Not Another Mindset Show

This Q&A session was so good, we had to bring it to the podcast! Dr. Kasey Jo Orvidas takes real questions from coaches and breaks down the moments quietly making or breaking client results. Unsupportive partners, scale obsession, meal prep struggles, and the fixed vs. growth mindset conversation: she brings her psychology background to the actual coaching challenges you're facing.

In this episode, she covers:

• Why clients who lack support from family or a partner struggle more than you think, and how the conversation that hasn't been had yet is usually the real problem
• How to use reflection and motivational interviewing when a client keeps missing meals and blaming it on a busy week
• Why celebrating small wins for your clients instead of helping them celebrate their own wins is creating a dependency you really don't want
• How to help a client shift her fixation on the scale without scrapping her weight goal altogether
• Why directly telling a client they have a fixed mindset will backfire, and what Kasey does instead

If you've ever felt unsure how to coach through a mindset block without naming it out loud, this episode has the practical language you're looking for.

Episodes Referenced:

• EP 90: 5 Coaching Strategies for More Consistent Clients
• EP 52: When Clients Care ONLY About Weight Loss

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What do you do when you can't figure out what your client actually needs? Coaching alone is hard, and without peer review or a space to troubleshoot tricky client scenarios, it's easy to feel stuck, uncertain, or like you're missing something important.

In this episode, host Dr. Kasey Jo Orvidas and co-host, Sarah Tierney, pull real questions from HMCC students and alumni about challenging client situations. From clients who struggle with open-ended questions to moments when coaching feels more like a sounding board than a strategy session.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• How to navigate when you can't tell if a client has a knowledge gap or a self-efficacy issue
• What to do when clients struggle to answer open-ended questions (and why offering multiple-choice guidance can be a game-changer)
• How to address red-flag language from clients without making them feel judged or shamed
• And so much more!

If you've ever felt directionless with a client, unsure what question to ask next, or wondered "am I even helping?", this episode will give you the clarity and confidence to troubleshoot real client scenarios more effectively.

Episode #33: What to do When a Client Ghosts You

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Your client falls off the plan. You tweak the plan. They fall off again. In this episode, Dr. Kasey Jo Orvidas breaks down why changing the plan isn't fixing the problem, and what's actually going on underneath it: psychological flexibility. Research consistently links it to better outcomes in weight loss, exercise adherence, and emotional regulation, and it's one of the most overlooked skills in coaching.

In this episode, she covers:

• What psychological flexibility actually is (and what it's not)
• The research linking psychological flexibility to better client outcomes
• The six core processes from the Acceptance Commitment Therapy model and how to apply each one in coaching
• The specific language patterns that signal a client is psychologically inflexible, including "just tell me what to do," "if I can't do it perfectly why bother," and "I'll start over Monday"
• How to reinforce flexible behavior when it's already showing up in your clients
• Why reconnecting clients to their values is what makes discomfort meaningful instead of just hard

If you've ever had a client who looked motivated, said all the right things, and still couldn't follow through, this episode is for you.

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Episodes Referenced:

• EP 90: 5 Coaching Strategies for More Consistent Clients 
• EP 49: Understanding Stress and Emotional Eating
• EP 50: Stop Stress Eating [Coaching Tool]

Sources:

Hayes et al., 2006

Kashdan & Rottenberg, 2010

If you're a health and fitness coach and things have felt harder lately, this episode is for you.

Dr. Kasey Jo is bringing 3 business mindset reframes straight from her most recent Growth Collective retreat, where she sat down with a room full of health and fitness business owners and actually diagnosed what's going on. She covers:

• The real reasons coaches are struggling to sign clients right now and what to do about each one
• How to tell the difference between your business actually struggling versus just perceiving it that way
• Why so many coaches avoid setting real annual goals and how fear is quietly running your business planning without you even realizing it

Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lXd_PYrGQpI

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Have you ever watched a client fall off track and chalked it up to a lack of motivation? What if that's not actually what's going on?

Clients who can't seem to stick to the plan might have nothing to do with motivation and everything to do with this: lack of discomfort tolerance. The process of behavior change requires staying resilient when things get uncomfortable, and this is something coaches are almost never taught how to help their clients build. Until now.

In this episode, Dr. Kasey Jo Orvidas breaks down the real reason clients struggle to stick to the plan and shares practical strategies coaches can start using right away. She covers:

• Why clients don't struggle because they don't know what to do (they struggle because they can't tolerate the discomfort that comes with doing it)
• The research behind self-efficacy, stress mindset, and psychological flexibility and why it all matters for behavior change
• 5 coaching strategies to build discomfort tolerance, including urge surfing, stress reappraisal, and reflective debriefing
• The coaching mistakes that accidentally keep clients stuck

If you want to help clients push through the hard stuff and actually see results that last, this episode is for you.

