Podcasts by Flourish

Rachael DeVaux of Rachael's Good Eats on living a healthy and happy life from 2023-04-14T17:43

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How I’m making healthy habits easy from 2023-02-10T17:36

Claire is sharing some practices and products that have been helping her maintain healthy habits.

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New Year Starts Now: Superpower skills from 2023-01-27T17:52

Claire is sharing some cognitive and emotional skills that can help you to understand what's at the root of your struggles so you can work to overcome them and generate long-term behavior change...

New Year Starts Now: Game-changer habits from 2023-01-21T19:40

Claire offers some game-changing habits that offer quick wins and instant gratification.

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New Year Starts Now: The first 30 days from 2023-01-06T16:06

Get a peak inside the first 30 days of Flourish to see if it's a good fit for you or to apply the Flourish approach to your 2023 goal strategy.

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New Year Starts Now: Defining discipline from 2022-12-30T09:00

Upgrade your definition of discipline from the rigid and outdated meaning it has traditionally held and replace it with something more sustainable.

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New Year Starts Now: Decisions to make from 2022-12-23T09:00

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Holiday mind games from 2022-12-16T15:53

Claire is helping your work through some common holiday mind games so you can approach seasonal health choices with intentionality and care.

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I know what to do, I'm just not doing it from 2022-12-09T12:59

Go from "I know what to do, I'm just not doing it," to "I'm consistently engaging in healthy habits that align with my values and help me feel my best." with Claire's two-step process used in th...

Holiday weight gain worry from 2022-11-18T13:53

With the holiday season upon us, Claire is breaking down an anxiety that several Flourish members have been wrestling with: celebrating the holidays after weight gain.

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Losing weight to earn self-worth from 2022-11-11T16:12

Is there more to your desire for weight loss? In this episode, Claire explores a common underlying motivation: an increased sense of self-worth. Listen with an open mind and compassion...

The real deal on set point weight theory from 2022-11-05T19:12

Claire defines set point weight theory while being transparent about its flaws. She offers alternative theories and answers the question "So what?" about the theories as a whole. By learning bot...

Is it bad to want to lose weight? from 2022-10-28T13:10

Claire explores the complexities behind the desire for weight loss and offers questions for reflection as you pave a path forward.

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We're back! from 2022-10-18T15:00

The Flourish Podcast is back to help you learn to sustain healthy habits and nourish your body so you can Flourish in life.

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What to do when your partner DGAF about health, part 2 from 2022-02-04T09:57

In the 2020 episode of the same name, we gave you practical point-by-point tips for what to do. This time around, we're digging in deeper.

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Whatever you do, don't mix up your values and goals from 2022-01-27T13:10

Understanding the difference between your values and goals is key to creating a more sustainable approach to achieving your goals and sustaining habits.

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The best type of accountability from 2022-01-13T16:54

Many people struggle with accountability, and understanding more about how it works provides you with another tool you can use to help you achieve your goals. In this episode, Claire breaks down...

Rerun: Evaluating your relationship to alcohol with Amanda Kuda from 2022-01-06T05:00

Program note: In this episode rerun, you'll hear Claire talking about Nutritional Freedom. Since we launched the podcast in 2020, we've undergone a makeover to improve the membership experience. Fo...

Rerun: New Year's resolution mistakes from 2021-12-30T12:30

Program note: In this episode rerun, you'll hear Claire talking about Nutritional Freedom. Since we launched the podcast in 2020, we've undergone a makeover to improve the membership experience. Fo...

Boundary setting with Julie Mirliss, LMSW from 2021-12-23T11:57

In preparation for the holidays and spending more time with loved ones, we wanted to bring you a conversation about boundaries. How can you protect your mental peace in situations where food and...

Flourishing: Tara's story from 2021-12-16T05:00

In this episode, Claire interviews a spectacular Flourish alum, Tara, who shares her story around movement, body image, and her relationship with food—and how Flourish fits in to her growth.

Health isn't just nutrition and exercise from 2021-12-09T15:33

The first thing that comes to mind when you think of health-promoting behaviors may be nutrition and exercise. And while those things matter, there is more to health than nutrition and exercise....

The effects of Zoom on body image from 2021-12-02T11:00

With the significant rise in video conferencing that accompanied the COVID-19 pandemic we also saw an increase in the amount of time we spend looking at ourselves on camera.

