Reshape Reboot

It's episode140.   In this timely episode, Dave is once again joined by Pete Matthew, all round top bloke, Meaningful Money podcast host and CEO Jackson Wealth. Pete has joined the show three times before so do check out those episodes as they provide a useful foundation for today's discussion (ep's 68, 32 & 48). Since our last episode where we talked about the impact of the so-called 'co...

It's episode139.   This week a share a great conversation with former guest and coach Simon Ward. Simon has years of experience coaching triathletes and others seeking high performance and has a down-to-earth approach to communicating the important messages to help others achieve their goals. In this episode we discuss longevity, recovery from injuries and the benefits of a health focus as we...

It's episode138.   This week I share another 10 tips to help get your health and weight-loss back on track. This is part two of my quick summer mini-series and this week I share 10 tips to promote more movement and encourage the habit of exercise. David Algeo Dave Algeo is a Weight-loss and Eating Behaviour Change Coach. His mission is to empower burned-out midlifers to regain control of thei...

It's episode137.   This week I am joined by author Owen Ryan who has appeared on the podcast before. Last time round ( Episode 98 ), Owen shared his journey from exec burnout in Australia to his return to the UK and embarking on his dream to become a writer. Owen has since published 11 books in the 'Deadly' series with the main character Jane Phillips. Owen at time of recording is working on...

It's episode136.   This week I share the first in a three part mini-series in which I share ten tips to help... get our eating back on track, our movement and exercise on track, and improve our rest and sleep. This follows the previous week's episodes in which i explored the importance of tackling our default habits to make significant strides in our weight-loss efforts. This week I focus on...

It's episode135.   This week I build on last week's episode in which I shared some ideas on tackling our unhelpful default habits and behaviours. This week I explore default thinking habits and patterns and those that self-sabotage or undermine our efforts to work towards our goals. It can be a really powerful approach to achieving our goals when we combine a focus on the behaviours with a fo...

It's episode134.   This week I explore how to change our default habits. The habits that tend to consistently undermine our health and weight-loss efforts are often pretty well rooted and can be tough to change. Consequently we can resort to avoidance as a strategy to give ourselves the illusion of action whilst not actually making any significant or sustained change. I share two kinds of cla...

It's episode133.   This week I am joined by Emma Johnson, an expert in tacking imposter syndrome. Typically we may think of imposter syndrome as affecting career aspirations and so on, but I see it playing out in so many instances when it comes to aspiring to and working towards losing weight. Recognising the various ways in which imposter syndrome can show up is really useful in order to tac...

It's episode132.   This week I want to not only offer encouragement to keep going, but some practical ways to reframe failure and get back on track. We can often feel so defeated that we find it really hard to move on from a setback or falling off our plans. That's human. But how do we pick ourselves back up. I share two ways to deal with failure and three ways to get back on track. David Alg...

It's episode131.   This week I share a recording of a You Tube Live on Geordie Grandma Karen James' channel.. You may recall Karen joined me on this podcast in episode 120 where she shared her own 'turning point story. This time Karen kindly invited me onto her own You Tube Channel for a Live with her audience. I answer some of her questions as well as viewers and share a. bit more about my a...

It's episode130.    In this week's episode I round out my deep dive into the S.H.I.T.E. with a way to start dealing with it. It can sometimes feel like an overwhelming prospect just getting to grips with the S.H.I.T.E. So, I provide three steps to getting started and avoiding overwhelm. David Algeo Dave Algeo is a Weight-loss and Eating Behaviour Change Coach. His mission is to empower b...

It's episode129.   This week's episode is another in the 'turning point' series in which I am joined by a guest who shares their own story about the turning point in their lives leading to health or weight transformation. This week I am joined by Hollie Thompson who shares her journey from weight gain during her university days, to unhealthy weight-loss efforts, yo-yo dieting, discovering cro...

It's episode128.   This week's episode brings to a conclusion my deep dive into the S.H.I.T.E. - My S.H.I.T.E. Guide to dealing with the real causes of our over-eating, over-thinking and struggling to stick to our plans to eat better, move more and get healthier. This week it's the 'E' of the S.H.I.T.E. Guide. Emotions are very powerful when they ride through us and they can be overwhelming....

