Synopsis
The Primal Potential Podcast is the anti-diet approach to mastering fat loss NATURALLY. Everyone knows they should eat better and exercise regularly but Primal Potential talks about strategy for the tough stuff - HOW to overcome emotional eating, hormonal imbalances, unhealthy habits and your all-or-nothing dieting mindset. Each week we tackle a mainstream myth or challenge, we talk about weight loss facts, strategies and practical solutions for implementation. This isn't another preachy, weight loss show - we get to the root of FAT LOSS and how you can eat, live and think to optimize your body's ability to burn fat and keep it off! Primal Potential is here to help you lose weight, get healthy and master fat loss NATURALLY.
Episodes
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Ep 064: The Best Way to Measure Fat Loss
07/07/2015 Duration: 17minIn today's episode we're talking about the most common mistake people make when measuring fat loss or progress toward any goal: business, fitness, weight loss, you name it. Then we establish a new way to approach measuring progress and give practical recommendations for benchmarking your progress. http://primalpotential.com/best-way-to-measure-fat-loss/
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Q&A 18: Menopause and Fat Loss
04/07/2015 Duration: 17minToday's Q&A is another "random show"! Short answers to a handful of questions including how to handle menopause and fat loss, whether or not superfood supplements are worth it, overcoming scale frustration and staying on track when life gets crazy. http://primalpotential.com/qa-menopause-and-fat-loss/
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Ep 063: How to Beat Stubborn Belly Fat
02/07/2015 Duration: 32minToday we’re going to be tackling a super common question and that is about how to beat stubborn belly fat. Most people find that the midsection fat is the hardest to lose. We’re much more quick to lose weight in our face, chest, arms and legs but that belly fat is pretty dang stubborn. And it is. But there are strategies to burn that belly fat and we’re going to dive into them today. http://primalpotential.com/beat-stubborn-belly-fat
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Ep 062: 4 Reasons Calorie Counting Doesn't Work
30/06/2015 Duration: 34minIn today's episode we're busting the major myth that calorie counting leads to fat loss. Calorie counting doesn't work unless you understand what you're looking at. The way most people go about calorie counting is completely misleading and will not lead to fat loss or health. We talk about what a calorie actually is and all the reasons that calories are not created equal. http://primalpotential.com/calorie-counting-doesnt-work
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Q&A 17: Getting Started with Fat Loss
27/06/2015 Duration: 14minIn today's episode we're tackling a common challenge that many people face: spending lots of time & energy planning and talking themselves up but then failing to take action. How do you start? How do you create that initial activation energy? How do you bridge the gap between knowing what to do and actually doing it? We're going to tackle how to go about getting started with fat loss. http://primalpotential.com/getting-started-with-fat-loss
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Ep 061: High Fructose Corn Syrup
25/06/2015 Duration: 38minIn today's episode we're talking in detail about high fructose corn syrup. We talk about how and why cutting this one ingredient from your diet can lead to massive weight loss and health improvements like heart health, hypertension, diabetes, non-alcoholic fatty liver and much more. We talk about what foods contain HFCS and how fructose is metabolized much differently than glucose and other sugars. http://primalpotential.com/HFCS
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Ep 060: This Holds 99% of People Back
23/06/2015 Duration: 17minIn today's episode I'm sharing a personal story about how our focus determines how we feel. We limit our potential and we hold ourselves back by focusing on our limitations. We wonder why we're stressed, frustrated and sad and don't ever realize it is a CHOICE based on how we place our focus. http://primalpotential.com/this-holds-99-of-people-back
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Q&A 16: Choosing Goals Over Instant Gratification
20/06/2015 Duration: 16minIn today's episode we're answering a listener question about what strategies can be helpful when trying to choose your goals in the face of temptation. We are programmed to seek instant gratification over long-term progress and well being. http://primalpotential.com/instant-gratification
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Ep 059: Soda & Fat Loss
18/06/2015 Duration: 28minIn today's episode we're talking about soda and sugar-sweetened beverages. We talk about the composition of soda and how it is designed to make us want more and more and we talk about the impact of that much sugar on our health and fat loss. http://primalpotential.com/soda-and-fat-loss
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Understanding Fat Loss
16/06/2015 Duration: 35minIn today's episode we take a closer look at the master fat loss hormone: insulin. We talk about how it turns off fat burning, how the impacts health, energy, hunger and cravings and how to know if you've developed insulin resistance as well as how to improve it. http://primalpotential.com/understanding-fat-loss
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Ep 057: The Wrong Approach
13/06/2015 Duration: 25minSo many of us embrace the wrong approach to fat loss. We are enticed by detoxes, quick fixes, food lists, meals plans, etc and we don't ever really think about our anchor - what holds us back, what weighs us down and impedes our progress. The quick fix and food-centric approach often doesn't address the root of the problem and therefore isn't a viable solution! http://primalpotential.com/the-wrong-approach
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Ep 056: Is Comparison Slowing Your Progress?
