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If you've been on a diet your whole life and now menopause is making it harder than ever to be happy and to lose weight (AGAIN), then join Dr Deb Butler. Dr Deb is a Certified Master Weight Loss and Life Coach, and instructor for Brooke Castillo and The Life Coach School, and will help guide you past your struggles and teach you the mindfulness of paying attention to the connection between your body and your mind. It's always been there... she'll help you remember what you forgot! If not now, when? So say “No” to diets and restricting and "Yes" to a new, mindful you! Subscribe now to learn more.

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August 11, 2026 ∙ 8 mins

Ep 540: What I've Learned at 74 About Food Freedom, Menopause and GLP-1s

If you’ve been wondering whether GLP-1 medication is right for you, staying stuck in “maybe” may be causing more stress than either decision itself. In this episode, I reflect on celebrating my 74th birthday and the freedom I’ve created around food after years of doing this work. I share why trusting yourself around food matters […]
August 4, 2026 ∙ 18 mins

MVP. Ep 539: Self-Care Is the Missing Piece for Women in Menopause

If you’ve ever believed self-care is something you earn after you’ve taken care of everyone else, this episode is for you. Today I’m sharing why the most important form of self-care isn’t expensive, luxurious, or even exciting. It’s the daily discipline of making choices that support your future health. We’ll explore the difference between indulgence […]
July 28, 2026 ∙ 33 mins

Ep 538: Why Food Obsession Keeps Women in Menopause Stuck

If you’re exhausted from thinking about food all day and wondering why you can’t seem to stop obsessing about your weight, this episode is for you. One of my coaching clients, Deborah, who shares how she spent decades caught in the cycle of dieting, emotional eating, and constant food thoughts. Together, we talk about what […]
July 21, 2026 ∙ 33 mins

Ep 537: Dr. Deb Butler on Are You Awesome Today?Podcast

If you’ve spent years believing that successful weight loss in menopause comes from finding the perfect diet, this conversation may change the way you think about food forever. In this guest appearance on the Are You Awesome Today? podcast with Stephen Schener, I share why I believe lasting weight loss begins with understanding your brain […]
July 14, 2026 ∙ 26 mins

Ep 536: Why Saying Yes Is Keeping Women in Menopause Stuck With Emotional Eating

What if one of the biggest reasons you’re emotionally eating during menopause has nothing to do with food? In this episode, I share a coaching conversation that uncovered a pattern I see in so many women in menopause. The habit of saying “yes” when your body is desperately asking you to say “no.” We often […]

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If you've been on a diet your whole life and now menopause is making it harder than ever to be happy and to lose weight (AGAIN), then join Dr Deb Butler. Dr Deb is a Certified Master Weight Loss and Life Coach, and instructor for Brooke Castillo and The Life Coach School, and will help guide you past your struggles and teach you the mindfulness of paying attention to the connection between your body and your mind. It's always been there... she'll help you remember what you forgot! If not now, when? So say “No” to diets and restricting and "Yes" to a new, mindful you! Subscribe now to learn more.
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  • Ep 540: What I've Learned at 74 About Food Freedom, Menopause and GLP-1s

    If you’ve been wondering whether GLP-1 medication is right for you, staying stuck in “maybe” may be causing more stress than either decision itself. In this episode, I reflect on celebrating my 74th birthday and the freedom I’ve created around food after years of doing this work. I share why trusting yourself around food matters […]

  • MVP. Ep 539: Self-Care Is the Missing Piece for Women in Menopause

    If you’ve ever believed self-care is something you earn after you’ve taken care of everyone else, this episode is for you. Today I’m sharing why the most important form of self-care isn’t expensive, luxurious, or even exciting. It’s the daily discipline of making choices that support your future health. We’ll explore the difference between indulgence […]

  • Ep 538: Why Food Obsession Keeps Women in Menopause Stuck

    If you’re exhausted from thinking about food all day and wondering why you can’t seem to stop obsessing about your weight, this episode is for you. One of my coaching clients, Deborah, who shares how she spent decades caught in the cycle of dieting, emotional eating, and constant food thoughts. Together, we talk about what […]

  • Ep 537: Dr. Deb Butler on Are You Awesome Today?Podcast

    If you’ve spent years believing that successful weight loss in menopause comes from finding the perfect diet, this conversation may change the way you think about food forever. In this guest appearance on the Are You Awesome Today? podcast with Stephen Schener, I share why I believe lasting weight loss begins with understanding your brain […]

  • Ep 536: Why Saying Yes Is Keeping Women in Menopause Stuck With Emotional Eating

    What if one of the biggest reasons you’re emotionally eating during menopause has nothing to do with food? In this episode, I share a coaching conversation that uncovered a pattern I see in so many women in menopause. The habit of saying “yes” when your body is desperately asking you to say “no.” We often […]

  • Ep 535: Dr. Deb Butler on Health Solutions With Shawn & Janet Needham

    If you’ve spent years trying to lose weight in menopause but still find yourself eating when you’re not physically hungry, this episode is for you. I’ve learned that lasting weight loss isn’t about finding the perfect diet. It’s about rebuilding the connection between your brain and your body. In this conversation with Shawn and Janet […]

  • Ep 534: The Buddhist Practice "Shempa" That Can Change Menopause Weight Loss

    Have you ever felt like food seems to hook you before you even realize what’s happening? If you’ve been struggling with food cravings during menopause, I want to introduce you to a concept that has completely changed the way I think about urges. In this episode, I share the ancient Buddhist concept of shempa, which […]

  • Ep 534: The Buddhist Practice "Shenpa" That Can Change Menopause Weight Loss

    Have you ever felt like food seems to hook you before you even realize what’s happening? If you’ve been struggling with food cravings during menopause, I want to introduce you to a concept that has completely changed the way I think about urges. In this episode, I share the ancient Buddhist concept of shenpa, which […]

  • Ep 533: A Simple Technique to Handle Food Urges Differently in Menopause

    You don’t need more willpower. You need a different relationship with your urges. In this episode, I talk about one simple technique that can help women in menopause handle food cravings differently. Inspired by conversations around GLP-1 medications, I explain what these medications appear to do for food noise and how you can begin creating […]

  • Ep 532: Dr. Deb Butler on Confidence Through Health Podcast

    If you’ve spent years trying to lose weight by controlling food, this conversation may change the way you think about weight loss in menopause. I recently joined Jerry Snider on the Confidence Through Health podcast to discuss why food noise, cravings, emotional eating, and weight gain are often signs that something deeper is asking for […]

  • Ep 531: The Power of Saying Yes to Yourself in Menopause

    You know what you need to do, but something keeps stopping you from taking action.   In this episode, I share two client stories that reminded me how powerful it is when women finally trust their own inner knowing. One client described her experience as moving from black and white to Technicolor. Another came to […]

  • Ep 530: MVP: The Freedom Of No Longer Feeling Controlled By Food with Michelle

    Do you feel like food has too much power over you? In this deeply personal conversation, Michelle shares how years of stress, overwhelm, food rules, and self-criticism kept her stuck in a cycle that felt impossible to break. Like many women in menopause, she believed her struggles were caused by stress and cravings. What she […]

  • Ep. 529: Dr. Deb Butler on Susan LoPresti's Wellness Mind Body Soul Podcast

    If you’ve ever eaten when you weren’t hungry and had no idea why, this episode is where that finally makes sense. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/529  

  • Ep. 528: Train Your Brain With Or Without Medication — Day 1

     I spent 30 years counting points and never once asked myself if I was hungry — and that’s exactly where this all starts. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/528  

  • Ep. 527: Losing Weight Is Not the Same as Making Peace with Food

     Losing weight and making peace with food are not the same thing — and no medication can do both. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/527  

  • Ep. 526: Managing Food Noise in Menopause

    You don’t need a prescription to quiet food noise — you need to train your brain. I will show you how. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/526  

  • Ep. 525: Why Willpower Won't Fix Menopause Weight Gain

     If you have ever talked yourself out of something and still eaten it anyway, this episode is going to change how you think about cravings for good. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/525  

  • Ep. 524: Menopause Weight Gain Treatment Options with Dr. Lindsay Shirreff

    Everything you thought you knew about menopause, weight gain, and hormones — a specialist just changed the conversation. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/524  

  • Ep. 523: Dr. Deb Butler on the say YES to yourself! Podcast

    I went on Wendy Harrop’s podcast and we ended up somewhere I didn’t expect — and I think you need to hear it. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/523  

  • Ep. 522: The Mindset Shift That Finally Made It Stick — Peggy's Story

    After years of failed diets, Peggy didn’t change her food — she changed her thinking, and that changed everything. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/522

  • Ep. 521: The Summer of No — Why Saying No Is the Most Loving Thing You Can Do for Yourself

    What you’ve been calling self-sabotage is actually self-indulgence, and learning the difference is how you finally start losing weight for good. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/521  

  • Ep. 520: Two Years Later: What Happened When Emily Finally Stopped Trying to Lose Weight

    I coached Emily through perimenopause weight gain, emotional eating, and 30 pounds lost and two years later, she’s still going strong without a single diet. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/520  

  • Ep. 519: Why Emotional Health Must Come Before Weight Loss

    I’ve said it for 519 episodes — you cannot lose weight and keep it off until you heal your emotional health first, and this episode shows you exactly why. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/519  

  • Ep. 518: How to Stop Obsessing Over Food: A Buddhist Secret That Actually Works

    Struggling with food cravings in menopause? I share a powerful Buddhist concept called equanimity — the “take it or leave it” mindset that quiets food obsession, reduces urges, and helps women finally find peace with eating. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/518  

  • Ep. 517: Your Mind Is the Most Powerful Weight Loss Tool You Have

    Your mind is your most powerful weight loss tool — and Harvard research proves it. Here’s how to use it in menopause. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/517  

  • Ep. 515: Dr. Deb Butler on the Sisterhood of Sweat Podcast

    I spent decades losing the same 30 pounds until I stopped asking what to eat and started asking why. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/515  

  • Ep. 514: Dr. Deb Butler on the Delivering Health Podcast

    I teach you how to tell the difference between emotional hunger and physical hunger so you can finally lose weight in menopause without another diet. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/514  

  • Ep. 513: Why You Can't Stop Eating Chips at Restaurants

    I’m answering a listener’s question about feeling compelled to overeat chips and bread at restaurants—and showing you how to take back control. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/513  

  • Ep. 512: Life After Coaching: Proof That the Work Keeps Working

    Three years after we worked together, Angela’s transformation is better than I imagined. She’s lost 30+ pounds, changed careers, and rebuilt her life—all from practicing one thought daily: “me first out of love.” Her story proves lasting change is absolutely possible. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/512  

  • Ep. 511: Feel Your Boredom, Don't Feed It

    Stop eating when you’re not hungry by learning to feel boredom instead of filling it with food. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/511  

  • Ep. 510: The Comeback Tool – Your Secret to a Healthy 2026

    Discover why the comeback tool matters more than New Year’s resolutions for staying healthy during menopause and beyond. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/510  

  • Ep. 509: The Tiny Healing Habits That Transform Menopause with Dr. Laurie Marbas

    Menopause weight loss feels impossible when you try harder—this episode with Dr. Laurie Marbas shows why tiny habits work better and how small steps can create real change. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/509  

  • Ep. 508: MVP: How to Handle "Food Pushers" During the Holidays

    Learn how to say no to holiday food offers without guilt—and finally honor yourself while still being kind to others. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/508  

  • Ep. 507: The Holiday Gift That Keeps on Giving – Faith, Joy, and the Strawberry

    I’m sharing my favorite Pema Chodron parable and the truth about why faith and worry are the same thing—but only one gets you what you want. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/507  

  • Ep. 506: Simple vs. Easy – Your First Step to Food Peace

    The ThINNER Peace Process is simple—just a few steps—but that doesn’t make it easy, and that’s exactly why you’re stuck. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/506

  • Bonus Episode: Holiday Master Class – Your Advanced Course in Food Peace

    The holidays are your advanced class in connecting to yourself—come learn how to feel your emotions instead of filling them with food. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/holidaybonus

  • Ep. 505: Intuitive Eating vs. ThINNER Peace – What's the Difference?

     I’m finally clearing up the confusion—Intuitive Eating and my ThINNER Peace Process are NOT the same thing, and here’s why that matters for your food freedom. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/505  

  • Ep. 504: Why Your Urges Are Like a Screaming Toddler

    I’m teaching you why urges are like screaming toddlers and the one technique that extinguishes them without willpower. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/504  

  • Ep. 503: MVP: Why "I Can Eat Anything" Stops Overeating

    The thought “I can’t have it” is what’s driving you to overeat—here’s how to flip that script and find real food freedom. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/503  

  • Ep. 502: Your Mindfulness Quotient Part 2 – Navigate the Holidays Without the Weight Gain

    I’m teaching you how to raise your Mindfulness Quotient this Thanksgiving so you can navigate family dinners without reaching for wine or extra desserts when triggered. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/502  

  • Ep. 501: The Missing Link to Holiday Weight Loss

    Learn about your Mindfulness Quotient (MQ) and discover the three thought patterns that determine whether you gain or lose weight during the holidays. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/501  

  • Ep. 500: The Greatest Hits That Changed Everything

    Today is a special day because I’m recording my 500th episode. Five hundred episodes! I share transformative tools on self-compassion, hunger scales, and mindful eating from 500 episodes helping women find peace with food. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/500  

  • Ep. 499: MVP: Why You Can Lose Weight in Menopause But Can't Keep It Off

    In this episode, I coach Annie through her weight loss sabotage pattern. Watch her discover it’s not her metabolism, it’s her mind that stops her every time. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/499  

  • Ep. 499: MVP: Why You Can Lose Weight in Menopause But Can't Keep It Off

    In this episode, I coach Annie through her weight loss sabotage pattern. Watch her discover it’s not her metabolism, it’s her mind that stops her every time. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/499  

  • Ep. 498: Understanding the C-T-F-A-R Model for Weight Loss in Menopause

    In this episode, I’m showing you the self-coaching model that helped me understand it’s not what I’m eating that’s the problem—it’s what I’m thinking when I eat. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/498  

  • Ep. 497: Stop Trying, Start Doing: Rethinking Movement in Menopause and Weight Loss

    In this episode, I’m sharing why the word “try” sabotages your goals and how your mind can literally change your body in menopause. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/497  

  • Ep 496 MVP: What Diets Actually Taught Me About Food Freedom

    In this episode, I will share how 30 years of dieting taught me that you can eat any food and still lose weight when you change your perception and learn to manage your brain. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/496  

  • Ep 496: MVP: What Diets Actually Taught Me About Food Freedom

    In this episode, I will share how 30 years of dieting taught me that you can eat any food and still lose weight when you change your perception and learn to manage your brain. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/496  

  • Ep 495 Shoshin: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Eating Struggles

    In this episode, I explore how approaching your relationship with food through a beginner’s mind can unlock new possibilities for lasting peace with eating. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/495  

  • Ep 495: Shoshin: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Eating Struggles

    In this episode, I explore how approaching your relationship with food through a beginner’s mind can unlock new possibilities for lasting peace with eating. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/495  

  • Ep 494 Breaking the Habit of Eating Before You're Hungry

    Learn the difference between true physical hunger and the fear of getting hungry that keeps you eating all day. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/494  

  • Ep 494: Breaking the Habit of Eating Before You're Hungry

    Learn the difference between true physical hunger and the fear of getting hungry that keeps you eating all day. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/494  

  • Ep 494: Breaking the Habit of Eating Before You're Hungry

    Learn the difference between true physical hunger and the fear of getting hungry that keeps you eating all day. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/494  

  • Ep 493 Two Types of Coming Back Every Woman in Menopause Needs to Master

    Sometimes you think you need to come back to your eating when you really need to come back to managing your mind around the scale. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/493  

  • Ep 493: Two Types of Coming Back Every Woman in Menopause Needs to Master

    Sometimes you think you need to come back to your eating when you really need to come back to managing your mind around the scale. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/493  

  • Ep 492 Quieting Food Noise Naturally in Menopause

    I’m sharing why menopause increases food noise and how you can learn to trust yourself around any food without taking shots or medications. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/492  

  • Ep 492: Quieting Food Noise Naturally in Menopause

    I’m sharing why menopause increases food noise and how you can learn to trust yourself around any food without taking shots or medications. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/492  

  • Ep 491 Menopause and Metabolism: What Your Body Really Needs Now

    Learn the physical hunger scale from -2 to +2 that helps menopausal women distinguish true hunger from emotional eating. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/491  

  • Ep 491: Menopause and Metabolism: What Your Body Really Needs Now

    Learn the physical hunger scale from -2 to +2 that helps menopausal women distinguish true hunger from emotional eating. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/491  

  • Ep 490 Why "Temptation" Is Keeping You Stuck with Food in Menopause

    In this episode, I challenge why saying you’re not “tempted” by food might actually be keeping you stuck and powerless around eating. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/490  

  • Ep 490: Why "Temptation" Is Keeping You Stuck with Food in Menopause

    In this episode, I challenge why saying you’re not “tempted” by food might actually be keeping you stuck and powerless around eating. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/490  

  • Ep 490: Why "Temptation" Is Keeping You Stuck with Food in Menopause

    In this episode, I challenge why saying you’re not “tempted” by food might actually be keeping you stuck and powerless around eating. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/490  

  • Ep 489 The Basic Connection You Lost: Eating When Hungry, Stopping When Full

    I spent 30 years losing the same 25 pounds over and over until I learned to reconnect with my body’s most basic instinct. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/489  

  • Ep 489 The Basic Connection You Lost in Menopause: Eating When Hungry, Stopping When Full

    I spent 30 years losing the same 25 pounds over and over until I learned to reconnect with my body’s most basic instinct. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/489  

  • Ep 489: The Basic Connection You Lost in Menopause: Eating When Hungry, Stopping When Full

    I spent 30 years losing the same 25 pounds over and over until I learned to reconnect with my body’s most basic instinct. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/489  

  • Ep 488 A New Way to Party Without the Weight Gain

    Learn how I transformed my celebration season from a 6-week food free-for-all into mindful moments of savoring joy without the weight gain. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/488  

  • Ep 488: A New Way to Party Without the Weight Gain

    Learn how I transformed my celebration season from a 6-week food free-for-all into mindful moments of savoring joy without the weight gain. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/488  

  • Ep 487: Practical Solutions for Common Thinner Peace Challenges

    I answer real listener questions about making the Thinner Peace process work when life gets messy and schedules don’t match hunger cues. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/487  

  • Ep 486: Group Coaching Magic: Emily's Real-Life Results

     Emily shares how she lost 30 pounds by learning to ignore the scale and practice self-compassion during perimenopause. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/486  

  • Ep 486: Group Coaching Magic: Emily's Real-Life Results

     Emily shares how she lost 30 pounds by learning to ignore the scale and practice self-compassion during perimenopause. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/486  

  • Ep 485: Self Coddling: Why It Hurts You Long Term

    Learn the difference between self coddling and self love, and why one hurts you long term while the other builds strength. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/485  

  • Ep 484: When "I Paid for It" Becomes Your Excuse to Overeat

    Your body doesn’t know it’s on vacation, so why do we think special occasions mean we can ignore our hunger and fullness signals? Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/484  

  • Ep 484: When "I Paid for It" Becomes Your Excuse to Overeat

    Your body doesn’t know it’s on vacation, so why do we think special occasions mean we can ignore our hunger and fullness signals? Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/484  

  • Ep 483: Feel It, Don’t Feed It: Mastering Urges and Emotional Hunger

    In this episode, I’ll teach you how to spot the difference between physical and emotional hunger, how urges are created by your thoughts, and how to manage them without turning to food. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/483  

  • Ep 483: Feel It, Don't Feed It: Mastering Urges and Emotional Hunger

    In this episode, I’ll teach you how to spot the difference between physical and emotional hunger, how urges are created by your thoughts, and how to manage them without turning to food. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/483  

  • Ep 483: Feel It, Don't Feed It: Mastering Urges and Emotional Hunger

    In this episode, I’ll teach you how to spot the difference between physical and emotional hunger, how urges are created by your thoughts, and how to manage them without turning to food. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/483  

  • Ep 482: Why Self-Kindness Is the Key to Food Freedom

    In this episode, I’ll show you how to stop the cycle of beating yourself up and start practicing self-kindness—because real change starts with how you talk to yourself. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/482  

  • Ep 481: The 5,000-Year-Old Secret to Stopping Emotional Eating

    I’m showing you how ancient Buddhist wisdom can help you break the cycle of emotional eating with more awareness, compassion, and ease—just like I teach my clients. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/481

  • Ep 480: Breaking Free: Michelle's Journey to Self-Acceptance and Food Freedom

    Michelle carried the mental weight of food obsession for 40 years over just 6-8 pounds, proving that true freedom comes from releasing shame, not chasing numbers on the scale. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/480

  • Ep 480: Breaking Free: Michelle's Journey to Self-Acceptance and Food Freedom

    Michelle carried the mental weight of food obsession for 40 years over just 6-8 pounds, proving that true freedom comes from releasing shame, not chasing numbers on the scale. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/480

  • Ep 479: The Summer Mind Challenge to Stop Emotional Eating

    In this episode I’ll help you figure out the real reason you’re eating when you’re not hungry and how to change it for good. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/479                                

  • ThINNER Peace Summer Challenge: Rewire Your Mind, Transform Your Body (Free Masterclass for Women 50+)

    Join me, for a free summer masterclass where I’ll teach you how to get your mind in shape so your body will follow – because when you master handling urges and eating when hungry, you might just have your best summer ever. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/bonussummerchallenge

  • Ep 478: Dr. Deb-isms That Helped Change a Life

    This listener never paid me a dime but lost 100 pounds just from this podcast. I’m reading her sticky notes, and you just might want your own. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/478  

  • Ep 477: The Thinner Peace Challenge: Reconnect with Your Body and End Emotional Eating This Summer

    Create a better mind-body connection this summer instead of just focusing on weight loss. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/477

  • Ep 476: Why Treats on the Counter Don’t Scare Brenda Anymore

    Brenda found peace with food and joy in her body—now she’s sharing how she did it. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/476

  • Ep 476: Why Treats on the Counter Don't Scare Brenda Anymore

    Brenda found peace with food and joy in her body—now she’s sharing how she did it. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/476

  • Ep 476: Why Treats on the Counter Don't Scare Brenda Anymore

    Brenda found peace with food and joy in her body—now she’s sharing how she did it. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/476

  • Ep 475: Why Joy Eating Helps You Release Weight in Menopause

    Learn how to practice joy eating and make peace with food in this episode of Thinner Peace and Menopause and Beyond. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/475

  • BONUS EPISODE – PEACE WITH FOOD

    If you’re in menopause and tired of obsessing over food, it’s time to make peace with it—for good. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/bonuspeacewithfood  

  • Ep 474: What to Do When Weight Loss Slows Down During Menopause

    Learn how your own thoughts might be tricking you into staying stuck with your weight. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/474  

  • Ep 473: Why Menopause Weight Feels Different (And What to Do About It)

    In this episode, I talk about how menopause can disconnect you from your body and how to start listening again—especially when it comes to hunger, rest, and emotions. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/473  

  • Ep 472: Menopause, Eating, and the Emotional Hole You’re Trying to Fill

    In this episode, learn about my free Menopause Mindful Eating Makeover class to reconnect with your body and manage emotional hunger. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/472  

  • Ep 472: Menopause, Eating, and the Emotional Hole You're Trying to Fill

    In this episode, learn about my free Menopause Mindful Eating Makeover class to reconnect with your body and manage emotional hunger. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/472  

  • Ep 472: Menopause, Eating, and the Emotional Hole You're Trying to Fill

    In this episode, learn about my free Menopause Mindful Eating Makeover class to reconnect with your body and manage emotional hunger. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/472  

  • Ep 471: You Can’t Eat Your Way to Thin Thinking in Menopause

    Today, I will share how understanding the thoughts behind emotional eating can lead to releasing weight and transforming your mindset. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/471

  • Ep 471: You Can't Eat Your Way to Thin Thinking in Menopause

    Today, I will share how understanding the thoughts behind emotional eating can lead to releasing weight and transforming your mindset. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/471

  • Ep 471: You Can't Eat Your Way to Thin Thinking in Menopause

    Today, I will share how understanding the thoughts behind emotional eating can lead to releasing weight and transforming your mindset. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/471

  • Ep 470: Peace at 70: What Changes, What Doesn’t in Menopause in Weight Loss

    I share how self-advocacy, unconditional self-love, and self-acceptance are key to losing weight for good, especially during menopause.   Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/470

  • Ep 470: Peace at 70: What Changes, What Doesn't in Menopause in Weight Loss

    I share how self-advocacy, unconditional self-love, and self-acceptance are key to losing weight for good, especially during menopause.   Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/470

  • Ep 470: Peace at 70: What Changes, What Doesn't in Menopause in Weight Loss

    I share how self-advocacy, unconditional self-love, and self-acceptance are key to losing weight for good, especially during menopause.   Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/470

  • Ep 469: MVP: Breaking Free: How Deborah Overcame 40 Years of Food Obsession & Emotional Eating in Menopause

    Struggling with emotional eating and body image in menopause? Discover how Deborah overcame 40 years of food obsession and finally found freedom. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/469

  • Ep 469: MVP: Breaking Free: How Deborah Overcame 40 Years of Food Obsession & Emotional Eating in Menopause

    Struggling with emotional eating and body image in menopause? Discover how Deborah overcame 40 years of food obsession and finally found freedom. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/469

  • Ep 468: Why Eating When You’re Not Hungry Keeps You Stuck in Menopause

    A listener shares her journey from dieting and food fears to mindful eating and food freedom. Listen now! Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/468

  • Ep 468: Why Eating When You're Not Hungry Keeps You Stuck in Menopause

    A listener shares her journey from dieting and food fears to mindful eating and food freedom. Listen now! Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/468

  • Ep 468: Why Eating When You're Not Hungry Keeps You Stuck in Menopause

    A listener shares her journey from dieting and food fears to mindful eating and food freedom. Listen now! Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/468

  • Ep 467: How to Gladden Your Mind and Feel Better Every Day

    Your brain is wired for negativity, but you can train it to focus on joy. In this episode, I’ll show you how to “gladden your mind” and transform your mindset. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/467

  • Ep 466: The Urge Jar Trick: A Simple Way to Manage Cravings

    Why do you eat when you’re not hungry? It’s not about willpower—it’s about understanding your urges! In this episode, I’ll teach you how to recognize emotional hunger and break free from overeating. Watch now to learn a simple but powerful trick! Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/466

  • Ep 465: What to Do When You Worry About "Falling Off Track"

    Your old habits aren’t coming back—because you have new ways now. In this episode, I help you shift your mindset so you can stop scaring yourself and start trusting yourself. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/465

  • Ep 465: What to Do When You Worry About "Falling Off Track"

    Your old habits aren’t coming back—because you have new ways now. In this episode, I help you shift your mindset so you can stop scaring yourself and start trusting yourself. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/465

  • Ep 464: The Power of Mindfulness in Weight Loss After 50

    Stop dieting and start trusting your body. In this episode, I will share the three keys to lasting weight loss. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/464

  • Ep 463: Beginner’s Mind: The Secret to Changing Your Relationship with Food

    Your body already knows how much food it needs. In this episode, I will show you how to listen. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/463

  • Ep 463: Beginner's Mind: The Secret to Changing Your Relationship with Food

    Your body already knows how much food it needs. In this episode, I will show you how to listen. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/463

  • Ep 463: Beginner's Mind: The Secret to Changing Your Relationship with Food

    Your body already knows how much food it needs. In this episode, I will show you how to listen. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/463

  • Ep 462: It’s The Brain, Not the Brownie

    Struggling with weight in menopause? It’s not your metabolism—it’s emotional hunger, and I’ll show you how to fix it. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/462

  • Ep 462: It's The Brain, Not the Brownie

    Struggling with weight in menopause? It’s not your metabolism—it’s emotional hunger, and I’ll show you how to fix it. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/462

  • Ep 462: It's The Brain, Not the Brownie

    Struggling with weight in menopause? It’s not your metabolism—it’s emotional hunger, and I’ll show you how to fix it. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/462

  • Ep 461: Jumpstart Your Weight Loss in Menopause

    Jumpstart your weight loss in menopause by understanding real hunger and making peace with food. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/461

  • Ep 460: How Coaching Changed Jill’s Relationship with Food

    Jill shares how coaching helped her lose weight, stop emotional eating, and transform her life beyond food. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/460

  • Ep 460: How Coaching Changed Jill's Relationship with Food

    Jill shares how coaching helped her lose weight, stop emotional eating, and transform her life beyond food. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/460

  • Ep 460: How Coaching Changed Jill's Relationship with Food

    Jill shares how coaching helped her lose weight, stop emotional eating, and transform her life beyond food. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/460

  • Ep 459: Thinner Peace for the Professional Woman

    Explore how professional women can use mindfulness to connect with their bodies and manage their weight with compassion. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/459

  • Ep 458: Boredom is NOT a food group

    Learn how to handle boredom without turning to food in this episode! Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/458

  • Ep 457: What If it Isn’t Hard?