It's episode127.   In this week's episode I continue my deep dive into the S.H.I.T.E. - My S.H.I.T.E. Guide to overcoming overeating, overthinking and overdoing any unhelpful behaviour that gets in the way of our health and weight-loss goals. This week it's the 'T' - Tiredness and Exhaustion. No doubt you have experienced just how demotivated you feel and unwilling you are to engage in the ac...

It's episode126.   This week I continue with my S.H.I.T.E. Guide to overcoming over-eating, over-thinking, over-anything; anything that we engage in in an effort to block out, numb, or avoid underlying discomfort, issues or inner-conflicts. I explore the 'I' of the S.H.I.T.E. Guide and explore isolation, loneliness and disconnection. As humans, this is a powerful evolved need and one we often...

It's episode125.   This week I share another great 'turning point' interview with Caroline Crilley, Health, Wellbeing and Fitness Coach. Caroline shares her amazing story dealing with weight-gain, obesity, depression and isolation and how she came to transform herself through small but significant changes and work on her own confidence and mindset. Caroline's passion for others in a similar s...

It's episode124.   In this week's episode, I continue the mini-series exploring the S.H.I.T.E. model which is all about identifying and dealing with the real causes of our over-eating and over-thinking. This week I look at the 'H' and explore the psychological aspects of hunger that can be described at comfort eating, emotional eating or eating to fill boredom. I share four approaches to mana...

It's episode123.   In this week's episode, I start a mini-series exploring the S.H.I.T.E. model which is all about identifying and dealing with the real causes of our over-eating and over-thinking. This week i explore STRESS and provide three key approaches to managing it more effectively. You might find these previous episodes useful to compliment the content in this episode: https://davealg...

It's episode122.   This week I introduce you to my S.H.I.T.E. Guide to overcoming over-eating, over-thinking and over-working. I often say when it comes to health and weight-loss 'it's not about the diet.' The reason for that is that whilst IT DOES MATTER what we eat, how much we eat and how much activity we build into our lives, that's not where the real challenges are. It's in the day-to-da...

It's episode121.   In this episode, I re-share a great interview with client and Midlife Reshape Member Elaine Hudson. Elaine shares her amazing journey which started with a realisation that she was stuck in a rut and not making the most of life. After tackling her sleep quality, this led to a snowball of positive changes in her life leading Elaine to get into running, power-lifting, wild cam...

It's episode120.   In this week's episode Dave is joined by Karen James, aka the Geordie Grandma who has a popular You Tube Channel sharing aspects of her life with fellow midlife and beyond women. Karen shares her story charting her journey from career to business, adapting to changes and challenges and facing her own health challenges along the way. We discuss the opportunities for midlife...

It's episode119.   In this, the third and final episode in the mini-series on worry, Dave goes deeper into worry and how our propensity to worry can have deep roots in our past and the narratives of our lives. He shares 3 tips and asks a challenging question - what is the pay-off for being a worrier? Worry can plague many of us, robbing us of our confidence, positivity and motivation. We can...

It's episode118.   This week I resume my mini-series on 'releasing the worrier within' in which I share insights and tips to release the grip that worry can have on us and free ourselves up to focus on what really matters - the here and now and working on our goals. This week I develop the tips from episode 116 (check out the episode here ) and encourage you to reframe your relationship with...

It's episode117.   In this episode I am joined by former client Kate Jackson who shares her amazing story of transformation - not just in terms of her weight which is impressive enough, but also in terms of how she shifted her approach to life, made some significant changes and is now embracing an adventurous and meaningful life. Kate Jackson is a teacher supporting children with additional e...

It's episode116.   In this first of three episodes focused on worry and the impact on our weight-loss efforts, Dave explores how to 'release the worrier within' by releasing our grip on it. In the episode he shares three key tips to help break the grip and start the process of releasing ourselves from worry so we can focus on our health and weight-loss goals. David Algeo Dave Algeo is a Weigh...