Ep 358 - Does The Number On The Scale Determine Your Worth with Dr. Sylvia Bollie
Release Date: 12/22/2021
Ep 889: The Man Who Controls Music’s Biggest Night: Inside the 2026 GRAMMYs by Ben Winston
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What does it take to pull off the biggest night in music — live, global, and with zero room for error? In this episode, Linda sits down with Ben Winston, executive producer of the GRAMMY Awards, founder of Fulwell Entertainment, and one of the most influential forces behind modern live television. Ben takes us inside the pressure, creative decisions, and cultural responsibility of producing music’s biggest moments — and what it really means when you only get one shot to get it right. Behind the GRAMMYs What must go right in the first 60 seconds of the broadcast How live TV...
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Ep 887: We Are Not Alone with Dan Farah
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In this episode of Sisterhood of S.W.E.A.T., Linda Mitchell sits down with filmmaker and investigative producer Dan Farah to explore some of the most provocative questions of our time: have governments hidden evidence of non-human intelligence for decades, and what does a global disclosure look like? Dan has interviewed senators, intelligence chiefs, fighter pilots, Pentagon insiders, and other high level sources — and the patterns they describe are consistent: we are not alone, and the truth about that has been withheld for more than 80 years. Dan’s documentary The Age of Disclosure is...
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Ep 886: The Law of Abundance Versus Scarcity
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On this week's Let It Rip Friday, we're discussing the Law of Abundance
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Ep 885: Why Dieting Stops Working in Menopause—and What Actually Works with Dr. Deb Butler
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In this episode of The Sisterhood of S.W.E.A.T., Linda Mitchell sits down with Dr. Deb Butler, a certified master weight loss and life coach, former board-certified chiropractor, nutritionist, and acupuncturist, and the host of the podcast Thinner Peace in Menopause and Beyond. Dr. Deb joins the show to share her personal journey through decades of dieting, body conflict, and the deeper emotional experience of weight loss, especially in menopause. After originally trying every conventional diet approach she knew, she eventually realized that persistent hunger, emotional eating, and the...
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Ep 884: Jenn Lyon: I Stopped Trying to Be Smaller — and Everything Changed
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In this powerful episode of The Sisterhood of Sweat, Linda Mitchell sits down with a guest whose work and perspective speak directly to the moment we’re living in—a time when burnout, pressure, and emotional overload have become the norm rather than the exception. This conversation explores what real resilience actually looks like when life feels heavy. Not the “push harder” version so many of us have been taught, but a grounded, sustainable kind of strength that supports both performance and peace. Together, Linda and her guest unpack how stress shows up in the body, why so many...
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Ep 883: How to Lose Those Last Stubborn 15 lbs.
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In this episode of Sisterhood of S.W.E.A.T., Linda Mitchell welcomes Dr. Ian Smith—physician, bestselling author, and one of the most recognizable voices in health and wellness. Dr. Smith is the author of nine books, including multiple #1 New York Times bestsellers such as SHRED, Super Shred, Blast the Sugar Out, The Clean 20, The Ancient Nine, Clean & Lean, and Fast Burn, with millions of copies in print worldwide. His newest release, Beyond Midnight: An Ashe Cayne Novel, marks the latest installment in his Chicago-based detective series, which has been optioned for an upcoming...
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Ep 882: You Don’t Need Alcohol to Feel Better—Here’s Why
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In this powerful episode of Sisterhood of S.W.E.A.T., Linda Mitchell sits down with Charles and Heidi Hatley, the couple behind Kava & Kettlebells, to challenge one of the most normalized beliefs in modern wellness: that alcohol is the best way to relax, unwind, or cope with stress. Charles and Heidi share how their journey through fitness, parenthood, trauma, and healing led them to explore alternatives to alcohol—specifically kava, a traditional plant-based drink long used in Pacific Island cultures. What began as a personal experiment quickly became a lifestyle shift rooted in nervous...
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Ep 881: From Teen Idol to TV Powerhouse: Shaun Cassidy’s Incredible Reinvention
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Shaun Cassidy is a true creative multi-hyphenate whose career spans music, television, theater, and storytelling. First rising to fame as one of the biggest teen idols of the late 1970s, Shaun signed with Warner Brothers Records while still in high school, released three multi-platinum albums, earned a Grammy nomination, and performed in sold-out venues like Madison Square Garden and the Houston Astrodome — all while starring in the iconic ABC series The Hardy Boys Mysteries. Behind the scenes, Shaun quietly reinvented himself as one of television’s most respected writers and producers....
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Ep 880: Never Shrink Your Light: Healing, Resilience, and the Tiger Spirit with Dr. Joy Kong
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In this episode of the Sisterhood of Sweat, Linda Mitchell sits down with Dr. Joy Kong, MD — triple board-certified physician, stem cell specialist, educator, author, and founder of Chara Health USA — for a powerful conversation about healing, resilience, and the courage to never shrink your light. Dr. Joy explains how ketamine therapy, when used therapeutically, can support brain regeneration, enhance neural connections, and help rewire the brain after trauma. She shares how ketamine increases brain-derived neurotrophic factor, promotes new synapse formation, and can support emotional...
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Ep 879: How to build real resilience in a burned-out world
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Burnout has become so common that many people don’t even recognize it until their energy, focus, or emotional health begins to suffer. In this episode of Sisterhood of Sweat, Linda Mitchell sits down with licensed clinical psychologist, bestselling author, and LiveWell Behavioral Health founder Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle. With more than 21 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, and burnout, Dr. Mike shares practical, science-backed tools for building real resilience that lasts. This conversation explores how emotional health, movement, and faith-based wellness work together to...
info_outlineAre you interested in weight loss? Have you been worried about BMI? In this episode we’re diving in sustainable weight loss. In this episode I talk with Dr. Sylvia Bollie. She is the C.E.O. and Medical Director of EmbraceYOU Weight & Wellness, is a dual Board-Certified Internal Medicine physician and Obesity Medicine Specialist with a passion for promoting health through honesty and hope. Today, she joins us to discuss how she found her successful weight loss. We discuss the tools for sustainable weight loss, and how our stress plays a role in happy weight loss. We’re figuring out why the number is so important to you.
Questions I asked:
- Do the bright colors make you feel alive?
- When we’re looking at the scale, what do we think it’s going to do for us?
- How do we cultivate that confidence?
- How do we know if we’re a healthy weight?
- How do you focus on get active?
- Why is it hard to lose weight?
- Why is it important to eat real food?
- How can we tell if we’re emotional eating?
- How do we break the reward cycle with food?
- Is weight loss all willpower?
- What would you like to tell people?
Topics Discussed:
- The power of the scale.
- Self-confidence.
- Sustainable weight loss.
- Healthy weight
- Looking good.
- BMI
Quotes from the show:
- “The reason we obsess over the number on the scale is because we’ve been trained to do that” Dr Sylvia Gonsahn-Bollie @SisterhoodSweat
- “We’re playing the scale game.” Dr Sylvia Gonsahn-Bollie @SisterhoodSweat
- “It’s not all about this number that I’m chasing, but it’s not going to last if I don’t build those habits.” Dr Sylvia Gonsahn-Bollie @SisterhoodSweat
- “The way we’re looking at healthy weight is not helpful.” Dr Sylvia Gonsahn-Bollie @SisterhoodSweat
- “How you feel about yourself is happy weight.” Dr Sylvia Gonsahn-Bollie @SisterhoodSweat
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