Thin Thinking Podcast

Why is it so much harder to stay on track around food when we're with other people?

​In this episode of The Thin Thinking Podcast,​ Rita Black dives into the psychology of social eating, why we tend to overeat and overdrink at parties and gatherings, and how preparation—not willpower—is the real key to staying grounded around food.

Together, Rita and Wendy unpack the "retirement brochure fantasy," the inner critic that whispers "you should have this figured out," and the surprising parallels between retirement transitions and long-term weight mastery.

Because here's the truth…

Most people walk into social events hoping they'll "be good."

But when you don't prepare your mind ahead of time, your brain defaults to old patterns—especially around friends, family, alcohol, desserts, and emotional triggers.

That's why Rita believes that 90% of social eating success is preparation.

In this episode, you'll learn how to mentally and emotionally prepare for parties, vacations, dinners, weddings, barbecues, and summer gatherings so you can enjoy yourself fully without abandoning your health goals.

You don't need to sit in the corner eating lettuce while everyone else has fun.

You can be social… and still feel light.

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In This Episode, You'll Also Learn…

• Why people tend to eat significantly more in social situations—and how to stop social overeating before it starts

• How mental preparation helps you stay calm, connected, and intentional around food and alcohol

• A powerful mindset shift that helps you enjoy parties and gatherings without guilt, bingeing, or losing control

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

• Join my FREE Masterclass: "How to Stop the "Start Over Tomorrow" Weight Struggle Cycle and Begin Releasing Weight for Good."
• Sign up for the FREE HYPNOSIS DOWNLOAD : Shift Out of Sugar Cravings
• My book, From Fat to Thin Thinking: Unlock Your Mind for Permanent Weight Loss (Includes a 30-day hypnosis process.)
• What would you love to hear about on the podcast? Click here and let me know
• Subscribe to the email list so that you never miss an episode!
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What happens after the retirement party ends?

In this insightful episode, Rita Black sits down with retirement life coach Wendy Leggett to explore the emotional and psychological side of retirement that nobody talks about. From identity shifts and purpose to mindset, structure, and connection, Wendy shares how retirement is not just a financial transition — it's a deeply personal one.

Together, Rita and Wendy unpack the "retirement brochure fantasy," the inner critic that whispers "you should have this figured out," and the surprising parallels between retirement transitions and long-term weight mastery.

Whether you're approaching retirement, already retired, becoming an empty nester, or entering a new life chapter, this conversation will help you rethink what it means to truly thrive in your next phase of life.

Come on in!

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In This Episode, You'll Also Learn…

• Why retirement is a transition — not a finish line.

• The hidden emotional challenges many retirees face.

• How identity shifts can impact confidence and purpose.

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

• Join my FREE Masterclass: "How to Stop the "Start Over Tomorrow" Weight Struggle Cycle and Begin Releasing Weight for Good."
• Sign up for the FREE HYPNOSIS DOWNLOAD : Shift Out of Sugar Cravings
• My book, From Fat to Thin Thinking: Unlock Your Mind for Permanent Weight Loss (Includes a 30-day hypnosis process.)
• What would you love to hear about on the podcast? Click here and let me know
• Subscribe to the email list so that you never miss an episode!
• Get more thin thinking tools and strategies

Happy Self-Mothering Day! This week we explore how self-mothering—developing your Inner Nurturer—can help you break free from the cycle of emotional eating, starting over, and self-criticism.

When you learn how to support, guide, and listen to yourself instead of judging or controlling… real, sustainable change becomes possible.

If you're ready to shift from self-sabotage to self-leadership—and finally create lasting weight mastery—this episode is for you.

Come on in!

