In this powerful episode, Sandra talks with Alex, a Slimpod community member whose emotional eating once held her back from the life she dreamed of. Facing a wedding and feeling emotionally drained, Alex discovered Slimpod—and everything changed. With honesty and warmth, she shares how she shifted from shame and self-sabotage to empowerment, movement, and mental resilience.

Alex’s journey isn’t about quick fixes. It’s about deep, personal transformation—reframing food, silencing the inner critic, and turning movement into self-care. From struggling to walk up a hill to running a half marathon before breakfast, she proves the power of consistent, self-loving change.

We discuss:

• 🎯 The moment Alex knew she had to make a change

• 📉 Losing 3½ stone—and gaining control, confidence, and purpose

• 🧠 Tackling emotional eating with Slimpod Extra’s mindset tools

• 🗣️ Silencing the inner critic through powerful webinars and community support

• 🏃‍♀️ How movement became a mental health lifeline, not just a weight-loss tool

• 🥦 Nurturing herself with food instead of restricting

• 🔁 Replacing instant gratification with lasting satisfaction

• 👗 From dreading the wedding dress fitting to owning two in smaller sizes

• 🌱 Building a fierce, sustainable vision for the future at 50 and beyond

Alex’s Key Takeaways:

• “I used to be an emotional eater, now I ride the uncomfortable wave.”

• “The hill became my therapist. Movement gave me mental space.”

• “This isn’t a one-size-fits-all. I used Slimpod as a library to build my own way.”

• “It’s not just about losing weight. It’s about gaining joy, control, and belief.”

Links & Resources:

• 🔗 Learn more about the Slimpod Programme: thinkingslimmer.com

• 📚 Sandra’s book The Weight’s Over: Take Back Control is available at theweightsover.com

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Remember: When you change your mind, you change everything. 💛

In this inspiring episode, Sandra sits down with Lyn, who shares her remarkable 18-month Slimpod journey — one that not only helped her lose over 4 stone but transformed her entire lifestyle, health, and mindset.

Lyn opens up about the physical and emotional struggles she faced before Slimpod: joint pain, mobility issues, osteoarthritis, and the yo-yo dieting cycle. She even considered moving house because she could barely climb stairs. But everything changed when she discovered Slimpod, and within days, she noticed her food choices shifting naturally.

Today, Lyn’s relationship with food, movement, and her body is completely different. She shares how Slimpod helped her escape the dieting trap, reduce inflammation, strengthen her body, and embrace a new active, pain-free lifestyle — one she never thought possible.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• How Lyn went from knee pain and limited mobility to regular Zumba and strength training.

• The surprising early changes that started after just one listen to Slimpod.

• Why food inflammation played a huge role in her joint pain — and how changing her eating habits dramatically improved her health.

• How Slimpod helped her naturally reduce sugar, shift into intermittent fasting, and lose weight without dieting.

• The importance of finding movement you love for long-term success.

• Lyn’s tips for anyone starting their Slimpod journey.

Resources:

• Learn more about Slimpod: thinkingslimmer.com

• Sandra’s book: The Weight’s Over: Take Back Control :

Call to Action:

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In this powerful and deeply insightful episode, Sandra speaks with Vivienne, a retired headteacher, about her journey with Slimpod and how it transformed her lifelong relationship with food. Unlike many who come to Slimpod for weight loss, Vivienne’s story is one of emotional freedom, calm, and learning to trust herself around food—without traditional dieting.

Vivienne shares how a lifetime of high-pressure leadership roles, combined with deeply ingrained habits from her teaching career, led to disordered patterns of eating. Despite being highly educated and aware of nutritional science, she struggled with "diet head" — that constant mental chatter around food. Slimpod offered her a completely different approach: one that worked at a subconscious level to quiet her mind and create a sense of normality and balance she had never experienced before.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• How Vivienne's career as a teacher and headteacher impacted her eating habits.

• The emotional and genetic aspects of her relationship with food and sugar.

• The crucial role of Slimpod’s calm, subliminal approach in changing her mindset.

• How she finally broke free from her sugar cravings after a lifetime of feeling addicted.

• The powerful impact of emotional calm on eating habits—and life overall.

• Why diet culture can be so harmful, especially for young people in schools.

• The ripple effect of Slimpod’s philosophy, not just on weight but on confidence, well-being, and self-trust.

• Vivienne’s candid reflections on the wider cultural challenges we all face around food and self-care.

Resources:

• Learn more about Slimpod:tinkingslimmer.com

• Sandra’s book: The Weight’s Over: Take Back Control by Sandra Roycroft-Davis. Theweightsover.com

Call to Action:
👉 If Vivienne’s story resonates with you, subscribe to The Weight’s Over Live Show for more inspiring conversations. And if you're ready to transform your own relationship with food, visit thinkingslimmer.com to get started.

