THE CONFIDENT BODY PODCAST - Brain-based strategies and self-compassion practices to unlock your full potential

Have you ever approached the holiday season with a mixed feeling - sort of a mix of “Yay the holidays!” and “Ugh, the holidays.” 

Today we’re addressing Thanksgiving specifically and looking at ALL THE THINGS that comes with it - both from the emotional angle as well as tactically from the food angle. 

Thanksgiving doesn’t have to be a minefield if you go into it with some intention and compassion. 

Feeling ready to embrace t...

Imagine this…the weather is starting to get cooler, and it’s time to get out the winter clothes. You’ve been doing great, working hard with managing your portions, making some solid choices and feeling truly proud of yourself. But that box of winter clothes looms and you can hear the ominous eerie music in your head. Will the jeans fit? 

You put on those jeans for the first time this season - and of course they’re freshly washed an...

Have you ever had a day when your brain just takes off without you? One minute you’re feeling pretty good about your food choices, and the next you’re spiraling because the scale didn’t move, or you ate a handful of chips? Maybe you’ve actually been doing fine and even had some good wins, but your brain finds the one thing that wasn’t perfect and decides that this’ll never work.

And you catch yourself thinking, “What is wrong with ...

Have you ever thought, “ok I get the whole normal eater thing and I want to be a normal eater... but I still want to lose weight”?

Like, you’re totally on board with the idea of dropping diet rules, but you also don’t want to drop your goals? You want to trust yourself and see the scale move, but part of you still wonders, “Can I really have both?”

 Because it feels like the moment you start caring about the number on the scale ag...

Have you ever spent so many years dieting that you don’t even know what “normal eating” is supposed to look like anymore? Like, is it eating salads 24/7? Or never thinking about food at all? Or maybe it’s having that magical ability to ignore cake at the office party like it’s a plate of dry broccoli?

The thing is, normal eaters aren’t these mystical unicorns floating through life, never thinking about calories, cravings, or cook...

Have you ever found yourself thinking “I just wish I could eat whatever I want, whenever I want.” 

Maybe you even remember a time when that seemed to be true. Ah the good ol’ days. Isn’t it funny how we seem to remember the past with rose colored glasses?

But now a’days, if you even look at a hamburger you’ll put on 5 pounds. Ugh! 

Today we're diving deep into that burning question: "Why can't I eat whatever I want, whenever I ...

Have you ever felt like if you can’t do something perfectly, then what’s the point in even trying? Like if you miss one workout or eat one “bad” meal, then the whole week is a wash and you might as well go all in with the cookies and call it a day?

Have you ever wondered: “Am I even capable of change if I can’t do it all right?”

Well, what if I told you that perfection is not required to make real progress? What if you could actual...

Have you ever promised yourself you were going to go for a walk, but somehow the couch whispered sweet nothings and won the battle?

Why does motivation vanish right when you need it most? And why does it feel like everyone else has an endless supply of it except you?

Today we’ll cover:

• why motivation isn’t what you think it is, 
• how your brain is secretly sabotaging you...

Have you ever thought, “Once I hit my goal weight, I can finally relax and stop thinking about food and exercise all the time”? And then, when you actually got close to your goal, you realized… oh no, this isn’t what I expected.

Let me ask you this. What if that way of thinking—waiting for the finish line, waiting for the “after” picture—is the very thing that sets us up to regain weight?

Today we’ll cover why diets sell us the wr...

Have you ever felt like losing weight is like trying to solve a Rubik's Cube blindfolded? The struggle is real, right? It's not just the simple formula that diets try to tell us it is. It's an emotional rollercoaster filled with frustration, self-doubt, and - let’s be honest -  the occasional forbidden love affair with a pint of ice cream. 

But what if it didn’t have to be that way? Instead of a tortuous grind, what if it could be ...

How many times have you thought to yourself “I know WHAT to do to lose weight, I just have a hard time actually doing it.”? That question used to drive me crazy. I mean how many diet books and weight loss programs does it take to learn the WHAT to do to lose weight? 

You’re great at learning. You can probably recite the steps and the macros and the points by heart. 

And yet, when it comes to implementation, when the rubber meets th...

Have you ever stepped on the scale, seen the number go down, and thought, “Woohoo! I earned this!” …only to eat a little more, step back on the scale, and wonder, “Wait, what just happened?”

Or maybe you’ve asked yourself: How do I actually know when I’ve had enough food? And why is it so easy to overshoot and end up feeling too full?

If these thoughts sound familiar, you’re not alone. Today, we’re unpacking why it’s so hard to bre...

Have you ever found yourself standing in front of the freezer, staring at the ice cream, and suddenly it’s like you’ve got a whole debate team in your head? One voice whispers, “Ooh, ice cream sounds perfect. I deserve it.” Another snaps, “You don’t need it. Walk away.” Then out of nowhere, a third one yells, “What is wrong with me?”

It’s like a multiple personality breakdown.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re on trial for craving co...

Have you ever caught yourself thinking, “I know what’s happening! I know I’m eating for comfort, but I can’t seem to stop reaching for food when I’m overwhelmed, bored, or just plain done with the day?” You’re not alone, and honestly, you’re making real progress just by noticing.

If you’ve been following along with our series on emotional eating, you’ve already learned so much. In episode one, we broke down what emotional eating is...

Have you ever found yourself with your hand in the cereal box, thinking, “How did I even get here?” Oh yes, we’re going there. Welcome back to our four-part series on emotional eating. If you missed last episode, we dug into what emotional eating really is, why it’s not just about willpower, and why your brain is actually doing its job—even when you feel like you’re sabotaging yourself.

This is episode two of our four-part series o...

Have you ever found yourself in the pantry, not because you’re hungry, but because something inside just feels off and food feels like the best solution? Or maybe you’ve stared down a bag of chips after a tough day and wondered, “Why can’t I just stop?” 

If that’s ever happened to you, then you are absolutely not alone. In fact, you’re in the perfect place, because today we’re launching a four-part series on emotional eating That’s...

Have you ever felt like your emotions were just too much—too big, too heavy, too uncomfortable to sit with—so you ended up reaching for food instead of facing them?

And somehow you find yourself elbow-deep in a bag of chips or three scoops into the ice cream carton before you even realize what you're feeling? Like something was bugging you… but you couldn't name it. You just knew you needed to eat something to make it go away?

Why ...

Have you ever said yes when you really wanted to say no, just to avoid disappointing someone? Have you ever ended up cleaning the kitchen at 10 p.m. while eating cookies over the sink, because you were running on empty from managing everyone else’s needs all day?

Why does it feel so hard to speak up for yourself, set a boundary, or just take a moment to breathe, without guilt tagging along like a shadow?

If you’ve ever felt like yo...

Have you ever caught yourself thinking, “Ugh… this is going to take forever”?

Maybe it was after stepping on the scale and seeing no change—again. Maybe it was that moment when you realized how far you feel from where you want to be. Maybe it was when you just wanted to feel comfortable in your jeans… and the button still tugged.

And then that thought hits: It’s just too much. It’s going to take too long.

Why does it feel like e...