In this powerful and deeply insightful episode, Sandra speaks with Vivienne, a retired headteacher, about her journey with Slimpod and how it transformed her lifelong relationship with food. Unlike many who come to Slimpod for weight loss, Vivienne’s story is one of emotional freedom, calm, and learning to trust herself around food—without traditional dieting.

Vivienne shares how a lifetime of high-pressure leadership roles, combined with deeply ingrained habits from her teaching career, led to disordered patterns of eating. Despite being highly educated and aware of nutritional science, she struggled with "diet head" — that constant mental chatter around food. Slimpod offered her a completely different approach: one that worked at a subconscious level to quiet her mind and create a sense of normality and balance she had never experienced before.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• How Vivienne's career as a teacher and headteacher impacted her eating habits.

• The emotional and genetic aspects of her relationship with food and sugar.

• The crucial role of Slimpod’s calm, subliminal approach in changing her mindset.

• How she finally broke free from her sugar cravings after a lifetime of feeling addicted.

• The powerful impact of emotional calm on eating habits—and life overall.

• Why diet culture can be so harmful, especially for young people in schools.

• The ripple effect of Slimpod’s philosophy, not just on weight but on confidence, well-being, and self-trust.

• Vivienne’s candid reflections on the wider cultural challenges we all face around food and self-care.

Resources:

• Learn more about Slimpod:tinkingslimmer.com

• Sandra’s book: The Weight’s Over: Take Back Control by Sandra Roycroft-Davis. Theweightsover.com

Call to Action:
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