The Burn Stress Lose Weight Podcast

Dr. Priyanka Venugopal
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  • Alternative Health
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The Burn Stress Lose Weight Podcast is a weekly audio letter for professional working moms to feel simultaneously inspired and educated on the real solution to lasting weight loss results. I share my real lived experience as a busy physician mom who struggled on-and-off the scale and exactly how I solved this problem once and for all. You don't need another quick fix to lose the weight you want. Welcome to a science and perspective driven podcast that is designed to help all professional working moms feel a little more Unstoppable.

  1. 1d ago

    225: Why Choosing Inconvenience Will Create Your Next Weight Loss Win

    Most overachievers don't fall short of their goals because they lack a plan. They fall short because they're running their life on autopilot — and a goal, by definition, means you want something different than what you have right now. In part two of the Success Mindset series, Priyanka unpacks the sneaky mindset that quietly keeps smart, busy women waiting: the when-then thought. When my calendar clears, then I'll focus on myself. When I finish this to-do list, then I'll take care of my health. If you've ever caught yourself waiting for the "right time" to recommit, this episode names exactly why that moment never quite arrives — and what to do instead. It's a million-dollar skill that applies on the scale and off, and most overachievers are leaving it completely on the table.   Resources:  Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.burnstressloseweight.com/225 Join my email list: http://burnstressloseweight.com/email

    11 min

  2. Jun 23

    224: Double Your Weight Loss Results This Summer by Letting Go of All-or-Nothing Thinking (mindset series)

    If you've ever caught yourself thinking, "If I can't do it perfectly, why even bother?" — this one's for you, friend. Welcome to the very first episode of a brand-new summer series, where I'm sharing shorter, more unfiltered, off-the-cuff thoughts on the mindset of success — the gaps I'm watching come up again and again for the overachieving women I coach every single week. We're kicking it off with the barrier I see derail more smart women than almost any other, especially this time of year: all-or-nothing thinking. It's the pattern that quietly convinces you to take your foot all the way off the gas the moment your calendar isn't perfect. And here's the part most overachievers never calculate — it's costing you the wins you could be having right now. In this episode, I'll walk you through where this pattern actually comes from, why it feels so convincing, and the one question that can change everything (without requiring A++ effort).   Resources:  Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.burnstressloseweight.com/224 Join my email list: http://burnstressloseweight.com/email

    9 min

  3. Jun 16

    223: Coaching vs. Therapy, Self-Worth, and Raising Emotionally Aware Kids with Dr. Shivana Naidoo

    If you've ever gotten the A+, the promotion, the passed board exam... and felt good for maybe two days before sprinting toward the next thing, this episode is for you. This week I'm joined by Dr. Shivana Naidoo, a child and adult psychiatrist I met at a women physicians conference, where her talk hit me so squarely in the heart that I tracked her down afterward and asked her to come on the show. We get into the chase, that hamster wheel so many smart, overachieving women are running without even noticing, because the running has become who we think we are. Shivana shares the moment she realized the system was never going to hand her the credit she was waiting for, and the small, slightly rebellious thing she did about it.   About Dr. Shivana Naidoo:  Dr. Shivana Naidoo, MD is a double board certified Adult Psychiatrist, and Child-Adolescent Psychiatrist, who aims to help her patients and community to know better, do better and feel better. She is the creator/host of the podcast Thinking It Through with Dr. Naidoo- Child Psychiatrist and the founder of DoBetterMD  her telehealth private practice.  She greatly enjoys working with female professionals and overachieving teens in her practice.  She is currently an Attending at the Bradley REACH Virtual Partial Psychiatric Hospital Program, and is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.  She also serves as the Lead Psychiatrist for the Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program, an initiative to support primary care providers to address the current mental health care crisis in the state of Arizona. In 2025, she was inducted as a Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. In February 2026, she was chosen as a speaker for the Women Physician Wellness Conference Climb in Cayman Islands.  She is a proud New Yorker who has relocated to Chandler, Arizona.  When she is not working as a physician, speaker or podcaster, she enjoys reading stories to her 2 boys, writing songs, and playing guitar.   Resources:  Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.burnstressloseweight.com/223 Learn more about the Restore Retreat: https://burnstressloseweight.com/retreat Dr. Shivana Naidoo podcast: https://www.dobettermd.com/podcast  Connect with Dr. Shivana Naidoo on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.shivana.naidoo/

