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All humans have emotional baggage, and yet, so many of us are unaware of what we're carrying until we hit a low point, experience a health crisis, or recognise that we're in a painful pattern with our relationships or how we feel about and treat ourselves. Natalie Lue expands her popular blog Baggage Reclaim into podcast form with a weekly show about how to live and love with more self-esteem by unpacking, decluttering and tidying up our excess emotional baggage. It's time to reclaim yoursel ...
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Our relationship with our bodies is complex. There’s a reason why most diets and fitness trends don’t work long-term for most people, especially women. If you’ve struggled with weight gain and loss, are stuck in diet culture with no results, or feel like you’re not in control around food, the solution isn’t as simple as it seems. It’s time to part ways with emotional eating, bullsh*t diets, and the painful cycle of being trapped in food hell and body jail. Hello Body Freedom is where women r ...
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Between the Sessions: 30 Signs Someone Isn’t Interested
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13:09Natalie's revisiting some of the most-read Baggage Reclaim posts from the past 20 years in this new Between the Sessions series. Today, she shares the #1 post of all time. Read the original blog post and comments here Break The Cycle Leave a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/baggagereclaim Support the podcast and leave a tip: https://baggagerec…
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Ep. 301 Self-Leadership with Ruthie Zerai: How to Stop Living at the Mercy of Others
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1:13:57Natalie chats with coach Ruthie Zerai about self-leadership—taking responsibility for managing yourself rather than deferring that power to others. Episode show notes: https://www.baggagereclaim.co.uk/301 Leave a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/baggagereclaim Support the podcast and leave a tip: https://baggagereclaim.ck.page/products/podcast…
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Ep. 300: The Non-Linear Path: Celebrating 20 Years of Baggage Reclaim
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30:51Recorded on Baggage Reclaim's 20th birthday and the eve of her daughter leaving for university, Natalie reflects on trusting your instincts, major life transitions, and how much can change in ways we never see coming. Episode show notes: https://baggagereclaim.co.uk/300 Leave a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/baggagereclaim Support the podcas…
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Ep. 299: The Underdog Advantage: Breaking Cycles with Keeley Taverner
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55:59Natalie talks with psychotherapist Keeley Taverner about her journey from Ikea checkout to successful therapy practice, narcissism, social mobility when dating, and why being the underdog can be your greatest advantage in creating the life you want. Episode show notes: https://baggagereclaim.co.uk/299 Leave a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/b…
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Ep. 298: Stop Feeding Your Worry Goldfish: Finding Calm in Uncertain Times
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27:17Natalie talks about managing anxiety, breaking worry cycles, and returning to yourself after difficult times. Episode show notes: https://baggagereclaim.co.uk/298 Leave a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/baggagereclaim Support the podcast and leave a tip: https://baggagereclaim.ck.page/products/podcast 'Reclaimed' membership: https://www.bagga…
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Ep. 297: Breaking the Control Habit: Why I wrote my new book LET GO
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1:11:52Natalie talks with her publisher, JP, about her new mini memoir Let Go, exploring what it really means to release control, why vulnerability in storytelling matters, and how writing about letting go became exactly what she needed while navigating and processing surgery and the cancer diagnosis. Note: Let Go is available for a limited time (until Au…
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Ep. 296 Navigating Modern Romance with the Flirt Coach, Benjamin Camras
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1:12:02Natalie chats with Benjamin Camras about why modern dating feels so overwhelming, how apps have normalised intensity, and why flirting should be about genuine connection rather than manipulation or outcome. Episode show notes: https://baggagereclaim.co.uk/296 Leave a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/baggagereclaim Support the podcast and leave…
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Ep. 295: Time for a Quick Recalibrate and Reset
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12:04Natalie shares a personal update about taking a brief podcast break to recalibrate after a challenging year of surgery, medical menopause, and cancer diagnosis - plus encouragement for anyone wrestling with giving themselves permission to pause. Episode show notes: https://www.baggagereclaim.co.uk/295 Leave a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/b…
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Ep. 294: Finding Work Tough? It's Not All On You (A Pep Talk)
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21:44Natalie challenges the exhausting habit of self-blame when things go wrong, exploring why we make everything about our "unworthiness" rather than recognising systemic issues or others' responsibility. A compassionate reminder that it's not all on you. Episode show notes: https://baggagereclaim.co.uk/294 Leave a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com…
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Ep. 293: It's Not Too Late: Karen Arthur on Reinventing Yourself in Midlife and Beyond
