The Live Diet-Free podcast

For some people, the pandemic was the perfect opportunity to prioritize their health and reach their weight loss goals.

For others, it served as the catalyst to develop some habits that led to weight gain.

Either way, transitioning to post-pandemic life is an adjustment and our health and fitness goals need to adjust accordingly.

Whether you're trying to lose weight or navigate what maintenance looks like now with a more active social life, today's episode is for you.

Learn 4 important questions to ask yourself to figure out how to live your healthiest post-pandemic life.

Ever feel like hibernating all winter and just eating comfort foods and staying snuggled up under warm blankets from Nov-Mar?

If you feel like a shell of yourself in the cold, dark winter and then come back to life with all the plants and animals in the spring, you're not alone!

Today's episode will help you navigate the winter blues with actionable tips for everything from how to adjust your nutrition and exercise to the mindset shifts you can make to thrive this time of year!

Ever feel like sex is just another thing on the To Do list that you'd rather keep putting off?

You're not alone and you're not broken!

SO many women don't look forward to or enjoy sex -- and it's largely not for the reasons you'd think!

Today I'm joined by mental health and sex therapist, Courtney Boyer, who literally wrote the book on this, called "Not Tonight, Honey."

Listen and learn how we've ended up here and what you can do about it.

Courtney Boyer, M.Ed., M.S. is a relationship and sexuality expert and author of Not Tonight, Honey: Why women actually don't want sex and what we can do about it. Courtney believes we can reclaim our power through our sexuality and she helps her clients to infuse passion and creativity into their lives by helping them uncover what's preventing them from connecting with their priorities and purpose. 

As her work in this field develops, Courtney is drawn to the emerging fields of epigenetics, neuropsychology and energy work. She is trained in evidence-based methods like NLP, EMDR, IFS, and trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

According to Neil Pasricha author of the Happines Equation and focus of today's episode, happiness is 10% circumstances and 90% everything else - including intentional activities.

What does that really mean? We have more control over our happiness than you might think.

Listen and learn 7 QUICK activities proven to boost happiness, how to free yourself from criticism, appreciate how fortunate you already are, and how to live a life that makes YOU happy.

Ever feel like the only way you can force yourself to be consistent with your workouts and healthy eating is if you berate and shame yourself into submission?

But doing that feels terrible...and also still doesn't do much to improve your show rate?

This episode will show you exactly how to get more consistent - without being an asshole to yourself.

If you've ever said, "I need to get my life together," you'll love today's episode.

I'm joined by therapist, author, and coach, Danielle A. Vann and we're talking all about her upcoming book, Get Your Life Together, Girl.

Learn her 7 step framework to do just that and start creating the life of your dreams.

Danielle A. Vann is a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist, renowned Life Coach to women, Master-Level Advanced Neuro-Linguistic Programming Practitioner, HeartMath Trauma-Sensitive Certified Practitioner, MSBR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction) instructor, Master-Level Emotional Intelligence Therapist, and  Positive Psychology practitioner.

Danielle has created the ultimate blueprint for getting your life together, healing, creating self-love and inner peace, which combines psychology, mind and spiritual healing, somatics, neuroscience, mindfulness, purpose work, and the development of emotional intelligence. It’s a total mind, body, and soul awakening through the principles of Eastern and Western beliefs and practices. This blueprint has served thousands of women as it has been uniquely tailored to their individual journeys.  

If you feel like you've tried it all to lose weight and nothing has stuck long-term, you'll love today's episode.

That's how this week's client spotlight, Cassie, felt before joining our Gone For Good program 6 months ago.

Now she's down almost 20 pounds and lots of inches -- despite traveling almost 50% of the time!

I know you'll learn something from Cassie's insights about what made this time different and how you can finally get the results you deserve, no matter how long you've been trying.

Ya know that now-famous YouTube video "when you want to succeed as badly as you want to breathe, that's when you'll be successful?" (Link below, if not)

Well today's book review is that guy (ET the hip hop preacher)'s book, You Owe You.

