The Scales of Wellness

Kathy Bedward

Weight loss strategies for busy professionals

  1. 16h ago

    Stop Calling Yourself a Hot Mess: Talk To Yourself Like You Matter

    You catch yourself saying it without even thinking — "I'm such a hot mess." "I'm so needy." "I'm so stupid, I can't believe I did that." Your eating, your schedule, your feelings — none of it is the problem. The way you're talking to yourself about it? That's the problem. In this episode I'm breaking down the typical patterns of self-talk and showing you exactly how they show up in your own head every single day. Then I'm giving you the alternative: a way of talking to yourself that's accurate, respectful, true, and actually supports you. Hit play and start catching your self-talk so that you can change it. __________________________________________________________________ Book a free half-hour private call here: https://calendly.com/kathybedwardconsult/30min Please leave a review of The Scales of Wellness podcast on Apple iTunes. Your review helps the podcast grow and reach more people. Thank you! Visit my website: http://kathybedward.com Email me at kathy@kathybedward.com Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kathybedward/ Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TTJCOACHING Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathy-bedward-jd-certified-life-coach-aaa600275/

    23 min

  2. Jul 6

    The Part of the Music You’re Not Hearing

    What do you hear when you listen to rock music? The melody? The lyrics? The guitar riffs? Do you even know what you focus on — or does it just happen without you noticing? And what does any of that have to do with weight loss? More than you think. In this episode I share what I discovered when I went down a research rabbit hole before a live concert last Friday — something that completely changed the way I listen to music and connects directly to the most important thing I know about why people struggle to lose weight. If you've ever felt like you're doing everything right and still can't figure out why you keep getting in your own way — hit play. __________________________________________________________________ Book a free half-hour private call here: https://calendly.com/kathybedwardconsult/30min Please leave a review of The Scales of Wellness podcast on Apple iTunes. Your review helps the podcast grow and reach more people. Thank you! Visit my website: http://kathybedward.com Email me at kathy@kathybedward.com Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kathybedward/ Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TTJCOACHING Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathy-bedward-jd-certified-life-coach-aaa600275/

    20 min

  3. Jun 29

    I Do Great All Day and Blow It at Night: Finally Stop Nighttime Eating

    You were good all day. So good! But now, it’s 9pm and you just finished eating chips, then a protein bar, then a protein brownie…trying in vain to feel full and satisfied.  Ugh, now you’re bloated, overly full, and wondering WHYYYYYY do I keep doing this? Holy cow, is this episode for you.  I discuss in detail how you can know that your nighttime eating is not about: youyour lack of discipline / willpoweryour inability to stick to a plan  Next, I dive into the four specific factors driving this pattern. Once you know what they are, this finally becomes something you can SOLVE.  Listen to this week’s episode and finally stop the nighttime eating that is derailing your weight loss goals. __________________________________________________________________ Book a free half-hour private call here: https://calendly.com/kathybedwardconsult/30min Please leave a review of The Scales of Wellness podcast on Apple iTunes. Your review helps the podcast grow and reach more people. Thank you! Visit my website: http://kathybedward.com Email me at kathy@kathybedward.com Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kathybedward/ Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TTJCOACHING Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathy-bedward-jd-certified-life-coach-aaa600275/

    29 min

  4. Jun 22

    I Know What to Do - I'm Just Not Doing It

    No Judgment Group Coaching is enrolling and it may be the last chance to get into it! Don't wait -book a free call now to see if  to see if this is the thing that finally moves the needle for you:   https://calendly.com/kathybedwardconsult/30min You catch yourself thinking it again. "I know exactly what I need to do. I'm just... not doing it." Maybe it's the eating plan you already know works. Maybe it's the workout you keep meaning to start. You can practically recite the steps — and somehow you still haven't moved. This episode is about that gap. The one between knowing and doing. And it's not what you think it is. Because here's the thing — that sentence, "I know what to do, I'm just not doing it," isn't actually a neutral observation. It's quietly doing something to you every time you say it. It's keeping you in a loop, and most people have no idea they're even in it. We're getting into why "knowing" was never really the missing piece, what's actually standing between you and action, and why the plan you think you need might be working against you from the start. If you've ever felt defeated before you even tried, told yourself "this is just how I am," or wondered why this time would be any different than the last ten times — this episode is going to hit close to home. Book a free half-hour private call here:   https://calendly.com/kathybedwardconsult/30min Please leave a review of The Scales of Wellness podcast on Apple iTunes. Your review helps the podcast grow and reach more people. Thank you! Visit my website: http://kathybedward.com Email me at kathy@kathybedward.com Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kathybedward/ Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TTJCOACHING Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathy-bedward-jd-certified-life-coach-aaa600275/

