Ep #209: Becoming Yourself

Do you usually find yourself eating when you are transitioning from one thing to the next, or when you have downtime between things? If so, then this episode is for you. I'm going to share the top reasons why people do this and I'll also share some practical tips, that don't take ...  Show more

Yolanda struggled with binge eating since she was a kid. Like so many people, restriction, emotions, and body image kept the cycle going for years. She tried so many things to control her eating and lose the weight - seriously, you'll hear her list tons of strategies. Some worked ...  Show more

Join me this week as I introduce you to a concept I call self-improvement shame. Coming to this work with shame about yourself, to change your own negative thoughts about yourself, is never going to produce the change you want to see. You can’t outrun your shame, and so instead, ...  Show more

If having self-discipline sounds like the most boring, toughest thing you can do, and don’t want to do, then you need to listen to today’s podcast. When you think of self-discipline as the most loving thing you can do for yourself, you’ll be taking care of yourself on a whole new ...  Show more

  Right now, there are so many messages in the world about how to deal with overeating and whether you should deal with it at all. So, if you listen to podcasts as you are doing now, or read the news, or look at television or magazines…here are some of the messages you might be g ...  Show more

Do you hate saying ‘no’ to yourself? I used to. When I said ‘no, you can’t do that’, or ‘you can’t eat that’…I felt deprived. I felt like I was experiencing a terrible injustice. What do you mean I can’t have that? That’s not fair! I shouldn’t have to tell myself ‘no’. I don’t wa ...  Show more