Wellness Reimagined

As I wrap up Season 2 with this episode of Wellness Reimagined, I'm reflecting on the evolution that the show has taken since March 2022. While I started out talking about disordered eating and body image, I've personally discovered that that's just the surface level.The thread that ties those behaviors, along with codependency, people-pleasing, and perfectionism together is a deep-seated belief that ‘I am unlovable'.And the survival strategy we adopt is to literally and figuratively shrink ourselves in subtle and not so subtle ways. In this episode, I share 5 transformations that you can look forward to inside of my 1-1 90 day coaching program.I have 3 spaces available - will you be one of them?

Have you ever heard that healing happens in relationship?There's only so much growth we can do alone, because there aren't as many triggers by ourselves.In relationship, we have the chance to see, mend, and grow exponentially more because of the myriad of opportunities and triggers other people provide.In this episode of Wellness Reimagined, I'm ready to share a big learning that came out of a few month's battle with anxious attachment.If your pattern in relationship is to fear rejection and depend on constant reassurance you're going to learn the tools you need to feel self-trusting in the face of uncertainty.

'But I felt confident when I was thinner' is the number one thought error women have about their body image.Ready for the reframe? You felt you could show more skin and not be subject to your own self-criticism. You felt you could go for a second helping and not risk judgment from others.You felt you could look at photos and identify less ‘flaws'. That is not confidence. That is a false sense of safety.I invited Randi Cox onto this episode of Wellness Reimagined to provide insight as to what creates true confidence.I also created these free journal prompts to get you to redefine confidence so you can stop weighting and start living.Mentioned on the show:You can learn more about Randi and her offerings at https:/randicox.comOr connect with her on:InstagramFacebookBook a Free Consultation for 1-1 coaching

When I was deeply entrenched in elimination diets, intermittent fasting, and militant workouts (because wElLnEsS right?) it was because I thought I had 100% control over my health outcomes.I was a victim of ‘healthism' and wonder if you too might hold these beliefs?:Health is a personal responsibilityThe pursuit of health is morally virtuousIf you don't have your health what do you have?Do you know how much diet and exercise impact our health outcomes? 15%This statistic broke my brain, helped me expand my definition of health, and allowed me to relax around the strict rules I was living by.(I also created these free journal prompts to help you do the same)All those mental gymnastics I put myself through reviewing what I ate at the end of every day so I could shame and guilt myself was not any more health promoting than the sugar or alcohol.But healthism reduces health to nutrition facts and calories burned. If you're someone who also seeks perfectionism with your health habits, you're going to get so much out of this episode - the replay of my 75Intuitive MasterClass.

Remember when I said I was going to spend 6 months of Nicaragua's rainy season in Mexico City?I take it back! I recorded this week's podcast episode to share a life update and some of the coaching lessons that came out of making this decision.I also created these journal prompts for those of you who find it helpful to get your thoughts from your head to paper. I would love to hear what you learn about yourself from doing this exercise.And if what I share in the episode resonates with you, consider booking a free consultation to learn how 1:1 coaching can help you.

In this week's episode of Wellness Reimagined, I invited a friend and former client on the show to share her experience with 1-1 coaching. Nicole came to me at the start of 2023 with a general feeling of being stuck and stagnant, wanting to create energy and space to make her creative ideas come to fruition. Together we worked on her prioritizing herself and being more decisive which helped her ease out of people-pleasing tendencies. I am so proud of her for what she's been able to accomplish in such a short period of time and hope you find her story as inspiring as I do!

Are you familiar with 'good girl syndrome'?  Fear of disappointing othersDesire for perfectionObedience to rulesReluctant to speak upIn this week's episode of Wellness Reimagined, I had the honor of interviewing my coach and mentor, Stephanie Dodier. I met Stephanie in May of 2021 after I had binged her podcast, Going Beyond the Food. She is the antithesis of what I had been taught about being a ‘good girl'. She's bold, assertive, and her own number one fan. If it weren't for this woman, I would still be stuck playing small in my body and my life. She showed me how to get out of victimhood and become the authority of my life. Stephanie  is a Clinical Nutritionist CNP, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, host of two top-ranking podcasts in the non-diet industry and creator of the Going Beyond The Food Method™️. She founded Undiet Your Life, a global coaching and online training platform focused on helping women make peace with food and their body so that they can live a fulfilling life… right now! She is also the founder of Undiet Your Coaching Practice, a global professional training platform.  You can learn more about Stephanie and her offerings at https://www.stephaniedodier.com/Or connect with her on:InstagramFacebook

Do you feel like…You lack self-discipline?You don't have control over your life?You're not productive enough?You're letting yourself go physically?You're useless without accountability?You've tried every diet, workout program, cleanse and detox under the sun, but nothing gives you the sustainable change you're hoping for?Want to know a secret?You're not broken.You're simply a victim of diet culture - a $60 billion industry that thrives on you believing that optimal health, happiness, and confidence are reserved only for certain (white, thin, able-bodied) bodies.What you've tried in the past hasn't worked because you're approaching health and well-being from a place of fear, shame, and guilt (not healthy!). You're stuck in a cycle of vowing, ‘This time it'll work,' and wasting time and money on false promises. The dopamine rush you get from thinking about the future (perfect) wears off after you hit the first bump in the road, and you're left feeling like you'll forever be a work in progress.What would it look like to instead approach health and well-being from a place of love and self-trust? Join us for the challenge!

