Brain Priming for Success with Food
Betsy talks with Dr. Sharon Grossman about the topic of priming the brain in order to maximize success.
Apr 29, 2022•1 hr
Binge Dieting
This podcast by Dietitian and Integrative Health Coach Betsy Thurston will cover practical ways to manage weight and eating challenges. You will learn how to stop binge eating, control weight without dieting, and develop a new relationship with eating, food, and your body. See www.betsythurstonrd.com for additional information
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Episodes
Exercise, body acceptance, and taking action with Meghan Eddinger
In this conversation with the podcast host of "The no BS Mama", Betsy and Meghan Eddinger talk about her journey away from feeling stuck and alone and overweight towards action steps such as exercise, body acceptance, and more.
Apr 19, 2022•48 min
Life Lessons
Ten life lessons, from a source unknown, are the topic of this podcast. The lessons relate to wise truths about life and relationships. The first lesson is this "You will receive a body and it will be yours for your entire life. You may or may not like it, but it will be yours to take care of". Most people already know that taking care of the body involves in part eating an abundance of nutritious healthy foods and avoiding too many of the comfort foods. Yet despite knowing this, many paople can...
Apr 07, 2022•34 min
Tools for obsessive thinking and inner criticism
Body checking, obsessive thoughts about eating and the body, or inner criticisms and judgments can be overwhelming. In this podcast Betsy provides three concrete exercises that can help you manage the intensity of obsessive thoughts or inner criticisms about the body or eating.
Mar 29, 2022•32 min
Changing the impulse to compare ourselves
In this podcast Betsy talks about the experience of comparing ourselves and how it can be a trigger for a lot of behaviors and negative emotions. She talks about specific clients and their stories of comparison as well as ideas from various spiritual teachers, Brene Brown, and the science community.
Feb 04, 2022•36 min
Christie's journey: from dieting and extreme body focus to binge eating and then recovery
In this podcast Betsy interviews Christie Bettwy, who now runs Rock Recovery in DC. Christie talks about her long journey to freedom after years of obsessive dieting and overeating to the point of bingeing. We talk about many related topics on this podcast that will be relatable to people who live on diets or those with a full blown eating disorder.
Jan 20, 2022•54 min
Eliminating or reducing sugar. Recipes from Brownies for Breakfast. Managing the psyche's response to sugar goals
This podcast has two parts. In the first 35 minutes Betsy has an interview with Lynne Bowman, who talks about her journey to a sugar free, flour free way of life. Lynne is the author of the cookbook Brownies for Breakfast, and she gifts us with some of her recipes. In the second part of the podcast Betsy talks about tackling sugar addiction, the book Brain over Binge, setting boundaries, and a few other things. As usual, she discloses a story from one of her old clients.
Jan 08, 2022•1 hr 9 min
Body image, social currency, diversifying your assets
In this podcast episode Betsy talks with Rebekah Buege about body image, over attachment to beauty, giving away our power, social currency, and how changing our perspective can change our relationship with food. Rebekah is a coach and the author of the book Social Currency.
Dec 07, 2021•50 min
Leslie Talks About Losing 100 Pounds.
In this podcast Betsy and Leslie talk about the many things Leslie had to overcome and understand in order to succeed on her journey of losing 100 pounds. Leslie is the author of the best selling book, "You Can't Eat Love". This conversation is both inspiring and informative and will help anyone who has struggled to change eating behaviors.
Nov 13, 2021•1 hr 12 min
Stomach pain, IBS, GERD: Two methods for healing
Debilitating and frustrating symptoms of pain, bloating, heartburn, and IBS can be improved by two methods. I talk about each method and how you can start a process of change today. Mind body syndrome is a very real and difficult condition, and I talk about this during the last 10 minutes of the podcast. For those who suffer, good luck! Betsy
Oct 19, 2021•31 min
Recipes and cooking ideas (and supplements, GMOs, and other various topics)
In this episode I share a conversation with chef Tina McDermott who shares her best tips for quick and easy recipes and grab and go food ideas. We also talk about supplements, digestive issues, GMOs and organic items, and weight loss. The specifics about food and recipes starts at about ten minutes into the podcast.
Oct 07, 2021•45 min
A doctor speaks about emotional eating and addiction
In this podcast I share a conversation with Dr. Carolyn Ross, who specializes in the treatment of eating disorders and emotional eating. We talk about many things, including the brain, supplements, trauma, therapy, the inner critic and judgment and forgiveness.
