Weight Loss Forensics: FBI Tactics to Investigate Cravings, Overeating, and Why Diets Suck
Episodes
134: How to Sleep Better in Midlife with Morgan Adams
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chances are, if you’re in midlife, you either have trouble falling asleep, or you wake up in the middle of the night and can’t fall back asleep, o...
133: Tame the Blame with Jen Kosuda and Holly Bertone
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you have ever been bombarded with conflicting health advice, you know that it can be challenging to figure out what is truly best for your well-bei...
132: 5 Reasons You Eat, Even When You’re Full (And How to Stop)
17 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Did you ever eat something even though you were already full? Dessert might come to mind, but even food in general. I want you to think back to the la...
131: Navigating Nutrition in Perimenopause and Beyond with Lois Hughey
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re in perimenopause and beyond, you’ve probably experienced the rollercoaster of diets and weight fluctuation. Not to mention, trying to na...
130: From Midlife Wakeup Call to Greater Purpose with Suzanne Oshima
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When you hit those midlife years, did you start reflecting on your life, wondering if you're truly living your purpose? Especially if you’ve ...
129: 7 Weight Loss Strategies That are Fat Traps in Disguise
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
By the time we reach our 40’s and 50’s, chances are, we’ve tried quite a few different diets. We came of age during the diet culture of the 80’...
128: Avoid the Habits That Prevent You from Sustainable Weight Loss
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re a woman in midlife, chances are, you’ve experienced at least one situation where you were at an event where there was something decadent...
127: Weed Killer in Your Breakfast Bowl? - The Hidden Sources and Dangers of Glyphosate (Roundup)
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You might be eating weed killer for breakfast. If you or your kids eat one of these popular cereals for breakfast, you’re ingesting harmful amounts ...
126: Rewind: Failure is the Best Path to Success
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you enjoy the failures, the disappointments, and the difficult times? I’m guessing probably not. Most people don’t. Most people don’t wake up...
125: Rediscover Joyful Eating with Amy Lang
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you think that joyful eating means enjoying your favorite flavor of ice cream, think again. What if I told you there was a way to love what you eat...
124: Creating More Possibility in Midlife with Suzy Rosenstein
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You know when you hit your late 40’s and into your 50’s and you feel stuck and not really sure about what you want to do in your life? It’s like...
123: My Breast Cancer Regrets - Bonus Reflections on Christie Miller’s Interview
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you ever wanted to know if I had any regrets about my breast cancer treatment, I’m going to share the answer to that awkward question in today’...
122: Mindset Magic for Radical Results with Christie Miller
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Should I introduce this episode by telling you that my guest was born premature and addicted to drugs? Should I introduce this episode by telling you ...
121: Post-Pandemic Mental Health - Bonus Reflections on Heather Stewart’s Interview
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever found yourself thinking… can a day go by without someone bringing up the pandemic? It’s still a part of the fabric of our lives, whe...
120: BECOME Your Best Self with Heather Stewart
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
One of my biggest pet peeves with the health and wellness industry is that so often, the focus is ONLY on nutrition and exercise, when in reality, the...
119: Defy Society’s Norms if You Want to Succeed with Your Health and/or Business – Here’s 5 Ways to Start
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We look at our health and our career or business and the common denominator that I hear over and over again is… just tell me what to do and I’ll d...
118: From Midlife Mess to Midlife Message - Part 2
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is part 2. Part 1 was where I shared the story of how I went from the FBI to becoming a holistic health coach… most of the story I had never sh...
117: From FBI to Holistic Health Coach - The Untold Story - Part 1
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I’m just going to say it. If you were ever curious about what I did at the FBI, or how on earth I went from being the Chief of Staff for the FBI’s...
116: Everything in Moderation = Biggest Lie Ever
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The concept of everything in moderation is a good concept in theory.It’s just one piece of cake.It’s a special occasion, enjoy some dessert.But ev...
115: Diets Suck and They Don't Work
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If I were to say that diets suck and they don’t work, I truly believe that 99.9% of you will agree with me. They do suck.Why? Because when you go on...
114: Your Comeback Experience Part 5 (Y = Come Back Home to YOU)
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to part 5 of this special 5-part series called Your Comeback Experience. Congratulations on making it to the final episode. You did it an...
113: Your Comeback Experience Part 4 (K = Keep the Vision, Not the View)
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
One thing is for certain is that the journey to improving your health is going to have lots of obstacles and things that will want to derail you. It’...
