Feeling Things with Amy & Kat

OUTWEIGH: Knowing you are not the only person in the world struggling with food & body image is comforting. Patrick Custer (host of Rooted Recovery Stories podcast) is Amy’s guest today & passionate about reminding people that they are NOT ALONE in disordered behaviors. He shares a little bit of his story & Amy encourages people to check out his podcast as another resource. Details &am...

Red Flags Part 2! Last week, Amy & Katherine Cox (Cryo Kat) went over 13 red flags to look out for in relationships, so this week they’re following up with how to know when something is for you + more warning signs to keep in mind + money red flags! When something is for you: -it will bring clarity & alignment to your life, not chaos & confusion. -you won’t feel the need to beg, convin...

Do vision boards really work? YES!!! Amy shares how hers is already coming true and we are only one month into the year! This all might sound quite mystical, but vision boards are in fact rooted in neuroscience. Neuroscientist Dr Tara Swart explains: "Looking at images on a vision board primes the brain to grasp opportunities that may otherwise go unnoticed. That’s because the brain has a process...

OUTWEIGH: If you are struggling with constant thoughts about food—you are not alone. Amy shares some things that worked for her in stopping the neverending thoughts about food. You deserve to think about other things…so listen and add these tips to your tool box of recovery!  Link to tickets for the Amy’s ‘4 Things’ LIVE in Nashville at Franklin Theater: https://secure.franklintheatre.com/websales...

What are red flags in a relationship? They’re warning signs that there might be unhealthy patterns/behaviors between you and your partner or someone else. Amy and her friend Cryo Kat (Katherine Cox) go over 13 different red flags, yellow flags vs. red flags, and how to approach red flags in a relationship. Cryo Kat has a very personal story of how multiple red flags were right in front of her face...

“Every year you make a resolution to change yourself. This year, make a resolution to be yourself.” - Unknown Being able to BE YOURSELF is knowing your story, owning your story, and acknowledging what you bring to the table in your relationships. What is part of YOU being YOU that can overflow into someone else’s life when the time is right? This isn’t something to force…just encouraging us to be...

OUTWEIGH: Did you know snapping a rubber band on your wrist can help stop a negative pattern in the brain? Did you know you can create more self-acceptance by consistently saying 3 things in the mirror that you like about yourself? Did you know creating new habits in the brain might be more beneficial to your recovery than working through emotions?   Amy is answering these questions with her exper...

Do you feel like your brain is half asleep at times? Well, it might be!! Amy’s neurofeedback therapist, Sheri Rowney, is on to talk about our brains!! Sheri is the owner of Harmonized Brain Center and is one of the most experienced & knowledgeable LENS therapists in the country. Sheri talks about: what LENS is (low energy neurofeedback), why water is so important for our brains, how “covid bra...

Amy found the perfect clone to an expensive perfume that is so much cheaper…you need this in your life!! Today’s Quote: “A dream written down without a date becomes a goal. A goal broken down into steps becomes a plan. A plan backed by action becomes reality.” - Unknown   Since “trying is cool” Amy & Kat share a thread from @MikeFoster2000 called: “SOME THOUGHTS ON THOSE WHO TRY.” Such a good...

OUTWEIGH: How do you handle a man calling you husky? Cryo Kat (Katherine Cox) joins Amy to talk about the time her grandma’s boyfriend called attention to her pregnant body by saying: “Well, aren’t you looking husky!!!” He then proceeded to tell her that his wife didn’t really gain any weight when she was pregnant with all 5 of their kids!! Well, Kat gained 100 pounds while pregnant, so she clearl...

How do you want to show up in the world? Do you stop to celebrate big & small moments? Amy's friend, Gracie Moakler, just launched Emergency Confetti (something you can use in case of good news!) so that we can easily show up for ourselves and/or for others in a fun way (with cute little poppers!!) to celebrate all of life’s magical moments.   Gracie is a 7 on the enneagram + has an entreprene...

Ever been on a bad date? Do you beat yourself up over bad decisions? Are you feeling hopeless? Do you need good/cute/affordable places to shop? Do you love Harry Potter? Well, this episode is for you…Amy & Kat talk about a lot of random things!   The Quote: “Good decisions come from experience, and experience comes from bad decisions.” -Anonymous   Kat tells a story about one of the worst date...

OUTWEIGH: Do you ever say that a particular food is bad or good? The words we say about food matter!! Dr. Amy Porto ( @dr.amyporto ) is our expert guest today and she talks with Amy about words that matter when it comes to food because that often extends to what we say about our body…which leads to what we think of our body…and ultimately our self and self-worth.  Dr. Amy Porto is an anti-diet reg...

