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Weight Loss Forensics is the go-to podcast where we use FBI tactics to investigate food cravings, overeating, and why diets suck.
Hosted by Holly Bertone, PMP, and former FBI Chief of Staff for Counterintelligence, now known as the Emotional Eating Profiler and Coach, this show dives deep into the psychology of weight loss, emotional eating triggers, and conducts behavioral profiles and forensics of what got us here in the first place.
Hit that follow button if you’re sick of lame diets and want a better approach to achieve sustainable weight loss.
Each week, you'll get smart, practical strategies and mindset shifts to help you stop food cravings, balance your hormones, boost your metabolism, achieve optimal metabolic health, and break the sabotage cycle... for good.
We’ll answer questions like:
* What are the best ways to lose stubborn weight after 40?
* What should I eat to balance hormones during perimenopause and menopause?
* How do I stop stress eating or turning to comfort food at night?
* Why isn't my diet working anymore now that I'm in my 40s or 50s?
* What's the best way to lose weight during perimenopause or menopause?
* What’s the best diet for perimenopause or menopause weight loss?
* How can I manage stress and prioritize self-care in midlife?
* How do I take back control of my habits, body, and health in midlife?
* What’s the root cause of emotional eating, and how do I stop it?
Whether you're dealing with weight gain, low energy, restless nights, burnout, or menopause, and you just want to feel like yourself again, this podcast gives you the brain-based tools and rebellious mindset to do this once and for all. Let's go.
📚Resources:
▶️ FREE Training: The Psychology-Based Method to Outsmart Emotional Eating in 10 Days:
👉 https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/hollybertone
▶️ Free Quiz: Emotional Eating Psychological Profile
👉 https://pinkfortitude.mykajabi.com/weight-quiz
▶️ Follow Holly Bertone on Instagram:
👉@holly.bertone
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You might be wondering… ok Holly, what on earth is weight loss forensics? Why should I even care, how are you any different than the million other weight loss coaches out there, and is this going to actually help me lose weight? Together, we will unpack: What “Weight Loss Forensics” really means and how it uses FBI tactics to crack the code on cravings, overeating, and diets that don’t work.How Holly Bertone used her FBI counterintelligence background to analyze food triggers and rewire brain...
You probably didn’t realize how much ChatGPT and artificial intelligence are not just keeping you fat… they can actually be dangerous to your weight loss journey. We’re going to dive into the specific things you need to look out for as a consumer. If that sounds interesting, then this episode is for you. Together, we will unpack: Why blindly following AI/ChatGPT advice could be sabotaging your weight loss without you even realizing it.The 3 hidden dangers of AI that no one’s talking abo...
Welcome to Weight Loss Forensics, the go-to podcast where we use FBI tactics to investigate food cravings, overeating, and why diets suck. Hosted by Holly Bertone, PMP, and former FBI Chief of Staff for Counterintelligence, now known as the Emotional Eating Profiler and Coach, this show dives deep into the psychology of weight loss, emotional eating triggers, and conducts behavioral profiles and forensics of what got us here in the first place. Hit that follow button if you’re sic...
Today is part 2 of the 15 of the most ultimate life lessons I’ve learned over the past 15 years from the darkest times of my life… and how I completely upgraded my body and life forever because of them. Together, we will unpack: Why success is often hidden behind failure, and how failing fast can lead to faster success.What Navy SEALs, brain science, and overeating have in common about the daily choices we make.Why removing distractions, not adding habits, might be the key to sustainable weig...
What if I told you that some of the most difficult times in your life are the ones that teach you the best lessons? I’ve got 15 of the most ultimate life lessons I’ve learned over the past 15 years from those darkest times of my life… and how I completely upgraded my body and life forever because of them. Today is Part 1. Together, we will unpack: The 15 biggest life lessons that secretly upgraded my health, body, and mindset after breast cancer, Hashimoto’s, and divorce (Part 1 of 2).How emp...
We love to blame our midlife hormones for why we’re gaining weight, or why we can’t lose weight. And most of this blame is on estrogen or cortisol. But there are two hormones that we forget about, and when they’re not balanced, your body and brain will work against your weight loss goals, and no amount of willpower or clean eating can fix it. But it doesn’t have to be this way, and there is a solution. Together, we will unpack: Why midlife weight struggles might not be about estrogen or corti...
What if I told you that the patterns many women experience with men… I’m talking about the guys who make you question your worth… these are the same patterns that show up in your relationship with food? Today, we’re going beyond the clinical and looking at patterns of behavior between toxic and narcissistic men and food. And there’s a lot more similarities than you realize. Together, we will unpack: Why toxic relationship patterns with men often mirror emotional eating patterns with food.The ...
If you’re a woman over 40 who is struggling to lose weight, and the pounds refuse to come off, regardless of what you try, this episode might be interesting to you. Today, I’m going to tell you the 5 hard truths about why you can’t lose weight. Two of these are what everyone blames and thinks are the problem, but they’re actually not. And the fifth one is the hard truth that no one else will say. Because what you think is the problem… isn’t the problem at all. Together, we will unpack: The 5 ...
