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Hello everyone! Right now, at the end of January, I feel an urge to talk about something that seems more important than ever. Rest. In my commitment to rhythm this year, I’m noticing that I also need a little more rest and that it’s actually in my rhythm to have a tough time at the end of January going into February. It’s a thing I’ve noticed I need: more sleep and slowing down. The type of rest I’m talking about is a radical act of self-care. It’s about reclaiming our time, energy, and health in a world that’s constantly demanding more of us. We all need that. Rest is resistance against our hustle culture. So I’m going to talk about how we can reframe rest as a necessity instead of regard it as a luxury.
How often do we hear people bragging about how busy they are? It’s a mindset that glorifies productivity as though their worth is measured by how many things they can juggle at once. We even remove rest from weekends with ideas like “work hard, play hard”. And while there’s nothing wrong with goals or working hard, there is a problem with making productivity our primary source of self-worth. This hustle culture even shows up in food and in how we view our bodies: we need more restriction, more exercise, more control. But we don’t just need to be pushed, we need to rest. We’re not wasting time or being lazy when we rest, we’re replenishing our energy and supporting our health. We’re creating the conditions we need for more meaningful connections. So join me as I explore how we can reclaim our right to rest and reframe it as the necessity it is.
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About Dr. Michelle Tubman:
Dr. Michelle Tubman is certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine, which means she understands exactly what's happening in your body when you diet. Although she does not provide any medical advice in her coaching programs, this knowledge gives her an edge over most coaches.
She also holds Level 1 and Level 2 Precision Nutrition coaching certifications which make her skilled at coaching nutrition, dietary change, and habit change in general. Realizing that emotional eating and bingeing are complicated for most of us, she also did training in mind-body and intuitive eating. Peace around food is possible.
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Welcome back to another episode, everyone. I’m very excited about the year ahead. Learning is one of my core values and last year I started doing training in trauma. At first, I simply wanted to have a trauma-informed approach to my coaching but the process intrigued me and opened so many realizations about the connection between trauma and healing around food and body. So now I’m doing true trauma training, the Gentle Trauma Release method, and I want to talk about why I’m doing that in today’s episode. Why it’s so important and why I think it’s essential for me to learn. So join me as I explore why trauma is relevant to building body trust.
It’s first important to define trauma, I believe. Many people think about big life events when we talk about trauma, like the wildfires in LA right now or violence or loss. But trauma can also be broader and include smaller less obvious experiences. Being bullied as a child or growing up constantly criticized. And these traumas overwhelm our ability to cope. Trauma often shows up as physical symptoms like headaches, fatigue or digestive issues or in emotional symptoms like difficulty trusting. And all these effects interrupt our relationships with our bodies and with food. And that’s what I talk about in this episode. How trauma is affecting our body trust. How our nervous systems are responding. What we can do to heal trauma and create a safe supportive space for ourselves and our bodies again.
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About Dr. Michelle Tubman:
Dr. Michelle Tubman is certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine, which means she understands exactly what's happening in your body when you diet. Although she does not provide any medical advice in her coaching programs, this knowledge gives her an edge over most coaches.
She also holds Level 1 and Level 2 Precision Nutrition coaching certifications which make her skilled at coaching nutrition, dietary change, and habit change in general. Realizing that emotional eating and bingeing are complicated for most of us, she also did training in mind-body and intuitive eating. Peace around food is possible.
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Learn more about Dr. Michelle Tubman and Wayza Health:
Website: www.wayzahealth.comFollow me on Facebook and InstagramEmail Michelle: [email protected] -
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Hello and welcome to 2025, everyone! It’s the start of a new year and the time of resolutions. We’ve all fallen into that trap of making a resolution that just didn’t stick. Maybe we resolved to eat better or exercise every day and we did well for a week or two but fell off around mid-January. I think resolutions are too rigid to allow flexibility and too focused on external expectations. So instead, I focus on things I’m leaving behind. Things that no longer serve me this year. It allows me to be flexible and to also focus on my word of the year: rhythm. Rhythm, to me, is a steady comforting pace. And that’s what I want to talk about today.
In letting go of the things that no longer serve me, instead of making a resolution to do better, I am instead acknowledging that I’m already enough. I’m enough as I am and the changes I make are about growth and alignment, not punishment in some way. I’m leaving behind clutter - digital, physical, and emotional. I’m leaving behind overconsumption. I’m adding joy, nurturing relationships, and putting myself first. And I’m finding my rhythm in life. I’m finding that pace that feels good, that isn’t rushed or chaotic. The rhythm that will create a flow that supports my well-being through my days and weeks. What sort of things could you leave behind to enhance your joy? And what sort of things could you add to help with your rhythm? Join me and let’s find out together.
