Reclaiming Food, Freedom & The Last 10

Part 1: Be Kind to Yourself When the world keeps showing us injustice, violence and oppression —  caring for yourself (your body, your emotions, your nervous system) becomes necessary. In the first episode of this powerful series, I share: HOW I've been deepening my self‑care over the past year — not because I necessarily wanted to, but because life has required it. I walk you through my real personal examples of what it's looked like to deepen my self-care, instead of sabotaging. HOW: after decades of coping with emotional eating, stress eating and self‑sabotage — I am now able to chose something different. Practices that actually support me. WHY being kind to yourself (self‑kindness) matters so much right now: because our nervous systems are already on high alert. Harsh self‑criticism only activates more stress, while compassion and kindness stabilize, soothe, and create emotional safety.   Listen In and Walk Away With: A deeper understanding for exactly how deeper self‑care isn't a luxury, it's essential — especially when there's more that you're processing, navigating and holding. Permission to BE KIND to yourself — and to stop treating yourself like a machine, especially when life is demanding so much. A model for compassionate coping that doesn't rely on food, numbing, or self‑sabotage — but on intentional practices and deeper care. Emotional safety: knowing that you're not alone, that fear and grief are valid — and you deserve care, kindness, and real support as you navigate this time.   This isn't self-care fluff. It's much needed medicine. Press play. Give yourself the care and support you deserve. xo Brenda PS. GRAB THE HOLIDAY PLAYLIST  For Holiday Season support, we've curated a list of my best holiday and end-of-year episodes — all in one place. You can find it at: www.brendalomeli.com/holidayplaylist  

In this grounding holiday episode, I give you a simple, powerful 5-step toolkit to help you stay connected with yourself instead of slipping into holiday overeating, emotional spirals, or reactive decisions with food. These steps will help you name what you're feeling, regulate your nervous system, breathe with your cravings (and emotions) instead of fighting them, and shift back into intention, connection, and presence. If your cravings feel louder today, there's a real reason for that — and I walk you through exactly what to do. This episode is both a grounding practice and a powerful reminder that you can stay with yourself, even through uncomfortable emotions, cravings, and the complexity of the holiday season. Plus — after 10 years of podcasting about the holidays, I share how to access a curated list of my best holiday episodes, and I introduce a new end-of-year series: Self-Care During Fascism. If you need clear, actionable steps for cravings or BIG emotions this holiday season to, these 5 steps will meet you exactly where you are. LISTEN NOW. xo Brenda PS. Let's work together! 3 ways to work with me: The Last 10 (TL10) → www.brendalomeli.com/the-last-10 She Creates Freedom (SCF) →  www.brendalomeli.com/she-creates-freedom Private Coaching → www.brendalomeli.com/private-coaching PS. GRAB THE HOLIDAY PLAYLIST  For more Holiday Season support, we've curated a list of my best holiday and end-of-year episodes — all in one place. You can find it at: www.brendalomeli.com/holidayplaylist PPS. Let's work together! 3 ways to work with me: The Last 10 (TL10) → www.brendalomeli.com/the-last-10 She Creates Freedom (SCF) →  www.brendalomeli.com/she-creates-freedom Private Coaching → www.brendalomeli.com/private-coaching  

When life feels full, the old "try harder" and "be more disciplined" strategies stop working. If you've felt stretched thin trying to take care of everyone and everything, this episode is for you. In this episode, you'll learn how to shift into a gentler, wiser way of supporting yourself through chaos. I walk you through 3 grounding questions that will help you interrupt emotional eating patterns or sabotage cycles, and stay connected to what you truly need—without burnout or shame. These questions will help you regulate, reconnect with your goals, and take strategic actions that support YOU— instead of slipping into old survival patterns. This episode is rooted in compassion, decolonized self-care, and designed to support you as a FULL human, especially when life has felt like a lot.

Your relationship with your body runs the show—every decision, every result. In this episode, I break down the concept of "body dates," sacred moments of connection that transform how you feel, think, and make choices about food, movement, and yourself. We're re-airing this replay because just last week, I recommended it to three of my clients— it's THAT powerful. And if it's game-changing for my clients, I know it'll be for you too. Listen in as I share REAL stories and examples from my own journey that became moments of healing, radical change, and lasting transformation. Don't forget to schedule your own date with your body, stat. xo Brenda ps. Let's work together: The Last 10 (TL10) → www.brendalomeli.com/the-last-10 She Creates Freedom (SCF) →  www.brendalomeli.com/she-creates-freedom Private Coaching → www.brendalomeli.com/private-coaching  

