Weight Loss Success
284 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -Are you a successful woman who feels like you have everything together but your weight? You’re not alone. You may think that what you need is the right meal plan, or a new gym membership. But the real solution to lasting weight loss is not just changing what you do, but understanding and changing WHY you do it. That’s what your host, Master Certified Weight Loss Coach Natalie Brown learned firsthand after struggling with her own weight for years. Now, Natalie provides powerful coaching and useful exercises in bite-sized weekly episodes. Join us, and learn more about losing weight for the last time at itbeginswithathought.com.
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17. Shame and Anti-Racism
June 10, 2020 07:00 - 12 minutes - 10.2 MBJoin me this week as I show you why shame fuels actions that look like hiding, and actions that, in the bigger picture, get us nowhere closer to actively becoming anti-racist. Our toddler brains will resist questioning our thoughts and beliefs, but it’s time we recognize and become aware of our own racist thinking and our privilege. I’ll also be sharing some useful resources so you can start listening and take responsibility for your own learning too. Get full show notes and more informati...
16. Connected Weight Loss
June 03, 2020 07:00 - 14 minutes - 11.8 MBJoin me on the podcast this week as I show you why being connected to your body is so crucial to the success of your weight loss journey. I’m sharing some of the biggest obstacles to weight loss success and questions that you can ask yourself to get conscious and make decisions that will get to your goal. Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/16
Ep #16: Connected Weight Loss
June 03, 2020 07:00 - 14 minutes - 11.8 MBJoin me on the podcast this week as I show you why being connected to your body is so crucial to the success of your weight loss journey. I’m sharing some of the biggest obstacles to weight loss success and questions that you can ask yourself to get conscious and make decisions that will get to your goal. Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/16
15. Haste Makes Weight Loss Waste
May 27, 2020 07:00 - 19 minutes - 16 MBJoin me on the podcast this week as I show you why rushing to get to your goal creates more damage than necessary, and why slowing down and willing to feel your uncomfortable emotions is the key to creating new habits and new ways of thinking. This is what it takes, but it will result in a whole new you with a new outlook and new body. Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/15
Ep #15: Haste Makes Weight Loss Waste
May 27, 2020 07:00 - 19 minutes - 16 MBJoin me on the podcast this week as I show you why rushing to get to your goal creates more damage than necessary, and why slowing down and willing to feel your uncomfortable emotions is the key to creating new habits and new ways of thinking. This is what it takes, but it will result in a whole new you with a new outlook and new body. Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/15
14. All or Nothing
May 20, 2020 07:00 - 16 minutes - 13.5 MBJoin me on the podcast today as I show you what all or nothing thinking looks like, why it’s a problem, and then what you can do about it. I’m offering a three-step process that is going to help you start thinking in greyscale, to see every possibility in between, and this is going to help take away the pain that you might be unconsciously inflicting on yourself. Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/14
Ep #14: All or Nothing
May 20, 2020 07:00 - 16 minutes - 13.5 MBJoin me on the podcast today as I show you what all or nothing thinking looks like, why it’s a problem, and then what you can do about it. I’m offering a three-step process that is going to help you start thinking in greyscale, to see every possibility in between, and this is going to help take away the pain that you might be unconsciously inflicting on yourself. Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/14
13. Making Friends with Your Feelings
May 13, 2020 07:00 - 10 minutes - 9.08 MBJoin me on the podcast this week as I offer you two exercises to help bring you out of all the chatter in your head and into the present moment and your senses. I’m also outlining a four-step process called expansion that will help you allow any unpleasant emotion. This takes time, but with practice and patience, you’ll start seeing those feelings you deemed monsters as friends with information to give you. Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/13
Ep #13: Making Friends with Your Feelings
May 13, 2020 07:00 - 10 minutes - 9.08 MBJoin me on the podcast this week as I offer you two exercises to help bring you out of all the chatter in your head and into the present moment and your senses. I’m also outlining a four-step process called expansion that will help you allow any unpleasant emotion. This takes time, but with practice and patience, you’ll start seeing those feelings you deemed monsters as friends with information to give you. Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/13
Ep #12: No Feeling Is Final
May 06, 2020 07:00 - 14 minutes - 11.9 MBThis week, I outline how most of us react to unpleasant emotions, how your emotions (even the negative ones) can benefit you when you stop resisting them, and an exercise that will help you assess whether you want to react differently to them in the future. Make sure to tune in next week when I’ll be sharing a simple four-step tool I love that will help you move through and open up to your emotions. Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/12
