The same plan that had you dropping weight like clockwork suddenly seems to stop working, and it's easy to start wondering if it's you. In this episode, I'm talking about what really happens when that early excitement fades: the scale slows down, you're hungrier, exercise starts feeling optional, and the old thought creeps back in, "here I go again."   I walk through why this isn't failure, it's just the next season of the journey, and I share five mind hacks to help you stay in the game instead of starting over. Come on in!   EARLYBIRD DOORS ARE CLOSING for The Live Fall 2026 Shift Weight Mastery Process,  September 16th–October 24th.   Get an Earlybird Discount and BONUS Permission to be Slim Hypnosis Pack, plus a Nutrition/Cooking lesson. Click the link to learn more.   In This Episode, You'll Also Learn… Why the "weight release honeymoon" always ends, and why that's normal, not a sign you've lost your motivation Why pain gets you started but purpose carries you, and the question to ask when old motivation stops working Why the real goal isn't staying perfect, it's shortening how long it takes you to come back to yourself   Links Mentioned in the Episode: Join my FREE Masterclass:  "How to Stop the "Start Over Tomorrow" Weight Struggle Cycle and Begin Releasing Weight for Good." Sign up for the FREE HYPNOSIS DOWNLOAD:  Shift Out of Sugar Cravings My book,  From Fat to Thin Thinking: Unlock Your Mind for Permanent Weight Loss (Includes a 30-day hypnosis process.) What would you love to hear about on the podcast?  Click here and let me know Subscribe to the email list so that you never miss an episode! Get more thin thinking tools and strategies

Have you ever reached for something you really didn't intend to eat, and in that moment, the food seemed to have a much louder voice than your goals? ​In this episode​, I'm sharing one of my favorite mind hacks for putting yourself back in the driver's seat: future pacing. It's a technique we use in hypnosis to help you fast-forward past the immediate craving and connect with how you truly want to feel 30 minutes from now, tomorrow morning, or even six weeks from now. Instead of letting your brain play the very short movie of the cookie bite, we extend the movie and bring the reward of feeling free, aligned, and proud of yourself into the decision you're making right now. Come on in!   Join me live for my Pre-Fall Masterclass with Weight Release Hypnosis   It's free, online, and running August 19-22, 2026. I'll show you why the struggle isn't a personal failure but the result of wired subconscious patterns you can actually change, so you can start releasing weight that stays off for good. Click the link to register.   In This Episode, You'll Also Learn… What future pacing is, and why it's something you already do every day, whether it's working for you or against you How to use future pacing on a bigger scale, like planning a trip or a six-week program, and in the moment, like the second glass of wine or the cheese board at a party The FAST method for using this in real time: Feel the impulse, Ask where this choice leads, See the future, Take the feeling back   Links Mentioned in the Episode: Join my FREE Masterclass:  "How to Stop the "Start Over Tomorrow" Weight Struggle Cycle and Begin Releasing Weight for Good." Sign up for the FREE HYPNOSIS DOWNLOAD:  Shift Out of Sugar Cravings My book,  From Fat to Thin Thinking: Unlock Your Mind for Permanent Weight Loss (Includes a 30-day hypnosis process.) What would you love to hear about on the podcast?  Click here and let me know Subscribe to the email list so that you never miss an episode! Get more thin thinking tools and strategies

