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Love Yourself Thin Podcast
Love Yourself Thin Podcast is where quilters come to create the life they truly want—on and off the sewing machine. Hosted by life coach Dara Thomason, this show helps you ditch the overwhelm, understand your habits, and build a healthier relationship with yourself and with food. Whether you want more confidence, more energy, or more joy in your quilting and everyday life, you'll learn practical tools, mindset shifts, and empowering strategies that help you feel better in your body and in your…
Episodes
- Love Yourself Thin Podcast
276. The Scary Way You're Neglecting Yourself Without Even Realizing It
It's almost Halloween, but the scariest thing might not be ghosts or monsters. It might be how easily you can disappear from your own life while trying to be a…
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275. The Power of Saying "Yes" to Yourself
Do you find yourself saying yes when you really want to say no? Maybe you agree to bake the cookies, volunteer for another event, drive the grandkids, or take…
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274. How to Quiet Food Noise Naturally Without Injections or Pills
Are you constantly thinking about food? What you're going to eat next. Whether you should eat something. What you ate earlier. What you shouldn't eat. What…
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273. How to Get Your Head Right for the Holidays
The holidays can be some of the most wonderful—and most overwhelming—weeks of the year. There are parties, food, family, traditions, expectations, and that…
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272. What My Dad's Death Taught Me About Life, Stress & Wanting More
Fall is here, the holidays are coming, and while this season can be exciting and cozy, it can also bring grief, pressure, and a lot of complicated emotions. In…
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271. Why One Slip Can Ruin Your Whole Plan (And How to Stop It From Happening)
You start a new weight loss plan feeling motivated. You follow it perfectly for a few days—or maybe a few weeks. Then you eat the cookie. You miss the workout…
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270. Taking Responsibility for Your Weight Loss - but not in the way you may think
If you've ever blamed your hormones, metabolism, genetics, circumstances—or yourself—for your weight, this episode is for you. I'm going to say something that…
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269. Why You Eat at Night (And Why Shame Makes It Worse)
Do you find yourself standing in front of the fridge at night, eating something you never planned to eat—and then lying in bed feeling ashamed afterward?…
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268. Small Steps to Make Permanent Weight Loss
The kids are heading back to school, there are new backpacks and notebooks everywhere, and there's that familiar feeling of a fresh start in the air. But what…
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267. Should You Try a GLP-1? The Question Nobody's Actually Answering
GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound are everywhere right now. Maybe you're curious about them. Maybe you're already taking one. Or…
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266. The Truth About Menopause That No One Told You
Did menopause really ruin your metabolism and make weight gain inevitable? In this episode of Love Yourself Thin, Dara separates what's actually happening…
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265. Why Family Gatherings Can Trigger You More Than You Expect
Have you ever walked into a family reunion, holiday gathering, or high school reunion and suddenly felt like you were 16 again? Maybe nobody said anything…
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264. Food Noise Isn't About Food—It's About Fear of Rejection
Do you constantly think about food—even when you're not hungry? Maybe you're already planning your next meal before you've finished the one you're eating…
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263. Goals Set vs. Goals Achieved: Why You Don't Trust Yourself (and How to Change It)
Have you stopped setting goals because you're afraid you'll disappoint yourself again? In this episode of Love Yourself Thin, Dara shares why so many women…
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262. The Most Toxic Relationship You Have Is With Yourself
What if the most damaging relationship in your life isn't with someone else—but with yourself? In this episode, Dara explores how your inner dialogue shapes…
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261. Self-Care vs. Self-Love: Why One Changes Everything
Everyone talks about self-care. Take a bath. Get your nails done. Treat yourself. But what if that's not what you actually need? In this episode, Dara explores…
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260. How to Create a Healthy Relationship With Yourself
On a scale of 1–10, how would you rate your relationship with yourself? It's not a question most of us have ever been asked, but the answer may explain why…
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259. What Goals Should You Set This Summer?