    24 min

  5. Jun 15

    Welcome to La La Land: Why You Don't Remember Eating That

    No Judgment Group Coaching is enrolling and it may be the last chance to get into it! Don't wait -book a free call now to see if  to see if this is the thing that finally moves the needle for you:   https://calendly.com/kathybedwardconsult/30min You finish lunch and someone asks what you had and you genuinely have to think about it. You sit down with a bowl of something and forty minutes later it's empty and you have no real memory of eating it. Sound familiar? Welcome to LaLa Land eating. And most of us are there at mealtimes more than we realize. In this episode we're talking about what it actually costs you to eat on autopilot — and some of it is going to surprise you. It's not just about eating more than you planned. Distracted eating has real physiological consequences — for your stress levels, your digestion, your nutrient absorption, and the way your brain learns to relate to food over time. We're also talking about what mindful eating actually means — and it is not what you think. It is not a meditation practice. It is not chewing every bite thirty-two times. It is something much simpler and much more doable than that. If you've ever finished a meal and felt weirdly unsatisfied, or found yourself snacking again an hour later even though you just ate, or felt bloated and uncomfortable after meals you'd consider perfectly healthy — this episode is going to explain a lot. Book a free half-hour private call here:   https://calendly.com/kathybedwardconsult/30min Please leave a review of The Scales of Wellness podcast on Apple iTunes. Your review helps the podcast grow and reach more people. Thank you! Visit my website: http://kathybedward.com Email me at kathy@kathybedward.com Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kathybedward/ Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TTJCOACHING Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathy-bedward-jd-certified-life-coach-aaa600275/

    25 min

  6. Jun 8

    Eat It or Don't Eat It - But For the Love Of Chocolate, Make a Conscious Choice

    No Judgment Group Coaching is enrolling and it may be the last chance to get into it! Don't wait -book a free call now to see if  to see if this is the thing that finally moves the needle for you:   https://calendly.com/kathybedwardconsult/30min Can you eat when you're not hungry? Is it sometimes OK to eat when you're not hungry? Am I doomed if I eat when I'm not hungry? Those sound like simple questions. But the way you've been answering them — probably without even realizing it — might be the exact thing standing between you and actually making progress. In this episode we're getting into one of the most loaded topics in weight loss. The urge to eat (and the need to eat) when you're not hungry show up in so many different ways, for so many different reasons, and how you respond in those moments matters more than you think. We're talking about why the language you use with yourself is everything, why the most well-intentioned rule you've ever made around food is probably backfiring, and what it actually looks like to be in charge of your own choices instead of being dragged around by your primitive brain. This one will change how you think about food, hunger, permission, and what it means to actually trust yourself. Book a free half-hour private call here:   https://calendly.com/kathybedwardconsult/30min Please leave a review of The Scales of Wellness podcast on Apple iTunes. Your review helps the podcast grow and reach more people. Thank you! Visit my website: http://kathybedward.com Email me at kathy@kathybedward.com Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kathybedward/ Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TTJCOACHING Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathy-bedward-jd-certified-life-coach-aaa600275/

    30 min

  7. Jun 1

    Your Brain is Hilarious (And Other Secrets to Actually Enjoying Weight Loss)

    If you've been grinding through your weight loss journey waiting for it to just be OVER already — this episode is for you. Here's the thing: you can take any part of losing weight — planning your food, eating what you planned, fitting movement into your actual life, eating when you're hungry and stopping when you're not — and turn it into either a miserable slog or a genuinely fun experience. Same actions. Completely different experience. Completely different results. And it has nothing to do with what's on your plate. We're also talking about why your brain is honestly one of the funniest things you'll ever encounter on this journey — like when you eat a perfectly delicious satisfying dinner and your brain immediately starts making a case for why that wasn't quite enough. That's not a willpower problem. That's just your hilarious brain doing its thing. And when you can watch it happen and find it funny instead of believing every word of it? That's when your mental load lightens and you start to see results. Plus we're talking about jigsaw puzzles, gardening, pickleball, and what watching your favorite TV show has to teach you about losing weight (seriously!) Tune in to my free hour of coaching plus Q + A on Wednesday, June 3 at 12-1pm CST on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2428039579 Book a private consultation call here:   https://calendly.com/kathybedwardconsult/30min Please leave a review of The Scales of Wellness podcast on Apple iTunes. Your review helps the podcast grow and reach more people. Thank you! Visit my website: http://kathybedward.com Email me at kathy@kathybedward.com Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kathybedward/ Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TTJCOACHING Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathy-bedward-jd-certified-life-coach-aaa600275/

    27 min

  8. May 25

    Can I Really Lose Weight Eating Carbs?

    Can you really lose weight eating carbs? If you've ever been told to cut them out, restrict them, or felt guilty every time you ate bread, pasta, or fruit — this episode is for you. This week I break down what carbs are, what a low carbohydrate diet really means versus what diet culture has told you it means, and why cutting carbs out completely may be doing more damage than you realize — including some surprising research on what happens to your blood sugar when you bring them back. You'll also walk away with three concrete things you can start doing right now to heal your relationship with carbs — without a single new rule to follow. None of this is about rules. It's about understanding your body, trusting yourself, and finally making peace with the food that diet culture made you afraid of. Book a private consultation call here:   https://calendly.com/kathybedwardconsult/30min Please leave a review of The Scales of Wellness podcast on Apple iTunes. Your review helps the podcast grow and reach more people. Thank you! Visit my website: http://kathybedward.com Email me at kathy@kathybedward.com Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kathybedward/ Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TTJCOACHING Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathy-bedward-jd-certified-life-coach-aaa600275/

    34 min
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Weight loss strategies for busy professionals

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  • Creator
    Kathy Bedward
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    128
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 The Scales of Wellness
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    The Scales of Wellness

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