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Flourishing: Hayley's story from 2021-11-25T07:15

At Flourish our mission is to help women get healthy for good, and our members make the mission. In this episode, Claire interviews an amazing member, Hayley, who shares her story aroun...

Building body trust during the holidays from 2021-11-18T19:00

During the holiday season, you may feel worried or stressed about maintaining your health habits with all the traveling, holiday dinners, and general routine changes.

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My decade of diets, plus five takeaways from 2021-11-12T11:00

Right at the start of the Flourish podcast, Claire shared the history of her decade of dieting, and it's one of our most popular episodes. Turns out struggles with dieting are more common than w...

Alex Snodgrass of The Defined Dish on cooking, body image, and her relationship with food from 2021-11-04T15:00

Alex Snodgrass, New York Times best-selling author of "The Defined Dish," joins Claire to dig into her food philosophy, from how she defines "food freedom," to modeling a positive relationship w...

Blood sugar mindfulness with Elizabeth Hatley, BSND from 2021-10-30T16:00

In this episode, Claire is joined by Flourish nutrition coach and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor Elizabeth Hatley to discuss the basics of what blood sugar is, how it relates to insulin, i...

Blood sugar mindfulness with Elizabeth Hatley, BSND from 2021-10-30T16:00

In this episode, Claire is joined by Flourish nutrition coach and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor Elizabeth Hatley to discuss the basics of what blood sugar is, how it relates to insulin, insu...

Other people's bodies are not conversation starters. from 2021-10-21T14:00

This episode started with a social post. Body image is central to our work in Flourish, and it's ...

How to stop relying on motivation from 2021-08-20T20:00

In this episode, Claire addresses how you can reduce your reliance on motivation so you can engage in the behaviors that serve you, even when you don't want to.

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Six types of motivation from 2021-08-05T21:00

All too often we hear motivation referred to in a binary way: either you have it or you don't. This binary approach often leaves people waiting around for motivation to kick in before takin...

Pros and cons of Intuitive Eating from 2021-07-23T00:00

According to its creators, Intuitive Eating is a "self-care eating framewo...

Introducing body neutrality from 2021-07-16T03:00

Body positivity is the only way to be nice to your body... right? In this episode, Claire introduces the concept of body neutrality, how it differs from body positivity, and why we focus on...

Wait, should you be"should-ing"on yourself? from 2021-07-04T13:00

Girl, stop should-ing all over yourself...

When Claire first heard this catchy phrase, it really resonated with her. Giving yourself the permission to stop living your life in service othe...

Post-pandemic body anxiety from 2021-06-24T12:15

The pandemic has touched so much of our lives, including our body image. While the stay-at-home orders may have provided a welcomed break from body talk and anxiety for some women, body image is...

And we're back! All the updates. from 2021-06-24T12:00

In this episode, Claire talks about where she's been personally and professionally, our rebrand, and how the name "Flourish" perfectly reflects what we do and how our members grow.

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Is it ok to change your goals? from 2021-02-11T13:00

We're a few days into February, which means we've officially entered the Goal Graveyard.

How many times have you gone from crushing your New Year's resolutions daily to a Super B...

Evaluating your relationship to alcohol with Amanda Kuda from 2021-01-29T03:00

In this episode, Claire sits down with alcohol-free lifestyle expert, Amanda Kuda. Amanda is a mindset and life coach, speaker and author living, working and playing in Austin, TX.

As a c...

Non-diet black and white thinking from 2021-01-21T14:00

We've all heard the saying before: "The world isn't black and white." But for most of us, seeing the world in gray isn't as easy at it seems. 

In this episode, Claire defines black an...

The urge to diet from 2021-01-17T02:00

If your social media feed looks anything like ours, you're probably seeing loads of diet ads. This isn't unusual, especially in January. Diet culture is everywhere and it can be tempting to fall...

The dos and don'ts of meal prep from 2021-01-07T13:00

Meal prepping is one of the most common New Year's resolutions we see members strive for. But while the intentions behind meal prep may be positive, it is not a second nature habit. Meal prep mi...

New Year's resolution mistakes from 2021-01-01T00:00

Studies show that 80% (yes...you read that correctly) of New Year's resolutions fail. Why is this? We know that resolutions are set with good intentions and that we don't set out planning to lea...

