Weight Loss Forensics: FBI Tactics to Investigate Cravings, Overeating, and Why Diets Suck

208: Your Brain is Programmed to Make You Binge Eat

20 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

If you’re the woman who crushes it at work and then comes home and eats everything in sight, keep watching, because your brain is actually programme...

207: Why You Get Offended (and Why It Leads to Emotional Eating)

13 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

If you find yourself getting offended by what people say… and then spiraling into emotional or binge eating later, you might not realize what’s ac...

206: This Obsession is RUINING Your Weight Loss

06 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

If you’re tracking calories, macros, steps, and your weight, that obsession might be the reason you can’t lose weight. The weight loss industry te...

205: The Epstein Files are Hijacking Your Brain

27 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Epstein Files aren’t just dominating headlines, they’re hijacking your nervous system. In fact, the constant exposure to any of this chaos, ou...

204: They Said Quitting Sugar Would Be Easy. They Lied.

20 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

They told you quitting sugar was easy. They lied. They said you just need to take one bite and put the rest away. They said…just have more willpowe...

203: The 3 Hard Lessons from Helping 140 Women Quit Sugar in 5 Days

13 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

100% of the women typed yes in the chat to say they wanted an encore. Because they understood this wasn’t about quitting sugar in 5 days. It’s way...

202: Your Brain Resists Quitting Sugar. It’s By Design.

30 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Your brain resists quitting sugar, and it’s actually by design.If you’ve tried to quit sugar before and failed, this episode will finally explain ...

201: The Winning Combo to Eliminate Sugar Cravings

23 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

If you’ve tried to cut back on sugar, but those cravings came back 10-fold and you ended up eating more, it’s because you’re doing it backwards....

200: Weight Loss Coaches Hate Me. The Reason Will Surprise You.

16 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Weight loss coaches hate me, and the reason is probably the same reason you struggle with sugar cravings, binge eating, or are completely out of contr...

199: I Quit Sugar for 2 Years - The Relapse Changed My Life

09 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Hi. I’m Holly Bertone. I’m a recovered sugar addict. Here’s how I quit sugar for 2 years, what happened to my body, and how the relapse changed ...

198: The 5 Effects of Sugar We Normalize (But Shouldn’t)

02 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

If you consider yourself a sugar-aholic or joke about your insatiable sweet tooth, this episode is for you.I’m Holly Bertone. After 40+ years of emo...

197: Your 2026 Weight Loss Blueprint

26 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every diet fails because you’re starting at the wrong step. If you’re a woman who has tried at least 5 diets in the last 5 years, and has diligent...

196: Your New Year’s Weight Loss Goals Don’t Fail in January. They Fail in December.

19 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Your New Year’s weight loss resolutions don’t fail in January. They actually fail in December, before you’ve even made them. Your January goals ...

195: The 4 “Expert” Holiday Tips That Make Overeating Worse

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You’ve been told to follow certain “expert-approved” holiday tips so that you don’t eat everything in sight… but here’s the truth: 4 of th...

194: Holiday Overachieving → Holiday Overeating

05 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Holiday overachieving is the #1 reason your “I’ll start in January” plan turns into holiday overeating, and you don’t even realize it’s happ...

193: The Week That Should Have Triggered Massive Binge Eating (But Didn't)

28 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I just had a week that should have triggered massive binge eating. But it didn’t. If you’re in a season of high stress because of travel, holidays...

192: Stop Blaming Your Family for Your Holiday Weight Gain

21 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Stop blaming your family for your holiday weight gain. You know exactly who pushes your buttons, but your triggers aren’t about them, they’re abou...

191: Nutritionists Hate These 4 Hacks for Weight Loss - Fix 97% of Overeating Problems for Good

14 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nutritionists and dieticians are going to hate me because what I share in this episode goes completely against everything they’ve been preaching. Yo...

190: I Lost 20 Pounds in My 50s (WITHOUT Dieting) to Prove it’s Not Luck

07 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I lost 20 pounds in my 50’s after decades of weight challenges… all without dieting, and I want you to steal my strategy so you can do this too. W...

189: Don't Eat a SINGLE Holiday Mini Until You Listen to This!

13 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Don’t eat a single one of those seasonal mini candy bars, holiday cookies or treats until you listen to this. Because chances are, you’re like mo...

188: 5 Secret Ways Diets Use Psychological Operations to Manipulate You

03 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every diet is a psychological operation. Just like governments use manipulation and propaganda to control their people, the diet industry uses these s...

187: How to Lose Weight Like the 1% Elite

26 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you are struggling to not just lose weight, but actually keep it off like the elite who have lifetime sustainability… your actions have to match ...

