Episode 213: An Honest Conversation About Weight Loss for Women - with Emily Christensen

What happens when being “skinny” stops being the goal and long-term health finally becomes the priority?In this powerful and honest conversation, I sit down with Emily Christensen, a mom of five and women’s wellness coach, to unpack her deeply personal journey through diet culture, bariatric surgery, body image struggles and the mindset shifts that led her to sustainable, inside-out health.Emily shares what growing up inside 90s diet culture taught her about self-worth, why weight loss alone didn’t bring peace and how learning to trust her body, remove guilt from food/movement and stopping the comparison game completely changed her life.We talk about:• Why diet culture keeps women stuck in shame and comparison• The emotional side of weight loss, bariatric surgery and body trust• How comparison and “before & after” photos can sabotage progress• Rebuilding a healthy relationship with food without guilt• Emotional eating, overstimulation and practical tools for moms• Why health has no moral value (and why that truth is freeing!)• Shifting from weight loss to strength, longevity and sustainable wellness• What it really means to put blinders on and create your own rhythm• Why self-care isn’t selfish - especially for busy momsThis episode is for women who are tired of chasing smaller bodies and ready to pursue stronger, healthier, more peaceful lives - on their terms. If you’ve ever felt stuck, guilty, overwhelmed, or confused by wellness messaging, this conversation will feel like a deep exhale.Full episode on YOUTUBE here:https://youtu.be/7FexzlaRaIsConnect More with Emily here:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theemilychristensenIf this episode resonated with you, please subscribe and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. Sharing this episode with a friend can also help us reach more incredible women on their journey to better health.Thank you for being a part of our community and investing in your wellness journey!To stay connected, here's where you can find me online:Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/empoweredinhealth Coaching Business IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erinktrier Book Free Coaching Call Here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.erintrier.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.erintrier.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...🎧 Available on:Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/7HVkUSv6V5fKcQz8JiBnUhApple Podcasts | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/empowered-in-health/id1598678571Amazon Music | https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37565b6e-4648-46d0-8881-548e7193313b/empowered-in-healthiHeartRadio | https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-empowered-in-health-276832447/