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Have you ever eaten when you were already satisfied and then felt frustrated with yourself afterward? Not confused, just annoyed, irritated, and wondering why this keeps happening. In this episode, we’re talking about why eating when you’re not hungry isn’t a willpower problem, a discipline issue, or a sign that something is wrong with you. It’s often the result of hidden emotional obstacles your...

Okay, let’s talk about mid-January for a second. This is usually the point where motivation dips, routines get messy, and that tiny voice pops up saying, “Well… I guess I already blew it.” That moment even has a name. It’s called Quitter’s Day, and it sneaks up on a lot of people every January. If you’re feeling less excited, less consistent, or tempted to start over, you’re not broken. You’re nor...

Welcome to Part 2 of Behind the Pages of LIGHT, The New Psychology of Weight Loss. In the last episode, we took a step behind the curtain and revealed how the book explains why weight loss has felt so hard, even when you’re smart, capable, and doing your best. We looked at familiar ideas like people pleasing and fear of success, through the lens of weight loss and named the patterns that quietly d...

It’s here! My book, LIGHT: The New Psychology of Weight Loss is ready and available now. I’m so excited for this book to be out in the world.  Writing a book is a lot like a pregnancy. It’s something that grows with you and through you but not totally of you. And by the end you’re like, “Let’s just get it out there already!”  Today’s episode is a little different, because instead of teaching you s...

As the year comes to a close, it’s easy to feel pressure to start over, especially when weight loss hasn’t stuck the way you hoped. If you’re tired of diets, exhausted by restarting, and quietly wondering why weight loss never seems to last, this episode is for you. In today’s New Year’s Eve episode, we talk about why “starting over” feels tempting but rarely works, and how to look at the past yea...

Christmas Eve can be a beautiful day, and also a mentally noisy one, especially if food and weight loss have been living loudly in your head. If you’ve ever wanted to fully enjoy a holiday but found yourself distracted by food thoughts, body thoughts, or whether you were “doing today right,” this episode is for you. In this special Christmas Eve episode, we talk about why food becomes such a stron...

Have you ever wished your thoughts felt calmer and steadier, especially on the days when weight loss feels like wrestling an octopus made of feelings? Have you ever noticed how your brain can act like a dramatic narrator, turning a tiny wobble into a five season saga where everything is doomed and you clearly need snacks for survival? It is normal for your brain to forget you are capable and resou...

Have you ever looked at someone you love and thought, “Wow, I wish they knew how to support my weight loss journey without accidentally handing me a tin of holiday cookies shaped like reindeer”? Have you ever wanted to say, “Actually, the thing I want most is something that helps me feel calm and confident, not chocolate in a decorative box”? Receiving gifts can feel so complicated when you are wo...

Have you ever stepped on the scale after doing everything right and thought, “Are you kidding me, this is not fair”? Have you ever wondered why that number feels like it has the power to decide if you are winning or failing your whole week? Today we’ll cover why your brain connects fairness to the scale, what the scale actually measures, and how to build safer, steadier anchors inside yourself, as...

How many times have you told yourself, "I will get back on track after the holidays, because right now is just impossible?” We're often convinced that we need the calendar to calm down—no more travel, no more parties, no more treats—before we can finally make progress toward our goals. But what if the "right time" to lose weight isn't a date on the calendar, but a decision you make today? In this...

Do you ever feel like you need to fix your body before you can finally step into the bigger life you want? If the voice in your head tells you that you’re not ‘ready’ to be seen, speak up, or go for your biggest goals until you lose weight, this episode is for you. Today, we are joined by special guest, brand strategist, and author Sara Chambers. Sara is the president of Elly & Nora Creative,...

Today, we are shifting the focus because a recent, personal loss has taught me a lesson I need to share with you. We will cover: the cost of the 'I'll wait until' mindset, why your value is not tied to your waistline, as well as how to redefine your idea of health so you can start making incredible memories right now.

Have you ever approached the holiday season with a mixed feeling - sort of a mix of “Yay the holidays!” and “Ugh, the holidays.”    Today we’re addressing Thanksgiving specifically and looking at ALL THE THINGS that comes with it - both from the emotional angle as well as tactically from the food angle.    Thanksgiving doesn’t have to be a minefield if you go into it with some intention and compas...

