Most people think health starts with weight loss, but this episode shows why that belief is wrong.

Today, I answer one powerful question:

What do you do when a client is told to lose weight “to get healthier”?

I break down where the weight-equals-health belief comes from.

I explain why clients hold onto it so tightly.

And I show how to guide them toward weight and health without dieting using a weight-neutral approach.

What you'll learn:

• Why many practitioners were trained to link weight and health
• How labels like “overweight” and “obese” create harm
• A simple coaching exercise that shifts beliefs fast
• What real health looks like without focusing on weight
• Key behaviors that support long-term wellbeing

Mentioned in the show:

Coach Corner Vault: https://bit.ly/coachcornerpodcastsn

Non-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://bit.ly/ndccpodcastsn

What To Say When Clients Want To Lose Weight Guide: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/guide

Feel like your client “gets it” but still doesn’t believe it?

In this episode, I’m answering two real coaching questions from our community.

You’ll learn how to move clients from awareness to belief—and how to coach through the anger that often surfaces during body neutrality work.

If you're ready to deepen your coaching impact, this one's for you.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• The 3 stages of belief-building in coaching
• How to use thought laddering in body neutrality coaching
• Why belief is both a cognitive and somatic process
• What to do when clients feel angry during their unlearning
• How grief shows up in body image healing
• Coaching techniques to hold space without fixing

Listen now and take your coaching skills deeper.

Mentioned in the show:

Non-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://bit.ly/ndccpodcastsn

Coach Corner Vault: https://bit.ly/coachcornerpodcastsn

What To Say When Clients Want To Lose Weight Guide: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/guide

“But I want to physically feel better…” — sound familiar?

This is one of the most common client statements.

In this episode, I show you how to coach through it—without reinforcing weight loss as the solution.

You’ll learn how to separate physical well-being from body size, and how to guide your clients toward real, sustainable health changes.

I also break down how to coach the gap between wanting to change and actually doing it.

This episode is a must-listen if your clients feel stuck, frustrated, or torn between knowing diets don’t work and still wanting change.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why your client’s desire to feel better often gets hijacked by weight loss thinking
• How confirmation bias keeps diet culture alive in their minds
• When to coach vs. when to mentor
• Tools to help clients shift beliefs and take action
• How to coach through fear-based resistance and self-protection
• What to do when clients say they want change but don’t act

Mentioned in the show:

Coach Corner Next Level: https://bit.ly/coachcornerpodcastsn

Non-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://bit.ly/ndccpodcastsn

What To Say When Clients Want To Lose Weight Guide: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/guide

Can you really practice intuitive eating with a health condition?

This question stops so many coaches in their tracks — and today, I’m giving you a clear, confident answer.

Plus, I’ll explain why clients can praise body diversity in others but still struggle to accept their own bodies.

If you coach women around food or body image, you don’t want to miss this one.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• Why restriction backfires — even for health
• How intuitive eating works for clients with conditions like diabetes or PCOS
• The right time to introduce gentle nutrition
• Why body image struggles run deeper than appearance
• What self-objectification is and how to coach through it
• A powerful way to reframe body image using body neutrality

Hit play and get ready to coach behavior — not bodies.

Mentioned in the show:

Coach Corner Next Level: https://bit.ly/coachcornerpodcastsn

Non-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://bit.ly/ndccpodcastsn

What To Say When Clients Want To Lose Weight Guide: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/guide

Feeling stuck? Your clients are too—here’s how to help.

In this Coach Corner episode, I’m unpacking the real reason clients (and coaches!) feel stuck—and what to do about it.

You’ll learn how to reframe resistance, create safety, and guide clients through growth without overwhelming them.

Whether you're coaching on food, body image, or behavior change, this episode is packed with tools you can use right away.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• Why “I feel stuck” is a sign of growth, not failure

• How to help clients feel safe as they change

• Real examples of stuckness in intuitive eating and body image work

• A self-coaching tool to shift fear into trust

• How to handle resistance with compassion

• The “minimum baseline” strategy to ease clients forward

• Why building self-trust is the key to long-term transformation

Mentioned in the show:

Non-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://bit.ly/ndccpodcastsn

Stephanie's Coach Corner Vault: https://bit.ly/coachcornerpodcastsn

Are your clients making empowered food choices—or are they still stuck in diet culture?

In this first Coach Corner episode, I break down the critical difference between gentle nutrition and restrictive eating.