    Discover how to navigate weight loss during menopause with mindset shifts and simple habits. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/457

  • Ep 457: What If it Isn't Hard?

    Discover how to navigate weight loss during menopause with mindset shifts and simple habits. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/457

  • Ep 457: What If it Isn't Hard?

    Discover how to navigate weight loss during menopause with mindset shifts and simple habits. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/457

  • Ep 456: Holiday Food Boundaries: Tips for Success

    Learn strategies to navigate social eating and food pushers during the holidays while staying true to your goals. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/456

  • Ep 455: A Holiday Reminder for You and Me

    In this special holiday episode, I’m sharing my favorite lessons on choosing joy over worry. Let’s explore mindfulness, faith, and how to create peace this season and beyond. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/455

  • Ep 454: Three Simple Steps to Enjoy the Holidays

    Learn three simple steps to enjoy the holidays stress-free with mindful eating, saying no, and savoring joy. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/454

  • Ep 453: The Missing Link to Lasting Peace with Food

    Join me in my Thinner Peace and Menopause program to break free from dieting and find lasting peace with food and your body.  www.drdebbutler.com/joy Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/453  

  • Ep 452: Handle Holiday Food Temptations with Confidence

    Learn how to navigate holiday eating with mindfulness and enjoy the season without overindulging. Join me for a transformative two-day masterclass next week! For just $37, you’ll gain tools to manage holiday eating and create a mindful connection with your body. Reserve your spot at www.drdebbutler.com/secret.  Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/452

  • Ep 451: Eating Between the Twos: A Holiday Strategy

    Learn mindful eating strategies to manage emotional hunger and achieve peace with food this holiday season. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/451

  • Ep 450: Practical Tools to End Emotional Eating

    Do you feel like menopause has made weight loss harder than ever? I’m here to tell you it doesn’t have to be this way. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/450

  • Ep.449 The Three Pillars of Self-Compassion You Can Start Today

    Discover how self-compassion can change your life. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/449

  • Ep 448: Joy Eating in Menopause

    Discover how to transform your relationship with food in menopause! Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/448

  • BONUS EPISODE: 30 Days to Food Freedom: Finding Peace in Menopause

    Overcome food fears and enjoy the holiday season with joy! Sign up now at drdebbutler.com/joy. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/30DaystoFoodFreedom

  • Episode 447: A Bite of Peace: Stop Food from Dictating Your Life in Menopause

    Discover how to enjoy food without guilt in menopause. Join Dr. Deb Butler as she shares Michelle’s journey to joy eating and learn about the new program, “How to Make Peace with Food.” Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/447  

  • Episode 446: Buddhist Wisdom for Weight Loss in Menopause

     Discover how ancient Buddhist teachings can transform your relationship with food during menopause. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/446

  • Episode 445: The Hidden Benefits of Diets: Eating for Joy and Freedom

    Discover how past dieting experiences can lead to a healthier relationship with food.  Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/445

  • Ep 444: The End of 40 Years of Food Struggles: Michelle's Inspiring Transformation in Menopause

    Discover Michelle’s inspiring journey from 40 years of food struggles to a liberated mindset. Tune in for tips on breaking free from guilt and shame. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/444

  • Ep 444: The End of 40 Years of Food Struggles: Michelle's Inspiring Transformation in Menopause

    Discover Michelle’s inspiring journey from 40 years of food struggles to a liberated mindset. Tune in for tips on breaking free from guilt and shame. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/444

  • Ep 443: Empowering Midlife Women: Weight Loss Without Dieting

    Join Dr. Deb Butler on the Self Care Goddess podcast with Rita Savoia to explore weight loss without dieting. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/443

  • Ep 442: Take Control: Using Massive Action for Lasting Weight Loss

    Discover how taking massive action can help you overcome negative thoughts and reach your goals. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/442

  • Ep 441: Resetting Your Eating Habits and Listening to Your Body

    Discover how to rethink, reset, and reinvent your eating habits, especially during menopause. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/441

  • Ep 440: Why Menopause Changes Everything About Eating and Weight

    Discover how menopause changes everything about eating and weight. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/440

  • Ep 439: Life After Working with Dr. Deb: Cynthia’s Road to Lasting Change

    Discover Cynthia’s amazing journey from battling emotional eating to finding lasting peace with food.  Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/439

  • Ep 439: Life After Working with Dr. Deb: Cynthia's Road to Lasting Change

    Discover Cynthia’s amazing journey from battling emotional eating to finding lasting peace with food.  Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/439

  • Ep 439: Life After Working with Dr. Deb: Cynthia's Road to Lasting Change

    Discover Cynthia’s amazing journey from battling emotional eating to finding lasting peace with food.  Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/439

  • Ep 438: How To Truly Enjoy Your Celebrations Without Falling Into The Trap Of Overeating

    In this episode I will share tips on enjoying food and special moments while staying connected to yourself, so you can celebrate fully without regret. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/438

  • Ep 437: How To Beat Emotional Eating and Find Peace with Food

    Discover how Cynthia overcame emotional eating and found peace with food. Tune in to our latest episode to hear her inspiring story and learn how you can achieve emotional freedom too! Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/437

  • Ep 436: What You Might Not Know About Menopause As A “Second Adolescence”

    Discover how menopause can be like a “second adolescence” and I will share insights on mindful eating, connecting with your emotions, and making lasting changes for a balanced life. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/436  

  • Ep 436: What You Might Not Know About Menopause As A "Second Adolescence"

    Discover how menopause can be like a “second adolescence” and I will share insights on mindful eating, connecting with your emotions, and making lasting changes for a balanced life. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/436  

  • Ep 436: What You Might Not Know About Menopause As A "Second Adolescence"

    Discover how menopause can be like a “second adolescence” and I will share insights on mindful eating, connecting with your emotions, and making lasting changes for a balanced life. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/436  

  • Ep 435: Mindful Eating on the Go

    In this episode, I will reveal how my daughter-in-law Jessica maintains her healthy eating habits even while traveling.  Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/435  

  • Ep 434: Handling Social Events with Self-Compassion in Weight Loss During Menopause

     Learn how to handle social events with food and alcohol during menopause with self-compassion.  Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/434

  • Ep 433: 3 Simple Steps to Help With Weight Loss During Menopause

    Discover 3 simple steps to aid weight loss during menopause. Learn to manage hunger, understand emotional eating, and find kindness in your journey. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/433

  • Ep 432: Emotional Eating Tips for Menopausal Women

    Discover mindful eating strategies for menopausal women. Learn to recognize hunger and fullness signals, challenge negative thoughts about weight loss, and enjoy celebrations without guilt. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/432

  • Ep 431: Revealing the Key to Eating When Hungry and Stopping When Full

    Learn my “physical hunger scale” to distinguish emotional from physical hunger and achieve lasting weight loss during menopause. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/431

  • Ep 430: MVP: Pam’s Transformation: How She Stopped Emotional Eating

    Pam’s story reveals how emotional eating can sabotage weight loss goals. Learn how she stopped using food for comfort and achieved lasting success. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/430

  • Ep 430: MVP: Pam's Transformation: How She Stopped Emotional Eating

    Pam’s story reveals how emotional eating can sabotage weight loss goals. Learn how she stopped using food for comfort and achieved lasting success. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/430

  • Ep 430: MVP: Pam's Transformation: How She Stopped Emotional Eating

    Pam’s story reveals how emotional eating can sabotage weight loss goals. Learn how she stopped using food for comfort and achieved lasting success. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/430

  • Ep 429: I Finally Found My Thinner Peace: How You Can Too

    Discover the Thinner Peace Process, a revolutionary approach to mindful eating and lasting body transformation. https://drdebbutler.com/429

  • Ep 428 Perimenopause Weight Gain? I Have Answers!

    This episode tackles perimenopause and weight management with practical tips for mindful eating, creating a manageable food schedule, and listening to your body’s hunger cues.  https://drdebbutler.com/428

  • Ep 427 How to Enjoy Your Favorite Foods Without Guilt This Summer

    Learn to listen to your body’s hunger cues and savor treats joyfully. Create a lasting, peaceful relationship with food for a confident you! Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/427

  • Ep 426 3 Steps to Stop Emotional Eating and Love Your Body This Summer

    Ditch the diet and love your body this summer! My Thinner Peace Challenge helps you reconnect with your body for lasting wellness, not just weight loss. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/426

  • Ep 425 How to Stop Emotional Eating and Make Peace with Food During Menopause

    Tired of diet cycles? Discover a new approach to weight loss during menopause! Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/425

  • Ep 424 Free Roadmap For Success Weight Loss In Menopause

    Ditch the diet & find “ThINNER Peace” with me and my free roadmap to the top 5 episodes of my “ThINNER Peace in Menopause” podcast. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/424  

  • Ep 423 My Powerful Comeback Tool To Conquer Menopause Weight Gain

    The “Comeback Tool” helps you overcome setbacks and make this your last weight loss journey. Learn how to manage cravings, ditch the scale drama, and develop a healthy relationship with food and your body. Listen now! Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/423

  • Ep 422 How Self-Talk Can Help You Lose Weight in Menopause

    Discover how to silence negative self-talk and transform your relationship with food and your body. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/422

  • Ep 421 Revealing The Secret To Weight Loss & Happiness In Menopause

    Struggling with brain fog and weight gain in menopause? I will explore new research showing how to lose weight, feel happier, and emerge stronger than ever! Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/421

  • Ep 421 Revealing The Secret To Weight Loss & Happiness In Menopause

    Struggling with brain fog and weight gain in menopause? I will explore new research showing how to lose weight, feel happier, and emerge stronger than ever! Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/421

  • Ep 420 Urge Measurement Scale: A Simple Trick For Menopausal Weight Loss

    Struggling with weight gain in menopause? Discover the Urge Measurement Scale – a powerful tool to understand and manage cravings, ditch emotional eating, and finally lose weight for good. Listen now! Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/420

  • Ep 419 Equanimity To Stop The Scale Struggle

    In this episode, I will still talk about the concept of equanimity, an over two thousand year old Buddhist practice that can help you develop a calmer relationship with the scale and food – especially when the numbers aren’t what you want to see. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/419

  • Ep 418 Revealing Brenda's Secret In Breaking Free From Food Obsession

    In this episode, you’ll hear her inspiring story of how she learned to finally break free from food obsession, silence her inner critic, and build unshakeable confidence. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/418

  • Ep 418 Revealing Brenda's Secret In Breaking Free From Food Obsession

    In this episode, you’ll hear her inspiring story of how she learned to finally break free from food obsession, silence her inner critic, and build unshakeable confidence. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/418

  • Ep 417 Achieve Food Freedom With A Breakthrough Practice Of Equanimity

    In this episode, I will talk about the concept of equanimity and how this over two thousand year old Buddhist practice can help you achieve food freedom. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/417

  • Ep 416 Happiness From Within In Menopause & Beyond

    In this episode, I’m excited to share three simple ways on how you can ‘gladden your mind’ and find happiness from Tara Brach. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/416

  • Ep 416 Happiness From Within In Menopause & Beyond

    In this episode, I’m excited to share three simple ways on how you can ‘gladden your mind’ and find happiness from Tara Brach. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/416

  • Ep 415 Overcome Cravings & Emotional Eating with Buddhist Techniques

    Overcome cravings & emotional eating with Pema Chödrön’s “Shempa” & Kristen Neff’s self-compassion – learn mindful eating tips & Buddhist wisdom to manage urges!   Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/415

  • Ep 415 Overcome Cravings & Emotional Eating with Buddhist Techniques

    Overcome cravings & emotional eating with Pema Chödrön’s “Shempa” & Kristen Neff’s self-compassion – learn mindful eating tips & Buddhist wisdom to manage urges!   Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/415

  • Ep 414 Fueling Self-Love in Menopause: Unveiling The Four Types of Eating

    In this episode, I’m talking about the Thinner Peace process and the four types of eating: fuel, joy, fog, and storm. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/414

  • Ep 413 Weight Loss Wins That Have Nothing To Do with The Scale

    In this episode, we’ll talk about something we’ve all felt – that frustration when the scale doesn’t budge the way we want it to. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/413

  • Ep 412 Three Steps to Help Yourself Awaken Joy

    I want to share James’ teachings on the many ways you can create joy and sustain it through three simple steps. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/412

  • FREE Masterclass: 3 Myths About Losing Weight During Menopause

    In this episode, I talk about 3 myths about losing weight during menopause and clear up some misunderstandings.  Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/myths

  • Ep 411 Coaching After Learning to Lose Weight in Menopause

    In this episode, I’m talking about the need for coaching even after you’ve learned about losing weight. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/411

  • Ep 410 Menopause Success Stories From My Recent Coaching Group

    Now, let’s talk about an exciting part – success stories from my recent coaching group. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/410

  • Ep 409 Connect with Your Appetite

    I’ll explain what hunger and fullness mean, and by the end of this, you’ll have a game plan for a whole new approach to eating. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/409

  • Ep 408 Train Your Brain Mini Course Announcement

    I’m cooking up a mini-course called “Train Your Brain.” Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/408

  • Ep 407: Self Compassion Exercise in Menopause and Beyond

    In this episode, let’s talk about something we all need – self-compassion. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/407

  • Ep 406 Life After Working with Dr. Deb: Angela Rediscovering Herself

    Experience Angela’s inspiring transformation with Dr. Deb – navigating menopause, finding joy in mindful eating, and embracing positive change! Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/406

  • Ep 405 Don’t Suffer Losing Weight in Menopause

    In this episode, we’re talking about the power of thoughts, mindset makeovers, and a couple of inspiring stories from the women in my group program. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/405

  • Ep 405 Don't Suffer Losing Weight in Menopause

    In this episode, we’re talking about the power of thoughts, mindset makeovers, and a couple of inspiring stories from the women in my group program. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/405

  • Ep 405 Don't Suffer Losing Weight in Menopause

    In this episode, we’re talking about the power of thoughts, mindset makeovers, and a couple of inspiring stories from the women in my group program. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/405

  • EP 404 New Thoughts for the New Year

    Unlock positivity for the new year with empowering thoughts like “I have everything I need” and “It’s already done”—tune in for a free boost! Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/404

  • The Best of 400

    Welcome to our special “Best of 400” episode of ThINNER PEace! Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/bestof400

  • Ep 402 The Holidays Are Here and This Is the Final Exam

    Join me in embracing self-compassion, curiosity, and control over your thoughts – because acing the holiday test is about learning, being curious, and treating yourself with kindness. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/402

  • Ep 401 Using your Mindfulness Quotient For Food Pushers

    Unlock the power of your MQ (Mindfulness Quotient) for dealing with ‘food pushers’ during the festive season. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/401

  • Ep 400 Holiday Mindful Eating

    We’re diving into the holiday season, and I’ve got some thoughts to share. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/400

  • Ep 399 Thinner Peace Mindset Tips For The Holidays

    Transform your holiday season with the concept of “Joy Eats” – relish your favorite treats without the guilt trip! Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/399

  • Ep 398 Celebrate And Lose Weight Especially In Menopause

    Join me on December 6th for ‘Celebrate And Lose Weight: Especially In Menopause’—a guilt-free guide to mindful holiday eating. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/398

  • Ep 397 How to Improve Your Mindfulness Quotient During the Holidays

    In this episode, I will talk to you about becoming more mindful of your actions this holiday season. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/397

  • Ep 396 The Complex Web of Emotional Eating

    In this episode, Anne Marie, was a podcast listener and in this coaching session we’ll talk about a letter she wrote. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/396

  • Ep 395 MVP: How to Develop Your MQ (Mindfulness Quotient)

    In this episode, I throw in a question to help you reflect on how you will approach the holidays with mindfulness. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/395

  • Ep 394 Mastering the Mind for Weight Loss

    In this episode, I’m excited to share a coaching session with a participant, who’s got lots of experience with weight loss. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/394

  • Ep 393 Transforming Food Obsession and Body Image: Deborah's Inspiring Journey

    In this episode, Deborah struggled with food and body image for 40 years. After doing an individual coaching program with me she started food journaling and committed to change. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/393

  • Ep 393 Transforming Food Obsession and Body Image: Deborah's Inspiring Journey

    In this episode, Deborah struggled with food and body image for 40 years. After doing an individual coaching program with me she started food journaling and committed to change. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/393

  • Ep 392 Menopause Weight Loss Coaching

    In this episode, I am sharing a coaching session with Ans, who has lost weight but now feels stuck in her progress. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/392

  • FREE Live Masterclass: 3 Steps To Permanently Lose Weight In Menopause

    In this episode, I’m sharing my free masterclass video from the “Three Steps to Permanent Weight Loss” course that I conducted on Wednesday. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/freelivemasterclass

  • Ep 391 The Comeback Tool and Moving Forward

    Today, I’m sharing a client’s story, shedding light on emotional eating. The client faced a powerful urge to eat late at night despite not being hungry. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/391

  • BONUS: Intro to Masterclass

    Join us for a free masterclass on October 4th at 11:30 a.m. Central Time. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/bonusintrotomasterclass

  • Ep 390 Embrace Your Current Weight and Connect with Your Body

    In this episode, I want to talk about a universal issue many women face: the desire to lose weight, especially during menopause. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/390

  • Ep 389 Renee's Emotional Journey: Finding Joy Without Food

    Listen in to hear Renee’s story of learning to fully experience life with a new mind and a new body. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/389

  • Ep 389 Renee's Emotional Journey: Finding Joy Without Food

    Listen in to hear Renee’s story of learning to fully experience life with a new mind and a new body. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/389

  • Ep 388 Finding Peace with Food and Your Body

    Today, let’s tackle a common challenge for women in menopause – weight management. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/388

  • Ep 387 Gladden Your Mind In Menopause

    Today, I’m excited to share three simple ways to ‘gladden your mind’ from Tara Brach and find happiness within yourself.  Get the full information here: https://drdebbutler.com/387

  • Ep 386 The Next Chapter: Your Jumpstart to Weight Loss Success

    I’m thrilled to unveil a new mini course: “Jumpstart Your Weight Loss” as a pivotal part of my Thinner Peace process; after all, who doesn’t love a jump start? Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/386

  • Ep 385 Thinner Peace in Menopause, Weight Loss and Beyond

     In Menopause, physical hunger decreases due to metabolism decreasing. Learn to trust yourself around food again. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/385

  • Ep 384: The Art of Savoring Life's Celebrations

    Join me as I share this secret approach and invite you to embrace a new way of treasuring life’s special moments. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/384

  • Ep 384: The Art of Savoring Life's Celebrations

    Join me as I share this secret approach and invite you to embrace a new way of treasuring life’s special moments. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/384

  • Ep 383: Embracing Joyful Eating Without Losing Control

    I’ll talk about the hunger scale, guiding you to eat between negative two and plus two for optimal satisfaction. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/383

  • Ep 382: Turning Challenges into Opportunities: Tips for Transformation

    Betterment is a lifelong process and this is what the  Thinner Peace program is about and that is what I want for you. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/382

  • Ep 381: The Thinner Peace Process

    The butterfly’s metamorphosis is what inspired my tried and true process that I use with all my clients, the Thinner Peace Process. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/381

  • Ep 380: Finding Peace with Food During Vacations

    Today, I want to discuss mindset and how it affects our approach to vacations and celebrations. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/380

  • Ep 379: The Magic of Food Journaling

    I believe that by incorporating a powerful tool into your weight loss journey, you can unlock new possibilities and achieve the results you desire. That tool is food journaling. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/379

  • Ep 378: Renee's Emotional Journey: Finding Joy Without Food

    Listen in to hear Renee’s story of learning to fully experience life with a new mind and body.   Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/378

  • Ep 378: Renee's Emotional Journey: Finding Joy Without Food

    Listen in to hear Renee’s story of learning to fully experience life with a new mind and body.   Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/378

  • Ep 377: Taking Control of Urges

    During a food craving, pause and ask, “What do I feel in my body?” By embracing and describing these sensations, we grow more self-aware. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/377

  • Ep 376: How to make YOU, your summer project!

    Join me as I share a heartfelt story from a weekend getaway, highlighting the importance of prioritizing self-care and finding inspiration in unexpected places. I urge you to embark on your own self-care adventure this summer. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/376

  • Ep 375: Three Steps to Help Yourself Awaken Joy

    Discover the power of awakening joy within yourself and transforming your self-care with three simple steps.   Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/375

  • Ep 374: Say “Yes” to the Knowing Inside of You

    Discover the transformative power of coaching and the importance of listening to your body – join me as we challenge societal expectations, unlock your true desires, and make positive changes for a healthier, happier you. Tune in and say “yes” to yourself! Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/374

  • Ep 374: Say "Yes" to the Knowing Inside of You

    Discover the transformative power of coaching and the importance of listening to your body – join me as we challenge societal expectations, unlock your true desires, and make positive changes for a healthier, happier you. Tune in and say “yes” to yourself! Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/374

  • Ep 374: Say "Yes" to the Knowing Inside of You

    Discover the transformative power of coaching and the importance of listening to your body – join me as we challenge societal expectations, unlock your true desires, and make positive changes for a healthier, happier you. Tune in and say “yes” to yourself! Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/374

  • Ep 373: Make This the Summer of “No”

    Join me in this empowering episode where I delve into the epidemic of self-loathing among women, rooted in how we perceive ourselves and our bodies.  Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/373

  • Ep 373: Make This the Summer of "No"

    Join me in this empowering episode where I delve into the epidemic of self-loathing among women, rooted in how we perceive ourselves and our bodies.  Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/373

  • Ep 373: Make This the Summer of "No"

    Join me in this empowering episode where I delve into the epidemic of self-loathing among women, rooted in how we perceive ourselves and our bodies.  Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/373

  • Ep 372: Overcoming Weight Loss Struggles: Diana's Inspiring Journey

    Join us in this episode as we delve into Diana’s incredible story of triumph over weight loss struggles.   Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/372

  • Ep 372: Overcoming Weight Loss Struggles: Diana's Inspiring Journey

    Join us in this episode as we delve into Diana’s incredible story of triumph over weight loss struggles.   Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/372

  • Ep 371: Mother Yourself and Shed the Weight with Thinner Peace

    Celebrate Mother’s Day with self-care and nourishment. Join us on this empowering episode as we explore the transformative power of self-mothering and finding harmony with food. It’s not just about weight loss, but understanding yourself and prioritizing your needs. Stay tuned as the doors to our group program open soon. Click the link below for […]

  • Ep 370: Retraining the Brain to Lose Weight in Menopause

    Join me in this transformative mini-course designed for those struggling to implement weight loss tools. Together, we’ll align your brain with your goals and conquer the challenges of menopause.   Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/370

  • Ep 369: Train Your Brain to Lose Weight in Menopause: Stop Nighttime Eating

    Learn how to lose weight during menopause with a five-day mini-course, “Train Your Brain to Lose Weight in Menopause. Develop healthy eating habits with brain-body connection exercises and daily live coaching sessions at 11:00 AM for just $37. Join now and make a commitment to yourself today!   Get the full show notes and information […]

  • Ep 368: Lose Weight in Menopause with Our Brain-Training Program

    Losing weight is a challenge, especially for women during menopause when their metabolism slows down. Join our 5-day coaching program and discover how to train your brain to achieve weight loss goals. Learn about mindfulness and self-kindness to improve overall well-being. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/368

  • Ep 367: Train Your Brain To Lose Weight In Menopause

    Learn how taking a pause during menopause can be vital for managing its effects. In this episode, gain insights from Pema Chodron and Heather Bartos on viewing menopause as an opportunity for growth and transformation. Also, join my 5-day coaching program “Train Your Brain” to learn how to reshape your brain and lose weight positively […]

  • Ep 366: How Kindness to Yourself Can Transform Your Relationship with Food

    Discover the benefits of incorporating spirituality into your food habits to achieve a mind-body-spiritual connection. Learn how to use spiritual commitments to create a healthy relationship with food and be kind to yourself throughout the process. Start your journey towards personal growth and holistic nutrition today. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/366

  • Ep 365: Why You Should Prioritize Emotional Health to Lose Weight

    Join us as we discuss the misconceptions around physical vs. emotional health and how to achieve balance for optimal health. Tune in now and start your journey towards a healthier, happier you!   Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/365

  • Ep 364: Life After Dr. Deb Series: The Beautiful Life of Kerry – 2 Years After Working With Me

    Join us in this episode as Kerry shares her inspiring journey of overcoming struggles with food and weight during menopause. Discover the benefits of self-improvement work and learn how to develop a healthier relationship with food and your body. Tune in now and start your own journey toward a better, healthier you.   Get the […]

  • Ep 363: Are You Overeating And Underfeeling In Menopause?

