Episode 280. Before 2025 Ends, Do This One Thing This week on&nbsp;Confidence From Within Podcast, we discuss the trap of waiting for January to get back on track or start pursuing your goals. I see this happen every year, so in this episode I share what I did to make December my most productive month, so come January, I have momentum to go after what I want.&nbsp; <h2>Why Listen To This Episode?</h2><ul><li>My take on&nbsp;New Year's Resolutions&nbsp;and most people don't see results&nbsp;</li><li>The&nbsp;ONE change&nbsp;I made that transformed how productive December is&nbsp;each year</li><li>The&nbsp;ONE question&nbsp;I ask&nbsp;every new year&nbsp;and you can too</li><li>The best next step you can take to&nbsp;start on your weight release journey&nbsp;without waiting&nbsp;for 2026</li></ul> <h3>Resources Mentioned In This Episode:&nbsp;&nbsp;</h3><ul><li>Ready to start releasing weight in 2026?&nbsp;<a href="https://www.naturallyjoyous.ca/starthere?utm_source=Podcast&amp;utm_medium=Start-Here&amp;utm_campaign=All-episodes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Click here to schedule a call with us</a>&nbsp;to learn if our DNA-led strategy is the right fit for your needs (limited spots available).&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp; <h2>If you enjoyed today's episode, please:</h2><ul><li>Post a screenshot &amp; key takeaway on your Instagram story and tag us&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/naturally.joyous" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@naturally.joyous</a>&nbsp;so we can repost you&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Leave us a&nbsp;5-star review on Apple Podcasts,&nbsp;<a href="https://ratethispodcast.com/confidencefromwithin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE&nbsp;</a>is how</li><li>Subscribe to the&nbsp;Confidence From Within Podcast, we release new episodes every Friday</li></ul>

Before 2025 Ends, Do This One Thing

Episode 279. The First Ever Non-Linear Weight Release Strategy This week on&nbsp;Confidence From Within Podcast, we explore the 2 major issues women face when trying to release weight and why most dieters cannot sustain the weight long-term. These 2 perspective shifts completely changed how I approach weight management for myself and my clients and it will change how you look at it too, so you can head into 2026 with the tools you need to get the body you want.&nbsp; <h2>Why Listen To This Episode?</h2><ul><li>The&nbsp;2 most crucial mistakes&nbsp;women make in weight loss during menopause transition&nbsp;</li><li>Why we need to change how we&nbsp;measure success&nbsp;</li><li>What is a&nbsp;non-linear&nbsp;weight release&nbsp;strategy</li><li>The best way to uncover what is healthy for us (not what worked for other people)</li><li>Answering the hardest question -&gt; what actions will give you the best results? </li></ul> <h3>Resources Mentioned In This Episode:&nbsp;</h3><ul><li>Book a call to learn if this non-liner weight release strategy powered by DNA is right for you.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.naturallyjoyous.ca/starthere" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Click here to book your call.</a></li><li>Listen to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.naturallyjoyous.ca/blog/weight-loss-feels-hard-you-may-be-solving-the-wrong-problem" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Episode 278.&nbsp;Weight Loss Feels Hard? You May Be Solving The Wrong Problem</a></li></ul>&nbsp;<h2>If you enjoyed today's episode, please:</h2><ul><li>Post a screenshot &amp; key takeaway on your Instagram story and tag us&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/naturally.joyous" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@naturally.joyous</a>&nbsp;so we can repost you&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Leave us a&nbsp;5-star review on Apple Podcasts,&nbsp;<a href="https://ratethispodcast.com/confidencefromwithin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE&nbsp;</a>is how</li><li>Subscribe to the&nbsp;Confidence From Within Podcast, we release new episodes every Friday</li></ul>