I grew up in a Christian household, went to church every Sunday, and was involved in youth group as a teen (mostly for the boys ;)). It wasn't until I transitioned to the non-diet world that  made the connection between the shame I felt about my body and purity culture.This week I had a great interview with a colleague of mine, Jolyn Martin. I had invited her on the show to talk about exercise and I don't think either of us expected the conversation to turn into the parallels between religion and body image. I wonder how many of you will resonate with what we share in the episode. It's a juicy one!Jolyn Martin is a certified personal trainer, group fitness instructor and body image coach from Kitchener, ON, Canada. Jolyn is a mom of 2 and is passionate about helping other moms heal their relationship with food, body and exercise. Shortly after starting her career in the fitness industry, she started to notice the dangerous and toxic effects of chasing thinness and finding self-worth in body image. After dismantling her own beliefs, Jolyn has now made it her life mission to help women take back their power and relearn how to be the expert of their own bodies. Jolyn is the host of her own podcast "The Non-Diet Mom Show" where she shares topics around raising body confident, intuitive eaters and how healing our own relationship with food, body and movement is key to being the example we want for our children.Mentioned on the show:You can learn more about Jolyn and her offerings at https://www.jolynmartin.ca/Or connect with her on:InstagramFacebook

When you first start dating someone, do you experience anxiety? Do you analyze his communication to try to speculate where the relationship is going? Are you on the lookout for any potential signs of lost interest on his part?In this episode, I challenge the traditional model of dating that assumes the ultimate goal is a monogamous marriage. This practice of being open to other possibilities helps reveal from where and why our insecurities exist. Humor me…What you'll learn in the episode: Where you are on the spectrum from monogamy to polyamoryWhy your preference is the best option for youTo question the concerns that arise when you consider a different perspectiveMentioned on the show:Kink/Poly Instagram Account @johnromanielloLet's Connect!: FacebookInstagram

This episode is for for you if you are stuck in complaining endlessly about the same problem in youir relationship. And feeling like you see so much potential in your partner's ability to change so that you can get your needs met. And it feels so scary to believe that the only alternative is to end the relationship. You don't want that to be the outcome, and yet you're sacrificing so much of your own peace and happiness just because you don't want to give up hope. And you're so afraid that if you do, that at some point down the line you're going see that your partner finally realized what they were giving up by not being willing to put in the work, and by that point you'll have already moved onto something new in your romantic life and then there will be this regret that if you hadn't just tried harder or waited longer or what could've been.What you'll learn in the episode: How to start to release the attachment and grasping How to attract a partner who's available to meet your wants and needsHow to stop feeling disempowered in your relationship

We spend so much time ruminating about the past and letting it inform our present self image and the reality we create in our future. Our brains are wired that way to preserve energy and to keep us safe with what's familiar. In this week's episode, I share an exercise I learned from my coach and mentor, Stephanie Dodier, that helps us rewrite our story to remove things like victimhood, perfectionism, people-pleasing, and codependency, so that we can shift into empowerment, embrace our hummanness, value our own opinions more than others', and reclaim our autonomy. What you'll learn in the episode: How your past is informing your presentWhy you keep repeating patterns you'd rather changeHow to be intentional about the future you want to createBook a Free Consultation for 1-1 coachingLet's Connect!: FacebookInstagram

I talk with my clients a lot about how the subconscious beliefs, thoughts, and stories that keep us stuck in patterns that aren't taking us in the direction we want to go. Whether it be food, body, relationship, or career, our brains are constantly operating off arbitrary rules that are designed to preserve energy and keep us safe (because outgrowing our comfort zone is uncomfortable!). Because we've been practicing these biases for a lifetime, and many of them conform with societal standards, we simply take them as fact. What we do in the coaching container is challenge what our brains have been feeding us and see if there's different possibility. This is where we reclaim our authority -- something women are told they 1. Don't have, or 2. Can't trust.What you'll learn in the episode: How to challenge your perspectiveHow to create life on your termsHow to reclaim your authorityBook a Free Consultation for 1-1 coachingLet's Connect!: FacebookInstagram

I was never one for setting New Year's Resolutions. I think because basically every evening was a new resolution for me: eat less, move more, have the perfect body, finally feel worthy.But for those of you who have grand plans for becoming a ‘better version of yourself' (hint: you're already good enough), I have a different approach to pursuing goals I wanted to share with you in this week's podcast episode. Clean vs. dirty goals is a concept I learned from my coach and it's completely changed the way I go about creating the reality I want for my life.Instead of needing the achievement of a goal to relieve me from who I am in the present moment, I now pursue goals with patience and self-acceptance while I focus on feeling good about myself whether the goal is achieved or not.What you'll learn in the episode: Why goal setting has failed in the pastHow to feel good about yourself and your life before your goal is achievedHow to create the feeling you think your goal will provide before it's achievedBook a Free Consultation for 1-1 coachingLet's Connect!: FacebookInstagram

