Destination Begin

Destination Begin

By Kristen SmithEducationSelf-Improvement
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Destination Begin episodes

  • Alaska is Connected to Canada and Other Fun Facts

    This week I simply recap some of the stuff I've been up to, which invariably leads to some tangents involving catching up on pop culture, meal plan tweaks, the two-sides of deprivation, and enduring hard things. 

    I talk about my recent Miami trip, starting Phase 1 of the LiveHard program including those dang 5 minute cold showers, and the glee of holding my first workshops to teach about overcoming binge and emotional eating. 

    44 min
  • How to Never Binge Again
    After I lost over 200 pounds I found myself in a cycle of restrictive eating and strenuous exercise followed by weekend food binges and junk food indulgences that ensured I started my week bloated, frustrated and buried under shame and guilt for not sticking to my best-laid plans.  I could get to the gym and work hard but couldn't solve my eating hangups no matter what I tried. The Never Binge Again plan by Dr Glenn Livingston changed my relationship with food and my ability to finally reach my fitness and weight loss goals once and for all.  In this episode I go through the mental trick I learned from Dr Livingston to separate my constructive mind from my primal, binge-eating mind so I can stay in control of what I eat at all times and reach my goals.  Writing your own personalized food rules will set you up for success, teach you how to shake off the shame blanket of emotional, boredom and binge eating and reach your goals.
    43 min
  • Vacation Without Remorse
    A vacation should be enjoyable in all ways, including your meals and activity. Often it can be counter-productive to go into all-out vacation mode and eat ALL THE THINGS which leads to feeling sick, tired, bloated and coming home with excess weight gain.  In this episode I talk about making a vacation plan for your movement, meals, desserts, hydration and overall vacation vibe so you enjoy yourself thoroughly with no guilt or remorse. I also go over my sure-fire plan for getting rid of vacation bloat and weight gain in just one week.
    32 min
  • Unstuck, The Relationship Edition
    In this episode I go into detail about my first marriage and the factors that played into my decisions to get married, the dysfunction of our dynamic and how I eventually got out.  Getting unstuck from any relationship is not just about breaking up or getting a divorce. I also talk about the work involved with getting emotionally unstuck so a relationship from the past doesn’t steal from the future.
    55 min
  • 75 Hard
    75 Hard is a challenge of 75 days to develop mental toughness. On this episode I am joined by a fellow 75 Hard alumni, Randy, as we tell about our respective 75 day experience. If you have completed 75 Hard, are currently attacking the challenge or are contemplating it - take a listen to get some insight, encouragement and incentive to indeed invest in your life in this powerful way .
    44 min
  • Cult Church - The Story According to Me
    On this episode I talk about my childhood raised in a religious cult, including how the church began, how it shaped our home-life and family dynamic and led to my home-schooled education. I tell the stories of the biggest events and beliefs that shaped who I am and detail the doctrine, fear-based manipulations and "no way out" ideas that kept me stuck. Ultimately forgiveness is the path to being 'unstuck.' My life mantra as it pertains to my upbringing is: I start now. Forgive Hard. Repeat.  
    *This episode is highly personal and does not cast many people in a positive light. Therefore I did not name names or places and tried very hard to be sure that my opinions and ideas are noted as such and I am not slandering, accusing or calling out any person for any crime or wrong-doing.  This is just a story of my experience for the sake of telling it in the hopes that it encourages the listener to shake off the chains of their own childhood if needed, and to go out and live a life more abundant.  This episode involves a lot of raw emotion and is not as professional-sounding as i would wish. It was a balance between editing it and letting it flow. I hope you enjoy and I hope you bear that in mind when listening.
    1 hr 6 min
  • Lies

    Reaching your goals is a challenge and if you're like me, you have tried and failed at many weight loss attempts.  In this episode I go through the ways that I have lied to myself, let myself off the hook and slid backwards in my many attempts to stick to an eating plan.  It's only when I have been honest, drawn a clear line in the sand and stopped treating myself that I have been able to successfully change my habits and reach my goals. Listen and see if you can hear these lies resonate in your own mind. Perhaps being honest with yourself on these points will be the key that makes you successful in 2020. 

    28 min
  • See Something, Say Something

    It's January - that means the gym is full of New Year's Resolution-ers. You may have to wait for a treadmill or your favorite squat rack, your classes may be full and it may frustrate you. But you can make a huge impact on the lives of those people who are trying to make life and health changes. In this episode I talk about the moments and people who made the biggest impact on my ability to push through the embarrassment of being the largest person in a big-box gym, receiving a life-changing compliment and the way a gym community changed my identity forever.  

    41 min
  • How
    Here I tell the story of my weight loss journey from 405 pounds to having lost 250 pounds. I also give a list of the most powerful keys to weight loss from my experience and how to lose weight and keep it off.
    1 hr 3 min
  • Just Begin
    This first episode gives a broad overview of who I am and why I have something to say. I tell the story of the three main ways I have gotten free of a 405 pound body, the mental and emotional trappings of being raised in a religious cult, and a subsequent abusive and controlling marriage. If I can get unstuck...anyone can.
    19 min

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I’ve lost over 250 pounds and changed my life radically many times over. I’ll be detailing my life as a child in a religious cult, growing up as a fat kid, losing weight, bariatric surgery, fitness…