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About Dr. Michelle Tubman:
Dr. Michelle Tubman is certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine, which means she understands exactly what's happening in your body when you diet. Although she does not provide any medical advice in her coaching programs, this knowledge gives her an edge over most coaches.
She also holds Level 1 and Level 2 Precision Nutrition coaching certifications which make her skilled at coaching nutrition, dietary change, and habit change in general. Realizing that emotional eating and bingeing are complicated for most of us, she also did training in mind-body and intuitive eating. Peace around food is possible.
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Learn more about Dr. Michelle Tubman and Wayza Health:
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Hello friends and welcome back to Thrive Beyond Size. It’s been quite a while since I’ve shared an interview with you so I’m very excited to share one today. I’ve become passionate about advocating for weight-inclusive care in healthcare and addressing anti-fat bias and weight discrimination in the world and now I’m introducing you to someone who fights weight discrimination in spas. A spa trip is a day to feel relaxed, pampered, and rejuvenated, but often if you live in a bigger body, a spa visit is anything but. So I’m thrilled to introduce Sherilyn Trompetter, the co-founder of the Larger Luxury Certification that designates businesses as welcoming to bodies of all sizes.
Sherilyn Trompetter and her co-founder, Sky McLaughlan, were international business professionals travelling around the world and simply visiting spas worldwide for rest and relaxation. But after another humiliating spa visit that happened only because she is a person in a larger body in a spa, Sherilyn decided nobody else would be hurt the way she was and Larger Luxury was born. I talked to Sherilyn about her personal experiences and how Larger Luxury makes a difference through its online education and certification. Sherilyn explains the many things that negatively impact a spa experience for people with bigger bodies: everything from not having large enough robes to not having tables weight-rated for larger bodies. She also breaks down how easy these issues are to address and how to convey messages of inclusivity in marketing. This conversation is so necessary and the work Larger Luxury is doing is so profound. I enjoyed talking with Sherilyn so much and I truly hope you all find our conversation as encouraging as I did.
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About Sherilyn Trompetter:
Sherilyn is a compassionate and authentic professional who has worked in various themes of diversity, equity and inclusion for over two decades. Sherilyn brings a trauma-informed approach to consulting organizations and coaching individuals and groups. A masterful facilitator, Sherilyn is able to elicit powerful insights and initiate transformative experiences.
Sherilyn has extensive community service and volunteer experience. She co-founded ACT Alberta: the Action Coalition on Human Trafficking, the leading research-based and outcome-focused human trafficking organization in Alberta. She has a passion for multiculturalism, social justice and community service and has over 15 years of board experience.
Sherilyn has extensive experience working for and with complex and hierarchical unionized environments such as the University of Alberta, the Government of Alberta, and various law enforcement agencies including the RCMP, and the Canadian Red Cross. She has successfully managed projects upwards of $10 million specializing in the development and training of people and systems improvement.
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Resources discussed in this episode:
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Learn more about Sherilyn Trompetter:
Website: LargerLuxury.comLinktr.ee: LargerLuxuryOfficialLarger Luxury on InstagramLarger Luxury on LinkedInSherilyn Trompetter on LinkedInEmail SherilynLearn more about Dr. Michelle Tubman and Wayza Health:
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Hello, lovelies, and welcome back! I’ve been focusing a lot on healing our relationships with food and our bodies and I’ll always explore that, that’s at the heart of acceptance. But something else is at the heart of healing our food and body relationships and that’s a sense of connection. This time of year, the holidays, is especially focused on connection which is part of why I love it so much. We need it more than just once a year, though. So I’m going to talk about how to start prioritizing connections throughout our lives.
While breaking free from diet culture and working on intuitive eating and body trust are quite personal internal processes, real authentic connections make that change sustainable over the long run. I’m talking about connection with ourselves, with other people, and with the world at large. Connection grounds and supports us, and reminds us we’re not alone. I’m going to talk about why connection is so important and how to explore different connections in your life. So I’m going to talk about mindfulness, interoception, relationships and community, and the joyful experience of life. All these connections - to self, each other, and nature - help us combat feelings of overwhelm and disconnectedness. So join me as I talk us through nurturing connection that will in turn help heal our relationships with food and our bodies.
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About Dr. Michelle Tubman:
Dr. Michelle Tubman is certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine, which means she understands exactly what's happening in your body when you diet. Although she does not provide any medical advice in her coaching programs, this knowledge gives her an edge over most coaches.
She also holds Level 1 and Level 2 Precision Nutrition coaching certifications which make her skilled at coaching nutrition, dietary change, and habit change in general. Realizing that emotional eating and bingeing are complicated for most of us, she also did training in mind-body and intuitive eating. Peace around food is possible.