In this special REPLAY, you'll meetDr. Minta— a full-time pediatrician, wife, and new mom who felt exhausted, disconnected from her body, and unsure if she'd ever feel confident in her body. Inside The Last 10, she not only lost 50 pounds — she learned how to rebuild a relationship with her body rooted in love and trust. ** grabbing my tissues ** This conversation with my client Minta is about more than weight loss. It's about coming home to yourself — even when life feels full and overwhelming. Listen in to hear how Minta went from self-doubt and endless 'diet' attempts to deep self-love, becoming best friends with her body. Finally experiencing loving, lasting results. If you've been feeling the heaviness of "trying everything," this story will remind you: It's never too late to experience something better — and you don't have to do it alone. ENJOY. xo Brenda ps. Let's work together: The Last 10 (TL10) → www.brendalomeli.com/the-last-10 She Creates Freedom (SCF) →  www.brendalomeli.com/she-creates-freedom Private Coaching → www.brendalomeli.com/private-coaching

In today's conversation, I talk about weight loss heartbreak and the "silent struggle" — the quiet, unseen heaviness of trying to hold it all together while feeling alone in your relationship with your body, your eating, and your weight. I also unpack how to approach your weight journey when life and the world feel overwhelming — so your goals don't become just one more thing to DO or manage (because you're already carrying so much). Join me on this episode to discover what it really means to stop carrying this alone — and finally feel supported. xo Brenda  This is the kind of support you'll have inside TL10: Join by November 1 → https://brendalomeli.com/the-last-10

This episode is the full audio replay of my #ThisIsMyFreedom Workshop — a powerful, 90(ish)-minute experience that's already sparked transformation for women worldwide. Inside, you'll learn why "knowing what to do" isn't enough, how to rebuild trust with yourself and your body after years of dieting, self-criticism, sabotage habits — and how to create lasting (and loving) weight loss results and food freedom from personal growth, safety, and alignment — not pressure or perfection. You'll hear me guide participants through breakthroughs and walk them through releasing their most challenging habit by anchoring deeply into their individual needs and core values. This isn't another temporary diet. It's a new pathway to results, true food freedom AND healing. xo Brenda Watch #ThisIsMyFreedom Workshop VIDEO REPLAY here:http://www.brendalomeli.com/thisismyfreedom-replay Join the #ThisIsMyFreedom Movement (and take the quiz) here: www.brendalomeli.com/thisismyfreedom Join TL10 Coaching Community here: www.brendalomeli.com/the-last-10

If you've ever tried to "control" your eating only to end up frustrated, burned out, or back in the same patterns — this episode is for you. In this episode,  I share personal examples from my recent trip to Tulum about the REAL key to lasting transformation with food and your body: peace and body connection. I also walk you through HOW releasing food worry and learning to feel safe in your body creates not just lasting change, but loving results. This is the secret to ending sabotage, emotional eating, and the constant cycle of "getting back on track". No more guilt. No more pressure. Just peace, trust, and more freedom — not less. This is the heart of #ThisIsMyFreedom. Your PEACE is the strategy. Your FREEDOM is the result. Join the movement + the LIVE workshop: www.brendalomeli.com/thisismyfreedom

In this episode, I'm joined by Béatriz Albina, author of Emotional Outsourcing™, to explore how we hand over our emotional safety—to food, to others, to old patterns— and how to reclaim it through somatics, nervous system practices, and bodywork. We unpack how to create a loving, trusting, and safe relationship with your body so decisions come from grounded safety, not survival strategies, fear, or struggle. You're gonna love this powerful conversation. Press play and come home to true food freedom. xo Brenda Ps. We've kicked off the #ThisIsMyFreedom movement. Did you join yet?! Get started here: www.brendalomeli.com/thisismyfreedom

Freedom (from the weight struggle) isn't a dream—it's a movement, and this is your invitation. This episode isn't just about listening—it's about stepping in and breaking FREE. Today I'm sharing how to join the #ThisIsMyFreedom movement: Take the quiz, sign up for the live workshop, and claim your own path to freedom from the weight struggle. Join the movement here: https://brendalomeli.com/thisismyfreedom

After a summer pause, I'm back — and this isn't just a 'continuation', it's a LEVELING UP. The podcast has a new name, a new look, and an even deeper mission:Reclaiming Food, Freedom & The Last 10. For the past 10 years and 420+ episodes, I've been teaching you how to lose the weight you've been struggling with. And that's still true. But here's the thing—this work has always been about so much MORE. Because this isn't just about weight loss. It's about self-liberation.  It's about reclaiming your relationship with food—one filled with trust and peace.  It's about living in a body that feels like home (instead of constantly feeling at war with it). In this episode, I'm sharing why this shift matters—and why I know it's going to set you free. I'm also introducing you to the movement: #ThisIsMyFreedom. This isn't just a hashtag. It's a declaration. A way for us to claim our power in this area of our lives and celebrate our freedom—with food, in our bodies, and in our lives. Next week, I'll share where you can officially join the movement, take The Quiz, and sign up for my new LIVE workshop happening on October 21st. Here's what you can do right now: Go look at the new cover art. Screenshot it. Tag me on IG with the hashtag #ThisIsMyFreedom and tell me what freedom means to you. xo Brenda  

