Why Diet Culture Is So Hard to Escape (Even When You Know Better)
Here’s something that used to drive me crazy with clients — they’d make real progress, then the culture would just… pull them back in. Not because they were weak. Because the messaging is relentless. Here’s what’s actually happening in your brain when diet culture keeps winning.
Hungry for Happiness: Why No Diet Will Ever Fill That Void
I first saw “Hungry for Happiness” on a tray liner at Arby’s. But it stopped me cold — because that phrase is actually the entire thesis behind everything I teach. Here’s what it means and why chasing the perfect body will never get you there.
Why “The Biggest Loser” Is the Worst Thing for Your Relationship With Food
Someone asked me at a speaking event what I thought of The Biggest Loser. I’m not a fan — and not just because of the obvious. The show does something far more damaging than public weigh-ins and screaming trainers. Here’s what nobody talks about.
Why Weight Loss “Tricks” Keep Failing You (And What to Do Instead)
There’s a big difference between a tool and a trick. Personal growth people know this — and yet when it comes to their bodies, they abandon every tool they have and reach for tricks instead. Here’s why that keeps backfiring.
How Staying Present With Your Body Leads to Sustainable Weight Loss
My husband and I were walking on railroad tracks at a park when something unexpected came out of my mouth — and it taught me everything about how we’re supposed to relate to food, exercise, and our bodies. Here’s what happened.
Why the “Diet and Exercise” Model Is Based on a False Cause and Effect
A friend challenged me when I called diet and exercise “a lie.” She had a point — so I looked up the definition of lie. What I found, plus a story about a banana and a tunnel, changed how I talk about this forever.
Why Being Smart Doesn’t Make You Thin (And What That Says About Diet Culture)
I heard a radio host say “if you’re smart and you’re not rich, something’s wrong with you.” I turned it off immediately — because I recognized the exact same assumption hiding inside every diet culture message. Here’s what it is and why it keeps women stuck.
It’s Not Your Weight That’s the Problem — It’s How You Relate to It
From a diet and exercise perspective, you’re supposed to face your weight problem head on and solve it. But what if the way you’re relating to the problem is actually the problem? A story about a blind jazz pianist changed how I think about this entirely.
Why Before and After Weight Loss Photos Are Meaningless
Someone emailed me saying she’d trust my program more if I had before and after photos. As an actress who has been paid to appear in ads for products I’ve never used — I have some thoughts on that. Here’s what those pictures are actually proving.
Why the Weight Loss “Gap” Between Where You Are and Where You Want to Be Is Keeping You Stuck
A woman commented on one of my videos saying she was tired of trying and ready to give up. Her pain was right there in her own words — and it perfectly illustrated something I call “the pain is in the gap.” Here’s what that means and why it changes everything.