OUTWEIGH: In the final part of our holiday series on Outweigh , Amy and Leanne explore the transformative power of self-acceptance as the greatest gift we can give ourselves during the holiday season. Amy introduces the idea that self-acceptance is often overlooked in holiday conversations, yet it is the key to fully enjoying the festivities. They discuss why prioritizing self-acceptance matters more than striving for self-improvement during the holidays and beyond, emphasizing the shift from se...
Dec 07, 2024•18 min•Season 3Ep. 135
OUTWEIGH: In the third part of our holiday series on Outweigh , Amy and Leanne tackle a topic that resonates with many women during this time of year: dealing with fears of holiday weight gain and body anxiety. Amy sets the stage by acknowledging how these fears can intensify with the increased focus on food and body image that the season brings. Leanne delves into the root of these anxieties, explaining that the fear of weight gain often stems from deeper self-worth issues rather than just the ...
Nov 30, 2024•21 min•Season 3Ep. 134
OUTWEIGH: In the second part of our holiday series on Outweigh , Amy and Leanne address a challenging topic: handling "food pushers" and unsolicited comments about your body during family gatherings. Amy introduces the discomfort and triggering nature of these situations, while Leanne helps listeners understand the motivations behind food pushing—often rooted in cultural norms or personal love languages—and explains how unsolicited comments about weight typically reflect the other person's issue...
Nov 23, 2024•20 min•Season 3Ep. 133
OUTWEIGH: Welcome to the first part of our holiday series on Outweigh , where Amy and Leanne tackle a challenge that many listeners face during this festive season: navigating holiday gatherings without the burden of food guilt. As the holidays approach, the temptation of indulgent foods can lead to feelings of being "out of control." We dive deep into understanding the roots of food guilt, often stemming from black-and-white thinking and the typical dieting culture that surrounds us. We'll expl...
Nov 16, 2024•18 min•Season 3Ep. 132
OUTWEIGH: Deedee has spent decades as a leader and source of strength in her community, supporting and guiding others while struggling silently behind closed doors. Her battle wasn’t with her role or her responsibilities—it was with food. For years, food felt like her secret demon—something she couldn’t seem to conquer, no matter how much discipline she tried to muster. Despite her outward success and commitment to helping others, food had a grip on her life that left her feeling ashamed, defeat...
Nov 09, 2024•37 min•Season 3Ep. 131
OUTWEIGH: Have you ever stood in front of the mirror, repeating mantras like “I love my body” or “I’m enough,” only to feel that little voice in your head whispering, “Who are you kidding?” In this episode of Outweigh , Leanne Ellington breaks down why the “just think positive” approach doesn’t work—and what’s really keeping you from truly loving yourself. Leanne gets real about her own struggles—how she grew up battling food and body shame, even after losing nearly 100 pounds, and why it took m...
Nov 02, 2024•18 min•Season 3Ep. 130
OUTWEIGH: Have you ever felt like you’re carrying a heavy secret—one that no one knows about? In this episode of Outweigh , Leanne Ellington dives deep into the struggle that so many women face but rarely talk about: feeling trapped in a hidden battle with food, body shame, and self-judgment. Leanne opens up about her own experience of being stuck in a “food and body prison” while presenting a happy face to the world. She breaks down how shame isolates us, making us feel broken, and why this isn...
Oct 26, 2024•13 min•Season 3Ep. 129
OUTWEIGH: Have you ever found yourself making promise after promise to “start fresh on Monday” or “stick to your plan this time,” only to fall off track again and again? If so, you’re not alone—and today’s episode of Outweigh is for you. In this powerful episode, Leanne Ellington tackles the struggle that so many women face: breaking the cycle of broken promises and learning how to rebuild self-trust. Leanne opens up about her own journey and explains how every broken promise and failed diet cre...
Oct 19, 2024•20 min•Season 3Ep. 128
OUTWEIGH: Ever felt like a sugar addict? Like no matter how hard you try, you just can’t seem to break free from its grip? In today’s episode, Leanne Ellington dives deep into the brain science behind those relentless sugar cravings and why it’s not about willpower or discipline. She shares her own struggle with food and body image—starting from a childhood weighed down by diet culture—and the truth she discovered along the way: that sugar cravings aren’t about the food at all-- they are about t...
Oct 12, 2024•13 min•Season 3Ep. 127
OUTWEIGH: Susan had been living in a 40-year food and diet prison, and she didn't know how to get out. Diets eluded her, and even though she had hope that there was a better way to go about her relationship with food, her body, and her health, she was almost at that point that she felt helpless. Food and her body was a topic that carried a lot of shame and guilt. And she had almost completely convinced herself that this was "just the way things were going to be". Her relationship with herself an...
