Thrive Beyond Size

When you think about exercise, how do you feel? Excited and ready to go or full of dread? Your answer to that question all depends on how you approach working out. The diet industry would have you believe that exercise is something you MUST do to lose weight. Aside from the fact that this is completely untrue, when you think exercise is something you MUST do, it feels like a chore and so you don’t...

What comes to mind when you think about setting goals? For some, it may be a sense of excitement. But for many of us, it fills us with dread. As women, we spend so much time focused on taking care of others that we forget what it’s like to have dreams for ourselves. We may even feel guilty or selfish for wanting more in our lives. But it doesn’t have to be that way. This week, I’m joined by Dr. An...

The weight loss world can be an overwhelming place to navigate. There is SO much conflicting information out there and it’s hard to know who you can trust. For the longest time, the diet industry had pretty much everyone convinced that in order to lose weight, you had to eat less, move more, and that would be enough. And when we quickly learned that this is rarely enough, “experts” started piping...

We always talk about the importance of feeling your feelings when it comes to weight loss. But what does that actually mean, and why is it so important? This week, we’re joined by coach Rhonda Farr, an expert in all things emotions. She tells exactly why our feelings are so important to our weight loss journey (and living a fulfilled life in general). In our interview we discuss: What exactly an e...

Journaling is a powerful tool for transforming your life, and it’s essential on your weight loss journey. Journaling allows you to gain awareness of your deeper thoughts and beliefs that keep you stuck in old patterns of eating, and it also allows you to explore new ways of relating to food. In this episode of the podcast, we talk to Jen Laffin, a writing coach. She teaches us how to use journalin...

Do you sometimes use alcohol to soothe uncomfortable emotions like stress, anxiety, or boredom? If you do, you’re not alone. It’s so common for those of us who struggle with overeating to overdrink as well. And not just eat or drink, but also shop, binge on Netflix, or get lost scrolling through social media. It’s just what our brains like to do to avoid feeling all those uncomfortable or painful...

It’s my birthday today! The past year has been full of some hard lessons…and also really coming to understand what’s important to me personally and professionally. This podcast and Wayza Health has pushed me way outside my comfort zone, and I believe I’m a better woman, physician, and coach because of it. I love nothing more than learning and sharing what I learn with you. So tune in to this episo...

What’s the first thing you often do when you start a weight loss program? For many, it’s deciding what you want to weigh – your goal weight. We often have that one magical number in mind. The number that defines our success and the number that will bring us happiness. But what if your body has something else in mind? What happens if you don’t reach that desired number on the scale? Defeat, frustra...

What role does exercise play in your life? We all know that exercise is an important part of a healthy lifestyle…after all, our bodies were built to move! But so often, we get stuck in the mindset that we have to move or workout in a certain way to lose weight. This week we talk to Stephanie Lueras, a personal trainer who lost 200 lbs, regularly competes in endurance events, and now teaches others...

Weight loss is 10% nutrition and 90% a mental game. All those thoughts in your head that tell you what you “should” do to lose your weight tend to work against you. And that’s because those same voices all say you aren’t worthy, you don’t deserve to lose your weight, and that everyone else’s needs are more important than your own. If you want to lose your weight and keep it off, you have to start...

Are you confused by all the diet advice out there? It’s information overload when it comes to weight loss. Should we eat low-fat or low-carb? Should we do weight training or cardio? What about apple cider vinegar and intermittent fasting? It’s hard to know what to do when there are so many “experts” advocating for different methods of weight loss that all seem to contradict each other. In this epi...

Do you eat to comfort yourself when you feel stressed, bored, anxious, tired, lonely…? If so, you aren’t alone. There are good reasons why you do this, and in this podcast episode, you’ll hear why. Join me and Tricia Nelson, author of the bestselling book, Heal Your Hunger: 7 Simple Steps to End Emotional Eating Now, as we discuss emotional eating, and why it’s important to lose your weight from t...

