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PODCAST

Create Your Balance

Melanie Sobocinski

The Create Your Balance Podcast is where you"ll find tips on how you can simplify your life and find overall balance in your health and wellness. Whether you are looking to simplify your life, feel more confident in your own skin and balance and improve your overall physical and emotional well being, or simply struggling with finding the right mindset to stay positive... You"re in the right place and this is the Podcast for you!

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All Episodes

34:22

How Exercise Took Me Out of a Dark Place, MORE THAN...

Create Your Balance ·

2025/07/07

If this is your first time listening to one of my podcasts, buckle up because you are about to hear my FULL, ONGOING story of how exercise has kept me afloat and sunk me more than once. I’m not your 30 day, quick-fix program girl, but I have been around that block a few times. There has been so much that I have learned about myself and my body through the years and I feel it MUST be shared for those of you who may have been or are in the same place. Let’s talk more about how exercise took bme

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21:50

Why I’m Not a Huge Fan of Before and After Photos

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2025/06/05

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again..I’M NOT A FAN!! In this episode, I’m once again diving in to WHY I’m not a fan of those before and after photos that are posted to promote weight loss. I have talked about this a time or two before, but this time I’m diving a bit deeper. I get it, before and after photos showcase the hard work and transformation people go through… BUT, what is it REALLY doing to to us when we see them??? Let’s chat about that…

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18:17

1 Year Post-Op. Not Quite What I Expected BUT, Here...

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2025/04/21

SO a little over a year ago, I went in for a microdiscectomy for L5-S1 in my lower back. If you 've been following me, you know most of the details BUT it seems things have taken a turn that I certainly did not expect. I can say, it isn’t what I had hoped for a year out but I’m dealing with it the best I can. I will CUSS, COMPLAIN, and CRY but I will not QUIT!! As always, I’m putting one foot in front of the other and hoping for the best. Listen as I fill you in on the latest in my recovery.

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17:00

Muscle Weighs More Than Fat…That’s a BIG FAT LIE!

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2025/04/10

Muscle weighs more than fat! I hear it all the time, but ya know what, it’s not true. A pound, is a pound is a pound. Which weighs more? A pound of feathers or a pound of bricks? You may choose bricks as your answer. Neither weighs more than the other, yet they do appear different. This is so true about muscle versus fat, and I’m about to discuss it in this episode.

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25:45

Consistency…What does it REALLY mean?

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2025/03/04

I often ask my clients how consisten they have been with their programs in the past and most times they tell me they have been consistent but just aren't seeing results. Well, IF you are REALLY consistent, you will definitely see results. In the world o weight loss and fitness, a LOT of programs have a start and stop date. In the REAL, CONSISTENT world, there is no end, it becomes your life AND it MUST be realistis and sustainable. Let’s dive into a bit more on what it REALLY means to be

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09:55

What EVERY Woman, Over 40, Needs to Know About...

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2025/01/24

Are you finding that what you used to do in your 20’s and 30’s for weight loss is no longer woring now that you are in your 40’s and 50’s? YEP, that’s what this episode is all about and I’m going to clue ya in on what WILL work for sustainable wieght loss in your 40’s and up. Let's chat more about it all...

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15:01

Sweat is FAT crying...OR is it??

Create Your Balance ·

2025/01/17

In this episode, I am braking down the MYTH of sweat being fat crying. While it is a funny little phrase, it is NOT true. SWEATING pretty much means your body is hot and it is cooling off. It doesn’t have much to do with SUSTAINABLE weight loss at all. Let’s break down they myth and discuss what you CAN do to see sustainable fat loss! ****************************** Self-Paced COURSE!! 75% OFF SPECIAL: CIRNA METHOD PROGRAM: https://bit.ly/4ccR5nj

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33:34

How I Overcame Negative Body Image Thoughts

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2024/10/01

Negative body image!! Have ya ever had negative thoughts about your body? Not liked what you see when you look in the mirror? Changed your clothes 15 times only to end up wearing something baggy that covers the areas you don’t quite like? This was once a daily occurrence for me. I struggled on and off for years from the age of 14 on. Itused to suck up all of my time and sometimes I would let it ruin my entier day. SO how dod I overcome it all? Can I just say, it’s not always daisies, rainbows

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18:44

Is Your Weight Loss Method Sustainable?

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2024/09/24

Is your weight loss method sustainable? Sustainable weight loss requires REALISTIC methods of healthy eating and exercise habits that you can maintain over time. It's not about following a specific diet or program for a short period of time, but rather making changes that you can incorporate into your everyday life. If you are using a specific program or product that should happen to go off the market, will you be abe to MAINTAIN the results you achieved from that program or product? My motto

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15:50

Making Peace With Food After Years of Yo-Yo Dieting

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2024/09/17

How many times have you been around the block with yo-yo diets? ME, Probably more than half my life. When you live your life chasing the diets and the diet mentality is ingrained in your brain, it’s hard to look at food as anything but the enemy. At least that's how I used to live. I went by the good/bad food mentality and feared anything that could cause me to gain weight. Food was the enemy and exercise was the punishment. Best life I ever lived ( sense the sarcasm) IT SUCKED!! Fast forward to