I can tell in 60 seconds if you are an emotional eater, just by observing your body language and behavior. If you want to know the psychology of emotional eating, and how to tell if your habits, posture, and clothes are secretly revealing your relationship with food, this episode is for you. Together, we will unpack: What your voice, posture, and behavior reveal about emotional eating, even when you’re not saying a word.7 behavioral “tells” that silently reveal if you’re an emotional eater (a...
If you want to destroy a woman’s health for good, don’t attack her body. Attack her identity. Make her question her voice, her worth, her past, and her future. Make her believe she’s too much… and still not enough. This is Part 2 of how the enemy tries to destroy your weight loss progress and take you out. And today, we’re going in. Together, we will unpack: Learn how “tone it down” messaging is used to silence powerful women in midlife.Discover how self-abandonment (disguised as ...
If I wanted to sabotage your weight loss - on purpose - I know exactly how to do it. When it comes to diet, weight loss, eating better and being healthier, and you feel like you’re at war with yourself, you need to get into the mind of what the enemy is thinking and planning. Because when you can go full-on enemy recon, when you can get into the mind of the enemy, when you know the enemy's strategy… you can start playing offense instead of defense. And today is all about putting t...
If someone in a lab coat told you to hurt a stranger, would you do it? Most people say no. But history says otherwise. If you ever wanted to go down the rabbit hole of how diet culture uses the Milgram experiment from the 1960's to control and dare I say… brainwash women, we are going there today and then some. Your midlife comeback begins right now. Together, we will unpack: Why the shocking 1961 Milgram Experiment still controls your eating habits today.The chilling psychology that’s ...
Have you ever watched someone on stage and felt they’re not really there? That was James Hetfield in the early Metallica years. He was loud and full of rage. But a few weeks ago, I saw a totally different man. He was grounded and present. And it hit me. Emotional eating is the same performance. It’s just food instead of guitars. This episode isn’t about rock music, and you don’t even have to be a Metallica fan. Because this episode isn’t about music. It’s about you. It’s about the...
Fear runs more of your life than you think. It’s not loud and it doesn’t show up with drama. It’s that quiet whisper of… “Don’t mess this up.” Or, “Why bother? You’ll just fail again.” In today’s episode, we are going to talk about that fear that’s keeping you from getting results - especially with your nutrition, food, and healthy weight. Together, we will unpack: Why fear (not food) is the real reason you’re stuck in emotional eating.The hidden and sneaky ways fear shows up.Why your...
A student in my program asked me, “If I take away comfort food… how am I supposed to take the edge off?” And that question? It cracked everything wide open. In today’s episode, we are digging into why those big emotions feel so scary and why many women feel like they can’t handle them. Oh, and we’re also going to throw in some dating stories, ghosting, and this whole Gen X disconnect that seems to be trending and hitting a little too close to home. So let’s go. Together, we will unpack: What ...
I’m breaking down the truth behind emotional eating and food addiction… and why these labels might be doing more harm than good. You’ll also get the 8 important questions you need to ask yourself to finally get clarity on whether food addiction is even the issue… or if something deeper is driving those patterns (like stress, control, or old emotional triggers). If you’ve ever said “I feel out of control around food,” or wondered if you’re actually addicted to food, this episode will cha...
What if your food cravings aren’t random? What if they are the result of invisible patterns you’ve been running since childhood? On today’s episode of Your Midlife Comeback Story, I’m pulling back the curtain behind the 1,791 cravings profiles that I analyzed to reveal the real story behind the Emotional Eating Psychological Profile that’s been blowing people’s minds. Once you see your pattern, you’ll never unsee it. Together, we will unpack: Real-life patterns from 1,791 cravings profi...
In today’s episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on what I observed inside a room full of seven-figure entrepreneurs - multi-million dollar business owners - and how those same success patterns apply to healing your relationship with food, breaking free from emotional eating, losing weight, and finally creating the healthiest version of you. These millionaire patterns are about building a legacy with your body, just like they’ve done with their businesses. If you ever wanted to know wha...
If you are curious about what it takes to truly heal - I'm talking mind-body and spirit, and you're secretly wondering if there's something more out there than just conventional advice, today's conversation is for you. My guest today is Amy Stark. She is a Master Healer, author of the brand new book Bridging the Divide, A Powerful Path to Personal Transformation by Healing the Mind, Body, and Spirit, and host of The Stark Transformation Show. For two decades, she’s helped thousands of p...
You know those days when you’ve hit your breaking point and you throw yourself a pity party… and food is the guest of honor? I’m talking sweat pants, messy bun, and diving head first into a pint of Ben and Jerry’s kind of day? If that’s been your day, or your week… or honestly, your life… this episode’s for you. Keep listening. Because today’s pity party’s got a plot twist. Together, we will unpack: Why your late-night snack attack isn’t a lack of willpower. The real reason emotional e...
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