Oct 01, 2021•49 min
Food Cravings: Should I Cave In or Should I Be Good?
Do you often find yourself craving food and feeling the need to control what you eat at the same time? If you want to stop this overwhelming tug of war once and for all, sometimes you need to delve deep into yourself and find out why these feelings surface. IFS, or internal family systems therapy, understands that we are made up of multiple “parts” inside of us that are either needing to protect us or that hold our vulnerabilities. In this episode, I discuss how you might talk to the parts of yo...
Sep 21, 2021•47 min
Reconnecting with the Past to Address Your Food Insecurity or Overwhelming Focus on Dieting and your Body
Reconnecting with the Past to Address Your Food Insecurity or Overwhelming Focus on Dieting and your Body In this episode, I discuss how our experiences in our younger years shape our body image and relationship with food. Many of these experiences may have contributed to how you behave and feel around food and your body as an adult. Using the model of internal family systems, you can reconnect with your experiences and find more inner peace. In time, you will be less triggered by comments or ex...
Sep 07, 2021•41 min
Looking at the Big Picture: A Conversation with Dr. Amy Johnson
In this podcast Dr. Amy Johnson talks about her approach to helping people who struggle with anxiety or with all extreme or unwanted habits. Amy looks at life from the big picture, and her model is very different from most models of change available today. Betsy uses the model of Internal Family Systems Therapy, and the conversation explored the differences in these two ways of working with people. This conversation brings up people who have had many different experiences that were difficult, su...
Aug 24, 2021•1 hr 10 min
How to Master the Art of Eating Intuitively
Intuitive eating is the practice of looking inward and noticing body sensations so you can more accurately choose which foods and which portion sizes would be best in that moment. It also involves noticing thoughts, habits, and emotions that might be present as you reach for the food--especially those which might have nothing to do with physical hunger or satiety. Intuitive eating is a practice of honoring the wisdom of the body and trusting that you will feel best when you can learn to delay or...
Aug 10, 2021•43 min
Conversations with life coach Nancy McKay
In this conversation with Nancy McKay, Betsy and Nancy talk about her recovery from alcohol dependence and self criticism. A lot of ideas are presented in this podcast, from noticing thought, living in your "truth" versus pretending, anger, feeling your feelings, and finding freedom. Listeners who might use food or alcohol in excess, or who live a life that doesn't feel authentic or fulfilling will benefit from hearing her story. Nancy is a life coach with a "special twist". She uses equine ther...
Jul 26, 2021•47 min
A conversation with Julie Allen about her recovery journey
In this conversation with Julie Allen, she talks about her journey from inpatient treatment to a life without the extreme behaviors that went along with her eating disorder. Julie talks about OCD and anxiety, about what got her to wake up and find the courage to stop obsessively worrying about her body and her calorie intake, about weighing herself, about intuitive eating, and about clothing and dressing in a way that feels comfortable and which allows for days when her body feels heavier than n...
Jul 15, 2021•40 min
Manifesting. How to get what you really want.
Manifesting is a popular term these days, and it is the process of making your dreams a reality. Manifesting doesn't always work though, and that's why it is best to break the goal into small pieces at first. It's also key that you spend some time feeling the emotional blocks that might be in the way first.
Jul 01, 2021•24 min
How to Set a Food Boundary Without Dieting
Going on a diet usually requires rigid and even punishing rules around food. When dieting we deprive ourselves, and then beat ourselves up when we make the smallest mistakes. If your body has too much weight on it then it’s true, it makes sense to take in fewer calories in a day or a week in order to make that happen. The problem is that the diet mentality is short lived and stressful and everyone reverts back to eating to soothe or for other emotional reasons. The happy medium is to find a way ...
Jun 17, 2021•36 min
Unlearn unhealthy eating habits by accessing the subconscious mind. IFS therapy in action.
Do you often find yourself overeating, especially when you are stressed? If you answered yes, then there are probably other things in your mind contributing to this behavior. It’s not obvious. The subconscious mind is unbelievably complex. I think most dietitians, including me, would agree that you want to honor your cravings to some degree. Intuitive eating teaches us the value of listening for internal physical cues of hunger and fullness and attempting to eat what the body wants. However, int...
