Holiday Survival Series Pt 1: Recognizing Your Triggers
Thriving As A Physician: How to Lose Weight & Love Your Life
Release Date: 11/25/2024
Thriving in 2026 Pt 2: Permission to Rest and Restart
Thriving As A Physician: How to Lose Weight & Love Your Life
Welcome to Part 2 of our annual Thriving in the New Year interview series! Every January, I sit down with physician coaches to hear how they’re approaching the year—and I always walk away with something that shifts my thinking. I’m joined by Dr. Maneesha Ahluwalia (life coach and former infectious disease physician), Dr. Nora Vasquez (internist and high-performance coach), and Dr. Ladan Davallow (pediatric endocrinologist and coach). We got into what to do when your January has already gone sideways, why physicians are so bad at celebrating wins, and the difference between living...
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Thriving in 2026 Pt 1: Reclaiming Fun and Wholeness
Thriving As A Physician: How to Lose Weight & Love Your Life
Welcome to the first episode of our annual Thriving in the New Year interview series! Every January, I sit down with physician coaches to hear how they're approaching the year ahead—and I always learn something that shifts my own thinking. This year is no different. I'm joined by three brilliant physician coaches: Dr. Jessie Mahoney (pediatrician and mindfulness coach), Dr. Allison Anderson (cardiothoracic anesthesiologist and relationship mentor), and Dr. Wendy Schofer (pediatrician specializing in eating disorder prevention). We got into words of the year, what it means to feel whole, why...
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Your Year-End Pep Talk (No Shame Allowed)
Thriving As A Physician: How to Lose Weight & Love Your Life
You've made it through another year. Maybe the holidays went well. Maybe you've eaten more cookies than planned and you're already dreading January. Either way, here's what I want you to know: Nothing is wrong with you. In this episode, I share my year-end love letter to you—a physician who's probably being too hard on herself. We'll talk about why your experience around food isn't a given (even with years of "evidence"), how to stop the internal tug-of-war with food, and why acknowledging your own needs matters more than any diet plan. This is for any woman physician ready to head into the...
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How to Stop Emotions From Hijacking Your Eating
Thriving As A Physician: How to Lose Weight & Love Your Life
In medical school, we learned to push feelings down, distance ourselves from them, and keep working no matter what. That is an essential skill as a doctor - we have to be able to keep a clear head in intensely emotional times. But it's also the reason why food feels so hard to control as doctors. In this episode, I'm breaking down: why emotions drive so much of our eating (even when it doesn't feel like "stress eating"), how to actually notice what you're feeling before you're elbow-deep in the chip bag, and simple techniques you can use between patients to process emotions without...
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“Am I Really Hungry?” A Guide for Physicians
Thriving As A Physician: How to Lose Weight & Love Your Life
You're standing in front of the break room donuts at 2pm wondering: Am I actually hungry? Or have I already eaten too much? Should I eat this? What if I'm eating when I'm not really hungry? If you've ever questioned whether you're "really" hungry, this episode is for you. Diet culture taught us to stop trusting ourselves. Eat less, less, less. And medical training taught us to ignore our bodies - skip meals, hold our bladders, function alert on no sleep. No wonder you're second-guessing every hunger signal. In this episode, I break down what physical hunger actually feels like versus other...
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Problem-Solve Your Way to Food Freedom
Thriving As A Physician: How to Lose Weight & Love Your Life
You keep doing the same thing with food over and over. And you can't figure out why. Here's what's happening: there are hidden obstacles between you and healthy eating. You just can't see them yet. Because we're not trained to look for obstacles - we just blame ourselves instead. And that's not fair. In this episode, I teach you how to spot the hidden obstacles that keep tripping you up with food. I'll show you why forcing yourself doesn't work and give you the exact questions to ask so you can problem-solve instead of self-blame. Perfect for you if you keep repeating the same eating...
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Start Right: The Sustainability Secret
Thriving As A Physician: How to Lose Weight & Love Your Life
You’ve started over so many times. Every Monday, every January 1st, promising yourself this time will be different. Then a few weeks later you’re right back where you started, eating takeout in your car after clinic, wondering what’s wrong with you. Here’s what nobody tells you: It’s not that you failed. It’s how you started. In this episode, I’m sharing exactly how I would start over with everything I know now. Six strategies that make the difference between white-knuckling it for a few weeks and actually creating change that lasts. This isn’t another “try...
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Why Smart Physicians Feel Stupid Around Food
Thriving As A Physician: How to Lose Weight & Love Your Life
You've delivered babies, managed codes, diagnosed complex cases. So why can't you figure out your eating? If you've ever thought "I'm a doctor, I should know better" while reaching for food you didn't plan to eat, this episode is for you. I break down exactly why food feels so much harder than everything else you've mastered - and why it has nothing to do with being stupid or lacking knowledge. You'll learn the five real reasons physicians struggle with food (none of them are what you think), why focusing on the food itself is like watching the magician's assistant instead of where the trick...
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The Perfectionism Block Keeping You Stuck
Thriving As A Physician: How to Lose Weight & Love Your Life
Ever feel like you're either "all in" or completely off track with your eating? Like you need to do everything perfectly or you might as well not try? In this episode, I dive deep into the perfectionism block that keeps so many physicians in the frustrating cycle of trying harder but always feeling stuck. I share why there's actually no "right way" to lose weight, despite what diet culture tells us. You'll discover how perfectionist thinking creates obstacles that make it nearly impossible to start OR stick with healthy changes. More importantly, I'll show you what actually works:...
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M&M Rounds for Weekend Eating
Thriving As A Physician: How to Lose Weight & Love Your Life
You know that awful feeling after a weekend of eating way off-plan? The shame, the self-blame, the "I'll start over Monday" drama? There's a better way to handle these situations - and it's something you already know how to do. In this episode, I share exactly what happened during my recent lake weekend where I ate way more chips, pizza, and treats than usual, and how I approached it using the same no-blame mindset we bring to M&M rounds. Instead of spiraling into shame, I got curious about what was really driving that eating. You'll learn why that "out of control" weekend eating usually...
info_outlineWelcome to the Holiday Survival Guide for Physicians! This 4-part podcast series is designed to help you navigate the holiday season with confidence, calm, and control.
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by breakroom cookies, family food pushers, or the all-or-nothing mindset, you’re in the right place.
In this first episode, Recognizing Your Triggers, we’ll dive into why the holidays feel so challenging. From exhausting days at the clinic to family gatherings where everyone insists you “just try one more bite,” we’ll uncover what’s really behind those moments of overeating and show you how to approach them differently.
You’ll learn how to:
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Identify your biggest holiday eating triggers.
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Handle tempting situations (like cookies in the breakroom or holiday potlucks) without guilt.
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Focus on what truly matters to you—enjoying holiday meals you love while staying on track.
🎁 Don’t forget to download your free Holiday Food Freedom for Physicians guide at weightsolutionsforphysicians.ca/holiday. This step-by-step resource will help you put what you’re learning into action. Use it to plan ahead for tricky moments, decide which foods are worth it to you, and feel proud of your choices this season.
This series is about breaking free from the cycle of guilt, stress eating, and feeling out of control—not just during the holidays, but into January and beyond. It’s about learning how to navigate food with confidence, even in the busiest and most tempting time of year.
Listen now and get your free guide at weightsolutionsforphysicians.ca/holiday.