“I’m so frustrated! I’ve been dieting most of my life and always gain the weight back. I’m scared to try another program and risk failing YET AGAIN (and wasting even more money than I have already).”

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If you’ve ever said something like this to yourself, you’re far from alone. 

In fact, almost every client we have ever worked with has this fear. 80% of people who diet gain all the weight back, so it’s a legitimate fear!

In Episode 66 of The Vegan Life Coach Podcast, we dive deep into the reasons why dieting sabotages your weight loss efforts. 

Here’s a summary of those reasons:

• Engaging in unsustainable practices of counting calories and macros
• Feeling restricted leads to self-sabotage
• Relying on your willpower to make healthy choices
• Fighting your body & ignore its signals, which fosters an untrusting, unhealthy relationship
• Failing to address the mental/emotional factors causing you to overeat/eat for reasons other than to nourish and fuel your body

If you want LONG-TERM results, but are scared of failing yet again, it’s important to explore the fear, because it has the potential to push you to give up before finding the answers you need to succeed.

Buckle up as we help you uncover hidden fears, and help you discover how to use them to your advantage by utilizing the Self-Empowerment Coaching System!

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Episode 7 (Self-Empowerment Coaching System)

Episode 59 (Client Panel)

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Just wait until you meet today’s guest on The Vegan Life Coach Podcast, Scott Williams, aka Dubs, who rocks the world with his groundbreaking work helping kids get fit and healthy through FUN exercise and nutrition education.

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I met Scott weeks ago, and when I witnessed him going out of his way to help a bee who was trapped inside a window and then saw him form a bond with a friend’s kids within minutes, I knew I had to have him on the show.

Scott’s creativity and bold entrepreneurial spirit have led to the creation of Camp4Real, which is growing exponentially every year.

In this episode, we cover lots of ground with topics ranging from men and veganism to the most effective ways to teach kids about nutrition, to spirituality, vulnerability, and following your life’s passion.

You’re in for a treat!

More About Scott:

Scott Williams is the founder/owner of Camp4Real and taught elementary physical education at Meriwether Lewis School for 15 years and high school summer PE for six years. He was the 2013 Virginia Elementary PE Teacher of the Year, and the 2015-16 Virginia and SHAPE Southern District Dance Teacher of the Year. 

Scott was also honored as a National Healthy School Hero by Action for Healthy Kids in 2017 and was named to the 2019 class of Charlottesville’s Finest by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. He is also a presenter and keynote speaker at physical education conferences across the nation, the US Coordinator for Omnikin, and an OPEN National Trainer! 

Scott absolutely LOVES his career and also enjoys educating others on plant-based eating, increasing mental health awareness, Spartan Races, hiking, and anything that involves the beach!

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In this insightful episode, we answer the questions many people have when we say, “Accepting your body as it is right now is a prerequisite for transforming it…”

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“How can I accept something I want to change?”

“If I accept my body as it is, how will I ever lose weight?”

We’re talking about resistance vs acceptance, and how making this powerful shift is key for achieving all of your personal and professional goals and dreams.

Carl Yung said, “We must ACCEPT what we want to change.” We’re telling you why and showing you HOW in episode 64 of the Vegan Life Coach Podcast!

Show Notes:

• Defining Resistance: The refusal to accept or comply with something; the attempt to prevent something by action or argument
  • When we resist, we are firmly holding to what we want the truth to be. It is arguing with reality. When we spend our energy wishing something was different, we are wasting our time…wasting that energy.
    • Examples: 
      • Hitting the snooze button
      • Comparing yourself to others, wishing you had their legs,          personality, money, etc.
      • Getting angry about the traffic jam making you late for work
      • Worrying about things that are out of your control
      • Ignoring or distracting from negative emotions (eg a Netflix binge with a pint of coconut milk ice cream)
  • Resistance doesn’t change reality; It only makes it harder.
  • Humans are built for resistance. Our bodies and minds love homeostasis. So, overriding that can be difficult and is likely why we keep ourselves in that state, even though it causes us so much suffering. If I could choose a superpower, it would be Acceptance because it is simple but NOT easy.
• Defining Acceptance:  Act of taking or receiving something offered; willingness to tolerate a difficult or unpleasant situation.
  • What acceptance is NOT:  
    • Giving Up
    • Condoning
    • Liking or Enjoying
  • What acceptance is:
    • Active: It is a practice. It is a choice to allow reality to flow.
    • Understanding that reality just is and that there is a way through it if you don’t like it.
    • An important part of mindfulness:  The mind is fully engaged in what is, what is happening, and what we are doing and moving through without judgment of ourselves or the situation.
  • Why is acceptance important in the change process?
    • Carl Jung: We must ACCEPT what we want to change.  
    • Accepting reality allows us to look at it honestly and make a plan based on reality and NOT on what we wish reality was.
    • Acceptance empowers us to make the next move.
  • How do we move from resistance to acceptance?
    • “Accept then act. Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you’ve chosen it. Always work with it, not against it.” –Eckhart Tolle
    • Ask yourself some questions:
      • What is the impact of resistance in this situation?
      • Am I engaging in the behaviour of resistance?  Arguing with reality: Wishing, worrying, comparing, refusing
      • Am I feeling the resistance through my emotions?  Anger, resentment, anxiety
      • What if I act as if I chose this situation?  How would that change things for me?
      • How would this change if I allowed reality to be exactly what it is in this moment?
    • Practical Strategies:
      • Take a pause when you find yourself engaged in resistance:  Compassion and Curiosity
      • Self-Empowerment Coaching system with a desired outcome of acceptance
      • Journaling
      • Mantra:  I accept reality as it is.  Resistance is futile.  I can only change what I accept.

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Episode 7 (Self-Empowerment Coaching System)

Episode 59 (Client Panel)

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The barn doors to Hogs & Kisses Farm Sanctuary (a 501c3 non-profit organization) have opened and WOW, what a journey it’s been for founder Anne Molina, James Aubrey (Board member), and me (also on the Board)!

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In this fascinating and heartwarming episode, we tell you the story of how we transported 3 unexpectedly large farm pigs from New York to their forever home in Virginia. 

We share all the challenges we faced, that we can laugh about now that Dolly, Grace, and Imposter are roaming happily in the pasture at Hogs & Kisses.

Join us as we take you on the thrilling journey with us, and learn some fascinating pig facts along the way!

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With over 377,000 YouTube subscribers, Mic the Vegan is known for debunking the myths that perpetuate harmful dietary and lifestyle behaviors – all with a drop of humor that only he thinks is funny.

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In case you’re curious… Mic is short for microphone and Mike/Michael, not Mick! And it’s true that his beard doesn’t match his hair naturally (he asks you to please not hate). 

Mic the Vegan is not a doctor, but he is currently studying Public Health at the Master’s level and is a pro at digging into the most unbiased research on plant-based nutrition and feeding it to us in bite-size chunks.

We had a blast chatting about everything from his most controversial videos, to how to discern which research to trust, to building tiny homes… With a lot of laughs along the way!

Enjoy!

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Support Mic HERE so he can keep making regular videos loaded with Science!

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Are you coachable?

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In Episode 61 of The Vegan Life Coach Podcast, we dive into the topic of coachability… What it means, why it’s important, and how to embody it. 

Determining the coachability of potential 6-Week Intuitive Food & Fitness Coaching Program clients is a vital step in the application process. We ONLY work with people we’re confident are ready and able to be coached to their freedom. 

We work with a maximum of only 12 clients, so we encourage you to take bold action in the direction of a healthy vegan lifestyle, plant-strong body and mind, confidence, and a sense of freedom you never knew possible.

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