I’m so excited to bring you today’s episode. I have my bestie Carrie Marshall here. She is an expert goal coach, and at this time of year, we all need a little expertise in this area. We’re all thinking about things ending and new beginnings, and as humans, we have this idea in our minds that starting over feels good, whether that’s a new day, week, month, or year. So this week, Carrie is sharing her amazing goal strategy and how you can use it in your own life.   Get full show notes and...

As we’re nearing the end of 2022, I was reflecting on the year gone by, thinking about what I would share with you if I could boil it down to one thing. So, tune in this week to discover the one thing every human on the planet needs to know. I’m sharing why life was never meant to be perfect, why being a human will always be hard, and how to show up for yourself with love and kindness every day.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/149

Tune in this week to discover the books that changed my life, and how they could change yours. I’m sharing my favorite quotes and concepts from the books that helped me on the way to self-acceptance, understanding my body, and so much more.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/148

Take a moment and just think about where you are on your weight-loss journey. This can be in relationship to your weight goal or any health outcomes you have in mind. Are you satisfied with where you are right now, or do you think you should be somewhere else? Tune in this week to discover why believing you should be somewhere other than where you are right now isn’t helping you act in your best interests, and how to focus on right now instead.   Get full show notes and more information...

Grief is an unavoidable part of the human experience, but my guest this week helps her clients love life again after tragedy. Krista St-Germain is an expert in so many things, but she primarily works with widows who are going through the grief of losing their partner, and she specializes in post-traumatic growth. Tune in this week to hear from Krista all about the potential that grief offers us to pause and create intentionality without negating the emotional experience of going through...

Tune in this week to discover why eating more than you intended to this Thanksgiving doesn’t take you all the way back to square one. Most importantly, I’m showing you how to take the focus away from your weight so you can create the kind of presence that allows you to create the kind of life and body you want.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/145

I talk a lot about how weight loss is not just about changing what you eat. I’ve often said that it’s actually about changing your relationship with food. However, this week I share why I’ve changed my mind on weight loss being about changing your relationship with food. You’ll hear why I believe replacing “changing” with “healing” is so much more useful to you on your weight loss journey, and what healing your relationship with food will require of you.   Get full show notes and more...

For a lot of people, their eating feels like a compulsion that they can’t change and feel in control of. We use food to create a feeling, and we feel whole, until we pay the toll. This week, discover where you’re trying to fill up the holes so that you can feel whole. I’m sharing how food helps us feel whole, temporarily, and how to identify the physical and mental cost of using food to escape instead of learning to truly feel your feelings.   Get full show notes and more information here:...

What comes to mind when I say that your body is your home? If your body doesn't feel like your home yet, it's okay. Tune in this week to discover what it takes to make your body feel like a home where you belong. I’m sharing some inspiring words to give you valuable perspective, as well as what you can do to start feeling at home in your body, not when the scale goes down, but right now.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/142

For so many women, we tell ourselves that once we lose the weight, then we can buy the clothes. We think we'll be confident after we have the body we want. But is that true? In this episode, I talk with Master Certified Style Coach Judith Gaton about the problem with believing that you need to glow up before you can feel confident, and why your body is already worthy of feeling good no matter its size. We discuss whole self-care, wanting to lose weight while being body positive, and how to...

When you make a mistake, do you keep going or do you start over? The biggest thing I’ve had to work on is completing something without it being perfect, allowing myself to make mistakes, and keep going. So, to help you do the same, I’m giving you some new rules for living a not-perfect life. I’m discussing how to start allowing yourself to make mistakes on your weight-loss journey, so you can see the messy, beautiful progress you’re making, instead of throwing it all out and starting over. ...

Tune in this week to discover why, even though it may not feel like it right now, your path to weight loss is the imperfect path you’re currently walking. I’m sharing why you won’t find all of the obstacles in your way until you’re walking your imperfect path, and why you’ll look back on it differently once you reach your destination.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/139

Who doesn’t love a before-and-after photo? Every year, I used to buy the issue of People Magazine titled “Half Their Size” and I even have pictures of transformations throughout my own life. However, before-and-after photos are just a representation of our outsides. In this episode, learn why the most important transformations always occur on the inside, and how these lay the foundation for permanent change on the outside.   Get full show notes and more information here:...

Are you aware of the habits that are preventing you from losing weight? Tune in this week to discover how to break the habits that are holding you back and create new ones in their place. I’m sharing why these habits around food are so difficult to address, and why the key to breaking old habits lies in challenging yourself to create new ones.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/137

I’m so happy to be bringing you my first-ever interview on the podcast this week with Dr. Katrina Ubell, a coach for female physicians who helps them lose weight for the last time. She recently released a book that dives deep into emotional eating, thoughts, and feelings, and she’s here to discuss it.   Learn how to become the expert when it comes to your own body and how you feed it, and how to do the work to transform your perspective and lose weight for the last time.   Get full show...

Tune in this week to discover why your life is about so much more than the food you eat. I’m sharing a couple stories of realizing this for myself, and I’m showing you the mindset that makes food seem so much more important than it is. Learn how to fill your memories with the rest of what life has to offer.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/135

Do all the decisions and weekly to-do lists feel like you’re trying to get somewhere quickly, but you have weights around your ankles? This week, I'm sharing a practical exercise to help you identify what is weighing you down on your weight loss journey, what’s giving you wings and helping you excel at losing weight, and most importantly, how to use mindset to lighten the areas that are currently weighing you down.   Get full show notes and more information here:...

Tune in this week to discover how to spot the lies you’re telling yourself. I’m sharing why statements like, “It doesn’t matter,” or, “I deserve this,” seem harmless but are actually lies that erode your self-trust, and I’m showing you how to instead cast your vote for the person you want to become in spite of the discomfort in this moment.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/133

Have you ever let the little number on the scale dictate how you show up for yourself? This week, I’m showing you how to show up and do it for YOU instead of the numbers, acceptance, or praise you think you need. I’m sharing how to stay with yourself instead of abandoning yourself when things get tough, and why you already know how to take care of yourself, regardless of what the numbers might be telling you.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/132

Tune in this week to discover how too much of a for-now attitude makes sustainable weight loss impossible. I’m sharing how to consider what will work for now, how you can make it a forever decision, and how to come up with a plan of action so you don’t lose sight of the future.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/131

Discover why we break our commitments to ourselves so easily, and how to instead make your commitment to your weight loss unbreakable. I’m sharing how to break down your action steps for losing weight, decide on what you want to commit to, and make that commitment non-negotiable.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/130

When it comes to weight loss, we’re often on a restrictive diet or we’re eating all the things we want with no regard. We’re either losing weight or gaining it. So, tune in this week to discover the middle ground and the beauty there is to be found when the swinging pendulum of life finally settles in the middle.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/129

This week, I’m sharing the lessons I learned from watching the show Alone recently and how they can benefit you on your weight loss journey. I know that so many of you will benefit from the reminder in this episode that when it rains, it pours, and that’s okay.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/128

When you think about losing weight, all of the actions you need to take, and how much progress you’re making, how do you feel? My guess is there’s some tension there, bracing yourself for misery, holding tight to your rules, ready for white-knuckling. So this week, I’m sharing the importance of opening up and relaxing to aid your weight loss, rather than buckling down and stressing.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/127