It’s Beyond The Food: Non-Diet Health Coaching

Holistic Approach to Making Peace with Food and Body Two questions that keep coming back from new members in our community: What does it mean to Go Beyond The Food? And then... Why would I need to Go Beyond The Food? These are GOOD questions and to be honest, a very good starting point for us to have a very powerful conversation. To answer these 2 questions, we must first recognize that for most of us, women, we’ve been trained since a young age via Diet Culture to seek a diet solution to our “food issues, weight and body” within the constraints of our physical body. The solution being to a-beat our body into shape and b-restrict our food. Ultimately, we’ve been deeply trained to believe that getting a thinner physical body would bring us health and happiness. Yet it doesn’t work. We know that and hence why you and I are here... Why doesn’t it work? Because our relationship to food and body doesn’t stem only from our physical body. Our desire to eat and shame ourselves originate from our mind, emotions, and spirit. That’s what I’ve found through my own struggle and later on what my training and education have taught me. The 4 layers of the human being are what we address in the Going Beyond The Food Method. It stems from a very old body of works in Holistic health. That’s what we will dive into today... We first going to talk about Mental body. Episodes 178-179-180 will address the other 4 bodies and 181 will talk about a unique aspect of human that has a tremendous impact our why we urge to eat or self-destruct via body shaming: our nervous system. Let’s start today by exploring the mental body and its impact on the way we engage with food and body. In this episode I discuss The Mental Body: It's impact on the way we engage with food and our body The reason why individuals develop eating disorder The process on how to come back to ourselves from our false selves What feel to heal means in relation to how you engage with food and your body Last episode was an interview with a another holistic nutritionist who has a unique way of looking into meeting our daily needs. That’s what Rachel Molenda refers to as filling your cup. Rachel inspires women to take action to meet their daily needs so that they don’t use food to fill the lack of self-care. Rachel will inspire you in this episode by sharing how prioritizing your needs is instrumental to showing up the best version of you. Click here! Leave me a review, if you enjoy the show and would love to encourage and support my work, leave me an honest review using this link, click here. For a podcaster like me, reviews are like a fuel... and I would appreciate hearing from you more than I could possibly say! Here's a quick tutorial on How to leave a review. Links mentioned in the episode Offer from Christina: Free 30-minute consultation meet and greet. Email her: [email protected] Live Events Free Audio Training Going Beyond the Food Academy - Coaching Program Take the Self-assessment to evaluate your relationship to food and weight Crave Cure Guide Submit a question for the next episode If you want to submit a question for Stephanie's next episode, click here and join our free and private community. Reach Stephanie Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email ***For your information - some links above may be my affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you click on it and make a purchase. Doing so is no additional cost to you, but helps me tremendously. Your support is SO greatly appreciated, so thank you in advance if you choose to do so***

Fill Your Cup Are good are you at meeting your daily needs? That’s what Rachel Molenda refers to as filling your cup. Rachel is a holistic nutritionist who inspires women to take action to meet their daily needs so that they don’t use food to fill the lack of self-care. Rachel will inspire us today to make it happen. Prioritizing your needs to show up the best version of you. In this episode I discuss What "fill your cup" really means The real reason why you should keep your cup full How the "fill your cup" philosophy can be an instrument to developing intuitive eating Last episode I talked about the elephant in the room... yes, I talked about weight loss. If you're one of those women who wanna lose weight, you are not alone. I was there for many years along with millions of other women just like you. The truth is 91% of women are unhappy about their body and seek weight loss as a solution. It’s a basic human need to be accepted by our tribe and peers, therefore to be “normal”. All we want to be “normal”, we want to be confident in our body and image. We are ready to do what needs to get done to feel “normal” in our body. For most of us in this community, this desire to be “normal weight” has gone one of two ways: we did lose weight at some point but it didn’t “stick” OR we haven’t yet attempted to lose weight because we are so afraid of failure and change. Why is it that we can’t do what we deeply desire? Curious? You gotta listen to this episode. Click here! Leave me a review, if you enjoy the show and would love to encourage and support my work, leave me an honest review using this link, click here. For a podcaster like me, reviews are like a fuel... and I would appreciate hearing from you more than I could possibly say! Here's a quick tutorial on How to leave a review. Links mentioned in the episode Sign up for Rachel's Community Live Workshop Replay Going Beyond the Food Academy - Coaching Program Want to know if our coaching program is right for you? Complete our Assessment Submit a question for the next episode If you want to submit a question for Stephanie's next episode, click here and join our free and private community. Reach Stephanie Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email ***For your information - some links above may be my affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you click on it and make a purchase. Doing so is no additional cost to you, but helps me tremendously. Your support is SO greatly appreciated, so thank you in advance if you choose to do so***

This is Part 2 of 2. Part 1 can be accessed here. Do you want to lose weight? If so, you are not alone. I was there for many years along with millions of other women just like you. The truth is 91% of women are unhappy about their body and seek weight loss as a solution. First, let’s level up on one fundamental point: No one wakes up one morning wanting to be fat, carry extra weight or not be able to lose weight. It’s a basic human need to be accepted by our tribe and peers, therefore to be “normal”. All we want to be “normal”, we want to be confident in our body and image. We are ready to do, what needs to get done to feel “normal” in our body. For most of us in this community, this desire to be “normal weight” has gone one of two ways: we did lose weight at some point but it didn’t “stick” OR we haven’t yet attempted to lose weight because we are so afraid of failure and change. Why is it that we can’t do what we deeply desire? That’s what we will cover in this 2-part podcast series: episode 173-175. In this episode I discuss What you need to consider in your desire to lose weight Why do we want to lose weight Does Thinness equals Happiness? How I changed my relationship to food from overeating, binging and emotional eating to food freedom Last episode I talked about the elephant in the room... yes, I talked about weight loss. If you're one of those women who wanna lose weight, you are not alone. I was there for many years along with millions of other women just like you. The truth is 91% of women are unhappy about their body and seek weight loss as a solution. It’s a basic human need to be accepted by our tribe and peers, therefore to be “normal”. All we want to be “normal”, we want to be confident in our body and image. We are ready to do what needs to get done to feel “normal” in our body. For most of us in this community, this desire to be “normal weight” has gone one of two ways: we did lose weight at some point but it didn’t “stick” OR we haven’t yet attempted to lose weight because we are so afraid of failure and change. Why is it that we can’t do what we deeply desire? Curious? You gotta listen to this episode. Click here! Leave me a review, if you enjoy the show and would love to encourage and support my work, leave me an honest review using this link, click here. For a podcaster like me, reviews are like a fuel... and I would appreciate hearing from you more than I could possibly say! Here's a quick tutorial on How to leave a review. Links mentioned in the episode Going Beyond the Food Academy - Coaching Program NEW- Live Workshop Registration Readiness Assessment for Academy program - Quiz Health At Every Size studies Book - Intuitive Eating studies Journal of Obesity study on impact of body image perception So You Wanna Lose Weight - Part 1 can be accessed here Submit a question for the next episode If you want to submit a question for Stephanie's next episode, click here and join our free and private community. Reach Stephanie Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email ***For your information - some links above may be my affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you click on it and make a purchase. Doing so is no additional cost to you, but helps me tremendously. Your support is SO greatly appreciated, so thank you in advance if you choose to do so***

Your Past Doesn't Define You Do you let your past failure define your today? Perhaps you think you are limited in your future possibilities because of your past failure? “I have tried so many diets and programs and failed; that I can't bear to go to my husband with another program, especially one that costs $800+. I simply can't go to my husband with yet another "magical pill" .... he won't understand; even if we could afford it." - Going Beyond The Food Academy scholarship applicant This type of message is unfortunately very frequent when we open our scholarship program. It saddens me because so many of us let our past define who we can be in the future. The truth is... You are not the choices you’ve made. You are not the child you once were. No, you are not your failed marriage. You are not the setbacks of yesterday. Neither you are the bad things that have happened to you. You can be that woman that wakes up tomorrow morning and that say I’m not doing this anymore… I’m going to figure this out. I’ll do this by my morale, my value. I’m going to be honest with myself. Because I decided that this is me. And because I decided I'm NOT my past! You are the person who LEARNS from a great deal of her past experiences. And because you are processing these experiences correctly, you’ll have the happier life, the health and the confidence to achieve what you want. That’s what this episode is about... I’ll share with you the process that I use to NOT be my past! In this episode I discuss The Past Guides Our Choices — It Doesn’t Make Our Choices For Us What happens IF you stopped beating yourself up How to not be defined by your past diet failure: My 4 step-process Last episode I talked about the elephant in the room... yes, I talked about weight loss. If you're one of those women who wanna lose weight, you are not alone. I was there for many years along with millions of other women just like you. The truth is 91% of women are unhappy about their body and seek weight loss as a solution. It’s a basic human need to be accepted by our tribe and peers, therefore to be “normal”. All we want to be “normal”, we want to be confident in our body and image. We are ready to do what needs to get done to feel “normal” in our body. For most of us in this community, this desire to be “normal weight” has gone one of two ways: we did lose weight at some point but it didn’t “stick” OR we haven’t yet attempted to lose weight because we are so afraid of failure and change. Why is it that we can’t do what we deeply desire? Curious? You gotta listen to this episode. Click here! Leave me a review, if you enjoy the show and would love to encourage and support my work, leave me an honest review using this link, click here. For a podcaster like me, reviews are like a fuel... and I would appreciate hearing from you more than I could possibly say! Here's a quick tutorial on How to leave a review. Links mentioned in the episode Going Beyond the Food Academy - Coaching Program NEW- Live Workshop Registration Readiness Assessment for Academy program - Quiz Links to Free Resources - Podcast Episodes 149-People Pleasing: How to Stop Being a People-Pleaser 151-How Much Is the Desire to Control Your Food & Weight Really Costing You? 152-Finding the Courage to Do What’s Best for You with Jessica Tomasko 147: What Got You Here Won’t Get You There-You Can Be the Hero of Your Story 150-Boost Your Self-Confidence in 4 Steps 173-So You Wanna Lose Weight? Part 1 Submit a question for the next episode If you want to submit a question for Stephanie's next episode, click here and join our free and private community. Reach Stephanie Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email ***For your information - some links above may be my affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you click on it and make a purchase. Doing so is no additional cost to you, but helps me tremendously. Your support is SO greatly appreciated, so thank you in advance if you choose to do so***

Wanna Lose Weight? Do you want to lose weight? If so, you are not alone. I was there for many years along with millions of other women just like you. The truth is 91% of women are unhappy about their body and seek weight loss as a solution. First, let’s level up on one fundamental point: No one wakes up one morning wanting to be fat, carry extra weight or not be able to lose weight. It’s a basic human need to be accepted by our tribe and peers, therefore to be “normal”. All we want to be “normal”, we want to be confident in our body and image. We are ready to do, what needs to get done to feel “normal” in our body. For most of us in this community, this desire to be “normal weight” has gone one of two ways: we did lose weight at some point but it didn’t “stick” OR we haven’t yet attempted to lose weight because we are so afraid of failure and change. Why is it that we can’t do what we deeply desire? That’s what we will cover in this 2-part podcast series: episode 173- 174. In this episode I discuss What you need to consider in your desire to lose weight Why your relationship to food now is simply a reflection of your relationship to yourself How I changed my relationship to food from overeating, binging and emotional eating to food freedom Last episode was an interview with a Type A woman, a graduate student of the Going Beyond the Food Academy, Susan. Susan is just like you and she shares her journey. Her journey to find peace with food and body using the Going Beyond The Food Method. She openly shared with us how hard-working A-type women who are used to being in control can also achieve success with food and their body. Moreover, the role that our beliefs play towards achieving Food Freedom and success in all aspect of our lives. Are you a Type A woman struggling with your relationship food and body? This interview is for you. Click here! Leave me a review, if you enjoy the show and would love to encourage and support my work, leave me an honest review using this link, click here. For a podcaster like me, reviews are like a fuel... and I would appreciate hearing from you more than I could possibly say! Here's a quick tutorial on How to leave a review. Links mentioned in the episode Going Beyond the Food Academy - Coaching Program Free Info Session - Registration NEW- Live Workshop Registration Audio Training: How to Change Any Eating Habits Free Assessment - Quiz Health At Every Size studies Book - Intuitive Eating studies Journal of Obesity study on impact of body image perception Submit a question for the next episode If you want to submit a question for Stephanie's next episode, click here and join our free and private community. Reach Stephanie Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email ***For your information - some links above may be my affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you click on it and make a purchase. Doing so is no additional cost to you, but helps me tremendously. Your support is SO greatly appreciated, so thank you in advance if you choose to do so***

Type A Women Are you a type A- achieving women, successful in many aspects of their life: career, family, finances but they don’t feel as successful in one area of their life: food & body? If that’s you, this episode is a MUST-listen. Susan is just like you and she shares her journey. Her journey to find peace with food and body using the Going Beyond The Food Method. The Going Beyond The Food Method is designed to help women 40+ that are successful in their career, family and finance but feel unsuccessful with their body and weight remove the emotional blocks that keep them stuck: tunnel approach to their weight via diets and exercise, negative thoughts patterns towards their body, and low self-esteem finally stop sabotaging with food and engage with their body from a place of compassion so that they can be at peace and live fulfilling life right now! What I’ve found over the years is that most women that are successful in most aspects of their lives except their body feel like they’ll never be able to lose weight. They’ve tried everything: all the diets, over exercising, personal trainers and nothing works. Frustrated, so they end up self-sabotaging with food in secret as a way to manage their feeling of guilt. What they really want is to feel confident and healthy in their body, to be free from food obsession and live life on purpose and satisfied but most of them are stuck and feel ashamed. So the mistake they make is that they attempt to control what they eat in hopes to finally lose the weight. They end up dieting and restricting even more which feels like self-punishment and self-loathing (brute force) themselves as a way to motivate themselves. When in reality, what they only need to do is to remove the emotional blocks of self-loathing and worthiness that keep them feeling stuck: feeling worthiness and self-loathing and engage with body from a place of compassion instead judgment and finally stop sabotaging with food. In this episode I discuss Susan’s journey - from using food as a weapon to beat herself up to Going Beyond the Food and making peace with food and her body How hard-working A-type women who are used to being in control can also achieve success with food and their body The role that our beliefs play towards achieving Food Freedom and success in all aspect of our lives Last episode was an interview with Molly Bahr, a Health At Every Size expert. She talked about the act of dieting as the greatest predictor of weight gain. Most of us know diets have failed us and continue to fail us. The older we get, the worse it gets… it’s not just failing us physically on the scale but also emotionally and mentally. In fact, the side effect of food and exercise obsession is leaving us feeling overwhelmed, stressed and terribly anxious. We want to be confident and healthy but we know diets don’t work… but we feel we have no other choice. Right?? Is there another choice other than dieting? This interview episode will rock your world. Click here! Leave me a review, if you enjoy the show and would love to encourage and support my work, leave me an honest review using this link, click here. For a podcaster like me, reviews are like a fuel... and I would appreciate hearing from you more than I could possibly say! Here's a quick tutorial on How to leave a review. Links mentioned in the episode Info Session - Academy Registration NEW- Live Workshop Registration Free Assessment - Quiz Join the Academy - Register Here Susan's essay on Christianity Submit a question for the next episode If you want to submit a question for Stephanie's next episode, click here and join our free and private community. Reach Stephanie Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email ***For your information - some links above may be my affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you click on it and make a purchase. Doing so is no additional cost to you, but helps me tremendously. Your support is SO greatly appreciated, so thank you in advance if you choose to do so***

