Betsy talks about the techniques offered in the book The Practice of Embodying Emotions by Raja Selvam, PhD. in order to help listeners learn a tool to help completely change their unwanted behaviors. She gives specific examples and case studies that are presented in the book. 

The practice of embodying emotions

In this podcast Betsy talks about the artform of integrating the experience of fear in all its forms, using ideas from psychology and spirituality. Included in the discussion is a look at the problem of judgment towards the body and she teaches a specific exercise you can do to work towards body acceptance.  Finally, the podcast talks about the importance of refocusing attention away from problems and towards solutions, with specific action steps to take to help the nervous system get out of dysregulation. 

Integrating fear, body acceptance, and learning how to refocus

On this podcast Betsy interviews Dr. Paul Kolodzik, who specializes in the prudent use of weight loss drugs, low carbohydrate diets and blood glucose monitoring for people who have trouble losing weight. Insulin resistance is a very common condition in people with weight issues, and Dr. Kolodzik talks about his approach to working with this population .  Listen to this practical and in depth interview here! 

Lose weight with Low carb diets, blood glucose monitoring and weight loss drugs, an interview

Betsy talks about the brain's "habit" of addiction, eating disorders, pain, anxiety, and even OCD, and one approach to help recover.  She reviews concepts from a book called The Pain Habit by Drew Coverdale.  Topics include the subconscious and conscious mind, buidling resilence, and learning how to become your own healer.  

Addiction, physical pain, eating disorders, overthinking, OCD and brain training for recovery

On this episode Betsy looks at some of the key components of intuitive eating and how to apply them more fully in order to obtain a new relationship with eating.  She also sprinkles in some of the ideas from manifesting, or the Law of Attraction. Topics include having the right mental approach, tuning into hunger and fullness,  looking at the satisfaction factor, considering emotional eating and remembering body respect.

Fine Tuning Intuitive Eating with the Law of Attraction

In this episode Betsy talks about the specific skills involved with DBT therapy. She details what to do and how to use some of the best DBT practices, using examples from a client.  As always, she sprinkles in some spiritual concepts along the way. 

DBT: Behavior chains, Distress Tolerance, Emotional Regulation

In this episode Betsy gives a mini book report on Jill Bolte Taylor's "Whole Brain Living" which  talks about integrating the brain's left and right hemispheres so that unwanted behaviors and habits can shift. She talks about the brain's connection with health, spirituality, and habits as it shows up in the micromoments of day to day life. This episode explains practical tools to help you change such as the 90 second rule and the brain huddle. It can be useful for people with eating issues and for people with ruminating thoughts, compulsive habits, and over active perfectionist tendencies. 

Brain, body, spirituality, habits, hope.  Trust the process

In this episode Betsy talks with Registered Dietitian and diabetes expert Ben Tzeel about how to successfully navigate mental struggles and food confusion that might come up for people with either Type I or Type 2 diabetes. We talk about some common struggles that might also happen with disordered eating. Even for listeners who don't have diabetes, this episode will have relatable topics for people trying to have a better relationship with food. 

Living with Diabetes: Ideas to manage food and mental struggles

Betsy shares one client's extensive list of future self ideals and talks about some of the ideas that came up during the session in which she shared them.  We talked about the body, about eating sugar, and about questioning thoughts for their truth. This podcast can give the listener more ideas about how to make effective intentions for createing a future self.

Future self part 2, including practices to connect with unconscious blocks

In this episode Betsy talks about the idea of creating your future self so you can learn to be that future self now.  She reviews key idea's from Benjamin Hardy's book, Be Your Future Self Now to help listeners apply the concepts to their struggles with eating, relationships, and other predicments. 

Who is your future self?

Betsy starts the podcast with a quick review of ideal foods and food goals and intuitive eating basics before shifting to a conversation about several clients who want to stop patterns of over reaction and anger.  She talks about working with brain habits, control, and learning how to live from the heart.  

Anger, Control, Thought Habits, and the basics of healthy eating and intuitive eating

Betsy talks about specific tools to use when confronted with the urges to overeat or binge eat, especially at night. At the very end Betsy talks briefly about a post from facebook from someone who is currently in the weeks after weight loss surgery. There is a lot in this episode that can help anyone improve their relationship with eating!

Helping Kim, who overeats at night

Betsy talks about the surprising and calming effect of learning the art of having no preferences. This is a counter intuitive concept that can have tremendous impact on the intensity of food cravings.  

The surprising effect of having no preferences

Betsy talks about the system in play in the mind that often keeps people stuck in a cycle of chronic dieting or overthinking food and eating.  She also announces her new live class over zoom which will begin the last week in March, 2023

The triangle of parts in the brain that keep you stuck, and NEW ZOOM CLASS announement

This podcast talks about the critically important skill of understanding and listening to sensations in your body. It talks about the experiences of sensation as they relate to food, emotions, trauma, and behaviors. Uncomfortable sensations often precede episodes of overeating. Other times people get lost in thought and ignore their body. Learning from our sensations, and learning how to be with them in a new way can be transformative. 

Sensations in the body: learning from them, learning to be with them, and learning from meditation

In this podcast Betsy talks about the idea of refocusing attention onto love. It was inspired by NFL football players, who now wear helmets with love slogans! We can help our relationship with eating and our bodies by considering how to prioritize our thinking. 

Love and the body, refocusing our attention on what matters

In this podcast Betsy weaves together ideas from key spiritual teachings, the practice of intuitive eating, and anxiety. 

Anxiety, intuitive eating, and applying key spiritual teachings

This episode reviews highlights from part of Yung Pueblo's book, "Lighter" and relates them to eating concerns. Betsy talks about some key spiritual concepts, meditation, risk, and radical honesty.  At the end she talks about how to apply exposure therapy to help challenge yourself.  

Doing the inner work, notes from Yung Pueblo's book, Exposure Therapy

In this episode Betsy talks about key concepts helpful for success. She incorporates stories from clients including issues with food, anxiety, relationships, the body and self criticism. The theme touches on the work of internal family systems therapy (IFS), spirituality, and manifesting.  There is a lot to consider and learn! 

Key Concepts for Success.  Stories from Clients

Betsy shares a conversation she had with Heather Russo, who is a clinician with Alsana center for the treatment of eating disorders.  We talk about common problems that come up with eating and body image during the holidays. In this conversation we include tools and tips and insights as well as a couple of client stories.  This episode will be relatable if you struggle with overeating, binge eating, anorexia,  fears around eating, or fears around the emotions that might come up with family.  It's a good one! 

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