Thin Thinking Podcast

What if maintaining your weight didn't mean spending the rest of your life on a diet? What if you could enjoy movie popcorn, birthday cake, travel, and even a fabulous European river cruise without that old fear of gaining the weight back?  Well, my guest today, Jennifer, has released 46 pounds with SHIFT, and what makes her story so inspiring isn't just the weight she's released. It's the complet...

Halloween is almost here and you know what that means! Those cute little miniature candy bars are showing up everywhere, and before you know it, one innocent little piece can turn into a full-blown sugar spell!    And here's the scary part: Halloween candy can be the gateway to an entire holiday season of cravings, overeating, and feeling like you've lost control. But it doesn't have to be that wa...

If you've struggled with your weight for years, chances are you already know how to lose weight. The harder question is: How do you actually keep it off while living a normal life?  u That's why I wanted to bring Jane Scofield onto the podcast.  Jane was a lifelong yo-yo dieter who went through the Shift Weight Mastery Process with hypnosis three years ago, released 35 pounds, and has maintained t...

How long have you been mad at yourself about your weight? Maybe you're still angry about the weight you gained, the weight you released and gained back, the promises you made to yourself and didn't keep, or all the years you spent thinking you should have figured this out by now. Or maybe it's much smaller than that. You got off track last week, the scale went up this morning, or you ate more than...

Have you ever started a weight loss journey feeling all fired up and ready to go, and then somewhere along the way, the sparkle wore off?  The meals start feeling a little repetitive, exercise becomes a bit of a chore, the scale isn't giving you the applause you were hoping for, and suddenly your weight release journey feels like one big case of the blahs. And that, my friend, is often when old ha...

What if one of the biggest secrets to long-term Weight Mastery isn't making better decisions all day long—but making fewer decisions in the first place? Over the years, I've realized that so much of what keeps me healthy and maintaining my weight isn't willpower. It's sequencing. One thing cues the next, the next thing cues the next, and eventually those healthy patterns become so familiar that I...

Have you ever found yourself in the middle of a binge thinking, Why am I doing this again? I know better than this. That question can carry a lot of shame. But what if binge eating isn't really about knowing better? What if it has much more to do with the way your brain has learned to find comfort, relief, escape, or even rebellion through food? In this episode, I'm sharing five powerful mind shif...

Tomorrow I turn  62 , and this birthday feels a little different because I realized something that honestly stopped me in my tracks: I have now maintained my ideal weight for  31 years—exactly half my life.  And considering the first 31 years included dieting, binge eating, bulimia, smoking, starting over, and a whole lot of wondering, "What is wrong with me?"… that feels pretty remarkable. But wh...

What if the money you're already spending every month could take you somewhere you never thought you could afford to go? In this episode, I'm sitting down with Kelly Butler, The Points Maven . She's helped her clients book over $700,000 in free travel using credit card points, without carrying interest or hurting their credit scores. We talk about how a health crisis changed her relationship to "s...

The same plan that had you dropping weight like clockwork suddenly seems to stop working, and it's easy to start wondering if it's you. In this episode, I'm talking about what really happens when that early excitement fades: the scale slows down, you're hungrier, exercise starts feeling optional, and the old thought creeps back in, "here I go again."   I walk through why this isn't failure, it's j...

Have you ever reached for something you really didn't intend to eat, and in that moment, the food seemed to have a much louder voice than your goals? ​ In this episode ​ , I'm sharing one of my favorite mind hacks for putting yourself back in the driver's seat: future pacing. It's a technique we use in hypnosis to help you fast-forward past the immediate craving and connect with how you truly want...

GLP-1 medications have become one of the biggest conversations in weight release, and most of that conversation lives at two extremes, miracle drug or cheating shortcut. ​ ​ In this episode ​ , I wanted to get past the headlines and hear directly from the women actually living this experience. So, we surveyed 505 people who are currently using a GLP-1, have used one in the past, or are navigating...

