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A weight-loss coach back then had told me to “get rid of all the food porn.” No cooking shows. No recipe browsing. No glossy cookbooks on the counter. It was all “too tempting,” she said. (And, yes, I paid - [The Corn Maze That Taught Me About Obstacles](https://wayzahealth.com/the-corn-maze-that-taught-me-about-obstacles/) - This past long weekend, I traveled to Winnipeg for a girls’ getaway with two of my best friends from medical school. We ate incredible food, wandered through lakeside villages, and explored farmers’ markets and artisanal shops. Winnipeg surprised me—it was vibrant, delicious, and full of life. But one afternoon stands out above all the rest, - [When Even Serena Shrinks: GLP-1s, Celebrity Endorsements, and the Business of Shame](https://wayzahealth.com/when-even-serena-shrinks-glp-1s-celebrity-endorsements-and-the-business-of-shame/) - When I saw the headline that Serena Williams is reportedly taking a GLP-1 medication — with her husband investing in the very company that makes it — I felt a punch in the gut. Serena has long been an icon of unapologetic strength, a woman who resisted the thin ideal in a world that tried - [When Growth Means Letting Go](https://wayzahealth.com/when-growth-means-letting-go/) - We usually think about growth in terms of addition. If we want to reach our goals—whether they’re health goals, professional goals, or personal ones—we’re told we need to add new skills, adopt better habits, or try harder than before. But real growth doesn’t always come from adding more. Sometimes, the first step forward is letting - [When Joyful Movement Starts to Feel Like a “Should”](https://wayzahealth.com/when-joyful-movement-starts-to-feel-like-a-should/) - What Happens When the Movement You Love Starts to Feel Like a Test? I’ve just come back from a week of hiking in the mountains. For six days straight, we tackled long, steep trails—beautiful, challenging, and honestly, a little brutal at times. Hiking is my favorite kind of movement. It usually grounds me, brings me - [When the Body Won’t Let Go](https://wayzahealth.com/when-the-body-wont-let-go/) - Have you ever cried during a yoga pose without knowing why? Or felt a deep, inexplicable tension in your body—one that no massage, stretch, or positive thought could seem to release? If so, you’re not alone. And you’re not broken. Recently, I’ve been learning about two of the body’s most underappreciated systems: fascia and the - [What the 5% Weight Loss “Success” Rate Really Means](https://wayzahealth.com/what-the-5-weight-loss-success-rate-really-means/) - We were camping last week when my husband, Rob, asked me a question that landed like a rock in my chest. We were talking about his body — how it’s changed over the years, how he’s been feeling in it, and some of the physical goals we’ve been dreaming about together. He lost over 100 - [The Power of Bare Minimums: Staying Connected When You Have Nothing Left](https://wayzahealth.com/the-power-of-bare-minimums-staying-connected-when-you-have-nothing-left/) - What if you didn’t need to “do it all” to stay on your intuitive eating or body trust journey? What if doing less—on purpose—was the exact thing that helped you move forward? That’s what I was reminded of recently on a Friday that felt like everything had gone wrong. When Everything Feels Like Too Much - [Chronic Pain and Weight](https://wayzahealth.com/chronic-pain-and-weight/) - For those living in a bigger body, the simple fact is this: chronic pain is not taken seriously enough. Instead, we’re told by doctors to just “lose weight” or “exercise more”. But in many cases, that can often exacerbate the issue even more. Diet culture, along with medical culture, dismisses chronic pain. So where are - [Operationalizing Your Goals](https://wayzahealth.com/operationalizing-your-goals/) - One of the amazing coaches who works inside Wayza Health, Christina Claytor, is renowned for her expertise in habits and taking action. As the founder of Mindful Health Revolution, Christina empowers clients to bid farewell to overwhelming diets and exercise regimens, instead steering them towards embracing health on their own terms with confidence and clarity. - [Living A Life By Design](https://wayzahealth.com/living-a-life-by-design/) - Although I have the word “thrive” in my podcast title, I don't think I've ever talked about what it truly means to thrive. What does it mean to flourish? And what does it mean to live a life by design rather than just by default? Well, to help me answer all of these questions and - [You Deserve To Feel Nourished](https://wayzahealth.com/you-deserve-to-feel-nourished/) - When I reflect back on my own journey towards a more attuned and intuitive way of eating, what's really struck me is how this has really trickled into every other aspect of my life. I have become more mindful at work, more aware of my body's needs during long days at the computer, and I’ve - [Are you really what you eat?](https://wayzahealth.com/are-you-really-what-you-eat/) - Despite some initial skepticism, I recently decided to dive into a new Netflix docuseries called "You Are What You Eat". I had a hunch it might be pushing a certain agenda, but wanted to give it a fair shot before passing judgment. And while there were certainly aspects I appreciated, it soon became clear that - [Healing Your Relationship with Food and Exercise](https://wayzahealth.com/healing-your-relationship-with-food-and-exercise/) - There is so much complexity involved with our relationship with food. And when we get so caught up in the diets, the rules, the calorie counting, the step tracking, the activity tracking…it’s so easy to lose the connection that we have with ourselves. It’s always encouraging to talk to other women who are interested in - [Let's Talk Body Image](https://wayzahealth.com/lets-talk-body-image/) - In a world inundated with images of society’s "thin ideal" and constant social media messages dictating how we should look and eat, the pressure to conform to societal standards can feel overwhelming. Most women have days where they struggle with “I hate my body!” moments, and if those thoughts are repeated day after day, it - [Talking About Your Body in Relationships](https://wayzahealth.com/talking-about-your-body-in-relationships/) - Many women in long-term relationships face the painful experience of being told by their partners that they are no longer attractive due to weight gain. And while it's easy for us as women to just point the finger and say, “men are a bunch of assholes”, I suspect that in reality, it's a lot more - [Your Menstrual Cycle As A Vital Sign](https://wayzahealth.com/your-menstrual-cycle-as-a-vital-sign/) - If you’ve been following my journey recently, you’ll know I’m currently navigating pre-menopause and often talk about what’s going on with my periods. Before I went to medical school (I was 32 when I started), I had painful periods every month and was always told, “this is just normal”. But it’s simply not true. When - [Let's Talk Sleep Apnea](https://wayzahealth.com/lets-talk-sleep-apnea/) - As you know, sleep is a topic I’m passionate about because it’s so critical to almost every aspect of being our best selves. If we want to heal our relationship with food, get more movement, have stronger relationships, perform better at work, if we want all of these things, it all begins with sleep. Thriving - [Bring The Joy to Meal Planning with Courtney Genereux](https://wayzahealth.com/bring-the-joy-to-meal-planning-with-courtney-genereux/) - I recently opened up about the ongoing struggles my husband Rob and I face with meal planning and how it's something we're actively working on. That conversation sparked my curiosity, leading me to seek advice from an expert in the field! I was thrilled to chat with Courtney Genereux, who is passionate about meal planning - [Grieving Weight Loss](https://wayzahealth.com/grieving-weight-loss/) - The decision to break free from dieting, restrictions, and deprivation to embrace intuitive eating is indeed liberating. However, there's another dimension to this transition which is often overlooked. The concept of grief and its relation to weight loss is an important one to acknowledge because often a significant portion of our lives has been spent - [Facing Your Fears](https://wayzahealth.com/facing-your-fears/) - Friends, I can't believe we're already in 2024! I'm sitting here, writing this, just back from a mind-blowing trip to Costa Rica with Rob for his 50th birthday. Oh, the memories we made! But there's one particular experience that's etched in my mind, and it's the reason I’m sharing this story of self-discovery and facing - [The Anti-Diet Approach](https://wayzahealth.com/the-anti-diet-approach/) - I'm thrilled to share some valuable insights from a recent conversation I had with Leah Horton, a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor and Master Health and Life Coach. Leah's journey is a testament to the transformative power of intuitive eating and the anti-diet approach. As someone who has navigated the challenges of breaking free from the - [How We Make Our Marriage Work](https://wayzahealth.com/how-we-make-our-marriage-work/) - Many people wonder how their health decisions and journeys might affect life with their partners or families, and this is certainly something that I have had to navigate with my better half, Rob Issa. We have both faced individual struggles throughout our own health journeys and had to find ways to nurture our marriage while - [Restorative Practices To Reclaim Your Energy](https://wayzahealth.com/restorative-practices-to-reclaim-your-energy/) - In today's fast-paced world, where the pressure to constantly achieve and perform is ever-present, the concept of rest often takes a back seat. It's a societal narrative ingrained in us – the belief that we must always be pushing ourselves, striving for more, and that any inclination towards rest is synonymous with laziness. However, taking - [Mastering big life changes with positive psychology](https://wayzahealth.com/mastering-big-life-changes-with-positive-psychology/) - Change is a constant in our lives, a force that shapes our journey and propels us towards growth. I am no stranger to change myself, having gone through many transformations over the course of my life. While the focus is often on how hard change can be, today I want to look at how we - [Why New Habits Don’t Stick](https://wayzahealth.com/why-new-habits-dont-stick/) - Recently, I attended a lifestyle medicine conference in Denver, Colorado, where the focus was on promoting healthier living. After being surrounded by like-minded individuals who shared common values, the event left me invigorated. However, one crucial question still lingered: why do people struggle to maintain healthy habits? The answer lies in the often-overlooked realm of - [Getting Started With Intuitive Eating](https://wayzahealth.com/getting-started-with-intuitive-eating/) - Embarking on the journey of intuitive eating is a beautiful way of respecting your body and tuning into its inner wisdom, while opening doors to a healthier relationship with food and your body. In this blog, we delve into the essence of intuitive eating with Krista Beck, a Canadian registered dietitian and certified intuitive eating - [Accessing Your Inner Wisdom](https://wayzahealth.com/accessing-your-inner-wisdom/) - Today, I want to share the story of health coach and hypnotherapist Sarah Donner. Starting out as a model at just 14 years old (all while going through the normal teenage body changes), her whole self-worth was focused on the size of her body. Luckily, transitioning careers allowed her to understand that there was so - [Should I use a weight loss medication?"](https://wayzahealth.com/should-i-use-a-weight-loss-medication/) - Today, we are delving into a topic that has gained significant attention recently: Ozempic and other GLP-1 inhibitors as weight loss medications. To help me broach this topic, I recently spoke with Heidi Karner, a dietician with a Masters in Health Promotion, who practices through an anti-diet, size-inclusive lens. Through sharing Heidi’s expert insights, I - [Healing My Relationship With Food](https://wayzahealth.com/healing-my-relationship-with-food/) - For many people, healing their relationship with food is an ongoing journey filled with challenges, self-discovery, and ultimately, self-acceptance. As slow and frustrating as this journey can feel sometimes, it does gradually fall into place and I recently experienced that "a-ha" moment when I realized just how far I had come with healing my relationship - [Eating Disorders in Middle Age](https://wayzahealth.com/eating-disorders-in-middle-age/) - Caution: This blog refers openly to eating disorders, which can be triggering for many. If it’s triggering for you, take care of your needs and get some support before you dive in. When we talk about eating disorders and disordered eating, many of us automatically think of adolescents, teenagers, and young adults. The images that - [Can intuitive eating help heal eating disorders?](https://wayzahealth.com/can-intuitive-eating-help-heal-eating-disorders/) - A listener recently got in touch to ask me if intuitive eating can play a role in the treatment of eating disorders. The short answer: yes, it absolutely does. Intuitive eating is an evidence-based approach to treating eating disorders. However, as with any complex issue, there are nuances and caveats to consider. In this blog - [Challenging the War on Ob*esity](https://wayzahealth.com/challenging-the-war-on-obesity/) - The prevailing belief in our society equates weight with health. This weight-centric health paradigm not only oversimplifies a complex issue but also perpetuates a harmful narrative that thinness equates to worthiness and respect. Driven by good intentions, proponents of this paradigm often overlook the harm it causes. The problem is that this paradigm is not - [“Self-care” is not what we think…](https://wayzahealth.com/self-care-is-not-what-we-think/) - Over the past six months, I've been working on shifting my focus away from weight loss, and away from trying to mold my body to fit into the definition of beauty that the culture I live in has defined for me. Previously, I believed my desire to lose weight stemmed from health concerns, finding well-fitting - [Weight Loss Isn't Always The Answer](https://wayzahealth.com/weight-loss-isnt-always-the-answer/) - Amanda Mittman is a registered dietitian, nutritionist, certified intuitive eating counselor, and body image coach who beautifully embodies my new direction of health at every size. She owns a group private practice of registered dietitians supporting people with disordered eating and eating disorders and teaches providers how to incorporate body image counseling skills into their - [The Minnesota Starvation Study](https://wayzahealth.com/the-minnesota-starvation-study/) - The Minnesota Starvation Study, led by Ancel Keys in 1944-1945 during World War II, is a fascinating study, which is constantly referred to in weight loss and obesity medicine circles. Keys rounded up 36 healthy male volunteers to study the physical and mental effects of what he called "semi-starvation" because of the soldiers and civilians - [Introducing Intuitive Eating](https://wayzahealth.com/introducing-intuitive-eating/) - Over the past year or so, I have been quite committed to learning and living the principles of intuitive eating, which has made a huge difference for me. Has it had an impact on my weight? A little bit, but more in the sense that I am no longer stressing out about food. I am - [My body is not an apology](https://wayzahealth.com/my-body-is-not-an-apology/) - In a world inundated with societal expectations and a seemingly constant barrage of body-related messages, the concept of self-love can seem quite foreign. A book that has been gathering dust on my bookshelf recently caught my attention—“The Body is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-love” by Sonya Renee Taylor. While the term "body - [Food Matching](https://wayzahealth.com/food-matching/) - I had no idea you could actually sit down and have an argument with your body, but it’s something I find myself doing a lot of the time. The reason for this is the external diet rules that continue to float around in my head - the “shoulds” and the “shouldn'ts” that can dictate my - [Depression and Anxiety 