After almost 20 years of coaching hundreds of women to lose weight, I feel pretty confident that the #1 issue standing in the way for most is having an all-or-nothing mentality toward their goals.

This approach is what causes the fluctuations from doing it all, to it all falling apart.

If there's one thing that needs to change in order to be more successful at actually reaching your goals and then keeping the weight off, it's this.

Tune in to find out exactly what it looks like to break out of this pattern and start taking a more gradual and sustainable approach.

You may recognize today's guests from their massive TikTok accounts or top ranking podcast, Cut the Crap.

They're joining me today to talk about a whole bunch of stuff, from alcohol and assessing the role it has in your life, to common food tracking mistakes, and what it's like to have their every move critiqued by the masses on social media!

Beth Feraco is a Strength And Nutrition Coach, Recovering Alcoholic, Runner, Wife, Mother, Lifter of Heavy Things, Fitness Motivator and Champion of Personal Growth and Development! 

If you’re  looking to lose weight, gain strength, improve your mental and physical health, feel great and become the best version of yourself she’s here to help!

A week or two into our Gone For Good coaching program, Liz was feeling like a new woman: energy through the roof, headaches gone, finally getting glimpses of feeling like herself.

And then as life has a way of doing, the perfect storm of "life stuff" knocked her down a few pegs.

Normally self-motivated, she couldn't bring herself to do, well, anything except for lay on the couch.

She could have wallowed in the "grind" she was experiencing but she did something else, instead.

She reached out to her coach, Amber, and told her how she was feeling. She made it a priority to attend group coaching calls to surround herself with the support she needed to pull herself out of this funk.

And it worked! Instead of this doom and gloom sticking around for weeks and really setting her back, within a week she was feeling just as good as she had been. The improvements of learning to put the right fuel in her body and letting go of the dozens of food "rules" that had been bogging her down were undeniable and they've just kept coming.

Tune into this episode as Liz and I discuss how leaning on your support system can expedite your results, how to feel comfortable reaching out for help when you have a problem you don't know the answer to, and some of the non-scale benefits that are making Liz's life so much easier and more enjoyable!

Ready to learn how to navigate change, wrestle with failure, and live an intentional life?

I know that seems like a lot to cover in a single podcast but we're doing it!

Today I'm reviewing You Are Awesome by Neil Pasricha and sharing 9 "secrets" to help you be more resilient, happy, and successful.

You'll love how simple and easy-to-implement these tips are!

Losing weight is so much harder when no one supports you.

Feeling alone and ostracized in your efforts is a shortcut to giving up on your goals with a quickness.

But sometimes what seems like a lack of support is actually something else entirely.

In this episode, I'm diving into all the reasons why people who love you might seem to not support your goals -- and how to stay committed to them, regardless.

I know you hear a lot about how important it is to treat yourself with compassion, to learn to trust yourself, and to want to change from a place of love rather than self-hatred but easier said than done, right?

Today I'm joined by therapist-turned-mindfulness-and-self-love-coach, Karel Chan, who's sharing with us a specific tool called the RAIN practice that will help you actually DO those things.

When done consistently, this practice can help you reduce or even completely eliminate cravings for food, booze, cigarettes, or whatever is your default coping mechanism.

Tune in to learn what RAIN is and how you can start using it today.

Karel Chan is a licensed therapist and mindfulness and self love coach. Anchored Awakening is her coaching practice, guiding passionate, high-achieving women to heal from heartbreak, shame, and self loathing through inner child work and authentic self love. She has healed multiple mental and emotional wounds using mindfulness, self love, and self compassion, and it is her mission to help others do the same. She lives in the beautiful Pacific Northwest with the most amazing pup and spends her time deepening her spiritual practice, knitting and designing knitting patterns, and enjoying connected friendships.

Getting older does NOT mean resigning yourself to living out the rest of your days on a rocker on the front porch and today's guest, Jimeane, is all the evidence you'll need of that.

Married to her marathon running husband for 45 years, she was unwilling to accept that getting older would mean being overweight and sedentary.

