Valerie Busse
So Far So Good Coaching Podcast
Warmly welcoming you to my podcast about my 80+ pound weight loss and journey describing how I renewed my thoughts and mindset around food and my body. I have so many tools to share with you to get unstuck and then turn things in your life around with so much momentum. Let's make it so much easier and so much fun together. If I did it after decades of the weight loss rollercoaster, you absolutely can too! I am ready to coach you!
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Valerie Busse
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Jul 7, 2026
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Episodes
56. Finding, Allowing, and Tolerating Joy 02.09.2023 23:00
Do you ever feel like having joy would be nice, but it's not really on your radar? Almost like it's indulgent to take the time to experience joy when you have so many things on your to do list? I was so focused on "fixing myself" for so many years that I would have never even thought that experiencing joy might be helpful. Let me share with you how I am leveraging joy now, and no...
55. Fake Fear and Fake Hunger 26.08.2023 24:19
This week on the Podcast we are exploring when fear is helpful and when it is not. We will also get into how that connects to hunger. Of course fear is a normal part of the human experience, but with some awareness, we can decide when this is useful and when it's completely fake. Just asking yourself if this is real or fake fear can give you that pause so you can decide how to react in the mom...
54. Sunk Cost With Food 19.08.2023 21:06
In our culture which is exceedingly blessed to have constant access to food, are we taking the time to really think about how we are using our household food supply? How can we get the most out of buying in bulk and sales? How can we have adequate food storage if that is important to you, but in a thoughtful manner? How can the accounting concept of sunk cost help us? I am here to empower you to t...
53. Gut Feelings and Gut Hunger 12.08.2023 24:27
On today's Podcast we are doing a gentle introduction to what's going inside our body and nervous system. Sometimes we can live our whole lives in our head and never even check in with our bodies. Connecting these dots really helped me gain freedom and learn how to make the choices I wanted to make instead of feeling like I was a victim of what was happening to me. I'll be offering up...
52. Leveraging Your Consequences 05.08.2023 23:01
On today's Podcast I am offering some thoughts on how we can be more aware of making sure we are creating the consequences we want in our lives. And yes, in most cases, I believe we can create the lives we want by beginning with the end in mind. Sometimes we get caught up in the day to day, and I am also a firm supporter of living in the moment. And that said, we can at the same time keep our...
51. Help With Prioritizing Yourself 29.07.2023 25:53
If you read the title of this Podcast and immediately think this is impossible I am here to breathe some new life into you. I spent decades putting myself last and can not wait to share some ideas with you! Now that I am prioritizing myself, I can tell you I am of far more support to so many more people around me. Flipping these habits around has been a game-changer and one of the reasons I am eve...
50. Balance Is a Unicorn 22.07.2023 22:51
How many years have you had a script running in the back of your head that we need to keep things in balance? I know I did for most of my life and the result was a bunch of shame and exhaustion when I was not able to achieve balance in all areas of my life. What thoughts are lurking around in your mind around balance and do you like the results you are getting? Let's unpack some ideas on how c...
49. Layers of Frustration 15.07.2023 27:16
Today on the Podcast we will explore the layers of frustration that can surface when we slow down and start to be aware of what is happening in our lives. How can we root that out once we decide that resentment is not really helping us get to where we want to go? Is there one main frustraton or do you have a long list to go through? Let's take it one step at a time and find freedom from our fr...
48. Shifting Your Identity 08.07.2023 32:38
What can you do when you feel like you're not living the life you're supposed to be living? How can you change your entire identity? Does this seem impossible? I am here to give you some good news that this is easier than you think. And the key word here once again is think. Join me as I take it down to a very personal level about where some of my ideas of my own identity came from at a ve...
47. Victory Over Victim Mentality 01.07.2023 30:44
Any chance you have any victim mentality lingering in your life? Most of us do. You are definitely not alone, This is such a large topic and we will just dive into the deep end because as I will share you will see this mindest can be lurking in large and small areas of our lives. We will get in the driver's seat and take the wheel on this with some time and, as always, awareness. Listen in and...
46. Feeling In Control Around Food 24.06.2023 25:14
In this week's Podcast we are exploring how to go from feeling like food is in control to feeling in control around food. We can have a lot of thoughts swirling around regarding food seeming to be a very powerful force in our life. How can we flip the switch to feeling like we are the ones in control? Listen in as I unpack what to do when the gravitational pull of certain foods seems so strong...
45. How To Handle Cravings and Urges 17.06.2023 24:50
Cravings and urges are going to come. And this is probably not a news flash but because we are human, this will be a normal part of our life which we need to be aware of and learn to navigate. And I have some great news! We are in charge of our brain and our brain is where these thoughts are coming from. From one person to the next we all have different cravings and urges. This Podcast will invite...