Does the thought of giving up control of food and accepting your body as it is today make you want to jump out of your skin?In this week's episode of Wellness Reimagined, I invited Vanessa Preston of Green Life Psychology to share her wisdom on getting the nervous system on board for food and body image work. We discuss the importance of self-compassion, the role shame plays in our relationship to food and our bodies, and tools for regulating the fight or flight response. Vanessa is a Mental Health Social Worker, Psychotherapist and Nutritionist in Australia. She has provided assessment and therapy services for over 14 years and specialises in treating Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and complex trauma. Vanessa has used her own lived experience of body shame, an eating disorder and chronic dieting and paired this with her expertise in mental health and trauma to create the Body and Food Freedom Program, a 16 week online women's program focused on shame resiliency, self-compassion, body image healing and intuitive eating. Vanessa is also the host of the Body and Food Freedom Podcast.What you'll learn in the episode: How to get the nervous system on board for food and body image workThe role shame plays in our relationship to food and our bodiesTools for regulating the fight or flight responseMentioned on the show:Freebie "Top 5 Reasons Your Diet Fails" PDF and video training: https://www.vanessa-preston.com/opt-inClinic website: www.greenlifepsychology.comNew website under construction:  https://www.vanessa-preston.comOr connect with her on:InstagramFacebook

I'll never forget the absolute relief I felt when I first learned and believed that it was possible to not think about food 24/7. Little did I know that that was only just the tip of the iceberg. Coaching has since provided myself and my clients endless positive outcomes that span more than just food and body. Rebuilding self-worth changes the way we relate to romance, money, career, and more. In this week's podcast episode, I wanted to share 12 of the positive outcomes that you can expect from joining my 12 week program, Mindset Makeover. The program consists of weekly 50 min. 1-1 calls over zoom where we discuss what's pressing on your heart as it relates to your individualized goal. In between our weekly sessions, you'll have a private Facebook group where you can request coaching for anything that's challenging your transition to becoming your future, empowered, secure, and confident self. Book a Free Consultation for 1-1 coachingWhat you'll learn in the episode: The remedy for that low-level chronic anxiety in the background of your lifeHow to stop relying on alcohol for social lubricantHow to end generational patterns of playing small 

Have you ever considered whether exercise is something you could be using to process or avoid processing unpleasant emotions? No doubt I love the grounding, centering aftereffect of both a restorative yoga practice and a challenging weight lifting session. But how to be clear on what your intention is? This is why I invited a colleague of mine Kim Hagle on the podcast to share some insight on the matter. Kim Hagle (she/her) is a Certified Personal Trainer, Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Body Image Coach, and founder of Radiant Vitality Wellness. Kim hosts The Joyful Movement Show podcast, where she inspires women to disconnect movement from weight loss and re-engage with movement as a form of self-care. Through her various movement and coaching programs, she helps women heal their relationship with food and exercise while disconnecting their worth from their weight, so they can feel great in AND about their body. I hope you gain some awareness and tools for building a healthier relationship to movement from listening.What you'll learn in the episode: How to manage your mindset when you experience a fitness setbackHow to get off the emotional rollercoaster and process what you're feelingHow to get off the emotional rollercoaster and process what you're feelingMentioned on the show:You can learn more about Kim and her offerings at www.radiantvitality.caOr connect with her on:InstagramFacebook

What I love about coaching is that it asks us to take an empowered stance of assessing where we are and where we want to be. We put as much energy toward creating the version of ourselves we are becoming as we do understanding what brought us to where we are in the first place. Another thing I love is that the work never ends. We may start with food & body, then assess our relationships, then reimagine our relationship to money, and there's no arrival point. It's a great lesson in accepting what is with no rush to perfection (that's fantasy thinking).I invite you to bring whatever is most pressing in your life right now - whatever takes the most brain space that you'd like to grapple with less - to Innately Worthy - my free coaching + yoga class Saturday, December 3rd at 12:30pm EST.This week's podcast is a preview of what to expect from this event.What you'll learn in the episode: How our brains become our own oppressorsThe function of staying in patterns we know aren't productiveHow to create safety for your nervous system to endure discomfort on the way to your goals Click to register for Innately Worthy

This week I invited a guest onto the podcast who I met through the Yoga for Eating Disorders community. Heather McCornack is a yoga teacher who specializes in teaching people in eating disorder recovery, trauma recovery, and chair yoga for seniors. She is on the teaching faculty at Yoga for Eating Disorders. Heather also has a master's degree in voice and has spent many years in musical theatre and teaching voice. This education and experience led her to study breath with Jill Miller, founder of Yoga TuneUp. She offers workshops to yoga teachers and students on the use of breath to soothe the nervous system and support overall well-being. She shares her journey from a rigorous, alignment-based introduction to yoga to a gentler, introspective practice and how that supported her in healing her relationship with her body.What you'll learn in the episode: How diet culture has infiltrated the yoga spaceThe difference between mainstream yoga and trauma-informed yogaHow to use the breath as a gateway to embodimentYou can learn more about Heather and her offerings at https://www.aromasandavocados.com/Or connect with her on:InstagramFacebookI wanted to air this episode before hosting my upcoming Innately Worthy coaching + yoga practice to provide some awareness of how perfectionism and striving have no place on our yoga mat.Click to register for Innately Worthy

On Saturday, December 3rd, at 12:30mp EST I'll be hosting a free online coaching + yoga class. If you can't make it live, I'll be sending out the replay so you can still participate!The inspiration for this event was a theme I've encountered recently with my clients as well as myself.Whether it stems from our body image, our bank account, our relationship status, or the choices we've made in the past, we all struggle to some degree with not feeling good enough.And we fight this feeling by hustling for our self-worth through external factors. But the pursuit of something you already have is a never-ending battle.In this week's episode, I share which societal systems lead us to believe our worth is conditional.What you'll learn in the episode: The various ways diet culture, patriarchy, and capitalism program your brain to doubt your inherent worthHow to separate and observe conditioned thoughts from your true self (the one who knows you're innately worthy)How to pause, question, and decide whether conditioned thoughts align with your valuesClick to register for Innately WorthyBook a Free Consultation for 1-1 coachingLet's Connect!: FacebookInstagram