Health At Every Size The act of dieting is the greater predictor of weight gain. Most of us know diets have failed us and continue to fail us. The older we get, the worse it gets... it’s not just failing us physically on the scale but also emotionally and mentally. In fact, the side effect of food and exercise obsession is leaving us feeling overwhelmed, stressed and terribly anxious. We want to be confident and healthy but we know diets don’t work... but we feel we have no other choice. Right?? Is there another choice other than dieting? Yes, there is... Chasing health instead of weight loss. Adopting compassionate and healing behaviors towards our whole self. The truth is weight management isn’t a guarantee of health. What?!?! Yup... and now enter Health At Every Size. A movement and scientific approach to health that isn’t focused on weight but instead what really drives health in humans. In this interview, Molly Bahr takes us through the Health At Every size basic principles. In this episode I discuss What is HAES: Health At Every Size 101 The collateral damage of dieting 'What Conventional Health Books Get Wrong, Leave Out, and Just Plain Fail to Understand about Weight' Last episode I shared my interview with one of the graduates of the Fall 2018 Going Beyond the Food Academy. It was a vulnerable one as she shared her personal journey going beyond the food and transforming her relationship to food and her body. Indeed, her inspirational story proved that the journey to body confidence and peace with food and body image is possible and quickly achievable if you... If you get committed and invest in yourself! For Erin, the transformation led her to have peace of mind and body confidence... and yes, peace with food. She is now on her way to healing other parts of her life seeking the next best version of herself. Learn more about her story through this interview episode. Click here! Leave me a review, if you enjoy the show and would love to encourage and support my work, leave me an honest review using this link, click here. For a podcaster like me, reviews are like a fuel... and I would appreciate hearing from you more than I could possibly say! Here's a quick tutorial on How to leave a review. Links mentioned in the episode Info Session - Academy Join the Academy Free Assessment - Quiz Molly's Instagram account Resources: HAES Manifesto: HAES HAES book Podcast Episode 117: Body Kindness Intuitve Eating Guide & Body Image Guide for kids Submit a question for the next episode If you want to submit a question for Stephanie's next episode, click here and join our free and private community. Reach Stephanie Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email ***For your information - some links above may be my affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you click on it and make a purchase. Doing so is no additional cost to you, but helps me tremendously. Your support is SO greatly appreciated, so thank you in advance if you choose to do so***

Body Confidence The journey to body confidence and peace with food and body image is possible and quickly achievable if you... If you get committed and invest in yourself! Commitment is the biggest component of the process. Commitment to YOU via commitment to your time, mental headspace, physical space, boundaries and financial. Erin, a graduate from the Going Beyond The Food Academy Fall 2018 is sharing her inspirational journey with us which started with commitment... For her, it was commitment to not letting her fear get in the way of her transformation. For Erin, the transformation led her to have peace of mind and body confidence... and yes, peace with food. She is now on her way to healing other parts of her life seeking the next best version of herself. In this episode I discuss Erin's inspirational journey Going Beyond the Food What's on the other side of taking this journey of undieting your life and Going Beyond the Food The possibilities of tweaking your relationship to food and to your body from a place of peace, love and compassion Last episode I talked about how we set goals for the year in the Going Beyond the Food Academy. And yes, we do it differently... probably something you're never head before. In fact, we don’t seek weight loss, more money or a new house... Instead, we chase how we think we’re going to feel when we “get there”. We chase our Desired Feelings... because what’s really behind all “regular goals” is wanting to feel a certain way... We chase weight loss to be accepted, to be beautiful in the eyes of others, to not feel marginalized by society, to feel sexy. I also explained the difference between motivation and inspiration and my top 3 tips to bring inspiration into your life and to hold the vision all year. Get ready to hear some of my favorite inspirational quotes, too! Click here! Leave me a review, if you enjoy the show and would love to encourage and support my work, leave me an honest review using this link, click here. For a podcaster like me, reviews are like a fuel... and I would appreciate hearing from you more than I could possibly say! Here's a quick tutorial on How to leave a review. Links mentioned in the episode Join the Academy Free Assessment - Quiz Submit a question for the next episode If you want to submit a question for Stephanie's next episode, click here and join our free and private community. Reach Stephanie Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email ***For your information - some links above may be my affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you click on it and make a purchase. Doing so is no additional cost to you, but helps me tremendously. Your support is SO greatly appreciated, so thank you in advance if you choose to do so***

This time next year... 2019 is going to be the best year of my life. I know this is true. Each year is always better than the last. I keep evolving and working on myself. My goals keep getting bigger. My heart keeps getting bigger. My clients’ lives keep getting bigger. In December, in the Academy, we write our goals for the year. But we do it differently than anyone else. We choose how we want to feel. We chase our Desired Feelings. because what’s really behind all “regular goals” is wanting to feel a certain way... We chase weight loss to be accepted, to be beautiful in the eyes of others, to not feel marginalized by society, to feel sexy. We don’t really seek weight loss, more money or a new house... we chase how we think we’re going to feel when we “get there”. I did this last year at this same time. So, did all my #academysisters. And this year we are celebrating all the successes. I’m inspired by my students and clients every day to be the best version of myself. I feel free. I live in an abundance. Everything is possible. I experience beauty all the time. I have faith in what the universe has in store for me and my tribe of academy sisters. How will you feel this year? This time next year, will you tell me your success story? I say yes. Let's set your desire feelings for 2019. Then, let’s make it happen together. Join me in the Going Beyond The Food Academy. In this episode I discuss Motivation versus Inspiration My top 3 tips to bring inspiration in your life How to create an environment of inspiration My top inspirational quotes Last episode I shared why I decided to ditch resolutions all together 5 years ago. Like many women, I used to have resolutions every new year. Yes, some of them worked... until they didn't. Does this sound familiar to you? Here’s cold hard truth about resolutions: 40 to 45% of American adult make one or more resolutions each year. Now, I don’t chase regular goals... I chase desired feeling. Yes, goal setting with feelings. You can too! Chasing feelings is the key to staying motivated all year and confident! I'll tell you how. Click here! Leave me a review, if you enjoy the show and would love to encourage and support my work, leave me an honest review using this link, click here. For a podcaster like me, reviews are like a fuel... and I would appreciate hearing from you more than I could possibly say! Here's a quick tutorial on How to leave a review. Links mentioned in the episode Food Freedom Challenge - January 1, 2019 Join the Academy Get your Food Freedom Score Don't Stop Believin': Everyman's Journey Undiet Series 165-Body Acceptance: The Must-Have to Make Peace with Food 166-Strategies to Maintain Motivation and Consistency 167-How to Get Results: 5 Obstacles to Avoid 168-Goal Setting with Feelings Submit a question for the next episode If you want to submit a question for Stephanie's next episode, click here and join our free and private community. Reach Stephanie Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email ***For your information - some links above may be my affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you click on it and make a purchase. Doing so is no additional cost to you, but helps me tremendously. Your support is SO greatly appreciated, so thank you in advance if you choose to do so***

Goal Setting with Feelings Did you make resolutions last year? How did it work for you? Here’s cold hard truth about resolutions: 40 to 45% of American adult make one or more resolutions each year. Top new year's resolutions for 2017: - Save money - Lose weight / get in shape - Have more sex The following shows how many of these resolutions are maintained as time goes on: - not even 1 month: 43% - one month: 66% - less than 3 months: 80% Is that you? That was me for years.... until I decided to ditch resolutions all together 5 years ago. Once I’ve done that, I’ve achieved all of my goals. Now, I don’t chase regular goals... I chase desired feeling. Yes, goal setting with feelings. You can too! This is what we talk about in today’s episode. How to flip the resolutions model on its head and chase what really sits under traditional goals: a desire to feel a certain way. Chasing feelings is the key to staying motivated all year and confident! In this episode I discuss Why you should ditch SMART goal setting How to set goals that will stimulate your right brain: your feelings, emotions, creation and possibilities Goal setting with feelings: step-by-step process Last episode was all about how to get results when desiring to change some things in our lives. Some women go on to achieve their goal and others don’t. Why? To be honest, it has nothing to do with your capacity as much as your mindset. Your ability to have an honest discussion with yourself and accepting what will need to change in your life in order to achieve your goals. And likely what needs to change isn’t what you think... because the truth is if you knew you’d already done, right? The secret to achieving your goals resides in what you don’t know or what you don’t want to see or accept about yourself. Click here and I’ll share with you the 5 obstacles that women face when desiring change in their lives. Leave me a review, if you enjoy the show and would love to encourage and support my work, leave me an honest review using this link, click here. For a podcaster like me, reviews are like a fuel... and I would appreciate hearing from you more than I could possibly say! Here's a quick tutorial on How to leave a review. Links mentioned in the episode Food Freedom Challenge - January 1, 2019: Podcast listener can use coupon code 50OFF until Dec 25th to get $50 off the registration price Register to the Academy waitlist Get your Academy Gift Card - until December 24, 2018 Get your Food Freedom Score Undiet Series 165-Body Acceptance: The Must-Have to Make Peace with Food 166-Strategies to Maintain Motivation and Consistency 167-How to Get Results: 5 Obstacles to Avoid Submit a question for the next episode If you want to submit a question for Stephanie's next episode, click here and join our free and private community. Reach Stephanie Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email ***For your information - some links above may be my affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you click on it and make a purchase. Doing so is no additional cost to you, but helps me tremendously. Your support is SO greatly appreciated, so thank you in advance if you choose to do so***

How to get results All of us have goals. Goals like getting married or maybe having children. Taking the next step up in our career or for some, having more energy. Making more money and losing weight are the top two goals people set in their lives... especially, new year’s resolution. Some women go on to achieve their goal and others don’t. Why? To be honest, it has nothing to do with your capacity as much as your mindset. Your ability to have an honest discussion with yourself and accepting what will need to change in your life in order to achieve your goals. And likely what needs to change isn’t what you think... because the truth is if you knew you’d already done, right? The secret to achieving your goals resides in what you don’t know or what you don’t want to see or accept about yourself. In this episode of the podcast, I’ll share with you the 5 obstacles that women face when desiring change in their lives. In this episode I discuss The 5 obstacles to avoid to get results Why the most powerful transformations HAVE TO feel scary Why your 'Why' is soooo important Last episode, I talked about one of the top 3 questions I get asked on open forums. “I get off track very easily and difficult to get back on track. Finding a way to be motivated every day is hard. What should I do?" Does this sound familiar to you? Have you asked the same question before? The truth is maintaining motivation is a struggle for many as it was for me and is still when it comes to exercise. Here’s the secret... Motivation is not something you have or don’t have. It’s something you cultivate via your intention... your 'why'. What's yours? Click here now and let's dive into the 5 strategies to maintaining motivation... this episode will rock your world! Leave me a review, if you enjoy the show and would love to encourage and support my work, leave me an honest review using this link, click here. For a podcaster like me, reviews are like a fuel... and I would appreciate hearing from you more than I could possibly say! Here's a quick tutorial on How to leave a review. Links mentioned in the episode Food Freedom Challenge - January 1, 2019 Register to the Academy waitlist Get your Academy Gift Card - until December 24, 2018 Get your Food Freedom Score Undiet Series Podcast Episode 165: Body Acceptance: The Must-Have to Make Peace with Food Podcast Episode 166-Strategies to Maintain Motivation and Consistency Submit a question for the next episode If you want to submit a question for Stephanie's next episode, click here and join our free and private community. Reach Stephanie Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email ***For your information - some links above may be my affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you click on it and make a purchase. Doing so is no additional cost to you, but helps me tremendously. Your support is SO greatly appreciated, so thank you in advance if you choose to do so***

Maintaining Motivation “I get off track very easily and difficult to get back on track. Finding a way to be motivated every day is hard. What should I do? That’s one of the top 3 questions I get on open forums. Along with how to be consistent and how can I lose weight (I never answer this one anymore!). The truth is maintaining motivation is a struggle for many as it was for me and is still when it comes to exercise. Here’s the secret... Motivation is not something you have or don’t have. It’s something you cultivate via your intention. Research and science are clear: Willpower doesn’t work. So, what then? Your big why, your intention, your higher purpose is what works to sustain motivation day in and day out. Your 'why' is what we call an internal motivator and the key to maintain motivation is to be clear on your 'why'. To set the intention based on internal motivators that will activate the right part of your brain and create the magic of motivation without having to resort to willpower and self-punishment as a force to make you do things. And that, ladies, is in every part of your life... personal / career/ family... and yes your health. Motivation works the same way for everything. Everything! Let’s dive into the 5 strategies to maintaining motivation... this podcast will rock your world! In this episode I discuss Internal motivator versus external motivators 4 strategies for maintaining motivations Changing relationship to food and body: what you need to do Last episode, I talked about the must-have to make peace with food... Body Acceptance. More than a must-have, it’s essential. We think that we can delay accepting our body until we get our relationship to food OK. Most of us are ready to do the work with our emotions but when it comes to doing the work with our body image... we resist. And we resist hard! The truth is.... you can’t make peace with food without making peace with your body right now as is! Yet we think that we can avoid accepting our body. The pain and suffering associated with non-body acceptance is the cause of many emotional eating roller coaster, binges and diet cycle... Click here to learn the 3 things you can do now to start accepting... yep, no-cost involved. Leave me a review, if you enjoy the show and would love to encourage and support my work, leave me an honest review using this link, click here. For a podcaster like me, reviews are like a fuel... and I would appreciate hearing from you more than I could possibly say! Here's a quick tutorial on How to leave a review. Links mentioned in the episode Register to the Academy waitlist Get your Academy Gift Card Get your Food Freedom Score Check out podcast episode 162: All or Nothing Mindset Trap Podcast Episode 70: The Illusion of Perfection Podcast Episode 157: The Secret Fear of Success Submit a question for the next episode If you want to submit a question for Stephanie's next episode, click here and join our free and private community. Reach Stephanie Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email ***For your information - some links above may be my affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you click on it and make a purchase. Doing so is no additional cost to you, but helps me tremendously. Your support is SO greatly appreciated, so thank you in advance if you choose to do so***