44. Getting Out Of Procrastination Mode 10.06.2023 26:05
Need some help gaining awareness around why you have developed the habit of procrastination? I am here today to give you some tools around how to navigate and unwind this issue. I am sure almost all of us struggle with this! Let's take it one step at a time and get some traction to move forward when it seems like this is an actual "mode" that you have. Procrastination is learned and...
43. Diet Wisdom From Dogs 03.06.2023 28:42
I bet you did not expect to see this title on the Podcast today! But the wisdom from our own two dogs has been plentiful and I can not wait to share it with you. Dogs are great teachers and I hope you will listen in and see if you recognize yourself in any of these examples. I sure did! I am so excited to hear your feedback as always. You can find me at sofarsogoodcoaching.com or on Instagram at @...
42. Why Am I So Emotional? 27.05.2023 28:15
I am wondering how you read this title! Did you read it with frustration with yourself? Or were you more open? Curious? Hopeful? Ready to explore what is going on with your emotions and food? Ready to make some "space" in your day for this topic? You will understand the space comment more when you listen. This is where I share what really started to get the ball rolling more quickly for...
41. Sneaky Thoughts About Food Scarcity 20.05.2023 27:54
On today's Podccast let's peek into the corners of our minds to see if we have any scarcity thoughts around food. I would not have thought I had a single issue with this, but lo and behold I did and even today I still notice these thoughts coming up. A lot of them were rooted in the past, and once I was able to shine a light on where they were coming from, I could see that they were not ev...
40. Finding Peace Around Food 13.05.2023 25:20
In today's podcast, I am sharing the story of when all the things started to finally come together for me to find this beautiful peace around food once and for all. You'll probably notice the theme that I regularly need to see things outside of myself for a while and examine them in order to apply them directly to my own life. This is a story about how I was ripe for the answer and the per...
39. Theatrical Thinking 06.05.2023 28:04
Today on the podcast we are going to look for areas you might be having some theatrics or drama around food. But if you feel like this does not apply to you, there is still some gold in here for you as well! I really thought I was a pretty calm and even-tempered type of person, but I uncovered some areas of theatrics in my own mind and this was really slowing me down in achieving the results I was...
38. When You Feel Like a Rebel 29.04.2023 22:28
This Podcast is for my friends with a rebellious streak. You know who you are! I love you! This is for the times you feel like you are at war with your own self. When part of you wants help with weight loss, but another part does not want to be told what to do. Let me help you slow down and untangle this knot. Listen in! You can find me ready to coach you at sofarsogoodcoaching.com or on Instagram...
37. What Are Naturally Thin People Doing? 22.04.2023 29:36
Well, you can be sure I am not going to be speaking for every single naturally thin person on today's Podcast! But I do want to call your attention to some things I have found looking at the habits of people who do not struggle with their weight, and with myself now as someone who considers herself at her natural weight. I have to pause and keep letting that sink in as I write it because it wi...
36. When You Feel Like You've Blown It (Learning Opportunities) 15.04.2023 20:23
Today let me offer you some suggestions on how to keep moving forward when you feel like you've completely blown it. You would shocked and amazed at the sheer volume of times I have made mistakes with my weight loss over decades upon decades but this turned out to mean absolutely nothing now that I am at my goal. Let me unpack this for you. The day in front of you is the only one that matters...
35. Dissecting Your Obstacles 08.04.2023 31:35
We are picking apart the obstacles you might be facing today on the podcast. Let's slow down and explore what might be slowing you down so you can get energized to move forward with your goals and dreams. We are going to take it all the way from the perfect Plan A day to your Plan H! Because there are a multitide of things which can come along and get in the way of your best laid plans. Let...
34. How to Decide and Go 01.04.2023 19:04
How can we get from a place of being stuck in the same habits day after day to having enough energy to take action? Surprisingly we need to slow things down a bit to speed things up. Examination is needed of what thoughts are in there that are keeping us from getting the results we want. But where do we start? In this episode I will be sharing how to close the endless and exhausting loop in your b...
33. Reconsidering Food Journaling 25.03.2023 22:30
Yes, I know, I know, whether or not you should journal your food is a hot topic for some people. I, myself, battled this concept for decades. But what if there is a gentle, simple, quick, and easy way to get some awareness around what we are eating that does not require counting calories. Would you take a deep breath or two and consider this with me? Let me share the way I found to leverage the be...
32. Why Wrong Thinking Can Equal Wrong Results 18.03.2023 19:04
The brain loves to come up with one idea, think it's right about that, and then call it a day. Done. End of story. But what if that thought is not correct, or not helpful, or sending you down the wrong path? In today's episode I lay out for you some more examples of where I was completely wrong about some things regarding weight loss and just failure in general. Tiny action steps can help...
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