It’s Beyond The Food: Non-Diet Health Coaching

The drugs have been sold as a miracle. The science has been quietly shaped by the companies profiting from them. And the deaths are not yet being called a scandal.Clinical psychologist Louise Adams co-authored a paper that has already been read more than 7,500 times in its first ten days. She joins me to trace the three-pronged pharmaceutical marketing strategy behind GLP-1 drugs, follow the money through conflict-of-interest research, celebrity spokespeople, and government lobbying, and tell us what real informed consent would actually require.In this episode you will learn:The 2015 Novo Nordisk marketing roadmap that predicted everything we are living through nowWhy many obesity researchers are now functioning as pharmaceutical sales representativesWhat weight cycling is and why it is missing from the GLP-1 conversationWhat a health professional's informed consent process should look likeWhy Louise is cautiously optimistic that GLP-1 research will inadvertently strengthen the case for weight inclusive medicine in the next decadEMentioned in the show: Listen to the entire Beyond GLP-1 podcast series: https://program.stephaniedodier.com/beyond-glp-1Louise Adams' paper: GLP-1 medication for weight loss, a triumph of marketing over patient care -- https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21604851.2026.2646492Louise Adams -- meet Louise and her work: https://untrapped.com.au/meet-louise/Louise Adams' newsletter and podcast All Fired Up: untrapped.com.auRagen Chastain's Weight and Healthcare Substack: weightandhealthcare.substack.comAWIM GLP-1 Informed Consent document: https://sizeinclusivemedicine.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MSSI-GLP1-Informed-Consent-1-1.pdfHAES Health Sheets: https://haeshealthsheets.com/Non-Diet Coaching Assessment Tool: stephaniedodier.com/clientassessmentThe Groundwork waitlist: https://program.stephaniedodier.com/groundwork

Nervous system capacity matters more than pant size. Stephanie Dodier explains why it's the #1 missing piece in women's health and how to build it.What you'll learn:What nervous system capacity is — and why thinking of it as a muscle changes everythingHow low capacity shows up in your clients through body image, emotional reactivity, and eating behaviorWhy it's the hidden driver behind patterns like starting and stopping, coping behaviors, and helplessnessHow greater nervous system capacity creates the internal safety needed for lasting behavior changeThe first steps to building it — in yourself and with your clientsMentioned in the show:Groundwork: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/groundworkCoach Corner Vault: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/coach-cornerNon-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/non-diet-coaching-certification/What To Say When Clients Want To Lose Weight Guide: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/what-to-say-when-clients-want-to-lose-weightWeight-Neutral Coaching Training: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/shop

Food noise is dominating the cultural conversation — but it's not a new phenomenon, and it's not a disease. In this Coach Corner episode, Stephanie Dodier breaks down what food noise actually is, what causes it, and how health professionals can coach clients through it using a Cognitive Behavioral Coaching framework — no pharmaceutical intervention required.Health professionals will learn how to address food noise at all three levels: the cognitive (food rules), the somatic (eating cues including the often-missing satisfaction cue), and the identity level (untethering food from body size).What you'll learn in this episode:Why food noise is a signal from your body, not a malfunction to be silencedHow diet culture created the problem GLP-1 is being sold to fixThe cognitive tools to dismantle food rules driving the mental chatterWhy the satisfaction cue is the most overlooked piece of the puzzleWhy body image work is a clinical prerequisite — not an add-onMentioned in the show:Groundwork: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/groundworkCoach Corner Vault: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/coach-cornerNon-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/non-diet-coaching-certification/What To Say When Clients Want To Lose Weight Guide: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/what-to-say-when-clients-want-to-lose-weightWeight-Neutral Coaching Training: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/shopStudy Mentioned in the podcast: Hayashi et al. (2023) — What Is Food Noise? A Conceptual Model of Food Cue Reactivity: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10674813/Minnesota Starvation Study: https://www.apa.org/monitor/2013/10/hungerRagen Chastain: What is food noise?: https://weightandhealthcare.substack.com/p/reader-question-what-is-food-noise

The non-diet coaching industry is about to shift fast in 2026, and you need to be ready.In this episode, I share my annual industry predictions and the seven major shifts that will shape your work in the year ahead.You will hear why these changes matter and how to adjust your coaching, content, and business strategy with confidence.This episode gives you a clear and simple roadmap for a stronger 2026.What You’ll LearnWhy selling information no longer works in 2026.How customization becomes essential in client work.Why AI-smart professionals will grow faster next year.What the GLP-1 rebound era means for your niche.How long-form content becomes your most powerful funnel.Mentioned in the show:Coach Corner Vault: https://bit.ly/coachcornerpodcastsnNon-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://bit.ly/ndccpodcastsnWhat To Say When Clients Want To Lose Weight Guide: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/guideWeight-Neutral Coaching Training: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/shop/

You cannot coach food freedom until you understand normal eating vs intuitive eating.In this episode, I break down the eating behavior spectrum.I explain the difference between normal eating and intuitive eating.I also unpack the body weight set point theory in simple terms.You’ll learn how these concepts shape your clients’ behavior and why they matter for effective coaching.What you'll learn:The real difference between normal eating and intuitive eating.Why intuitive eating is a process, not the end goal.How diet culture thoughts block normal eating.What the body weight set point theory means for your clients.Why weight cycling continues, even with diets or medication.Mentioned in the show:Coach Corner Vault: https://bit.ly/coachcornerpodcastsnNon-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://bit.ly/ndccpodcastsnWhat To Say When Clients Want To Lose Weight Guide: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/guideWeight-Neutral Coaching Training: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/shop/

Most people think health starts with weight loss, but this episode shows why that belief is wrong.Today, I answer one powerful question:What do you do when a client is told to lose weight “to get healthier”?I break down where the weight-equals-health belief comes from.I explain why clients hold onto it so tightly.And I show how to guide them toward weight and health without dieting using a weight-neutral approach.What you'll learn:Why many practitioners were trained to link weight and healthHow labels like “overweight” and “obese” create harmA simple coaching exercise that shifts beliefs fastWhat real health looks like without focusing on weightKey behaviors that support long-term wellbeingMentioned in the show:Coach Corner Vault: https://bit.ly/coachcornerpodcastsnNon-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://bit.ly/ndccpodcastsnWhat To Say When Clients Want To Lose Weight Guide: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/guide

“But I want to physically feel better…” — sound familiar?This is one of the most common client statements.In this episode, I show you how to coach through it—without reinforcing weight loss as the solution.You’ll learn how to separate physical well-being from body size, and how to guide your clients toward real, sustainable health changes.I also break down how to coach the gap between wanting to change and actually doing it.This episode is a must-listen if your clients feel stuck, frustrated, or torn between knowing diets don’t work and still wanting change.In this episode, you’ll learn:Why your client’s desire to feel better often gets hijacked by weight loss thinkingHow confirmation bias keeps diet culture alive in their mindsWhen to coach vs. when to mentorTools to help clients shift beliefs and take actionHow to coach through fear-based resistance and self-protectionWhat to do when clients say they want change but don’t actMentioned in the show:Coach Corner Next Level: https://bit.ly/coachcornerpodcastsnNon-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://bit.ly/ndccpodcastsnWhat To Say When Clients Want To Lose Weight Guide: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/guide