How to be nice to yourself when your body changes from 2020-12-23T21:00

The past nine months have been no joke. COVID-19 has caused global trauma, prolonged stress, and new ways of life. While the internet may be flooded with "Quarantine-15" jokes, we know that deep...

Dealing with family diet talk from 2020-12-17T19:00

Whether you’re dabbling in or fully committed to ditching diets, conversations about dieting can be uncomfortable and overwhelming. During the holiday season and with the new year quickly approa...

Functional, personalized exercise with Dr. Emily Kiberd from 2020-12-03T12:00

In this episode, Claire interviews Dr. Emily Kiberd as they discuss Hashimoto's disease and functional, personalized exercise.

Dr. Emily Kiberd is a NYC based chiropractor, strength enthu...

How to not freak out about the holidays from 2020-11-19T12:00

The holiday season is just around the corner, and though it may feel very different for a lot of us this year, the potential stress and anxiety that this season can bring up likely remains. You ...

Body of Work: Jill McNutt from 2020-11-18T21:00

In this episode, Claire interviews Jill McNutt, a professional aerialist with a background in dance. As an aerialist and dancer, Jill is no stranger to the unrealistic beauty standards placed on...

Signs you should hire a coach from 2020-11-12T12:00

Do you feel like you know what to do but you're not doing it? Do you feel overwhelmed with all the nutrition information out there? Or are you confused about where to begin? These may be signs y...

A tale of two women from 2020-11-05T12:00

This episode is inspired by our Flourish members. One of the things we love most about Flourish is the community we've created here. And while this community of women has so many things in commo...

Food guilt from 2020-10-29T11:00

Ah, food guilt... the totally unnecessary, unhelpful emotion that plagues so many of us. Maybe you ate something that wasn't perfectly "clean" or you had more food than your friend and ...

Clean eating: Helpful or harmful? from 2020-10-22T11:00

Clean eating is a way of eating that emerged in 2007 and peaked in popularity around 2014, trending alongside the paleo diet. It is often defined as “cutting out processed foods and opting for w...

Body of Work: Riley Blanks from 2020-10-15T15:00

In the first installment of our Body of Work series, Claire interviews Riley Blanks. Riley Blanks is a multimedia storyteller, socially conscious artist, and the creator o...

Announcing: Body of Work from 2020-10-08T15:00

We are excited to introduce a new series on the Flourish podcast: Body of Work. Body of Work highlights the ways in which we relate to our physical selves and how that shapes our entire...

Announcing: Body of Work from 2020-10-08T15:00

We are excited to introduce a new series on the Flourish podcast: Body of Work. Body of Work highlights the ways in which we relate to our physical selves and how that shapes our entire life experi...

Consistent nutrition and food freedom from 2020-10-01T11:00

This episode was inspired by a question that Claire received recently. An Instagram follower messaged her and asked, "What is the difference between consistent nutrition and food freedom?"

Last Supper Syndrome and how to avoid it from 2020-09-24T11:00

Let's talk Last Supper Syndrome. Chances are, you haven't heard about the term, but in all likelihood you've experienced the phenomenon. Last Supper Syndrome is a very ...

What to do if you eat your feelings from 2020-09-17T11:00

In this episode, Claire touches on a topic that brings many women to Flourish—emotional eating. Typically this takes the form of trying to eat your way out of negative emotions like stress, anxi...

Creating structure for your healthy habits from 2020-09-10T11:00

Are you looking for more structure in your life, your health, and your daily routines? In this episode, Claire introduces "supportive structure" and how to incorporate it at the intersection of ...

What I've learned from diets from 2020-09-03T11:00

You know by now that here at Flourish we're not the biggest fans of diets, but we've learned so much about ourselves through them. Claire breaks down why dieting isn’t just about what you’re eat...

Consistency sabotage from 2020-08-27T11:00

Have you ever thought: "If I could only be more consistent?" Girl, you're not alone. In this episode, Claire discusses the ways in which we unintentionally sabotage ourselves when it comes to cr...

Why dieting sucks for your metabolism from 2020-08-20T11:00

Take a moment to think back on your diet history. What was the first diet you went on? How old were you? Why did you go on it in the first place? What results did you get? Did they last? How has...

