Staying active in midlife can feel like climbing a mountain — especially when you're juggling work, kids, and aging parents. But here's the good news: it doesn't have to be overwhelming. In today's episode, I'm sharing simple tips and tricks that have helped me become more active in the last six weeks than I have in the past three or four years — and how I'm helping my friends and clients do the same ..read more

Are you constantly cutting back on your favorite foods, hoping that by sacrificing a little here and there, you’ll finally shed those extra pounds—but it just doesn’t seem to add up? Meanwhile, you watch others effortlessly enjoy their treats and keep the weight off. In this episode, we explore surprising case studies that might just change the way you think about weight loss. Get ready to hear some eye-opening stories that challenge the common dieting mindset. Tune in and discover why what you’ve been told about food and weight loss might not be the whole picture ..read more

Handling holiday diet talk: how to navigate unsolicited comments about your food choices, weight, and more with confidence and grace ..read more

Tis the season for celebration and a long with this can come feelings of overwhelm around all of the food related events. It's a concern that every one of my clients has mentioned over the past week. But what if you got curious around eating and the holidays? What if you started to really notice which foods you enjoyed and maybe items that you don't even like. If you're ready to eat intuitively and enjoy the holiday- this episode is for you ..read more

In my clinical practice I've been seeing a lot of children over the past few weeks and a common concern from parents is - if their child is eating enough. Tune into today's episode to learn how I approach this with my 3 kids and my clients from an intuitive eating perspective ..read more

Sleep is a vital aspect of our health and well-being. It is important for both physical and mental health. During sleep, our body repairs and restores itself, enabling us to function at our best. Lack of sleep can have serious consequences on our health, including decreased cognitive function, increased risk of obesity, heart disease, and diabetes, as well as depression and anxiety. One of the primary functions of sleep is to allow our bodies to recover and repair. During sleep, our body produces growth hormone, which helps to repair and rebuild tissues. Additionally, sleep is important for th ..read more

Feel your fullness can almost sound like a catch phrase if you're following any intuitive eater accounts on-line. In today's episode I'm walking you through how to discover what fullness feels like to you and how to use that information in becoming an intuitive eater. Don't forget to head over to my IGTV series for mini trainings from this principle.  Distracted eating as a barrier to feeling your fullness: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CVynPjGJYdh/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link ..read more

Challenging the food police means looking at your belief's around food and the beliefs that you may have adopted from your family. In this episode I'm walking you through some "food rules" that may be running in the background without you even realizing it. By paying attention we can identify the rules and reframe them using an intuitive eater approach as we continue on this intuitive eating journey.  What to get the most out of this podcast series? Grab your workbook and do these exercises as I walk you through them: https://cathyrichardsrd.com/product/the-intuitive-eating-workbook-by-e ..read more

"Do your other clients really succeed in making health behaviour changes?". This was a question posed by a client of 2 years who has had over 12 sessions with me and still finds it challenging to be consistent with behaviour changes. Behaviour change isn't easy and in todays episode I'll walk you through how I approach it with my clients. If you're a women in mid-life who's ready to learn to listen to her body through intuitive eating then I invite you to book a free JOYFUL EATING call to get started: https://cathyrichardsrdworkwithme.as.me/JOYFULEATING For more helpful resources and tools ..read more

(Client case study) How often do we say "yes", when we want to say "no"? Many people who struggle with food are people pleasers. They want to keep others happy at all costs even when it comes to sabotaging their health behaviours. In todays case study I'll share the result of my client using the assert yourself strategy to stop her family from making comments and ruining her holiday visit. Tune in, to see what happened! Ready to learn strategies to end emotional eating? Book a FREE Joyful Eating Call here: https://cathyrichardsrdworkwithme.as.me/JOYFULEATING ..read more