Confused about what to eat? You’re not alone. 

In today’s chaotic food landscape, making healthy choices feels overwhelming — especially when you’re short on time, stressed, or feeding a family. But what if the solution was simpler than you think?

In this energizing episode, Jennifer sits down with Chef James Barry, creator of Pluck — the first-ever organ-based superfood seasoning to unravel the confusion around nutrition, emotional eating, and real food. 

James shares his powerful perspective on ancestral eating, why nutrient deficiency can sabotage your goals, and how busy women over 40 can make small, sustainable changes that dramatically improve energy, metabolism, and weight loss starting with what’s already on your plate.

In this episode:

• 00:00 – Jen introduces Chef James Barry and the heart behind his work: real food, family nourishment, and making healthy eating simple, not stressful.
• 03:00 – James opens up about his personal food history, binge patterns, and the emotional side of eating especially when overworked.
• 04:45 – Why we’re more overwhelmed than ever in today’s food environment (and how that confusion blocks healthy decisions).
• 06:30 – What is ancestral eating really? James explains how our bodies are wired for real, whole foods — not ultra-processed frankenfoods.
• 08:00 – The food pyramid reimagined: choosing ingredients that are in food, not added to food.
• 10:58 – Calorie-dense vs. nutrient-dense: why not all calories are equal (and how that impacts cravings, weight, and energy).
• 13:20 – Listening to your body: bloating, fatigue, cravings, skin issues, and weight gain are all signs your nutrition isn’t working.
• 17:00 – How to set your environment up for success (especially if you can’t stop at one scoop of ice cream).
• 18:40 – Why many women think they’re “carb addicts” when they’re actually nutrient-deprived.
• 20:30 – Enter organ meats: nature’s multivitamin. Why most women over 40 need the nutrients found in liver, heart, and spleen.
• 23:40 – How James turned organ meats into Pluck seasoning — and made it family-friendly, tasty, and easy to use.
• 26:45 – Real food, real change: how one user lost 15 pounds just by using Pluck.
• 29:00 – Stop eliminating. Start adding in. Why restriction-based diets don’t work long term.
• 32:55 – The power of microdosing: why small, daily changes are the key to sustainable weight loss and vibrant health.
• 34:30 – Behind the scenes: cooking for celebrities, what they eat, and what you can learn from them (hint: they’re not so different).
• 36:55 – Meal planning, grocery lists, and the power of repetition: why going back to basics is the ultimate smart strategy.
• 39:45 – Bringing it home: how Chef James integrates real food into his own busy family life.

Episode Resources:



💌 Have a question for Jennifer or James? Send an email to: [email protected]

🌿 Get Pluck Seasoning and save with code SMART: eatpluck.com

👨‍🍳 Follow James on Instagram: @ChefJamesBarry

🧂 Follow Pluck on Instagram: @EatPluck

📦 Also available on Amazon: Pluck Seasoning

• 📩 Want personal support to break your sabotage cycle? Email Jennifer directly at [email protected] with the subject line READY and her team will reach out to book a time to chat.
• Learn more about the SMART Method for Sustainable Weight Loss here
• Read Jennifer's books for free - "Diet Disruption" and "Stop Sabotaging Your Weight Loss"
• Join my free Diet Disruption Facebook Community here.
• Got a burning question about weight loss, mindset, emotional eating or breaking free from the dieting cycle? I’d love to hear it! You can Ask Me Anything here

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She looked like she had it all together. A successful coach. Fit, consistent, driven. But inside? Tiffany Owen was unraveling. After 24 years in the fitness industry, she hit rock bottom facing addiction, trauma, and self-sabotage head-on.

In this deeply powerful episode, Jennifer talks with Tiffany about what it really takes to rebuild self-trust, recover from emotional pain, and stop outsourcing your power to diets, workouts, or even other people. 

You’ll learn what’s actually keeping high-achieving women stuck, and why taking small aligned actions (not perfect plans) is the key to sustainable weight loss and transformation.

