203. Helping Women Avoid Burnout, Lose Weight, & Redesign Their Best Lives - Ruth Balsiger

Ruth Balsiger is a Nutrition & Health Coach, Yoga Teacher & Personal Trainer and is on a mission  empower women to uncover the best version of yourself and specializes in burnout. Ruth is a best selling author of Healthy-Licious, a guide to reprogramming behaviors such as restrictive or emotional eating, yo-yo dieting, self-shaming, or punishing yourself with exercise. To connect with Ruth, check out her podcast Up Your Total Glow or connect on her website at www.ithriveforhealth.com. In this episode we get into Ruth"s history as a model and how that experience taught her the restrictive model to looking good does not mean that you"re healthy. She brings that experience into her coaching with busy women. On top of being well versed in natural health, studying in yoga and Ayurveda, Ruth is also a busy mom and entrepreneur. She brings all of this into play with the women she coaches. Timeline 1:50 - How Ruth’s brain aneurism led her to peak health 5:25 - Why Ruth became a professional model 8:46 - Why cravings are just messages that your body needs something 14:13 - Women with weight loss issues are really burnt out 15:00 - #1 hack for women with burnout 19:00 - The most common mistake that women make when wanting to lose weight 22:30 - How being a mom makes Ruth an even better coach for her clients 28:00 - Ruth’s yummy cookbook and self-care guide Other Resources/Links www.ithriveforhealth.com (Ruth’s website) ruth_ithriveforhealth on Instagram Up Your Total Glow Podcast Healthy-Licious Book