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1:00:56Natalie chats with her friend Karen Arthur about their 16-year "age-gap" friendship and how Karen reinvented herself after 50, becoming a model, designer, podcaster and author after leaving a 28-year teaching career. A joyful reminder that it's never too late to bloom. Episode show notes: https://baggagereclaim.co.uk/293 Leave a voice note: https:/…
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Ep. 292: Overextended and Overwhelmed: The Real Reason You Procrastinate
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1:15:12Natalie talks with coach Tiffany Han about why procrastination isn't about laziness but a response to being chronically overextended. Learn how to stop beating yourself up and start working with your natural capacity rather than against it. Episode show notes: Tiffany Han's website: Tiffany Han Insta Tiffany Han's procrastination freebie Leave a vo…
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Ep. 291: Trusting Myself Through an Unexpected Health Journey
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32:21Natalie shares her recent diagnosis and how listening to her intuition about needing surgery likely saved her life. A powerful reminder that trusting ourselves - even when it's messy and imperfect - is one of the most important skills we can develop. Episode show notes: Leave a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/baggagereclaim Support the pod by…
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Ep. 290: People-Pleasing Styles: What Your Pattern Reveals About Your Past and Present
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32:51Natalie breaks down the five styles of people pleasing (gooding, efforting, avoiding, saving, and suffering) helping you identify your pattern and understand how it's blocking your happiness. Discover why you people-please and how to finally start breaking free from this exhausting cycle. Episode show notes: https://www.baggagereclaim.co.uk/290 Lea…
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Ep. 289: Dating Your Imagination: The Fantasy Trap in the Early Stages of Dating
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28:49Natalie explores why we feel so disappointed in early dating - is it the other person letting us down, or are we falling for our own fantasies? Learn to recognize when you're dating your imagination instead of the real person sitting across from you. Episode show notes: https://www.baggagereclaim.co.uk/289 Save 30% on Relationship Fundamentals clas…
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Ep. 288: Modern Friendship: Understanding Why We Find It Challenging with Anna Goldfarb
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47:46Natalie talks with author and journalist Anna Goldfarb about why modern friendships feel so complicated, exploring how to navigate relationships in an age where we're more connected yet often feel more isolated than ever. Episode show notes: https://www.baggagereclaim.co.uk/288 Leave a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/baggagereclaim Support th…
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Ep. 287: Estrangement Lessons - Why I Had to Break up With My Mother
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49:49Natalie opens up about her decision to break up with her mother, exploring how she arrived at this choice and why sometimes stepping away from relationships - even with parents - is necessary for healing and being able to live your life with love, care, trust and respect. Episode show notes: https://www.baggagereclaim.co.uk/287 Support the podcast …
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Ep. 286: Money! Healing Our Relationship with Our Finances with Rachel Duncan
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1:18:33Natalie talks with financial therapist Rachel Duncan about why our relationship with money runs deeper than budgets and bank balances. Together, they explore how our early experiences and emotional patterns shape our money story, and why healing our relationship with money is about so much more than just learning to manage it better. Note: the term…
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Ep. 285: Having Your Own Back: What Self-Advocacy Really Means
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36:12Natalie takes us on a candid exploration of self-advocacy and what it means to truly have our own back. Drawing from her personal experiences in 2024, she digs into why speaking up for ourselves can feel so challenging, how our people-pleasing tendencies get in the way, and why being "difficult" or causing inconvenience when advocating for ourselve…
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Ep. 284: Shifting Our Understanding of Attachment
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49:37This week's episode is about attachment, a topic Natalie's delving into for the first time with integrative coach, Elfreda Manahan-Vaughn because she's never been able to see herself in the popular attachment narrative, and she knew there must be others who felt the same way. Natalie and Elfreda discuss a more expansive, nuanced, inclusive understa…
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Ep. 283: Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents
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1:53:51Natalie chats with Lindsay C. Gibson, the author of million-copy selling 'Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents'. They delve into the characteristics of emotionally immature parents, the impact on their children, and the resulting emotional loneliness. They also discuss the importance of understanding these dynamics, the process of reparen…
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Ep. 282: Gray Area Drinking and Our Relationship with Alcohol
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1:21:19Natalie chats with wellness coach (and former Baggage Reclaim student) Jolene Park about gray area drinking and understanding our relationship with alcohol. How we consume and discuss alcohol has shifted dramatically over the last decade or so and more of us are reflecting on our relationship with alcohol but also sometimes unaware of how much the …
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Ep. 281: "Is There Something About Me?"