If you’ve ever struggled with self-abandonment, numbing with food or alcohol, or breaking promises to yourself, this conversation will be the wake-up call and healing invitation you didn’t know you needed.

In this episode:

• 00:00 – Why high-achieving women still sabotage their weight loss
• 02:24 – Meet Tiffany Owen: coach, mother, trauma survivor, and truth-teller
• 04:57 – Tiffany’s rock bottom moment and the pain behind the image of success
• 06:25 – Her journey through addiction, trauma, and transformation
• 09:30 – The difference between being a victim vs. living in a victim mindset
• 12:15 – Why your survival patterns feel “normal” but keep you stuck
• 14:12 – The importance of rebuilding integrity with yourself
• 16:09 – “The workout is easy. The inner work is what changes your life.”
• 17:35 – Why we repeat patterns and sabotage—no, you’re not broken
• 19:11 – Tiffany’s brain science breakdown on programming and beliefs
• 21:11 – Why women in midlife don’t have to be victims of hormones
• 23:03 – The test for whether alcohol has a hold on you
• 24:46 – 3 powerful habits to rebuild your confidence and self-trust
• 26:19 – Why phone boundaries and rest days matter more than you think
• 29:34 – Micro-lies and the slow erosion of self-belief
• 30:04 – The “Wins Practice” that rewires your brain for success
• 31:27 – What it means to become the dominant force in your life
• 33:15 – Personal responsibility vs. blame: a controversial but freeing mindset shift
• 36:04 – Tiffany’s free gift for listeners: The Simplified Reset Starter Kit
• 38:31 – Why mind work creates lasting body change

Episode Resources:

• 🎁 Download Tiffany Owen’s Simplified Reset Starter Kit (includes a hormone-balancing grocery list, full-body workout, and 1:1 strategy call): DM Tiffany the word RESET on Instagram or Facebook.
• 📘 Grab Tiffany’s book: Wounded to Warrior: How to Participate in Your Own Rescue
• Tiffany Owen’s Website
• 📩 Want personal support to break your sabotage cycle? Email Jennifer directly at [email protected] with the subject line READY and her team will reach out to book a time to chat.
• Learn more about the SMART Method for Sustainable Weight Loss here
• Read Jennifer's books for free - "Diet Disruption" and "Stop Sabotaging Your Weight Loss"
• Join my free Diet Disruption Facebook Community here.
• Got a burning question about weight loss, mindset, emotional eating or breaking free from the dieting cycle? I’d love to hear it! You can Ask Me Anything here

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Catherine was no stranger to health and fitness. A former personal trainer and fitness instructor, she spent decades chasing the “perfect plan” but behind the scenes, she was battling burnout, trauma, and years of emotional eating.

At 56, with four grown kids and a life that looked successful on the outside, Catherine realized she was still silently suffering, constantly thinking about food, starting over every Monday, and feeling stuck in self-sabotage.

In this powerful conversation, Jennifer and Catherine explore how the SMART Weight Loss program helped her unlock deeper healing, beyond food and exercise—through emotional awareness, structure, and self-trust.

This is the story of a woman who stopped abandoning herself… and started building a life and body she truly loves.

If you've ever felt like you should know what to do by now but still can't make it stick, this episode will hit home.

In this episode:

• 00:00 – Meet Catherine: A 56-year-old former fitness instructor stuck in the cycle of burnout and self-sabotage.
• 01:31 – Why decades of health knowledge weren’t enough—and what was really missing.
• 03:24 – How trauma and transition periods became triggers for emotional eating.
• 05:12 – The turning point: realizing food was filling a deeper emotional gap.
• 06:39 – Letting go of “perfect plans” and learning to trust herself again.
• 08:14 – Transition eating, depletion, and the cost of putting herself last.
• 10:06 – Rebuilding consistency through structure and what finally made it stick.
• 12:01 – Why the scale wasn’t the only (or most important) measure of success.
• 13:43 – The joy of cooking again and how it signaled healing from within.
• 15:00 – Catherine’s wins: physical vitality, emotional regulation, and self-respect.
• 17:36 – How community and coaching helped her stay grounded and committed.
• 20:05 – Rewiring her response to stress and learning how to process emotions instead of eating them.
• 21:58 – What she would tell her younger self and every woman still stuck in the “start again Monday” loop.
• 24:15 – Why Catherine no longer fears going backwards—and how she’s finally free.

