Overview
Are you a busy physician who wants to lose weight permanently so you can have the life you want? This podcast is the resource you’ve been looking for. I’ll guide you on the journey to overcome stress eating, exhaustion, and overwhelm - and move into freedom around food.
Each week, this podcast brings you specific tools and resources to meet the challenges busy doctors face. Your time is valuable - and so is your well-being. We’ll help you find the time to care for yourself as well as you care for your patients.
Learn new ways of thinking that make good eating decisions automatic and result in permanent, effortless weight loss. Find out how to gain the time and energy to take care of yourself the way you tell your patients to! We’ll show you how to stop overeating and using food to deal with stress and exhaustion. You’ll learn to improve your relationships and to better deal with the difficult people in your life so you don’t need food to cope. This can be the best stage of your life yet - just like you thought it would be when you started your training. And most importantly, feel better in all aspects of your life without anything or anyone else having to change.
Your host, Dr. Katrina Ubell, is a board-certified pediatrician and a certified life and weight loss coach. After completing her pediatric residency at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Dr. Ubell worked in a private pediatric practice for 10 years before retiring from her practice to become a life and weight loss coach for busy physicians. Dr. Ubell lost 45 pounds in 12 months without any surgery, pills, or unhealthy crash diets.
You can find out more about Dr. Ubell and her work at www.katrinaubellmd.com.
407 Episodes
This is it! My final episode of Weight Loss for Busy Physicians. Can you believe we've made it this far together? In this bittersweet closing of the podcast, I'm getting real with you about why I've decided to close this chapter of my life and wind down my business. It's a deeply personal episode where I bare my soul about my changing priorities, dreams for the future, and the profound lessons I've learned over these incredible 9 years. I'm sharing the five most powerful insights I've...
Transcribed - Published: 10 September 2024
Are you tired of having the same fights with your partner over and over about doing the dishes and taking the trash out? So many couples find themselves in this position, which is why our special guest Alison Jamison is here to share a better way. In this episode of Weight Loss for Busy Physicians, Alison is unpacking some of the common problems you might face in your home, whether you’re a physician or not, and how the Fair Play system can help. You’ll learn what Fair Play is, how it works...
Transcribed - Published: 3 September 2024
What could weight-loss coaching look like for you? This is the final installment of our three-part myth-busters series all about weight-loss coaching. In this episode of Weight Loss for Busy Physicians, we’re getting into what it really looks like to participate in coaching and what myths you might have heard or told yourself about it. If you want to hear first-hand from a weight-loss coach what weight-loss coaching is like, you’re in the right place. In Today’s Episode, You’ll Le...
Transcribed - Published: 27 August 2024
Have you always wondered whether weight-loss coaching might work for you? In this three-part series on the Weight Loss for Busy Physicians podcast, I’m busting myths surrounding weight-loss coaching so that you can separate fact from fiction and find out whether coaching might be a good fit for you. This is Part 2, where we’re busting myths surrounding who weight-loss coaching is and isn’t for. We’re covering age, diet restrictions, therapy, and more. In Today’s Episod...
Transcribed - Published: 20 August 2024
Are you worried that a weight-loss coach is going to tell you how to eat, when to eat, and what exercises you have to do, just like every other diet program out there? In this three-part series on the Weight Loss for Busy Physicians podcast, I’m busting myths surrounding weight-loss coaching so that you can separate fact from fiction and find out whether coaching might be a good fit for you. In Part 1, we’re kicking things off with what I call the “nuts and bolts” of joining a weight-loss c...
Transcribed - Published: 13 August 2024
If you’ve been on the fence about whether Weight Loss for Doctors Only is for you and you wish you could have a peek behind the scenes, I have a treat for you! In this episode of Weight Loss for Busy Physicians, you get to hear Jenevieve Hughes’ weight loss success story and the highlights of what she gained from the Weight Loss for Doctors Only program. Spoiler alert: she gets into a lot more than just weight loss. Learn how many things can improve in your life beyond your relationship wit...
Transcribed - Published: 6 August 2024
Do you have a child leaving home in the next few months or another big life change on the horizon? Are you wondering how you’re going to get through it emotionally? In this episode of Weight Loss for Busy Physicians, I’m sharing my own experience of sending my first child off to college and how I learned to process my emotions in a healthy, judgment-free way, without relying on food. In Today’s Episode, You’ll Learn: Things you can do to prepare for an emotional time ...