Many of us fall into the trap of thinking we have to do everything perfectly or we've completely fallen off track. In this episode, I talk with Monica Packer, host of the About Progress podcast and author of the new book Sticky Habits, about a compassionate, effective approach to creating lasting change. We get into why most habit advice fails women specifically, what "invisible labor" is and why...

This is the time of year vegetables are in their prime. If you are not a natural lover of veggies fear not! In this episode, I share simple mindset shifts and practical hacks that go beyond the usual "just eat your veggies" advice to help you move from veggie skeptic to veggie adventurer without force, guilt, or choking down foods you hate.  I also talk about the who, why, what, when, where, and h...

Sue Gaulke has maintained her ideal weight for eight years. Sue shares 10 (plus one bonus!) powerful principles that have helped her stay steady, confident, and connected to the habits and mindset that support long term maintenance. Whether you're already maintaining, getting close, or still on your weight release journey, Sue's hard won wisdom will help you think beyond the finish line and toward...

In this episode, I share the five do's and five don'ts for what to do when the weight starts creeping back on. Because gaining a few pounds doesn't mean you've failed. But panicking and punishing yourself and trying to "get back to being good" can send you spiraling right back up the scale. Maybe the weight snuck up over the summer or crept in during a stressful season. Either way, this episode wi...

​ In this episode ​ , I break down one of the most talked about topics in weight release right now, food noise. But food noise isn't one big, mysterious monster. It's made up of five different voices. Once you learn to recognize them, you can choose the right tool for each one instead of white knuckling your way through the day. Whether you're dealing with nighttime snacking, sugar cravings after...

What would it mean to declare your own independence from the weight struggle? In this inspiring Independence Day episode, I explore how the story of America's founding revolution mirrors the inner revolution it takes to break free from dieting, self blame, and the exhausting cycle of starting over. From naming what has been ruling you, to stepping into self leadership, to creating a vision that pu...

Why does free food have so much power over us? In this eye opening episode, I explore the hidden psychology behind free food and why something as simple as the words "it's free" can completely change the way we think, feel, and act around food. From office treats and Costco samples to holiday parties and hotel breakfast buffets, Rita reveals the surprising mental forces that can make free food fee...

Have you ever caught yourself thinking, " skinny people have it so easy" ? Maybe you're sitting there with your salad while someone else is happily working their way through a burger, fries, and dessert and somehow still looks amazing in their jeans. It can feel pretty unfair. And if we're honest, sometimes that feeling turns into resentment. ​ This week on The Thin Thinking Podcast ​ , we're talk...

What if your next chapter wasn't about slowing down or shrinking your world... but about expanding it? This week I'm sitting down with Andrew Motiwalla , founder of The Good Life Abroad, a company that creates month-long, community-based travel experiences across Europe for people over 55. And before you picture yourself rushing through a museum with a tour group, let me stop you right there. This...

What if breaking your nighttime snacking habit wasn't about willpower, but about creating an evening you actually love? ​In this episode of The Thin Thinking Podcast, ​  we go deeper into the night eating cycle and explore how to transform your evenings from a time of mindless snacking into a time of true rejuvenation, connection, and self care. Because here's the truth… Night eating isn't a willp...

Why does the kitchen suddenly start calling my name the moment the sun goes down? In this first episode of a special two-part series, I'm diving into the real reasons nighttime eating can feel so difficult to change — and why it has far less to do with willpower than most people think. I explore how decision fatigue, emotional exhaustion, reward-seeking, and deeply ingrained habit loops all work t...

Why is it so much harder to stay on track around food when we're with other people? ​ In this episode of The Thin Thinking Podcast , ​ Rita Black dives into the psychology of social eating , why we tend to overeat and overdrink at parties and gatherings, and how preparation—not willpower—is the real key to staying grounded around food. Together, Rita and Wendy unpack the "retirement brochure fanta...

What happens after the retirement party ends?  In this insightful episode , Rita Black sits down with retirement life coach Wendy Leggett to explore the emotional and psychological side of retirement that nobody talks about. From identity shifts and purpose to mindset, structure, and connection, Wendy shares how retirement is not just a financial transition — it's a deeply personal one. Together,...