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In This Episode, You'll Also Learn…

• Why self-criticism keeps you stuck in the weight loss cycle
• How to use your Inner Nurturer to manage emotional eating and self-sabotage
• A sustainable approach to food, exercise, and mindset for long-term weight loss

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

• Join my FREE Masterclass: "How to Stop the "Start Over Tomorrow" Weight Struggle Cycle and Begin Releasing Weight for Good."
• Sign up for the FREE HYPNOSIS DOWNLOAD : Shift Out of Sugar Cravings
• My book, From Fat to Thin Thinking: Unlock Your Mind for Permanent Weight Loss (Includes a 30-day hypnosis process.)
• What would you love to hear about on the podcast? Click here and let me know
• Subscribe to the email list so that you never miss an episode!
• Get more thin thinking tools and strategies

If you've been hearing more and more about GLP-1 medications lately… you're not alone.

Whether you're currently using one, considering it, or just quietly wondering if it might be part of your journey, this week's podcast episode is a conversation you don't want to miss.

I'm sitting down with Lynn, who released 70 pounds using a GLP-1 alongside the Shift Weight Mastery process.

And here's what makes her story so powerful…

This isn't a "the drug did it all" story.

It's a story about ownership.

Yes, the medication helped. But the real transformation came from:

• Learning how to work with her mind

• Rewiring her relationship with food and her body

• Stepping into true inner leadership

Because the deeper question isn't: "Should I take a GLP-1?"

It's: "How do I create a way of living and thinking that allows me to stay at my ideal weight long-term?"

What's especially inspiring is that Lynn is now maintaining her weight—even after coming off the medication.

She shares honestly about:

• The fear

• The mindset shifts

• The identity changes

• And what it really takes to sustain results

This is a grounded, honest, and hopeful conversation about what's possible when you combine tools with mindset.

Come on in!

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In This Episode, You'll Also Learn…

• Why GLP-1 medications can support weight loss—but won't create lasting change on their own.

• What it actually takes to maintain your weight after coming off the drug.

• How to shift from relying on external tools to building internal leadership and long-term control.

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

• Join my FREE Masterclass: "How to Stop the "Start Over Tomorrow" Weight Struggle Cycle and Begin Releasing Weight for Good."
• Sign up for the FREE HYPNOSIS DOWNLOAD : Shift Out of Sugar Cravings
• My book, From Fat to Thin Thinking: Unlock Your Mind for Permanent Weight Loss (Includes a 30-day hypnosis process.)
• What would you love to hear about on the podcast? Click here and let me know
• Subscribe to the email list so that you never miss an episode!
• Get more thin thinking tools and strategies

As we start moving into the warmer months, I wanted to look at something that may come up for many people in our community as the summer approaches and demands that we peel off layers of clothes that not only have kept us warm during the winter--but also kept us conveniently hidden.

Maybe you've caught yourself reaching for layers, avoiding certain clothes, or dreading the moment when your body feels more "visible." Not because anything is wrong with your body—but because of the relationship you've built with it.

In this week's episode of The Thin Thinking Podcast, we're doing something different.

Instead of waiting to love your body after it changes… We begin now.

You'll be guided through a powerful practice of gratitude, visualization, and self-connection—helping you build a relationship with your body rooted in respect, not shame.

Because your body isn't something to fix. It's something to partner with.

And when that relationship changes… everything changes.

So take a few moments for yourself—preferably in the morning, or anytime you can be still—and allow this session to support you.

Come on in!

Break Through the Subconscious Barriers that are Keeping You Struggling with Weight

Join my free online weight loss masterclass with "weight release" hypnosis

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In This Episode, You'll Also Learn…

• How to use a simple daily body gratitude practice to shift from criticism to connection.

• Why loving your body now actually accelerates long-term weight release.

• A powerful visualization technique to align your current body with your future self.

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

• Join my FREE Masterclass: "How to Stop the "Start Over Tomorrow" Weight Struggle Cycle and Begin Releasing Weight for Good."
• Sign up for the FREE HYPNOSIS DOWNLOAD : Shift Out of Sugar Cravings
• My book, From Fat to Thin Thinking: Unlock Your Mind for Permanent Weight Loss (Includes a 30-day hypnosis process.)
• What would you love to hear about on the podcast? Click here and let me know
• Subscribe to the email list so that you never miss an episode!
• Get more thin thinking tools and strategies

What if just 3 decisions could completely change the course of your weight journey… for good?