101](https://wayzahealth.com/depression-and-anxiety-101/) - It's very normal and adaptive to feel anxious about things as a human being. If a lion is chasing us, we should feel that adrenaline going and have a response. But if you're feeling that way every day and it's regularly stopping you from doing things like talking to your boss, or calling Amazon to - [Ob*esity](https://wayzahealth.com/obesity/) - A recent Facebook post from a fellow physician triggered such an emotional response from me, I felt compelled to share my thoughts with you as I was yet again reminded how pervasive weight discrimination and fat shaming is in our culture, even within medical circles. Her post stated that “40% of Americans are considered obese” - [My Slurpee Epiphany](https://wayzahealth.com/my-slurpee-epiphany/) - Today I’m really excited to be giving you a real time update on what’s going on in Michelle’s world! I’m sharing my wins and successes, what I’m working on, what’s been challenging me, and what my summer plans are looking like. A few months ago, I changed the focus of my business from weight loss - [Transforming Trauma](https://wayzahealth.com/transforming-trauma/) - No family is perfect, and every family has its own set of challenges to contend with, but early trauma can often lead to abusive or narcissistic relationships as adults. Susan Gold, author of “Toxic Family”, had to navigate a ferociously challenging childhood but in order to fully thrive as an adult, she bravely chose to - [SELF Control](https://wayzahealth.com/self-control/) - Tracy Pleschourt is the founder of Self-Made U, a school that ends unnecessary suffering by teaching people self-control. Having struggled with overdrinking, overeating, career burnout, Tracy was living her life overwhelmed and confused. Getting to the root cause (an unmanaged brain) and learning how to intentionally manage her thoughts, feelings, and actions transformed her life. - [A Mom's Guide to Self-Care](https://wayzahealth.com/a-moms-guide-to-self-care/) - Moms have so much on their plate, especially when their kids are younger and so much time is devoted to their upbringing. Finding the space to actually prioritize your own health and wellbeing as a mom can feel impossible and overwhelming. Robynn Powers is a health coach who works with moms to help them implement - [Food Addiction](https://wayzahealth.com/food-addiction/) - The concept of food addiction has never sat particularly well with me, even more so after coming to the realization that we can risk damaging ourselves by calling our overeating an addiction. Through looking at the definition of addiction and comparing the treatment for overeating with the treatment for over-consumption of alcohol, I want to - [Love Your Body](https://wayzahealth.com/love-your-body/) - One of the main reasons I became a coach was because I take great issue with how we, as a medical establishment, treat weight currently. However, when I recently attended the Obesity Medicine Conference in New York, it was clear to me that there is a strong voice inside medicine to really make a change. - [Let’s Talk BMI](https://wayzahealth.com/lets-talk-bmi/) - If you’ve been to a doctor before, it’s likely you’ve had your BMI measured. Despite knowing its limitations, this is a measure physicians use because it remains the standard of care, and is still considered important according to the guidelines given to medical professionals. 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In this conversation, I share more of my personal evolution — from weight loss coaching and obesity medicine training to binge eating recovery and body trust work. There was a moment during my binge eating certification when everything - [243 - The Messy Middle: Why You Can’t Skip the Transition Out of Diet Culture](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/243-the-messy-middle-why-you-cant-skip-the-transition-out-of-diet-culture/) - In this episode of Thrive Beyond Size, Michelle dives into the psychological process of transition and why healing your relationship with food and body is far more than a surface-level change. Drawing from Transitions by William Bridges, she explores the difference between change (external events) and transition (internal transformation), and why the “neutral zone” — - [242 - Why Healing Feels Harder When the Word Feels Heavy](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/242-why-healing-feels-harder-when-the-word-feels-heavy/) - In this episode of Thrive Beyond Size, I’m talking about a moment many people experience on the intuitive eating and body trust journey, but rarely name out loud: the experience of doing all the “right” things and still finding it hard. Inspired by a recent personal experience and a reminder of how deeply diet culture - [241 - Other Side When You’ve Left Diet Culture… But Everyone Else Is Still There](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/241-other-side-when-youve-left-diet-culture-but-everyone-else-is-still-there/) - This episode was inspired by a quiet morning that quickly became emotionally charged after Michelle encountered a long-time friend’s post about yet another weight-loss attempt. What once would have felt familiar or even inviting now landed as unsettling and activating, prompting reflection on why seeing others engage in diet culture can feel so destabilizing when - [240 - Self-Betrayal: When Listening to Yourself Stops Feeling Safe](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/240-self-betrayal-when-listening-to-yourself-stops-feeling-safe/) - In this episode, Michelle takes a deep and compassionate look at self-betrayal—a word that often carries shame, but deserves far more nuance. Rather than framing self-betrayal as weakness, lack of integrity, or poor follow-through, this conversation explores how self-betrayal often develops as a protective response—a way the nervous system learns to prioritize safety, connection, and - [239 - When Your Body Screams: What Food Poisoning Taught Me About Listening](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/239-when-your-body-screams-what-food-poisoning-taught-me-about-listening/) - In this episode of Thrive Beyond Size, I share a very personal story about a rough week that ended with severe food poisoning—and the unexpected clarity it gave me about body trust, intuitive eating, and how our bodies communicate with us. In this episode, we explore: Why intuitive eating feels “easy” when your body is - [238 - Beyond The Peel](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/238-beyond-the-peel/) - What if the most valuable part isn’t the most obvious one? In this episode of Thrive Beyond Size, Michelle shares a series of small synchronicities that led her to reflect on Earl Grey tea—and the surprising fact that its signature flavour comes not from the fruit itself, but from the oil in the peel of - [237 - When You Don’t Know What the Next Step Is (and Why That’s Not a Problem)](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/237-when-you-dont-know-what-the-next-step-is-and-why-thats-not-a-problem/) - In this episode, Michelle explores what happens when you don’t know the next step—and why that experience is far more human (and helpful) than we’ve been taught to believe. She discusses: Why not knowing feels so uncomfortable—and where that discomfort comes from How diet culture and hustle culture both promise certainty and control The nervous - [236 - What 2026 Is Asking of Me: Patience, Surrender, and Trust](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/236-what-2026-is-asking-of-me-patience-surrender-and-trust/) - This New Year’s episode is both a moment of accountability and an invitation—to myself, and to you—to approach 2026 with more patience, presence, and trust. Rather than setting resolutions or performance-based goals, I share the principles guiding me forward, shaped by the lessons of 2025, my changing relationship with energy, and a deepening awareness of - [235 - Finding My Rhythm: A Year of Listening, Softening, and Coming Home](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/235-finding-my-rhythm-a-year-of-listening-softening-and-coming-home/) - This episode drops on Christmas Day, and instead of a polished year-end recap, Michelle offers a slow, embodied reflection on the year that was. She shares why she chose rhythm as her guiding word, how that intention reshaped her relationship with movement, rest, and energy, and why perimenopause became an unexpected teacher in listening more - [234 - Boredom, Buffering, and the Lost Art of Being With Yourself](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/234-boredom-buffering-and-the-lost-art-of-being-with-yourself/) - Next week is Christmas, and as Michelle reflects on the season—what it holds, what it doesn’t, and the quieter spaces many of us feel at this time of year—an insight from a yin yoga class offers an unexpected theme: boredom. In yin yoga, long-held poses can bring up discomfort, restlessness, and resistance…but what caught Michelle’s - [233 - Eating with All Five Senses: Reclaiming Pleasure at the Table](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/233-eating-with-all-five-senses-reclaiming-pleasure-at-the-table/) - In this week’s episode of Thrive Beyond Size, Michelle takes you to a tiny table in Canmore, Alberta, where a seven-course chef’s tasting menu becomes so much more than “just dinner.” After choosing the vegan “gatherer” menu, she’s guided through each course like a story—learning where the ingredients came from, how the flavors and textures - [232 - Winter: Exhaustion, Burnout, and Listening to Your Body](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/232-winter-exhaustion-burnout-and-listening-to-your-body/) - If you’re tired to your bones, craving soup and bread, and wondering why you can’t seem to keep up with… well, anything right now, you’re not alone. In this episode, Michelle shares her own recent crash into winter exhaustion (including a 12-hour sleep after Black Friday) and walks you through what’s actually happening in your - [231 - When Eating Feels Chaotic](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/231-when-eating-feels-chaotic/) - If you’ve ever looked up and realized it’s 4 p.m. and you haven’t eaten, or found yourself grabbing whatever’s around because you’re exhausted, foggy, and starving, this episode is for you. Michelle shares candidly about her current season of “chaotic eating” — coming home from Morocco, navigating perimenopause, disrupted routines, and a fridge that doesn’t - [230 - The Harms Behind the Word "Ob*sity"](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/230-the-harms-behind-the-word-obsity/) - Today, Michelle dives into why she has chosen to remove the words obse and ob*sity from her vocabulary—both as a physician and as a coach—and why she believes it’s time for all of us to question the language we’ve been handed about bodies. Starting from a Facebook scroll that sparked a wave of anger, she - [229 - From “Food Porn” to Food Pleasure](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/229-from-food-porn-to-food-pleasure/) - In this warm, story-driven episode, Michelle shares how winter soup cravings led her to dust off the cookbooks she once boxed up on a coach’s orders to eliminate all “food porn.” She traces where the term came from, how restriction made food imagery feel dangerous, and what changed when she shifted to body trust. From - [228 - When Body Wisdom and Mindset Collide](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/228-when-body-wisdom-and-mindset-collide/) - This week I’m getting honest about the messy middle: the place where body wisdom and mindset stories crash into each other. From returning to studio yoga after a 30-year hiatus (hello, vulnerability) to walking on pre-shift days and lifting with a trainer, I explore how fear, ego, and perfectionism can masquerade as “listening to my - [227 - Words Matter: How Language Shapes Your Relationship with Food & Body](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/227-words-matter-how-language-shapes-your-relationship-with-food-body/) - This week’s episode is an honest reflection on the language of diet culture — and how even the most well-intentioned words can carry hidden judgment. Michelle shares how a listener’s feedback prompted her to look more closely at her own phrasing, unpack the emotions underneath it, and re-examine what “neutral language” really means on the - [226 - Sand, Sweat, and Self-Compassion: What Morocco Taught Me About My Body](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/226-sand-sweat-and-self-compassion-what-morocco-taught-me-about-my-body/) - Michelle is back from Morocco with sand in her shoes, stories in her heart, and a body that reminded her (loudly!) what it needs. In this reflective episode, she shares the surprising ways travel challenged her progress with food, body image, and self-care—and the simple, grace-filled practices she’s using to land softly back home. In - [225 - The Myth of Control](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/225-the-myth-of-control/) - This week’s conversation zooms in on what Michelle calls “the myth at the heart of them all”: the belief that control equals peace. She begins by unpacking why control is so seductive. In a chaotic world, rules around food, body, work, or routines promise certainty, safety, and belonging. But as Michelle illustrates, control is like - [224 - The Myth That Thinness = Health](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/224-the-myth-that-thinness-health/) - Michelle opens by naming the belief so many of us absorbed early: smaller bodies are healthier bodies. She walks through where that belief came from (BMI’s rise to medical dominance in the 1970s, the 1990s “obesity epidemic” framing) and why repetition isn’t truth. BMI was built for population averages, not diagnosis; over time it became - [223 - The Myth of Food Addiction](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/223-the-myth-of-food-addiction/) - Michelle starts by naming the experience so many listeners know well: the panicky, out-of-control feeling around “forbidden” foods that seems to prove you’re an addict. She traces where that story came from—the early 2000s brain-scan headlines—and why “lights up the reward pathways” doesn’t equal addiction (music, hugs, laughter, and puppy greetings light them up, too). - [222 - The Myth of Willpower](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/222-the-myth-of-willpower/) - Today’s episode kicks off a four-week series Michelle recorded before heading to Morocco—so your feed stays nourished while she’s away. She starts by naming a trap many of us fell into this month: believing that if we just grit our teeth and push harder, everything will fall into place. That belief is intoxicating because it - [221 - Rethinking September](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/221-rethinking-september/) - September arrives with crisp air, new planners, and the quiet promise of a fresh start. But for many of us, that “reset” can quickly morph into all-or-nothing rules, shame, and overwhelm. In this candid episode, Michelle shares how she slid into the September Reset trap after a joyful, fulfilling summer—and how a quarterly planning day - [220 - What's Next At Wayza Health](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/220-whats-next-at-wayza-health/) - September is here, and while Michelle may be nursing the last of a cold, she couldn’t wait to hop on the mic and give you a look at what’s ahead for the fall and beyond. Here’s what’s coming up inside Wayza Health: The Nourished & Free Giveaway (Sept 15 – Oct 10): 25 incredible contributors - [219 - Push, Pivot or Pause: Choosing Your Path Through Obstacles](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/219-push-pivot-or-pause-choosing-your-path-through-obstacles/) - This week, I share a story from a girls’ weekend in Winnipeg that turned into a life lesson. On one of the hottest days—over 32°C—my two med-school besties and I tackled a 10-hectare corn maze themed around Manitoba musicians. Fun quickly became frustration: dead ends, wrong turns, backtracking, and blazing sun. Eventually we found a - [218 - Serena Williams, GLP-1s, and the Business of Thinness](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/218-serena-williams-glp-1s-and-the-business-of-thinness/) - When I read the headline that Serena Williams is taking a GLP-1 medication — and that