Explore every episode of the podcast Weight Loss for Successful Women

Comparison has a sneaky way of robbing us of joy, making us feel like we’re always falling short. It’s easy to get caught up in what others are doing, but that mindset keeps us stuck and unfulfilled. By shifting our focus to our own progress and celebrating our personal milestones, we can reclaim our happiness. Life becomes richer when we stop measuring ourselves against others and embrace our unique journey.

In this episode, I dive into the often-overlooked aspect of weight loss: dealing with disappointment. We'll explore the emotional challenges that can arise when progress feels slow or when goals aren't met as planned. You'll learn practical strategies for managing these feelings, reframing setbacks, and staying motivated on your journey. Whether you’re facing a plateau, feeling frustrated, or simply need a fresh perspective, this episode will equip you with tools to handle disappointment and continue moving forward with grace and resilience.

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The real change happens in our mindset and emotional life.  If you want off the diet roller coaster part of the work is shifting your weight identity. This identity is strong and can lead you to sabotage your results. 

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Relationships are foundational to our lives.  They matter and can also cause a lot of stress. You may have been taught that if the other person changes then the relationship will get better. In this episode Coach Jenn and I discuss how to have better relationships and it is not what you think. 

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Relationships are the foundation of our lives including the one with yourself.  Do you have a lot of negative self talk, trouble reaching your goals, finding that you feel a lot of doubt and worry, then you want to listen to this episode.  

Learning how to develop and nurture the relationship with yourself is the beginning of living a life you love.  You deserve it, you deserve everything you desire and dream of. 

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Is stress why you are struggling losing and maintaining your weight loss?  In this episode, Coach Jenn & I talk about stress and what to do about it so you can get off the diet and mental roller coaster. 

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Dopamine is a powerful part of the diet roller coaster.  In this episode, Coach Jenn and I talk through how it is hurting your weight loss success.  You will get tips on what to do. 

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Do you ever feel like the word "hard" stops you in your tracks?

In this episode, discover how your perception of "hard" can either hold you back or push you forward in your personal transformation as Coach Jenn and I dive into the "hard" you choose and discuss the fears of failure and success that keep many stuck in the dieting loop.

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In this empowering episode, Shannan opens up about her lifelong struggle with weight and how she finally found a sustainable path to health and confidence. Shannan & Jenn delve into the common feelings of dread associated with summer and body image, offering listeners a personalized and compassionate approach to overcoming these challenges. She introduces the concept of being a "Transform Boss," a unique methodology that focuses on individual experiences and sustainable change. Tune in for an inspiring discussion that will leave you feeling motivated and ready to embrace the summer with newfound confidence.

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Are you tired of the constant battle with overeating?

This week, join Shannan and Coach Jenn as they dive into the three main culprits behind overeating: habit eating, emotional eating, and losing touch with your body's signals. Discover how automatic responses, coping mechanisms, and disconnection from bodily cues contribute to your struggle.

In this eye-opening episode, Shannan emphasizes the power of reconnecting with your body and truly listening to its signals. She unveils the "Transform Boss" approach, a comprehensive plan encompassing eating basics, brain basics, body basics, and emotion basics, designed to revolutionize your weight loss journey and mental well-being.

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In this episode, we delve into the concept of “Success Pain” and its impact on losing weight. Success Pain refers to the subconscious tendency to create failure our of a need for familiarity and comfort. When it comes to weight loss, this manifests itself as self-sabotage, where individuals revert to unhealthy habits despite their progress. This psychological barrier makes lasting change difficult, as the comfort of known pain outweighs the uncertainty of new success. Join us as we explore strategies to overcome Success Pain and pave the way for sustainable weight loss and personal growth.

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Emotional eating can be a buzz word and in this episode, we break down what it is and what to do about it.  

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Sabotage. It’s such a big word. I think all humans do it in some way. It’s almost normalized. Everything is going good and then boom, the other shoe drops. You’re in this repetitive cycle that seems to never end. In today’s episode of the podcast, we talk about sabotage and we give you tips on what to do when you start to sabotage yourself.

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I share how the mental obsession and negative feelings about weight is the hardest part. I also have a BIG announcement and I share 2 annoucements that are amazing.  You don't want to miss this one! 

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Join Coach Jenn and I as we talk about the solution to long term weight loss.  This is the last episode of a 4-part series.  I will teach you how to lose your mental weight so you can release the physcial weight for good. 

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This is the 3rd part of a our All Things Weight Loss Series.  In this episode, we dive deep into what it takes to lose weight for the long term.  Join Coach Jenn and I as we teach you how to get off the diet roller coaster for good. 

