Lose Weight. Live Life. Podcast

  In this episode, we explore how we humans have a tendency to amplify our own suffering without realising it. We explore the spectrum of emotions and how they contribute to self-inflicted pain, emphasising the importance of acknowledging and processing negative feelings rather than avoiding them. We also discuss strategies for identifying and alleviating needless emotional burdens, touching upon...

  Conversations around 'food in the house' that hinder weight loss have come up a few times this week in both private and members Academy coaching conversations, and whilst none of these conversations were anything to do with having sweets or chocolate in the house for Halloween trick and treating, I thought it was a good time to talk about this topic given that it is Halloween next week. And not...

  This episode is for you if you feel that you just can't 'get it together' to do the things required to help you lose weight, improve your health, feel better. Sometimes we tell ourselves we don't have time, but often it's more that we don't have the mental capacity. It feels like we have the maximum number of plates spinning and we cannot add another plate. We feel at capacity, logistically, emo...

  In this episode dive deep into understanding how our beliefs are shaping our weight loss experience and results. Explore how our beliefs form and how we can reshape them making our weight loss journey not only successful but also sustainable and enjoyable. And discover the importance of alignment between what you believe about food, your self-perceptions, and your actions.    About Clair: CLAIR...

  In this episode, we delve deep into the realm of proactive mental wellness, exploring its intrinsic connection to physical health and weight management. Eating, described as a mental health coping strategy, can potentially lead to patterns that destabilise both mental and physical health when out of balance. Moreover, being overweight or obese is identified to detrimentally impact mental health...

  On this episode we're unpacking something that shows up for all of us from time to time and that is the desire to quit. So, join us as we uncover why quitting is so tempting and how we can help ourselves through those tough moments. We're going to dig into how we think and feel when we're faced with the choice to quit and give you some practical tips and insights on how to stay committed to your...

On this episode we explore the concept of 'going without.' From the wartime years of rationing to our fast-paced, modern world, where instant gratification has become the norm. Listen in to explore the psychology of gratification, the brain chemistry behind our cravings, and the impact of our choices on our health and well-being. We'll also discuss practical strategies for embracing delayed gratif...

I am pleased to bring you a segment of last week's Unlocking Sustainable Weight Wellness Workshop for this week's podcast episode. The six keys to weight wellness that we covered in the workshop were: your body, your brain, your mind, your emotions, yourself, and your life. And this segment from the workshop is about: your mind. About Clair: CLAIR MACKENZIE IS A LIFE & WEIGHT COACH WHO HELPS FEMAL...

So, you may have heard me say that weight loss is not about the food. It's about you, it's about what's happening in your body, your brain, your mind, and emotions in your relationship with food. And today we're focusing on what's happening in your brain, and how you knowing and understanding your brain makes it easier to learn and use skills and strategies to help you manage the unsupervised prim...

I want you to take a few minutes for yourself and decide what you want to create in your life this autumn. Listen in to this podcast episode to find out more about setting intentions to live how you want and create the life and health that you want this autumn. About Clair: CLAIR MACKENZIE IS A LIFE & WEIGHT COACH WHO HELPS FEMALE PROFESSIONALS AND ENTREPRENEURS LOSE WEIGHT BY TRANSFORMING THEIR R...

Do you ever find yourself eating foods because you think you cannot have them when you start your diet or eating plan on Monday?  If like I did, you find yourself eating all the things at the weekend, or even the night before 'starting again' then you're likely living in diet mentality which not only feels awful but will also be making weight loss and having the relationship with food that you wan...

The reason I am talking to you about body image on this podcast is because it causes suffering for so many of us. Thoughts about my own body have caused me so much unhappiness in my lifetime. And that unhappiness has come not just from the dissatisfaction I've felt looking at my body in the mirror or seeing photos of myself, but it's come from fear of what I think others may be thinking about my b...

On this podcast episode we're talking about treating yourself with food. We're explore why you may treat yourself with food; why it's difficult to change the habit of treating yourself with food; and what you should do if it's hindering your weight loss. About Clair: CLAIR MACKENZIE IS A LIFE & WEIGHT COACH WHO HELPS FEMALE PROFESSIONALS AND ENTREPRENEURS LOSE WEIGHT BY TRANSFORMING THEIR RELATION...

