Moments of Authenticity

By Amber Boyd, LMFT

As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I discuss topics such as perfectionism, depression, and anxiety, not only with my clients but also with my friends, family, and colleagues. I discuss some ... more

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March 18, 2023Punishing Yourself With Isolation
Episode Summary
Welcome back to another episode!
In this episode, this topic came up in one of my therapy sessions with a client whom I got permission from to talk about this.
We discussed how my client would leave spaces when she has a particular emotion. She would do this to punish herself for any mistakes she makes or to convince herself that she has not atoned for her mistake/experience. As a result, she experiences a spiral of negative self-talk.
Timestamps
[00:04] Punishing yourself with isolation

[01:18] Figuring out your narrative alone

[05:21] Understanding the impact of your emotions

[07:04] How to identify your feelings

[08:36] Validating your emotions and trusting your intuition

[10:13] Why do you punish yourself in isolation

[11:40] You’re responsible for your feelings
Notable Quotes
“I think that when you are dysregulated, having a person tell you that you need to go off and figure it out by yourself.”

“Your feelings are valid, and your intuition is likely correct.”

“I think it's also important to seek out support from an addictive party.”

“Think about how unhealthy that felt, or having to manage other people's emotions that may have been more complex.”

“So being one in your body, what am I feeling? Where am I feeling?”

Music by: Noir Et Blanc Vie
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February 18, 2023Concerned...but not CONSUMED
Episode Summary
Welcome back to another episode!
As for this month's episode, we will discuss being concerned and not consumed. Running into a circumstance where buildings without the right equipment may appear uneasy. By using that metaphor, we can include the times when we encounter challenges. This may be personal or social.
Today, we will highlight the importance of discussing the challenge of not caring about what's going on with your loved ones and others.
Timestamps
[00:04] How to be concerned and not consumed

[02:07] How do we care about people who are struggling?

[04:15] Managing our response to difficult situations

[05:57] Being selfless in a challenging situation

[08:08] You can express concern and experience the outcome.

[10:05] Analyzing internal discussion of cognitive errors.

[11:37] Be aware of how your choices are affecting others.
Notable Quotes
“The desire to be selfless, instead of cognizant, can throw off the ability to actually make space for what that person is going through.”

“We have to also be mindful about how we step in for folx, because folks may not need that kind of support. ”

“Taking over that person's grieving process can take away from them actually having space to authentically fall apart.”

“ And while you're focusing on other people's things, your challenges and issues and problems may not be addressed.”

“So if you are not aware of how you feel, and why you feel that way, then sometimes that can become a burden on the person that you're supposedly trying to help. ”
Music by: Noir Et Blanc Vie
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January 28, 2023Guess what? I'm starting a YOUTUBE CHANNEL!
Episode Summary
Welcome to our very FIRST 2023 episode for Season 3!
If you're listening to this episode of my podcast Moments of Authenticity, then allow me to re-introduce myself.
I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) by the name of Amber Boyd. I am a bariatric patient, an author, and a podcaster. My goal in creating this channel is an effort to grow my community, namely the bariatric community. I want to approach this from various health-related perspectives, including mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being. I am excited to announce that I am starting a Youtube channel and this is my way of introducing that!
Timestamps
[00:05] Episode introduction

[01:08] What is your intention for the year?

[03:44] What is your word for the year?
Notable Quotes
“So I think it's important to recognize that I'm not the end all be all to anything in particular.”

“I think it's important to not only provide information but to also learn from the community that I am a part of.”

“I'm providing from a perspective of both mental health and within the bariatric community.”

“Think about how unhealthy that felt, or having to manage other people's emotions that may have been more complex.”

“I feel like resolutions and expectations, they tend to have such a strict idea of what it's supposed to be.”

Music by: Noir Et Blanc Vie
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December 17, 2022Moments of Authenticity & Bariatric Confessions Collaboration with Zipportah Herbert: PART III
Episode Summary
Welcome back to another episode!
Today, I’m sharing part three of a three-part interview I did with Zipporah Herbert on her podcast, Bariatric Confessions. Zipporah Herbert is a Bariatric community builder and supporter. She shares her journey in hopes to inspire and motivate the community. After getting the gastric sleeve, she created a community for people who did not have support from their inner circle. Zipporah took her background in digital marketing and focused on being a bridge to connect the barbaric world. She's hosted exercise challenges, meetups, and her daily podcast called Bariatric Confessions.
In this final episode, we talk about building the mental power to stay on track, dealing with post-surgery emotions, the importance of staying true to yourself, and transfer addiction.
Timestamps
[01:09] What’s a good way to build mental power when you want to revert back to old eating habits?