We think that we can delay accepting our body until we get our relationship to food OK. Most of us are ready to do the work with our emotions but when it comes to doing the work with our body image... we resist. And we resist hard! The truth is Body Acceptance is the must-have to make peace with food. More than a must-have, it’s essential. Can’t make peace with food without making peace with your body right now as is! It’s like trying to heal a splinter without removing the foreign object. Crazy right? You never think of not removing what causing the infection, the pus, the pain, the inflammation... Yet we think that we can avoid accepting our body. The pain and suffering associated with non-body acceptance is the cause of many emotional eating roller coaster, binges and diet cycle. In this episode I discuss Body Acceptance: the definition What happens when we don't accept our body as is The 3 things you can do now to start accepting... yep, no-cost involved Last episode, I shared my Holiday Survival Guide cause I know the holidays can be tough and can cause more anxiety than pleasure for many. So, I've gathered my tools and shared it with you, my community to help you thrive during the holidays and focus on things that really matter in this special time of the year. The Beyond The Food Holiday Survival guide will move you from self-destructing eating habits during the holiday to thriving and loving the holidays altogether! and Yes, it’s possible... As with anything we teach here, a few tweaks in your mindset and how you approach certain situation or event will be needed to move from shriveling at the idea to anticipating the holiday with excitement. Click here and enjoy the holidays! Leave me a review, if you enjoy the show and would love to encourage and support my work, leave me an honest review using this link, click here. For a podcaster like me, reviews are like a fuel... and I would appreciate hearing from you more than I could possibly say! Here's a quick tutorial on How to leave a review. Links mentioned in the episode Register to the Academy waitlist Get your Food Freedom Score 2013 Journal of nutrition study body acceptance consequence Podcast Episode 135: Body Neutrality Podcast Episode 157: 7 Lessons From Accepting My Body Submit a question for the next episode If you want to submit a question for Stephanie's next episode, click here and join our free and private community. Reach Stephanie Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email ***For your information - some links above may be my affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you click on it and make a purchase. Doing so is no additional cost to you, but helps me tremendously. Your support is SO greatly appreciated, so thank you in advance if you choose to do so***

Holiday Survival Guide Surviving the holidays can be tough. Thriving in the holiday nearly impossible for some. Perhaps the holiday period is causing you more anxiety than pleasure. The anticipation of seeing certain family members might be causing you to be in an emotional eating rollercoaster. Perhaps the business of it all drives you to completely forget about yourself and by the time you get to Christmas, you’re completely exhausted and completely lost control on any healthy habits you might have in place just a few weeks before. The Beyond The Food Holiday Survival guide will move you from self-destructing eating habits during the holiday to thriving and loving the holidays altogether! and Yes, it’s possible... As with anything we teach here, a few tweaks in your mindset and how you approach certain situation or event will be needed to move from shriveling at the idea to anticipating the holiday with excitement. In this episode I discuss The #1 cause of emotional eating loop My personal advice on how you engage with food and weight during the holidays How to deal with negative family members Last episode, I shared why smart women don't diet and what they do instead. I know exactly based on my personal experience... after 27 years of dieting, I’m clear on one thing… diets don’t work. We think that a “thin” body is going to unlock our happiness, our acceptance, our joy. The stats are clear... 91% of all women are unhappy about their body and resort to dieting. And 95% of all dieters regain their all weight within 1-5 years. Yet we keep dieting. We keep hating our body. We keep judging ourselves for our inability to be in freaking control… yet neuroscience is clear: WILLPOWER is a limited resource. Still dieting? You gotta listen to this, smart woman! Click here. Leave me a review, if you enjoy the show and would love to encourage and support my work, leave me an honest review using this link, click here. For a podcaster like me, reviews are like a fuel... and I would appreciate hearing from you more than I could possibly say! Here's a quick tutorial on How to leave a review. Links mentioned in the episode Holiday Survival Guide: 5-part series: Get started with any article... Teaching Good Holiday Eating Habits to Kids The critical importance of self-care during the holiday period Must do during the holiday: Stress Management and dealing with negative family members How to survive the holiday parties My top 5 healthy baking tips Making Healthy Holiday Easy: Negative Family Members video Get your Food Freedom Score Register to the Academy waitlist Subscribe To Our Coaching Newsletter Register for the 2019 Retreat Submit a question for the next episode If you want to submit a question for Stephanie's next episode, click here and join our free and private community. Reach Stephanie Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email ***For your information - some links above may be my affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you click on it and make a purchase. Doing so is no additional cost to you, but helps me tremendously. Your support is SO greatly appreciated, so thank you in advance if you choose to do so***

Why Diets Don’t Work Smart women don’t diet... they do THIS instead. After 27 years of dieting, I’m clear on one thing… diets don’t work. 91% of all women are unhappy about their body and resort to dieting. We think that a “thin” body is going to unlock our happiness, our acceptance, our joy. And 95% of all dieters regain their all weight within 1-5 years. Yet we keep dieting. We keep hating our body. We keep judging ourselves for our inability to be in freaking control… yet neuroscience is clear: WILLPOWER is a limited resource. "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results."- Albert Einstein The question is… are you? After making peace with food and my body by going beyond the food as a nutritionist and looking at what was really driving our desire to eat and judge our body, today, I help women do one thing: Transform your relationship to food and body so you can…. *FEEL BETTER about YOUR body as it is today without having to lose anything. *BE HEALTHIER in your body and mind as you make aligned choices. *Finally no longer being controlled by food instead, having the power to say yes or no. *Being able to release the emotional blocks that keep you stuck. *Be at peace with your body, eating and most importantly, yourself so you can be happy NOW… not conditional to losing something. If you’re not sure if you need more peace around food or your body OR if you are the right fit for the food freedom challenge, I have the perfect thing for you… Get Your Food Freedom Score Today, we are going to find out how you fare on the scale of food freedom (10 questions only). Are you “normal eater” and have no emotional attachment or control issue with food? Or are you a woman that is being controlled by food? … And worst-case scenario, you’ll spend 90 seconds seeing what could be possible for you that maybe you aren’t ready for in your life or maybe you’ll have a realization that what you thought was a healthy relationship to food isn’t? Who knows what will be the outcome of this 90 secs assessment score?!?! Get Your Food Freedom Score In this episode I discuss The real reason why smart women don't diet Why I don't talk about weight loss and my programs are not designed Why your intention is key in changing the way you eat The truth about why diets don't work Last episode, I talked about the "All or Nothing Mindset" trap. This absolutist thinking is one of the most common denominators in our Going Beyond The Food community. It’s the source of many emotional eating loops, overeating weekends and restricted food binges. In fact, this all or nothing mindset is a negative thought process also known as cognitive distortion. Everything- from food to your views of yourself to professional life– is divided into black or white terms. Everything is either success or failure. So, this episode focused on defining this mindset and providing you with a step-by-step solution to the "black or white" mentality. You don't wanna miss this episode. Click here. Leave me a review, if you enjoy the show and would love to encourage and support my work, leave me an honest review using this link, click here. For a podcaster like me, reviews are like a fuel... and I would appreciate hearing from you more than I could possibly say! Here's a quick tutorial on How to leave a review. Links mentioned in the episode Get your Food Freedom Score Register to the Academy waitlist Get Thrive Special Offer Subscribe To Our Coaching Newsletter Dr. Charlotte Markey's book Submit a question for the next episode If you want to submit a question for Stephanie's next episode, click here and join our free and private community. Reach Stephanie Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email ***For your information - some links above may be my affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you click on it and make a purchase. Doing so is no additional cost to you, but helps me tremendously. Your support is SO greatly appreciated, so thank you in advance if you choose to do so***

Do you say things like “I’m on track”, “I’m having a good or bad day” and the ultimate “on and off the wagon”? Absolutist thinking is one of the most common denominators in our Going Beyond The Food community. It’s the source of many emotional eating loops, overeating weekends and restricted food binges. The truth is the all or nothing mindset is a negative thought process also known as cognitive distortion. Everything- from food to your views of yourself to professional life– is divided into black or white terms. Everything is either success or failure. The consequences of this way of engaging with food and, quite frankly, life are anxiety, stress, self-doubt, low self-esteem, feeling of failure and shame and long-term distorted relationship to food. Most critical, it affects our ability to have a healthy and balanced life experience. To add fuel to the fire, the fact is that diets are built around the all or nothing framework. We start the diet, we restrict food and it works until it doesn’t. Then, we try harder and feel that we need to be 100% to get results… we feel deprived… we cave in having “bad food” … as a result, we feel ashamed of ourselves… and it goes on and on. The Solution to the "All or Nothing Mindset" The solution is to learn to live in the grey… to separate your self-worth with how you engage with food or your weight. You are so much more than the way you eat or what you weigh. Step 1 The first step, instead of trying to suppress your hunger and cravings, seek to understand why you desire to eat. Shift the focus from bad and good to compassion and acceptance. Step 2 The second step is to learn to manage your emotions with something else than food. We teach using your breath (The Crave Cure Formula) to ride the wave of your emotions. Some use tapping… many other solutions... just got to program your subconscious mind to seek something else than food. Final Step The last step is to tap into your intuition to know what to know, what to eat instead of diet rules. We call this intuitive eating, your internal nutritionist. Yes, every human was given one at birth! I used to be the Queen of “All or Nothing”… extreme in everything. At 36 years old, it came to end. My body couldn’t take the stress anymore and shut down. That’s why I’m so passionate about my work and what I teach. In this episode I discuss The truth about the 'all or nothing' mindset The real consequence of the absolutist thinking to the women of the Beyond the Food community The solution to the 'black or white' mentality Last episode, we answered a number of questions about sugar addiction with Bitten Jonsson, RN and ADDIS/SUGAR Certified and a Sugar Addiction Specialist. I also gave her carte blanche to use my own assessment to explain and help you understand addiction. In this episode, I also shared my personal take on the labeling of 'addict' and how I view my addictive behaviors which paved the way for the creation of the Going Beyond The Food Method. The Going Beyond The Food Method was born from me hitting rock bottom and seeing the story repeating itself in my patients. It's about shining the light on your possibilities by acknowledging and having compassion for your darkness. The Going Beyond The Food Method is what healed my sugar addiction at 38 years old. But it also what allowed me to stop nicotine too at 36 years old... I just didn’t know that’s what I was doing! You don't wanna miss this episode. Click here. Leave me a review, if you enjoy the show and would love to encourage and support my work, leave me an honest review using this link, click here. For a podcaster like me, reviews are like a fuel... and I would appreciate hearing from you more than I could possibly say! Here's a quick tutorial on How to leave a review. Links mentioned in the episode Get your Food Freedom Score Subscribe To Our Coaching Newsletter Register to the Academy waitlist Submit a question for the next episode If you want to submit a question for Stephanie's next episode, click here and join our free and private community. Reach Stephanie Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email ***For your information - some links above may be my affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you click on it and make a purchase. Doing so is no additional cost to you, but helps me tremendously. Your support is SO greatly appreciated, so thank you in advance if you choose to do so***

Are you a sugar addict? Is sugar addiction even real? What’s the difference between sugar addiction and emotional eating? If we’re addicted to sugar, what should we do? These are all the questions we will answer with Bitten Jonsson, RN, ADDIS/SUGAR Certified and a Sugar Addiction Specialist. I gave her carte blanche to use my own assessment to explain and help you understand addiction. If you look at the medical definition of addiction… I’m an addict. Throughout my life, I have been addicted to many substances and activities: started with sugar then moved on to drugs and nicotine and then human co-dependency and work. As Bitten described, I have an addictive personality. But I don’t like the label of addict. To be honest, I don’t like labeling altogether. I find labeling to be very disempowering. When I labeled myself as an addict, which I did in my twenties, it made my addiction worse. I thought I was powerless.... that the substance had more power than I could ever have over my own addiction. For me, my addictive behaviors are a message from my soul... once I understood this concept of addiction, it allowed me to recover as they say in the word of addiction. Instead of recovery, I say I surrendered. Surrendering to my addictions created the Going Beyond The Food Method. The Going Beyond The Food Method was born from me hitting rock bottom and seeing the story repeating itself in my patients. It's about shining the light on your possibilities by acknowledging and having compassion for your darkness. The Going Beyond The Food Method is what healed my sugar addiction at 38 years old. But it also what allowed me to stop nicotine too at 36 years old... I just didn’t know that’s what I was doing! That you are watching on video or listening on the podcast I hope my vulnerability in sharing my story will help one of you... to see the light and what is possible. In this episode we discuss The definition of sugar addiction A quick tour to your brain - the three types of brain I also shared my own addiction assessment that Bitten completed Last episode I talked about a superstar student of the current semester of the Going Beyond The Food Academy is seeing so much results in a short 4–week period that she feels the duty to share our method with people in her life that need it. She wanted to know if we have an episode of the podcast she could share with people that would encapsulate our approach and what to do to get started… we didn’t have one. Well, that’s not true. We had many that dissected one point but none that recaps our approach at a higher level. One designed for beginners. So, I created it… Practicing the basics is just that! Click here. Leave me a review, if you enjoy the show and would love to encourage and support my work, leave me an honest review using this link, click here. For a podcaster like me, reviews are like a fuel... and I would appreciate hearing from you more than I could possibly say! Here's a quick tutorial on How to leave a review. Links mentioned in the episode Bitten Jonsson's website Get your Food Freedom Score Take the Food Freedom Challenge Audio Training: How to Change Any Eating Habits Submit a question for the next episode If you want to submit a question for Stephanie's next episode, click here and join our free and private community. Reach Stephanie Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email

One superstar student of the current semester of the Going Beyond The Food Academy is seeing so much results in a short 4-week period that she feels the duty to share our method with people in her life that need it. She wanted to know if we have an episode of the podcast she could share with people that would encapsulate our approach and what to do to get started... we didn’t have one. Well, that’s not true. We had many that dissected one point but none that recaps our approach at a higher level. One designed for beginners. So, I created it... Practicing the basics is just that! In this episode I discuss What is the Going Beyond The Food Method The Framework that guides our approach When are you ready to for the Going Beyond The Food method How to get started Hope this serves many of you! Last episode was an episode recorded via Day 1 Wrap-up session of the Going Beyond the Food Project 2018. We answered questions submitted about the talks of the day. It was a 'nothing-is-off-limits' kind of episode. The Going Beyond the Food Project is an annual online conference that I host where I gather 21 experts from around the world that I handpicked to teach you what you need to know to finally be at peace with food and body. I also shared quick tips on how not to get overwhelmed with all the information from an online conference like this one. Click here. Leave me a review, if you enjoy the show and would love to encourage and support my work, leave me an honest review using this link, click here. For a podcaster like me, reviews are like a fuel... and I would appreciate hearing from you more than I could possibly say! Here's a quick tutorial on How to leave a review. Links mentioned in the episode Webinar with Bitten: My Sugar Addiction Show 101 My Story Show 155: Cycles of transformation Visit our website Read: Diet Mindset Article: Overcome Emotional Eating Link to Stop Self-Sabotage article The Food Freedom Map Training Audio Training: How to Change Any Eating Habits Submit a question for the next episode If you want to submit a question for Stephanie's next episode, click here and join our free and private community. Reach Stephanie Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email ***For your information - some links above may be my affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you click on it and make a purchase. Doing so is no additional cost to you, but helps me tremendously. Your support is SO greatly appreciated, so thank you in advance if you choose to do so***