    Menopause can lead to stronger emotions, which can trigger overeating as a coping mechanism. However, this type of emotional eating is not sustainable, and it can lead to weight gain and other health problems.   Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/363

  • Ep 362: Eating for Hunger vs. Emotional Reasons

    As a woman in our culture, I learned that having a thin body meant trusting something outside of ourselves. But our bodies are wired to eat when hungry and stop when full. A listener asked me how to eat only when hungry when family meals and work schedules have set eating times.   Get the […]

  • Ep 361: How Sarah Learned to Feel Her Emotions Instead of Eating Them

    Losing weight can be a challenging task for many people. However, it is not just about shedding those extra pounds, but also developing a healthy relationship with food and your body.   Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/361

  • Ep. 360: Overcoming Weight Loss Struggles: Diana's Inspiring Journey

    Sometimes people lose their way when trying to make progress, but the key is to be able to bring yourself back when you lose your focus. As a coach, I am proud to have played a part in Diana’s success and am eager to share her inspiring story with all of you. Get the full […]

  • Ep. 360: Overcoming Weight Loss Struggles: Diana's Inspiring Journey

    Sometimes people lose their way when trying to make progress, but the key is to be able to bring yourself back when you lose your focus. As a coach, I am proud to have played a part in Diana’s success and am eager to share her inspiring story with all of you. Get the full […]

  • Ep 359: Regain Control of Your Eating Habits with the Comeback Tool

    Do you ever feel like you’ve lost your way on your weight loss journey? Maybe you’ve tried everything and still can’t make progress, or life has thrown unexpected challenges your way. There’s a simple tool that can help you bounce back and achieve your goals.   Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/359

  • Ep 358: Unpacking Physical and Emotional Hunger and How to Manage It

    The Physical and Emotional hunger scale is the tool that most of you want to understand, yet understand the least.   Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/358

  • Ep 357: Find Your Motivation: Reward vs. Punishment

    If you have tried to lose weight, you may have used food at one point as a reward or punishment- usually as the former since we don’t feel as good about ourselves and think we should deprive ourselves. But the way our brains work is that it naturally gravitates toward pleasure. Therefore, being self-deprecating will […]

  • Ep. 356: Joan’s Compelling Reason: Free From The Food Obsession

    Written or spoken words have so much power; it’s either inspiring or unmotivating. Fortunately, this podcast inspires and helps every woman in menopause end their struggle with weight. Every client that shares their experience encourages many women to beat weight gain in menopause!   Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/356

  • Ep. 356: Joan's Compelling Reason: Free From The Food Obsession

    Written or spoken words have so much power; it’s either inspiring or unmotivating. Fortunately, this podcast inspires and helps every woman in menopause end their struggle with weight. Every client that shares their experience encourages many women to beat weight gain in menopause!   Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/356

  • Ep. 356: Joan's Compelling Reason: Free From The Food Obsession

    Written or spoken words have so much power; it’s either inspiring or unmotivating. Fortunately, this podcast inspires and helps every woman in menopause end their struggle with weight. Every client that shares their experience encourages many women to beat weight gain in menopause!   Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/356

  • Ep. 355: There Is No Rush – The Scale

    We are always in a rush; we want to be in a place we want as fast as we can. Like losing weight, we’re so upset to look at the scale if it doesn’t show the numbers we want. We wish that it should be faster,  but that has to change.   Get the full […]

  • Ep 353 The Power Of Your Appetite

    Many people dealing with weight and relationships with food wish they didn’t have an appetite. Because when they don’t have an appetite, they lose weight. But, every time you visit a physician, one of their questions is, “How was your appetite?”. So, the question is, does having an appetite good or bad?   Get the […]

  • Ep. 353: New Thoughts for the New Year

    How do you want to use the holidays to grow? You can’t beat yourself up and think you will grow from that. In fact, you will shrivel and shrink.   Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/353

  • Ep. 352: Kim's Journey To True Self-Love And Weight Loss

    What are you afraid of? Are you afraid to be hungry? Or are you just afraid to face what you truly feel? Feel the feelings! The problem is not your weight, it is the burden you are weighing. Probably, the answer is not diet.   Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/352

  • Ep. 352: Kim's Journey To True Self-Love And Weight Loss

    What are you afraid of? Are you afraid to be hungry? Or are you just afraid to face what you truly feel? Feel the feelings! The problem is not your weight, it is the burden you are weighing. Probably, the answer is not diet.   Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/352

  • Ep. 351: Faith and Joy — The Gifts that Keep Giving

    How can you create more faith and more joy in your life? In this episode I give you some gifts to think about. Please take what you want from the following blogs on joy and faith. Use them to direct your mind when it needs to be redirected. Get the full show notes and information […]

  • Ep. 351: Faith and Joy — The Gifts that Keep Giving

    How can you create more faith and more joy in your life? In this episode I give you some gifts to think about. Please take what you want from the following blogs on joy and faith. Use them to direct your mind when it needs to be redirected. Get the full show notes and information […]

  • Ep. 350: How To Create More Self Compassion

    How much care, kindness, and compassion did you give yourself this year? Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/350

  • Ep. 349: Renee’s Emotional Journey: Finding Joy Without Food

    Many of us tried to fix the negative emotion we felt with food, and my client, Renee used to be no different. In this episode, Renee shares her journey of shedding that emotional burden by finding her own self-acceptance.  Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/349

  • Ep. 349: Renee's Emotional Journey: Finding Joy Without Food

    Many of us tried to fix the negative emotion we felt with food, and my client, Renee used to be no different. In this episode, Renee shares her journey of shedding that emotional burden by finding her own self-acceptance.  Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/349

  • Ep. 349: Renee's Emotional Journey: Finding Joy Without Food

    Many of us tried to fix the negative emotion we felt with food, and my client, Renee used to be no different. In this episode, Renee shares her journey of shedding that emotional burden by finding her own self-acceptance.  Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/349

  • Ep. 348: The One Thing You Need During The Holidays: Part 2 of the ThINNER Peace Holiday Challenge

    Instead of asking why the world is so harsh on you, think first, “Are you being kind to yourself?” Being kind to others is important, but it is especially important to be kind to yourself.   Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/348

  • Ep. 347: ThINNER Peace Holiday Challenge: Part One

    I know some of you use the holiday season to treat yourselves by eating whatever you want. But there’s a limit on how much you should indulge. Give yourself a gift by starting to know what your body needs now. Enjoy the show!   Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/347

  • Ep. 346: Prioritize Your Wellbeing by Letting Go of People-Pleasing

    What you eat and why you eat reflects a lot about what you think about yourself, and this is a point that I cannot help but emphasize over and over because you’ll never be able to overcome those urges unless you tackle the root cause of it. Food journaling can help you raise the curtain […]

  • Ep. 345: Lose Weight by Connecting to Your Physical and Emotional Hunger Scale

    In this episode, I discuss the effect of negative emotions on our physical hunger, and the tweaks I’ve made that will make it easier for you to practice paying attention to your hunger scales with the help of food journals. Emotional hunger is something you need to be very mindful of because negative emotions are […]

  • Ep 344: Kristine on Gaining a New Perspective in Life After Coaching with Dr. Deb

    A strong independent woman may appear to have no room for help. But no matter how strong a woman is, they also need help, love, and care. Kristine’s heartfelt weight loss experience will inspire you to take on a new perspective on menopause, life, and your weight.   Get the full show notes and information […]

  • Ep 343: Discover Your Compelling Reason to Lose Weight

    In this episode, I discuss the importance of finding your compelling reason to lose weight and how you can find success in this process through the power of resilience. Weight loss is not a straight road and you must learn to handle setbacks and failures if you want to reach that finish line.   Get […]

  • Ep 342: Three Steps to Permanent Weight Loss the ThINNER Peace Way

    Hello my dear friends all over the world! In this episode, I am bringing to you my Free Masterclass where I did a live group coaching session. As you all  know my favorite thing to do is to coach. I want to go deeper with my clients with their thoughts and open up something that […]

  • Ep 341: A Sneak Peek at the FREE Masterclass and ThINNER Peace in Menopause Program

    Food does not actually control you – your thoughts create negative emotions that make you overeat then eventually gain weight. But here are some facts, menopause increases all of the negative emotions you previously had and your metabolism is continually decreasing. This means it’s going to be harder to lose weight.   Get the full […]

  • FREE Masterclass: The 3 Steps To Permanent Weight Loss In Menopause

    Hello, my dear friends all over the world! I have another bonus for you. I want to entice you with taking a free masterclass with me.  And I’m calling it “Three Steps To Permanent Weight Loss In Menopause.” If you were not able to join the boot camp with me, because it was too long […]

  • Ep 340: Food Journaling + The Physical Hunger Scale

    The concept of “eat when I’m hungry and stop when I’m full” is something that a lot of people who speak to me or listen to me find incredibly interesting. That is basically what I teach about food journaling – to eat everything you want that your body requires and to stop when your body […]

  • Introducing: Thinner Confidence

    Hello, my dear friends all over the world! I’ve got something really big planned for next week, a week-long boot camp called “Thinner Confidence”. I am going to teach and train you how to start my thinner peace process using my number one tool. We will be together for one week and learn from videos, […]

  • Ep 339: Carol’ Success Story on Learning to Manage Emotions for Weight Loss

    When everything seems to be working in your weight loss journey, but then all of a sudden, something happens. What will you do to cope without using food as your companion?  Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/339

  • Ep 339: Carol' Success Story on Learning to Manage Emotions for Weight Loss

    When everything seems to be working in your weight loss journey, but then all of a sudden, something happens. What will you do to cope without using food as your companion?  Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/339

  • Ep 339: Carol' Success Story on Learning to Manage Emotions for Weight Loss

    When everything seems to be working in your weight loss journey, but then all of a sudden, something happens. What will you do to cope without using food as your companion?  Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/339

  • Ep 338: Morning Routine: Preparing Your Mind for the Day

    If you’re wanting to feel different as you start your day, what we’ll discuss today is something that you might want to try. In this episode, I’ll share my morning routine and how I mentally prepare for the day ahead. When you have established routines, there is no need to start the day in a […]

  • Ep 337:Stop Blaming Your Mother and Start Losing Weight

    Our experiences of trauma and pain do not usually come from strangers. We usually get them from people we love and are close to us like our parents. In this episode, I’d like to specifically talk about our mothers or the mother figures in our lives.   Get the full show notes and information here: […]

  • Ep 336: The Joy of Knowing Your Body

    You may have listened to numerous podcasts, and motivational speakers on how to lose weight. But have you ever listened to your own body?  Eating to fuel the body is pleasurable, however, overeating is not.  Before trying different methods to lose weight, get to know your body first.   Get the full show notes and […]

  • Ep 335: What You Feed Your Mind Affects Your Weight

    What you feed your mind is as important as what you feed your body. Our minds are powerful enough to keep us on track or make us feel like we’re losing it. That’s why it’s important to be mindful of the thoughts we allow to play in our mind. If it’s unhealthy, get rid of […]

  • Ep 334: Jennie on Making this the Last Time She Loses Weight

    I’d like to share another story about my client Jennie with you today. She’ll tell us about her experience booking a mini session and how we ended up working together. How I guided her where she wants to be, which is at peace with herself and with food, and how she wants this to be […]

  • Ep 333: Overeating is NOT a Reward for Weight Loss!

    Summer is coming to an end, and I must say that I have had a fantastic summer! This is my favorite time of year because it is a summer of gratitude and celebration. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/333

  • Ep 332: MVP: Your Past Does Not Define You – Coaching Session with Sara

    We allow ourselves to enjoy food in a variety of ways in the belief that we are being kind to ourselves. I understand that in a good mood, you may want to eat something sweet or drink wine with everyone else. But we had no idea that craving food wasn’t always in our best interest. […]

  • Ep 331: Donna's Weight Loss Journey And Becoming Her Best Authentic Self

    One of the things that contribute to our weight gain is not only the food we consume, but also our behavior. Our perspectives on ourselves, on food, and other people matter if we want to lose weight.  Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/331

  • Ep 331: Donna's Weight Loss Journey And Becoming Her Best Authentic Self

    One of the things that contribute to our weight gain is not only the food we consume, but also our behavior. Our perspectives on ourselves, on food, and other people matter if we want to lose weight.  Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/331

  • Ep 330: MVP: Three Steps to Help Handle Urges

    We have very little control over what happens in life, but it doesn’t mean we don’t have control over what we think about our circumstances. And that’s what I do as a coach; to help you take control of your own show – change how you perceive yourself because that’s something we have a choice […]

  • Ep 329: Separating Your Emotions from Food

    Today, I welcome back one of my very memorable clients, Cynthia. She has been an avid listener of the podcast, long before she decided to take the coaching with Thinner Peace. Sweets and chocolate chip cookies have played a great role as her coping mechanisms. This made her feel like she had no control over […]

  • Ep 328: Say “Yes” to the Knowing Inside of You

    This podcast is designed to help you understand what it’s like to listen to your body and know when something is right for you. I want to talk to you all about how important this is because I was really inspired by my clients who had enough confidence in my abilities and in my program, […]

  • Ep 328: Say "Yes" to the Knowing Inside of You

    This podcast is designed to help you understand what it’s like to listen to your body and know when something is right for you. I want to talk to you all about how important this is because I was really inspired by my clients who had enough confidence in my abilities and in my program, […]

  • Ep 328: Say "Yes" to the Knowing Inside of You

    This podcast is designed to help you understand what it’s like to listen to your body and know when something is right for you. I want to talk to you all about how important this is because I was really inspired by my clients who had enough confidence in my abilities and in my program, […]

  • Ep 327: The Secret to Menopausal Weight Loss

    There’s a cultural stigma around menopause in that it signals “the end” for women and their bodies. We become too old and our bodies start to slow down, and generally, it feels like it’s too late for us to start anything new. Well, I am here to tell you that you are right on time. […]

  • Ep 326: The Disease of the Need to Please

    Do you have this chronic need to say yes to everything people ask of you because you like appreciation and fear disappointment? If so, you might have this disease called, The Need to Please.   In this episode, I share the story of one of my clients who suffered from this disease. As a grandmother, […]

  • Ep 325: MVP: How to Start Where You Are Now

    Starting is oftentimes the hardest step when it comes to weight loss. But the best way to change is to just start with one thing. In this episode, I offer actionable steps that will help you get started on your journey. You don’t need to wait for the perfect moment when starting something new. The […]

  • Ep 324: Make This the Summer of “No”

     There is a widespread epidemic of self-loathing amongst women that is deeply rooted in how we see ourselves, our bodies, and how we use food. In this episode, I talk about the concept of tough love and how you can use it to compassionately “No” to other people, including yourself. Join me as I guide […]

  • Ep 324: Make This the Summer of "No"

     There is a widespread epidemic of self-loathing amongst women that is deeply rooted in how we see ourselves, our bodies, and how we use food. In this episode, I talk about the concept of tough love and how you can use it to compassionately “No” to other people, including yourself. Join me as I guide […]

  • Ep 324: Make This the Summer of "No"

     There is a widespread epidemic of self-loathing amongst women that is deeply rooted in how we see ourselves, our bodies, and how we use food. In this episode, I talk about the concept of tough love and how you can use it to compassionately “No” to other people, including yourself. Join me as I guide […]

  • Ep 323: Renee's Emotional Journey: Finding Joy Without Food

    Many of us try to “fix” our negative emotions with food, and my client, Renee used to be no different. Today, my beloved client is here to share her journey of shedding that emotional burden. When we began working together, she had trouble feeling joy about anything. It took a lot of emotional and mental […]

  • Ep 323: Renee's Emotional Journey: Finding Joy Without Food

    Many of us try to “fix” our negative emotions with food, and my client, Renee used to be no different. Today, my beloved client is here to share her journey of shedding that emotional burden. When we began working together, she had trouble feeling joy about anything. It took a lot of emotional and mental […]

  • Ep 322: How Susan Learned to Feel Her Feelings Instead of Eating Them

    It’s the summer season, and just like the holidays, it usually means it’s a time for everyone to kick back and relax or go out and celebrate with friends and family. But if you don’t ever want to worry about restricting yourself or overeating when you’re out, then I have the pleasure of introducing my […]

  • Ep 321: MVP: How to Stop Night-Time Eating – Live Coaching Session

    What constitutes as normal eating for you?  For my listener, Carol, normal eating for her was her desire to overeat during dinner and continue eating until bedtime. In this special episode, Carol joins me for a live coaching session where I help her get started on mindfully managing those night-time urges. If you’re like Carol […]

  • Ep 321: MVP: How to Stop Night-Time Eating – Live Coaching Session

    What constitutes as normal eating for you?  For my listener, Carol, normal eating for her was her desire to overeat during dinner and continue eating until bedtime. In this special episode, Carol joins me for a live coaching session where I help her get started on mindfully managing those night-time urges. If you’re like Carol […]

  • Ep 320: MVP: The One Thing You May Not Know

    When we’re having bad days or bad weeks, our brains like to amplify our negative thoughts but at the end of it all, that’s all they just are – they’re just thoughts and you deserve to give yourself better options that will serve you better. In this episode, I’m going to teach you three steps […]

  • Ep 319: The #1 Step If You’re Not Losing Weight

    When we start our weight loss journeys, the initial few pounds can fall off quite quickly– but we still need to be vigilant about what we eat because there are definitely going to be times when we won’t drop the weight and we can plateau. When this happens, we really need to keep our frustrations […]

  • Ep 319: The #1 Step If You're Not Losing Weight

    When we start our weight loss journeys, the initial few pounds can fall off quite quickly– but we still need to be vigilant about what we eat because there are definitely going to be times when we won’t drop the weight and we can plateau. When this happens, we really need to keep our frustrations […]

  • Ep 319: The #1 Step If You're Not Losing Weight

    When we start our weight loss journeys, the initial few pounds can fall off quite quickly– but we still need to be vigilant about what we eat because there are definitely going to be times when we won’t drop the weight and we can plateau. When this happens, we really need to keep our frustrations […]

  • Ep 318: Happy “Self-Mothering!”

    When we think of the word mother, some of the first words that would come to our minds would be caring, protective, and kind. In honor of Mother’s Day, I want to introduce to you the concept of “Self-Mothering” and how you can start applying those qualities to yourself. By giving yourself room for self-compassion, […]

  • Ep 318: Happy "Self-Mothering!"

    When we think of the word mother, some of the first words that would come to our minds would be caring, protective, and kind. In honor of Mother’s Day, I want to introduce to you the concept of “Self-Mothering” and how you can start applying those qualities to yourself. By giving yourself room for self-compassion, […]

  • Ep 318: Happy "Self-Mothering!"

    When we think of the word mother, some of the first words that would come to our minds would be caring, protective, and kind. In honor of Mother’s Day, I want to introduce to you the concept of “Self-Mothering” and how you can start applying those qualities to yourself. By giving yourself room for self-compassion, […]

  • Ep 317: MVP: Don’t Throw Out The Scale!

    Does the idea of getting on the scale feel like torture and fill you with dread? If so, I have good news for you; the scale is a tool, and your mind is manageable. In this episode, I’m showing you how to manage your mind around the scale and use it as a tool to […]

  • Ep 317: MVP: Don't Throw Out The Scale!

    Does the idea of getting on the scale feel like torture and fill you with dread? If so, I have good news for you; the scale is a tool, and your mind is manageable. In this episode, I’m showing you how to manage your mind around the scale and use it as a tool to […]

  • Ep 317: MVP: Don't Throw Out The Scale!

    Does the idea of getting on the scale feel like torture and fill you with dread? If so, I have good news for you; the scale is a tool, and your mind is manageable. In this episode, I’m showing you how to manage your mind around the scale and use it as a tool to […]

  • Ep 316: Find Your Motivation: Reward vs. Punishment

    If you have ever tried to lose weight, you may have used food at one point as a reward or punishment– usually as the former. But the way our brains work is that it naturally gravitates toward pleasure. Therefore, being self-deprecating will not be a sustainable source of motivation in the long run. This week, […]

  • Ep 315: How to Measure Your Urges

    Did you know that urges can be applied to a number scale similar to the physical hunger scale? In this episode, I’m going to provide you with pointers on urges so you can better measure and understand them. It’s important to remember that you’re not always going to be able to allow urges, but these […]

  • Ep 314: MVP: Kathleen’s Success Using My Least Understood Tool

    Why is it that when we try to lose weight, disparaging ourselves always feels like something that has to be done? My client, Katherine, did the same thing when she was working with me. In the beginning, she was her own worst enemy – frustrated and desperate until she finally understood the tool of self-kindness […]

  • Ep 314: MVP: Kathleen's Success Using My Least Understood Tool

    Why is it that when we try to lose weight, disparaging ourselves always feels like something that has to be done? My client, Katherine, did the same thing when she was working with me. In the beginning, she was her own worst enemy – frustrated and desperate until she finally understood the tool of self-kindness […]

  • Ep 314: MVP: Kathleen's Success Using My Least Understood Tool

    Why is it that when we try to lose weight, disparaging ourselves always feels like something that has to be done? My client, Katherine, did the same thing when she was working with me. In the beginning, she was her own worst enemy – frustrated and desperate until she finally understood the tool of self-kindness […]

  • Ep 313: Open Yourself to Learning Opportunities from Weight Gain

    In this episode, I want to share a letter I received from my client, Andrea. After a particular event that involved her getting sick and regaining weight, she asked me how she can better manage her mind around stressful situations, and secondly, how to resist urges that stem from those events.   Get the full […]

  • Ep 312: Why You Should Prioritize Emotional Health to Lose Weight

    It’s good to look after your physical health especially as we’re getting older. But I want to make it clear that what the Thinner Peace process offers first and foremost is emotional health. In this episode, I elaborate more on my process of why prioritizing your emotional well-being will lead to improved physical health over the […]

  • Ep 311: Willpower vs. Allowing Urges

    Whether you feel you have enough or not enough willpower around food, here’s the truth: willpower DOESN’T work. So long as you continue to desire any food, your willpower will give. So in this episode, I provide two ways that will help you in lessening your urges around food through one key idea – by […]

  • Ep 310: The Thinner Peace Process

    Butterflies undergo an incredible transformation from the caterpillar stage to the chrysalis stage to the butterfly stage, and it’s similar to the transformation that I take my clients through. Listen in today to find out what happens in the Thinner Peace Process and how it could be exactly what you’re missing from your journey. I’m […]

  • Ep 309: Understand the Depths of People Pleasing: Ann’s Transformational Journey

    When it comes to our weight loss journeys, oftentimes our goal is to simply lower those numbers on the scale. But the beauty of weight loss coaching is that you can come out of it with more than what you were expecting. When my client hired me, it was with the intention to stop dieting […]

  • Ep 309: Understand the Depths of People Pleasing: Ann's Transformational Journey

    When it comes to our weight loss journeys, oftentimes our goal is to simply lower those numbers on the scale. But the beauty of weight loss coaching is that you can come out of it with more than what you were expecting. When my client hired me, it was with the intention to stop dieting […]

  • Ep 309: Understand the Depths of People Pleasing: Ann's Transformational Journey

    When it comes to our weight loss journeys, oftentimes our goal is to simply lower those numbers on the scale. But the beauty of weight loss coaching is that you can come out of it with more than what you were expecting. When my client hired me, it was with the intention to stop dieting […]

  • Ep 308: Why It’s Healthy to Say No

    Did you know that trying to please people puts both emotional and physical weight on you? This was a challenge a client of mine struggled with. She was trying so hard to please her mother, she ended up going against herself. Tune in to discover how she gained the confidence to stand up for herself […]

  • Ep 308: Why It's Healthy to Say No

    Did you know that trying to please people puts both emotional and physical weight on you? This was a challenge a client of mine struggled with. She was trying so hard to please her mother, she ended up going against herself. Tune in to discover how she gained the confidence to stand up for herself […]

  • Ep 308: Why It's Healthy to Say No

    Did you know that trying to please people puts both emotional and physical weight on you? This was a challenge a client of mine struggled with. She was trying so hard to please her mother, she ended up going against herself. Tune in to discover how she gained the confidence to stand up for herself […]

  • Ep 307: Coaching's Impact on Jill's Weight Loss Journey

    An important aspect of coaching is learning to have faith in yourself that you have the strength to put in the hard work. Joining me on the podcast today is Jill, one of my beloved clients. In this episode, Jill shares why coaching became the X-Factor in her weight loss journey and how she’s been […]

  • Ep 307: Coaching's Impact on Jill's Weight Loss Journey

    An important aspect of coaching is learning to have faith in yourself that you have the strength to put in the hard work. Joining me on the podcast today is Jill, one of my beloved clients. In this episode, Jill shares why coaching became the X-Factor in her weight loss journey and how she’s been […]

  • Ep 306: MVP: How to Use Massive Action and Failure to Stop the Yo-Yo Effect

    When people regain weight or don’t lose weight fast enough, they often tell themselves, “I’m a failure. I’ll never be able to do this.” In another installation of the Most Valuable Podcast episodes, we dive into the two most basic tools for permanent weight loss: massive action and failure. If you are able to understand […]

  • Ep 305: Why Is This the Last Time You’ll Ever Need to Lose Weight Again?