In this week's episode of The Thin Thinking Podcast, I'm sharing the three most powerful decisions that transformed not only my journey—but the same core decisions I've seen in people who achieve true, long-term weight mastery.

These aren't surface-level tips. They're the deep, internal shifts that help you:

• Stop starting over

• Step into the driver's seat of your life

• And finally create lasting success from the inside out

Because here's the truth…

Your struggle with weight doesn't start with food. And it doesn't get solved in the gym.

80% of it is mental.

And when you change the way you think, lead yourself, and live your life… everything else begins to fall into place.

Inside this episode, I walk you through the exact decisions that helped me break free from the cycle of "being good, falling off, and starting over again"—and how you can do the same.

If you're ready to stop the cycle and start creating real, lasting change, come on in!

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In This Episode, You'll Also Learn…

• Why the habit of "starting over tomorrow" is keeping you stuck—and how to break it for good.
• The powerful shift from being a follower of diets to becoming a leader of your own life.
• Why focusing on changing your life (not your weight) is the real key to lasting results.

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

• Join my FREE Masterclass: "How to Stop the "Start Over Tomorrow" Weight Struggle Cycle and Begin Releasing Weight for Good."
• Sign up for the FREE HYPNOSIS DOWNLOAD : Shift Out of Sugar Cravings
• My book, From Fat to Thin Thinking: Unlock Your Mind for Permanent Weight Loss (Includes a 30-day hypnosis process.)
• What would you love to hear about on the podcast? Click here and let me know
• Subscribe to the email list so that you never miss an episode!
• Get more thin thinking tools and strategies

What happens when releasing weight doesn't just change your body… but starts opening up your whole life?

In this week's podcast episode, I'm sitting down with Darlene, whose journey is nothing short of inspiring. She's released 40 pounds and has kept it off for over six months—and what's unfolding for her now goes far beyond the number on the scale.

Here's what makes her story even more powerful…

In her 60s, Darlene was preparing for a major hiking adventure in Chile with her partner—something she told me she never would have even imagined before beginning her weight mastery journey.

We recorded this conversation just before her trip, as she was getting ready to take on the W Trek. And what stood out most wasn't just the physical transformation—it was the shift in how she sees herself.

More energy. More confidence. More freedom. And a deep sense of trust in her ability to keep going.

In this episode, we dive into what real transformation actually looks like beyond the scale. We talk about hypnosis, navigating maintenance, and how to build a life where you don't just hope you can stay consistent—you know you can.

If you've ever wondered what's possible for you on the other side of your own journey… this conversation is for you.

Tune in and join us—come on in!

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In This Episode, You'll Also Learn…

• How Darlene used the "I don't start over—I just keep going" mindset to finally break decades of yo-yo dieting.

• The exact shift that allowed her to lose 40 pounds while still living her life (including wine, travel, and real-world eating).

• How visualizing a feeling (not a number on the scale) helped rewire her identity—and led her all the way to hiking Patagonia in her 60s.

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

• Join my FREE Masterclass: "How to Stop the "Start Over Tomorrow" Weight Struggle Cycle and Begin Releasing Weight for Good."
• Sign up for the FREE HYPNOSIS DOWNLOAD : Shift Out of Sugar Cravings
• My book, From Fat to Thin Thinking: Unlock Your Mind for Permanent Weight Loss (Includes a 30-day hypnosis process.)
• What would you love to hear about on the podcast? Click here and let me know
• Subscribe to the email list so that you never miss an episode!
• Get more thin thinking tools and strategies

If you've ever believed that once you hit your goal weight, everything just clicks into place… you're not alone.

We're often taught that weight loss works like this: First you lose the weight → then you arrive at your goal → and somehow, maintenance just happens.

Like the clouds part, the angels sing, and suddenly you know exactly how to live there forever.

But that's not how it works.

The truth is—long-term weight maintenance doesn't begin after you reach your goal weight. It begins long before you ever get there.

Because there's a powerful difference between: Losing weight and Building a life where you can actually live at your ideal weight—with peace, confidence, and consistency.