On this podcast episode we're whether you are knowingly or unknowingly putting off your weight loss journey. We've considering how you may be falling into diet mentality thinking without realising it. And that whilst you may think you're being kind to yourself, it's anything but. About Clair : CLAIR MACKENZIE IS A LIFE & WEIGHT COACH WHO HELPS FEMALE PROFESSIONALS AND ENTREPRENEURS LOSE WEIGHT BY...

On this podcast episode we're exploring who you are being in your approach to taking action (or not taking action)' on your weight loss journey. It's not so much 'what' you're doing but how you're going about it that we dive into here. We're exploring why, when the words ' you are the greatest project, you will ever work on ' (source unknown) feel like the truth to you, taking action feels a lot e...

On this episode, I bring you a Focus Topic call replay from the Lose Weight. Live Life. Academy all about how to bring awareness and understanding to all the decisions you make that lead to gain weight or hinder you losing weight.   About Clair: CLAIR MACKENZIE IS A LIFE & WEIGHT COACH WHO HELPS FEMALE PROFESSIONALS AND ENTREPRENEURS LOSE WEIGHT BY TRANSFORMING THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH FOOD AND THE...

On this episode, we explore different approaches to losing weight for a specific event whether for a holiday, a special family event such as a wedding, or to be healthier for a medical procedure or surgery, or a big special. When we have a specific event, we want to lose weight for, it can be tempting to focus only on the 'number on the scale' and put pressure on ourselves to lose as much weight a...

On this episode, we explore using the 'wisdom of our future selves' by tapping into our future experiences and knowledge, to gain insights and make better decisions that help us on our weight loss journey. And because we're thinking and feeling, from the place of having already achieved what it is that we're wanting, we also discover the benefit of feeling better as you lose weight and not having...

When we think we don't have any willpower, or enough willpower, to lose weight we can struggle to get started with weight loss or find ourselves falling into a pattern of getting started only to repeatedly fail, a bit like landing on every snake in the game of snakes and ladders. So, what should we do? That's what we consider on this podcast episode where we explore what will power is and whether...

Inspired by a quote on the wall of the medical centre that I visited with my husband yesterday, 'If I had known I was going to live this long I would have taken better care of my health', on this episode we address why we don't lose weight, get healthy, move more. Why we don't do the things that we know will not only have us feeling better in the here and now of our lives, but also help us live lo...

Today on the podcast I am talking all things Binge Eating with Master Certified Binge Eating and Body Trust Coach, Jane Pilger on this podcast episode.   About Clair: CLAIR MACKENZIE IS A LIFE & WEIGHT COACH WHO HELPS FEMALE PROFESSIONALS AND ENTREPRENEURS LOSE WEIGHT BY TRANSFORMING THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH FOOD AND THEMSELVES FOR LIFE. Clair's uses an array of coaching tools and techniques to hel...

On this podcast episode, what 'mindset' is and why it is a critical core component of you creating the relationship with food that you want so that you can lose and manage your weight for life. Join us as we explore mindset ingredients, mindset management utensils and the mindset management preparation and cooking process necessary for your weight loss and health goals.   About Clair: CLAIR MACKEN...

On this episode I chat with Master Certified Coach Ruth Kudzi ahead of the launch of her second book, ' How to Feel Better: 4 Steps to Self-Coach Your Way to a Happier More Authentic You '. Listen in to our conversation about self-coaching and the ways you can help yourself to 'feel better'.   About Clair: CLAIR MACKENZIE IS A LIFE & WEIGHT COACH WHO HELPS FEMALE PROFESSIONALS AND ENTREPRENEURS LO...

Many weight loss truths – also arguably have an opposite truth. The weight loss journey is one of paradox. On this episode of the Lose Weight. Live Life. podcast learn 10 fundamental truths of weight loss reflected as the paradoxes that they are. Discover why it's easy to get confused when we're wanting to lose weight and gain insight as to why the very things you've been thinking, believing, and...

Hi everyone and welcome to our last Spring Break podcast focus. From next week we will be bringing you an array of new podcast episodes featuring original content and special guest interviews. Look out for upcoming interviews about 'How to Feel Better' with Ruth Kudzi and 'Understanding Binge Eating' with Jane Pilger. So, for our last Spring Break focus I want to focus on the reasons why you want...