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THE CONFIDENT BODY PODCAST - Brain-based strategies and self-compassion practices to unlock your full potential

Lizzie Merritt - Weight Loss Coach for Women Who Want To Feel Confident In Their Own Skin

The Confident Body Podcast is for women who want to lose weight without dieting, stop emotional eating, and finally feel calm and confident in their body. If you know what to do to lose weight but can’t stay consistent, feel stuck in self-sabotage, or keep starting over even though you’re smart and capable, you’re in the right place. This podcast teaches brain-based weight loss using simple, science-backed tools that actually work with your brain instead of fighting it. You’ll learn how to stop

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16:53

When “Just One More” Still Doesn’t Satisfy

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2026/02/25

Have you ever noticed that you keep reaching for the next snack, even though it doesn’t actually satisfy you?In this episode of the Confident Body Podcast, we break down why food can feel promising in the moment but leave you feeling let down, frustrated, or guilty shortly after. This pattern isn’t about self-control or discipline. It’s about how your brain predicts relief and what happens when that prediction falls short. You’ll learn how dopamine reward prediction error explains the endless snack

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30:37

How Do I Find My Purpose?

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2026/02/18

Have you ever felt like your real life will begin after you lose the weight?In this deeply honest episode of The Confident Body Podcast, we explore one powerful question: How do I find my purpose? This conversation began with a simple question from my daughter, and it led to something so many women are quietly wondering themselves. If you’ve been waiting to feel confident, worthy, or ready before stepping into your calling, this episode is for you. Because your purpose is not hiding under your

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35:41

Maybe I Don’t Want It Bad Enough

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2026/02/11

Have you ever tried to lose weight and thought, “If I really wanted this, I’d be doing better by now”?This episode is for the woman who knows what to do, has tried everything, and still feels stuck. Not because she’s lazy. Not because she lacks willpower. But because her nervous system doesn’t feel safe letting go of food yet. In this episode of The Confident Body Podcast, we unpack the quiet, painful belief that maybe you just don’t want weight loss badly enough, and why that belief is completely

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31:04

When A Setback Has You Crying Alone In the Closet:...

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2026/02/04

What do you do when you try to do everything right and it still falls apart?In this mini episode of The Confident Body Podcast, I share a very real, very human setback I experienced this week when my ebook was unexpectedly blocked on Amazon. Instead of pivoting immediately, I sat on the floor of my closet and cried. And that moment became a powerful reminder of how setbacks actually work in the brain and nervous system. This episode is about walking your talk when things go sideways. You’ll learn

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39:24

7 Gaps Between Knowing and Doing

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2026/01/07

It’s here! My book, LIGHT: The New Psychology of Weight Loss is ready and available now. I’m so excited for this book to be out in the world. Writing a book is a lot like a pregnancy. It’s something that grows with you and through you but not totally of you. And by the end you’re like, “Let’s just get it out there already!” Today’s episode is a little different, because instead of teaching you something brand new, I want to invite you behind the scenes. This is a sit-down, coffee-in-hand

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25:06

Why You Don't Need a Reset This New Year's Eve

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2025/12/31

As the year comes to a close, it’s easy to feel pressure to start over, especially when weight loss hasn’t stuck the way you hoped.If you’re tired of diets, exhausted by restarting, and quietly wondering why weight loss never seems to last, this episode is for you. In today’s New Year’s Eve episode, we talk about why “starting over” feels tempting but rarely works, and how to look at the past year without calling it a failure. You’ll learn how to turn what happened into useful information instead

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19:32

’Twas the Night Before Christmas...Without the Food...

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2025/12/24

Christmas Eve can be a beautiful day, and also a mentally noisy one, especially if food and weight loss have been living loudly in your head.If you’ve ever wanted to fully enjoy a holiday but found yourself distracted by food thoughts, body thoughts, or whether you were “doing today right,” this episode is for you. In this special Christmas Eve episode, we talk about why food becomes such a strong focus on emotional days, and how to gently bring your attention back to what this day is actually

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36:14

10 Non Sexy Power Thoughts That Make Weight Loss Work

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2025/12/17

Have you ever wished your thoughts felt calmer and steadier, especially on the days when weight loss feels like wrestling an octopus made of feelings? Have you ever noticed how your brain can act like a dramatic narrator, turning a tiny wobble into a five season saga where everything is doomed and you clearly need snacks for survival?It is normal for your brain to forget you are capable and resourceful, even though you have solved harder things than choosing what to eat at dinner. Your brain will

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35:41

How to Be a Normal Eater During the Holidays

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2025/11/26

How many times have you told yourself, "I will get back on track after the holidays, because right now is just impossible?”We're often convinced that we need the calendar to calm down—no more travel, no more parties, no more treats—before we can finally make progress toward our goals. But what if the "right time" to lose weight isn't a date on the calendar, but a decision you make today? In this episode, we tackle the myth that the holidays are the "worst time" to be a normal eater. We’ll show you

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15:31

The Loss of a Friend and the Perspective of Mortality

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2025/11/15

Today, we are shifting the focus because a recent, personal loss has taught me a lesson I need to share with you. We will cover: the cost of the 'I'll wait until' mindset, why your value is not tied to your waistline, as well as how to redefine your idea of health so you can start making incredible memories right now.

