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Dieting backlash is the counter-reaction to food restriction, aka dieting.Things like "food cravings," urges to eat the restricted foods, nighttime eating, "overeating," binging, weight regain, depression, anxiety… that's all dieting backlash, also known as rebound eating.Here's where it gets interesting... women who deliberately restrict their food intake when under a diet are more likely to overeat, especially in response to an emotional state. What we think as emotional eating may actually be diet backlash or rebound eating.In a subconscious way, we give ourselves license to eat foods that are normally forbidden, and we use emotion as a way to give ourselves permission in the hope to lower the guilt of "not following the diet," we lay the blame on emotional eating.It's the self-fulfilling prophecy of dieting. Nothing has gone wrong. Nothing is wrong with you… it's biology.Here's what I propose...To reflect on these 4 questions:How much of what we self-describe as a "problematic relationship to food" is, in

Let's unpack comfort eating or eating for comfort. Comfort is defined as a state of ease and freedom from pain or constraint. When we eat for comfort, we feel uncomfortable; we don't want to feel discomfort, so we look for a solution to not feel comfortable and that solution is food. So we comfort eat. Sounds like a pretty legitimate action… it is a coping tool. It's a variation of the larger family of emotional eating- whereby you eat in response to an emotion. Most often, uncomfortable emotions like stress. Stress eating, comfort eating, emotional eating - all the same thing - using food to cope with physical or emotional discomfort. Why is it a problem to solve? Is comfort eating a problem? Let's imagine that same person feels the same level of discomfort, but instead of opening the fridge or the cupboard and reaching for food, that same person would say go for a run. Would it be a problem to solve? …. Interesting question, right?… but necessary. Especially as women, we must challenge all the beliefs we ha

People-pleasing isn't a character trait or, for that matter, a personality trait that we are born with. In fact, people-pleasing is a belief, a set of thoughts that we as women are socialized to. More precisely, we aren't socialized or educated to be people-pleasers… we are socialized to be "good girls". The Good Girl Syndrome is like a character we are asked to play as women and from a very young age. As people identifying as women, we are socialized to be polite, modest, quiet, not to argue, not to fight, play within the parameters, and most importantly, fit the norm… Indeed, we are socialized to believe that we are responsible for other people's perceptions of us. Other people's perception of us is more valuable than our own opinion of ourselves.  So effectively, we are taught to be people-pleasers. But I'm not a people-pleaser... really? If you are thinking right: well, this is not me, BUT you are struggling to accept your body. I'm afraid to tell you, my sister, it's you. Women's relentless pursuit of th

This podcast is going to be for every woman - every woman who has been targeted by dieting ads. I have chosen this title for a reason: "Tuning out the weight loss industry" instead of "tuning out diet culture" for a reason: to reach more women. When you are at the beginning of your journey shifting out of dieting, the word diet culture doesn't mean a thing… actually, for many, it means being on a diet. Diet culture is a new term that is not part of women's vocabulary, and for a good reason. As women, when we learn about the word "diet culture", it has a massive impact. In #5, I share the definition of diet culture for all the newbies. Tuning out the dieting noise is a choice This podcast intends to help all women make a choice.  A choice in the face of all the marketing from the weight loss, fitness, and wellness industry aimed at women and our bodies.  To help women make an educated choice about their body, how they live their life, the way they eat, and the way they take care of their mind, body, and soul. 

“I want to move with joy” “I want to get out of the funk of not movement” “I know exercise is good for me… just can’t bring myself to do it” “How do I motivate myself to move more without dreading it.” That you are at the beginning stage of challenging the concept of dieting or an advanced intuitive eater that now wants to work on reclaiming their relationship to exercise. Or that you have made peace with food already and now want to tackle your relationship to movement. This podcast going to help you. How to move more I know for me I’ve known that I SHOULD exercise more often for decades… and my solution for years has been to sign up for a gym membership and resorting to using discipline, punishment, and willpower to force me into the gym until, just like dieting it didn’t work. Diet culture has taught us to jump into action… without ever asking why and how we got there in the first place is the reason why we keep repeating the same patterns time after time. Find the place to start is to find the reason(s)

What you’ll learn listening to this episode on my goals for 2021: The reflective process for 2020 The 6 questions to use to reflect on 2020 My 4 lessons learned in 2020 The goals I have for 2021 Mentioned on the show: Podcast Roadmap Conquer & Thrive

"Nothing is easy for the unwilling."  When we set a goal or desire to change an aspect of our life or self, we often get “stuck” into inaction.  The fear of taking action in the unknown and the paralysis into stagnation is normal. It’s present for most of us women. This fear is a normal reaction from our brain to command us into staying put instead of moving ourselves into the unknown.  It’s our brain’s duty to prevent us from taking action.  To create any new result in your life: becoming an intuitive eater, accepting our body, career advancement,... ANY CHANGE.  Being willing to be willing  You have to be willing to do two things:  Feel your emotions Change your perspective on failure  And if you are unwilling to face your fears and emotions, then forward progress on improving your quality of life will not be easy.  You have to be willing to tell your brain: Hey brain, I get it, it’s your job to keep me safe and avoid the unknown & anxiety of newness, but moving forward, I’m willing to feel these emot