her husband is an investor in the very company producing it — it felt like a punch in the gut. Serena has always stood as an icon of strength, unapologetic power, and resistance to the thin ideal. To see - [217 - What We Need to Let Go Of to Truly Grow](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/217-what-we-need-to-let-go-of-to-truly-grow/) - When we set goals, the focus is usually on what we need to add—more skills, better habits, greater discipline. But real growth often begins with letting go. Just like my backyard maple trees needed pruning before they could flourish, sometimes we need to release old beliefs, habits, and expectations to make space for the wisdom - [216 - Bringing the Magic of Vacation Home](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/216-bringing-the-magic-of-vacation-home/) - Coming home from a holiday can be a rude awakening. One minute, you’re sleeping well, moving your body joyfully, soaking up nature, and feeling deeply connected to the people you love. The next, you’re staring down an overflowing inbox, a growing to-do list, and a calendar packed with obligations. In this week’s episode of Thrive - [When Joyful Movement Becomes a "Should": Recognizing the Signs of Exercise Burnout](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/when-joyful-movement-becomes-a-should-recognizing-the-signs-of-exercise-burnout/) - What happens when the movement you love starts to feel like something you have to do? In this off-the-cuff episode, recorded from a rainy picnic table while camping, I reflect on a week of intense hiking that pushed me—physically and emotionally. Hiking is my favorite kind of movement. It usually brings me peace, joy, and - [214 - The Body Remembers: Fascia, the Psoas, and the Weight of Unfelt Trauma](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/214-the-body-remembers-fascia-the-psoas-and-the-weight-of-unfelt-trauma/) - Today’s episode is a little shorter than usual, but it dives deep—literally—into the body. Michelle shares what she’s been learning about two often-overlooked players in our physical and emotional well-being: the fascia and the psoas muscle. Though rarely discussed in traditional medical training, these structures play a crucial role in how our bodies hold onto - [213 - Why We Need To Talk About the 5%](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/213-why-we-need-to-talk-about-the-5/) - We’ve all heard the statistic: 95% of diets fail.But what about the 5% that don’t?What’s really going on when someone does lose weight and keep it off? In this episode, I share a personal conversation with my husband, Rob, that sparked a deeper dive into what “success” in diet culture actually looks like—and whether the - [212 - Bare Minimums: Staying Connected When Life Is Hard](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/212-bare-minimums-staying-connected-when-life-is-hard/) - We all have days (or weeks… or seasons) where everything feels like it’s falling apart—when you’re exhausted, overwhelmed, and have nothing left to give. So what do you do on those days? In this episode, Michelle shares a deeply personal story about a tough Friday night and the small, nourishing decision that changed everything. It’s - [211: Summer, Expansion & Body Trust](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/211-summer-expansion-body-trust/) - Summer is often seen as the season of joy—sunshine, connection, spontaneity, and play. But for many, it also brings body image triggers, food anxiety, and pressure to do summer "right." In this reflective solo episode, Michelle unpacks the paradox of summer: how it can be both a healing balm and a battleground. You'll hear: Why - [210: Between Extremes: What TikTok Gets Wrong About Food and Bodies](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/210-between-extremes-what-tiktok-gets-wrong-about-food-and-bodies/) - This week on Thrive Beyond Size, Michelle shares a powerful story of envisioning her future self—a vibrant, joyful, fat elder woman—and the unexpected emotional release that followed. But what started as a profound moment of body acceptance was quickly disrupted by a trip to TikTok that served up a harsh reminder of the world we’re - [209 - Slowing Down, Tuning In: Why Woo-Woo Helped Me Heal](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/209-slowing-down-tuning-in-why-woo-woo-helped-me-heal/) - This week on Thrive Beyond Size, we’re lightening things up with a more personal, vulnerable episode. Michelle shares how her intuitive eating journey unexpectedly led her into the world of tarot cards, moon rituals, crystals, and meditation—and why she now embraces practices she once would’ve rolled her eyes at. Far from being flighty or irrational, - [208 + When Intuitive Eating Doesn’t Work (Yet): Trauma and Safety in the Body](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/208-when-intuitive-eating-doesnt-work-yet-trauma-and-safety-in-the-body/) - In this follow-up to last week’s conversation about trauma and weight, Dr. Michelle Tubman explores a crucial truth that doesn’t get talked about enough: you can’t listen to a body you don’t feel safe in. While intuitive eating is often positioned as the antidote to food struggles, it’s not always the right starting point—especially for - [207 - The Truth About Trauma and Weight](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/207-the-truth-about-trauma-and-weight/) - This week on Thrive Beyond Size, Michelle dives into a growing narrative in the trauma-informed wellness world: that if you heal your trauma, you’ll lose weight. While well-meaning, this belief is not only overly simplistic—it’s harmful. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why trauma can influence weight—but doesn’t always What the ACEs study really tells us - [206 - Lipedema: The Unrecognized Disorder Affecting Millions of Women](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/206-lipedema-the-unrecognized-disorder-affecting-millions-of-women/) - In this urgent and deeply moving episode, Michelle sits down with Emma Cloney and Diana Dimmock—two powerful advocates from Lipedema Canada—to talk about the medical condition most clinicians have never even heard of, despite its potential to affect 1 in 9 women. Together, they dive into: What lipedema actually is—and how it differs from lymphedema - [205 - Hot Takes with Rob: Gym Selfies, Cheat Days, Dad Bods & More](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/205-hot-takes-with-rob-gym-selfies-cheat-days-dad-bods-more/) - What happens when you ask your husband for his unfiltered opinions on diet culture, fitness myths, and wellness fads? You get Hot Takes with Rob—a lighthearted, totally unscripted episode where Rob and I riff on everything from gym selfies and cheat days to dad bods, fat jokes in movies, and whether "no pain, no gain" - [204 - Rethinking Exercise: How to Make Movement Joyful, Not a Chore](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/204-rethinking-exercise-how-to-make-movement-joyful-not-a-chore/) - What happens when you want to move your body more—but it always feels like a “should”? In this episode, I’m sharing a personal story from a recent camping trip with my husband, Rob, that sparked a meaningful conversation about movement, motivation, and mindset. Together, we unpacked what’s really getting in the way of consistent, joyful - [203 - When You Rush Through Life (and Reach for Food Instead)](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/203-when-you-rush-through-life-and-reach-for-food-instead/) - What if your eating habits could teach you more about how you move through the world than you ever imagined? In this deeply personal episode, I share insights sparked by a recent labyrinth walk—one that cracked open an uncomfortable (but necessary) realization about how I navigate discomfort in all areas of life, not just around - [202: Healthism and Why It's Harmful](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/202-healthism-and-why-its-harmful/) - Healthism is everywhere—but most of us don’t even know it has a name. In this powerful episode of Thrive Beyond Size, Dr. Michelle Tubman unpacks the hidden force that turns health into a moral responsibility and worth into a measurement of discipline. From the praise of weight loss at any cost to the judgment we - [201: What Fiction Can Teach Us About Diet Culture – A Conversation with Paulette Stout](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/201-what-fiction-can-teach-us-about-diet-culture-a-conversation-with-paulette-stout/) - This week, I’m joined by award-winning author Paulette Stout for a powerful conversation about her latest novel, What We Give Away—a book that absolutely blew me away. We explore how fiction can illuminate truths in ways facts and figures can’t, and why Paulette’s story of a woman navigating disordered eating, body image, and diet culture - [200: From Weight Loss to Body Trust – My Full Circle Journey](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/200-from-weight-loss-to-body-trust-my-full-circle-journey/) - Welcome to Episode 200 of Thrive Beyond Size! 🎉 This milestone episode is deeply personal. I'm pulling back the curtain on my full journey—from launching this podcast in my bedroom closet under the name Mindful Weight Loss… to becoming a fierce advocate for body trust, intuitive eating, and weight-inclusive care. In this episode, I share: - [199: Familiar Comfort vs True Nourishment](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/199-familiar-comfort-vs-true-nourishment/) - In this episode of Thrive Beyond Size, I'm diving into something that's been showing up in my own intuitive eating journey lately—something sneaky that might be tripping you up too: the difference between pleasure and familiarity. Sometimes we reach for certain foods, habits, or even thought patterns not because they truly bring us joy or - [198: The Food Freedom Illusion](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/198-the-food-freedom-illusion/) - Hello there, and welcome back to the podcast. In last week’s episode, I used the phrase ‘food freedom’ in the context of food being a mirror to show the relationship you have with yourself. But upon reflection, it doesn’t make sense. Food freedom is a phrase that is used a lot in diet culture and - [197: The Mirror Effect - It's Not Just About the Food](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/197-the-mirror-effect-its-not-just-about-the-food/) - Welcome, everyone. I’m excited to have you back here this week because I want to talk to you about something truly life-changing. I call it the mirror effect. It has to do with diet culture telling us to fix our eating and fix our bodies when really those are not the issues. There’s nothing wrong - [196: The Control Paradox - Why More Food Rules Make You Feel More Out Of Control](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/196-the-control-paradox-why-more-food-rules-make-you-feel-more-out-of-control/) - Hello everyone and welcome back to Thrive Beyond Size. This episode was partly inspired by my husband returning to school and watching how meticulous he is about his assignments. The effort he puts into things is admirable but not sustainable and I realized that striving for perfection is about the illusion of control. It correlates - [195: Welcome to Nourish Yourself Body+Mind](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/195-welcome-to-nourish-yourself-bodymind/) - Hello friends and welcome back to the podcast! Today I have something truly special to share with you, something that I’ve been pouring my heart and soul into for months. Today I’m announcing the launch of my brand new course: Nourish Yourself Body+Mind. This course, Nourish Yourself Body+Mind, is a roadmap and support system for - [194: Intuitive Eating and Your Period](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/194-intuitive-eating-and-your-period/) - Friends, welcome back to Thrive Beyond Size. Today I’m talking about intuitive eating and how the heck you do it while on your period. I realized when I instinctively bought cookies that I almost never buy while grocery shopping the other day, that my mind and body are pretty in sync now because a day - [193: Fear of Hunger](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/193-fear-of-hunger/) - I’m happy to have you back with me at Thrive Beyond Size. Last week I was truly fatigued, so exhausted, but this week I’m feeling better and reclaiming energy. And today I want to talk to you about something I’ve struggled with along the course of my own intuitive eating journey: a fear of hunger. - [192: Intuitive Eating When You're Tired](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/192-intuitive-eating-when-youre-tired/) - Welcome back, friends. I’m exploring what happens to our food cravings when we’re exhausted. Why is eating and choosing food such a chore when we’re fatigued? How does it affect our decision-making? We’ve all been there, overwhelmed and bone tired, staring at the kitchen and thinking the only option is the fast option. But we’ve - [191: When Your Favorite Foods No Longer Bring You Joy](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/191-when-your-favorite-foods-no-longer-bring-you-joy/) - Hello everyone and welcome back! The subject of today’s episode was inspired by an experience I had on a road trip through my home province of Alberta to a medical conference. My husband and I have been making the same trip for 50 years and we have little rituals where we stop for breaks and - [190: Raising Intuitive Eaters with Christina Claytor](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/190-raising-intuitive-eaters-with-christina-claytor/) - Hello everyone! Welcome back to the podcast. It has been a while since I’ve shared an interview with you and I’m excited about this one because I welcome back a former guest and one of the coaches who works inside Wayza Health. Christina Claytor, the founder of Mindful Health Revolution, joins me again but this - [189: How to Stop Food Rules from Controlling Your Life](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/189-how-to-stop-food-rules-from-controlling-your-life/) - Welcome back to Thrive Beyond Size! I'm so happy to have you here. Today’s topic is the concept of food rules. What are food rules, you ask? I’m talking about the rigid and often unspoken guidelines that we lay down for ourselves that dictate all the decisions we make around eating. Things like carbs are - [188: Rest as Resistance - Reclaiming the Right to Slow Down](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/188-rest-as-resistance-reclaiming-the-right-to-slow-down/) - Hello everyone! Right now, at the end of January, I feel an urge to talk about something that seems more important than ever. Rest. In my commitment to rhythm this year, I’m noticing that I also need a little more rest and that it’s actually in my rhythm to have a tough time at the - [187: Trauma and Body Trust - What You Need To Know](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/187-trauma-and-body-trust-what-you-need-to-know/) - Welcome back to another episode, everyone. I’m very excited about the year ahead. Learning is one of my core values and last year I started doing training in trauma. At first, I simply wanted to have a trauma-informed approach to my coaching but the process intrigued me and opened so many realizations about the connection - [186: Reflecting on Rhythm for 2025](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/186-reflecting-on-rhythm-for-2025/) - Hello and welcome to 2025, everyone! It’s the start of a new year and the time of resolutions. We’ve all fallen into that trap of making a resolution that just didn’t stick. Maybe we resolved to eat better or exercise every day and we did well for a week or two but fell off around - [185: Larger Luxury with Sherilyn Trompetter](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/185-larger-luxury-with-sherilyn-trompetter/) - Hello friends and welcome back to Thrive Beyond Size. It’s been quite a while since I’ve shared an interview with you so I’m very excited to share one today. I’ve become passionate about advocating for weight-inclusive care in healthcare and addressing anti-fat bias and weight discrimination in the world and now I’m introducing you to - [184: The Power of Connection](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/184-the-power-of-connection/) - Hello, lovelies, and welcome