It’s Beyond The Food: Non-Diet Health Coaching

Your doctor said lose weight. Science never actually proved that was the fix.This is the episode I keep sending new listeners to, and now I am sending it to you.I walk through the real research on weight, health, and control, and the six things that actually move your health forward without a diet in sight.What you'll learn:Why no disease exists exclusively in higher weight bodiesThe history of the BMI index and who it was actually built forWhat the World Health Organization says health really isThe one question to ask your doctor when weight comes upSix things you can do for your health that have nothing to do with the scaleMentioned in the show:Confident: https://stephaniedodier.com/confident

Everyone is making less money right now, and almost nobody is saying it out loud.Hilary Kinavey has been doing weight-neutral work for twenty-five years. Right now, she is making less money. So am I.In this conversation we name the shame underneath that, and the grief of watching the anti-diet movement lose ground to GLP-1 marketing.Then we get practical. How to market without betraying your values. Why your email list is the one asset that actually belongs to you. What a lifestyle business looks like when you build it on purpose.What you'll learn:Why weight-neutral clinicians are making less money right now, and what to do with the shame that comes with itHow to market ethically in a landscape built on false promisesWhy personal branding is outperforming clinical content right nowWhat a lifestyle business is, and how to build one that supports your life instead of consuming itWhat Hilary's Ember program is, and who it is forMentioned in the show:Episode 227 with Dana Sturtevant, Center for Body Trust (2020). https://stephaniedodier.com/episodes/227-healthism-the-desire-to-be-healthy-gone-wrong-with-dana-sturtevant/Hilary Kinavey website: hilarykinavey.comHilary Kinavey on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hilarykinHilary Kinavey on Facebook: facebook.com/people/Hilary-Kinavey/100000200748021Center for Body Trust: https://centerforbodytrust.com/Center for Body Trust on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/center4bodytrustEmber, Hilary's business container for clinicians. www.hilarykinavey.com/emberBeyond GLP-1 series: program.stephaniedodier.com/beyond-glp-1 Non-Diet Coaching Certification: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/non-diet-coaching-certification/

Most women who call themselves a binge eater are just eating normally after years of restricting.Dr. Sarah Cooke was an NHS doctor for twelve years before a Crohn's diagnosis sent her down a completely different path.Now she works exclusively with women untangling binge eating, emotional eating, and the belief that they have no off switch with food.In this conversation we get specific about what actually separates binge eating from overeating from normal eating, why the “no off switch” feeling almost always traces back to restriction, and what the emerging research on GLP-1 for binge eating is actually showing.What you'll learn:The real difference between binge eating, overeating, and normal eatingWhere the “no off switch” feeling actually comes fromWhy food noise is so hard to research, and what it actually isSarah's clinical take on GLP-1 medications for binge eating specificallyHow to tell if occasional emotional eating is a problem or just being humanMentioned in the show: Thursday Sessions- Free training (Until Sept 2, 2026) - https://program.stephaniedodier.com/thursday-sessionsNDCC - Registration - https://stephaniedodier.com/non-diet-coaching-certification/Free Intake assessment Forms - https://stephaniedodier.com/clientassessmentBeyond GLP-1 series - https://program.stephaniedodier.com/beyond-glp-1Connect with our guest:Dr. Sarah Cooke's Instagram: instagram.com/drscnutritionDr. Sarah Cooke's Facebook: facebook.com/drscnutritionDr. Sarah Cooke's Free 7-Step Guide: sarahcookenutrition.lpages.co/entry-offer-lead-magnet-7-steps-registration-pageDr. Sarah Cooke's Podcast: When Food Feels Hard: https://open.spotify.com/show/66AUrj0RUROUykrwOKPQD9

You can look at another woman's body and see nothing but beauty. Look at your own, and the story changes completely.That gap has a name and a research base behind it. In this episode I teach the psychology of body acceptance in two parts: why the gap exists, and what actually moves you through it once you're ready to close it.What you'll learn:The psychological theory that explains why women learn to see their bodies as objects before they see themselves as peopleWhy body positivity keeps women in the same trap as body hatred, and what body neutrality does differentlyThe real reason resistance shows up once you've decided to change your relationship to your bodyA three-step process, compassionate self-leadership, internal safety, and self-consent, to build the self-trust that makes lasting change possibleMentioned in the show: Thursday Sessions- Free training (Until Sept 2, 2026) - https://program.stephaniedodier.com/thursday-sessionsNDCC - Registration - https://stephaniedodier.com/non-diet-coaching-certification/Free Intake assessment Forms - https://stephaniedodier.com/clientassessmentBeyond GLP-1 series - https://program.stephaniedodier.com/beyond-glp-1

Most people who start a GLP-1 will stop taking it eventually.When they do, the weight comes back. Often fast.This episode is for anyone coaching a client through that moment, GLP-1 or not.In this episode you will learnThe six reframes to hold before coaching anyone through weight regainHow to acknowledge thin privilege without making it about youThe exact questions to ask when a client wants to quit over weight gainWhy solving weight gain does not mean losing weightWhat Stephanie predicts for the industry starting in 2027Mentioned in the show: Thursday Sessions- Free training (Until Sept 2, 2026) - https://program.stephaniedodier.com/thursday-sessionsNDCC - Registration - https://stephaniedodier.com/non-diet-coaching-certification/Free Intake assessment Forms - https://stephaniedodier.com/clientassessmentBeyond GLP-1 series - https://program.stephaniedodier.com/beyond-glp-1

GLP-1 clients are already in your practice. The question is whether you have a clinical framework for what comes next. After the Beyond GLP-1 series and months of supervision conversations with my mentoring students, I compiled the list that keeps getting longer: 15 clinical considerations every non-diet practitioner needs when working with clients who are on GLP-1, thinking about it, or coming off it. This is not a position statement. It is a framework built from what I am seeing in the field right now. What you will learn:How GLP-1 disrupts hunger, fullness, and satisfaction cues — and how to coach each oneWhy the food noise that goes quiet on GLP-1 comes back with a vengeance when the medication stopsWhy body image work is non-negotiable and why I am predicting a body image crisis in 2027The bridge analogy and the one coaching question that opens everythingWhy group coaching is the wrong container for this workWhat post-GLP-1 coaching actually looks like, including the first six weeksMy answer to the episode question: yes, butMentioned in the show: Thursday Sessions- Free training (Until Sept 2, 2026) - https://program.stephaniedodier.com/thursday-sessionsNDCC - Registration - https://stephaniedodier.com/non-diet-coaching-certification/Free Intake assessment Forms - https://stephaniedodier.com/clientassessmentBeyond GLP-1 series - https://program.stephaniedodier.com/beyond-glp-1

