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Weight Loss for Successful Women

324 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 82 ratings

It’s time to get off the diet roller coaster. So many successful women are thriving in most areas of their lives - family, love, business, leadership - but continue to struggle with their weight. They feel hopeless and frustrated with diets and false promises.

There is a different way - one that doesn’t involve dieting, endless products, or counting every calorie.

Your host Shannan Christiansen is a Fortune 100 Executive and Weight Loss Coach. Five years ago she decided she’d never diet again, and found a way to lose eighty pounds while transforming her relationship with her body.

Each week, we’ll explore the thoughts and feelings that contribute to the struggles many successful women have with weight. If you’re tired of the typical approach to losing weight and are ready to try something new, you’re in the right place.

To learn more, visit bflycoaching.com.

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Ep #235: All Things Weight Loss Part 1 - Why is it so Hard?

March 27, 2024 07:00 - 22 minutes - 31.3 MB

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...

Ep #234 Do it Today and a Sneak Peek

March 20, 2024 07:00 - 4 minutes - 6.55 MB

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.  Get more information and show notes here: https://bflycoaching.com/234 Follow me on Instagram: @shannanchristiansen

Ep #233 How to Make Weight Loss Easy and a Sneak Peek

March 13, 2024 07:00 - 25 minutes - 35.7 MB

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. Get more information and show notes here: https://bflycoaching.com/233 Follow me on Ins...

Ep #232: Creating Your Life On Purpose

March 06, 2024 08:00 - 10 minutes - 14.9 MB

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...

Ep #231: Overcoming the Fear of Weight Loss

February 28, 2024 08:00 - 14 minutes - 20 MB

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, list...

Ep #230: The Cycle of the Right Time

February 21, 2024 08:00 - 8 minutes - 11.8 MB

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.   Get more information and show notes here: https://bflycoaching.com/230 Follow me on Instagram: @shannanchristiansen

Ep #229: What Are You Really Craving?

February 14, 2024 08:00 - 13 minutes - 18.1 MB

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?  Get more information and show notes here: https://bflycoaching.com/229 Follow me on Instagram: @shannanchristiansen  

Ep #228: How to Fail in Weight Loss

February 07, 2024 08:00 - 10 minutes - 15.1 MB

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. Get more information and show notes here: https://bflycoaching.com/228 Follow me on Instagram: @shannanchristiansen

Ep #227: Find Your Voice in Weight Loss

January 31, 2024 08:00 - 19 minutes - 26.2 MB

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.    Get more information and show notes here: https://bflycoaching...

Ep #226: I Just Can’t Seem to Exercise

January 24, 2024 08:00 - 18 minutes - 25.7 MB

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.  Get more information and show notes here: https://bflycoaching.com/226 Follow me on Instagram: @shannanchristiansen  

Ep #225: How to Overcome Diet Perfectionism

January 17, 2024 08:00 - 20 minutes - 27.8 MB

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...

Ep #224: 3 Secrets to Consistency in Weight Loss

January 10, 2024 08:00 - 17 minutes - 23.8 MB

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. Get more informat...

Ep #223: Your Inner Rebel & Freedom

January 03, 2024 08:00 - 16 minutes - 23.5 MB

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 re...

Ep #222: Diet Trends & My Last Take…

December 27, 2023 08:00 - 24 minutes - 33.7 MB

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 ...

Ep #221: What Does It Mean to Love Myself

December 20, 2023 08:00 - 9 minutes - 13.4 MB

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.  Get more information and show notes here: https://bflycoaching.com/221 Follow me on Instagram: @shannanchristiansen

Ep #220: No Need for Motivation

December 13, 2023 08:00 - 10 minutes - 14.9 MB

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 f...

Ep #219: Overcoming the Negotiation with Food

December 06, 2023 08:00 - 13 minutes - 18.5 MB

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 qui...

Ep #218: But I Just Love Food

November 29, 2023 08:00 - 19 minutes - 27.2 MB

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.  Get more information and show notes here: https://bflycoaching.com/218 Follow me on Instagram: @shannanchristiansen

Ep #217: I Just Keep Telling the Same Old Story

November 22, 2023 08:00 - 16 minutes - 22.4 MB

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.....  Get more information and show notes here: https://bflycoaching.com/217 Follow me on Instagram: @shannanchristiansen

Ep #216 – Is Snacking and Grazing Hurting Your Weight Loss?

November 15, 2023 08:00 - 15 minutes - 21.3 MB

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.   Get more information and show notes here: https://bflycoaching.com/216 Follow me on Instagram: @shannanchristiansen

Ep #215: Should I Journal?