back! I’ve been focusing a lot on healing our relationships with food and our bodies and I’ll always explore that, that’s at the heart of acceptance. But something else is at the heart of healing our food and body relationships and that’s a sense of connection. This time of year, the - [183: Reframing Overeating- A Compassionate Approach to Holiday Eating](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/183-reframing-overeating-a-compassionate-approach-to-holiday-eating/) - Hello and Merry Christmas to everyone who celebrates! The last few episodes have centered around guilt, cravings, and how to manage ourselves in everything we feel around the holidays. Today I want to talk about overeating, something that often happens at this time of year, but I want to approach it in a compassionate way. - [182: Emotional Eating During the Holidays](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/182-emotional-eating-during-the-holidays/) - Hello hello and welcome back to Thrive Beyond Size. Today I’m tackling a topic that’s especially tricky during the holiday season. Emotional eating. Many clients are asking about it in calls and it’s coming up in my own life as well. This season is the most amazing and most stressful time for us so it - [181: Body Trust Through the Holiday Season](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/181-body-trust-through-the-holiday-season/) - Hello there, friends. Welcome back to the podcast. I love this time of year. The twinkle lights, the snow, the frost on the trees, it all makes me so happy. I love Christmas music, yes, and I love all the Christmas decorations everywhere. I love the get-togethers, eggnog, treats, and parties. But there are also - [180: How Creative Activities Can Support Intuitive Eating](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/180-how-creative-activities-can-support-intuitive-eating/) - Welcome back to Thrive Beyond Size, friends. Heading into winter and the holiday season, I’ve been really leaning into my crafts. I’ve done crafting my whole life, things like DIY kits and paint by numbers, and I’ve just found it very comforting and relaxing for me. So I want to talk about how doing crafts - [179: Can You Practice Intuitive Eating While Taking GLP-1 Medications?](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/179-can-you-practice-intuitive-eating-while-taking-glp-1-medications/) - Hello friends. Today I’m tackling a question I receive a lot from potential clients and people interested in intuitive eating. The question is can I still practice intuitive eating if I’m taking a GLP-1 medication? I’ve spoken about these medications a lot on this podcast. They’re prescribed for people managing type 2 diabetes but sometimes - [178: The Hidden Harm of Clean Eating - Understanding Orthorexia](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/178-the-hidden-harm-of-clean-eating-understanding-orthorexia/) - Welcome, friends, to another episode of Thrive Beyond Size! I just got back from a vacation, an eight-day cruise with my husband Rob, and it was wonderful. I didn’t use my phone once, I put it in my bag, I didn’t take it out, and it was an amazing real break. After the cruise, I - [177: What to Eat When You Don’t Know What You Want](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/177-what-to-eat-when-you-dont-know-what-you-want/) - Hi friends! I’m excited to bring you a bit of a lighter episode today. I know the last few episodes have been on the heavier side so it’s time to lighten things up a bit. I want to talk about what the heck you eat when you’re hungry but don’t know what you want. Do - [176: When Anti-Fat Bias Tears Families Apart](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/176-when-anti-fat-bias-tears-families-apart/) - Welcome back to the podcast, everyone! I’m very glad you’re here. I’ve been reading a book called “Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture” by Virginia Sole-Smith and even though I’m just a third of the way through it, it floors me every time I turn the page. The author is talking about - [175: How Mindset Shapes Your Relationship With Food](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/175-how-mindset-shapes-your-relationship-with-food/) - Friends, welcome to Episode 175 of Thrive Beyond Size. Can you believe it’s the 175th episode? That means I’ve done this podcast for 175 weeks in a row without missing a single week. I’m really proud of this accomplishment because I think it’s the longest commitment I’ve ever made. When I started the podcast I - [174: Food Restriction - Hiding In Plain Sight](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/174-food-restriction-hiding-in-plain-sight/) - Welcome back, beautiful friends, to the podcast. Last week we talked about how it’s not your fault, your body is not broken, and you are not broken. Today is a bit related to that because I want to talk about food control. That constant food chatter in our minds, a constant obsession about food, feeling - [173: You Are Not Broken](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/173-you-are-not-broken/) - Hello friends, welcome to another episode of Thrive Beyond Size. I’ve been going through a real transition period this Fall and it’s prompted me to continually remind myself “You’re not broken”. All the changes from dropping half my shifts at work to spend more time with my husband and clients and shifting my priorities on - [172: The Erasure of Fat People From Fashion](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/172-the-erasure-of-fat-people-from-fashion/) - In this episode, I dive deep into the erasure of fat people from the fashion industry. It’s an issue that many of us are familiar with—big sizes are often only available online, and store options are shrinking. And why is this an issue? Because it’s a reflection of a much bigger problem: the erasure of - [171: Boundaries - Protecting Your Time, Energy and Body](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/171-boundaries-protecting-your-time-energy-and-body/) - Ever feel like you’re drowning in obligations and losing sight of yourself in the process? In this episode of Thrive Beyond Size, we’re getting real about boundaries: why they matter and how they can completely transform the way you protect your time, energy, and emotional well-being. Whether you’re constantly saying yes to things you don’t - [170: How To Spot Fake Intuitive Eating](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/170-how-to-spot-fake-intuitive-eating/) - Hey friends, welcome back to Thrive Beyond Size! Today, we’re pulling back the curtain on a hot topic: intuitive eating. With so many programs jumping on the bandwagon, it's time we sift through the confusion and uncover what true intuitive eating is all about and how to spot when diet culture is sneaking in to - [169: Interoception - The Hidden Key to Intuitive Eating](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/169-interoception-the-hidden-key-to-intuitive-eating/) - Hello friends, and welcome back to the podcast! I’m going to start with a question so obvious that it sounds laughable: how do you know when you have to pee? That sounds wild, right? But can you feel your heart beating? Not your pulse with your fingers, but just the beating of your heart inside - [168: I Feel Fat](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/168-i-feel-fat/) - Hello everyone, welcome to another episode. Today I really want to talk about something important that starts with a personal story. The story is from when Rob and I were camping a couple of weeks ago and has to do with how I felt about shopping for and trying on clothes in my favorite clothing - [167: What You Need To Know Before Trying Intuitive Eating](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/167-what-you-need-to-know-before-trying-intuitive-eating/) - Hello again, friends! I want to confess something to you all today. I’m not perfect. The past week was terrible for my intuitive eating practice, I just haven’t been doing it, and I’m only just getting back on track now. That’s what I want to confess. What I want to share is my experience with - [166: What We Can Learn From Simone Biles](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/166-what-we-can-learn-from-simone-biles/) - Hello there, friends. Welcome back to Thrive Beyond Size. As you probably guessed from the title, today I want to talk about Simone Biles, the world’s best and most decorated gymnast, who recently blew us away with her grace and incomparable physical skill in Paris. She won 3 gold and 1 silver medal in the - [165: Advocating for Accessible Spaces with Diana Dimmock](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/165-advocating-for-accessible-spaces-with-diana-dimmock/) - Hello friends! I am so excited to share this week’s episode with you. I interviewed the amazing Diana Dimmock, founder of Accessibility 4 Every Body, who I found in a Facebook group when I asked if anyone would be willing to share their stories of experiencing anti-fat bias or weight discrimination in healthcare. Diana wasn’t - [164: Is Your Exercise and Food Routine Burning You Out? with Allison Yamamoto](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/164-is-your-exercise-and-food-routine-burning-you-out-with-allison-yamamoto/) - Welcome back to Thrive Beyond Size! This week I have another great interview for you all, with Coach and Founder of The Ally Method, Allison Yamamoto. Allison’s business is built around helping active women stop over-training and under-fueling in order to regulate their periods and assist them in achieving freedom around food and exercise. While - [163: Bridging the Gap From Where You Are To Where You Want To Be with Lucie Ptasznik](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/163-bridging-the-gap-from-where-you-are-to-where-you-want-to-be-with-lucie-ptasznik/) - Hello friends, welcome back to Thrive Beyond Size! Today’s episode was born out of some things I’ve been thinking about and some things my husband Rob and I have been discussing. Specifically about our future. What do we want for our future? What do we have to do today to get out of our own - [162: Exploring Binge Eating with Erin Murnane](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/162-exploring-binge-eating-with-erin-murnane/) - CW: conversations on binge eating and disordered eating Friends welcome to another episode of Thrive Beyond Size. Many of you regular listeners may recall that this podcast went by a different name for the first one hundred episodes and had a different focus. It was called Mindful Weight Loss and was very focused on the - [161: Bonding With Your Pre-Teen with M. Aurelius Higgs](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/161-bonding-with-your-pre-teen-with-m-aurelius-higgs/) - Welcome back, friends! Today’s episode is about something I don’t have personal experience with but something that many of my clients live with and have questions about. And that is children. Specifically pre-teens. I don’t have children but so many of my clients do and they constantly ask how to talk to their pre-teens, and - [160: Heal What's Holding You Back with Ramona Kossowan](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/160-heal-whats-holding-you-back-with-ramona-kossowan/) - Hello everyone, welcome to another episode that I’m so excited to share with you all. It focuses on a topic that’s talked about a lot these days, and that’s trauma. Trauma happens to us all but there are a lot of misconceptions around it. So I’ve invited Ramona Kossowan, a personal empowerment coach and Gentle - [159: What My Body Taught Me This Year](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/159-what-my-body-taught-me-this-year/) - Welcome, friends! I’ve missed you! I’m so glad to be back with you. Over the past few months, I’ve had interviews with some absolutely brilliant women who have excited and challenged me, given me new ideas to share, and just helped me grow. It’s so amazing and I love it. Through my conversation with Frankie - [158: Owning Your Self Confidence with Frankie Kounouho](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/158-owning-your-self-confidence-with-frankie-kounouho/) - Welcome, friends, and I have to tell you right away how much I love spending time with you all every week. It’s such a pleasure to record these episodes for you. I am so moved and so lit up by the amazing people I meet through this podcast that it’s just become such a pleasurable - [157: Optimizing Your Brain with Dominika Staniewicz](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/157-optimizing-your-brain-with-dominika-staniewicz/) - Hello friends, welcome to an exciting episode of Thrive Beyond Size. It’s exciting because if you’ve been listening for a while, you know I love anything related to the brain. Brain science, neuroscience, neuropsychology, it all fascinates me because we can use the brain to get us closer to our goals and I found an - [156: Keep It Real with Kim Mosiman](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/156-keep-it-real-with-kim-mosiman/) - Welcome, friends, to another episode of Thrive Beyond Size. Today’s topic is inspired by a beautiful conversation my husband Rob and I had during a rare lunch date the other day. He told a story about how when he and his fellow firefighters drive the engine past an elementary school while the kids are outside, - [155: Meditation for the Real World with Ann Swanson](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/155-meditation-for-the-real-world-with-ann-swanson/) - Can you believe this is Episode 155 already? Time really does fly when you’re having fun. And we’re going to have fun today because we’re talking about meditation! My guest is Ann Swanson, an absolute expert in the neuroscience and research behind meditation and author of the new book “Meditation for the Real World”. I - [154: Mastering Sleep with Amanda Chocko](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/154-mastering-sleep-with-amanda-chocko/) - Hello friends! Today I’m talking about something I am lucky enough not to struggle with personally but which so many people do struggle with. And that is sleep. Sleep is my superpower, according to my husband, and I can fall asleep anywhere. Most people do not have this superpower, however, so every now and then - [153: Weight Stigma in Healthcare with Dr. Stephanie Hart](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/153-weight-stigma-in-healthcare-with-dr-stephanie-hart/) - CW: Talk about weight loss and experienced medical weight stigma, use of the terms obese and obesity Welcome to today’s episode, everyone, where we address a topic that’s not easy for us to talk about. We’re talking about weight stigma in the healthcare system. Why does weight stigma exist in our healthcare system? How does - [152: Master Your Money Mindset with Linda Grizely](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/152-master-your-money-mindset-with-linda-grizely/) - Hello there everyone. Welcome back to the podcast. I’m sure many of you have read the title of this episode and asked “Why is Michelle having a conversation about money on a podcast entitled Thrive Beyond Size?” At first glance it doesn’t seem to fit, I know. But here’s the reason why: there are a - [151: Befriend Your Body Through Movement with Kim Hagle](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/151-befriend-your-body-through-movement-with-kim-hagle/) - Friends, I’m excited to share this episode with you all because it’s on a subject I’ve been struggling with recently. We’re going to talk about movement. My relationship with movement has gone up and down, if you’ve been listening to this podcast from the beginning, and part of the struggle is that there’s part of - [150: The Power of Embodiment with Jen Aks](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/150-the-power-of-embodiment-with-jen-aks/) - I’m happy you’re all here to join me in a deep dive on a topic that comes up a lot on this podcast and in my coaching programs. That topic is embodiment. People these days are trying to understand the importance of alignment, of making decisions for themselves and their bodies, and there’s a spiritual - [149: Yes, You Can Heal From An Eating Disorder with Helen Bennett](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/149-yes-you-can-heal-from-an-eating-disorder-with-helen-bennett/) - CW: Talk about eating disorders, bulimia, binge eating