The Thursday Sessions are a series of conversations on the underpinning of why we, as women, keep going back to wanting to shrink our bodies as the thing that finally lets us have the life we want. Moving forward together, stronger, in a non-diet approach to health, at the peak of the medicated weight loss era.👉 Details and Registration

Confidence is not a personality trait you either have or don't.That is the conversation in this episode. Denise Wogan, a psychotherapist and Non-Diet Coaching Certification graduate, joins me four years after we worked together on the exact thing she was too scared to build: her own business.She has since done her first national TV interview, finished a psychotherapy degree, and started building a bricks and mortar clinic in Ireland. We talk about what actually changed.In this episode, you'll learn:Why confidence is created, not inheritedThe difference between fake confidence and the quiet, unshakable kindWhat self-trust actually feels like in the bodyWhy anxiety is a messenger, not an enemyHow eating became one woman's practice ground for trusting herself everywhere elseMentioned in the show:Denise Wogan on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/denisewogan_wellbeingCoach Corner Vault - https://stephaniedodier.com/coach-corner/Non-Diet Client Assessment Tool - https://stephaniedodier.com/clientassessmentNon-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist - https://stephaniedodier.com/non-diet-coaching-certification/Groundwork Waitlist - https://stephaniedodier.com/groundwork

Right as weight-inclusive medicine started gaining real ground, GLP-1 walked in and put BMI back at the center of the conversation.Dr. Lesley Williams has spent the last several years practicing weight-inclusive medicine inside a system built around this class of drugs.She is not on a side. She is in the room, every day, holding both a weight-neutral framework and a patient who wants a prescription.This conversation goes into what that actually looks like in practice.What you'll learnWhy the rise of GLP-1 felt like a step backwards for weight-inclusive medicine, even to a practitioner who believes in itThe shared decision-making framework she uses before ever discussing medicationWhy rapport has to outrank advocacy if a practitioner wants to stay in the room long termWhat she is already seeing: early adopters starting to come off the medicationWhere she believes weight-inclusive care is headed over the next five to ten yearsMentioned in the show:Beyond GLP-1 Expert Podcast Series: https://program.stephaniedodier.com/beyond-glp-1Dr. Lesley Williams website: http://www.lesleywilliamsmd.comDr. Lesley on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DrLesleyW/Coach Corner Vault: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/coach-corner/Non-Diet Client Assessment Tool: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/clientassessmentNon-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/non-diet-coaching-certification/Groundwork: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/groundwork

PCOS has a new name, and the internet has a lot of opinions about why.It's called PMOS now. Polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome. Returning guest Julie Duffy Dillon joins me to break down what changed, what didn't, and what the research actually shows about GLP-1 medications and PCOS beyond weight loss.In this episode, you'll learn:Why PCOS was renamed PMOS after more than a decade of researchWhat the name change does and doesn't change about your careWhat the research shows about GLP-1s and PCOS insulin resistance, triglycerides, and androgensWhy insurance mostly covers the wrong dose, and who that leaves behindWhat to do when your provider starts talking about your weight againMentioned in the show:Beyond GLP-1 Expert Podcast Series: https://program.stephaniedodier.com/beyond-glp-1Julie's Substack: https://findyourfoodvoice.substack.com/Coach Corner Vault: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/coach-corner/Non-Diet Client Assessment Tool: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/clientassessmentNon-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/non-diet-coaching-certification/Groundwork: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/groundwork

We have a body autonomy problem and a body liberation problem, and they are not the same thing.Abbie Attwood joins me to talk about the conversation everyone is having badly right now. Celebrities, GLP-1s, and what it actually means to comment, or not comment, on someone else's body.In this episode you will learnWhy body autonomy and body liberation are not the same conversationWhat it means to critique a culture without critiquing a personWhy transparency about GLP-1 use does not erase the impact of the messageHow neurodivergence and chronic illness shape vulnerability to diet cultureWhat informed consent actually requires in the GLP-1 conversationMentioned in the show:Beyond GLP-1 Expert Podcast Series: https://program.stephaniedodier.com/beyond-glp-1Abbie's Substack: abbieattwoodwellness.substack.comAbbie on Instagram: instagram.com/abbieattwoodwellnessFull Plate Podcast (Abbie's podcast)Coach Corner Vault: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/coach-corner/Non-Diet Client Assessment Tool: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/clientassessmentNon-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/non-diet-coaching-certification/Groundwork Waitlist: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/groundwork

Food noise isn't a diagnosis. It's not a brain disorder. It might be the most cleverly marketed word for something that's been happening to diet-culture survivors for decades.Dr. Erin Knopf is triple-board certified in pediatrics, adult psychiatry, and child and adolescent psychiatry, and she specializes in eating disorders. In this episode of the Beyond GLP-1 series, she breaks down what food noise actually is in the brain, what GLP-1 medications do to it, and why silencing it with an injection is not the same as healing it.What you'll learn:The clinical definition of food noise — and why it's really hunger shaped by restriction and shameWhat GLP-1s actually do in the brain to quiet food preoccupation (and what that doesn't solve)Why there are only two published papers on food noise and no validated tool to measure itWhat 'body noise' is and how it shows up differently from food noiseWhy Dr. Knopf is deeply concerned about GLP-1 use in children and adolescentsMentioned in the show:Beyond GLP-1 Expert Podcast Series: https://program.stephaniedodier.com/beyond-glp-1Dr. Erin Knopf's Food Noise Reality Roadmap: https://foodnoiserealityroadmap.com/VERY | Virtual Eating Recovery: https://very.healthDr. Knopf on Instagram: @drerinknopfResearch: Food noise — concept and measurement (Nature, 2025): https://www.nature.com/articles/s41387-025-00382-xResearch: Food cue reactivity framework (PMC, 2023): https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10674813/Coach Corner Vault: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/coach-corner/Non-Diet Client Assessment Tool: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/clientassessmentNon-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/non-diet-coaching-certification/Groundwork Waitlist: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/groundwork