Have you had enough of trying to lose weight with diets that don’t work over the long term? If you want to lose your weight and keep it off for good, the key is overcoming emotional eating and stress eating. In this episode of the podcast, we interview Renee Jones, an emotional eating coach with Pack Your Own Bag. Renee spent 40 years on the diet rollercoaster, but was eventually able to lose her...

Do you struggle getting out of your busy mind and into your pleasure? It’s time to get unstuck and finally create life-changing intimacy between you and your partner. In this episode of the Mindful Weight Loss podcast, we talk all about sex and intimacy with Debbie Marielle Elzea, a sex therapist and intimacy expert. Specifically, you’ll learn: How to have better, more fulfilling sex The most comm...

Stress. We all seem to have it in spades these days. Unfortunately, it tends to cause weight loss to grind to a screeching halt. But what if I told you it didn’t have to be that way? Let’s face it, these days expecting a reduction in stress levels feels impossible. But there is another way we can think about stress to actually help us, rather than hinder us, on our weight loss journey. In this epi...

If you’re like most women trying to lose weight, you’ve researched ALL the diet programs out there. And part of you has probably hoped that you’d come across the magic formula that would make it easy and effortless, and that would also guarantee that you’d lose your weight and keep it off forever. Does this sound like you? Years of medical training, and even more years of personal dieting, has tau...

Do you struggle with food cravings or emotional eating? One effective tool for working through this is the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), also called tapping. In this episode of the Mindful Weight Loss Podcast, I interview Lauren Fonvielle, an EFT practitioner. We discuss how tapping can be used on your weight loss journey. After listening to this episode, you’ll understand: What EFT/tapping i...

How many times have you set goals in the new year, only to fall completely off the wagon by January 23rd? This happens because most goal-setting methods set you up for failure. In this week’s episode of the Mindful Weight Loss Podcast, you’ll learn how to make goals in a way that sets you up for success. After listening to this episode, you’ll understand: Why traditional goal-setting methods just...

Healthy habits are so easy to commit to when life is good and stress-free. But when we start to feel fatigued, overwhelmed or stressed out, it all goes out the window. And yet we KNOW that if we could just get ourselves to do our healthy habits, we’d feel so much better. So this episode is all about how to do just that. After listening to this episode, you’ll know: How to create a daily protocol t...

Healthy habits are so easy to commit to when life is good and stress-free. But when we start to feel fatigued, overwhelmed or stressed out, it all goes out the window. And yet we KNOW that if we could just get ourselves to do our healthy habits, we’d feel so much better. So this episode is all about how to do just that. After listening to this episode, you’ll know: How to create a daily protocol t...

Looking for an easy way to give yourself a little power boost? Practice gratitude. Gratitude is a simple yet powerful practice that can improve your mood, your physical health and your mental health. And believe it or not, it can help with your weight loss too. After listening to this episode, you’ll understand: The mental and physical benefits of practicing gratitude How gratitude can help with y...

How many times have you heard a loved one say something like, “I made your favorite, darling, you have to eat it!” Or, “One more drink won’t hurt…don’t be a party pooper!” Dealing with the food police is one of the many challenges we encounter on our weight loss journey. In this episode, we’ll explore the various ways the food police show up in our lives. Specifically, you’ll learn about: The four...

How often do you find yourself saying, “I don’t have time”? It’s one of the most common excuses I hear from women who are trying to lose weight. So in this episode, I share with you my top ten tricks for finding the time you need to develop the habits that will help you lose your weight and keep it off. After listening, you’ll understand: Why time management is important for good health The power...

How often do you find yourself eating perfectly all week long, then the weekend hits and you eat everything in sight? Weekend overeating is a common thing for most of trying to lose weight. In this week’s episode, we coach a Wayza Health client, Michelle, through her weekend overeating. After listening, you’ll know more about: The different reasons why we overeat on the weekend Strategies you can...

Have you ever looked forward to eating your favorite treat and then discovered you just don’t enjoy it anymore? Sometimes this can be a cause for celebration, but at other times, it feels sad and disappointing to lose something you used to love. We call this food grief. In this week’s episode, we coach a Wayza Health client, Christina, through her food grief. After listening, you’ll know more abou...