To Your Health

To Your Health

To Your Health Podcast is for women ready to prioritize their health and unlock their full potential. Whether you want to lose weight for the last time, improve your well-being, or use health as the foundation for success in other areas, this podcast is for you. Hosted by Esther Avant, author, speaker, and health industry veteran, each episode offers practical tips and inspiring conversations with experts from fields spanning fitness and nutrition to mindset, relationships, personal development, and career growth. Tune in for the tools to help you thrive in all aspects of your life.

Episodes

August 7, 2025 7 mins

It'd be nice to skip right to the part where we reach our goals, right?

To avoid the messy middle where we're often uncomfortable as we learn and grow?

Using a story about a moth emerging from its cocoon, we'll explore why you actually NEED that discomfort in order to be successful in the long-term.

Tune in each week for practical, relatable advice that helps you feel your best and unlock your full potential. If you’re rea...

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Wendy Sellers, The HR Lady®, joins me to talk about how we can all contribute to creating healthier, more human workplaces—no management title required.

We dive into what burnout really looks like, how to recognize the early signs, and why culture change starts with conversations, not policies.

Wendy shares practical strategies anyone can use—from negotiating boundaries with a tough boss to shifting workplace dynamics without steppin...

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You want to lose weight but you also don't want to think about food as much; is that feasible?

All goals have a few primary drivers of success.

Would you expect to turn your side hustle into a profitable business without thinking about your products or how to get more sales?

Would you expect to pass the bar without thinking about court cases?

This episode will help you reframe your preoccupation with food while you're losing we...

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Lauren Tetenbaum, therapist and author of Millennial Menopause, joins me to talk about the often-overlooked transition of perimenopause and menopause for millennial women.

We explore early symptoms, mental health, and how identity, work, and relationships shift during this phase.

Lauren shares practical tools, expert insights, and why embracing this stage with curiosity and confidence can change everything.

Lauren Tetenbaum is an advo...

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What happens when you make a plan but then things don't go according to the best case scenario?

For a lot of us, things fall apart.

But they don't have to .

This episode dives into why having a “good enough” backup plan can be the difference between staying stuck and moving forward.

Learn how fallback plans make it easier to stay consistent—even when life doesn’t cooperate.

Tune in each week for practical, relatable advice that ...

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Executive & Life Coach, Kristin Taylor joins me to explore how self-compassion can be a powerful tool for quieting your inner critic and creating lasting change. With a background in psychology, neuroscience, and mindfulness, Kristin helps individuals and teams build stress resilience and emotional intelligence.

We dive into why self-compassion isn’t self-indulgent, how to move through the discomfort of being kind to yourself, a...

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Sometimes the win is showing up at all. And if you're not currently doing that, you want to focus on just getting started and celebrating that you're taking action.

But showing up is also only half the battle so if you already are and you're feeling resentful that it doesn't seem to be working, we'll unpack what to do next.

Tune in each week for practical, relatable advice that helps you feel your best and unlock ...

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Joy isn’t something you have to chase—it’s something you can create. And it doesn’t take a total life overhaul to do it.

Christine Kutnick shares her 5-ingredient Joy Recipe, a simple and powerful framework to help you feel more aligned, fulfilled, and grounded in your day-to-day life.

We break down what each ingredient looks like in real life, how to recognize what might be missing, and practical ways to start feeling more joy—even ...

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One missed workout or "bad" eating day doesn’t need to spiral into days or weeks, but it often does.

In this episode, I talk about how to identify the first "domino" in these chain reactions and give you simple strategies to stop it from knocking down all the rest.

Tune in each week for practical, relatable advice that helps you feel your best and unlock your full potential. If you’re ready to prioritize your hea...

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Relationship coach and Secrets of Happily Ever After podcast host Monica Tanner joins me to talk about the marriage myths we’ve been sold—and why so much common advice is actually making relationships worse.

We’ll unpack the real reasons couples drift into resentment and “roommate syndrome,” and how to rebuild connection through Monica’s simple but powerful framework.

From better communication to practical ways to handle conflict and...

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Being “all in” isn’t about doing everything perfectly.

In this episode, I unpack what it really means to commit to your goals without burning yourself out or falling into black-and-white thinking.

If you’ve ever felt like going all-in means being perfect, this episode will help shift that perspective.

Tune in each week for practical, relatable advice that helps you feel your best and unlock your full potential. If you’re ready to prio...

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Dr. Gary Sprouse, retired physician and author of Highway to Your Happy Place, joins me to share practical ways to stress, worry, and regret—less.

With over 38 years in medicine, Dr. Sprouse now helps people improve their mental and emotional well-being through humor, compassion, and mindset tools.

We talk about the real root of stress, how to stop overthinking, and his 4-step process for releasing guilt and finding forgiveness.

Dr. ...

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The way you eat and exercise doesn't need to fall neatly into a box or label. You can combine approaches to find the perfect combination for YOU.

That requires accepting some trial-and-error, or as I prefer to call it, self-experimentation.

This episode will show you how to do that and also how to stop beating yourself up for always looking for the next best thing and appreciate that you're committed to finding what works for...

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Dr. Regina Lark, author of Emotional Labor: Why A Woman’s Work is Never Done and What To Do About It, joins me to discuss the invisible mental load many women carry—and how to lighten it.

We explore how emotional labor shows up in daily life, why it often goes unrecognized, and how the Fair Play method can help redistribute the work.

If you’ve ever felt like the default manager of everything in your life, this conversation offers pra...

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The first form of progress you notice likely won't be on the scale or even related to how your body looks.

While the physical progress will come, those changes take weeks and months, while the sign of improvement that'll keep you going until then is one you'll experience within the first few days of showing up for yourself.

Tune in each week for practical, relatable advice that helps you feel your best and unlock your ful...

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In this episode, celebrity stylist, Gayla Bentley, shares the secrets behind dressing with confidence at any size or budget.

From designer fashion to thrift store gems, Gayla’s approach proves that style isn't about your body—it’s about embracing who you are and showing up as her every day.

We talk about breaking the rules that don’t serve you, the hidden psychology of what we wear, and how to curate a wardrobe that reflects your...

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Motivation comes in waves and, predictably, you have more of it early in the day and week than you do later.

In this episode, I'm walking you through how to stop being frustrated by this cycle and how to get it working in your favor.

Discover how to capitalize on the periods of high motivation to help yourself stay consistent when motivation is low.

Tune in each week for practical, relatable advice that helps you feel your best an...

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Why do so many of us quit midway to our goals?

High-performance coach Jake Smolarek joins me to unpack what’s really happening when motivation fades and follow-through falls apart.

We talk about his 10–80–10 Rule, how to have no 0% days, and what it actually takes to become a f*cking legend at anything.

Jake also breaks down his Vision GPS tool, which helps people make fast, aligned decisions.

Whether you’re stuck in the middle of a we...

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Sometimes it's not the mountain in front of you—it’s the tiny rock in your shoe.

This episode helps you identify the small but persistent frustrations that sap your motivation and make healthy habits feel harder than they need to.

You’ll walk away with practical tips to remove those “pebbles” and make your journey smoother.

Tune in each week for practical, relatable advice that helps you feel your best and unlock your full potential. ...

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Tami Stackelhouse, fibromyalgia coach and founder of the International Fibromyalgia Coaching Institute, joins me to shed light on a condition that’s often misunderstood (or confused with perimenopause) and frequently dismissed.

We dive into what fibromyalgia really is, how it affects the 1 in 13 women living with it, and what it takes to manage symptoms and reclaim your life. (Yes, it's possible!).

Whether you’ve been diagnosed w...

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