Nobody screens you for disordered eating before prescribing a GLP-1. That is not an accident. It is a gap in the entire informed consent process, and it is the subject of this conversation.I talk with Dr. Michelle Tubman, an emergency physician, about what informed consent for GLP-1 medications should actually include and rarely does.In this episode you will learn:What Michelle sees in the emergency room after patients start GLP-1 medicationsWhy most people never connect their symptoms back to the medicationWhat the two-year Ozempic study actually found about weight regainWhy disordered eating screening is not required before a GLP-1 prescriptionWhat true informed consent would require, modeled on how oncologists handle chemotherapyMentioned in the show:Beyond GLP-1 Expert Podcast Series: https://program.stephaniedodier.com/beyond-glp-1Dr. Michelle Tubman Community: http://enough.wayzhealth.comDr. Michelle Tubman on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wayzahealth/Coach Corner Vault: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/coach-corner/Non-Diet Client Assessment Tool: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/clientassessmentNon-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/non-diet-coaching-certification/Groundwork Waitlist: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/groundwork

GLP-1 medications are changing how people experience food. What no one is telling you is they may also be changing how people experience everything else.In this episode I sit down with Olivia Palmer, chartered health psychologist and behavioral science specialist, to look at what these drugs are actually doing to the brain. Not the metabolic picture — the psychological one. We get into anhedonia, the flattening of the reward system, and what happens when the drive that was dampened for food also dampens motivation, connection, and the desire to pursue a meaningful life.Olivia also challenges one of the most common arguments circulating right now: that GLP-1 can serve as a behavioral kickstart that makes lasting health change easier. Her read of the behavioral science says otherwise.In this episode:What anhedonia is and how GLP-1 interacts with the brain's reward circuitryWhy the reward dampening effect is not selective to foodWhat behavioral science says about building health behaviors while biology is alteredThe gap in research — and why no one is asking the right questionsWhat to actually focus on for sustainable health behavior change, with or without GLP-1Mentioned in the show:Beyond GLP-1 Expert Podcast Series: https://program.stephaniedodier.com/beyond-glp-1Website-Olivia Palmer: http://oliviapalmer.co.ukOlivia Palmer Substack: https://substack.com/@oliviapalmerhealthInstagram - Olivia Palmer: https://www.instagram.com/oliviapalmerhealth/Coach Corner Vault: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/coach-corner/Non-Diet Client Assessment Tool: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/clientassessmentNon-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/non-diet-coaching-certification/Groundwork Waitlist: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/groundwork

The Ozempic era did not create weight stigma. It just showed us how shallow the acceptance always was.Dr. Angela Meadows is a social psychologist, weight stigma researcher, and founder of the International Weight Stigma Conference. She has spent her career studying how weight stigma operates at the individual, relational, and systemic level. In this conversation, she brings her research lens directly to the GLP-1 moment.This is the conversation mainstream health is not having.In this episode, you'll learn:Social identity theory — why the GLP-1 era exposed what body positivity was always missingWhat weight stigma actually is at the structural level, and why interpersonal niceness cannot fix a systemic problemThe public health data on GLP-1 that is buried in supplementary materials and not being readHow medicalized weight stigma is shifting — and why refusing GLP-1 is becoming its own form of clinical targetWhether it is possible to live in this culture and not internalize weight stigma, and what intentional protection requiresMentioned in the show:Beyond GLP-1 Expert Podcast Series: https://program.stephaniedodier.com/beyond-glp-1International Weight Stigma Conference: https://weightstigmaconference.com/GLP-1 Informed Consent Resource — Size Inclusive Medicine: https://sizeinclusivemedicine.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MSSI-GLP1-Informed-Consent-1-1.pdfRelated episode — Beyond GLP-1 with Ragen Chastain: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/episodes/glp-1-science-research-weight-loss/Coach Corner Vault: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/coach-corner/Non-Diet Client Assessment Tool: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/clientassessmentNon-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/non-diet-coaching-certification/Groundwork Waitlist: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/groundwork

GLP-1 medications are being prescribed with no eating disorder screening and no monitoring. What could go wrong? According to eating disorder specialist and registered dietitian Marci Evans, quite a lot.Marci has spent her career at the intersection of body image and eating disorder care. In this conversation, she shares what she is actually seeing in her clinical practice and why it frightens her.What you will learn in this episode:Why weight loss does not reliably improve body image, even for people who want itHow GLP-1 medications can fuel and accelerate existing eating disorder behaviorsWhy there is almost no research on GLP-1 and body image, and what that tells usWhat the absence of screening and monitoring means for eating disorder riskHow weight-neutral practitioners can hold space for clients on GLP-1 without abandoning their clinical ethicsMentioned in the show:Beyond GLP-1 Expert Podcast Series: https://program.stephaniedodier.com/beyond-glp-1Marci Evans Newsletter on her website: https://marcird.com/Marci Evans on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcird/Research — GLP-1 and body image: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40267815/Research — GLP-1 and binge eating disorder: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11156433/Coach Corner Vault: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/coach-corner/Non-Diet Client Assessment Tool: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/clientassessmentNon-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/non-diet-coaching-certification/Groundwork Waitlist: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/groundwork

The science on GLP-1 drugs is not what the marketing says it is.Ragen Chastain has been studying weight science, weight stigma, and healthcare practice for over 20 years. In this episode, she gives us the clearest breakdown yet of what the research actually supports — as of May 2026 — and how to tell the difference between evidence and pharmaceutical strategy.This is part of the Beyond GLP-1 expert interview series on It's Beyond The Food.What you'll learn in this episode:Why GLP-1 drugs are solid for type 2 diabetes but how the weight loss dose is a fundamentally different useWhat the weight regain data actually shows — including what happens while people are still on the drugHow secondary use claims get built and why the cardiovascular trial results apply to far fewer people than the approval suggestsWhat the death data shows — and why Novo Nordisk was cited for under-reporting serious adverse eventsSpecific questions to ask your provider before starting a GLP-1 medication — and how to ask for weight-inclusive careMentioned in the show:Beyond GLP-1 Expert Podcast Series: https://program.stephaniedodier.com/beyond-glp-1Ragen Chastain's Weight and Healthcare Substack: https://weightandhealthcare.substack.com/Dances With Fat: https://danceswithfat.org/Ragen's speaking website — Sized for Success: https://www.sizedforsuccess.com/Dr. Rachel Fox's anti-obesity assemblage dissertation: https://www.rachelefox.com/research.htmlGLP-1 Informed Consent (Medical Students for Size Inclusivity, 2023): https://sizeinclusivemedicine.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MSSI-GLP1-Informed-Consent-1-1.pdfLouise Adams on GLP-1 — listen to the earlier episode in the Beyond GLP-1 series: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/468-beyond-glp-1-a-triumph-of-marketing-over/id1172102796?i=1000766587046

