It’s Beyond The Food: Non-Diet Health Coaching

The #1 health habit for women that no one considers but that has the greatest impact on our well being is the habit of cultivating a kind, compassion and loving inner narrative. How we talk in the secrecy of our mind generates the feelings we experience towards ourselves. The range of emotions we experience then generate our behaviors. The #1 health habit for women Otherwise, our health habits are...

Non-diet approach to menopause & perimenopause  Do we really need to eat high protein to avoid symptoms of perimenopause?  Is it normal to gain weight after menopause? Today we discuss all things menopause & perimenopause with Dr. Jenn. Dr. Jenn Salib Huber is a Canadian Registered Dietitian, Naturopathic Doctor, and Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor and she's on a mission to help women thrive...

Anything we teach inside Undiet Your Life is counterculture and revolutionary because that’s what we need as women socialized to diet & wellness culture to liberate ourselves and create our best life. And how we think about health-promoting habits also needs to change.  Shift #1 Health is not a moral obligation Contrary to what diet & wellness culture and may have taught you, health is not a moral...

Intergenerational Dieting: Mother-Daughter Relationship Studies have found that women who began dieting at early ages were more likely to have daughters who would engage in binging or have problems with eating. These mothers were also more likely than other women to agree, when asked, that their daughters should lose weight. That’s my story. I learned dieting with my many ants and mom. So what hap...

1-1 Coaching: 25 Ways It Changed Me Part 2 Many women have commented upon hearing my personal journey going from being a 25 years dieter to living a food freedom life and being body neutral as a fat woman and say, “I could never do that!”... I could have never done this on my own either. I had a lot of support along the way. Today in this episode, I will take you behind the scenes and share with y...

One to One coaching is how I changed my life.  Many women have commented upon hearing my personal journey going from being a 25 years dieter to living a food freedom life and being body neutral as a fat woman and say, “I could never do that!”... I could have never done this on my own either. I had a lot of support along the way. Today in this episode, I will take you behind the scenes and share wi...

Fat and Pregnant with Michelle Mayefske, author of the Fat Birth Book. This episode is an interview talking about confident, strong and empowered pregnancy at any size Michelle Mayefske is a certified birth and postpartum doula, childbirth educator, fat activist and author. She has made it her mission to change the way people approach pregnancy and birth with an anti-diet approach.  Through her te...

Being different in a world that thrives on conformity can be hard and cause a lot of suffering. Have you ever thought:  “but I felt much more confident when my body was smaller!” When confidence is shaken by the size of your body, it’s not confidence you were experiencing: it was the safety of compliance.  You felt safe because you had the thought you were protected from your fear of judgment and...

This is a conversation that has been building for years between me and Kim Basler. We’ve been internet friends for years but had yet to spend time in 1-1 conversation. Kim has a long history of dieting and decades as a fitness professional where her body was her “business card”. Today on the other side she shares her journey and how we be in love for our body! What you’ll learn listening to this e...

I’d love to get you started with a mini-lesson on dealing with weight gain. This is how you set yourself up to be neutral with your body and create confidence, freedom, and ease in your life today, next month, and for the rest of your life. #1-Nothing has gone wrong It’s expected and normal that you gain weight after dieting. Research is clear: the #1 predictor of weight gain is having been on a d...

I want to teach you the basics of thought work and so I can teach you how specifically it applies to women’s life. What you’ll learn listening to this episode: What is thought work How does thought work show up in our life The basics tenets of thought work Why thought work is essential to women Mentioned on the show: Undiet Your Life Program  

Body fantasies are a reality for many women. It sounds like this: “When I finally lose weight, I will _____. Learning to overcome body fantasies will allow you to live your life unconditionally. Listening to this episode will teach you the following: What are body fantasies? Do you have body fantasy thoughts? Where do body fantasies come from? The intersection between body objectification and inte...

What to do when others talk about dieting when I’m trying to stop? How to not be jealous of other people's weight loss? How to handle my mom’s comment on my body? What about my family at gatherings and holidays so triggering? Can you relate? Although this episode was created around the American Thanksgiving holiday, this is applicable all-year-round. It’s good for family BBQs, friends dinners, off...

