The Fresh Approach Podcast: skills & strategies to live your healthiest & happiest life!
While shining a light on the essential healthy living practices - from nutrition to hydration to quality sleep, we also focus on cultivating practical skills and making heart and mindset shifts so you have tools to manage the BUMPS in the road of life - so nothing gets in the way of you taking the BEST care of yourself!
What began as a fresh way to live your best life with weight loss surgery, the Fresh Approach Podcast welcomes everyone who wants to develop healthy, lifelong practices to live their best lives!
Hosted by Mary Clark, Fresh Approach Life Coach: Healthy Living, Weight Release, WLS, Solo-Parenting, Divorce, ADHD & Anxiety/Depression parenting, Fresh Start & Next Chapter Navigation. Spirit Junkie, author, mom to five, and "Gigi" her grandma name, to three.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 19 minutes
- Episodes
- 46
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2019
How to stop your "sleepy thinking" from holding you back...so you can live your best life!
Not too long ago, you decided you were unwilling to settle for a life of obesity...and you chose to have weight loss surgery. There were a lot of bold moves you had to make before you could have sur…
If you're looking for a REGAIN solution "out there"...I'll tell you where to find it.
As humans, we're always looking for the latest and greatest - and sometimes that's a reasonable thing to do.
But if you've had weight loss surgery, you've ALREADY HAD the latest and greatest for weig…
The RISK you can't afford to take after weight loss surgery.
You CANNOT afford to take this RISK after weight loss surgery! I'm on my soapbox today with this one - and bariatric surgery outcome studies support me!
We all did so many diets before surgery, joine…
WHAT to do when there's TOO much going on to take care of yourself after WLS.
I want you to meet our WLS friend Kelly, who was carrying around 65 pounds of regain- 6 years after her surgery.
And heads up pre-op and early post-op WLS patients...this episode is for you too!
Kel…
How to RE-ENTER life after "an event" and NOT set yourself up for WLS disappointment!
We're doing away with the thought, "What's wrong with me? Why can't I get back on track after.....?" and replacing it with the skill of PLANNING for RE-ENTRY! Because there's NOTHING wrong with you. …
Getting comfortable with your WLS groove!
Instead of "back on track" when you're stuck at a plateau, trying to deal with regain, or worried you'll NEVER reach your healthy weight...how about finding your weight loss surgery groove!
Sounds be…
Has losing weight become your "project"? Episode #5 "Bumps in the road" after WLS series!
What happens when the process of losing weight becomes the PROJECT you've spent YEARS and YEARS focusing on? Is it hard to let that PROJECT go?
Could THIS be one of the puzzle-piece reasons for your …
You're on the ELLEN show! Episode #4 "Bumps in the road" after WLS series!
In this episode, I'm talking about YOU being a guest on the ELLEN show! Super cool, right? She's got an amazing gift for you, and I'm curious about what you're going to do with it!
This visualization…
How to handle WLS summer struggles!
Ahhhhhh...summertime and the living is easy!
But how quickly we're reminded that winter holidays aren't the only time of year when you can get caught up in the fun of the season and somehow find your…
We NEED to talk about THIS after WLS.
In talking with hundreds of weight loss surgery patients over the last 17 years I've learned that most believe surgery allows them a fresh start, a way to begin again. Not only with their health and …
"Bumps in the road" after WLS: Episode #3. When to piddle-paddle.
In this episode, I'm talking about a social media post I saw with "Weight Loss Surgery Goals" but I'll tell you what they really were, and weren't.
And I'm sharing what I encouraged my new client Sal…
"Bumps in the road" after WLS: Episode #2. The stories you tell yourself.
In this episode, I'm sharing TWO situations from my own life - and the stories I told myself about them. One story led to years of anger and sadness, the other story led to peace.
PLUS for a fun bon…
"Bumps in the road" after WLS: Episode #1. All or Nothing Thinking.
In this podcast you'll learn:
- What “ALL or NOTHING” thinking looks like.
- How “ALL or NOTHING” thinking affects you negatively, and sabotages your WLS progress!
- How to coach yourself through “ALL or …
Day 7 - Fresh Start WLS Master Challenge
It's our last day of the SPRING Fresh Start WLS Master Challenge! But I'll have one more Fresh Start message for you tomorrow.
Fundamental Focus: MENTAL HEALTH
"...You will not have a healthy body if…
Day 6 - Fresh Start WLS Master Challenge
We're taking steps to GET CLEAR & GET GOING in the Fresh Start SPRING WLS Master Challenge!
It's DAY 6!
Fundamental Bariatric Surgery Focus: NUTRITION
What does the ASMBS have to say about Nutrition?
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Day 5 - Fresh Start WLS Master Challenge
We're getting INSIGHT and taking ACTIONS to support our best lives with weight loss surgery!
It's DAY 5 of our Fresh Start!
Fundamental Focus: FITNESS
Guided Meditation - Practicing CALM & STILLNESS after WLS
You deserve to live your healthiest and happiest life with weight loss surgery.
With a Fresh Approach - we not only focus on the fundamental bariatric surgery guidelines, but also essential component…
Day 4 - Fresh Start WLS Master Challenge
We're getting INSIGHT and taking ACTION so we can live out BEST lives with weight loss surgery.
Join us in the SPRING Fresh Start WLS Master Challenge! (March 20 - 26, 2018)
Fundamental Focus: SLEEP
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Day 3 - Fresh Start WLS Master Challenge
Ready to live your best life with weight loss surgery?
Then it's time for a Fresh Approach!
Let's get going with Day 3 of the Fresh Start WLS Master Challenge!
After WLS, How to make yourself a priority.
Life with weight loss surgery requires planning and making yourself a priority.
And I don’t mean…“Sure, I plan on exercising at some point,” or “If everything else gets done I might read for a while.…