#202 What Weight Loss Is Teaching Me

#202 What Weight Loss Is Teaching Me

From Resilient Reiner by Nicole Burnett

March 18, 2026 · 46 min · Season 1 · Episode 202

About this episode

Nicole Burnett shares her personal journey of losing 45 pounds and the mental and emotional aspects of body change.

This one is a little different from my usual horse podcast episodes, but if you are a western rider, horsewoman, or busy woman trying to take care of everybody while quietly not feeling great in your own skin, this conversation is going to hit home. I am sharing my personal journey of losing 45 pounds—not as a “here’s the perfect formula” episode, but as a real conversation about what body change actually asks of you mentally and emotionally. Because changing your body is not just about food, workouts, or the number on the scale. It is about identity. Self-trust. Patience. Emotional regulation. Nervous system support. It is about learning how to stay steady when progress is slow, how to stop treating yourself like a problem to fix, and how to build change from self-respect instead of self-criticism. And honestly? That is not all that different from the work we do with horses. If you are used to hearing me talk about resilience in the saddle, mental performance, confidence, and staying steady under pressure in the show pen, you are going to hear those same mental skills show up here too—just applied to health, strength, weight loss, and learning how to feel good in your own body…

People in this episode

Host: Nicole Burnett

Topics covered

  • weight loss
  • body change
  • identity
  • self-trust
  • emotional regulation
  • mental performance

Keywords

  • weight loss
  • self-improvement
  • mental health
  • emotional support
  • body image
  • resilience
  • confidence

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