Episode Description
In this deeply personal and inspiring episode, Elizabeth sits down with her dear friend, former co-host, and creative collaborator Shelley Carling for a raw, honest conversation about what actually creates lasting weight release.
Shelley shares her remarkable journey of releasing 140 pounds—not through willpower or dieting, but through medical support, low-dose GLP-1s, bariatric surgery, emotional healing, mindset shifts and a truly holistic approach to change.
This is not just a weight-loss story. It's a freedom story about identity, self-trust, healing emotional eating, releasing shame and activating a more expansive, abundant life.
Check it out!
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SHOW NOTES
[ 00:00 ] Introduction
[ 02:00 ] "You've Lost 140 Pounds"
[ 02:45 ] The Moment Everything Changed: Asking for Medical Help
[ 03:40 ] Bariatric Surgery: What Made It Feel Possible
[ 05:00 ] Surgery + GLP-1s: Would She Do It Again?
[ 05:35 ] The Stigma Around Medical Weight Loss (and Why It's "So Silly")
[ 07:15 ] Food Noise, Cravings & Why Most People Are Doing GLP-1s Wrong
[ 09:00 ] "I'm On My Last Five Pounds"
[ 09:50 ] Identity After Weight Loss: "I Feel Like Me Again"
[ 11:00 ] Acceptance as the True Catalyst for Change
[ 13:20 ] Emotional Eating & Losing a Coping Mechanism
[ 14:40 ] Awareness: The Skill That Makes Maintenance Possible
[ 16:30 ] What She Does Instead of Emotional Eating
[ 18:10 ] How GLP-1s Quiet the Addictive Brain
[ 20:45 ] Productivity, Creativity & Mental Space
[ 21:45 ] Living Out Loud After Weight Loss
[ 22:10 ] Activating an Abundant Life
[ 23:50 ] Body Image After Major Weight Loss
[ 25:00 ] Eating, Protein & Nutrition with a Smaller Appetite
[ 27:10 ] What She Wishes She'd Known Before Starting GLP-1s
[ 28:30 ] Fear of Needles & the Power of Mindset
[ 31:15 ] Maintenance Mindset: "I'm Staying This Way"
[ 32:50 ] Shifting Focus From Weight to Life
[ 34:10 ] Dropping More Than Physical Weight
[ 35:05 ] Faith, Spirituality & Rebuilding Identity
[ 40:00 ] Belief in Self as a Source of Strength
[ 43:30 ] The Biggest Lesson: There's No "Perfect Time"
[ 45:20 ] Final Reflections & Gratitude
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