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Stop Calling Yourself a Hot Mess: Talk To Yourself Like You Matter

You catch yourself saying it without even thinking — "I'm such a hot mess." "I'm so needy." "I'm so stupid, I can't believe I did that." Your eating, your schedule, your feelings — none of it is the problem. The way you're talking to yourself about it? That's the problem. In this episode I'm breaking down the typical patterns of self-talk and showing you exactly how they show up in your own head every single day. Then I'm giving you the alternative: a way of talking to yourself that's accurate, respectful, true, and actually supports you. Hit play and start catching your self-talk so that you can change it. __________________________________________________________________ Book a free half-hour private call here: https://calendly.com/kathybedwardconsult/30min [https://calendly.com/kathybedwardconsult/30min] Please leave a review of The Scales of Wellness podcast on Apple iTunes. Your review helps the podcast grow and reach more people. Thank you! Visit my website: http://kathybedward.com [http://kathybedward.com/] Email me at kathy@kathybedward.com Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kathybedward/ [https://www.instagram.com/kathybedward/] Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TTJCOACHING [https://www.facebook.com/TTJCOACHING] Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathy-bedward-jd-certified-life-coach-aaa600275/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathy-bedward-jd-certified-life-coach-aaa600275/]

The Part of the Music You’re Not Hearing

What do you hear when you listen to rock music? The melody? The lyrics? The guitar riffs? Do you even know what you focus on — or does it just happen without you noticing? And what does any of that have to do with weight loss? More than you think. In this episode I share what I discovered when I went down a research rabbit hole before a live concert last Friday — something that completely changed the way I listen to music and connects directly to the most important thing I know about why people struggle to lose weight. If you've ever felt like you're doing everything right and still can't figure out why you keep getting in your own way — hit play. __________________________________________________________________ Book a free half-hour private call here: https://calendly.com/kathybedwardconsult/30min [https://calendly.com/kathybedwardconsult/30min] Please leave a review of The Scales of Wellness podcast on Apple iTunes. Your review helps the podcast grow and reach more people. Thank you! Visit my website: http://kathybedward.com [http://kathybedward.com/] Email me at kathy@kathybedward.com Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kathybedward/ [https://www.instagram.com/kathybedward/] Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TTJCOACHING [https://www.facebook.com/TTJCOACHING] Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathy-bedward-jd-certified-life-coach-aaa600275/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathy-bedward-jd-certified-life-coach-aaa600275/]

I Do Great All Day and Blow It at Night: Finally Stop Nighttime Eating

You were good all day. So good! But now, it’s 9pm and you just finished eating chips, then a protein bar, then a protein brownie…trying in vain to feel full and satisfied.  Ugh, now you’re bloated, overly full, and wondering WHYYYYYY do I keep doing this? Holy cow, is this episode for you.  I discuss in detail how you can know that your nighttime eating is not about: * you * your lack of discipline / willpower * your inability to stick to a plan   Next, I dive into the four specific factors driving this pattern. Once you know what they are, this finally becomes something you can SOLVE.  Listen to this week’s episode and finally stop the nighttime eating that is derailing your weight loss goals. __________________________________________________________________ Book a free half-hour private call here: https://calendly.com/kathybedwardconsult/30min [https://calendly.com/kathybedwardconsult/30min] Please leave a review of The Scales of Wellness podcast on Apple iTunes. Your review helps the podcast grow and reach more people. Thank you! Visit my website: http://kathybedward.com [http://kathybedward.com/] Email me at kathy@kathybedward.com Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kathybedward/ [https://www.instagram.com/kathybedward/] Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TTJCOACHING [https://www.facebook.com/TTJCOACHING] Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathy-bedward-jd-certified-life-coach-aaa600275/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathy-bedward-jd-certified-life-coach-aaa600275/]

I Know What to Do - I'm Just Not Doing It

No Judgment Group Coaching is enrolling and it may be the last chance to get into it! Don't wait -book a free call now to see if  to see if this is the thing that finally moves the needle for you:   https://calendly.com/kathybedwardconsult/30min [https://calendly.com/kathybedwardconsult/30min] You catch yourself thinking it again. "I know exactly what I need to do. I'm just... not doing it." Maybe it's the eating plan you already know works. Maybe it's the workout you keep meaning to start. You can practically recite the steps — and somehow you still haven't moved. This episode is about that gap. The one between knowing and doing. And it's not what you think it is. Because here's the thing — that sentence, "I know what to do, I'm just not doing it," isn't actually a neutral observation. It's quietly doing something to you every time you say it. It's keeping you in a loop, and most people have no idea they're even in it. We're getting into why "knowing" was never really the missing piece, what's actually standing between you and action, and why the plan you think you need might be working against you from the start. If you've ever felt defeated before you even tried, told yourself "this is just how I am," or wondered why this time would be any different than the last ten times — this episode is going to hit close to home. Book a free half-hour private call here:   https://calendly.com/kathybedwardconsult/30min [https://calendly.com/kathybedwardconsult/30min] Please leave a review of The Scales of Wellness podcast on Apple iTunes. Your review helps the podcast grow and reach more people. Thank you! Visit my website: http://kathybedward.com [http://kathybedward.com/] Email me at kathy@kathybedward.com Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kathybedward/ [https://www.instagram.com/kathybedward/] Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TTJCOACHING [https://www.facebook.com/TTJCOACHING] Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathy-bedward-jd-certified-life-coach-aaa600275/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathy-bedward-jd-certified-life-coach-aaa600275/]

Welcome to La La Land: Why You Don't Remember Eating That

No Judgment Group Coaching is enrolling and it may be the last chance to get into it! Don't wait -book a free call now to see if  to see if this is the thing that finally moves the needle for you:   https://calendly.com/kathybedwardconsult/30min [https://calendly.com/kathybedwardconsult/30min] You finish lunch and someone asks what you had and you genuinely have to think about it. You sit down with a bowl of something and forty minutes later it's empty and you have no real memory of eating it. Sound familiar? Welcome to LaLa Land eating. And most of us are there at mealtimes more than we realize. In this episode we're talking about what it actually costs you to eat on autopilot — and some of it is going to surprise you. It's not just about eating more than you planned. Distracted eating has real physiological consequences — for your stress levels, your digestion, your nutrient absorption, and the way your brain learns to relate to food over time. We're also talking about what mindful eating actually means — and it is not what you think. It is not a meditation practice. It is not chewing every bite thirty-two times. It is something much simpler and much more doable than that. If you've ever finished a meal and felt weirdly unsatisfied, or found yourself snacking again an hour later even though you just ate, or felt bloated and uncomfortable after meals you'd consider perfectly healthy — this episode is going to explain a lot. Book a free half-hour private call here:   https://calendly.com/kathybedwardconsult/30min [https://calendly.com/kathybedwardconsult/30min] Please leave a review of The Scales of Wellness podcast on Apple iTunes. Your review helps the podcast grow and reach more people. Thank you! Visit my website: http://kathybedward.com [http://kathybedward.com/] Email me at kathy@kathybedward.com Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kathybedward/ [https://www.instagram.com/kathybedward/] Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TTJCOACHING [https://www.facebook.com/TTJCOACHING] Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathy-bedward-jd-certified-life-coach-aaa600275/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathy-bedward-jd-certified-life-coach-aaa600275/]