💡 Catherine had spent decades in the health and fitness world—teaching kickboxing, dance, and fitness classes—yet behind the scenes, she was stuck in cycles of burnout, emotional eating, and self-sabotage.
At 56, with four grown kids and years of dieting behind her, she realized that knowledge wasn’t enough. What she really needed was healing, structure, and a way to stop abandoning herself.
In this episode, Catherine shares how she finally lost 18 pounds—not through restriction or chasing the “perfect plan,” but by rebuilding trust with her body, shifting her emotional patterns, and discovering freedom she didn’t know was possible.
🎧 Hit play now to hear Catherine’s powerful story of transformation:
Here’s What You’ll Learn in This Episode
✅ Why decades of health knowledge weren’t enough—and what was really missing
✅ How trauma and “transition eating” fueled Catherine’s weight struggles
✅ The turning point that helped her rebuild self-trust and consistency
✅ Why emotional healing was the missing piece in her weight loss journey
✅ Catherine’s advice for women who feel like a “lost cause”
Key Takeaways & Timestamps
⏱ 00:00 – Meet Catherine: a fitness instructor stuck in burnout and self-sabotage
⏱ 01:31 – Why health knowledge alone wasn’t enough to stop the cycle
⏱ 03:24 – How trauma and transition periods became eating triggers
⏱ 05:12 – The deeper emotional gap food was filling
⏱ 06:39 – Letting go of “perfect plans” and learning self-trust
⏱ 08:14 – Transition eating, depletion, and putting herself last
⏱ 10:06 – Rebuilding consistency through structure and accountability
⏱ 12:01 – Why the scale wasn’t the only measure of success
⏱ 13:43 – The joy of cooking again—a sign of true healing
⏱ 15:00 – Wins: vitality, emotional regulation, and self-respect
⏱ 17:36 – How community and coaching grounded her progress
⏱ 20:05 – Processing emotions instead of eating them
⏱ 21:58 – Catherine’s advice to her younger self—and to women still starting over every Monday
⏱ 24:15 – Why she no longer fears going backwards
Resources & Links Mentioned
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