[03:46] How can someone balance their emotions after surgery?

[12:44] How do you manage moodiness and feeling unbalanced?

[15:12] Learn your true self.

[19:40] Transfer addiction: is it real?

[24:33] Work with me!
Notable Quotes
“If you don’t name the emotion, it will keep coming back.”

“There’s a lot of things that transpire that feel normal to us but we don’t know why we do them. They just become innate.”

“The loss of being able to explore can create a cognitive dissonance as well.”

Interested in learning more about Zipporah Herbert:
Podcast: Bariatric Confessions (Apple & Spotify)
TikTok @bariatricjawn
Instagram @bariatricjawn
Join Her Facebook Group

More about Amber Boyd, LMFT
Email: [email protected] | Instagram | Facebook | Website
Find the Preparing for Your Bariatric Journey workbook here

Music by: Noir Et Blanc Vie
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27min
November 19, 2022Moments of Authenticity & Bariatric Confessions Collaboration with Zipporah Herbert: PART II
Episode Summary
Welcome back to another episode!
Today, I’m sharing part two of a three-part interview I did with Zipporah Herbert on her podcast, Bariatric Confessions. Zipporah Herbert is a Bariatric community builder and supporter. She shares her journey in hopes to inspire and motivate the community. After getting the gastric sleeve, she created a community for people who did not have support from their inner circle. Zipporah took her background in digital marketing and focused on being a bridge to connect the barbaric world. She's hosted exercise challenges, meetups, and her daily podcast called Bariatric Confessions.
In this second episode, we talk about obesity as a mindset and personality trait, letting go of the person you used to be, using food to feel “good enough”, why we need to encourage these conversations, and building consistency.
Timestamps
[00:50] Obesity as a mindset.

[06:37] Letting go of your previous self.

[10:08] We are worthy.

[16:43] Why this is an important conversation.

[18:35] Being consistent.

[23:32] What consistency looks like for me.

[26:06] Be gentle with yourself.
Notable Quotes
“You have the memories, and they’re good ones, but that person is gone, and you’re relearning yourself.”

“You have to let people get to know who you are now, not who you were.”

“Thinking too far in the past creates depression. Thinking too far in the future causes anxiety. It’s important to be in the present.”

“We are so worthy of being protected, being supported, being okay.”

“Be gentle with yourself.”

Interested in learning more about Zipporah Herbert:
Podcast: Bariatric Confessions (Apple & Spotify)
TikTok @bariatricjawn
Instagram @bariatricjawn
Join my Facebook Group

More about Amber Boyd, LMFT
Email: [email protected] | Instagram | Facebook | Website
Find the Preparing for Your Bariatric Journey workbook here

Music by: Noir Et Blanc Vie
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November 01, 2022SPECIAL EPISODE: Preparing For Your Bariatric Journey 1:1 Experience Introduction!
I had an opportunity to record an information session that I completed on 10/31/2022 to provide context for the program that I am offering to pre-operation (and recently post-operation) bariatric patients entitled: Preparing For Your Bariatric Journey 1:1 Experience!

In this episode, I will cover:
Information about myself and my therapy practice and my bariatric progress

SHIFT Framework/Curriculum

FAQs

Questions I've received folx within the bariatric community

What you receive from joining the program

A wrap-up!
If you want to know more or know someone who might feel free to pass this information along, I would love to discuss how I can support you all along your bariatric journey!
Learn more about the Preparing For Your Bariatric Journey 1:1 Experience here

Moments of Authenticity
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October 25, 2022Moments of Authenticity & Bariatric Confessions Collaboration with Zipporah Herbert: PART I
Episode Summary
Welcome back to another episode!
Today, I’m sharing part one of a three-part interview I did with Zipporah Herbert on her podcast, Bariatric Confessions. Zipporah Herbert is a Bariatric community builder and supporter. She shares her journey in hopes to inspire and motivate the community. After getting the gastric sleeve, she created a community for people who did not have support from their inner circle. Zipporah took her background in digital marketing and focused on being a bridge to connect the barbaric world. She's hosted exercise challenges, meetups, and her daily podcast called Bariatric Confessions.
In this first episode, we talk about my bariatric surgery, taking my experience as a patient and a therapist to help others, the truth about overconsumption, figuring out your ‘why’, feeling comfortable in your loose skin, and challenging the societal standard of beauty.
Timestamps
[03:00] My bariatric surgery.

