Are you thinking about the best approach for your health goals including weight loss for 2024? There are lots of people who ask us this question, and there is no one size fits all answer for what the best approach to weight loss is. Because everyone is on their own journey, with a unique history and season of life. What works for some people does not work for others. That's where we come in! Join coaches Georgie and Christina as they answer common questions about intuitive eating, intermittent f...
Jan 12, 2024•45 min•Ep. 22
This week, we are excited to share a Client interview from our 1:1 coaching program. Join Coach Christina and her former client, Bob, as they discuss his journey of overcoming some long standing restrictive behaviors to learn how to properly fuel his body and take good care of himself. We all have different challenges, backgrounds, habits, and lifestyles. Bob shares his story as veteran of the fitness industry, with a long history of dieting and body image struggles, even from a young age. He go...
Jan 06, 2024•35 min•Ep. 21
Have you used food to comfort yourself after a hard day or difficult situation? Does the daily grind just lead you to needing to unwind with food or alcohol at the end of the day? If so, then this episode is for you! Join coaches Georgie and Christina as they explore how using food as to comfort yourself, isn't ALWAYS a bad thing, but how it can sometimes be problematic. For example, it can get in the way of you reaching your weight loss goal or prevent you from being in tune with your emotions ...
Dec 29, 2023•29 min•Ep. 20
How do I stop being so hungry? If you have been a part of a weight loss support group, then you have probably asked this question yourself or heard someone else ask this question. But often times, the responses we see are offering help without getting to the bottom of what is really going on. Join Coach Georgie in today's episode, as she explores the topic of physical hunger. She will go over some of the mechanisms in our bodies involved with hunger, as well as distinguishing true physical hunge...
Dec 22, 2023•13 min•Ep. 19
Join Coach Georgie as she and Haylin Alpert (owner of Core Principles Personal Training ) discuss why another diet is NOT the answer, especially if you have been on four or more diets in your life and haven't seen much longterm success. Many of us think that we just haven't found the right diet. Have you been there? And we continue our search for the next shiny new diet that will be the answer and quick fix to our challenges. Georgie and Haylin tackle some important topics like: What is it about...
Dec 13, 2023•17 min•Ep. 18
Join Coaches Georgie and Shannon in this "Coaches Chat" episode as we discuss real client challenges on handling food disappointment and learning how to start loving our bodies, whether we have reached our "goal weight" or not. If you've ever been on a diet, then you've probably experienced food disappointment. You may have really looked forward to a delicious meal only to find that it wasn't at all, what you were expecting. How do we handle that disappointment? Have you ever "just kept going" w...
Nov 25, 2023•18 min•Ep. 17
Breakfast is touted to be "the most important meal of the day!" But what does it mean for your health goals if you are just "not a breakfast person"? What if you are a busy career person or are wrangling little ones in the morning and you don't have the time? Coaches Georgie and Christina are here to answer the Breakfast Question: to eat or not to eat? For many of our 1:1 clients, breakfast can be a really helpful tool to support their goals. But where do you start if you've been skipping those ...
Nov 17, 2023•17 min•Ep. 16
Join Coaches Georgie and Shannon in this "Coaches Chat" episode as we discuss real client challenges on managing momentum, handling treats in social settings, and transitioning from overcoming binge eating to focusing on weight loss. Momentum: it seems like such a great thing when it's propelling us in the direction towards our goals, but what about when we feel like we are in a "downward spiral"? Next, we will discuss how to mange treats, which isn't always as straight forward as it seems. Many...
Nov 13, 2023•19 min•Ep. 15
I haven't seen these people in a while. What are they going to think? I look different. Have you ever thought that? It is a really common worry, whether you're getting together with people for a school reunion or just more holiday gatherings, we are here to help! Join coaches Georgie and Christina as they discuss the discomfort that can come up when your body has changed since you last saw someone. We will share with you how we help people through this and give you some pointers about how you ca...
Nov 03, 2023•19 min•Ep. 14
How do you manage your nutrition and health goals when you are dealing with an illness, injury, or surgery? Are fasted workouts okay? These are some common questions that come up with our 1:1 clients, and in this episode we are exploring them together. One of the great things about our coaching team is that we tackle questions and troubleshoot clients challenges together and today we are going to share that with you listeners. Join Coaches Georgie and Christina in this "Coaches Chat" episode as ...
Oct 27, 2023•10 min•Ep. 13
Have you used food to reward yourself after a hard day? Or do you like to have a treat when you accomplish something you're proud of? Do you hear yourself say the phrase "I've earned this" or "I have been 'perfect' all week"? If so, then this episode is for you! Join coaches Georgie and Shannon as they explore how using food as a reward, while it may seem like an innocent way to get ourselves to eat our vegetables or do our exercise, turns out not to be the most helpful motivator after all. With...
