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Are you ashamed or embarrassed about emotional eating? Your feelings are normal because this is what we’re taught. And that’s why in this episode, our guest Stephanie Dodier will help you understand why you feel the way you do, and how your emotional eating urge can help you, so that you manage your urges and stop the shame and embarassment around emotional eating.   Mentioned in this episode: Sig...

The reason so many of us struggle with negative emotions is that we haven’t been taught that having negative emotions is normal. That’s why in this episode I’m teaching you a simple process to help you allow negative emotions, and get comfortable with feeling discomfort so that you don’t self-sabotage your food and body image healing journey. Mentioned in this episode: Learn about my coaching prog...

It is normal to experience fear when you decide to embrace a non-diet approach to health. In this episode, I’m sharing 4 simple steps for navigating fear on your non-diet food and body image journey. The steps will help you develop a deeper relationship with your body, so that you too can start focusing on love-based actions that will help you on your food and body freedom journey rather than lett...

If the thought of meal planning has you running for the hills, this episode is for you. In this episode, I’m sharing a simple meal planning process for busy moms. You’re going to walk away knowing exactly what to do, so you rarely run out of ideas or worry about keeping up with feeding your family again. Let’s dive in!  Mentioned in this episode: Learn more about my 1:1 coaching program, Thrive at...

Did you know that you have a thought playlist? This is the list of your default thoughts that drive how you engage with food and your body.  Cleaning up your thought playlist is the key to letting go of thoughts about food and your body that no longer serve you so that you can let them go. In this episode, I give you 4 simple steps to help you think new thoughts that will help you in your relation...

One of the biggest struggles many women, especially mums face when using a non-diet approach to health is just knowing whether what they’re doing is working. And that’s why this week, I’m teaching you how to create intangibles and not sabotage your health goals. You’ll learn a better way to track your health goals and 3 mindset shifts to make, so that you keep going no matter what.  Mentioned in t...

If you're at your wit's end with your strong-willed child, this episode is for you. Our guest this week, Wendy Snyder, is giving you simple tools to help you parent your strong-willed child. Wendy Snyder is a Positive Parenting educator, family life coach & advocate. She helps families parent from a place of great purpose and intention by creating healthy, respectful & cooperativ...

Non-diet health goals can feel challenging to set and achieve especially because you’re not counting calories, weighing, or measuring anything. This week I’m giving you a step-by-step process to help you achieve your non-diet health goals, by knowing what you want and how to measure your progress. Let’s dive in! Mentioned in the episode: Get the goal-setting workbook HERE   Join me on Instagram @o...

Setting health goals when you’re no longer dieting can feel challenging. And if you’re wondering how you can set a health goal without weighing yourself or counting calories, then this episode is for you. In this episode, you learn the one thing we get wrong about goal setting, and 4 simple tools that will set you up to achieve your goals this year. Let’s dive in. Mentioned in this episode: Downlo...

One sure way to break the habit of not doing enough is learning to take stock of your growth. In this episode, you will learn the value of taking stock and 3 important questions to help you reflect on your growth. It’s time to break the endless grind for your worth and be your own cheerleader.   Mentioned in this episode: Sign up for a clarity call with me HERE: http://oliveandbliss.ca/thrive Grab...

If you’re feeling more overwhelmed than peace and calm this holiday, the reason is simple. In this episode, I share what overwhelm really is, why you feel overwhelmed, and exactly what you can do to minimize it and also manage it when it happens.   Mentioned in this episode: Sign up for a clarity call with me HERE Grab my Food Freedom Guide HERE   Loved this episode? Send us a text message. If you...

Wondering how to maintain a mealtime structure and still be flexible with meals over the holiday? In this week’s episode, I cover why mealtimes may feel challenging and what to do to maintain a sense of calm and normalcy, so that you get to relax and enjoy the season with your kids. Let’s dive in. Mentioned in this episode: Mealtimes Simplified Bootcamp https://oliveandbliss.ca/eat Learn more abou...

