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

What’s the difference between reflection and rumination?  Healthy self-reflection can turn into rumination if you’re not careful, and while self-reflection can be a really productive and helpful tool, rumination tends to be the opposite.  In this episode, we’re taking a deeper dive into the differences between reflection and rumination and the characteristics of each. You’ll learn how to identify...

Just because you’re capable of doing something, doesn’t mean you have the capacity to do it.  So why do we feel like we have to say yes to things even when we know we’re at max capacity? As women in the healthcare industry (or really any industry) we tend to fear being perceived as incapable. You may not even realize it, but subconsciously you might be holding onto the idea that if you say no to s...

Are you guilty of outrage addiction? ​​Recognizing it in others is one thing, but acknowledging it within ourselves is a whole new challenge. There is so much information out there on this topic, but in this episode of Weight Loss for Busy Physicians, I want to talk about it in your life.   There are so many people talking about the problems with outrage addiction but no one talking about the solu...

Why do we feel shame so heavily around gaining weight back after losing some? There is an explanation for this when we think about the messages we receive about weight throughout our lives, but those external messages don’t actually mean anything about your worth at all. I’m making it my mission to release you of the shame surrounding weight gain.  In this episode of Weight Loss for Busy Physician...

Do you feel like you’re allowed to lose weight? Not too long ago, I started noticing that there’s a lot of messaging surfacing online telling women that it’s not okay to lose weight. Women (especially celebrities) who lose weight come under a huge amount of fire and are shamed by other women for their decisions. Don’t women face enough shame already without us adding this to their plates? Here’s t...

What if you had the data to prove that your coaching program works? Over the last couple of years, we’ve been doing a study behind the scenes to see how well the Weight Loss for Doctors Only program works. My guests in this episode, Mia Woodward and Elisa Boden, did the bulk of the work in this study, and I wanted to invite them to talk about the process and results with you.  Mia, Elisa, and I ar...

Have you ever wished you could join Weight Loss for Doctors Only but you don’t quite meet the criteria? Listen up for an announcement at the end of this episode!  I’ve been wanting to have a candid chat with you about the lessons we learn throughout life, how things change, and how the way we think changes too. Does that sound okay? In this episode, I’m talking through why I set my coaching progra...

Are you ready to hear from another Weight Loss for Doctors Only student? It’s all very well for me to tell you about the program, but I think it’s so much more helpful for you to hear from the people who have been through it. I’m so excited to bring you another weight loss success story in this episode.  Geri Aitken, DO, is here to share her journey with you. She’s inviting us into the story of he...

Do you find yourself wanting to want it again? You know what I’m talking about. You started working on your goal and you were so excited and motivated, but now the results have stalled a little and it’s hard to get that motivation back. Your desire to do the work has fizzled and you just don’t want to anymore. Where do you go from here? First, know that you’re not alone; we’ve all been there. Seco...

Are you struggling to find the motivation to start working toward your goals? Trust me, I hear you. Taking the first step is often the hardest part, so what can we do to make it easier? This episode is here to help. I’m sharing some tips and advice to help you light a fire under yourself (metaphorically of course) and take that daunting first step. Picture the future you who has achieved the resul...

What does it mean to own your results? Let’s unpack it in this episode of the Weight Loss for Busy Physicians podcast! We tend to have a lot of misconceptions about what it looks like to own our results, and it ends with us beating up, judging, and berating ourselves. That’s not what we’re about here on this podcast, so I want to talk about some alternatives.  In this episode, I’m teaching you how...

Is it really harder to lose weight after a certain age? Let’s hear from someone who’s done it. Sandi Seigel MD, FRCP(C) is joining me in this episode to share her weight loss success story with you. I love sharing these stories and can’t wait for you to hear all about Sandi’s journey.  We’re talking a lot about what to do if you’re a foodie but want to get your eating under control, dealing with w...

