The Capacity Method Show

Alison Jamison Coaching
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You don’t have a willpower problem; you have a capacity problem. The Capacity Method Show is the weight loss podcast for women physicians navigating high-load, unpredictable lives. Each week you'll get practical tools for hunger, emotions, planning, and boundaries — built specifically for variable schedules, after-hours charting, and the mental load that doesn't stop when you leave the clinic. Host Alison Jamison has coached hundreds of women physicians through this work. The result isn't just weight loss — it's self-trust that sticks. Get your Baseline Week Starter Kit, linked in each episode

  1. 6d ago

    Why You're So Tired of Negotiating With Yourself

    Should I, shouldn't I, I'll just have a little, I'll be better tomorrow. If every menu, break room and evening turns into a negotiation, no wonder you're exhausted. And when you lose a few of those negotiations, the conclusion comes fast: "Something's wrong with me." In this episode, Alison shows how those two experiences are connected, why negotiations held at your most depleted moments are rigged from the start, and why "something's wrong with me" is the thought that keeps the cycle going. Plus a story about her kiddo and the difference between being full and still wanting more. In this episode: Why the constant back-and-forth about food is so exhausting, and when it's happening "Comfortable discomfort": when the food debate covers for something you'd rather avoid Three versions of "something's wrong with me": "It wasn't even a decision," "I can't change wanting more," and "I'm doing everything right and nothing's working" The swap: from "something's wrong with me" to "something's going on" Deciding ahead as trusting your reliable self, and rebuilding trust with yourself one kept decision at a time A three-part practice: catch one negotiation, ask what's going on, make one decision ahead Referenced in this episode: Ep 1: Why Smart Women Physicians Still Struggle (decision fatigue) Ep 3: The Mind-Body-Behavior Loop Ep 7: Emotional Adulthood Ep 12: Hunger Scale Mastery (rebuilding trust with your body) Ep 21: The Social Override (deciding in advance) Ep 23: Desire vs. Hunger Resources: Book a Clarity Call: alisonjamison.com/clarity Baseline Week Starter Kit: alisonjamison.com/baseline The October small group started Oct 12 and is open this week only. The next small-group opening is January 2027. One-on-one coaching is open until spots are filled.

  2. Oct 6

    "When Things Calm Down" Is a Thought, Not a Plan

    "Once things settle down, I'll really focus on this." It sounds like a reasonable plan, as long as you believe your stress comes from your calendar. In this episode, Alison goes underneath that sentence. The stress you're waiting out doesn't live in your schedule. It lives in your thoughts about your schedule, and those thoughts follow you into every season. Then she shows what "when things settle" really means, and why the heavy weeks are the best place to start, not the thing to wait out. In this episode: Why two physicians can have the exact same clinic day and walk away feeling completely different Why calm never quite arrives, even in a lighter week Three thoughts that drive stress eating in a busy stretch, coached: "I'm so behind," "I can't let anyone down," and "I deserve something after today" What "once things settle down" really means: "once I don't need food to cope" Why the chaotic weeks aren't the obstacle to this work. They're where you practice. A two-part practice: finish the sentence, then separate the facts from your thoughts about them Referenced in this episode: Ep 1: Why Smart Women Physicians Still Struggle (decompression eating) Ep 3: The Mind-Body-Behavior Loop (same situation, different story, different outcome) Ep 8: How to Feel Feelings Without Fixing Them (the 50/50 reality, the three-minute practice) Ep 27: The Myth of a Normal Week Ep 30: The October Window: Why Now Beats January Ep 31: Two Ways to Start Before the New Year (what a Clarity Call is) Resources: Book a Clarity Call: alisonjamison.com/clarity Baseline Week Starter Kit: alisonjamison.com/baseline The October small group starts Monday, October 12. Book your Clarity Call this week to see if it's the right fit.