disorder, restricted eating, purging I’m so glad to be back in front of the microphone with you all because I recorded so many episodes before going on an African vacation that I feel I haven’t reached out in a very long time! It feels good to connect - [148: Pleasure At Every Size with Angela Corry](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/148-pleasure-at-every-size-with-angela-corry/) - CW: Discussion on sex, sexuality, and fatphobia Friends, I hope you were able to join me last week for part one of this conversation with my guest Angela Corry. Angela is a clinical and sexual health educator, an expert in fatphobia and sex, and last week we talked about body image and fatphobia and how - [147: Fat - Foe, Fact and Fetish with Angela Corry](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/147-fat-foe-fact-and-fetish-with-angela-corry/) - Friends welcome to another episode of Thrive Beyond Size. Today’s topic is so big that you’ll hear from my guest twice. We’re doing a two-parter, part one this week and part two next week. My guest is Angela Corry and she’s a clinical and sexual health educator from right here in my hometown of Edmonton, - [146: Do 98% of Diets Really Fail?](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/146-do-98-of-diets-really-fail/) - Hello friends! I’m excited to share what I’ve learned with you all today because I have been down a rabbit hole for this topic. The question that prompted my research was “Where does the statistic that 95% of diets fail come from?” And I dug deep. I don’t advise you to go my route and - [145: Getting Real About Eating Disorders with Dr. Cristina Castagnini](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/145-getting-real-about-eating-disorders-with-dr-cristina-castagnini/) - Content Warning: conversation on eating disorders and disordered eating: mentions of anorexia nervosa, bulimia, weight bias, and suicidal ideation Hello friends. Today’s topic is a big one and a sensitive one as well; today we’re talking about eating disorders. It’s a different type of conversation, though, because we’re not going to talk about what they - [144: How Diet Culture and Chronic Pain Intersect with DK Ciccone](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/144-how-diet-culture-and-chronic-pain-intersect-with-dk-ciccone/) - We talk a fair bit about chronic pain on this podcast, friends, and some things have become abundantly clear. First, that chronic pain is not taken seriously if you live in a bigger body. Second, while movement is important, the fitness industry and diet culture rob movement of joy. In the place where chronic pain - [143: Operationalizing Your Goals with Christina Claytor](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/143-operationalizing-your-goals-with-christina-claytor/) - Welcome, friends! This is an exciting episode because I get to introduce you to one of the coaches who works inside Wayza Health, a brilliant expert in habits and taking action. Her name is Christina Claytor and while I love talking in the abstract about theory, Christina will blow your mind with her ability to - [142: Living a Life By Design with Dr. Wendy O Connor](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/142-living-a-life-by-design-with-dr-wendy-o-connor/) - What does it mean to thrive? You all join me to Thrive Beyond Size on this podcast but we don’t explore the “thrive” part often enough. Today we’re going to do that, my friends. We’re going to explore what it means to flourish and live a life by design instead of default. I’m not doing - [141: You Deserve To Feel Nourished with Maura Rodgers](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/141-you-deserve-to-feel-nourished-with-maura-rodgers/) - I bring you another beautiful interview today, friends. While working on my business I’ve become more present in my relationship with food, becoming in tune with what I really need. Changing our relationship with food is key to understanding our right to nourish our bodies. It’s on this whole line of thought that I invited - [140: Are You Really What You Eat](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/140-are-you-really-what-you-eat/) - Welcome back to the podcast. Today I don’t have a guest to introduce you to because I want to take some time to talk about a docuseries recently released on Netflix. The series in question is called “You Are What You Eat”. I was hesitant to watch it because I had preconceived notions about what - [139: Heal Your Relationship With Food with Joanne Edinberg](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/139-heal-your-relationship-with-food-with-joanne-edinberg/) - Hello, friends! I have another beautiful interview for you today. It’s so encouraging to talk to other women who are interested in ditching diet culture and healing relationships with food. Joanne Edinberg, my guest today, is a Certified Eating Psychology Coach and the founder of Body Wisdom Nutrition. Joanne and I actually both trained at - [138: Discussing Body Image with Anne Poirier](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/138-discussing-body-image-with-anne-poirier/) - Content Warning: This episode contains in-depth conversations about eating disorders, internal shame regarding body size, and body image Today I’m having an open and honest conversation with Anne Poirier about body image and our relationships with food. Anne is a nationally recognized Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, author of “The Body Joyful”, a Certified Self-Talk Trainer, - [137: Talking About Your Body in Relationships with Rob Issa](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/137-talking-about-your-body-in-relationships-with-rob-issa/) - Friends, remember when I had my husband, Rob Issa, on the podcast a few weeks ago? We talked about navigating our different health goals within our relationship, among other things, and that episode was so well received. I knew I had to have Rob back for another discussion, a part two. So Rob is my - [136: Your Period - The Fifth Vital Sign with Dr. Erin Ellis](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/136-your-period-the-fifth-vital-sign-with-dr-erin-ellis/) - Friends, today I’m talking about a topic I’ve been referencing a lot recently. If you listen regularly you’ll know I’m currently in pre-menopause so I often talk about what’s going on with my periods. So many menstruating people have irregular, super heavy, or very painful periods and it’s always bothered me that we’ve been told - [135: Stop Snoring and Start Living with Dr. Dylan Petkus](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/135-stop-snoring-and-start-living-with-dr-dylan-petkus/) - Welcome to another interview episode, friends! I’m excited to bring this one to you because it’s with a physician who does a lot of work on sleep. As you know, sleep is a topic I’m passionate about because it’s important to almost every aspect of being our best selves. Thriving begins with sleep. So today - [134: Meal Planning with Courtney Genereux](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/134-meal-planning-with-courtney-genereux/) - Hey friends, remember the episode when I finally had my husband Rob on and you all got to meet him? Not only was that a lot of fun, but in that episode Rob and I talked about our ongoing struggles with meal planning and how it’s something we’re working on. That led me to want - [133: Grieving Weight Loss](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/133-grieving-weight-loss/) - I’ve been thinking about grief and how it relates to weight loss because I don’t think we honor the grief process enough in this journey. When you make the decision to stop all the dieting, restrictions, and deprivation and really allow yourself to be an intuitive eater, it’s a beautiful thing. It really is! But - [132: Facing Your Fears](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/132-facing-your-fears/) - Friends, it’s 2024 and I can’t even believe it! I’m actually recording this at the end of 2023 and Rob and I just came back from an amazing trip to Costa Rica. His 50th birthday trip! On one of the last days of our trip, I had an experience that was pretty profound for me. - [131: Talking Anti-Diet with Leah Hortin](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/131-talking-anti-diet-with-leah-hortin/) - I’m excited to introduce you to my guest today because she and I have had so many rich conversations about what intuitive eating and the anti-diet approach mean to us. She speaks so eloquently on all these subjects and part of the challenge we all face when we start this journey is just talking about - [130: Navigating Perimenopause the Natural Way with Amita Sharma](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/130-navigating-perimenopause-the-natural-way-with-amita-sharma/) - I’m talking about something near and dear to my heart in this episode: the journey through perimenopause. If you’ve been listening regularly you’ll know I’m on this journey right now and have been struggling with it. Why do we not talk about perimenopause regularly? Why is it so hard to get the information we need? - [129: How We Make It Work with My Husband, Rob Issa](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/129-how-we-make-it-work-with-my-husband-rob-issa/) - This is it, this is the episode where you finally get to meet my husband, listeners! I’m so excited to introduce you to my better half, Rob Issa. I talk so much about him and he has gone through a lot as I’ve worked on my business and this podcast and now you get to - [128: Lost your spark? How to shift out of depletion and refresh your energy with Meghan Johnston](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/128-lost-your-spark-how-to-shift-out-of-depletion-and-refresh-your-energy-with-meghan-johnston/) - Friends, I’m so excited to share today’s guest with you. Every so often I interview a podcast guest who changes my life and I believe Meghan Johnston is one of those people. Meghan is a life coach and a restorative yoga teacher with over 12 years of experience in holistic wellness, space holding, and experiential - [127: Growing Through Change with Kirsten Beske](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/127-growing-through-change-with-kirsten-beske/) - After attending the lifestyle medicine conference a week or so ago, I was reminded of what my values and my purpose in life and career are. I had the opportunity to rest and connect with like-minded people and it was just what I needed. I also discovered a group called Walk With A Doc and - [126: Empowerment Through Nervous System Regulation with Brittany Cano](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/126-empowerment-through-nervous-system-regulation-with-brittany-cano/) - I attended a lifestyle medicine conference in Denver, Colorado not long ago and it got me very energized because I felt I was with my people; the people who shared common values with me. But as much as I’m excited about diving into lifestyle medicine, I’m always frustrated by the fact that nobody addresses the - [125: Getting Started with Intuitive Eating with Krista Beck](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/125-getting-started-with-intuitive-eating-with-krista-beck/) - I’m talking about intuitive eating once again because it is such a beautiful way of tuning into your body’s wisdom and respecting your body. I’m so passionate about sharing this with you so I have another wonderful guest to interview about intuitive eating. Krista Beck is a Canadian registered dietician, certified intuitive eating counselor, and - [124: Accessing Your Inner Wisdom with Sarah Donner](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/124-accessing-your-inner-wisdom-with-sarah-donner/) - Today’s episode is a conversation I think is so important to hear because it features Sarah Donner, a brilliant woman who started as a fashion model and is now a hypnotherapist and health coach. She started modelling when she was just 14 years old and while going through teenage body changes, had her whole self-worth - [123: Exploring Weight Loss Medications with Heidi Karner](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/123-exploring-weight-loss-medications-with-heidi-karner/) - I’m excited to bring you another interview today, on a topic I’ve been wanting to explore but haven’t quite known what to say about. So today I will broach that topic with Heidi Karner, a dietician with a Masters in Health Promotion, who practices through an anti-diet, size-inclusive lens. We will be talking all about - [122: Healing My Relationship with Food](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/122-healing-my-relationship-with-food/) - I had one of those “a-ha” moments on Monday, one of those moments where suddenly you wake up and realize your life looks drastically different now than it did a year ago. It was a wonderful moment and I want to share it with you. Monday was my day off after a weekend of work - [121: Eating Disorders in Middle Age with Nicole Christina](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/121-eating-disorders-in-middle-age-with-nicole-christina/) - Today I’m talking about eating disorders with Nicole Christina, a psychotherapist with 30 years of specializing in eating disorders. And specifically we’re going to talk about eating disorders in middle age. Nicole’s own podcast, Zestful Aging, covers topics related to healthy aging and acknowledging that eating disorders don’t just affect adolescents and teenagers is something - [120: Intuitive Eating and Eating Disorders](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/120-intuitive-eating-and-eating-disorders/) - A few weeks ago when I released my episode about ten principles of intuitive eating, I got a question from a listener. I really appreciate questions from you, I encourage you to contact me with questions, so this episode is in response to that question. The question was ‘Does intuitive eating have a role in - [119: Challenging the War On Obesity](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/119-challenging-the-war-on-obesity/) - After being on the road for some conferences and workshops related to my business, Wayza Health, I’m glad to be back to share all the amazing learning I did with fellow coaches! I do sometimes encounter vitriol when I talk about health at every size, though it’s usually online. So it caught me off-guard to - [118: Weight-Neutral Self-Care](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/118-weight-neutral-self-care/) - Today I admit I’m talking about a topic that still causes me a bit of discomfort in my own life. As the focus of my journey and the podcast have shifted away from weight loss, I’ve really had to examine why I was trying to lose weight. I told myself I was losing weight to - [117: A New Way of Looking At Weight with Amanda Mittman](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/117-a-new-way-of-looking-at-weight-with-amanda-mittman/) - Since I pivoted the podcast away from focusing on weight loss to embrace the new direction of health at every size, I’ve struggled to find guests who embody those new concepts. Today, however, I get to introduce you to Amanda Mittman who beautifully embodies everything I want to focus on. Amanda is a registered dietitian, - [116: The Minnesota Starvation Study](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/116-the-minnesota-starvation-study/) - I’ve been referencing this study for awhile now and it keeps coming up in conversations with clients and colleagues. So I want to devote this episode to discussing the study, called The Minnesota Starvation Study. It was conducted by Ancel Keys in 1944 to 1945, during World War II, on 36 healthy male volunteers. Ancel - [115: Introduction to Intuitive Eating](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/115-introduction-to-intuitive-eating/) - I just returned from two amazing weeks of camping, most of it out in Kananaskis in the Rocky Mountains here in Canada. I love Kananaskis: the beauty, the lack of tourists, the hiking and wildlife. Mostly I committed to not doing work while away. But on two days when smoke from the BC wildfires and - [114: Radical Self Love](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/114-radical-self-love/) - I sat down on a gorgeous August afternoon to record this episode about a book I had delayed reading until recently. And this book is “The Body