Is this year the end of TikTok in America? @Mosheh (our fave news guy!!) answers this & more of what 2023 may bring when it comes to technology + pop culture + travel deals + the economy. We could listen to Mosheh talk all day…he’s full of so much information & shares in such a digestible, non-biased way!    For all things Mosheh (podcast, socials, newsletter, etc…) check out his Link Tree...

What’s the last thing that made you cry? Amy & Kat share some of their latest cries: Amy felt her mom watching over her when travel plans went terribly wrong & Kat ended up with cream cheese instead of butter on her bagel…those tears are clearly deeper than cream cheese!! They also talk about the quote below, their vision board plans & more!   Today’s quote is from Gabby Bernstein: “I...

OUTWEIGH: Amy & Kat Defatta (licensed therapist) do an eating disorder Q&A. Send any questions you may have to hello@outweighpodcast.com. Thanks for listening and Happy New Year!!!   Follow Kat on Instagram:  @Kat. Defatta Follow the podcast Instagram:  @YouNeedTherapyPodcast Have a question, concern, guest idea, something else? Reach Kat at:  Kathryn@youneedtherapyodcast.com Heard about T...

When things get tough, are you able to eventually step back to see the bigger picture? Granger Smith shares how he’s had to learn to do that in his life and how his first acting role was portraying a character (Will Brown) that was needed to do the same (in time, learn how to see the good that could come from pain!)  The movie ‘Moonrise’ came out a couple of weeks ago on PureFlix and is such a pow...

Welcome to the '5th Thing' with Amy & Kat!! Instead of just one quote today…we got all kinds of fun quotes shared at the top of this episode that led to coversation! Then Amy & Kat chatted multiple emails from listeners..shout out: Donnetta, Emily & Miranda!!!  Thank you licensed therapist, Kat Defatta, for joining us with her wisdom. You can find her on Instagram: @Kat. Defatta + @You...

OUTWEIGH: Orthorexia in its simplest terms means an obsession with healthy eating, and for people who are not immersed in this field, that may not sound like a bad thing because eating healthy isn’t bad. So, this week, Kat is diving into the topic to bring light to what becoming obsessed with the health and quality of the food we consume can do to our mental health. Someone who develops orthorexia...

In this new series from Kaleidoscope co-founder Mangesh Hattikudur, we journey into the weird, wonderful world of astrology with a little help from: Mangesh's mom, a science writer, a famous musician, and one very sneaky author! But when an ominous prediction suddenly comes true, his life turns upside down.   We made you a mixtape! Listen Sounds from Skyline Drive here !  A transcript of this epis...

Are you able to identify exactly how you are feeling? Having awareness of your feelings is a very important part of managing and/or healing from something going on in your life. Amy’s cousin Amanda Rieger Green ( @SoulPathology ) is on to talk about feelings, emotions, & more!!    “The Triple A” (as Amy & Amanda decided to call the process last minute during this chat) is a way to understa...

Welcome to the '5th Thing' with Amy & Kat!! Today’s quote is: "Christmas is most truly Christmas when we celebrate it by giving the light of love to those who need it most." - Ruth Carter Stapleton (FYI: she is the youngest sister of President Jimmy Carter, no relation to Chris Stapelton - which was Amy’s first thought!!) Amy gives a shout out to Kat’s ‘You Need Therapy’ podcast (her Nov 23rd...

OUTWEIGH: Amy’s expert guest today is Blake Blankenbecler - a psychodynamic therapist specializing in anxiety, trauma, and eating disorders. Out of her work emerged a desire to study friendships. She believes that life is meant to be lived in connection and helps friends have more meaningful conversations and create more sustainable friendships. Blake recently released The Friendship Deck, a conve...

Amy’s friend Kat (not “Therapy Kat” but “Cryo Kat”) joins us to chat with Amy about SO MANY THINGS: cryotherapy + alternatives to New Year's Resolutions (like picking a word of the year & other ideas) + staying in joy with gratitude + stimulating the vagus nerve + social media breaks + angel tree shopping + sharing 4 things gratitude (FYI: NEW JOURNALS NOW AVAILABLE with 100% proceeds going to...

Welcome to the final chapter of Wild Chocolate! This week, we dive into the actual experience of eating REAL chocolate. Why does it have an almost drug-like effect on so many of us? And what can a chocolatier do to make that experience pop? And, you know, where can I get me some? (To start go to www.stettler-chocolate.com )  For seven weeks, we’ve dragged you past floods and jungles, electric eels...