Overthinking Out Loud with Dr. Priyanka Venugopal

Have you ever lost a few pounds, felt great, and then found yourself slowly slipping back into old habits? It's not just you—it's your brain's survival instincts at play. In this episode, we dive deep into The Rebound Effect, the sneaky cycle that keeps smart, successful women stuck in weight loss limbo. You'll learn why your body resists change, the hormonal pathways that make weight loss feel harder, and the exact steps to break the cycle for good.

If you've ever wondered why losing weight feels easy until it doesn't—this episode is for you. Buckle up, because we're not just talking about mindset shifts. We're getting into the science, the strategy, and the skills that will make lasting weight loss a reality.

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Have you ever felt like you're doing everything "right" but still not seeing the results you want? You plan meticulously, execute your strategies, and give it your all, but somehow it feels like your progress is stuck in neutral. In this episode, I'm unpacking the missing ingredient to sustainable weight loss and success: the success mindset. This isn't about toxic positivity or wishful thinking—it's about building a mindset that fuels consistent action, helps you navigate obstacles, and ensures your rocket ship takes off.

This episode is packed with tools to not only burn fat and feel better but also improve how you show up in every aspect of your life.

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We all love the feeling of confidence—standing tall, knowing without a doubt that we've got what it takes to hit our goals. But what happens when confidence feels out of reach? In this episode, I'm diving into our relationship with confidence and exploring why waiting to feel 100% sure before taking action might be the biggest obstacle standing between you and your epic goals.

Discover how to break free from the "confidence trap" and learn to take powerful steps toward success—one moment at a time.

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Are you the type of person who loves to map out every detail, dream big, and create the perfect plan—only to feel derailed when life throws you a curveball? In this special episode, I'm sharing an inspiring and practical conversation with Sara Bybee Fisk. Together, we'll uncover why overachievers and perfectionists often fall into planning traps and how to break the cycle for lasting success.

Whether you're planning for weight loss, career growth, or personal wellness, this episode will help you approach your goals with curiosity, realism, and self-compassion.

Sara Bybee Fisk is a Master Certified Coach and Instructor who teaches women how to eliminate people pleasing and perfectionism from their lives. She is an anxious optimist and born again feminist who listens to more books than she actually sits down to read. She loves a good hike, good dark chocolate and good conversations. Her big dreams include learning to sail and to sing and dance like JLo and helping thousands of women create the big, juicy lives they want to be living. She is a wife and mom of 5 and she enjoys those roles most of the time.

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I'm so excited to share this episode with you because it's coming straight from the heart and fresh from my recent holiday travel. This trip didn't go quite as planned, and I found myself slipping into some old habits. But instead of feeling discouraged, I leaned into the lessons and decided to share my reflections with you.

In this episode, I'm breaking down the 5-step process that I use to turn the possibility of your weight loss and wellness goals into a reality. Whether you've struggled with staying consistent, handling emotional eating, or just knowing where to start, I've got you covered. Let's take that excitement and motivation you're feeling at the start of the year and use it to create unstoppable momentum.

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If you're someone who loves a good fresh start—whether it's the energy of January or the promise of a brand-new plan—this episode is made for you. But before you jump into starting from scratch, I want to show you a better way. Today's episode is all about leveraging last year: the wins, the missteps, and yes, even the moments where you didn't hit your goal. I'll walk you through a step-by-step process that helps you stop making the same mistakes and finally start seeing real results.

In this episode, I'll get vulnerable with you and share my personal story of a fitness goal I failed hard on last year—and the exact strategy I used to turn it around. If you're tired of feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or like you're starting over every January, this episode will help you dig deeper, get specific, and take real action.

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Overachievers often operate in the land of all-or-nothing. Either you're winning or losing, it's working or it's not, you've hit the goal or failed.

But all-or-nothing is often leaving you scarce of GROWTH and learning, which is a necessary skill to lose the weight you want and FEEL better doing it.

Learn how: Watch this under-5 minute mini-sode!

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When you believe hitting your weight loss and wellness goal is too hard, the universe will conspire to prove you right.

Dropping back in with this 6 minute tiny-podcast designed to make the universe conspire FOR you.

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Relying on motivation to hit your goals is going to create a lot of starts-and-stops... because motivation is always fleeting. But just imagine the impact if you didn't motivated to consistently take action towards your weight loss goals.

Get snuggled in with a cup of coffee (or tea!) and let's dive into this 4 min mini-sode on how to hit goals without motivation.

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When you have the cadillac of plans on paper but those evening Urges are derailing your best efforts-- buckling down harder isn't the solution.

I'm dropping in with a tiny-but-mighty concept every day this week that will move the needle for you in the upcoming year.

Let's get into Urges in under 5 minutes.

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