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The Effects of Menopause on Your Brain and Body: 7 Critical Roles of Estrogen in Women's Health

Happy & Healthy with Amy - July 03, 2024 09:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
In this episode, we're exploring what menopause really means, its impact on our bodies beyond just reproduction, and the significant and far-reaching role estrogen plays in our brain health, mental health, cardiovascular health, and metabolic health. From hot flashes and belly fat to Alzheimer'...

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153. Trauma and Moving Forward in Life

Love Yourself Thin - June 26, 2024 16:52 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
Have you ever found yourself overwhelmed by unexpected events, like a sudden illness in the family, and wondered how to cope? In this episode, I dive deep into how we handle life’s surprises and the impact of both big and small traumas on our well-being. I share a personal story about my sister'...

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Caring For Aging Parents: Balancing Independence and Safety

Happy & Healthy with Amy - June 26, 2024 09:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
In this episode, I'm sharing some difficult and hard-earned lessons learned about caring for my aging parents. As a couple, despite my mother's moderate and progressing Alzheimer's disease and my father's mobility challenges, they are able to live independently.  This cherished independence wa...

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BECOMING ANTI-FRAGILE

Rebel Weight Loss & Lifestyle - June 26, 2024 08:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 716 ratings
If I had to pick someone to be stuck on a deserted island with (or even go through the apocalypse with), it would be a Code Red Rebel. That's because we rebel against gimmicks and instead pick our hard and we do hard things. We rebel against a society, a government, and an education system t...

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152. Summer Time Body Love

Love Yourself Thin - June 19, 2024 16:45 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
Have you ever felt triggered and frustrated when people talk about weight loss? I totally get it. It's especially annoying when you've already achieved your weight goals and see others struggling with ineffective methods. This frustration is exactly why I created this podcast. I know how hard it...

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How To Make Midlife Your Best Life with Laurie Reynoldson

Happy & Healthy with Amy - June 19, 2024 09:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
Are you familiar with the adulting or success playbook?  It looks kind of like a checklist, and it's all about doing things other people expect you to do... Go to school Get a job Find a spouse Buy a house Have some kids Raise them up right From all outward appearances, my guest today ha...

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YOU ARE A WALKING BILLBOARD

Rebel Weight Loss & Lifestyle - June 19, 2024 08:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 716 ratings
This episode is gonna ruffle some feathers. It's one of those things a lot of people do NOT wanna hear. It’s also something most people think about and deal with all day every day. It’s on our minds (maybe consciously or unconsciously), and it is shaping our daily lives. What am I talking ab...

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151. Having the Best Perimenopause and Menopause Experience

Love Yourself Thin - June 12, 2024 17:32 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
Have you ever felt like menopause or perimenopause is a death sentence? I know what you're talking about because I actually thought that too, and I'm so glad that I didn't listen to all of those things. I've lost 50 pounds and kept it off all during perimenopause without any extreme measures lik...

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[Back To Basics] How To Make Habits Stick

Happy & Healthy with Amy - June 12, 2024 09:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
In this fifth and final installment of the "Back To Basic" series, we're focusing on the keys to habit formation. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: Shifting Mindsets: Discover how a scarcity mindset can hinder your progress and the ways to pivot to an abundance mindset filled with gratitude ...

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WILLING TO RISK IT ALL

Rebel Weight Loss & Lifestyle - June 12, 2024 08:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 716 ratings
In today's cancel culture environment, speaking hard truths is something more and more people are scared to do. I get it. I get angry DMs all the time from people who don't like my direct, no-B.S. approach. In last week's episode of Rebel Weight Loss & Lifestyle, I talked about how they're c...

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150. Weight Loss and Embracing Rejection

Love Yourself Thin - June 05, 2024 20:40 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
Have you ever felt stuck in a cycle of self-sabotage, unsure of how to break free from the patterns that hold you back? Whether it's procrastination, perfectionism, or people-pleasing, many of us struggle with these habits because we haven't learned how to process our emotions effectively. In th...

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[Back To Basics] The Essential 8 Hormone-Based Habits

Happy & Healthy with Amy - June 05, 2024 09:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
In this episode of the “Back To Basics" series, I discuss: The myriad of reasons why diets fail The importance of lowering chronic stress Strategies to counter both physiological and psychological stress The role of hormones in regulating hunger, mood, and metabolism for lasting weight loss ...

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THEY'RE COUNTING ON YOUR SURRENDER

Rebel Weight Loss & Lifestyle - June 05, 2024 08:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 716 ratings
Drug, food, and insurance companies, along with the government and the "health" care industry (among others), are getting rich off your obesity and poor health. Here are a few stats to bring this fact to life for you: The medical costs of an obese person are 40% higher than those of a non-obe...

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149. Weight Loss and the Gold Star

Love Yourself Thin - May 29, 2024 19:14 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
Have you ever found yourself not getting everything you want despite being a star student in your youth? This episode is for you. I'm Dara Tomasson, and in episode 149 of "Love Yourself Thin," I'm delving into how seeking external validation, symbolized by the gold star, influences our personal ...

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[Back to Basics] 9 Common Doing Mistakes in Healthy Weight Loss

Happy & Healthy with Amy - May 29, 2024 09:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
Are you confusing hunger with thirst or inadvertently slowing your metabolism?  In this episode, I identify 9 of the most common pitfalls in most weight loss efforts and discuss what to do instead. Here are three key takeaways: 🔑 Listen to Your Body: Instead of relying on external rules like ...