Oct 05, 2024•38 min•Season 3Ep. 126
OUTWEIGH: In this final episode of the Outweigh Q&A series , we’re diving into a listener question about Orthorexia. While pretty much everyone knows what an Eating Disorder is, most have never even heard of this thing called Disordered Eating. An even lesser known (and talked about) form of Disordered Eating is something called Orthorexia. Orthorexia is when someone takes their health to an extreme, and they inhabit an excessive preoccupation or obsession with eating healthy food. According...
Sep 28, 2024•37 min•Season 3Ep. 125
OUTWEIGH: In this next episode of the Outweigh Q&A series , we’re diving into the delicate balance of supporting a loved one in recovery from an eating disorder, particularly from a mom's perspective. We’ll discuss practical ways to encourage and uplift your child as they navigate their journey to healing. Whether you’re a parent of a child in recovery or juggling your own eating challenges while raising a family, this episode offers compassionate advice and heartfelt support. It’s all about...
Sep 21, 2024•14 min•Season 3Ep. 124
OUTWEIGH: In this next episode of the Outweigh Q&A series , we’re tackling your questions around the challenges of learning to love what you see in the mirror, especially in a world full of magazine-perfect images that make it hard not to compare. We’ll explore how to find value beyond appearance, weight, and diet—because you’re so much more than just what you see on the surface. If you find yourself liking your reflection some days but tearing yourself down on others, we’re here to help you...
Sep 14, 2024•14 min•Season 3Ep. 123
OUTWEIGH: In this next episode of the Outweigh Q&A series , we're answering more listener questions and diving deep into some of the more hidden struggles with disordered eating that many women face but often don't talk about. Have you ever found yourself chewing food only to spit it out, wondering if that's "normal"? You're not alone. We explore whether these behaviors are just quirky habits or signs of something deeper. We'll also share practical tools to help when those eating disorder th...
Sep 07, 2024•20 min•Season 3Ep. 122
OUTWEIGH: Welcome to the Outweigh Q&A series, where we are tackling your most pressing questions that you submitted. In this first episode of the series, we're diving into some of the most common struggles around disordered eating, especially when it’s fueled by habit, stress, or depression. Have you ever found yourself turning to food for comfort, only to feel more out of control afterward? You’re not alone. We're addressing how disordered eating shows up in these scenarios and sharing prac...
Aug 31, 2024•15 min•Season 3Ep. 121
OUTWEIGH: Welcome back for Part 6 of the official crossover series of the "What’s God Got To Do With It?" and Outweigh podcasts. In this episode, we’re diving deep into the game plan for success—how to carve out your own winning strategy, while also addressing a crucial piece of the puzzle: earning back your own trust. You see, even if you had the perfect plan and the most ideal steps laid out, what good would it do if you couldn’t trust yourself to follow through? That’s why we dive deep into e...
Aug 24, 2024•46 min•Season 3Ep. 120
OUTWEIGH: Welcome back for Part 5 of the official crossover series of the "What’s God Got To Do With It?" and Outweigh podcasts. This week we’re diving deep into a crucial part of the food and body image conversation—what Leanne likes to call your “body brain.” If you’ve been following along, you know we’ve been exploring how faith intersects with our struggles around food and self image. Today, we’re turning our focus to the physical side of things, and how your body (and your perception of it)...
Aug 17, 2024•42 min•Season 3Ep. 119
OUTWEIGH: Welcome back for Part 4 of the official crossover series of the "What’s God Got To Do With It?" and Outweigh podcasts. If you’ve been struggling with disordered eating patterns, restrictive diets, or feeling chained to unhealthy eating habits, this conversation is for you. We talk about how inviting God into your journey can help break those chains, allowing you to step into a new identity rooted in peace, love, and TRUE freedom. We explore the concept of the "food brain" and how it’s ...
Aug 10, 2024•32 min•Season 3Ep. 118
OUTWEIGH: Welcome back for Part 3 of the official crossover series of the "What’s God Got To Do With It?" and Outweigh podcasts. Last week, we explored the big picture of this conversation, and this week we narrow the focus to the self-image and identity piece of this food and body puzzle. We discuss the necessity of stepping into a new version of yourself if you really want to achieve true health and freedom in your relationship with food and your body. We talk about WHY transforming your self-...
Aug 03, 2024•39 min•Season 3Ep. 117
OUTWEIGH: Welcome back for Part 2 of the official crossover series of the "What’s God Got To Do With It?" and Outweigh podcasts. Today, we're diving deep into the intersection of faith, science, food, and body image. This is the big picture conversation -- where these themes overlap, so you can simply understand this connection between neuroscience and faith...and how it can lead to meaningful, lasting transformation in our lives. Leanne shares (for her) how embracing this dialogue meant confron...