The last time we did a live recording, the episode quickly went to the top chart! That live Q&A session on Facebook was almost a year ago! There’s so much fun to do... We are well overdue for another one... Just like the last one, we recorded this one over a Facebook Live during our yearly Going Beyond the Food Project online conference. In this episode I discuss The questions received from the talks of Day 1 of the Going Beyond the Project 2018 How to get started with your transformation by going beyond the food How not to get overwhelmed with all the information from an online conference like this The fundamental aspect that you should focus on to bring about permanent change to your life Last episode, I talked about an article that was published by Huffington Post on September 19th, 2018 that sent shock wave in the world. The article titled “Everything You Know About Obesity Is Wrong” by Micheal Hobbes is controversial... is challenging all of our societal beliefs around obesity all of them. From obesity is the #1 enemy of health to dieting throws it all in the air... and also explains why we suffer so much when stigmatized with weight issues. Is it all true? Almost... Although I agree with most certain elements just encourage even more victimization and more suffering. You gotta tune in to this episode! This will rock your world! Click here. Leave me a review, if you enjoy the show and would love to encourage and support my work, leave me an honest review using this link, click here. For a podcaster like me, reviews are like a fuel... and I would appreciate hearing from you more than I could possibly say! Here's a quick tutorial on How to leave a review. Resources discussed while answering questions: Get Started Step 1: Audio Training: How to Change Any Eating Habits Step 2: Ebook with bonus food journal Step 3: Emotional Eating program Step 4: Join the waitlist - Going Beyond the Food Academy Get Your Upgraded Package now! Mold Resources Test Bridgit recommended for mold testing Free online conference Bridgit's free support Facebook group Trace mineral for reverse osmosis water “Everything You Know About Obesity Is Wrong”... Almost! Best menopause book Submit a question for the next episode If you want to submit a question for Stephanie's next episode, click here and join our free and private community. Reach Stephanie Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email ***For your information - some links above may be my affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you click on it and make a purchase. Doing so is no additional cost to you, but helps me tremendously. Your support is SO greatly appreciated, so thank you in advance if you choose to do so***

An article was published by Huffington Post on September 19th, 2018 sent shock wave in the world. The article titled “Everything You Know About Obesity Is Wrong” by Micheal Hobbes is controversial... is challenging all of our societal beliefs around obesity all of them. From obesity is the #1 enemy of health to dieting throws it all in the air... and also explains why we suffer so much when stigmatized with weight issues. Is it all true? Almost... Although I agree with most certain elements just encourage even more victimization and more suffering. In today’s podcast, we are going to look at this article and dissect what is right and what is wrong... and most importantly, what to do with this information. In this episode I discuss The reason why how we've handled obesity is wrong Why fat-shaming isn't only not cool, but also doesn't work in weight loss The importance of addressing the issue why we gain weight Why Weight and Health are not perfect synonyms Fatphobia can come from medical providers. Yes, statistics prove it! The reasons why intervention or approach to change weight should be guided he HAES Last episode, I revealed to you some of our experts that will be speaking at the Going Beyond the Food Project 2018 starting October 8 to 19, 2018! Take a listen to this episode and learn what the speakers are presenting and sharing with us during the conference that will surely blow your mind! From the power of positivity, how toxins are making you fat, the impact of trauma to your health to how chronic pain is actually a problem of the brain, not the tissue... this online conference will surely rock your world and challenge what you know about your relationship to food and your body. Get a sneak peek now! Click here. Leave me a review, if you enjoy the show and would love to encourage and support my work, leave me an honest review using this link, click here. For a podcaster like me, reviews are like a fuel... and I would appreciate hearing from you more than I could possibly say! Here's a quick tutorial on How to leave a review. Links mentioned in the episode: Register for the online conference: Going Beyond The Food Project 2018 Everything You Know About Obesity Is Wrong by Huffington Post Sign up for the podcast live coaching Studies Beauty is good stereotype study Effect of weight stigmatization 1 in 124 women 0.8% obese women attaining normal range One-third to three-quarters of people classified as obese are metabolically healthy Unfit skinny people were twice as likely to get diabetes as fit fat people Doctor have shorter appointment with obese patient We shame our own kind Health At Every Size study Submit a question for the next episode If you want to submit a question for Stephanie's next episode, click here and join our free and private community. Reach Stephanie Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email ***For your information - some links above may be my affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you click on it and make a purchase. Doing so is no additional cost to you, but helps me tremendously. Your support is SO greatly appreciated, so thank you in advance if you choose to do so***

Tired of fighting with your body and food? Exhausted of being in a constant struggle with yourself and willpower? Did you know that it doesn’t have to be...? You can change your relationship to food and your body and finally be at peace. Our yearly online conference is back to support your journey to Make Peace with food and body. The Going Beyond The Food Project is a free online conference starting Oct 8-19th 2018. During this event, you’ll have FREE access to over 22 talks from experts from around the world that I have handpicked to teach you what you need to know to finally be at peace. You can register here! In this event, you’ll learn: Identify the root cause reason WHY you eat Learn new approaches How to eat consciously Transform your relationship to your body Move beyond body image struggles Overcome binge eating behaviors naturally Discover how to stop overeating easily Change your emotional eating behaviors to serve you Understand why weight management is not the solution to be healthy Discover cutting-edge approach to be healthy beyond diet Leverage the power of neuroscience to change your mindset Transform your mindset to claim your food freedom After 25 + years of dieting and suffering, what I’ve found is that if food hasn’t been going the way you’ve planned, know this: It’s not your fault, you aren’t broken. I can help you Go Beyond The Food for solutions! Last episode, I talked about my journey towards accepting my body. It has been hard but one of the most rewarding difficult processes I have ever done. I have learned many lessons in this journey and I found that body acceptance is possible for all of us. So, let me share the 7 life lessons I have learned and that have seeped through my whole life. You gotta listen to this! Click here. Leave me a review, if you enjoy the show and would love to encourage and support my work, leave me an honest review using this link, click here. For a podcaster like me, reviews are like a fuel... and I would appreciate hearing from you more than I could possibly say! Here's a quick tutorial on How to leave a review. Links mentioned in the episode: Register for the online conference: Going Beyond The Food Project 2018 Submit a question for the next episode If you want to submit a question for Stephanie's next episode, click here and join our free and private community. Reach Stephanie Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email ***For your information - some links above may be my affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you click on it and make a purchase. Doing so is no additional cost to you, but helps me tremendously. Your support is SO greatly appreciated, so thank you in advance if you choose to do so***

My journey towards accepting my body has been hard but one of the most rewarding difficult processes I have ever done. I have learned many lessons in this journey which I’ll be sharing with you in this episode. 7 life lessons I have learned and that have seeped through my whole life. But I want you to know something... right now! Body acceptance is possible for all of us. That is, accepting our body for what is. Taking the focus on what your body looks like and instead focusing on what it’s capable of. Rather than telling yourself you hate the fat on your belly, it’s appreciating the child it created. Body Neutrality is the proprietary method I teach within the Going Beyond The Food Academy. Lesson 7. The most impactful life-changing module. Visit https://www.stephaniedodier.com/podcast-episodes/ for complete show notes of every podcast episode Body neutrality will lead you to: Overcome black and white thinking Gain more self-love and compassion Being more mindful… in all aspects of life Decrease anxiety, stress, and feeling of hopelessness Be more motivated to make the right choice What I’ve found is that body shaming is the most potent reason why we emotionally eat, binge eat, compulsively eat and obviously, diet. Last episode, I talked about a fairly common experience among women who want to change yet can’t get started or perhaps have started the process of change and it’s not getting her where she wants to be. It's all about being stuck. In fact, I break down the stages of changes and why no one in this community is in stage one, which means everyone is engaged in the process of change. You're all in between stages 2-5... And maybe 6. Moreover, we’re also going to hear from someone who is in stage 4 which is where most of my students are. Ready to engage in stage 5-6! Click here. Leave me a review, if you enjoy the show and would love to encourage and support my work, leave me an honest review using this link, click here. For a podcaster like me, reviews are like a fuel... and I would appreciate hearing from you more than I could possibly say! Here's a quick tutorial on How to leave a review. Links mentioned in the episode: Register for the online conference: Going Beyond The Food Project 2018 Enroll in the Body Neutrality Course Get started with the Audio Training: How to Change Any Eating Habits HAES - Health At Every Size Community Live coaching sign up for Submit a question for the next episode If you want to submit a question for Stephanie's next episode, click here and join our free and private community. Reach Stephanie Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email ***For your information - some links above may be my affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you click on it and make a purchase. Doing so is no additional cost to you, but helps me tremendously. Your support is SO greatly appreciated, so thank you in advance if you choose to do so***

Do you feel stuck? You want to change yet you can’t get started or perhaps you’ve started the process of change and it’s not getting you where you want to be? I hear a version of that everytime I engage with a new client. I mean, I’ve been there myself. There is a part of my life in which I’m there right now. There is a reason why you are stuck and no, it’s not because something is wrong with you or the program you're on. In fact, the reason is in between your two ears. The solution is in your mind... and your heart. In this episode, we are going to break down the stages of changes and why no one in this community is in stage one, which means everyone is engaged in the process of change. You're all in between stages 2-5... And maybe 6. Moreover, we’re also going to hear from someone who is in stage 4 which is where most of my students are. Ready to engage in stage 5-6! In this episode I discuss The reason why you're stuck and the actionable strategies to make profound and steady changes in your life Why you view change as a process of giving something up rather than a means of gaining benefits Perfection is a goal-killer: What not to expect in the process of making changes The 6 stages of changes - with focus on stages 1-4 where many women are Last episode, I talked about what most women in my community usually ask: how to stop binging cycles. First of all, I discussed the definition of binging. In addition, I highlighted how binging cycles happen as well as the brain mechanism behind it - the reason why your brain leads you to binge cycles and where it comes from. Ultimately, I shared the solution to stop binging cycles. The solution that is within us. If you're one of these women who's asking the same questions, I encourage you to listen in! Click here. Leave me a review, if you enjoy the show and would love to encourage and support my work, leave me an honest review using this link, click here. For a podcaster like me, reviews are like a fuel... and I would appreciate hearing from you more than I could possibly say! Here's a quick tutorial on How to leave a review. Links mentioned in the episode: Register for the Online conference: Going Beyond The Food Project Free Workshop: Food Freedom Map -4 Steps to Overcome Emotional Eating Claim Your Food Freedom Register for the next semester of the Going Beyond the Food Academy Get started with the Audio Training: How to Change Any Eating Habits Diet the Diet Mindset article Stop Self-Sabotage article Overcome Emotional Eating article Jacquie’s story video Live coaching sign up form Submit a question for the next episode If you want to submit a question for Stephanie's next episode, click here and join our free and private community. Reach Stephanie Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email ***For your information - some links above may be my affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you click on it and make a purchase. Doing so is no additional cost to you, but helps me tremendously. Your support is SO greatly appreciated, so thank you in advance if you choose to do so***

Binging is defined as a period, usually short, of excess something. In the case of binge eating, it’s excess eating. It's usually done alone and or hidden from our environment. My approach, as always, is based on taking responsibility. It’s an empowering model of transformation. The solution is within us. If you are looking to blame something out of you to resolve binge... like food, sugar, what people did to you... this is not the right podcast for you. Feeling empowered resides in the fact that you know you have the power to change things. You can only change what you create. Most of us create the desire to binge... that’s the framework in which we will explore this. This is only for the women who are ready to transform permanently... Because transformation CAN only happen when we feel empowered over our problem that we want to transform. In this episode I discuss What is Binge Eating? How binging cycles happen... the brain mechanism behind it. Why your brain leads you to binge cycle... where does it come from? The solution to stop binge cycles Last episode I talked about a very sensitive subject… and let’s say very controversial - food addiction. It’s one of these subjects that get people very polarized. It’s either one way or the other. I used to see addiction, food addiction being one of the possible addictions, as this black or white subject. For instance, sugar is addictive and should be avoided for the rest of my life. All forms of sugar were dangerous… like viciously dangerous. But then, I evolved… I opened myself to different viewpoints. Educated myself. Researched. I realized via education and life experience (my own addictions) that it’s not black and white. So, if you are the same as I was, I highly recommend that you listen to this episode as I share my viewpoints, the facts of research and solution here that we teach at the Going Beyond the Food Academy. Click here. Leave me a review, if you enjoy the show and would love to encourage and support my work, leave me an honest review using this link, click here. For a podcaster like me, reviews are like a fuel... and I would appreciate hearing from you more than I could possibly say! Here's a quick tutorial on How to leave a review. Links mentioned in the episode: Register for the Going Beyond the Food Academy How to Stop Binge Eating: 3 Expert Solutions article Episode 54: Overeating and Binge Eating: Interview with Dr. Carolyn Ross Claim Your Food Freedom Get started with the Audio Training: How to Change Any Eating Habits Submit a question for the next episode If you want to submit a question for Stephanie's next episode, click here and join our free and private community. Reach Stephanie Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email ***For your information - some links above may be my affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you click on it and make a purchase. Doing so is no additional cost to you, but helps me tremendously. Your support is SO greatly appreciated, so thank you in advance if you choose to do so***

Food addiction is a very sensitive subject... and let’s say very controversial. It’s one of these subjects that get people very polarized. It’s either one way or the other. I used to see addiction, food addiction being one of the possible addictions, as this black or white subject. For instance, sugar is addictive and should be avoided for the rest of my life. All forms of sugar were dangerous... like viciously dangerous. But then I evolved... I opened myself to different viewpoints. Educated myself. Researched. I realized via education and life experience (my own addictions) that it’s not black and white. So in today’s episode, I’m going to share my viewpoints, the facts of research and our solution here that we teach at Going Beyond the Food Academy. Visit https://www.stephaniedodier.com/podcast-episodes/ for complete show notes of every podcast episode In this episode I discuss The definition of addiction and its types My personal journey towards addiction healing What causes food addiction or any addiction How does addiction work in the brain Solution to Food Addiction Last episode was a special bonus edition of The Beyond the Food Show podcast, I shared a powerful case study that will show you how transforming your relationship to food is not only possible without willpower but also transforming your entire life: kids, partner, work and all! I showcased the story of one of the members of our Academy community, Jessica Tomasko. Jessica is in her 40’s, a mother of 2, wife and a professional who, in her words, says she has spent her whole life binging and dieting. She was desperate, miserable and scared that if nothing changes, she would spend the rest of her life suffering. Jessica is a source of inspiration for all women. Jessica agreed to do this to impact other women... like you. Listen up! Click here. Leave me a review, if you enjoy the show and would love to encourage and support my work, leave me an honest review using this link, click here. For a podcaster like me, reviews are like a fuel... and I would appreciate hearing from you more than I could possibly say! Here's a quick tutorial on How to leave a review. Links mentioned in the episode: Register for the Going Beyond the Food Academy Claim Your Food Freedom Get started with the Audio Training: How to Change Any Eating Habits Podcast Episode 54: Overeating and Binge Eating: Interview with Dr. Carolyn Ross – Crave Cure Series Podcast Episode 99: How to Stop Binging & Overeating in 5 Steps Dr. Carolyn Ross: A Manifesto for Recovery from Food Addiction Gabor Mate: In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts book Gabor Mate’s quick read article Studies and Research Article from The Journal of Nutrition Article from the Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK Article on highly palatable food not being addictive Submit a question for the next episode If you want to submit a question for Stephanie's next episode, click here and join our free and private community. Reach Stephanie Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email ***For your information - some links above may be my affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you click on it and make a purchase. Doing so is no additional cost to you, but helps me tremendously. Your support is SO greatly appreciated, so thank you in advance if you choose to do so***