November 08, 2023 08:00 - 13 minutes - 18.7 MB

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.  Get more information and show notes here: https://bflycoaching.com/215 Follow me on Instagram: @shannanchristiansen

Ep #214: Comfort Food Cravings: Why you Overeat When You're Under the Weather

November 01, 2023 07:00 - 12 minutes - 16.7 MB

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.  Get more information and show notes here: https://bflycoaching.com/214 Follow me on Instagram: @shannanchristiansen

Ep #213: Making This Holiday Season Different

October 25, 2023 07:00 - 10 minutes - 15.1 MB

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.    Get more information and show notes here: https://bflycoaching.com/213 Follow me on Instagram: @shannanchristiansen

Ep #212: Breaking the Cycle, How to Overcome the Common Pitfalls of Dieting

October 18, 2023 07:00 - 19 minutes - 26.8 MB

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. Get more information and show notes here: https://bflycoaching.com/212 Follow me on Instagram: @shannanchristiansen

Ep #211: Building Inner Strength, How to Not Quit

October 11, 2023 07:00 - 23 minutes - 31.8 MB

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.   Get more information and show notes here: https://bflycoaching.com/211 Follow me on Instagram: @shannanchristiansen

Bonus Episode: Ready to Finish Strong?

October 08, 2023 18:00 - 6 minutes - 8.76 MB

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.  Get more information and show notes here: https://bflycoaching.com/FSBONUS2023 Follow me on Instagram: @shannanchristiansen

Ep #210: Unlocking Time - Your Key to Weight Loss Success

October 04, 2023 07:00 - 17 minutes - 24.3 MB

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 ...

Ep #209: Eating What You Love is the Key

September 27, 2023 07:00 - 15 minutes - 21.2 MB

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.  Get more information and show notes here: https://bflycoaching.com/209 Follow me on Instagram: @shannanchristiansen

Ep #208: Are Weekends Your Downfall?

September 20, 2023 07:00 - 15 minutes - 21.6 MB

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. Get more information and show notes here: https://bflycoaching.com/208 Follow me on Instagram: @shannanchristiansen  

Ep #207: 3 Simple Steps to Get Started Today

September 13, 2023 07:00 - 15 minutes - 21.8 MB

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.    Get more information and show notes here: https://bflycoaching.com/207 Follow me on Instagram: @shannanchristiansen

Ep #206: When You Need Lifting Up

September 06, 2023 07:00 - 9 minutes - 13.5 MB

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. Get more information and show notes here: https://bflycoaching.com/206 Follow me on Instagram: @shannanchristiansen

Ep #205: How Denying Yourself Has Kept You Overweight

August 30, 2023 07:00 - 17 minutes - 24.3 MB

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. Get more information and show notes here: https://bflycoaching.com/205 Follow me on Instagram: @shannanchristiansen

Ep #204: How Your Inner Critic is Undermining Your Success

August 23, 2023 07:00 - 15 minutes - 21.1 MB

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. Get more information and show notes here: https://bflycoaching.c...

Ep #203: Who You Are vs. Roles You Play

August 16, 2023 07:00 - 16 minutes - 22.8 MB

In today’s episode, you will discover how we have defined ourselves by our role instead of who we really are. We have forgotten what we want for ourselves. I give you my take on how to decide and create what you want for your life.   Get more information and show notes here: https://bflycoaching.com/203 Follow me on Instagram: @shannanchristiansen

Ep #202: What You Can Learn From Maintenance Stars

August 09, 2023 07:00 - 23 minutes - 31.9 MB

In today’s episode, I talk with Coaches Dana, Kelly, and Sharon and they share their tips and tools for getting to and staying in maintenance. Trust the process of changing your thoughts and mindset. Learn what the keys to success are in this episode from ladies who have been in maintenance for years.  Get more information and show notes here: https://bflycoaching.com/202 Follow me on Instagram: @shannanchristiansen

Ep #201: Why Do You Want To Stop Resisting?

August 02, 2023 07:00 - 19 minutes - 27.6 MB

In today’s episode, you will discover how resistance comes in many different forms. Resistance keeps you pushing back and not moving forward. It keeps you in the same place, but expecting different results. I talk with Coach Jenn and Coach Sharon about how resistance has shown up in their lives and the lives of their clients. They share tips on how to move out of resistance and into action by taking the next step. Get more information and show notes here: https://bflycoaching.com/201 Fol...

Ep #200: What to Do When You Are Beginning This Work

July 26, 2023 07:03 - 14 minutes - 19.6 MB

In today’s episode, you will discover how Transform Boss Weight Loss has made a difference in the lives of Coach Nancy and Coach Dana. They share their experiences and tips to help others get off the diet roller coaster for good. They share how changing their mindset allows them to live in freedom. Don’t keep waiting. You can live in freedom today.   Get more information and show notes here: https://bflycoaching.com/200 Follow me on Instagram: @shannanchristiansen

Ep #199: How Doing Something Different Changed Everything

July 19, 2023 07:00 - 20 minutes - 28.3 MB

Shannan talks weight loss with Coach Kelly and Coach Andrea. They share their experiences in Transform Boss Weight Loss and offer some tips that brought them success. In today’s episode, you will discover how your thoughts determine your actions and your outcomes. Get more information and show notes here: https://bflycoaching.com/199 Follow me on Instagram: @shannanchristiansen

Ep #198: Are You Really Stressed?