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28:49

Why Losing Weight Won’t Help You WIth Poor Body Image

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2024/09/10

I know, you’re thinking, she’s crazy. Hear me out for a second. I get that when you lose a few pounds and you can zip your pants a bit easier, you FEEL a sense of accomplishment and happiness BUT, with most, it quickly deflates because it can be VERY difficult to maintain. In comes the feelings of defeat, guilt, and anger. It takes a lt of effort to get ther and sometimes it takes even more to MAINTAIN those results. When we focus so much on the weight loss, the number on the scale and our pants,

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28:24

Post-Op Update, the Cha-Cha SLIDE

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2024/08/20

Well, here I am again! I’m roughly 20-ish weeks out of back surgery updating you again. WHY? Well, I really want to give you all the details of the FULL recovery…the good, the bag, the ugly and everything in between. It’s been a road if I do say so myself. It’s kind of like life, ya know, things are going all good and then one day…BAM!! The shit hits the fan. In my world, I’ve learned it’s all about how you handle it. Can I just say that sometimes, I don’t handle it all that well when it hits BUT

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27:02

Do You REALLY Want Results From Your Health and...

Create Your Balance ·

2024/08/13

I often feel that a LOT of us women give up on ourselves BEFORE we even start. Give me a second here to explain as I come to you with a little rant about what I go through and hear as a health and nutrition coach. It may sound a little harsh but I am coming at you from a place of love. Is it possible that the efforts we’ve been trying all this time are the WRONG efforts? Is it possible those paths have led us to where we are today without weight loss journey’s? I’m about to ruffle some feathers

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18:34

Calorie Deficit, Eat Less Move More..It’s all pretty...

Create Your Balance ·

2024/07/30

I get it a calorie deficit is needed but … It is NOT the most important thing. Most of us out here aren’t even sure what that REALLY MEANS!! Calorie deficit is indeed an effective method for weight loss, but it's important to approach it carefully. When focusing on a whole foods diet, people often naturally consume fewer calories without strict calorie counting. A calorie deficit is necessary for weight loss, but cutting calories too drastically can have negative effects. Very low-calorie diets can

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22:46

Not Seeing the Results You Expected From Your Weight...

Create Your Balance ·

2024/07/16

Working out hard and doing “all the things” but not seeing the results you expected? Feel like no matter what you do, you aren’t seeing your body change where you want it to change? Should you change up your workouts? Call it quits? Start a different one and see is that one “is the one”? It get it, it can be so confusing BUT jumping from program to program will NOT get you the results you are looking for. I’m about to fill you in on some stuff that your last diet/workout program may not have told

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21:08

I Hate How I Look in Pictures

Create Your Balance ·

2024/07/02

Pictures are really tough, especially when struggling with negative body image. I remember avoiding pictures, hiding behind others, and staring at old photos of myself for hours and thinking,WTF? “Is that what I really look like?” I think to myself. There was a picture from my parents 25th wedding anniversary party that hit me head. I tore it up and threw it in the garbage as soon as I saw it. It sucks to feel this way and miss out of saving memories. It sucks even more to not feel comfortable or

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28:52

12 Weeks Post-Op Update

Create Your Balance ·

2024/06/25

SO here I am, 3 months out from surgery just giving a little update on things these days. If I’m being honest, I’ll say I’m nowhere where I want to be BUT, I am on my way there, which is what really matters right now. Let’s face it, it’s been an uphill battle and I made it to the top. It’s all downhill from here and I get to start over. Who the heck is ever excited about that?? ME! Why? Because I’m making it all about the journey and NOT the destination!! Let me just fill you in a bit while you

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24:56

Do You Need to Adjust Your Weight Loss Expectations?

Create Your Balance ·

2024/06/18

Not getting the results you think you should be getting form your weight loss program? Somehow, we think if the scale isn’t moving, we are failing at what we are doing. Hmmmm, is that really the case? We somehow think if the scale isn’t saying what we want it to say, we think nothing is happening and you’re just wasting your time. Why is it that we only celebrate the weight loss or the number on the scale or our pants going down? I get it, you’re in a calorie deficit, you are increasing your

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24:14

How to Spot a Fad Diet!!

Create Your Balance ·

2024/06/11

Oh they’re EVERYWHERE, they want you to believe they are something new and different…BUT do you know how to spot a fad, quick-fix diet? I know, I sure the hell didn’t, which is why I tried anything and everything back in the day. So what the heck is a fad diet?? That’s exactly what I’ll be talking about in this episode. Fad diets are advertised as quick-fix plans that promise weight loss and/or drastically improved health. Many fad diets are restrictive and involve rigid rules around what foods

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25:00

Is Weight Loss the KEY to Health?

Create Your Balance ·

2024/06/04

If you have been following me for a while now, you may know my take on this one but let’s just reiterate things for the sake of sanity. I get it, we recognize that many people believe the key to health is losing weight. And many times doctors will tell people things like, “if you don’t immediately lose weight, you will die.” I get that hearing somthing like that may give you quite a scare and honestly, it may be what needs to be done…BUT… Did you know there is ample research that suggests that

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