Synopsis
Permanent Weight Loss for Busy Nurses is the only podcast that teaches nurses working the frontlines of patient care concrete, practical, and evidence-based tools for dealing with stress, anxiety, and the pressures of a fast-paced career. Registered Nurse and Certified Life and Weight-Loss Coach Charmaine Platon combines her personal experience and coaching wisdom to help other bedside nurses deal with stress eating and the tendency many in the caring professions have to put themselves last. Discover how much more you can enjoy your work without mental fog and fatigue! Download the Busy Nurse's 10-Step Guide to Permanent Weight Loss to help you kick-start this process and feel better today at TheNurseWeightLossCoach.com!
Episodes
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Ep #18: Delegation Made Easy
27/06/2019 Duration: 27minHow to delegate in the workplace in a way that will help your confidence and increase the efficiency of your patient care. I have my own stories about delegation struggles and an amazing formula for making it easier than ever. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.thenurseweightlosscoach.com/18
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Ep #17: Workplace Expectations vs. Workplace Reality
20/06/2019 Duration: 26minOn this episode, I want to talk about how those workplace expectations clash with reality and how we can feel better at work. By changing the way we approach our work, we can be better professionals and happier people. Tune in as we transform our work mindset so we can be more successful nurses and keep off the weight we’ve worked so hard to lose! Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.thenurseweightlosscoach.com/17
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Ep #16: Peer Pressure Eating
13/06/2019 Duration: 22minOn today’s episode, I’m talking about ways to stick to your diet and resist peer pressure to break from your weight loss identity. It can be very difficult to turn offers for food down, but it is so important to own your choices and stop yourself from unnecessary eating because you feel like you “have to.” Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.thenurseweightlosscoach.com/16
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Ep #15: How to Overcome Any Weight Loss Obstacle with Rob Cook
06/06/2019 Duration: 31minOn this podcast, I am joined by personal trainer Rob Cook who is an Air Force veteran who has his own style of Readiness fitness training. We discuss what kind of mentality shift you need to have to overcome those daily challenges to your fitness goals. Get full show notes and more information here: https://thenurseweightlosscoach.com/15
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Ep #14: Your Weight Loss Identity
30/05/2019 Duration: 22minOn today’s podcast, I’m talking about defining your weight loss identity as a way to empower yourself and to instill belief in your ability to lose weight. We can choose the type of person we are so we can not only choose what we look like, but how we commit ourselves to our goals. Get full show notes and more information here: https://thenurseweightlosscoach.com/14
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Ep #13: Decluttering Your Mind Space
23/05/2019 Duration: 24minOn today’s podcast, I’m talking about how to change your mindset to let go of the negative thoughts and self-limiting beliefs that are getting in your way on the road to achieving your long-term goals. I want to share a really valuable exercise from my 5-Day Self-Care Reboot Challenge that helps you visualize how much energy you are putting into the unhelpful thoughts and how you can get rid of them. Get full show notes and more information here: https://thenurseweightlosscoach.com/13
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Ep #12: Why Cheat Meals Don't Work (Use Exception Eats Instead)
16/05/2019 Duration: 25minI'm debunking the concept of a cheat meal and this belief that it's hard to stay on plan because eating healthy doesn't bring joy. I'm sharing why it can feel like you need a cheat meal, and the truth about the kinds of foods you crave. I'm introducing you to a new way of thinking about cheating and how you can implement a more useful tool to sustain your weight loss journey! Get full show notes and more information here: http://thenurseweightlosscoach.com/12
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Ep #11: How Curiosity Helps You Lose Weight
09/05/2019 Duration: 26minYour questions hold so much power, and based on the questions you're asking yourself, your weight loss will be inevitable. Cultivating and channeling curiosity is like having your own best friend in your mind who always has your back, helping to drive you forward to your goals. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.thenurseweightlosscoach.com/11
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BONUS Episode: Nurse's Week 2019 Special
06/05/2019 Duration: 27minIn honor of Nurses Week, I'm bringing you a bonus episode because I want to show you guys that I truly value everything you do as a nurse. If you ever find yourself at work going, "Why is it always me?" - whether it's because it's your turn to admit a patient, or you always find yourself being the charge nurse, I want to help you discover the acceptance you can feel in uncontrollable situations. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.thenurseweightlosscoach.com/nurses-week-2019
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Ep #10: Your Resilience Threshold