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3 THINGS I WOULD CHANGE IF I WAS STARTING OVER

Rebel Weight Loss & Lifestyle - May 29, 2024 08:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 716 ratings
In this new podcast episode, I'm talking about the top three things I would change if I were to start Code Red over again. Code Red’s been around for fourteen years. It was 2017 when it really took off. The way I run things now is different in a lot of ways than how I ran things back then. ...

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148: Weight Loss and The Little House on the Prairie

Love Yourself Thin - May 22, 2024 21:16 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
Have you ever felt like you're on your own, lacking support, and continuously failing? In today's episode, I'm diving into these feelings by drawing parallels between weight loss and "Little House on the Prairie." We'll explore the struggles and challenges that come with trying something new. I'...

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[Back to Basics] The 9 Thought Mistakes To Avoid

Happy & Healthy with Amy - May 22, 2024 09:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
In this episode, the Back-To-Basics Series continues with a review of the simple but significant thought mistakes that can hinder your progress in your achieving lasting weight loss. From all-or-nothing thinking to the detrimental effects of perfectionism, I'm sharing insights and practical str...

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THEY WANT WHAT YOU HAVE

Rebel Weight Loss & Lifestyle - May 22, 2024 08:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 716 ratings
This episode is all about the impact YOU can make. People are watching your weight loss journey, and they want what you have. (Just because they don’t “follow” you doesn’t mean they don’t follow you!) You do NOT have to be an influencer, business owner, YouTube star, or "famous" in some way to...

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147. Weight Loss and Falling Off the Wagon AGAIN

Love Yourself Thin - May 15, 2024 16:54 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
Have you ever felt like no matter what you try for weight loss, you just keep falling off the wagon? I get it. I'm here for you. My name is Dara Tomasson and this is episode 147, "Love Yourself in Weight Loss and Falling Off the Bandwagon Again." We often talk about falling off the diet wagon, a...

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[Back To Basics} The Problem with Calories In, Calories Out

Happy & Healthy with Amy - May 15, 2024 09:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
In this episode, I explain what's included in the "calories in, calories out" equation and why focusing on calorie restriction and the number on your scale is a serious oversimplification of what's required to lose weight and keep it off. More often than not, instead of shedding excess fat, you...

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Don't let you WEEKEND become your WEAK END

Rebel Weight Loss & Lifestyle - May 15, 2024 08:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 716 ratings
People often manage to stay motivated Monday through Thursday. But halfway through Friday, the weekend mindset kicks in and they start taking a break from caring. By Saturday, they're checked out; and on Sunday, they're mustering their strength for the week ahead. If your goal is to rest a...

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146. Weight Loss and How You Spend Your Time

Love Yourself Thin - May 08, 2024 13:58 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
Have you ever felt like, despite a busy day, you didn't actually accomplish everything you intended, leading to frustration and unexpected late-night ice cream binges? If this scenario sounds familiar, you're not alone. Dara Tomasson tackles this very issue in episode 146 of her podcast, "Love Y...

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Why You Take Things Personally (And How to Stop)

Happy & Healthy with Amy - May 08, 2024 09:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
In this episode, we're talking about how sensitive and easily offended we've become, why we take things personally, and how to stop. The infamous slap of Chris Rock by Will Smith at the 2022 Oscars, in reaction to a joke he found offensive, highlights the importance of learning how to stop. I ...

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Reset and Recover

Rebel Weight Loss & Lifestyle - May 08, 2024 08:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 716 ratings
A friend of mine recently had a miscarriage. This was after going through IVF, hormone treatments, and working SO hard to get herself healthy, so she could get pregnant and carry a fetus. It was tough. But she began to come up with a plan, which was to get back to baseline, because she’d gaine...

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145. Weigh Loss and Pinball Machines

Love Yourself Thin - May 01, 2024 18:46 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
Have you ever felt like no matter how much effort you put into controlling your life, you can't seem to find peace with your body and your eating habits? You're not alone. Many of us grapple with these challenges, often feeling like a pinball in a machine, bouncing around with little control ove...

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How To Lower Your Weight Set Point

Happy & Healthy with Amy - May 01, 2024 09:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
In this episode, I discuss the concept of the weight set point, and its role in your weight loss journey. I explain what it is and why we have one, and I explore the factors that influence your weight set point, such as sleep, stress, and the foods you consume. I also review what happens when y...

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Reduce Friction

Rebel Weight Loss & Lifestyle - May 01, 2024 08:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 716 ratings
A common barrier to staying on track is being mentally exhausted from making tons of decisions all day. The more decisions you have to make, the more friction it creates in your life, and the more mentally wiped out you feel. This phenomenon is called decision fatigue. (It's why you start ou...

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144. Weight Loss and Mental Health

Love Yourself Thin - April 24, 2024 18:23 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
Have you ever considered how your mental health could be influencing your journey with weight loss and overall well-being? When we're feeling good mentally, our bodies often follow suit, but if we're struggling, it can sometimes lead to challenges like weight gain or loss. Understanding this con...

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Listener Q&A on Belly Fat, Weight Set Point, Sugar and More

Happy & Healthy with Amy - April 24, 2024 09:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
In this episode, Amy answers listeners' most burning questions on different health topics like belly fat, weight set point, and more. We’re also talking about healthy habits and how you can go into the summer season feeling stronger and happier. The Questions: 1. Should I avoid eating sugar? ...