Episode #83: “We’re all finding our unique passions…” [Dr. Wendy Schofer & Dr. Heather Awad]

…and ways to impact the health of our communities!”Dr. Heather Awad shares that in her role as a family physician and weight loss coach, she incorporates a Positive Intelligence framework to shrink the voice of the Judge. “People think that voice is them and that they can’t get rid of it.” We discuss thought loops, and letting that well-worn path get overgrown with something else! Weight stigma baked into the culture at large is reflected in medical training, where “calories in, calories out” is taught, and doctors sometimes feel they have nothing else to offer patients. As a pediatrician, Dr. Wendy Schofer discusses how her support of healthy weight in children is actually about supporting adults experiencing parental stress of raising a healthy family in today’s culture. “When you start to ask the questions, listen, and be there, there’s nothing to fix; you’re creating connection!” “We were all raised in this culture where we thought weight was a simple mathematical equation; we’re not to be boiled down as humans to a mathematical equation.”Our conversation surrounding the role that stress, emotions, and thought patterns plays into weight management of both pediatric and adult populations concludes with: “Being kind to ourselves is a healthy way for doctors and patients to go forward in the world!”