Weight Loss Forensics: FBI Tactics to Investigate Cravings, Overeating, and Why Diets Suck – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Stop blaming your family for your holiday weight gain. You know exactly who pushes your buttons, but your triggers aren’t about them, they’re about how you respond. And if you’re a high-achieving career-driven woman who is already over the drama and you refuse to start January in a hangover full of food regret, you need to hear this. 

In this episode, you’ll get the 5 ways your family drama and holiday triggers cause real weight gain… and 5 simple steps to shut it down so you can stay in control.

Together, we will investigate:

• Why your family isn’t causing your holiday weight gain, and the real psychology behind emotional triggers.
• The top 5 holiday triggers most women face. 
• The connection between holiday stress, cortisol spikes, and increased cravings.
• The strange yet effective FBI-inspired strategy to counter these holiday emotional eating triggers. 
• How to create a holiday game plan so you stay in control, instead of spiraling into the family drama (and eating everything in sight in the process).
• The 5-step trigger-proof framework to prevent emotional eating and stay grounded through the season.
• How to build a maintainable, healthy relationship with food so January isn’t a regret-fest.

Connect with Holly:

▶️ FREE TRAINING - THE PSYCHOLOGY-BASED METHOD TO OUTSMART EMOTIONAL EATING IN 10 DAYS - https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/hollybertone

▶️ FREE EMOTIONAL EATING PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE - https://pinkfortitude.mykajabi.com/weight-quiz

▶️ Follow Holly Bertone on Instagram - @holly.bertone

▶️ On the web - hollybertone.com

If today's episode resonated with you, be sure to hit the follow button where you are listening and also tap those 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a great review because it would mean so much to me to hang out with you every week and because it will also help to get this podcast and message out to more listeners!

Nutritionists and dieticians are going to hate me because what I share in this episode goes completely against everything they’ve been preaching. You know… the calorie deficit and macro counting and portion control and those sad little salads that leave you miserable, hangry, and wanting to demolish an entire bag of cookies. 

Today, I’m exposing the 4 hacks that fix 97% of overeating and binge eating problems… for good.

Together, we will unpack:

• Why the “work hard and follow the rules” Playbook that made you successful in your career is actually sabotaging your weight-loss results.
• The #1 question to ask before starting any diet (and why most women never do).
• Why the scale tells you nothing about your health, and the 3 indicators that actually predict long-term success. 
• The shocking truth about “everything in moderation” and how it actually works against you.
• The difference between fat loss and weight loss, and why most women focus on the wrong thing.
• The hidden trap of “healthy” foods and superfoods that secretly cause inflammation and weight gain.

Mentioned Resources: 

▶️ Episode 190: I Lost 20 Pounds in My 50s Without Dieting to Prove It’s Not Luck

Connect with Holly:

▶️ FREE TRAINING - THE PSYCHOLOGY-BASED METHOD TO OUTSMART EMOTIONAL EATING IN 10 DAYS - https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/hollybertone

▶️ FREE EMOTIONAL EATING PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE - https://pinkfortitude.mykajabi.com/weight-quiz

▶️ Follow Holly Bertone on Instagram - @holly.bertone

▶️ On the web - hollybertone.com

If today's episode resonated with you, be sure to hit the follow button where you are listening and also tap those 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a great review because it would mean so much to me to hang out with you every week and because it will also help to get this podcast and message out to more listeners!

You probably didn’t realize how much ChatGPT and artificial intelligence are not just keeping you fat… they can actually be dangerous to your weight loss journey. We’re going to dive into the specific things you need to look out for as a consumer. If that sounds interesting, then this episode is for you. 

Together, we will unpack:

• Why blindly following AI/ChatGPT advice could be sabotaging your weight loss without you even realizing it.
• The 3 hidden dangers of AI that no one’s talking about, and how they impact your weight loss journey.
• Human coach vs. the ChatGPT robot smackdown… which one has the best advice?
• What actually happens when you combine emotional eating, high cortisol, and AI-generated health tips.
• The shocking statistics ChatGPT actually gave when asked how reliable it is.
• How Holly Bertone uses her FBI counterintelligence skills to dissect the AI hype and reveal the truth behind this growing trend in the weight loss space.

Connect with Holly:

▶️ FREE TRAINING - THE PSYCHOLOGY-BASED METHOD TO OUTSMART EMOTIONAL EATING IN 10 DAYS - https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/hollybertone

▶️ FREE EMOTIONAL EATING PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE - https://pinkfortitude.mykajabi.com/weight-quiz

▶️ Follow Holly Bertone on Instagram - @holly.bertone

▶️ On the web - hollybertone.com

If today's episode resonated with you, be sure to hit the follow button where you are listening and also tap those 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a great review because it would mean so much to me to hang out with you every week and because it will also help to get this podcast and message out to more listeners!

