1% Better Podcast – Health Coaching & Positive Mindset for Women Over 40

Jason Cook - Nutrition and Health Coaching for Women Over 40

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"1% Better" is a motivational podcast for women over 40, focusing on small steps that lead to significant health improvements. While we cater to women 40-plus age group. Each episode features inspiring client stories showcasing how minor changes can yield major results. Our VIP coaches also share expert tips and mindset strategies to help you on your journey to better health. Tune in to "1% Better" and start your journey towards being a little better each day!

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A guarantee to be unsuccessful

A direct coaching episode about making mindset work and follow-through non-negotiable.

The episode treats progress in the coaching program as something built through mindset, structure, and follow-through, not as a reward for waiting until life feels easier.

The Midlife Metabolism Reset

A blunt reset that replaces metabolism panic with protein, muscle, sleep, movement, and stress control.

This episode speaks plainly to women over 40 who feel like their metabolism has stopped cooperating. It names the familiar frustration of eating well, walking, exercising, and still watching the scale edge upward, then pushes a simple reset: eat enough, prioritize protein, lift…

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  1. 1

    A guarantee to be unsuccessful

    Host Jason Cook uses 'inversion thinking' to teach listeners the guaranteed path to failure in health coaching, revealing the common pitfalls he sees in his program for women over 40.

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    The Menopause Hunger Trap: Why Women 40+ Crave More at Night (And How To Break It)

    ·16m
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    The Hormonal Storm After 40: What’s Normal and What’s Not

    ·14m
  4. 4

    Quitting vs. Pivoting_ When to Push Through and When to Change the Plan

    ·11m
  5. 5

    Why Dieting Feels Harder Now: Weight Loss for Women Over 50

    ·14m
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    Your Metabolism Is Not Broken: How Women 40+ Can Lose Weight Safely

    ·15m
  7. 7

    Why Women Quit at Week 3: Weight Loss for Women Over 40

    ·11m
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    You become the 5 people you hang out with

    ·12m
  9. 9

    Doing Everything Right But Not Losing Weight After 40? The Menopause Metabolism Calibration You’re Missing

    ·10m
  10. 10

    The Midlife Metabolism Reset

    Host Jason Cook provides a step-by-step guide for women over 40 to reset a metabolism slowed by years of dieting and hormonal changes.

    ·19m·2 clips
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    Perfectionism Perfectionism: Mindset Strategies for Women Over 40

    Host Jason Cook tackles perfectionism as the primary mental barrier preventing women over 40 from achieving sustainable weight loss and health goals.

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    How Your Environment Is Sabotaging Weight Loss for Women Over 50

    Jason Cook argues that environment, not motivation, shapes daily weight-loss behavior for women over 40 and over 50.

    ·20m·1 clip
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    The Power of Belief: Yours and Borrowed

    Host Jason explores the concept of 'borrowed belief'—using someone else's confidence in you when you lack self-belief—through the story of client Miranda, who transformed her health and identity by initially relying on her coach's belief.

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    Energy Management _ Time Management

    Host Jason Cook argues that women over 40 struggling with consistency need to shift from time management to energy management.

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    Why Macros are key to weight loss

    Host Jay Cook explains why tracking macronutrients (protein, carbs, and fats) is essential for sustainable weight loss and body composition improvement, especially for women over 40.

    ·15m·1 clip
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    The Leverage Method: Outsource Your Health, Buy Back Time

    Host Jason presents a systematic approach to outsourcing health management for busy professionals, introducing the DAD framework (Delete, Automate, Delegate) to create a 'white glove health operating system' that runs in the background.

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    Reasons why the scale will fluctuate

    Host Jay Cook explains the physiological reasons behind daily weight fluctuations, focusing on water retention, hormones, food intake, and stress.

    ·12m·1 clip
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    Our Body Is Listening: Female Fitness Insights for Women Over 40'

    Hidden gem

    Host Jason Cook explores the direct link between thoughts, self-talk, and hormonal health, arguing that negative internal dialogue triggers a stress response that elevates cortisol, disrupts metabolism, and stalls weight loss.

    ·13m·1 clip
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    3 Things to Fix Before You Start Another Diet

    Host Jay Cook outlines three foundational fixes women over 40 should address before starting another diet: repairing their mindset around food, optimizing a slowed metabolism through proper nutrition and training, and establishing consistent lifestyle habits like sleep and daily movement.

    ·13m·1 clip
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    Why You Don’t Trust Yourself With Food Anymore After 40 (And How to Rebuild Food Control in Menopause)

    This episode explores why women over 40 lose trust in themselves around food and how to rebuild a healthy relationship with eating.

