Reclaiming Food, Freedom & The Last 10

This week's podcast episode is a freaking gem. You just have GOT to listen. I talked with my client GILLIANNE  (love you Gillianne!) CHECK THIS OUT: She's a board-certified radiation oncologist. She's a certified life coach. She's a business owner & entrepreneur. She's a mom of two. Clearly, she's a freaking BOSS. And yet… When it came to her weight and her relationship with food she felt COMPLETE...

Millions of women around the world internally struggle with emotional eating and sabotage  (...sometimes, even daily!) Here's how it goes down: You promise yourself you're not gonna eat 'x' food (ie. the bread from the bread basket out at dinner)... And then the bread arrives, and you have some. You think to yourself: 'Dammit, what's wrong with me?! I said I wasn't gonna have any. How am I  ever g...

As we celebrate over 250 episodes,  almost  5 yrs of 'THE LAST 10' podcast… This LAST 10 special series is gonna be our BEST OF, my greatest hits. I believe EVERY single episode of the podcast until now, has had its own unique value but in this GREATEST HITS SERIES I'm brining you the highlights of ONLY the very best.-- In these special episodes you'll meet Michelle, a listener of the podcast, and...

When it comes to losing your 'last' pounds (and even the first ones!) something that gets in the way for SO many women is that they struggle with taking center stage in their life. Let me paint a picture… You end your day  feeling completely, absolutely depleted. You end your day feeling like 110% of you has been given to everything and everyone else, and you've got nothing left for you. Then, ent...

There's thousands of women that listen to this podcast every. single. week. And there's ONE THING that's keeping THOUSANDS of you stuck  (hint- it's what this podcast is ALL about). You gotta listen to find out. This podcast is an  invitation , from the very depths of my soul - POUR INTO YOU. ... Why??? Because we've been socialized as women to pour into EVERYONE else, except ourselves. To give so...

This week on the podcast I'm doing something I've never done- I'm sharing with you my TOP 4 FAVORITE THINGS IN 2021. We're talking… my current favorite supplements, products, and more! If you're a product junkie (but even if you're not!) you're not gonna wanna miss this one. And of course,  I'm not ' just ' going to tell you about these products, I'll also be  integrating concepts on belief and mi...

As we celebrate over 250 episodes,  almost  5 yrs of 'THE LAST 10' podcast… This LAST 10 special series is gonna be our BEST OF, my greatest hits. I believe EVERY single episode of the podcast until now, has had its own unique value but in this GREATEST HITS SERIES I'm brining you the highlights of ONLY the very best.-- In these special episodes you'll meet Michelle, a listener of the podcast, and...

This episode is your antidote for any 'F'-it over eating and sabotaging habits.  >>> It's a MUST listen, for all my listeners! If you feel like you can't trust yourself to eat certain things without overeating (ie- sugar/sweets, nuts, crunchy stuff, etc) … If you feel like you eat 'great' for a few days (or maybe even a few weeks) but then you have a miss step and suddenly you've gone off the rail...

Most weight re-gain and weight loss plateaus happen because of emotional over-eating. Another way to say this: Using food and eating in order to 'manage' certain emotions. Here's a quick list of the kinds of emotions women tend to over eat about: Stress, overwhelm, pressure, feeling 'burned out', shame, worry, uncertainty, failure, boredom, feeling 'not enough', urgency, dissatisfaction (...& more...

As we celebrate over 250 episodes,  almost  5 yrs of 'THE LAST 10' podcast… This LAST 10 special series is gonna be our BEST OF, my greatest hits. I believe EVERY single episode of the podcast until now, has had its own unique value but in this GREATEST HITS SERIES I'm brining you the highlights of ONLY the very best.-- In these special episodes you'll meet Michelle, a listener of the podcast, and...

As we celebrate over 250 episodes,  almost  5 yrs of 'THE LAST 10' podcast… This LAST 10 special series is gonna be our BEST OF, my greatest hits. I believe EVERY single episode of the podcast until now, has had its own unique value but in this GREATEST HITS SERIES I'm brining you the highlights of ONLY the very best.-- In these special episodes you'll meet Michelle, a listener of the podcast, and...

AWARENESS  WITHOUT  JUDGEMENT is an essential foundation for creating ANY change. Most people try to create change in their habits, behaviors and results (especially the weight related stuff!) through self-criticism and/or 'I'll start perfect on Monday'   wishful  type thinking … Neither approach is effective, because in either case, the way through to creating change  requires  AWARENESS WITHOUT...