Do goals motivate you… or make you want to run the other way? For many women, setting a goal feels risky. Because if you set a goal, you might fail. And if you…
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258. How Loving Yourself Makes Weight Loss Inevitable
Summer is supposed to feel light, fun, and freeing. So why does it bring up so much anxiety about swimsuits, shorts, vacations, photos, and how your body…
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257. Stop The Failure Patterns That Are Sabotaging You
What if your struggles with weight loss, confidence, or follow-through have less to do with discipline and more to do with the invisible rules you've been…
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256. How Self-Sabotaging Patterns Are Preventing You From Losing Weight
You know what to eat. You know diets don't work long term. You know weight loss isn't really about food. So why do you keep eating when you're not hungry? Why…
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255. 3 Ways You Are Self-Sabotaging and How to Overcome Them
Why do things seem to fall apart right when they were finally going well? In this episode of the Love Yourself Thin Podcast, Dara Thomason dives deep into the…
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254. Self Governance Makes Permanent Weight Loss Possible
For the last three episodes, we looked at the wreckage. We uncovered how shame became embedded into our beliefs about food and body image. We exposed the…
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253. The Comparison Trap — Why Weight Loss Feels Like You're Never Good Enough
"Comparison is the thief of joy… but in the weight loss world, it becomes the thief of identity." In this episode of Love Yourself Thin, Dara Tomasson dives…
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252. Exposing the Control Trap in Weight Loss - How History Has Shaped Our Food Rules
In this episode of The Love Yourself Thin Podcast, Dara continues her powerful series on the hidden history of diet culture and weight loss. Last week, we…
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251. A Historical Look at Why Weight Loss Feels So Hard
What if your struggle with weight isn't about discipline—but about centuries of conditioning? In this thought-provoking episode, Dara Tomasson begins a…
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250. What You Need to Quit to Finally Feel Free
Episode 250 is more than a milestone—it's a reflection of what becomes possible when you stop fighting yourself and start coming home to who you already are…
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249. Be Kind and Rewind – How Your Past is Driving Your Eating Habits
Have you ever wondered why you keep doing the same things with food—even when you know what to do? In this episode, Dara Tomasson takes you inside the real…
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248. Quilting Basics for Permanent Weight Loss
Do you remember your first quilt—and how far you've come since then? In this episode, Dara Tomasson uses the familiar fundamentals of quilting to show why…
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247. Sleep Support for Weight Loss, Health, and Productivity
If you've tried all the sleep tips and still struggle to get a good night's rest, this episode will help you understand what's really going on. Dara shares why…
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246. How to Say No Without Feeling Guilty
Do you struggle to say no… and then find yourself drained, overwhelmed, or stuck doing things you don't actually want to do? In this episode, Dara walks you…
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245. How Procrastination is Holding You Back from Losing Weight
Have you ever wondered why you keep putting things off—even when you know better? Why you promise yourself you'll start tomorrow… and tomorrow keeps moving? In…
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244. How to Avoid All or Nothing Thinking as You Enter a New Season
As the seasons change, many of us feel a surge of energy, motivation, and excitement. But that same "spring fever" can also bring restlessness, impulsive…
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243. Distractions That Keep You From Losing Weight
What if the things you're most proud of… are actually keeping you stuck? In this episode of Love Yourself Thin, Dara explores the concept of acceptable…
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242. How Guilt and Regret Hold You Back from Weight Loss
If you regret certain choices you've made around food and you're not sure what to do about it, this episode is for you. In this powerful conversation, Dara…
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241. Eating When You Aren't Hungry and What to Do About It
Have you ever caught yourself eating when not hungry and wondered, Why did I just do that? In this episode, Dara Tomasson breaks down what's really happening…
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240. What Boredom Eating Really Means
Boredom and restlessness are some of the most misunderstood reasons we overeat. We tell ourselves we're bored, but often what's really happening is that we're…
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239. Strategies for Emotional Eating When You're Lonely
Loneliness doesn't always look like being alone. Sometimes it shows up as feeling disconnected, unseen, or like you're carrying everything by yourself. If food…
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238. Eating When You're Stressed or Overwhelmed