May 27, 2021•53 min
To Lose Weight, Don’t Think About Losing Weight
Do you want to lose weight and change your relationship with food? We're so used to thinking that the ideal body type is thin, but it's not. “Ideal” is outdated. It’s subjective. The world is changing, and we are all waking up to the truth that you are so much more than the body which carries you through life. Yes of course we all want to look a certain way, and it’s not a bad thing to attempt to remember to choose healthy foods and slow down the speed of our eating and pay attention at the mome...
Apr 30, 2021•41 min
How to Defeat the “Why Bother” Mentality
In our journey toward mindful eating, we usually encounter a form of self-sabotage that says, “Why bother?” This little voice urges us to eat even if we’re not hungry or even if we know it’s too much food or it’s harmful to our body. The voice might also say that the situation’s hopeless or the mountain is too high for us to climb. So how can we navigate this part of us that convinces us to stop caring? In this episode, I show you a simple but powerful trick to calm down that “why bother?” voice...
Apr 15, 2021•28 min
The Habit of Self-Sabotage and Rethinking Everything
Have you ever built up good eating habits, only to return to old ones later on? It hurts when it happens. You might feel disappointment, frustration, sadness, guilt — but it’s okay to feel these things. They’re all normal emotions to have. It’s also normal to falter occasionally. In this episode, I discuss why we often self-sabotage when changing our eating habits. No, it doesn’t speak about your worth or ability. You may be looking in the wrong place entirely. Changing habits is a long journey ...
Mar 22, 2021•39 min
Letting Go of the Habits and the Forces Driving Our Unhealthy Habits
Do you remember how heavy it was to carry your backpack to school? In the same way, your mind has an unseen bag, holding the feelings and weighted expectations you put on your shoulders every day. These emotions and thoughts add enormous weight to our “backpack” that can have real, material consequences in our life. In this episode, I teach you an exercise where we look inside our mental and emotional backpacks and notice which heavy rocks you might have that represent your emotional weight. I g...
Mar 04, 2021•44 min
Obsessive Thinking About Food and Your Body
Do you find yourself stuck in a loop of overthinking thoughts about what you should be eating or what you shouldn’t be eating or what you want to be eating later in the day? Do you also get stuck ruminating on thoughts about your body? Our mind sends us innocent little thoughts over and over - scientists guess that we might think 80,000 thoughts in a day. But when these thoughts connect to our self worth or to our buried beliefs that we are not enough, we get hooked. We ruminate, we try to fix, ...
Feb 25, 2021•38 min
Fear, Eating, Pain and the Polyvagal Theory
Betsy Thurston MPH RD talks about the mind and its relentless overthinking, which leads to behaviors that don't serve us well. The brain at any moment is just doing what all brains do, which is trying to help us. In this podcast she talks about the polyvagal theory and how your nervous system is designed to help you, even as it can trap you into unwanted states of being. By understanding the brain and the nature of thought you can learn to relax your attachment to unwanted behaviors....
Feb 18, 2021•34 min
A Spiritual Solution to Food Addiction
We need food to feed our physical hunger, but at times we eat only to feel better emotionally. In this episode, I will help you understand addiction from the perspective of an addict and will discuss concepts from some authors in the spiritual and recovery movement. I will share some of my clients' insights on Overeaters Anonymous (O.A.) and will also talk about O.A.'s fundamentals. Like any 12 step program, the solution is a spiritual one. I am now offering a 10-week virtual class! The class wi...
Feb 11, 2021•38 min
Is Being Thin Really That Important?
Our society values thinness very highly. We see it in the media, major industries, and in our culture. Thus, we internalize the need to be thin and work towards achieving that throughout our lives. But how far will you sacrifice your happiness to be thin? We tend to forget that we are more than how we think our body looks because of these false stereotypes. In this episode, I discuss the core of the belief systems that drive binge eating and chronic dieting issues and debunk the concept that thi...
Feb 04, 2021•28 min
Trust Your Body, Trust the Process, Trust Life
If you’re struggling with binge eating, you’ve thought at least once that recovery is not possible. You fall short of your goals, and you think that’s it. You can’t possibly reach the other side anymore because of this one slip-up. But sometimes, your body has a mind of its own and may not act in a way that aligns with your goals. But once you free yourself of this obsessive thinking, you’ll discover that the hard days are part of the healing process and you need to trust it. In this episode, I ...
Jan 28, 2021•47 min
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