GLP-1s did not just change medicine. They changed a movement.Virgie Tovar is a weight stigma expert, activist, and journalist who has been watching this unfold from a perspective most voices in this conversation don't have. In this episode, she traces exactly what happened to body positivity and fat activism when Ozempic entered the room, and she does not soften the analysis.In this episode:The real difference between body positivity and fat activism, and why that distinction has never mattered moreHow body autonomy became a political shield for choices that carry collective consequencesWhat "lab coat washing" means, and how GLP-1 marketing uses it to disguise a financial machine as a health interventionWhy GLP-1s work through starvation states, and what that does to desire, mood, and the capacity to resistThe intergenerational fallout Stephanie is already seeing coming in the next wave of clientsMentioned in the show:Beyond GLP-1 Expert Podcast Series: https://program.stephaniedodier.com/beyond-glp-1Virgie Tovar's Substack: http://virgietovar.substack.comVirgie Tovar's Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/virgietovarVirgie Tovar's GLP-1 Truth Serum Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1t00VeiyyzD7ITDxjDzGnCCoach Corner Vault: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/coach-corner/Non-Diet Client Assessment Tool: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/clientassessmentNon-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/non-diet-coaching-certification/Groundwork Waitlist: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/groundwork

The reason the non-diet approach didn't work isn't the approach. It's that the work stayed too surface level.Most weight-neutral health coaching teaches behaviors. It doesn't touch identity. And without identity work — without building the version of yourself you are becoming — the old patterns always come back. This episode is about the piece that's been missing.What you'll learn:What future self work actually is and why it's grounded in behavioral science, not manifestingThe two phases of future self work — unintentional model first, future self construction secondWhy the future self feels like a stranger and what neuroscience says about whyThe specific socialization patterns that make this work harder for womenThe daily question to use in micro-decisions to start aligning with who you are becomingMentioned in the show:The Groundwork: https://program.stephaniedodier.com/groundworkThe Stranger Effect study: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2656877Connecting to our future self & behavior change study: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666518223000323Beyond GLP-1 expert interview series: https://program.stephaniedodier.com/beyond-glp-1Free Non-Diet Coaching Assessment: stephaniedodier.com/clientassessment

Your clients are going to bring GLP-1 into the room whether you are ready or not. The only question is whether you have a clinical framework for it. In this episode, I sit down with Sam Previt — registered dietitian, certified intuitive eating counselor, and founder of Find Food Freedom, the largest intuitive eating dietitian practice in the US — for the conversation our field has been avoiding. We go through what this intersection actually looks like clinically: how GLP-1 affects hunger, fullness, satisfaction, food noise, and body image — and what weight-neutral coaching looks like inside all of it. Sam's team is already seeing the first wave of clients coming off these medications. The work you do with clients now determines what happens when they do. What you will learn:Why turning away a client on GLP-1 who wants intuitive eating support may be unethicalHow GLP-1 disrupts interoception and what that means for eating cue coachingWhy food noise on GLP-1 is a muted symptom — not a solved problemWhat body image work looks like with a client still pursuing intentional weight lossThe beach ball effect: what happens when clients come off without having done the belief workHow to prepare clients for life after GLP-1 before they ever make that transitionMentioned in the show:Sam Previte: Find Food Freedom:https://find-foodfreedom.com/about/Episode on Sam's podcast that sparked this conversation (February 2025): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/can-you-take-a-glp-1-on-an-intuitive-eating-journey/id1561021438?i=1000751327153Coach Corner Vault: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/coach-corner/Non-Diet Client Assessment Tool: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/clientassessmentNon-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/non-diet-coaching-certification/Groundwork Waitlist: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/groundwork

What if your client wants to lose weight—but you don’t coach weight loss?In this episode, I’m giving you the exact tools and mindset shifts to navigate that moment with confidence and compassion.You’ll learn how to coach through the desire to lose weight—without gaslighting your client or abandoning your non-diet values.We’ll explore where this desire comes from and how to respond in a way that builds trust and drives real behavior change.You’ll learn:Why the desire to lose weight is a thought—not a factHow to uncover what’s really behind your client’s weight loss goalsThe truth about “putting weight loss on the back burner”What to say when a client says, “But I need to lose weight”Why intrinsic motivators create lasting health changesThe one question that changed my life—and how it can shift your client’s journey tooA free script you can use in your next client sessionMentioned in the show:1. In a study of midlife women, those exercising for weight loss walked 2.5x less than those motivated by stress relief or energy (Segar et al., 2006). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21884579/2 People who exercised for well-being reasons (e.g., better mood) stuck with it 1 year later.Those who exercised for appearance or weight loss reasons did not maintain the habit. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30314419/The Groundwork: https://program.stephaniedodier.com/groundworkNon-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/non-diet-coaching-certification/Free Guide - What to Say When Clients Want to Lose Weight: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/guideWeight-Neutral Coaching Training: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/shop/Work With Me: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/work-with-stephanie/

The drugs have been sold as a miracle. The science has been quietly shaped by the companies profiting from them. And the deaths are not yet being called a scandal.Clinical psychologist Louise Adams co-authored a paper that has already been read more than 7,500 times in its first ten days. She joins me to trace the three-pronged pharmaceutical marketing strategy behind GLP-1 drugs, follow the money through conflict-of-interest research, celebrity spokespeople, and government lobbying, and tell us what real informed consent would actually require.In this episode you will learn:The 2015 Novo Nordisk marketing roadmap that predicted everything we are living through nowWhy many obesity researchers are now functioning as pharmaceutical sales representativesWhat weight cycling is and why it is missing from the GLP-1 conversationWhat a health professional's informed consent process should look likeWhy Louise is cautiously optimistic that GLP-1 research will inadvertently strengthen the case for weight inclusive medicine in the next decadEMentioned in the show:Listen to the entire Beyond GLP-1 podcast series: https://program.stephaniedodier.com/beyond-glp-1Louise Adams' paper: GLP-1 medication for weight loss, a triumph of marketing over patient care -- https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21604851.2026.2646492Louise Adams -- meet Louise and her work: https://untrapped.com.au/meet-louise/Louise Adams' newsletter and podcast All Fired Up: untrapped.com.auRagen Chastain's Weight and Healthcare Substack: weightandhealthcare.substack.comAWIM GLP-1 Informed Consent document: https://sizeinclusivemedicine.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MSSI-GLP1-Informed-Consent-1-1.pdfHAES Health Sheets: https://haeshealthsheets.com/Non-Diet Coaching Assessment Tool: stephaniedodier.com/clientassessmentThe Groundwork waitlist: https://program.stephaniedodier.com/groundwork