She joined Gone For Good 3 months ago wanting to lose weight, keep up with her 8(!) grandkids and lower her cholesterol.

Now? She's reduced her cholesterol by 65 POINTS, lost more than 14 pounds, more than 20 inches, and has the energy to watch the majority of her grandkids all summer!

Get ready to be inspired by Jimeane's positive outlook and willingness to learn new things so she can live her best life.

If you feel like you're drowning under the mental load of running your household on top of, well, everything else, today's episode is for you.

I'm reviewing Fair Play by Eve Rodsky and teaching you exactly how to go about dividing those domestic tasks more equitably so you have time to take care of yourself, maintain friendships, and do the things that (used to) light you up.

Even if you feel like you have plenty of support at home, you'll still learn a thing or two in this episode!

Moving back to the US after 3 years in Germany opened my eyes to just how difficult it is to lose weight (or keep it off) in the US.

While there are a lot of improvements we could make on a societal or cultural level, I want you to see the autonomy you have over your choices so you don't feel like a victim of circumstance.

With the heightened awareness you'll have after today's episode, it'll be easier for you to overcome these challenges and be in the minority of Americans who successfully lose weight and keep it off.

If you've ever looked in the mirror or seen a picture and felt a disconnect between what you see and how you feel, you need today's episode.

My guest, Anna Marcolin, is a psychotherapist and personal development coach, here to share her tips for overcoming body image issues and body dysmorphia, as well as learning to love and accept yourself even while changing how you look.

You don't want to miss this one.

Anna Marcolin

As a psychotherapist and life coach, Anna has built a thriving private practice over the past 25 years. In addition to working with clients one-on-one, she has also spoken to companies across the country from billion dollar giants like Amazon to small businesses making a big impact.

Anna has helped hundreds of people heal from trauma, break through limiting thoughts and confidently go after the life they want through her evidence-based, holistic approach. She engages clients and audiences quickly with her unique ability to connect with authenticity, empathy and humor. Anna is not your average therapist; she’s more like a personal trainer for your mind.

After raising 5 kids and more dogs than you can count, Anna has seen it all. With an unwavering belief that every human being deserves a deeply fulfilling life, Anna meets everyone where they are and gives them the tools they need to truly thrive.

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Through her own podcast and as a guest on other people’s platforms, Anna challenges women to shed their inner critic, shame, guilt and regret that hold them captive and get real about the life they want to live and what it will take to get there. With powerful, actionable steps, Anna teaches women how to master their thoughts, feelings and behaviors and unleash the badass within.

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After trying every quick fix under the sun, Amy knew something had to change if she wanted what she saw in the mirror to reflect how she felt inside.

The pandemic allowed her the opportunity to do some self-reflecting and decide that she needed help.

Now 10 weeks & 22 pounds into Gone For Good, Amy's entire mindset has shifted from, "I'm not good enough," to "I will not look back."

Learn the lessons that have helped Amy make this transformation & will help you develop the same unwavering confidence in your future.

If you've ever felt any sort of anxiety about a social or work related situation, you're in good company. 99% of us have!

Today's episode is a review of How To Be Yourself by Ellen Hendriksen and will help you quiet your inner critic and rise above social anxiety.

You'll learn what social anxiety is and how it differs from shyness or being an introvert, as well as specific tools and strategies for reducing your anxiety to something that just happens sometimes, rather than your whole identity.

Don't miss the end where we talk tips about making friends as an adult!

If you haven't experienced the "grind," you will.

You probably have, you just may not have heard of it by this name.

The "grind" is when you've been committed to your weight loss goals for 4-6 weeks, have made some progress, but start to feel like you're still working really hard and have very little to show for it.

It's when you're tempted to throw in the towel since what you're doing obviously isn't working, anyway.

It's when you are most prone to giving up but you CAN'T if you want to make more progress than the first few pounds.

Tune in to find out what signs to look for and, most importantly, how to get through the "grind" so you come out the other side stronger, more resilient, and more confident that you can and will reach your goals.

We're talking all about pain today and I guarantee you are going to be fascinated and learn a thing or two.