Episode Resources:

• 📩 Ready to take 30 seconds of brave action? Email [email protected] with “READY” in the subject line. We'll reach out to book a time to talk.
• Learn more about the SMART Method for Sustainable Weight Loss here
• Read Jennifer's books for free - "Diet Disruption" and "Stop Sabotaging Your Weight Loss"
• Book a FREE Weight Loss Breakthrough Call here. 
• Join my free Diet Disruption Facebook Community here.
• Got a burning question about weight loss, mindset, emotional eating or breaking free from the dieting cycle? I’d love to hear it! You can Ask Me Anything here

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If you’ve ever wondered why you self-sabotage with food even though you “know better,” this episode will rock your world. 

I’m joined by trauma expert and physician Dr. Aimie Apigian, who breaks down how unresolved trauma gets stored in your body—and how that directly impacts weight, energy, and your ability to follow through.

We explore why women get stuck in cycles of burnout, exhaustion, and emotional eating, and what it really takes to feel safe in your own body again. 

This is the conversation that goes way beyond mindset—it gets to the root of why willpower has never been the problem.

In this episode:

• 00:00 – Dr. Aimie shares why trauma isn’t just emotional—it lives in the body and impacts metabolism, energy, and eating habits.
• 02:43 – The critical difference between stress and trauma—and how your body knows the truth even when your mind doesn’t.
• 05:39 – Dr. Aimie’s foster parenting story and the wake-up call that led her to redefine trauma from a physiological perspective.
• 08:18 – Burnout, shutdown, and emotional eating—how trauma responses hijack weight loss and lead to self-sabotage.
• 11:10 – Why your nervous system gets stuck—and how movement becomes the gateway to healing.
• 13:27 – The cellular “danger response” that blocks metabolism, energy, and weight loss progress—even when you’re eating well.
• 17:54 – The 5 patterns of stored trauma that show up in high-functioning women (you might recognize yourself in one).
• 21:42 – Why talk therapy doesn’t always work—and why healing must start with biology, not just mindset.
• 25:08 – Microdosing safety: How to slowly build trust with your body and feel safe in your skin again.
• 29:43 – What to do when willpower isn’t enough—and how to stop repeating the same self-sabotaging patterns.
• 34:50 – The first step to healing trauma and breaking free from chronic emotional eating.
• 39:12 – Dr. Aimie’s free 5-day Nervous System Reset and how to get started today.

Episode Resources:



• Free Nervous System Reset + Book Preorder here
• Follow Dr. Aimie: Instagram | TikTok | YouTube | LinkedIn | Facebook
• Learn more about the SMART Method for Sustainable Weight Loss here
• Read Jennifer's books for free - "Diet Disruption" and "Stop Sabotaging Your Weight Loss"
• Book a FREE Weight Loss Breakthrough Call here. 
• Join my free Diet Disruption Facebook Community here.
• Got a burning question about weight loss, mindset, emotional eating or breaking free from the dieting cycle? I’d love to hear it! You can Ask Me Anything here

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This episode is for every woman who’s ever thought:

"I know what to do… so why can't I just do it?"

Dr. Melissa McCreery, a licensed psychologist and emotional eating expert joins me for a bold, compassionate conversation about the real reasons smart, successful women struggle with food.

We unpack the five hidden hungers that fuel emotional eating, why willpower-based approaches never work, and how diet culture keeps women stuck in cycles of guilt, control, and self-blame.