12. No Feeling Is Final
May 06, 2020 07:00 - 14 minutes - 11.9 MBThis week, I outline how most of us react to unpleasant emotions, how your emotions (even the negative ones) can benefit you when you stop resisting them, and an exercise that will help you assess whether you want to react differently to them in the future. Make sure to tune in next week when I’ll be sharing a simple four-step tool I love that will help you move through and open up to your emotions. Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/12
11. Inhabit Yourself
April 29, 2020 07:00 - 11 minutes - 9.8 MBJoin me today as I show you how you can start inhabiting yourself. I’m sharing an exercise called an “I-am list” that you can practice to start loving yourself and the body you live in. Doing this will help you make different decisions about how you take care of yourself and show you how to find comfort in your own skin. Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/11
Ep #11: Inhabit Yourself
April 29, 2020 07:00 - 11 minutes - 9.8 MBJoin me today as I show you how you can start inhabiting yourself. I’m sharing an exercise called an “I-am list” that you can practice to start loving yourself and the body you live in. Doing this will help you make different decisions about how you take care of yourself and show you how to find comfort in your own skin. Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/11
10. Enough of "Not Enough"
April 22, 2020 07:00 - 12 minutes - 10.3 MBJoin me this week as I show you why “enough” is a measurement we can’t define and therefore, can’t ever reach. Constantly doubting your value blocks any forward motion that is available to your right now, and so I’m offering a question I love to use to challenge my beliefs about my own enoughness. Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/10
Ep #10: Enough of "Not Enough"
April 22, 2020 07:00 - 12 minutes - 10.3 MBJoin me this week as I show you why “enough” is a measurement we can’t define and therefore, can’t ever reach. Constantly doubting your value blocks any forward motion that is available to your right now, and so I’m offering a question I love to use to challenge my beliefs about my own enoughness. Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/10
Ep #9: Smell Memories
April 15, 2020 07:00 - 11 minutes - 9.49 MBJoin me this week as I show you what is happening in your brain when you feel the urge to eat something because of its smell, even if it’s not in line with your goals. The good news is that just like you learned to make that connection, you can also unlearn the associated memories and emotions of that food smell, and I’m showing you how. Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/9
9. Smell Memories
April 15, 2020 07:00 - 11 minutes - 9.49 MBJoin me this week as I show you what is happening in your brain when you feel the urge to eat something because of its smell, even if it’s not in line with your goals. The good news is that just like you learned to make that connection, you can also unlearn the associated memories and emotions of that food smell, and I’m showing you how. Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/9
Ep #8: Weight Loss Worries
April 08, 2020 07:00 - 14 minutes - 11.8 MBJoin me this week as I show you exactly how worrying thoughts are playing out in your life. I’m also sharing a couple of hacks that I love using, that have worked for me in creating my weight loss results. You can also use a super helpful check-in protocol I’m offering you here to determine how to respond to your worries. Get full show notes and more information here:https://itbeginswithathought.com/8
8. Weight Loss Worries
April 08, 2020 07:00 - 14 minutes - 11.8 MBJoin me this week as I show you exactly how worrying thoughts are playing out in your life. I’m also sharing a couple of hacks that I love using, that have worked for me in creating my weight loss results. You can also use a super helpful check-in protocol I’m offering you here to determine how to respond to your worries. Get full show notes and more information here:https://itbeginswithathought.com/8
Ep #7: A Case of the “Shoulds”
April 01, 2020 07:00 - 13 minutes - 11.4 MBJoin me this week as I show you how your “shoulds” are playing a part in any negative feeling that you may have, whether it’s about your body, or weight, or anything else. You have the ability to take this lens off, and I’m offering you a series of questions that you can ask yourself to do this, so that you can live with more compassion and design a life you love on purpose. Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/7
7. A Case of the “Shoulds”
April 01, 2020 07:00 - 13 minutes - 11.4 MBJoin me this week as I show you how your “shoulds” are playing a part in any negative feeling that you may have, whether it’s about your body, or weight, or anything else. You have the ability to take this lens off, and I’m offering you a series of questions that you can ask yourself to do this, so that you can live with more compassion and design a life you love on purpose. Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/7
6. Pivotal Weight Loss Moments
