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What if the reason your weight-loss journey keeps turning into shame, anxiety, and frustration isn't because you lack discipline—but because of the place you're starting from?

Before you start another diet, workout program, or health journey, there's something I want you to do first: get curious about the thoughts, emotions, and beliefs underneath your desire to change your body.

In this episode, I’m sharing why I believe we need to stop trying to hate or shame ourselves into becoming healthier. I’ll walk you through what I do when I wake up in the middle of the night with anxious thoughts about my weight, food, exercise, or whether I’m “doing enough.”

I’ll also share a simple inner-healing practice for the part of you that may be scared, rejected, or convinced you aren't good enough—and how you can begin meeting that part with love instead of criticism.

And I’ll tell you more of my own story: how I gained about 25 pounds, stopped recognizing myself in the mirror, and once stood in front of that mirror crying because I couldn't tell myself I loved what I saw. I’ll share how years of getting my identity from my body were connected to deeper wounds in my life—and what has changed for me since then.

You'll also learn a simple morning practice for beginning to reconnect with your body, God, and gratitude before your brain starts telling you everything you need to fix.

Because you can want to lose weight and still love yourself today.

You can care for your body without punishing it.

And you can begin your health journey from love instead of shame.

I'm Olivia Cagle, a Christian mindset coach and inner healer, and I'm learning to do this in real time too. If you're ready to stop fighting yourself and start coming home to love, this episode is for you.

Grab the 5 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Starting A Weight Loss Journey: https://oliviacagle.com/questions-before-weightloss