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Learn more about Dr. Michelle Tubman and Wayza Health:
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Hello and Merry Christmas to everyone who celebrates! The last few episodes have centered around guilt, cravings, and how to manage ourselves in everything we feel around the holidays. Today I want to talk about overeating, something that often happens at this time of year, but I want to approach it in a compassionate way. I want to focus on how we can be more compassionate with ourselves during holiday overeating and at any time of the year. I want us to avoid the shame and the guilt. Overeating is not a moral failure. I want to unpack the concept of overeating, look at it as a neutral experience, and look at it as something that’s natural and can teach us about our needs.
Overeating is often defined as eating more than what is physically comfortable or more than what we should be eating. But the word ‘should’ is a reflection of diet culture, not our actual needs. Diet culture teaches that there’s a right amount of food to eat but I want us to remember that those arbitrary rules don’t account for natural fluctuations in our hunger and fullness, especially during times of abundance. So I’m going to examine the feelings that arise around overeating, how to talk to ourselves about it, how to normalize eating more than usual while still checking in on hunger and fullness and share some pointers on how to navigate all of these emotions. And remember that overeating does not define you and it doesn’t say anything about your character, worth, or health. Join me in talking about nourishment and compassion during this beautiful holiday season.
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About Dr. Michelle Tubman:
Dr. Michelle Tubman is certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine, which means she understands exactly what's happening in your body when you diet. Although she does not provide any medical advice in her coaching programs, this knowledge gives her an edge over most coaches.
She also holds Level 1 and Level 2 Precision Nutrition coaching certifications which make her skilled at coaching nutrition, dietary change, and habit change in general. Realizing that emotional eating and bingeing are complicated for most of us, she also did training in mind-body and intuitive eating. Peace around food is possible.
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Learn more about Dr. Michelle Tubman and Wayza Health:
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Hello hello and welcome back to Thrive Beyond Size. Today I’m tackling a topic that’s especially tricky during the holiday season. Emotional eating. Many clients are asking about it in calls and it’s coming up in my own life as well. This season is the most amazing and most stressful time for us so it can be overwhelming. We deal with excitement, nostalgia, sadness, and a whole range of other emotions. And when our emotions run high, food becomes part of the equation. Maybe we eat too much. Maybe we avoid some foods. I want to talk about that and I want to first state that emotional eating is not bad. It’s human. I just want to unpack it and examine it.
This time of year just feels so much more intense than any other season and that directly affects our relationship with food. There are so many people, memories, grief, joy and time demands on us that we really do start to run on empty. Food becomes a way to cope with vulnerability and creates a sense of comfort. Then we’re bombarded with messages to let go and indulge but also stay on track to get control back in January. The messaging is conflicting. “[But] mindful eating isn't about eating perfectly, it's about being present with your food.” Find satisfaction and eat without guilt. So this episode is not about how to fix or eliminate emotional eating, but rather explore it as something to understand. I’ll talk more about why the holiday season amplifies our emotions. I’ll reframe emotional eating. And I’ll share some practical tools for navigating it with curiosity, compassion, and body trust. Let’s respond to ourselves with kindness this season.
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About Dr. Michelle Tubman:
Dr. Michelle Tubman is certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine, which means she understands exactly what's happening in your body when you diet. Although she does not provide any medical advice in her coaching programs, this knowledge gives her an edge over most coaches.
She also holds Level 1 and Level 2 Precision Nutrition coaching certifications which make her skilled at coaching nutrition, dietary change, and habit change in general. Realizing that emotional eating and bingeing are complicated for most of us, she also did training in mind-body and intuitive eating. Peace around food is possible.
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Learn more about Dr. Michelle Tubman and Wayza Health:
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Hello there, friends. Welcome back to the podcast. I love this time of year. The twinkle lights, the snow, the frost on the trees, it all makes me so happy. I love Christmas music, yes, and I love all the Christmas decorations everywhere. I love the get-togethers, eggnog, treats, and parties. But there are also a lot of challenges that are brought up at this time of year, especially around body trust. The holidays are associated with family gatherings, friends, festive meals and food. It sometimes stirs up complicated feelings around eating, hunger, and around body image. It can be very stressful. So how should you approach it? What can we all do to make things easier on ourselves over the holiday season? That’s what this episode is all about.