Finding the Courage to Do What’s Best for You In this special bonus edition of The Beyond the Food Show podcast, I’m sharing a powerful case study that will show you how transforming your relationship to food is not only possible without willpower but also transforming your entire life: kids, partner, work and all! To kick off this new segment of the podcast, I’m showcasing the story of one of the members of our Academy community, Jessica Tomasko. Jessica is in her 40’s, a mother of 2, wife and a professional who, in her words, says she has spent her whole life binging and dieting. She was desperate, miserable and scared that if nothing changes, she would spend the rest of her life suffering. Jessica is a source of inspiration for all women. Jessica agreed to do this to impact other women... like you. Visit https://www.stephaniedodier.com/podcast-episodes/ for complete show notes of every podcast episode In this episode I discuss Why is it worth your time and money to do the Going Beyond the Food Academy How the Going Beyond the Food Academy can help you not only as an individual but also as a mother The reasons why the Going Beyond the Food Academy is different from other weight loss programs Why we need to stop fearing our emotions How eating intuitively will help your body seek nutrition naturally Last episode, I talked about how much is your desire to control your food and weight is really costing you. I was hesitant at first because I know the values and beliefs that many of us have around money and how sensitive it is for many women. However, after months of thinking, I’ve decided to speak publicly. Cost and money are the #1 reason why women do not take their knowledge to the next level, thus, creating changes and transformation in their lives. Nothing will ever change if we continue doing the same thing that resulted in our current situation. That applies to anything… If you are one of the women who's hindered by money to be able to create changes and transformation in your life, this episode is for you. Listen up! Click here. Leave me a review, if you enjoy the show and would love to encourage and support my work, leave me an honest review using this link, click here. For a podcaster like me, reviews are like a fuel... and I would appreciate hearing from you more than I could possibly say! Here's a quick tutorial on How to leave a review. Links mentioned in the episode: Register for the Going Beyond the Food Academy Academy Curriculum Academy FAQs Academy Student Reviews Get started with the Audio Training: How to Change Any Eating Habits Submit a question for the next episode If you want to submit a question for Stephanie's next episode, click here and join our free and private community. Reach Stephanie Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email ***For your information - some links above may be my affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you click on it and make a purchase. Doing so is no additional cost to you, but helps me tremendously. Your support is SO greatly appreciated, so thank you in advance if you choose to do so***

How much is the desire to control your food costing you I’ve decided to write and speak about this topic of “Cost” after a lot of reflection. I was hesitant because I know the values and beliefs that many of us have around money and how sensitive it is for many women. After months of thinking, I’ve decided to speak publicly. Cost and money are the #1 reason why women do not take their knowledge to the next level, thus, creating changes and transformation in their lives. Nothing will ever change if we continue doing the same thing that resulted in our current situation. That applies to anything... The truth is we live in a world that requires an energy exchange of some type when it comes to almost anything including learning. That form of energy is money... the problem with money and eating behaviors is this: We’ve spent a lot in the past to lose weight, to change eating behaviors, to stop binging, etc... and it didn’t work. You see your weight, body and it’s clearly a fail. It’s now later in your life... 30-40... with what you believe to be dozens of failure under your belt and you are afraid of spending more. Low self-esteem, low self-confidence drive your belief that you’ll waste your money once more and you can’t justify this to your family, husband... or bank account. Think about this for a minute: If your car had a problem starting in the morning on your way to work and it made you late. You went to your car mechanic, he quickly fixes the starter, you pay him and you’re on your way with your car operating well. A week later again the car doesn’t want to start... you go back to your mechanic, quick fixes on the starter and the car starts again. All seems good... for 2 weeks. Again, Monday morning 2 weeks post-last repair the car still doesn’t want to start... What would you do? 1- say to yourself… the car problem... it’s not worth me paying again for it. I’ve spent enough money trying to fix the problem already... I’ll just give up and walk to work instead. There’s no point! OR 2- say to yourself... maybe my mechanic isn’t good... maybe he isn’t really fixing the problem. Maybe the quick fix isn’t the answer... I’ll try a different mechanic and ask to take a different approach? I need to have consistency and be able to start my car daily. Say you picked #2, you go to a new mechanic, who, instead of using old ways of car fixing, use a diagnostic tool. He finds out that the issue isn’t with the starter... instead it’s your engine. Would you give a shoot to fix the engine or say... well it’s too scary, I'll just stay with a car that doesn’t start 1 out of 2 days? Visit https://www.stephaniedodier.com/podcast-episodes/ for complete show notes of every podcast episode In this episode I discuss How much is the desire to control your food costing you The real reason why many women have the desire to control food How the desire to control your food impacts your relationship with your partner Do your beliefs around controlling food and weight directly affect your children? Listen to some case studies. Last episode, I talked about something that many women wished they've been blessed more with: self-confidence so that they can achieve their goals. Many think that if they had received the gift they too would be where others are. The good news is that self-confidence is a learned skill. Meaning, you can learn how to improve self-confidence. With the 4 steps that I shared in the episode, you’ll be able to practice and foster an environment that will lead you to improve and boost self-confidence. Take a listen to this episode and learn the 4 steps to boost your self-confidence. Click here. Leave me a review, if you enjoy the show and would love to encourage and support my work, leave me an honest review using this link, click here. For a podcaster like me, reviews are like a fuel... and I would appreciate hearing from you more than I could possibly say! Here's a quick tutorial on How to leave a review. Links mentioned in the episode: Register for the Academy Open House Register for the Waitlist - Going Beyond the Food Academy Get started with the Audio Training: How to Change Any Eating Habits Studies Mentioned in the Episode: Food and Emotions: 90 percent overlook key to weight loss, survey finds Stressed Out Kids More Likely To Overeat; How Parents Train Their Kids In Emotional Eating Submit a question for the next episode If you want to submit a question for Stephanie's next episode, click here and join our free and private community. Reach Stephanie Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email ***For your information - some links above may be my affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you click on it and make a purchase. Doing so is no additional cost to you, but helps me tremendously. Your support is SO greatly appreciated, so thank you in advance if you choose to do so***

Many women wished they had been blessed with more self-confidence so that they can achieve their goal. Thinking that if they had received the gift they would, too be where others are. Here’s the good news, ladies... self-confidence is a learned skill. Meaning, you can learn how to improve self-confidence. With the 4 steps that we will review today, you’ll be able to practice and foster an environment that will lead you to improve and boost self-confidence. One thing to understand first is that self-confidence and self-esteem aren’t the same. Self-Esteem is an evaluation of one’s own worth, whereas self-confidence is more specifically trust in one’s ability to achieve some goals. What we will focus on today is self-confidence, however, know that in the areas of self-care and eating behavior, self-confidence is intertwined with self-worth especially when it comes to body image. Visit https://www.stephaniedodier.com/podcast-episodes/ for complete show notes of every podcast episode In this episode I discuss The difference between self-confidence and self-esteem and why they don't always go hand-in-hand The transformative concept we teach in the Going Beyond the Food Academy to boost self-confidence How to improve self-confidence in 4 steps Speak well to yourself. Visualize yourself as a confident person. Give yourself permission to not be perfect. Practice being kind to yourself: self-compassion Last episode, I answered a listener question on the topic of 'people-pleasing'. Are you are a people-pleaser? If you want to learn more about this behavior - the definition, different behaviors associated with people-pleasing, its origin and why it's critical to healing it and the side-effects of this behavior, this episode is for you. Ultimately, I talked about the solutions on how to stop being a people-pleaser. If this is you, and you want to stop focusing on others and making you a priority without feeling guilty. You gotta listen to this episode. Click here. Leave me a review, if you enjoy the show and would love to encourage and support my work, leave me an honest review using this link, click here. For a podcaster like me, reviews are like a fuel... and I would appreciate hearing from you more than I could possibly say! Here's a quick tutorial on How to leave a review. Links mentioned in the episode: Register for the Going Beyond the Food Academy Waitlist Boost Self-Confidence in Your Body article Get started with the Audio Training: How to Change Any Eating Habits Submit a question for the next episode If you want to submit a question for Stephanie's next episode, click here and join our free and private community. Reach Stephanie Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email ***For your information - some links above may be my affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you click on it and make a purchase. Doing so is no additional cost to you, but helps me tremendously. Your support is SO greatly appreciated, so thank you in advance if you choose to do so***

How to Stop Being a People-Pleaser Are you a people-pleaser? Where did that come from? How did you become one? These are the questions you have to ask yourself to be able to know how to stop being a people-pleaser. But, what is a people-pleaser? A people-pleaser is one of the nicest and most helpful people you know. They never say “no.” You can always count on them for a favor. In fact, they spend a great deal of time doing things for other people. They get their work done, help others with their work, make all the plans, and are always there for family members and friends. That’s the mother who says “I don’t have time to implement this change in my life because I have to take their activities and competition on the weekend. It’s just doesn’t fit in my schedule. So far this sounds like a good thing. Right? Unfortunately, it can be an extremely unhealthy pattern of behavior. It leads to shying away from expressing themselves, and ultimately, not taking care of themselves... If this is you, and you want to stop focusing on others and making you a priority without feeling guilty. You gotta listen to this episode. Visit https://www.stephaniedodier.com/podcast-episodes/ for complete show notes of every podcast episode In this episode I discuss What is people-pleasing? What does a people-pleaser look like? The origin of people-pleasing of an individual and why it’s so critical to healing it The side effects of people-pleasing to you The 5-Step solution on how to stop being a people-pleaser Remind yourself that most other human beings can cope with opposition, emotions, and viewpoint. Realize what people-pleasing is costing you and others Work on your self-confidence. Realize that avoiding problems is just another form of self-sabotage. Work on self-acceptance. Last episode was a case study on Carol's, the recipient of the last term's Going Beyond the Food Academy scholarship. journey beyond the food and how it resolved her food issues. She answered questions on how the Beyond the Food Method has changed her perspective on food and how it impacted her life in general including her relationships to others and, most importantly, to herself. She also shared the top 5 things she learned in the Going Beyond the Food Academy that were pivotal to her mindset shift and transformation. Take a listen to this insightful interview and understand the power of investing in yourself and taking action to create meaningful transformation toward your goal and improve your quality of life. Click here. Leave me a review, if you enjoy the show and would love to encourage and support my work, leave me an honest review using this link, click here. For a podcaster like me, reviews are like a fuel... and I would appreciate hearing from you more than I could possibly say! Here's a quick tutorial on How to leave a review. Links mentioned in the episode: Register for the Going Beyond the Food Academy Get started with the Audio Training: How to Change Any Eating Habits Article about making more time Article to help with family not collaborating Submit a question for the next episode If you want to submit a question for Stephanie's next episode, click here and join our free and private community. Reach Stephanie Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email ***For your information - some links above may be my affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you click on it and make a purchase. Doing so is no additional cost to you, but helps me tremendously. Your support is SO greatly appreciated, so thank you in advance if you choose to do so***

Case Study: How Carol's Journey Beyond Food Resolved the Food Issues Is it possible that talking about food in an attempt to resolve food issues could be the wrong approach? Is it possible that the more we focus on food the more we cause ourselves to have issues with food? Today, we will look at a case study. Case study is defined as a process or record of research in which detailed consideration is given to the development of a particular person, group, or situation over a period of time. The case study presented today is not a case of research, instead, a clinical observation of one of the students of the Going Beyond The Food Academy program. In this case study, we look at one client journey to see how The Going Beyond The Food Method was effective in resolving the food issues. This student is Carol and she is a typical student we see coming through the Going Beyond The Food Academy with typical results. Hope this helps you know if the Going Beyond The Food Academy program is for you or not. Visit https://www.stephaniedodier.com/podcast-episodes/ for complete show notes of every podcast episode In this episode I discuss How Carol's journey beyond food resolved the food issues The top 5 things Carol learned in the Going Beyond the Food Academy program How going beyond the food impacted Carol's overall perspective in life and improved her relationships with herself and with others The power of investing in yourself and taking action to create meaningful transformation toward your goal and improve your quality of life Last episode was a quiz. It's a series of questions I asked my one-on-one clients to assess where they are in their journey toward transforming their relationship to food. I designed that episode to give you an idea if it's time for you to take the non-food/non-diet approach. Have you ever tried it? Chances are you haven't since you're still on the lookout for the solution that will bring you sustainable and long-term results. If you are unsure of whether to get off the fence or not, this episode will bring you some clarity to make the best decision for you. Plus, I included a downloadable PDF of the quiz! Listen to the episode now. Click here. Leave me a review, if you enjoy the show and would love to encourage and support my work, leave me an honest review using this link, click here. For a podcaster like me, reviews are like a fuel... and I would appreciate hearing from you more than I could possibly say! Here's a quick tutorial on How to leave a review. Links mentioned in the episode: Listen to episode 147 and take the Quiz! Enroll in the Claim Your Food Freedom program Register for the waitlist - Going Beyond the Food Academy Going Beyond the Food Academy Curriculum Going Beyond the Food Academy Reviews Get started with the Audio Training: How to Change Any Eating Habits Submit a question for the next episode If you want to submit a question for Stephanie's next episode, click here and join our free and private community. Reach Stephanie Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email ***For your information - some links above may be my affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you click on it and make a purchase. Doing so is no additional cost to you, but helps me tremendously. Your support is SO greatly appreciated, so thank you in advance if you choose to do so***