186: Why Nobody Supports Your Weight Loss (And How to Get Them To)

19 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Your family and friends don’t want you to lose weight. And it can be one of the most defeating experiences when they try to sabotage your efforts. I...

185: Exposing Why Biggest Loser Contestants Gained the Weight Back- Fit for TV

12 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

They lost hundreds of pounds on national TV. Then they gained it back. So what went wrong? What does that mean for you and your weight loss goals?You’...

184: 3 Weight Loss Moves You MUST Make Before 2025 Ends (Or Regret It)

05 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you never actually achieved that summer body you were talking about, and now you’re facing the end of the year with Halloween and Thanksgiving an...

183: What is Weight Loss Forensics?

29 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You might be wondering… ok Holly, what on earth is weight loss forensics? Why should I even care, how are you any different than the million other w...

182: How ChatGPT and AI are Keeping You Fat

22 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You probably didn’t realize how much ChatGPT and artificial intelligence are not just keeping you fat… they can actually be dangerous to your weig...

Welcome to Weight Loss Forensics

18 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Weight Loss Forensics, the go-to podcast where we use FBI tactics to investigate food cravings, overeating, and why diets suck. Hosted by ...

181: (Pt 2) The 15 Ultimate Life Lessons That Upgraded My Body and Life Forever

15 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today is part 2 of the 15 of the most ultimate life lessons I’ve learned over the past 15 years from the darkest times of my life… and how I compl...

180: (Pt 1) The 15 Ultimate Life Lessons That Upgraded My Body and Life Forever

08 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if I told you that some of the most difficult times in your life are the ones that teach you the best lessons? I’ve got 15 of the most ultimate...

179: These Forgotten Hormones are Sabotaging Your Weight Loss. But They Don’t Have To.

30 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We love to blame our midlife hormones for why we’re gaining weight, or why we can’t lose weight. And most of this blame is on estrogen or cortisol...

178: Are You in a Narcissistic Relationship with Food?

25 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if I told you that the patterns many women experience with men… I’m talking about the guys who make you question your worth… these are the ...

177: The 5 Hard Truths About Why You’re Not Losing Weight

18 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you’re a woman over 40 who is struggling to lose weight, and the pounds refuse to come off, regardless of what you try, this episode might be int...

176: The Psychology of Emotional Eating: What Your Body Language & Behavior Are Trying to Say

11 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I can tell in 60 seconds if you are an emotional eater, just by observing your body language and behavior. If you want to know the psychology of emoti...

175: Pt 2 - If I Wanted to Destroy Weight Loss Progress, Here’s What I Would Do (According to ChatGPT)

03 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you want to destroy a woman’s health for good, don’t attack her body. Attack her identity. Make her question her voice, her worth, her past, ...

174: Pt 1 - If I Wanted to Destroy Weight Loss Progress, Here’s What I Would Do (According to ChatGPT)

27 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If I wanted to sabotage your weight loss - on purpose - I know exactly how to do it.When it comes to diet, weight loss, eating better and being health...

173: How Diet Culture is Brainwashing Women Like the Famous 1960's Psychology Experiment

20 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If someone in a lab coat told you to hurt a stranger, would you do it? Most people say no. But history says otherwise. If you ever wanted to go down t...

172: What James Hetfield (Metallica) Taught Me About Weight Loss and Emotional Eating

13 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever watched someone on stage and felt they’re not really there? That was James Hetfield in the early Metallica years. He was loud and full...

171: The 16 Hidden Fears Running Your Food Habits Without You Knowing It

06 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Fear runs more of your life than you think. It’s not loud and it doesn’t show up with drama. It’s that quiet whisper of… “Don’t mess this ...

170: Why You Can’t Handle Big Emotions… and Neither Can He (Grazing, Ghosting, and the Gen X Disconnect)

30 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A student in my program asked me, “If I take away comfort food… how am I supposed to take the edge off?” And that question? It cracked everythin...

169: Are You Addicted to Food?

23 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I’m breaking down the truth behind emotional eating and food addiction… and why these labels might be doing more harm than good. You’ll also ge...

168: I Analyzed 1,791 Cravings to Crack the Code on Emotional Eating

16 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if your food cravings aren’t random? What if they are the result of invisible patterns you’ve been running since childhood? On today’s epis...

167: 3 Millionaire Success Patterns That Transform Weight Loss

09 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on what I observed inside a room full of seven-figure entrepreneurs - multi-million dollar busine...

166: Bridging the Divide to Heal the Mind, Body, and Spirit with Amy Stark

02 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you are curious about what it takes to truly heal - I'm talking mind-body and spirit, and you're secretly wondering if there's somet...

165: This is My Pity Party. And Yes, There’s Food

25 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You know those days when you’ve hit your breaking point and you throw yourself a pity party… and food is the guest of honor? I’m talking sweat p...