The First Ever Non-Linear Weight Release Strategy

Episode 278. Weight Loss Feels Hard? You May Be Solving The Wrong Problem This week on&nbsp;Confidence From Within Podcast, we tackle the million dollar question in the field of weight loss,&nbsp;why is it so hard to do it and even more so, maintain your new weight, especially in midlife and beyond. I also share&nbsp;the number one perspective shift&nbsp;me and my most successful clients make, which completely changes how we approach the journey.&nbsp; <h2>Why Listen To This Episode?</h2><ul><li>Why most dieters are trying to&nbsp;solve&nbsp;the wrong problem</li><li>The&nbsp;role food (actually) plays&nbsp;in weight loss</li><li>The&nbsp;#1 perspective shift&nbsp;that can change how you look at weight loss forever</li><li>How to&nbsp;sustain your new weight, no matter the diet you follow</li><li>A look at how this&nbsp;plays out in my life&nbsp;(with full transparency)</li></ul><h2> </h2><h2>Resources Mentioned In This Episode:&nbsp;</h2><ul><li>Get Juliana's latest book, Release =&nbsp;<a href="https://www.naturallyjoyous.ca/release-book" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">click here&nbsp;</a>to order your copy (available in paperback, audiobook &amp; E-book formats)&nbsp;</li><li>Book a call to explore how your DNA and emotional patterns may be impacting your weight release journey and learn more about Juliana's Book Club.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.naturallyjoyous.ca/starthere" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Click here to book your call.</a></li></ul>&nbsp; <h2>If you enjoyed today's episode, please:</h2><ul><li>Post a screenshot &amp; key takeaway on your Instagram story and tag us&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/naturally.joyous" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@naturally.joyous</a>&nbsp;so we can repost you&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Leave us a&nbsp;5-star review on Apple Podcasts,&nbsp;<a href="https://ratethispodcast.com/confidencefromwithin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE&nbsp;</a>is how</li><li>Subscribe to the&nbsp;Confidence From Within Podcast, we release new episodes every Friday</li></ul>

Weight Loss Feels Hard? You May Be Solving The Wrong Problem

Episode 277. Rebirth - How To Metabolize Change With Lacey Heels This week on Confidence From Within podcast, my very special guest is&nbsp;Lacey Heels, poet and author of The Rebirth Rituals. We&nbsp;explore the process of rebirth and why metabolizing change is such an essential but often overlooked step. Too often, we stay on autopilot,&nbsp;juggling work, family, and responsibilities, and we bypass the integration phase, which leads to repeating patterns or carrying stuck energy in the body. This conversation will help you find a new way to approach&nbsp;the in between&nbsp;and will guide you on your own rebirth process. <h2>Listen Now To Learn:&nbsp;&nbsp;</h2><ul><li>What is&nbsp;rebirth&nbsp;and how does it get triggered</li><li>The&nbsp;identity shifts&nbsp;a woman faces, especially at midlife</li><li>Why living on&nbsp;"autopilot" and&nbsp;bypassing the messy middle&nbsp;is NOT the way to go</li><li>How to&nbsp;metabolize&nbsp;big transitions in your life</li><li>Hear the behind the scenes about Lacey's new book,&nbsp;The Rebirth Rituals</li></ul><h2>&nbsp;</h2><h2>Resources Mentioned In This Episode</h2>Get&nbsp;Juliana's&nbsp;new book -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.naturallyjoyous.ca/release-book" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Release, A Woman's Guide To Releasing Weight In Midlife Through Becoming Your Body's Best Friend here</a> <h2>About Lacey Heels</h2>Lacey J. Heels is the author of&nbsp;The Rebirth Rituals, a coach, and a creative strategist. She helps both individuals and brands navigate change and creative pivots, clarifying their voice and expression so they can move forward with authenticity and confidence. Lacey combines over a decade of experience in brand strategy and coaching with her passion for writing and ritual. Her work is dedicated to guiding purpose-led people and organizations through reinvention, creative expression, and the cycles of growth that lead to true rebirth. You can find more about her at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.awildhoney.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.awildhoney.com</a>&nbsp;Other ways to connect with Lacey:* Instagram:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/awildhoney/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/awildhoney/</a>* LinkedIn:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/laceyjheels/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/laceyjheels/</a>*&nbsp;<a href="https://amzn.to/4aheXII" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Get her book on Amazon</a> <h2>If you enjoyed today's episode, please:&nbsp;</h2><ul><li>Post a screenshot &amp; key takeaway on your Instagram story and tag us&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/naturally.joyous" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@naturally.joyous</a>&nbsp;so we can repost you&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Leave us a&nbsp;5-star review on Apple Podcasts,&nbsp;<a href="https://ratethispodcast.com/confidencefromwithin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE&nbsp;</a>is how</li><li>Subscribe to the&nbsp;Confidence From Within Podcast, we release new episodes every Friday!&nbsp;</li></ul>

