Season 2
Dec. 21, 2023
130: Navigating Perimenopause the Natural Way with Amita Sharma
I’m talking about something near and dear to my heart in this episode: the journey through perimenopause. If you’ve been listening regularly you’ll know I’m on this journey right now and have been struggling with it. Why do …
Dec. 14, 2023
129: How We Make It Work with My Husband, Rob Issa
This is it, this is the episode where you finally get to meet my husband, listeners! I’m so excited to introduce you to my better half, Rob Issa. I talk so much about him and he has gone through a lot as I’ve worked on my bu…
Dec. 7, 2023
128: Lost your spark? How to shift out of depletion and refresh your energy with Meghan Johnston
Friends, I’m so excited to share today’s guest with you. Every so often I interview a podcast guest who changes my life and I believe Meghan Johnston is one of those people. Meghan is a life coach and a restorative yoga teac…
Nov. 30, 2023
127: Growing Through Change with Kirsten Beske
After attending the lifestyle medicine conference a week or so ago, I was reminded of what my values and my purpose in life and career are. I had the opportunity to rest and connect with like-minded people and it was just wh…
Nov. 23, 2023
126: Empowerment Through Nervous System Regulation with Brittany Cano
I attended a lifestyle medicine conference in Denver, Colorado not long ago and it got me very energized because I felt I was with my people; the people who shared common values with me. But as much as I’m excited about divi…
Nov. 16, 2023
125: Getting Started with Intuitive Eating with Krista Beck
I’m talking about intuitive eating once again because it is such a beautiful way of tuning into your body’s wisdom and respecting your body. I’m so passionate about sharing this with you so I have another wonderful guest to …
Nov. 9, 2023
124: Accessing Your Inner Wisdom with Sarah Donner
Today’s episode is a conversation I think is so important to hear because it features Sarah Donner, a brilliant woman who started as a fashion model and is now a hypnotherapist and health coach. She started modelling when sh…
Nov. 2, 2023
123: Exploring Weight Loss Medications with Heidi Karner
I’m excited to bring you another interview today, on a topic I’ve been wanting to explore but haven’t quite known what to say about. So today I will broach that topic with Heidi Karner, a dietician with a Masters in Health P…
Oct. 26, 2023
122: Healing My Relationship with Food
I had one of those “a-ha” moments on Monday, one of those moments where suddenly you wake up and realize your life looks drastically different now than it did a year ago. It was a wonderful moment and I want to share it with…
Oct. 19, 2023
121: Eating Disorders in Middle Age with Nicole Christina
Today I’m talking about eating disorders with Nicole Christina, a psychotherapist with 30 years of specializing in eating disorders. And specifically we’re going to talk about eating disorders in middle age. Nicole’s own pod…
Oct. 12, 2023
120: Intuitive Eating and Eating Disorders
A few weeks ago when I released my episode about ten principles of intuitive eating, I got a question from a listener. I really appreciate questions from you, I encourage you to contact me with questions, so this episode is …
Oct. 5, 2023
119: Challenging the War On Obesity
After being on the road for some conferences and workshops related to my business, Wayza Health, I’m glad to be back to share all the amazing learning I did with fellow coaches! I do sometimes encounter vitriol when I talk a…
Sept. 28, 2023
118: Weight-Neutral Self-Care
Today I admit I’m talking about a topic that still causes me a bit of discomfort in my own life. As the focus of my journey and the podcast have shifted away from weight loss, I’ve really had to examine why I was trying to l…
Sept. 21, 2023
117: A New Way of Looking At Weight with Amanda Mittman
Since I pivoted the podcast away from focusing on weight loss to embrace the new direction of health at every size, I’ve struggled to find guests who embody those new concepts. Today, however, I get to introduce you to Amand…
Sept. 14, 2023
116: The Minnesota Starvation Study
I’ve been referencing this study for a while now and it keeps coming up in conversations with clients and colleagues. So I want to devote this episode to discussing the study, called The Minnesota Starvation Study. It was co…
Sept. 7, 2023
115: Introduction to Intuitive Eating
I just returned from two amazing weeks of camping, most of it out in Kananaskis in the Rocky Mountains here in Canada. I love Kananaskis: the beauty, the lack of tourists, the hiking and wildlife. Mostly I committed to not d…
Aug. 31, 2023
114: Radical Self Love
I sat down on a gorgeous August afternoon to record this episode about a book I had delayed reading until recently. And this book is “The Body is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-love” by Sonya Renee Taylor. I had i…
Aug. 24, 2023
113: Making A Good Food Match
Have you ever sat down and had a good argument with your body? It’s possible and let me tell you I’ve been doing it often as I’ve been working on something for the past couple of months. I want to share the thing I’m working…
Aug. 17, 2023
112: Anxiety and Depression 101 with Dr. Rosanne Mills
I am excited about this episode because I have a special treat for you today! One of my best friends in the whole world is joining us on the podcast. She’s actually visiting me this week and we’re having the most amazing tim…
Aug. 10, 2023
111: Ob*sity
This episode is actually the second version of a rant I recorded based on a Facebook post I had a reaction to. I discovered I hadn’t had my mic turned on after recording the first version of the rant and despite feeling slig…
Aug. 3, 2023
110: Michelle's Summer Musings
It’s the end of July and I’ve just returned from some time off for camping. I had recorded episodes ahead of time to accommodate that break, which was smart planning, but guess what? I’ve missed you all! I’ve missed being at…
July 27, 2023
109: A Mom's Guide to Self Care with Robynn Powers
It’s July right now and I am spending a lot of time camping, so to prepare I recorded this episode in May. I decided to plan ahead so I could just enjoy nature and time away without stressing about having podcast episodes du…
July 20, 2023
108: SELF Control Operating System with Tracy Pleschourt
I reflected on how much I love sitting at my microphone talking to all of you as I started this recording. I hadn’t been confident when I started the podcast at all. I was so nervous about the mic and public speaking! But no…
July 13, 2023
107: Transforming Trauma with Susan Gold
I recorded this interview on a gorgeous warm day in May and it really set the tone for talking about transformation. Susan Gold, author of “Toxic Family”, joins me to share how she grew beyond a traumatic childhood into peac…