Episodes
Today Molly is joined by Corey Pickett, a Certified life coach who helps moms lose the baby weight for good. Through Corey’s own journey she discovered why sustainable weight loss is about so much more than just eating and exercising right. She and Molly discuss why many moms struggle with night time cravings, and what to do about it. Learn: Why dieting rules make it hard to maintain weight loss. The role fasting plays in learning to connect with your body. How to find “me” time without...
Published 05/09/24
If you’ve ever struggled with binge eating, this episode will help you better understand that habit and break out of the cycle. It’s easy to feel a sense of shame when it comes to overeating this way, but today Molly will help you make sense of bingeing so you can better understand yourself. Through self-awareness you can learn how to address the needs that trigger this form of eating, and support yourself in learning new ways to cope with your emotions. To learn more about Molly’s new book...
Published 05/02/24
Published 05/02/24
On today’s podcast Molly shares a training she created inside her digital course on how to stay committed to your weight loss goal. If you’re someone who needs motivation to stay on track with your weight loss goal, listen to the new ways Molly encourages her clients to rethink commitment. You’ll learn why feeling and looking your best is about so much more than simply tracking calories and eating healthy. To learn more about Molly’s new book go to https://www.mollyzemek.com/book
Published 04/25/24
Today Molly is joined by Mariana Bonesso, a Certified life and deep-dive coach who specializes in helping high performers stop procrastinating. Through Mariana’s own journey of self-awareness she discovered how to simplify the process of getting things done, and even make the work more enjoyable. Learn: How productivity culture is similar to diet culture. The role shame plays in fueling procrastination. The way to cultivate joy while getting things done. About Mariana: Mariana coaches...
Published 04/18/24
One of the easiest ways to extinguish habits of mindless eating and drinking is by losing desire for the things that no longer serve you. Instead of using willpower to resist cravings for food and alcohol, you can improve your mind-body connection and change your perception around what you truly want to consume. Tune into today’s podcast to hear Molly explain the steps to lessening your desire for food and beverages that don’t help you feel or look your best. To rate and review this podcast,...
Published 04/11/24
Thoughts motivate all the actions we take. When it comes to overeating, there are particular reasons why we choose to dismiss the body’s signals of hunger and satiety and respond to our emotional appetite. On today’s podcast Molly explains how thought deviations encourage us to focus more on food and less on our body when cravings kick in. You’ll learn how thought deviations are rooted in a diet mentality, the common ones many of us believe, and why these patterns of thinking are not “errors”...
Published 04/04/24
If the idea of going on another diet feels too daunting, it may be simpler to just uncover the extra eating. Instead of changing what you eat, clearing out your pantry of “bad” foods, or adopting a new fitness routine, this approach makes the process of weight loss more manageable. In today’s conversation, Molly gives you a powerful question to ask that will help you pinpoint and solve instances of mindless eating. By being aware of situations when you engage in extra eating you can more...
Published 03/28/24
Today Molly is joined by Kathryn Green, a Master-certified life coach who specializes in helping people become aware of societal and self-imposed limits. One of Molly’s personal coaches, Kathryn guides her clients to see possibility and harness personal empowerment. Learn: Why you should entertain your personal yearning for something different. How fear and intuition are different, and how to respond to both. The way to reframe self sabotage and cultivate self-compassion. About Kathryn:...
Published 03/26/24
Are you fed up with giving so much thought and energy to weight loss? Sometimes focusing for too long on losing weight can be counterproductive. On today’s podcast Molly explains how fixating on weight loss as your main goal can actually work against your efforts to shed pounds. She explains how to shift your thinking in a way that makes it easier to feel and look better without focusing too much on the scale. To learn more about the Weight Loss for Food Lovers membership, go to...
Published 03/21/24
Today Molly interviews her client Tracy, a busy working mom who struggled with eating and drinking as a way to cope with her stressful life. Tracy shares her experience going through the Weight Loss for Food Lovers program, and the surprising reason she decided to give up drinking wine. You’ll hear how Tracy’s habit of putting her own needs last fueled the habit of mindless eating, and the way she overcame cravings for pizza. Molly describes the setbacks Tracy faced along the way, and how she...
Published 03/14/24
Today Molly is joined by Anna Javellana, a certified life coach who specializes in helping people break free from their addiction to busyness and create a better work/life balance. Learn: How Anna’s weight loss was a “gateway” to personal fulfillment. How an addiction to busyness is similar to a habit of overeating. Why people get caught in a cycle of habitually working and how to break free. About Anna: Anna helps property managers create better work/life balance so they can enjoy their...
Published 03/12/24
What if you could feel even better at midlife than you did as a young adult? What if the pleasure you feel in your body now is only a fraction of how good you can feel? By unlearning old habits of mindless eating and drinking you can turn your life from black and white into technicolor. Today Molly explains the 3 phases of outgrowing old habits and cultivating a more pleasurable life. To learn more about Molly’s new book and her monthly membership, visit: https://www.mollyzemek.com
Published 03/07/24
Today Molly is joined by Master coach and breath worker, Nicky Hammond, who specializes in helping people deepen their self understanding to create change and transformation. Learn: How breath work allows you to access different states of consciousness to release untapped emotions. How intention plays into the healing process of breath work. How breath work differs from therapy, and what kind of person benefits from this treatment. About Nicky: Nicky calls herself the “coach’s coach”...