Transcribed - Published: 30 July 2024
Does food spoilage ever interfere with your food plan? Maybe you find that you’re overeating because you fear throwing away food, or maybe you keep eating off-plan because you fear eating spoiled food and throw it away prematurely. Whatever struggle you’re facing, this episode of Weight Loss for Busy Physicians will teach you how to overcome a food scarcity mindset, figure out your comfort level with food spoilage, and create a plan that will work for you and your consumption habits. ...
Transcribed - Published: 23 July 2024
Do you deal with a lot of unpredictability in your work schedule as a doctor? Do you find that interferes with your eating habits and weight-loss goals? You’re not alone. Many doctors have to navigate being on call, working rotating shifts, or not knowing when they’re going to get off work in the evening, to name just a few scheduling challenges. It’s not surprising that makes it difficult to maintain consistent and healthy eating habits. Like many others before you, you end up skippi...
Transcribed - Published: 16 July 2024
It’s been a while since our last client success story episode; I figured it was about time you heard from someone besides me! Allow me to introduce you to Lindsey C. Thomas, MD. In this episode of Weight Loss for Busy Physicians, Lindsey is sharing her weight loss success story, complete with all her secrets to living a happy and fulfilling life, at peace with your body. In fact, she’s sharing how she came to the realization that she didn’t need to lose weight at all after years of co...
Transcribed - Published: 9 July 2024
Do you find that the summer holidays affect your relationship with food? There are a lot of traditions centered around food in the summertime. July 4th cookouts, ice cream in the evenings, cocktails and snacks on the porch. The list goes on. There’s even an evolutionary explanation for overeating in the summer which we’ll get into in this episode of Weight Loss for Busy Physicians. I’m here to talk about how to enjoy your summer holidays without overeating. Topics covered in this episode ...
Transcribed - Published: 2 July 2024
Does weight loss make you skinny fat? It’s a common experience to reach your goal weight only to be bombarded with messages and feelings about even more things that are supposedly wrong with your body. One of those things is the possibility of being skinny fat. What is skinny fat? What causes it? How can you avoid it? These are all questions I’m striving to answer in this episode of the Weight Loss for Busy Physicians podcast. Leave the self-judgment at the door, but come to this ep...
Transcribed - Published: 25 June 2024
What can I do now to prevent weight regain in the future? First of all, congratulations! If you’re asking yourself about prevention, it shows how much you care about your future self and long-term results. Over the last two episodes of the Weight Loss for Busy Physicians podcast, we’ve talked about what to do when you regain weight and how to move forward. Now we’re moving on to prevention. I’m teaching you the thought and behavior patterns you can rely on to maintain a healthy and ...
Transcribed - Published: 18 June 2024
You’ve regained weight, you’ve processed your emotions, and now it’s time to do something about it. What’s next? In Part 1 of this Weight Loss for Busy Physicians series, we talked about how to manage your thoughts and feelings about weight regain. In this episode, we’re focusing on how to move forward after weight regain. I’m sharing practical and actionable steps that you can personalize to your journey to create a plan and get back on track. Topics covered in this episode include...
Transcribed - Published: 11 June 2024
Have you ever felt like you’re on the rollercoaster of weight loss and weight gain? When you lose weight and then regain it, it can be really disheartening. You’re not alone. In this episode of Weight Loss for Busy Physicians, I’m going to help you through it. I want us to dig into the emotions that come up when you gain weight back and how to handle and process those emotions in a healthy way. Topics covered in this episode include: Common emotions that come up when weight is reg...
Transcribed - Published: 4 June 2024
Are you the one who is always in control of your family members’ calendars? Do you often try to make other people feel comfortable at your own expense? Do you take on other people’s tasks because you know you can do it faster? If you answered yes to all three of these questions, you might be an overfunctioner. So what is overfunctioning, why do you do it, and how do you stop? In this episode of Weight Loss for Busy Physicians, I’m taking you through each of these questions and more ...
Transcribed - Published: 28 May 2024
What could happen if you were willing to try just one more time? A great man once said, “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” Do you know who it was? You’ll have to tune into this episode of Weight Loss for Busy Physicians to find out. I’m sharing nine inspirational quotes to encourage you to keep going and to try just one more time. Topics covered in this episode include: Nine inspirational quotes for your we...
Transcribed - Published: 21 May 2024
I am a recovered speed eater… and you can be too! In this episode of Weight Loss for Busy Physicians, I’m revealing the hidden causes behind your speed eating and how it could be harming your health. I’m sharing things like how to know if you’re a speed eater, how long it should take you to eat a meal, and tips to slow down your eating so you can improve your relationship with food. Topics covered in this episode include: How you could be self-sabotaging without realizing it...
