Ep 139 - Erin Wathen - How to Say No When Sugar Gives You a Booty Call
Release Date: 07/24/2019
SISTERHOOD OF SWEAT - Motivation, Inspiration, Health, Wealth, Fitness, Authenticity, Confidence and Empowerment
On this week's Let It Rip Friday, we're discussing the fact that achievement starts with deciding to try.
info_outlineSISTERHOOD OF SWEAT - Motivation, Inspiration, Health, Wealth, Fitness, Authenticity, Confidence and Empowerment
In this episode of The Sisterhood of S.W.E.A.T., Linda Mitchell sits down with Christine Trimpe, founder of the SugarFreed® Method and author of SugarFreed: Stop Losing the Weight Loss Battle, Start Gaining the Victory, to unpack the real reason so many high-achieving women feel stuck when it comes to their health. Christine shares her powerful personal story of losing over 100 pounds and breaking free from years of sugar addiction, revealing why traditional dieting fails and what it actually takes to create lasting transformation. This conversation goes beyond food and fitness,...
info_outlineSISTERHOOD OF SWEAT - Motivation, Inspiration, Health, Wealth, Fitness, Authenticity, Confidence and Empowerment
On this week's motivation Monday, we're discussing our dreams.
info_outlineSISTERHOOD OF SWEAT - Motivation, Inspiration, Health, Wealth, Fitness, Authenticity, Confidence and Empowerment
What happens when two people from completely different generations—each carrying their own hidden scars—find healing through an unexpected friendship? In this powerful episode of The Sisterhood of S.W.E.A.T., Linda Mitchell sits down with rising young actor Luke David Blumm to talk about his role in the deeply moving new film The Optimist. Luke shares insights from working on major projects like Where the Crawdads Sing, The King of Staten Island, and hit TV series including The Walking Dead, Watchmen, and The Sinner. At the heart of today’s conversation is The Optimist, inspired by the...
info_outlineSISTERHOOD OF SWEAT - Motivation, Inspiration, Health, Wealth, Fitness, Authenticity, Confidence and Empowerment
Are you ready to understand menopause? Have you been worried about menopause? In this episode, we dive into learning the truth about menopause, perimenopause, and post-menopause. Today’s episode aims to give women the correct information in order to help more women embrace these changes, instead of fearing them. In this episode, I talk with Shirley Weir, author and menopause expert, joins us to discuss the importance of navigating menopause with knowledge. She talks about her own experiences dealing with perimenopause and nutrition. She discusses why women don’t need to be...
info_outlineSISTERHOOD OF SWEAT - Motivation, Inspiration, Health, Wealth, Fitness, Authenticity, Confidence and Empowerment
In this episode of The Sisterhood of Sweat, we sit down with conversation expert and storyteller Kalina Silverman, the creator of the global movement Make Big Talk and author of the new book Big Talk: How to Skip the Small Talk, Make Meaningful Connections, and Enrich Your Life. Kalina’s journey started with something many people quietly experience—loneliness. While away at college, she realized she was surrounded by people yet still struggling to form meaningful friendships. Instead of accepting surface-level conversations, she began asking deeper questions that moved past small talk and...
info_outlineSISTERHOOD OF SWEAT - Motivation, Inspiration, Health, Wealth, Fitness, Authenticity, Confidence and Empowerment
In this episode of The Sisterhood of Sweat, we sit down with Elizabeth Gaines, Director of Education at Functional Diagnostic Nutrition (FDN), to talk about burnout, stress physiology, and how unresolved emotional patterns can quietly drive chronic illness. Elizabeth’s path into functional medicine began in survival mode. For more than a decade, she worked in nonprofit trauma recovery, supporting victims of domestic minor sex trafficking. The emotional intensity and chronic stress eventually led to severe burnout and declining health. When conventional medicine dismissed her symptoms as...