Published 03/05/24
Have you noticed over time that your identity changes as you have new life experiences? Your body also evolves, and your physical and emotional needs vary depending on where you are in life. It makes sense that our eating and drinking habits should also adjust. On today’s podcast Molly explains how to know when you’ve outgrown your old relationship with food and alcohol. She gives examples from her own journey of listening to her body, and knowing when to change things up.
Published 02/29/24
Today Molly is joined by Health and Wellness coach, Lisa Salisbury, who is an expert at helping people develop portion awareness, and change their perspective on sustainable weight loss. Learn: Why portion awareness is the key to experiencing food freedom. How being overweight is more of a mental rather than physical problem. The way childhood self image can impact our ability to accept and love ourselves today. About Lisa: Lisa Salisbury is the owner of Well With Lisa where she offers...
Published 02/27/24
In this beautiful episode, we hear Molly’s very personal story of how her relationship with alcohol evolved from being a certified sommelier to someone who no chooses not to drink. Discover: The surprising toll that daily drinking took on Molly’s mental and physical health as a young mom. The courageous conversation Molly had with her kids about her decision to stop drinking. Why drinking is what Molly considers a “big domino” in terms of achieving and sustaining your ideal weight. To learn...
Published 02/22/24
Today Molly is joined by a very special guest, Megan Lyons, who is a clinical and holistic nutritionist, and expert at helping high-achieving people strike the perfect work/life balance. Learn: How a busy person can succeed at creating better balance by making one small adjustment to their calendar. Megan’s unique formula for building momentum at the start of every day. The 8-minute morning routine that shuts down negative self-talk and optimizes Megan’s day. About Megan: Megan Lyons is...
Published 02/20/24
On today’s episode Molly interviews her client Hollie who radically changed her relationship with drinking. Hollie shares why she decided to cut back on drinking alcohol, how hiring a coach made a huge difference, and the positive impact she experienced by following through on her decision to drink less wine every night. Tune in to hear the emotional roller coaster Hollie experienced while drinking on a regular basis, and what changed in her personal relationships when she gave up drinking...
Published 02/15/24
Today Molly continues her discussion on how busy moms can develop mindful and eating habits, without making drastic changes to their already overcommitted schedules. Molly walks listeners through 7 small steps to take to feel more empowered and heightened well being on a daily basis. On this episode Molly covers how people pleasing and high expectations prevent moms from addressing their own needs, and ways to think differently about what it means to be a “good mom.”
Published 02/08/24
On today’s podcast Molly talks with Master-certified life coach Katie Pulsifer about the tendency of Gen X women to diminish themselves. Listen to the full episode to learn how perfectionist tendencies get in the way of personal fulfillment, and why so many women of this generation are feeling overwhelmed on a daily basis. Find out how to tell when you’re out of alignment with yourself, and simple ways to address it. To learn more about Katie, go to http://katiepulsifercoaching.com or...
Published 02/06/24
Most busy moms I speak with are feeling overwhelmed, physically exhausted and struggling just to survive their day-to-day obligations. Turning to extra food or alcohol as a way to relieve stress or just to experience “me” time is completely normal. But after a while, habits of mindless eating and drinking take their toll on physical and emotional health and can feel hard to break. On today’s podcast Molly talks directly to busy moms to help them understand what’s at the heart of their...
Published 02/01/24
On today’s podcast Molly talks with US Army Veteran and Coach Derick Johnson about lessons learned from a tumultuous childhood, and how he taught himself to thrive rather than just survive in his life. Molly and Derick discuss strategies for using pain and discomfort as a catalyst for growth, and the power of learning to release emotions. Tune in to hear how accessing your inner child can lessen compulsive eating and drinking, and allow you to experience a life of more sustained pleasure. To...
Published 01/30/24
Feeling like you’re not making enough progress with weight loss? Frustrated that the scale isn’t going down fast enough? Today’s episode addresses the reasons why many of us are in a rush to lose weight fast, and the downside to this approach. Molly explains why losing weight quickly sets you up to fail long term, and how slow weight loss can be more enjoyable. Listen in to learn the 5 reasons slow is better when it comes to fat loss and seeing the scale go down. To access Molly's free 3-day...
Published 01/25/24
Ever wondered if you’re eating too little on your weight loss journey? On today’s episode Molly tells you 3 signs to look out for if you’re undereating. You’ll find out why it can be easy to consume too few calories, even if that was never your intention. Tune in today to learn how undereating can be part of the normal process of understanding the natural language of your body, and how to make sense of negative feedback. To learn more about Molly's new book, go to: ...
Published 01/18/24