If you’ve ever felt like you’re in the middle of a big transition in life, whether that’s with your health or your business… and you feel like it’s bigger than you are, then this episode is for you.

One of the best skills that you can have is the agility to pivot and that’s exactly what my guest is going to share in today’s episode.

My guest today is Ryan Lee. Ryan knows a thing or two about how to be agile while going through a massive health and business transformation.


Together, we will unpack:

• How did Ryan turn his health around and crush his weight loss goals?
• Pivoting like a pro - how do you know when it's the right moment to shake up your business plan?
• What if you stumbled on your health journey? Ryan's tips on bouncing back with grace.
• The number one reason why it's so important to be yourself.
• Quitting isn't failing, and why it's cool to call it quits sometimes.
• Ditching the fear of flopping in public with this mindset hack.

Ryan healed himself from an autoimmune disease, lost 40 pounds, and built and sold several multi-million dollar companies. Ryan is a successful entrepreneur in the health and wellness space, which helped him rise to success as an entrepreneur in the marketing space.

He has been featured on the front page of The Wall Street Journal, on dozens of TV shows, has spoken on stages, and has been called “the world’s #1 lifestyle entrepreneur” by Entrepreneur.

Ryan is currently running Bone + Brew, which is a bone broth coffee alternative, and he’s the founder of Freedym, a free community that is basically the Netflix of marketing and entrepreneurship.

Ryan is married his college sweetheart and has four great kids, and has one of the biggest hearts of service in the entrepreneurial space.

Connect with Ryan Lee:
bone + BREW - The Decadent Coffee Alternative

Ryan Lee on the Web

Connect with Holly:

▶️ FREE TRAINING - THE PSYCHOLOGY-BASED METHOD TO OUTSMART EMOTIONAL EATING IN 10 DAYS - https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/hollybertone

▶️ FREE EMOTIONAL EATING PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE - https://pinkfortitude.mykajabi.com/weight-quiz

▶️ Follow Holly Bertone on Instagram - @holly.bertone

▶️ On the web - hollybertone.com

If today's episode resonated with you, be sure to hit the follow button where you are listening and also tap those 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a great review because it would mean so much to me to hang out with you every week and because it will also help to get this podcast and message out to more listeners!

Does having conversations about money make you squirm? Is it seriously awkward to talk about money? What if… and play with me here… what if… we can shift that conversation from awkward to abundance?

If you loved my interview with Ken Honda last week, or even if you are looking for ways to incorporate money practices that will result in financial abundance beyond your wildest dreams, then keep listening because this episode is for you.

Today I am going to answer the question, how can you change your money conversations from being awkward, to being more abundant, by incorporating more happy money into your life.  

The answer is powerful, it involves… creating $100,000 out of thin air…  and I think it’s going to surprise you.


Together, we will unpack:

• How can you change your money conversations from awkward to more abundant by incorporating more happy money into your life?
• What is the concept of Ken Honda's happy money, and how can it help you shift from scarcity to manifest financial abundance?
• What is the difference between money and wealth, and how does wealth relate to inner peace and completeness?
• How can you be more agile when going through a transformation in your life?

Mentioned Resources:

Episode 103: Create Financial Abundance and Happy Money with Ken Honda
Purchase the book: Happy Money:  https://amzn.to/4bBFy1m

Connect with Holly:

▶️ FREE TRAINING - THE PSYCHOLOGY-BASED METHOD TO OUTSMART EMOTIONAL EATING IN 10 DAYS - https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/hollybertone

▶️ FREE EMOTIONAL EATING PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE - https://pinkfortitude.mykajabi.com/weight-quiz

▶️ Follow Holly Bertone on Instagram - @holly.bertone

▶️ On the web - hollybertone.com

If today's episode resonated with you, be sure to hit the follow button where you are listening and also tap those 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a great review because it would mean so much to me to hang out with you every week and because it will also help to get this podcast and message out to more listeners!

Is your money smiling? Yes, really. Is it? What if I told you that this was the secret to why some people seem to create money out of thin air, while others struggle to not just make money, but to keep what they make?

Today, my guest, Ken Honda, is going to answer the question, how can you make your money happy to create financial abundance? The answer is powerful, it involves opera singing, and I think it’s going to surprise you.


Together, we will unpack:

• What exactly is Happy Money and how does it impact our finances?
• Can emotional intelligence transform your wealth?
• The surprising results of creating joy with your finances. 
• How generational money stories shape our finances. 
• The number one way to create personal success.
• How to create prosperous service without self-sacrifice.

