060. Hold onto your seats, because in today's episode of the Marijanel Show I spill the tea on my decision to join Weight Watchers and share some heart-pumping details of a recent trip to the emergency room. Don't worry, everyone's safe now, but you won't believe the lessons I learned from this experience.

But that's not all, we dive deep into a thought-provoking conversation on mustering up the courage to take on life's challenges. I draw inspiration from none other than Amelia Shepherd of Grey's Anatomy and her powerful power pose. Get ready to reframe your mindset and gather the confidence you need to tackle your goals head-on!

We'll  also have some laughs along the way too (at my expense, of course). But, I promise you'll leave today's episode feeling inspired and ready to take on the world. As a bonus, I'll even provide free journaling prompts to help you evaluate your confidence levels and take those small steps towards achieving your dreams. So buckle up, it's going to be one heck of a ride!


00:00:00 Intro 00:03:59 Change is Not Bad. 00:06:32 Importance of Support System 00:09:37 Getting the Mindset to Commit 00:11:51 Stinky Stinky Tea, Breaking My Habit 00:15:39 Trip to Emergency Room 00:16:19 Intuition Keeping Us Safe 00:18:41 The Harmony of Everything In Place 00:21:36 Pay Attention to Your Confidence Levels 00:22:50 Challenge Your Skills 00:24:56 What I Learned from Grey's Anatomy 00:27:10 Journaling Prompts 00:29:51 Closing

Companion YouTube Video to this podcast episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJwW7w08H5A&t=94s

056. I'm generally a patient person. I believe in slow changes and working towards long-term goals. But when it comes to losing weight, I would really appreciate some speedier results. Today I talk about it.

You're about to hear the health changes I'm making without sacrificing my health or sanity, but I'll also reveal how tracking my lifestyle rhythms showed me that I have a daily snack trap time zone.  I'd been unaware of a time of day I stuff my face without caring. This will be a lightbulb moment to help you detect your own snack traps.

You'll be interested to hear what I got out of a recent episode of The Phycology of Eating Podcast by Marc David, about ending the cycle of self-punishment when it comes to eating.

Later in the show things will get serious as I open up about a recent body shaming experience. I'll tell you all about it and my stupid, shocked reaction. The experience has gotten me riled up, not because I'm offended but because I want to see you and I live our fullest purposes in life without being ashamed of who we are. I'll tell you all about it.

Get ready to relate to a slice of my life as I make efforts to lose the 15 pounds I gained last year. It's ok to laugh and cry with me. Welcome to the Marijanel Show!

00:00:00 Intro 00:02:24 No More Sugar in my Tea 00:05:16 How I Learned to Be Patient 00:10:55 The Snack Trap 00:13:37 End The Cycle of Self Punishment 00:17:43 Why I Waited Before Publishing 00:20:20 Getting Called Fat 00:22:56 My Stupid, Shocked Reaction 00:28:04 Getting Rid of Body Shaming 00:31:20 What I'm Doing With My Chubby Cheeks 00:34:08 Closing

Episode 052. That delicious holiday food and drink has tipped my scale and today I reveal how much weight I gained over Christmas. What I didn't expect was to be overcome with shame and embarrassment and that's exactly why I've brought this topic to my podcast.

Why are we ashamed of weight gain? How can we lose weight in a healthy, non-extreme way, embracing that all good things take time?

Today I explore just that, as I share with you a little bit of my past when I first was slapped with what I call "fat and skinny standards", and that first time I realized people look and judge each others bodies. (why do we do that?)

I didn't expect my memoircast to go in the direction of body-positivity, but I'm riding the wave of what's current for me and I'm also seeing more and more it's an area of womenhood that I want to unify and speak hope.

I'd love for you to message me on Instagram @marijanel and tell me why you think people carry shame to talk about our weight gain.

Enjoy the show!

00:00:00 Intro 00:00:59 What I gained over Christmas 00:02:08 I beat myself up about a number 00:04:13 I threw it to the wind 00:06:56 the beautiful reaction of the body 00:09:32 old triggers 00:10:25 I'm going to burn it 00:12:13 not fat or skinny mindset 00:14:06 I was called Chicken Legs 00:15:34 quite a rude awakening 00:16:00 the Oprah show 00:18:16 making slight adjustments 00:19:06 examples we're setting 00:20:10 willing to make sacrifices 00:21:06 Daring Greatly 00:22:06 Closing