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1:00:24Natalie's joined by her brother Richard again for a follow-up episode to discuss how their upbringing created a habit of wondering if there's something about them that makes them 'not good enough' or causes people to mistreat them or bad things happen - and how they're making strides in healing that narrative and taking care of themselves. 'Reclaim…
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After twenty months, Natalie is delighted to be back! In this episode, she shares a bit about her journey to this point as well as what led to the decision to return, plus she shares her plans for the podcast going forward. And yes, the title of this episode was inspired by Mark Morrison's iconic 'Return of the Mack'. 'Reclaimed' membership | Work …
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Have you ever known that a loved one is holding back parts of themselves and essentially lying to you but they won't talk to you about it? Well, this is what happened with Natalie and her brother for over twenty years. In this episode, they sit down and share the story of what happened when he could finally be honest with her, the impact of generat…
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#46: Melt Fat. After 40. While Sleeping. Without Dieting.
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5:27In this episode, learn how to combat common toxic beliefs about aging and fitness as a woman over 40. There are many misconceptions about energy loss, joint pain, and the necessity of extreme diets or workouts. Listen to discover: Evidence-based strategies from leading researchers on enhancing your metabolism and thriving in midlife without drastic…
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#45: The year I thought I lost my mind. AKA: perimenopause and my journey to feeling better!
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29:12This is a very personal episode! It's scary when you think you're losing your mind or going crazy. It sucks waking up between 2-4am every single damn night, and not having any real reason why all of the sudden depression and unbridled anxiety showed up out of nowhere! And let's not forget the real fun part: losing muscle, body composition changes, …
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#44: Behind the Scenes of an Epic Transformation
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58:00In this episode, I am excited to share a unique and in-depth interview with my client, Tina, who underwent a profound year-long journey towards body freedom. Our conversation delves into the emotional roots of stress eating and trauma and how she was able to recognize and regulate her nervous system, highlighting the transformative power of the hol…
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#43: Powerful Strategies For Summer Weight Loss
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12:31In today’s episode, I invite you to my Summer Meltdown Workshop, a live and interactive event designed to help you enjoy summer activities like pools, parties, and vacations without sabotaging your weight loss goals. We will discuss strategies for balancing, having fun, and staying on track with your health journey. In this workshop, I’ll cover: ✔️…
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Do you know there are strategies to stop weight loss sabotage? These strategies are crucial for addressing food-related habits and behaviors that hinder progress. In this episode, I emphasize the importance of awareness as the first step in changing these habits. Understanding the intricate role of the nervous system and its unique response to stre…
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#41: 3 Sabotaging States to Heal Overeating
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26:36Do you know that we all have self-sabotaging behaviors when we are stressed? Today’s episode mainly focuses on understanding and regulating emotional eating and how our nervous system is set up to protect us using the coping mechanism we learned as children. I’ll dive into: ✔️The autonomic nervous system's role in reactive behaviors, including emot…
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#40: 5 pieces of the weight loss puzzle you're missing
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33:16Imagine if I shared with you that sustainable weight loss is a complex puzzle with often overlooked pieces. Drawing from over a decade of dedicated research and learning in the fields of eating psychology, somatic work, trauma resolution, and healthy habit formation, I've developed a unique approach that steers clear of quick fixes and focuses on f…
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In this episode, I explore a client crush story that genuinely showcases the power of vulnerability and awareness in untangling overeating patterns. Discover how this client's journey led her to uncover deeper layers of her relationship with food and how she navigated through rebellious parts of herself to find peace and understanding. Witness my c…
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#38: Ready to finally get weight loss handled?
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15:00Sustainable weight loss and overcoming self-sabotaging behaviors can seem impossible for sure, and it’s not your fault! A multi-billion dollar weight loss industry feeds off our insecurities and basically just keeps us stuck in restriction and binge cycles. If you're ready to break free from the dieting cycle and truly transform your relationship w…
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Dealing with our emotions is HARD. I know because I’ve been there and it took its time for me to fully start feeling them without turning to food to shove them down. In this episode, I’ll give you strategies for dealing with intense emotions without turning to food as a coping mechanism. Also, I’ll share practical tips and techniques to help you he…
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#36: To Feel... Or to Not Feel (stuff feelings down w/ food)
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31:47Feeling our emotions instead of using food to numb them is the ultimate end game. However, it is easier said than done. So, to feel or not to feel your emotions becomes a dilemma. For many of us, it is incredibly hard to feel our emotions and deal with the inner reasons why they come up in the first place. For that reason, I want to share insights …
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#35: Do what you say you’re going to do: Here’s a powerful approach
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21:32Straight up, change is hard. No matter how good it is for you…no matter how much you want it…behavior change is just.plain.hard. That’s why I’m so excited to give you a behind-the-scenes sneak-peek inside one of our powerful group coaching calls inside of Hello Body Freedom. We explore the concept that self-sabotage is often just our brain's way of…
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#34: How to handle inevitable health & weightloss setbacks
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30:28I want to make something clear: setbacks in life are not the exception. They are the rule. So, in this episode of the Hello Body Freedom podcast, I dive into the topic of handling setbacks on your health and weight loss journey. I’ll share my personal experience of getting sick and how it affected my progress. I’ll dive into: ❗Recognizing the role …
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#33: How to Handle an Emotional Meltdown During a Health & Weightloss Quantum Leap Year
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38:31I'm sure we've all had emotional meltdowns at least once in our lifetimes. For some people, their emotions are so out of control in their everyday lives that this occurs even more frequently. Having emotional meltdowns is part of our human experience. But, if we want to live healthier and happier lives, we need the tools to manage our emotional res…
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#32: My Quantum Leap Year. Are you ready for yours?