What does it actually mean to practice body trust during the holiday season? It’s about staying connected to your own needs and approaching food with a joyful mindset instead of a pressured one. And it’s about navigating challenging family dynamics and conversations. We often give ourselves these pep talks to “enjoy but in moderation” or “indulge but not too much” and “get back on track in January” but that just creates an exhausting tug of war inside us. So today I talk about how you can enjoy this time of year without being excessive or restrictive. I talk about staying present with food throughout the meal. Don’t tune out and eat mindlessly but truly enjoy what you’re eating. It’s okay to stop when you’re full and it’s okay to have seconds if you aren’t. Listen to your body, not the people around you. I talk about paying attention to self-care so we don’t lose ourselves in all the hustle and bustle. And I talk about how to set boundaries during gatherings to avoid triggering conversations about weight. Join me as we talk about truly enjoying the holidays with body trust and a sense of peace in place.
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About Dr. Michelle Tubman:
Dr. Michelle Tubman is certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine, which means she understands exactly what's happening in your body when you diet. Although she does not provide any medical advice in her coaching programs, this knowledge gives her an edge over most coaches.
She also holds Level 1 and Level 2 Precision Nutrition coaching certifications which make her skilled at coaching nutrition, dietary change, and habit change in general. Realizing that emotional eating and bingeing are complicated for most of us, she also did training in mind-body and intuitive eating. Peace around food is possible.
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Learn more about Dr. Michelle Tubman and Wayza Health:
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Welcome back to Thrive Beyond Size, friends. Heading into winter and the holiday season, I’ve been really leaning into my crafts. I’ve done crafting my whole life, things like DIY kits and paint by numbers, and I’ve just found it very comforting and relaxing for me. So I want to talk about how doing crafts can support your journey with intuitive eating. I know! You’re saying “What the hell does one have to do with the other” but bear with me. Crafting helps cultivate mindfulness by keeping us in the present moment. It helps us reconnect with the pleasure principle and reduces stress and these are all the same things we work on when we engage with intuitive eating. So let’s explore that.
There are clear links between creativity and self-care. There’s a level of mindfulness and being present that being immersed in doing a craft brings to us. We get more in tune with our bodies, our senses, how the yarn feels, and what the paint colors look like, and that awareness is also what helps us tune into our body’s hunger cues. Like many things, we are not always masters of the crafts we pick up. They’re not about the finished product and having a side hustle, they’re about relaxation and creative expression. So by that metric, we learn to embrace a more compassionate attitude towards mistakes which also helps us in our attitude towards food. And that’s what I dive into in this episode. How we can thrive by having a sense of agency, by channelling energy into a craft, and by creating a sense of joy and satisfaction which is a direct parallel to what we cultivate within our bodies when we practice intuitive eating.
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About Dr. Michelle Tubman:
Dr. Michelle Tubman is certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine, which means she understands exactly what's happening in your body when you diet. Although she does not provide any medical advice in her coaching programs, this knowledge gives her an edge over most coaches.
She also holds Level 1 and Level 2 Precision Nutrition coaching certifications which make her skilled at coaching nutrition, dietary change, and habit change in general. Realizing that emotional eating and bingeing are complicated for most of us, she also did training in mind-body and intuitive eating. Peace around food is possible.
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Learn more about Dr. Michelle Tubman and Wayza Health:
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Hello friends. Today I’m tackling a question I receive a lot from potential clients and people interested in intuitive eating. The question is can I still practice intuitive eating if I’m taking a GLP-1 medication? I’ve spoken about these medications a lot on this podcast. They’re prescribed for people managing type 2 diabetes but sometimes they are also prescribed for weight loss. They control blood sugar levels and can also impact appetite. So today I want to talk about how they operate and then explore how intuitive eating can still be practiced while on a medication that alters hunger cues.
It’s important to understand exactly what intuitive eating actually is in order to fully discuss this question. Intuitive eating was developed by two dieticians in the mid-1990s, Evelyn Tribble and Elise Risch, and it’s based on ten principles. At the core of all the principles is rebuilding trust with your body and tuning in to hunger and fullness cues to honour your body’s needs. So how does this work if you’re using a medication that alters hunger cues? Well, it is possible, let me answer the question directly, but it requires adapting some of the principles of intuitive eating to fit your unique experience. I talk about how GLP-1 medications work, what they don’t fix, and how to approach intuitive eating differently, with the mindset of approaching food with curiosity and some respect. I will talk about body trust and releasing the idea that our food choices define our worth. So join me as I dive into this question, one I get all the time, so we can understand it together.
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About Dr. Michelle Tubman:
Dr. Michelle Tubman is certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine, which means she understands exactly what's happening in your body when you diet. Although she does not provide any medical advice in her coaching programs, this knowledge gives her an edge over most coaches.