GLP-1 medications have become one of the biggest conversations in weight release, and most of that conversation lives at two extremes, miracle drug or cheating shortcut. ​​In this episode​, I wanted to get past the headlines and hear directly from the women actually living this experience. So, we surveyed 505 people who are currently using a GLP-1, have used one in the past, or are navigating questions about what comes next. What they shared was both hopeful and far more nuanced than the usual conversation. In this episode, I'm walking you through the most revealing results—and exploring what they may teach all of us about food noise, self-trust, and building Weight Mastery with or without medication. Come on in!   Join me live for my Pre-Fall Masterclass with Weight Release Hypnosis   It's free, online, and running August 19-22, 2026. I'll show you why the struggle isn't a personal failure but the result of wired subconscious patterns you can actually change so you can start releasing weight that stays off, whether or not medication is part of your journey. Click the link to register.   In This Episode, You'll Also Learn… Why 79% of survey respondents said reduced food noise was the best part of taking a GLP-1, ahead of weight release. What's really behind the fear of stopping the medication. Why a quieter appetite is a good window to learn what actually keeps you steady, and why so few people are using it that way.   Links Mentioned in the Episode: Join my FREE Masterclass:  "How to Stop the "Start Over Tomorrow" Weight Struggle Cycle and Begin Releasing Weight for Good." Sign up for the FREE HYPNOSIS DOWNLOAD:  Shift Out of Sugar Cravings My book,  From Fat to Thin Thinking: Unlock Your Mind for Permanent Weight Loss (Includes a 30-day hypnosis process.) What would you love to hear about on the podcast?  Click here and let me know Subscribe to the email list so that you never miss an episode! Get more thin thinking tools and strategies

Many of us fall into the trap of thinking we have to do everything perfectly or we've completely fallen off track. In this episode, I talk with Monica Packer, host of the About Progress podcast and author of the new book Sticky Habits, about a compassionate, effective approach to creating lasting change. We get into why most habit advice fails women specifically, what "invisible labor" is and why it drains your energy, and why flexibility and consistency are actually friends, not enemies. Loving your progress isn't about being more disciplined. It's about letting go of perfectionism for good. Come on in!   Pre-order Monica's STICKY HABITS HERE and get bonuses   In This Episode, You'll Also Learn… Why perfectionism is really a misplacement of identity, not a high standard. How trading the "picky eater" label for something like "veggie adventurer" can make trying new foods feel like play instead of a chore.  My 10 practical hacks for building a vegetable habit, from starting with what you already like to mindful eating and celebrating small wins.   Links Mentioned in the Episode: Join my FREE Masterclass:  "How to Stop the "Start Over Tomorrow" Weight Struggle Cycle and Begin Releasing Weight for Good." Sign up for the FREE HYPNOSIS DOWNLOAD:  Shift Out of Sugar Cravings My book,  From Fat to Thin Thinking: Unlock Your Mind for Permanent Weight Loss (Includes a 30-day hypnosis process.) What would you love to hear about on the podcast?  Click here and let me know Subscribe to the email list so that you never miss an episode! Get more thin thinking tools and strategies

This is the time of year vegetables are in their prime. If you are not a natural lover of veggies fear not! In this episode, I share simple mindset shifts and practical hacks that go beyond the usual "just eat your veggies" advice to help you move from veggie skeptic to veggie adventurer without force, guilt, or choking down foods you hate.  I also talk about the who, why, what, when, where, and how of building a real relationship with vegetables, plus a set of veggie-loving mantras to help your subconscious mind get on board too. Because loving vegetables isn't about willpower. It's about opening the door instead of forcing it. Come on in!    Join my FREE Weight Release Hypnosis Masterclass   In This Episode, You'll Also Learn… There's usually a real reason you don't like vegetables, and it doesn't mean anything's wrong with you.  How trading the "picky eater" label for something like "veggie adventurer" can make trying new foods feel like play instead of a chore.  My 10 practical hacks for building a vegetable habit, from starting with what you already like to mindful eating and celebrating small wins.   Links Mentioned in the Episode: Join my FREE Masterclass:  "How to Stop the "Start Over Tomorrow" Weight Struggle Cycle and Begin Releasing Weight for Good." Sign up for the FREE HYPNOSIS DOWNLOAD:  Shift Out of Sugar Cravings My book,  From Fat to Thin Thinking: Unlock Your Mind for Permanent Weight Loss (Includes a 30-day hypnosis process.) What would you love to hear about on the podcast?  Click here and let me know Subscribe to the email list so that you never miss an episode! Get more thin thinking tools and strategies