Binary thinking is not a character flaw. It is a survival mechanism. And it is the #1 thing keeping women stuck in their relationship with food.In this episode I go into the grey zone: what it is, why the brain defaults to all-or-nothing thinking, and what it actually takes to build the capacity to live in the nuanced middle.What you will learn:Why binary thinking is the #1 cognitive pattern blocking food peace and body image workHow diet culture and systems of oppression use binary thinking to keep women compliantThe CBC three-step framework for separating facts from thoughts and tracing the behavior chainWhy more information will not fix all-or-nothing thinking, and what actually willMentioned in the show:Non-Diet Client Assessment Tool: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/clientassessmentCoach Corner Vault: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/coach-cornerNon-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/non-diet-coaching-certification/Groundwork Waitlist: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/groundwork

Journaling and thought work are not the same thing. And if you've been mixing them up, the change you're looking for may be stalled at the surface.In this Coach Corner, I answer a real question from a Groundwork client who has been deep in the podcast. She noticed I keep talking about thought work and cognitive behavioral coaching, and she asked: is that the same as what I'm doing when I journal?It's not. And knowing the difference changes everything.In this episode you will learn:What journaling is, what the research says, and exactly what it does and does not doWhat thought work is and how it accesses the three levels of thought that journaling cannot reachThe difference between CBT and CBC and which one applies to coachingHow to decide which tool to use with your client based on where they are in their journeyWhy CBC is the evidence-backed gold standard for body image and eating behavior changeMentioned in the show:Coach Corner Vault: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/coach-cornerNon-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/non-diet-coaching-certification/Groundwork Waitlist: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/groundworkNon-Diet Client Assessment Tool: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/clientassessment

You've been doing the body image work. So why are you still having " bad body image days?"Because the goal was never to stop having them.In this episode, I'm breaking down body image perfectionism — the belief that if you heal enough, do the work long enough, follow the protocol closely enough, you'll arrive at a place where your body never bothers you again. That's not healing. That's perfectionism with a wellness label on it.I share the DM conversation that sparked this episode, real examples from my own life — including a chronic pain flare up and a feminist graphic tee that didn't go as planned — and what body image healing actually looks like when it's working.What you'll learn in this episode:What body image perfectionism is and why it's keeping you stuckWhy body neutrality — not body positivity — is the actual goalWhat it means to ride the body image experience instead of chasing perfectionismHow chronic health conditions and healthism feed the same perfectionism trapWhat health professionals must understand before coaching body image effectivelyMentioned in the show:The Body Image Coaching Immersive: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/body-image-coaching-mentorship-immersive/Coach Corner Vault: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/coach-cornerNon-Diet Client Assessment Tool: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/clientassessmentNon-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/non-diet-coaching-certification/

Bad body image days aren't failures. They're the mechanism. Stephanie teaches the healing spiral and why oscillation is how real body image work actually moves forward.In this Coach Corner episode, I teach two concepts that created a light bulb moment inside the first session of The Groundwork: the oscillation of body image and the healing spiral. These are not abstract ideas. They are the reframe that changes how you coach, and how you live in your own body.What you'll learn in this episode:Why healing is a spiral, not a straight line, and what that actually looks like in practiceWhat oscillation means and why the hard moments are the most healing phases of the journeyHow to coach clients through "setbacks" with curiosity instead of judgmentWhy bad body image days are a skill-building opportunity, not evidence that something went wrongThe onion layer your clients don't expect: why body image work always leads to self-worthMentioned in the show:The Body Image Coaching Immersive: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/body-image-coaching-mentorship-immersive/The Groundwork: https://program.stephaniedodier.com/groundworkCoach Corner Vault: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/coach-cornerNon-Diet Client Assessment Tool: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/clientassessmentNon-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/non-diet-coaching-certification/

The Body Image Coaching Immersive is back for its 6th edition — this time as a 2-day intensive on May 1 & 2, 2026.If you're a health professional ready to confidently coach body dissatisfaction using a proven, weight-neutral framework — this is your training.👉 Details and Registration

Performative eating is when you choose food based on how others perceive you — not hunger or satisfaction. Learn what drives it and how to stop.In this episode, you'll learn:What performative eating actually is and how to recognize it in your daily lifeWhy overriding your body's signals to "perform" health is the root of disordered eatingHow conditional self-esteem fuels food choices based on others' opinionsWhy this pattern shows up differently across body size, culture, and identityWhat health professionals must do first before coaching anyone on eating behaviorMentioned on the show:Groundwork: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/groundworkNon-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/non-diet-coaching-certification/Non-Diet Client Assessment Tool: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/clientassessmentCoach Corner Vault: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/coach-cornerWeight-Neutral Coaching Training: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/shop

What does a non-diet health professional's quarterly business review actually look like? I'm showing you mine.In this episode, I walk you through the exact process I use to review my business every three months — what worked, what to stop, and what to add. Then I share my real goals for Q2 of 2026, including the market shifts I'm responding to and why I'm restructuring my offers right now.This is the behind-the-scenes of running a lifestyle business with a weight-neutral framework. No fluff. Just the real process.What you'll learn in this episode:The three questions every non-diet health professional should ask in a quarterly business reviewWhy I'm shifting to shorter, immersive program formats — and what the market is telling meHow behavioral science applies to your business decisions, not just your client workThe habit coupling technique I used to build a new health behavior in 90 daysMy Q2 tagline and why credibility is the most important business asset you have right nowMentioned in the show:BIZ SPRING RESET Registration: https://program.stephaniedodier.com/offers/z2z6dVX5/checkoutNon-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/non-diet-coaching-certification/Groundwork: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/groundworkCoach Corner Vault: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/coach-cornerNon-Diet Client Assessment Tool: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/clientassessment

