Podcasts by Thinner Peace in Menopause

Ep 238: Transforming Relationship with Food and Yourself with Michelle from 2020-10-27T14:00:20

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Ep 237 Class Doors Are Open – How To Use The Holidays To Lose Weight from 2020-10-19T19:18:56

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Ep 236 The Scale is Just a Circumstance from 2020-10-13T11:05:50

Have you decided to stop weighing yourself even though you’re trying to lose weight?

In this episode, I read a beautiful heartfelt letter from a listener who has had a lot of success and ...

Ep 235 Life After Dr. Deb Series: How Julie’s Thinner Peace Thinking is Helping Her Maintain Her 100 Pounds Weight Loss from 2020-10-06T11:44:25

I love talking with my clients after they’ve stopped working with me.

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Ep 234 How to Get Unstuck – Live Coaching with Dana from 2020-09-29T11:59:49

I recently received a letter from Dana a loyal podcast listener.

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Ep 233 How to Handle Difficult Emotions Without Using Food from 2020-09-22T10:50:38

In my last coaching session with my client Tracie, said, “I don’t feel amazing.”

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Ep 232 Making Friends with Yourself from 2020-09-15T10:55:42

I just finished an online retreat with Pema Chodron.

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Ep 231 You Are Not Wasting Food When You Don’t Clean Your Plate from 2020-09-08T10:50:12

Today’s episode is all about wasting food and what you think about that. Because how you think about about wasting food will determine how you treat your body.

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Ep 230 What Do Buddhism, Urges and Overeating Have in Common? from 2020-09-01T09:50:12

I am always amazed when I read anything by Pema Chodron and Buddhist philosophy. It helps me understand more why we eat when we’re not hungry. Losing weight is more about your mind than food. An...

Ep 229 Learning to Make Peace with Night Time Eating – Rhonda’s Journey from 2020-08-25T10:55:22

Do you wonder why night time is such a hard time to stop eating when you’re not hungry? Are you “good” all day? And “bad” all night? Have you ever wondered what might be going on in that beautif...

Ep 228 First Comes Love then Comes Weight Loss from 2020-08-18T10:56:28

There really is only one way to make this the last time. You must believe you are worth it. Sounds so easy, doesn’t it? In this interview, my client Joy reveals how she reclaimed her own worthin...

Ep 227 How to Use the Discomfort of Urges to Help You Lose Weight from 2020-08-11T11:05:39

In the group program that I’m teaching right now, we are talking a lot about urges in regard to emotional hunger. Did you know that urges are negative emotion too? Just like anger and sadness. T...

Ep 226 Self-Care is Not an Indulgence! from 2020-08-04T10:54:36

Do you think it costs money to have excellent self-care? I have many clients who do think that, and so did I. But here’s the truth: Self-care is not an indulgence, it’s a discipline. I think som...

Ep 225 How to Protect Your Mental Health from the Virus from 2020-07-28T10:46:34

How are you feeling these days? I had a client recently tell me that she didn’t think now was a good time to focus on losing weight. She thought now was a good time to comfort herself and her fa...

Ep 224 How to Love Yourself First – Interview with Angella from 2020-07-21T10:54:36

Do you ever wonder why it’s so easy for you to do something kind for someone else? Yet so hard to do something kind for yourself? Sometimes the kindest thing you can do for yourself is to stop e...

Ep 223 How to Talk to Yourself to Lose Weight! Live Coaching from 2020-07-14T10:43:27

Do you ever look in the mirror and feel disgusted? I ask you this, because in this live coaching session, that’s just how this woman felt about herself and would talk to herself. Why? Because sh...

Ep 222 How to Make this the Summer that Changes EVERYTHING! from 2020-07-07T10:53:31

What are you doing this summer? If you’re like me and decided not to travel. Well… Lets do a summer vacation together! Maybe the best vacation you might be able to create for yourself is a vacat...

Ep 221 Creating the Mindset of ThINNER Peace in Menopause from 2020-06-30T10:46:37

In this episode I give you a very specific tool to help you learn to master your mindset, and become aware of what you’re thinking. Thinner peace isn’t just about food, it’s about everything in ...

Ep 220 How Do You Talk to Yourself? from 2020-06-23T10:54:20

Can you imagine what it would be like to talk to yourself as if you are your own best friend? I guarantee you it will feel a lot better. In this episode I teach you how. And… I’m doing another w...

Ep 219 Life after Working with Dr. Deb: Interview and Coaching with Sam from 2020-06-16T11:10:44

Do you ever wonder if you’ll ever get THIS? Do you think that having trust and confidence in yourself around food and your body is unattainable? Do you think it’s too late? Sam used to think thi...

Ep 218 How to Calm your Mind to Lose the Weight – Tracie’s Journey so Far from 2020-06-09T11:07:27

Creating a compelling reason is one of the first steps I use with my clients. You would think that losing weight and being healthy would be compelling. But it’s not… (Because you wouldn’t be rea...

Ep 217 The Best is Yet to Come! from 2020-06-02T11:04:41

Do you think the older you get the better your life is going to get? I talk to a lot of women who think the exact opposite! They start to give up hope on their future as they start getting into ...

Ep 216 How to Manage Self-Sabotage in Menopause from 2020-05-26T11:11:34

Does it sometimes feel like you have more than one person in your head? Do they ever agree on anything? Do you find now that you’re in menopause those people are getting louder? This is what my ...

Ep 215 Kathleen’s Success Using My Least Understood Tool from 2020-05-19T11:04:32

Sometimes I feel so much doubt in myself. Simply because I tell myself I’m not doing something right or I should be doing it better. Or, a favorite, “I’ve never done it right and I never will!” ...

Ep 214 The One Thing You May Not Know from 2020-05-12T11:03:45

Do you ever think thoughts like this after a “bad” day or a “bad” week… “I’ll never be able to do this.” “I’m failing again just like always do.” “I’ll never get this right.” These are thoughts ...

Ep 213 3 Simple Steps to Stop OVER Eating NOW! from 2020-05-05T10:42:20

The beautiful thing about mindful eating is that you need to eat! You can do it mindfully or not! But it is a wonderful opportunity to watch your mind. The time we are in right now is unusual, b...

Ep 212 How to Use the Scale to Help You Not Hurt Your Weight Loss from 2020-04-28T10:50:10

Have you ever been “good” all week? Then… you get on the scale to have found out you lost nothing? If your response is like what mine used to be: I would throw a tantrum! I would hate the scale!...

Ep 211 What You Must Know NOW – Plus Live Coaching from 2020-04-21T10:56:20

How do you talk to yourself? Do you call yourself fat and ugly? Do you tell yourself, “I’ll never be able to lose the weight, so screw it!”? If you’ve been trying to lose the weight for years an...

Ep 210 How to Manage Urges During These Times from 2020-04-14T11:02

What do you think of the times we’re in? Do you find yourself having even more urges to eat when you’re not hungry? Has your normal routine changed? What do you think of that? This is a letter I...

Ep 209 How to Stop People Pleasing to Lose Weight. Interview with Jeanne from 2020-04-07T10:26:36

Have you ever eaten something just because someone offered it to you? Maybe you didn’t want to hurt their feelings? This is what Jeanne thought until we started working together. She wanted ever...

Ep 208 Good News During this Pandemic! from 2020-03-31T11:00:02

How are you feeling today? Are you scared? Panicked? Anxious? Me too! But I’ve also been excited, joy filled and grateful too. This is still called life. This is life during a pandemic. Before t...