  3. Sep 29

    Two Ways to Start Before the New Year and How to Pick

    "I'm not ready yet" might be the most common reason women physicians put off getting help, and it almost never means what it sounds like. In this episode, Alison explains exactly what a Clarity Call is (and isn't), walks through the two ways to start working with her this fall, the October small group and 1:1 coaching, and gives you the one question that decides which is right for you. In this episode: Why "I'm not ready" is a willpower idea, and why there's nothing to get ready for What actually happens on a Clarity Call, and why "not yet" is a real possible answer The real dividing line between group and 1:1 coaching: privacy vs. company Why hearing another physician say "me too" lifts shame in a way a private call can't What each option costs Two composite client stories: one who needed company, one who needed privacy A simple relief-vs-dread check for figuring out which path fits you Referenced in this episode: Ep 30: The October Window (why October beats January) Resources: Book a Clarity Call: alisonjamison.com/clarity Baseline Week Starter Kit: alisonjamison.com/baseline The October small group starts Monday, October 12. Book a Clarity Call before then to see if it's the right fit.

  4. Sep 22

    The October Window: Why Now Beats January

    You already know the instinct: wait for January, start clean, do it right. This episode makes the case that October is actually the better window — not as a marketing angle, but because the chaos of summer has genuinely settled, the holidays haven't started yet, and the seasonal shift in cravings is just beginning instead of already in full swing. Then Alison takes on the three things that talk people out of starting now. In this episode: Why October beats January on the actual conditions — not the calendar's symbolism, but what's really true about your life and your body this time of year The problem with "I'll wait for January": why the day after the hardest six weeks of the year was never a clean starting line Why starting now and having one hard week during the holidays still beats starting from zero in January Reframing "I've started and stopped before" — why a past attempt is data you get to use, not proof the whole thing doesn't work A two-part practice for naming your real reason and choosing one floor commitment for the month Why Alison's household — and a number of her current clients — are doing a No Flour/No Sugar reset together this October Referenced in this episode: Ep 5: Your Success Formula (process wins, minimum viable process) Ep 10: Why Your Baseline Breaks (restart vs. recover) Ep 25: The compound effect Ep 28: The Yes-And (light callback) Ep 29: The Process Reward (light callback) Resources: Baseline Week Starter Kit: alisonjamison.com/baseline Book a Clarity Call: alisonjamison.com/clarity Ready to build this with support? The Small Group Coaching Cohort starts the beginning of October — a Clarity Call is the first step to see if it's the right fit.

  5. Sep 15

    The Process Reward: Why Keeping a Promise to Yourself Beats Chasing the Result

    You already know what to do. That was never the actual problem. What determines whether any of it sticks is where your reward is coming from — and if you're waiting on the scale, on praise, or on a treat you've decided you've earned, you're building on the least durable kind of motivation there is. This week, Alison unpacks a moment that trips up almost everyone doing this work: finally having a real week, then feeling let down that the payoff didn't match the effort. The fix isn't a better reward. It's a completely different source for one — the process reward, built from keeping promises to yourself instead of chasing results. In this episode: Why the payoff from a hard, consistent week often feels smaller than the payoff from breaking it (and why that's brain chemistry, not a personal failing) The research behind why external rewards can actually undermine the motivation that was already there The process reward: studying for its own sake, running without a medal, and keeping promises to yourself as the actual measure A before/after look at two people running the same protocol on two different motivation systems — and why results still matter even so A two-part practice for naming and tracking the promises you keep, not just the results you get Resources: WORKSHOP: Thursday, September 17 — "You Know What to Do. Here's Why That's Not the Problem." — two sessions, register even if you can't attend live for the replay. http://alisonjamison.com/register Baseline Week Starter Kit: alisonjamison.com/baseline

