Reclaiming Food, Freedom & The Last 10
On this podcast, I teach women how to BE FREE of struggling with weight and food. I share how to create the results you desire completely on YOUR terms. (no more dieting!) I'm on a mission to equip women worldwide to become free of struggling with their weight and be EMPOWERED in all areas of their lives, including this one. Listen in each week for tools that will allow you to understand your mind, emotions, habits, self-sabotage, and behavior patterns as they relate to your weight goals and your relationship to food. New Episodes Each Week. LISTEN NOW
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In this episode of the series 8 Self‑Care Practices for Times of Injustice and Rising Fascism—
I dive into ancestral resilience — the deep strength, wisdom, and instincts passed down through generations that can support us as we navigate through these moments.
I share real examples from my own life — my dad's example of dignity and power, the medicine of cacao, and t...
As we step into 2026, I want you to know — healing your body‑food relationship, habits, nervous system, weight journey — isn't something you have to do alone.
I'm here to walk with you.
Sending you so much love as this new year unfolds,
xo Brenda
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In this episode of the series, I talk about why and HOW sacred rest is essential — especially in times of ongoing stress, grief, and political anxiety.
Sacred Rest isn't just sleep or taking a break.
It's also giving your nervous system real permission to be off-guard, deciding it's safe to slow down, ...
Part 4: Pleasure, Joy + Comfort as important acts of self-care.
In this episode of the series, I walk you through how pleasure, joy, and comfort are not luxuries — they are essential acts of self care.
I share real, personal examples of joy and comfort from my own life — from dancing at a Bad Bunny concert, to savoring comf...
Part 3: Nervous System Self‑Care
In this episode of the series, I talk about WHY nervous system care matters right now.
When we witness threatening events, our nervous system naturally activates — it's literally it's job to protect us.
But when that state of activation sticks around — prolonged stress, fear, or hyper-vigila...
Part 2: Emotional Self‑Care & Processing
In this episode, I get personal. I share real moments of grief, anger, overwhelm, and what I did instead of turning to food.
This episode shows: processing emotions isn't 'weakness', It's a POWERFUL act of self care.
What you walk away with:
- Permission to feel — grief, rage, fear, overwhelm — without shame or guilt.
- A reminder that our emotions are important. Suppressing them often only...
Part 1: Be Kind to Yourself
When the world keeps showing us injustice, violence and oppression — caring for yourself (your body, your emotions, your nervous system) becomes necessary.
In the first episode of this powerful series, I share:
In this grounding holiday episode, I give you a simple, powerful 5-step toolkit to help you stay connected with yourself instead of slipping into holiday overeating, emotional spirals, or reactive decisions with food.
These steps will help you name what you're feeling, regulate your nervous system, breathe with your cravings (and emotions) instead of fighting them, a...
When life feels full, the old "try harder" and "be more disciplined" strategies stop working.
If you've felt stretched thin trying to take care of everyone and everything, this episode is for you.
In this episode, you'll learn how to shift into a gentler, wiser way of supporting yourself through chaos.
I walk you through 3 grounding questions that will help you interrupt emotional eating patterns or sabotage cycles, and stay connec...
Your relationship with your body runs the show—every decision, every result.
In this episode, I break down the concept of "body dates," sacred moments of connection that transform how you feel, think, and make choices about food, movement, and yourself.
We're re-airing this replay because just last week, I recommended it to...
In this special REPLAY, you'll meetDr. Minta— a full-time pediatrician, wife, and new mom who felt exhausted, disconnected from her body, and unsure if she'd ever feel confident in her body.
Inside The Last 10, she not only lost 50 pounds — she learned how to rebuild a relationship with her body rooted in love and trust. ** grabbing my tissues **
This conversation wi...
In today's conversation, I talk about weight loss heartbreak and the "silent struggle" — the quiet, unseen heaviness of trying to hold it all together while feeling alone in your relationship with your body, your eating, and your weight.
I also unpack how to approach your weight journey when life and the world feel overwhelming — so your goals don't become just one m...
This episode is the full audio replay of my #ThisIsMyFreedom Workshop — a powerful, 90(ish)-minute experience that's already sparked transformation for women worldwide.
Inside, you'll learn why "knowing what to do" isn't enough, how to rebuild trust with yourself and your body after years of dieting, self-criticism, sabotage habits — and how to create lasting (and lo...
If you've ever tried to "control" your eating only to end up frustrated, burned out, or back in the same patterns — this episode is for you.
In this episode, I share personal examples from my recent trip to Tulum about the REAL key to lasting transformation with food and your body: peace and body connection.
I also walk yo...
In this episode, I'm joined by Béatriz Albina, author of Emotional Outsourcing™, to explore how we hand over our emotional safety—to food, to others, to old patterns— and how to reclaim it through somatics, nervous system practices, and bodywork. We unpack how to create a loving, trusting, and safe relationship with your body so decisions come from grounded safety, not survival strategies, fear, or struggle.
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Freedom (from the weight struggle) isn't a dream—it's a movement, and this is your invitation.
This episode isn't just about listening—it's about stepping in and breaking FREE.
Today I'm sharing how to join the #ThisIsMyFreedom movement:
Take the quiz, sign up for the live workshop, and claim your own path to freedom from t...
After a summer pause, I'm back — and this isn't just a 'continuation', it's a LEVELING UP.
The podcast has a new name, a new look, and an even deeper mission:Reclaiming Food, Freedom & The Last 10.
For the past 10 years and 420+ episodes, I've been teaching you how to lose the weight you've been struggling with. And that's ...
This episode wraps up our Empowered Weight Loss series—and let me tell you, it's been nothing short of REVOLUTIONARY.
We've dismantled diet culture, named oppressive systems, reclaimed our power, and redefined what weight loss can really mean for women.
But this is not the end. But this isn't the end. It's the start of your NEXT chapter.
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In the final episode of the Empowered Weight Loss series, I unpack the REAL impact of colonization on our bodies and our relationship with food.
If you've ever felt like you had to erase ANY part of yourself to "be healthy," this episode will blow your mind—and open your heart.
Added note: if you don't think colonization ...
If you've ever felt like your body wasn't "good enough", this conversation is for you.
In this powerful episode, we name the truth:
Weight loss has been weaponized against women of color.
We explore how racism and white supremacy have shaped diet culture—and why true HEALING requires liberation, not more rule-following, d...
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