Ep 207 How to Protect Your Mental Health from the Virus from 2020-03-24T10:49:35

How are you feeling these days? I had a client recently tell me that she didn’t think now was a good time to focus on losing weight. She thought now was a good time to comfort herself and her fa...

Ep 206 How Perfectionism Steals Your Dreams from 2020-03-17T11:06:44

I did a podcast recently where I was going to coach a podcast listener. In the middle of the call I lost internet and had to end it. If you want to hear a less than perfect coaching session and ...

Ep 205 How Bridget Made This the Last Time – 2 Years After Working with Dr. Deb from 2020-03-10T10:56:16

Do you think you can’t have fun without over eating and over drinking? Do you think you’ll never get this? Are you obsessed with food and your body? Are you constantly comparing yourself to “thi...

Ep 204 How to Stop Being Afraid of Feeling Your Anger or Sadness and Use It to Lose Weight from 2020-03-03T11:56:13

Do you wonder how to feel a feeling? The only thing you’re sure of is that you want to eat when you’re not hungry, but you have no idea what you’re feeling! You just know that doughnut looks awf...

Ep 203 How to Stop Giving In to Cravings from 2020-02-25T12:06:40

Do you think a cookie can call you? I have many clients that tell me this. Brilliant successful women, mind you. You might think this too. Here’s the truth: cookies cannot talk! But your brain i...

Ep 202 Using the Physical Hunger Scale to Make This the Last Time You Have to Lose Weight from 2020-02-18T11:43:14

In today’s episode we’re talking about how to pay attention to your basic physical hunger, and how to use my innovative physical hunger scale (PHS). You will learn for yourself when it’s time to...

Ep 201 How to Become Curious Instead of Furious! from 2020-02-11T12:00:44

What do you do when you find yourself fogging or storming? Do you beat yourself up? Do you make yourself feel terrible? Then repeat the cycle over and over again? Overeat. Punish yourself. Feel ...

Ep 200 Thinner Peace in Menopause 2.0 from 2020-02-04T12:11:43

I’m celebrating my 200th episode! I’m so grateful to YOU for listening all these years! This is what I know for sure after 200 episodes. I went back and listened to my first episode to see what ...

Ep 199 How to Become the MASTER of Your Own Mind and Lose Weight, Too! Interview with Michelle from 2020-01-28T12:05:03

Do you think you’re the one person who is going to fail if you work with me? And when you think that, do you find you don’t reach out for help from me? Or you have a mini session with me, only t...

Ep 198 How to Stay Thin AND Healthy for the Rest of Your Life — The Body Whisperer from 2020-01-21T12:05:42

Being in tune to your hunger is one of the first ways of being connected to your physical body. But this is one of many ways to be connected. Knowing how tired you are and what your pain levels ...

Ep 197 Start NOW with These 2 Simple Steps from 2020-01-14T12:05:17

Sometimes, when you’re trying to make a change, you make it more difficult than it needs to be. Try these two simple steps to change your relationship with food. And… commit to doing them, no ma...

Ep 196 Life After Working With Dr Deb: Interview with Gyata from 2020-01-07T12:05:13

I know you have heard many of my clients’ life changing interviews when they finish my program. In this new year I want to share how they have applied my tools when they go back to their lives w...

Ep 195 How to Control Your Cravings from 2019-12-31T12:05

Today’s episode dives into what a craving is and isn’t. I have many clients who say they had cravings for something crunchy or something sweet. A craving is a negative emotion on the emotional h...

Ep 194 Faith and Joy — The Gifts that Keep Giving from 2019-12-24T12:05:07

In this episode I give you some gifts to think about. How can you create more faith and more joy in your life? Please take what you want from the following blogs on joy and faith. Use them to di...

Ep 193: Using Empowering Thoughts to Keep Your Progress During the Holiday Season from 2019-12-17T12:05:17

People who are trying to lose weight use the holidays as an excuse to go back to their unhealthy routines. After all, it’s just for a day! But this way of thinking can hurt the progress you’ve m...

Ep 192 December Project: YOU! from 2019-12-10T12:05:15

This is the season where most women put themselves LAST. Until now. Enjoy the show! To get your free copy of the Thinner Peace in Menopause and Beyond Podcast Companion please go to https://drde...

Ep 191 Your Past Does Not Define You – Coaching Session with Sara from 2019-12-03T12:05:30

I know sometimes you THINK you just want to eat something sweet. Or, you THINK you want to join everyone else with wine. Or, well, you name it… There are so many ways we indulge, thinking we’re ...

Ep 190 The ONE Thing You May Not Know That Can Make All the Difference from 2019-11-26T12:05:08

Most of my clients start paying attention to their hunger when we first start working together. But hunger isn’t the only involuntary sensation that runs in your body. Sleep is too. Do you liste...

Ep 189: How to Improve Your Mindfulness Quotient During the Holidays from 2019-11-19T12:05:19

Thanksgiving season is near, and with it comes a lot of food and time spent with the family. I am excited and grateful for it. How about you? How does this holiday make you feel? Are you excited...

Ep 188: How to Develop Your MQ (Mindfulness Quotient)  from 2019-11-12T12:05:55

The holidays are just around the corner! Before you dive into this food-filled season, let’s get to know your MQ or your mindfulness quotient. With all the feasts and parties, you’ll surely need...

Ep 187: Lose the Weight, Feel Your Feelings&Find Your Amazing with Christina from 2019-11-05T12:05:49

What’s your idea of being amazing? Many would think it entails being a business tycoon, a celebrity, or an athlete. While these people are admirable, there are simple ways to own your power. One...

Ep 186 The Art of a Joy Eat from 2019-10-29T11:05:47

Do you think there are women who can eat whatever they want? And… you’re just not one of them? I am one of those women who can eat whatever they want. Do you know why? Because I choose to think ...

Ep 185: The Scale is Just a Circumstance from 2019-10-22T11:05:38

Have you decided to stop weighing yourself even though you’re trying to lose weight? Like many people, you probably loathe checking the weighing scale. The number on it can easily make or break ...

Ep 184: Why This Is the Last Time You Will Lose Weight with Bridget from 2019-10-15T11:05:43

The cycle of losing and gaining weight is stressful. It’s like spiraling into madness and self-loathing over and over again. You can stop this destructive cycle and choose to live a different li...

Ep 183 The ONLY Solution to Permanent Weight Loss from 2019-10-08T11:05:42

Did you know that when you talk to yourself, you are thinking? Have you ever paid close attention to what you’re saying? Well… in my experience it’s never nice. How would you know if it’s not ve...

Ep 182 How to Start Using a Thinner Peace Mindset from 2019-10-01T11:05:49

Do you ever wonder why weight and food is such a hot topic for women? I have. There is so much shame and hopelessness for women of all ages. All of the women I talk to feel so much negative emot...

Ep 181 The Power of Self-Kindness to Lose the Weight and Keep it Off from 2019-09-24T11:05:58

Do you believe that people who lose weight will gain it back? If you do, then it will be very hard to keep the weight off. Because, you will be creating fear inside of you on a regular basis. An...

Ep 180 You Are Not Wasting Food When You Don’t Clean Your Plate from 2019-09-17T11:05:59

Today’s episode is all about wasting food and what you think about that. Because how you think about about wasting food will determine how you treat your body. If you think you must always eat t...

Ep 179 Releasing the True Burden of Your Weight – Interview with Stephanie from 2019-09-10T11:05:23

Everyone who hires me wants to lose weight more than anything! They think they will feel so much better when they lose the weight. What they really is want to feel better, a LOT better. They thi...

