Wellness For Real at Any Age

If you have tried to lose weight or create new healthy habits by going on a diet in the past and have experienced misery, sadness & frustration which led to giving up, you’re not alone. In this episode I talk about how to get to your goal weight and keep it there for life without feeling like you’re on a diet.

In this episode I discuss if your over-eating or binging behavior is coming from unresolved past experiences or is it, at this point, just a habit. I talk about how to figure out where your behavior is stemming from and how to approach the behavior to get to freedom from the over-eating and/or bingeing behaviors.

“But if I’m not following a plan how am I going to lose weight?” In this episode I offer you a different way to think in order to get away from thoughts of restriction and deprivation and create feelings of freedom and empowerment so that losing weight will actually work for the long-term!

YES-exercise & movement is important for our health & well-being BUT the most recent research shows us that exercising will NOT work for long-term weight loss & often brings on weight-gain. I talk about how you can assess yourself (if your goal is to drop some pounds) to know if you should lessen your exercise routine, add in different ways of exercising and/or just stick to what you’re doing.

Do you have a desire to be free of the food/weight/body chatter that seems to be a constant in your life? Do you dream about waking up and not having your first thoughts be about “what will I eat today?”…either looking forward to food or feeling sad because you feel like you need to restrict or diet today? Do you have constant chatter in your brain about how fat you are or how you’re such a terrib...

In this episode I discuss the importance of satiety at meals to create lasting weight loss. I give practical behavioral & thought-work strategies you can begin to implement today to practice eating to satiety to bring you lasting weight loss.

In this episode I discuss how cultivating self-compassion for yourself creates weight-loss & why it works quicker and easier than taking the hard-line, self-critical stance most of us employ to try to make changes. I also discuss HOW to create self-compassion and give practical strategies to begin right away.

This episode addresses a topic that affects many of us during this time of year: navigating the holidays when it comes to overeating and emotional eating. Take a listen to understand the psychology behind our overeating and emotional eating during the holidays as well as learning very practical tips that you can implement starting today so that by the first week of January, you are feeling moment...

In this episode I talk about the why behind how we THINK about sleep is the most important factor in getting good sleep. I give you practical thought-strategies that can be implemented today as well as a few tips on specific sleep hygiene skills that can be put into practice to increase quality of sleep.

In this episode I discuss how food can create our moods and what specific foods you can take away & add in to your diet to create less anxious & depressive symptoms & create a more steady mood.

In this episode I talk about how our core beliefs are what influence our behaviors. I discuss how doing the work to cultivate a belief system of worthiness & value create lasting weight-loss & goal attainment in a much quicker, easier, & lasting fashion. As always, I give practical strategies you can start implementing today!

In this episode I discuss why we over-eat into the evenings & give some some practical behavioral & thought-work strategies to break the habit and drop the weight for good.

In this episode I discuss which way is the best way for you to make behavior changes...is it through fear or love? You will learn how your self-talk (internal dialogue) influences your behavior. I also give 2 strategies that you can implement today to start to shift into behavior-change-producing thought-patterns.

In this episode I discuss exactly what food urges are and how to surf through them with ease. Learn a practical protocol-strategy to manage urges and lessen their intensity and frequency and therefore lose weight, get lean & experience food-freedom.

Neutralizing our narratives really is some of the deeper work that we can do to lose our weight (physical & mental) for good. In order to get to that effortless state of health and well being (living in your body of healthy weight and feeling energetic, alive and wonderful) we need to take a look at our narratives…our stories…around weight loss, our relationships with food, our Selves. Learn h...

Shame is a heavy topic & one that is often not discussed in the weight-loss and optimal health world. Yet, I find it is what makes or breaks a person’s ability to lose weight for good as well as live a life of meaning, purpose and joy. Learn how to figure out if you are living from a place of shame & if you are, how to begin to move through & beyond it. To work with me go to HeatherHey...

This episode is a little more practical & on the behavior side of things vs the thought-work side of weight loss. I explain and define food sequencing, food pairing and meal timing and then give you a few examples of how you can experiment implementing one or all 3 to bring you results.

This episode is all about anxiety and worry and fear and how to break the cycle of this type of habitual thinking. I discuss a little bit about my own struggle with anxiety, what exactly anxiety is, how it manifests into our lives and those around us, and then how to begin to change this type of thinking. As always, I give some practical strategies that you can begin to implementt today.

There are 3 main styles of eating and learning which one (or ones) you are can be helpful and useful as each one offers a different relationship to weight loss, weight gain and weight maintenance. Having an understanding of your eating style can give you that clarity needed to understand what tools for weight loss or maintenance will most likely work quicker and have more impact for you. Take a li...

I hear a lot about boredom eating from clients and this is definitely something I have struggled with myself. You find yourself not actually hungry but bored and so we go to food to basically entertain ourselves. Take a listen to learn how to stop boredom eating for good. https://heatherheynen.com/Follow me: @heynencounselingandcoaching & @peakproteinrecipesProGo Protein Bars. Real food ingred...

Loneliness isn’t just emotional—it’s biological. Research shows it raises risk of heart disease, dementia, and even early death. In this episode, we dig into the science of the loneliness epidemic and why it hits so hard after 40. More importantly, you’ll learn practical, real-world strategies you can use today to build meaningful connection and improve your healthspan. My Website: https://www.hea...

Estrogen, progesterone and testosterone get all the attention in midlife—but blood sugar swings and cortisol imbalances may be the hidden saboteurs behind your energy crashes, stubborn belly fat, and sleepless nights. In this episode, we break down how these two hormones disrupt wellness after 40 and share simple, science-backed strategies you can start today to balance them for better energy, moo...

So many of us wait for confidence before we take action—but what if that’s backwards? In this episode, discover why courage matters more than confidence, how to build your “courage muscle,” and why embracing courage in midlife and beyond keeps us energized, growing, and fully alive. My Website: https://www.heatherheynen.com Follow me: IG: @heynencounselingandcoaching FB: Heather Heynen YouTube: He...

In this episode of Wellness for Real , we explore the hidden cost of people-pleasing—how saying “yes” when you want to say “no” affects your hormones, sleep, weight, nervous system, and emotional well-being. You’ll learn how this chronic stress pattern shows up in the body, how it contributes to burnout and overeating, and most importantly, how to start breaking the cycle with simple, science-back...

Muscle isn’t just for bodybuilders—and it’s not just about looking good. In this episode of Wellness for Real at Any Age , we explore why muscle is your best medicine after 40. Discover how strength training and protein intake directly impact your lifespan and healthspan, what the “longevity gap” really means, and practical ways to build lean muscle starting now. With inspiring real-life stories,...