Weight Loss For Busy Physicians

Can I share a quote with you that I came across recently?“One of the hardest things to do in life is letting go of what you thought was real.”I read this and I knew I wanted to talk about it with you on the podcast because it’s something that shows up more in life than you might realize. I think there are two ways of looking at this. There’s a more obvious interpretation and there’s a more obscure one, and I’m here to unpack both of them.This is an episode about stepping out of your comfort zone, believing in yourself, and going after what you want. Who’s with me?Topics covered in this episode include:What it means to let go of what you thought was real How holding onto what you think is real can hold you back Why letting go of familiar thoughts can be scaryTune in to let go of what you thought was real and embrace a new reality. All show notes are available at  https://katrinaubellmd.com/podcast!!Resources Mentioned:Episode 101: Battling Impostor Syndrome: https://katrinaubellmd.com/battling-imposter-syndrom

How often do you take time out of your day to reflect on your well-being and what you could do to improve it?Life gets busy and often our own well-being is the first thing to go out the window, but prioritizing your well-being actually sets you up to be able to handle all the other things on your list. So… How do you make it happen?In this episode we’re talking about six of the most important areas of well-being, what you can do to work on them, and how they are all improved by coaching. Topics covered in this episode include:What activities promote well-being Why we sometimes turn to the wrong things to try to improve our well-being How to figure out what things really help you feel better Yep, coaching increases all six areas of well-being. Let’s talk about how.All show notes are available at  https://katrinaubellmd.com/podcast!!Resources Mentioned:Journal of Psychology Article: Insight, Rumination, and Self-Reflection as Predictors of Well-Being: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00223980.2010.5

Do you sometimes feel like no matter how much you learn, nothing changes? Maybe more knowledge isn’t what you need. In this episode of Weight Loss for Busy Physicians, we’re exploring what we think we need vs. what we actually need when it comes to acquiring and applying knowledge. Whether you realize it or not, you’ve probably internalized some messages about how you learn that aren’t actually true. It’s time to unpack that. Topics covered in this episode include:Expectations vs. reality when it comes to acquiring and applying knowledge Why you don’t have as much to learn as you think How to start applying your knowledge to your life If you’re ready to free yourself from the never-ending cycle of learning and start to see the results in your life, tune in to this episode. All show notes are available at  https://katrinaubellmd.com/podcast!!Resources Mentioned:Enroll in Weight Loss for Doctors Only: katrinaubellmd.com/info Leave a Review of My Book: https://a.co/d/4BwGZ6vFind out how losing weight is differen

Let’s talk about spiraling. You’ve probably heard of spiraling before, and you’ve probably felt it. Who hasn’t? But in this episode of Weight Loss for Busy Physicians, I’m interested in reframing the way we think about spiraling. We all experience highs and lows in life and I think we all know that they’re inevitable, but it can still sometimes feel like those lows are going to last forever. I want to share a way of thinking about the trajectory of your life that will help you move through the lows more quickly and easily so that they don’t feel so hopeless when they come. Topics covered in this episode include:The connotations of “spiraling”How to visualize the non-linear progress of life How spiraling applies to different areas of lifeIf you could use a little extra help getting through challenging times, tune into this episode and let me support you!All show notes are available at  https://katrinaubellmd.com/podcast!!Resources Mentioned:Episode 12: Processing Negative Emotions Without Comfort Food: https:/

Do you think that creating peace and freedom around food is magical thinking?I think before we can answer that question, we have to explore what magical thinking actually is and whether it’s good or bad. In this episode of Weight Loss for Busy Physicians, I’m taking a deep dive into magical thinking and why people often think that certain weight loss methods are a type of magical thinking. It’s time to get really familiar with your own mind and thought patterns. Do you think you can handle that? I sure do. Tune in to explore mindsets that are holding you back, how to get to know yourself, and everything you need to know about magical thinking. Topics covered in this episode include:Why magical thinking isn’t always bad but can be disruptive Examples of magical thinking Taking responsibility for your thoughts and actions Wherever you stand on magical thinking, if you’re trying to get more in tune with your body’s needs and what works for you, don’t miss this episode. All show notes are available at  https://ka

