Trusting Dorothy

Dorothy McGatlin
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Trusting Dorothy is a podcast about coming home to yourself, gently, truthfully, and powerfully. Hosted by coach, mentor and fitness pro Dorothy McGatlin, each episode explores what it means to feel strong, clear, and at peace in your body and your life, while stepping into deeper alignment with your most elevated, authentic self. Here, you’ll find grounded conversations about nervous system regulation, sustainable health, embodied self-trust, and living in tune with your truth. This is for the woman who is creating the habits & mindset to love their bodies and life If you’re craving something softer, deeper, and more expansive—you’re in the right place. Because this isn’t just about trusting Dorothy... it’s about trusting yourself.

  1. Ep 117: 12 Weeks Free Coaching Week 3 Becoming the Person You Want to Be

    1D AGO

    Ep 117: 12 Weeks Free Coaching Week 3 Becoming the Person You Want to Be

    What if weight loss didn’t require more discipline… but a new identity? In Week 3 of the 12 Weeks Free Coaching series, we explore how becoming the woman you want to be, rather than chasing results creates sustainable weight loss, better habits, and a deeper sense of confidence and peace in your body. If you’re in your 40s and tired of starting over, using willpower, or feeling stuck in all-or-nothing thinking, this episode will help you approach change in a way that actually lasts. We talk about shifting your mindset from punishment and restriction to joy, aliveness, and identity-based habits so healthy choices become natural instead of forced. This episode is about loving the journey, rewriting unhelpful self-talk, and building habits that support the version of you you’re becoming. In This Episode, You’ll Learn: ✔ Why results alone won’t create lasting change ✔ How identity-based habits support sustainable weight loss ✔ The difference between discipline and becoming the person you want to be ✔ How to enjoy the process instead of waiting to feel good later ✔ Why loving the journey improves consistency and long-term success ✔ How to rewrite negative self-talk and internal narratives ✔ Why action builds confidence (not the other way around) ✔ How to stop all-or-nothing thinking around food and exercise ✔ The power of doing small habits even when results aren’t immediate ✔ How to feel alive, joyful, and present in your health journey This Episode Is Especially Helpful If: You’re in your 40s and weight loss feels harder than it used to You’re tired of dieting cycles and starting over You struggle with motivation, consistency, or negative self-talk You want to feel confident and at peace in your body You want to enjoy food and still support your health You’re ready to approach wellness with self-trust instead of pressure Reflection Questions • Who do I want to become, and how do I want to feel in my body? • What habits does that version of me practice daily? • What story am I ready to release? • What small action can I take today that supports who I’m becoming?   ✨ Ready to go deeper?Sign up through the link in the show notes and join this 12-week coaching experience. Mentioned in this episode: Trust Your Body, Change Your Habits 12 Weeks of Free Coaching Join HERE Optional personalized coaching and workouts inside The Lift Library 2 Week Mini Coaching and Lift Library for 3 Months Details HERE 90 day 1-1 Coaching Details HERE _____________________________________________________ Click HERE for the Show Notes. If you enjoyed the episode, leave a review - it means the world to me + helps the show reach more people! Thank you!   📲 Let’s Connect: Connect with me on Instagram - @dorothymcgatlin Connect with me on Facebook - Dorothy McGatlin