If you've ever reached for food when you're stressed and then immediately judged yourself for it, this episode is for you. Stress eating isn't a willpower…
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237. 4 Words for Weight Loss Success
We're ending January with the four words that can change your relationship with food, your body, and yourself forever. In this episode, you're going to learn…
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236. Weight Loss Isn't What You Think It Is
Three weeks into January — this is the perfect moment to ask: Why do you want to lose weight? Your answer determines everything. In this episode, you'll…
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235. Become Your Own Weight Loss Ally
Mid-January is when most women feel the inner critic ramp up. If you're feeling the pressure, the comparison, the self-judgment — this episode will set you…
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234. Weight Loss is a Symptom - What You're Really Solving
One week into the new year and you've probably been bombarded with diet ads. But here's the truth no one says out loud: The food isn't the problem. In this…
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233. Weight Loss Foundations
Happy New Year! If you're starting January thinking, "Why does this feel exactly like last year?" — this episode will change how you see yourself forever…
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232. My Christmas Gift To You - Permanent Weight Loss
The black girdle hanging in your closet. The jeans you promise yourself you'll wear "this Christmas." The drive to your family's house wearing shapewear so…
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231. Achieving Weight Loss Goals at the Holidays
You know exactly what you should eat. You know you need eight hours of sleep. You know you should move your body. Yet here you are at 10 PM with a pint of ice…
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230. Enjoy Food Without Overdoing It!
You can quit alcohol. You can quit drugs. You can delete the apps and walk away. But you can't quit food—which is exactly why weight loss feels so impossibly…
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229. Handling Grief While Honoring Loved Ones at the Holidays
The picture of your grandmother holding your baby. The lifesaver candies that remind you of Grandpa. The empty chair at Christmas dinner. The holidays magnify…
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228. Managing Holiday Triggers Like a Pro
The holidays arrive with the best intentions. You have a vision—homemade gifts, a beautifully decorated home, healthy eating habits maintained through January…
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227. How to Break Free From Emotional Eating Patterns
Discover why the same thinking patterns that create relationship problems also drive emotional eating. Through the story of Tammy, a program member stuck in a…
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226. Change Your Relationship With Eating and Watch Yourself Transform
Discover the fascinating science behind gratitude and how it can literally change your brain chemistry to help you make better food choices. In this episode…
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225. How to Enjoy Holiday Meals Without Overeating or Guilt
Feeling that familiar knot in your stomach about Thanksgiving dinner (or any upcoming event)? Not just about family dynamics, but about the actual food? This…
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224. What Your Fabric Purchases Are Telling You
Ever wonder why you keep buying fabric when you already have enough for three lifetimes? This isn't about budgeting or organizing your stash - it's about…
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223. Feel Your Feelings Instead of Eating Them
In this episode, Dara addresses the root cause of weight struggles: our inability to process emotions healthily due to childhood conditioning that taught us…
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222. Thought Downloads Are the Key to Your Transformation
In this deeply vulnerable episode, Dara explores why we resist the very tools that could transform our lives, using a client's confession about avoiding…
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221. When Food Becomes Your Most Reliable Relationship (And How to Change It)
In this episode of the Quilter's Coach Podcast, Dara explores why food has become the "old faithful" in so many women's lives and provides a roadmap for…
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220. How Hating Math Will Guarantee Your Next Breakthrough (Yes, Really)
In this deeply personal episode, Dara reveals how her childhood struggle with mathematics became the foundation for her revolutionary approach to weight loss…
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219. The Golden Pen: Writing your Weight Loss Story
In this transformative episode, Dara introduces "The Golden Pen" - a powerful tool for rewriting the stories that keep us stuck in cycles of self-sabotage and…
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218. Resentment, Regret, and Disillusionment: What to Do When You Feel Let Down
Have you ever bought something — a class, a program, a tool — full of hope… Only to feel regret, resentment, or disillusionment when it didn't work the way you…
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217. How Greed & Trusting Others Keeps You from Trusting Yourself - Be Your Own Expert
Stop outsourcing your power! Learn why constantly asking "just tell me what to do" keeps you stuck in weight loss and life goals. Discover how to become your…