Is It Time to Stop Dieting? "Have I ever done anything else than dieting? Could it be why I'm constantly failing? Should I be trying something else? Is it time to stop dieting?" Do you ask yourself these questions, too? If you do, this episode if FOR YOU! As we've all heard Einstein's famous line, "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." So, perhaps it's time you try the non-food/non-diet approach. But what is it? Let's imagine your car's engine light starts blinking. What would you do? Would you, A- Open the dashboard, take the light bulb out and say to yourself, "Hah! I've resolved the problem. There's no more engine light blinking." Or B- Will say to yourself, "There's something going on. Let me get into my mechanic and have him assess the issue to fix the root cause of the blinking engine light." I want you to think of dieting as situation A. Dieting, restricting anything about food is like taking the light bulb out of the dashboard. You're controlling the input of food in your body. It doesn't solve the problem. All it does is stop the light from blinking. So, how do we go about addressing the reason why we crave food? Visit https://www.stephaniedodier.com/podcast-episodes/ for complete show notes of every podcast episode In this episode I discuss The reason why you should stop dieting and try the non-food approach An informal assessment you can use to know where you are in your personal journey towards your relationship to food Why the traditional approach does not work and what you should do instead The Beyond the Food Method and why it has the power to transform your relationship to food Last episode was a beast of an episode... likely one that will upset many... but also one that will help many. I answered a listener question, "How do you deal with your weight struggle?" At first, I’ve got to be honest, I took offense… then I reflected. Why is this offensive to me? Because I know that answering this question is going to ruffle feathers. My viewpoint on weight is significantly different from most health experts’. I live it every day… since the age of 14. If you are one of the hundreds of women who have the same struggle, you gotta listen in! You might just find something you've been looking for to start your transformation. Click here. Leave me a review, if you enjoy the show and would love to encourage and support my work, leave me an honest review using this link, click here. For a podcaster like me, reviews are like a fuel... and I would appreciate hearing from you more than I could possibly say! Here's a quick tutorial on How to leave a review. Links mentioned in the episode: Download the Quiz now! Scholarship Application for the Going Beyond the Food Academy Register for the Going Beyond the Food Academy Diet Mindset: Ditching Dieting for Sustainable Weight Loss Stephanie's Book Get started with the Audio Training: How to Change Any Eating Habits Submit a question for the next episode If you want to submit a question for Stephanie's next episode, click here and join our free and private community. Reach Stephanie Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email ***For your information - some links above may be my affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you click on it and make a purchase. Doing so is no additional cost to you, but helps me tremendously. Your support is SO greatly appreciated, so thank you in advance if you choose to do so***

Overcoming Weight Struggle As A Nutritionist Stephanie, how do you deal with your weight struggle? This was the starting point of this episode. A podcast listener submitted this question, and I sat on it for weeks. At first, I've got to be honest, I took offense... then I reflected. Why is this offensive to me? Because I know that answering this question is going to ruffle feathers. My viewpoint on weight is significantly different from most health experts’. I live it every day... since the age of 14. To answer this properly, I also I had to answer these 2 questions: Why do you think you need to answer people who challenge your weight? People who say harming yourself by not dieting? So, this is a beast of an episode... likely one that will upset many... but also one that will help many. I knew that in writing this episode, a hundred one women would have their AH AH moment that would enable them to start their own transformation. Are you going to be one of them? Visit https://www.stephaniedodier.com/podcast-episodes/ for complete show notes of every podcast episode In this episode I discuss My personal journey from my dieting years towards transforming my life to what I am today What drove me toward my transformation Why investing in yourself is key in developing a healthy relationship with yourself The many reasons why I ditch the diet mindset How I deal with people who challenge me with my weight Last episode was a very special episode of The Beyond The Food Show podcast. I teach the Food Freedom Map 4 steps process. This Map will move you from being a victim of your food habits to eating when hungry and stopping when full. Yes, eating normally. If you are tired of dieting, over-exercising, and yet another fad program... Or, you are overeating or binging and wish you could just be a normal eater, and are fed up by these scenarios, you gotta listen in! Click here. Leave me a review, if you enjoy the show and would love to encourage and support my work, leave me an honest review using this link, click here. For a podcaster like me, reviews are like a fuel... and I would appreciate hearing from you more than I could possibly say! Here's a quick tutorial on How to leave a review. Links mentioned in the episode: Listen to Episode 101 – From Shame to Fame: My Never-Before-Shared Personal Story Research linking eating disorder and low self-esteem: Wade TD, Bulik CM. Shared genetic and environmental risk factors between undue influence of body shape and weight on self-evaluation and dimensions of perfectionism. Psychol Med. 2007;37(5):635-644. Wilksch SM, Wade TD. An investigation of temperament endophenotype candidates for early emergence of the core cognitive component of eating disorders. Psychol Med. 2009;39(5):811-821. Tyrka AR, Waldron I, Graber JA, Brooks-Gunn J. Prospective predictors of the onset of anorexic and bulimic syndromes. Int J Eat Disord. 2002;32(3):282-290. Klump KL, Strober M, Bulik CM, et al. Personality characteristics of women before and after recovery from an eating disorder. Psychol Med. 2004;34(8):1407-1418 Listen to Episode 097: Can You Be Fat and Healthy? Health At Every Size Research Listen to Episode 135: Body Neutrality: A Safe Bridge Between Shame and Positivity Stephanie's Book Get started with the Audio Training: How to Change Any Eating Habits Sign Up for the Claim Your Food Freedom Register for the Going Beyond the Food Academy Submit a question for the next episode If you want to submit a question for Stephanie's next episode, click here and join our free and private community. Reach Stephanie Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email ***For your information - some links above may be my affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you click on it and make a purchase. Doing so is no additional cost to you, but helps me tremendously. Your support is SO greatly appreciated, so thank you in advance if you choose to do so***

The Food Freedom Map Do you eat for other reason than hunger? Eating because you are stressed, frustrated, bored, or because you deserve it? Do you believe in eating more intuitively and would love to trust yourself, but are losing self-respect because you aren’t following through? Are you tired of dieting, over-exercising, and yet another fad program? Or, are you overeating or binging and wish you could just be a normal eater? Who wouldn’t be fed up by these scenarios? Do you feel stuck with your eating and body? Visit https://www.stephaniedodier.com/podcast-episodes/ for complete show notes of every podcast episode You’re not alone! If food hasn’t been going the way you’ve planned, know this: It’s not your fault, you aren’t broken. It’s about transforming Why you eat NOT What you eat. Health and Well-being, Self-Confidence, Satisfaction, and Success are all by-products of looking Beyond The Food to unlock your food freedom. Maybe you failed before, or you trust yourself to be consistent, if only you can only be “tougher on yourself, or you’re afraid of losing control. If that’s the case . . . In this very special episode of The Beyond The Food Show podcast, I'm going to teach the Food Freedom Map 4 steps process. This Map will move you from being a victim of your food habits to eating when hungry and stopping when full. Yes, eating normally. Are you ready... listen in now! ****If you are in a hurry and just want to get to the point and have me teach you can opt out of listening to the podcast and jump right into action mode by clicking this link: Get Started Now In this episode I discuss Where to start to end the dieting cycle and why everything the “experts” are teaching isn’t working for YOU. Stop wasting money on tricks, gimmick, and shakes that don’t work Build a relationship with your body while you learn how finally trust yourself Avoid “falling off the wagon” and eat all the junk foods and enjoy your meals Last episode I featured the mindset shift of industry leaders, women who have successfully changed how they relate to food and what they did. Those are simple yet so powerful tips and advice from women like you about changing our relationship to food. Go ahead and click here. Leave me a review, if you enjoy the show and would love to encourage and support my work, leave me an honest review using this link, click here. For a podcaster like me, reviews are like a fuel... and I would appreciate hearing from you more than I could possibly say! Here's a quick tutorial on How to leave a review. Links mentioned in the episode: The Food Freedom Map Live Workshop - Saturday Registration (Available on August 1, 2018) The Food Freedom Map Training Video Training Stephanie's Book Get started with the Audio Training: How to Change Any Eating Habits Visit Stephanie's website Submit a question for the next episode If you want to submit a question for Stephanie's next episode, click here and join our free and private community. Reach Stephanie Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email ***For your information - some links above may be my affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you click on it and make a purchase. Doing so is no additional cost to you, but helps me tremendously. Your support is SO greatly appreciated, so thank you in advance if you choose to do so***

What is the ONE mindset shift we must do to change our relationship to food? I asked industry leaders, women who have successfully changed how they relate to food, what they did. It's simple yet so powerful tips and advice from women like you. Most of the time "life-changing experiences" are generated by mindset changes not from food. The challenge is that we are being taught by weight loss and diet industry that changes will come from food and exercise. The truth is: IT'S NOT the case. That's why we struggle. I want you to end the struggle, stop feeling frustrated with your body, and no more anxiety. Can you do that? Change your mindset. So, let the ladies inspire you... and also I'll share mine! Enjoy! Visit https://www.stephaniedodier.com/podcast-episodes/ for complete show notes of every podcast episode In this episode I discuss The real key driver of your food behavior What industry leaders say to be successful in changing how to relate to food What the weight loss and diet industry is really teaching us How to end your struggle, stop feeling frustrated with your body and eliminate anxiety The Mindset Shift of Successful Women " I made the switch from caring about what my body looks like to being the healthiest that I could be." - Shawn Mynar "I had to think about food for my health, not as a way of making me happy." - Kristie Sullivan "Bad body thoughts aren't truths... they are just learned perspectives" - Dr. Jillian Murphy "Moving from "I have to do this" to "I get to do this" was so rewarding and life-changing." - Kyndra Holley "Allowing ourselves to get and experience the results that we want to have" - Vanessa Spina "I have to treat myself with love and compassion the way I would others." - Leah Williamson "My mindset isn’t separated from the emotional, physical and spiritual set." - Samantha Gladish "My body is a vehicle that allows me to experience my life." - Leanne Vogel Read More: 048 – Mindset Shift: interview with Alexandra Covucci Last episode was a special episode of The Beyond The Food Show Podcast… It’s all about my favorites things. The things I love, the things I use daily and the things I can’t live without The question of what my favorite things came in from many people wanting to know about my personal life beyond the food. I also included a downloadable document in the post where you can print all my favorite things along with the links and referral! Go ahead and click here. Leave me a review, if you enjoy the show and would love to encourage and support my work, leave me an honest review using this link, click here. For a podcaster like me, reviews are like a fuel... and I would appreciate hearing from you more than I could possibly say! Here's a quick tutorial on How to leave a review. Links mentioned in the episode: Shawn Mynar website Kristie Sullivan website Kyndra Holley website Dr. Jillian Murphy website Dr. Jillian FREE 7 Day Body Image Masterclass - 7 Days. 7 Stories. Vanessa Ketogenic Girl website Vanessa Free Ebook Leah Williamson Leah's podcast Samantha Gladish Healthy Hormones for women podcast Leanne Vogel website Leanne freebie Stephanie's Book Get started with the Audio Training: How to Change Any Eating Habits Visit Stephanie's website Submit a question for the next episode If you want to submit a question for Stephanie's next episode, click here and join our free and private community. Reach Stephanie Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email ***For your information - some links above may be my affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you click on it and make a purchase. Doing so is no additional cost to you, but helps me tremendously. Your support is SO greatly appreciated, so thank you in advance if you choose to do so***

Visit https://www.stephaniedodier.com/podcast-episodes/ for complete show notes of every podcast episode This is a special episode of The Beyond The Food Show Podcast... It's all about my favorites things. The things I love, the things I use daily and the things I can’t live without! This question came in from many people... you wanting to know about my personal life beyond the food lol! So here it is! You will find a downloaded document in this post where you can print all my favorite things along with the links and referral! Hope you love it! In this episode I discuss The apps I couldn't live without... basically, what I use in my business! How I do shopping and why I prefer it done that way My health, movement and meditation favorite companions Some quick and easy tips for traveling... something you may want to check out when you travel, too! My beauty favorites and essentials and how I use them to nurture my skin Read More: My Natural Beauty Routine Last episode, we had Cristina Curp of the Castaway Kitchen in the show talking about her inspiring story with weight loss and body shaming. In that interview, we both get real about being honest with ourselves, body image issue especially with those with scars… and self-care and how challenging it can be. This is a heart to heart between two women that have been there too! Hope it inspires you as much as it inspired me! Go ahead and click here. Leave me a review, if you enjoy the show and would love to encourage and support my work, leave me an honest review using this link, click here. For a podcaster like me, reviews are like a fuel... and I would appreciate hearing from you more than I could possibly say! Here's a quick tutorial on How to leave a review. Links mentioned in the episode Download Stephanie's Favorite Things here! Get started with the Audio Training: How to Change Any Eating Habits Visit Stephanie's website Submit a question for the next episode If you want to submit a question for Stephanie's next episode, click here and join our free and private community. Reach Stephanie Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email ***For your information - some links above may be my affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you click on it and make a purchase. Doing so is no additional cost to you, but helps me tremendously. Your support is SO greatly appreciated, so thank you in advance if you choose to do so***

You have to be honest with yourself and really clear with your intention behind changing your food habits. Are you playing the internal game " Oh it’s for health …." when really secretly what you want is to lose weight? You got to stop that! This kind of game is mayhem for your mind... In this interview with a friend of mine, Cristina Curp, we get real... both of us about being honest with ourselves, body image issue especially with those with scars... self-care and how challenging it can be. This is a heart to heart between two women that have been there too! Hope it inspires you as much as it inspired me! In this episode I discuss How to reconcile with your body when you have an autoimmune disease What she did to reconcile her body and body neutrality! Living with emotional and physical scars and what Cristina did to heal her emotional baggage How a practice of self-love manifest change: She shares one of her tools in the interview! Read More: 077 – How to Put Yourself First Without Guilt Last episode, I talked about using discipline towards yourself as a motivator. Do you do the same thing? Where did we learn this concept? That harsh discipline is the best behavioral change method… likely how we were raised, right? Is that the way you were taught to be a good girl? We keep shaming ourselves, beating ourselves up or punishing ourselves for “bad” behaviors in the hopes that it will finally work. If this is something you know for a fact that you do, you've got to listen to this episode. Go ahead and click here. Leave me a review, if you enjoy the show and would love to encourage and support my work, leave me an honest review using this link, click here. For a podcaster like me, reviews are like a fuel... I would appreciate hearing from you more than I could possibly say! Here's a quick tutorial on How to leave a review. Links mentioned in the episode Free Two Self-Care Challenge Cristina's website Cristina new book Get started with the Audio Training: How to Change Any Eating Habits Submit a question for the next episode If you want to submit a question for Stephanie's next episode, click here and join our free and private community. Reach Stephanie Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email ***For your information - some links above may be my affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you click on it and make a purchase. Doing so is no additional cost to you, but helps me tremendously. Your support is SO greatly appreciated, so thank you in advance if you choose to do so***