Rebirth - How To Metabolize  Change With Lacey Heels

Episode 276. How I Wrote My New Book This week on&nbsp;Confidence From Within Podcast, I share the behind the scenes of how I wrote my new book, Release, launching in a couple of days. I wrote this book for women to read BEFORE their next diet and it is designed to work no matter what diet plan you follow. If you still look in the mirror and wish things were different, this book is for you. <h2>Why Listen To This Episode?</h2><ul><li>This is NOT a&nbsp; “shelf‑help” book, this book will activate you</li><li>Why this book will work&nbsp;no matter&nbsp;what diet you follow (hint: it is NOT a diet book)</li><li>My writing process and how I put all the puzzle pieces together</li><li>The number #1 issue this book solves, if you want to release weight in midlife and beyond</li><li>Where to find the book, if you want your copy&nbsp;</li></ul> &nbsp; <h2>Resources Mentioned In This Episode:&nbsp;</h2><ul><li>Get Juliana's latest book, Release =&nbsp;<a href="https://www.naturallyjoyous.ca/release-book" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">click here&nbsp;</a>to order your copy (available in paperback, audiobook &amp; E-book formats)&nbsp;</li><li>Book a call to explore how your DNA and emotional patterns may be impacting your weight release journey and learn more about Juliana's Book Club.&nbsp;<a href="https://naturallyjoyous.as.me/schedule/4b61ac45/appointment/74849424/calendar/1846751?appointmentTypeIds[]=74849424" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Click here to book your call.</a></li></ul>&nbsp; <h2>If you enjoyed today's episode, please:</h2><ul><li>Post a screenshot &amp; key takeaway on your Instagram story and tag us&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/naturally.joyous" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@naturally.joyous</a>&nbsp;so we can repost you&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Leave us a&nbsp;5-star review on Apple Podcasts,&nbsp;<a href="https://ratethispodcast.com/confidencefromwithin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE&nbsp;</a>is how</li><li>Subscribe to the&nbsp;Confidence From Within Podcast, we release new episodes every Friday</li></ul>

How I Wrote My New Book

Episode 275. Welcome To A New Way To Release Weight This week on&nbsp;Confidence From Within Podcast, we have a very special episode, because Juliana is celebrating the launch of her second book - Release. She shares what the book is about, who she wrote the book for and you will also get the introduction for free!&nbsp;This is what Juliana wants you to&nbsp;know before your next diet, and she is so excited to share it with you.&nbsp; &nbsp; <h2>Resources Mentioned In This Episode:&nbsp;</h2><ul><li>Get Juliana's latest book, Release =&nbsp;<a href="https://www.naturallyjoyous.ca/release-book" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">click here&nbsp;</a>to order your copy (available in&nbsp;paperback, audiobook &amp; E-book formats) </li><li>Book a call to explore how your DNA and emotional patterns may be impacting your weight release journey and learn more about Juliana's Book Club.&nbsp;<a href="https://naturallyjoyous.as.me/schedule/4b61ac45/appointment/74849424/calendar/1846751?appointmentTypeIds[]=74849424" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Click here to book your call.</a></li></ul>&nbsp; <h2>If you enjoyed today's episode, please:</h2><ul><li>Post a screenshot &amp; key takeaway on your Instagram story and tag us&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/naturally.joyous" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@naturally.joyous</a>&nbsp;so we can repost you&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Leave us a&nbsp;5-star review on Apple Podcasts,&nbsp;<a href="https://ratethispodcast.com/confidencefromwithin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE&nbsp;</a>is how</li><li>Subscribe to the&nbsp;Confidence From Within Podcast, we release new episodes every Friday</li></ul>