Jul 27, 2024•36 min•Season 3Ep. 116
OUTWEIGH: We are so excited to bring you the first official crossover series of the "What’s God Got To Do With It?" and Outweigh podcasts. If you have been listening to Outweigh, you know that THAT podcast is all about helping women break themselves out of the food and body prison, end the dieting madness, and take control of their health for good, but without all that restriction, obsession, and shame…and without dragging it out for years to address it. And if you’ve been listening to "What’s G...
Jul 20, 2024•26 min•Season 3Ep. 115
OUTWEIGH: In this episode of Outweigh, Leanne addresses a common question from women who have moved past the acute struggles of their eating disorders and disordered eating: "What's next?". She explores how to create a health plan that protects your relationship with food and newfound freedom while also focusing on overall health...and emphasizes the importance of prioritizing mental and emotional health above all else. Leanne also created a Top 10 list of practical 'filters' you can use to eval...
Jul 13, 2024•18 min•Season 3Ep. 114
OUTWEIGH: Have you ever gone to start a new plan or program, and on the surface you’re gung- ho — ready to take it by the reins, deeply committed, and hoping (praying!) that this time really IS different — that this will be ‘the thing’ that changes everything for you… but secretly in the back of your mind, you’re WAITING for it to fail? Perhaps you’re even outright EXPECTING it to fail, because you know in your heart-of-hearts that even though the plan or the program itself might be different…yo...
Jul 06, 2024•15 min•Season 3Ep. 113
OUTWEIGH: Last week Stephanie shared her incredible transformation from crockpot enthusiast to slow living guru. She's back on Outweigh to share the secret sauce behind her success. She walks us through "The Success Formula"and shares invaluable insights on how this formula has been instrumental in her journey to success, offering actionable strategies for harnessing the power of mindset, taking decisive action, and maintaining unwavering consistency along the way. GUEST: Stephanie O'Dea Stephan...
Jun 29, 2024•19 min•Season 3Ep. 112
OUTWEIGH: In 2008 Stephanie O'Dea made a New Year’s Resolution to use her crockpot slow cooker every day for a year and write about it online. This simple idea started with absolutely no-money down, and by the end of the year she had a book deal with a New York publisher, multiple television appearances, and a brand new career she could do at home, in her fuzzy slippers, while caring for her three children. What began as a simple New Year's resolution to use her crockpot slow cooker every day fo...
Jun 22, 2024•15 min•Season 3Ep. 111
OUTWEIGH: So far, we've explored the incredible power of neuro-thoughts, neuro-feelings, and neuro-beliefs. But how do these translate into action? In this final episode of "Conversations with a Brain Surgeon", Dr. Lee Warren guides us through the fascinating realm of neuro-habits. We'll discover how your thoughts, feelings, and beliefs shape your daily actions, behaviors, and ultimately, your habits. Join us as we uncover the neural mechanisms behind habit formation and explore strategies for r...
Jun 15, 2024•20 min•Season 3Ep. 110
OUTWEIGH: We are back with Dr. Lee Warren to explore the two-way-street between thoughts and beliefs. In Part 1 we explored the power of neuro-thoughts, and part 2 revealed how they influence your neuro-feelings. Now, we get to the core: your beliefs! Dr. Warren delves into the fascinating world of neuro-beliefs, explaining the intricate dance between your thoughts and your core convictions. You'll learn how thoughts shape beliefs, and beliefs reinforce specific patterns of thinking and feeling....
Jun 08, 2024•17 min•Season 3Ep. 109
OUTWEIGH: In Part 2 of our series, "Conversations with A Brain Surgeon," we explore the profound connection between our thoughts and our feelings. Building upon the insights from Part 1, we delve into how our neuro-thoughts shape our emotional landscape, affecting our emotional regulation and overall well-being. Join us as we uncover the intricate interplay between our thoughts and feelings, and discover practical strategies to cultivate emotional resilience and balance. GUEST: @drleewarren Dr. ...
Jun 01, 2024•13 min•Season 3Ep. 108
OUTWEIGH: Ever wonder if your thoughts can literally change your brain? Welcome to the first episode of our Neuro-series where we are joined by Dr. Lee Warren, a neurosurgeon, author, and fellow podcaster, as we dive into the fascinating world of neuro-thoughts. Discover the power of neuroplasticity and neurobiology, and how there's an entire science behind how your thoughts can become your reality. We'll unpack the incredible power of your thoughts and how they can literally shape your reality,...
May 25, 2024•13 min•Season 3Ep. 107
OUTWEIGH: Amy and Leanne are back for our final episode of this series where they dive deep into the science of (what feels like) food 'addiction' within your own brain. They'll explore the role of the ACC, your "social brain," and its powerful need for oxytocin, the love and connection hormone. Learn why your brain might crave sugar, Netflix, or other "drugs" when it's really seeking deeper connection. This episode dismantles the myth of willpower and exposes the emotional root of your struggle...
May 18, 2024•18 min•Season 3Ep. 106