If you’re already feeling behind, pressed for time, and like there are never enough hours in the day, how do you make time to create peace and freedom around food?For a lot of us, this is the million-dollar question. Our thoughts and past experiences lead us to believe that creating peace and freedom around food is a lot more time-consuming than it actually is. In this episode, we’re reframing the way we think about it so that you can see how it will fit into your life and even end up saving you time!When you work on your thoughts, the actions will follow. It took a long time for me to learn that it was my thoughts I needed to work on, so now I’m sharing what I’ve learned with you to help you get there faster. Topics covered in this episode include:How to cut down the amount of time you’re spending on food and weight loss Why we’re wired to expect this work to be time-consumingThe value of learning how to listen to your bodyI promise creating peace and freedom around food isn’t as time-consuming as you think.

Have you ever wondered if my approach to coaching is the same as intuitive eating?This has come up a few times with my clients, so I thought it might be helpful to break down what intuitive eating is and how it compares to coaching. There are a lot of amazing principles in the intuitive eating approach that I completely agree with and teach in my own coaching sessions, but there are also a few areas where I think it’s lacking, and I’ll explain why in this episode. Before we dive in, I want you to know that I always support you in doing what is best for you, whether that’s intuitive eating, coaching, both, or neither! Topics covered in this episode include:The differences and similarities between intuitive eating and weight loss coaching Where to find actionable steps to help you create awareness around foodAccepting your body and rejecting harmful behavior If you’re curious about intuitive eating, tune in!All show notes are available at  https://katrinaubellmd.com/podcast!!Resources Mentioned:Episode 306: How

Have you been putting off going to the doctor’s office?You would think that as doctors we would have no problem going to get medical care for ourselves, but it’s actually pretty common for doctors to avoid going to the doctor’s office. This comes up again and again for my clients and I’ve dealt with it too, so if this is something you struggle with, you’re not alone. Why is it that we avoid going to a doctor? It turns out avoiding the doctor is not that different from avoiding lots of other things in life. In this episode of Weight Loss for Busy Physicians, let’s get to the bottom of what causes avoidance and how to make it easier for yourself to schedule that doctor's appointment. Topics covered in this episode include:What motivates avoidance Why you need to build a strong relationship with yourself How to get the support you need to finally do the thing you’ve been avoidingIf you know you need to schedule a doctor’s appointment but you’re having a hard time bringing yourself to do it, this is for you.

Do you have a complicated relationship with your work? A lot of doctors do. Some days are great and some are really hard; there’s nothing wrong with acknowledging that. I want to help you reconnect with your reasons for becoming a doctor so that you can feel more satisfied with your work, even on the hard days. In this episode, I’m offering a different way of thinking about your relationship with work that I hope will help you feel more satisfied, fulfilled, and happy with your job. Topics covered in this episode include:Why doctors often have complicated relationships with their workHow to improve your experience at workHow to generate more feelings of satisfaction, value, and fulfillmentIf you’re struggling with your relationship with work right now, tune in to this episode and we’ll work on it together!All show notes are available at  https://katrinaubellmd.com/podcast!!Resources Mentioned:Style Coach Judith Gaton: www.judithgaton.com Free Resources on My Website: katrinaubellmd.com/resourcesLeave a Review

How do you go about asking for what you want in the workplace?No one really teaches you how to have difficult conversations when it comes to asking for the compensation you deserve, so it can be hard to speak up and advocate for yourself.The reality is if we want to have any hope of closing the gender pay gap in medicine then we have to learn to ask for what we want. On top of that, you deserve to be paid for your value!Our guest, Linda Street, MD, is a former client turned negotiation coach who is also a physician in practice right now. She’s here to teach us about negotiation. Dr. Linda Street is a board-certified Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist and Life Coach who focuses specifically on physician negotiations. She is the Founder and CEO of Simply Street MD Negotiation Coaching where she helps female physicians take charge of their lives and negotiate for the salary they deserve. She lives and breathes to close the gender gap, starting with you!Whether you're overdue a raise, you’re applying for job