She also holds Level 1 and Level 2 Precision Nutrition coaching certifications which make her skilled at coaching nutrition, dietary change, and habit change in general. Realizing that emotional eating and bingeing are complicated for most of us, she also did training in mind-body and intuitive eating. Peace around food is possible.
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Learn more about Dr. Michelle Tubman and Wayza Health:
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Welcome, friends, to another episode of Thrive Beyond Size! I just got back from a vacation, an eight-day cruise with my husband Rob, and it was wonderful. I didn’t use my phone once, I put it in my bag, I didn’t take it out, and it was an amazing real break. After the cruise, I attended a medical conference in Orlando, Florida, on lifestyle medicine. One of the pillars of lifestyle medicine is eating a plant-based or plant-forward diet. There’s a lot of evidence to support that such a diet is great for health but what I’m looking at is how choices like these can lead to a feeling of superiority about food choices. Sometimes our new clean eating obsession can get quite obsessive and can even lead to an overlooked eating disorder called orthorexia. And that’s what I want to talk about today.
Orthorexia literally means “correct appetite” and it describes an unhealthy obsession with eating foods that are considered clean or pure. Unlike other eating disorders, orthorexia is not about the amount of food eaten but is more about the quality and purity of the food. What I want to look at is this new movement about clean eating and how it can disguise what is essentially diet talk in a new format. I want to examine how an obsession with clean eating can lead to orthorexia, discuss signs for identifying orthorexia, and talk about how such an obsession can lead to feelings of superiority about food and a tendency to evangelize. I’ll also talk about how to step back from such an obsessive mindset and why it’s important to enjoy our food and not obsess over it to the point of restriction or health impacts. So join me as I share some insight on this overlooked eating disorder and talk about how to manage it.
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About Dr. Michelle Tubman:
Dr. Michelle Tubman is certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine, which means she understands exactly what's happening in your body when you diet. Although she does not provide any medical advice in her coaching programs, this knowledge gives her an edge over most coaches.
She also holds Level 1 and Level 2 Precision Nutrition coaching certifications which make her skilled at coaching nutrition, dietary change, and habit change in general. Realizing that emotional eating and bingeing are complicated for most of us, she also did training in mind-body and intuitive eating. Peace around food is possible.
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Learn more about Dr. Michelle Tubman and Wayza Health:
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Hi friends! I’m excited to bring you a bit of a lighter episode today. I know the last few episodes have been on the heavier side so it’s time to lighten things up a bit. I want to talk about what the heck you eat when you’re hungry but don’t know what you want. Do you ever feel that? You know you’re hungry and you stand at the fridge and just stare into it and can’t figure out what you want? Or sometimes you’re at a restaurant and can’t pick anything off the menu. When it happens to me it’s sometimes because I’m overwhelmed by choices but also sometimes I’m hungry and nothing sounds right, nothing sounds like what I want. So today I’m talking about how to navigate that.
In our society of diet culture and food restriction, sometimes those rules get stuck in our brains even when we choose to stop following them. So we might be hungry and searching for something to eat but we won’t allow ourselves to have what we really want because it’s not “right” or “healthy enough”. So sometimes we just don’t eat at all. Or eat something that doesn’t actually satisfy us. How do we navigate that? I’m going to share a list of questions to ask yourself to determine what’s going on inside. Are you really hungry? What are you hungry for? What does your body feel like? What kind of food are you craving? I want us to get back in tune with our bodies so we can actually understand our hunger and what we need without old habits getting in the way. I’ll talk about how to meal plan with flexibility, how to let go of this notion of only doing “what’s right”, and how to try eating in different ways to really satisfy your hunger. Join me as we figure out how the heck to eat when we don’t know what we want.
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About Dr. Michelle Tubman:
Dr. Michelle Tubman is certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine, which means she understands exactly what's happening in your body when you diet. Although she does not provide any medical advice in her coaching programs, this knowledge gives her an edge over most coaches.
She also holds Level 1 and Level 2 Precision Nutrition coaching certifications which make her skilled at coaching nutrition, dietary change, and habit change in general. Realizing that emotional eating and bingeing are complicated for most of us, she also did training in mind-body and intuitive eating. Peace around food is possible.
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Learn more about Dr. Michelle Tubman and Wayza Health:
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Welcome back to the podcast, everyone! I’m very glad you’re here. I’ve been reading a book called “Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture” by Virginia Sole-Smith and even though I’m just a third of the way through it, it floors me every time I turn the page. The author is talking about the effects anti-fat bias can have on families and she shares some stories that break my heart. Imagine if your child was taken away from you because they’re fat. Just simply because of their body size. This nightmare was real for some families and I want to talk about weight discrimination and how harmful it can be.
