You’ve probably heard it: “I love food too much,” or “I just can’t stick with anything.” These aren’t just excuses—they’re clues. And when we learn to spot them, we can uncover the deeper mindset blocks that keep patients from making progress.

In today’s episode, I sit down with Emily, a registered dietitian and mindset coach, to unpack one of the most overlooked barriers to health behavior change: limiting beliefs. We explore how subtle, internal narratives shape your patients' motivation, consistency, and results—and how you can help shift the story they’re telling themselves.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

What limiting beliefs are—and how to spot them in conversation
The BTFAR method to reverse-engineer your patient’s habits
How to reframe a patient’s “I can’t” into a belief they can build on
A simple ChatGPT trick to help patients rewire their self-talk

If you’re tired of repeating the same nutrition advice without seeing results, this episode will give you a mindset-first approach that helps patients feel capable, not defeated.

Resources:

Episode 45 | A Mindset Shift for Overcoming Dieting Failures

Obesity Medicine Nutrition Course

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Disclaimer: This podcast is a collection of ideas, strategies, and opinions of the author(s). Its goal is to provide useful information on each of the topics shared within. It is not intended to provide medical, health, or professional consultation or to diagnosis-specific weight or feeding challenges. The author(s) advises the reader to always consult with appropriate health, medical, and professional consultants for support for individual children and family situations. The author(s) do not take responsibility for the personal or other risks, loss, or liability incurred as a direct or indirect consequence of the application or use of information provided. All opinions stated in this podcast are my own and do not reflect the opinions of my employer.

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