My guest on this week's episode is Ardelle Viau, a friend colleague, and fellow coach. Ardelle is an ex-dieter turned ex-weight loss coach, turned ex-holistic nutritionist, turned ex-toxic-free enthusiast turned intuitive eating and body image coach. With over a decade of coaching experience, she now specializes in helping women pause perfection to find a peaceful relationship with food and their bodies inside her signature program, Authentic Appetite. In this episode, we discuss the harms of phrases like ‘If you don't have health what do you have?' and ‘You are what you eat', She shares about Toxic Wellness Culture, about  Healthism, and how she's learned to embrace perfectionism and use it to her advantage.What you'll learn in the episode: How to challenge what you believe about healthThe harms of the "if you don't have health what do you have" statementWhat to do if your  pursuit of health is costing all their time, money and mental resourcesWhy certain health trends are so appealingMentioned on the show:You can learn more about Ardelle and her offerings at https://www.aromasandavocados.com/Or connect with her on:InstagramFacebookBooksIntuitive EatingHealth At Every SizeFood Is Not Medicine

I'm kicking off the second season of Wellness Reimagined with an episode to share what I learned on my first solo travel to Mexico City - there was a lot! Before I left I kept telling my coach I was going to have a big revelation and she laughed at me and told me I'd seen too many movies…well, here's the big revelation!My goals for the trip were to:-Practice Spanish-Make decisions-Spend $ for pleasure-Go on dates!Each of them was an incredible container for self-coaching that led me to … you'll have to listen to find out!]What you'll learn from this episode:How to recognize people-pleasing tendencies in yourselfHow to cure indecisivenessHow to shift from a victim mindset to one of empowermentHow to forgive yourself for old programming in your brainMentioned on the show:Book a Free Consultation for 1-1 coachingLet's Connect!: FacebookInstagram

Women come to a place of struggling with food and their bodies for a number of reasons.For me, and maybe you as well, it was never having developed my own self-confidence, self-validation, self-worth, and a general sense of self.The way I coped with lacking those things, aside from controlling food and my body, was to jump from relationship to relationship in order to fulfill them through other people.The need to constantly be in a relationship is a sign that you're not comfortable with yourselfYou make it mean something about you to not have another ‘half'You don't feel confident unless someone gives you a reason toYou're waiting for someone else to make the big decisions for your future so you don't have toIf you had asked me before I had this self-awareness if I held any of those beliefs I would've denied it.But subconsciously, they were the thoughts that kept me on a never-ending search for enoughness.You don't have to end a relationship in order to change these beliefs, but you will need someone who can provide a different perspective and empower you to create the results you want.I'm here when you're ready.In this week's episode of Wellness Reimagined, you'll learn:How to take baby steps to become more independentHow to be comfortable with yourself outside of relationshipHow to get clear on what you want and need to be fulfilled in your lifeMentioned on the show: Episode 20 Codependency to Autonomy: An Interview With My Ex-HusbandBook a Free Consultation for 1-1 coachingLet's Connect!: FacebookInstagram

If I could tell you I had a magic pill that would mean you'd never have to experience unpleasant emotions again, would you take it?I think most people would!It's normal to fantasize about life being butterflies and rainbows all the time, but it's definitely not realistic.So in this week's episode, I wanted to bring light to the fact that it's those moments when we feel like everything is impossible that are typically where our biggest growth comes from.In this week's episode, you'll learn:How to appreciate the contrast between positive and negativeHow to welcome the funkHow to welcome times of pain as your greatest teacherMentioned on the show: Free Managing Unpleasant Emotions MeditationEpisode 20 Codependency to Autonomy: An Interview With My Ex-HusbandBook a Free Consultation for 1-1 coachingLet's Connect!: FacebookInstagram

In today's episode, I talk about a relative of patriarchy, diet & wellness cultures, and that is hustle culture, or capitalism. Similar to patriarchy, it contributes to the belief that ‘I am not enough' and leads us to seek our self-worth through productivity. Believing that we need to constantly be producing, earning, doing, is not sustainable and eventually leads to burnout. I'm going to offer a simple solution.In this episode, you'll learn:How to rest without feeling guiltyHow to create evidence for your brain that resting will not leave you homeless under a bridgeHow to prioritize self-care that isn't another thing to add to your to-do listMentioned on the show: Episode 20 Codependency to Autonomy: An Interview With My Ex-HusbandBook a Free Consultation for 1-1 coachingLet's Connect!: FacebookInstagram

Living in a patriarchal society conditions women to believe their appearance is their worth.And it's hard to fight the patriarchy on an empty stomach!So many women put their life on hold, believing they'll pursue their dreams once they achieve some fantasy body ideal. The self-trust and confidence we gain from feeding ourselves adequately with food and self-loving dialogue inspire us to achieve our highest potential regardless of our appearance.In this episode, you'll learn:How rejecting dieting and the pursuit of thinness is a feminist actWhat it actually means to be a feminist (not the angry, opinionated, man-hating kind)How the simple act of feeding yourself adequately with food and self-loving dialogue is a step toward liberationMentioned on the show: Episode 20 Codependency to Autonomy: An Interview With My Ex-HusbandBook a Free Consultation for 1-1 coachingLet's Connect!: FacebookInstagram