Are you using discipline towards yourself as a motivator? Or at least hoping that it will motivate you? So many of us have been using that motivational "stick" for years... maybe even decades... without really being successful. We keep trying and say to ourselves: If I can be tougher on myself, it would work..." Or "I'm just too soft... if only I could be tougher"… and we keep trying. We keep shaming ourselves, beating ourselves up or punishing ourselves for "bad" behaviors in the hopes that it will finally work. Where did we learn this concept? That harsh discipline is the best behavioral change method... likely how we were raised, right? Is that the way you were taught to be a good girl? Let's be real honest here... How's that "being tough" on yourself working for ya? Not so good right... so, what can we do instead? In this episode I discuss What self-loathing and self-criticism really do to you Where the belief "I need to be tougher on myself" come from How your parents or caregivers impact the way you deal with your own behavior changes What science says about the behavior of self-loathing and self-criticism The real effective methods in behavioral change that you should be adopting Read More: 106 – 5 Common Behaviors That Lead Straight to Self-Sabotage Last episode, we had Steven Ozanich on the show, author of The Great Pain Deception where he shared with us the work of Dr. Sarno and TMS approach to pain... particularly, low back pain. It was a very insightful discussion as it revealed a concept that is not very popular. Here's the thing... this approach to healing pain requires no surgery, medication or expensive treatment. The solution is within you right now... If you haven't checked it out, go ahead and click here. Leave me a review, if you enjoy the show and would love to encourage and support my work, leave me an honest review using this link, click here. For a podcaster like me, reviews are like a fuel... I would appreciate hearing from you more than I could possibly say! Here's a quick tutorial on How to leave a review. Links mentioned in the episode Get started with the Audio Training: How to Change Any Eating Habits Study on Self-loathing Study from Brene Brown Listen to Episode 120 Self Compassion Study from Kristin Neff Submit a question for the next episode If you want to submit a question for Stephanie's next episode, click here and join our free and private community. Reach Stephanie Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email

Back Pain: Game-Changing Approach Chances are you are one of the 31 million Americans experience low back pain at any given time. Low back pain is the single leading cause of disability worldwide, according to the Global Burden of Disease 2010. When I asked my community members what the top reasons were why they eat beyond hunger, chronic pain came in second. That feedback motivated me to share my own journey with pain in episode 138 "Things I'm afraid to tell you" but I hadn’t share with you how I healed my low back... that's what I'm going to tell you in today's episode. Steven Ozanich, author of The Great Pain Deception will share with us the work of Dr. Sarno and TMS approach to pain... particularly, low back pain. Here's the thing... this approach to healing pain requires no surgery, medication or expensive treatment. The solution is within you right now... In this episode I discuss What TMS is and how it could possibly change the way you interact with chronic pain Why TMS is not public as a method of treatment The surprising reason why pain could be a gift to you What you can do if you have chronic pain today What is the most destructive force in our lives Read More: Mindset: The Missing Link to Sustainable Weight Loss Last episode, I answered a question submitted by a community member, Kacie, about food anxiety by looking at how we create food anxiety and what we could do instead to still care for our health via our nutrition but not stress about it! If you haven't checked it out, go ahead and click here. Leave me a review, if you enjoy the show and would love to encourage and support my work, leave me an honest review using this link, click here. For a podcaster like me, reviews are like a fuel... I would appreciate hearing from you more than I could possibly say! Here's a quick tutorial on How to leave a review. Links mentioned in the episode The Great Pain Deception Book Steve Ray Ozanich website Get started with the Audio Training: How to Change Any Eating Habits Visit Stephanie’s website Submit a question for the next episode If you want to submit a question for Stephanie's next episode, click here and join our free and private community. Reach Stephanie Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email ***For your information - some links above may be my affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you click on it and make a purchase. Doing so is no additional cost to you, but helps me tremendously. Your support is SO greatly appreciated, so thank you in advance if you choose to do so***

"I just want to be able to eat a damn piece of cake of my B-day without feeling like I'm going to die!" How to get over a lot of the food fear we have developed over the years of dieting or partaking in nutrition education or food philosophy diet? What about fructose and fruit... should I feel like I'm killing myself by eating an orange? Or what about eating a croissant with white flour... why do I feel so terrible about myself for wanting one? Today, we answer Kacie's question about food anxiety by looking at how we create the food anxiety and what we could do instead to still care for our health via our nutrition but not stress about it! In this episode, I discuss What is food anxiety and how do we solve it? The root cause of food anxiety What role does perfectionism play in your life? What is the 80-20 rule and where can you apply it? The different ways to look beyond food anxiety Read More: Find Freedom from Food Cravings for Good: A 4-Step Solution Last episode was a vulnerable one. I shared with you the things I'm afraid to tell you. I took me time to put this episode together because of me being afraid of your rejection... being afraid of losing you. But this 'things I'm afraid to tell you' episode is for you, for me, for us to have a deeper more meaningful relationship. So that I continue my own healing journey and that you do yours. If you haven't listened yet, go ahead and check this episode! Click here. Leave me a review, if you enjoy the show and would love to encourage and support my work, leave me an honest review using this link, click here. For a podcaster like me, reviews are like a fuel... I would appreciate hearing from you more than I could possibly say! Here's a quick tutorial on How to leave a review. Links mentioned in the episode Audio Training: How to Change Any Eating Habits Visit Stephanie’s website Submit a question for the next episode If you want to submit a question for Stephanie's next episode, click here and join our free and private community. Reach Stephanie Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email ***For your information - some links above may be my affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you click on it and make a purchase. Doing so is no additional cost to you, but helps me tremendously. Your support is SO greatly appreciated, so thank you in advance if you choose to do so***

There are some things I'm afraid to tell you... things I know I have to share with you but have been afraid to do so. Afraid of your rejection... being afraid of losing you. This is my left brain fighting my right brain. I know sharing will be nothing but positive and will make us closer. You, the listener, the reader, the follower... but at the same time, my left brain is telling me: Are you crazy?... You can't tell them that! What are they going to think of you!... NO! So, I have been having this internal battle for some time now and I took a leap a few weeks ago in show 135 and share with you my body image challenges and publicly shared a picture of me in a bathing suit... and I survived. Actually, I thrived. Your support, feedback, comments were awesome. Not one negative word... I love you guys! So, today's episode is a continuity of this... fueled by you and your reaction to my sharing my body image challenges. The impact that me sharing my truth had on some of you... the while #bodyneutrality movement we have created. The empowerment of you showing in putting your first bathing suit on for 30 years, or you that went to your family party, which you refuse to go at first, and then decided to go and had a wonderful time with your family or you who for the first time wore a tank top in Texas summer instead of a cardigan... and there are dozens and dozens more stories that came out of me sharing my body images challenges. So, this 'things I'm afraid to tell you' episode is for you, for me for us to have a deeper more meaningful relationship. So that I continue my own healing journey and that you do yours. I know that rejection is a possibility and that's ok! In this episode I discuss The things I'm afraid to tell you and why it scares me to share these you with you Why taking time for self-care is not easy for me even if I know how important it is The impact of being raised in scarcity has had on me which may resonate with you, too How I view the things that challenge me and how you should view your personal challenges, too Read More: 081 – The Secret Fear of Success Last episode, I talked about one of the most common objections I face with new clients and patients - “I just don’t have the time to xxxx”. To answer this objection, I shared 4 important concepts to help you reframe your relationship to time so that you can self-care. You'll also discover in this episode why shouldn’t you be really proud of having the “busy badge” – Is this you? If yes, then, you shouldn't miss listening to this episode! Click here. Leave me a review, if you enjoy the show and would love to encourage and support my work, leave me an honest review using this link, click here. For a podcaster like me, reviews are like a fuel... I would appreciate hearing from you more than I could possibly say! Here's a quick tutorial on How to leave a review. Show Sponsors Health I.Q. - Life insurance for conscious people MUSE - Meditation headband Links mentioned in the episode Enroll in the Going Beyond the Food Academy Going Beyond the Food Academy Curriculum Going Beyond the Food Academy FAQs Visit Stephanie’s website Get started with the FREE Crave Cure Guide Support me by leaving a review about this episode Submit a question for the next episode If you want to submit a question for Stephanie's next episode, click here and join our free and private community. Reach Stephanie Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email ***For your information - some links above may be my affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you click on it and make a purchase. Doing so is no additional cost to you, but helps me tremendously. Your support is SO greatly appreciated, so thank you in advance if you choose to do so***

Finding Time for Self-Care Problem One of the most common objections I face with new clients and patients is "I just don’t have the time to xxxx". Fill in the xxx with any activity that is exclusively focused on you or your well-being. You feel like you don’t have the time to get IT all done let alone self-care... seems so far-fetched. How to find time for self-care, movement, and relationship and improve yourself. Here's the thing... if you, just like me years ago, you think you don’t have the time to care for yourself and health, think again because it’s not a question of having the time; it’s a question of making it. This one single realization could be the key to finding the time to care for yourself and maybe, just maybe have the time for self-improvement. In this episode I discuss The 4 important concepts to help you reframe your relationship to time so that you can self-care Why shouldn't you be really proud of having the "busy badge" - Is this you? The real reason why you're not making time for self-care Where you should really put your self-worth and value to know where you should spend your time How perfectionism affects your decisions and life overall How you should really view time to achieve your goals and change your life Read More: 5 Steps to Make More Time for Your Health Last episode was dedicated to those women who think that being perfect is still the best strategy in their attempt to reach their goal; those women who have been trying to be perfect and are tired of striving for perfection. If you are one of those women, I highly recommend you listen to this episode because here, I will teach you why being perfect shouldn’t be your goal and what you should aim for instead. And most importantly, the 3-step process to overcome the need to be perfect! Click here. Leave me a review, if you enjoy the show and would love to encourage and support my work, leave me an honest review using this link, click here. For a podcaster like me, reviews are like a fuel... I would appreciate hearing from you more than I could possibly say! Here's a quick tutorial on How to leave a review. Show Sponsors Health I.Q. - Life insurance for conscious people MUSE - Meditation headband Links mentioned in the episode Register for the Thursday Workshop - 5 Mistakes Even Smart Women Make When Trying to Change Eating Habits Register for the Saturday Workshop - 5 Mistakes Even Smart Women Make When Trying to Change Eating Habits Enroll in the Going Beyond the Food Academy Going Beyond the Food Academy Curriculum Going Beyond the Food Academy FAQs Visit Stephanie’s website Get started with the FREE Crave Cure Guide Support me by leaving a review about this episode Submit a question for the next episode If you want to submit a question for Stephanie's next episode, click here and join our free and private community. Reach Stephanie Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email ***For your information - some links above may be my affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you click on it and make a purchase. Doing so is no additional cost to you, but helps me tremendously. Your support is SO greatly appreciated, so thank you in advance if you choose to do so***

If you think that being perfect is still the best strategy in your attempt to reach your goal, you need to listen to this audio. If you have been trying to be perfect and are tired of striving for perfection... You too need to listen to this audio. For years, I've attempted to be perfect in all parts of my life... work, relationship and weight. Did it work? Well in part: Work: yes; Home: yes... Relationship: no; Weight: no And then one day, I realized via a lot of self-development work that I was perfect as I was right then and there... now. It was a journey to unlearn the thinking pattern but it worked. That’s what I'll share with you today: Why being perfect shouldn’t be your goal and what to aim for instead. And lastly, the 3-step process to overcome the need to be perfect! In this episode I discuss Who must give you permission to be imperfect? What to do when you feel fear of being found out? Where the feeling of fear of being imperfect come from and how they impact our relationship to food and life The 3-Step Process to Body Neutrality - the bridge between shaming and positivity Self-Acceptance Cease Comparison - Stop comparing yourself to others. Being Brave - Burry the picture of the perfect _____ (insert your word) and uncover yourself! Read More: 087-Perfectionism: Reverse engineering 4 steps Last episode, I talked about the photo of myself in a bathing suit that I posted on Instagram last week and wrote a short post on my thoughts… Never expecting what happens next. This opened up a whole new discussion on body image. And in this episode, I talked about Body Neutrality. It is a liberating new concept in which you accept your body for what it is without judgment and hoping for better. Not good, aka body positivity; NOT bad, body shaming. In the middle. Neutral. Grateful for what your body does for you without wanting to brag about it. Curious how it can actually help you? Note: This might just change your life! Click here. Leave me a review, if you enjoy the show and would love to encourage and support my work, leave me an honest review using this link, click here. For a podcaster like me, reviews are like a fuel... I would appreciate hearing from you more than I could possibly say! Here's a quick tutorial on How to leave a review. Show Sponsors Health I.Q. - Life insurance for conscious people MUSE - Meditation headband Links mentioned in the episode Register for the Going Beyond the Food Academy 135-Body Neutrality: How to Be Fat and Still Wear a Bathing Suit 101 – From Shame to Fame: My Never-Before-Shared Personal Story – Stephanie Dodier Get started with the FREE Crave Cure Guide Join Stephanie's Coaching Newsletter Support me by leaving a review about this episode Submit a question for the next episode If you want to submit a question for Stephanie's next episode, click here and join our free and private community. Reach Stephanie Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email ***For your information - some links above may be my affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you click on it and make a purchase. Doing so is no additional cost to you, but helps me tremendously. Your support is SO greatly appreciated, so thank you in advance if you choose to do so***

I posted this photo of myself in a bathing suit on Instagram last week and wrote a short post on my thoughts... Never expecting what happens next. Body Neutrality is a concept we teach in the Going Beyond the Food Academy. It’s a liberating new concept in which you accept your body for what it is without judgment and hoping for better. Not good, aka body positivity; NOT bad, body shaming. In the middle. Neutral. Grateful for what your body does for you without wanting to brag about it. For most women, body shaming is what they have learned from their own mothers or families and what they are being told by social media so that's all they know. That's all I knew. I used to swim with a big t-shirt and shorts because I accepted that my body was ugly and I needed to hide it. Body neutrality is wearing the bathing suit in which you feel comfortable going swimming and having fun. Living your life without feeling shame for your body. It's acceptance without judgment. Today, we are going to break down this concept and how you can start being neutral with your body so that you can live your life like everyone else! In this episode I discuss What is Body Neutrality? How Body Neutrality can change your outlook on your body, overeating and food cravings What body shaming really do to you and your eating behavior How healing your relationship to your body impacts that of your children How body shaming brings about a cycle of self-sabotage Read More: Mindset: The Missing Link to Sustainable Weight Loss Last episode, I answered a question from Instagram, "Why do I continue to do things when I know they’re going to cause me grief?" In this episode, I talked about the powerful role your subconscious mind plays in all your food decisions, how important is self-love in decision-making towards doing things that can cause you grief and why your “Why” is so important. You don't wanna miss this. This might just change your life! Click here. Leave me a review, if you enjoy the show and would love to encourage and support my work, leave me an honest review using this link, click here. For a podcaster like me, reviews are like a fuel... I would appreciate hearing from you more than I could possibly say! Here's a quick tutorial on How to leave a review. Show Sponsors Health I.Q. - Life insurance for conscious people MUSE - Meditation headband Links mentioned in the episode Register for the Live Workshop - How to Stop Overeating Without Willpower or Discipline Enroll in the Going Beyond the Food Academy Check the Instagram Post here Get started with the FREE Crave Cure Guide Join Stephanie's Coaching Newsletter Support me by leaving a review about this episode Submit a question for the next episode If you want to submit a question for Stephanie's next episode, click here and join our free and private community. Reach Stephanie Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email ***For your information - some links above may be my affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you click on it and make a purchase. Doing so is no additional cost to you, but helps me tremendously. Your support is SO greatly appreciated, so thank you in advance if you choose to do so***

