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As we come closer to winding down 2025, Samantha invites you to do something radical: stop beating yourself up about not hitting your New Year’s weight loss goals—and finally break up with diet culture for good.

In this honest, thought-provoking episode, she opens up about how her own messaging has evolved—from chasing smaller bodies to helping women build strength, mobility, and real health during menopause. She shares a powerful story about shopping with her step-mom and aunt that perfectly captures how our generation has been conditioned to believe that thinness equals happiness—and how that belief simply doesn’t hold up.

Samantha also takes aim at the hypocrisy of “health” conversations online, the racist roots of BMI, and why blaming individuals for their body size ignores the real issue: a system designed to make people sick and dependent. She calls out the dangers of quick fixes like Ozempic, unpacks how the body-positive movement was co-opted, and reminds listeners that true empowerment isn’t about shrinking—it’s about showing up stronger, freer, and more self-assured than ever.

Whether you’re ready to ditch dieting for good, or just need a reminder that your worth was never measured in pounds, this episode will leave you inspired to rewrite your relationship with your body—and your health—in 2026 and beyond.

Key themes:

• Why the fitness industry got it wrong about weight loss and health
• The truth about BMI and systemic bias in health care
• How to redefine your goals around strength, not size
• The history and misrepresentation of the body-positive movement
• Building muscle and confidence through menopause

✨ Listen in and learn how to break up with diet culture—once and for all.

Thank you for listening and I would like to remind you that I have an amazing event coming up!

Registration is now OPEN for our next Flip Flops & Hot Flashes retreat in Cahuita, Costa Rica January 31 - February, 2026.

If you want to learn more, just go to flipflopsandhotflashes.com

Thank you for listening.