Your body and your job, plus a story. from 2020-08-13T11:00

If we were to wave a magic wand and solve all of your body image woes, how much time and energy would be freed up for you? And what would you do with all of it?

In this episode, Claire dis...

The problem with body positivity from 2020-08-06T11:00

In a world where women are taught and conditioned to hate their bodies, deciding to love yourself is a really radical idea. In this episode, Claire discusses the body positivity movement and th...

Three components of body image and how to improve yours from 2020-07-30T11:00

Body image is one of our favorite subjects to talk about in Flourish. After all, you probably wouldn’t care as much about food and nutrition if it weren’t for how it affected your body, weight, ...

What to do when your partner DGAF about health from 2020-07-23T11:00

You may follow the podcast because you’re interested in creating a more consistent, sustainable approach to your nutrition and health. We love helping you do that at Flourish becasue we know how...

Staying sane in the season of the summer bod from 2020-07-16T11:00

If your pool days or beach trips are filled with bikini anxiety more than any other feeling, this episode is for you.

From childhood all the way through college, Claire hated the summer. S...

Freeing your future from past failures from 2020-07-09T11:00

Chances are, you’re letting your past define your future in some way if you’ve ever said or thought something like, “I’ve always been like that,” or “I’ve never&...

The myth of the comfort zone from 2020-07-02T11:00

Your comfort zone isn’t inherently a bad place. In its truest sense, your comfort zone serves a purpose. It’s a physical space or, often, a set of tendencies or patterns that cause you to feel a...

You can't hate yourself healthy from 2020-06-25T11:00

You probably want to be kinder to yourself and have better body image and more compassionate self-talk. But maybe there's this voice in your head that's telling you that you won't "get"...

The GI Joe fallacy, food, and you from 2020-06-18T11:00

This episode is a must-listen if you've ever said or thought, "I know what to do, but I'm just not doing it," regarding food, nutrition, or health. That's because knowing what to do doe...

Are you a sugar addict? from 2020-06-11T13:00

This episode is all about the labels that we have for ourselves around food like "sugar addict," "food addict," or "emotional eater." Claire explores the validity of these labels in the research...

Clarity, commitment, and accountability. from 2020-06-08T15:00

Claire here. I recorded this episode on Sunday, June 7, 2020 as we are reeling from the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade and many other Black men and women who ...

Two thoughts that are keeping you stuck from 2020-05-28T09:00

In this episode, Claire hones in on two super common thoughts that seem innocent enough but could very well be holding you back in a major way.

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Managing your mind from 2020-05-21T11:00

Does your mouth ever start to water when you start thinking about one of your favorite foods? Ever felt your heart race when you think back to an embarrassing moment? This is the importance of m...

Simple strategies to stay healthy at home from 2020-05-14T10:00

In this episode, we're applying simple strategies to help you create sustainable, healthy habits while doing just about everything from home. If you haven't yet, explore your work from home pers...

What's your work from home style? from 2020-05-07T05:00

Are you a Focused Femme or more of a Multitasking Maven?

In this episode, Claire walks you through the four work from home personality styles that we've discovered through our corporate w...

Skip these four common goal setting mistakes and set ones that stick from 2020-04-30T10:00

We’ve been covering some pretty high level concepts so far on the podcast, but today’s episode is much more tactical. Before we get into it, go ahead and Listen

What about weight? from 2020-04-30T10:00

Isabel Garza, RDN, LD, joins Claire again on the podcast to continue their conversation about the Flourish approach to health. In this episode, they tackle the topic that brings most people to d...

Dieting and not dieting from 2020-04-30T09:45

In this episode, Claire is joined by one of her favorite people—Isabel Garza, RDN, LD. They cover the signs and symptoms of sneakier forms of dieting, how to use not-dieting as a health-promotin...

My decade of diets and how I quit for good from 2020-04-30T09:30

One of the regular group calls we do in the Flourish membership is a “share your story” call. It’s powerful stuff.

If you’re living with food or body image struggles, you may feel...

Welcome to the Flourish podcast from 2020-04-03T23:00

Join Claire Siegel, CEO of Flourish and registered dietitian, as she shares practical perspectives on health and wellness that you can use today to change your life. The Flourish podcast will be...