    In the midst of finishing up my latest Thinner Peace Group Program, I ask my clients, “Why is this the last time you’ll ever need to lose weight again?” When my client, Nancy, came into the group session, she said that her biggest goal was to make peace with her body and with food. Today, […]

  • Ep 305: Why Is This the Last Time You'll Ever Need to Lose Weight Again?

    In the midst of finishing up my latest Thinner Peace Group Program, I ask my clients, “Why is this the last time you’ll ever need to lose weight again?” When my client, Nancy, came into the group session, she said that her biggest goal was to make peace with her body and with food. Today, […]

  • Ep 305: Why Is This the Last Time You'll Ever Need to Lose Weight Again?

    In the midst of finishing up my latest Thinner Peace Group Program, I ask my clients, “Why is this the last time you’ll ever need to lose weight again?” When my client, Nancy, came into the group session, she said that her biggest goal was to make peace with her body and with food. Today, […]

  • Ep 304: Three Steps to Help Yourself Awaken Joy

    According to Buddhist philosophy, there are two states of emotions: the healthy state and the unhealthy state. For many of you, food is used as a way to create joy. But my Buddhist mentor, James Baraz, takes a different angle on this. So for this episode, I want to share James’ teachings on the many […]

  • Ep 303: You Can’t Eat Away Sadness

    Last week, I talked about urges and the detrimental impact they can have on you when you choose to resist them rather than feel them. And I want to continue that discussion but from a more emotional perspective this time. In this episode, I want to share a real story from one of my beloved […]

  • Ep 303: You Can't Eat Away Sadness

    Last week, I talked about urges and the detrimental impact they can have on you when you choose to resist them rather than feel them. And I want to continue that discussion but from a more emotional perspective this time. In this episode, I want to share a real story from one of my beloved […]

  • Ep 303: You Can't Eat Away Sadness

    Last week, I talked about urges and the detrimental impact they can have on you when you choose to resist them rather than feel them. And I want to continue that discussion but from a more emotional perspective this time. In this episode, I want to share a real story from one of my beloved […]

  • Ep 302: Three Steps to Help Handle Urges

    One of the questions many people still ask me to this day is: “What do I do when I feel an urge?” So in this week’s episode, I want to dedicate the time to define what an urge is, what it would feel like, and how you can manage them using a simple exercise by […]

  • Ep 301: MVP: How Bridget Made This the Last Time

    Do you feel like your eating habits are out of control? The usual quick and easy tricks to lose weight won’t work now that you’re in menopause. As one of my Most Valuable Podcasts, Bridget, reveals her beginning struggles with food and alcohol and why she chose to work with me to overcome them while […]

  • Ep 300: Love Yourself Just as You Are

    Welcome to a new year, and to commemorate this new beginning is the 300th episode of The Thinner Peace Podcast. As we start out this year, I want you to start it with love and self-acceptance. In this episode, I share a simple exercise that will get you started on pointing your mind in the […]

  • Ep 299: What’s the Hurry?

    We’ve finally made it to the end of 2021 and to wrap up the year, I want to impart with you all some knowledge as we head into 2022. Present society encourages us to always be in a hurry. But when we’re in a hurry we forget to appreciate the present. In this year’s final […]

  • Ep 299: What's the Hurry?

    We’ve finally made it to the end of 2021 and to wrap up the year, I want to impart with you all some knowledge as we head into 2022. Present society encourages us to always be in a hurry. But when we’re in a hurry we forget to appreciate the present. In this year’s final […]

  • Ep 299: What's the Hurry?

    We’ve finally made it to the end of 2021 and to wrap up the year, I want to impart with you all some knowledge as we head into 2022. Present society encourages us to always be in a hurry. But when we’re in a hurry we forget to appreciate the present. In this year’s final […]

  • Ep 298: The Best is Yet to Come

    Regardless of where you are right now or what you are, so long as you’re still here, believe that the best is yet to come. In this week’s episode, I want to share the story of my client, Sam who truly took this advice to heart and is now taking new and exciting steps to […]

  • Ep 297: Nanette’s Drive to Honor Her Own Commitments

    One of the best things you can gift yourself this holiday season is to make a commitment to investing in yourself, and my client, Nanette, went above and beyond that. This week, she joins me on the podcast to share how she has broken free from her tumultuous relationship with food and found her worthiness […]

  • Ep 297: Nanette's Drive to Honor Her Own Commitments

    One of the best things you can gift yourself this holiday season is to make a commitment to investing in yourself, and my client, Nanette, went above and beyond that. This week, she joins me on the podcast to share how she has broken free from her tumultuous relationship with food and found her worthiness […]

  • Ep 297: Nanette's Drive to Honor Her Own Commitments

    One of the best things you can gift yourself this holiday season is to make a commitment to investing in yourself, and my client, Nanette, went above and beyond that. This week, she joins me on the podcast to share how she has broken free from her tumultuous relationship with food and found her worthiness […]

  • Ep 296: Coaching Jayna on My Thinner Peace Challenge

    In this week’s special episode, Jayna, one of my listeners who is taking on my holiday challenge, is joining me on the podcast to openly share her struggles with food journaling. As she steadily progresses in her food journaling, Jayna is now learning to be more curious and compassionate with herself and it’s making her […]

  • Ep 295: The Thinner Peace Holiday Challenge

    As we roll into December, I propose a new challenge for all of you dear listeners called, “The Thinner Peace Holiday Challenge”, where you will begin to practice awareness and accountability through three simple steps which I will discuss in this episode. You are the only one with the power to give yourself the accountability […]

  • Ep 294: Prioritize Your Wellbeing by Letting Go of People-Pleasing

    Thanksgiving is this week and amongst all the celebrations and food, I challenge you to be more mindful and watch yourself. In this episode, I share one of my clients’ realization that her insistent need to please other people came to her own detriment and how her life and relationship with food changed for the […]

  • Ep 293: Negative Emotions vs. The Physical Hunger Scale

    In this episode, I discuss the effect of negative emotions on our physical hunger, and the tweaks I’ve made that will make it easier for you to practice paying attention to your hunger scales with the help of food journals.   Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/293

  • Ep 292: Discover Your Compelling Reason to Lose Weight

    Resilience is key to achieving success in everything you want to do in life, and that includes weight loss. In this episode, I discuss why you need to look deeper inside yourself to find that mantra– that true reason to lose weight– that keeps you going through all the temptations and failures.   Get the […]

  • Ep 291: Revelations from Night Time Eating

    When it comes to my coaching, food journaling isn’t just about listing down the food you put in your mouth. It’s about going beyond those numbers and uncovering the “whys” behind them so you can build up that mind-body connection. Listen in to hear me talk about how one of my beloved clients managed to […]

  • Ep 290: Setting Yourself Free: Desiree’s Success Story

    Tune in this week and hear Desiree’s advice to anybody interested in investing in themselves and their future. Discover the benefits of my group coaching program and hear about the tools and knowledge that can help you overcome obstacles and move forward in a positive, productive direction in your life.   Get the full show […]

  • Ep 290: Setting Yourself Free: Desiree's Success Story

    Tune in this week and hear Desiree’s advice to anybody interested in investing in themselves and their future. Discover the benefits of my group coaching program and hear about the tools and knowledge that can help you overcome obstacles and move forward in a positive, productive direction in your life.   Get the full show […]

  • Ep 290: Setting Yourself Free: Desiree's Success Story

    Tune in this week and hear Desiree’s advice to anybody interested in investing in themselves and their future. Discover the benefits of my group coaching program and hear about the tools and knowledge that can help you overcome obstacles and move forward in a positive, productive direction in your life.   Get the full show […]

  • Bonus Ep: Taking Back Control of Your Life: Diana’s Success Story

    If you’ve been wanting to work with me and individual coaching isn’t suitable for you, the opportunity is here. I’m finally opening up the doors to this year’s last group program! For this second bonus episode, find out how my previous client, Diana, achieved Thinner Peace by learning to feel her emotions and stop obsessing […]

  • Bonus Ep: Taking the Leap of Faith: Marie’s Success Story

    If you’re interested in working with me then I have good news for you: the doors to my group program are now open! And so, I’m sharing a bonus episode introducing Marie. She was a member of my previous group and I’d love for you to hear how she’s utilized my program’s teachings to transform […]

  • Bonus Ep: Taking Back Control of Your Life: Diana's Success Story

    If you’ve been wanting to work with me and individual coaching isn’t suitable for you, the opportunity is here. I’m finally opening up the doors to this year’s last group program! For this second bonus episode, find out how my previous client, Diana, achieved Thinner Peace by learning to feel her emotions and stop obsessing […]

  • Bonus Ep: Taking the Leap of Faith: Marie's Success Story

    If you’re interested in working with me then I have good news for you: the doors to my group program are now open! And so, I’m sharing a bonus episode introducing Marie. She was a member of my previous group and I’d love for you to hear how she’s utilized my program’s teachings to transform […]

  • Bonus Ep: Taking Back Control of Your Life: Diana's Success Story

    If you’ve been wanting to work with me and individual coaching isn’t suitable for you, the opportunity is here. I’m finally opening up the doors to this year’s last group program! For this second bonus episode, find out how my previous client, Diana, achieved Thinner Peace by learning to feel her emotions and stop obsessing […]

  • Bonus Ep: Taking the Leap of Faith: Marie's Success Story

    If you’re interested in working with me then I have good news for you: the doors to my group program are now open! And so, I’m sharing a bonus episode introducing Marie. She was a member of my previous group and I’d love for you to hear how she’s utilized my program’s teachings to transform […]

  • Ep 289: MVP: The Thinner Peace Process

    Ever wondered why I chose butterflies as the model for my weight loss program? Well with my group program approaching, I’ve decided to share my third MVP (Most Valuable Podcast) where I speak in detail of my Thinner Peace Process because it’s not just about losing weight– it’s about transforming yourself.   Get the full […]

  • Ep 288: The Three Steps to Permanent Menopausal Weight Loss

    Interested in understanding more of my coaching process and seeing my coaching in action? Then you’re in luck! In this episode, I talk about the three most important steps in my Thinner Peace coaching. Additionally, I’ll be providing an opportunity to sign up for a free webinar which is happening next week, October 19th. So […]

  • Ep 287: Change How Your Brain Thinks Around Desires and Urges

    In the last episode I touched upon the topic of patience, and this week I want to talk about another tool which is learning how to manage what I’d like to call, “overdesires.” Listen in on this episode where I help you better understand these desires or urges and how you can start approaching them […]

  • Ep 286: Achieve This Feeling for Long-Lasting Menopausal Weight Loss!

    One of the things I’ve taught in my program is that the scale is just a tool. All it can do is give you a number, but all the yucky feelings that you feel at seeing that number can only be fixed by you. Listen to this episode where I discuss what mindset you need […]

  • Ep 285: MVP: The ONLY Solution to Permanent Weight Loss

    Have you ever said things like “I’m not good enough!” or “Why should I even bother trying?” to yourself? I know I have. We’ve conditioned ourselves to say such horrible things about ourselves, and until that is changed, no amount of weight loss will make us happy. Alongside learning my solution to permanent solution, I […]

  • Ep 284: MVP: Mindfully Embracing Healthy Foods and Pleasure Eating During Weight Loss

    Have you ever felt like the fun needs to stop once you started eating healthy? Or that you need to eat certain foods just to feel happy? I’ve felt both of those things, but there is a way to get joy from healthy eating without completely depriving yourself. Learn how you can do that in […]

  • Ep 283: Taking the Leap of Faith: Marie’s Success Story

    One of my clients, Marie, joins me this week to share her personal Thinner Peace journey – from overcoming fears and anxieties to changing her mindset towards her weight and food. I’m very proud of Marie’s progress so make sure to listen in to hear her inspiring story!   Get the full show notes and […]

  • Ep 283: Taking the Leap of Faith: Marie's Success Story

    One of my clients, Marie, joins me this week to share her personal Thinner Peace journey – from overcoming fears and anxieties to changing her mindset towards her weight and food. I’m very proud of Marie’s progress so make sure to listen in to hear her inspiring story!   Get the full show notes and […]

  • Ep 283: Taking the Leap of Faith: Marie's Success Story

    One of my clients, Marie, joins me this week to share her personal Thinner Peace journey – from overcoming fears and anxieties to changing her mindset towards her weight and food. I’m very proud of Marie’s progress so make sure to listen in to hear her inspiring story!   Get the full show notes and […]

  • Ep 282: Train Your Mind Against Urges!

    We’ve all struggled with insecurities and urges before and for some of us, we still do now, and it’s alright to acknowledge that it can be difficult. But it doesn’t always have to remain that way. Join me for this episode as I tackle the topic of urges and why it’s important for us to […]

  • Ep 281: Why You Should Prioritize Emotional Health to Lose Weight

    When people talk about losing weight, they say it’s because they want to get healthy. But that’s not my priority as a weight-loss coach because how can you take care of your body if you can’t take care of your mind first? The Thinner Peace program is one that offers its clients emotional health and […]

  • Ep 280: What is Weight Loss Coaching?

    You probably have a decent idea of what a weight loss coach does, but I want to talk about my personal approach to it which were influenced by fellow coaches and my personal experiences. Learn more about how I combine my two types of coaching and use food to help you get to the root […]

  • Ep 279: The One Step You Can Take to Control Unmanaged Thoughts and Urges

    Paula, an avid listener, asked me how can she deal with unmanaged thoughts and the urges that come from them. I’m going to provide her and all of you with tips and tricks to combat them. Additionally, I want you to use this as an avenue to help your growth as a person. With every […]

  • Ep 278: Celebrate and Honor Your Life and Body!

    Do birthdays and celebrations always have to mean overeating and overindulgence? Your birthday is the day to celebrate yourself, but society has warped how we view celebrations and eating. Tune into this episode as I help you celebrate yourself on your special day with honor and dignity.   Get the full show notes and more information […]

  • Ep 277: Learn to Free Yourself From Inherited Thoughts

    Words have more power than we realize. Even those small comments made in passing can drastically change how we think about ourselves. Comments that are deemed insignificant but end up weighing heavily on us. In a time where our self-esteem is challenged, join me as I help you learn how to free yourself from these […]

  • Ep 276: Turning Challenges into Opportunities: Tips for Transformation

    We all experience challenges and menopause is a particular one many of us struggle with. But what if I told you that it doesn’t have to stay that way? Join me in this episode so you can see challenges through a new lens and learn how they can be used to aid you in your […]

  • Ep 275: Celebrate and Lose Weight with 2 Simple Steps

    Lockdown is coming to an end and that means restaurants are opening up, we see friends and family again and celebrate. With all of this comes food and a different kind of stress. So I’m going to teach you how you can celebrate mindfully and lose weight after lockdown with only 2 simple steps.   […]

  • Ep 274: The Secret to Menopausal Weight Loss

    Just because our bodies are different now, doesn’t mean it’s the end for us. So strap in as I share with you my number one tip to menopausal weight loss and how it can change how you see yourself inside and out.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://drdebbutler.com/274

  • Ep 273: Mindfulness in Menopause: How to Celebrate Without Overeating and Overdrinking

    Learn how to celebrate mindfully in menopause without overindulging in food or drink. Discover how to stop viewing celebrations as an excuse to lose yourself, and how to create a new belief system so that you can enjoy celebrations while still taking care of yourself.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://drdebbutler.com/273

  • Ep 272: Pam’s Transformation: How She Stopped Emotional Eating

    Hear why Pam decided to work with me and the transformation she experienced when she did. Pam shares how she learned to change the way she thinks about food, stopped using food as comfort, and her advice to you if you’re struggling with emotional eating – even if the rest of your life is great. […]

  • Ep 272: Pam's Transformation: How She Stopped Emotional Eating

    Hear why Pam decided to work with me and the transformation she experienced when she did. Pam shares how she learned to change the way she thinks about food, stopped using food as comfort, and her advice to you if you’re struggling with emotional eating – even if the rest of your life is great. […]

  • Ep 272: Pam's Transformation: How She Stopped Emotional Eating

    Hear why Pam decided to work with me and the transformation she experienced when she did. Pam shares how she learned to change the way she thinks about food, stopped using food as comfort, and her advice to you if you’re struggling with emotional eating – even if the rest of your life is great. […]

  • Ep 271: The Root Cause of Weight Gain in Menopause

    Discover the root cause of weight gain in menopause. I’m sharing the ways so many women misinterpret the reasons of their weight gain, why accepting the root cause of this weight gain will bring up some discomfort for everyone, and the work I do with my clients to address the source of weight gain in […]

  • Ep 270: The Thinner Peace Process

    Find out what happens in the Thinner Peace Process and how it could be exactly what you’re missing from your journey. I’m sharing the three phases of this process, why self-compassion is key, and what we focus on in each phase to help progress your transformation from caterpillar to butterfly.   Get full show notes […]

  • Ep 269: Stop TRYING to Lose Weight

    Find out why you need to stop saying that you are TRYING to lose weight, and what you should start telling yourself instead. I’m sharing a tool to help you cultivate more self-compassion, and showing you why changing the way you think and speak to yourself will help you take the necessary action to get […]

  • Ep 268: Finding Freedom from Overwhelm: Teresa’s Success Story

    Hear how Teresa learned to lessen the burden of constantly being busy in her life, and how this helped her lose weight and keep it off. Discover how she learned to understand the root cause of why she was eating when she wasn’t hungry, and how changing the way she thinks has left her feeling […]

  • Ep 268: Finding Freedom from Overwhelm: Teresa's Success Story

    Hear how Teresa learned to lessen the burden of constantly being busy in her life, and how this helped her lose weight and keep it off. Discover how she learned to understand the root cause of why she was eating when she wasn’t hungry, and how changing the way she thinks has left her feeling […]

  • Ep 268: Finding Freedom from Overwhelm: Teresa's Success Story

    Hear how Teresa learned to lessen the burden of constantly being busy in her life, and how this helped her lose weight and keep it off. Discover how she learned to understand the root cause of why she was eating when she wasn’t hungry, and how changing the way she thinks has left her feeling […]

  • Ep 267: Showing Yourself Compassion

    I’m showing you how to transform negativity by using self-compassion. Self-compassion is the ability to recognize your own suffering and be empathetic about it, so get ready to discover how this concept can change everything for you with these three steps for using it in your life.   Get full show notes and more information […]

  • Ep 266: BUSY Makes You Fat and Stressed

    Tune in to hear about Jill’s fascinating journey into coaching and how learning to manage her mind led her to unravel a lifelong pattern of being in perpetual stress and lacking time. We’re exploring why we don’t feel like we have enough time and how changing the way you think about this will help you […]

  • Ep 265: Why You Need to Process Your Emotions

    Discover what happens when your emotions get too strong and how to feel your feelings before they overwhelm you completely. Amazing things can happen when you allow yourself to feel, so I’m showing you how to stop turning to food and start creating space for yourself to feel what you’re feeling. You’ve got this, friends, […]

  • Ep 264: 3 Simple Steps to Blow Your Mind

    Listen closely this week and learn why we have to sit with discomfort in order to heal. Simply acknowledging that you are experiencing an urge is progress, and by practicing this three-step process again and again, you’ll learn to interrupt ancient habits, stay in discomfort, and manage your urges once and for all.    Get […]

  • Ep 263: What Do Urges, Poison Ivy, and Buddhism Have in Common?

    In this episode, I’m sharing what urges, poison ivy, and Buddhism have in common and showing you why the only way to heal and manage your urges is to not give into them. I discuss the importance of working through discomfort if you want your urges to become weaker, and how to stop feeling controlled […]

  • Ep 262: Becoming the Manager of Your Mind

    Your brain is like an unruly toddler. It will kick and scream and convince you that you need all of those cakes and cookies until you give in. Join me this week as I’m showing you how to stop rewarding negative behavior in your brain and become the manager of your mind. Discover how to get your […]

  • Ep 261: Life After Dr. Deb Series: How Jennifer Used the Scale as a Tool for Mindset Growth

    Tune in this week to hear my conversation with Jennifer about how she found weight loss success, how she evolved her mindset, and how the scale was simply a tool that helped her on her journey and nothing more. Jennifer’s story is so empowering, I can’t wait to see how it inspires your journeys!   […]

  • Ep 260: Stop Beating Yourself Up: Live Coaching Session with Berta

    Tune in this week and discover the importance of positive self-talk, and how to stop believing your thoughts to be facts. I’m live coaching Berta to help her stop punishing herself for her actions, and I know you’ll also be able to apply what you hear to your own life. You’ll discover the power of […]

  • Ep 259: What Really Creates Weight Gain

    Join me this week as I share the two thought errors that cause you the most problems when it comes to gaining weight. I’m encouraging you to consider how you want to feel about the food that you eat and showing you the last thing you ever want to think or believe when it comes […]

  • Ep 258: Facing Your Amazingness: Peg’s Success Story

    Listen in this week and hear about Peg’s experience working with me – one that she describes as ‘lifechanging’ – and discover how she learned to become confident and think of herself as amazing. We discuss the importance of listening to your intuition and being kind to yourself, and why amazingness doesn’t come from a […]

  • Ep 258: Facing Your Amazingness: Peg's Success Story

    Listen in this week and hear about Peg’s experience working with me – one that she describes as ‘lifechanging’ – and discover how she learned to become confident and think of herself as amazing. We discuss the importance of listening to your intuition and being kind to yourself, and why amazingness doesn’t come from a […]

  • Ep 258: Facing Your Amazingness: Peg's Success Story

    Listen in this week and hear about Peg’s experience working with me – one that she describes as ‘lifechanging’ – and discover how she learned to become confident and think of herself as amazing. We discuss the importance of listening to your intuition and being kind to yourself, and why amazingness doesn’t come from a […]

  • Ep 257: Don’t Throw Out The Scale!

    In this episode, I’m showing you how to manage your mind around the scale and use it as a tool to help you get what you want. I’m showing you how to bring more awareness to your thoughts to make this the last time you ever lose weight, and why you don’t need to throw […]

  • Ep 257: Don't Throw Out The Scale!

    In this episode, I’m showing you how to manage your mind around the scale and use it as a tool to help you get what you want. I’m showing you how to bring more awareness to your thoughts to make this the last time you ever lose weight, and why you don’t need to throw […]

  • Ep 257: Don't Throw Out The Scale!

