Weight Loss for Busy Physicians | ​​Helping Women Physicians Lose Weight for the Last Time

So many of us procrastinate, and often we carry shame or embarrassment about it. But the truth is that if you remove yourself from the negative perception of procrastination, you can discover the opportunity for growth that lies within this struggle. By remembering your purpose and re-evaluating your task, you can actually find a better way to do it—or you may find that you don’t need to be doing...

It’s time for another Q&A session! You guys have some great questions that I’m excited to address to help you identify the drama we create around eating and how we often strip ourselves of power when it comes to dieting. I’ll explain how to pinpoint your dependencies and achieve that "impossible" weight loss. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here:  www.katrina...

Today I have a very special guest on the podcast to share her inspiring success story. Dr. Emily Kroening is a family physician who specializes in high-risk obstetrics, and she also happens to be one of my clients who recently lost over 100 lbs. She's here to talk about how her job and a lack of control got her to a difficult place in life and what finally made her decide it was time to make...

If you’re waking up this new year thinking it’s time to make a change, then this is the episode for you. Today I'm talking about taking action and why we have trouble doing what we want to do—and what we know we should be doing. Whether you're having trouble following an eating plan, getting yourself to the gym regularly, or being more efficient at work, I’ll explain why this happens and...

We use the word burnout a lot, yet we often don’t understand what true burnout is. Sara Dill, a dermatologist and coach, joins me on the show to help us understand that burnout is more than just needing more sleep or a weekend off. She specializes in physician burnout and has been able to beat it herself while teaching others how to take control of it themselves. You can find show notes and more i...

Do you believe that your successes or accomplishments in life are simply due to luck? Do you worry that you’ll be found out or exposed as a fraud? Are you anxious someone might figure out you don’t know what you’re doing? Imposter syndrome is something many of you have prompted me to discuss, and I know it’s something most of us deal with at some point in life. It’s so important to understand why...

I am so excited to have my coaching mentor, Brooke Castillo, with me today! A Master Certified life coach, weight coach, and coach instructor, Brooke not only walked me through my personal weight loss journey, but she also trained me to become a life coach at The Life Coach School. She has completely changed my life, and she joins the show to share the model that turned things around for me and so...

Today I want to talk about how we define what is beautiful. With all the ad images we see depicting looks that are often impossible for anyone to achieve without Photoshop, it’s easy to start comparing ourselves to an ideal that we can’t reach. And that often turns into a negative self-concept, even if we don’t always realize it consciously. This is something that a lot of us struggle with, and so...

Fun can be elusive especially as we get older and the seriousness of adulthood presses in on us. The pressure to have fun often even kills fun itself and we forget what it means to have fun and create fun in your day-to-day-life in a realistic way. In this episode I’ll go over how we are able to actually create fun in our everyday lives – even in the most mundane times – and improve our lives dras...

On air coaching is back and this time I’ll be chatting with Mary about the stress eating she does during and after work. Many people struggle with staying disciplined at work and have found that the temptation and stress from work truly negatively effects their health. We will dig deeper than work and stress and find out what is actually going on with her eating habits and it develop a plan of act...

Most of us want to exist and operate in our comfort zone – especially as we grow older. The problem with our comfort zone is that, if we let ourselves stick to it too long, we regress and our growth is stunted. We often do this without even knowing it so I have a few tools and tips on how to regularly push your comfort zone in a way that will keep you growing and living your life to the fullest. Y...

We hate feeling restricted or deprived and that is a huge reason why many of us have so much trouble losing weight. In this episode I’ll be helping you understand a little better how restriction and deprivation are really just feelings that you can have control over. When you understand where they come from and how they are triggered, you have the power to lose weight without feeling deprived. You...

I have another awesome on-air coaching call to share with you this episode. Nina and I discuss how she went from a disciplined eater to feeling out of control with bad eating habits and feeling overweight and unconfident. We get to the root of her struggle with sugar and indulging while unpacking and evaluating her thoughts that get in the way of her progress. You can find show notes and more info...

I’m back to answer more of your questions! Today I’ll be talking about some food-related things you guys have had concerns about, as well as a little bit more about time management and organization. You'll hear my recommendations for meal times, advice for staying organized, and more. And don't forget: If you have questions, I want to hear them! It's as simple as sending me a quick...

Today I’m answering more of your questions! I absolutely love hearing from listeners, and it has been far too long since my last Q & A podcast, so I’m so excited to dive into addressing your concerns. In this episode, I talk about how to identify the root cause of negative feelings surrounding neutral facts, why so many people overeat to avoid dealing with emotions, and my advice for taking ba...

I’m so excited to introduce you all to my husband, Matt Ubell who I’ll be interviewing in this episode. He has a unique way of thinking about things and I find it so interesting to pick his brain to better understand how he works so well and makes his work experience so positive. From tips on efficiency and building systems to not allowing the brian to create drama out of small things, he has some...

We can be so on-top of everything in life but somehow the diet and health aspects of our life are falling between the cracks. I’ll be doing a coaching session with Charlotte from Singapore in this podcast. We’ll discuss what causes her to lose control around food and why much of her eating is not really conscious. The vicious cycle of justifying bad eating is so tricky so we will find what’s going...

We’ve all been distracted, right? It’s so easy sometimes to let outside influences pull us away from something we should be doing. But what about the times we’re distracting ourselves and don’t even know it? Sometimes a task may seem really important, but it’s actually just a way of buffering or neutralizing negative emotions. So today, I’m going to tackle this topic and explain why we distract ou...

As physicians we often fall into leadership positions that involve some tricky dynamics that we didn’t necessarily go to school for. I’ll be chatting with Kris Plachy about this and getting her best advice on how to set yourself up for success when these positions come along. She discusses the difference between management and leadership while emphasizing the importance of purposeful communication...

What determines whether a decision is good or bad? If you’re like many people out there, you might evaluate your choices based on whether you thought the final outcome was positive or negative, but what if I told you that way of assessing things can actually lead to problems? I’ve been doing a considerable amount of self-coaching recently for my master coach training program, and in the process of...

Sugar is well known as a highly addictive substance and our relationship with it can be pretty messed up. Melissa jumps on a coaching call with me in this episode to understand her relationship with sugar better and truly find a solution to her yoyo style eating habits. We walk through her thoughts and figure out how they affect her eating and find ways to get her eating back in check. You can fin...

Do you set your sails with intention? Or do you wait for the wind to blow you where you need to go? This episode is all about focusing on what you are becoming and taking charge of your personal development and your future. I am going to share why many of us lack the intentionality regarding our future and how to make sure you get back on track and head where you need to go. You can find show note...

I grew up as a first generation American and I have realized over time that there are some seriously valuable traits that my parents passed down to me or displayed for me. Knowing that many others have immigrants in their family that have displayed similar traits, I’m going to discuss these valuable characteristics and how we can lead a successful life based on them. In this episode I’ll talk abou...

In another on-air coaching call, I’ll be talking with Lisa who is puzzled when it comes to applying the model to eating something she really wants to eat. We discuss the thoughts involved and the importance of recognizing that desire before making an effective change in your habits. I’ll share some tips on how to reduce your desire and make it easier over time as well as how to achieve self-accoun...

One of my absolute favorite topics is decluttering and I’m really excited to bring Shira Gill, a professional organizer and life coach, on the show today. I have worked with her in the past and she really has a great way of coaching people through the decluttering and organizing process in a way that is sustainable. We discuss everything from over-consumption to the biggest mistakes people make wh...