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36:28This is our year to make progress. Therefore, I wanted to share with you the definition of a quantum leap year and how it can transform your body and health. So, are you ready for yours? In this episode, I'll talk about my journey towards creating a quantum leap year and some practical steps to achieve your quantum leap in your health and weight lo…
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#31: How to Create a Quantum Leap In Your Health & Weight Loss Journey
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35:29Mindset. A word that'd been said everywhere and something we should all take a closer look at. In this episode, I want to talk about the power of your mindset and how it can help us create our desired reality. Don't miss this episode as I'll dive into: A powerful exercise that involves visualizing your future self and writing a journal entry from h…
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#30: If you want to lose weight... PLEASE DONT START ANOTHER DIET!
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44:42Did you know about the harmful effects of diets and diet culture? Many people enter this cycle without knowing how diets impact their bodies. That's why I wanted to share some eye-opening statistics and research that reveal why diets fail and why they can be detrimental to our physical and mental well-being. Don't miss this episode because I'll div…
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#29: Why Emotional Resiliency is KEY for Weight Loss (+ 5 steps to get it!)
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45:31Christmas is just a few days ahead of us and we all know that high-intensity feelings and experiences will also come with and sabotage our efforts to enjoy it. So, in this episode, I’ll talk about the concept of emotional resiliency and how it can transform your weight loss journey. I’ll also share five steps to help you build emotional resiliency …
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#28: Stress Eating Cycle + How to Break it.
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34:57I don't know about you but stress eating was a real thing in my life for many years. We all go through experiences and situations that hijack our nervous system and we enter this cycle of eating our emotions over and over again. Today, I want to teach you how to focus on addressing the underlying emotional issues that drive stress eating to break t…
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#27: How to Untangle Using Food to Escape
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20:15With the holiday season in full swing, emotions can run high, and many of us turn to food as a coping mechanism. I want to share with you some personal experiences that offer valuable insights and tools to help you break free from emotional eating patterns. In this episode, I'll dive into: Understanding the connection between emotions and eating. H…
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#26: How to Prevent a Holiday Food Fiasco
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27:07Just thinking about all the holiday food and obligations is enough to send anyone into hiding until the New Year! The truth is…it's not the food's (or booze) fault. The holiday season itself can trigger emotions like stress, anxiety, and overwhelm, which then leads to stress eating, mindless eating, comfort eating, etc. So, if you want to change th…
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Ahhhh….yes… the holiday season is upon us! How do you handle the holiday food, booze, celebrations, get-together? Research shows that most of us go into full-blown "unconscious mode" around food and booze and end up gaining between 5-20 pounds. Or, the 180-degree opposite of that is not participating in holiday traditions at all, fearful of gaining…
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#24: How to Expand Your Window of Tolerance
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21:39The holiday season is in full swing and while there might be holiday happiness and cheer… we also know that it comes with overwhelm and stress. So, how do you usually cope with this? I'm certain that many of us got so out of our minds and bodies that the only way to survive this is by using food. However, today I want to share with you a different …
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#23: How to Calm Your Overwhelmed Nervous System
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39:43How do you cope with an overwhelmed nervous system? For me, I learned how to cope by eating, and eating, and eating. I really didn't understand the connection between my eating habits and an overwhelmed nervous system for a long time, so I'm hoping this episode will help you make that connection! The thing is, most of us deal with high levels of da…
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Another overeat? Another binge? Feeling out of control around food, hopeless, or defeated? Ready to break free from these behaviors and create a healthier relationship with food? Join me as I dive into specific steps to take after an overeat or binge. The truth is we don't get to that elusive place of food freedom, where overeating or binging is no…
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#21: Tired and Hungry: How to Handle Exhaustion & Not Overeat
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25:58Exhausted. Long day. Gotta push through. How did I do it for decades? Eating my way through the day! Choosing the pastry at Starbucks seemed logical! Two Pastries? That makes even more sense! And the combo meal at the drive-through to boost my energy? Another very logical decision! After a day like described above…when I would wake up the next day …
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