    Apr 14, 2026·10m
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    You’re Not Angry. Your Old Identity Is Breaking in Midlife

    Host Jay Cook discusses how feelings of anger in midlife may actually be grief over a lost identity, offering a reframe for women over 40.

    Mar 31, 2026·8m
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    You Didn’t Lose Discipline. You Outgrew Self-Punishment

    Host Jay Cook challenges the belief that women over 40 have lost discipline, reframing it as outgrowing self-punishment.

    Mar 24, 2026·8m
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    Why Being “Good” With Food Is Keeping You Stuck in Menopause

    This episode discusses how being 'good' with food can keep women stuck, especially during menopause, and advocates for awareness over obedience.

    Mar 17, 2026·6m
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    Menopause Weight Loss: Why Your Body Isn’t the Problem (Women 40-55)

    The host introduces the podcast for women over 40 and discusses the moment when effort stops working due to hormonal changes.

    Mar 10, 2026·5m
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    Menopause Motivation: Why You’re Not Lazy, You’re Disconnected | Midlife Wellness for Women Over 40

    Mar 3, 2026·8m
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    Menopause Myth busting: Carbs, Wine, and Hormones

    Feb 24, 2026·8m
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    Photo vs. Food Scale: The New Way to Track Without Losing Your Mind in Menopause

    Feb 17, 2026·9m
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    The All-Or-Nothing Trap: How “Starting Monday” Is Keeping You Stuck in Menopause

    Feb 10, 2026·6m
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    Why “Eat Less, Move More” Backfires in Menopause

    Feb 3, 2026·7m
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    Emotional Eating for women 40+

    Jan 30, 2026·8m
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    Signs Your Midlife Body Is Begging for a Reset (Not Another Diet)

    Jan 20, 2026·7m
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    Why Diets Fail Women 40+: The Identity Reset Your Metabolism Has Been Waiting For

    Jan 13, 2026·8m
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    New Year, No New Diet: The Identity Shift Women 40+ Actually Need to Lose Weight

    Jan 6, 2026·7m
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    Hormones Vs Habits

    Jay Cooke frames “hormones versus habits” around women ages 45–60 whose former weight-loss plans no longer fit hormonal changes.

    Sep 3, 2025·20m·1 clip
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    The High-Achiever’s Trap — Crushing It at Work, Falling Apart at Home

    Aug 26, 2025·8m
  36. 36

    The Two Types of Women — And Which One Are You Becoming?

    Aug 19, 2025·13m
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    The 3-Step System to Own Your Day (Instead of Reacting to It)

    Aug 12, 2025·14m
  38. 38

    Stop Guessing. Start Tracking. Change Everything

    Aug 5, 2025·11m
  39. 39

    Embrace the Unknown: Why Growth Lives in Discomfort

    Jul 29, 2025·11m
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    The Cost of Waiting: How Procrastination Is Sabotaging Your Weight Loss—and Your Life

    Jul 22, 2025·12m
  41. 41

    Interview with VIP Kristin

    Host Jay Cook introduces the podcast and interviews a VIP client about her year-long health transformation journey.

    Jul 15, 2025·29m
  42. 42

    You Are Not Your Past

    Jul 8, 2025·12m
  43. 43

    The Mirror Talk Shift – Healing the Way You See Yourself

    Jul 1, 2025·15m
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    You are not broken

    Jun 24, 2025·16m
  45. 45

    You're now starting over, just being tested

    Jun 17, 2025·20m
  46. 46

    Borrowed Belief: Miranda’s Journey From Self-Doubt to Self-Love

    Jun 10, 2025·20m
  47. 47

    Tina’s Turning Point: Reclaiming Her Body and Her Life at 53

    Jun 3, 2025·17m
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    Katie thought she had tried everything and nothing would work

    May 20, 2025·22m
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    Change your Identity

    May 13, 2025·15m
  50. 50

    Negative Self Talk

    May 6, 2025·22m
  51. 51

    Breaking the diet mentality

    Apr 29, 2025·17m
  52. 52

    Benefits of Fats for menopausal weight loss

    Apr 22, 2025·13m
  53. 53

    Benefits of carbs for menopausal weight loss

    Apr 15, 2025·12m
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    Benefits of Protein on Weight Loss

    Apr 8, 2025·19m
  55. 55

    What supplements are best for you

    Apr 1, 2025·24m
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    Why tracking maybe the missing piece for you

    Mar 25, 2025·22m
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    How to beat menopause weight gain

    Mar 18, 2025·16m
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    21 reasons why your weight can fluctuate

    Mar 11, 2025·27m
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    How Melissa lost 36lbs "Easily"

    Mar 4, 2025·20m
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    How Bamboo relates to your weight loss journey

    Feb 25, 2025·14m
  61. 61

    Importance of Sleep in Weight Loss

    Feb 18, 2025·22m
  62. 62

    What you focus on becomes reality

    Feb 11, 2025·17m
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    How Julie lost 22lb eating over double

    Feb 4, 2025·28m
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    Practicing Self Compassion

    Jan 28, 2025·22m
  65. 65

    Why muscle in vital to longevity!