My guest today is money and happiness expert, Ken Honda. Ken Honda is a bestselling self-development author in Japan, with book sales over eight million copies. His latest book is called “Happy Money: The Japanese Art of Making Peace With Your Money.

I could not wait to share my gratitude with him for the impact that Happy Money had on my life, and I was also excited to ask all of the questions that came up while I read the book for the second time.

What you will notice right away, and what I admire most about Ken is his humbleness, his graciousness, and his authenticity, which speaks to his Happy Money attitude.

Connect with Ken Honda:

Purchase the book: Happy Money:  https://amzn.to/4bBFy1m
Follow Ken on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kenhondahappymoney/
Follow Ken on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happykenhonda/

Connect with Holly:

▶️ FREE TRAINING - THE PSYCHOLOGY-BASED METHOD TO OUTSMART EMOTIONAL EATING IN 10 DAYS - https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/hollybertone

▶️ FREE EMOTIONAL EATING PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE - https://pinkfortitude.mykajabi.com/weight-quiz

▶️ Follow Holly Bertone on Instagram - @holly.bertone

▶️ On the web - hollybertone.com

If today's episode resonated with you, be sure to hit the follow button where you are listening and also tap those 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a great review because it would mean so much to me to hang out with you every week and because it will also help to get this podcast and message out to more listeners!

I think, especially as women, we grow up with this idea in our head of what our perfect life is supposed to look like. We have a successful career, we have a wonderful spouse and kids…

This is what you’ve always said was supposed to make you happy right? So let me ask you this… if this is what you’ve always dreamed about… are you really happy?

So often when we hear about a comeback story, we think about overcoming this big adversity. But here’s the thing. We are at a place in our lives right now, where that comeback… looks like coming back to a life that isn’t burning the candle at both ends. Coming back to a life where you don’t collapse in a heap of exhaustion at the end of the day. Coming back to a life where you find that happiness again and you get your joy and your sparkle back.

Today I am going to answer the question, how can you create your own comeback story?

The answer is powerful, it involves… an 80’s movie montage…  And I think it’s going to surprise you.


Together, we will unpack:

• How can stress and inflammation perpetuate a cycle of suffering in our lives?
• Why is it important to take responsibility for our own health and well-being?
• The key steps for creating a successful "comeback story" in life.
• How we shift our mindset and habits to achieve self-love and personal growth.
• What role do visualization and goal setting play in shaping our future selves?
• Making peace with our past and taking personal responsibility leading to positive transformation.

Mentioned Resources:

Episode 90 - Triple Threat or Thankful Grateful Blessed?

Connect with Holly:

▶️ FREE TRAINING - THE PSYCHOLOGY-BASED METHOD TO OUTSMART EMOTIONAL EATING IN 10 DAYS - https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/hollybertone

▶️ FREE EMOTIONAL EATING PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE - https://pinkfortitude.mykajabi.com/weight-quiz

▶️ Follow Holly Bertone on Instagram - @holly.bertone

▶️ On the web - hollybertone.com

If today's episode resonated with you, be sure to hit the follow button where you are listening and also tap those 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a great review because it would mean so much to me to hang out with you every week and because it will also help to get this podcast and message out to more listeners!

If you have ever found yourself in one of those chapters in your life of endings and beginnings, or maybe you are on an anniversary of one of those chapters and you seem to be reflecting on those lessons, then keep listening, because this episode is for you.

In last week’s episode, which was the big celebration 100th episode of the Gratitude Builds Fortitude Podcast, Amy Stark talked about the 7 steps to ultimate transformation. Here in this bonus episode, I want to expand on some key insights from that conversation that could be the catalyst for turning your life around. I will give you fair warning, there is quite a bit of my own personal reflection going on with some big events in my life… and I encourage you to use this as a time for your own reflection. Because we are going to do more exploration into radical responsibility, the reticular activating system, and embracing change, whether it’s change by your choice or not. So let’s jump into more reflections and this transformation together. 

Today I am going to answer the question, how can you be more settled and find peace during those chapters in your life that are full of endings and beginnings?

The answer is powerful, it involves… finding the most unusual tool in your toolkit…  And I think it’s going to surprise you.


Together, we will unpack:

• How can you find peace during chapters of endings and beginnings in your life?
• What is the significance of taking radical responsibility for your health and life during difficult times?
• Why is it important to fully embrace and experience raw emotions rather than immediately seeking to numb them?
• How can a shift in mindset and approach lead to unstoppable transformation in health and life?
• What does creating your own comeback story in health, life, career, and relationships mean?