Sue Gaulke has maintained her ideal weight for eight years. Sue shares 10 (plus one bonus!) powerful principles that have helped her stay steady, confident, and connected to the habits and mindset that support long term maintenance. Whether you're already maintaining, getting close, or still on your weight release journey, Sue's hard won wisdom will help you think beyond the finish line and toward lasting success.  Maintenance isn't the finish line. It's the start line to the rest of your life. Come on in!    Join my FREE Weight Release Hypnosis Masterclass   In This Episode, You'll Also Learn… Why maintenance takes real, ongoing energy (just two notches below the effort of releasing weight) and how thinking of your weight as a range instead of a single number keeps you out of the panic zone. How to stay in your lane by separating your food decisions from your emotional life, so a hard day doesn't automatically turn into a detour through the pantry. Why the fundamentals that got you to your goal weight are exactly what keeps you there, and how continuing to build your identity around your new habits makes maintenance feel less like willpower and more like who you are.   Links Mentioned in the Episode: Join my FREE Masterclass:  "How to Stop the "Start Over Tomorrow" Weight Struggle Cycle and Begin Releasing Weight for Good." Sign up for the FREE HYPNOSIS DOWNLOAD:  Shift Out of Sugar Cravings My book,  From Fat to Thin Thinking: Unlock Your Mind for Permanent Weight Loss (Includes a 30-day hypnosis process.) What would you love to hear about on the podcast?  Click here and let me know Subscribe to the email list so that you never miss an episode! Get more thin thinking tools and strategies

In this episode, I share the five do's and five don'ts for what to do when the weight starts creeping back on. Because gaining a few pounds doesn't mean you've failed. But panicking and punishing yourself and trying to "get back to being good" can send you spiraling right back up the scale. Maybe the weight snuck up over the summer or crept in during a stressful season. Either way, this episode will help you stop the spiral and reconnect with your inner coach so you can get back on your weight mastery path without guilt, drama, or signing your life over to lettuce. Come on in!    Join my FREE Weight Release Hypnosis Masterclass   In This Episode, You'll Also Learn… Why beating yourself up when the scale goes up actually leads to more eating, and the self-forgiveness practice that reconnects you with yourself instead. The trap of trying to "get back to being good" and why super restriction quietly wakes up your inner rebel every time. How to get back on the scale in loving scientist mode so you can use real data instead of fear to plan your next steps.   Links Mentioned in the Episode: Join my FREE Masterclass:  "How to Stop the "Start Over Tomorrow" Weight Struggle Cycle and Begin Releasing Weight for Good." Sign up for the FREE HYPNOSIS DOWNLOAD:  Shift Out of Sugar Cravings My book,  From Fat to Thin Thinking: Unlock Your Mind for Permanent Weight Loss (Includes a 30-day hypnosis process.) What would you love to hear about on the podcast?  Click here and let me know Subscribe to the email list so that you never miss an episode! Get more thin thinking tools and strategies

​In this episode​, I break down one of the most talked about topics in weight release right now, food noise. But food noise isn't one big, mysterious monster. It's made up of five different voices. Once you learn to recognize them, you can choose the right tool for each one instead of white knuckling your way through the day. Whether you're dealing with nighttime snacking, sugar cravings after dinner, emotional eating during stressful moments, or the exhausting "I'll start over tomorrow" cycle, this episode will help you quiet the chatter. You'll reconnect with your inner coach and finally understand what your food noise is really trying to tell you. Come on in!   ​Join me for my one day online retreat, Mastering Food Noise​. It's happening Sunday, July 19th, 2026 from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM Pacific. Even if you can't make the date you will get the retreat modules, hypnosis and meditations as a course program that you can use for life.  Click the link to find out more.   In This Episode, You'll Also Learn… The five different types of food noise, and why treating them all as one big problem keeps you stuck The difference between filling your body and actually stabilizing it. Why so called "naked carbs" can turn the volume up instead of down Why restriction and guilt can quietly wake up your inner rebel, and what to do about it instead   Links Mentioned in the Episode: Join my one day online retreat, Mastering Food Noise, Sunday, July 19th, 2026, 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM Pacific. Join my FREE Masterclass:  "How to Stop the "Start Over Tomorrow" Weight Struggle Cycle and Begin Releasing Weight for Good." Sign up for the FREE HYPNOSIS DOWNLOAD :  Shift Out of Sugar Cravings My book,  From Fat to Thin Thinking: Unlock Your Mind for Permanent Weight Loss (Includes a 30-day hypnosis process.) What would you love to hear about on the podcast?  Click here and let me know Subscribe to the email list so that you never miss an episode! Get more thin thinking tools and strategies

