#365: Stop Letting The Scale Define You

#365: Stop Letting The Scale Define You

From Made For Living Well by Alexa Schirm

March 3, 2026 · 42 min · Season 1 · Episode 3

About this episode

In this episode, Alexa Schirm discusses the emotional impact of the scale on self-worth and shares insights on reclaiming personal power beyond numbers.

How much power does the scale have over your life? If we're being honest, for many of us, the scale has become more than just a tool. It's become an identity. We step on, see a number, and immediately let it dictate our mood, our confidence, and how we show up for the world. In this episode, we're having a long-awaited reckoning with the scale. We're stripping away the emotional weight we've attached to our physical weight and learn how to reclaim our power. In this episode, I break down: Why the scale doesn't define your worth My favorite way to track weight and body metrics Why numbers don't give the whole story My story and journey of hating and loving the scale No one can do this work but you—but you don't have to do it alone. Let's dive in. Join us "After The Show." In the live After the Show, we explore a powerful question: What if you stopped talking about losing weight altogether? I share more details on how to practically shift toward building structure, plus parts of my own weight loss story that rarely get discussed. To join live After the Show recordings and access replays, subscribe to The Weekly Fill Newsletter: https://www.thelivingwell.com/the-weekly-fill Inside…

People in this episode

Host: Alexa Schirm

Topics covered

  • body image
  • self-worth
  • weight loss
  • mental health
  • personal journey

Keywords

  • scale
  • self-identity
  • weight metrics
  • emotional weight
  • health frameworks

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