Mentioned Resources:

Episode 100 - 7 Steps to Your Ultimate Transformation with Amy Stark. The 100th Celebration Episode

Episode 74 - When Gratitude is Put to the Test - My Divorce Story

Connect with Holly:

▶️ FREE TRAINING - THE PSYCHOLOGY-BASED METHOD TO OUTSMART EMOTIONAL EATING IN 10 DAYS - https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/hollybertone

▶️ FREE EMOTIONAL EATING PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE - https://pinkfortitude.mykajabi.com/weight-quiz

▶️ Follow Holly Bertone on Instagram - @holly.bertone

▶️ On the web - hollybertone.com

If today's episode resonated with you, be sure to hit the follow button where you are listening and also tap those 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a great review because it would mean so much to me to hang out with you every week and because it will also help to get this podcast and message out to more listeners!

Welcome to the 100th episode of the Gratitude Builds Fortitude Podcast!

Thank you for being here. Thank you for tuning in and listening every week. Thank you for being a loyal listener. Thank you for your 5-star reviews and ratings. Thank you for reaching out on Instagram and letting me know how much the show has impacted you. 

It really means a lot to me that this message has meaning. I also want to give a special shout out to my podcast producer, Leah Bryant, and her team, and to my team as well, for all of the behind the scenes work that all of you do to bring this show to life every week. This celebration is as much for all of you as it is for me.

On today’s episode, my guest, Amy Stark, is going to answer the question… what are the 7 steps you can take to create your ultimate transformation?

The answer is powerful, it involves some buffalo, and I think it’s going to surprise you.

My guest today is Amy Stark. Amy is a Transformation Specialist and the host of The Stark Transformation Show. For over a decade, Amy has been teaching others how to master their life and energy with the most cutting-edge tools and techniques.


Together, we will unpack:

• How embracing transformation can lead to personal growth and resilience.
• What are the benefits of discipline in achieving personal and physical transformation?
• How self-awareness and self-regulation contribute to overall well-being and happiness.
• What tools and practices can be used to regulate the nervous system and manage thoughts for personal transformation?
• What is the significance of knowing one's "why" for pursuing transformation and making positive changes?
• How do societal influences and personal barriers impact our ability to make positive changes for transformation?
• The role gratitude and joy play in the process of personal growth and transformation.
• Building a supportive tribe contributes to the sustainability and success of personal transformation.

Connect with Amy:

Listen to the Stark Transformation Show Podcast

Follow Amy and Stark Transformation on Instagram

Follow Amy and Stark Transformation on Facebook

Learn more about Amy and Stark Transformation

Connect with Holly:

▶️ FREE TRAINING - THE PSYCHOLOGY-BASED METHOD TO OUTSMART EMOTIONAL EATING IN 10 DAYS - https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/hollybertone

▶️ FREE EMOTIONAL EATING PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE - https://pinkfortitude.mykajabi.com/weight-quiz

▶️ Follow Holly Bertone on Instagram - @holly.bertone

▶️ On the web - hollybertone.com

If today's episode resonated with you, be sure to hit the follow button where you are listening and also tap those 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a great review because it would mean so much to me to hang out with you every week and because it will also help to get this podcast and message out to more listeners!

If you are a fan of the Miracle Morning and you are ready to take the SAVERS to the next level, if you loved my interview with Hal Elrod last week, or even if you are looking for ways to incorporate daily practices that will result in success beyond your wildest dreams, then keep listening because this episode is for you.

Today I am going to answer the question, what are 5 new ways that you can incorporate Hal Elrod’s Miracle Morning into your daily routine to create even more success in your life?

The answer is powerful, it involves… an out of body dream in Sedona, AZ…  And I think it’s going to surprise you.

Together, we will unpack:

• How taking ownership of your life gives you power, influence, and the ability to drive change. 
• Learn how to view adversities as opportunities for growth and develop an unwavering mindset that propels you forward, no matter what life throws your way. 
• Why Big G Gratitude isn't just about saying "thanks" -it's a way of life. 
• Discover why it's important to expand your consciousness, embrace change, and choose how to respond to triggers in a way that moves you toward success. 
• Why creating a consistent morning routine provides stability and safety even in times of uncertainty.

Mentioned Resources:

Episode 98 – Hal Elrod Shares His Top Secrets to Create Your Miracle Morning and Miracle Life
The Miracle Morning

Connect with Holly:

▶️ FREE TRAINING - THE PSYCHOLOGY-BASED METHOD TO OUTSMART EMOTIONAL EATING IN 10 DAYS - https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/hollybertone

▶️ FREE EMOTIONAL EATING PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE - https://pinkfortitude.mykajabi.com/weight-quiz

▶️ Follow Holly Bertone on Instagram - @holly.bertone

▶️ On the web - hollybertone.com

If today's episode resonated with you, be sure to hit the follow button where you are listening and also tap those 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a great review because it would mean so much to me to hang out with you every week and because it will also help to get this podcast and message out to more listeners!