02/05/2019 Duration: 28minThis week, I'm inviting you to challenge yourself more often to grow your resilience threshold, to use it as a learning opportunity when you find yourself struggling. This magical tool will impact not only your weight loss, but all other areas of your life, and I'm sharing my recommendation on how to best use it to your advantage. Get full show notes and more information here: https://thenurseweightlosscoach.com/10
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Ep #9: How to Create Your Own Weight Loss Care Plan
25/04/2019 Duration: 31minOn this episode, I'm introducing you to my three-step Weight Loss Care Plan that goes hand in hand with my Current Weight Assessment I shared last week. Understanding the importance of gaining awareness is the first step when you want to change a habit, and this plan is going to help you take care of yourself, as your own nurse, and show up in a way you would for your patients. Get full show notes and more information here: https://thenurseweightlosscoach.com/9
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Ep #8: The #1 Reason Why You're Not Losing Weight
18/04/2019 Duration: 23minThe biggest barrier to weight loss is the thoughts in our head. That’s why figuring out exactly what those thoughts are saying is so important to losing weight permanently. I’ll also talk about brain SOS signals and how to deal with them, and a powerful exercise I do with clients to move their thoughts out of the way. Get full show notes and more information here: https://thenurseweightlosscoach.com/8
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Ep #7: How to Stop Craving the Cookies, Donuts & Cupcakes in the Break Room
11/04/2019 Duration: 32minCravings can feel very intense, and when you're working and feeling stressed out, reaching for that cookie or cupcake can seem like the answer to your discomfort. What I'll be addressing today is why we as humans have cravings and how you can embrace them in a way that will help you lose weight. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.thenurseweightlosscoach.com/7
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Ep #6: Why Eating More Can Make You Hungrier & How to End the Overeating Cycle
04/04/2019 Duration: 32minI'm breaking down the concept of hunger to show you why distinguishing true hunger is key to your weight loss. To help you on your way, I'm sharing an amazing tool that I use all the time to help me determine how hungry I actually am and if I really need that cookie on my break. There are three types of hunger that I'll be exploring, and this will also help you pinpoint where you're at so you can start losing weight in an effective way. Get full show notes and more information here: https://thenurseweightlosscoach.com/6
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Ep #5: You've Been Lied to... Fat Is Not the Enemy
28/03/2019 Duration: 28minWhat comes to mind when you think of fat? I know I used to think it was an ugly, awful thing, and that eating fat would cause me to eventually die of heart disease. If you're in the same boat and avoid eating fats because you think it will, well, make you fat, I've got some big news for you today. I'm sharing what I've come to learn on my own weight loss and wellness journey, and why the food you eat really matters. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.thenurseweightlosscoach.com/5
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Ep #4: Why Poor Time Management Leads to Weight Gain
21/03/2019 Duration: 29minI'm sharing a practice you can use to assess how you're actually spending your time at work so you can start fixing it if you're feeling short every day. Tune in to start living deliberately, instead of just reacting to your surroundings and your time limitations. Get full show notes and more information here: https://thenurseweightlosscoach.com/4
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Ep #3: Why Self-Care Doesn't Always Work
14/03/2019 Duration: 23minMassages and vacations are nice but what if you could actually create self-care and have it available whenever you needed it and you didn’t have to purchase it or obtain it from somewhere else? Listen in today to learn how questioning your thoughts can open you up to the kind of self-care that can really change your state. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.thenurseweightlosscoach.com/3
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Ep #2: How to Finally Stop Stress Eating at the Bedside
14/03/2019 Duration: 23minIn today’s episode, I’m specifically focusing on how our thoughts about something create our stress and not the thing itself. Stress comes from our thinking, not our situation. All situations are neutral, which is good news for those of us working toward managing our minds to deal with stress! Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.thenurseweightlosscoach.com/2
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Ep #1: How to Lose Weight Permanently
09/03/2019 Duration: 17minI am so excited for us to take this journey together and I cannot wait to help you discover how to gain control of your weight and health… for good! The goal of this podcast is to give you all the mindset tools you need to become somebody that can achieve whatever goal you want, to prove to yourself that you can have your own back and that you won’t fall off the wagon anymore! Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.thenurseweightlosscoach.com/1