is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-love” by Sonya Renee Taylor. I had it on my bookshelf. I just didn’t read it. I think the reason - [113: Making A Good Food Match](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/113-making-a-good-food-match/) - Have you ever sat down and had a good argument with your body? It’s possible and let me tell you I’ve been doing it often as I’ve been working on something for the past couple of months. I want to share the thing I’m working on because I think part of pushing through the external - [112: Anxiety and Depression 101 with Dr. Rosanne Mills](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/112-anxiety-and-depression-101-with-dr-rosanne-mills/) - I am excited about this episode because I have a special treat for you today! One of my best friends in the whole world is joining us on the podcast. She’s actually visiting me this week and we’re having the most amazing time together with a lot of outdoors activity. Dr. Rosanne Mills and I - [111: Ob*sity](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/111-obsity/) - This episode is actually the second version of a rant I recorded based on a Facebook post I had a reaction to. I discovered I hadn’t had my mic turned on after recording the first version of the rant and despite feeling slightly better after voicing my feelings to all of you, I still felt - [110: Michelle's Summer Musings](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/110-michelles-summer-musings/) - It’s the end of July and I’ve just returned from some time off for camping. I had recorded episodes ahead of time to accommodate that break, which was smart planning, but guess what? I’ve missed you all! I’ve missed being at my mic having these conversations with you. So today I’m really excited to be - [109: A Mom's Guide to Self Care with Robynn Powers](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/109-a-moms-guide-to-self-care-with-robynn-powers/) - It’s July right now and I am spending a lot of time camping, so to prepare I recorded this episode in May. I decided to plan ahead so I could just enjoy nature and time away without stressing about having podcast episodes due. This is actually very relevant to the guest and topic today, which - [108: SELF Control Operating System with Tracy Pleschourt](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/108-self-control-operating-system-with-tracy-pleschourt/) - I reflected on how much I love sitting at my microphone talking to all of you as I started this recording. I hadn’t been confident when I started the podcast at all. I was so nervous about the mic and public speaking! But now, on episode 108, I see how I got over my fear - [107: Transforming Trauma with Susan Gold](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/107-transforming-trauma-with-susan-gold/) - I recorded this interview on a gorgeous warm day in May and it really set the tone for talking about transformation. Susan Gold, author of “Toxic Family”, joins me to share how she grew beyond a traumatic childhood into peace and compassion. Susan talks very openly about her struggles with self-image, weight, judgement, and toxic - [106: Weight Loss vs Lifestyle Change](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/106-weight-loss-vs-lifestyle-change/) - The news that weight loss company Jenny Craig is shutting down had me thinking back on my times in Weight Watchers. Jenny Craig was a meal replacement system where you bought prepackaged foods or foods that were already calorie counted and macro portioned with the goal of weight loss. Weight Watchers is essentially the same: - [105: Stepping Up with Pam Sherman](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/105-stepping-up-with-pam-sherman/) - I’ve been reminiscing about my love of 90s era step classes lately. Step workouts were just so much fun and I could just check out and forget my worries and feel great after the workout. It turns out that my guest, Pam Sherman, used to be a step aerobics instructor! Friends, we bonded over step - [104: Making Peace With Food with Heather Carey](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/104-making-peace-with-food-with-heather-carey/) - Is the kitchen your favorite room in the house? If not, I’m really hoping it will be after this episode. We’re going to find out how to make friends with our kitchens and be at peace with food and eating. Heather Carey is a clinical nutritionist and culinary nutritionist and Heather joins me to talk - [103 - Deadlifting Your Way Out of the Patriarchy with Caroline Addington](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/103-deadlifting-your-way-out-of-the-patriarchy-with-caroline-addington/) - Oh friends, I’m so excited to share this episode with you! After this conversation with Caroline I went to my local gym and booked some sessions, I was so inspired. I can’t imagine anyone will listen to this episode and not get excited to lift some weights or go to the gym. I’m talking to - [102: Helping Your Kids Make Healthy Choices with Dr. Sheila Carroll](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/102-helping-your-kids-make-healthy-choices-with-dr-sheila-carroll/) - We understand the journey of learning to make healthier choices for ourselves, right? But what about our kids? How do we help our kids not only make healthier choices but want to make healthier choices for themselves? I’m asked this question a lot. How do we guide our families through nutrition choices? I have to - [101: Hormones, hormones, hormones with Christa Elza](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/101-hormones-hormones-hormones-with-christa-elza/) - Welcome to the first episode of Thrive Beyond Size! I am excited to move past weight loss as a focus because dieting causes us harm. So going forward, we’re going to talk about living your beautiful and vibrant life in the body you have right now. For this first episode I talk with Christa Elza - [100: Thrive Beyond Size](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/100-thrive-beyond-size/) - Friends, I’m excited that you’re here with me because I have a big announcement to make! The Mindful Weight Loss with Michelle Tubman MD podcast ends with this episode. BUT… don’t panic, I’m not leaving, I am changing this podcast name to Thrive Beyond Size. It’s our 100th episode so it feels like the right - [099: Let's Talk BMI](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/099-lets-talk-bmi/) - Anyone who has gone to a doctor has had their BMI measured. This is something all physicians do because it’s a standard of care, it’s still considered important according to the guidelines given to medical professionals. BMI is a flawed guideline, we know this now. But why was it adopted at all? What does it - [098: Body Love with Rachel Lavin](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/098-body-love-with-rachel-lavin/) - If I asked you “Do you love your body?” would your answer be dependent on how well your next diet works or whether you reach your goal weight or if you had more time at the gym? Could you say you love your body right now? I know I’ve struggled with saying that as so - [097: My Dry Holiday](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/097-my-dry-holiday/) - When was your last real true holiday? One where you shut off work and didn’t bring a laptop and truly went on vacation? It’s difficult to do that but so rewarding when you do. I want to share my experiences from the three weeks I just spent in Thailand where I did just that! I - [096: Driving Stick In An Automatic World](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/096-driving-stick-in-an-automatic-world/) - Do you drive an automatic or stick shift? The first car I bought for myself was a stick shift, a Toyota Tercel. I drove it basically into the ground. But three years ago I bought a new car and it’s actually sort of challenging to buy a stick shift now. Everything is automatic. There’s less - [095: Food Addiction](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/095-food-addiction/) - Today’s show was inspired by my recent appearance on The Buzz, an Edmonton streaming talk show, where I sat in as the expert on addiction. That same evening my clients and I had a coaching session where the topic of food addiction came up again. So it’s on my mind, it’s been percolating in my - [094: Problem Solving](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/094-problem-solving/) - When you encounter a problem, do you immediately throw up your hands and say “I give up” or push the problem away and ignore it? We all do it, let’s be honest. But life is difficult, I’m sorry to say, and we will encounter problems of all sizes throughout life. So I want to talk - [093: Essential Skills for Weight Loss](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/093-essential-skills-for-weight-loss/) - The more self-help books I read on the subject of weight loss and our relationship with food, the more I realize that common threads keep appearing amongst so many of the books. The concepts that continue to appear, book after book, year after year, are the concepts containing some truth. When I read “How to - [092: Train Your Mind and the Body Will Follow with Sandy Weston](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/092-train-your-mind-and-the-body-will-follow-with-sandy-weston/) - How long does it take to start making an impactful change in your life? Would you believe me if I said just 1 to 3 minutes a day? It doesn’t have to take long, be expensive, or seem impossible to be effective. This is the message Sandy Joy Weston, keynote speaker and author, shares with - [091: Shake Your Tail Feathers with Megan Nolan](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/091-shake-your-tail-feathers-with-megan-nolan/) - How do you start your day? We all have a morning routine, but do you have a meaningful one? Before diving into our phone and emails which put the day on a frantic “go go go” mindset, we can create a routine that is impactful in that it makes us feel grounded, calm, and centered. - [090: Healing Trauma With Anissa Hudak](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/090-healing-trauma-with-anissa-hudak/) - Content Warning: Detailed sexual assault memories and related trauma discussion Our bodies absorb every experience we have. These experiences can manifest in our bodies mentally, emotionally, and physically. So when we suffer a traumatic event, how does that resonate in our bodies? And how can we heal from those resonating responses? I’m joined today by - [089: It’s Never About the Food with Errin Smith](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/089-its-never-about-the-food-with-errin-smith/) - What are we feeding when we eat? Sometimes we are feeding inner needs, a desire for connection, and our feelings. It’s the emotional eating, the eating of our feelings, that is the focus of conversation in this episode. I’m joined by the founder, producer and host of What We Crave: The Emotional Eating Summit, Errin - [088: Healing From Within with Amy Stein](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/088-healing-from-within-with-amy-stein/) - Many of us have had the experience of symptoms in our body that our Western medicine and doctors don’t always have answers to. And sometimes symptoms are messengers telling us to listen to our bodies. Urging us to reconnect our body and spirit before physical healing can occur. In this episode, I have a wonderful - [087: The Scarlet F - Tackling Fat Shaming](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/087-the-scarlet-f-tackling-fat-shaming/) - A few months ago I was on a cruise with my mom and listened to other women at our dinner table fat shame other women who chose to wear bikinis by the pool. I was appalled and so I spoke out. When I posted about that conversation on my social media, I got a ton - [086: Overcoming Obstacles with Kate Glendon](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/086-overcoming-obstacles-with-kate-glendon/) - Kate Glendon, a Certified Professional & Mindset Coach, knows what it feels like to burn the midnight fire from all ends - work, relationships, failed diets. She also knows that place most of us know so well--the burning in your heart and head and the desire to be happy, but not knowing how to get - [085: MOVE with Ashleigh Gass](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/085-move-with-ashleigh-gass/) - There is no question that exercise is part of a healthy lifestyle. But it can be hard to know where to start if you're brand new to exercise. It can also be difficult to know how to expand your movement routines once you get comfortable making exercise a regular part of your life. In this - [084: The Holistic Health Approach with Andrea Nicholson](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/084-the-holistic-health-approach-with-andrea-nicholson/) - In this episode, I am joined with Andrea Nicholson, nutrition therapist and restorative wellness practitioner. We talk about how functional medicine can help you understand why you may not be losing weight, despite all your best efforts. Specifically, we dig deep into: How to take a holistic approach to your health The hidden epidemic of - [083: Ch-ch-changes Part 2](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/083-ch-ch-changes-part-2/) - How many times have you decided to make a change in your life, only to find yourself giving up a few weeks into it? This is all too common, and it’s because you don’t have a good plan for change. In this episode, you’ll learn a 6-step process for change that will not only increase - [082: Ch-ch-changes](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/082-ch-ch-changes/) - Change is hard, maybe even the hardest thing you’ll ever do. But that doesn’t mean you can’t be successful at implementing change in your life when it’s important to you. In this episode, you’ll learn exactly why change is so difficult, and how the way you *think* about change is part of the problem. You’ll - [081: Eat Your Veggies!](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/081-eat-your-veggies/) - Do you struggle with getting your veggies in? If so, you aren’t alone... In this episode, you’ll learn: How positive displacement can help with your weight loss goals Why it’s not your fault you hate veggies Why veggies are a crucial part of a healthy diet 3 tricks to include more veggies in your diet - [080: Toxic Nutritional Beliefs](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/080-toxic-nutritional-beliefs/) - So many women tell me they know exactly what they need to do to lose their weight but they just don’t do it. This is because weight loss is largely a mental game. If you focus all your energy on food and exercise without addressing the mental and emotional obstacles that hold you back, your - [079: Personal Growth vs Weight Loss](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/079-personal-growth-vs-weight-loss/) - If you find yourself frustrated and disappointed with your weight loss, it may be time to take a step back and re-focus. What if you let your struggles with food and weight be a doorway into something deeper? What if the real reason why you haven’t been able to lose your weight is because there’s - [078: The Four Tendencies](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/078-the-four-tendencies/) - We always talk about the fact that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to weight loss. This is primarily because every body has different needs when it comes to nutrition and movement. But another important reason is that every mind approaches goals in its own unique way. So in this episode we are diving into Gretchin - [077: A Powerful Question](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/077-a-powerful-question/) - The other day I was in Starbucks listening to two women talk about weight loss. They were convinced that weight loss was going to solve their problems, but I couldn’t help but wonder how their lives would be different if they stopped waiting for weight loss and started finding more immediate solutions instead. There was - [076: Why Clothes Matter](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/076-why-clothes-matter/) - [075: Why NOW is the Perfect Time to Start](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/075-why-now-is-the-perfect-time-to-start/) - [074: Why Skinny Will Never Make You Happy with Josie