To Your Health

Do you realize how important the way you talk to yourself is? What we say about food and our bodies is a major predictor of how we eat and care for ourselves. What you're currently saying to yourself almost guarantees that you'll continue engaging in the same behaviors and gettin the same outcomes. The key, then, to changing your behaviors and the results you get from them, is to change th...

You give everything to everyone else and can't remember the last time you made yourself a priority...sound familiar? Probably. Today's guest, Cindy, can very much relate. As a mom, wife, and small business owner, who recently had a stint in politics, she was used to coming up last on the list. / When she learned she had high cholesterol, she realized something needed to change. Asking hers...

What makes certain moments of our lives stand out for years to come while so many others immediately escape our memory? As it turns out, there's a formula for what makes "defining moments" and I'm sharing it this review of The Power of Moments by Chip and Dan Heath. Learn what makes some moments so memorable and meaningful AND how you can create more of these moments for yourself...

For some people, the pandemic was the perfect opportunity to prioritize their health and reach their weight loss goals. For others, it served as the catalyst to develop some habits that led to weight gain. Either way, transitioning to post-pandemic life is an adjustment and our health and fitness goals need to adjust accordingly. Whether you're trying to lose weight or navigate what maintenanc...

Ever feel like hibernating all winter and just eating comfort foods and staying snuggled up under warm blankets from Nov-Mar? If you feel like a shell of yourself in the cold, dark winter and then come back to life with all the plants and animals in the spring, you're not alone! Today's episode will help you navigate the winter blues with actionable tips for everything from how to adjust y...

Ever feel like sex is just another thing on the To Do list that you'd rather keep putting off? You're not alone and you're not broken! SO many women don't look forward to or enjoy sex -- and it's largely not for the reasons you'd think! Today I'm joined by mental health and sex therapist, Courtney Boyer, who literally wrote the book on this, called "Not Tonight, Ho...

According to Neil Pasricha author of the Happines Equation and focus of today's episode, happiness is 10% circumstances and 90% everything else - including intentional activities. What does that really mean? We have more control over our happiness than you might think. Listen and learn 7 QUICK activities proven to boost happiness, how to free yourself from criticism, appreciate how fortunate y...

Ever feel like the only way you can force yourself to be consistent with your workouts and healthy eating is if you berate and shame yourself into submission? But doing that feels terrible...and also still doesn't do much to improve your show rate? This episode will show you exactly how to get more consistent - without being an asshole to yourself. Subscribe, rate, and review this podcast and...

If you've ever said, "I need to get my life together," you'll love today's episode. I'm joined by therapist, author, and coach, Danielle A. Vann and we're talking all about her upcoming book, Get Your Life Together, Girl. Learn her 7 step framework to do just that and start creating the life of your dreams. Danielle A. Vann is a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist, renowne...

If you feel like you've tried it all to lose weight and nothing has stuck long-term, you'll love today's episode. That's how this week's client spotlight, Cassie, felt before joining our Gone For Good program 6 months ago. Now she's down almost 20 pounds and lots of inches -- despite traveling almost 50% of the time! I know you'll learn something from Cassie's insig...

Ya know that now-famous YouTube video "when you want to succeed as badly as you want to breathe, that's when you'll be successful?" (Link below, if not) Well today's book review is that guy (ET the hip hop preacher)'s book, You Owe You. Expect to be inspired by the #1 motivational speaker in the world (him, not me lol) as you learn his formula for taking ownership and cha...

After almost 20 years of coaching hundreds of women to lose weight, I feel pretty confident that the #1 issue standing in the way for most is having an all-or-nothing mentality toward their goals. This approach is what causes the fluctuations from doing it all, to it all falling apart. If there's one thing that needs to change in order to be more successful at actually reaching your goals and...

You may recognize today's guests from their massive TikTok accounts or top ranking podcast, Cut the Crap. They're joining me today to talk about a whole bunch of stuff, from alcohol and assessing the role it has in your life, to common food tracking mistakes, and what it's like to have their every move critiqued by the masses on social media! Beth Feraco is a Strength And Nutrition Coa...

