Weight Loss for Women Professionals Podcast

When is the right time to lose weight? This is a question I get asked a lot. The thing is, a lot of people put off weight loss because it doesn't feel like the "right time". Work is too busy They've got a holiday booked There's a wedding coming up In this episode I share why waiting for the "right time" will never work, and why losing weight while you've still got everything going on in your life...

We as humans have a unique ability to do hard things. We can delay instant gratification to do something difficult, to reach a longer term goal. But that doesn't mean it's easy! Listen to this episode to find out why it's perfectly normal to not want to do the things you know you should... ...AND learn my 4 step process for doing things you don't want to do So you can start putting it into practic...

As professional, high achieving women we often like to learn as much as possible about something before we try to do it...so that we can do it perfectly the first time! But in reality, this results in us delaying taking action and instead simply consuming more and more information. In this episode, I talk about the importance of taking action before you feel "ready", and how to start taking action...

When we think about habits, we usually think of the repeated actions that we take. Some of those actions are good, but we all have habits we want to change. Things like overeating in front of the TV or always having a glass of wine after a long day at work. In this episode, I explain how there's more to habits than just the actions we take, and how we can for new, more positive habits much more ea...

Something a lot of my clients struggle with is being overwhelmed by all the thoughts running through their brain. "I need to do this" "I should have done that" "Why can't I lose weight?" "I'm a bad mum because I forgot to do that." Whatever those thoughts are, it's likely that you're overeating because you're trying to run away from them. In this episode I share some different ways I bring moments...

Your thoughts drive every single action that you take. Becoming more aware of your thoughts, where they come from and how they affect the actions you take is the real difference between yet another weight loss attempt, and losing weight for good. I've experienced it myself and seen it happen again and again for my clients, so I know it will work for you too. In this episode I will teach you how to...

In your weight loss journey, you will come across people who don't like the way you're eating, or what you're doing. Maybe they think you'll fail, or it's too restrictive, or you're no "fun" anymore. Whatever their reason (even it comes from a place of love!) I know how upsetting it can be. In this episode, I explain how I became unshakeably confident in answering other people's questions and comm...

Deprivation is a very common feeling when you're on a weight loss journey! But in reality, it's very unlikely that you are experiencing true, physical deprivation. Mostly, those feelings of deprivation are emotional, and can be changed. In this episode, I explain the difference between physical and emotional deprivation, how to recognise those feelings, how it can affect your weight loss, and how...

I can't even count how many times I've heard clients say "I can't eat that". Because they think it's too fattening, too many calories, too many points or it's a "bad" food. But the truth is you have the power to eat whatever you want. It's not the food that makes you fat, it's your thoughts about it.  Listen to this episode to hear what I mean by that, and to learn a simple way to shift your think...

To celebrate a whole year of bringing you this podcast each and every week, this episode is on a topic that impacts many different aspects of weight loss; the stress response. Most people have heard of fight or flight, but did you know there are actually 2 other stress responses as well? I explain... What the stress responses are Why we have them How each one shows up in weight loss so you can bec...

This week I talk to Dr Sadaf Lodhi, OBGYN, life coach, sexual counselor and host of the Muslim Sex Podcast all about the similarities between weight loss and sex coaching. We talk about... Learning to love our bodies The power of choosing your thoughts Overcoming stigma and shame Healing the relationship with yourself Forms of intimacy and how to keep the spark alive To find out more and connect w...

What do you think of when you hear the word pleasure? It's a totally natural feeling that's actually one of the ways our brain ensures our survival and keeps us safe. But in this day and age, there are so many false pleasures that always have a net negative, and can be a major barrier to achieving permanent weight loss. In this episode, I explain the differences between natural and false pleasures...

Last week (at the time of recording) I was running my Slimmer for Summer Mind Body Challenge! It was so interesting hearing all the ladies in the challenge talk about the extreme fad diets they've tried...and failed. Trust me, I know what that feels like. So, in this podcast I'm sharing the lessons I learned from fad diets, and my biggest pieces of advice for someone who feels like they've tried t...