    In this episode, I’m showing you how to manage your mind around the scale and use it as a tool to help you get what you want. I’m showing you how to bring more awareness to your thoughts to make this the last time you ever lose weight, and why you don’t need to throw […]

  • Ep 256: The Importance of Listening to Your Body

    Join me this week as I’m sharing some recent personal experiences of how I’ve listened to my body and respected myself while respecting others. I’m showing you how to be a body whisperer and give yourself exactly what you need, and why loving yourself will help you love others more. Get full show notes and […]

  • Ep 255: The Mind-Body Connection

    Join me this week as I’m helping two of my listeners with their weight issues and sharing some tips to help you start paying more attention to your body’s needs. Discover why it’s possible to be successful in both your career and weight loss journey and how to tune into your innate mind-body connection to […]

  • Ep 254: How to Fail Productively

    In this episode, I explain the difference between productive and unproductive failure and share how to view the actions you take that make you unhappy in a more helpful way. I’m sharing why getting curious, not furious, is the key to failing productively and how knowing this will enable you to stop beating yourself up […]

  • Ep 253: Setting Yourself Free: Desiree’s Success Story

    Tune in this week and hear Desiree’s advice to anybody interested in investing in themselves and their future. Discover the benefits of my group coaching program and hear about the tools and knowledge that can help you overcome obstacles and move forward in a positive, productive direction in your life. Get full show notes and […]

  • Ep 253: Setting Yourself Free: Desiree's Success Story

    Tune in this week and hear Desiree’s advice to anybody interested in investing in themselves and their future. Discover the benefits of my group coaching program and hear about the tools and knowledge that can help you overcome obstacles and move forward in a positive, productive direction in your life. Get full show notes and […]

  • Ep 253: Setting Yourself Free: Desiree's Success Story

    Tune in this week and hear Desiree’s advice to anybody interested in investing in themselves and their future. Discover the benefits of my group coaching program and hear about the tools and knowledge that can help you overcome obstacles and move forward in a positive, productive direction in your life. Get full show notes and […]

  • Ep 252: Taking Back Control of Your Life: Diana’s Success Story

    Join us this week and hear Diana’s inspirational story of how she stopped obsessing over food, got more in tune with her body, and learned to feel more peace in her life. She shares the endless ways she’s benefitted from my program and how her life has transformed since she’s learned to work with her […]

  • Ep 252: Taking Back Control of Your Life: Diana's Success Story

    Join us this week and hear Diana’s inspirational story of how she stopped obsessing over food, got more in tune with her body, and learned to feel more peace in her life. She shares the endless ways she’s benefitted from my program and how her life has transformed since she’s learned to work with her […]

  • Ep 252: Taking Back Control of Your Life: Diana's Success Story

    Join us this week and hear Diana’s inspirational story of how she stopped obsessing over food, got more in tune with her body, and learned to feel more peace in her life. She shares the endless ways she’s benefitted from my program and how her life has transformed since she’s learned to work with her […]

  • Ep 251: Your Thoughts Are Not Facts

    Join me this week as I explain why we believe our thoughts to be facts and how to change these belief systems. I’m showing you how to change your mindset to start believing thoughts that will give you what you want, and how to put a stop to your stinking thinking once and for all. Get full […]

  • Ep 250: Believing You Can Eat Anything You Want

    In this episode, I’m reminding you why managing your mind around food will make it less of a big deal, and why changing your mindset will enable you to create true peace around food. If you want to enjoy food without overeating and learn to stop the minute you’re done, make sure you tune in! […]

  • Ep 249: Investing in Yourself: Kerry’s Success Story

    Tune in this week to hear how Kerry went from feeling exhausted and miserable to empowered and at peace after working with me. We discuss the importance of investing in yourself and how taking your needs seriously can change your entire life. Get ready to be inspired, you won’t want to miss this! Get full […]

  • Ep 249: Investing in Yourself: Kerry's Success Story

    Tune in this week to hear how Kerry went from feeling exhausted and miserable to empowered and at peace after working with me. We discuss the importance of investing in yourself and how taking your needs seriously can change your entire life. Get ready to be inspired, you won’t want to miss this! Get full […]

  • Ep 249: Investing in Yourself: Kerry's Success Story

    Tune in this week to hear how Kerry went from feeling exhausted and miserable to empowered and at peace after working with me. We discuss the importance of investing in yourself and how taking your needs seriously can change your entire life. Get ready to be inspired, you won’t want to miss this! Get full […]

  • Ep 248: Reconnecting with Your Body After the Holidays

    Join me this week as I share two important reminders to keep in mind as you go into this new year. I’m sharing the importance of the mind-body connection, and explaining why the more you can come back and take care of yourself, the better chance you’ll have of having a thinner, healthier, more connected […]

  • Ep 247: Own Your Power and Change Your Life

    In the final episode of 2020, I’m explaining why processing your emotions will enable you to access your own thoughts, and sharing some stories of clients who have learned this and used it to enhance their lives. I remind you why knowing that you get to think whatever you want will open your world up […]

  • Ep 246: The Holidays Are Here and This Is the Final Exam

    Join me this week as I remind you of what I’ve taught you about joy eats and keeping your mind in check, as well as how to maintain your commitment to yourself over the holidays. I’m sharing the importance of self-compassion and curiosity and reminding you that you are totally in control of what you […]

  • Ep 245: Honoring Your Own Commitments: Lisa’s Success Story

    Join us this week and learn why taking one small step at a time and being willing to do the work has meant that Lisa has not only lost weight but managed to keep it off and feel better in the process. We hear how changing the way she thinks of and talks to herself […]

  • Ep 245: Honoring Your Own Commitments: Lisa's Success Story

    Join us this week and learn why taking one small step at a time and being willing to do the work has meant that Lisa has not only lost weight but managed to keep it off and feel better in the process. We hear how changing the way she thinks of and talks to herself […]

  • Ep 245: Honoring Your Own Commitments: Lisa's Success Story

    Join us this week and learn why taking one small step at a time and being willing to do the work has meant that Lisa has not only lost weight but managed to keep it off and feel better in the process. We hear how changing the way she thinks of and talks to herself […]

  • Ep 244: Don’t Throw Your Mind Out Just Because It’s the Holidays

    Join me this week as I’m sharing some ways you can develop your mind and body awareness and use it to stop overindulging. I’m showing you how to mindfully manage your urges and how to become more aware of your thoughts and eating patterns, and how you can give yourself the gift of keeping your […]

  • Ep 244: Don't Throw Your Mind Out Just Because It's the Holidays

    Join me this week as I’m sharing some ways you can develop your mind and body awareness and use it to stop overindulging. I’m showing you how to mindfully manage your urges and how to become more aware of your thoughts and eating patterns, and how you can give yourself the gift of keeping your […]

  • Ep 244: Don't Throw Your Mind Out Just Because It's the Holidays

    Join me this week as I’m sharing some ways you can develop your mind and body awareness and use it to stop overindulging. I’m showing you how to mindfully manage your urges and how to become more aware of your thoughts and eating patterns, and how you can give yourself the gift of keeping your […]

  • Ep 243: Joy Eats

    Tune in this week as I share why I believe there is a place for joy eats and drinks this holiday season and how to enjoy these things without feeling guilty. I’m sharing how you can learn to find certain foods less enticing and why changing your thoughts around them will enable you to enjoy […]

  • Ep 242: You Can Eat Anything You Want

    As Thanksgiving and the holidays are approaching, you might be feeling fearful around food. You might feel as though there’s a lot of different food you can’t eat, which only leads to feelings of desire, frustration, and craving the food even more. So what would you say if I told you that you don’t have […]

  • Ep 241: Life After Dr. Deb Series: Why Committing to Yourself Will Change Your Life with Sabra

    Join us this week as we learn of Sabra’s journey to a more calm, content, and peaceful life. She tells us how shifting her mindset had life-altering effects, and why as long as you have the dedication and commitment to yourself, you’ll go places. Sit back, lie down or take a walk, and enjoy what […]

  • Ep 240 Over-Desire Causes Overeating

    In this episode I talk about the reasons for over-desire that create overeating. The three reasons for over-desire are: Neurotransmitters are programmed to desire anything that gives up a subtle, let alone dopamine, response. We are all being marketed to by food experts all day, every day. Recommended book: Salt Sugar Fat by Michael Moss. […]

  • Ep 239 Menopause: A Catalyst for a Thinner & Healthier Body with Dr. Lourdes Viado

    Are you one of those women who think menopause is ruining their lives? Most women think that way. You start to experience menopause weight gain, and your age starts to show physically. But menopause can be the second shot at life you never knew you needed if you approach it differently. In this episode, I […]

  • Ep 239 Menopause: A Catalyst for a Thinner & Healthier Body with Dr. Lourdes Viado

    Are you one of those women who think menopause is ruining their lives? Most women think that way. You start to experience menopause weight gain, and your age starts to show physically. But menopause can be the second shot at life you never knew you needed if you approach it differently. In this episode, I […]

  • Ep 238: Transforming Relationship with Food and Yourself with Michelle

    Note: Doors are closing soon on my Holiday Essentials class!  You can still get in until Wed, Oct 28 at midnight or when the class fills up, whichever is first! Losing weight is more than just appearance. Once you decide to improve your eating habits, you also become more mindful of your other actions and […]

  • Ep 237 Class Doors Are Open – How To Use The Holidays To Lose Weight

      Do you do the same thing every year? Eat eat eat with abandon during the holidays from Halloween to the New Year. Restrict restrict restrict starting in the New Year. Rinse and repeat year after year after year! If you’re ready to stop the insanity. If you’re ready to USE the holidays to make […]

  • Ep 237 Class Doors Are Open – How To Use The Holidays To Lose Weight

      Do you do the same thing every year? Eat eat eat with abandon during the holidays from Halloween to the New Year. Restrict restrict restrict starting in the New Year. Rinse and repeat year after year after year! If you’re ready to stop the insanity. If you’re ready to USE the holidays to make […]

  • Ep 236 The Scale is Just a Circumstance

    Have you decided to stop weighing yourself even though you’re trying to lose weight? In this episode, I read a beautiful heartfelt letter from a listener who has had a lot of success and awareness using my tools. She also got my attention in how she referred to the scale, as if it might be […]

  • Ep 235 Life After Dr. Deb Series: How Julie’s Thinner Peace Thinking is Helping Her Maintain Her 100 Pounds Weight Loss

    I love talking with my clients after they’ve stopped working with me. I created the Life After Dr. Deb Series for this reason alone. I’m very curious and I bet you’re very curious too. Julie lost 100 pounds before she started working with me over two years ago. She hired me because she wanted thinner […]

  • Ep 235 Life After Dr. Deb Series: How Julie's Thinner Peace Thinking is Helping Her Maintain Her 100 Pounds Weight Loss

    I love talking with my clients after they�€™ve stopped working with me. I created the Life After Dr. Deb Series for this reason alone. I�€™m very curious and I bet you�€™re very curious too. Julie lost 100 pounds before she started working with me over two years ago. She hired me because she wanted thinner […]

  • Ep 235 Life After Dr. Deb Series: How Julie's Thinner Peace Thinking is Helping Her Maintain Her 100 Pounds Weight Loss

    I love talking with my clients after they�€™ve stopped working with me. I created the Life After Dr. Deb Series for this reason alone. I�€™m very curious and I bet you�€™re very curious too. Julie lost 100 pounds before she started working with me over two years ago. She hired me because she wanted thinner […]

  • Ep 234 How to Get Unstuck – Live Coaching with Dana

    I recently received a letter from Dana a loyal podcast listener. She had lost 40 pounds using my tools, but now she felt stuck. I thought her problem might resonate with you so I asked her if she would like a free coaching session to get unstuck. Live on my podcast. Dana was courageous enough […]

  • Ep 234 How to Get Unstuck – Live Coaching with Dana

    I recently received a letter from Dana a loyal podcast listener. She had lost 40 pounds using my tools, but now she felt stuck. I thought her problem might resonate with you so I asked her if she would like a free coaching session to get unstuck. Live on my podcast. Dana was courageous enough […]

  • Ep 233 How to Handle Difficult Emotions Without Using Food

    In my last coaching session with my client Tracie, said, “I don’t feel amazing.” She had felt amazing on every call for all of our sessions. Till now. She was sure something had gone wrong. She thought now that she learned my tools, nothing would shake her again. She was mistaken. Life is just like […]

  • Ep 232 Making Friends with Yourself

    I just finished an online retreat with Pema Chodron. As you know, I love her teachings. My biggest takeaway? If you want to be able to allow difficult feelings in yourself then it is very helpful to first learn how to be friends first with yourself. I’m not sure why that is so ah-ah-like after […]

  • Ep 231 You Are Not Wasting Food When You Don’t Clean Your Plate

    Today’s episode is all about wasting food and what you think about that. Because how you think about about wasting food will determine how you treat your body. If you think you must always eat the food on your plate, your weight will probably always be a problem. I share with you an incident with […]

  • Ep 231 You Are Not Wasting Food When You Don't Clean Your Plate

    Today’s episode is all about wasting food and what you think about that. Because how you think about about wasting food will determine how you treat your body. If you think you must always eat the food on your plate, your weight will probably always be a problem. I share with you an incident with […]

  • Ep 231 You Are Not Wasting Food When You Don't Clean Your Plate

    Today’s episode is all about wasting food and what you think about that. Because how you think about about wasting food will determine how you treat your body. If you think you must always eat the food on your plate, your weight will probably always be a problem. I share with you an incident with […]

  • Ep 230 What Do Buddhism, Urges and Overeating Have in Common?

    I am always amazed when I read anything by Pema Chodron and Buddhist philosophy. It helps me understand more why we eat when we’re not hungry. Losing weight is more about your mind than food. And Buddhism is all about the mind. In her book Taking the Leap she introduces the Tibetan word Shenpa, which […]

  • Ep 229 Learning to Make Peace with Night Time Eating – Rhonda’s Journey

    Do you wonder why night time is such a hard time to stop eating when you’re not hungry? Are you “good” all day? And “bad” all night? Have you ever wondered what might be going on in that beautiful brain of yours? Your brain is my passion and why I love coaching so much! Listen […]

  • Ep 229 Learning to Make Peace with Night Time Eating – Rhonda's Journey

    Do you wonder why night time is such a hard time to stop eating when you’re not hungry? Are you “good” all day? And “bad” all night? Have you ever wondered what might be going on in that beautiful brain of yours? Your brain is my passion and why I love coaching so much! Listen […]

  • Ep 229 Learning to Make Peace with Night Time Eating – Rhonda's Journey

    Do you wonder why night time is such a hard time to stop eating when you’re not hungry? Are you “good” all day? And “bad” all night? Have you ever wondered what might be going on in that beautiful brain of yours? Your brain is my passion and why I love coaching so much! Listen […]

  • Ep 228 First Comes Love then Comes Weight Loss

    There really is only one way to make this the last time. You must believe you are worth it. Sounds so easy, doesn’t it? In this interview, my client Joy reveals how she reclaimed her own worthiness. Maybe for the first time in 50 years. She thought that losing the weight would help her. She […]

  • Ep 227 How to Use the Discomfort of Urges to Help You Lose Weight

    In the group program that I’m teaching right now, we are talking a lot about urges in regard to emotional hunger. Did you know that urges are negative emotion too? Just like anger and sadness. They come from your thoughts. Urges are uncomfortable, and your brain wants to protect you from this. Eating seems like […]

  • Ep 226 Self-Care is Not an Indulgence!

    Do you think it costs money to have excellent self-care? I have many clients who do think that, and so did I. But here’s the truth: Self-care is not an indulgence, it’s a discipline. I think sometimes it’s easier to spend money, than to discipline ourselves in the moment of wanting instant gratification. Instant gratification […]

  • Ep 225 How to Protect Your Mental Health from the Virus

    How are you feeling these days? I had a client recently tell me that she didn’t think now was a good time to focus on losing weight. She thought now was a good time to comfort herself and her family with food. A way to help feel less afraid. Losing weight seemed insignificant. What she […]

  • Ep 224 How to Love Yourself First – Interview with Angella

    Do you ever wonder why it’s so easy for you to do something kind for someone else? Yet so hard to do something kind for yourself? Sometimes the kindest thing you can do for yourself is to stop eating when you’re full. Or maybe hold space for yourself while you sit through an urge. The […]

  • Ep 224 How to Love Yourself First – Interview with Angella

    Do you ever wonder why it’s so easy for you to do something kind for someone else? Yet so hard to do something kind for yourself? Sometimes the kindest thing you can do for yourself is to stop eating when you’re full. Or maybe hold space for yourself while you sit through an urge. The […]

  • Ep 223 How to Talk to Yourself to Lose Weight! Live Coaching

    Do you ever look in the mirror and feel disgusted? I ask you this, because in this live coaching session, that’s just how this woman felt about herself and would talk to herself. Why? Because she thought some pretty nasty sentences about herself. She didn’t realize that these were just thoughts. She thought she was […]

  • Ep 222 How to Make this the Summer that Changes EVERYTHING!

    What are you doing this summer? If you’re like me and decided not to travel. Well… Lets do a summer vacation together! Maybe the best vacation you might be able to create for yourself is a vacation with YOU and ME and few other like-minded women. Imagine where you might be in 12 weeks from […]

  • Ep 221 Creating the Mindset of ThINNER Peace in Menopause

    In this episode I give you a very specific tool to help you learn to master your mindset, and become aware of what you’re thinking. Thinner peace isn’t just about food, it’s about everything in your life, your relationships, your job, your home, the weather – everything! Most of my clients have become thin many […]

  • Ep 220 How Do You Talk to Yourself?

    Can you imagine what it would be like to talk to yourself as if you are your own best friend? I guarantee you it will feel a lot better. In this episode I teach you how. And… I’m doing another webinar where I will show you by coaching and teaching you my most essential tools. […]

  • Ep 219 Life after Working with Dr. Deb: Interview and Coaching with Sam

    Do you ever wonder if you’ll ever get THIS? Do you think that having trust and confidence in yourself around food and your body is unattainable? Do you think it’s too late? Sam used to think this too. But she doesn’t anymore. We worked together and then she worked some more on her own and […]

  • Ep 218 How to Calm your Mind to Lose the Weight – Tracie’s Journey so Far

    Creating a compelling reason is one of the first steps I use with my clients. You would think that losing weight and being healthy would be compelling. But it’s not… (Because you wouldn’t be reading this if it were…) This is what Tracie decided to make her compelling reason: “To learn how to calm my […]

  • Ep 218 How to Calm your Mind to Lose the Weight – Tracie's Journey so Far

    Creating a compelling reason is one of the first steps I use with my clients. You would think that losing weight and being healthy would be compelling. But it’s not… (Because you wouldn’t be reading this if it were…) This is what Tracie decided to make her compelling reason: “To learn how to calm my […]

  • Ep 218 How to Calm your Mind to Lose the Weight – Tracie's Journey so Far

    Creating a compelling reason is one of the first steps I use with my clients. You would think that losing weight and being healthy would be compelling. But it’s not… (Because you wouldn’t be reading this if it were…) This is what Tracie decided to make her compelling reason: “To learn how to calm my […]

  • Ep 217 The Best is Yet to Come!

    Do you think the older you get the better your life is going to get? I talk to a lot of women who think the exact opposite! They start to give up hope on their future as they start getting into their 50’s. I’ve heard them say they’ve never been able to lose weight before. […]

  • Ep 216 How to Manage Self-Sabotage in Menopause

    Does it sometimes feel like you have more than one person in your head? Do they ever agree on anything? Do you find now that you’re in menopause those people are getting louder? This is what my beloved client was telling me in our last coaching session. She said she felt like she might be […]

  • Ep 215 Kathleen’s Success Using My Least Understood Tool

    Sometimes I feel so much doubt in myself. Simply because I tell myself I’m not doing something right or I should be doing it better. Or, a favorite, “I’ve never done it right and I never will!” I sound so logical, and I’m so smart that I actually believe these thoughts. But then I catch […]

  • Ep 215 Kathleen's Success Using My Least Understood Tool

    Sometimes I feel so much doubt in myself. Simply because I tell myself I’m not doing something right or I should be doing it better. Or, a favorite, “I’ve never done it right and I never will!” I sound so logical, and I’m so smart that I actually believe these thoughts. But then I catch […]

  • Ep 215 Kathleen's Success Using My Least Understood Tool

    Sometimes I feel so much doubt in myself. Simply because I tell myself I’m not doing something right or I should be doing it better. Or, a favorite, “I’ve never done it right and I never will!” I sound so logical, and I’m so smart that I actually believe these thoughts. But then I catch […]

  • Ep 214 The One Thing You May Not Know

    Do you ever think thoughts like this after a “bad” day or a “bad” week… “I’ll never be able to do this.” “I’m failing again just like always do.” “I’ll never get this right.” These are thoughts that create more of the same. They are useless. And… they are not facts, either. Even though, I […]

  • Ep 213 3 Simple Steps to Stop OVER Eating NOW!

    The beautiful thing about mindful eating is that you need to eat! You can do it mindfully or not! But it is a wonderful opportunity to watch your mind. The time we are in right now is unusual, but for the most part, how you manage your mind around eating is probably the same, only […]

  • Ep 212 How to Use the Scale to Help You Not Hurt Your Weight Loss

    Have you ever been “good” all week? Then… you get on the scale to have found out you lost nothing? If your response is like what mine used to be: I would throw a tantrum! I would hate the scale! I would hate myself. And I would stop being “good!” Why bother? And… I would […]

  • Ep 211 What You Must Know NOW – Plus Live Coaching

    How do you talk to yourself? Do you call yourself fat and ugly? Do you tell yourself, “I’ll never be able to lose the weight, so screw it!”? If you’ve been trying to lose the weight for years and talking to yourself like this equally as long, well… there just might be a connection. How […]

  • Ep 211 What You Must Know NOW – Plus Live Coaching

    How do you talk to yourself? Do you call yourself fat and ugly? Do you tell yourself, “I’ll never be able to lose the weight, so screw it!”? If you’ve been trying to lose the weight for years and talking to yourself like this equally as long, well… there just might be a connection. How […]

  • Ep 210 How to Manage Urges During These Times

    What do you think of the times we’re in? Do you find yourself having even more urges to eat when you’re not hungry? Has your normal routine changed? What do you think of that? This is a letter I received from one of my precious previous clients: Hi. Once again, I enjoyed your podcast and […]

  • Ep 209 How to Stop People Pleasing to Lose Weight. Interview with Jeanne

    Have you ever eaten something just because someone offered it to you? Maybe you didn’t want to hurt their feelings? This is what Jeanne thought until we started working together. She wanted everyone to like her. She believed she could control what other people thought about her. She believed she had the power to make […]

  • Ep 208 Good News During this Pandemic!

    How are you feeling today? Are you scared? Panicked? Anxious? Me too! But I’ve also been excited, joy filled and grateful too. This is still called life. This is life during a pandemic. Before this pandemic you were probably experiencing something else in your life. And you were probably experiencing some of these same emotions. […]

  • Ep 207 How to Protect Your Mental Health from the Virus

    How are you feeling these days? I had a client recently tell me that she didn’t think now was a good time to focus on losing weight. She thought now was a good time to comfort herself and her family with food. A way to help feel less afraid. Losing weight seemed insignificant. What she […]

  • Ep 206 How Perfectionism Steals Your Dreams

    I did a podcast recently where I was going to coach a podcast listener. In the middle of the call I lost internet and had to end it. If you want to hear a less than perfect coaching session and podcast episode go back and listen to #204. I fixed it as best I could […]

  • Ep 205 How Bridget Made This the Last Time – 2 Years After Working with Dr. Deb

    Do you think you can’t have fun without over eating and over drinking? Do you think you’ll never get this? Are you obsessed with food and your body? Are you constantly comparing yourself to “thin” people? You don’t want to miss this interview with Bridget. She reveals all her struggles and successes and how she […]

  • Ep 205 How Bridget Made This the Last Time – 2 Years After Working with Dr. Deb

    Do you think you can’t have fun without over eating and over drinking? Do you think you’ll never get this? Are you obsessed with food and your body? Are you constantly comparing yourself to “thin” people? You don’t want to miss this interview with Bridget. She reveals all her struggles and successes and how she […]

  • Ep 204 How to Stop Being Afraid of Feeling Your Anger or Sadness and Use It to Lose Weight

    Do you wonder how to feel a feeling? The only thing you’re sure of is that you want to eat when you’re not hungry, but you have no idea what you’re feeling! You just know that doughnut looks awfully good! That’s what Karen used to think too. Until she started listening to my podcast and […]

  • Ep 203 How to Stop Giving In to Cravings

    Do you think a cookie can call you? I have many clients that tell me this. Brilliant successful women, mind you. You might think this too. Here’s the truth: cookies cannot talk! But your brain is another story. Sometimes a different spiritual practice or philosophy can change everything! I was at a silent retreat this […]

  • Ep 202 Using the Physical Hunger Scale to Make This the Last Time You Have to Lose Weight

    In today’s episode we’re talking about how to pay attention to your basic physical hunger, and how to use my innovative physical hunger scale (PHS). You will learn for yourself when it’s time to start eating and when it’s time to stop. Here’s what you’ll learn today: If you’ve been on diets your whole life, […]

  • Ep 201 How to Become Curious Instead of Furious!

    What do you do when you find yourself fogging or storming? Do you beat yourself up? Do you make yourself feel terrible? Then repeat the cycle over and over again? Overeat. Punish yourself. Feel terrible. Eat and repeat. If you answered yes to these questions then you MUST listen to this episode. I teach you […]

  • Ep 200 Thinner Peace in Menopause 2.0

    I’m celebrating my 200th episode! I’m so grateful to YOU for listening all these years! This is what I know for sure after 200 episodes. I went back and listened to my first episode to see what is different, and this is what I learned: My message now is exactly the same as it was […]

  • Ep 199 How to Become the MASTER of Your Own Mind and Lose Weight, Too! Interview with Michelle

    Do you think you’re the one person who is going to fail if you work with me? And when you think that, do you find you don’t reach out for help from me? Or you have a mini session with me, only to say no to the help you so desperately need? Usually your “No” […]

  • Ep 198 How to Stay Thin AND Healthy for the Rest of Your Life — The Body Whisperer

    Being in tune to your hunger is one of the first ways of being connected to your physical body. But this is one of many ways to be connected. Knowing how tired you are and what your pain levels are need to be recognized also. In this episode I explain how you can use the […]

  • Ep 198 How to Stay Thin AND Healthy for the Rest of Your Life — The Body Whisperer

    Being in tune to your hunger is one of the first ways of being connected to your physical body. But this is one of many ways to be connected. Knowing how tired you are and what your pain levels are need to be recognized also. In this episode I explain how you can use the […]

  • Ep 197 Start NOW with These 2 Simple Steps

    Sometimes, when you’re trying to make a change, you make it more difficult than it needs to be. Try these two simple steps to change your relationship with food. And… commit to doing them, no matter what. Change happens in small steps. Sometimes small steps lead to the next step. The journey does start with […]

  • Ep 196 Life After Working With Dr Deb: Interview with Gyata

    I know you have heard many of my clients’ life changing interviews when they finish my program. In this new year I want to share how they have applied my tools when they go back to their lives without me. In this interview, Gyata shares her experience since we last spoke over a year ago. […]

  • Ep 195 How to Control Your Cravings

    Today’s episode dives into what a craving is and isn’t. I have many clients who say they had cravings for something crunchy or something sweet. A craving is a negative emotion on the emotional hunger scale. Listen in as talk about when to an honor a craving and when to recognize it’s not serving you […]

  • Ep 194 Faith and Joy — The Gifts that Keep Giving

    In this episode I give you some gifts to think about. How can you create more faith and more joy in your life? Please take what you want from the following blogs on joy and faith. Use them to direct your mind when it needs to be redirected. I recently copied someone’s Facebook post about […]

  • Ep 194 Faith and Joy — The Gifts that Keep Giving

    In this episode I give you some gifts to think about. How can you create more faith and more joy in your life? Please take what you want from the following blogs on joy and faith. Use them to direct your mind when it needs to be redirected. I recently copied someone’s Facebook post about […]

  • Ep 193: Using Empowering Thoughts to Keep Your Progress During the Holiday Season

    People who are trying to lose weight use the holidays as an excuse to go back to their unhealthy routines. After all, it’s just for a day! But this way of thinking can hurt the progress you’ve made on your journey to weight loss and mindfulness. Remember: empowering thoughts, eating right, and living healthy are […]

  • Ep 192 December Project: YOU!

