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Weight Loss Made Simple — 130 episodes

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129. You’re Allowed to Want a Summer Body

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128. You Don’t Bloom by Attacking the Soil

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127. Time to Come Out of the Cocoon

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126. You’re Not Behind. You’re in a Season.

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125. The Habit that Controls Everything - Habits in the Wild Series - Mindset

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124. Habits in the Wild Series - Movement

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123. Habits in the Wild Series - Nutrition

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122. SFMD After Dark Part 3 - Q&A

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121. After Dark, Part 2 — Hormones, Desire, and What Actually Helps

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120. SFMD After Dark Part 1 - Desire, Arousal & Why You’re Totally Normal

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119. You Can Build Wealth and Enjoy Life: A Coffee Talk with Germaine Foley

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118. Why Getting Organized Feels So Hard—and the 15-Minute Fix That Changes Everything

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117. Your New Normal: Build Your Baseline Habits

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116. Stop Starting Over: The Simple 2026 Goal System

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115. Identity Over Action: Why Most Goals Fail and What Actually Creates Lasting Change

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114. Enjoy Christmas Without Overeating

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113. Bare-Minimum Habits That Actually Work

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112. Meditation for Busy Brains: 10-Second Hacks

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111. Bounce Back Fast After Overeating

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110. Why Gratitude Might Be the Missing Piece in Your Weight Loss Journey

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109. 5 Holiday Diet Rules to Break (and What to Do Instead)

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108. How to Build Your Holiday Plate Without the Guilt (or the Bloat)

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107. Comfort Food Without the Crash

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106. Game Day Without the Guilt

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105. A Less Sweet Trick or Treat

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104. Get Back On Track Today - Motivation vs Momentum

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103. The Top 5 Feelings that Spark Emotional Eating

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102. The Pumpkin Challenge Bootcamp - 31 Days to Reset Your Habits, Health & Holidays

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101. The Food Freedom Shift (and a Hint of Pumpkins)

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100. Then & Now

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99. Learning to Let Go to Move Forward

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98. No More Accidental Autumns

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97. Fuel, Feelings, or Flavor? The 3-Second Check-In That Changes Everything

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96. Back-to-School, Not Back to Chaos: 5 Sanity-Saving Systems for Fall

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95. Are You Asking the Right Questions About Weight Loss?

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94. How Coaching Made Me a Better Mom

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93. The 3 Biggest Weight Loss Lessons That Had Nothing to Do With Food

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92. You Asked, I Answered: My 10 Most-Asked Weight Loss Questions

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91. Phone It In, Win the Week: Your Emergency Plan for When Life Goes Sideways

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90. Tornado Siren Hunger vs. Regular Hunger: How GLP-1 Medications Help You Reconnect with Your Body's Signals

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89. No Guilt, Just GLP-1: A Smarter Approach to Weight Loss

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88. Why Willpower Won't Make You Lose Weight (And What Will)

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87. No Buy ‘25 Challenge

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86. Summer Ready: Confidence Over Body Image

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85. Vacation Vibes & A Recovery Plan - What I learned in Italy

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84. The Mental Unload: Why Your Brain Deserves a Break Too

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83. Move It Like Money – The Exercise Currency Exchange You Didn’t Know You Needed

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82. Habit Trackers That Don’t Shame You — How to Actually Feel Good About Progress

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81. How to Take a Dopamine Detox

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80. 20 Simple Strategies to Reset and Refocus on Your Weight Loss

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79. Worry vs. Overwhelm: How to Stop Them from Draining Your Energy

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78. Overcoming Negative Bias When Starting Something New: Focusing on What’s Good

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77. The Importance of Self-Care in Caregiving Professions: How to Be Intentional About Caring for Yourself

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76. Buffering: How to Stop Distracting Yourself from Uncomfortable Feelings

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75. Handling Weight Comments with Confidence: Setting Boundaries and Self-Regulation

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74. "The Power of 'Fat': Depersonalizing Body Comments for Emotional Resilience"

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73. The Truth About Willpower: Why It’s Not the Key to Weight Loss

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72. Food Protocols and Emergency Food Plans for When You Are Not Feeling Well

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71. Weight Loss Isn’t an Emergency- How to Stop Stressing About the Scale

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70. Pivot vs. Quit: Navigating Change and the Power of Adaptability

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69. Mental and Physical Clutter: How to Clear Your Space and Your Mind

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68. The Comfort of Indecision: Why Making a Small Decision Can Lead to Big Results

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67. Prioritizing Yourself—Making You a Priority in 2025

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66. From Reflection to Action: Making Achievable Goals

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65. Asking Better Questions to Focus Your Year

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64. Setting an Intention – Creating Your Vision for 2025

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63. Forgiving: Letting Go of the Past to Move Forward