One of the cases talked about in the book was the case of Anamarie Regino, a girl who was removed from her parents at a young age because of her size. State authorities decided her weight was a form of child abuse or neglect so they took her away. Anamarie’s parents fought back and argued that she had an undiagnosed medical condition that contributed to her size but it took months of court battle to return her to her family. I want to talk about how interventions like this and even well-intentioned health initiatives like Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” campaign, which heavily emphasized the “epidemic” of childhood obesity, contribute to stigma and harm. I explore the myth that a child’s weight is the parent’s fault, the messages that being fat is inherently dangerous that are sent by interventions like Anamarie’s, and the impact all the discourse on weight and a specific mold of physical health has on children. So join me as I dive into why we need to speak out against anti-fat bias.
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About Dr. Michelle Tubman:
Dr. Michelle Tubman is certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine, which means she understands exactly what's happening in your body when you diet. Although she does not provide any medical advice in her coaching programs, this knowledge gives her an edge over most coaches.
She also holds Level 1 and Level 2 Precision Nutrition coaching certifications which make her skilled at coaching nutrition, dietary change, and habit change in general. Realizing that emotional eating and bingeing are complicated for most of us, she also did training in mind-body and intuitive eating. Peace around food is possible.
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Resources discussed in this episode:
“Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture” by Virginia Sole-Smith__
Learn more about Dr. Michelle Tubman and Wayza Health:
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Friends, welcome to Episode 175 of Thrive Beyond Size. Can you believe it’s the 175th episode? That means I’ve done this podcast for 175 weeks in a row without missing a single week. I’m really proud of this accomplishment because I think it’s the longest commitment I’ve ever made. When I started the podcast I was so nervous. I was terrified, actually. I did everything anyone told me to make it perfect. But as I recorded more my mindset changed so I was able to aim for B+ instead of perfection and it made everything easier. That ability to change your mindset to make something easier is what I want to talk about today. There are four key personality traits that tend to make relationships with food, among other things, more challenging for us. But good news! Mindsets can change.
The four key personality traits often standing in our way are perfectionism, the all or nothing thinking, people pleasing, and neglecting our own self-care. The most common is perfectionism. I identify as a perfectionist and even though it sounds like a positive it comes with rigid expectations that don’t allow us flexibility. All or nothing thinking often goes hand-in-hand with perfectionism. Either we’re really good or we’ve blown it entirely and we just give up. We’ve already had a piece of cake so we just eat whatever we want all weekend. People pleasing is that desire to please others and with food this might mean eating what everyone else is eating at a party or saying yes to dessert so you don’t offend the host. And neglecting our own self-care often comes with juggling a lot of responsibilities. It’s just easier to push our needs to the bottom of the list. If any of these sound like you, this episode is for you. I’ll get in-depth on all four and talk about how to shift your mindset to alter these patterns of behavior for the better.
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About Dr. Michelle Tubman:
Dr. Michelle Tubman is certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine, which means she understands exactly what's happening in your body when you diet. Although she does not provide any medical advice in her coaching programs, this knowledge gives her an edge over most coaches.
She also holds Level 1 and Level 2 Precision Nutrition coaching certifications which make her skilled at coaching nutrition, dietary change, and habit change in general. Realizing that emotional eating and bingeing are complicated for most of us, she also did training in mind-body and intuitive eating. Peace around food is possible.
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Learn more about Dr. Michelle Tubman and Wayza Health:
Website: www.wayzahealth.comFollow me on Facebook and InstagramEmail Michelle: [email protected] -
Welcome back, beautiful friends, to the podcast. Last week we talked about how it’s not your fault, your body is not broken, and you are not broken. Today is a bit related to that because I want to talk about food control. That constant food chatter in our minds, a constant obsession about food, feeling like we have to control food but also feeling out of control, that’s what I want to talk about because when I do, I often get the response of “I don’t actually food restrict, I haven’t been on a diet in forever and this doesn’t apply to me”. But here’s the thing: I think because so many of us are used to the messages we receive day in and day out from diet culture, we’re just used to a baseline of eating much less than we used to. We don’t actually think we’re restricting but we’re constantly feeding ourselves fewer calories than what our bodies need to function well. And that’s what I am going to address here today.
It’s important to talk about how many of us feel like we’re no longer dieting but we have this baseline of not eating enough and we’re still caught in a cycle of food obsession, guilt, and even bingeing. Why is that happening if we’re not restricting? Let’s talk about how calorie restriction and nutrient deprivation affect our bodies and brains and how they sneak into our lives when we’re not looking. It’s a subtle restriction, like choosing a smaller portion than we need or not eating when we’re hungry between meals. I’m going to talk all about things like energy conservation mode and how our hypothalamus monitors energy intake and expenditure, macronutrients and micronutrients, the body’s built-in mechanism called homeostasis, the subtle signs we’re still restricting without knowing it, and what to do about it. It’s okay if this is you. You’re not broken. We’ve all been there and being aware is the first step towards healing. So join me on this exploration of exactly how food restriction is hiding in plain sight keeping us from a fully healthy relationship with food, and how to move forward.