A week or two into our Gone For Good coaching program, Liz was feeling like a new woman: energy through the roof, headaches gone, finally getting glimpses of feeling like herself. And then as life has a way of doing, the perfect storm of "life stuff" knocked her down a few pegs. Normally self-motivated, she couldn't bring herself to do, well, anything except for lay on the couch. She...

Ready to learn how to navigate change, wrestle with failure, and live an intentional life? I know that seems like a lot to cover in a single podcast but we're doing it! Today I'm reviewing You Are Awesome by Neil Pasricha and sharing 9 "secrets" to help you be more resilient, happy, and successful. You'll love how simple and easy-to-implement these tips are! Subscribe, rate,...

Losing weight is so much harder when no one supports you. Feeling alone and ostracized in your efforts is a shortcut to giving up on your goals with a quickness. But sometimes what  seems  like a lack of support is actually something else entirely. In this episode, I'm diving into all the reasons why people who love you might seem to not support your goals -- and how to stay committed to them,...

I know you hear a lot about how important it is to treat yourself with compassion, to learn to trust yourself, and to want to change from a place of love rather than self-hatred but easier said than done, right? Today I'm joined by therapist-turned-mindfulness-and-self-love-coach, Karel Chan, who's sharing with us a specific tool called the RAIN practice that will help you actually DO thos...

Getting older does NOT mean resigning yourself to living out the rest of your days on a rocker on the front porch and today's guest, Jimeane, is all the evidence you'll need of that. Married to her marathon running husband for 45 years, she was unwilling to accept that getting older would mean being overweight and sedentary. She joined Gone For Good 3 months ago wanting to lose weight, kee...

If you feel like you're drowning under the mental load of running your household on top of, well, everything else, today's episode is for you. I'm reviewing Fair Play by Eve Rodsky and teaching you exactly how to go about dividing those domestic tasks more equitably so you have time to take care of yourself, maintain friendships, and do the things that (used to) light you up. Even if y...

Moving back to the US after 3 years in Germany opened my eyes to just how difficult it is to lose weight (or keep it off) in the US. While there are a lot of improvements we could make on a societal or cultural level, I want you to see the autonomy you have over your choices so you don't feel like a victim of circumstance. With the heightened awareness you'll have after today's episode...

If you've ever looked in the mirror or seen a picture and felt a disconnect between what you see and how you feel, you need today's episode. My guest, Anna Marcolin, is a psychotherapist and personal development coach, here to share her tips for overcoming body image issues and body dysmorphia, as well as learning to love and accept yourself even while changing how you look. You don't...

After trying every quick fix under the sun, Amy knew something had to change if she wanted what she saw in the mirror to reflect how she felt inside. The pandemic allowed her the opportunity to do some self-reflecting and decide that she needed help. Now 10 weeks & 22 pounds into Gone For Good, Amy's entire mindset has shifted from, "I'm not good enough," to "I will not...

If you've ever felt any sort of anxiety about a social or work related situation, you're in good company. 99% of us have! Today's episode is a review of How To Be Yourself by Ellen Hendriksen and will help you quiet your inner critic and rise above social anxiety. You'll learn what social anxiety is and how it differs from shyness or being an introvert, as well as specific tools an...

If you haven't experienced the "grind," you will. You probably have, you just may not have heard of it by this name. The "grind" is when you've been committed to your weight loss goals for 4-6 weeks, have made some progress, but start to feel like you're still working really hard and have very little to show for it. It's when you're tempted to throw in the t...

We're talking all about pain today and I guarantee you are going to be fascinated and learn a thing or two. Tune in to better understand what pain is, the brain-body connection, how to reduce pain, tips for reducing nervous system sensitivity, and more. Subscribe, rate, and review this podcast and get a copy of our Weekend Survival Guide as a thank you! Just email a screenshot of your review t...