Imagine this…the weather is starting to get cooler, and it’s time to get out the winter clothes. You’ve been doing great, working hard with managing your portions, making some solid choices and feeling truly proud of yourself. But that box of winter clothes looms and you can hear the ominous eerie music in your head. Will the jeans fit?  You put on those jeans for the first time this season - and...

Have you ever had a day when your brain just takes off without you? One minute you’re feeling pretty good about your food choices, and the next you’re spiraling because the scale didn’t move, or you ate a handful of chips? Maybe you’ve actually been doing fine and even had some good wins, but your brain finds the one thing that wasn’t perfect and decides that this’ll never work. And you catch your...

Have you ever thought, “ok I get the whole normal eater thing and I want to be a normal eater... but I still want to lose weight”? Like, you’re totally on board with the idea of dropping diet rules, but you also don’t want to drop your goals? You want to trust yourself and see the scale move, but part of you still wonders, “Can I really have both?”  Because it feels like the moment you start carin...

Have you ever spent so many years dieting that you don’t even know what “normal eating” is supposed to look like anymore? Like, is it eating salads 24/7? Or never thinking about food at all? Or maybe it’s having that magical ability to ignore cake at the office party like it’s a plate of dry broccoli? The thing is, normal eaters aren’t these mystical unicorns floating through life, never thinking...

Have you ever found yourself thinking “I just wish I could eat whatever I want, whenever I want.”    Maybe you even remember a time when that seemed to be true. Ah the good ol’ days. Isn’t it funny how we seem to remember the past with rose colored glasses? But now a’days, if you even look at a hamburger you’ll put on 5 pounds. Ugh!    Today we're diving deep into that burning question: "Why can't...

Have you ever felt like if you can’t do something perfectly, then what’s the point in even trying? Like if you miss one workout or eat one “bad” meal, then the whole week is a wash and you might as well go all in with the cookies and call it a day? Have you ever wondered: “Am I even capable of change if I can’t do it all right?” Well, what if I told you that perfection is not required to make real...

Have you ever promised yourself you were going to go for a walk, but somehow the couch whispered sweet nothings and won the battle? Why does motivation vanish right when you need it most? And why does it feel like everyone else has an endless supply of it except you? Today we’ll cover: why motivation isn’t what you think it is,  how your brain is secretly sabotaging you,  the five most common moti...

Have you ever thought, “Once I hit my goal weight, I can finally relax and stop thinking about food and exercise all the time”? And then, when you actually got close to your goal, you realized… oh no, this isn’t what I expected. Let me ask you this. What if that way of thinking—waiting for the finish line, waiting for the “after” picture—is the very thing that sets us up to regain weight? Today we...

Have you ever felt like losing weight is like trying to solve a Rubik's Cube blindfolded? The struggle is real, right? It's not just the simple formula that diets try to tell us it is. It's an emotional rollercoaster filled with frustration, self-doubt, and - let’s be honest -  the occasional forbidden love affair with a pint of ice cream.  But what if it didn’t have to be that way? Instead of a t...

How many times have you thought to yourself “I know WHAT to do to lose weight, I just have a hard time actually doing it.”? That question used to drive me crazy. I mean how many diet books and weight loss programs does it take to learn the WHAT to do to lose weight?  You’re great at learning. You can probably recite the steps and the macros and the points by heart.  And yet, when it comes to imple...

Have you ever stepped on the scale, seen the number go down, and thought, “Woohoo! I earned this!” …only to eat a little more, step back on the scale, and wonder, “Wait, what just happened?” Or maybe you’ve asked yourself: How do I actually know when I’ve had enough food? And why is it so easy to overshoot and end up feeling too full? If these thoughts sound familiar, you’re not alone. Today, we’r...

Have you ever found yourself standing in front of the freezer, staring at the ice cream, and suddenly it’s like you’ve got a whole debate team in your head? One voice whispers, “Ooh, ice cream sounds perfect. I deserve it.” Another snaps, “You don’t need it. Walk away.” Then out of nowhere, a third one yells, “What is wrong with me?” It’s like a multiple personality breakdown. If you’ve ever felt...