    47 min

  4. Jun 9

    222: How to Lock In on your Health Goal

    If you've ever told yourself "I'll get serious about this after summer… after the holidays… in January," this one's for you. There's a quiet thought error running underneath that delay, and once I name it, you won't be able to unsee it. So many of us keep pushing off the best parts of our lives because a primitive part of the brain has decided that losing the weight you want has to feel terrible and restrictive. And if that were true, of course you'd put it off. In this episode, I name that trap directly and share the one high-currency question that flips weight loss from "miserable" to an act of self-care, and gets the best parts of your brain back online. Because you don't have to choose between enjoying your one precious life and reaching your goals. You get to have both. Resources:  Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.burnstressloseweight.com/222 Enrollment Now Open for The Unstoppable Group: https://burnstressloseweight.com/group

    24 min

  5. Jun 4

    Bonus Episode: Inside The Burn Stress Lose Weight Group Coaching Experience

    You've done this before. You get a clean plan, the macros mapped out, a tidy calorie budget, and you feel completely ready... and then a busy work week, an on-call shift, or the after-school chaos quietly dismantles it by Wednesday. In this short bonus episode, I'm talking about why a plan on paper almost never survives real life, and what actually does. There's a big difference between having a strategy ChatGPT can spit out and having what I call million-dollar skills, the kind that transcend your calendar and don't run on willpower. I won't give all three away here, but I'll say this: they're the reason my clients don't just lose the weight, they go after bolder promotions, hold firmer boundaries, and feel more present at home. If you've been circling the idea of joining us inside Burn Stress, Lose Weight, Feel Unstoppable, this is the one to listen to first. Enrollment is open this week, and our next cohort starts next.   Enrollment Now Open for The Unstoppable Group: https://burnstressloseweight.com/group

    18 min

  6. Jun 2

    221: The Miserable Middle Maybe

    There's a decision you've been carrying around. Maybe for weeks, maybe months, maybe (if you're honest) years. You've made the pros and cons list more than once and you're still circling. If that's you, friend, nothing is broken, you're not indecisive. You're a smart woman who learned to wait until you feel completely certain before you move. In this episode I name that holding pattern, do the math on what it's quietly costing you, and hand you the way out. Resources:  Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.burnstressloseweight.com/221 Enrollment Now Open for The Unstoppable Group: https://burnstressloseweight.com/group

    31 min

  7. May 26

    220: How A Busy ObGyn Physician Lost 40 Pounds Without Tracking Calories

    If you've lost weight before only to gain it back, this conversation is for you. I'm bringing Dr. Kara Geoghegan back to the podcast because we're catching her at a part of the journey we rarely talk about — what happens after you hit your goal. Kara is a private practice OBGYN, a mom of four, married to another physician. She had every justification to say she didn't have time. She used to use them all. In this episode, Kara shares what it actually looked like to lose 30 pounds (and then 10 more) with a plan she loves, and the part she didn't expect — the 10 hours a week she got back in the process. About Dr. Kara Geoghegan:  Kara Geoghegan is a dedicated OB-GYN, devoted mother of four, wife and lifelong learner with a passion for helping others. Known for balancing a demanding medical career with an active family life, she values meaningful connections, adventure, and personal growth. Resources:  Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.burnstressloseweight.com/220 Register for the Live Training on May 31: https://burnstressloseweight.com/training

    40 min

  8. May 19

    219: 38 Pounds Down with Ashley Conway and taking quitting off the table

    Ashley Conway came to me convinced she'd tried everything. A PA, planner, and overachiever to her core, she'd run the calorie-restriction route, the intense-cardio route, the I-just-need-a-better-spreadsheet route. The morning she called a friend to ask if bariatric surgery was her only option left, she found this podcast. Then she got pregnant — and messaged me asking if it even made sense to join the group. This episode is her honest answer to that question, and the story of how she lost 38 pounds, walked through pregnancy and postpartum without chasing a number, and built a relationship with herself she didn't know was possible. If her story stirs something in you, my next free live training, Lose 30 Pounds Without Calculating Anything, is happening Sunday, May 31st at 11am Eastern. About Ashley Conway:  Ashley is a mom of three and aesthetic dermatology PA.   Resources:  Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.burnstressloseweight.com/219 Register for the Live Training on May 31: https://burnstressloseweight.com/training

    38 min
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The Burn Stress Lose Weight Podcast is a weekly audio letter for professional working moms to feel simultaneously inspired and educated on the real solution to lasting weight loss results. I share my real lived experience as a busy physician mom who struggled on-and-off the scale and exactly how I solved this problem once and for all. You don't need another quick fix to lose the weight you want. Welcome to a science and perspective driven podcast that is designed to help all professional working moms feel a little more Unstoppable.

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