Ep 178 Your Past Does Not Define You – Coaching Session with Sara from 2019-09-03T11:05:30

I know sometimes you THINK you just want to eat something sweet. Or, you THINK you want to join everyone else with wine. Or, well, you name it… There are so many ways we indulge, thinking we’re ...

Ep 177: How to Think Daily Like You’re on Vacation from 2019-08-27T11:05:36

Do you often dream about escaping your daily grind to go on vacation because you are tired and you want to feel happy? Many of us do. When we’re on vacation we feel freer, happier, and lighter. ...

Ep 176 How to Start Where You Are Now from 2019-08-20T11:05:28

In this episode I address how to start no matter where you are in the journey of awareness and weight loss. Most people when starting something new want to wait for that perfect moment. But real...

Ep 175 How to Create a Joy-Filled Life by Stopping Night Time Eating. Interview with Carol from 2019-08-13T11:05:39

Have you ever wondered what my most successful clients sound like before they start working with me? Well… wonder no more. In this episode I coach one of my most beloved clients talk about how h...

Ep 174 How to Stop Night Time Eating – Live Coaching Session from 2019-08-06T11:05:10

Do you ever wonder why you like to eat more at night than at any other time during the day? Do you believe you can’t control yourself at this time? In this episode I coach a podcast listener on ...

Ep 173: How to Take Your Power Back! Interview with Paula from 2019-07-30T11:00:03

Lots of things in our lives can bring us down. Sometimes the solutions we use only make us feel worse, such as eating away your emotions or working yourself to the bone. But sometimes, the answe...

Ep 172: Disappointment Is Not a Food Group from 2019-07-23T11:05:19

It’s hard to stop eating a delicious meal even when you feel full. Once you stop, there’s a feeling of disappointment because you can’t eat to your heart’s content. But that wanting is all in yo...

Ep 171 Creating the Mindset of ThINNER Peace in Menopause from 2019-07-16T11:05:55

In this episode I give you a very specific tool to help you learn to master your mindset, and become aware of what you’re thinking. Thinner peace isn’t just about food, it’s about everything in ...

Ep 170 You Are Not a Mess! Live Coaching Session with Berta from 2019-07-09T11:05:07

I received this letter from a listener. She was brave enough to be coached. Relief truly is a thought away! This was her letter to me: I began to hear your podcast and it literally changed my li...

Ep 169: How Self-Kindness Helps You Come Back to Your Best from 2019-07-02T11:05:56

Do you ever think you should be farther along than you are? Consider giving yourself some self-kindness. More often than not, it’s easier to be kind and compassionate to others than ourselves. H...

Ep 168 How to Maintain a 100 Pound Weight Loss with Julie from 2019-06-25T11:05:17

When you’re losing or have lost all your weight, do you fear that you might gain it back? That you might go back to your old ways? Or that you’ve used so much willpower that you can’t wait to ha...

Ep 167: Why Self-Care Is Not an Indulgence from 2019-06-18T11:05:02

People are throwing around the term “self-care” carelessly nowadays. We often associate it with facial treatments, spa appointments, and other relaxing activities to do after a hard day’s work. ...

Ep 166: The #1 Reason Why Eating Food Just for Fun Is No Fun! from 2019-06-11T11:05:23

Our mindset and thoughts affect how and what we eat. Many of us are used to giving ourselves excessive non-nutritious food as a treat from our daily lives. We associate eating junk food even whe...

Ep 165: How to Make Your Weight Loss Last with Samantha from 2019-06-04T11:05:49

We understand that we have to study and work hard to achieve anything in life. Whether we are building a business or obtaining academic degrees, success requires taking concrete steps and invest...

Ep 164 Menopositivity from 2019-05-28T11:05:39

In this episode, I create a brand new transition called MENOPOSITIVITY instead of menopause. I work with a lot of women who are angry at their bodies as they go through menopause. One of the thi...

Ep 163 Take the Power Away from Food from 2019-05-21T11:05:44

Do you tell yourself how much you LOVE sugar? Did you know that just by thinking that thought you will want to eat a lot of sugar? Just to prove that it’s true? Listen in as I coach a podcast li...

Ep 162 Change Your Body by Being KIND! from 2019-05-14T11:05:25

In this episode I go over the physiological effect of being kind to yourself, and self-compassion versus self-criticism, since we’re all looking to feel better, more peaceful and calm. All we re...

Ep 161 How to Find Joy in All the Right Places! from 2019-05-07T11:05:39

Do you say to yourself and others how much you LOVE food? Do you get all excited when you see it? Do you call yourself a foodie? Does the thought of not eating something that you LOVE make you f...

Ep 160: Finding Your Life’s Purpose Through Menopause from 2019-04-30T11:05:05

If menopause was the best thing that had happened to you to help you get the results you want in your life, what would you do? Often, women think menopause is an ending. However, menopause can b...

Ep 159 Stop Yo-Yo Dieting from 2019-04-23T11:05:15

In this episode I discuss what massive action is and why it’s so important permanent weight loss. It’s not something we think about often, because our brains just run around with the same “faili...

Ep 158 Transformation — This Could be You Too from 2019-04-16T11:05:44

Do you feel desperate? Do you think you’ll never be able to lose weight forever? In this interview with LaDonne, that is where she was when we first started working together. By using my tools, ...

Ep 157: How to Manage Your Weight During Menopause from 2019-04-09T11:05:29

Losing weight during menopause is frustrating. It doesn’t matter if you live in the gym or you starve yourself—the number on the scale just won’t go down. You might hate yourself for the lack of...

Ep 156 The Key to Everything from 2019-04-02T11:05:42

You know what to eat and yet you eat otherwise. Do you ever wonder why? Do you ever think that if your partner would change you would be happier? Do you believe losing weight will make you happi...

Ep 155: How to Stop Overeating&Overworking with Janet from 2019-03-26T11:05:05

There is time for everything, including the time to take care of yourself. We often forget to take care of ourselves because we don’t feel worthy of it. Instead, we push it away and end up doing...

Ep 154 Self-Care — It’s Not What You THINK from 2019-03-19T11:05:20

Most women think of self-care as getting massages and pedicures, etc. But self-care is more what you think than what you do. And what you think is how you talk to yourself. How do you talk to yo...

Ep 153 How to Stop Sabotaging Yourself from 2019-03-12T11:05:42

Why is it when you’re doing well you turn against and start sabotaging yourself? Many of my clients wonder the same thing. This is what I have figured out: Maybe in your mini-brain it’s screamin...

Ep 152: Top 10 Weight Loss Tips for Women from 100 Episodes from 2019-03-05T12:05:53

Most people with weight problems find inspiration in those who have gone through a weight loss journey and succeeded. So they start doing these weight loss programs or following weight loss tips...

Ep 151 How to Stop Night Time Eating – Live Coaching Session from 2019-02-26T12:05:59

Do you ever wonder why you like to eat more at night than at any other time during the day? Do you believe you can’t control yourself at this time? In this episode I coach a podcast listener on ...

Ep 150 How to Use Massive Action and Failure to Stop the Yo-Yo Effect from 2019-02-18T12:05:19

In this episode I discuss what massive action is and why it’s so important for permanent weight loss. It’s not something we think about often, because our brains just run around with the same “f...

Ep 149 How to Have Freedom from Urges from 2019-02-12T12:05:53

Do you know why you feel so out of control around food? I would say that this is the most common thought most of my clients start out with. “I can’t control myself around food.” But, really all ...