In this part 2 of our 2-part series, we’re diving into what you need to know so that you can set yourself up to protect your mental and emotional health through the holiday. Learn practical ways to navigate diet culture conversations around bodies, food, and weight, and learn how to help your child create boundaries too. Let’s dive in.  Mentioned in this episode: Listen to Episode 57 on Apple podc...

If you’re tired of the stress and overwhelm of the holiday season and traditions, then this episode is for you. In this part 1 of a 2-part series to help you navigate the holiday season by saying no to diet culture, Stephanie Dodier and I talk about the intersectionality of diet culture and holiday traditions to help you raise your awareness of the sneaky ways diet culture may be dictating how you...

At what point did you decide to be everything but yourself? In this week’s episode, my guest, Toni-Ann Mayembe of Real Happy Mom podcast and blog share practical ways that you can learn to live authentically, let go of guilt, and be a real, happy mom. You’ll walk away feeling empowered to finally be yourself. Let’s dive in. Mentioned in this Episode: Connect with Toni-Ann on  https://www.instagram...

If you struggle with celebrating yourself, then this episode is for you. Today I’m sharing 3 ways that I’ve been celebrating myself and how this practice has changed my life over the past year. I hope you’ll feel inspired to celebrate yourself and thrive in your life. Let’s dive in. Links Mentioned in this episode: Sign up for a clarity call  HERE Episode 54: What to do When Things Don't Seem...

Many mums give up on the work needed for intuitive eating, body freedom, or feeding their kids when things don’t seem to be working. There’s a lot of unpacking that needs to be done for lasting change to happen and when you’re unwilling to do that, typically you’ll want to give up and say it doesn’t work. In this episode, you’ll learn why this happens and what you can do to help you stay on track...

Being on the receiving end of comments about your child’s eating or body can sometimes feel stressful especially when you’re trying to establish a food-neutral environment in your family. This week we’re talking about ways you can navigate those situations, so that you can know what to do when people food police your child, and what to do if this is you. Mentioned in this episode: Sign up for the...

If you’re worried about having too many feelings, this episode is for you. We’ve been taught that being emotional and having too many feelings is bad, but I believe that having emotions can be your superpower once you choose to invest in emotional self-care. In this episode, I share three simple things you can do to take care of your emotional needs, so that you can stop reacting in your life and...

Did you know that you could write your own motherhood story? Yes, you can decide today, right now, I’m done with whatever story I’ve been telling myself that’s making me feel unfulfilled, and choose to create one that works for me. You totally can and that’s why in this week’s episode, I’m sharing 5 simple steps to help you create the motherhood of your dreams. Once where you stop surviving and st...

It is easy to feel grateful when things are going the way you think they’re supposed to go. But how do you remain grateful when your life feels like you’re putting out fires all the time? In this week’s episode, I’m sharing 5 ways to embody gratitude in motherhood, so that you can live your days with more intention starting today. Get started with The Gratitude Reframe Worksheet. Grab your copy he...

Choosing to live a life of food and body freedom is a great step to changing your life. But how does this really work in a world where diet culture and beauty industry ideals are working to make you feel like you’re not enough? The is where the real work is. And that’s why in this week’s episode, I’m talking about the art of recommitment, which is what it takes to live a life of food and body free...

Many of us have made decisions in our lives for decades rooted in the fear that has been rationalized by cultures that seek to keep us in lack and not feeling enough. In this week’s episode, I’m asking, what does love look like to you? It’s time to define what matters and live from love instead of fear. Let’s do this. Mentioned in this episode: Intuitive Eating Series – TTMP Episodes 40 to 44 1:1...

In this episode, Unyime discusses why your style as a mother matters. You’ll learn a step-by-step process, with journal prompts to help you declutter and redefine your style in a way that matches how you want to feel every day.  Want to let go of food obsession and fear? Grab the  Food Freedom Guide Learn more about me and how I can support you to create the life that you want here If you’re enjoy...

Our thoughts create our results. For most of us, those results are not what we want. If you’re struggling with overwhelm and anxiety or meeting your goals in life, then it's time to look at your thoughts. In this episode, I’m sharing a simple process for how to declutter your mind and become unstoppable, so that you can start to think on purpose and create the results that you really want in...