website or a direct message on ins...

Send us Fan Mail My biggest focus on this podcast has always been to help you get the weight off, but with a 85% recidivism rate when it comes to regain, learning how to get into maintenance mode is a whole other ball park I wanted to touch on in this episode. Today I’ll be sharing 9 ways to maintain your weight loss once you get to your goal, and even if you still have a long way to go, I encoura...

Send us Fan Mail Let’s be honest, losing a lot of weight is anything but easy and takes a long time, so it’s incredibly valuable to start thinking and strategizing about how you are going to keep yourself going and motivated along the journey, especially in the beginning. In this episode we’re going to talk about 9 ways to keep yourself going and I’ll share some concrete and quick tips, as well as...

Send us Fan Mail I hope you are enjoying this continued number “9” theme, and this week I am sharing 9 ways to make your weight loss journey easier. Amidst the weight loss industry’s muddy waters and all the mixed messages, my biggest objective on this podcast is to provide as many people as I can with clarity and helpful tips you can implement over time. Some of them might sound superficial, but...

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Send us Fan Mail Continuing with the theme on lists of 9, I’m excited to bring you 9 of my favourite weight loss tips! Of course some of the answers in this lists and the lists to come can cross over into each other, but I hope this can provide you with a variety of areas to dive deeper into! From focusing on shifting your overall mindset and changing your relationship with food, to food substitut...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back your regular weekly scheduled podcast programming, as we enter into Autumn after our “Ask Whatever Summer!” Be sure to check out the last few episodes where I answer a ton of listener questions, in case you missed them! I know the last 4 months of the year can be the most difficult when it comes to losing weight, and I want to share as much encouragement and support a...

Send us Fan Mail Last episode we got into Part 1 of my special “Ask Whatever” Series featuring a super cut of all the Good For You Gladys Questions of the Week from my past episodes, along with 3 brand new GFYG questions- and because there were just so many, we are doing it again! So tune into this Happy Bottom Bonanza Part 2 for the last of our favourite Gladys questions and their “fun” comments!...

Send us Fan Mail This next episode in my “Ask Whatever” Series was a suggestion from you Flamingos! So we’ll be diving into a special 2 part episode series where I’ll be sharing a super cut of all the Good For You Gladys Questions of the Week from my past episodes, along with 3 brand new GFYG questions! So tune into this Happy Bottom Bonanza Part 1 for all the latest “fun” from your favourite Glad...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to our “Ask Whatever” Summer series where I answer real questions from listeners like you! If you send me a question, I do my best to get back to you as fast as I can, and then eventually expand on them in an episode! So keep them coming! Today I’ll be covering 6 questions- a few of them that really dive into some mindset pitfalls you are going to want to avoid and ho...

Send us Fan Mail Thank you for joining me on another episode in my 'Ask Whatever’ series, where I answer real questions from listeners like you! These episodes are always fun for me to record, so don’t be afraid to send your own along through my instagram or website , even ones you think have been asked before! Today I’ll be doing a deeper dive into a handful of questions. I’ll share advice o...

Send us Fan Mail I don’t owe anyone my body and neither do you! With the weather getting hotter as we step into the full swing of summer here in Canada, the topic of people asking me if I’m hot in the clothes I’m wearing starts to get old and it happens every single year. So in this episode, I’ll be sharing why I usually like to stay covered up and my thoughts on the “wear the shorts” movement. Tu...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to another episode in my 'Ask Whatever’ series, where I answer real listener questions that I’ve received! This week I’ll be diving into a few topics I’ve actually been avoiding for some time, so I’m excited to run through them! I would love to hear more questions from you on socials even if you think they’ve been asked before, as it signals that they are topics...

Send us Fan Mail Bringing you another jam packed episode in my 'Ask Whatever’ series, where I answer your very own questions! Nothing is off the table! Never hesitate to send me a question whether it be through instagram or my website, because I do in fact take down them all for future episodes just like this! Today we are covering everything from how you can get into intermittent fasting, ge...

Send us Fan Mail I’ve been trying to cover some of the more difficult topics on the podcast recently that are hard for me to talk about, but I know have a greater meaning behind them. This one is no different as I share my experience and the implications of being NPO, also known as “nothing by mouth”, for months on end when I was in the hospital and for someone who's been obese. I talk consta...

Send us Fan Mail Can a physiotherapist actually save your life? I’ve talked about my physio experiences before briefly on the podcast, but in this episode I wanted to continue to open up and share on things that are still uncomfortable and scary for me to talk about. In this case, I’ll be reflecting on an extremely difficult moment in my health journey, where I was facing a lot of holes in my memo...

Send us Fan Mail So glad to have you join me for another episode of my 'Ask Whatever’ series, where I answer your very own questions! I know we have had a few more than usual this month, but we have finally got through the main backlog of questions, and will be on a new topic next week! In the meantime, keep sending in those questions! I love to hear them! In this episode I’ll be sharing my h...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to another episode in my most popular ‘Ask Whatever’ series, where I answer your own questions! I’m excited to continue to get through my backlog ranging from big questions to more simple ones- nothing is off the table! Join me as I dive into common topics that are often asked about, like what eating window to start with, to shifting negative mindsets surrounding food...

Send us Fan Mail One of the things I am most proud of throughout this whole journey and experience has been hearing messages from some of you that my story, coaching and wisdom has brought you an immense amount of hope, and I want to continue to do that. A part of that comes from sharing the hardest, scariest and most difficult moments of my health story and the consequences that can come from not...

Send us Fan Mail So happy to bring you another episode in my ‘Ask Whatever’ series, where I answer your very own questions! Answering nearly every question I receive whether it be on Instagram , Facebook or Youtube   is so important to me, so don’t ever hesitate to send them my way and don’t hold back! I’ll be sharing a few more of these episodes in the next few weeks so I can catch up! Join me in...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to another episode in my monthly ‘Ask Whatever’ series, where I answer your very own questions! You can actually expect a few more than usual Ask Whatever episodes in the next coming weeks as I try to get through even more of your questions! Don’t hesitate to continue to send them my way! This week we will cover an array of topics from, calculating calories on very sp...

Send us Fan Mail Why do I love flamingos? I share my secret in this episode, and what flamingos, resiliency and weight loss all have in common. If you’ve been feeling discouraged in your weight loss journey recently, use this episode as the pep talk you need to get back on track and motivate yourself to keep going! I also share a little bit about my lowest point while being sick because I want to...

Send us Fan Mail This might be a hard topic for some to hear, but I say it knowing it would have been something I would have appreciated being told at different times in my weight loss and weight gain journey, even if I hated it at first! I want to continue to be honest and authentic on this podcast, and hope you will join me as I dive into the many layers that surround denial. We’ll talk about wh...

Send us Fan Mail I am excited to share with all of you something I don’t talk about on this podcast: I have a weight loss program! So in this episode I’ll be covering why I haven’t spoken about it until now, my heart behind the program, why I created it and everything you can expect from the program itself. The diet industry is toxic and unhelpful, and even though there are thousands of coaches an...