Ep 148 Stop Counting Points, Start Losing Weight from 2019-02-05T12:05:04

I was interviewed by Jody Moore of Bold New Mom a few months ago. I had such a huge response from so many women, that I decided to share the entire interview with you. I shared my story, but I a...

Ep 147 Feeling a Negative Emotion Won’t Kill You, BUT It Will Help You Lose the Weight from 2019-01-29T12:05:20

If you really want to lose weight for the last time, you must listen to my interview with DeArcy. She clearly explains how she has learned to feel any feeling without eating it. Listen in as she...

Ep 146 How to Stay Thin AND Healthy for the Rest of Your Life — The Body Whisperer from 2019-01-22T12:05:22

Being in tune to your hunger is one of the first ways of being connected to your physical body. But this is one of many ways to be connected. Knowing how tired you are and what your pain levels ...

Ep 145 How Anger Can Help You from 2019-01-15T12:05:16

I’m angry and I’m not going to take anymore! You know why I feel anger? I was out for lunch with my mom a while back. We went to a new little cafe with yummy, beautiful, artisanal baked goods! W...

Ep 144 New Thoughts for the New Year from 2019-01-08T12:05:30

How do you want to use the holidays to grow? You can’t beat yourself up and think you will grow from that. In fact, you will shrivel and shrink. In this episode we look at thoughts that might em...

Ep 143 The Model of How Your Mind Works from 2019-01-01T12:05:01

This is the #1 tool that I use for all my coaching and self-coaching. It is called the model and it looks like this: Listen as I explain how to use this simple tool to achieve permanent weight l...

Ep 142 Faith and Joy — The Gifts that Keep Giving from 2018-12-25T12:05:13

In this episode I give you some gifts to think about. How can you create more faith and more joy in your life. Please take what you want from the following blogs on joy and faith. Use them to di...

Ep 141 The Necessity of Worthiness from 2018-12-18T12:05:55

Do you tell yourself today is the day you’ll start and then you don’t? Janet was just like you and then she hired me and her mind, body and then her world started changing! In this raw to the bo...

Ep 140 Self-Compassion is a Practice, Practice, Practice! from 2018-12-11T12:05:58

Self-compassion takes practice, practice, practice! Self-compassion doesn’t come naturally, because we are not taught this in our culture. We punish ourselves with great passion and expect posit...

Ep 139 The Thought That Changes Everything – for Better or Worse! from 2018-12-04T12:05:53

Do you want to be someone who can eat anything she wants and stay thin? Do you think you’re not? In this episode I explore this very thought and show you that you can absolutely be that woman. I...

Ep 138 The Gift of Joy from 2018-11-27T12:05:01

In this episode we talk about how joy is created. Most of us think joy comes from things. You will find out by the end of this episode that it is always a choice and lives inside your mind. Get ...

Ep 137 The One BIG Thing that Changes Everything from 2018-11-20T12:05:42

The reason my clients are so successful is not because they lose weight. They are successful because of one big thing: they realize their control is in their mind, not the food. There is very si...

Ep 136: Menopause: A Catalyst for a Thinner&Healthier Body with Dr. Lourdes Viado from 2018-11-13T12:05:14

Are you one of those women who think menopause is ruining their lives? Most women think that way. You start to experience menopause weight gain, and your age starts to show physically. But menop...

Ep 135 How to Feel FREE from Food and Drink! An Interview With Bridget from 2018-11-06T12:05:59

In this episode I interview one of my beloved clients, Bridget. She shares her real challenges and successes in a real way. Listen in as she reveals how her most stressful time in her life led t...

Ep 134 Manage Eating Urges with this Age Old Technique from 2018-10-30T11:05:10

In this last part about eating urges and shenpa, I share this age-old technique for dealing with urges that cause overeating. The next time you have urge to overeat, try these 3 steps to help yo...

Ep 133 Allowing an Urge is Easier Than You THINK! from 2018-10-23T11:05:49

In this episode we discuss Buddhist philosophy and specifically read from the teachings of Pema Chodron, and how that relates to allowing an urge. The name of the book I’m referring to in this p...

Ep 132 Understanding Your Urges from 2018-10-16T11:05:11

Any sort of behavior that you engage in – overeating, overdrinking, escaping to the world of social media or passive entertainment – is easy to stop doing. The difficult part is the feeling that...

Ep 131 Gradual Mindful Weight Loss from 2018-10-09T11:05:11

Do you ever wonder why this doesn’t go faster? Do you tell yourself it’s not working and just quit and start eating everything in sight? What if you told yourself the only way is to learn a litt...

Ep 130 How Terri Used Thinner Peace to Lose Weight and Manage Thoughts from 2018-10-02T11:05:05

Have you ever had these thoughts? “This is too much weight, I’ll never be able to do it.” Or, “It’s just too much.” And then felt overwhelmed and stopped everything? You will love this interview...

Ep 129 Your Feelings Are Not a Food Group from 2018-09-25T11:05:19

Are you eating instead of feeling your feelings? Do you and your scale have a love hate relationship? If you answered yes to either of my questions then you must listen to this episode. I also r...

Ep 128 How to THRIVE Not Just Survive Those Urges to Eat! from 2018-09-18T11:05:49

Do you ever think food tastes too good to stop eating? In this episode I revisit urges and the thoughts that cause them. Wouldn’t you love to feel like you’re thriving, not just surviving, when ...

Ep 127 The Scale is Just a Circumstance from 2018-09-11T11:05:47

Have you decided to stop weighing yourself even though you’re trying to lose weight? In this episode, I read a beautiful heartfelt letter from a listener who has had a lot of success and awarene...

Ep 126 Why Is THIS The Last Time You Will Lose Weight? from 2018-09-04T11:05:51

One of my favorite tools I use with my clients is, “Why is this the last time I will have to lose weight again?” It helps to reorganize your thinking about your future instead of constantly goin...

Ep 125 How to Listen to Your Body from 2018-08-28T11:05:49

Have you ever wondered if you’re making a right decision? In this episode, I go over the body compass. It is a tool I use to help you access your own true north. What is right for you (your esse...

Ep 124 The BURDEN of Your Weight is Much More Than the Number on the Scale from 2018-08-21T11:05:17

In this episode I share with you a client’s story to releasing her burden with weight. She didn’t have a big number of weight to lose, but boy did she have a lot of weight in her mind to lose. L...

Ep 123 BUSY Makes You Fat and Stressed from 2018-08-14T11:05:55

In this episode I interview Jill Farmer. She is an author, master coach, and speaker. She has written a book called There’s Not Enough Time and Other Lies We Tell Ourselves. Listen in as she hel...

Ep 122 How to Celebrate Yourself with Honor from 2018-08-07T11:05:29

What do you like to do on your birthday? How do you regard food? In this episode I dive into this subject with my own birthday and my clients. We live in a culture where we celebrate with overea...

Ep 121 The Gift That Keeps On Giving from 2018-07-31T11:05:14

Today, I reflect on my intention on what I consider the highest day of the year for me. Listen in as I read one of my new favorite authors Janet Archer, from her book An Invitation to Pause. I w...

Ep 120 It’s Not What You DO, It’s What You THINK! from 2018-07-24T11:05:30

In this episode I answer a letter on preparing meals ahead of time. Here is the letter: I am finding that my big challenge is in good preparation. I have not been in the habit of cooking over th...

