Feeling Things with Amy & Kat

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...

Welcome to the '5th Thing' with Amy & Kat!! Today’s quote is from Dr. Seuss: “How did it get so late so soon? It's night before it's afternoon. December is here before it's June. My goodness how the time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon?” Seriously, how is it already the middle of December?? This led to a BONUS QUOTE from unknown: “December: A month of lights, snow, coziness, and feas...

OUTWEIGH: Amy's guest today is Bobbi Giudicelli. After successfully transitioning from being out of control around food to learning to love eating again, Bobbi is now on a mission to teach and support others in their journeys to understand the emotional relationship with food, to create a new healthy lifestyle, and ultimately - get their lives back.   Drawing on her personal journey and how she su...

Quick BONUS episode because Amy has a FUN announcement (well, actually 2) but one of the things is only good for the next 24 hours! Also, if you are feeling overwhelmed right now, Amy is too!! She shares questions you can ask yourself that will help you manage your time & sanity during the holidays! THE SPECIAL CHRISTMAS DEAL:  For a 24 hour period (from 5pm tonight Friday Dec 9th until 5pm to...

Amy’s guest is movie director Shaun Paul Piccinino! Studies show that we are a super stressed out society…so we need to start doing more things that help us relax…like watch movies! Shaun shares one of his go-to comfort movies! What would yours be?? They also talk about how we can make people happy with simple phrases…Amy goes over a list of things you can say to someone that will instantly bright...

As Volker continues his quest for the perfect bean, police stage a stake out on his property to snare local cacao thieves.  Want some of this god-level chocolate? Kaleidoscope has joined forces with Luisa Abram and Stettler Chocolate to make a special box to go along with this very podcast. Just visit: www.stettler-chocolate.com to order your wild chocolate today. Like what you hear? Follow us @ks...

Welcome to the '5th Thing' with Amy & Kat!! Today’s quote is from Maya Angelou: “You can tell a lot about a person by the way they handle three things: a rainy day, lost luggage and tangled Christmas tree lights.” Speaking of Christmas - @TheNashvilleBeautyGirl wants to do a skincare giveaway…a consultation + ZO Skin products…listen for the details!!  Amy and Kat both do ‘4 Things Gratitude’ (...