164: 5 FBI-Proven Steps to Stick to Weight Loss (Stop Starting Over!)

18 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I’ve had so many women reach out to me recently and say, I don’t even know where to start anymore. And honestly, I get it. Because when you’ve t...

163: How Secrets Shape Your Eating: FBI Insights Revealed

11 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The other day, one of my coaches asked me a question that stopped me right in my tracks. That question… and my answer… surprised me. And it change...

162: The 3 Renegade Moves to Achieve a Summer Body in 9 Weeks

04 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If this is your 5th April in a row, listening to podcast episodes and scrolling Instagram looking for summer body magic... and you’re still no close...

161: You Run Your Career Like a Boss. Time to Do the Same for Weight Loss

28 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You run your career like a boss.But when it comes to your weight? You’ve been treating it like a side project, hoping motivation or the next diet wi...

160: These 3 Career Habits Are Secretly Sabotaging Your Weight Loss Efforts

21 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wondered… how you can run your entire life like a boss - meetings at work, closing deals, managing teams, juggling family responsibili...

159: They Said Weight Loss Would Be Easy. They Lied.

14 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

They told you weight loss was easy. They lied.They said if you just ate less, moved more, and had more willpower, you'd lose weight. That if you ...

158: You Have to Fix Yourself First - Break the Diet Rules #5

07 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you’ve ever felt like you have to “fix yourself” before you can lose weight… if you’ve been waiting until you’re more disciplined, less...

157: You Can't Be Strong and Feminine - Break the Diet Rules #4

28 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you’ve ever felt like you had to choose between being strong and being feminine, you’re not alone. Society has fed us the message that strength...

156: Weight Loss Must be Hard - Break the Diet Rules #3

21 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you’ve been struggling to lose weight and you feel like it’s an uphill battle… you’re not alone. And you might be making it harder than it ...

155: Play Nice with Your Emotional Eating Triggers - Break the Diet Rules #2

14 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you’ve ever found yourself knee-deep in a pint of ice cream or halfway through a Chick-Fil-A drive-thru before you even realized what was happeni...

154: The Shocking Truth About Weight Loss Experts – Break the Diet Rules #1

07 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you’re tired of finding yourself stuck in this cycle of big diet promises that never work long-term, then it’s time to rebel against the indust...

153: These 7 Basics Crush Every Diet. Every Time.

31 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by the endless diet trends and complicated health advice out there… then you’re not alone. As a busy, high-achie...

152: Mid-January Weight Loss Reality Check

24 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you’re feeling like your New Year’s resolution to lose weight is already not working, and you’re stuck in that cycle of guilt and frustration...

151: Is Your “Healthy” Pantry Making You Gain Weight? Replay of Day 1 Break Emotional Eating Challenge

10 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is your so-called 'healthy' pantry actually making you gain weight? What if those go-to staples and snacks are doing more harm than good? I...

150: The 5 Rebellious Weight Loss Rules to Break in 2025

03 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if the rules you’ve been taught about weight loss aren't just wrong, they’re the very things holding you back?In today’s episode of Yo...

149: You Deserve More than Another Failed Weight Loss Resolution

27 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If you’re tired of making weight loss resolutions every January, only to feel defeated by February, then this episode is for you.In today’s episod...

Your 2025 Weight Loss Blueprint (Day 12: Regret Proof Holiday)

20 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Are you a woman in midlife who is interested in breaking free from emotional eating so you can lose 20-50 pounds in 2025? Book your free call to take ...

How to Overcome Obstacles so Fast it Feels Illegal (Day 11: Regret Proof Holiday)

19 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Are you a woman in midlife who is interested in breaking free from emotional eating so you can lose 20-50 pounds in 2025? Book your free call to take ...

Why These Habits Work for Career Success but Not Weight Loss (Day 10: Regret Proof Holiday)

18 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Are you a woman in midlife who is interested in breaking free from emotional eating so you can lose 20-50 pounds in 2025? Book your free call to take ...

Self Care Won’t Fix Your Stress or Your Weight (Day 9: Regret Proof Holiday)

17 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Are you a woman in midlife who is interested in breaking free from emotional eating so you can lose 20-50 pounds in 2025? Book your free call to take ...

The Power of Movement to Support Metabolic Health (Day 8: Regret Proof Holiday)

16 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Are you a woman in midlife who is interested in breaking free from emotional eating so you can lose 20-50 pounds in 2025? Book your free call to take ...

The 3 “Healthy” Foods That Cause Weight Gain (Day 7: Regret Proof Holiday)

15 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Are you a woman in midlife who is interested in breaking free from emotional eating so you can lose 20-50 pounds in 2025? Book your free call to take ...