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About Dr. Michelle Tubman:
Dr. Michelle Tubman is certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine, which means she understands exactly what's happening in your body when you diet. Although she does not provide any medical advice in her coaching programs, this knowledge gives her an edge over most coaches.
She also holds Level 1 and Level 2 Precision Nutrition coaching certifications which make her skilled at coaching nutrition, dietary change, and habit change in general. Realizing that emotional eating and bingeing are complicated for most of us, she also did training in mind-body and intuitive eating. Peace around food is possible.
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Learn more about Dr. Michelle Tubman and Wayza Health:
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Hello friends, welcome to another episode of Thrive Beyond Size. I’ve been going through a real transition period this Fall and it’s prompted me to continually remind myself “You’re not broken”. All the changes from dropping half my shifts at work to spend more time with my husband and clients and shifting my priorities on how I spend my time, all of the things I’m working on have made me more in tune with my body. But it’s also caused me to freak out sometimes. And when the stress freak-out happens, my relationship with my body tanks and I blame it for everything wrong. So I keep saying “You are not broken”. And that’s what we’re talking about today: that you are not broken.
If you have ever struggled with your relationship with food or your body, it’s not your fault. You are not broken. Your body is not broken. But I want to explore deeper and explain the biology of what happens when food restriction occurs. I want to talk about why the solution isn’t more restriction. I’m going to talk about how we were hard-wired to eat and how we eat now, what fasting does, why hunger ramps up, and how cravings work. We’re going to get into it all so that we can understand exactly what’s going on biologically when we’re stressed out and our bodies are stressed out. The pressures that lead us to binges aren’t a sign of us being broken. There are ways we can alter the biology, ways to reconnect with our bodies, and we’ll talk about those. But most importantly we will say, together, “You are not broken”.
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About Dr. Michelle Tubman:
Dr. Michelle Tubman is certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine, which means she understands exactly what's happening in your body when you diet. Although she does not provide any medical advice in her coaching programs, this knowledge gives her an edge over most coaches.
She also holds Level 1 and Level 2 Precision Nutrition coaching certifications which make her skilled at coaching nutrition, dietary change, and habit change in general. Realizing that emotional eating and bingeing are complicated for most of us, she also did training in mind-body and intuitive eating. Peace around food is possible.
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Learn more about Dr. Michelle Tubman and Wayza Health:
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In this episode, I dive deep into the erasure of fat people from the fashion industry. It’s an issue that many of us are familiar with—big sizes are often only available online, and store options are shrinking. And why is this an issue? Because it’s a reflection of a much bigger problem: the erasure of fat bodies in society.
We’re breaking down the history of plus-size fashion and how the recent disappearance of extended sizes reflects fatphobia, diet culture, and the fashion industry that prioritizes thinness. From the rise of body positivity in the 2010s to the slow erasure of plus-size sections in major retailers, we’ll explore what this means for real people and why it’s so much more than a clothing issue. We’ll also talk about how fashion intersects with health and wellness and why we need to hold these brands accountable for excluding fat people from their stores. Fashion is for everyone, and it's time for the industry to reflect that.
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About Dr. Michelle Tubman:
Dr. Michelle Tubman is certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine, which means she understands exactly what's happening in your body when you diet. Although she does not provide any medical advice in her coaching programs, this knowledge gives her an edge over most coaches.
She also holds Level 1 and Level 2 Precision Nutrition coaching certifications which make her skilled at coaching nutrition, dietary change, and habit change in general. Realizing that emotional eating and bingeing are complicated for most of us, she also did training in mind-body and intuitive eating. Peace around food is possible.
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Learn more about Dr. Michelle Tubman and Wayza Health:
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Ever feel like you’re drowning in obligations and losing sight of yourself in the process? In this episode of Thrive Beyond Size, we’re getting real about boundaries: why they matter and how they can completely transform the way you protect your time, energy, and emotional well-being. Whether you’re constantly saying yes to things you don’t have the capacity for or you’re tired of unsolicited comments about your body, setting clear boundaries is the ultimate form of self-care.