Post traumatic growth is possible after diet culture. Learn how to move beyond anger and into a richer life using the Beyond The Food Method.In this episode, I'm sharing a concept that has the power to completely change what you believe is possible after leaving diet culture behind. Post-traumatic growth is real, it's backed by psychology, and for some people — it's the missing piece.I'll walk you through what it actually looks like, why it doesn't happen for everyone, and what conditions have to exist for it to become possible. This one is for the woman on her personal journey and the health professional leading others through this work.What you'll learn in this episode:What post-traumatic growth is and where the psychological theory comes fromWhy some women get stuck in the anger stage of diet culture unlearning and never move beyond itFive real-life areas where post-traumatic growth shows up beyond food and bodyThe specific tools that create the conditions for post-traumatic growth in your clientsTwo reflection questions that will shift how you use your diet culture experience going forwardMentioned on the show:Groundwork: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/groundworkNon-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/non-diet-coaching-certification/Non-Diet Client Assessment Tool: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/clientassessmentCoach Corner Vault: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/coach-cornerWeight-Neutral Coaching Training: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/shop

When your client hits a wall in body image healing, it is not a sign something went wrong. It is a sign you are doing the work right.In this Coach Corner episode, I answer a question I get more than almost any other. A practitioner has done everything correctly with her client. Intuitive eating. Body image tools. Mirror work. Six weeks of solid sessions. And now she is stuck.I explain exactly what is happening and what to do next.In this episode, you will learn:Why "hitting a wall" with a client is actually a sign of progress, not failureWhat the Model Behind the Model is and how to use it at every layer of client stagnationThe question you need to ask your client about her body that she has likely never asked herselfHow the Six Layers of Why tool moves clients from personal blame to systemic understandingWhy this work has very little to do with food and everything to do with power, patriarchy, and social conditioningMentioned in the show:Groundwork: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/groundworkNon-Diet Client Assessment tool: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/clientassessmentCoach Corner Vault: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/coach-cornerNon-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/non-diet-coaching-certification/What To Say When Clients Want To Lose Weight Guide: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/what-to-say-when-clients-want-to-lose-weightWeight-Neutral Coaching Training: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/shop

Discover how hunger, fullness, and satisfaction cues work and why diet culture disrupted them. Learn to rebuild interoception for real food freedom.What you'll learn in this episode:Why wellness culture sends you chasing hormones you cannot controlWhat interoception awareness is and how dieting dials it downWhy feeling full is a shameful experience for most women and what that costs themHow the thin ideal disconnects women from their body's built-in eating signalsWhy physiology and emotional regulation are the same system and cannot be worked on separatelyMentioned in the show:Groundwork: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/groundworkNon-Diet Client Assessment Tool: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/clientassessmentCoach Corner Vault: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/coach-cornerNon-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/non-diet-coaching-certification/What To Say When Clients Want To Lose Weight Guide: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/what-to-say-when-clients-want-to-lose-weightWeight-Neutral Coaching Training: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/shop

What really drives your food choices? Learn the psychology of eating — and why it must come before any nutrition conversation.In this episode, I break down the psychology of eating: the belief-to-behavior chain that drives every food choice, why diet culture structurally depends on keeping you disconnected from your own psychology, and what actually changes when you start addressing the root.This is part one of a two-part series. Part two covers the physiology of eating. Together, they are the foundation of how I think about eating behavior — and eating behavior is what determines your nutritional outcome.What you'll learn in this episode:Why nutrition is the outcome of eating, not the other way aroundHow your belief system, thoughts, and emotions create your eating behaviorWhy restricting comfort foods carries a psychological cost most practitioners never addressHow diet culture is structurally designed to keep you disconnected from your own psychologyThe first steps to evaluate and address the psychological factors influencing your relationship to foodMentioned in the show:Groundwork: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/groundworkNon-Diet Client Assessment Tool: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/clientassessmentCoach Corner Vault: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/coach-cornerNon-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/non-diet-coaching-certification/What To Say When Clients Want To Lose Weight Guide: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/what-to-say-when-clients-want-to-lose-weightWeight-Neutral Coaching Training: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/shop

Why feminist identity (not just beliefs) protects women from disordered eating, and what that means for non-diet health coaching.In this episode, you'll learn:Why feminist identity protects against body dissatisfaction and disordered eating, and what the research actually saysThe difference between holding a belief and embodying it, and why that gap is the reason your clients get stuckWhy socialization, not willpower or readiness, is what drives client resistanceWhat healthism is and why it's the layer most health professionals haven't addressed yetWhy feminism is a clinical tool in the Beyond The Food Method, not a political stanceMentioned in the show:Study mentioned in the episode: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4999297/Groundwork: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/groundworkCoach Corner Vault: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/coach-cornerNon-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/non-diet-coaching-certification/What To Say When Clients Want To Lose Weight Guide: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/what-to-say-when-clients-want-to-lose-weightWeight-Neutral Coaching Training: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/shop

You've been told consistency is the goal. But what if chasing it is actually what's keeping you stuck?In this episode, I'm introducing a concept I call the consistency fetish — the belief that being consistent is a moral indicator of your worth. I'm breaking down why women are especially conditioned to chase it, how it mirrors the thin ideal, and what we need to build instead.What you'll learn in this episode:Why consistency has been moralized — and how it mirrors chasing the ideal body sizeThe two root causes behind the consistency obsession: gender socialization and the nervous system threat systemWhat coaches get wrong when they coach clients toward consistencyThe two skills that actually create long-term sustainable results: behavioral flexibility and return ratesHow to start building nervous system capacity to handle failure without spiralingMentioned in the show:Groundwork: https://program.stephaniedodier.com/groundworkCoach Corner Vault: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/coach-cornerNon-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/non-diet-coaching-certification/What To Say When Clients Want To Lose Weight Guide: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/what-to-say-when-clients-want-to-lose-weightWeight-Neutral Coaching Training: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/shop

Nervous system capacity matters more than pant size. Stephanie Dodier explains why it's the #1 missing piece in women's health and how to build it.What you'll learn:What nervous system capacity is — and why thinking of it as a muscle changes everythingHow low capacity shows up in your clients through body image, emotional reactivity, and eating behaviorWhy it's the hidden driver behind patterns like starting and stopping, coping behaviors, and helplessnessHow greater nervous system capacity creates the internal safety needed for lasting behavior changeThe first steps to building it — in yourself and with your clientsMentioned in the show:Groundwork: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/groundworkCoach Corner Vault: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/coach-cornerNon-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/non-diet-coaching-certification/What To Say When Clients Want To Lose Weight Guide: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/what-to-say-when-clients-want-to-lose-weightWeight-Neutral Coaching Training: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/shop