Welcome To A New Way To Release Weight 

Episode 274. Midlife Is Not A Crisis With Laurie Reynoldson This week on Confidence From Within podcast, my very special guest is&nbsp;Laurie&nbsp;Reynoldson, host of The School Of Midlife podcast. We&nbsp;explore the emotional shifts that most midlife women experience. Laurie shares how midlife is not a decline, but a powerful season of discernment, intuition, and personal reinvention. We discuss how to navigate identity shifts, redefine success, and start living a life aligned with your own definition of meaning and fulfillment. &nbsp;<h2>Listen Now To Learn:&nbsp;&nbsp;</h2><ul><li>What&nbsp;is the&nbsp;biggest misconception that women have about&nbsp;midlife?</li><li>Why&nbsp;our&nbsp;value and worth&nbsp;are not in question, as we age </li><li>How&nbsp;shifting roles&nbsp;as we age&nbsp;impacts identity and the emotional wellbeing of so many women</li><li>Why&nbsp;redefining success&nbsp;is essential for fulfillment in midlife</li><li>What to do when you don't&nbsp;feel like yourself in midlife. What's&nbsp;the real problem? </li></ul><h2>&nbsp;</h2><h2>About Laurie&nbsp;Reynoldson</h2>Laurie Reynoldson&nbsp;is a sought-after podcaster, coach, speaker and the founder of the School of Midlife®. She works with hundreds of high-achieving midlife women in transition to focus on themselves first, figure out what they want in life and how they define success, so that they can make midlife their best life. Laurie works remotely with clients worldwide from her homebase in Boise, Idaho. When she’s not cheering on midlife women, you can find her hiking and running in the mountains, eating her way through France and Italy, and sipping margaritas with a good book while lounging on a beach in Mexico. You can&nbsp;<a href="https://schoolofmidlife.com/starthere" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">connect with her by clicking here</a>. <h2>Resources Mentioned In This Episode</h2>Listen to Juliana's interview on the School Of Midlife Podcast<a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/3fvuZzkbvVchAfJYMBb2f6?si=OEhbF2oxSDCl0R1s77UPDA&amp;context=spotify%3Ashow%3A41SXIv5wgyIRYP3yqoQP2x&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=9733af10683f40eb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;by clicking here</a>, on why diets don't work in our 40s &amp; beyond (and what actually does). <h2>If you enjoyed today's episode, please:&nbsp;</h2><ul><li>Post a screenshot &amp; key takeaway on your Instagram story and tag us&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/naturally.joyous" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@naturally.joyous</a>&nbsp;so we can repost you&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Leave us a&nbsp;5-star review on Apple Podcasts,&nbsp;<a href="https://ratethispodcast.com/confidencefromwithin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE&nbsp;</a>is how</li><li>Subscribe to the&nbsp;Confidence From Within Podcast, we release new episodes every Friday!&nbsp;</li></ul>