Transcribed - Published: 14 May 2024
Are you weaponizing your independence? In this episode of Weight Loss for Busy Physicians, we’re exploring what weaponized independence is, how it prevents you from getting the help you need, and how to break the cycle that it traps you in. Topics covered in this episode include: What help resistance is How to overcome weaponized independenceWhy it’s not sustainable to exist without help If you have a hard time asking for help when you need it, this probably applies to ...
Transcribed - Published: 7 May 2024
If you had told me 10 years ago that it was possible for me to stop eating at night, I would’ve called BS. It was a habit that I didn’t think I could ever shake, but guess what? I was wrong! In this episode of Weight Loss for Busy Physicians, I’m sharing the tips and tricks I used to break the habit of eating at night when I wasn’t really hungry so that I could have peace and freedom around food at all hours of the day and night. Topics covered in this episode include: Why y...
Transcribed - Published: 30 April 2024
Weight loss medications have been taking the media by storm; let’s talk about it! I have a little more experience and insight into weight loss medications since the last time we talked about them on the podcast, so I think it’s about time for an update. In this episode of Weight Loss for Busy Physicians, we’re breaking down the stigma around taking or not taking weight loss medications, what to do if you can’t take weight loss medications even though you want to, and alternative way...
Transcribed - Published: 23 April 2024
Have you ever felt more stressed after vacation than you did before? In this episode of Weight Loss for Busy Physicians, I’m sharing tips and tricks to combat this common experience so that you can enjoy your next vacation in peace knowing that everything will be under control when you get home. We’re also talking about how to get back into a normal routine with food so that you don’t feel like vacation has derailed your progress toward a healthy relationship with food and your body. ...
Transcribed - Published: 16 April 2024
So, Match Day didn’t go your way. What now? In this episode of Weight Loss for Busy Physicians, I’m sharing three do’s and don’ts to help you get through the grief of not getting the Match Day results you wanted. If you didn’t match or you matched with a place low on your list, I’m here to validate and normalize how you’re feeling, help you process your emotions, and walk you through your possible next steps. Topics covered in this episode include: Processing the emotions that you might...
Transcribed - Published: 9 April 2024
Litigation is a taboo subject in the medical field, but what if we could change that? A lot of doctors live in fear of one day being sued but not a lot of us talk about it. By bringing it up on the Weight Loss for Busy Physicians podcast, I hope that we can open up the discussion and make it less of a scary subject. Dr. Gita Pensa is joining us to discuss how we can support doctors (including ourselves) through litigation so they make it out in one piece rather than broken apart by ...
Transcribed - Published: 2 April 2024
How can you stop overeating in social situations? If it sounds impossible to you, listen up. There are all kinds of reasons that you might overeat in social situations and I know we can’t cover all of them in one podcast episode, but I’m going to cover the basics and give you some tools to get started with so you can address your thoughts and beliefs about social eating and make some positive changes. This episode will walk you through some different scenarios and how to handle them...
Transcribed - Published: 26 March 2024
Are you in the mood for a little heart-to-heart? I think most of us are craving more connection in our lives, so I’d love to take this episode as an opportunity to get real and raw with you and meet you wherever you’re at. In this cozy and chatty episode of Weight Loss for Busy Physicians, we’re talking all about ways to improve your well-being. I’m specifically referencing Shira Gill's list of 12 things within your control to focus on to improve your well-being. If, l...
Transcribed - Published: 19 March 2024
What if I told you you could ditch the concept of portion control, never think about it again, and still lose weight? I’m here to challenge some widely held beliefs about portion control because, to be honest, I don’t like it and I don’t think it’s helpful. Many of us feel like we have to use portion control to lose weight even though we don’t enjoy it and it doesn’t feel good. I don’t know about you, but that’s not how I want to live my life. Tune into this episode of Weight Loss f...
Transcribed - Published: 12 March 2024
Do you spend more time thinking about how you feel or how you look? Like so many of us, you’ve probably been conditioned to put more importance on how you look. There’s not necessarily anything wrong with that, but if it’s at the cost of how you feel, it might be time for something to change. In this episode of Weight Loss for Busy Physicians, we’re exploring the difference between how you feel and how you look and how to shift your priorities from one to the other. I’m here to help y...
Transcribed - Published: 5 March 2024
When was the last time you thought about simplifying your life? One of the biggest problems that people run into when they’re trying to lose weight or improve their relationship with food is finding time. It can feel impossible to fit one more thing into your already busy schedule. If that’s true for you, I want to help you figure out how to simplify your schedule to create the results you want. If you don’t have time for the things that are most important to you, then your life has...