What if your self-worth isn't broken — it's just conditional? Learn the difference, the signs, and how to rebuild it from the inside out.In this episode, you'll learn:The critical difference between self-esteem and self-worth — and why confusing them keeps clients stuckHow social conditioning wires women to seek worth externally — and what that looks like across body image, health, and careerThe key signs that your self-worth (or your client's) is still conditionalWhy body image work alone isn't enough — and what must happen alongside itThe three-part framework for rebuilding unconditional self-worth from the inside outMentioned in the show:Groundwork: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/groundwork Coach Corner Vault: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/coach-cornerNon-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/non-diet-coaching-certification/What To Say When Clients Want To Lose Weight Guide: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/what-to-say-when-clients-want-to-lose-weightWeight-Neutral Coaching Training: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/shop

Food noise is dominating the cultural conversation — but it's not a new phenomenon, and it's not a disease. In this Coach Corner episode, Stephanie Dodier breaks down what food noise actually is, what causes it, and how health professionals can coach clients through it using a Cognitive Behavioral Coaching framework — no pharmaceutical intervention required.Health professionals will learn how to address food noise at all three levels: the cognitive (food rules), the somatic (eating cues including the often-missing satisfaction cue), and the identity level (untethering food from body size).What you'll learn in this episode:Why food noise is a signal from your body, not a malfunction to be silencedHow diet culture created the problem GLP-1 is being sold to fixThe cognitive tools to dismantle food rules driving the mental chatterWhy the satisfaction cue is the most overlooked piece of the puzzleWhy body image work is a clinical prerequisite — not an add-onMentioned in the show:Groundwork: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/groundworkCoach Corner Vault: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/coach-cornerNon-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/non-diet-coaching-certification/What To Say When Clients Want To Lose Weight Guide: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/what-to-say-when-clients-want-to-lose-weightWeight-Neutral Coaching Training: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/shopStudy Mentioned in the podcast: Hayashi et al. (2023) — What Is Food Noise? A Conceptual Model of Food Cue Reactivity: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10674813/Minnesota Starvation Study: https://www.apa.org/monitor/2013/10/hungerRagen Chastain: What is food noise?: https://weightandhealthcare.substack.com/p/reader-question-what-is-food-noise

Body positivity isn’t dead. It was hijacked by influencers.In this episode, I unpack the cultural narrative claiming the body positivity movement is over. I explain how a radical activism movement slowly became influencer-friendly content.I also break down why expertise matters in conversations about health, body image, and wellbeing. Finally, I share evidence-based frameworks that actually support lasting change.In this episode, you’ll learn:Why body positivity was hijacked by influencersThe difference between self-improvement messaging and social changeThe risks of treating influencers as health expertsEvidence-based frameworks that support body acceptance and wellbeingWhy expertise matters more than follower countMentioned in the show: Virgie Tovar article on body positivity :https://www.forbes.com/sites/virgietovar/2026/02/22/the-split-inside-body-positivity-boils-down-to-this-one-thing/Interview on Today Show: https://www.today.com/video/how-weight-loss-drugs-have-impacted-body-positivity-movements-258761285520New York Times opinion piece https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000010675137/body-positivity-social-media-weight-loss-feed.htmlThe GroundWork: https://program.stephaniedodier.com/waitlist-the-groundworkCoach Corner Vault: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/coach-cornerBeyond The Food - The Groundwork: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/groundwork Weight-Neutral Coaching Training: https://wwwstephaniedodiercom/shop

The non-diet coaching industry is about to shift fast in 2026, and you need to be ready.In this episode, I share my annual industry predictions and the seven major shifts that will shape your work in the year ahead.You will hear why these changes matter and how to adjust your coaching, content, and business strategy with confidence.This episode gives you a clear and simple roadmap for a stronger 2026.What You’ll LearnWhy selling information no longer works in 2026.How customization becomes essential in client work.Why AI-smart professionals will grow faster next year.What the GLP-1 rebound era means for your niche.How long-form content becomes your most powerful funnel.Mentioned in the show:Coach Corner Vault: https://bit.ly/coachcornerpodcastsnNon-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://bit.ly/ndccpodcastsnWhat To Say When Clients Want To Lose Weight Guide: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/guideWeight-Neutral Coaching Training: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/shop/

Fear of “not eating healthy” is common in intuitive eating. But it has nothing to do with food.In this Coach Corner, I answer two powerful questions about intuitive eating and mobility.I break down why the fear of losing healthy eating habits shows up.I also explain how to support mobility without slipping into weight-loss thinking.This episode gives you practical tools you can use right away.In this episode, you’ll learn:Why intuitive eating triggers fears around “eating healthy”How performative eating shapes food choicesWhat the pendulum swing looks like in early intuitive eatingWhy mobility does not depend on weightHow to coach mobility from a weight-neutral lensMentioned in the show:Coach Corner Vault: https://bit.ly/coachcornerpodcastsnNon-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://bit.ly/ndccpodcastsnWhat To Say When Clients Want To Lose Weight Guide: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/guideWeight-Neutral Coaching Training: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/shop/

You cannot coach food freedom until you understand normal eating vs intuitive eating.In this episode, I break down the eating behavior spectrum.I explain the difference between normal eating and intuitive eating.I also unpack the body weight set point theory in simple terms.You’ll learn how these concepts shape your clients’ behavior and why they matter for effective coaching.What you'll learn:The real difference between normal eating and intuitive eating.Why intuitive eating is a process, not the end goal.How diet culture thoughts block normal eating.What the body weight set point theory means for your clients.Why weight cycling continues, even with diets or medication.Mentioned in the show:Coach Corner Vault: https://bit.ly/coachcornerpodcastsnNon-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://bit.ly/ndccpodcastsnWhat To Say When Clients Want To Lose Weight Guide: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/guideWeight-Neutral Coaching Training: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/shop/