Melissa shares the mindset shifts and questions that help you reconnect with your needs, stop fighting food, and finally feel in control without deprivation or punishment.

If you’ve tried all the diets, felt like a failure when they didn’t work, and are ready to stop starting over… this episode is your lifeline.

In this episode:

• 00:00 – Why emotional eating isn’t about food—it’s about need
• 02:37 – Why high-achieving women are especially vulnerable
• 05:42 – The 5 Hidden Hungers behind overeating and self-sabotage
• 09:59 – “What are you really hungry for?”
• 13:48 – How to interrupt emotional eating with one simple pause
• 17:12 – Why women disconnect from their needs
• 21:06 – Rewriting the stories we tell ourselves about food, our bodies, and worth
• 24:39 – Willpower, GLP-1s, and why biology is only one piece
• 29:01 – How to create food freedom without being “perfect”
• 33:07 – A message of hope: you’re not broken, you’re human

Episode Resources:

• Take the FREE Hidden Hungers Quiz



• Register for The 3 Keys to Ending Emotional Eating and Overeating Master Class here

• Connect with Dr. Melissa McCreery: Instagram | Facebook | Website | LinkedIn |  Too Much On Her Plate Podcast 

• Learn more about the SMART Method for Sustainable Weight Loss here

• Read Jennifer's books for free - "Diet Disruption" and "Stop Sabotaging Your Weight Loss"

• Book a FREE Weight Loss Breakthrough Call here. 

• Join my free Diet Disruption Facebook Community here.

Got a burning question about weight loss, mindset, emotional eating or breaking free from the dieting cycle? I’d love to hear it! You can Ask Me Anything here

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Mary is a CEO, wife, mother, and grandmother of six—including triplets. She’s spent decades succeeding at everything in life—except weight loss. That changed at 65 when her doctor told her all her numbers were headed in the wrong direction. She was inflamed, exhausted, on Celebrex, and losing confidence fast.

In this powerful episode, Mary shares how she lost 18 pounds, got off her pain medication, and finally felt like herself again. But it wasn’t just about food—it was about redefining her future.

If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s too late, too hard, or just not in the cards for you… let this story remind you of what’s possible when SMART women decide to change the trajectory of their life.

In this episode:

• 01:29 – Her stats: petite, powerful, and stuck before the shift.
• 02:19 – The moment her doctor said: “All your numbers are going the wrong way.”
• 03:13 – How a simple Google search led her to the SMART Weight Loss program.
• 04:12 – The truth about petite women and why weight gain feels so fast.
• 05:47 – The emotional support and Monday messages that helped her stay the course.
• 06:34 – From fatigue to focus: how eating differently changed everything.
• 08:11 – Why it didn’t feel like a diet—Mary saw it as a total lifestyle reset.
• 09:47 – How her habits shifted her entire family’s health—including her husband.
• 11:09 – Emotional eating and the afternoon chocolate chip ritual she left behind.
• 12:24 – Her big "why": playing with her grandkids and staying active into her 70s.
• 15:16 – Mary’s results: 18 pounds lost, pain gone, energy restored.
• 16:01 – What changed in maintenance—and why she never yo-yoed again.
• 17:57 – “I was eating more food—but the weight was finally coming off.”
• 19:24 – The belief shift that changed everything: "I finally believed I could do this."
• 20:27 – Why her doctor’s plan wasn’t enough—and what she really needed.
• 21:03 – How she stopped chasing tomorrow and made herself a priority today.
• 23:41 – The ripple effect of reclaiming her health—more confidence, less stress.
• 25:16 – From flats to wedges: even her shoes changed once the inflammation was gone.
• 27:24 – How it feels to stop obsessing about weight and just live.
• 29:27 – Her systems for staying on track—even with business travel and a packed schedule.
• 30:28 – Mary's advice to other women waiting for the “perfect time.”
• 31:09 – Why this investment changed her life—and it’s not just about the scale.
• 32:11 – “This was for the rest of my life”—Mary reflects on her transformation.