Smart Goals are to goal setting what dieting is to Diet Culture. For years, I set goals the diet Culture way… you know, the SMART GOALS. Every year the pattern repeated itself. Give up by the 5th week. Just like diet culture, SMART goals are anchored on external results, accomplishment of actions, grounded into avoidance of failure and perfectionism. It’s archaic, sexist and builds on elitist principles. Just like dieting doesn’t work, SMART goals do not work because it disregards how humans function. It requires constant willpower, which we know to be a limited resource, so when willpower runs out, action-driven goal setting techniques stop working. In today’s episode, we are going to discover the right way of setting goals for women: the diet-culture-free way to set goals. What you’ll learn listening to this episode: Why SMART goals don’t work How I created my life against all odds  My business success in 2020 in the middle of a pandemic What is the diet-culture-free goal-setting process Mentioned on the

“It feels terrible as a mom to put yourself first... it’s easy to say self-care when you don’t have kids”. This is such a sensitive topic for moms... Me, the single woman with no kids telling them to take time for themselves. I have avoided doing a topic on this subject because let’s face it, it’s true: I don’t get it. That’s until today... I have a guest expert who can speak about this from a lived experience. She’s a mom of 3 kids under 12, with a professional career and now starting a business. Unyime gets it. Unyime Oguta is our guest today. She’s a Non-Diet Nutritionist, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor and a student of mine. She’s just about to graduate from our Non-Diet Mentorship program. What you’ll learn listening to this episode on mom's guilt: Why balance is B.S... The disease of “Shoulding yourself” The toxicity of “getting your body back”... How to no longer feel guilty around taking care of yourself The way to feed my family healthy while trusting my children’s choices How to do self-care

This is going to be a fun episode... I’m answering 25 questions our listeners have submitted. Short to the point answer on all subjects related to the non-diet approach...   You’ll get an answer for each of these 25 non-diet approach & business questions.    You keep referring to PROs... I’m a health coach so I’m not a professional right?  How do I make money as a non-diet coach? How do I  create a stable income so I have no doubt in my income?  I can’t launch my BIZ until I’m perfect in my IE and BI?  How to convince my clients this is the right approach?  How do I reassure my clients that it’s ok not to diet?  How do I figure out my ideal client and how do I speak to them?  Simple marketing process, please...  How to answer body image questions?  Because of COVID, people aren’t willing to buy anything, should I wait to launch my BIZ?  Scope of practice?  I’ve never been on a diet but I eat whole food and organic food. Or I make healthy choices normally? Can I teach intuitive eating?  How do I find a sc

The end of a year in our current culture serves as a point of reflection: what went well, what didn’t go so well, for me what I’ve learned….what we accomplished and then we also use this time to set ourselves goals, objective, intention for the new year. This process of reflection and intention setting is a very powerful process for us and should be done. Dec 1 is typically the date when the real hardcore holiday marketing frenzy takes over mass media, and right now, we’re about to be hit by New year's resolutions, new year's diets… lose the COVID 19…  Our bodies and our health will not be spared in the process. We will be hard press to set weight loss goals, just like every year. Some messages will be direct: weight loss directly while others will be about our health with an undertone of “ If you focus on your health, you will lose the unhealthy weight”… I call this the politically correct way to focus on weight loss. Maybe it’s the narrative in your own mind… you don’t need marketing to get yourself to thin

The Non-Diet Business Mindset discourse is vastly different from the traditional business mindset discourse you might have heard. Why? Simply because the same system of oppression that is in place to keep women stuck in diet culture is present in the business world. One of our guest expert teachers, Dr. Michelle Mazur is Ph.D. in sales psychology as an expert coined the term “Bro Marketing” to describe this phenomenon. This episode gets very heated… there are 3 solid rants that may trigger you. I want you to remember that triggers are only a sign for us to look deeper and see where we can upgrade and grow. Ready? Let’s do this! What you’ll learn listening to this episode: 9 Business Mindset Tips the non-diet way Why mindset is the most important aspect of our business as non-diet practitioners What does it mean to put our feminist hat on in our business The #1 enemy of your business growth is not what you think Mentioned in the show Conquer & Thrive Professional Limited Edition Free Intake Forms PRO Ser

My journey with exercise has been chaotic for most of my life. Dieting really screwed up my relationship to exercise as much as it f*cked up my relationship to food. When I first entered the world of Health At Every Size and Intuitive eating the concept of Joyful Movement sent me straight into cognitive dissonance. And then I quickly realize that as much work I needed to do to change how I perceived food and my food habits I needed to do the same work with exercise. I had to make a conscious decision to heal my relationship to exercise. I stopped waiting for prince charming to come and fix it all. If I was going to find ever find joy in moving my body I had to be intentional. Diet culture might have f*cked how I see exercise but it was up to me to unf*ck it. In this episode of the podcast Kim Hagle a mom of four and non-diet fitness expert is going to help us heal our relationship to exercise. Kim hosts The Intuitive Movement Show podcast and through her signature program Right Body for Me, she helps women di