I share my own recent struggles with honouring my energy and time and why I believe boundaries are an act of self-care, not selfishness. We’ll talk about how to reclaim your space, push back against the pressure to always say yes, and confidently handle those oh-so-annoying body comments. If you’re ready to protect your peace, set some limits, and prioritize what truly matters to you, this episode will give you the tools (and the permission!) to do just that. Let's get into it.
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About Dr. Michelle Tubman:
Dr. Michelle Tubman is certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine, which means she understands exactly what's happening in your body when you diet. Although she does not provide any medical advice in her coaching programs, this knowledge gives her an edge over most coaches.
She also holds Level 1 and Level 2 Precision Nutrition coaching certifications which make her skilled at coaching nutrition, dietary change, and habit change in general. Realizing that emotional eating and bingeing are complicated for most of us, she also did training in mind-body and intuitive eating. Peace around food is possible.
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Learn more about Dr. Michelle Tubman and Wayza Health:
Website: www.wayzahealth.comFollow me on Facebook and InstagramEmail Michelle: [email protected] -
Hey friends, welcome back to Thrive Beyond Size! Today, we’re pulling back the curtain on a hot topic: intuitive eating. With so many programs jumping on the bandwagon, it's time we sift through the confusion and uncover what true intuitive eating is all about and how to spot when diet culture is sneaking in to steal the show. So, we’re going to break it down together and talk about what real intuitive eating is and how to spot when it’s being co-opted by diet culture.
Intuitive eating is about learning to trust your body’s signals, practicing self-compassion, and letting go of the idea that your worth is tied to your weight. But when intuitive eating gets mixed with diet culture, it can lead you right back into the same cycle of restriction and shame that you’re trying to break free from.
I’ll guide you through 10 signs to help identify when claims of "intuitive eating" may not be the real deal. If you see weight loss as the primary goal, labels of “good” and “bad” foods, or any strict rules about when or what you can eat, it’s not true intuitive eating. We’re talking about tuning into your body’s needs, enjoying food without guilt, and reconnecting with your body in a freeing but not restrictive way. By the end of this episode, you’ll have the tools to spot when something’s not quite right and confidently stay true to the empowering principles of intuitive eating!
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About Dr. Michelle Tubman:
Dr. Michelle Tubman is certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine, which means she understands exactly what's happening in your body when you diet. Although she does not provide any medical advice in her coaching programs, this knowledge gives her an edge over most coaches.
She also holds Level 1 and Level 2 Precision Nutrition coaching certifications which make her skilled at coaching nutrition, dietary change, and habit change in general. Realizing that emotional eating and bingeing are complicated for most of us, she also did training in mind-body and intuitive eating. Peace around food is possible.
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Learn more about Dr. Michelle Tubman and Wayza Health:
Website: www.wayzahealth.comFollow me on Facebook and InstagramEmail Michelle: [email protected] -
Hello friends, and welcome back to the podcast! I’m going to start with a question so obvious that it sounds laughable: how do you know when you have to pee? That sounds wild, right? But can you feel your heart beating? Not your pulse with your fingers, but just the beating of your heart inside you? How can you tell if you’re hungry? Or full? There is an answer to these questions and it’s a topic called interoception. Interoception is your body’s ability to sense its internal states. Hunger, thirst, pain and even needing to take a deep breath. That’s interoception. It’s your body’s way of communicating needs to your brain. And it’s a key component of intuitive eating which is why I’m going to talk all about it today.
When you are better in tune with your internal signals, you are better able to practice intuitive eating. But we live in a culture that encourages us to ignore our body signals in favour of relying on external rules to guide our eating. Things like the “right time” of day to eat, not snacking between meals, and finishing everything on our plates even if we’re full, are all rigid rules we put in place to control our bodies and they effectively make us a lot less aware of our interoception cues than we should be. How can we develop our internal awareness again? How can we learn to step outside of the rules we’ve arbitrarily laid out so we can tune into our own bodies? That’s what I want to talk about. Being aware of interoception is a skill that 100% can be developed with practice. So join me as I share tips, advice, and practices on how to strengthen your interoceptive awareness.
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About Dr. Michelle Tubman:
Dr. Michelle Tubman is certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine, which means she understands exactly what's happening in your body when you diet. Although she does not provide any medical advice in her coaching programs, this knowledge gives her an edge over most coaches.
She also holds Level 1 and Level 2 Precision Nutrition coaching certifications which make her skilled at coaching nutrition, dietary change, and habit change in general. Realizing that emotional eating and bingeing are complicated for most of us, she also did training in mind-body and intuitive eating. Peace around food is possible.
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Learn more about Dr. Michelle Tubman and Wayza Health:
Website: www.wayzahealth.comFollow me on Facebook and InstagramEmail Michelle: [email protected] - Visa fler