info_outlineSISTERHOOD OF SWEAT - Motivation, Inspiration, Health, Wealth, Fitness, Authenticity, Confidence and Empowerment
This week on The Sisterhood of Sweat, we’re joined by Jordan Nolan — three-time Stanley Cup Champion turned actor — to talk about his transition from professional hockey to starring in the hit series Shoresy, now premiering Season 5 in the U.S. Jordan shares insights from his NHL career, what it was like winning three championships, and how he stepped into the world of television — all while staying connected to his roots and giving back to First Nation communities. 🏒 About Shoresy – Season 5 Premiere Date: February 21, 2026 Streaming On: Hulu Episodes: 6 (All dropping at...
info_outlineSISTERHOOD OF SWEAT - Motivation, Inspiration, Health, Wealth, Fitness, Authenticity, Confidence and Empowerment
In this powerful episode of The Sisterhood of Sweat, we sit down with Mike Hammond for a real, unfiltered conversation about resilience, ownership, and what it actually takes to rebuild when life forces you to level up. Mike shares his personal journey through adversity, the hard lessons that shaped his leadership, and the mindset shifts required to move from reaction to intention. This isn’t about hype. It’s about standards. It’s about discipline. It’s about deciding who you are going to be when pressure hits. We talk about: • The defining moments that forced Mike to change • Why...
info_outlineSISTERHOOD OF SWEAT - Motivation, Inspiration, Health, Wealth, Fitness, Authenticity, Confidence and Empowerment
We're throwing it back to a great friday episode discussing faith and the Pink Purse.
info_outlineAre you interested in why it is SO hard to stick to a diet? Have you struggled with loving your body? In this episode we dive into why people continue to go on diets, and why most of the time, these diets just don’t work. We discuss why nutrition is so important to finally get the results you want.

In this episode I talk with Erin Wathen, a holistic health coach, food abuse counselor, and author of Why Can’t I Stick to My Diet? How To End The Food Drama, joins us to help shed light on why diets don’t work. We discuss her personal journey with various diets, weight loss, and trying to effortless weight loss stage. Erin gives us insight into how being “Selfish" is the best thing we can do for our health and our family. We also look at how sleep and food are inextricably connected for your optimal health. Erin gives hope that there is an effortless way to live your life and be healthy.
Questions I asked:
- What lead to write your book?
- Why are diets so hard to stick with?
- How do emotions come into play with weight loss?
- How to deal with health lifestyle peer pressure?
- How do we break a sugar addiction?
- Why do we choose the quick fix?
- Why can’t we just workout to lose weight?
- What purpose does extra weight hold?

Topics Discussed:
- Planning your meals ahead of time
- Finding your effortless lifestyle
- Misconceptions around our body and health.
- Why weight loss is usually connected to bigger issues.
- How to not be a miserable cow to others.
- Tips to break up with your sugar.
- Figuring out your real WHY
- How to get back on track.
Quotes from the show:
- “Sugar does nothing but take away from your health.” @ErinWathen @SisterhoodSweat
- “If we’re healthy and heath comes first, we just want that peace. We want that balance.” @ErinWathen @SisterhoodSweat
- “Your WHY is overall wellbeing, it’s not to be skinny by friday.” @ErinWathen @SisterhoodSweat
- “Don’t you deserve to be happy and healthy? Not that quick fix of pizza.” @ErinWathen @SisterhoodSweat
- “Analyze your choice with love and kindness, and figure out why you did that.” @ErinWathen @SisterhoodSweat
- “Food doesn’t solve anything but hunger.” @ErinWathen @SisterhoodSweat
- “Sometimes that 100 pounds is why our marriage stinks. It’s easier to blame the pounds, then really get to the bottom of it.” @ErinWathen @SisterhoodSweat
How you can stay in touch with Erin:
How you can stay in touch with Linda:
"Proud Sponsors of the Sisterhood of S.W.E.A.T"
My daily energy stems from mushrooms... mushroom coffee that is!
- Have you checked out Four Sigmatic yet? If you want a coffee that contains superfoods and adaptogens like rhodiola, eleuthero, and schisandra to help you live a healthier, more enhanced life, then you need Four Sigmatic mushroom coffee in your daily routine! Check out their products here and be sure to let me know what you think of it!