As a follow up to last week's episode on transitioning from codependency and people pleasing to an empowered mindset, I share in this episode how we can start to take small actions that build up to creating the feelings of security and confidence that allow us then to show up as our authentic selves, set boundaries with people, know what we want and not be afraid to ask for it. To make decisions, not from a place of being afraid of what everyone else will think, or ‘how much will I beat myself up no matter what the outcome', but instead, make decisions from a place of love.  In this episode, you'll learn:How to make big emotions less overwhelmingWhy body positivity is not for everyoneHow honoring our bodies with food builds self-trust in all aspects of lifeMentioned on the show: Episode 4 Create Body ConfidenceEpisode 6 The Power of Our Thoughts (About Gluten)Episode 7 How to Stop Criticizing YourselfEpisode 9 Managing Unpleasant EmotionsEpisode 11 How to Challenge Your PerspectiveEpisode 15 What Are Your Food Fears?Book a Free Consultation for 1-1 coachingLet's Connect!: FacebookInstagram

When I embarked on healing my relationship to food & my body I had no idea that the way I was showing up in those aspects of my life also resembled how I showed up in every other aspect of my life - from sex to alcohol to money to my marriage. My mindset went from being one of scarcity, limitation, and fear to one of abundance, possibility, and love.If you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen last week how I shared about these changes in more detail in my stories.These positive impacts were the inspiration for this week's episode of Wellness Reimagined. I invited my ex-husband to come on to have a deeply intimate and personal conversation with me about my transition from codependency, people pleasing, and not being autonomous to liberated, confident, and sovereign.I hope that if you recognize any version of yourself in my story that you know you are not alone. If accepting yourself so you can show up authentically in all aspects of your life is something you're working towards I would love to hear from youIn this episode, you'll learn:How the way we relate to food and body shows up in our relationships, our career, our money mindset, etc.How to create feelings of acceptance and belonging independentlyHow to find your voice, decide what you want in life, and get comfortable taking up spaceMentioned on the show: Book a Free Consultation for 1-1 coachingLet's Connect!: FacebookInstagram

In today's episode I want to talk about the overwhelming concern of other people's opinions about us. If you find yourself preoccupied with what other people think or have to say about you, know that it's completely normal to worry about what other people think about you. Historically, we needed to care about other people's opinions because our survival depended on it. Within a tribal community, resources were scarce, and danger was everywhere, and you needed to make sure the medicine woman liked you, otherwise she'd refuse to treat your venomous snake bike! Later, as societies developed, so did systems like sexism, patriarchy, and the idea that women were inferior beings whose purpose was to serve domestically and sexually. While that message isn't explicitly taught to us anymore, the idea that women's value is dependent on other people's approval of them is still with us today.In this episode, you'll learn:How to get curious about your concern of other people's opinionsThe antidote to caring about what other people thinkHow to build true self-confidenceMentioned on the show: Managing Unpleasant Emotions - free meditationApply to book a free consultation for 1-1 coachingLet's connect!InstagramFacebook

In today's episode, I'm sharing the top 5 myths that were really pivotal at the start of my unlearning toxic wellness culture. When I first learned about the non-diet approach I was definitely on the fence until I learned what I'm about to share with you. Understanding the science and history that dismantles our culture's fear of fatness really opened my eyes and there was no going back. I felt like I'd been let in on the best kept secrets that gave me the freedom to stop hating my body and instead learn to trust and accept it. I hope that what you learn in this episode supports a shift in the way you view health as it pertains to body shape and size. The fearmongering of fatness and the benefits of weight loss are grossly misinterpreted and exaggerated. In this episode, you'll learn:The science proving weight loss isn't healthyWhy your weight is not something within your controlA brief history of the corrupt BMI scaleMentioned on the show: HARRISON, CHRISTY. (2021). Anti-Diet: Reclaim your time, money, well-being and happiness through intuitive eating. YELLOW KITE. Bacon, L. (2010). Health at every size: The surprising truth about your weight. BenBella Books. Apply to book a free consultation for 1-1 coachingLet's Connect!: FacebookInstagram

In tIoday's episode, I'm sharing a listener question about two of the principles of Intuitive Eating - making peace with food and coping with emotions with kindness. I realize how learning about concepts like IE can feel kind of nebulous and abstract and then once you go to apply them to unique circumstances it feels confusing. In this episode, you'll learn:How to make peace with foodHow to cope with your emotions with kindnessHow to spend less brain space on feeding yourselfMentioned on the show: Episode 13 Health Without Mental GymnasticsEpisode 17 Emotional Eating with Sabrina RogersApply to book a free consultation for 1-1 coachingLet's Connect!InstagramFacebook