March 25, 2020 07:00 - 15 minutes - 12.8 MBIn this episode, I want to talk you through three pivotal moments in your weight loss journey. We'll discuss the importance of planning for these moments, why you shouldn't beat yourself up when you have missteps, and why you don't need to catastrophize when things don't go perfectly according to plan. Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/6
Ep #6: Pivotal Weight Loss Moments
March 25, 2020 07:00 - 15 minutes - 12.8 MBIn this episode, I want to talk you through three pivotal moments in your weight loss journey. We'll discuss the importance of planning for these moments, why you shouldn't beat yourself up when you have missteps, and why you don't need to catastrophize when things don't go perfectly according to plan. Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/6
5. Diet Words
March 18, 2020 07:00 - 12 minutes - 10.5 MBIn this episode, we're going to talk about diet words and why it's so important to be mindful of our language around food. We'll also chat about why feeling deprived or restricted makes us want to rebel against our own rules, which means we throw long term gains out the window for short term satisfaction. Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/5
Ep #5: Diet Words
March 18, 2020 07:00 - 12 minutes - 10.5 MBIn this episode, we're going to talk about diet words and why it's so important to be mindful of our language around food. We'll also chat about why feeling deprived or restricted makes us want to rebel against our own rules, which means we throw long term gains out the window for short term satisfaction. Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/5
4. Necessary Darkness
March 11, 2020 07:00 - 13 minutes - 11.1 MBWe have to go through some necessary darkness during weight loss. Though it is a simple journey, it certainly isn't an easy one. In this episode, we'll dive deep into the idea of necessary darkness and crossing the river of misery. We're going to be uncomfortable on this journey, no matter what we do. We get to choose whether we want the discomfort of staying the same, or the discomfort of transformation. Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/4
Ep #4: Necessary Darkness
March 11, 2020 07:00 - 13 minutes - 11.1 MBWe have to go through some necessary darkness during weight loss. Though it is a simple journey, it certainly isn't an easy one. In this episode, we'll dive deep into the idea of necessary darkness and crossing the river of misery. We're going to be uncomfortable on this journey, no matter what we do. We get to choose whether we want the discomfort of staying the same, or the discomfort of transformation. Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/4
Ep #3: Skinny = Happy
February 25, 2020 21:30 - 13 minutes - 18.4 MBIn today’s episode, I want to talk about how our thoughts create our feelings, rather than what happens outside of us. Any time you have a feeling, there is a thought behind it – and once you internalize that concept, the whole world will open up for you. Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/3
Ep #3: Skinny = Happy?
February 25, 2020 21:30 - 13 minutes - 18.4 MBIn today’s episode, I want to talk about how our thoughts create our feelings, rather than what happens outside of us. Any time you have a feeling, there is a thought behind it – and once you internalize that concept, the whole world will open up for you. Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/3
3. Skinny = Happy?
February 25, 2020 21:30 - 13 minutes - 18.4 MBIn today’s episode, I want to talk about how our thoughts create our feelings, rather than what happens outside of us. Any time you have a feeling, there is a thought behind it – and once you internalize that concept, the whole world will open up for you. Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/3
2. Future You
February 25, 2020 21:10 - 12 minutes - 18.1 MBIn today’s episode, I’ll tell you all about why thinking about the Future You can be such a powerful tool on your weight loss journey. We’ll talk about how to choose which aspects of yourself you want to bring into the future, and which you want to leave in the past. Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/2
Ep #2: Future You
February 25, 2020 21:10 - 12 minutes - 18.1 MBIn today’s episode, I’ll tell you all about why thinking about the Future You can be such a powerful tool on your weight loss journey. We’ll talk about how to choose which aspects of yourself you want to bring into the future, and which you want to leave in the past. Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/2
Ep #1: Your Weight Identity
February 25, 2020 20:53 - 12 minutes - 10.5 MBI want to start things off with a bit of background about me, my journey with weight loss, and what this podcast is going to be. And I also want to dive right in and teach you something new about how you see yourself and your weight. It’s called your Weight Identity, and it will shed some light on how your thoughts about your body are affecting the way you feel. Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/1
1. Your Weight Identity
February 25, 2020 20:53 - 12 minutes - 10.5 MBI want to start things off with a bit of background about me, my journey with weight loss, and what this podcast is going to be. And I also want to dive right in and teach you something new about how you see yourself and your weight. It’s called your Weight Identity, and it will shed some light on how your thoughts about your body are affecting the way you feel. Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/1