Ep 119 How to Have a Compelling Reason for PERMANENT Weight Loss! from 2018-07-17T11:05:41

In this episode I interview another one of my most beloved clients. She not only has had ah-mazing success working with me, but she is also an ah-mazing life coach as well. Listen to her perspec...

Ep 118 Increase Your Value, DECREASE Your Weight from 2018-07-10T11:05:50

In this episode I answer a listener’s question on value of self: Not sure how I stumbled on to this podcast but I love it because it helps me to realize that dieting wasn’t the issue for me – em...

Ep 117 Disappointment is Not a Food Group from 2018-07-03T11:05:52

In this episode I answer a listener’s letter about disappointment. Here’s the letter: I just found your podcast and I’m up to episode 9. I love it! I’m a 47 year old peri-menopausal woman who ha...

Ep 116 Developing Self-Confidence Ahead of Time from 2018-06-26T11:05:57

Most of the people I talk to don’t have confidence that they can lose the weight permanently. They believe they will get the confidence when they lose it. The problem is they will never lose it ...

Ep 115 How to Make Exercise Easy from 2018-06-19T11:05:11

In this episode I teach about one of my tools, called the exercise minimums. It made exercise easy and totally changed my relationship with exercise, and it will change yours too. If you want to...

Ep 114 How to Make This the Last Time You Lose Weight from 2018-06-12T11:05:27

In this episode I share with you another client story. I share a letter she wrote to me, and I share a tool I use with all my clients called Why this is the last time I will ever have to lose we...

Ep 113 Being Free of Food – Interview with Gyata from 2018-06-05T11:05:52

In this episode I interview another beloved client of mine, Gyata about being free of food. She is very honest about her journey. She has been persistent and steadfast in doing her own work, and...

Ep 112 Developing Trust with Yourself from 2018-05-29T11:05:04

In this episode, I discuss why so many women lack trust and confidence in themselves around food. They honor commitments to others, but seldom honor their own commitments to themselves. This bre...

Ep 111 You Are Not Broken – Interview with Shauna from 2018-05-22T11:05:55

In this episode, I interview one of my beloved clients on her journey with me. When she first started this process, she said she felt broken. Now she feels fabulous! She’s lost weight, but more ...

Ep 110 So Much More Than Weight from 2018-05-15T11:05:41

Today I talk about my client who wrote this review. I also tell you how to write a review. “I found Dr. Deb at just the right time. I devoured her podcast and learned so much about what it reall...

Ep 109 Quitting Is Not an Option! from 2018-05-08T11:05:36

If you’re not quitting you’re either learning or succeeding. Did you know that? I love that because it means whenever you make a mistake, and you KNOW without a doubt you’re not quitting, then i...

Ep 108 How to Use Massive Action and Failure to Stop the Yo-Yo Effect from 2018-05-01T11:05:48

In this episode I discuss what massive action is and why it’s so important permanent weight loss. It’s not something we think about often, because our brains just run around with the same “faili...

Ep 107 Stop Counting Points, Start Losing Weight from 2018-04-24T11:05:51

I was interviewed by Jody Moore of Bold New Mom a few months ago. I had such a huge response from so many women, that I decided to share the entire interview with you. I shared my story, but I a...

Ep 106 Thought Errors: Thoughts That Create Overeating from 2018-04-17T11:31:52

In this episode, I dive into waking up to what’s going on in our mind. It’s spring time, everything naturally is waking up! Thought errors are thoughts that create unwanted urges and unwanted ac...

Ep 105 Willpower vs Allowing Urges from 2018-04-10T11:05:06

In this episode I explain why willpower doesn’t work. You might think you can’t control yourself around food. You might think you don’t have enough willpower. Guess what? You’re right. Willpower...

Ep 104 Stop Overeating Masterclass from 2018-04-03T11:05:28

In this episode you’ll listen to a class I just taught on Overeating. It is filled with information on why you still overeat after all of these years. I’ll cover overdesire and overhunger: what ...

Ep 103 How to Make Life More Exciting than Food from 2018-03-27T11:05:55

If you have ever wondered why it feels like you can’t control yourself around certain foods, this episode is for you. If you’ve been afraid to try to lose weight again because you’ll have to giv...

Ep 102 How to Lose Weight and Keep Your Lifestyle the Same: Interview with Heather from 2018-03-20T11:05:53

In today’s episode I interview one of my most beloved clients about her weight loss journey. Her biggest fear when we first started working together, was that she wouldn’t be able to keep her li...

Ep 101 Why is it so Hard to Stop Overeating? from 2018-03-13T11:05:07

In this episode I start covering some advanced concepts and tools. Overeating comes from two things: Overhunger and Overdesire. Overhunger is created from the physiology of the body and what it ...

Ep 100 Top 10 Tips From 100 Episodes from 2018-03-06T12:05:10

Here are my top 10 favorite tips from clients and listeners over my first 100 podcasts. If you’ve been listening all along or just started listening, there’s something good in this episode for y...

Ep 99 Are You Getting Too Much Pleasure from Food? from 2018-02-27T12:05:25

In this episode, I talk about the difference between concentrated pleasure and natural pleasure. Concentrated pleasures include flour and sugar (non-fuel foods,) alcohol, gambling, etc. They all...

Ep 98 Planning is Freedom! from 2018-02-20T12:05:41

Most of us believe we want to have freedom around food in any situation, and to be free means not having to plan, but be spontaneous. In this episode we talk about how different parts of the bra...

Ep 97 Rewire Your Brain to Exercise from 2018-02-13T12:05:18

In this episode, I share a tool from my companion workbook, on exercise. Look on page 36 for the Exercise Minimums chart. Most people dread it and find excuses not to do it. But what if you actu...

Ep 96 How to Start Where You Are Now from 2018-02-06T12:05:27

In this episode I address how to start no matter where you are in the journey of awareness and weight loss. Most people when starting something new want to wait for that perfect moment. But real...

Ep 95 An Age-Old Technique to Stop Overeating from 2018-01-30T12:05:59

In this last part about urges and shenpa, I share this age-old technique for dealing with urges that cause overeating. The next time you have urge to overeat, try these 3 steps to help you to st...

Ep 94 Continuing How to Get Unstuck from the Urge to Overeat from 2018-01-23T12:05:12

In this episode we talk more about Shenpa and urges, and why finding peace in discomfort is so important. When you can sit with discomfort without trying to escape it, this is where confidence i...

Ep 93 Getting Unstuck from the Urge to Overeat from 2018-01-16T12:05:40

In this episode we discuss Buddhist philosophy and specifically read from the teachings of Pema Chodron. The name of the book I’m referring to in this podcast: Taking The Leap-Freeing Ourselves ...

Ep 92 Stop the Urge to Overeat! from 2018-01-09T12:05:55

Any sort of behavior that you engage in – overeating, overdrinking, escaping to the world of social media or passive entertainment – is easy to stop doing. The difficult part is the feeling that...

Ep 91 How to Have Peace Around Food from 2018-01-02T12:05:14

It’s the new year, and there’s one thing all my clients tell me that they want. They want to finally have peace around food and eating. Create a new way of thinking that will make you feel peace...

Ep 90 Stop Gaining Weight on Purpose from 2017-12-26T12:05:59

We don’t realize it, but how we think about eating and food can create weight gain or weight loss. What are you choosing to think? If you’re gaining weight, especially during the holidays, what ...

Ep 89 Take the Drama Out of Food from 2017-12-19T12:05:36

In this episode, I discuss a client who took a group class, and how she transformed herself during it. She is past menopause and ready to be done with the struggle. It is never too late to becom...