In this deeply moving and inspiring episode, Sandra Roycroft-Davis welcomes Heather, a Slimpod user whose lifelong struggle with weight and emotional eating finally found a breakthrough at the age of 70. From a wardrobe full of clothes that didn’t fit to hiding her attempts from friends and family, Heather shares her honest and unscripted journey from despair to empowerment.

She discusses how emotional trauma, self-sabotage, and dieting disappointment shaped her past — and how one Facebook ad changed her life. With the help of the Slimpod programme and a powerful audio session with Trevor, Heather describes how her mindset flipped overnight. No more compulsive snacking, no more scale obsession, and, most importantly, a newfound peace in her relationship with food.

We discuss:

• Heather started Slimpod at age 70 after decades of failed diets.

• She stopped snacking completely since day one and now eats only when truly hungry.

• She went from size 24 to wearing size 18 — and is confidently heading for her goal of size 16.

• Slimpod helped her eliminate emotional eating and rebuild her confidence without the scale.

• Her relationship with food has changed from mindless eating to intentional nourishment.

• Physical ailments like knee and foot pain have significantly improved.

Resources mentioned:

• Slimpod Programme: slimpod.com

• Sandra’s Book: The Weight’s Over – Take Back Control : theweightsover.com

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In this inspiring episode, Sandra chats with Charlotte, a Slimpod member who has experienced a powerful transformation—not just physically, but emotionally and mentally too.

💡 We Discuss:

• Breaking Free from Dieting: Charlotte shares her lifelong struggle with yo-yo dieting, emotional eating, and the damaging messaging from traditional weight loss programs and doctors.

• The Slimpod Difference: After discovering Slimpod, Charlotte embraced a new mindset rooted in compassion, values alignment, and self-trust. She highlights how listening daily became a grounding and empowering ritual.

• Diabetes In Remission: Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes two years prior, Charlotte’s consistent healthy choices and mindset shift led to her blood sugar dropping to a non-diabetic level—in just three months.

• Emotional Healing & Self-Belief: For the first time in 40 years, Charlotte believes she will achieve and maintain a healthy weight. She credits the program for helping her release shame and reconnect with her inner confidence.

• Exercise for Joy, Not Punishment: From walking the dog to Zumba classes, Charlotte talks about falling in love with movement again—not out of obligation, but joy.

• Letting Go of Sugar & Guilt: Charlotte discusses how her cravings have changed and how she now approaches food with balance, no longer feeling controlled by sugar or the need to "start again on Monday."

• The Power of Support: Even without relying heavily on social media, Charlotte feels supported through the pods and Sandra’s encouraging presence.

🌟 Most Powerful Moment:
Charlotte compares her weight loss to shedding a 20kg suitcase—realising just how much lighter life feels, both physically and emotionally. Her goal now? To step fully into a size 14 and embrace the freedom of being herself.

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In this powerful episode, Sandra sits down with Michelle, who shares her emotional and transformative journey from decades of dieting and self-doubt to finding food freedom and self-trust through Slimpod. Michelle opens up about the emotional roots of her weight struggles, how she broke free from toxic diet culture, and the mindset shifts that helped her reclaim her health — and her life.

From secret eating and pain-filled walks to dancing with joy and hiking uphill with confidence, Michelle’s story is a testament to what happens when you stop dieting and start living.

• Why dieting from age 15 led Michelle into a cycle of self-sabotage

• The deep impact of childhood comparisons and limiting beliefs

• How Slimpod helped her ditch the scales and tune into her body’s natural cues

• What stress eating really looks like and how she disrupts the pattern now

• The freedom of eating intuitively — with no guilt, rules, or restrictions

• How walking, belly dancing, and a body-positive mindset changed her life

In this deeply moving and empowering episode of The Weight’s Over, Sandra sits down with a guest whose life was transformed by the Slimpod programme. At 19 stone and feeling trapped in a body that wouldn’t move, she believed she had an undiagnosed condition — until a chance encounter with Slimpod sparked a complete mindset shift.

We explore her extraordinary 13-month journey to lose 7 stone, regain her energy, and reclaim her self-worth. But the story doesn’t stop there. After maintaining her weight loss for a year, life threw her off course — menopause, loss of purpose, and negative self-talk led to a relapse. Discover how she fought her way back, stronger and more balanced than ever, with powerful insights about self-compassion, sustainability, and finding joy in movement.

Key Takeaways:

• Why weight loss is as much about the mind as it is about the body

• How menopause and emotional triggers impact progress — and how to push through

• The power of having a clear “why” and a mindset anchored in self-worth

• Practical habits that led to sustainable success: from morning spin sessions to joyful weekend cycling

• Why ditching the scales and focusing on how you feel can be the real game changer

Resources & Links:

• Learn more about the Slimpod Programme: thinkingslimmer.com

• Order Sandra’s book, The Weight’s Over: Take Back Control: Theweightsover.com

• Follow us on Instagram: @sandraroycroftdavis

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In this deeply personal and empowering episode, Sandra sits down with Lorraine, a Slimpod member who once carried an extra 11 stone and felt lost in her own life. From the outside, Lorraine seemed confident, but inside she battled depression, loneliness, and a lifelong struggle with food.

