About this episode

This episode provides tools and mindset shifts for coaches dealing with clients who want to lose weight while adhering to non-diet values.

What if your client wants to lose weight—but you don’t coach weight loss? In this episode, I’m giving you the exact tools and mindset shifts to navigate that moment with confidence and compassion. You’ll learn how to coach through the desire to lose weight—without gaslighting your client or abandoning your non-diet values. We’ll explore where this desire comes from and how to respond in a way that builds trust and drives real behavior change. You’ll learn: Why the desire to lose weight is a thought—not a fact How to uncover what’s really behind your client’s weight loss goals The truth about “putting weight loss on the back burner” What to say when a client says, “But I need to lose weight” Why intrinsic motivators create lasting health changes The one question that changed my life—and how it can shift your client’s journey too A free script you can use in your next client session Mentioned in the show: 1. In a study of midlife women, those exercising for weight loss walked 2.5x less than those motivated by stress relief or energy (Segar et al., 2006). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21884579/ 2 People who exercised for well-being reasons (e.g., better mood) stuck with it 1…

People in this episode

Host: Stephanie Dodier

Topics covered

• coaching
• weight loss
• non-diet approach
• client motivation
• behavior change
• trust building

Keywords

• weight loss
• coaching tools
• client trust
• intrinsic motivation
• behavior change
• non-diet values

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Segar et al., Non-Diet Coaching Certification

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