This episode wraps up our Empowered Weight Loss series—and let me tell you, it's been nothing short of REVOLUTIONARY. We've dismantled diet culture, named oppressive systems, reclaimed our power, and redefined what weight loss can really mean for women. But this is not the end. But this isn't the end. It's the start of your NEXT chapter. I'm taking a summer podcast break until Labor Day (don't worry—we've put together a Summer Podcast Guide to keep you nourished!). And if you're ready to keep this momentum going, come join me inside The Last 10 (TL10)—where we take everything we've explored in this series and bring it to life with real-time support and deep transformation. Access your TL10 Summer Podcast Guide: https://brendalomeli.com/podcastguide Join TL10 and work with me directly this year: https://brendalomeli.com/the-last-10

In the final episode of the Empowered Weight Loss series, I unpack the REAL impact of colonization on our bodies and our relationship with food. If you've ever felt like you had to erase ANY part of yourself to "be healthy," this episode will blow your mind—and open your heart. Added note: if you don't think colonization has impacted your relationship with your body/food. Come get the stats. 85% of the world has been directly touched by the effects of colonization. Let's reclaim what was stolen.  Having a decolonized approach for your personal goals is key to finding PEACE, freedom, and wholeness (for EVERYONE). Come for the truth. Stay for the healing. Leave with your power. LISTEN NOW PS. If you want to lose weight this summer AND heal your relationship with food—join us inside The Last 10.  This summer, you can lose weight AND break free from: OLD habits and sabotaging patterns   Emotional Eating Patterns and Stress Eating   Weight that doesn't feel good on YOUR body   Outdated beliefs about who you're allowed to be, and what you're allowed to experience (FREEDOM!) Step into FREEDOM in this area of your life. JOIN TL10 here and get started TODAY: www.brendalomeli.com/the-last-10

If you've ever felt like your body wasn't "good enough", this conversation is for you. In this powerful episode, we name the truth: Weight loss has been weaponized against women of color. We explore how racism and white supremacy have shaped diet culture—and why true HEALING requires liberation, not more rule-following, deprivation or assimilation. This conversation centers the experiences of women of color, but it's for everyone ready to heal and do better— everyone who's ever felt at war with their body in a system that profits from us feeling 'not enough'. You'll walk away with clarity and a revolutionary lens that reclaims your weight loss journey, your food choices, and YOUR POWER. Come with an open heart. Leave with a deeper understanding and a NEW path forward rooted in self-love, empowerment, and freedom.

If you've been trying to create lasting weight loss transformation without addressing your mind, emotions, or nervous system—you're not doing it 'wrong'. You've just been taught an incomplete system. In this episode, we break down what Holistic Weight Loss actually means, what it looks like, and why it's the key for women who want weight loss results AND healing (*healing relationship with food/body). I show why ignoring your emotions, your nervous system, and your FULL humanity keeps you stuck, PLUS: The difference between thought management vs. emotional processing matters (and why it matters) How nervous system regulation is a weight loss strategy Why addressing the world we live in (yes, including systems like patriarchy, white supremacy, and colonization) is part of holistic healing. You deserve more than another meal plan. Because you are not just a body, and real change includes your WHOLE self:  your brain  your emotions  your nervous system  your FULL human experience If your weight loss strategy doesn't include all of that—it's not holistic. And it's probably why nothing's 'stuck'. Let's change that. LISTEN NOW xo Brenda PS. If you want to lose weight this summer AND heal your relationship with food—join us inside The Last 10.  This summer, you can lose weight AND break free from: OLD habits and sabotaging patterns   Emotional Eating Patterns and Stress Eating   Weight that doesn't feel good on YOUR body   Outdated beliefs about who you're allowed to be, and what you're allowed to experience (FREEDOM!) Step into FREEDOM in this area of your life. JOIN TL10 here and get started TODAY: www.brendalomeli.com/the-last-10

This episode is a must-listen for any woman who wants to lose weight and HEAL. We're unpacking what feminist weight loss really means—and why it's essential if you're done chasing goals built on shame. If you're tired of weight loss that feels exhausting…  Like it's never enough…  Like you keep getting pulled back into sabotage and inadequacy… If you want to feel powerful in your body—not controlled by rules you didn't choose… THIS is your episode. Because diet culture isn't neutral. And your weight loss doesn't have to be oppressive. This is where freedom from the weight struggle begins.  Listen Now xo Brenda PS. If you want to lose weight this summer AND heal your relationship with food—join us inside The Last 10.  This summer, you will lose weight AND break free from: OLD habits and sabotaging patterns Emotional Eating Patterns and Stress Eating Weight that doesn't feel good on YOUR body Outdated beliefs about who you're allowed to be, and what you're allowed to experience (FREEDOM!) Step into FREEDOM in this area of your life. JOIN TL10 here and get started TODAY: www.brendalomeli.com/the-last-10