Plus, I share practical tools to help clients reconnect with their hunger and fullness cues—without triggering old patterns.

Perfect for Health Pros who want to coach behaviors, not bodies.

What you'll learn:

• How to explain gentle nutrition without reinforcing control
• Why intention—not the food—is the key difference
• 3 client skills to build before introducing nutrition strategies
• Coaching questions to help clients tune into body cues
• Tools to awaken hunger and fullness awareness
• Tips to use somatic techniques in eating behavior coaching

Mentioned in the show:

Non-Diet Coaching Certification: https://bit.ly/ndccpodcastsn

Non-Diet Client Assessment Tools: https://bit.ly/podcastsnassessment

Ever wonder why smart, self-aware women still struggle with body image—even when they know diets don’t work?

In this episode, I dive into the Good Girl Syndrome and how it silently shapes our relationship with food, our bodies, and our sense of self-worth.

You’ll learn:

• What the Good Girl Syndrome is and how it’s formed
• How women are socialized to seek worth through appearance and obedience
• Why diet culture thrives on perfectionism, people-pleasing, and shame
• The real reason clients “can’t let go” of weight loss goals
• How to coach beyond food rules—at the belief and identity level
• Tools to help your clients reclaim inner safety and self-validation

This is the deeper mindset work your clients need—and maybe you do too.

Listen in and let’s break the cycle together.

Mentioned in the show:

Free Class: Women Body Power - The Intersection of Feminism & Diet Culture: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/freeclass

The Body Image Coaching Mentorship: https://bit.ly/podcastsnbimentorship

Non-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://bit.ly/ndccpodcastsn

Free Guide: What To Say When Clients Want to Lose Weight: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/guide

In this powerful episode, I talk with Kayla MacDonald, a former personal trainer whose journey took a radical turn after attending one of my workshops.

Without ever working with me one-on-one, Kayla completely transformed her life—and her business—by choosing integrity, creativity, and a new way of supporting women’s healing.

She now helps women rewrite their relationship with food through a unique blend of internal family systems, character archetypes, and AI storytelling.

This conversation is a bold reminder of the impact we make when we stand in our truth—and what’s possible when we let creativity lead the way.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• How one workshop shifted Kayla’s entire career path
• The hidden impact of “being the brand” in wellness
• Why ethical marketing matters more than you think
• How storytelling can transform your relationship with food

Non-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://bit.ly/ndccpodcastsn

Guide - What To Say When Clients Want to Lose Weight: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/guide

Non-Diet Coaching Client Assessment Tool: https://bit.ly/podcastsnassessment

Weight-Neutral Coaching Training: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/shop/

Work With Me: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/work-with-stephanie/

This is the audio replay of the How To Coach Without Co-opting Diet Culture webinar, recorded live on October 13, 2025.

If you want to coach at a deeper level without co-opting diet culture  and build a profitable, ethical coaching  business—this is the only place and time you’ll get both.

🗓️ Enrollment for The Non-Diet Coaching Certification is open until Friday, October 18 only

• Profitable Bundle Bonuses expire at midnight October 18th 2025
• Included in the Bundle:
• The Compelling Offer Lab
• The Authentic Marketing Intensive
• Amplify 2026
• Lifetime access to the full NDCC training

👉 Get Details and Enroll Here: https://bit.ly/ndccpodcastsn

🎥 Prefer to watch the full video replay?

👉 WATCH HERE: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/replay-masterclass/

Is this right for me?

You can book a consultation: https://calendly.com/stephaniedodier/consultation-ndcc to chat with me directly or DM me on IG

Stephanie

This is the final enrollment for our Non-Diet Coach Training Program until 2026 — and I’m taking you behind the scenes.

If you’ve been curious about what actually happens inside the Non-Diet Coaching Certification, this episode is your roadmap.

I walk you through the full curriculum, our coaching method, and how we help you become a confident, weight-neutral coach who changes lives — starting with your own.

Whether you're a health coach, therapist, fitness pro, or nutritionist, this might be the missing link in your practice.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• What makes our Non-Diet Coach Training Program different

• How we teach cognitive behavior coaching and trauma-informed care

• Why coaching body image is the key to sustainable change

• How the curriculum is structured for real-life application

• What to expect from the small group format and live coaching

• The time commitment (and how we keep our 95% completion rate)

• What business tools are included to help you grow

Mentioned in the show:

Non-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://bit.ly/ndccpodcastsn