    16 min
  2. Ep 116: 12 Weeks Free Coaching, Week 2: Small Habits, Big Shifts

    FEB 17

    Ep 116: 12 Weeks Free Coaching, Week 2: Small Habits, Big Shifts

    Are you struggling to stay consistent with healthy habits? In Week 2 of my 12 Weeks Free Coaching series, we’re focusing on the small habits that create real, sustainable change. If tracking your food didn’t go perfectly last week  you’re not behind. You’re human. And today’s episode will help you shift from guilt and all-or-nothing thinking into awareness, compassion, and forward momentum. You’ll learn why tracking can be powerful, what to do if you resist it, and how simple habit shifts like increasing protein, adding fiber, and habit stacking can make weight loss and feeling better in your body easier. This is not about perfection. It’s about progress. In this episode, we cover: ✔ Why consistent self-monitoring improves weight loss success ✔ What to do if you didn’t track your food last week ✔ How tracking creates awareness without shame ✔ The biggest mistake women make when reducing calories ✔ Why protein and fiber help you feel full and support metabolism ✔ How to use the “add more” method instead of restriction ✔ Understanding scale fluctuations and removing emotional meaning ✔ Why losing 0.5 lb per week is excellent progress ✔ Habit stacking strategies that make healthy choices automatic ✔ How to move forward without guilt, shame, or all-or-nothing thinking Key Takeaways ✨ Awareness beats perfection ✨ What you do next matters more than what happened yesterday ✨ Adding nutrient-dense foods works better than restriction ✨ The scale is data, not a judgment ✨ Small habits create lasting transformation ✨ Ready to go deeper?Sign up through the link in the show notes and join this 12-week coaching experience. Mentioned in this episode: Trust Your Body, Change Your Habits 12 Weeks of Free Coaching Join HERE Optional personalized coaching and workouts inside The Lift Library 2 Week Mini Coaching and Lift Library for 3 Months Details HERE 90 day 1-1 Coaching Details HERE _____________________________________________________ Click HERE for the Show Notes. If you enjoyed the episode, leave a review - it means the world to me + helps the show reach more people! Thank you!   📲 Let’s Connect: Connect with me on Instagram - @dorothymcgatlin Connect with me on Facebook - Dorothy McGatlin

    21 min
  3. Ep 115: To Track Calories Or Not To Track? Week 1 Starts Now

    FEB 10

    Ep 115: To Track Calories Or Not To Track? Week 1 Starts Now

    So much of getting results, in fitness, nutrition, and life, has nothing to do with trying harder… and everything to do with deciding. In this week’s coaching podcast episode, Dorothy explores the overlooked foundation of sustainable change: deciding what you want this process to give you, how you want to feel in your body, and how you’ll define progress for yourself, beyond numbers or someone else’s results. This episode introduces Dorothy’s Magic 3-Step Process: Set the goal Establish the habit Reflect …and explains why reflection is often the missing piece that turns effort into real, lasting results. You’ll also hear a compassionate, non-diet approach to: Choosing what’s best for your body instead of what would make you feel “thin” Redefining progress beyond weight loss Understanding the value of food and your relationship with it When tracking food can be helpful, and when it’s not... plus how to do it. How awareness (not perfection) supports long-term change Dorothy shares how two people can follow the same plan for 12 weeks and walk away feeling completely different, and why your energy, expectations, and self-talk matter just as much as the strategy itself. This episode is for you if: You’ve tried “doing all the right things” but still feel disappointed You want results without burning yourself out You’re ready to stop outsourcing trust and start listening to your body You want a more peaceful, sustainable approach to fitness and food ✨ Ready to go deeper? Sign up through the link in the show notes and join this 12-week coaching experience. Mentioned in this episode: Trust Your Body, Change Your Habits 12 Weeks of Free Coaching Join HERE Optional personalized coaching and workouts inside The Lift Library 2 Week Mini Coaching and Lift Library for 3 Months Details HERE 90 day 1-1 Coaching Details HERE _____________________________________________________ Click HERE for the Show Notes. If you enjoyed the episode, leave a review - it means the world to me + helps the show reach more people! Thank you!   📲 Let’s Connect: Connect with me on Instagram - @dorothymcgatlin Connect with me on Facebook - Dorothy McGatlin