This is not your typical weight loss conversation. In this kickoff episode of a bold new series, I break down what Empowered Weight Loss really means—and why it changes everything (it's the heartbeat of everything we do inside TL10). You'll hear: What empowered weight loss looks like in real life (spoiler: it's not about shame or restriction) Why CHOICE is the true path to results The difference between chasing worthiness with weight loss... and choosing it for YOURSELF powerfully as an act of love and self care. If you've been stuck in the loop of restriction, pressure, or chasing worthiness through weight loss—this episode is your liberation moment. Because TRULY empowered weight loss isn't about shrinking to fit a mold. It's about owning your power and creating your life, your body, your way.  Tune in Now. PS. TL10 Summer of Freedom is officially underway. If you want to lose weight this summer AND heal your relationship with food—join us inside The Last 10.  This summer, you will lose weight AND break free from: OLD habits and sabotaging patterns Emotional Eating Patterns and Stress Eating Weight that doesn't feel good on YOUR body Outdated beliefs about who you're allowed to be, and what you're allowed to experience (FREEDOM!) Step into FREEDOM in this area of your life. JOIN TL10 here and get started TODAY: www.brendalomeli.com/the-last-10

This week's episode is a little different—no lessons, no frameworks—just me, Brenda, sitting down with you for a REAL-life check-in. We just finished the TL10 Foundations series, and before we dive into the next powerful series on Empowered, Feminist, Decolonized, Anti-Racist, and Holistic Weight Loss—I wanted to take a moment to just be human with you. In this short episode, I share some life updates (yes, we moved!), personal reflections from this season of transition, and why these "off-script" moments are just as important as any strategy or tool. Because when I say full human, I mean it. Holistic transformation and healing includes honoring ALLLLL of you—including the messy, mundane, and meaningful parts of life in between. Join me for a few minutes. Let's be human together. PS. TL10 Summer of Freedom is officially underway. If you want to lose weight this summer AND heal your relationship with food—join us inside The Last 10.  This summer, you will lose weight AND break free from: OLD habits and sabotaging patterns Emotional Eating Patterns and Stress Eating Weight that doesn't feel good on YOUR body Outdated beliefs about who you're allowed to be, and what you're allowed to experience (FREEDOM) Step into FREEDOM in this area of your life. JOIN TL10 here and get started TODAY: www.brendalomeli.com/the-last-10

This is the final episode of the TL10 Foundations series—and it's at the HEART of everything. If you want to lose weight and be DONE with the struggle…  If you're tired of feeling stuck in sabotage cycles and never feeling "good enough"… Then this is the episode you need to hear. In this final step, I walk you through how to: Step into THE IDENTITY of a woman who's FREE of the weight struggle 2. Build the identity of a woman who is DONE struggling (and loving her life and results) 3. Claim THE IDENTITY of a woman who Because true transformation isn't just about what you eat or how much you weigh, it's about who you decide to be. You're not here to hustle for worthiness.  You're here to be BE FREE. (goodbye, weight struggle!) Grab your journal. Let this episode land deep. And come do this healing with us inside TL10—where weight loss meets EMPOWERMENT and freedom. xo Brenda PS. TL10 Summer of Freedom is officially underway. If you want to lose weight this summer AND heal your relationship with food, your body, and yourself—join us inside The Last 10.  This summer, you will lose weight AND break free from: Old habits and sabotaging patterns   Emotional Eating Patterns and Stress Eating   Weight that doesn't feel good on your body   Outdated beliefs about who you're allowed to be Step into FREEDOM in this area of your life. JOIN TL10 here and get started TODAY: www.brendalomeli.com/the-last-10 INSTANT ACCESS

If you've been trying to force new habits but keep getting pulled back into old ones—this episode is for you. In this episode, Brenda teaches WHY rewiring your brain and nervous system for peace (instead of urgency, pressure, or fear) is essential for sustainable weight loss and true freedom. Because your peace isn't a 'reward' for losing weight— It's the foundation for weight loss that is healing and LASTING. Tune in to learn the difference between willpower-based change and nervous system-led transformation—and HOW to make the shift today. LISTEN NOW PS. If you want to lose weight this summer—AND you also want to HEAL while doing it, join us!  This summer there's something special happening right now inside TL10: Summer of Freedom. Freedom from OLD habits, patterns, and cycles. Freedom from weight that doesn't feel good for YOU. Freedom from self-sabotage, limiting beliefs or old identities. Freedom from anything currently holding you back and keeping you hiding. Join me inside TL10 today (instant access): www.brendalomeli.com/the-last-10