I want to propose an alternative to work/life balance. What if we worked towards work/life alignment instead? I don’t know about you, but I cringe when I hear the term “work/life balance.” The more we try to achieve it, the worse we feel about ourselves. For something to be balanced, it has to be perfectly matched on both sides, and I just don’t think that’s realistic when it comes to work and life. That’s why I prefer to think of getting my work and life aligned. In this episode, I’m talking about the difference between balance and alignment and why I think one makes more sense than the other when it comes to our work and lives. If you feel defeated constantly trying to find the perfect balance, I feel you, and I’m here to give you permission to stop. All show notes are available at  https://katrinaubellmd.com/podcast!!Resources Mentioned:Free Resources on My Website: katrinaubellmd.com/resourcesLeave a Review of My Book: https://a.co/d/4BwGZ6vLeave an Amazon review for my book, How to Lose Weight for the La

Have you ever felt like it’s impossible to thrive as a woman physician in our healthcare system? That breaks my heart and it’s time it changed. In this episode, we’re celebrating National Women Physician’s Day (February 3rd), and I figured what better way to celebrate than by talking about what helps women physicians to thrive? I’ve learned a lot from coaching women physicians for so many years, so now I’m bringing it all together in a simple, actionable episode for you. I’m sharing four categories for you to think about to help you thrive. You have so much to offer and what you offer is so valuable, you deserve to be thriving while you do it. If you’re ready to start feeling like you’re thriving, tune in. All show notes are available at  https://katrinaubellmd.com/podcast!!Resources Mentioned:University of Toronto Article About Women Physicians: https://www.utoronto.ca/news/female-doctors-better-health-care-experience-gender-pay-gap-discrimination-and-depression-u-Weight Loss for Doctors Only: katrinaubellmd

This is the fourth and final episode in the New Year, New Thoughts series, and it’s a special one because it’s the six-year anniversary of the podcast! Can you believe it? I can’t! Whether you’ve been listening since the beginning or you’re a new listener, thank you so much for being here.Over the last few episodes, we’ve been reading from chapters of my book, How to Lose Weight for the Last Time: Brain-Based Solutions for Permanent Weight Loss. This episode is covering chapter 8: Eating Against Your Own Will. Do you ever find that you can’t stop eating even though you’re not really hungry and you’re not even enjoying it? That’s what I mean by “eating against your own will,” and I promise you’re not alone. That’s why I wrote a whole chapter on it!Tune in to find out what’s causing this behavior and how to stop it. I’m sharing practical tools that you can start using as soon as you finish this episode. All show notes are available at  https://katrinaubellmd.com/podcast!!Resources Mentioned:Get the Podcast Road

Are you ready to talk about science?If you’re tuning into this podcast, I’m guessing you probably love science as much as I do. Science makes sense. It’s reliable, predictable, and fact-based. In this episode, we’re covering chapter 6 of my book, How to Lose Weight for the Last Time: Brain-Based Solutions for Permanent Weight Loss. I’m sharing the five steps of the scientific method and teaching you how to apply them to losing weight. That might sound complicated, but I promise it’s really simple, and I’m laying it out for you step-by-step to make it super easy to follow. Join me for a conversation about the scientific method of weight loss. Let’s dive in!All show notes are available at  https://katrinaubellmd.com/podcast!!Resources Mentioned:Get My Book: katrinaubellmd.com/bookLeave a Review of My Book: https://a.co/d/4BwGZ6vkatrinaubellmd.com/start

We tend to think of winning or losing as black or white. It’s one or the other. What if that didn’t have to be the case?Welcome to the second episode in the New Year, New Thoughts series. In this episode, I’m talking all about chapter 3 of How to Lose Weight for the Last Time - reframing losing. I’m reading some small sections from the book and then going even deeper right here on the podcast, so whether you’ve read the book or not, you’ll get a lot out of this episode.The concept of reframing losing is an important one because it opens us up to so many opportunities. It’s not winning or losing, it’s winning or learning! Doesn’t that change everything?If you’re ready to be done with losing, tune in. All show notes are available at  https://katrinaubellmd.com/podcast!!Resources Mentioned:Leave a Review of My Book: https://a.co/d/4BwGZ6vkatrinaubellmd.com/six to get the Six Steps to Jumpstart Your Weight Loss free guide