[03:50] Helping other bariatric people.

[07:23] A lifelong journey with overconsumption.

[11:16] What to do if you regret the surgery.

[18:50] Let’s talk about loose skin.

[23:38] Challenging the societal standard of beauty.

[27:49] The importance of therapy.
Notable Quotes
“A lot of what we do and how we’ve experienced food, if you’ve been shamed, you do it in silence.”

“You don’t even realize how much you’re being conditioned to overeat and over-consume.”

“You can’t control everything. You have to understand that and breathe.”

“For me, loose skin is a representative of where I come from.”

“If who you’ve been hasn’t ever felt good enough, the surgery does not fix that.”

Interested in learning more about Zipporah Herbert:
Podcast: Bariatric Confessions (Apple & Spotify)
TikTok @bariatricjawn
Instagram @bariatricjawn
Join my Facebook Group

More about Amber Boyd, LMFT
Email: [email protected] | Instagram | Facebook | Website
Find the Preparing for Your Bariatric Journey workbook here

Music by: Noir Et Blanc Vie
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32min
April 23, 2022 My Bariatric Journey: Part IV
Summary: In part IV of Moments of Authenticity, I dive into my diabetes diagnosis and the feelings that arose with it. I entered into a state of depression coupled with disappointment after my diagnosis, which only intensified after learning about the 20k price tag for bariatric surgery. Through research and support groups, I gathered the knowledge and confidence to pursue what was in my best interest – my health.

Quote: “I’ve seen how it’s impacted everybody’s lives that have been dealing with diabetes and I told myself ‘I want to break the cycle’”

Timestamps:
[00:27] My Bariatric Journey: Part IV
[02:17] Feelings of discouragement
[03:08] Surgery centers in Mexico
[04:21] Diagnosed with diabetes
[07:28] Choosing a bariatric center
[10:01] Fearful of surgery
[12:40] Changes in diet
[15:34] Interact through social media
[16:25] Outro

Learn more about the Bariatric Support Group here
Find the Preparing for Your Bariatric Journey workbook here

Music by: Noir Et Blanc Vie

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March 19, 2022 My Bariatric Journey: Part III
Summary: In this episode of Moments of Authenticity, I get into part III of My Bariatric Journey. Moving back to California meant starting a real job in my field for the first time. Although my mind was ready to make changes to my body, my unpredictable schedule made planning meals ahead of time difficult to manage. After transitioning into working full time, I made the jump into private practice and moved to Houston. Here was where the doctor suggested bariatric surgery - with that news came a bruised ego and feelings of discouragement.

Quote: “I was able to start naming behaviors and honoring my experiences that contributed to what was going on and it supported my thinking around the biopsychosocial model”

Timestamps:
[00:00] My Bariatric Journey: Part III
[02:02] Transition from student to working full time
[03:23] Working for a community mental health program
[05:02] Becoming neglectful of my body
[08:38] Going to private practice
[10:40] Proposing bariatric surgery
[13:27] Gastric bypass vs gastric sleeve
[14:30] Outro

Learn more about the Bariatric Support Group here
Find the Preparing for Your Bariatric Journey workbook here

Music by: Noir Et Blanc Vie

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February 19, 2022 My Bariatric Journey: Part II
Summary: In part II of My Bariatric Journey, I want to take a step back go through pivotal moments that led to my decision to go through with the surgery. During my time at Syracuse University, I managed to lose 50lbs with the support of friends, dietary restrictions, and discipline. However, moving back to California meant falling back into old habits, which would end up being the detriment to my weight loss journey.

Quote: “It’s not always about the intent, it’s the impact”

Timestamps:
[00:00] My Bariatric Journey: Part II
[01:42] Feeling conflicted in the body
[04:00] Overindulging
[05:49] Adverse reaction to Bariatric suggestions
[07:20] Syracuse University
[10:01] Communal with food
[12:03] Entering my fitness journey
[14:00] Moving back to California
[15:02] Falling back into old habits
[17:18] Outro

Learn more about the Bariatric Support Group here
Find the Preparing for Your Bariatric Journey workbook here

Music by: Noir Et Blanc Vie

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FAQs about Moments of Authenticity:

How many episodes does Moments of Authenticity have?

The podcast currently has 47 episodes available.