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62. Year-End Assessment – Reflecting on the Past Year and Moving Forward

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61. Emotional Eating During the Holidays Part 3: Travel Stress

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60. Emotional Eating During the Holidays: Coping with Overwhelm

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59. Emotional Eating During the Holidays: Coping with Grief

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58. Mindful Eating During the Holidays—Savoring Joy Without Overindulgence

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57. Savoring the Season: Mastering Holiday Leftovers Without Overindulgence

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56. Unpacking Emotional Eating, Family Dynamics, and Holiday Stress

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55. Balancing Acts: Empowering Weight Loss Through GLP-1 Advocacy

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54. Creating a Snowglobe: Protecting Your Relationships from Outside Opinions

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53. Choosing Foods Using Good, Better, Best

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52. The Naughty Food Trap: Why Labeling Foods as Bad Leads to Cheating

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51. Overcoming Weight Loss Plateau - Effective Strategies

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50. The Power of Routine: How Consistency Drives Weight Loss

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49. Navigating Food Triggers Versus Moderation: Finding the Balance

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48. Lifestyle Changes: Beyond Calories – The Multi-Pronged Approach to Weight Loss

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47. Creating a Supportive Environment: Surrounding Yourself with Positivity

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46. The Power of Visualization: Achieving Success Through Mental Imagery

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45. Overcoming Scarcity Mentality, Avoiding Overcommitment, and FOMO

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44. Deciding if GLP-1 Medications Are Right for You: What You Need to Know

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43. Hunger as a Wave vs. Tornado Siren: Managing Overactive Hunger Responses

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42. Breaking Free from Comparison, Embracing Your Unique Journey

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41. Setting Boundaries: Prioritizing Your Well-Being

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40. Overcoming Procrastination: Taking Action Towards Your Goals

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39. Embracing Imperfection in Weight Loss: Why Efforts don’t have to be perfect

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38. Prioritizing Priorities: How to Manage Too Many Goals

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37. Finding Balance: It's Not Always 50/50

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36. The Illusion of Instant Gratification: Finding Lasting Well-Being from Within

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35. Embracing Discomfort: The Power of Allowing Negative Feelings

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34. Dive In with Confidence - Boosting Your Bathing Suit Confidence

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33. Summer Party Survival Guide: Healthy Eats for Every Occasion

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32. Rewriting the Mental Playbook: Transform Your Weight Loss Journey with John Acuff’s Soundtracks

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31. Affirmations Unveiled: The Science Behind Positive Self-Talk

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30. Track Your Way to Success: Mastering Habit Trackers

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29. Brewing Bliss: Your Guide to Sugar-Free Coffee

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28. Self-Care Beyond Soaking: Elevate Your Wellness Routine

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27. Breaking the Cycle: Understanding the Urge-Reward Loop

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26. Joyful Movement: Rethinking Exercise for Lasting Wellness

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25. Overcoming the Nighttime Snack Trap: A Guide to Mindful Eating

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24. The Unsung Heroes of Weight Loss: Sleep and Hydration

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23. Decoding Cortisol: Its Role in Your Weight Loss Journey

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22. Rethinking Weight Loss: Confronting Thought Errors and Beliefs

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21. Breaking Free from Thought Loops: Conquering Mental Turmoil

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20. Arrival Mentality

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19. Bouncing Back- Creating a Recovery Plan for Unplanned Overeating

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18. Embracing Abundance: Shifting your mindset for effective weight loss

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17. Breaking Free from Scarcity Mentality: A New Approach to Weight Loss

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16. Rethinking Tough Love-Embracing Kindness for Lasting Weight Loss Success

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15. Emotional Mastery- The Secret to Nourishing Your Body

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14. Thought Mastery- The Key to Transforming Your Eating Habits

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13. The Sweet Truth- How Cutting Back on Sugar Can Help You Feel Less Hungry

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12. Mastering Your Year- A Step-by-Step Guide to Focused Goal Setting

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11. Finding Harmony- Balancing Goals, Health, and Life with a Focus Word for the Year

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10. Small Steps, Big Wins: Mastering Incremental Goal Setting for Lasting Change

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9. Detox Your Environment for Weight Loss- A Guide to Cultivating Positivity

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8. Breaking Free from Unwritten Rules- Nurturing Unconditional Love to Prevent Overeating

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7. Diet Trauma: How Deprivation Leads to Disorder and the Mindful Way Out

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6. Overcoming Overwhelm: Why You Don't 'Have To' Do It All

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5. Surviving Holiday Parties Without Sacrificing Your Weight Loss

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4. YOLO: The Mindful Way to Make Conscious Choices

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3. When Negative Comments Sting: The Mirror of Truth

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2. Why We Listen to Other People's Opinions: The Self-Esteem Connection

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1. Welcome to the Weight Loss Made Simple Podcast!

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