204: How to Believe in Yourself

In this first episode of a new three-part series, I'm joined by Dr. Erica Howe to talk about the real power of community for high-achieving women. This conversation explores why so many professional women carry the badge of doing everything on their own—and what becomes possible when you step into a room where honesty, strategy, and shared experience replace isolation. We talk about the small conversations that can shift your perspective, why community is more than just support, and how the right environment can spark the courage to change something in your career or life. About Dr. Erica Howe Dr. Howe is a board-certified Hospitalist and a nationally known educator, wife, and mother to three crazy kids. As a prolific speaker and lifelong advocate for improved wellness in medicine, she has delivered hundreds of talks nationally and internationally on topics like conflict management and boundary setting. In 2018, she founded the Women Physicians Wellness Conference, held in Aruba, Grand Cayman, and Amelia Island, exclusively for women physicians. In 2024, she expanded this vision by founding the Women Professionals Wellness Conference, a three-day event in the Bahamas each January designed to bring women from demanding professions together to share their struggles and strategies for success. Dr. Howe believes women are stronger together and is passionate about helping them find the courage, clarity, and community to succeed on their own terms—not someone else's.   Resources: Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.burnstressloseweight.com/209  Get The Body Reset Mini Course: https://burnstressloseweight.com/bodyreset  Take the Stress Quiz: https://burnstressloseweight.com/stress Connect with Dr. Erica Howe: https://www.womenphysicianswellness.com/

If you're exhausted by the end of the day and still wondering why your goals feel so hard… this episode will explain why. In this episode, I'm breaking down the invisible drain most overachieving women don't see: open tabs in your brain. The interruptions. The half-decisions. The constant renegotiating. And how not having clear boundaries is quietly costing you time, energy, and momentum. If weight loss or career goals feel heavier than they should, this will feel like relief.   Resources:  Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.burnstressloseweight.com/208 Get The Body Reset Mini Course: https://burnstressloseweight.com/bodyreset  Take the Stress Quiz: https://burnstressloseweight.com/stress  

What if the very emotion you think is driving your success… is actually the thing slowing you down? In this episode, I'm bringing a little spice to your masala chai and saying the quiet part out loud: frustration isn't fuel. For high-achieving women, it's often an adult temper tantrum in disguise. And while it might feel powerful in the moment, it's quietly costing you time, energy, and your highest-quality thinking. If you've been stuck in "this should be easier" or "I shouldn't be here by now," this episode is your loving (and direct) wake-up call.   Resources:  Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.burnstressloseweight.com/207 Get The Body Reset Mini Course: https://burnstressloseweight.com/bodyreset  Take the Stress Quiz: https://burnstressloseweight.com/stress  

Have you ever told yourself, "I've gone backwards"? In this episode, I'm breaking down one of the sneakiest thoughts high-achieving women carry — and how it quietly sabotages sustainable results. Whether it's the scale, your career, your marriage, or parenting, that single sentence can drain your momentum faster than you think. This is part of my "If I Wasn't Afraid to Hurt Your Feelings" series — direct, no-fluff truth (including my own messy StairMaster plot twist). If you're tired of the start–stop cycle, this one is for you.   Resources:  Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.burnstressloseweight.com/206 Get The Body Reset Mini Course: https://burnstressloseweight.com/bodyreset  Take the Stress Quiz: https://burnstressloseweight.com/stress  

In today's episode, I'm sharing the one shift I wish I had made sooner—because it would have saved me years of frustration and a very familiar cycle many overachievers know all too well. If you're someone who thrives on gold stars, results, and external validation, this episode may gently challenge how you've been measuring success… and why that might be the very thing keeping your results fragile. We'll talk about what really happens after the goal weight, the quiet danger of boredom and complacency, and the missing piece that makes follow-through feel sustainable instead of punishing. This is a conversation about pride, reward, and how to turn your plan into a true lifestyle—without needing more discipline, willpower, or pressure.   Resources:  Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.burnstressloseweight.com/205 Get The Body Reset Mini Course: https://burnstressloseweight.com/bodyreset  Take the Stress Quiz: https://burnstressloseweight.com/stress    

The January motivation high has faded… and if you're noticing old habits creeping back in or your confidence wobbling, this episode is for you. In this timely workshop-style episode, I walk you through why losing belief in yourself is not a failure—and how waiting to "feel confident again" might actually be the thing keeping you stuck. This episode introduces a powerful framework I teach my private clients to help them understand where belief breaks down, why it's normal, and how to keep taking action even when confidence feels shaky. If you've ever thought, "I just need to believe in myself more," this conversation will challenge that idea—in the best way.   Resources:  Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.burnstressloseweight.com/204 Learn more about The Unstoppable Group: https://www.burnstressloseweight.com/group

In this episode of Burn Stress, Lose Weight, I'm putting words to something I've been seeing over and over again with high-achieving, professional women—and something I've lived myself: fragile confidence. It's that familiar pattern where confidence feels rock-solid when results are going well… and completely collapses the moment things don't. Whether it's the scale, feedback at work, or a missed follow-through, confidence suddenly feels conditional. In this conversation, I unpack why this happens, how it quietly stalls momentum, and what actually creates confidence that doesn't shatter under pressure.   Resources:  Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.burnstressloseweight.com/203 Learn more about The Unstoppable Group: https://www.burnstressloseweight.com/group Learn more about The Joyful Project: https://burnstressloseweight.com/joyful

You can be smart, disciplined, and wildly capable… and still find yourself going off track the moment stress spikes or motivation dips. In this episode, I'm naming what's really happening: it's not a willpower problem—and it's definitely not a "you need more information" problem. We're talking about the Under Feeling Problem: the gap between having a solid plan and being able to follow through when your body is flooded with overwhelm, doubt, frustration, or that familiar "I'll deal with this later" energy. I'll walk you through the two most common patterns I see in high-achieving women, why "grit" isn't the missing ingredient, and the emotional skill that changes everything—at home, at work, and on the scale. Resources:  Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.burnstressloseweight.com/202 Learn more about The Unstoppable Group: https://www.burnstressloseweight.com/group Learn more about The Joyful Project: https://burnstressloseweight.com/joyful

In this short, five-ish minute episode, I explore how the question so many of you have asked yourself: Should I do a GLP1? This episode walks through the 3 questions that might help you make the decision. I call these million dollar questions, because answering them helps you create million dollar results: weight loss results that actually last, because while a GLP1 might be a part of your toolbox, on it's own it isn't a magic bullet. Our intention on this corner of the internet is to destigmatize your approach and give you an arsenal of tools that helps you feel your best on the scale and off.   Doors for Burn Stress, Lose Weight are closing this week. Connect with us: Email: [email protected] Book your consult here: https://burnstressloseweight.com/group Or send us a DM over on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/burnstressloseweight/  

In this short, five-ish minute episode, I explore how the paradox of choice quietly derails weight loss and big goals. I share how avoiding clear nutrition decisions—out of fear of restriction—actually created more mental chatter and stalled my progress. This episode is an invitation to notice where indecision may be costing you time, and to remember that clarity, confidence, and results come after you make a decisive move, not before.   Enrollment for Burn Stress, Lose Weight is currently open. Join us in the next cohort. Book your consult here: https://burnstressloseweight.com/group