This is the first episode in the New Year, New Thoughts series that I’m hosting here on the podcast.I’m rejecting the concept of “new year, new you,” because I don’t think you need to be a new you. I think it’s okay to accept yourself just the way you are right now. In this series, I’ll be elaborating on some of the chapters from my book, How to Lose Weight for the Last Time: Brain-Based Solutions for Permanent Weight Loss. I’ll talk about what is said in the book, and then I’ll dive deeper into it here on the podcast. This episode is all about chapter 2, “Emotional Eating: Why You Always Want Food,” and we’re talking about how to change your food-related thoughts. If you ever feel powerless against your thoughts about food, this episode is for you.All show notes are available at  https://katrinaubellmd.com/podcast!!Resources Mentioned:Weight Loss for Doctors Only: katrinaubellmd.com/infoLeave a Review of My Book: https://a.co/d/4BwGZ6v

Have you ever wondered if weight loss medication could work for you?These medications have been getting a lot of attention on TikTok and other social media platforms lately, so let’s talk about them. In this episode, we’re taking a look at how weight loss medications fit into the journey to permanent weight loss.Could they work for you? What are the side effects? How effective are they? These are all questions I’m answering in this episode. I’m also addressing how the results from the Weight Loss for Doctors Only program compare to weight loss medications and why, no matter what route you take, you can’t skip the work. If you have questions about weight loss medications, you’re in the right place. All show notes are available at  https://katrinaubellmd.com/podcast!!Resources Mentioned:Weight Loss for Doctors Only: katrinaubellmd.com/infoLeave a Review of My Book: https://a.co/d/4BwGZ6vconference.cwimgather.com

Could you use some help processing a loss or supporting someone else through their loss?Those of you who have been around for a while might recognize our guest in this episode, Krista St-Germain, from her earlier episodes on the podcast. Krista is here to talk about how to cope with loss and grief. She’s sharing some of the latest research and insights into grief, what the grief plateau is, and the tools you can use to cope with a loss. Krista St-Germain is a Master Certified Life Coach, Post-Traumatic Growth and grief expert, widow, mom, and host of The Widowed Mom Podcast. When her husband was killed by a drunk driver in 2016, Krista’s life was completely and unexpectedly flipped upside down. After therapy helped her uncurl from the fetal position, Krista discovered Life Coaching and Post Traumatic Growth and learned the tools she needed to move forward and create a future she could get excited about. Now she coaches and teaches other widows so they can love life again, too.Whether you’re processing a loss

Why is it so hard to break old habits and create new ones?Really it comes down to the science behind how your brain works. The more you think a certain thought, the more you strengthen that neural pathway in your brain, and the easier it becomes to think that thought again. In this episode, we’re talking about the challenges of blazing new neural pathways alone vs. with help. I have quite a story for you to illustrate my point that involves a very chaotic family ski trip and a lot of learning curves. If you want to learn how to effectively change habits or create new ones, this episode is for you. All show notes are available at  https://katrinaubellmd.com/podcast!!Resources Mentioned:Weight Loss for Doctors Only: katrinaubellmd.com/infoLeave a Review of My Book: https://a.co/d/4BwGZ6vkatrinaubellmd.com/info

Do you struggle to spend money on yourself?Whenever the Weight Loss for Doctors Only program opens up, I hear from women physicians who are interested in it but can’t bring themselves to sign up. They want results, they know it would help them, but they just can’t do it. I want to explore why we struggle so much to invest in ourselves. As a doctor, you are highly influential in other people’s lives, so it’s logical that when you are at your best physically and mentally, you are better able to positively influence the lives that you touch. If investing in yourself is the way to achieve that, isn’t it the best thing to do? In this episode, I'm teaching you how to reframe your thinking about investing in yourself and sharing an example from my life of a time I almost talked myself out of investing in myself. If you feel guilty about spending money on yourself, this is for you. All show notes are available at  https://katrinaubellmd.com/podcast!!Resources Mentioned:Leave a Review of My Book: https://a.co/d/4