July 12, 2023 07:00 - 11 minutes - 15.6 MB

For so long, I wanted things to be calm and perfect before I allowed myself to show up for myself. I would put myself off when things became stressful or there were too many bothers. Life isn’t going to be happy, joyful and positive all of the time. In today’s episode, you will discover my take on how to take care of yourself when things become stressful in living the human experience. Get more information and show notes here: https://bflycoaching.com/198 Follow me on Instagram: @shannan...

Ep #197: You Never Have to Start Over Again

July 05, 2023 07:00 - 11 minutes - 15.7 MB

This thought I need to start over comes up for ladies on the diet roller coaster. It is a belief that we are going to do it perfect this time, you may be thinking if I can just get back on track. This keeps you puddling. I am going to teach you how to overcome this belief.    Get more information and show notes here: https://bflycoaching.com/197 Follow me on Instagram: @shannanchristiansen

Ep #196: Did You Think Your Life Would Be Different?

June 28, 2023 07:00 - 14 minutes - 19.3 MB

We have a plan and then things change. We thought things would be different and we can get lost in an identity. We think things should have been different and it causes a lot of suffereing. If you have ever had fear of loose skin or having the perfect body, you will want to listen to this one.  This keeps you emotionally eating and also feel bad for something that you cannot change.    Get more information and show notes here: https://bflycoaching.com/196 Follow me on Instagram: @sha...

Ep #195: Lose This to Lose Weight for Good

June 21, 2023 07:00 - 13 minutes - 19.1 MB

Have you placed so much pressure on yourself to lose weight that you feel like a pressure cooker? I used to tell myself that if I could just lose 15-20 pounds this month, I would do better but it led to restriction and overeating.  If you lose this ONE thing, it will help you get off the diet roller coaster.  Get more information and show notes here: https://bflycoaching.com/195 Follow me on Instagram: @shannanchristiansen  

Ep #194: Who do you surround yourself with?

June 14, 2023 07:00 - 15 minutes - 20.9 MB

  In today’s episode, you will discover: How who you surround yourself with influences you. It is up to you to determine if you are going to take on others’ thoughts and beliefs or if you are going to become your own boss and decide what you want to think and believe. Get more information and show notes here: https://bflycoaching.com/194 Follow me on Instagram: @shannanchristiansen

Ep 193: How This One Book Can Change Your Weight Loss Journey

June 07, 2023 07:00 - 20 minutes - 27.6 MB

This Book has had a big impact in how I view my wins and gives lots of tools to start to think differently. Coach Jenn joins me to share her experience and how she is implementing the tools and sharing them with her client.     Get more information and show notes here: https://bflycoaching.com/193 Follow me on Instagram: @shannanchristiansen

Ep 192: Why Do Relationships Matter in Weight Loss?

May 31, 2023 07:00 - 22 minutes - 31.6 MB

Ladies wonder why I teach on relationships when I am a weight loss coach and I tell you why in this episode.  Coach Jenn and I give tips on how to have better relationships and how they can help you lose weight.    Get more information and show notes here: https://bflycoaching.com/192 Follow me on Instagram: @shannanchristiansen

Ep 191: How the Feeling of Belonging Shows Up in Your Weight Loss

May 24, 2023 07:00 - 12 minutes - 17 MB

When you feel like you don't belong you can do one of two things and I will share what they are and how to change it.  You will also learn how this affects your weight loss.  Get more information and show notes here: https://bflycoaching.com/191 Follow me on Instagram: @shannanchristiansen

Ep #190: Living in Shame

May 17, 2023 07:00 - 15 minutes - 21.5 MB

Shame is a powerful emotion that shows up in your weight loss journey. It can cause you to shut down or hide. In this episode, I give my take on how it shows up and what to do about it. You will not want to miss this episode.  Get more information and show notes here: https://bflycoaching.com/190 Follow me on Instagram: @shannanchristiansen

Ep #189: Feeling Good In Weight Loss

May 10, 2023 07:00 - 14 minutes - 20.6 MB

The diet roller coaster is full of quick fixes that don’t set you up for long term weight loss. It leaves you frustrated and then you turn it against yourself, telling yourself that you’re not good enough, you’re the failure. The diet industry is really the failure. In today’s episode, you will discover my take on how to start feeling better in weight loss.   Get more information and show notes here: https://bflycoaching.com/189 Follow me on Instagram: @shannanchristiansen

Ep #188: How to Know When You Have Had Enough

May 03, 2023 07:00 - 16 minutes - 23.3 MB

Have you ever felt sluggish, tired, or had a belly ache after you eat? If so, this episode has so many great nuggets of information for you. Over time, we have disconnected from our bodies and lost the ability to know when we’ve had enough to eat. In today’s episode, I will teach you how to slowly reconnect with your body and how to quickly start to use the tips I will share with you today so that you can start to understand when your body has had enough.   Get more information and show ...

Ep #187: Feeling In Control Around Food

April 26, 2023 07:00 - 15 minutes - 21 MB

Do you think there are foods you just can't control yourself around food?  I want to challenge that and give you my take on it. I will give you a few steps to change that belief.  Get more information and show notes here: https://bflycoaching.com/187 Follow me on Instagram: @shannanchristiansen