Do you want to be in your power with food or do you want to control food? Do you want to be in your power with your body or do you want to control your body? Power or Control. This is what this podcast episode will cover. What you’ll learn listening to this episode: What does it mean to be in our power Why we seek to be “in control” What happens when we shift from control to power How to claim our...

Do you remember being told to be a “good girl” when you were young? And praised for being a “good girl” and punished for not being a good girl? Although socialized very early on as women, to be a good girl this socialization is done with good intentions but it leaves grown-up women struggling and in pain. We are told to be: sexy, but not sexual; skinny, but not to be healthy; smart, but not too sm...

Intuitive eating isn’t a fail/success system... the truth is, you can’t fail at it. In this episode, I will share the top 5 reasons why intuitive eating isn’t working for you. In this episode, we are going to explore: The top 5 reasons why you are struggling with intuitive eating 4 pillars that need to be present in your intuitive eating journey 10 case studies from real women as to why they think...

Self-leadership is what determines how much we can live our life with purpose and intent.  As a woman, self-leadership is defined by our ability to step into our power therefore from diet culture. In this powerful conversation between myself and Unyime Oguta we explore what self-leadership means to both of us and how it allows us to reach our goals and live our best life despite our marginalized i...

Wellness Culture with Christy Harrison author of The Wellness Trap.  You know diet culture…but do you know it has a cousin - Wellness Culture? Thank you to my co-host Joni O’Donell for leading this interview in a way that will best serve you the listener. You can find out more about Joni on her website https://joniodonnell.com/. What you’ll learn listening to this episode: What is wellness culture...

It’s natural that as you learn to accept your body, the desire to express yourself becomes stronger. There are many ways you can do that; dance, singing, art and for some of us, it’s through our clothing.  Finding clothes that fit your body, wearing bold colors and patterns, and styles that you’re comfortable in can be a beautiful way to honor the fact that you deserve to take up space.  Listen to...

“Just lose weight” “The pain would go away if your body weight wasn’t so heavy” “ This pain is a sign that your body isn’t healthy… you need to lose weight”. It doesn’t have to be this way. Healing chronic pain doesn’t have to be about weight loss and in fact, many forms of chronic pain will NOT be healed with weight loss. There are as many people with chronic pain in smaller bodies as in larger b...

Ozempic: the conversation we need to have first with Dr. Natalie Gentile will be the most eye-opening to all women who have heard, considered, or taken Ozempic in an effort to lose weight. Whether it is for your own decision process or perhaps how to have an educated conversation with your bestie about Ozempic and really, any medicalized weight loss treatment, this is the conversation that will he...

Food was never the problem. The size of our pants was never the problem either. So why do we focus our healing approach on the actual food and body? The reason why humans experience struggles with food, health behaviors, and their body isn’t because of a lack of intellectual knowledge or effort. It’s beyond the food, body, or health habits. How to Go Beyond The Food in 3 Steps In this episode, I’m...

Eating more vegetables & really how to change any health habits is going to be the focus of this listener Q&A edition Vol.6 of the Going Beyond The Food Show  Here’s the question: I'm 57 and I live in a large body. I’ve been doing IE for 1.5 years now. I'm struggling with adding more nutrient-dense foods into my meals. I am not trying to lose weight (I’m past that) but I do want more nutrients in...

I’m doing the damn thing… launching a women coaching certification. Launching a women coaching certification    In this episode of the podcast, I’m taking you behind the scenes… curious? You’ve got to listen. What you’ll learn listening to this episode: Why I refused to create a certification for years The “behind the scene” work that needed to be done first How I build the curriculum My dreams fo...

Overcoming resistance to do what you want to do is where people get themselves stuck. The number 1 mistake people make is resisting the resistance.  In this episode, I’m going to walk you through another approach to overcoming the resistance. Powerful questions to ask yourself to discover your relationship to resistance What if the resistance was to deliver an important message straight from your...