    This is the season where most women put themselves LAST. Until now. Enjoy the show! To get your free copy of the Thinner Peace in Menopause and Beyond Podcast Companion please go to https://drdebbutler.com/change. This will make it even easier to follow along with me on future podcasts. If you like what I’m talking but […]

  • Ep 191 Your Past Does Not Define You – Coaching Session with Sara

    I know sometimes you THINK you just want to eat something sweet. Or, you THINK you want to join everyone else with wine. Or, well, you name it… There are so many ways we indulge, thinking we’re being kind to ourselves. In this episode I coach Sara on just this topic. BUT, what I’m actually […]

  • Ep 191 Your Past Does Not Define You – Coaching Session with Sara

    I know sometimes you THINK you just want to eat something sweet. Or, you THINK you want to join everyone else with wine. Or, well, you name it… There are so many ways we indulge, thinking we’re being kind to ourselves. In this episode I coach Sara on just this topic. BUT, what I’m actually […]

  • Ep 190 The ONE Thing You May Not Know That Can Make All the Difference

    Most of my clients start paying attention to their hunger when we first start working together. But hunger isn’t the only involuntary sensation that runs in your body. Sleep is too. Do you listen to your body when it’s tired? Or do you try to push through to exhaustion? And… then fall into bed at […]

  • Ep 189: How to Improve Your Mindfulness Quotient During the Holidays

    Thanksgiving season is near, and with it comes a lot of food and time spent with the family. I am excited and grateful for it. How about you? How does this holiday make you feel? Are you excited about the feasts you will be having? Do you think you can still practice mindfulness during holidays? […]

  • Ep 188: How to Develop Your MQ (Mindfulness Quotient) 

    The holidays are just around the corner! Before you dive into this food-filled season, let’s get to know your MQ or your mindfulness quotient. With all the feasts and parties, you’ll surely need to develop your mindfulness intelligence to overcome weight gain, which you’re probably dreading as early as now. Your MQ can guide you […]

  • Ep 188: How to Develop Your MQ (Mindfulness Quotient)Â

    The holidays are just around the corner! Before you dive into this food-filled season, let’s get to know your MQ or your mindfulness quotient. With all the feasts and parties, you’ll surely need to develop your mindfulness intelligence to overcome weight gain, which you’re probably dreading as early as now. Your MQ can guide you […]

  • Ep 188: How to Develop Your MQ (Mindfulness Quotient)Â

    The holidays are just around the corner! Before you dive into this food-filled season, let’s get to know your MQ or your mindfulness quotient. With all the feasts and parties, you’ll surely need to develop your mindfulness intelligence to overcome weight gain, which you’re probably dreading as early as now. Your MQ can guide you […]

  • Ep 187: Lose the Weight, Feel Your Feelings & Find Your Amazing with Christina

    What’s your idea of being amazing? Many would think it entails being a business tycoon, a celebrity, or an athlete. While these people are admirable, there are simple ways to own your power. One of those is finding peace with food, and my weight loss coaching can help you find that peace. In this episode, […]

  • Ep 187: Lose the Weight, Feel Your Feelings & Find Your Amazing with Christina

    What’s your idea of being amazing? Many would think it entails being a business tycoon, a celebrity, or an athlete. While these people are admirable, there are simple ways to own your power. One of those is finding peace with food, and my weight loss coaching can help you find that peace. In this episode, […]

  • Ep 186 The Art of a Joy Eat

    Do you think there are women who can eat whatever they want? And… you’re just not one of them? I am one of those women who can eat whatever they want. Do you know why? Because I choose to think that I can. That doesn’t mean you go around eating potato chips all day long. […]

  • Ep 185: The Scale is Just a Circumstance

    Have you decided to stop weighing yourself even though you’re trying to lose weight? Like many people, you probably loathe checking the weighing scale. The number on it can easily make or break your day. But the thing many of us don’t realize is the number on that scale is merely a fact—a circumstance. How […]

  • Ep 184: Why This Is the Last Time You Will Lose Weight with Bridget

    The cycle of losing and gaining weight is stressful. It’s like spiraling into madness and self-loathing over and over again. You can stop this destructive cycle and choose to live a different life without constantly worrying about how to lose weight. The journey will be challenging, but it would all be worth it. Soon, you’ll […]

  • Ep 183 The ONLY Solution to Permanent Weight Loss

    Did you know that when you talk to yourself, you are thinking? Have you ever paid close attention to what you’re saying? Well… in my experience it’s never nice. How would you know if it’s not very nice? By how you feel in your body. If you want to feel better, losing all the weight […]

  • Ep 182 How to Start Using a Thinner Peace Mindset

    Do you ever wonder why weight and food is such a hot topic for women? I have. There is so much shame and hopelessness for women of all ages. All of the women I talk to feel so much negative emotion that it’s hard to charge their relationship with food. Because they’re using food to […]

  • Ep 181 The Power of Self-Kindness to Lose the Weight and Keep it Off

    Do you believe that people who lose weight will gain it back? If you do, then it will be very hard to keep the weight off. Because, you will be creating fear inside of you on a regular basis. And fear never leads to powerful action. In this episode I coach Lauren who had this […]

  • Ep 180 You Are Not Wasting Food When You Don’t Clean Your Plate

    Today’s episode is all about wasting food and what you think about that. Because how you think about about wasting food will determine how you treat your body. If you think you must always eat the food on your plate, your weight will probably always be a problem. I share with you an incident with […]

  • Ep 180 You Are Not Wasting Food When You Don't Clean Your Plate

    Today’s episode is all about wasting food and what you think about that. Because how you think about about wasting food will determine how you treat your body. If you think you must always eat the food on your plate, your weight will probably always be a problem. I share with you an incident with […]

  • Ep 180 You Are Not Wasting Food When You Don't Clean Your Plate

    Today’s episode is all about wasting food and what you think about that. Because how you think about about wasting food will determine how you treat your body. If you think you must always eat the food on your plate, your weight will probably always be a problem. I share with you an incident with […]

  • Ep 179 Releasing the True Burden of Your Weight – Interview with Stephanie

    Everyone who hires me wants to lose weight more than anything! They think they will feel so much better when they lose the weight. What they really is want to feel better, a LOT better. They think their weight is the reason they don’t feel good about themselves. There is a huge burden that they […]

  • Ep 179 Releasing the True Burden of Your Weight – Interview with Stephanie

    Everyone who hires me wants to lose weight more than anything! They think they will feel so much better when they lose the weight. What they really is want to feel better, a LOT better. They think their weight is the reason they don’t feel good about themselves. There is a huge burden that they […]

  • Ep 178 Your Past Does Not Define You – Coaching Session with Sara

    I know sometimes you THINK you just want to eat something sweet. Or, you THINK you want to join everyone else with wine. Or, well, you name it… There are so many ways we indulge, thinking we’re being kind to ourselves. In this episode I coach Sara on just this topic. BUT, what I’m actually […]

  • Ep 178 Your Past Does Not Define You – Coaching Session with Sara

    I know sometimes you THINK you just want to eat something sweet. Or, you THINK you want to join everyone else with wine. Or, well, you name it… There are so many ways we indulge, thinking we’re being kind to ourselves. In this episode I coach Sara on just this topic. BUT, what I’m actually […]

  • Ep 177: How to Think Daily Like You’re on Vacation

    Do you often dream about escaping your daily grind to go on vacation because you are tired and you want to feel happy? Many of us do. When we’re on vacation we feel freer, happier, and lighter. But did you know that you can create and have those positive emotions at home, even when you’re […]

  • Ep 177: How to Think Daily Like You're on Vacation

    Do you often dream about escaping your daily grind to go on vacation because you are tired and you want to feel happy? Many of us do. When we’re on vacation we feel freer, happier, and lighter. But did you know that you can create and have those positive emotions at home, even when you’re […]

  • Ep 177: How to Think Daily Like You're on Vacation

    Do you often dream about escaping your daily grind to go on vacation because you are tired and you want to feel happy? Many of us do. When we’re on vacation we feel freer, happier, and lighter. But did you know that you can create and have those positive emotions at home, even when you’re […]

  • Ep 176 How to Start Where You Are Now

    In this episode I address how to start no matter where you are in the journey of awareness and weight loss. Most people when starting something new want to wait for that perfect moment. But really the perfect moment is right here, right now. If you want to feel better immediately, just start with one […]

  • Ep 175 How to Create a Joy-Filled Life by Stopping Night Time Eating. Interview with Carol

    Have you ever wondered what my most successful clients sound like before they start working with me? Well… wonder no more. In this episode I coach one of my most beloved clients talk about how her life has become joy filled, since she started working with me. She stopped roaming the kitchen at night and […]

  • Ep 174 How to Stop Night Time Eating – Live Coaching Session

    Do you ever wonder why you like to eat more at night than at any other time during the day? Do you believe you can’t control yourself at this time? In this episode I coach a podcast listener on a letter she wrote to me. If you’ve ever wondered why and how to stop this […]

  • Ep 174 How to Stop Night Time Eating – Live Coaching Session

    Do you ever wonder why you like to eat more at night than at any other time during the day? Do you believe you can’t control yourself at this time? In this episode I coach a podcast listener on a letter she wrote to me. If you’ve ever wondered why and how to stop this […]

  • Ep 173: How to Take Your Power Back! Interview with Paula

    Lots of things in our lives can bring us down. Sometimes the solutions we use only make us feel worse, such as eating away your emotions or working yourself to the bone. But sometimes, the answer lies in our perspective. Take back the power you’re giving away, and take control of your life once more. […]

  • Ep 172: Disappointment Is Not a Food Group

    It’s hard to stop eating a delicious meal even when you feel full. Once you stop, there’s a feeling of disappointment because you can’t eat to your heart’s content. But that wanting is all in your mind. You have to learn how to recognize these thoughts early on so that by the time your body […]

  • Ep 171 Creating the Mindset of ThINNER Peace in Menopause

    In this episode I give you a very specific tool to help you learn to master your mindset, and become aware of what you’re thinking. Thinner peace isn’t just about food, it’s about everything in your life, your relationships, your job, your home, the weather – everything! Most of my clients have become thin many […]

  • Ep 170 You Are Not a Mess! Live Coaching Session with Berta

    I received this letter from a listener. She was brave enough to be coached. Relief truly is a thought away! This was her letter to me: I began to hear your podcast and it literally changed my life. I live in The Republic of Panama and a friend from Utah told me about your podcast […]

  • Ep 169: How Self-Kindness Helps You Come Back to Your Best

    Do you ever think you should be farther along than you are? Consider giving yourself some self-kindness. More often than not, it’s easier to be kind and compassionate to others than ourselves. However, being kind and compassionate to yourself is just as important. These two things are crucial to help you come back to what […]

  • Ep 168 How to Maintain a 100 Pound Weight Loss with Julie

    When you’re losing or have lost all your weight, do you fear that you might gain it back? That you might go back to your old ways? Or that you’ve used so much willpower that you can’t wait to have your favorite treat again? Did you know that managing your thinking about how to maintain […]

  • Ep 167: Why Self-Care Is Not an Indulgence

    People are throwing around the term “self-care” carelessly nowadays. We often associate it with facial treatments, spa appointments, and other relaxing activities to do after a hard day’s work. But here’s the truth: Self-care doesn’t mean being self-indulgent. Self-care is a discipline, and can actually be kind of boring. Regardless, you do it because you […]

  • Ep 166: The #1 Reason Why Eating Food Just for Fun Is No Fun!

    Our mindset and thoughts affect how and what we eat. Many of us are used to giving ourselves excessive non-nutritious food as a treat from our daily lives. We associate eating junk food even when we’re not hungry as a fun pastime, without keeping in mind the long-term effects of these actions on our confidence, […]

  • Ep 165: How to Make Your Weight Loss Last with Samantha

    We understand that we have to study and work hard to achieve anything in life. Whether we are building a business or obtaining academic degrees, success requires taking concrete steps and investing our time and effort. Unfortunately, we tend to forget that the same hard work applies when we want to change our unhealthy relationship […]

  • Ep 164 Menopositivity

    In this episode, I create a brand new transition called MENOPOSITIVITY instead of menopause. I work with a lot of women who are angry at their bodies as they go through menopause. One of the things I always ask them is, “What might be good about it? What’s the positive side of this most natural […]

  • Ep 163 Take the Power Away from Food

    Do you tell yourself how much you LOVE sugar? Did you know that just by thinking that thought you will want to eat a lot of sugar? Just to prove that it’s true? Listen in as I coach a podcast listener on these thoughts and more. You will find that she’s thinking her thoughts are […]

  • Ep 162 Change Your Body by Being KIND!

    In this episode I go over the physiological effect of being kind to yourself, and self-compassion versus self-criticism, since we’re all looking to feel better, more peaceful and calm. All we really have to do is learn how to soothe ourselves and we will create powerful hormones such as oxytocin that will help us. It […]

  • Ep 161 How to Find Joy in All the Right Places!

    Do you say to yourself and others how much you LOVE food? Do you get all excited when you see it? Do you call yourself a foodie? Does the thought of not eating something that you LOVE make you feel deprived? Then you must listen to this interview with Sabra, as she takes you through […]

  • Ep 160: Finding Your Life’s Purpose Through Menopause

    If menopause was the best thing that had happened to you to help you get the results you want in your life, what would you do? Often, women think menopause is an ending. However, menopause can be the best part of your life. It can help you transform and live the life you’ve always wanted. […]

  • Ep 160: Finding Your Life's Purpose Through Menopause

    If menopause was the best thing that had happened to you to help you get the results you want in your life, what would you do? Often, women think menopause is an ending. However, menopause can be the best part of your life. It can help you transform and live the life you’ve always wanted. […]

  • Ep 160: Finding Your Life's Purpose Through Menopause

    If menopause was the best thing that had happened to you to help you get the results you want in your life, what would you do? Often, women think menopause is an ending. However, menopause can be the best part of your life. It can help you transform and live the life you’ve always wanted. […]

  • Ep 159 Stop Yo-Yo Dieting

    In this episode I discuss what massive action is and why it’s so important permanent weight loss. It’s not something we think about often, because our brains just run around with the same “failing thoughts.” Failure is necessary to your own success. It also necessary to stop doing the things that don’t work, so you […]

  • Ep 158 Transformation — This Could be You Too

    Do you feel desperate? Do you think you’ll never be able to lose weight forever? In this interview with LaDonne, that is where she was when we first started working together. By using my tools, podcast and coaching she went through a transformation. This is possible! If you think or feel like LaDonne, then you […]

  • Ep 158 Transformation — This Could be You Too

    Do you feel desperate? Do you think you’ll never be able to lose weight forever? In this interview with LaDonne, that is where she was when we first started working together. By using my tools, podcast and coaching she went through a transformation. This is possible! If you think or feel like LaDonne, then you […]

  • Ep 157: How to Manage Your Weight During Menopause

    Losing weight during menopause is frustrating. It doesn’t matter if you live in the gym or you starve yourself—the number on the scale just won’t go down. You might hate yourself for the lack of progress. But the good news is you can learn how to lose weight during menopause if you understand that it […]

  • Ep 156 The Key to Everything

    You know what to eat and yet you eat otherwise. Do you ever wonder why? Do you ever think that if your partner would change you would be happier? Do you believe losing weight will make you happier? Or making more money will make you happier? I want to show you that your happiness doesn’t […]

  • Ep 155: How to Stop Overeating & Overworking with Janet

    There is time for everything, including the time to take care of yourself. We often forget to take care of ourselves because we don’t feel worthy of it. Instead, we push it away and end up doing other things like overeating and overworking. These are unhealthy habits that may lead to more stress, self-esteem issues, […]

  • Ep 155: How to Stop Overeating & Overworking with Janet

    There is time for everything, including the time to take care of yourself. We often forget to take care of ourselves because we don’t feel worthy of it. Instead, we push it away and end up doing other things like overeating and overworking. These are unhealthy habits that may lead to more stress, self-esteem issues, […]

  • Ep 154 Self-Care — It’s Not What You THINK

    Most women think of self-care as getting massages and pedicures, etc. But self-care is more what you think than what you do. And what you think is how you talk to yourself. How do you talk to yourself on a regular basis? You will know the answer to this by how you feel most of […]

  • Ep 154 Self-Care — It's Not What You THINK

    Most women think of self-care as getting massages and pedicures, etc. But self-care is more what you think than what you do. And what you think is how you talk to yourself. How do you talk to yourself on a regular basis? You will know the answer to this by how you feel most of […]

  • Ep 154 Self-Care — It's Not What You THINK

    Most women think of self-care as getting massages and pedicures, etc. But self-care is more what you think than what you do. And what you think is how you talk to yourself. How do you talk to yourself on a regular basis? You will know the answer to this by how you feel most of […]

  • Ep 153 How to Stop Sabotaging Yourself

    Why is it when you’re doing well you turn against and start sabotaging yourself? Many of my clients wonder the same thing. This is what I have figured out: Maybe in your mini-brain it’s screaming, Help me! I’m suffering, this is too hard! If it were doing this, then it would only make sense to […]

  • Ep 152: Top 10 Weight Loss Tips for Women from 100 Episodes

    Most people with weight problems find inspiration in those who have gone through a weight loss journey and succeeded. So they start doing these weight loss programs or following weight loss tips for women that do not cater to their body types. This is where having a weight management coach comes into play. A coach […]

  • Ep 151 How to Stop Night Time Eating – Live Coaching Session

    Do you ever wonder why you like to eat more at night than at any other time during the day? Do you believe you can’t control yourself at this time? In this episode I coach a podcast listener on a letter she wrote to me. If you’ve ever wondered why and how to stop this […]

  • Ep 151 How to Stop Night Time Eating – Live Coaching Session

    Do you ever wonder why you like to eat more at night than at any other time during the day? Do you believe you can’t control yourself at this time? In this episode I coach a podcast listener on a letter she wrote to me. If you’ve ever wondered why and how to stop this […]

  • Ep 150 How to Use Massive Action and Failure to Stop the Yo-Yo Effect

    In this episode I discuss what massive action is and why it’s so important for permanent weight loss. It’s not something we think about often, because our brains just run around with the same “failing thoughts.” Failure is necessary to your own success. It also necessary to stop doing the things that don’t work, So […]

  • Ep 149 How to Have Freedom from Urges

    Do you know why you feel so out of control around food? I would say that this is the most common thought most of my clients start out with. “I can’t control myself around food.” But, really all one is doing is giving into very uncomfortable feelings called urges. It feels necessary and immediate. Yet, […]

  • Ep 148 Stop Counting Points, Start Losing Weight

    I was interviewed by Jody Moore of Bold New Mom a few months ago. I had such a huge response from so many women, that I decided to share the entire interview with you. I shared my story, but I also shared a lot of “golden” nuggets, that I might not have shared before. If […]

  • Ep 147 Feeling a Negative Emotion Won’t Kill You, BUT It Will Help You Lose the Weight

    If you really want to lose weight for the last time, you must listen to my interview with DeArcy. She clearly explains how she has learned to feel any feeling without eating it. Listen in as she explains how her whole life has changed by her new ability to sit through any emotion – including […]

  • Ep 147 Feeling a Negative Emotion Won't Kill You, BUT It Will Help You Lose the Weight

    If you really want to lose weight for the last time, you must listen to my interview with DeArcy. She clearly explains how she has learned to feel any feeling without eating it. Listen in as she explains how her whole life has changed by her new ability to sit through any emotion – including […]

  • Ep 147 Feeling a Negative Emotion Won't Kill You, BUT It Will Help You Lose the Weight

    If you really want to lose weight for the last time, you must listen to my interview with DeArcy. She clearly explains how she has learned to feel any feeling without eating it. Listen in as she explains how her whole life has changed by her new ability to sit through any emotion – including […]

  • Ep 146 How to Stay Thin AND Healthy for the Rest of Your Life — The Body Whisperer

    Being in tune to your hunger is one of the first ways of being connected to your physical body. But this is one of many ways to be connected. Knowing how tired you are and what your pain levels are need to be recognized also. In this episode I explain how you can use the […]

  • Ep 146 How to Stay Thin AND Healthy for the Rest of Your Life — The Body Whisperer

    Being in tune to your hunger is one of the first ways of being connected to your physical body. But this is one of many ways to be connected. Knowing how tired you are and what your pain levels are need to be recognized also. In this episode I explain how you can use the […]

  • Ep 145 How Anger Can Help You

    I’m angry and I’m not going to take anymore! You know why I feel anger? I was out for lunch with my mom a while back. We went to a new little cafe with yummy, beautiful, artisanal baked goods! We really enjoyed them. We were planning on making a big family dinner, so I suggested […]

  • Ep 144 New Thoughts for the New Year

    How do you want to use the holidays to grow? You can’t beat yourself up and think you will grow from that. In fact, you will shrivel and shrink. In this episode we look at thoughts that might empower you in the new year. Try them on. If they fit, wear them. They are free. […]

  • Ep 143 The Model of How Your Mind Works

    This is the #1 tool that I use for all my coaching and self-coaching. It is called the model and it looks like this: Listen as I explain how to use this simple tool to achieve permanent weight loss during menopause. It’s not what you’re eating, (the A line in the model), but what you’re […]

  • Ep 142 Faith and Joy — The Gifts that Keep Giving

    In this episode I give you some gifts to think about. How can you create more faith and more joy in your life. Please take what you want from the following blogs on joy and faith. Use them to direct your mind when it needs to be redirected. I recently copied someone’s Facebook post about […]

  • Ep 142 Faith and Joy — The Gifts that Keep Giving

    In this episode I give you some gifts to think about. How can you create more faith and more joy in your life. Please take what you want from the following blogs on joy and faith. Use them to direct your mind when it needs to be redirected. I recently copied someone’s Facebook post about […]

  • Ep 141 The Necessity of Worthiness

    Do you tell yourself today is the day you’ll start and then you don’t? Janet was just like you and then she hired me and her mind, body and then her world started changing! In this raw to the bones interview Janet reveals what was holding her back for years. It turned out that what […]

  • Ep 140 Self-Compassion is a Practice, Practice, Practice!

    Self-compassion takes practice, practice, practice! Self-compassion doesn’t come naturally, because we are not taught this in our culture. We punish ourselves with great passion and expect positive results. It just doesn’t work. In this episode I teach you how to practice using self-compassion on yourself, not only to lose weight, but to feel better. The […]

  • Ep 139 The Thought That Changes Everything – for Better or Worse!

    Do you want to be someone who can eat anything she wants and stay thin? Do you think you’re not? In this episode I explore this very thought and show you that you can absolutely be that woman. It all depends on how it makes you feel and how you treat yourself that will determine […]

  • Ep 139 The Thought That Changes Everything – for Better or Worse!

    Do you want to be someone who can eat anything she wants and stay thin? Do you think you’re not? In this episode I explore this very thought and show you that you can absolutely be that woman. It all depends on how it makes you feel and how you treat yourself that will determine […]

  • Ep 138 The Gift of Joy

    In this episode we talk about how joy is created. Most of us think joy comes from things. You will find out by the end of this episode that it is always a choice and lives inside your mind. Get the joy worksheet by clicking here and follow along with me on this podcast. Most […]

  • Ep 137 The One BIG Thing that Changes Everything

    The reason my clients are so successful is not because they lose weight. They are successful because of one big thing: they realize their control is in their mind, not the food. There is very simple formula to this called The Model. Listen in and find out how you can use it right now for […]

  • Ep 136: Menopause: A Catalyst for a Thinner & Healthier Body with Dr. Lourdes Viado

    Are you one of those women who think menopause is ruining their lives? Most women think that way. You start to experience menopause weight gain, and your age starts to show physically. But menopause can be the second shot at life you never knew you needed if you approach it differently. In this episode, I […]

  • Ep 136: Menopause: A Catalyst for a Thinner & Healthier Body with Dr. Lourdes Viado

    Are you one of those women who think menopause is ruining their lives? Most women think that way. You start to experience menopause weight gain, and your age starts to show physically. But menopause can be the second shot at life you never knew you needed if you approach it differently. In this episode, I […]

  • Ep 135 How to Feel FREE from Food and Drink! An Interview With Bridget

    In this episode I interview one of my beloved clients, Bridget. She shares her real challenges and successes in a real way. Listen in as she reveals how her most stressful time in her life led to freedom from overdrinking and overeating. Freedom really is just a thought away! Enjoy the show! To get your […]

  • Ep 134 Manage Eating Urges with this Age Old Technique

    In this last part about eating urges and shenpa, I share this age-old technique for dealing with urges that cause overeating. The next time you have urge to overeat, try these 3 steps to help you eating urges and stop overeating: Acknowledge you’re hooked (or have an urge.) Pause, take three conscious breaths, and lean […]

  • Ep 133 Allowing an Urge is Easier Than You THINK!

    In this episode we discuss Buddhist philosophy and specifically read from the teachings of Pema Chodron, and how that relates to allowing an urge. The name of the book I’m referring to in this podcast: Taking The Leap-Freeing Ourselves from Old Habits and Fears. We discuss the Buddhist philosophy and psychology regarding urges and how […]

  • Ep 132 Understanding Your Urges

    Any sort of behavior that you engage in – overeating, overdrinking, escaping to the world of social media or passive entertainment – is easy to stop doing. The difficult part is the feeling that you will be left with if you don’t follow through on urges to buffer. I created this week’s episode as a […]

  • Ep 131 Gradual Mindful Weight Loss

    Do you ever wonder why this doesn’t go faster? Do you tell yourself it’s not working and just quit and start eating everything in sight? What if you told yourself the only way is to learn a little bit at a time and lose a little bit at a time and the gradual way was […]

  • Ep 130 How Terri Used Thinner Peace to Lose Weight and Manage Thoughts

    Have you ever had these thoughts? “This is too much weight, I’ll never be able to do it.” Or, “It’s just too much.” And then felt overwhelmed and stopped everything? You will love this interview with Terri, who lost 87 pounds of weight and thoughts. Listen in to how she has guided her mind to […]

  • Ep 129 Your Feelings Are Not a Food Group

    Are you eating instead of feeling your feelings? Do you and your scale have a love hate relationship? If you answered yes to either of my questions then you must listen to this episode. I also read another listener’s heartfelt letter with her new awareness around feeling her feelings. Read her letter below. I just […]

  • Ep 128 How to THRIVE Not Just Survive Those Urges to Eat!

    Do you ever think food tastes too good to stop eating? In this episode I revisit urges and the thoughts that cause them. Wouldn’t you love to feel like you’re thriving, not just surviving, when you don’t give in to them? In this episode I show you how to do this. Enjoy the show! To […]

  • Ep 127 The Scale is Just a Circumstance

    Have you decided to stop weighing yourself even though you’re trying to lose weight? In this episode, I read a beautiful heartfelt letter from a listener who has had a lot of success and awareness using my tools. She also got my attention in how she referred to the scale, as if it might be […]

  • Ep 126 Why Is THIS The Last Time You Will Lose Weight?