    26 min
  4. Ep 114: 12 Weeks of Free Coaching for Real Life Weight Loss

    FEB 3

    Ep 114: 12 Weeks of Free Coaching for Real Life Weight Loss

    Trust Your Body, Change Your Habits: 12 Weeks of Free Coaching for Real Life Weight Loss If you’ve ever felt burned out by dieting, tired of extremes, or frustrated that weight loss always seems to come at the cost of self trust, this episode is for you. In Episode 114, Dorothy shares why she’s offering 12 weeks of free coaching and how this new approach to weight loss focuses on habits, nervous-system regulation, and sustainability, not punishment or perfection. Dorothy explains why most diets fail and what actually creates long-term change. This episode also kicks off a 12 week free coaching series starting next week designed to help women lose 5–20 pounds in 90 days while feeling stronger, calmer, and more connected to their bodies. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why traditional diets often lead to burnout and regain How self-trust and habit change support sustainable weight loss The difference between extremes and lasting progress What Dorothy would focus on first if her goal was weight loss How to join the 12 Weeks of Free Coaching experience Mentioned in this episode: Trust Your Body, Change Your Habits 12 Weeks of Free Coaching Join HERE Optional personalized coaching and workouts inside The Lift Library 2 Week Mini Coaching and Lift Library for 3 Months Details HERE 90 day 1-1 Coaching Details HERE _____________________________________________________ Click HERE for the Show Notes. If you enjoyed the episode, leave a review - it means the world to me + helps the show reach more people! Thank you!   📲 Let’s Connect: Connect with me on Instagram - @dorothymcgatlin Connect with me on Facebook - Dorothy McGatlin

    30 min
  5. Ep 113: Here We Are Anyway: Managing Big Emotions When the World Feels Heavy

    JAN 27

    Ep 113: Here We Are Anyway: Managing Big Emotions When the World Feels Heavy

    Here We Are Anyway: Managing Big Emotions When the World Feels Heavy Nervous System Care, Movement, and Gentle Ways to Stay With Yourself When the world feels heavy and emotions feel overwhelming, it can be hard to know how to take care of yourself without shutting down or forcing positivity. In this episode, Dorothy shares honest reflections on showing up during difficult times and offers practical, nervous system based tools to help you process emotions with compassion.   This conversation explores why movement can be more regulating than meditation during moments of acute stress, how to allow joy and grief to coexist, and why small, gentle actions matter more than doing things perfectly. You’ll also hear simple somatic practices, grounding techniques, and a few supportive “woo” tools to take action. This episode is not about looking away or pretending everything is okay, it’s about staying connected and doing what you can. In this episode, we cover: How to manage emotions when life feels unmanageable Why all emotions are valid, and how validation calms the nervous system Crying, anger, joy, and grief and why they can coexist Nervous system regulation through movement walking, shaking, tapping, swaying Why meditation and breathwork can feel hard during high stress Movement first, stillness later: how to lower nervous system activation Small actions that restore safety and capacity Gentle ways to take action without burnout Sound healing, visualization, and supportive “woo” practices Staying connected to yourself through hard moments Mentioned in this episode: Within: A Return to Self — a 21-day nervous-system-based journey with short daily somatic practices →https://www.dorothymcgatlin.com/within _____________________________________________________ Click HERE for the Show Notes. If you enjoyed the episode, leave a review or share with a friend! Thank you!   📲 Let’s Connect: Connect with me on Instagram - @dorothymcgatlin Connect with me on Facebook - Dorothy McGatlin

    20 min
  6. Ep 112: When You Want the Whole Cookie (Not Just the Crumbs)

    JAN 20

    Ep 112: When You Want the Whole Cookie (Not Just the Crumbs)

    When You Want the Whole Cookie (Not Just the Crumbs) Have you ever felt like you’re seeing signs, little synchronicities, small wins, gentle nudges, but still wondering when the whole thing arrives?   In this episode, Dorothy shares her now well-loved cookie metaphor to explore why the things we say we want can sometimes feel just out of reach. If you’re tired of crumbs and quietly asking yourself, why hasn’t it happened yet?   Together, we explore the subtle beliefs that can block desire, like thinking it has to be hard, worrying something bad will happen if things go well or feeling responsible for how others might react to your joy   This episode is about reconnecting with self-trust, letting go of subconscious resistance, and remembering that you’re allowed to want what you want and let it be easier than you think.   If you’re moving through 2026 with big hopes, quiet impatience, or a desire for more ease, peace, and alignment, this conversation will meet you right where you are.   Mentioned in this episode: Within: A Return to Self — a 21-day nervous-system-based journey with short daily somatic practices →https://www.dorothymcgatlin.com/within Peace & Prosperity Coaching — 1:1 mentorship focused on embodiment, trust, and sustainable growth Join Peace & Prosperity 1:1 Coaching  – Six Weeks to Regulate, Realign & Receive  _____________________________________________________ Click HERE for the Show Notes. If you enjoyed the episode, leave a review - it means the world to me + helps the show reach more people! Thank you!   📲 Let’s Connect: Connect with me on Instagram - @dorothymcgatlin Connect with me on Facebook - Dorothy McGatlin