Ep 88 How Menopausal Women Lose Weight from 2017-12-12T12:05:26

In this episode I talk about some of my clients before and after our work together. I read you their journey in their own words, and then I tell you about my experience working with them. Here a...

Ep 87 The Gift of Weight Gain — You Heard Me Right! from 2017-12-05T12:05:09

In this episode I share a mini session with you. Most women are more compelled to fix their weight than deal with their lives and their emotions. Weight gain can be an invitation to find out wha...

Ep 86 It’s Not Just About What You’re Eating, It’s About What’s Eating You! from 2017-11-28T12:05:40

In this episode, we discuss your reviews on iTunes. What I want to point out to you is we always think it’s about the food we’re eating but we find out, with mindfulness, is it’s about our lives...

Ep 85 How to Take Control of Yourself With Food from 2017-11-21T12:05:19

In this episode I tell you about one of my mini-sessions. This woman was 47 years old and has struggled with her weight and control since she had her two children. She said that the reason she s...

Ep 84 How to Think Like a Naturally Thin Healthy Woman! from 2017-11-14T12:05:23

In this episode I talk about my trip with my sisters to the mountains. I go over an eating experience, and how different thoughts create different actions. Most of us believe if we’re not a natu...

Ep 83 Over-Desire Causes Overeating from 2017-11-07T12:05:11

In this episode I talk about the reasons for over-desire that create overeating. The three reasons for over-desire are: Neurotransmitters are programmed to desire anything that gives up a subtle...

Ep 82 How to Stop Thinking Fattening Thoughts from 2017-10-31T11:05:41

In this episode we go over how the mind works. I reintroduce the model, and talk about the thoughts you choose to think on a regular basis, called a belief system. These thoughts will automatica...

Ep 81 The Gift of Joy from 2017-10-24T11:05:43

In this episode we talk about how joy is created. Most of us think that it comes from things. You will find out by the end of this episode that joy is always a choice and lives inside your mind....

Ep 80 Change Your Body by Being KIND! from 2017-10-17T11:05:19

In this episode I go over the physiological effect of being kind to yourself, and self-compassion versus self-criticism, since we’re all looking to feel better, more peaceful and calm. All we re...

Ep 79 How to Know What to Do Next from 2017-10-10T11:05:35

In this episode we talk about how to listen to your own body, not only to know when to eat, but also what moves you to do what you do. How do you make decisions for yourself? Do you let your min...

Ep 78 What To Do When You Don’t Know from 2017-10-03T11:05:02

This episode is about how to honor your own commitments to yourself, even though sometimes if feels very confusing and perhaps you don’t know how. I share with you two different authors who have...

Ep 77 The #1 Reason Why Eating Food Just for Fun is NO Fun! from 2017-09-26T11:05:05

In this episode I read to you a letter from a listener, about her aha moment around food and fun! This is what she wrote: I just wanted to share something with you. I have been listening to your...

Ep 76 Give Yourself a Real Treat from 2017-09-19T11:05:08

In this episode, I offer you a “real” treat for yourself. The treat of a free class to help you apply everything I’ve taught over the last 75 episodes. Join me Thursday, September 21, 2017 @ 1 p...

Ep 75 Stop The Insanity! Finding a Kinder Way of Being from 2017-09-12T11:12:50

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. This has got to stop. We’ve got to stop beating ourselves up, we’ve got to stop going on diets ...

Ep 74 Stop Self-Hate! from 2017-09-05T09:05:14

In this episode I talk about how to stop self-hate, and create self-love and self-kindness and why it’s so important to weight loss and happiness. If you’re looking for a better way and you know...

Ep 73 Why You Eat Too Much. Put Away the Whips and Chains! from 2017-08-29T10:45:24

In this episode I share thoughts from clients about why they eat too much. They sometimes think just because they have awareness and know they’re eating too much, that’s enough. That’s where the...

Ep 72 Carol’s Story: How I Created Peace Inside Myself to Lose Weight! from 2017-08-22T11:11:37

In today’s episode I interview and coach another podcast listener. Listen in and read her heartfelt letter below. She has achieved thinner peace. She will inspire you! “Yesterday after listening...

Ep 71 If You’re in Menopause Stop Beating Yourself Up from 2017-08-15T10:45:21

This episode is all about self-kindness or self-compassion, and how to use it when you’re watching yourself eating. I use Kristen Neff’s book on Self-Compassion and she says: “Self-compassion al...

Ep 70 If You’re in Menopause Don’t Believe Everything You Think from 2017-08-08T10:06:54

In this episode, listen in as I coach a podcast listener on her fears of gaining back her weight. If you’ve been afraid of being able to trust yourself after you’ve lost some weight, if you’re a...

Ep 69 Creating a thINNER Peace Lifestyle: The Art of Self-Compassion from 2017-08-01T10:50:27

Today’s episode is all about how to create peace from the inside out. I show you how to start creating a peaceful mindset now using a powerful tool: Self-compassion. Most people know how to use ...

Ep 68 Creating the Mindset of ThINNER Peace in Menopause from 2017-07-25T10:20:15

In this episode I give you a very specific tool to help you learn to master your mindset, and become aware of what you’re thinking. Thinner peace isn’t just about food, it’s about everything in ...

Ep 67 What’s Really Driving You to Overeat? from 2017-07-18T10:25:19

Listen in as I read a letter from a podcast listener who would overeat at a party, and how she used the model to help her figure out what she was really thinking. It was so brilliant, I had to s...

Ep 66 Eat Less and Feel More from 2017-07-11T10:52:16

In this episode we go over what my grandchildren and children in general have to teach us about how to eat less and feel more. I noticed with my grandkids who can’t talk yet, that they cry for m...

Ep 65 How to Be Present When You Sit Down to Eat from 2017-07-04T10:35:04

In this episode I talk about my aha moment with my son BJ as he is visiting me here in Belize, and what it has to do with being in the present moment and eating. Here’s a quote from Lao Tzu that...

Ep 64 Oh, Those Fattening Thoughts! from 2017-06-27T10:25:49

What do you think when you sit down to eat? That’s the question I pose to you today. Did you know that you even think something every time you sit down to eat? If you find it hard to control you...

Ep 63 The Only Way to Resist Temptations from 2017-06-20T10:05:41

We are continuing with the model, and how it applies to the food you eat or don’t eat. Many of my clients and students believe certain foods cannot be resisted. They have believed this for so lo...

Ep 62 How to Use Summertime to Lose Weight from 2017-06-13T10:11:32

In this episode I talk about the model and relate it to losing weight in the summer. Most women think summer is the time to eat and celebrate and vacation and not pay attention to themselves. Th...

Ep 61 The Model of How Your Mind Works from 2017-06-06T10:05:50

This is the #1 tool that I use for all my coaching and self-coaching. It is called the model and it looks like this: Listen as I explain how to use this simple tool to achieve permanent weight l...

Ep 60 How to Stop “Waisting” Food to Lose Weight from 2017-05-30T11:05:20

In this episode, we discuss that there are only two things you can do with extra food on your plate when you’re not hungry any more. You throw it away in the waste can (waste it) or you eat it a...

Ep 59 Menopositivity from 2017-05-23T10:05:44

In this episode, I create a brand new transition called MENOPOSITIVITY instead of menopause. I work with a lot of women who are angry at their bodies as they go through menopause. One of the thi...