Episode Resources:

• Learn more about the SMART Method for Sustainable Weight Loss here
• Read Jennifer's books for free - "Diet Disruption" and "Stop Sabotaging Your Weight Loss"
• Book a FREE Weight Loss Breakthrough Call here. 
• Join my free Diet Disruption Facebook Community here.
• Got a burning question about weight loss, mindset, emotional eating or breaking free from the dieting cycle? I’d love to hear it! You can Ask Me Anything here

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If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing all the “right” things but still struggling with your weight, sleep, or energy, this episode will be a game-changer.

Jennifer sits down with Dipa Chauhan—a retired pharmacist turned functional medicine practitioner—to unpack the overlooked daily habits that could be keeping your body in fight-or-flight mode.

From the moment Dipa realized her own unexplained weight gain, to the practical tools she used to reset her system, this conversation dives deep into the science of nervous system regulation, breathwork, sleep hygiene, and circadian rhythm. No gimmicks. No supplements. Just evidence-based strategies that actually work for women over 40.

If you’ve ever dismissed breathwork or blue light as “not that important,” think again. These habits could be the key to finally releasing stubborn weight, regulating your hormones, and getting quality sleep again.

In this episode:

• 00:00 – Meet Dipa Chauhan: Why her own 20-lb weight gain became a wake-up call
• 01:50 – From pharmacist to functional medicine: Dipa’s shift toward prevention
• 03:44 – The unexpected moment she realized her body had changed
• 06:06 – The truth about perimenopause and the power of understanding your hormones
• 06:51 – Why breath is the steering wheel of your nervous system
• 08:29 – Chest breathing, mouth breathing, and what’s keeping you stuck in stress
• 09:56 – Guided optimal breath exercise (do this with us!)
• 11:49 – What nasal breathing actually does for your metabolism and health
• 12:44 – Fight-or-flight 24/7: The hidden weight loss blocker
• 14:02 – Self-regulation over stress management: what that really means
• 15:25 – Why breath before meals could fix your digestion (and reduce emotional eating)
• 16:24 – The Five C’s of Digestion (you’ll want to write this down)
• 17:29 – How artificial lighting is wrecking your sleep, hormones, and metabolism
• 19:11 – The truth about blue light, melatonin, and scrolling before bed
• 21:49 – Why screen time could be undoing your hard work—even if you “do everything right”
• 23:23 – Morning sunlight vs. doom scrolling: how to reset your circadian rhythm
• 24:57 – Go back to basics: breath, light, and rhythms matter more than supplements
• 26:18 – Why consistent sleep is the secret to healing your hunger and hormones
• 27:51 – Leptin, ghrelin, and how one bad night of sleep can throw everything off
• 29:17 – Why 10pm–2am is the most important window for body repair
• 30:59 – Progress over perfection: how to make change stick in a busy life
• 32:24 – How to stack small habits like sunlight, grounding, and breath to feel better fast
• 33:06 – Grab Dipa’s book: a free step-by-step guide to healing habits
• 33:46 – Where to follow Dipa and share this episode with your accountability buddy

Episode Resources

• Grab Dipa Chauhan’s Free Book – Healing Habits here
• Follow Dipa for More Tips on Breathwork & Healing Habits: 

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• Learn more about the SMART Method for Permanent Weight Loss here
• Read Jennifer's books for free - "Diet Disruption" and "Stop Sabotaging Your Weight Loss"
• Book a FREE Weight Loss Breakthrough Call here. 
• Join my free Diet Disruption Facebook Community here.
• Got a burning question about weight loss, mindset, emotional eating or breaking free from the dieting cycle? I’d love to hear it! You can Ask Me Anything here

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If you’ve ever walked out of a doctor’s or dietitian’s office feeling judged or dismissed, this episode is your antidote. Jennifer sits down with Lindsey House—a registered dietitian, personal trainer, and self-proclaimed accountability coach—to unravel why women over 40 keep getting handed one-size-fits-all plans that don’t work.

