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

When I think of someone who has had incredible results from learning and applying what I teach on this podcast (and everything I teach in the Weight Loss For Doctors Only program), it’s Gretchen. She joins me on the podcast today to share her weight loss journey with you. From applying what she learned to maintaining and continuing to grow and make changes in her life, she has some incredible insi...

“The longer you avoid voluntary discomfort, the longer you’ll have to endure mandatory suffering.” – Edward Latimore I really want to talk about this quote because it is very important and relevant to your weight loss journey. In this episode, you’ll get a better understanding of what it means to give up mandatory suffering in favor of voluntary discomfort. There’s so much to unpack here that pert...

Some of you may remember that at the end of last year, I had an amazing success story conversation with S Merritt, MD. (In case you missed it, be sure to listen to the first part of her weight loss story and how she conquered binging in episode 149.) Well, my client is back today to share an update on her weight loss journey and how the last year has been for her. You can find show notes and more...

If you’ve been listening for a while, you probably know that I’ve been on a quest to take myself off of my acid reflux medication. And if you’ve been wondering how that has been going, make sure to listen to this episode because I’m talking all about it today with the coach responsible for the massive transformation that I’ve gone through over the last 6 months, Betsy Jensen. You can find show not...

I’m so excited to share my guest, Dr. Priyanka Venugopal, with you today. She has made tremendous strides to better her life, from solving weight problems to improving really challenging relationships, and she's here to share her success story. You will get to hear about how pregnancy brought her to her heaviest weight and what eventually helped her find a healthy mindset and body. You can fi...

Research has been coming together to show how coaching is a legitimate way to support health and well-being in physicians. Today, Dr. Sunny Smith joins me on the show to share her own story and how she has struggled and found incredible help through coaching. She will also be sharing some details from studies on how beneficial coaching can be, as well as what really helps people finally tackle the...

I’ve been thinking a lot about how difficult it is for many of us to stop doing the things that we want to stop doing. We want to stop overeating, drinking too much, procrastinating—the list goes on and on. So today, I’ll be discussing why it’s so hard for us to just stop things, as well as how we can rewire our brains to think about the long-term rather than the short-term in order to overcome th...

If you’re dealing with skin issues, you aren’t alone. Dr. Trevor Cates is a naturopathic physician who focuses on skincare and helps people find solutions and breakthroughs that allow more comfort and confidence. She joins the show today to discuss all things skin health, aging, and the realities about the excess skin that comes along with weight loss. You can find show notes and more information...

When navigating our way through the challenges that come with life, it is easy to turn to food and alcohol to find the pleasure we are seeking. But in doing so, we tend to miss the daily opportunities that arise for natural pleasures. So today I want to offer you a list of 15 alternative pleasures that are happening in your life every day that will help you live a life full of content and happines...

During this pandemic, most people are spending their days at home and many have found themselves gaining weight. Although weight gain is normal during stressful and overwhelming times, “quarantine” should not be used as an excuse to put your weight loss goals aside. So today I want to discuss how to overcome the defeatist attitude you may be facing and help you push through this coming year health...

So many of us have this idea that it is impossible to lose weight in a way that is comfortable and easy, but what if this is just a belief that you have based on your prior experiences with weight loss? Today I want to introduce to you the idea that you can finally lose the weight in a way that serves your body, leaving you in a positive and healthy headspace. You can find show notes and more info...

If you struggle with overeating or drinking more than you know you should, this is an episode you won’t want to miss. There's often an emotion behind this that many of us do not discuss: restlessness. So today, I'm going to share how restlessness contributes to this problem and what you can do to overcome it. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://katrinaub...

Of all the reasons we eat, boredom is one of the most common—and least helpful. So today I’m tackling how boredom eating is just another form of emotional eating that is caused by the one thing we can control: our thoughts. Listen in as I share the deeper reasons why people feel bored often (it’s probably not what you think!), why it’s important to slow down and be in the present moment, and how t...

We often like to think of weekends as our time off, not just from work but from our weight loss habits as well. It's super common for people to give themselves permission to overindulge and forget that the weekend is still a good chunk of the week. The truth is that if we’re letting ourselves off the hook on Saturdays and Sundays, we risk plateauing—or worse, gaining back the weight that we l...

I recently read The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy, and today I really want to share that book's message with you, as well as what it has to do with the way you’re thinking about eating and approaching weight loss. We often trick ourselves into thinking what we do doesn’t make a difference, but I’m going to explain how even small actions add up and make a huge difference over time. You can f...

This episode is a fun one because I’m doing something I haven’t done in a while: answering some of your listener questions! I’ve got some really good ones today about weight loss during pregnancy, peri-menopause, and menopause that will benefit you even if you don’t find yourself in any of those stages of life. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://katrinaubellmd.co...

Goal weight is a really tricky and emotionally intense conversation for a lot of people. We can have a lot of drama in our brains around this area, and because there are so many concerns and misconceptions around our goal weight, I want to address it all here today. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here:  http://katrinaubellmd.com/183

There are many reasons people finally decide to pursue weight loss, most of them being driven by emotion and the way we feel about ourselves. We often think that if we beat ourselves up or shame ourselves, it will help us to lose the weight—but these negative, fearful emotions are not a sustainable or healthy way to reach your goals. So today I want to discuss the concept of loving yourself thin s...

We can all benefit from actively de-stressing and taking actions that help us process our emotions from the day so we can feel better naturally. So today, I’ve got entrepreneur, speaker, author, and wellness coaching expert Samantha Skelly joining me to share some ideas on how to do this in a positive and effective way. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here:  http://katrina...

Willingness is something that a lot of us don’t really think about, but it is one of the best emotions that you can create for yourself. Today I’m sharing why being willing to see things differently can be life-changing and why you might want to consider moving toward willingness so you can leave the negativity behind. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://katrinaub...

I always love to share the work that I’m doing – especially once I’ve gotten things sorted and figured out for myself. So if you have been feeling a bit of funk or maybe a little depressed, I want to talk to you about my own experience lately and explain why it’s so important to let it be hard because negative emotion can actually be beneficial. You can find show notes and more information by clic...

In recent weeks, we have seen tragedies across America spark up protests against police brutality, bringing to light the deep-rooted racism the people of our country face every day. Although I am not an expert in this area, this is something I think we should all be talking about right now and educating ourselves on. So today, I am offering you a gentle discussion about how we can do the work with...

During her college career, Angela realized the first thing people noticed about her was that she was black. Not that she was in medical school—not even that she was a woman. Simply that she was black. Today Angela joins me to discuss her experience with racism throughout her career and the powerful statement her daughter shared with her that compelled her to start a larger conversation about racis...

The consciousness of racism is something many develop over time if they have grown up in a country where it is not as prevalent. This is exactly the realization Melanie went through when she moved to the United States to start her medical degree. Today Melanie joins me to share some of the history behind the racism we see today and explain the burden so many black people carry simply because of th...

It’s a journey, not a destination. This is a phrase today’s guest, Nicole, often told herself as she worked her way through medical school as a minority, focusing only on moving forward toward her dreams. In this episode, Nicole joins me to have a conversation about her experience with racism and share how having a supportive family, as well as a strong sense of who she wanted to be, helped her ac...