The pendulum swing is not a problem. It is a predictable part of healing.In this episode, I answer two coaching questions that show up with almost every non-diet client.You will learn simple tools to coach the pendulum swing with confidence.You will also learn why body comparison spikes during body image work and how to shift your client back into safety.This episode is packed with practical guidance for coaching the pendulum swing in non-diet clients.What you'll learn:Why the pendulum swing happens during non-diet workHow to coach clients through autonomy and psychological reactanceHow hidden mental restriction keeps the swing aliveWhy body comparison intensifies for clients in transitionHow to help clients build new beliefs with compassionMentioned in the show:Coach Corner Vault: https://bit.ly/coachcornerpodcastsnNon-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://bit.ly/ndccpodcastsnWhat To Say When Clients Want To Lose Weight Guide: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/guideWeight-Neutral Coaching Training: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/shop/

Most people think health starts with weight loss, but this episode shows why that belief is wrong.Today, I answer one powerful question:What do you do when a client is told to lose weight “to get healthier”?I break down where the weight-equals-health belief comes from.I explain why clients hold onto it so tightly.And I show how to guide them toward weight and health without dieting using a weight-neutral approach.What you'll learn:Why many practitioners were trained to link weight and healthHow labels like “overweight” and “obese” create harmA simple coaching exercise that shifts beliefs fastWhat real health looks like without focusing on weightKey behaviors that support long-term wellbeingMentioned in the show:Coach Corner Vault: https://bit.ly/coachcornerpodcastsnNon-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://bit.ly/ndccpodcastsnWhat To Say When Clients Want To Lose Weight Guide: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/guide

Feel like your client “gets it” but still doesn’t believe it?In this episode, I’m answering two real coaching questions from our community.You’ll learn how to move clients from awareness to belief—and how to coach through the anger that often surfaces during body neutrality work.If you're ready to deepen your coaching impact, this one's for you.What you’ll learn in this episode:The 3 stages of belief-building in coachingHow to use thought laddering in body neutrality coachingWhy belief is both a cognitive and somatic processWhat to do when clients feel angry during their unlearningHow grief shows up in body image healingCoaching techniques to hold space without fixingListen now and take your coaching skills deeper.Mentioned in the show:Non-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://bit.ly/ndccpodcastsnCoach Corner Vault: https://bit.ly/coachcornerpodcastsnWhat To Say When Clients Want To Lose Weight Guide: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/guide

“But I want to physically feel better…” — sound familiar?This is one of the most common client statements.In this episode, I show you how to coach through it—without reinforcing weight loss as the solution.You’ll learn how to separate physical well-being from body size, and how to guide your clients toward real, sustainable health changes.I also break down how to coach the gap between wanting to change and actually doing it.This episode is a must-listen if your clients feel stuck, frustrated, or torn between knowing diets don’t work and still wanting change.In this episode, you’ll learn:Why your client’s desire to feel better often gets hijacked by weight loss thinkingHow confirmation bias keeps diet culture alive in their mindsWhen to coach vs. when to mentorTools to help clients shift beliefs and take actionHow to coach through fear-based resistance and self-protectionWhat to do when clients say they want change but don’t actMentioned in the show:Coach Corner Next Level: https://bit.ly/coachcornerpodcastsnNon-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://bit.ly/ndccpodcastsnWhat To Say When Clients Want To Lose Weight Guide: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/guide

Can you really practice intuitive eating with a health condition?This question stops so many coaches in their tracks — and today, I’m giving you a clear, confident answer.Plus, I’ll explain why clients can praise body diversity in others but still struggle to accept their own bodies.If you coach women around food or body image, you don’t want to miss this one.What you’ll learn in this episode:Why restriction backfires — even for healthHow intuitive eating works for clients with conditions like diabetes or PCOSThe right time to introduce gentle nutritionWhy body image struggles run deeper than appearanceWhat self-objectification is and how to coach through itA powerful way to reframe body image using body neutralityHit play and get ready to coach behavior — not bodies.Mentioned in the show:Coach Corner Next Level: https://bit.ly/coachcornerpodcastsnNon-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://bit.ly/ndccpodcastsnWhat To Say When Clients Want To Lose Weight Guide: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/guide

Feeling stuck? Your clients are too—here’s how to help.In this Coach Corner episode, I’m unpacking the real reason clients (and coaches!) feel stuck—and what to do about it.You’ll learn how to reframe resistance, create safety, and guide clients through growth without overwhelming them.Whether you're coaching on food, body image, or behavior change, this episode is packed with tools you can use right away.What you’ll learn in this episode:• Why “I feel stuck” is a sign of growth, not failure• How to help clients feel safe as they change• Real examples of stuckness in intuitive eating and body image work• A self-coaching tool to shift fear into trust• How to handle resistance with compassion• The “minimum baseline” strategy to ease clients forward• Why building self-trust is the key to long-term transformationMentioned in the show:Non-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://bit.ly/ndccpodcastsnStephanie's Coach Corner Vault: https://bit.ly/coachcornerpodcastsn

Are your clients making empowered food choices—or are they still stuck in diet culture?In this first Coach Corner episode, I break down the critical difference between gentle nutrition and restrictive eating.Plus, I share practical tools to help clients reconnect with their hunger and fullness cues—without triggering old patterns.Perfect for Health Pros who want to coach behaviors, not bodies.What you'll learn:How to explain gentle nutrition without reinforcing controlWhy intention—not the food—is the key difference3 client skills to build before introducing nutrition strategiesCoaching questions to help clients tune into body cuesTools to awaken hunger and fullness awarenessTips to use somatic techniques in eating behavior coachingMentioned in the show:Non-Diet Coaching Certification: https://bit.ly/ndccpodcastsnNon-Diet Client Assessment Tools: https://bit.ly/podcastsnassessment

Ever wonder why smart, self-aware women still struggle with body image—even when they know diets don’t work?In this episode, I dive into the Good Girl Syndrome and how it silently shapes our relationship with food, our bodies, and our sense of self-worth.You’ll learn:What the Good Girl Syndrome is and how it’s formedHow women are socialized to seek worth through appearance and obedienceWhy diet culture thrives on perfectionism, people-pleasing, and shameThe real reason clients “can’t let go” of weight loss goalsHow to coach beyond food rules—at the belief and identity levelTools to help your clients reclaim inner safety and self-validationThis is the deeper mindset work your clients need—and maybe you do too.Listen in and let’s break the cycle together.Mentioned in the show: Free Class: Women Body Power - The Intersection of Feminism & Diet Culture: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/freeclassThe Body Image Coaching Mentorship: https://bit.ly/podcastsnbimentorshipNon-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://bit.ly/ndccpodcastsnFree Guide: What To Say When Clients Want to Lose Weight: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/guide