    20 min
  7. Ep 111: Why Movement Is Medicine (and What It’s Teaching You)

    JAN 13

    Ep 111: Why Movement Is Medicine (and What It’s Teaching You)

    Why Movement Is Medicine (and What It’s Teaching You) In this episode of Trusting Dorothy, Dorothy shares four powerful life lessons that come straight from the workout mat and into everyday life. If you’ve ever felt frustrated with your body, afraid to try, or stuck in a cycle of “I need to fix myself,” this episode will gently shift how you see movement, consistency, and self-trust. Inside this episode, you’ll hear: • Why quitting when things get hard is rarely the answer, and what to do instead • How wobbling and looking foolish are actually signs of growth • Why where you are right now is the perfect place to begin • How Pilates, strength training, and intentional movement train you for life, physically and mentally • How to listen to your body and build nervous-system-based self-trust This is a grounding, encouraging episode for anyone who wants to move, feel better in their body, and enter the new year with more ease, compassion, and confidence. 🎧 Listen now and let movement become your medicine and your teacher.  Mentioned in this episode: Within: A Return to Self — a 21-day nervous-system-based journey with short daily somatic practices →https://www.dorothymcgatlin.com/within Peace & Prosperity Coaching — 1:1 mentorship focused on embodiment, trust, and sustainable growth Join Peace & Prosperity 1:1 Coaching  – Six Weeks to Regulate, Realign & Receive  _____________________________________________________ Click HERE for the Show Notes. If you enjoyed the episode, leave a review - it means the world to me + helps the show reach more people! Thank you!   📲 Let’s Connect: Connect with me on Instagram - @dorothymcgatlin Connect with me on Facebook - Dorothy McGatlin

    14 min
  8. Ep 110: Welcoming 2026 With Magic

    JAN 6

    Ep 110: Welcoming 2026 With Magic

    Welcoming 2026 with Magic | Trusting Dorothy What if this year didn’t need more hustle, more proving, or more pressure? In this episode of Trusting Dorothy, we invite you to step into 2026 with a softer, more powerful intention. Instead of resolutions or rigid goals, Dorothy shares why she chooses a word for the year and how her 2025 word, expansion, quietly transformed her life. From family travel and abundance to emotional growth and resilience, you’ll hear how expansion showed up not just in the good, but in the hard.  Dorothy also walks you through how to choose your own word for the year, using your nervous system, your desires, and your lived experience as guides. This episode is for you if: You’re tired of New Year’s resolutions that feel like pressure You want to feel more ease, flow, and trust in 2026 You’re ready to allow life to feel just a little more magical ✨ This year doesn’t need to be forced. You get to choose what you want to bring with you into 2026. Mentioned in this episode: Within: A Return to Self — a 21-day nervous-system-based journey with short daily somatic practices →https://www.dorothymcgatlin.com/within Peace & Prosperity Coaching — 1:1 mentorship focused on embodiment, trust, and sustainable growth Join Peace & Prosperity 1:1 Coaching  – Six Weeks to Regulate, Realign & Receive  _____________________________________________________ Click HERE for the Show Notes. If you enjoyed the episode, leave a review - it means the world to me + helps the show reach more people! Thank you!   📲 Let’s Connect: Connect with me on Instagram - @dorothymcgatlin Connect with me on Facebook - Dorothy McGatlin

    25 min
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Trusting Dorothy is a podcast about coming home to yourself, gently, truthfully, and powerfully. Hosted by coach, mentor and fitness pro Dorothy McGatlin, each episode explores what it means to feel strong, clear, and at peace in your body and your life, while stepping into deeper alignment with your most elevated, authentic self. Here, you’ll find grounded conversations about nervous system regulation, sustainable health, embodied self-trust, and living in tune with your truth. This is for the woman who is creating the habits & mindset to love their bodies and life If you’re craving something softer, deeper, and more expansive—you’re in the right place. Because this isn’t just about trusting Dorothy... it’s about trusting yourself.

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  • Creator
    Dorothy McGatlin
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    118
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