Lorraine opens up about:

• Living a “double life” and the emotional toll of obesity

• Her long history with failed diets

• The turning point: discovering Slimpod and noticing immediate mindset shifts

• Her addiction to sugar — and how she gave it up without feeling deprived

• Building new habits effortlessly, like choosing berries over croissants

• How she went from hardly walking to enjoying nature walks, swimming, and even hula hooping

• Her transformation from a size 28 to a happy and confident 14–16

• Why she says: “I lost weight because I stopped dieting”

• Ditching diets can lead to sustainable weight loss when mindset is prioritized

• Small mental shifts create big lifestyle changes

• Emotional eating often masks deeper struggles — and can be rewired

• Exercise doesn’t need to be punishment — joy and nature can be your gym

• Self-acceptance matters more than the number on the scale

• ThinkingSlimmer.com – Home of the Slimpod programme

• Sandra’s book: The Weight’s Over – Take Back Control

• Free Facebook community for Slimpod users

“It was like a switch went on in my brain… I don’t gorge on chocolate anymore, because I don’t need to.”

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Slimpod Programme- Thinkingslimmer.com
• The Weight's Over: Take Back Control- theweightsover.com

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• Contact customer support at [email protected]
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🧠 Guest Expert: Brian Mayne, creator of Goal Mapping

In this empowering episode, Sandra welcomes long-time friend and mindset mentor Brian Mayne, an internationally recognized expert on goal mapping and self-esteem. Brian shares the story of how goal mapping came to him in a flash of inspiration and how it has since transformed over 5 million lives.

From uncovering the brain science behind goal-setting to the role of positive affirmations in reshaping self-image, this episode dives deep into the power of changing your mind to change your life.

We discuss:

• What Is Goal Mapping?

  • Combining words (left brain) and pictures (right brain) to activate your whole brain

  • Creating visual, affirming roadmaps to your ideal life

• Why Traditional Goal-Setting Often Fails

  • Most people focus on what they don’t want (e.g., “lose weight”) instead of what they do want (e.g., “I feel fantastic and free at 88kg”)

• The Science Behind Affirmations

  • "I am" language as a trigger for neuroplasticity and self-belief

  • Serotonin vs. cortisol: How thoughts create chemicals that shape our emotions and physiology

• The Life Mapping Technique

  • A holistic version of goal mapping covering mental, emotional, physical, material, social, and spiritual growth

  • How to define your “prime purpose” and build your best self

• The Cybernetic Loop

  • How changes in thoughts, emotions, and physical posture reinforce one another in a loop of transformation

• High Self-Esteem vs. Low Self-Esteem

  • Traits of empowered individuals vs. those trapped in comparison, fear, or perfectionism

This episode aligns with Sandra's bestselling book The Weight's Over: Take Back Control, where she explains how tools like Slimpod and goal mapping help reset your subconscious for lasting weight loss and well-being.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Slimpod Programme- Thinkingslimmer.com
• The Weight's Over: Take Back Control- theweightsover.com
• Brian Mayne's world of Goalmapping- https://goalmapping.com/

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It’s Stress Awareness Month, and Sandra dives into a silent saboteur in our weight loss journeys: stress. This episode explores how stress impacts your body, weight, and eating habits—and what you can do to regain control.

If you’ve ever reached for the biscuit tin not because you were hungry, but overwhelmed, this one’s for you. Discover the science behind stress-related weight gain and Sandra’s practical tools to calm your nervous system and support your journey to lasting well-being.

We discuss:

• The biology behind stress and weight gain (hello, cortisol!)

• How stress hijacks your cravings and metabolism

• Why sleep and stress are deeply connected

• Real-world tools to instantly lower stress and reduce emotional eating

• Why emotional eating isn’t a willpower issue—it’s biology

• How mindfulness, movement, and community help reset your system

• Try the 4-4-6 breath: Inhale 4, hold 4, exhale 6 (just 2 minutes can reset your brain!)

• Write a worry list to declutter your mind

• Protect your sleep like your health depends on it—because it does

• Gentle movement is medicine: walk, stretch, or dance it out

• Find your calm place (Sandra’s is water—what’s yours?)

• Connect, don’t isolate—community lowers cortisol

• Chapter spotlight: "How Stress Increases Tummy Fat" from Sandra’s book

• April Slimpod Stress-Less Challenge – happening now in the Slimpod Private Group

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Book: The Weight’s Over – Take Back Control by Sandra Roycroft-Davis

• Website: www.thinkingslimmer.com

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