In today's episode, I had the privilege of interviewing Sabrina Rogers who is a colleague of mine and the host of The Emotional Eating Therapist Show. You are going to LOVE what she has to say about emotional eating…spoiler alert: there is nothing wrong with it! It's nothing more than our brain's way of protecting us from something it perceives as a threat. Our brains are wired to avoid pain, and food is pleasurable. Instead of judging the behavior, we need to curiously ask ourselves what unpleasant emotion we are avoiding. Some common emotions that get wrapped up in food are guilt, shame, boredom, anger and loneliness. Sabrina shares why we fail to stop emotional eating, why it has such a bad rap, and some alternatives for coping with unpleasant emotions.In this episode, you'll learn:What is emotional eating?Why do we always seem to self-sabotage and fail at our attempts to stop emotional eating?Why does emotional eating have such a bad rap?Why do you think emotional eating isn't such a bad thing?How are our thoughts and emotions affecting our eating habits?Emotional eating is on a continuum, what do you mean by that?If we're going to use food to cope, what should we know?How do I cope with emotions without ALWAYS using food?Mentioned on the show: Managing Unpleasant Emotions meditationApply to book a free consultation for 1-1 coachingConnect with Sabrina: InstagramFacebookDiscover How Our Thoughts & Emotions Affect Our Eating ..... and What You Can Do About It

On today's episode, I shared the recording from Day 2 of last week's Health Without Mental Gymnastics event. I break down the logic behind the specific fears we have that lead us to forbid certain foods, like: Once I start eating, I can't stopI've tried allowing forbidden foods before, but it didn't workIf I allow forbidden foods, I won't eat healthfullyI wholeheartedly believe I'm addicted to my forbidden foodsI don't trust myself around foodMy friends or family will criticize my choicesI don't deserve to eat my forbidden foods until I lose weightIn this episode, you'll learn:Why you don't trust yourself around foodHow to give yourself unconditional permission to eatWhy eating healthy doesn't have to require mental gymnasticsMentioned on the show:Food Freedom - a 6 week group coaching program that will make healthy eating easy and guilt-free. Doors close Wednesday, June 29thThe Wellness Reimagined Project - a 5 month 1-1 coaching program that will create lasting security, empowerment, and confidence. Always available to you.

Welcome to Episode 14 of Wellness Reimagined. This week's episode is a replay of my conversation with a colleague of mine, Sabrina Rogers, where she had me as a guest on her show The Emotional Eating Therapist. I have an interview where I hosted Sabrina all about emotional eating scheduled for the near future, but I thought I'd publish this replay about perfectionism and orthorexia so you could get a background on the motivation for my upcoming event, Health Without Mental Gymnastics which is happening June 21, 23 and 24.  I spoke about the science of orthorexia in Episode 3 - When Righteous Eating Goes Wrong, but I really like the dialogue between Sabrina and I because you get a more personal sense of why it is possible to take the pursuit of health to an extreme. I hope you enjoy the episode.In this episode, you'll learn:How the obsession with having perfect health (orthorexia) can be unhealthyOrthorexic signs to look out forHow to simplify the pursuit of healthMentioned on the show: Health Without Mental GymnasticsJune 21, 23 & 24 Connect with your guests: Sabrina RogersInstagramFacebookThe Emotional Eating Therapist Show

I can guess that if you follow my content, you believe that health is crucial for feeling well and is your best chance at being happy long-term. And now there's a battle going on in your mind: your biology vs. nutrition science. Your definition of being healthy means to eat well, sleep well, move the body, and have a spiritual practice - all while having some fun. But the fragile balance between those things feels impossible to manage. You keep swinging between phases of being ‘really good' and ‘really bad'. You have moments where you can control your cravings with relative ease, but eventually, willpower runs out and so you have to cut things out so you can get back to 0. Sometimes you avoid sugar, sometimes alcohol, sometimes dairy, sometimes gluten. And it's pretty hard to have fun when your life revolves around these ever-evolving rules. You look forward to hanging out with your friends, but when you do, you're spending more time in your head planning what you will and won't allow yourself to eat, than spending time being present with the people in front of you. It doesn't have to be like this.In this episode, you'll learn:Why you're not broken for thinking about food 24/7Why eating healthy doesn't require mental gymnasticsThe physiological effects of mental & physical food restrictionHow to get off the all or nothing cycle and eat in a truly balanced (not diet culture) wayMentioned on the show: Health Without Mental GymnasticsJune 23 & 24 @2pm EST

Do you ever find yourself feeling bad about feeling bad? It's very common that instead of living in the present and accepting things as they are, we live in stories about how we wish things would be. So we end up isolating ourselves thinking other, better people than us, don't think the same way as us, when in reality, no one is perfect. The thoughts you have are a product of your past experiences, your conditioning, and your socialization, and diet culture. They are simply a string of words put together. They do not mean anything about you as a person.In this episode, you'll learn:How ‘should'ing yourself only sets you up to feel guiltyWhy your thoughts mean nothing about you as a personHow shame hinders our ability to inspire changeMentioned on the show: Self Compassion Journal PromptsFood & Body Image CoachingLet's Connect:Join my Facebook CommunityFollow me on Instagram

If you want to change your behavior - whether it's fearing the foods you love or checking your self-worth on the scale every morning, you have to change your feelings and the thoughts that cause them. In order to change your thoughts, you have to first be aware of them. The key principle of noticing your thoughts is to stay curious about them without judgment.In this episode, you'll learn:How to view fear foods as neutral, not good or badHow to view bodies are neutral, not good or badHow to challenge your perspectives in order to look at circumstances in a way that best suits you as an individualMentioned on the show: Free Observing Your Thoughts MeditationFood & Body Image Coaching

Sarah is a recent graduate of my 5 month 1-1 coaching program who came to me struggling to cope with her feelings without trying to control her food. Through the practices of curiosity and self-compassion, she discovered the deeper issues that were being masked by food and body image issues. Listen in to hear her celebrate her wins.You can find Sarah on Instagram @sarahsaddMentioned on the show:Mindset Makeover:A 4 week group coaching program designed to get you challenging your core beliefs and conditioning so you can rewire your brain with a perspective that serves you best.Wellness Reimagined:A 5 month 1-1 coaching program designed to transform your anxious relationship with food into a peaceful one, and equip you with sustainable body image resilience skills.