Tune in to better understand what pain is, the brain-body connection, how to reduce pain, tips for reducing nervous system sensitivity, and more.

Today's client spotlight, Susan, came to EA Coaching ready to go all-in on learning and applying everything she needed to stop feeling so fluffy and start feeling STRONG, again.

She did just that. Being coachable, immersing herself in our coaching community and resources, Susan didn't just drop a clothing size and gain a whole new wardrobe of clothes she wasn't sure would fit, again.

She set herself up to maintain her results pretty effortlessly while enjoying retirement and being a grandma.

You will learn so much from Susan and I can't wait for you to get to know her.

Raise your hand if setting boundaries sounds uncomfortable and you'd rather...not.

Same. But after listening to this review of The Book of Boundaries by Melissa Urban, you'll realize just how necessary they are if you want to protect your sanity, lose weight, and so much more.

In this episode you'll learn how to set boundaries at work, with your inlaws, your spouse, around food & alcohol, and with YOURSELF.

Wanna know one of the best ways to stop eating all the snacks every afternoon/evening?

Shape your environment to support the choices you want to make!

This episode will walk you through all my tips for cleaning out your kitchen, organizing it, and rebuilding it in a way that makes it easier to resist temptations & eat the fruits & veggies you keep telling yourself you should.

You are going to LOVE this episode! 140 in and it's one of my absolute favorites.

Dr. Cindy Tsai is an award-winning board-certified physician, TEDx speaker, bestselling author and wellness/life coach taking an integrative mind-body-spirit approach helping accomplished women create alignment to live a healthy and meaningful life with ease. As a leader, physician, and patient herself, she saw and experienced the impact of chronic stress on the body and was compelled to do more than prescribe medications as a bandaid. Through her own healing journey, she explored and trained in a wide range of modalities and transitioned to entrepreneurship to make a bigger impact taking an integrative approach to wellness. Dr. Cindy believes that everyone deserves to enjoy the life they worked so hard for and it’s time to say yes to yourself and more.

You may remember today's guest from episode 81 and today Jenny is back to give us an update on her life and progress in the year since that interview came out. / Spoiler alert, she's still 12/10 committed to her goals, connected to her Why, and making progress the 2020 version of herself couldn't even fathom.

I can't wait for you to be inspired by what's possible for you when you commit to a health-focused lifestyle without an end date.

If you have weight or body image related experiences from your childhood - like your mom bringing you to WW meetings at 12 years old - that are still impacting you now, this episode will help you use that adversity it to fuel the changes you want to make and person you want to become .

I'm reviewing Mastering Resilience, by Lorry Leigh Belhumeur, and sharing the steps you can take to not only heal yourself but ensure that you break the cycle of self-loathing for the next generation.

As a result of doing the work to master resilience, both you - and your kids - will recognize the inherent value you have just for existing, regardless of what your body looks like.

I know we all want our progress to be fast, easy, and predictable.

But it's just not.

Every single one of us works through 4 phases of progress, some of which are much more trying than others.

I'm breaking them all down in this episode to help normalize exactly what it looks like to make progress that lasts.

Many of us feel like connecting with friends is a luxury we just don't have time for.

But did you know that a lack of social connection can be incredibly detrimental to our health?!

You are going to love my conversation with Dr. Heather Hausenblas where we dive into the impact of relationships on our mental and physical health (some of the research is going to blow your mind!), as well as offer actionable tips for fostering connections in the midst of our busy lives.

Errin came to EA Coaching after years of trying to lose weight on her own, "doing everything backwards," as she said.

She was exhausted from restricting her food, doing tons of cardio, and the yo yo of seeing the scale drop, only to climb right back up.

She considered just giving up and accepting that she could never be successful at losing weight but then decided to ask for help, instead.

As a leader at work, she realized she was always preaching to her team the importance of leaning on & learning from others - and it could apply here, too.

Now Errin is a successful graduate of our Gone For Good program & is here to share her lessons to inspire you to ask for the help you need, in this - or any - area of your life.