Transcribed - Published: 27 February 2024
Do you ever feel like no one really understands what it’s like to be in a medical marriage? Whether you’re a doctor or you’re married to one, a lot of the challenges you face are unique to your situation. Sara Payne is a master-certified relationships coach who specializes in helping women create rock-solid relationships with the most important people in their lives. I invited her to join us on the Weight Loss for Busy Physicians podcast to talk about this because if anyone gets...
Transcribed - Published: 20 February 2024
Do you think you’re a sensitive person? We’re conditioned to think that it’s bad to be sensitive. If you’ve ever been told you’re being “too sensitive,” you’ll know what I mean, but is sensitivity really a bad trait to have? I don’t think so and I’m going to explain why. In this episode of Weight Loss for Busy Physicians, we’re exploring how to know if you’re a sensitive person and what that means. I’m sharing a list of 21 signs that you’re a highly sensitive person, so if it’s some...
Transcribed - Published: 13 February 2024
What could you be delegating to make your life easier? I want you to really consider this question as you listen to this episode of Weight Loss for Busy Physicians. I think when we have so much going on in our busy lives, we forget that we could ask for help with some of it. Yes, it will cost you to hire help, but how much is your time and well-being worth to you? When you look into it, a lot of the time you’ll find that hiring help pays for itself pretty quickly and becomes invalua...
Transcribed - Published: 6 February 2024
Do you struggle to treat yourself with compassion? Self-compassion is a hidden gem in the world of well-being and mental health. A lot of people know about it but not so many people know how to practice it. Sometimes we even start to beat ourselves up for not practicing it, which is totally counterproductive! So how do we change? My goal for this episode of Weight Loss for Busy Physicians is to not only teach you how to start being more compassionate towards yourself, but also to give you...
Transcribed - Published: 30 January 2024
Why do you need to believe that success is possible before you can achieve something Maybe you feel like there’s an obvious answer to this question or maybe not. Either way, I invite you to explore it with me in this episode of Weight Loss for Busy Physicians. We’re delving into why you need to believe that success is possible, how to start believing it, and how to continue believing it along your journey to success. Topics covered in this episode include: How to know if success i...
Transcribed - Published: 23 January 2024
What would happen if you stopped forcing yourself to eat food you don’t like? This made a huge difference for me when I was losing weight for the last time and changing my relationship with food. In order to have peace and freedom around food, I had to like the food I was eating. Makes sense, right? There are a lot of reasons you might eat food that doesn’t taste good to you. Maybe as a kid, you had to eat everything on your plate. Maybe everyone’s telling you you need to eat the latest t...
Transcribed - Published: 16 January 2024
How do your clothes make you feel? If they don’t make you feel happy, confident, and like yourself, what can we do to change that? It’s become normalized to get help in a lot of areas of our lives which I think is a great thing, but there are still many areas where it hasn’t. There’s one area in particular that I want to take a look at that you might not have considered before, and that’s your wardrobe. If you look at other people’s style and wish you could dress like them but you d...
Transcribed - Published: 9 January 2024
Do you dread having to speak in front of groups of people? Do you get so nervous your heart starts racing and you can’t focus on what you’re supposed to say? Yeah, same. At least I used to! It took a long time, but I’ve finally overcome my fear of public speaking! I’m so excited to be able to say that and to share with you how I did it because I know I’m not the only one who struggles with this. The thing that helped me was surprising and yet also seemed so obvious at the same time....
Transcribed - Published: 2 January 2024
Welcome back for Part 2 of our conversation with Erin Aquin and Steve Haase. In this episode, we’re talking about leadership. No one ever really teaches you how to be a good leader, you’re just expected to know how to do it like it’s a skill you’re born with. If you’ve ever found yourself in a leadership role, you know that’s not true. Sure, anyone can be a leader, but that doesn’t mean they’re a good one. That leads us to the question, what does make a good leader? Erin and Steve ...
Transcribed - Published: 26 December 2023
Do you struggle to make self-care a priority in your busy schedule? What if there was a better way to think about self-care that made it easier to integrate into your life? I sat down with Erin Aquin & Steve Haase to hear what they had to say about taking care of yourself from a leadership perspective and making self-care doable and accessible, even for the busiest doctors. One of the reasons we’re talking about this on the Weight Loss for Busy Physicians podcast is that taking ...