We have such resistance to unpleasant emotions because we have this error in thinking that life is supposed to be all rainbows and butterflies. That's not reality - life is 50/50. I'll show you how to manage the unpleasant emotions so you can stop feeling so overwhelmed by them and actually process them.In this episode, you'll learn:Where unpleasant emotions come fromHow to observe unpleasant thoughts and emotions to detach from themHow to process the lifespan of an unpleasant emotionMentioned on the show: Free Meditation: Managing Unpleasant EmotionsNeff, Kristin. Self Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself. William Morrow Paperbacks, April 19, 2011.Find me at:www.ashleypaigecoaching.com@ashleypaigecoachingFacebook

How would you like to speak, think, and feel about yourself?Maybe you've never even considered these questions. That's because the suggestion we're offered for coping with having poor body image is to fix our bodies - not very empowering considering diets aren't sustainable! I can't wait to share this insight about how we've been socialized to believe our bodies are a problem to be fixed and how the coping tools we use aren't giving the results we want. I'm going to share some practical steps you can take to start shifting your perspective on your body to a more accepting one.In this episode, you'll learn:How to build the relationship you want to have with your bodyCoping tools for having poor body image that are productive vs unproductiveHow to avoid the slippery slope of body dissatisfactionThe way to put this practical knowledge to useRegister for my Free Body Acceptance + Yoga Practice Friday, May 20th 2pm EST

When I first discovered the non-diet world my head nearly exploded. I saw other women treating their bodies - of all shapes and sizes - with genuine kindness. These women exhibited true self-respect in a way I'd never considered before. Partially because I had no idea how critical I was being toward myself. Are you?In this episode, you'll learn:How to gain perspective on where your inner critic came fromThe importance of treating yourself the way you would a good friendThe 3 elements of self-compassionDownload my free Self Compassion Journal PromptsLet's connect on Instagram & FacebookMentioned on the show: Neff, K. D., & Dahm, K. A. (2017). Self-compassion: What it is, what it does, and how it relates to mindfulness. In B. A. Gaudiano, Mindfulness: Nonclinical applications of mindfulness: Adaptations for school, work, sports, health, and general well-being

If you've been feeling anxious and can't figure out why I'm going to let you in on the ultimate life hack:It all starts with your thoughts.Self-awareness is a skill not many people have. They operate on auto-pilot, conserving their energy, and repeating the same thoughts and beliefs day in and day out.Understanding the way our brains work allows us to change our thoughts, which change our feelings, and consequently our actions, so that we get the results we want in life.And that's what we'll do inside Mindset Makeover - April 28-May 19During this 4 week group coaching program, I'm going to show you exactly how your thoughts and beliefs create your reality, and I'll teach you the step-by-step process of building self-awareness so you can create the results you want.You'll dig into your beliefs that are informing your emotions and behavior and learn the step-by-step strategies you need to take charge of your reality.The end result: you can finally stop wondering why you're so stressed all the time and learn to meet yourself with compassion and curiosity.Click here to joinIf you're done with listening to your inner critic, this program is for you. This will be a safe space to explore your thoughts and beliefs and get to the root of your problems.Reserve your spot now (& feel free to share this link with a friend!)What you'll learn in the episode: In this episode you'll learn:How our thoughts create our realityHow to be a body positive influence on othersHow to return to being the authority of your lifeMentioned on the show: Kelso JM. Unproven Diagnostic Tests for Adverse Reactions to Foods. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2018 Mar-Apr;6(2):362-365. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2017.08.021. PMID: 29524991.Capili B, Chang M, Anastasi JK. A Clinical Update: Nonceliac Gluten Sensitivity-Is It Really the Gluten? J Nurse Pract. 2014 Oct;10(9):666-673. doi: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2014.07.036. Epub 2014 Oct 14. PMID: 34093092; PMCID: PMC8174835.

A 2013 study found that there was no correlation between how a person feels about themself and their body weight. The study did find, however, that the way we feel about ourselves influences our likelihood of engaging in health-promoting activities, like honoring our hunger, making peace with food, prioritizing satisfaction, honoring our emotions without using food, respecting our bodies, and joyful movement. Sometimes, health-promoting activities ride the line between self-care and disordered. In this episode, I'll help clarify the difference.What you'll learn in the episode: In this episode, you'll learn:How many behaviors ride the line between self-care and disorderedWhy behaviors inspired by fear aren't creating confidenceHow to get clear on whether your intention is fear-based or love-basedRegister to join Create Body Confidence April 20-22, 2022Get my free guide 5 Ways to feel Secure, Empowered & Confident (without obsessing about your body)