Ep 58 What Your Favorite Pet&Your Body Have in Common from 2017-05-16T10:05:49

In this episode I discuss a client who took better care of her dog than herself. Her thoughts around her dog are amazing and led to some revolutionary new thoughts about her own self-care. I wro...

Ep 57 The #1 Secret to Night Time Eating from 2017-05-09T10:05:44

In this episode, I explore with a podcast listener why she likes to eat M&M’s at night. The funny thing about coaching her, was that she already figured out what she was looking for during her n...

Ep 56 Looking for Joy in all the Wrong Places from 2017-05-02T10:05:26

In this episode, I explore a coaching session with one of my students. She’s been really working hard on changing her thoughts and eating healthy. She wanted to be coached on why she chose to ea...

Ep 55 Stop Comparing Your Insides to Someone Else’s Outsides from 2017-04-25T10:05:36

Today I read you a quote from one of my favorite authors Anne Lamott. I find after working with women for the last 10 years, that they are constantly comparing themselves to other women and maki...

Ep 54 Thoughts That Create Excellent Self-Care from 2017-04-18T10:05:41

In today’s episode, I talk about my experience of having my family visiting me here in Belize. My daughter in law Jessica is a wonderful mother to my grandchildren, and it makes me think of my c...

Ep 53 How to Stop Feeling Powerless Around Food — Jeanette’s Story from 2017-04-11T10:05:44

In this episode I interview one of my very favorite clients on how she has successfully changed her mindset of feeling powerless around food and her body. She used to believe she was powerless a...

Ep 52 Coaching Holly: Deprivation and Restriction from 2017-04-04T10:05:17

I recently had a letter from another podcast listener who lost 15 pounds following my program! Today I will read you her letter about deprivation and then let you listen in to a real coaching se...

Ep 51 How to Start When You Don’t Feel Like It from 2017-03-28T10:05:53

In this episode, I discuss a client and how she thinks and feels about visiting her mother-in-law. It’s not positive and when she visits, she gains weight. Listen in as she changes this result b...

Ep 50 What To Do When Feeling Powerless from 2017-03-21T10:52:05

In this episode, we discuss one of the main ways your body has of getting your attention in menopause is by weight gain. Menopause is a time to reflect on how you’ve been treating your body. May...

Ep 49 How to Change Your Desire to Overeat by Changing What You Eat from 2017-03-14T10:05:54

In this episode, I talk about how food influences how you think about food. In the previous 48 episodes, I focused more on how your mind affects what and how you eat, (which, of course, is true....

Ep 48 What to do When You Feel Burned Out from 2017-03-07T11:05:05

In this episode, I answer a podcast listener’s question that she asked me on Facebook. I thought it was so common, I wanted to address it on this episode to help as many of you as possible with ...

Episode 47 What To Do When You THINK You Have Lost or Failed from 2017-02-28T11:05:54

In today’s episode, I read a podcast listeners letter. It addresses the problem of her difficulty with being able to be kind to herself when she found herself eating emotionally. This is a heart...

Ep 46 Just Because It’s Hard Doesn’t Mean You’re Not Worth It from 2017-02-21T11:05:53

I keep coming to the same place where I must make the same decision for myself: Am I worth it or am I not? You do too, even if you’re not aware that you are. This podcast is always bringing us b...

Ep 45 How to Control Your Cravings from 2017-02-14T12:05:20

Today’s episode dives into what a craving is and isn’t. I have many clients who say they had cravings for something crunchy or something sweet. A craving is a negative emotion on the emotional h...

Ep 44 Failure is Not an Option When it Comes to Weight Loss from 2017-02-07T12:05:55

In this episode, we discuss how changing the way you think about your weight loss journey, can change your journey. I tell you about a client who adapted that thought in her business and it crea...

Ep 43 Top 3 Tools for Weight Loss in 2017 from 2017-01-31T11:05:14

In this episode, it’s all about the top 3 tools from my last 42 episodes. They are: the Physical and Emotional Hunger Scale the Waste Food tool the Creating Joy tool If you want more reinforceme...

Ep 42 Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone from 2017-01-24T11:05:14

In this episode I teach you about the body compass, by using my own experience of moving to Belize. My favorite place to write to you is a coffee shop, and today is extra special because this pi...

Ep 41 Handling Your Challenges Ahead of Time from 2017-01-17T11:05:05

In this episode, we discuss why knowing what your challenges are ahead of time will help you succeed at anything, including weight loss. I use one of my clients to help you understand how this c...

Ep 40 Thinner Peace for the Professional Woman from 2017-01-10T11:05:09

In this episode, I read to you a couple of letters from my listeners. I find that many of my clients and listeners alike are professional and successful in all other areas of their lives but the...

Ep 39 How to Use Your Successful Mindset to Lose Weight from 2017-01-03T11:05:38

In this episode, I talk about how I work with women who have very successful careers, but feel powerless around their weight. I share a story about one of these clients with you today. We had an...

Ep 38 Why Being Smart Doesn’t Help You Lose Weight from 2016-12-27T11:05:41

In this episode I let you listen to a real coaching session from a podcast listener who wrote me a letter. Here is part of her letter: I am finding it easy to grasp and understand the physical h...

Ep 37 Faith and Joy — The Gifts that Keep Giving from 2016-12-20T11:05:46

In this episode I give you some gifts to think about. How can you create more faith and more joy in your life. Please take what you want from the following blogs on joy and faith. Use them to di...

Ep 36 How to Use Empowering Thoughts During the Holidays from 2016-12-13T11:05:12

I was talking to one of my clients who has not only lost a lot of weight, but really is changed from the inside out. She is successful in many areas of her life but when she came to me, she felt...

Ep 35 The Poisonous Thoughts of Weight Gain from 2016-12-05T11:05:27

This episode is all about the poisonous thoughts that sabotage you. YOU never sabotage you, but those thoughts are the culprit. Those sneaky little sentences running around your head, that you j...

Ep 34: How to Stop the Insanity and Lose Weight During the Holiday Season from 2016-11-29T11:05:36

Holiday season makes us go crazy about food. We think that we can easily lose weight after eating more than we ought to. However, this mindless thinking must stop. End the insanity, and find out...

Ep 33 How to Change Your Mindfulness Quotient During the Holidays Part 2 from 2016-11-22T11:05:02

Last week we discussed IQ, EQ and my newly developed MQ. As a review, IQ (intelligence quotient) is a total score derived from one of several standardized tests designed to assess human intellig...

Ep 32 What’s Your Mindfulness Quotient? Part 1 from 2016-11-15T11:05:07

In today’s episode, we talk about IQ, EQ and how to develop your MQ (Mindfulness Quotient). IQ (Intelligence Quotient) is a total score derived from several standardized tests designed to assess...

Ep 31: Why You Should Learn Detachment During the Holidays from 2016-11-08T10:05:01

Your partner is feeling sad about something that happened at work. Your friend is worried about something. For some reason, you can’t stop thinking about it — you feel a need to jump in and help...

Ep 30 Menopause is Finally the Time to Separate the Joy of Eating from the Joy of Celebrating from 2016-11-01T09:05:53

In this episode, I talk about how you can connect to the pure joy of eating a food or foods and connect to the pure joy of the moment. They don’t have to be treated separately. I provide example...

Ep 29 Review of Our Weight Loss and Hunger Scale Tools So Far from 2016-10-25T10:05:18

This episode is all about where you are now, and what have you been noticing now that you’ve been doing this for a while. I review my basic tools: self-compassion, mindfulness, the emotional and...