Together, they explore the role perfectionism plays in sabotaging progress, why the scale isn’t the full picture, and how to rewrite the rules of what success looks like. 

Lindsey shares her deep experience from hospitals to private practice and offers real strategies to help you finally feel seen, supported, and empowered on your weight loss journey.

This conversation is a breath of fresh air in a world obsessed with quick fixes and impossible standards.

In this episode:

• 00:00 – Why so many women feel judged after a doctor or dietitian visit
• 01:27 – Welcome to the show and why weight loss success doesn’t come from one plan
• 02:41 – What’s really happening when women are told to “just try harder”
• 04:03 – The power of empathy in healing weight loss shame
• 05:19 – Why Lindsay calls herself an “accountability coach” instead of just a dietitian
• 06:28 – From hospitals to private practice: what she learned about what really works
• 07:17 – Quick fixes vs. long-term healing: why there's no one “right way”
• 08:43 – How empathy and connection change the weight loss game
• 09:32 – The power of coaching to ask the questions that unlock change
• 10:07 – How perfectionism kills progress—and how to move into the gray
• 11:58 – What “direction, not perfection” actually means in practice
• 13:26 – The damage done by the scale—and what scale-smashing really means
• 15:15 – Why we must mourn the number and redefine success
• 17:02 – Why one woman’s 120-lb loss still didn’t “count” in her doctor’s eyes
• 18:06 – Rewriting the rules of success (hint: it’s not about a number)
• 20:53 – Sticky notes, non-scale wins, and why tracking matters
• 21:58 – Traits of women who succeed: resilience, gray thinking, and self-compassion
• 23:50 – Hormones, menopause, and why they’re not the full story
• 25:32 – Why basics beat biohacks: the power of simple, consistent habits
• 28:46 – How to move your body in a way that works for you
• 30:06 – The difference between influencer content and expert advice
• 31:15 – How to bridge the gap between wanting change and doing the work
• 32:32 – Two coaching examples that show how to uncover the real problem
• 34:26 – A journaling prompt to get unstuck and take action
• 36:21 – Where to find Lindsey, her podcast, and free audio book
• 37:24 – Final thoughts and where to go for more support

Episode Resources:

• Get Lindsey House’s Free Audiobook + Journal Prompts here
• Download Lindsey House’s FREE Stress-Free Meal Planning Guide here
• Follow Lindsey House for More Support + Coaching Tools: 

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• Learn more about the Powter Method for Permanent Weight Loss here
• Read Jennifer's books for free - "Diet Disruption" and "Stop Sabotaging Your Weight Loss"
• Book a FREE Weight Loss Breakthrough Call here. 
• Join my free Diet Disruption Facebook Community here.
• Got a burning question about weight loss, mindset, emotional eating or breaking free from the dieting cycle? I’d love to hear it! You can Ask Me Anything here

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Meet Richelle, the president of an international company—confident in business, but secretly struggling under the weight of 108 extra pounds and decades of dieting failures. 

In this powerful episode, Jennifer sits down with Richelle to reveal how she finally found a solution that worked—not just for her body, but for her life.

You’ll hear the moment she knew something had to change, what made this approach different from everything else she tried (including injections and quick-fix diets), and why she no longer fears regaining the weight. 

Richelle shares how learning emotional resilience, creating community, and giving herself permission to be imperfect made all the difference.

If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s too late to change, this episode proves the opposite.