Why do I continue to do things when I know they’re going to cause me grief? I 've asked myself this question for years and thought something was deeply wrong with me. I wasn't able to stop eating chips... It's like my mind was possessed by someone else. I would do it knowingly I was to regret it after and wished I didn’t do it. Why is that? I found the answer to my question and I felt so relieved that it wasn’t actually something wrong with me but instead it was because of my subconscious mind and that I could fix it! That’s the same question Rain sent me... Ready? Let's dive into why we do things we know will not help us achieve our goals and what we can do about it. In this episode I discuss The powerful role your subconscious mind plays in all your food decisions How your current situation is serving you in some way – Is it the ‘more’ beneficial way? How important is self-love in decision-making towards doing things that can cause you grief? Why your “Why” is so important Read More: Self-Sabotage: What Drives Your Behaviors + 3 Tips to Overcome It Last episode, I discussed most women experience today - night time eating problem. I talked about the causes of nighttime eating and find a solution to address this problem. If you are wondering how to we stop it, prevent it and cope with night time eating desire (aka cravings), I highly encourage you to listen up! Click here. Leave me a review, if you enjoy the show and would love to encourage and support my work, leave me an honest review using this link, click here. For a podcaster like me, reviews are like a fuel... I would appreciate hearing from you more than I could possibly say! Here's a quick tutorial on How to leave a review. Show Sponsors Health I.Q. - Life insurance for conscious people MUSE - Meditation headband Links mentioned in the episode Reserve your seat for the Live Workshop - How to Stop Overeating Without Willpower or Discipline Get a chance to win the Academy Scholarship - APPLY NOW! Check out the Going Beyond the Food Academy Get started with the FREE Crave Cure Guide Join Stephanie's Coaching Newsletter Support me by leaving a review about this episode Submit a question for the next episode If you want to submit a question for Stephanie's next episode, click here and join our free and private community. Reach Stephanie Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email ***For your information - some links above may be my affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you click on it and make a purchase. Doing so is no additional cost to you, but helps me tremendously. Your support is SO greatly appreciated, so thank you in advance if you choose to do so***

Night time eating is real. You aren't alone! Night time cravings are something that most of us had experienced if not experiencing right now! Night time eating is such a problem these days that it's actually been made into a disease: The Night Eating Syndrome (NES). Crazy, right?! How do we stop it, prevent it and cope with night time eating desire (aka cravings)? With anything we need to "heal", I apply the same formula... Find the root cause(s) (the reason why IT is occurring) and find a solution to address the cause(s) in this case of night time eating. If you are looking for x tips to suppress your nighttime cravings... this is not what this is going to be about. We are going to understand what causes night time eating and then help you "heal" that so that nighttime eating is not an "issue" anymore. Ready? In this episode I discuss Why night time eating is classified as a disease How resisting your physical hunger will only worsen your night time eating The importance of respecting and listening to your hunger The relationship between your emotions and night time eating Why having a nightly wind-down routine can help lessen the desire to eat The more effective way of balancing and regulating your hormones Read More: Find Freedom from Food Cravings for Good: A 4-Step Solution Last episode, I discussed the 5 steps on how to follow through and how to stick with it. This episode will surely make a difference for you if you are one of those who find it hard to follow through with your goals like stopping a bad habit or changing an old behavior. In our world, it maybe about stopping overeating… or eating at night. You want it so bad but after a couple days it gets harder and harder… And then, you don’t follow thru. If you find it hard to follow through with your decisions and goals, I highly encourage you to listen up! Click here. Leave me a review, if you enjoy the show and would love to encourage and support my work, leave me an honest review using this link, click here. For a podcaster like me, reviews are like a fuel... I would appreciate hearing from you more than I could possibly say! Here's a quick tutorial on How to leave a review. Show Sponsors Health I.Q. - Life insurance for conscious people MUSE - Meditation headband Links mentioned in the episode Get a chance to win the Academy Scholarship - APPLY NOW! Check out the Going Beyond the Food Academy Listen to Episode 124: Emotional Hunger Versus Physical Hunger- What’s the Difference? Be a guest on the podcast: Get coached! Get started with the FREE Crave Cure Guide Join Stephanie's Coaching Newsletter Support me by leaving a review about this episode Submit a question for the next episode If you want to submit a question for Stephanie's next episode, click here and join our free and private community. Reach Stephanie Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email ***For your information - some links above may be my affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you click on it and make a purchase. Doing so is no additional cost to you, but helps me tremendously. Your support is SO greatly appreciated, so thank you in advance if you choose to do so***

How many times have you tried making a promise to yourself to change an old behavior in some way, and then didn't follow through? From the bottom of your heart, you want to make a change. You are really tired of X and enough is enough. You make the decision to change X negative habit and start doing X instead. In our world it maybe about stopping overeating… or eating at night. You want it so bad but after a couple days it gets harder and harder... And then, you don't follow thru. Are you aware that not doing what you say you want to do is generally due to what I call Self-Sabotage? In this episode I discuss The 5 Steps on How to Follow Through and Make You Stick with It Understand that it’s normal to not follow through at first. It’s self-sabotage! Accept and be Compassionate - to not fall in the downward spiral of shame and guilt Understand the Intention behind what you’re trying to change that needs follow through. Is it from a place of lack or abundance? Recognizing yourself when you actually do it – Do you positively reinforce yourself? Prioritize Yourself. Make time for yourself in the spirit of change for your own self-improvement and development Read More: Emotional Eating: Everything You Need to Know to Stop It Permanently! Last episode, I answered Emma's question, "I can’t figure out why I overeat and it’s so frustrating." Most women have a good handle on food. More often than not, we make the best choices possible in selecting food and determining how much we should eat. Yet, we still overeat despite knowing the reason why we do it. But, is the reason that we are thinking the real cause of our overeating? You are probably thinking, “If it’s not the real reason, then how do I figure out why I overeat?” In this coaching episode, you will learn how to find the root cause of overeating. This is very important because only you can know what they truly are. In fact, the answer is easy and it’s inside of you. There are tools to help you find this answer… I highly encourage you to listen to this insightful episode and be empowered. You have the key! Click here. Leave me a review, if you enjoy the show and would love to encourage and support my work, leave me an honest review using this link, click here. For a podcaster like me, reviews are like a fuel... I would appreciate hearing from you more than I could possibly say! Here's a quick tutorial on How to leave a review. Show Sponsors Health I.Q. - Life insurance for conscious people MUSE - Meditation headband Links mentioned in the episode Get a chance to win the Academy Scholarship - APPLY NOW! Check out the Going Beyond the Food Academy Read: 5 Steps to Make More Time for Your Health Listen to Episode 70: The Illusion of Perfection Be a guest on the podcast: Get coached! Get started with the FREE Crave Cure Guide Join Stephanie's Coaching Newsletter Support me by leaving a review about this episode Submit a question for the next episode If you want to submit a question for Stephanie's next episode, click here and join our free and private community. Reach Stephanie Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email ***For your information - some links above may be my affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you click on it and make a purchase. Doing so is no additional cost to you, but helps me tremendously. Your support is SO greatly appreciated, so thank you in advance if you choose to do so***

"I can’t figure out why I overeat and it's so frustrating". This question of Emma is a very common question. The answer is easy and it's inside of you. There are tools to help you find this answer... Most women have a good handle on food. More often than not, we make the best choices possible in selecting food and determining how much we should eat. Yet, we still overeat despite knowing the reason why we do it. But, is the reason that we are thinking the real cause of our overeating? You are probably thinking, “If it’s not the real reason, then how do I figure out why I overeat?” In this coaching episode, you will learn how to find the root cause of overeating. This is very important because only you can know what they truly are. In this episode I discuss What is overeating and how to find the reason why we overeat? What are the four bodies of a human being and which ones are often neglected when it comes to overeating? The reasons why we only look at our physical body when dealing with food The technique to truly connect with yourself so you can get your body’s message? The six questions to ask yourself so you can find your own imbalances? Is there a certain time of day or physical location where I binge or feel intense cravings? What does this time or location represent for me emotionally? I eat when I’m not physically hungry, it’s because… What is my inner-critic telling me [specifically] before, during, and after eating? What would I say to someone who wanted advice who had eating habits similar to me? If I eat to cope with X, where does the X go? What am I craving in life (beyond food) that I’m using food to fulfill? Read More: Mindset: The Missing Link to Sustainable Weight Loss Last episode, I had a very powerful conversation with Dr. Elsbeth Meuth. We talked about why the level of satisfaction and pleasure we find in our sexual life has a direct impact on our desire for food. Dr. Meuth taught us a process to raise our feminine essence that will lead to a more fulfilling sex life and less cravings... for chocolate! You gotta check out this episode! Leave me a review, if you enjoy the show and would love to encourage and support my work, leave me an honest review using this link, click here. For a podcaster like me, reviews are like a fuel... I would appreciate hearing from you more than I could possibly say! Here's a quick tutorial on How to leave a review. Show Sponsors Health I.Q. - Life insurance for conscious people MUSE - Meditation headband Links mentioned in the episode Enter here to get a chance to win the scholarship! Check out the Going Beyond the Food Academy Be a guest on the podcast: Get coached! Get started with the FREE Crave Cure Guide Visit Stephanie’s website Join Stephanie's Coaching Newsletter Support me by leaving a review about this episode Submit a question for the next episode If you want to submit a question for Stephanie's next episode, click here and join our free and private community. Reach Stephanie Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email ***For your information - some links above may be my affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you click on it and make a purchase. Doing so is no additional cost to you, but helps me tremendously. Your support is SO greatly appreciated, so thank you in advance if you choose to do so***

If I say that there is a close link between your cravings and love, every lady would agree... but what about our sexuality? Dr. Meuth explains why the level of satisfaction and pleasure we find in our sexual life has a direct impact on our desire for food... at least for emotional eaters which most of us are. Dr. Meuth will teach us a process to raise our feminine essence that will lead to a more fulfilling sex life and less cravings... for chocolate! In this episode I discuss The relationship between sexuality and emotional eating The importance of sexual pleasure and intimacy to women What is feminine essence and why women try to suppress it The reason to reconnect with our sexual feminine selves and how to do it Why our relationship to food should not dictate our sexuality Last episode , I had a very insightful conversation with Dr. Kari Anderson. We talked about food insecurity and how it directly affects our relationship to food. She also explained how the simple thought of deprivation can set a chain reaction in your brain that will drive cravings, binging or overeating. Ultimately, she takes us through step by step how this happens into our mind and provides one of the most efficient solutions to not only prevent but heal food insecurities. I highly recommend you listen to this powerful episode! Leave me a review, if you enjoy the show and would love to encourage and support my work, leave me an honest review using this link, click here . For a podcaster like me, reviews are like fuel... I would appreciate hearing from you more than I could possibly say! Here's a quick tutorial on How to leave a review. Show Sponsors Health I.Q. - Life insurance for conscious people MUSE - Meditation headband Links mentioned in the episode Awaken Your Feminine Essence Check out Tantra Nova Institute Study demonstrating relationship between sexual cravings and emotional eating Be a guest on the podcast: Get coached! Get started with the FREE Crave Cure Guide Visit Stephanie’s website Join Stephanie's Coaching Newsletter Support me by leaving a review about this episode Submit a question for the next episode If you want to submit a question for Stephanie's next episode, click here and join our free and private community. Reach Stephanie Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email ***For your information - some links above may be my affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you click on it and make a purchase. Doing so is no additional cost to you, but helps me tremendously. Your support is SO greatly appreciated, so thank you in advance if you choose to do so***

Food insecurity is the state of being without reliable access to food not just lack of quantity but also of choices and nutrition. It doesn’t have to be real... the simple thought of deprivation can set a chain reaction in your brain that will drive cravings, binging or overeating. Dr. Kari Anderson is taking us through step by step how this happens into our mind and provide one of the most efficient solutions to not only prevent but heal food insecurities. In this episode I discuss Brain & Eating: The neurological and biological reasons why we turn to binge eating Food Insecurity and how it affects our relationship with food How we can solve overeating and binging by Mindful Eating The best source of motivation for a lasting sense of accomplishment What is Body Neutrality and how it will make a positive impact on your personal goals Last episode is a live coaching session with Dana, a high performing lady in most areas of her life, but food and body. That area of her life is filled with ups and downs and her goal is to find balance. Through self-awareness and intuition, Dana will discover her own solution but starting with getting clear on your intention behind the choice you make is key in understanding your triggers. Check this out! Leave me a review, if you enjoy the show and would love to encourage and support my work, leave me an honest review using this link, click here . For a podcaster like me, reviews are like fuel... I would appreciate hearing from you more than I could possibly say! Here's a quick tutorial on How to leave a review. Show Sponsors Health I.Q. - Life insurance for conscious people MUSE - Meditation headband Links mentioned in the episode Visit the Green Mountain Center For the show listeners, mention "Beyond the Food Podcast" and receive 10% off on your next visit. Get a copy of Kari's book Get started with the FREE Crave Cure Guide Visit Stephanie’s website Join Stephanie's Coaching Newsletter Support me by leaving a review about this episode Submit a question for the next episode If you want to submit a question for Stephanie's next episode, click here and join our free and private community. Reach Stephanie Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email ***For your information - some links above may be my affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you click on it and make a purchase. Doing so is no additional cost to you, but helps me tremendously. Your support is SO greatly appreciated, so thank you in advance if you choose to do so***

This coaching call is about understanding what triggers your individual ups and downs so you can better manage these situations. Many women who struggle with their relationship to food and body are high performers in most areas of their lives but food and body. That area of their lives is filled with ups and downs. Through self-awareness and intuition, Dana will discover her own solution but starting with getting clear on your intention behind the choice you make is key in understanding your triggers. In this episode I discuss Learning the method of achieving balance with life's highs and lows and enjoy life more How reconnecting physically to your body is key in achieving balance in life How you can use the highs and lows to your advantage Why you should treat your relationship to food as if it's your relationship to a person Practical tools to stop going down the negative spiral and how to use them Last episode, I talked about solving the overeating problem and the solution that many find too easy to be true. It's not surprising because we were programmed that the solutions cannot be that easy because our problem is "complicated". Learn what creates spark of transformation in our food behaviors and the 4-step process on how to recognize the sensations and get acquainted with your body to finally eliminate craving, binging and overeating. You don't wanna miss this episode! Leave me a review, if you enjoy the show and would love to encourage and support my work, leave me an honest review using this link, click here . For a podcaster like me, reviews are like fuel... I would appreciate hearing from you more than I could possibly say! Here's a quick tutorial on How to leave a review. Show Sponsors Health I.Q. - Life insurance for conscious people MUSE - Meditation headband Links mentioned in the episode Register for the VIP Wait List of the Going Beyond the Food Academy Get started with the FREE Crave Cure Guide Visit Stephanie’s website Join Stephanie's Coaching Newsletter Support me by leaving a review about this episode Submit a question for the next episode If you want to submit a question for Stephanie's next episode, click here and join our free and private community. Reach Stephanie Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email ***For your information - some links above may be my affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you click on it and make a purchase. Doing so is no additional cost to you, but helps me tremendously. Your support is SO greatly appreciated, so thank you in advance if you choose to do so***