A lot of my clients spend a long time battling their inner critic. Their inner critic offers them thoughts like, "why haven't you done this, you're not good enough, nobody likes you....", which of course doesn't feel good. It's something that I've been working on, and still do every day. So in this episode I share with you... How to identify what your inner critic is saying. How to understand it f...

This week I'm bringing you a very special episode, featuring my amazing Mum! Listen to her perspective on having an overweight child, my crazy diets and the role of food in our relationship, as well as her thoughts on how coaching has changed me for the better, and how she's learned a few things along the way as well. This is such a special episode, I'm so excited for you to hear it!  

This might sound counter-intuitive, but you might just need to cut yourself some slack. Having a perfectionist mindset and berating yourself for 'failing' after you eat something off protocol could be the very thing that is holding you back! What would it feel like to give yourself a break? What if you could make weight loss more fun? In this episode I explain why our brains are primed to take wei...

Do you think you'll never be able to lose weight because you're such a foodie? I can tell you from first hand experience that it is possible. The way to lose weight and keep it off forever isn't to deprive yourself of chocolate, cake, pizza or whatever it is you love for the rest of your life. In this podcast, I share my strategies for being able to eat the foods you really love...while still losi...

Many of my clients come to me with a version of the same thought. That they're not doing enough, or they're not good enough. This week, I talk to Dr Karen Leitner about how those thoughts and feelings can turn into burnout. She shares her own journey through burnout, and we talk about how to process those thoughts of not being enough in a helpful way...rather than avoiding them by overeating, drin...

6 months ago, Dr Sophie Dear was just like you. Listening to the podcast, wondering if coaching with the right option for her. Since joining my group coaching program, she's lost 10kg (even starting with a normal BMI!) and transformed her mindset, self-worth, relationships, career, and so much more. It has been an honour to be her coach and see her achieve all of this that she didn't think would e...

In this episode, I chat to the wonderful Niha Wunnava about how we can become the leaders of our own selves, our minds and our families. We cover everything from learning how to prioritise our health and wellness, how to embrace and use our rich culture for our benefit and the good of the world around us, and how to have the confidence to do something different to achieve our deepest goals.   Niha...

How often have you been doing something you find boring, then had the thought pop into your head “maybe I should just get a snack”? The number one reasons my clients struggle with overeating most in the evenings is boredom. It’s easier to eat on protocol when we’re busy with work, or the kids, or housework. In this episode, I explain how I process, and even embrace boredom in my life, so you don’t...

Jealousy is a totally normal emotion to feel, but it doesn’t feel great. It’s a feeling that you probably want to push away and avoid...possibly by overeating. In this episode, I talk through the process I use when those feelings of jealousy pop up, so that you can learn how to turn jealousy into feelings of inspiration and positive action to get you closer to your goals.   To find out more: Follo...

It happens all the time. My clients' husbands, partners, mums or mother-in-laws don't approve of their weight loss attempt, and they get so demoralised. They don't want them to spend the money, they don't want them to feel disappointed when yet another diet doesn't work, they don't want them to be deprived... In this episode I share with you how I coached a potential client on a recent consult to...

How often have you blamed your husband for getting you that nice food? Or your mother-in-law for pressuring you into seconds? It’s easier to blame other people for you not achieving your goals, because it’s hard to accept that you’re not perfect. But nobody is, even me! In this episode I teach you how to stop blaming everyone else, stop being the victim…and start taking ownership and responsibilit...

I decided to get coaching to help me lose weight. Little did I know how it would transform my relationship with myself, and in turn, my relationship with the love of my life! This week I chat openly with my husband Rick about our relationship and marriage, how it has changed, and even how he's changed personally after I started coaching. Listen now to hear all our confessions!