Oct 20, 2023•37 min•Ep. 12
At a recent birthday party, Hope set out with a plan to resist the tempting array of desserts, but her resolve crumbled, leaving her feeling like a failure. In this episode, Coach Georgie explores how black and white thinking can sabotage our efforts to maintain a healthy relationship with food. While this thinking pattern simplifies complex topics, we often see it get in the way of having a relaxed, mentally healthy relationship with food. Discover how to break free from the all-or-nothing mind...
Sep 29, 2023•15 min•Ep. 11
Do you eat "perfectly" Monday-Friday only to hit the weekend and feel like you've blown all of your progress? If so, you are not alone! Many of our clients have struggled to maintain consistency from weekdays to weekend eating. With varying schedules, home responsibilities, social events, more free time or boredom, it seems like weekends are a trap for overeating. Fear not! We are here to help. Join coaches Georgie Fear and Christina Jodoin as they discuss the secret sauce to weekend consistency...
Sep 22, 2023•29 min•Ep. 10
Join us in this week's episode as Coach Georgie answers a question from one of our listeners who asked, "can I lose weight without restriction?". If you have worked hard to improve your relationship with food, giving up any former restrictions and obsessions with sticking to a certain diet or calorie allotment and you are feeling much better, then you have a lot to be proud of! But, many people experience unwanted weight gain with this newfound food freedom and wonder, is it possible to find bal...
Sep 13, 2023•10 min•Ep. 9
In this episode, Katya and Georgie continue their conversation. If you haven't listened to the first episode with Katya, go back and give it a listen HERE . In this second conversation, you will hear us discuss the fact that food has been a great source of enjoyment for Katya, and that she is lacking many other joys and activities that she finds fun in her life. We also discover that eating has been her go to form of rest. A lot of people (especially parents) find that they only rest or take bre...
Sep 06, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 8
In this episode, coaches Georgie Fear, Ariel Faulkner, and Christina Jodoin discuss something that impacts the vast majority of our clients in some shape or form: Perfectionism. Health and fitness messaging can often portray that perfectionism is the standard, putting forth these images of unrealistic beauty standards, as well as achieving flawless nutrition and fitness. We are here to shed light on the good, the bad, and the ugly sides of perfectionism: how it can help you strive for excellence...
Aug 30, 2023•37 min•Ep. 7
Have you suffered the lasting effects that happen to people who have dieted too hard for too long? If you have felt dependent on high volume meals with tons of vegetables, or you eat a healthy but very repetitive diet without too much variety, and you are tired of the all-day mental debate of "should I?" or "shouldn't I?", then this episode is for you. Join Coach Georgie as she speaks with Katya, a client who is struggling from moving from volume, volume, and more volume in her meals, to expandi...
Aug 21, 2023•41 min•Ep. 6
In this episode, coaches Georgie Fear and Ariel Faulkner discuss the topic of appetite. Specifically, how you can harness hunger for long term success as a confident eater. People relate to their appetite in a variety of different ways. Maybe you have ignored hunger for a long time, relying on calorie counting, tracking macros, or restrictive diet programs to manage your weight in the past. Maybe hunger has been uncomfortable for you, so you avoid it like the plague. Or maybe you feel like your ...
Aug 10, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 5
In this episode, coaches Georgie Fear and Ariel Faulkner talk about one of the most commonly used (albeit insubstantial) tools to measure health and wellness: the scale. The scale can be used as a data point to track progress, but for many of us, it can cause lots of negative emotions and we find ourselves better off ditching it all together. Focusing solely on weight can be detrimental to your overall well-being and confidence. In a world obsessed with the number on the scale, we're here to sho...
Aug 02, 2023•44 min•Ep. 4
In this episode, coaches Georgie Fear and Shannon Ballard talk about the common issue of food shame. Shame can result from others' comments on our food choices, as well as social messages that some foods are "naughty" while we really should "be good" at mealtimes. Internalized shame can make us feel depressed or guilty even when we are eating alone, which sharply limits food enjoyment and the ability to connect with people over shared meals. Join us as we talk about shaking off the shame for goo...
Jul 26, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 3
In this episode, Coaches Georgie, Shannon, and Ariel hash out aspects of intermittent fasting that don't get talked about enough. Why has not eating been sold as the pinnacle of good nutrition? If someone crashes and burns from time-restricted feeding, what should they do next? If the whole idea makes you want to scream and run for the pantry, does that mean you are weak and need to toughen up? Could every problem in your life have arisen because... you're not fat-adapted? How did a symptom of d...
Jul 19, 2023•48 min•Ep. 2
In this episode, Coaches Georgie, Ariel, and Christina delve into the topic of all things body image. Why is it so important to our overall well being? What do we hear from our clients about body image and the struggles they are facing? What impact does body image have on our mental health and relationships? We also discuss practical strategies that individuals can use to improve their body image, including self-compassion and reframing negative self-talk. Join us as we explore this important to...
Jul 06, 2023•50 min•Ep. 1
