In today’s Balance365 member spotlight, Annie sits down with Balance365 member Rachelle Cowan to discuss the difference the program made in her life and in the life of her family. Healthy habits, …
Episode 46: 3 Ways To Improve Your New Year’s Resolutions
When the New Year rolls around, people start making resolutions to change their lives. More often than not these ventures end in failure, but it doesn’t have to be that way. It’s not a lack of …
Setting Body Talk Boundaries Over The Holidays
The holiday season can be tough, with so many opportunities for unwelcome commentary on our bodies, diets and exercise routines from well-meaning relatives. What’s worse, our kids are exposed to it …
Is Sugar Addictive?
Annie and Lauren interview Registered Dietitian Marci Evans to answer the question once and for all “Is sugar addiction real?” Marci delves into the science, the psychology and the keys to feeling …
New Jeans and Vacation Without Shame: Sarah’s Story
Long time thrifter Sarah Ruthven shares how she overcame her reluctance to spend money on herself and made the investment in herself that ultimately paid out in dividends with her family …
Getting Older: Hillary McBride on Women and Aging
Annie and Jen are joined by Hillary McBride to discuss her research on women, aging, body image and the transformative power of getting older. Media messages and cultural learning are unpacked in this …
Do Comfort Foods Really Help?
It’s soup, stew and hearty meals season. Fall is a time we gravitate towards more of those “comfort foods.” They just feel good and our relationships with food are complex. Jen, Annie and Lauren …
Tracking Weight, Steps, Food: When It Hurts, When It Helps
Nowadays there is so much technology devoted to assembling information about our daily lives for our analysis - whether we really need it or not. Annie and Jen discuss wearable technology and fitness …
To Calorie Count or Not To Calorie Count?
Calorie counting is often presented as the end all, be all of fat loss and nutrition. But is it really? Join us as Jen, Annie and Lauren explore the myths and truths associated with calorie counting …