In this episode:

• 00:00 – Meet Rochelle: A high-achieving CEO who secretly struggled with her weight for decades.
• 01:33 – Why traditional diets failed her—and what finally worked.
• 03:09 – The moment she knew enough was enough (and couldn’t tie her shoes).
• 04:44 – Why losing weight was never about laziness—and how success elsewhere didn’t transfer.
• 05:58 – The powerful identity shift from “goal-oriented” to lifelong journey.
• 07:31 – Emotional eating, self-neglect, and the truth behind her patterns.
• 09:49 – Discovering she was using food to numb pain—and how she learned to stop.
• 10:48 – Why this method was different: emotional resilience and mindset work.
• 12:29 – Finding Jennifer’s book and realizing “she gets me.”
• 13:52 – How she stayed motivated during slow progress—and ditched perfectionism.
• 15:12 – The magic of community: why going it alone never worked.
• 17:11 – Her weight loss journey by the numbers: from 254 lbs to below goal weight.
• 17:54 – The anxiety, isolation, and fear she lived with—and how it’s all changed.
• 20:20 – Real food freedom: Rochelle’s take on sandwiches, donuts, and portion peace.
• 23:54 – Why fast weight loss isn’t sustainable—and what really works long term.
• 26:16 – Sabotage still happens—and that’s okay.
• 27:15 – How losing weight helped her reconnect with family and her partner.
• 29:17 – Her husband’s surprising response: “You’re worth it.”
• 31:05 – Navigating partner support and honest conversations.
• 33:44 – Chocolate, cravings, and feeling empowered by choice.
• 34:56 – What she would say to her past self—and every woman still struggling.
• 36:16 – Daily life now: freedom, energy, consistency—and never going back.
• 37:35 – Jennifer reflects on the inner work that makes outer change stick.
• 38:43 – Final thoughts: If it’s to be, it’s up to me.

Episode Resources:

• Learn more about the Powter Method for Permanent Weight Loss here
• Read Jennifer's books for free - "Diet Disruption" and "Stop Sabotaging Your Weight Loss"
• Book a FREE Weight Loss Breakthrough Call here. 
• Join my free Diet Disruption Facebook Community here.
• Got a burning question about weight loss, mindset, emotional eating or breaking free from the dieting cycle? I’d love to hear it! You can Ask Me Anything here

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In this solo episode of Weight Loss Simplified, Jennifer Powter drops a truth bomb every woman over 40 needs to hear: Motivation is a feeling—not a strategy. 

If you’re stuck in the cycle of starting strong and fizzling out, it’s time to learn what actually works.

Jennifer walks you through the mindset shift required to lose weight and keep it off—not through willpower or perfection, but by training your emotional resilience. She explores why we self-sabotage, how to break free from the fantasy of quick fixes, and what it really takes to create lasting change.

If you’ve ever said “I know what to do, I just don’t do it,” this episode is for you.

In this episode:

• 00:00 – Why motivation isn’t the problem—it’s emotional avoidance
• 01:43 – Craving results but resisting the process? You're not alone
• 03:06 – The fantasy of “goal weight” vs. the daily grind of getting there
• 04:21 – Diet culture teaches you to avoid discomfort—not deal with it
• 06:18 – Why your brain resists change, even when it’s good for you
• 07:15 – What emotional resilience really means—and why it’s key
• 08:57 – The hidden fears that stop women: failure, success, attention
• 10:28 – The identity shift required for lasting weight loss
• 11:47 – Why breaking promises to yourself destroys self-trust
• 13:12 – What truly keeps you stuck (hint: it’s not food)
• 14:36 – You don’t need willpower—you need willingness
• 15:27 – The uncomfortable truth about growth: it never feels easy
• 16:38 – Stop chasing easy: Why sustainable change is always worth it
• 17:45 – The cost of shortcuts (and why one woman gained it all back)

Episode Resources:



• Learn more about the Powter Method for Permanent Weight Loss here
• Read Jennifer's books for free - "Diet Disruption" and "Stop Sabotaging Your Weight Loss"
• Book a FREE Weight Loss Breakthrough Call here. 
• Join my free Diet Disruption Facebook Community here.

Got a burning question about weight loss, mindset, emotional eating or breaking free from the dieting cycle? I’d love to hear it! You can Ask Me Anything here

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