In today's episode of Wellness Reimagined, we're talking about self-objectification and what it is to live from a whole, embodied place instead of picturing yourself being looked at. I can't wait to share this insight about how our thoughts create our body image and cause us so much suffering. How the way we choose to react to those thoughts keeps us playing small in our lives, literally and metaphorically. I'm going to share some actionable things you can do to start deprogramming the thoughts you have about beauty, body image, and your self-worth.What you'll learn in the episode: The problem that's causing your body anxietyWhy the solutions you've tried aren't workingThe ACTUAL solution to get rid of body anxiety so you can create body confidenceGet my free guide 5 Ways to Feel Secure, Empowered & Confident (without obsessing about food & your body)

Research shows that dieting is not only ineffective but detrimental to our health. So diet culture has rebranded itself under the guise of a ‘healthy lifestyle'. But the underlying message is still that thinness is best no matter the cost. This has created a culture of demonizing certain foods, elevating others, and making the pursuit of health a matter of moral virtue.In this week's episode, I'll give you a perspective on healthy eating that you may not have considered before. I hope that what I share with you today will help you realize that health is a spectrum, and that it looks different for every person every day.What you'll learn in the episode: You'll learn:The uncommonly known eating disorder, orthorexiaThe negative effects of being health obsessedHow to look at health from a big-picture perspectiveMentioned on the show: “Eating Disorders on the College Campus.” National Eating Disorders Association, Feb. 2013.Arcelus, Jon et al. “Mortality rates in patients with anorexia nervosa and other eating disorders. A meta-analysis of 36 studies.” Archives of general psychiatry 68,7 (2011): 724-31. https://doi.org/10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2011.74Dulloo AG, Jacquet J, Montani JP, Schutz Y. How dieting makes the lean fatter: from a perspective of body composition autoregulation through adipostats and proteinstats awaiting discovery. Obes Rev. 2015 Feb;16 Suppl 1:25-35. doi: 10.1111/obr.12253. PMID: 25614201.Faidon Magkos, On adaptive thermogenesis: just another weight-loss tale?, The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Volume 112, Issue 5, November 2020, Pages 1157–1159, https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqaa262Chao, Ariana M et al. “Food cravings, binge eating, and eating disorder psychopathology: Exploring the moderating roles of gender and race.” Eating behaviors vol. 21 (2016): 41-7. doi:10.1016/j.eatbeh.2015.12.007Mahmood, S. S., Levy, D., Vasan, R. S., & Wang, T. J. (2014). The Framingham Heart Study and the epidemiology of cardiovascular disease: a historical perspective. Lancet (London, England), 383(9921), 999–1008. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(13)61752-3Herbert BM, Blechert J, Hautzinger M, Matthias E, Herbert C. Intuitive eating is associated with interoceptive sensitivity. Effects on body mass index. Appetite. 2013 Nov;70:22-30. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2013.06.082. Epub 2013 Jun 26. PMID: 23811348.Blomain, E. S., Dirhan, D. A., Valentino, M. A., Kim, G. W., & Waldman, S. A. (2013). Mechanisms of Weight Regain following Weight Loss. ISRN obesity, 2013, 210524. https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/210524Get my free guide 5 Ways to Feel Secure, Confident & Empowered (without obsessing about food & your body)

Welcome to the very first episode of Wellness Reimagined!Podcasting is something I told myself I would do once I felt confident. I would put myself out there once I was a better storyteller, more articulate, and had enough compelling content to share. That was perfectionism speaking. Instead, I'm taking imperfect action because perfectionism has not supported me in the past. Perfectionism was what kept me hyper focused on food and my body for too many years, and that's the story I'm here to share with you today.In this week's episode, I share my personal journey through health obsession that led me to reimagine wellness for myself. I hope that what I share with you today will help you question your own health habits so you can trust your body's innate wisdom. What you'll learn in the episode: You'll learn how perfectionism shows up differently for different peoplehow being obsessed with health backfiresthe difference between therapy and coaching

Our culture worships thinness and equates it to health and moral virtue. People - particularly women, femmes, trans, people in larger bodies, and people with disabilities - believe that if their body doesn't match the thin ‘ideal' that they're broken and fundamentally flawed. They spend massive amounts of time and energy trying to shrink themselves even though research has proven weight loss isn't sustainable or healthy.  Truth bomb: thinness does not equal health. If this has been a long-held belief of yours, you'll want to listen in for a different perspective.What you'll learn in the episode: In this episode, you'll learn:The myths that cause us to believe fat=unhealthyThe social determinants of healthHow the fat=unhealthy myths are informing your relationship to food and your bodyMentioned on the show: K.M. Flegal, B.I. Gradubard, D. F. Williamson, and M.H. Gail. “Excess Deaths Associated with Underweight, Overweight, and Obesity.” Journal of the American Medical Association 293, no. 15 (2005): 1861-67.Vaughn W. Barrya et al., “Fitness vs. Fatness on All-Cause Mortality: A Meta-Analysis”, Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases 56, no. 4 (2014): 382-90, doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2013.09.002.R.M. Puhl, T. Andreyeva, and K.D. Brownell, “Perceptions of Weight Discrimination: Prevalance and Comparison to Race and Gender Discrimination in America”, International Journal of Obesity 32, no. 6 (2008): 992-1000, doi: 10.1038/ijo.2008.2212.S. Klein et al., “Absense of an Effect of Liposuction in Insulin Action and Risk Factors for Coronary Heart Disease”, New England Journal of Medicine 350, no. 25 (2004): 2549-57.14. Michael Marmot and Richard G. Wilkinson, eds., Social Determinants of Health: The Solid Facts,2nd ed. (Copenhagen, Denmark: World Health Organization, 2003).