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Sources:

Bandura, A. (1997). Self-efficacy: The Exercise of Control.

Feltz, D. L. (1982). Path analysis of the causal elements in Bandura’s theory of self-efficacy and an anxiety-based model of avoidance behavior. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.

Jamieson, J. P., Mendes, W. B., Blackstock, E., & Schmader, T. (2010). Turning the knots in your stomach into bows: Reappraising arousal improves performance on the GRE. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 46(1), 208–212.

 Crum, A. J., Salovey, P., & Achor, S. (2013).

Rethinking stress: The role of mindsets in determining the stress response. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 104(4), 716–733.

You've heard this before: "If you don't want to be tempted to eat it, then don't have it around". But is this really an effective strategy to use with your clients?

In this episode, host Dr. Kasey Jo Orvidas and co-host Sarah Tierney break down a powerful coaching tool: momentary restriction (also known as abstinence sampling). With this tool, the goal isn't to take away the foods that your clients crave forever, but instead bring more awareness to the behavior itself in order to change it. They discuss:

• Why awareness of current behaviors is step one before any change can happen
• Who makes a good candidate for this strategy (and who doesn't)
• How to present this tool so clients actually buy in and stick with it

If you want a practical, research-backed tool to help clients build self-awareness around challenging foods or behaviors, this episode gives you the framework to use it effectively.

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ENROLLMENT IS OPEN FOR OUR SPRING 2026 COHORT! Doors close Thursday, March 12th! 

If you're interested in becoming a Health Mindset Certified Coach and want to better understand what the program is like from a student's perspective; this bonus episode is for you.

Enroll here: Health Mindset Coaching Certification - Spring 2026

You'll hear the audio-only recording from our student graduate Q&A panel. Topics that are covered:

06:30 – What Were You Struggling With Before HMCC?

The panel shares the frustrations they were experiencing with clients who weren't following through — feeling helpless, talking in circles, and not knowing what to say to create real change.

21:30 – "Is HMCC Overwhelming?" Addressing the Biggest Concern

Greg shares how he approached the 12 modules gradually rather than trying to master everything at once, and the panel discusses the program's flexibility for busy coaches and parents.

26:00 – How Do You Support Clients vs. Call Them Out?

Audience Q&A on balancing support with tough conversations, the role of environment in mindset, and how to guide clients toward their own realizations without being aggressive.

33:30 – It's Not Just Professional Development — It's Personal

Greg opens up about HMCC being the best personal development investment he's made, and how the tools help you recognize your own patterns too.

36:00 – The #1 Thing Coaches Say They're Missing

Survey results reveal that the overwhelming majority of coaches feel like something is missing when clients lack consistency and motivation — and why behavior change tools fill that gap.

50:30 – What Would You Tell Yourself Before Signing Up?

Each panelist shares their final advice: "Just do it," "Buckle up, buttercup," and how HMCC changed not just their coaching but their relationships, parenting, and personal resilience.

This limited edition episode will be removed on Friday, March 13th!

The Health Mindset Coaching Certification is the gold standard for mindset and behavior change coaching in the health and fitness industry. And enrollment for the Spring 2026 cohort is officially open! Host, fitness coach, and mindset expert Dr. Kasey Jo Orvidas shares what you can expect from the fully upgraded (and improved) program. After working with 1,000 health and fitness professionals worldwide since 2020, the entire course got a massive glow-up. Plus, new bonuses, special features, and why this certification is different from any other mindset training out there.

If you have any interest in becoming a Health Mindset Certified Coach and want to know what this program will do for you; this episode is a must listen!

Watch full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Nfd_ML8oTCs

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Spring 2026 enrollment closes on March 12! Learn more https://www.healthmindsetcert.com/podcastenroll

Get 5 FREE Lessons + Join the Waitlist https://www.healthmindsetcert.com/5-free-lessons-podcast

[LIMITED TIME EPISODE] In this special bonus broadcast, you'll hear from Dr. Kasey Jo inside her free workshop series for coaches: The Coaching Code. This is the audio-only version of the live call, if you want to grab the video recordings you can get instant access to those for free here: HealthmindsetcertThe Coaching Code | For Health and Fitness Coaches

**Don't save this episode for later! It will be deleted on March 11th! 

[LIMITED TIME EPISODE] In this special bonus broadcast, you'll hear from a group of HMCC Alumni discussing coaching with GLP-1's and AL inside the free workshop series for coaches: The Coaching Code.

This is the audio-only version of the live call, if you want to grab the video recording (and join us live for the final training on March 5th) you can register for free here: HealthmindsetcertThe Coaching Code | For Health and Fitness Coaches

**Don't save this episode for later! It will be deleted on March 11th!