Ep 28 Using Mindfulness to Stay on the Rails After a Binge from 2016-10-18T10:05:39

In this episode we discuss what the mindful next step is when you go off the rails. I have a lot of clients who tell me they went off the rails when they overate non-fuel foods at a meal. Most o...

Ep 27 You Can’t Eat Guilt. Guilt Is Not a Food Group, Especially During Menopause from 2016-10-11T10:05:44

In this episode we will talk about how guilt comes from your thoughts. If you don’t understand this, I will make it much clearer by the end of this podcast. My guess is for those of you who suff...

Ep 26 You Are Not Wasting Food When You Don’t Clean Your Plate from 2016-10-04T09:05:20

Today’s episode is all about wasting food and what you think about that. Because how you think about about wasting food will determine how you treat your body. If you think you must always eat t...

Ep 25 Project You. Putting Yourself First To Lose Weight from 2016-09-27T09:00:59

In this episode we will discuss how to put yourself first, make yourself your #1 project and make your other projects secondary to YOU. You know how to do this because you know how to do big pro...

Ep 24 Becoming a Body Whisperer — The Secret of Mindfulness from 2016-09-20T09:05:48

In today’s episode I talk about the hunger scale and how listening to other sensations in your body, or becoming a body whisperer, can also help you reconnect to your own body to lose weight and...

Ep 23 How Stress Makes You Fat — Part 2 from 2016-09-13T09:05

In this episode I continue with our discussion on the effects of stress on your body and weight gain. Fact: The brain and body are designed to want to eat during stress. You must know this and r...

Ep 22 How Stress Makes You Fat, Especially in Menopause — Part 1 from 2016-09-06T09:05:56

In this episode I go over the effects of stress on your body, specifically talking about the hormone Cortisol and its connection to menopause. Now, I don’t want you stress out over the fact that...

Ep 21 How to be MindFUL in Social Situations and Not MindLESS When Eating and Drinking from 2016-08-30T09:05:43

Welcome to Episode 21! Today I am sharing with you how you can be mindful in social situations when eating and drinking with other people. Many of my clients believe they can’t handle social sit...

Ep 20 Learn How to Celebrate Without Overeating or Over Drinking from 2016-08-23T09:05:06

In today’s episode we’re going to cover how to mindfully celebrate without over indulging in food or drink. So many of my clients and myself really believed we couldn’t celebrate without overdoi...

Ep 19 Learning to Change the Feelings of Deprivation and Restriction to Lose Weight from 2016-08-16T09:05:04

In this episode we discuss the importance of planning a joy eat every day on purpose. I find it freeing for my clients and it also helps them to think they can eat anything they want. Because th...

Ep 18 How Gratitude Can Help You Lose Weight and Sharing from 2016-08-09T09:05:28

In this episode we discuss the attitude of gratitude. I go over how grateful I am for you, my listener, and how that makes me want to produce amazing podcasts. I also share some of my podcast li...

Ep 17 How to be More Mindful and Learn to Gently Stop Yourself from Fog or Binge Eating When You’re Bored from 2016-08-02T09:05:51

Many people think the kitchen is a gathering place when they THINK they don’t have anything to do. I have so many clients who wander through their kitchens and cupboards looking for something to...

Ep 16 How to Stop Sabotaging Yourself When Losing Weight in Menopause from 2016-07-26T09:05:06

In this episode I explain to you what it was like for me when I was in menopause and weight loss was slow as molasses. It was nothing like before menopause. I explain why I was sabotaging myself...

Ep 15 Binge Eating: Dealing With The Anger vs Binge Eating from 2016-07-19T09:05:54

Today we’re going to go deeper into binge eating (in my program I call it storm eating.) I’m using another example of another client who was angry. Anger is the most common feeling women have a ...

Ep 14 Binge Eating: You Can’t Binge Eat Mad. Anger is Not a Food Group from 2016-07-12T09:05:19

One of the hardest emotions for women to feel is anger. I have more clients who eat their anger than any other emotion. I’ve told you before that binging or storming is always a result of a stro...

Ep 13 Starting Your Mindful Weight Loss Journey When You Don’t Know How from 2016-07-05T09:05:51

This episode is all about starting this new way of mindful eating and thinking. I show you how to start, by using the meals that bring up the least emotion first. We are starting with small step...

Ep 12 How to Make Exercise Ridiculously Easy! from 2016-06-28T09:05:30

In this episode you will see how you can make exercise ridiculously easy. Exercise + Joy = play When you think of exercise, how does it make you feel? If it’s not positive, then this episode is ...

Ep 11 How to Feel Happy by Creating Joy to Lose Weight from 2016-06-21T09:05:18

Joy is not in things, it is in us. In this episode we discuss how much happiness you get from food every day. How much joy do you get from life? Here’s the thing: many new clients, myself includ...

Ep 10 Real Life Moment: How To Stop Binge Eating Using Mindfulness from 2016-06-14T09:05:52

This episode is all about night-time eating. This is a big problem for many of my clients and it is different for everyone. Many people storm or binge eat during this time, so I thought I would ...

Ep 9 Using Compassion to Strengthen Self Control from 2016-06-07T09:05:06

Today’s show is dedicated to helping you understand how to cultivate mindfulness on your journey to losing weight, and understanding that part of mindfulness is using compassion as a tool to hel...

Ep 8 Using a Food Journal or Food Diary to Build Mindful Eating Habits from 2016-05-31T09:05:54

Now, I want to introduce you to my food journal. The difference in my food journals and anything you’ve ever used before, is the real purpose of this food journal is to find out more about what ...

Ep 7 How to Stop Mindless Eating and Curb Emotional Eating from 2016-05-24T09:05:06

Part 2 of 4 Types of Eating: To lose weight you must be aware of why you are eating so you can stop mindless eating. In this episode I discuss fog and storm eating, how it looks and how you can ...

Ep 6 Mindfully Embracing Healthy Foods and Pleasure Eating During Weight Loss from 2016-05-17T09:05:02

In this episode I go over in detail fuel food and joy eating, and wrapping your mind around thoughts that will help you lose weight and feel great. It all starts in the mind, right? To get your ...

Ep 5 Mindfulness and Identifying Your Eating Styles to Help You Lose Weight from 2016-05-10T09:05:33

As we’re learning mindfulness, we’re learning to watch ourselves and observe. I have a new tool to help you with your observations, The 4 Types of Eating. Now when you look at yourself as you’re...

Ep 4 Some Real Life Physical and Emotional Scenarios and Using Mindfulness from 2016-05-03T12:05:21

In today’s episode we are going to learn how to apply the EHS and PHS to real life situations, and how to observe what you see in yourself with compassion. You need to KNOW what you do and what ...

Ep 3 The Emotional Hunger Scale for Weight Loss from 2016-04-26T12:05:26

In today’s episode you will learn to differentiate your emotional hunger from your physical hunger. I will teach you my intuitive emotional hunger scale and how you can easily apply it every tim...

Ep 2 The Physical Hunger Scale in Menopause to Lose Weight from 2016-04-19T10:05:25

In today’s episode we’re talking about how to pay attention to your basic physical hunger, and how to use my innovative physical hunger scale (PHS). You will learn for yourself when it’s time to...

Ep 1 Thinner Peace in Menopause, Weight Loss and Beyond from 2016-04-12T11:05:05

In Menopause, physical hunger decreases due to metabolism decreasing. Learn to trust yourself around food again. Welcome to the first episode of Thinner Peace in Menopause and Beyond podcast. In...