Feb 23, 2022 | Freedom From Dieting, Podcast
It’s easy to be confused over the right way to eat. There are approximately 3,456,878 articles on google talking about what’s “good”, what you’re “supposed” to eat/not eat, and research supporting each claim. (And every one...
Feb 8, 2022 | Body Beliefs, Podcast
Written by Jenn Hand, Holistic Nutritionist, Board Certified Health Coach, NBC-HWC Do you feel shame and/or want to hide your body? I’ve been talking a lot lately about shame around our bodies and how we, as women, want to hide our bodies. We often carry this...
Jan 12, 2022 | Body Beliefs, Freedom From Dieting, Podcast
Have you ever gotten on the scale or glanced at your reflection in the mirror and have it completely ruin your day? Maybe you’ve had a few days where you feel pretty good and decide to “check in” on your progress. One glance or hop on the scale and...
Nov 30, 2021 | Freedom From Dieting, Life Lessons, Podcast
A quick check in question: what’s your relationship to exercise? For some women, exercise can mimic the diet mentality. (AKA the all or nothing type of thinking) Some women are in the “excessive, use it to burn something off, to not feel guilty”...
Sep 20, 2021 | Freedom From Dieting, Podcast
A woman emailed me to say she was struggling: “I’m having a hard time letting go of adhering to a program or following some sort of rule; I use dieting as a security blanket.” I have never heard dieting explained this way and I thought it was...
Jun 2, 2021 | Freedom From Dieting, Life Lessons, Podcast
On our path towards “normal” eating, there is usually a lot of fear. How do you move through fear on the path to freedom? That’s what we’re talking about in today’s podcast! We usually fear weight gain, rusting ourselves, bingeing,...
May 25, 2021 | Body Beliefs, Life Lessons, Podcast
When we want to lose weight or are uncomfortable in our body, we often hold onto this concept of a “future thin body”. This may show up as a yearning to be at a size you were before or a subtle desire that you try to push down (one that wishes you could...
May 4, 2021 | Food 'n Stuff, Freedom From Dieting, Podcast
The all or nothing mindset plagues us in the diet world. When we’re on a diet, we pick up this way of thinking: …that we’re either good or bad. We’re on or off. We’re eating perfectly or not. There’s no gray area. It’s just...
Apr 7, 2021 | Body Beliefs, Life Lessons, Podcast
Anxiety used to hit me when it came time to wear spring/summer outfits. If warm weather clothes are a trigger, then today’s podcast is a must listen. I wanted to hide my body and crawl under a rock until winter came back around again. The thought of baring my...
Mar 23, 2021 | Freedom From Dieting, Life Lessons, Podcast
Sometimes on this path it can feel like you’re trying hard to make change happen–and nothing seems to be happening. I look back and feel like SO much of my struggle was wondering why I wasn’t further along. “They” said if I could just follow this...
Mar 18, 2021 | Food 'n Stuff, Freedom From Dieting, Podcast
If you struggle with grazing and feeling like you can’t stop snacking all day, then this is for you! I’m sharing five tips to help you find your balance with snacking. PS–Explore the Break Free from Emotional Eating challenge if you need more...
Feb 9, 2021 | Freedom From Dieting, Life Lessons, Podcast
So what does it actually look like to NOT turn to food when we’re upset? I’m diving into a real life play by play of feeling emotions instead of eating in today’s podcast. These last few days, I’ve felt a ton of emotions I don’t want to...