    Jan 21, 2025·21m
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    Stop doing Stupid Shit

    Jan 14, 2025·23m
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    Why your metabolism maybe holding you back!

    Jan 7, 2025·26m
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    Busting Through Plateaus

    Dec 17, 2024·22m
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    Why motivation is Bullshit!

    Dec 10, 2024·13m
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    Why making time matters!

    Dec 4, 2024·20m
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    How Sue lost 30lbs without being perfect

    Nov 12, 2024·20m
  72. 72

    Are you self sabotaging your results?

    Nov 5, 2024·10m
  73. 73

    How Diana didn't give up after putting on 10lbs on vacation

    Host Jay Cook interviews VIP client Diana about her 42-pound weight loss journey and how she transformed her life through small, consistent changes.

    Oct 1, 2024·20m
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    How Aviva trusted the process and became a new woman

    Host Jay Cook introduces the podcast and interviews a client who lost 26 pounds through the Life Warrior Coaching program, discussing her struggles and mindset wins.

    Aug 27, 2024·35m
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    How Ericka lost 30lbs and found it easy

    Host Jay Cook interviews client Erica about her struggles with weight loss and binge eating before joining the coaching program.

    Aug 20, 2024·40m
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    Mind/Body connection for weight loss

    Aug 6, 2024·9m
  77. 77

    How Sandra lost 30lbs despite life challenge after challenge

    Host Jay Cook interviews a client about overcoming challenges and shifting mindset to achieve health goals.

    Jul 30, 2024·36m
  78. 78

    Things our VIP's didn't know before starting with us

    Jul 25, 2024·13m
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    3 biggest mistakes women make in menopause

    Jul 16, 2024·13m
  80. 80

    How Wendy lost 30lbs in the last year

    Jul 9, 2024·31m
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    Why Stephanie needed guidance to achieve her goals

    Jul 2, 2024·19m
  82. 82

    How Stephanie has lost 19lbs and found it easy

    Jun 25, 2024·19m
  83. 83

    How Melissa lost 19lbs while getting 1% better

    Jun 18, 2024·19m
  84. 84

    How Mary has overcome perfectionism to lose 11lbs

    Jun 11, 2024·20m
  85. 85

    Has this ever happened to you?

    Jun 4, 2024·13m
  86. 86

    How VIP client Christiane lost 24lbs keeping it simple

    May 28, 2024·26m
  87. 87

    Commonalities of our most successful clients

    May 21, 2024·39m
  88. 88

    The cost of being unhealthy

    May 14, 2024·14m
  89. 89

    Is willpower even real?

    May 7, 2024·42m
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    Why Macro Tracking Could Help You

    Apr 30, 2024·18m
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    How Jenn lost 15lbs

    Apr 23, 2024·15m
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    The POWER of Community

    Apr 16, 2024·12m
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    Wonder if it's possible to lose weight and keep it off

    Apr 9, 2024·11m
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    Why getting expert advice will save you time & money

    Apr 2, 2024·16m
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    How Michelle has lost 20lbs while still living her life

    Mar 26, 2024·28m
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    3 Weight Loss Lies

    Mar 19, 2024·12m
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    80/20 rule and how people mess this up

    Mar 12, 2024·9m
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    Getting uncomfortable

    Mar 5, 2024·9m
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    Why changing your identity is essential to sustain weight loss

    Feb 27, 2024·6m
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    Our VIP Head Coach Kris talks Cravings

    Feb 20, 2024·17m
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    How Ali got her athletic body back after losing 21lbs

    Feb 13, 2024·26m
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    How Lisa lost 47lbs and completely changed her mindset!

