The Podcast

The Podcast

The Podcast

Time To Move & Shake with Zibby Owens
My guest episode for Zibby Owens’ podcast. In this podcast, I teach actionable strategies to create more time for busy moms who deal with food, exercise, and body-image issues. Sharing personal insights gleaned from my own painful and life-threatening struggles surrounding my body and my weight, I outline a path for optimizing health, vitality, well-being, joy — and time!
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The Inspiration & Insanity of “Fat Pride”
It is my contention that all of the pain and dysfunction surround food, exercise, weight and well-being can be traced back to the core, conventional, cultural diet and exercise model.  This discussion illustrates that argument by comparing and contrasting Lizzo’s reality show “Watch Out For The Big Grrrrls” with a practical joke perpetrated by Steven Crowder. This episode also demonstrates the differences in responses to physical conditions society deems “medical” versus conditions popularly seen as a result of consequences of choice. True healing and transformation - both on an individual level - and collectively - is possible.
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Health, Obesity and Happy Calories®
The inspiration for this episode was a video clip someone sent me of Bill Maher discussing American obesity with Ben Shapiro. Among the social, political, cultural issues at play regarding body positivity and weight - making a discussion of health a challenge - they also mentioned the idea of a “caloric deficit.” I hate to break it to them, but a simple caloric deficit (or simple therapy to help one overcome obstacles to beginning and staying on a diet) is not the answer. Most of the contestants from the infamous “The Biggest Loser” show not only failed to keep the weight off - many gained more. What is needed is a completely new paradigm for weight loss and well-being. This episode describes the unique challenges of obesity and how the Happy Calories Don’t Count® model can help.
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Mental Health in a Sick Society
“It’s not really a measure of mental health to be well-adjusted in a society that’s very sick.” This is one of my favorite quotes from the television show The OA, and it describes this episode well.  This podcast episode was inspired by an advertisement for an eating disorder clinic that I saw on the side of the bus. In this episode, I deconstruct the underlying psychological assertions of this ad and illustrate the manipulative messages contained therein. Learning to develop media and marketing literacy skills is an essential component to finding freedom from food drama - especially in the guise of “professional help” for something as serious as an eating disorder. Enjoy!
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“Systems” of Weight Loss & Well-Being
“Diet Drama Land” is everywhere and all around you. While some people are so hopelessly dependent on the system that they will fight to protect it (yes, I’m paraphrasing The Matrix) most people are simply unaware. The fundamental assumptions of the cultural, traditional “diet and exercise” model are constantly reinforced with general every day life. From conversations with friends, to personal development seminars and professional development trainings - many people unwittingly use examples from the core “diet and exercise” model as a way of illustrating concepts when teaching their own content. But two can play that game! In this episode I turn the tables and use examples of project management systems to describe the Happy Calories Don’t Count® approach. Enjoy!
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“Science Geeks” & “Jesus Freaks” & Healing (with Happy Calories Don’t Count®)
Does the title of this podcast trigger or offend? That’s the underlying psychology of headlines and sound bites - to quickly create an emotional or visceral reaction (to prompt an action). The problem is that these headlines and sound bites have helped create a culture in which we quickly (and perhaps unconsciously) label each other - thereby allowing us to dismiss the other person as “insert label here.” This has caused a breakdown in communication and an unraveling of our social fabric. In this episode I discuss the place where “Science” and “God” meet - the human body. Using the principles of Happy Calories Don’t Count®, I provide tools to help heal your relationship with your body - and hopefully the world. Rather than letting our differences divide us, we can use our similarities to unite us. Cheers!
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The Award-Winning Book

FOOD IS NOT A "FOUR-LETTER" WORD

AWARD WINNER!

The No Diet, No Drama, No BS Way to Create a Body and Life You Love! A comprehensive “how to” book, Food is Not a Four-Letter Word outlines Carmela Ramaglia’s signature Model of Alignment and 5-Step Happy Calories Don’t Count® Method for finding peace and freedom from food and body image issues, while optimizing physical results. And honest and intelligent conversation on personal transformation, specifically in the areas of body image and weight loss, this book addresses everything from the physical to the metaphysical, from body shame to body positivity through the lens of the Happy Calories Don’t Count® approach. This book will show you how to have your cake, eat it too and look great doing it!

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CHANGED MY LIFE FOREVER!

For anyone who has ever struggled, truly and painfully struggled with their body and thought, “What’s wrong with me, why won’t it work for me?” The teachings of Carmela Ramaglia will set you free.
~ Ali, Amazon Reviewer 
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LIFE CHANGING!

If you have ever struggled with body image or weight loss/gain/loss you HAVE to meet this woman!
~ Julie Anne Jones

YOU HEALED MY SPIRIT AND PSYCHE

You made me look at something that haunted me for life in a way that heals my spirit and psyche. We’ve all been so conditioned to hate food and/or our bodies. You’re like a real-life superhero.
~ Mindy Lee Caron

I'M FREE FROM FOOD AND WEIGHT OBSESSION!

Carmela, I wanted to thank you and let you know that you have been the final step for me in my journey to freedom from food and weight obsession. It feels like new ground, as I feel like a new person. Thank you!
~ Rachel Horvath

I HAVE LOST 30 POUNDS SO FAR!

Just wanted to update you that I have lost 30 pounds so far. WOW! I am SO thankful for you teaching me to trust and build a relationship with my body. I feel so much more connected and tuned in with it. Just wanted to remind you how precious your work is and how much you help.
~ A. Milan

THIS IS THE ONLY PROGRAM THAT IS TOTALLY DIFFERENT!

