To Your Health

If you're not a milk fan, sub any other food comparison in here, the tips I'm sharing to help you decide what's best for YOU apply to any food choice you're faced with. 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 to   admin@estheravant.com   and we’ll send it over ASAP! Thanks for your...

It's not comfortable or pleasant to talk about but losing a parent - and grief, in general - is inevitable and today's conversation with grief coach, Jacey Keller, will help you be prepared. Whether you've just experienced a loss, your parents are alive and well, or you're supporting a loved one through their own loss, you'll get something out of today's episode. We talk ab...

Feel like you're addicted to sugar? (You're not but here's how to eat less of it). 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 to   admin@estheravant.com   and we’ll send it over ASAP! Thanks for your support! Get your Weight Loss That Lasts Cheat Sheet at:   https://www.go.estheravant.com/...

How many times have you scrambled to make dinner after a stressful workday followed by chauffeuring kids around to miscellaneous afterschool activities? You go to the trouble because sitting down for a family meal, even just once a week, is important to you. But instead of feeling appreaciated and being rewarded with a pleasant time at the table, everyone sits around in silence, shooting down your...

Is it inevitable to feel hungry all the time when you're trying to lose weight? Maybe it even feels like a badge of honor, like the hunger pangs are your fat cells shrinking? Let's talk about how much hunger is normal and how to go about minimizing it so that you're not at risk of blowing your deficit when you get hangry.  Subscribe, rate, and review this podcast and get a copy of our...

Most of us have an inner voice who's pretty critical and can be loud at times (sometimes what feels like all the time). Having that voice is normal and a byproduct of our brain always being on the lookout for threats to our safety. While we can't fully eliminate it, today's guest, Cynthia Phelps, is teaching us how we can   work on developing an Inner Ally who helps balance out our sel...

If you're having trouble staying committed to your weight loss goals when push comes to shove (like when staying in bed sounds way more appealing than waking up to workout or the cookies in the hotel lobby smell sooooo good), you're not alone. Commitment is one of the 3 Cs of succcess so how do you get better at it? I'm sharing my top tips here. --- Subscribe, rate, and review this pod...

Ya know that cycle of wanting to lose weight, committing to whatever diet or workout program, being "good" for a few days, and then falling off and struggling to start again? We all do, so don't think there's something wrong with you. On today's episode, I'm interiewing Gary Fahey about why change is so hard and how we can reprogram our brains to make it way easier to do...

You've probably heard you should be eating small meals throughout the day to stoke your metabolism. And you've probably also heard that fasting and skipping breakfast will help turn your body into a fat burning machine. So which is it? Does it matter? Tune in to find out. Subscribe, rate, and review this podcast and get a copy of our Weekend Survival Guide as a thank you! Just email a scre...

Cravings - we all have em, and most of us struggle with knowing what to do about them. Not for long. Today I'm joined by Dr. Glenn Livingston, who literally wrote the book on how to defeat your cravings. Learn what actually causes them (it's not what you think) and how to break the cycle where you give in to them, beat yourself up about it, rinse, and repeat. Once you know exactly what to...

Should you be eating "clean"? Are you even really sure what that means? The alternative, "dirty," sounds bad, right? Let's dive into clean eating and how much it matters for your weight loss and overall health. 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 to admin@estheravant.com...

Most of us want to be more productive, disciplined, and confident, but don't know where to start - until now. Today I'm joined by leadership coach, Desiree Petrich, who's sharing 5 rules you can apply to your life ASAP to to help you live up to your potential.  Desiree Petrich is a keynote speaker and host of the Lead With Confidence podcast. Desiree is also the owner and CEO of Intent...

We'd all  like  to just wake up tomorrow and be at our goal weight but that's not how it works. Losing weight is a process and it's important to be realistic in how long you can expect it to take you to reach you goals. In this episode, find out what healthy, sustainable weight loss looks like and how to avoid getting too caught up in the scale. Subscribe, rate, and review this podcast...

Ever find yourself hunched over your desk like Gollum and think, "I really need to work on my posture"? Or stand up after 8 straight hours at your chair and the creaks and cracks in your joints are only drowned out by your groans over how stiff and achy you are? Then you need today's episode where I'm joined by movement and mobility coach, Sammy Wilson, who's giving us advice...

Guess what?! I'm gonna be comin at ya twice a week starting now! Thursday episodes are going to be "bite-sized", 5-15 minute quickie episodes intended to answer one specific question that will help you be more successful at reaching your goals. Today I'm answering one I see asked multple times everyday in Facebook groups: "I know eating protein is important but how do I actu...

Ya ya ya, you know sleep is important. But did you know the lack thereof could be preventing you from losing weight and putting you at risk of Alzheimer's and heart disease? Probably not. Even more importantly, do you know  how  to make sleep more of a priority -- despite everything else going on in your life (like perimenopause and kids who wake up multiple times per night? Tune into today&#3...

Mike Doehla helped over 50,000 clients reach their weight loss goals before selling his nutrition consulting company, Stronger U, and even in retirement, continues to help clients and coaches, alike. Today he's joining me to talk about how to become a better food detective. We touch on tips to make food tracking a useful tool, how to make changes in a food-centric environment, and figuring out...

Tired of being asked, "what's for dinner?" every night?! Know you'd save time, money, and a lot of energy if you had a plan for meals but have no idea how to do that without spending half your weekend cooking? That's exactly why I brought today's guest, Meal Planning expert, Kathy Davis, to the show! In today's episode we cover the differences between meal planning an...

If you've ever found yourself thinking about food more than you'd like, or even like it's *all* you think about, this episode is for you. I'm breaking down what 'food noise' even is, the 2 main contributors to it, and the exact steps you can take to turn it down to a manageable level. Subscribe, rate, and review this podcast and get a copy of our Weekend Survival Guide as a...

Do you have hobbies? Anything outside of work and family life that lights you up and makes you feel whole? It's ok if you don't and you're in good company. That's exactly what I'm talking about with today's guest, clinical therapist and empowerment coach, Sage Olson. Tune in and learn why it's so common for women to lose their sense of self when they become mothers and,...

Let's call a spade a spade and acknowledge that losing weight can feel really F'ing hard, sometimes. Developing mental toughness is really important if you don't want to give up any time things feel difficult. When most of us hear the term "tough," we think of a masculine, militant, no-pain-no-gain type attitude. What if that was all wrong? Today's episode is a review of...

You know that you don't want your kids to develop the same body image and food related issues that you picked up on from your mom but HOW do you make sure they don't, especially when you're actively trying to lose weight? It IS possible and that's exactly what I'm talking about with today's guest, Michelle Maidenberg. Learn how to communicate with your kids about food, exer...

Like weight loss, finances can be an area of our lives about which we feel uncomfortable asking for help. The result is often burying our heads in the sand and not communicating or acknowledging our needs - even to those closest to us. Financial coach, Karen Hackman, is our guest today with simple tips for opening the lines of communication with your significant other so you can get on the same si...

"Someday I'll..." How many times have you talked about something you wanted to do/see/have/be but told yourself now wasn't the time? Today I'm reviewing Someday Isn't A Day In The Week by Sam Horn and sharing how to "make the rest of your life the best of your life" by doing more of what makes you happy and less of what doesn't. Learn her strategies for asse...

Got a weight loss goal this year? This episode breaks down the top 6 priorities for fat loss results that last. Don't spend another year repeating the same diets and programs that have failed you in the past. Learn what exercise and nutrition habits generate the majority of your results, ignore everything else, and get better results that last longer. Subscribe, rate, and review this podcast a...