Midlife Is Not A Crisis With Laurie Reynoldson

Episode 273. How Nervous System Capacity Shapes Your Life With Rebecca Vigelius This week on Confidence From Within podcast, my very special guest is&nbsp;Rebecca Vigelius.&nbsp; We cover a foundational topic,&nbsp;nervous system capacity and&nbsp;agility.&nbsp;&nbsp;Rebecca shares how your nervous system influences every part of your life experience, from how you respond to everyday&nbsp;challenges&nbsp;to how you show up in your relationships, business, and even your personal growth journey.&nbsp; We discuss&nbsp;why expanding our capacity is essential for creating a more aligned and empowered life.&nbsp;<h2>Listen Now To Learn:&nbsp;&nbsp;</h2><ul><li>What is&nbsp;nervous system capacity&nbsp;and why it’s central to how we experience life</li><li>The disconnect between&nbsp;what you know&nbsp;and how your&nbsp;body&nbsp;still responds&nbsp;under pressure</li><li>The&nbsp;truth about “calm”&nbsp;and what nervous system agility actually looks like</li><li>Why we need to focus on the&nbsp;body-mind connection</li><li>A&nbsp;simple tool&nbsp;to help you shift your state so you can start putting this knowledge into action</li></ul><h2>&nbsp;</h2><h2>About&nbsp;Rebecca&nbsp;Vigelius</h2>Rebecca Vigelius&nbsp;is a certified Neurosomatic Intelligence Practitioner and Capacity Coach who helps high-achieving women stop bracing and start expanding. A former TV news producer and VP-level communications executive, she now works with powerhouse entrepreneurs and executives to unlock the nervous&nbsp;system capacity required to hold the bold businesses and big lives they’ve built, without burning out.&nbsp;Check&nbsp;<a href="https://app.kajabi.com/admin/sites/2147500925/blog_posts/2148785019/rebeccavigelius.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">her website</a>&nbsp;and follow her on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/rebeccavigelius/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>.&nbsp;<h2>&nbsp;</h2><h2>Resources Mentioned In This Episode:&nbsp;</h2><ul><li>Get Rebecca’s free masterclass:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.rebeccavigelius.com/stressmastery" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stress Mastery for Ambitious Women</a>&nbsp;- her top insights and tangible strategies distilled from 20+ years working alongside powerhouse women who’ve found the road out of survival mode</li></ul><h2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</h2><h2>If you enjoyed today's episode, please:&nbsp;</h2><ul><li>Post a screenshot &amp; key takeaway on your Instagram story and tag us&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/naturally.joyous" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@naturally.joyous</a>&nbsp;so we can repost you&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Leave us a&nbsp;5-star review on Apple Podcasts,&nbsp;<a href="https://ratethispodcast.com/confidencefromwithin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE&nbsp;</a>is how</li><li>Subscribe to the&nbsp;Confidence From Within Podcast, we release new episodes every Friday!&nbsp;</li></ul>

How Nervous System Capacity Shapes Your Life With Rebecca Vigelius 

Episode 272. Food Is Deeply Emotional This week on&nbsp;Confidence From Within Podcast, we take a powerful look at the emotional ties we have with food and how deeply they influence our weight release journey, often more than we realize. Let's take a deep look at&nbsp;how the emotions tied to&nbsp;food&nbsp;are standing between you and your goals. Here’s what you’ll learn in this episode:&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>How&nbsp;early emotional associations&nbsp;are still influencing your eating habits today</li><li>The&nbsp;surprising "inner battle"&nbsp;between what you say you want and what is actually going on</li><li>The&nbsp;two types of weight release blocks&nbsp;I see most often and how I help clients address them</li><li>How I overcame major roadblocks to&nbsp;release over 30 pounds&nbsp;and keep it off</li><li>The&nbsp;deeper reason&nbsp;traditional approaches often fail high-achieving women</li></ul>&nbsp; <h2>Resources Mentioned In This Episode:&nbsp;</h2><ul><li>Get Juliana's latest book = coming soon!</li><li>Book a call to explore how your DNA and emotional patterns may be impacting your weight release journey and learn more about Juliana's Book Club.&nbsp;<a href="https://naturallyjoyous.as.me/schedule/4b61ac45/appointment/74849424/calendar/1846751?appointmentTypeIds[]=74849424" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Click here to book your call.</a></li></ul>&nbsp;<h2>If you enjoyed today's episode, please:</h2><ul><li>Post a screenshot &amp; key takeaway on your Instagram story and tag us&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/naturally.joyous" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@naturally.joyous</a>&nbsp;so we can repost you&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Leave us a&nbsp;5-star review on Apple Podcasts,&nbsp;<a href="https://ratethispodcast.com/confidencefromwithin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE&nbsp;</a>is how</li><li>Subscribe to the&nbsp;Confidence From Within Podcast, we release new episodes every Friday</li></ul>

Food Is Deeply Emotional

Perspective Shifts & Self-Leadership From Within 

Confidence From Within, ranked in the top 3% of podcasts globally, is a space for women ready to recalibrate how they feel in their bodies and how they lead in their lives. Hosted by Juliana Leamen—Board-Certified Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, Functional Genomics Practitioner, author, and speaker—each episode explores the emotional clarity, identity evolution, and self-leadership that support you in living and leading from your internal blueprint. This show redefines transformation as an act of alignment—not discipline—and offers perspective shifts that guide you toward the embodiment of your next level self. Learn more and access show notes and resources at<a href="https://www.naturallyjoyous.ca/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> www.naturallyjoyous.ca/podcast</a>

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