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30:53

How To Handle Thanksgiving

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2025/11/12

Have you ever approached the holiday season with a mixed feeling - sort of a mix of “Yay the holidays!” and “Ugh, the holidays.” Today we’re addressing Thanksgiving specifically and looking at ALL THE THINGS that comes with it - both from the emotional angle as well as tactically from the food angle. Thanksgiving doesn’t have to be a minefield if you go into it with some intention and compassion. Feeling ready to embrace the holiday season? Aw yeah, let’s go! Learn

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37:06

Overwhelm: The #1 Motivation Killer

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2025/11/05

Imagine this…the weather is starting to get cooler, and it’s time to get out the winter clothes. You’ve been doing great, working hard with managing your portions, making some solid choices and feeling truly proud of yourself. But that box of winter clothes looms and you can hear the ominous eerie music in your head. Will the jeans fit? You put on those jeans for the first time this season - and of course they’re freshly washed and not stretched out at all, so they’re kinda tight. A little

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30:40

How To Get Past "This Will Never Work"

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2025/10/29

Have you ever had a day when your brain just takes off without you? One minute you’re feeling pretty good about your food choices, and the next you’re spiraling because the scale didn’t move, or you ate a handful of chips? Maybe you’ve actually been doing fine and even had some good wins, but your brain finds the one thing that wasn’t perfect and decides that this’ll never work.And you catch yourself thinking, “What is wrong with me? Why can’t I just stay consistent?” Your brain isn’t broken—it’s

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36:38

How to Be a Normal Eater When You Still Want to Lose...

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2025/10/22

Have you ever thought, “ok I get the whole normal eater thing and I want to be a normal eater... but I still want to lose weight”?Like, you’re totally on board with the idea of dropping diet rules, but you also don’t want to drop your goals? You want to trust yourself and see the scale move, but part of you still wonders, “Can I really have both?” Because it feels like the moment you start caring about the number on the scale again, you’ve somehow betrayed your new, chill, “normal eater” self.

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29:53

How to Go From A Dieter to A Normal Eater

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2025/10/15

Have you ever spent so many years dieting that you don’t even know what “normal eating” is supposed to look like anymore?Like, is it eating salads 24/7? Or never thinking about food at all? Or maybe it’s having that magical ability to ignore cake at the office party like it’s a plate of dry broccoli? The thing is, normal eaters aren’t these mystical unicorns floating through life, never thinking about calories, cravings, or cookies. The real difference isn’t about food at all. It’s about how you

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28:33

Listen Again: I just want to eat WHATEVER I want,...

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2025/10/08

Have you ever found yourself thinking “I just wish I could eat whatever I want, whenever I want.” Maybe you even remember a time when that seemed to be true. Ah the good ol’ days. Isn’t it funny how we seem to remember the past with rose colored glasses? But now a’days, if you even look at a hamburger you’ll put on 5 pounds. Ugh! Today we're diving deep into that burning question: "Why can't I eat whatever I want, whenever I want?” We’ll talk about why it makes sense that we think this way and

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24:45

The Myths of Maintenance

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2025/09/17

Have you ever thought, “Once I hit my goal weight, I can finally relax and stop thinking about food and exercise all the time”?And then, when you actually got close to your goal, you realized… oh no, this isn’t what I expected. Let me ask you this. What if that way of thinking—waiting for the finish line, waiting for the “after” picture—is the very thing that sets us up to regain weight? Today we’ll cover why diets sell us the wrong story about weight loss, how to reframe maintenance so it’s

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31:20

Listen Again: The Puzzle Perspective: Unlocking the...

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2025/09/03

Have you ever felt like losing weight is like trying to solve a Rubik's Cube blindfolded? The struggle is real, right? It's not just the simple formula that diets try to tell us it is. It's an emotional rollercoaster filled with frustration, self-doubt, and - let’s be honest - the occasional forbidden love affair with a pint of ice cream. But what if it didn’t have to be that way? Instead of a tortuous grind, what if it could be thought provoking game? Picture this: You, with a magnifying glass,

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35:54

Explaining Why You Can Know WHAT To Do and Not Do It

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2025/08/27

How many times have you thought to yourself “I know WHAT to do to lose weight, I just have a hard time actually doing it.”? That question used to drive me crazy. I mean how many diet books and weight loss programs does it take to learn the WHAT to do to lose weight? You’re great at learning. You can probably recite the steps and the macros and the points by heart. And yet, when it comes to implementation, when the rubber meets the road on consistency….why is it so hard to do it? That is exactly

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34:09

How To Stop Losing and Gaining the Same 5 Pounds

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2025/08/20

Have you ever stepped on the scale, seen the number go down, and thought, “Woohoo! I earned this!” …only to eat a little more, step back on the scale, and wonder, “Wait, what just happened?”Or maybe you’ve asked yourself: How do I actually know when I’ve had enough food? And why is it so easy to overshoot and end up feeling too full? If these thoughts sound familiar, you’re not alone. Today, we’re unpacking why it’s so hard to break free from diet mentality, even when you think you already

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