I know you might not love me for saying this, but let’s talk about administration. Stick with me! It’s going to be worth it.  There are a lot of negative attitudes towards administrators in the U.S. healthcare system, and those attitudes are causing problems for everyone. I have some compelling reasons to convince you to change the way you think about administration that you’ll hear in this episod...

Do you feel out of control around food? This is something that a lot of people struggle with, so I want you to know that I hear you. You’re not alone. So many people struggle with feeling out of control when it comes to weight and food or fear losing control once they have it.  In this episode, I’m sharing what I’ve learned about control that totally changed how I think and feel about it. Tune in...

How do you meet yourself where you’re at? This is something that I’m going through in my life right now and I want to talk about it. We tend to be pretty judgmental of ourselves when we’re not where we think we should be. The truth is, you deserve compassion from yourself no matter where you’re at. It’s  a lot easier to make a plan to move forward if you can meet yourself where you’re at with kind...

If you’ve ever heard someone else’s weight-loss story and thought you could never have time for that, never make it work on your schedule, or never succeed for one reason or another, listen up.  In this episode, I’m introducing you to one of my Weight Loss for Doctors Only clients, Kendra Sweet, MD, MS. She has an incredible story and I think you’ll see a lot of yourself in her.  She’s here to sha...

“Failure is the information you need to get where you’re going.” -Rick Rubin I heard this quote as I was listening to Rick Rubin’s audiobook and it got me thinking about how we approach our relationships with failure. This is something that comes up over and over again because we all tend to be pretty hard on ourselves for failing. What if we embraced failure as something that we need on our path...

How much time do you spend out in nature? When I started spending more time in nature, I noticed a huge improvement in how I felt and now it’s something that I prioritize all year round. For me, it usually looks like taking my dog for a walk around the neighborhood or at the park, but for you it might look like eating your lunch on the patio, spending time by the lake or the ocean, taking a quick...

If you could ask your future self one thing, what would it be? Have you ever thought to ask her for help in times of need? What would she do? In this episode, our guest, Laura Conley, is sharing her experiences with body image and weight loss and how future self practices helped her lose weight for the last time.  If you’ve never heard the term “future self” before or you’re not sure how to use it...

We’re talking about something a little different in this episode, and that’s shame around reproductive struggles.  This looks different for everyone. For some it might be going through IVF, for others, it could be experiencing a miscarriage, or maybe making the decision not to have children. Whatever it is that you’re struggling with, you’re not alone. I think we need to talk about these things mo...

Are you someone who feels like you always need to be doing the most? It’s great that you’re ambitious, but if that ambition is interfering with your well-being, maybe it’s time to adjust your priorities and see where you can make some more time for yourself.  Natalie Bacon is here to share how she stays true to her ambition in a way that honors her time and personal life, ending the cycle of sprin...

Can I share a quote with you that I came across recently? “One of the hardest things to do in life is letting go of what you thought was real.” I read this and I knew I wanted to talk about it with you on the podcast because it’s something that shows up more in life than you might realize.  I think there are two ways of looking at this. There’s a more obvious interpretation and there’s a more obsc...

How often do you take time out of your day to reflect on your well-being and what you could do to improve it? Life gets busy and often our own well-being is the first thing to go out the window, but prioritizing your well-being actually sets you up to be able to handle all the other things on your list. So… How do you make it happen? In this episode we’re talking about six of the most important ar...

Do you sometimes feel like no matter how much you learn, nothing changes? Maybe more knowledge isn’t what you need.  In this episode of Weight Loss for Busy Physicians, we’re exploring what we think we need vs. what we actually need when it comes to acquiring and applying knowledge. Whether you realize it or not, you’ve probably internalized some messages about how you learn that aren’t actually t...

Let’s talk about spiraling.  You’ve probably heard of spiraling before, and you’ve probably felt it. Who hasn’t? But in this episode of Weight Loss for Busy Physicians, I’m interested in reframing the way we think about spiraling.  We all experience highs and lows in life and I think we all know that they’re inevitable, but it can still sometimes feel like those lows are going to last forever. I w...