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In part 2 of a series on weight loss, Coach Jenn and I deep dive into all the tools of weight loss.  We give you the good and bad of it.  You won't want to miss. 

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In today’s episode of the podcast, I start a 4-Part Series on all things weight loss. Coach Jenn joins me, and we discuss why most of us believe weight loss is hard. I believed it was hard because I thought something was wrong with me. I learned the physical weight was heavy, but the mental weight was the heaviest. The mental aspect of weight loss is often overlooked but plays a crucial role in achieving long-term success. It is possible for you to lose your weight, to lose the mental weight, and to do something different in easy and simple ways.

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In this short but inspiring episode, you get a sneak peak into what Shannan sends her members every Friday.  If you want to learn more check out the shownotes in the link below. 

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What do you feel when you hear hard work? I bet your brain gets overwhelmed and then you don’t want to do anything. Many people feel that weight loss is hard work. When I was on the diet rollercoaster, weight loss was hard. Now, I think differently. I believe weight loss is easy. In today’s episode of the podcast, I walk you through a few steps of the process and show you how to make weight loss easy.

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Do you react to life or do you actively shape it?

For many women, we stop creating our lives on purpose. We don’t dream and curate the life we want. We don’t think about what we want or need and as we age, we either think we’re headed towards the end of our life, or we start to light up.

Do you want your next chapter to be one that you wrote or are you going to let someone else write it?

It’s okay to want more. It’s okay to create the life you want. In today’s episode of the podcast, I give you the questions to ask yourself so that you can begin creating your life on purpose.

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We have stories that play in our heads that create the emotion of fear. We have thoughts about what will happen if we lose weight, if we don’t lose the weight, and if we lose the weight and then gain it back. These thoughts keep us stuck on the diet roller coaster. It’s important for you to find the story you’re telling yourself about weight loss because then you can understand why you’re feeling the fear. If you want to learn what to do to release your fear and to change your thoughts, listen to today’s episode of the podcast.

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How many times have you pushed yourself off waiting for the right time? The right time is made up. There’s no right order of life. You decide now’s the time to start your weight loss journey.  You want to listen to this one.  

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Weight is a symptom of living a life that you are not creating.  In this episode, I dive into why you may be overeating and what to do. What are you really craving and hungry for? 

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To have weight loss success, to get off the diet roller coaster for good, you have to learn how to fail and not quit. In today’s episode of the podcast, I give you three ways to help you fail your way to all your wins.

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Diet culture is deep. We have been inundated with the noise from it for so long and it’s everywhere. It’s on your ads in social media, you hear it in TV shows and by characters and how they look. We have been socialized on how we should look, what we should think, what we should believe, and what we should do. Finding your own voice through the noise will help you get off the diet roller coaster, listen in to find out how. 

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Are you having a hard time getting into an exercise routine?  We have been told that we must exercise to lose weight and it has become part of the diet roller coaster. I don't think you have to exercise to lose weight but there is a little secret that I will share in this episode that will help you move your body and have fun doing it. 

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Are you a perfectionist? Do you think you aren’t a perfectionist because you have failed at weight loss? We all have this idea about what is perfect. It’s subjective. We hold ourselves to these very high standards in our minds. This is the mental weight of weight loss.

We put time pressures and health pressures on ourselves. We worry about failing and about the shame and judgment that accompany it. When this happens, we just stop. We become paralyzed.

In today’s episode, I teach you some language around perfectionism and how to overcome diet perfectionism.

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One of the top reasons ladies tell me that they struggle with weight loss is consistency. Is this your struggle too? We go all in with our goal, and when we aren’t perfect, we start slipping little by little. We can’t stay consistent and we think we lack motivation.

In today’s episode, I’m going to show you why inconsistency shows up and teach you how to think a little differently when it comes to consistency plus I’ll give you the secrets to consistency in weight loss.

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Have you ever wondered why you aren’t doing the best things for yourself? All humans have an inner rebel. Your inner rebel can work against your goals and dreams and the best things for yourself.

Your inner rebel is the part of your brain that resists rules, restriction, and external control. It’s the part of your brain that wants to be in control. When you start to think that you’re not in control or you feel restricted, your inner rebel can take over. Learn how to work with your inner rebel in this episode. 

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I struggled with my weight pretty much my entire life. I started to notice that I was different around eight years old. Other people noticed too and had things to say about it. That led to years of dieting and feeling like my body wasn’t good enough. When you carry extra weight, everyone can see your struggle and you can’t hide from it. It created a level of shame within me.

Shame makes you feel like you're broken. Like you aren’t enough. You are not broken. You are enough. There is a way to start to have more love for yourself and to start to heal your relationship with food.

