This episode is one for the books. I rarely bring on guests, and when I do, it’s because I know their story will hit home in a big way. Today, I’m sitting down with Stephanie Brinker—a former client, mom of two daughters, and someone who has completely transformed the way she thinks about food, fitness, and body image.

We dive into:

🧠 The stories we tell ourselves about weight, worth, and success—and how to rewrite them

💪 Why strength training isn’t about getting smaller (and what it needs to be about)

🛍️ The closet clean-out rule that changed how she sees her body

🚫 How Stephanie handles friends and family who talk negatively about their bodies—and the boundary that changed everything

🌱 How she’s raising two daughters to have a healthy relationship with food & their bodies

If you’ve ever felt like you’re stuck in the same exhausting loop with food and how you feel about your body, this conversation will show you that change is possible. And not in a “just love yourself” kind of way—this is about real, tangible shifts that let you move forward without obsessing over every bite or every pound or feeling like you have to love everything about your body.

I have 3 spaces open for new 1:1 clients. If this episode resonated with you—book a complementary consult so we can connect and figure out if coaching is the support you need to get out of the all or nothing diet cycle.

Stephanie Brinker is a self-described recovering body dysmorphic. She is 51, a working mom with 2 teenage girls, and decided a few years ago that she was tired of the preoccupation she had with her weight. Stephanie decided to go all in to transform the way she connects to and thinks about food, fitness and her body. While she's still a "work in progress" she's committed to this work for life, amidst all the challenges that come while approaching menopause.

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