    One of my favorite tools I use with my clients is, “Why is this the last time I will have to lose weight again?” It helps to reorganize your thinking about your future instead of constantly going into your past. In this episode, I read a client’s “last time” tool. Her letter is filled with […]

  • Ep 125 How to Listen to Your Body

    Have you ever wondered if you’re making a right decision? In this episode, I go over the body compass. It is a tool I use to help you access your own true north. What is right for you (your essential self or soul.) The truth doesn’t live in your mind, it lives in your body. […]

  • Ep 124 The BURDEN of Your Weight is Much More Than the Number on the Scale

    In this episode I share with you a client’s story to releasing her burden with weight. She didn’t have a big number of weight to lose, but boy did she have a lot of weight in her mind to lose. Listen in as she shares her story. She totally committed herself to this work with […]

  • Ep 123 BUSY Makes You Fat and Stressed

    In this episode I interview Jill Farmer. She is an author, master coach, and speaker. She has written a book called There’s Not Enough Time and Other Lies We Tell Ourselves. Listen in as she helps break down the brain and our addiction to busy. I promise you by the end of the interview you […]

  • Ep 122 How to Celebrate Yourself with Honor

    What do you like to do on your birthday? How do you regard food? In this episode I dive into this subject with my own birthday and my clients. We live in a culture where we celebrate with overeating copious amounts of food and call this normal. This is not normal. Many of my clients […]

  • Ep 121 The Gift That Keeps On Giving

    Today, I reflect on my intention on what I consider the highest day of the year for me. Listen in as I read one of my new favorite authors Janet Archer, from her book An Invitation to Pause. I would like you to use your birthday to set your intention, too. How do you want […]

  • Ep 120 It’s Not What You DO, It’s What You THINK!

    In this episode I answer a letter on preparing meals ahead of time. Here is the letter: I am finding that my big challenge is in good preparation. I have not been in the habit of cooking over the years. My family members all want to eat different things, and instead of cooking for everyone, […]

  • Ep 120 It's Not What You DO, It's What You THINK!

    In this episode I answer a letter on preparing meals ahead of time. Here is the letter: I am finding that my big challenge is in good preparation. I have not been in the habit of cooking over the years. My family members all want to eat different things, and instead of cooking for everyone, […]

  • Ep 120 It's Not What You DO, It's What You THINK!

    In this episode I answer a letter on preparing meals ahead of time. Here is the letter: I am finding that my big challenge is in good preparation. I have not been in the habit of cooking over the years. My family members all want to eat different things, and instead of cooking for everyone, […]

  • Ep 119 How to Have a Compelling Reason for PERMANENT Weight Loss!

    In this episode I interview another one of my most beloved clients. She not only has had ah-mazing success working with me, but she is also an ah-mazing life coach as well. Listen to her perspective in how by maintaining and learning how to have integrity within herself, not only helped her shed a lot […]

  • Ep 118 Increase Your Value, DECREASE Your Weight

    In this episode I answer a listener’s question on value of self: Not sure how I stumbled on to this podcast but I love it because it helps me to realize that dieting wasn’t the issue for me – emotional eating was/is the issue. The tools that she gives you to overcome this work! Allowing […]

  • Ep 117 Disappointment is Not a Food Group

    In this episode I answer a listener’s letter about disappointment. Here’s the letter: I just found your podcast and I’m up to episode 9. I love it! I’m a 47 year old peri-menopausal woman who has been in numerous diets since I was a teen. In the last year I have gained 10 pounds and […]

  • Ep 116 Developing Self-Confidence Ahead of Time

    Most of the people I talk to don’t have confidence that they can lose the weight permanently. They believe they will get the confidence when they lose it. The problem is they will never lose it without the self-confidence first. It’s a slippery slope… Listen in as I teach you what self-confidence really is and […]

  • Ep 115 How to Make Exercise Easy

    In this episode I teach about one of my tools, called the exercise minimums. It made exercise easy and totally changed my relationship with exercise, and it will change yours too. If you want to do the exercise I talk about in this episode, get my Podcast Companion here and find the section on exercise […]

  • Ep 114 How to Make This the Last Time You Lose Weight

    In this episode I share with you another client story. I share a letter she wrote to me, and I share a tool I use with all my clients called Why this is the last time I will ever have to lose weight. Here is what my client wrote: This is the Last Time I’m […]

  • Ep 113 Being Free of Food – Interview with Gyata

    In this episode I interview another beloved client of mine, Gyata about being free of food. She is very honest about her journey. She has been persistent and steadfast in doing her own work, and honoring her own commitments to herself. She has proven that if you do this work, it works. Listen in and […]

  • Ep 113 Being Free of Food – Interview with Gyata

    In this episode I interview another beloved client of mine, Gyata about being free of food. She is very honest about her journey. She has been persistent and steadfast in doing her own work, and honoring her own commitments to herself. She has proven that if you do this work, it works. Listen in and […]

  • Ep 112 Developing Trust with Yourself

    In this episode, I discuss why so many women lack trust and confidence in themselves around food. They honor commitments to others, but seldom honor their own commitments to themselves. This breaks their own trust issues with themselves. Listen in and I’ll teach you how to develop the most important relationship of your life: with […]

  • Ep 111 You Are Not Broken – Interview with Shauna

    In this episode, I interview one of my beloved clients on her journey with me. When she first started this process, she said she felt broken. Now she feels fabulous! She’s lost weight, but more than anything else she’s developed a relationship with herself. That is what’s been missing for her first 40 years. Enjoy […]

  • Ep 111 You Are Not Broken – Interview with Shauna

    In this episode, I interview one of my beloved clients on her journey with me. When she first started this process, she said she felt broken. Now she feels fabulous! She’s lost weight, but more than anything else she’s developed a relationship with herself. That is what’s been missing for her first 40 years. Enjoy […]

  • Ep 110 So Much More Than Weight

    Today I talk about my client who wrote this review. I also tell you how to write a review. “I found Dr. Deb at just the right time. I devoured her podcast and learned so much about what it really takes to get to a natural, healthy weight and finally let go of obsessing about […]

  • Ep 109 Quitting Is Not an Option!

    If you’re not quitting you’re either learning or succeeding. Did you know that? I love that because it means whenever you make a mistake, and you KNOW without a doubt you’re not quitting, then it’s just a just a choice. Will this help you succeed? If the answer is no, then the next questions is, […]

  • Ep 108 How to Use Massive Action and Failure to Stop the Yo-Yo Effect

    In this episode I discuss what massive action is and why it’s so important permanent weight loss. It’s not something we think about often, because our brains just run around with the same “failing thoughts.” Failure is necessary to your own success. It also necessary to stop doing the things that don’t work, So you […]

  • Ep 107 Stop Counting Points, Start Losing Weight

    I was interviewed by Jody Moore of Bold New Mom a few months ago. I had such a huge response from so many women, that I decided to share the entire interview with you. I shared my story, but I also shared a lot of “golden” nuggets, that I might not have shared before. If […]

  • Ep 106 Thought Errors: Thoughts That Create Overeating

    In this episode, I dive into waking up to what’s going on in our mind. It’s spring time, everything naturally is waking up! Thought errors are thoughts that create unwanted urges and unwanted actions. Do you know what you’re telling yourself? Most people don’t, because they don’t recognize those sentences that are running around in […]

  • Ep 105 Willpower vs Allowing Urges

    In this episode I explain why willpower doesn’t work. You might think you can’t control yourself around food. You might think you don’t have enough willpower. Guess what? You’re right. Willpower doesn’t work, because as long as you still desire any food, sooner or later your willpower will give out. BUT, as I explain in […]

  • Ep 104 Stop Overeating Masterclass

    In this episode you’ll listen to a class I just taught on Overeating. It is filled with information on why you still overeat after all of these years. I’ll cover overdesire and overhunger: what is it and why it creates such terrible results for you. Willpower is not the answer. Unlearning overdesire is… Enjoy the […]

  • Ep 103 How to Make Life More Exciting than Food

    If you have ever wondered why it feels like you can’t control yourself around certain foods, this episode is for you. If you’ve been afraid to try to lose weight again because you’ll have to give up something in your life, you’re in for a big surprise. You have been influenced by our culture to […]

  • Ep 102 How to Lose Weight and Keep Your Lifestyle the Same: Interview with Heather

    In today’s episode I interview one of my most beloved clients about her weight loss journey. Her biggest fear when we first started working together, was that she wouldn’t be able to keep her lifestyle the same. She loves traveling and adventurers with her husband. She learned that pleasing herself is so much more rewarding […]

  • Ep 101 Why is it so Hard to Stop Overeating?

    In this episode I start covering some advanced concepts and tools. Overeating comes from two things: Overhunger and Overdesire. Overhunger is created from the physiology of the body and what it digests (the foods we eat.) Overdesire is created in the brain. Not only the foods we eat but also things we think. No wonder […]

  • Ep 100 Top 10 Tips From 100 Episodes

    Here are my top 10 favorite tips from clients and listeners over my first 100 podcasts. If you’ve been listening all along or just started listening, there’s something good in this episode for you. Here are my top 10 tips: 10. Change the way you think. 9. Food journals cannot be skipped. Sometimes what you […]

  • Ep 99 Are You Getting Too Much Pleasure from Food?

    In this episode, I talk about the difference between concentrated pleasure and natural pleasure. Concentrated pleasures include flour and sugar (non-fuel foods,) alcohol, gambling, etc. They all end up with negative results, in this instance, being overweight. Natural pleasures are the beauty that life offers you, that only have positive results. What is your brain […]

  • Ep 98 Planning is Freedom!

    Most of us believe we want to have freedom around food in any situation, and to be free means not having to plan, but be spontaneous. In this episode we talk about how different parts of the brain work. When you plan ahead, you use your prefrontal cortex. There are no emotions or urges. Give […]

  • Ep 97 Rewire Your Brain to Exercise

    In this episode, I share a tool from my companion workbook, on exercise. Look on page 36 for the Exercise Minimums chart. Most people dread it and find excuses not to do it. But what if you actually looked forward to it, and you made it so easy to do? Moving your body is play […]

  • Ep 96 How to Start Where You Are Now

    In this episode I address how to start no matter where you are in the journey of awareness and weight loss. Most people when starting something new want to wait for that perfect moment. But really the perfect moment is right here, right now. If you want to feel better immediately, just start with one […]

  • Ep 95 An Age-Old Technique to Stop Overeating

    In this last part about urges and shenpa, I share this age-old technique for dealing with urges that cause overeating. The next time you have urge to overeat, try these 3 steps to help you to stop overeating: Acknowledge you’re hooked (or have an urge.) Pause, take three conscious breaths, and lean in. Abide with […]

  • Ep 94 Continuing How to Get Unstuck from the Urge to Overeat

    In this episode we talk more about Shenpa and urges, and why finding peace in discomfort is so important. When you can sit with discomfort without trying to escape it, this is where confidence in yourself resides. In order to feel confident and trust yourself with food and your body in any situation, you MUST […]

  • Ep 93 Getting Unstuck from the Urge to Overeat

    In this episode we discuss Buddhist philosophy and specifically read from the teachings of Pema Chodron. The name of the book I’m referring to in this podcast: Taking The Leap-Freeing Ourselves from Old Habits and Fears. We discuss the Buddhist philosophy and psychology regarding urges and how similar it is to the Tibetan term Shenpa. […]

  • Ep 92 Stop the Urge to Overeat!

    Any sort of behavior that you engage in – overeating, overdrinking, escaping to the world of social media or passive entertainment – is easy to stop doing. The difficult part is the feeling that you will be left with if you don’t follow through on an urge to buffer. I created this week’s episode as […]

  • Ep 91 How to Have Peace Around Food

    It’s the new year, and there’s one thing all my clients tell me that they want. They want to finally have peace around food and eating. Create a new way of thinking that will make you feel peaceful before you lose any weight. The good news is once you feel more peaceful and take all […]

  • Ep 90 Stop Gaining Weight on Purpose

    We don’t realize it, but how we think about eating and food can create weight gain or weight loss. What are you choosing to think? If you’re gaining weight, especially during the holidays, what are you thinking?? If we know we are purposely gaining weight, then we can stop gaining weight and start losing weight […]

  • Ep 89 Take the Drama Out of Food

    In this episode, I discuss a client who took a group class, and how she transformed herself during it. She is past menopause and ready to be done with the struggle. It is never too late to become mindful, as she shows us. Here’s her testimonial: “I want to thank you for this wonderful class. […]

  • Ep 88 How Menopausal Women Lose Weight

    In this episode I talk about some of my clients before and after our work together. I read you their journey in their own words, and then I tell you about my experience working with them. Here are the two testimonials from this podcast. Listen in as I tell you how they started losing weight […]

  • Ep 87 The Gift of Weight Gain — You Heard Me Right!

    In this episode I share a mini session with you. Most women are more compelled to fix their weight than deal with their lives and their emotions. Weight gain can be an invitation to find out what you’re thinking and feeling that isn’t working for you. Weight is just a symptom. Fixing your weight is […]

  • Ep 87 The Gift of Weight Gain — You Heard Me Right!

    In this episode I share a mini session with you. Most women are more compelled to fix their weight than deal with their lives and their emotions. Weight gain can be an invitation to find out what you’re thinking and feeling that isn’t working for you. Weight is just a symptom. Fixing your weight is […]

  • Ep 86 It’s Not Just About What You’re Eating, It’s About What’s Eating You!

    In this episode, we discuss your reviews on iTunes. What I want to point out to you is we always think it’s about the food we’re eating but we find out, with mindfulness, is it’s about our lives and how we’re thinking and living in our one precious life. Every time we’re eating when we’re […]

  • Ep 86 It's Not Just About What You're Eating, It's About What's Eating You!

    In this episode, we discuss your reviews on iTunes. What I want to point out to you is we always think it’s about the food we’re eating but we find out, with mindfulness, is it’s about our lives and how we’re thinking and living in our one precious life. Every time we’re eating when we’re […]

  • Ep 86 It's Not Just About What You're Eating, It's About What's Eating You!

    In this episode, we discuss your reviews on iTunes. What I want to point out to you is we always think it’s about the food we’re eating but we find out, with mindfulness, is it’s about our lives and how we’re thinking and living in our one precious life. Every time we’re eating when we’re […]

  • Ep 85 How to Take Control of Yourself With Food

    In this episode I tell you about one of my mini-sessions. This woman was 47 years old and has struggled with her weight and control since she had her two children. She said that the reason she struggles are: She’s under a lot of stress. She works from home, and kitchen is too close. She […]

  • Ep 84 How to Think Like a Naturally Thin Healthy Woman!

    In this episode I talk about my trip with my sisters to the mountains. I go over an eating experience, and how different thoughts create different actions. Most of us believe if we’re not a naturally thin woman, we can’t become one. But, it’s possible to become one by how we decide to think on […]

  • Ep 83 Over-Desire Causes Overeating

    In this episode I talk about the reasons for over-desire that create overeating. The three reasons for over-desire are: Neurotransmitters are programmed to desire anything that gives up a subtle, let alone dopamine, response. We are all being marketed to by food experts all day, every day. Recommended book: Salt Sugar Fat by Michael Moss. […]

  • Ep 82 How to Stop Thinking Fattening Thoughts

    In this episode we go over how the mind works. I reintroduce the model, and talk about the thoughts you choose to think on a regular basis, called a belief system. These thoughts will automatically create weight loss or weight gain. I go over one of my students who has a fattening thought about chocolate […]

  • Ep 81 The Gift of Joy

    In this episode we talk about how joy is created. Most of us think that it comes from things. You will find out by the end of this episode that joy is always a choice and lives inside your mind. You can get the joy worksheet by clicking here and follow along with me on […]

  • Ep 80 Change Your Body by Being KIND!

    In this episode I go over the physiological effect of being kind to yourself, and self-compassion versus self-criticism, since we’re all looking to feel better, more peaceful and calm. All we really have to do is learn how to soothe ourselves and we will create powerful hormones such as oxytocin, that will help us. It […]

  • Ep 79 How to Know What to Do Next

    In this episode we talk about how to listen to your own body, not only to know when to eat, but also what moves you to do what you do. How do you make decisions for yourself? Do you let your mind run the show? OR do you try to connect to what your “spirit” […]

  • Ep 78 What To Do When You Don’t Know

    This episode is about how to honor your own commitments to yourself, even though sometimes if feels very confusing and perhaps you don’t know how. I share with you two different authors who have helped me and who can help you too: Kristen Neff and Byron Katie. This is Kristen Neff’s definition of self compassion: […]

  • Ep 78 What To Do When You Don't Know

    This episode is about how to honor your own commitments to yourself, even though sometimes if feels very confusing and perhaps you don’t know how. I share with you two different authors who have helped me and who can help you too: Kristen Neff and Byron Katie. This is Kristen Neff’s definition of self compassion: […]

  • Ep 78 What To Do When You Don't Know

    This episode is about how to honor your own commitments to yourself, even though sometimes if feels very confusing and perhaps you don’t know how. I share with you two different authors who have helped me and who can help you too: Kristen Neff and Byron Katie. This is Kristen Neff’s definition of self compassion: […]

  • Ep 77 The #1 Reason Why Eating Food Just for Fun is NO Fun!

    In this episode I read to you a letter from a listener, about her aha moment around food and fun! This is what she wrote: I just wanted to share something with you. I have been listening to your podcasts from the beginning and episode 13, I think that was the one, was life changing. […]

  • Ep 76 Give Yourself a Real Treat

    In this episode, I offer you a “real” treat for yourself. The treat of a free class to help you apply everything I’ve taught over the last 75 episodes. Join me Thursday, September 21, 2017 @ 1 p.m. Eastern, 12 noon Central, 11 a.m. Mountain, 10 a.m. Pacific. I know you’ve been learning from me, […]

  • Ep 75 Stop The Insanity! Finding a Kinder Way of Being

    The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. This has got to stop. We’ve got to stop beating ourselves up, we’ve got to stop going on diets and programs that don’t work for our bodies, just so we can be thinner. We’ve got to stop thinking […]

  • Ep 74 Stop Self-Hate!

    In this episode I talk about how to stop self-hate, and create self-love and self-kindness and why it’s so important to weight loss and happiness. If you’re looking for a better way and you know being mean to yourself isn’t working, this episode is for you! If you feel it, do it!! Follow me on […]

  • Ep 73 Why You Eat Too Much. Put Away the Whips and Chains!

    In this episode I share thoughts from clients about why they eat too much. They sometimes think just because they have awareness and know they’re eating too much, that’s enough. That’s where the real work starts: How you respond to what you observe. Do you do it with kindness and curiosity or do you bring […]

  • Ep 72 Carol’s Story: How I Created Peace Inside Myself to Lose Weight!

    In today’s episode I interview and coach another podcast listener. Listen in and read her heartfelt letter below. She has achieved thinner peace. She will inspire you! “Yesterday after listening to Mindful Monday, I decided to post on my Facebook wall my transformation to date. The point wasn’t to make myself feel good… bahaha… I […]

  • Ep 72 Carol's Story: How I Created Peace Inside Myself to Lose Weight!

    In today’s episode I interview and coach another podcast listener. Listen in and read her heartfelt letter below. She has achieved thinner peace. She will inspire you! “Yesterday after listening to Mindful Monday, I decided to post on my Facebook wall my transformation to date. The point wasn’t to make myself feel good… bahaha… I […]

  • Ep 72 Carol's Story: How I Created Peace Inside Myself to Lose Weight!

    In today’s episode I interview and coach another podcast listener. Listen in and read her heartfelt letter below. She has achieved thinner peace. She will inspire you! “Yesterday after listening to Mindful Monday, I decided to post on my Facebook wall my transformation to date. The point wasn’t to make myself feel good… bahaha… I […]

  • Ep 71 If You’re in Menopause Stop Beating Yourself Up

    This episode is all about self-kindness or self-compassion, and how to use it when you’re watching yourself eating. I use Kristen Neff’s book on Self-Compassion and she says: “Self-compassion also requires taking a balanced approach to our negative emotions so that feelings are neither suppressed nor exaggerated. This equilibrated stance stems from the process of […]

  • Ep 71 If You're in Menopause Stop Beating Yourself Up

    This episode is all about self-kindness or self-compassion, and how to use it when you’re watching yourself eating. I use Kristen Neff’s book on Self-Compassion and she says: “Self-compassion also requires taking a balanced approach to our negative emotions so that feelings are neither suppressed nor exaggerated. This equilibrated stance stems from the process of […]

  • Ep 71 If You're in Menopause Stop Beating Yourself Up

    This episode is all about self-kindness or self-compassion, and how to use it when you’re watching yourself eating. I use Kristen Neff’s book on Self-Compassion and she says: “Self-compassion also requires taking a balanced approach to our negative emotions so that feelings are neither suppressed nor exaggerated. This equilibrated stance stems from the process of […]

  • Ep 70 If You’re in Menopause Don’t Believe Everything You Think

    In this episode, listen in as I coach a podcast listener on her fears of gaining back her weight. If you’ve been afraid of being able to trust yourself after you’ve lost some weight, if you’re afraid it won’t last, or it’s just too hard to keep this up, then listen to my coaching session […]

  • Ep 70 If You're in Menopause Don't Believe Everything You Think

    In this episode, listen in as I coach a podcast listener on her fears of gaining back her weight. If you’ve been afraid of being able to trust yourself after you’ve lost some weight, if you’re afraid it won’t last, or it’s just too hard to keep this up, then listen to my coaching session […]

  • Ep 70 If You're in Menopause Don't Believe Everything You Think

    In this episode, listen in as I coach a podcast listener on her fears of gaining back her weight. If you’ve been afraid of being able to trust yourself after you’ve lost some weight, if you’re afraid it won’t last, or it’s just too hard to keep this up, then listen to my coaching session […]

  • Ep 69 Creating a thINNER Peace Lifestyle: The Art of Self-Compassion

    Today’s episode is all about how to create peace from the inside out. I show you how to start creating a peaceful mindset now using a powerful tool: Self-compassion. Most people know how to use compassion but have no idea how to use it for themselves. If you want to lose weight in this phase […]

  • Ep 68 Creating the Mindset of ThINNER Peace in Menopause

    In this episode I give you a very specific tool to help you learn to master your mindset, and become aware of what you’re thinking. Thinner peace isn’t just about food, it’s about everything in your life, your relationships, your job, your home, the weather-everything! Most of my clients have become thin many times in […]

  • Ep 67 What’s Really Driving You to Overeat?

    Listen in as I read a letter from a podcast listener who would overeat at a party, and how she used the model to help her figure out what she was really thinking. It was so brilliant, I had to share this with you. If you overeat and don’t know why, this podcast will really […]

  • Ep 67 What's Really Driving You to Overeat?

    Listen in as I read a letter from a podcast listener who would overeat at a party, and how she used the model to help her figure out what she was really thinking. It was so brilliant, I had to share this with you. If you overeat and don’t know why, this podcast will really […]

  • Ep 67 What's Really Driving You to Overeat?

    Listen in as I read a letter from a podcast listener who would overeat at a party, and how she used the model to help her figure out what she was really thinking. It was so brilliant, I had to share this with you. If you overeat and don’t know why, this podcast will really […]

  • Ep 66 Eat Less and Feel More

    In this episode we go over what my grandchildren and children in general have to teach us about how to eat less and feel more. I noticed with my grandkids who can’t talk yet, that they cry for most of their needs for physical and emotional. It’s up to the adults in their lives to […]

  • Ep 65 How to Be Present When You Sit Down to Eat

    In this episode I talk about my aha moment with my son BJ as he is visiting me here in Belize, and what it has to do with being in the present moment and eating. Here’s a quote from Lao Tzu that I use in the show: If you are depressed you are living in […]

  • Ep 64 Oh, Those Fattening Thoughts!