Transcribed - Published: 19 December 2023
If you’re a doctor you can have Sunday Scaries, Monday Scaries, Tuesday Scaries… it goes on and on. Does that sound like your situation? I know it was mine for a while. Let’s break down what’s happening when you get the Sunday Scaries, or work dread, and see if there’s a way you can prevent it. I learned about the concept of Sunday Scaries when I was trying to figure out why I often stayed up way too late, even though I knew it wasn’t good for me. The harsh reality was that I ...
Transcribed - Published: 12 December 2023
Do you struggle with the Sunday Scaries, always dreading Monday and the week ahead? You deserve to be happy all seven days of the week, not just Saturday and Sunday, and in this episode, we’re talking about how to make that your reality. One of our Weight Loss for Doctors Only coaches, Cledra Gross, is here to share how she learned to feel good every day and how you can too. Get ready to do some self-reflection and ask yourself some simple but poignant questions about how your...
Transcribed - Published: 5 December 2023
If you’ve been feeling a little off lately, could it be that you’re going through an adjustment period? Going through an adjustment period can throw you off in a lot of areas like weight loss, home life, mood, motivation, and so many others. I’ve been going through this myself lately, so I wanted to talk about what my experience has been like and share the process that has helped me through it. Whatever you’re having to adjust to, I’m pretty confident that some of the things that he...
Transcribed - Published: 28 November 2023
Is charting an agonizing experience for you? Some people might think I’m being dramatic but if you know, you know. Charting can cause a huge amount of stress that feels like it’s never going to end, and that leads many of us to turn to food as a coping mechanism. Here on the Weight Loss for Busy Physicians podcast, we’re all about addressing the root causes of your problems so that you’re not relying on food for emotional support. If charting is a constant thorn in your side...
Transcribed - Published: 21 November 2023
I talk a lot about peace and freedom around food, but what about peace and freedom around politics? This episode of Weight Loss for Busy Physicians is coming out about a year ahead of the next presidential election in the US. Election season causes stress for a lot of people and so does the build-up to it, so I wanted to give you an episode that you can come back to whenever you need. We’re talking about what causes election stress and I’m sharing strategies you can use to support you...
Transcribed - Published: 7 November 2023
Happy Halloween! Whether you love Halloween or not, it can be a pretty intense food day, and there are a lot of other food-centered holidays coming up too, so I want to help you prepare to handle intense food days, whatever they may be for you. There are a lot of days that feel intensely food-centered for different people and they’re not always holidays, so this episode will be here to help you out all year round. With the help of this episode, you’re going to create a plan (and a p...
Transcribed - Published: 31 October 2023
Have you thought about getting a wearable device like an Apple Watch, FitBit, or Oura Ring to help you on your weight-loss or health journey? I’ve taken a long time to gather my thoughts on this and now I’m ready to share them with you, so if you’re curious what I think about wearable technology, stick around. I’m sharing the pros and cons of wearable devices, when they’re helpful and when they’re not, and four questions to ask yourself before trying one. There are so many o...
Transcribed - Published: 24 October 2023
What can you fill your time with instead of eating? If you’ve been working on not overeating or emotionally eating and you’ve made some progress, you might notice that you’re not sure how to fill the void that food once filled. This is a great opportunity to reconnect with yourself and the needs you have that you were trying to meet with food. This episode of Weight Loss for Busy Physicians will help you discover what things truly fill you up. Maybe you love sports, reading, drawing...
Transcribed - Published: 17 October 2023
There are a lot of resources out there for leaders on how to raise the morale of their employees, but how do you go about raising your own morale? Morale is pretty low right now across the board, but it’s particularly tough in the medical field. I want to have an open conversation about what causes low morale and share some simple and practical ways for you to raise your morale. This episode is airing on World Mental Health Day, so take this as an opportunity to check in with your m...
Transcribed - Published: 10 October 2023
Let’s talk about in-laws. Why do so many of us have strained relationships with our in-laws? Dr. Amruti Choudhry has some answers for you. Maybe you don’t have difficult in-laws but you have other challenging relationships in your life that you’d like to work on—this episode applies to you too. In this episode, Dr. Amruti is here to share how healing her relationship with herself led to healing her relationship with her mother-in-law, and it all started with weight-loss coac...
Transcribed - Published: 3 October 2023
I often hear from clients that they are Type A and they have all kinds of questions about how they should handle situations based on their Type A personality. Are you someone who identifies strongly as Type A? If so, I have a bit of a challenge for you. What would happen if you let go of that label, just a little bit? In this episode of Weight Loss for Busy Physicians, I’m exploring where the Type A personality came from, why you might identify so strongly as Type A (or Type B), and...
Transcribed - Published: 26 September 2023
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