  6. Sep 8

    Yes, And: Keeping the Foods You Love Without Letting Them Sabotage You

    Most of us handle the foods we love, once weight loss becomes the goal, in one of two ways: we cut them out entirely, or we quietly replace them with a smaller, "acceptable" stand-in that never actually satisfies us. Both are restriction wearing a different outfit — and both build the exact pressure that eventually shows up as a hard-to-control urge. This week, Alison borrows a rule from improv comedy — yes, and — to lay out a third option: naming the food you genuinely love, honestly, and building your week around it on purpose, instead of cutting it or shrinking it into something else. In this episode: - Why cutting a loved food out completely tends to backfire (and the direct link to why restriction manufactures urges) - "The swap" — the quieter version of restriction, and why it doesn't solve anything either - The yes-and move: naming the real food, then deciding in advance how it fits your week — with real pairing examples, including one full meal, not just snacks - A before/after look at what six months of restriction versus six months of planning actually looks like - A simple two-part planning exercise for the foods you've been cutting or shrinking Plus: details on Alison's free live workshop on Thursday, September 17 — "You Know What to Do. Here's Why That's Not the Problem." — two sessions, register even if you can't attend live for the replay.  Resources: Register for the workshop - You Know What to Do. Here's Why That's Not the Problem: alisonjamison.com/register Baseline Week Starter Kit: alisonjamison.com/baseline

  7. Sep 1

    The Myth of a Normal Week: What's Actually Keeping You From Losing Weight

    You're waiting for a calm, uninterrupted week to finally focus on this — and that week isn't coming. This episode covers why your brain keeps promising you one anyway, what "once things calm down" actually costs you, and how to build a plan designed to survive the real week instead of the imaginary one. In this episode: Why your brain craves predictability, and why "normal" is a fiction, not a baseline "Once things calm down, I'll..." — the postponement trap and why the external thing resolving doesn't change the internal pattern Rolling with the punches: what to do when Plan A gets tossed out the window Why the Four Minimums and your minimum viable process are built for interruption, not the exception to it A practice for naming this week's most likely disruption and deciding your floor in advance Referenced in this episode: Ep 4: The Real Goal (the Repeatability Test) Ep 5: Your Success Formula: Process Over Mood (minimum viable process, percentages vs. streaks) Ep 10: Why Your Baseline Breaks (restart vs. recover) Ep 11: The Four Minimums Resources: Register for the workshop - You Know What to Do. Here's Why That's Not the Problem: alisonjamison.com/register Baseline Week Starter Kit: alisonjamison.com/baseline Book a Clarity Call: alisonjamison.com/clarity

  8. Aug 25

    Urges: Why You Have Them and What to Do About Them

    An urge feels like it comes out of nowhere, but it doesn't — it's a thought, wearing an urgent costume. This episode covers what's actually happening in your brain and body when an urge hits, why fighting or giving in both make the next one stronger, and the real difference between urge-driven eating and eating something you genuinely, deliberately planned to enjoy. In this episode: What an urge actually is — the trigger, the thought, and the dopamine-and-safety loop underneath it Why urges "have no authority," even when they feel completely irresistible Why resisting and reacting both backfire, and why moderation alone doesn't fix it Planned desire vs. urge-driven desire — you're always allowed to want something A practical walkthrough for naming a trigger, riding out an urge, and deciding on purpose Referenced in this episode: Ep 1: Why Smart Women Physicians Still Struggle (decompression eating) Ep 6: The Most Common Thought Traps (moralizing food) Ep 7: Emotional Adulthood (self-responsibility vs. self-blame) Ep 8: How to Feel Feelings Without Fixing Them (four options with a feeling) Ep 24: Your Relationship With Yourself: Your Most Worthy Investment Ep 25: The Compound Effect: What Your Small Choices Are Actually Building Resources: Baseline Week Starter Kit: alisonjamison.com/baseline Book a Clarity Call: alisonjamison.com/clarity

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You don’t have a willpower problem; you have a capacity problem. The Capacity Method Show is the weight loss podcast for women physicians navigating high-load, unpredictable lives. Each week you'll get practical tools for hunger, emotions, planning, and boundaries — built specifically for variable schedules, after-hours charting, and the mental load that doesn't stop when you leave the clinic. Host Alison Jamison has coached hundreds of women physicians through this work. The result isn't just weight loss — it's self-trust that sticks. Get your Baseline Week Starter Kit, linked in each episode

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  • Creator
    Alison Jamison Coaching
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    34
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