In today’s episode, I want to share a personal story and give you my take on all the things out there weight loss and diet culture related.

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What is self-love and why is it important on your weight loss journey?  In this episode, I share how it can affect your weight loss journey and how to get unstuck. 

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Do you ever think I just need more motivation or willpower? Motivation is a feeling. It lasts about 90 seconds. It is influenced by external factors such as immediate rewards or the intensity of a specific goal, which can quickly diminish or change.

When you keep relying on the need for motivation, you will stay the same. You will stay stuck. I believe that we have used motivation more as an excuse. It’s our primitive brain wanting us to stay the same, to stay comfortable.  Listen in to find out what is more powerful than motivation. 

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Have you ever felt food noise in your head? I want this, I need to have this, I have the urge to eat this is constant. It can be overwhelming, and you just want it to stop. Maybe you tell yourself that you are going to do everything right today, but halfway through the day, you start thinking thoughts or having the urge to eat something you didn’t want to eat. Maybe you’ve done this cycle like me. I had done this cycle for so long that I was sick of it and I just wanted the food noise to quiet. I didn’t want to have the feeling of being hungrier or the urge to eat or think about food. It was a constant negotiation in my head.  Listen in to know what to do.

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Do you just love food and maybe even feel like there are certain food that you can't control yourself around. Maybe you think it provides comfort or that it has "been there" for you. In this episode, I give you my take and what to do to help you lose weight. 

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Have you ever just been tired of your story around weight?  In this episode, lets talk about how this old story is keeping you overweight or the resistance to it..... 

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Are you a snacker or a grazer? Some people are and some are not. Before I lost my weight, I had a fear of being hungry. I would always make sure that I had snacks available. In today’s episode, I talk about snacking and how it might be showing up for you and I give you my take on what to do about it.

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Ever wanted to be a Journaler?  Someone who just solved all their problems thought journaling and that you must do it to lose weight.  Well, I have a different thought about it and it even includes a snack.  If you want to know a better way than journaling and lose the pressure of it, listen to this episode. 

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Have you ever not felt well and still want to eat all the things.  In this episode, I teach you why and what to do. It is that time of year where cold, sickness, and exhaustion hit and this episode, I give you some tips so you can stay on plan. 

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The last 2 months of the year, you maybe powering down.  Maybe the holidays are amazing for you and maybe they are really hard.  In this episode I share 4 tips so you can make the holiday season different. 

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Diets focus on short-term results and quick fixes. Diets are often too restrictive and unsustainable. Until you heal the core issue, you will just gain weight back. In today’s episode of the podcast, I share why diets don’t work long-term and I give you my take on what to do.

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Have you ever found a new diet program and felt so much excitement but then over time started to qive up?  In this episode, I share the triggers to know why you quit and then what to do about it.  

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Ever feel like you don't recognize yourself in the mirror?  Feel like you have already missed out on 2023 and you might as well throw in the towel? 

Listen to this episode to learn how to feel better and finish 2023 strong. 

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Time. We make the excuse that we don’t have enough time to do the things for ourselves. We don’t have time to live the life we dream about. Creating time for me is prioritizing what matters and being honest with myself on time has helped me to create a life of my dreams, to lose weight, have the career and business I want, and to show up for all the humans in my life. This is available for you to. In today’s episode of the podcast, I challenge you to find the real reason why you don’t have time to lose weight and live a life that you create.

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Have you ever eaten foods that you don't like because you thought it would help you lose weight?  Maybe you convinced yourself that you could do it for just a few months, lose weight, and then go back to "normal" food that you like.  In this episode, you will learn why that has kept you dieting and frustrated. 

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Do you do good all week and then overeat on the weekends, sabotaging any success you have already had?  In this episode, I share why it happens and what to do.

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Join me as I share 3 simple steps to start losing weight today. These 3 steps work together, are simple and you can start them today. You don't want to miss this one. 

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In today’s episode, I share my love letter to you. You have spent too much brain power on the number on the scale or on what you look like. You have put yourself on the back burner long enough. You are full of talents and capabilities. You are a nurturer. You are love. You are enough.

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In today’s episode, you will discover when we deny our favorite foods or we start labeling food as good or bad, we create a disconnect in our brains. You may have created a story in your mind that eating everything, whatever you want, is freedom. I am going to give you my take on the magical combination and what true freedom is.

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In today’s episode, you will discover how your inner critic is undermining your success. The worst critic is the one that’s living in your own brain. It is important to understand how this inner critic is showing up in your life so that you can change the story and dialogue that you have with yourself. Starting to challenge those beliefs and starting to talk to yourself more than you listen is how to create different results.

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