    Feb 6, 2024·31m
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    How Miranda lost 20lbs despite lack of self belief

    Jan 30, 2024·28m
  104. 104

    How Gail Young Lost Her Last 13 Pesky Pounds

    Jan 24, 2024·24m
  105. 105

    How Angela Lost 40+ Lbs in 5 Months

    Jan 16, 2024·29m
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    Why you shouldn't try to lose weight in 2024

    Jan 9, 2024·17m
  107. 107

    How Amy Bates Lost 70+ Lbs

    Oct 16, 2023·27m
  108. 108

    How Jane Gentile Lost 35 Lbs

    Oct 9, 2023·30m
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    How Claire Johnson took back control of her health

    Oct 2, 2023·24m
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    How Debi lost 30 lbs and 13 inches

    Debi Duffalo joined Life Warrior Coaching in September 2022 at 178 pounds before her son's February wedding and lost 30 pounds and 13 inches.

    Sep 28, 2023·42m·2 clips
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    How to Overcome Fear of Failure

    Sep 6, 2023·13m
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    2 steps to hold yourself accountable better

    Aug 30, 2023·11m
  113. 113

    The Truth About Hormones & Weight Loss

    Aug 21, 2023·32m
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    don't listen to this episode

    Aug 14, 2023·26m
  115. 115

    Weight Loss Myths That Need To Go Away

    Aug 7, 2023·8m
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    How Melissa Clapper Lost 35+ Lbs

    Jul 31, 2023·25m
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    How Melissa Clapper Lost 35+ Lbs

    Jul 29, 2023·25m
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    successful character traits while losing weight

    Jul 24, 2023·23m
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    routines & change

    Jul 10, 2023·17m
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    Hormones & Weight Loss

    Jul 3, 2023·15m
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    "Backward" Thinking to Lose Weight

    Jun 26, 2023·16m
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    Why We Help Women 40+

    Jun 19, 2023·16m
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    Meet Joe Brandy, Unity 4 Orphans

    May 14, 2023·23m
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    lose 5 to 10 lbs and overcome cravings

    May 12, 2023·9m
  125. 125

    3 steps to boost your motivation

    May 10, 2023·6m
  126. 126

    have you tried this weight loss hack?

    May 4, 2023·4m
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    the 2 worst diets (and what to do instead)

    May 3, 2023·8m
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    How to Unf*ck Yourself

    May 2, 2023·5m
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    the 3 phases of weight loss

    Apr 27, 2023·9m
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    3 lies about weight loss (and what to do instead)

    Apr 26, 2023·7m
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    How Laurel Porter Lost 47 Lbs and Is Keeping It Off

    Apr 25, 2023·31m
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    the ONE thing

    Apr 21, 2023·6m
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    how come no one talks about this?

    Apr 20, 2023·6m
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    don't let *this* hold you back

    Apr 13, 2023·5m
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    how motivation actually works

    Apr 12, 2023·3m
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    "backward" strategy to reduce food cravings

    Apr 11, 2023·6m
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    7 mindset hacks to help you reach your goals

    Feb 28, 2023·7m
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    4 traits of people who struggle to lose weight

    Feb 23, 2023·6m
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    how toni s lost 25.4 lbs without cutting out pasta

    Feb 21, 2023·28m
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    how to create your personal weight loss plan

    Feb 16, 2023·11m
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    How Laurel P lost almost 30 lbs while living her life

    Feb 15, 2023·27m
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    how to strengthen your willpower, part 2

    Feb 7, 2023·11m
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    how to strengthen your willpower, part 1

    Jan 31, 2023·9m
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    Am I addicted to peanut butter?

    Jan 19, 2023·10m
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    How Jen lost 30+ lbs in about 3 months

    Jan 17, 2023·36m
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    Stop saying these 12 phrases (say these 5 instead)

    Jan 12, 2023·6m
  147. 147

    How Jenny Backhaus reached her weight loss goal

    Jan 10, 2023·24m
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    Make this mindset switch

    Jan 5, 2023·12m
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    Why you're not losing weight

    Jan 3, 2023·11m
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    How to Reduce Stress, Overwhelm, and Get More Done

    Dec 29, 2022·10m
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    The Willpower Myth

    Dec 27, 2022·7m
  152. 152

    Discipline & Weight Loss

    Dec 22, 2022·5m
  153. 153

    The Truth About Motivation

    Dec 20, 2022·6m
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    A Weight Loss Secret Weapon

    Dec 15, 2022·4m
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    4 Mindset Shifts You Must Make to be Consistent on Your Health Journey

    Dec 13, 2022·9m
  156. 156

    At 74 years, Sue Balser is down 45+ lbs & keeps on losing

    Dec 8, 2022·20m
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    3 "less popular" pillars of weight loss

    Dec 6, 2022·11m
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    Why we started this podcast

    Dec 6, 2022·6m
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    My 50 Lbs Weight Loss Story

    Nov 14, 2022·5m