What would it mean to declare your own independence from the weight struggle? In this inspiring Independence Day episode, I explore how the story of America's founding revolution mirrors the inner revolution it takes to break free from dieting, self blame, and the exhausting cycle of starting over. From naming what has been ruling you, to stepping into self leadership, to creating a vision that pulls you forward, this episode walks you through three powerful steps in your personal declaration of independence.  We'll discover why the weight struggle can feel both painful and familiar at the same time. We'll talk about why declaring freedom is just the beginning, not the finish line, and why your inner coach is the leader you've been waiting for instead of another diet. I'll also guide you through a meditation to help you release the old struggle, reconnect with your inner coach, and take your first step toward weight mastery. Whether you're celebrating the Fourth of July or simply reflecting on what's been holding you back, this episode is for you. If you're ready to stop handing your power over to the scale, the food noise, and those Monday morning promises, you'll learn how to name your tyranny, claim your self leadership, and start living into the freedom that's already possible for you. Come on in!    Join my FREE Weight Release Hypnosis Masterclass   In This Episode, You'll Also Learn… Why the weight struggle can feel familiar even when it's hurting you, and how to finally name what's been running the show The three steps to declaring your own independence: naming the tyranny, claiming self leadership, and creating a vision that pulls you forward How your inner coach is already inside you and how to begin practicing that voice around food and weight   Links Mentioned in the Episode: Join my FREE Masterclass:  "How to Stop the "Start Over Tomorrow" Weight Struggle Cycle and Begin Releasing Weight for Good." Sign up for the FREE HYPNOSIS DOWNLOAD :  Shift Out of Sugar Cravings My book,  From Fat to Thin Thinking: Unlock Your Mind for Permanent Weight Loss (Includes a 30-day hypnosis process.) What would you love to hear about on the podcast?  Click here and let me know Subscribe to the email list so that you never miss an episode! Get more thin thinking tools and strategies

Why does free food have so much power over us? In this eye opening episode, I explore the hidden psychology behind free food and why something as simple as the words "it's free" can completely change the way we think, feel, and act around food. From office treats and Costco samples to holiday parties and hotel breakfast buffets, Rita reveals the surprising mental forces that can make free food feel impossible to resist. Together, we'll unpack the powerful influence of scarcity, social pressure, fear of missing out, and old beliefs about wasting food. I also share why free food often feels more valuable than it really is and how these unconscious patterns can quietly pull us away from the choices that best serve us. Whether you're navigating summer gatherings, workplace treats, family celebrations, or simply want more freedom around food, this episode will help you recognize the "free food spell," reconnect with your inner coach, and remember that the food may be free, but the choice is always yours. Come on in!   Join Rita's FREE Weight Release Hypnosis Masterclass   In This Episode, You'll Also Learn… Why free food can feel more valuable than food you pay for The psychological triggers that make free food so hard to resist A simple three step technique for making more intentional food choices   Links Mentioned in the Episode: Join my FREE Masterclass:  "How to Stop the "Start Over Tomorrow" Weight Struggle Cycle and Begin Releasing Weight for Good." Sign up for the FREE HYPNOSIS DOWNLOAD :  Shift Out of Sugar Cravings My book,  From Fat to Thin Thinking: Unlock Your Mind for Permanent Weight Loss (Includes a 30-day hypnosis process.) What would you love to hear about on the podcast?  Click here and let me know Subscribe to the email list so that you never miss an episode! Get more thin thinking tools and strategies