112: Your Comeback Experience Part 3 (C = Create Your Future Self)
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to improving your health, weight, energy, or sleep, have you ever said… just tell me what to do and I’ll do it? You are looking for ...
111: Your Comeback Experience Part 2 (O = Own Your Ship)
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to improving your health and wellness, well actually… pretty much anything in life… there’s one very specific thing that is going ...
110: Your Comeback Experience Part 1 (R = Rear View Mirror)
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you are in your 40's or 50's give or take, I’m guessing you have tried it ALL when it comes to improving your health. As women with dem...
109: 4 Steps to Belong in Your Faith - Bonus Reflections on Jeff McKoy's Interview
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever felt like you don’t really belong in your religion, faith, or spiritual practice? Not that you are necessarily questioning your belief...
108: Unraveling the Intersection of Faith, Spirituality, and Your Purpose with Jeff McKoy
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve ever questioned the difference between your faith and spirituality… especially when it comes to figuring out what your calling and purpo...
107: 5 Shifts to Achieve Your Biggest Breakthrough with Your Health
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you have ever noticed that you doubt yourself or your ability to get healthier, whether that’s eating healthier or losing weight or exercising mo...
106: Beyond Right and Wrong: The Paradigm of Individualized Wellness
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you get whiplash from all of the conflicting health and wellness information that’s out there? Eat this. Don’t eat that. This is good for you. ...
105: Mastering Agility to Turn Your Challenge into Your Transformation with Ryan Lee
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve ever felt like you’re in the middle of a big transition in life, whether that’s with your health or your business… and you feel like...
104: Money Can be Awkward or Abundant - Bonus Reflections on Ken Honda's Interview
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Does having conversations about money make you squirm? Is it seriously awkward to talk about money? What if… and play with me here… what if… we ...
103: Create Financial Abundance and Happy Money with Ken Honda
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is your money smiling? Yes, really. Is it? What if I told you that this was the secret to why some people seem to create money out of thin air, while ...
102: How to Create Your Comeback Story That is Worthy of an 80's Movie Montage
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I think, especially as women, we grow up with this idea in our head of what our perfect life is supposed to look like. We have a successful career, we...
101: Finding Peace During Your Chapter of Endings and Beginnings - Bonus Reflections on Amy Stark’s Interview
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you have ever found yourself in one of those chapters in your life of endings and beginnings, or maybe you are on an anniversary of one of those ch...
100: 7 Steps to Your Ultimate Transformation with Amy Stark. The 100th Celebration Episode
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the 100th episode of the Gratitude Builds Fortitude Podcast!Thank you for being here. Thank you for tuning in and listening every week. Tha...
99: 5 Ways to Use Hal Elrod’s Miracle Morning to Create Success in Your Life - Bonus Reflections on Hal Elrod's Interview
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you are a fan of the Miracle Morning and you are ready to take the SAVERS to the next level, if you loved my interview with Hal Elrod last week, or...
98: Hal Elrod Shares His Top Secrets to Create Your Miracle Morning and Miracle Life
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If your mornings are full of chaos, which then creates a day full of chaos, this episode is for you.What if… I told you that there was a way that yo...
97: The Hidden Cost of Effort and Decisions - Bonus Reflections on Mark Bailey's Interview
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We think that the key to success is all about making a good decision and then putting forth the effort to create the outcome. But what if I told you t...
96: What Separates Top Performers from Everyone Else with Mark Bailey
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you want to be a high achiever, then listen up. On today’s episode, my guest is going to answer the question… what separates top performers fro...
95: End with the Beginning in Mind
29 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve all heard the advice from Steven Covey to begin with the end in mind. But what if I told you that was only half of the equation?Today, we are ...
94: Your 2024 Blueprint to Achieve Greater Success, Happiness, and Purpose
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you feel like achieving success is always just out of reach, then this episode is for you. This is Part 2 of a 2-part series, where you are going t...
93: Goal Setting Doesn’t Work. But THIS Does!
24 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you feel like achieving success is always just out of reach, then this episode is for you. This is Part 1 of a 2-part series, where you are going t...
92: Failure is the Best Path to Success
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you enjoy the failures, the disappointments, and the difficult times? I’m guessing probably not. Most people don’t. Most people don’t wake up...