Warren](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/074-why-skinny-will-never-make-you-happy-with-josie-warren/) - [073: Release The Pressure](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/073-release-the-pressure/) - [072: Dopamine Fast](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/072-dopamine-fast/) - This month inside Nourish Yourself: Body+Mind, we are doing a "dopamine fast", as described by Dr. Anna Lembke in her book, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence. Of course, you can't actually fast from a naturally occurring brain hormone, but you can choose to be more intentional about where you're getting your - [071: Eating For A Healthy Menopause with Alison Bladh](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/071-eating-for-a-healthy-menopause-with-alison-bladh/) - We experience so many changes in our body as we approach midlife as women. Sometimes it feels like we have no control over these changes, and that can be frustrating. But it doesn't have to be that way. In this episode, Alison Bladh shares how nutrition, lifestyle and a positive mindset can ease the transition - [070: Exploring Boundaries with Dana Skaggs](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/070-exploring-boundaries-with-dana-skaggs/) - One thing that ALWAYS comes up when I'm coaching women on weight loss is boundaries. There's a tendency to put everyone else first, and only take care of ourselves if there is time/energy/bandwidth at the end of the day to do so. We don't know how to say no to others because we've never given - [069: Shadow Beliefs and Unconscous Commitments with Nancy Pickard](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/069-shadow-beliefs-and-unconscous-commitments-with-nancy-pickard/) - Nancy Pickard is an integrative life coach and on this episode of the podcast, she shares with us how to get out of autopilot and move beyond our fears. She teaches us how our shadow beliefs hold us back, and how our unconscious commitments keep us stuck in our old unhelpful patterns. Nancy shows us - [068: What I Learned On Vacation](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/068-what-i-learned-on-vacation/) - I just returned from a two-week holiday in Egypt and Jordan. I came home 9-lbs lighter - this was unexpected! Tune in to this episode to hear about why I think this weight loss happened, and how I plan to use the lessons I learned on holiday to continue my weight loss at home. Specifically, - [067: Mind-Body Health for Weight Loss with Allie Cass](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/067-mind-body-health-for-weight-loss-with-allie-cass/) - "I don't think that self love and self improvement have to be mutually exclusive. I think that we can love our bodies for what they've carried us through in life, what they do for us on a day to day basis, and still desire to make choices that you know might be healthier or might - [066: Waking Up To A Life You Love with Stacy McAlpine](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/066-waking-up-to-a-life-you-love-with-stacy-mcalpine/) - When was the last time you woke up in the morning feeling excited about your life? So much of the weight loss journey is about finding the joy in your life again and feeling fulfilled without the food. In this episode, I'm joined by Stacy McAlpine, a life transformation specialist. We talk about: How to - [065: Being Highly Sensitive with Tammy Goen](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/065-being-highly-sensitive-with-tammy-goen/) - Has anyone ever told you that you’re too sensitive? If you often find yourself overstimulated and often feel things very deeply, or are easily affected by what’s going on around you, then you might be a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP). In this episode, I talk with Tammy Goen, who specializes in coaching HSPs. You’ll learn: - [064: The Law of Attraction and Weight Loss with Zehra Mahoon](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/064-the-law-of-attraction-and-weight-loss-with-zehra-mahoon/) - Have you ever wondered how the Law of Attraction works? Learn from Zehra Mahoon and Nicole Hale as they share with us what the Law of Attraction is (and also what it’s not) and how to harness it’s power for weight loss. You’ll hear about the science behind this, but more importantly, you’ll learn practical - [063: Living with Type 1 Diabetes with Colleen Mitchell](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/063-living-with-type-1-diabetes-with-colleen-mitchell/) - If you are a type 1 diabetic struggling to live the life you know you deserve, then this episode is for you! Colleen Mitchel, a life coach for women with type 1 diabetes and podcast host of This is Type 1, joins me this week. We have an empowering discussion about not being chained to - [062: Pushing Out Of Your Comfort Zone](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/062-pushing-out-of-your-comfort-zone/) - One of the reasons why weight loss can be so darn hard sometimes is that we like to stay in our comfort zone. We get used to a certain way of eating, and even though it may be harming us physically or emotionally, it’s what we know best, and so it feels safe. If you - [061: Transforming Your Health From the Inside Out with Sue Hitzmann](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/061-transforming-your-health-from-the-inside-out-with-sue-hitzmann/) - Do you struggle with chronic pain, or just not feeling fantastic in your body? If so, you’ll want to tune in to this episode. I talk with Sue Hitzmann, exercise physiologist, neurofascial researcher, and creator of the MELT Method. We discuss not only why we feel pain or discomfort in our body, but what we - [060 - How I Learned To Love My Body](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/060-how-i-learned-to-love-my-body/) - Have you ever had an "aha" moment with your body? I recently had one with mine. Perhaps for the first time I can ever recall, I felt true love for my body. This is something I've really been working on for the past year. I came to a place where I could accept my body, - [059: Finding Balance with Mia Moran](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/059-finding-balance-with-mia-moran/) - Do you feel like you are too busy and way too overwhelmed to make healthy changes in your life? If you’re feeling like you can’t get ahead at work, you’re constantly behind on your to-do list, and you can’t seem to find time for the things you want to do, then this episode is for - [058: Being Your Best Self With Ariel Bredder](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/058-being-your-best-self-with-ariel-bredder/) - Do you ever see your friends post about #livingmybestlife on social media and roll your eyes? Yeah, I do too. What does that even mean? I dive into that on this episode with Ariel Bredder, a fellow life coach. Together, we dismantle what it actually means to become the best version of yourself…and spoiler alert, - [057: Pickles, Rogue Waves and Bowling Lanes with Jolene Hermanson](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/057-pickles-rogue-waves-and-bowling-lanes-with-jolene-hermanson/) - If you want an overview of how nutrition and life coaching work together to create amazing weight loss results, this is the episode for you! I’m joined by Jolene Hermanson, a fellow Precision Nutrition Level 2 nutrition coach. Together, we break down why it’s so important to look beyond the macros when you’re working on - [056: Sleep and Weight Loss](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/056-sleep-and-weight-loss/) - We can’t talk about weight loss without talking about sleep. They are intricately connected, and improving one immediately improves the other. But unfortunately for many of us sleep is either elusive, or we don’t get enough of it, or we simply don’t feel rested after sleep. And so on this episode I interview Catherine Wright, - [055: Managing Stress vs Managing Yourself with Kathleen Kelley](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/055-managing-stress-vs-managing-yourself-with-kathleen-kelley/) - On a scale of 1 to 10, where would you rate your stress level today? Sometimes when it’s as high as an 8 or 9, it feels like there’s literally nothing you can do to help yourself feel better. But you’re more in control of your stress than you think you are. On this episode, - [054: Believing In Yourself](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/054-believing-in-yourself/) - Perhaps the hardest part of creating new habits is actually believing you can do it. If you start working on new habits believing they will never stick, or think it’s impossible to kick your kryptonite habits, then you’re doomed from the start. So in this last episode of the four-part series on habits, you learn - [Bonus - Coming Home - An Equine Coaching Retreat for Weight Loss](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/bonus-coming-home-an-equine-coaching-retreat-for-weight-loss/) - I am teaming up with Theresa Coombs (Unbridled Equines) and Dorothy Turek (Centaur Wellness) to offer an equine coaching retreat – the FIRST of its kind to be offered in Canada! It’s called Coming Home, and it’s all about reconnecting to your body and healing your relationship with food. We are opening this up to - [053: Eliminating Bad Habits](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/053-eliminating-bad-habits/) - What’s that one bad habit you engage in that always seems to derail your weight loss efforts? We call that your kryptonite habit, and in this third episode of the four-part habit series, you’ll learn why it’s so important to find the antidote to your kryptonite. You learn how to use the MAP and ABC - [052: Creating New Habits](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/052-creating-new-habits/) - "You don't choose your future. You choose your habits, and your habits decide your future." -John Maxwell If you want to change your life, you have to change your habits. This is the second episode in a four-part series on habits, and we’re focusing on exactly what you have to do to create the habits - [051: Cultivating Willpower](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/051-cultivating-willpower/) - You are what you repeatedly do. If you want to change your weight, you have to change your daily habits. This episode is the first in a 4-part series on habits, and it’s all about the role willpower plays in creating change in your life. But what exactly is willpower? It’s the ability to do - [050: Inside Nourish Yourself](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/050-inside-nourish-yourself/) - In honor of this 50th episode, I am joined by four amazing women from our Nourish Yourself: Body+Mind group coaching program. If you are curious about what it's like to experience weight loss coaching, you'll want to tune in! You'll hear about why they decided to pursue coaching, what surprised them, what worked, and even - [049: The Power of Feeling Bad with Jen Frey](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/049-the-power-of-feeling-bad-with-jen-frey/) - Would you do almost anything to avoid feeling bad? Most of us would. It’s human nature to avoid the things that feel uncomfortable and move towards the things that make us feel good. This is why so many of us turn to food when we’re experiencing difficult emotions. But, if we’re able to learn how - [048: How Your Body Blocks Weight Loss with Dawn Cuckow](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/048-how-your-body-blocks-weight-loss-with-dawn-cuckow/) - Weight loss can be super frustrating sometimes. You feel like you’re doing everything right, and yet the weight still doesn’t come off. It’s easy to blame yourself, but the truth is it’s not your fault. There are good biological reasons why this might be happening. When your body’s biochemical processes are out of balance, it - [047: Who You Are As An Eater](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/047-who-you-are-as-an-eater/) - Have you ever wondered why it’s so easy to say no to meat if you are a plant-based eater or to shrimp if you’re deathly allergic, but super hard to say no to cupcakes or Cheetos (or whatever your personal kryptonite is)? It all comes down to how you define yourself as an eater. If - [046: Weight Loss and Exercise](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/046-weight-loss-and-exercise/) - When you think about exercise, how do you feel? Excited and ready to go or full of dread? Your answer to that question all depends on how you approach working out. The diet industry would have you believe that exercise is something you MUST do to lose weight. Aside from the fact that this is - [045: Setting Goals (and Sticking to Them!) with Angela Veesenmeyer](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/045-setting-goals-and-sticking-to-them-with-angela-veesenmeyer/) - What comes to mind when you think about setting goals? For some, it may be a sense of excitement. But for many of us, it fills us with dread. As women, we spend so much time focused on taking care of others that we forget what it’s like to have dreams for ourselves. We may - [044: To HAES or Not To HAES with Cassie Christopher](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/044-to-haes-or-not-to-haes-with-cassie-christopher/) - The weight loss world can be an overwhelming place to navigate. There is SO much conflicting information out there and it’s hard to know who you can trust. For the longest time, the diet industry had pretty much everyone convinced that in order to lose weight, you had to eat less, move more, and that - [043: Exploring Emotions and Embodiment with Rhonda Farr](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/043-exploring-emotions-and-embodiment-with-rhonda-farr/) - We always talk about the importance of feeling your feelings when it comes to weight loss. But what does that actually mean, and why is it so important? This week, we’re joined by coach Rhonda Farr, an expert in all things emotions. She tells exactly why our feelings are so important to our weight loss - [042: The Power of Journaling with Jen Laffin](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/042-the-power-of-journaling-with-jen-laffin/) - Journaling is a powerful tool for transforming your life, and it’s essential on your weight loss journey. Journaling allows you to gain awareness of your deeper thoughts and beliefs that keep you stuck in old patterns of eating, and it also allows you to explore new ways of relating to food. In this episode of - [041: Overdrinking with Caroline Holke](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/041-overdrinking-with-caroline-holke/) - Do you sometimes use alcohol to soothe uncomfortable emotions like stress, anxiety, or boredom? If you do, you’re not alone. It’s so common for those of us who struggle with overeating to overdrink as well. And not just eat or drink, but also shop, binge on Netflix, or get lost scrolling through social media. It’s - [040: Birthday Reflections](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/040-birthday-reflections/) - It’s my birthday today! The past year has been full of some hard lessons…and also really coming to understand what’s important to me personally and professionally. This podcast and Wayza Health has pushed me way outside my comfort zone, and I believe I’m a better woman, physician, and coach because of it. I love nothing - [039: Defining Your Goal Weight](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/039-defining-your-goal-weight/) - What’s the first thing you often do when you start a weight loss program? For many, it’s deciding what you want to weigh – your goal weight. We often have that one magical number in mind. The number that defines our success and the number that will bring us happiness. But what if your body - [038: Finding Joy in Movement with Stephanie Lueras](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/038-finding-joy-in-movement-with-stephanie-lueras/) - What role does exercise play in your life? We all know that exercise is an important part of a healthy lifestyle…after all, our bodies were built to move! But so often, we get stuck in the mindset that we have to move or workout in a certain way to lose weight. This week we talk - [037: Conquering Your Inner Critic with Sharon Natoli](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/037-conquering-your-inner-critic-with-sharon-natoli/) - Weight