Hungry for Health

Think about your brain as a room full of thoughts.  You want to get them organized, in order, and deliberate.  Most of the time, thought are just random, unfocused, and overwhelming. When you let your mind go, where does it go? What do you think about?  Obsessive thoughts? Habitual thoughts? Thoughts that create desire or buffering? This process helps to clean out and organize your mind like you c...

As a health coach, I am asked questions all the time... by clients, friends, family, and even people in line at the coffee shop. I've taken some of the most commonly asked questions and I answer them on today's podcast! Take a listen

Starting your weight loss journey can be daunting. We simply want someone to tell us exactly what to do.  We've all been there – wanting someone to spell out the exact steps to shed those extra pounds. But what if I told you that true success lies in creating your own unique path? Imagine this: I provide you with all the details, from what and when to eat to how to exercise, but the weight doe...

Excuses are sentences running around in your head that make you feel justified to overeat. Excuses often feel true. Excuses always provide relief. Excuses are normal. Excuses that aren't noticed are the only ones that have total power over you. Once you notice them,  you're taking your power back so you can overcome them. Hit play and listen to 3 ways to flip the script and change your exc...

I invite you to take a few minutes and complete this exercise. It’s an amazing way to end a month. By celebrating everything that went well and summarizing all the learnings that took place over the last month, we honor our process and setup the conditions so that success is continued and inevitable. Here is a list of questions to help you reflect on your wins in February. What was the most memora...

In order to get something different, you need to do something different.  In this episode, we delve into the fascinating realms of your brain, spotlighting two distinct parts and their unique functions. Once you understand that many of your thoughts and actions have been "coded" into your brain, you can give yourself compassion as you teach your brain to think differently and create a di...

Awareness is the first step in changing any process or creating a new process. So, how would you rate your relationship with food? Is it your go-to for comfort when things go awry? Does it calm you? Is it your go-to celebration tactic? Does it give you energy? I have a worksheet for you that can help you rate where you are now. And if any of your thoughts freak you out, you can normalize them, neu...

In this episode, I talk about the beauty of unlearning. It was inspired by a single line I read in a book. "I wonder if there is a school for unlearning." It's amazing how you can read one line and how it can translate into an absolutely powerful conversation.  Today I am talking about 5 common health and dieting beliefs that we need to unlearn. And once you unlearn them, your weight...

Hey, ever wonder why we pack on the pounds and why so many of us can't seem to get a handle on our weight? It's a common struggle, and I have heard it all from friends, colleagues, and even random people in line at the store. They share a relatable story saying, "I'm smart, but I can't figure out this food thing. Why is it so hard?" Well, turns out, we all have this super...

What happens when I say, "Don't think about a purple elephant?" Yep, you probably thought about a purple elephant.  What do you think happens when you tell yourself, "I can't eat after 7pm"  Yep, all you think about is what you want to eat. When creating goals for yourself, I talk about what types of goals to avoid and a better approach to creating goals that your mind...

I make a lot of car analogies in my coaching. So I consider this week, prep week.  Just as you get your car ready to go on a long road trip, this week I am getting you ready for your 2024 journey. Come along for the ride as I ask some powerful questions that will help you choose your position in the car, your destination and make you realize that you are in complete control of your journey.

I don’t want anyone sitting around letting their fear dictate how they’re going to show up in their life. That’s my tagline... Live the life you CRAVE.    It is fine to be afraid, but let’s stop letting the fear dictate how we show up. There was a quote I recently heard. “Faith and fear both demand for you to believe in something that you can’t see.” if you can’t see it, you might as well go with...

I'm going to be honest with you. December raises my anxiety level. The end of one year, the start of another, the holidays, the expectations... it all weighs on me. But then I remember this statement. “You get to take 100% responsibility for your life and the way it turns out.” When I first heard this statement it was a game-changer for me. I let the words sink in and I could feel the power an...

When I work with my clients we talk a lot about goals and priorities. Then we talk about how often our priorities related to health and well-being (big rocks) are not treated like a priority.  Once we start filling the day with all the medium and small rocks (let’s admit, it’s easy to get quick fixes from those little rocks) there is no room in the jar for what is truly important to us. What are y...

Do you ever suddenly find yourself down the rabbit hole of negative self-talk? Maybe you’re telling yourself “I’m not good enough” or “I’ll never reach my goals.” Do you ever ask yourself, “Are these thoughts serving me?” I can almost guarantee, they’re not. In this episode, I talk about our brain’s negative noise. Negative noise tells us negative things about our lives, self, and the world. I dis...

You are a liar! You will have more conversations with yourself than with anyone else in your lifetime.  And I want to challenge you to prove to me that you are not a liar ( at least sometimes) when you talk to yourself. For example, you’re about to skip the gym, again. At that moment, you might be telling yourself... "It doesn’t matter anyway." "I’ll never get to where I want to be....

No one wants to feel uncomfortable. In fact, your primitive brain purposefully steers you away from it in order to "protect you." But when you take small steps to master the skill of discomfort tolerance you can stop running away from your goals - feel the discomfort, move through it, and meet the person you would like to become on the other side .

There are 3 types of eating - Habit Eating, Emotional Eating, and Intentional Eating. Members in my CRAVE! membership group and my 1:1 coaching learn the differences about each of these and they get to decide how they want each to be a part of their life. Today, I am sharing with you facts about Habit Eating and ways to eliminate it from your daily activities. Click below for the worksheet that is...

You've been there - left a tough meeting, your child is having a tantrum in public, you feel that life has gotten the better of you and the vision of sitting down with a pint of ice cream is looking oh so good. Before you reach for the ice cream, try this 2-minute breathing exercise. It will give you the space to remind yourself who you want to be and that you have a choice in how you respond...

Amid the whirlwind of conflicting thoughts, there is a simple truth. It’s OK, even normal, for two conflicting feelings to be present at once. Even more importantly, if you add a simple “and” between the two opposing emotions, you immediately give each their equal space and regain balance and control. Here’s the magic in action: I am scared AND I have hope. I am sad AND okay at the same time. I am...

Are the goals you create ones of avoidance? This podcast talks about creating goals based on how you want to feel, vs what you don’t want.

Summer offers us a new routine.   Less structure with kids out of school More daylight /warmer evenings More time outdoors kids' camps college packing vacations time at the pool Friday happy hours outside family BBQs and more But that doesn't mean you have to throw out the progress you have made on your health journey. If you say you are " too busy" your brain will look for evide...

I have recorded this podcast to hold myself accountable. Yes, I am a health and life coach, but I am also a human and I am on this journey, right along with you - working to create my life and live to my fullest capacity. I recently find myself "taking a break" and scrolling social media. And after my "break," I find myself no more energized. In fact, I have less energy, and my...

Our old habits and ways of thinking may not be serving us. We feel as if we are walking through sludge as we work toward our goals. In this podcast, I offer two mindset shifts that can help release the all-or-nothing mindset and have you and your brain looking forward to creating the the life your crave!

In this episode, I talk about and describe buffering -  an action we do to take us away from something we don't want to experience and has a net negative consequence.  I was a night-time binge eater. I ate to comfort myself from emotions that felt too much for me. And that binge eating took me further and further from my goal of having a positive relationship with food. Take a listen! Maybe it...