What you'll learn listening to this episode on body image health coaching for women: Why we struggle with body image The impact of not being liberated from body image to you personally and on your business Why helping and coaching women through body image healing isn't about the how... The stages of healing body image Mentioned in the show: Conquer & Thrive Professional Limited Edition PRO Mentorship Program Free Intake Forms PRO Series - Free Training & Resources PRO Podcast Series - Full Listing

What to do when others talk about dieting when I’m trying to stop? How to not be jealous of other people's weight loss? How to handle my mom’s comment on my body? What about my family at gatherings and holidays so triggering? Can you relate? Although this episode was created around the American Thanksgiving holiday, this is applicable all-year-round. It’s good for family BBQs, friends dinners, office breakroom, or the Zoom room (2020 joke lol!), night out with girls… anytime, all the time! It’s a gem of an episode! You’ll want to replay it many times. What you’ll learn listening to this episode: Why you react when other people comment on your body How to not feel shame when other people comment on your body How to stop reacting when other people talk about diets & dieting The way you can change your core beliefs so you never again feel shame Mentioned on the show on other people's diet: Podcast Roadmap Conquer & Thrive

You have a degree or certification in hands and you are ready to get started. Or perhaps you’ve spent the last few years recovering your own relationship to food and body and you have a burning desire to share your journey with others. This podcast is for you! Our guest today is Stephanie Long, a Business Coach for Nutritionists and has helped hundreds of nutritionists start their own successful businesses. Stephanie is also the host of Next Level Nutrition Biz podcast. Her program, Launch Your Nutrition Biz, helps Nutritionists to launch their business and start bringing on clients! What you’ll learn listening to this episode on how to get started with your non-diet business Top 3 mistakes new practitioners make when starting their business The 5 things to consider when starting a new business The roadmap to starting your new practice Mentioned in the show: Stephanie's roadmap to get started PRO Mentorship Program Free Intake Forms PRO Series - Free Training & Resources PRO Podcast Series - Full Listin

I often get asked what is the difference between mindful eating and intuitive eating. While mindful eating teaches you to be present with your food experience, intuitive eating encompasses the whole relationship to food. Both are different and similar at the same time. Both are excellent and should be incorporated into one’s life. Based on your past experience with food one might be better than the other.  That's what we will discuss in today’s episode. What you’ll learn listening to this episode: The similarities between mindful eating and intuitive eating The difference between intuitive eating and mindful eating Which approach would be best for you individually. And a story about mindful eating. Mentioned on the show: Podcast Roadmap Conquer & Thrive

In the Non-Diet Mentorship, we change lives. Your life as a coach and the life of your future clients. We do it with ease, less time, and greater impact. We get success for our students and their clients. Let’s go behind the scenes of that success. Let’s hear from the current students of the Non-Diet Mentorship Program. We recorded a live session for this podcast just for you based on your questions: Did you feel scared before investing in your business? How did you overcome your fears of joining the program? Can you share your wins doing this program? Will the mentorship program help me structure my method of working with clients? I feel like a fraud…I can’t launch my BIZ until I’m perfect in my intuitive eating and body image? How do I figure my ideal client and how do I speak to them How do I use my communication to get more clients? I have a tendency to make things complicated… how do I resist it? If the clients don’t reach their goals, what does it mean about me as a coach? How do I make money as a non-

Have you been told you shouldn’t be eating X or Y food for your health? As a good responsible patient, you’ve been trying your best to do so. But in secret, you obsess about the food that is “illegal” for you? You resent the fact that you can’t have sugar as a diabetic. Sometimes end up even end up overeating that “illegal food”. You struggle with “on plan” consistently. You may even feel guilty for not being “good enough” to control your urges. Not your fault! That one restricts foods for health reasons or for esthetic weight loss purpose, there is no difference to the human brain. Any form of restriction bears the same outcome: the desire to have what is forbidden. Fear-based tactics to willpower yourself into “good complaint behaviors” do not lead to sustainable results. That’s what diets are even if they are considered health-based diets. What’s the solution then? not restricting… I can hear you say  “that wouldn’t work my numbers would be crazy and my doctor would hate me”. Well… has restriction worked?

“I’m doubting my ability as a coach...How can I increase my confidence as a coach?”  A very frequent error health coaches make is to get more certification in order to be more confident in their coaching skills.  A new certification will not give you confidence.   Being A Confident Non-Diet Coach Confidence is an emotion. Confidence is a feeling.  Coaching confidence is a feeling of trust in your ability to coach your client.  When you feel confident about your coaching abilities, you typically are more successful. Successful in your client results and successful in making money in your business.  How does a coach increase the feeling of confidence in her coaching skills?  That is what we will answer in this podcast episode.  What you’ll learn listening to this episode on being a confident non-diet coach:  The big mistake I made in feeling confident as a coach when I first started  How to increase your confidence level in your practice  The framework that will help you nurture your confidence  6 rapid-fi