Are you trying to eat healthier, but not really sure what it's supposed to look like?

If you're trying to lose weight in a healthy way, and you hear folks talk about keto...

But then you also hear folks say, "No, you need carbohydrates," and then some folks are telling you, "Stop labeling carbs...

Have you heard of Ozempic or Wegovy? They are the brand names for semaglutide, a drug that is being touted by celebrities for some very dramatic weight loss results.

Now, if you are thinking about using this drug to help you on your weight loss journey, this is a podcast episode you don't want...

Do you know the difference between an outcome-based habit and an identity-based habit?

One is focused on what you want to achieve, while the other is about who you are becoming.

And if you want to become a joyful eater, if you want to be able to look at your New Year's resolutions next year and...

When I say that the key to lasting weight loss - to inevitable weight loss - is first to let go of the diet mentality... 

If you are not clear on what the diet mentality actually is and what diet culture is all about, then it's going to be really hard to identify what pieces you wanna let...

Are you making one of the most common mistakes when it comes to weight loss? Are you not eating enough?

The reason this is important is because when you don't eat enough, you're actually slowing down your body's metabolism. The exact opposite of what we want, if the goal is to achieve lasting...

Have you been told that in order to lose weight, you have to eat slowly and yet you find the whole idea unappealing? Or maybe eating slowly just isn't an option.

If that's the case, rest assured, while eating slowly has its benefits, it isn't a requirement for lasting weight loss.

In this...

Why do you want to lose weight?  Chances are one of your reasons is so you can be healthier.

But research suggests weight-centric efforts to lose weight - that is, programs where the focus is intentional weight loss - don't actually make us healthier.  The evidence actually shows that...

Do you think it's possible to have too much compassion? Or too much self-compassion?

If you answered, "Yes," I really want you to reconsider.

In this episode, I'm going to be sharing an operational definition of what self-compassion is, what it is not and why it works, especially when it comes...

Do you avoid weighing yourself?  Think of the scale as a tool of diet culture's oppression? 

If you answered "yes," please know that you are giving your power away.

So how do you get it back?

Seeing the scale as just a tool and the number on the scale as just data.

In the episode,...

Cheryl Chavez joins me for another great conversation about how to make the dream of having exercise one of your habits a reality.

If you've signed up for a fitness challenge that promises you'll lose X pounds in Y days, we talk about a better way to think about it to set yourself up for...