One is about getting the weight off. The other is about becoming the person who can truly stay there.

And if you don't start building that version of you now, maintenance will always feel fragile… temporary… and hard to hold onto.

In this week's episode, I'm walking you through what really needs to start happening before you hit your goal weight—so you can create long-term, permanent weight mastery (not just another cycle).

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In This Episode, You'll Also Learn…

• Why weight loss and weight mastery are completely different—and the critical mindset shift you must make to actually live at your goal weight long-term.

• The 3 foundational elements you must start building before you hit your goal (identity, inner coach, and real-life skills) so maintenance feels natural—not fragile.

• How to develop the "get back on track" muscle—the #1 skill that determines whether you keep the weight off or fall back into old patterns.

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

• Join my FREE Masterclass: "How to Stop the "Start Over Tomorrow" Weight Struggle Cycle and Begin Releasing Weight for Good."
• Sign up for the FREE HYPNOSIS DOWNLOAD : Shift Out of Sugar Cravings
• My book, From Fat to Thin Thinking: Unlock Your Mind for Permanent Weight Loss (Includes a 30-day hypnosis process.)
• What would you love to hear about on the podcast? Click here and let me know

• Subscribe to the email list so that you never miss an episode!

• Get more thin thinking tools and strategies

There's a subconscious cycle quietly running in the background for so many people that causes them to stay stuck with weight, and until you can see it, you can't break it.

That's exactly what this episode is about.

I'm naming the pattern, walking you through how it works, and sharing the tools that actually help you step out of it — for good.

If you are frustrated because you can't get consistency with weight release this episode will reveal the surprising truth why this is happening over and over and, better yet, how to break through.

Come on in!

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In This Episode, You'll Also Learn…

• The real reason willpower and discipline keep letting you down.
• How to recognize the subconscious cycle that's been pulling you back without you even knowing it.
• Practical tools you can start using right away to begin breaking free from the pattern for good.

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

• Join my FREE Masterclass: "How to Stop the "Start Over Tomorrow" Weight Struggle Cycle and Begin Releasing Weight for Good."
• Sign up for the FREE HYPNOSIS DOWNLOAD : Shift Out of Sugar Cravings
• My book, From Fat to Thin Thinking: Unlock Your Mind for Permanent Weight Loss (Includes a 30-day hypnosis process.)
• What would you love to hear about on the podcast? Click here and let me know

• Subscribe to the email list so that you never miss an episode!

• Get more thin thinking tools and strategies

If you've ever wondered whether hypnosis can actually help with weight loss… you're definitely not alone.

A lot of people are curious about hypnosis, but they're also a little skeptical.

Maybe you've even tried it before and thought, "That didn't work for me."

In this week's podcast episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on how hypnosis actually works when it comes to weight release and why it can be such a powerful tool for changing eating habits and behaviors.

And at the end of the episode, I'll share three simple self-hypnosis techniques you can start using right away to begin working with your subconscious mind instead of fighting it.

If you've ever been curious about hypnosis — or wondered why previous attempts didn't stick — this episode will give you a completely new perspective.

Come on in and listen.

Free Live Masterclass

​Break through Your Subconscious Weight Struggle Roadblocks​

​So You Can Release Weight Confidently Long-Term​​

Join now, it's free!

In This Episode, You'll Also Learn…

• How hypnosis works with your subconscious mind.

• Why it can make behavior change feel easier instead of like constant willpower.

  The 3 biggest reasons hypnosis may not have worked for you in the past.

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

• Join my FREE Masterclass: "How to Stop the "Start Over Tomorrow" Weight Struggle Cycle and Begin Releasing Weight for Good."
• Sign up for the FREE HYPNOSIS DOWNLOAD : Shift Out of Sugar Cravings
• My book, From Fat to Thin Thinking: Unlock Your Mind for Permanent Weight Loss (Includes a 30-day hypnosis process.)
• What would you love to hear about on the podcast? Click here and let me know

• Subscribe to the email list so that you never miss an episode!

• Get more thin thinking tools and strategies