    What do you think when you sit down to eat? That’s the question I pose to you today. Did you know that you even think something every time you sit down to eat? If you find it hard to control yourself around certain meals or foods, I want to show you how it’s not the […]

  • Ep 63 The Only Way to Resist Temptations

    We are continuing with the model, and how it applies to the food you eat or don’t eat. Many of my clients and students believe certain foods cannot be resisted. They have believed this for so long, they believe this to be a fact, BUT, it’s just a thought, that’s all. Listen in today as […]

  • Ep 62 How to Use Summertime to Lose Weight

    In this episode I talk about the model and relate it to losing weight in the summer. Most women think summer is the time to eat and celebrate and vacation and not pay attention to themselves. They either made it into their swimming suits OR NOT! Find out why summertime really is the best time […]

  • Ep 61 The Model of How Your Mind Works

    This is the #1 tool that I use for all my coaching and self-coaching. It is called the model and it looks like this: Listen as I explain how to use this simple tool to achieve permanent weight loss during menopause. It’s not what you’re eating, (the A line in the model), but what you’re […]

  • Ep 60 How to Stop “Waisting” Food to Lose Weight

    In this episode, we discuss that there are only two things you can do with extra food on your plate when you’re not hungry any more. You throw it away in the waste can (waste it) or you eat it anyway and “waist” it. It’s really good to know you can eat anything you want […]

  • Ep 60 How to Stop "Waisting" Food to Lose Weight

    In this episode, we discuss that there are only two things you can do with extra food on your plate when you’re not hungry any more. You throw it away in the waste can (waste it) or you eat it anyway and “waist” it. It’s really good to know you can eat anything you want […]

  • Ep 60 How to Stop "Waisting" Food to Lose Weight

    In this episode, we discuss that there are only two things you can do with extra food on your plate when you’re not hungry any more. You throw it away in the waste can (waste it) or you eat it anyway and “waist” it. It’s really good to know you can eat anything you want […]

  • Ep 59 Menopositivity

    In this episode, I create a brand new transition called MENOPOSITIVITY instead of menopause. I work with a lot of women who are angry at their bodies as they go through menopause. One of the things I always ask them is, “What might be good about it? What’s the positive side of this most natural […]

  • Ep 58 What Your Favorite Pet & Your Body Have in Common

    In this episode I discuss a client who took better care of her dog than herself. Her thoughts around her dog are amazing and led to some revolutionary new thoughts about her own self-care. I wrote a blog about her that I’m including below and we’re using the same analogy with exercise in this podcast. […]

  • Ep 58 What Your Favorite Pet & Your Body Have in Common

    In this episode I discuss a client who took better care of her dog than herself. Her thoughts around her dog are amazing and led to some revolutionary new thoughts about her own self-care. I wrote a blog about her that I’m including below and we’re using the same analogy with exercise in this podcast. […]

  • Ep 57 The #1 Secret to Night Time Eating

    In this episode, I explore with a podcast listener why she likes to eat M&M’s at night. The funny thing about coaching her, was that she already figured out what she was looking for during her night time eating and it was something she couldn’t find in the M&M’s. Listen in as I tell you […]

  • Ep 56 Looking for Joy in all the Wrong Places

    In this episode, I explore a coaching session with one of my students. She’s been really working hard on changing her thoughts and eating healthy. She wanted to be coached on why she chose to eat rolls at dinner when she clearly wasn’t planning on it. I asked her to tell me where her physical […]

  • Ep 55 Stop Comparing Your Insides to Someone Else’s Outsides

    Today I read you a quote from one of my favorite authors Anne Lamott. I find after working with women for the last 10 years, that they are constantly comparing themselves to other women and making themselves feel bad. Anne Lamott puts it brilliantly in this quote: Everyone is screwed up, broken, clingy, and scared, […]

  • Ep 55 Stop Comparing Your Insides to Someone Else's Outsides

    Today I read you a quote from one of my favorite authors Anne Lamott. I find after working with women for the last 10 years, that they are constantly comparing themselves to other women and making themselves feel bad. Anne Lamott puts it brilliantly in this quote: Everyone is screwed up, broken, clingy, and scared, […]

  • Ep 55 Stop Comparing Your Insides to Someone Else's Outsides

    Today I read you a quote from one of my favorite authors Anne Lamott. I find after working with women for the last 10 years, that they are constantly comparing themselves to other women and making themselves feel bad. Anne Lamott puts it brilliantly in this quote: Everyone is screwed up, broken, clingy, and scared, […]

  • Ep 54 Thoughts That Create Excellent Self-Care

    In today’s episode, I talk about my experience of having my family visiting me here in Belize. My daughter in law Jessica is a wonderful mother to my grandchildren, and it makes me think of my clients. She has the mindset that she will do whatever it takes to make her sure her children get […]

  • Ep 53 How to Stop Feeling Powerless Around Food — Jeanette’s Story

    In this episode I interview one of my very favorite clients on how she has successfully changed her mindset of feeling powerless around food and her body. She used to believe she was powerless and couldn’t control herself around food, and if she was around it, she would have to eat it. She believed she […]

  • Ep 53 How to Stop Feeling Powerless Around Food — Jeanette's Story

    In this episode I interview one of my very favorite clients on how she has successfully changed her mindset of feeling powerless around food and her body. She used to believe she was powerless and couldn’t control herself around food, and if she was around it, she would have to eat it. She believed she […]

  • Ep 53 How to Stop Feeling Powerless Around Food — Jeanette's Story

    In this episode I interview one of my very favorite clients on how she has successfully changed her mindset of feeling powerless around food and her body. She used to believe she was powerless and couldn’t control herself around food, and if she was around it, she would have to eat it. She believed she […]

  • Ep 52 Coaching Holly: Deprivation and Restriction

    I recently had a letter from another podcast listener who lost 15 pounds following my program! Today I will read you her letter about deprivation and then let you listen in to a real coaching session I did with her, with her permission, of course. This is what she wrote: Thank you for your podcasts, […]

  • Ep 51 How to Start When You Don’t Feel Like It

    In this episode, I discuss a client and how she thinks and feels about visiting her mother-in-law. It’s not positive and when she visits, she gains weight. Listen in as she changes this result by changing her thoughts and her feelings ahead of time. I also invite you to read my blog: The Gift of […]

  • Ep 51 How to Start When You Don't Feel Like It

    In this episode, I discuss a client and how she thinks and feels about visiting her mother-in-law. It’s not positive and when she visits, she gains weight. Listen in as she changes this result by changing her thoughts and her feelings ahead of time. I also invite you to read my blog: The Gift of […]

  • Ep 51 How to Start When You Don't Feel Like It

    In this episode, I discuss a client and how she thinks and feels about visiting her mother-in-law. It’s not positive and when she visits, she gains weight. Listen in as she changes this result by changing her thoughts and her feelings ahead of time. I also invite you to read my blog: The Gift of […]

  • Ep 50 What To Do When Feeling Powerless

    In this episode, we discuss one of the main ways your body has of getting your attention in menopause is by weight gain. Menopause is a time to reflect on how you’ve been treating your body. Maybe you’ve gotten away with bad eating habits with no weight gain or ill health, until you hit menopause. […]

  • Ep 49 How to Change Your Desire to Overeat by Changing What You Eat

    In this episode, I talk about how food influences how you think about food. In the previous 48 episodes, I focused more on how your mind affects what and how you eat, (which, of course, is true.) When working with my individual clients I always work on their mindfulness around food first. Once they become […]

  • Ep 48 What to do When You Feel Burned Out

    In this episode, I answer a podcast listener’s question that she asked me on Facebook. I thought it was so common, I wanted to address it on this episode to help as many of you as possible with the same problem. Here’s her question: Do you have any tips for feeling somewhat burnt out on […]

  • Episode 47 What To Do When You THINK You Have Lost or Failed

    In today’s episode, I read a podcast listeners letter. It addresses the problem of her difficulty with being able to be kind to herself when she found herself eating emotionally. This is a heartfelt letter, and I wanted to share it because I know many of you have the same issue. Learning self-compassion is utmost […]

  • Ep 46 Just Because It’s Hard Doesn’t Mean You’re Not Worth It

    I keep coming to the same place where I must make the same decision for myself: Am I worth it or am I not? You do too, even if you’re not aware that you are. This podcast is always bringing us back to paying attention to what’s going on in our minds without judgment. This […]

  • Ep 46 Just Because It's Hard Doesn't Mean You're Not Worth It

    I keep coming to the same place where I must make the same decision for myself: Am I worth it or am I not? You do too, even if you’re not aware that you are. This podcast is always bringing us back to paying attention to what’s going on in our minds without judgment. This […]

  • Ep 46 Just Because It's Hard Doesn't Mean You're Not Worth It

    I keep coming to the same place where I must make the same decision for myself: Am I worth it or am I not? You do too, even if you’re not aware that you are. This podcast is always bringing us back to paying attention to what’s going on in our minds without judgment. This […]

  • Ep 45 How to Control Your Cravings

    Today’s episode dives into what a craving is and isn’t. I have many clients who say they had cravings for something crunchy or something sweet. A craving is a negative emotion on the emotional hunger scale. Listen in as talk about when to an honor cravings and when to recognize it’s not serving you or […]

  • Ep 44 Failure is Not an Option When it Comes to Weight Loss

    In this episode, we discuss how changing the way you think about your weight loss journey, can change your journey. I tell you about a client who adapted that thought in her business and it created a very successful business. But when it came to her personal care and weight loss, she believed she would […]

  • Ep 43 Top 3 Tools for Weight Loss in 2017

    In this episode, it’s all about the top 3 tools from my last 42 episodes. They are: the Physical and Emotional Hunger Scale the Waste Food tool the Creating Joy tool If you want more reinforcement, I’m offering another program called Free at Last Over 40 on my website for any podcast listener for 50% […]

  • Ep 42 Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone

    In this episode I teach you about the body compass, by using my own experience of moving to Belize. My favorite place to write to you is a coffee shop, and today is extra special because this picture is my view from the one I’m currently working in. I’m going to be living in Belize […]

  • Ep 41 Handling Your Challenges Ahead of Time

    In this episode, we discuss why knowing what your challenges are ahead of time will help you succeed at anything, including weight loss. I use one of my clients to help you understand how this can work for you. Since my client was ending her program with me, I always like them to know what […]

  • Ep 40 Thinner Peace for the Professional Woman

    In this episode, I read to you a couple of letters from my listeners. I find that many of my clients and listeners alike are professional and successful in all other areas of their lives but their body and their weight. Today I read those letters to you and discuss what to do when you […]

  • Ep 39 How to Use Your Successful Mindset to Lose Weight

    In this episode, I talk about how I work with women who have very successful careers, but feel powerless around their weight. I share a story about one of these clients with you today. We had an amazing session and I think it can really help you too. She’s a very successful lawyer, who just […]

  • Ep 38 Why Being Smart Doesn’t Help You Lose Weight

    In this episode I let you listen to a real coaching session from a podcast listener who wrote me a letter. Here is part of her letter: I am finding it easy to grasp and understand the physical hunger scale and the four types of eating. I find I am able to observe myself, gauge […]

  • Ep 38 Why Being Smart Doesn't Help You Lose Weight

    In this episode I let you listen to a real coaching session from a podcast listener who wrote me a letter. Here is part of her letter: I am finding it easy to grasp and understand the physical hunger scale and the four types of eating. I find I am able to observe myself, gauge […]

  • Ep 38 Why Being Smart Doesn't Help You Lose Weight

    In this episode I let you listen to a real coaching session from a podcast listener who wrote me a letter. Here is part of her letter: I am finding it easy to grasp and understand the physical hunger scale and the four types of eating. I find I am able to observe myself, gauge […]

  • Ep 37 Faith and Joy — The Gifts that Keep Giving

    In this episode I give you some gifts to think about. How can you create more faith and more joy in your life. Please take what you want from the following blogs on joy and faith. Use them to direct your mind when it needs to be redirected. I recently copied someone’s Facebook post about […]

  • Ep 37 Faith and Joy — The Gifts that Keep Giving

    In this episode I give you some gifts to think about. How can you create more faith and more joy in your life. Please take what you want from the following blogs on joy and faith. Use them to direct your mind when it needs to be redirected. I recently copied someone’s Facebook post about […]

  • Ep 36 How to Use Empowering Thoughts During the Holidays

    I was talking to one of my clients who has not only lost a lot of weight, but really is changed from the inside out. She is successful in many areas of her life but when she came to me, she felt powerless with her weight gain. She had been on endless diets, and was […]

  • Ep 35 The Poisonous Thoughts of Weight Gain

    This episode is all about the poisonous thoughts that sabotage you. YOU never sabotage you, but those thoughts are the culprit. Those sneaky little sentences running around your head, that you just think are true, and never question them. In this episode, I read a listener’s letter and I go over my thoughts as I […]

  • Ep 34: How to Stop the Insanity and Lose Weight During the Holiday Season

    Holiday season makes us go crazy about food. We think that we can easily lose weight after eating more than we ought to. However, this mindless thinking must stop. End the insanity, and find out how to still lose weight this holiday season. In this episode, I will walk you through this “insanity” and how […]

  • Ep 33 How to Change Your Mindfulness Quotient During the Holidays Part 2

    Last week we discussed IQ, EQ and my newly developed MQ. As a review, IQ (intelligence quotient) is a total score derived from one of several standardized tests designed to assess human intelligence. The abbreviation “IQ” was coined by the psychologist William Stern for the German term Intelligenzquotient, his term for a scoring method for […]

  • Ep 32 What’s Your Mindfulness Quotient? Part 1

    In today’s episode, we talk about IQ, EQ and how to develop your MQ (Mindfulness Quotient). IQ (Intelligence Quotient) is a total score derived from several standardized tests designed to assess human intelligence. The abbreviation “IQ” was coined by the psychologist William Stern for the German term Intelligenzquotient, his term for a scoring method for […]

  • Ep 32 What's Your Mindfulness Quotient? Part 1

    In today’s episode, we talk about IQ, EQ and how to develop your MQ (Mindfulness Quotient). IQ (Intelligence Quotient) is a total score derived from several standardized tests designed to assess human intelligence. The abbreviation “IQ” was coined by the psychologist William Stern for the German term Intelligenzquotient, his term for a scoring method for […]

  • Ep 32 What's Your Mindfulness Quotient? Part 1

    In today’s episode, we talk about IQ, EQ and how to develop your MQ (Mindfulness Quotient). IQ (Intelligence Quotient) is a total score derived from several standardized tests designed to assess human intelligence. The abbreviation “IQ” was coined by the psychologist William Stern for the German term Intelligenzquotient, his term for a scoring method for […]

  • Ep 31: Why You Should Learn Detachment During the Holidays

    Your partner is feeling sad about something that happened at work. Your friend is worried about something. For some reason, you can’t stop thinking about it — you feel a need to jump in and help. You’ve probably experienced feeling attached to other people’s situations. But if you put your attention and emotion to others, […]

  • Ep 30 Menopause is Finally the Time to Separate the Joy of Eating from the Joy of Celebrating

    In this episode, I talk about how you can connect to the pure joy of eating a food or foods and connect to the pure joy of the moment. They don’t have to be treated separately. I provide examples from two clients and how they used the celebration of the moment to DISCONNECT from their […]

  • Ep 29 Review of Our Weight Loss and Hunger Scale Tools So Far

    This episode is all about where you are now, and what have you been noticing now that you’ve been doing this for a while. I review my basic tools: self-compassion, mindfulness, the emotional and physical hunger scale, food journals and the types of eating. Many people need to learn to adjust their numbers as they […]

  • Ep 28 Using Mindfulness to Stay on the Rails After a Binge

    In this episode we discuss what the mindful next step is when you go off the rails. I have a lot of clients who tell me they went off the rails when they overate non-fuel foods at a meal. Most of them seem to make it mean they were “bad” and as long as they […]

  • Ep 27 You Can’t Eat Guilt. Guilt Is Not a Food Group, Especially During Menopause

    In this episode we will talk about how guilt comes from your thoughts. If you don’t understand this, I will make it much clearer by the end of this podcast. My guess is for those of you who suffer from too much guilt, your brain is trained to think the same thoughts over and over […]

  • Ep 27 You Can't Eat Guilt. Guilt Is Not a Food Group, Especially During Menopause

    In this episode we will talk about how guilt comes from your thoughts. If you don’t understand this, I will make it much clearer by the end of this podcast. My guess is for those of you who suffer from too much guilt, your brain is trained to think the same thoughts over and over […]

  • Ep 27 You Can't Eat Guilt. Guilt Is Not a Food Group, Especially During Menopause

    In this episode we will talk about how guilt comes from your thoughts. If you don’t understand this, I will make it much clearer by the end of this podcast. My guess is for those of you who suffer from too much guilt, your brain is trained to think the same thoughts over and over […]

  • Ep 26 You Are Not Wasting Food When You Don’t Clean Your Plate

    Today’s episode is all about wasting food and what you think about that. Because how you think about about wasting food will determine how you treat your body. If you think you must always eat the food on your plate, your weight will probably always be a problem. I share with you an incident with […]

  • Ep 26 You Are Not Wasting Food When You Don't Clean Your Plate

    Today’s episode is all about wasting food and what you think about that. Because how you think about about wasting food will determine how you treat your body. If you think you must always eat the food on your plate, your weight will probably always be a problem. I share with you an incident with […]

  • Ep 26 You Are Not Wasting Food When You Don't Clean Your Plate

    Today’s episode is all about wasting food and what you think about that. Because how you think about about wasting food will determine how you treat your body. If you think you must always eat the food on your plate, your weight will probably always be a problem. I share with you an incident with […]

  • Ep 25 Project You. Putting Yourself First To Lose Weight

    In this episode we will discuss how to put yourself first, make yourself your #1 project and make your other projects secondary to YOU. You know how to do this because you know how to do big projects, but you have never considered yourself your major project. I’ve been talking a lot to you about […]

  • Ep 24 Becoming a Body Whisperer — The Secret of Mindfulness

    In today’s episode I talk about the hunger scale and how listening to other sensations in your body, or becoming a body whisperer, can also help you reconnect to your own body to lose weight and feel great. I taught you the hunger scale in podcast #2 so if you don’t know that, go back […]

  • Ep 24 Becoming a Body Whisperer — The Secret of Mindfulness

    In today’s episode I talk about the hunger scale and how listening to other sensations in your body, or becoming a body whisperer, can also help you reconnect to your own body to lose weight and feel great. I taught you the hunger scale in podcast #2 so if you don’t know that, go back […]

  • Ep 23 How Stress Makes You Fat — Part 2

    In this episode I continue with our discussion on the effects of stress on your body and weight gain. Fact: The brain and body are designed to want to eat during stress. You must know this and relearn a new pathway for your brain. In this episode I introduce you to the hormone called Ghrelin. […]

  • Ep 23 How Stress Makes You Fat — Part 2

    In this episode I continue with our discussion on the effects of stress on your body and weight gain. Fact: The brain and body are designed to want to eat during stress. You must know this and relearn a new pathway for your brain. In this episode I introduce you to the hormone called Ghrelin. […]

  • Ep 22 How Stress Makes You Fat, Especially in Menopause — Part 1

    In this episode I go over the effects of stress on your body, specifically talking about the hormone Cortisol and its connection to menopause. Now, I don’t want you stress out over the fact that stress makes you fat, but I do want you to pay attention! I’m going to assume everyone who is getting […]

  • Ep 22 How Stress Makes You Fat, Especially in Menopause — Part 1

    In this episode I go over the effects of stress on your body, specifically talking about the hormone Cortisol and its connection to menopause. Now, I don’t want you stress out over the fact that stress makes you fat, but I do want you to pay attention! I’m going to assume everyone who is getting […]

  • Ep 21 How to be MindFUL in Social Situations and Not MindLESS When Eating and Drinking

    Welcome to Episode 21! Today I am sharing with you how you can be mindful in social situations when eating and drinking with other people. Many of my clients believe they can’t handle social situations, but this is just a limiting belief they have learned. I go over a letter from one of my listeners […]

  • Ep 20 Learn How to Celebrate Without Overeating or Over Drinking

    In today’s episode we’re going to cover how to mindfully celebrate without over indulging in food or drink. So many of my clients and myself really believed we couldn’t celebrate without overdoing food and drink. It was my excuse to lose myself. Since my birthday, my anniversary and my husband’s birthday all fall within 6 […]

  • Ep 19 Learning to Change the Feelings of Deprivation and Restriction to Lose Weight

    In this episode we discuss the importance of planning a joy eat every day on purpose. I find it freeing for my clients and it also helps them to think they can eat anything they want. Because they can. There is no deprivation or restriction. I review the different tools we use, and then go […]

  • Ep 18 How Gratitude Can Help You Lose Weight and Sharing

    In this episode we discuss the attitude of gratitude. I go over how grateful I am for you, my listener, and how that makes me want to produce amazing podcasts. I also share some of my podcast listener reviews and some mini sessions where the people describe how well they’re doing as they’re listening to […]

  • Ep 17 How to be More Mindful and Learn to Gently Stop Yourself from Fog or Binge Eating When You’re Bored

    Many people think the kitchen is a gathering place when they THINK they don’t have anything to do. I have so many clients who wander through their kitchens and cupboards looking for something to do when they’re bored. In this episode I give an example of another real coaching session with one of my listeners […]

  • Ep 17 How to be More Mindful and Learn to Gently Stop Yourself from Fog or Binge Eating When You're Bored

    Many people think the kitchen is a gathering place when they THINK they don’t have anything to do. I have so many clients who wander through their kitchens and cupboards looking for something to do when they’re bored. In this episode I give an example of another real coaching session with one of my listeners […]

  • Ep 17 How to be More Mindful and Learn to Gently Stop Yourself from Fog or Binge Eating When You're Bored

    Many people think the kitchen is a gathering place when they THINK they don’t have anything to do. I have so many clients who wander through their kitchens and cupboards looking for something to do when they’re bored. In this episode I give an example of another real coaching session with one of my listeners […]

  • Ep 16 How to Stop Sabotaging Yourself When Losing Weight in Menopause

    In this episode I explain to you what it was like for me when I was in menopause and weight loss was slow as molasses. It was nothing like before menopause. I explain why I was sabotaging myself, and why you might be doing the same. In the “good old days” (before menopause) I could […]

  • Ep 15 Binge Eating: Dealing With The Anger vs Binge Eating

    Today we’re going to go deeper into binge eating (in my program I call it storm eating.) I’m using another example of another client who was angry. Anger is the most common feeling women have a hard time dealing with. I used this client because she’s newer and hasn’t started journaling yet. I want to […]

  • Ep 14 Binge Eating: You Can’t Binge Eat Mad. Anger is Not a Food Group

    One of the hardest emotions for women to feel is anger. I have more clients who eat their anger than any other emotion. I’ve told you before that binging or storming is always a result of a strong negative emotion or negative on the Emotional Hunger Scale. As young girls, we were taught anger is […]

  • Ep 14 Binge Eating: You Can't Binge Eat Mad. Anger is Not a Food Group

    One of the hardest emotions for women to feel is anger. I have more clients who eat their anger than any other emotion. I’ve told you before that binging or storming is always a result of a strong negative emotion or negative on the Emotional Hunger Scale. As young girls, we were taught anger is […]

  • Ep 14 Binge Eating: You Can't Binge Eat Mad. Anger is Not a Food Group

    One of the hardest emotions for women to feel is anger. I have more clients who eat their anger than any other emotion. I’ve told you before that binging or storming is always a result of a strong negative emotion or negative on the Emotional Hunger Scale. As young girls, we were taught anger is […]

  • Ep 13 Starting Your Mindful Weight Loss Journey When You Don’t Know How

    This episode is all about starting this new way of mindful eating and thinking. I show you how to start, by using the meals that bring up the least emotion first. We are starting with small steps that are really easy, to create bigger results over time. Starting is the hardest part of any process. […]

  • Ep 13 Starting Your Mindful Weight Loss Journey When You Don't Know How

    This episode is all about starting this new way of mindful eating and thinking. I show you how to start, by using the meals that bring up the least emotion first. We are starting with small steps that are really easy, to create bigger results over time. Starting is the hardest part of any process. […]

  • Ep 13 Starting Your Mindful Weight Loss Journey When You Don't Know How

    This episode is all about starting this new way of mindful eating and thinking. I show you how to start, by using the meals that bring up the least emotion first. We are starting with small steps that are really easy, to create bigger results over time. Starting is the hardest part of any process. […]

  • Ep 12 How to Make Exercise Ridiculously Easy!

    In this episode you will see how you can make exercise ridiculously easy. Exercise + Joy = play When you think of exercise, how does it make you feel? If it’s not positive, then this episode is for you. By now you know whatever you do comes from how you feel, and if you’re dreading […]

  • Ep 11 How to Feel Happy by Creating Joy to Lose Weight

    Joy is not in things, it is in us. In this episode we discuss how much happiness you get from food every day. How much joy do you get from life? Here’s the thing: many new clients, myself included, thought 70-80% of happiness came from eating. I didn’t realize at the time that means I’m […]

  • Ep 10 Real Life Moment: How To Stop Binge Eating Using Mindfulness

    This episode is all about night-time eating. This is a big problem for many of my clients and it is different for everyone. Many people storm or binge eat during this time, so I thought I would give a real life coaching session and how mindfulness helps storm eating, or what is commonly referred to […]

  • Ep 9 Using Compassion to Strengthen Self Control

    Today’s show is dedicated to helping you understand how to cultivate mindfulness on your journey to losing weight, and understanding that part of mindfulness is using compassion as a tool to help you objectively see what’s going on with curiosity instead of punishment. All the tools we have gone over so far will be utilized […]

  • Ep 8 Using a Food Journal or Food Diary to Build Mindful Eating Habits

    Now, I want to introduce you to my food journal. The difference in my food journals and anything you’ve ever used before, is the real purpose of this food journal is to find out more about what goes on in that mind of yours using all the tools I’ve taught you so far: PHS, EHS […]

  • Ep 7 How to Stop Mindless Eating and Curb Emotional Eating

    Part 2 of 4 Types of Eating: To lose weight you must be aware of why you are eating so you can stop mindless eating. In this episode I discuss fog and storm eating, how it looks and how you can help yourself by knowing which category you are in. It’s also very important to […]

  • Ep 6 Mindfully Embracing Healthy Foods and Pleasure Eating During Weight Loss

    In this episode I go over in detail fuel food and joy eating, and wrapping your mind around thoughts that will help you lose weight and feel great. It all starts in the mind, right? To get your free copy of the Thinner Peace in Menopause and Beyond Podcast Companion Workbook please go to https://drdebbutler.com/change. […]

  • Ep 5 Mindfulness and Identifying Your Eating Styles to Help You Lose Weight

    As we’re learning mindfulness, we’re learning to watch ourselves and observe. I have a new tool to help you with your observations, The 4 Types of Eating. Now when you look at yourself as you’re eating you will decide if you’re fuel eating, joy eating, fog eating or storm eating. Just go to https://drdebbutler.com/change to […]

  • Ep 4 Some Real Life Physical and Emotional Scenarios and Using Mindfulness

    In today’s episode we are going to learn how to apply the EHS and PHS to real life situations, and how to observe what you see in yourself with compassion. You need to KNOW what you do and what you THINK on a regular basis. Instead of using punishment as your weapon of choice, you […]

  • Ep 3 The Emotional Hunger Scale for Weight Loss

    In today’s episode you will learn to differentiate your emotional hunger from your physical hunger. I will teach you my intuitive emotional hunger scale and how you can easily apply it every time you sit down to eat. This is the next step in helping you learn to trust yourself and your body around food. […]

  • Ep 2 The Physical Hunger Scale in Menopause to Lose Weight

    In today’s episode we’re talking about how to pay attention to your basic physical hunger, and how to use my innovative physical hunger scale (PHS). You will learn for yourself when it’s time to start eating and when it’s time to stop. To get a FREE COPY of my complete program with all the tools, […]

  • Ep 1 Thinner Peace in Menopause, Weight Loss and Beyond

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