I have to say Carmela that this is really the ONLY program that is completely off the diet and exercise teeter-totter, and I have done a LOT of research. It is seriously amazing, so thank you!
~ Paige H.

CARMELA’S APPROACH IS TRULY REVOLUTIONARY!

I was stuck. I knew from painful years of experience that diets didn’t work. And every alternative weight loss approach I tried left me feeling angry, deprived and frustrated. I thought the problem was me: I had a bad attitude; I needed to try harder. Then I came upon Happy Calories Don’t Count®, and I had the revelation that the problem wasn’t my failure, it was the failure of the diet and exercise model. Carmela’s approach is truly revolutionary. She puts forth a new paradigm that not only makes sense, it works. Following her five steps, I appreciate my body, enjoy my food, and made it through the holiday season having lost weight. No need for a New Year resolution this time!!!
~ Dana Lightman, Ph.D. Author, Power Optimism

I'M WEARING CLOTHES I HAVEN'T WORN IN OVER 6 YEARS!

I had been thin all my life, but ended up gaining a significant amount of weight while dealing with an illness. I tried for years to shed the excess weight but nothing worked. In one afternoon Carmela helped me see how my relationship to my body and my thoughts about food and exercise had changed when I suddenly had weight to lose. The weight started falling off and now I’m wearing clothes I haven’t worn in over six years!
~ Linda C.

THIS PROGRAM IS CHANGING MY WHOLE LIFE!

I feel more freedom than I’ve ever felt and the guilt and pressure I’ve always felt around food is little by little, day by day, fading, being replaced by how great I feel in my own skin. I have been walking around for the past 24 hours totally “in touch” and communicating with my body and it’s completely changing the way I experience every single thing in my life!
~ Julie Kick, Author, Weathering the Grief Storm

CARMELA IS GENIUS

Carmela, once again, your ability to make sense of all this and communicate it so clearly is such a blessing…thank you!
Carmela is GENUIS at synthesizing all the various modalities of “self-help” and giving us a means to really heal ourselves.
~ Linda Davie

SHE TURNS WEIGHT-LOSS ON ITS HEAD

Carmela’s “out of the box” thinking about the diet and exercise craziness most moms torture themselves with is a breath of fresh air. She’s been there and understands how complicated, confusing and maddening the battle of the bulge is for most women. Her moving, witty and immensely helpful talk turns the idea weight loss on its head and made her one of our most popular speakers at MamaCon.
~ Amy Lang, Co-Founder, MamaCon

HER ENERGY AND PASSION IS INFECTIOUS!

From the moment I first had the opportunity to work with Carmela, her wit, energy and passion for healthy living was infectious. Carmela’s approach to helping people achieve healthy body issues was hands down one of the most moving and popular topics at the conference.
~ Kim Estes, Founder Savvy Parents, Safe Kids

EVERYTHING FINALLY FEELS RIGHT AND I FEEL LIKE A NEW PERSON!

Carmela, I wanted to thank you and let you know that you have been the final step for me in my journey to freedom from food and weight obsession. Just the other day, I had a moment of surrender that made me realize the fight was over, just like the surrender you’ve talked about. I finally quit, I didn’t need to fight food or myself any longer. It happened a few days after I gave up on the lingering diet mentality thoughts (thanks to you and the teeter totter diet idea), there was no more problem to hold on to. Like I posted before ‘I want to work with my body and not with a diet,” this phrase came to me like your phrase “happy calories, don’t count,” which I absolutely love, because it is utterly true they don’t. It’s nice to eat what I want, when I wanted without the idea that I am “bad” for “emotionally eating.” What a big misunderstood concept. You cleared that all that up for me. When I surrendered, I realized that there was never a problem with me, I didn’t need to be fixed because I was never broken. I was just not in alignment with myself (a new and exciting term I learned from you), and now I understand what self sabotage actually is, it is being out of alignment with yourself. Plus, I can finally have the relationship that I wanted with my body now that the fight is over. I simply don’t care what I do with food, I give it no attention. Everything just feels right. Food really doesn’t bother me anymore because I refuse to give it any power over me. I am choosing to not focus or get emotionally involved with it. Food is just food and how I feel physically and emotionally matter more to me than trying to live up to any standard. I just let things happen and follow what feels good and makes me happy. It feels like new ground, as I feel like a new person. Thank you!
~ Rachel Horvath

THE WEIGHT FELL OFF WHILE I HAVE HAD THE BEST GASTRONOMICAL MONTHS OF MY LIFE!

I’d just like to thank you for everything: the book, the discovery session, and the one-word lifesaver of a tip. *Chill*. I followed your advice. I went on a ‘research-diet’ and unsubscribed from all of the health blog sites. I haven’t read a single nutrition/fitness article since! And I don’t miss it at all. Now, I don’t over think the amount of food I put in my mouth, however big or small it may seem. I get off the bus several stops behind my destination, when I feel like it, to stretch my legs and enjoy the weather. *Calories-shamalories.* I’ve had the best gastronomical (almost) two months of my life because I’ve been so connected with my hunger and appetite. I’ve been eating the crème de la crème without losing my mind because I’ve practiced the habit of stopping when I’m full. Sure enough, the weight fell off. I am now free to enjoy my courses and have the confidence to present my work in class. Best of all, if I never lose another single pound, I know what makes me happy and my headspace is a lot sunnier as a result!
~ Sheila G.

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