loss is 10% nutrition and 90% a mental game. All those thoughts in your head that tell you what you “should” do to lose your weight tend to work against you. And that’s because those same voices all say you aren’t worthy, you don’t deserve to lose your weight, and that everyone else’s needs - [036: Supersized Lies with Robert Davis](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/036-supersized-lies-with-robert-davis/) - Are you confused by all the diet advice out there? It’s information overload when it comes to weight loss. Should we eat low-fat or low-carb? Should we do weight training or cardio? What about apple cider vinegar and intermittent fasting? It’s hard to know what to do when there are so many “experts” advocating for - [035: Breaking Up with Ben & Jerry - Interview with Tricia Nelso](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/035-breaking-up-with-ben-jerry-interview-with-tricia-nelso/) - Do you eat to comfort yourself when you feel stressed, bored, anxious, tired, lonely…? If so, you aren’t alone. There are good reasons why you do this, and in this podcast episode, you’ll hear why. Join me and Tricia Nelson, author of the bestselling book, Heal Your Hunger: 7 Simple Steps to End Emotional Eating - [034: Face Your Stuff, Don't Stuff Your Face - Interview with Renee Jones](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/034-face-your-stuff-dont-stuff-your-face-interview-with-renee-jones/) - Have you had enough of trying to lose weight with diets that don’t work over the long term? If you want to lose your weight and keep it off for good, the key is overcoming emotional eating and stress eating. In this episode of the podcast, we interview Renee Jones, an emotional eating coach with - [033: Let's Talk About Sex - Interview with Debbie Elzea](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/033-lets-talk-about-sex-interview-with-debbie-elzea/) - Do you struggle getting out of your busy mind and into your pleasure? It’s time to get unstuck and finally create life-changing intimacy between you and your partner. In this episode of the Mindful Weight Loss podcast, we talk all about sex and intimacy with Debbie Marielle Elzea, a sex therapist and intimacy expert. Specifically, - [032: Bring It On!](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/032-bring-it-on/) - Stress. We all seem to have it in spades these days. Unfortunately, it tends to cause weight loss to grind to a screeching halt. But what if I told you it didn’t have to be that way? Let’s face it, these days expecting a reduction in stress levels feels impossible. But there is another way - [031: Weight Loss Basics](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/031-weight-loss-basics/) - If you’re like most women trying to lose weight, you’ve researched ALL the diet programs out there. And part of you has probably hoped that you’d come across the magic formula that would make it easy and effortless, and that would also guarantee that you’d lose your weight and keep it off forever. Does this - [030: Tapping for Weight Loss with Lauren Fonvielle](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/030-tapping-for-weight-loss-with-lauren-fonvielle/) - Do you struggle with food cravings or emotional eating? One effective tool for working through this is the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), also called tapping. In this episode of the Mindful Weight Loss Podcast, I interview Lauren Fonvielle, an EFT practitioner. We discuss how tapping can be used on your weight loss journey. After listening - [029: Setting Goals for Weight Loss](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/029-setting-goals-for-weight-loss/) - How many times have you set goals in the new year, only to fall completely off the wagon by January 23rd? This happens because most goal-setting methods set you up for failure. In this week’s episode of the Mindful Weight Loss Podcast, you’ll learn how to make goals in a way that sets you up - [028: Getting Back on Track](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/028-getting-back-on-track/) - Healthy habits are so easy to commit to when life is good and stress-free. But when we start to feel fatigued, overwhelmed or stressed out, it all goes out the window. And yet we KNOW that if we could just get ourselves to do our healthy habits, we’d feel so much better. So this episode - [027: Tips for Having Great Days](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/027-tips-for-having-great-days/) - Healthy habits are so easy to commit to when life is good and stress-free. But when we start to feel fatigued, overwhelmed or stressed out, it all goes out the window. And yet we KNOW that if we could just get ourselves to do our healthy habits, we’d feel so much better. So this episode - [026: Gratitude](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/026-gratitude/) - Looking for an easy way to give yourself a little power boost? Practice gratitude. Gratitude is a simple yet powerful practice that can improve your mood, your physical health and your mental health. And believe it or not, it can help with your weight loss too. After listening to this episode, you’ll understand: The mental - [025: Navigating the Food Police](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/025-navigating-the-food-police/) - How many times have you heard a loved one say something like, “I made your favorite, darling, you have to eat it!” Or, “One more drink won’t hurt…don’t be a party pooper!” Dealing with the food police is one of the many challenges we encounter on our weight loss journey. In this episode, we’ll explore - [024: Finding Time For Weight Loss](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/024-finding-time-for-weight-loss/) - How often do you find yourself saying, “I don’t have time”? It’s one of the most common excuses I hear from women who are trying to lose weight. So in this episode, I share with you my top ten tricks for finding the time you need to develop the habits that will help you lose - [023: Coaching on Weekend Overeating](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/023-coaching-on-weekend-overeating/) - How often do you find yourself eating perfectly all week long, then the weekend hits and you eat everything in sight? Weekend overeating is a common thing for most of trying to lose weight. In this week’s episode, we coach a Wayza Health client, Michelle, through her weekend overeating. After listening, you’ll know more about: - [022: Coaching on Food Grief](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/022-coaching-on-food-grief/) - Have you ever looked forward to eating your favorite treat and then discovered you just don’t enjoy it anymore? Sometimes this can be a cause for celebration, but at other times, it feels sad and disappointing to lose something you used to love. We call this food grief. In this week’s episode, we coach a - [021: The Power of Awareness](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/021-the-power-of-awareness/) - Do you tend to eat your meals on the run, in front of the TV, at your desk, or while you’re distracted in some other way? If so, you aren’t alone. But when it comes to weight loss, distracted eating is a broken strategy. In this week’s episode, you’ll learn why, and how you can - [020: What Diet Should I Follow?](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/020-what-diet-should-i-follow/) - Are you confused over what diet you should be following to lose weight? It’s information overload out there. But in this episode, I’ll put the issue to rest and answer that question once and for all. After listening to this episode, you’ll understand: Why “research mode” results in analysis paralysis. Why the nutrition experts can’t - [019: Kitchen Makeover](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/019-kitchen-makeover/) - Do you ever find yourself mindlessly reaching into the pantry when you’ve had a bad day? Or does it take you 10 minutes to rummage through your fridge to find something you need? If so, it’s time for a kitchen makeover. In this episode, you’ll learn: How your environment affects your food decisions How to - [018: Self Care](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/018-self-care/) - Self-care is such a hot topic these days – but how often do we actually allow ourselves to indulge in it? Self-care is so much more than bath bombs and pedicures. This episode is all about exploring the true meaning of self-care, and how we can open ourselves up to actually receive it. After listening, - [017: In A Funk](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/017-in-a-funk/) - We get down and dirty on the episode this week. I dig deep into what happens when we fall into a funk, and how it affects our relationship with food, particularly if we are emotional eaters. You’ll hear my personal story of living through a recent funk. After listening, you’ll better understand: Why self-compassion is - [016: Cognomovement for Weight Loss: Interview with Katie Wrigley](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/016-cognomovement-for-weight-loss-interview-with-katie-wrigley/) - If you’ve been stuck in old habits that you can’t kick, if you suffer from food cravings that you just can’t understand, or if you’re plagued by unwanted negative thoughts about your body or self-worth, then you’ll want to tune in to this episode! We interview Katie Wrigley, a Cognomovement coach. She guides us through - [015: Eating and Spending: Interview with Dr. Bonnie Koo](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/015-eating-and-spending-interview-with-dr-bonnie-koo/) - Weight and money: common worries of women everywhere. And the solution is simple – we have to change the way we think about money and our bodies. Today we are joined by Dr. Bonnie Koo, physician and money coach, where we tackle the topics of: Rewriting our stories of guilt and shame around money Rethinking - [014: The Hunger Games](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/014-the-hunger-games/) - In the final episode of the Intermittent Fasting series, we explore hunger. If you’re like so many women who struggle with weight, you might feel like hunger is a terrifying emergency. But it can also be a tremendous tool for weight loss. So in this episode, you’ll hear about: The many benefits of allowing yourself - [013: Intermittent Fasting Part 2: The How](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/013-intermittent-fasting-part-2-the-how/) - Last week, we explored the science behind intermittent fasting. If you’re still wondering if experimenting with intermittent fasting is right for you, then you’ll want to tune in to this episode. You’ll learn: How to decide if intermittent fasting is right for you Four different ways to experiment with intermittent fasting A method for evaluating - [012: Intermittent Fasting Part 1: The Science](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/012-intermittent-fasting-part-1-the-science/) - Intermittent fasting is a hot topic these days. Its many proposed benefits include weight and fat loss, improved metabolism and glucose control, cancer prevention, slowing down cognitive decline, and increasing longevity. But does the science actually support this? After listening to this episode, you’ll have a better understanding of: What actually happens in your body - [011: Book Review: Whole Brain Living](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/011-book-review-whole-brain-living/) - How often have you found yourself staring at a cupcake, desperately wanting to eat it, but thinking that you probably shouldn’t? There’s a good reason why you frequently end up in a tug-of-war with yourself when it comes to food. And Jill Bolte Taylor’s new book, Whole Brain Living, gives some creative insight into why - [010: The Bikini Industrial Complex](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/010-the-bikini-industrial-complex/) - How many times have you been stigmatized, bullied, or discriminated against because of your weight? Women of all shapes and sizes are constantly told that in order to fit in, to have value in our society, they have to conform to an unachievable cultural ideal. And it’s the Bikini Industrial Complex that keeps us trapped - [009: When Your World Gets Shaken Up](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/009-when-your-world-gets-shaken-up/) - Did the Covid pandemic leave you feeling like you had no control in your life? When you start to focus on all the things in your life that you have no control over, it can start to feel overwhelming very fast. But overwhelm is an emotion that won’t get you very far, especially if weight - [008: Girl Guide Cookies NOW](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/008-girl-guide-cookies-now/) - Have you ever gone nuts buying all the delicious mint chocolate Girl Guide cookies as soon as they start selling them? If so, there’s a good reason why you do this. In this episode, you’ll learn how scarcity thinking leads to unhelpful eating choices and how you can learn to shift from a scarcity mentality - [007: 1% Wins](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/007-1-wins/) - How often do you celebrate your small wins? More importantly, do you even recognize them at all? Acknowledging your small wins is essential on your weight loss journey. It provides motivation because it gives you a constant stream of dopamine hits - you go out looking for more and more wins to collect. And before - [006: Interview with Melanie Cayer - Finding Freedom from Food](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/006-interview-with-melanie-cayer-finding-freedom-from-food/) - Journeying towards weight loss is never easy and it doesn’t happen overnight. For Melanie Cayer, our coaching client, it’s a decade-long struggle. In this episode, we will talk about Melanie's weight loss journey through coaching. We'll talk about how to overcome fear of food and the guilt that comes with eating, being apprehensive in trying - [005: Planning Tomorrow Today](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/005-planning-tomorrow-today/) - How many decisions do you make in a day? And how easy is it to make a good decision at the end of a busy day? We make countless decisions in our daily lives that we don’t even realize we’re doing. In this episode, we talk about making decisions ahead of time by activating the - [004: Book Review: What Happened To You?](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/004-book-review-what-happened-to-you/) - What happened to you? It’s a great question to ask when you find yourself falling headfirst into a bag of Cheetos. Understanding what’s happening in your brain when this happens, and why it happens, gives you the power to choose a different way to manage your stress and difficult emotions. In this episode, we take - [003: Committing to Weight Loss](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/003-committing-to-weight-loss/) - What does it really take to commit to weight loss? It takes more than desire. It requires understanding your own compelling reason for wanting to change your body. It requires putting a stop to collecting information, buying programs, and signing up for weight loss challenges, and taking real action instead. In this episode, we’ll navigate - [002: Sugar is Not the Problem](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/002-sugar-is-not-the-problem/) - What if I told you that sugar isn’t the problem when it comes to struggles with weight, it’s actually the solution, and weight gain is an unfortunate side effect? In this episode, we’ll explore the concept of symbolic substitutes, and one big reason why sugar can be oh so tempting. By the time you finish - [001: The Beginning](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/001-the-beginning/) - Have you spent years on the diet rollercoaster, never really reaching your weight and health goals? If so, you aren’t alone. It is commonly said that that 95% of diets fail. In this episode, you’ll learn why that is the case. I’ll share my own personal journey with weight loss, and how, through lots of - [Trailer](https://wayzahealth.com/podcasts/trailer/) - Join us when we go LIVE on July 22, 20211 You’ve heard that 99% of diets fail. But what if you could learn how to be the 1% that succeeds, without restriction, crazy hours at the gym, or an endless list of food rules? 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