11/06/2015 Duration: 26minIn this episode we talk about how comparing ourselves to others can really impede progress. It can lead to paralysis and inaction or it can stroke our ego and prevent us from really striving for our full potential. We fall into this comparison trap when we compare our eating habits, our consistency, our bodies and our workouts to other people and really, nothing good can come from it! http://primalpotential.com/is-comparison-slowing-your-progress
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Ep 055: Probiotics for Fat Loss & Health
09/06/2015 Duration: 34minIn today's episode we talk about what probiotics are and how they significantly impact fat loss, health, longevity, hunger, hormone balance and much more. We address how we unknowingly destroy our micro biome, and how we can restore it via diet and lifestyle. We wrap up talking about probiotic fortified foods & supplements and how you can make good choices. http://primalpotential.com/probiotics-for-fat-loss
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Q&A 15: 10 Reasons You Aren't Getting Results
06/06/2015 Duration: 31minIn today's episode we are answering questions from individuals who feel like they are doing everything right but not getting results. We go into the top 10 reasons people don't get results. http://primalpotential.com/results
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Ep 054: How To Make Fat Loss Easy
04/06/2015 Duration: 20minIn today's episode we talk about why fat loss is currently so hard and how to make fat loss easy. yes, it can be easy. It can even be effortless. And the "how" is not complicated or hard. This is as close to a magic bullet as you will ever get. It is fool proof. http://primalpotential.com/make-fat-loss-easy
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Ep 053: Soy Story
02/06/2015 Duration: 23minIn today's episode we take a close look at soy, soy products, how they're processed and why they might be mis-labeled as a health food. We tackle their impact on nutrient absorption, hormone balance and more. http://primalpotential.com/soy
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Episode 052: The Random Show
30/05/2015 Duration: 23minIn today's show we're tackling random listener questions including: is soy healthy? Why choose almonds over peanuts? Is a banana bad for breakfast? And more! http://primalpotential.com/random-show-1
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Ep 051: Tackling Hunger
28/05/2015 Duration: 26minSo many people struggle with hunger. They feel like they can't be successful in weight loss because they are constantly battling hunger. Some hunger is real. Some hunger is not. Today we're talking about how to know which you're experiencing and how to overcome it effortlessly. http://primalpotential.com/hunger-podcast
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Ep 050: Do You Treat Weekends Like Vacation?
26/05/2015 Duration: 20minIn today's episode we're talking about the very common trap of treating weekends, holidays, dinners out or random Tuesday mornings like vacation. We create an exception, eat what we want and then beat ourselves up while getting frustrated with our lack of progress. http://primalpotential.com/vacation
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Q&A 14: Forecasting Failure
23/05/2015 Duration: 22minIn today's episode we're addressing a listener concern about her habit of forecasting failure. We talk about how to handle feeling frustrated with your body and your lack of results while not being in denial but also not manifesting future failures. http://primalpotential.com/