91: Stress Less, Celebrate More – Your Guide to Setting Holiday Boundaries
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Which one of three camps do you fall into when it comes to the holidays? Are you Buddy the Elf and you are full on holiday spirit and want to do it al...
90: Triple Threat or Thankful Grateful Blessed?
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s that time of year when the thankful grateful blessed throw pillows are on your couch. But as you are sitting there looking at them, are you act...
89: The 4 Steps to Create a Marvelous Life with Alison Jacobson
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you were to have endured a significant hardship, would you be able to say that you have a marvelous life? What if it was five significant hardships...
88: Making Everyone Else Happy is the Fastest Way to Feel Miserable About Yourself
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There’s one of those quotes out there that says, “Accidentally spent my entire life making sure everyone around me was comfortable, only to realiz...
87: Breaking the Stigma of Mental Health with Dr. Sherri
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If I were to ask you to define mental health, how would you define it? What about mental wellness? What about mental illness? Do you feel differently ...
86: Gratitude is Dead
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We all think we are practicing gratitude daily. But… are you? If you think of gratitude as saying thank you, a social pleasantry, or even a checklis...
85: The Storm Has Passed. Now What?
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you have recently gone through a difficult time in your life and are on the other side and still navigating your new life with all of it’s change...
84: Expectations Will Destroy Your Happiness
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever looked forward to something, like REALLY looked forward to something, like little kid at Christmas looked forward to something… only t...
83: Building Resilience with Luke Layman
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When going through a tough time, we tend to try to rush through the process because it’s much better on the other side. But life will continue to ...
82: The Solution is in the Space
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever had a problem that you weren’t able to solve? Or maybe you are going through a difficult time in your life with health challenges, or ...
81: It Matters Who You Surround Yourself With. Here’s Why.
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a toxic trend that I see that no one is talking about, and it’s affecting your health without you even knowing it. I’m going to address ...
80: Triggered? 5 Steps to Take Control of Your Reaction
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered how you can be totally fine one minute and the next thing you know… someone does or says something or something happens and b...
79: The Quickest Way to Get Your Old Life Back
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After that diagnosis, how many times have you said... I just want my old life back! We never asked for this diagnosis to happen. And then we don’t t...
78: Trust the Vision, Not the View
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When we are going through a difficult time, why is it that all of the difficult stuff seems to hijack our lives? That everywhere we turn, it’s one m...
77: Mastering Your Inner Battles - Tools to Overcome Mind Drama with Danya Douglas Hunt
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you have ever felt like there is this constant narrative going on in your brain… that everything defaults to the negative, and not just that… t...
76: Why am I Constantly Going Backwards?
28 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Most people want the better things in life. They want to eat healthier, they want to exercise more consistently, they want to have better finances, th...
75: Medical Gaslighting, Advocating for Your Health, and Finding Your Voice with Linda Sidhu
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you have ever experienced medical gaslighting, then listen up.On today’s episode, my guest is going to answer the question… how can you find yo...
74: When Gratitude is Put to the Test - My Divorce Story
14 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Divorce is one of life’s most challenging experiences, filled with emotional turmoil, fighting, uncertainty, and anger, and it can leave us with fea...
73: Mel Robbins' Episode Review - 6 Toxic Gratitude Habits
07 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that gratitude has a dark side? It’s actually called toxic gratitude, and it’s something that Mel Robbins and I have in common… and...
72: Gratitude is the Wealth Within. Your Prosperity Begins Here
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you scared about the current economy? Or maybe you are struggling with money a little more these days than normal? There’s a lot of uncertainty ...
71: From Failure to Fire
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever felt like there's something more out there? Like you have this "thing" inside of you that has been nudging and whispering...
70: It's Up to God and YOU with Leah Bryant
16 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you are a little down on yourself today, then listen up. On today’s episode, my guest is going to share her story of how she went from being part...
69: Bonus Reflections on Dr. Christine Li's interview
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you listened to Episode 68, 4 Simple Strategies for Overcoming Procrastination? It was a guest episode with Dr. Christine Li and I’m jumping on...
68: 4 Simple Strategies for Overcoming Procrastination with Dr. Christine Li
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you consider yourself a procrastinator, then listen up. On today’s episode, my guest is going to answer the question… what are the four things ...
67: My Body is Fighting Against Itself
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever said that your body is fighting against itself? Or have you ever thought that your body has betrayed you? Chances are if you have said t...