I recently got an email saying: 'I've listened to several episodes of your podcast. Each episode is a welcome dose of wisdom, empathy, responsibility and empowerment. The concept of "making decisions" vs "following rules" was especially empowering to me. I like that you drain the drama out of weight loss, and boil it down to choice and consequence.  You've somehow pulled together the body positivi...

It's been statistically proven that Home Court Advantage is a REAL THING. It's been proven and supported by data in sports, and today I explain to you why THIS psychological phenomenon ALSO MATTERS SO MUCH FOR YOU in your life. In todays episode I teach you how this concept applies to YOU and YOUR GOALS. I break down: -WHAT does it mean to create 'home court advantage' for yourself. -WHY creating...

On this weeks' episode, I answer a question from a podcast listener. 'What you are doing a the gym to look lean AF on your website' ... Oooooh and let me tell you - this question got me a bit fired up (in the best way ;) Check out the FULL EPISODE, to hear what I have to say about this one! xo Brenda To lose your 'last 10' using my proven method JOIN THE LAST 10™ Program - GET ALL THE DETAILS HERE...

Taking responsibility is NOT the same as 'blaming'… (*they are oooh-sooo-different!) Blaming yourself feels  miserable . Taking responsibility [for learning & finding solutions]  IS POWERFUL. When it comes to learning and finding solutions for anything you're wanting to change, create or problem solve;  taking FULL responsibility is  essential . There's a simply-but-life-changing approach I've had...

I LOVE TO TRAVEL. I love vacations. ...I mean, who doesn't right?! Well, you'd think that was the case, but so many women feel nervous, worried, fearful, and mistrusting of themselves because they don't believe they have the ability to ENJOY a vacation without 'total sabotage', without 'blowing it. [especially as the world re-opens post covid, and perhaps you haven't traveled in a while... ] Some...

Women often feel insecure, guilty, ashamed and even secretive about the health/weight/body goals they have or WANT to have. Women also experience SO MUCH fear and worry of judgement or rejection about health or weight related choices they make for themselves- particularly in social settings. (ie. when you're gonna be the only one NOT having a piece of cake. What will people think? yikes!) The stru...

One of the biggest issues brought to me by clients is this:  'I just don't know how to relax and unwind without food at the end of the day/week'... Here's the thing: OUR HUMANS BRAINS ARE DESIGNED TO SEEK PLEASURE AND AVOID PAIN. (It's part of something called the Motivational Triad!) In short, it makes TOTAL sense for us as humans to seek forms of 'Escapism'. ESCAPISM  is defined as a mental dive...

In this  SPECIAL EDITION episode  I'm joined by Judith Gaton- Master Style Coach and expert, to address ALL your swimsuit questions & woes! We talk about: -Swimsuit Bodies -Swimsuit Confidence Mindset -Practical shopping recommendations -Style Pro Tips Anything and everything you've ever wanted to know about  how the heck to actually ENJOY swimsuit  shopping,  FIND what you're looking for  that ME...

This episode serves as a PSA, because I need you to know one VERY important piece of information: Weight loss is NOT an emergency. An emergency is defined as a serious, life-threatening and/or dangerous situation requiring immediate action. If the thought of losing weight or any part of your weight loss process has you feeling fear, panic, anxiety, stress, overwhelm or worry, I want you to really,...

Women will invest in just about ANYTHING (including new garage floors! *inside joke* listen to the episode to learn more ;) before they'll invest in THEMSELVES. THIS matters. THIS has a ripple effect in our lives. & btw, it's no coincidence that this tends to be the default setting for women in our lives- as women we are socialized to put others needs, wants and desires ahead of our own. In this e...

If your weight and food feel like your biggest struggle... This episode is a must listen. This ONE shift in your mindset, will ELIMINATE even the ember of a 'struggle'... NO MATTER if your struggle has felt eternal, and as out of control as a wildfire. You don't wanna miss this one.   LISTEN NOW. To lose your 'last 10' using my proven method JOIN THE LAST 10™ Program - GET ALL THE DETAILS HERE : w...

For a woman to be raised in the 21st century ( especially within a western culture!) is synonymous with BEING TAUGHT TO BE AT WAR WITH YOUR BODY. This might sound exaggerated and overdramatic, BUT if you are a listener of this podcast- my guess is that the likelihood of you knowing EXACTLY what I'm talking about is pretty damn high. Most of my clients feel this way when they come to me. They are e...

Ever feel like everyone else has got it ALL figured out except for you? HINT: THIS is what most of us naturally think about ourselves UNLESS we change our constant self-judgement approach ON PURPOSE. It's essential to make this change because as you might imagine: constantly thinking there's something wrong with you and your brain is NOT helping your goals AT ALL. In this episode, I'm on a mission...