It's time to ditch the fat girl mindset and lose the emotional weight that's holding you back. Join confidence and body image coach, Aimee Beltran to learn how to love yourself by breaking down body image issues so you can lose the emotional weight and gain the confidence to look and feel irresistible...at any size or weight. Aimee keeps it real and raw because she knows exactly what it's like to be the fat girl on the yo-yo diet/body hate shame cycle. If you're ready to stop waiting for the ...
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227: 10 Pounds 10 Times: Am I in ONEderland Yet?
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I'm backkkkk with another episode of 10 pounds 10 times. Did I make it to ONEderland for my birthday? Tune in to find out! Links Mentioned 🗒Show Notes ✉Sign up for my free action plan 📸Stay connected with me on IG @IrresistibleIcing 🔮Join the free podcast discussion group on Facebook Subscribe to the podcast free with the Amazon Music app. Sign up …
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226: What Are You Looking Forward To?
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🎉 Just came back from a fabulous birthday weekend getaway with my family, and it hit me—there's genuine magic in having things to look forward to! 🌟 This week on Irresistible You, I'm diving deep into why making plans is not just about fun—it's a must-have for your emotional and mental health. When your calendar's marked with exciting events, it ke…
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Bishnupriya Ghosh, "The Virus Touch: Theorizing Epidemic Media" (Duke UP, 2023)
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Filmmaker, Artist, Writer: A Conversation with Paromita Vohra
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225: Taking a Break: When Life Demands Your Full Attention
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I'm back after taking a break last week. This is not my greatest episode, but I'm here, and done is better than perfect. Right? I'm talking about how important it is to take a break when you're in the middle of a personal crisis or event requiring all your attention. I'm doing great this week, but I'm tired. That's all. I hope you can at least grab…
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224: Gift Yourself Something You Can't Buy
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🎉 It's my birthday month, and I'm giving myself the best gift ever – getting to ONEderland🌟 In this episode of Irresistible You, we're diving into the irresistible, priceless gifts you can give yourself that no amount of money can buy. Nobody can buy you weight loss or self-growth. You can have access to all the tools, books, podcasts, and even kno…
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Life has been lifin' lately! 😅 There's been so much going on behind the scenes that it got me thinking about resilience. We can always count on pop-up events that try to derail us from our goals. Do you have the emotional resilience to get through it all? In this episode, I share what's been going on in my life, define resilience, describe what it …
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What in the world is food noise? You know when you're eating lunch but already thinking about dessert and what's for dinner? Or when your thoughts are constantly consumed by FOOD. That is food noise. In this episode, I break it all down. We will discuss what food noise is, why it happens, and how to eliminate it. Links Mentioned 🗒Show Notes ✉Sign u…
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Are you still holding on to your old fat clothes, just in case? It's time to be like Elsa and let them go! 🎉 In this episode, I'm diving into the hidden messages we send ourselves when we keep those old clothes after losing weight. We subconsciously tell ourselves that the weight might come back, and that's not okay! 😠 I'll share my experiences and…
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220: You Can Reset Your Weightloss Journey Anytime
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Summer is here! It's time for a reset in my personal weight loss journey. I'm here to give you permission to reset your weight loss journey at ANY time without any guilt or shame. Let's dive in and talk about how. Links Mentioned Subscribe to the podcast free with the Amazon Music app. Amazon Music provides Prime members with access to millions of …
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219: Stop JUST Asking How Much Weight I've Lost
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Stop asking people how much weight they've lost. Listen. I get it. Whenever we see someone losing weight or hear about them taking the GLP-1 injections, we want to know how much weight they've lost. Speaking from experience, I hate that question. Nobody ever asks if you've maintained or not gained. Nobody ever asks how you're feeling. Nobody ever a…
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218: What are You Associating with Your Goal Weight?
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What kind of life do you associate with your goal weight? What type of person will you become at that weight? It's not about the number on the scale. It's what you associate with weighing that number. What do you think weighing that weight will do for you? What will life be like at that number? In this episode, we are exploring that and how to crea…
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217: All Fat is Not Created Equal and Other Ramblings
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This episode is a bit different. I'm chit-chatting and sharing what's on my mind and some thoughts I've had recently. One of them is that not all fat is created equal. This is exactly why you can't obsess about the number on the scale. Hope you like this one! Subscribe to the podcast free with the Amazon Music app. Amazon Music provides Prime membe…
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216: 10 Pounds 10 Times - Vacation Weight Loss?
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After a fun little trip to the mountains with the kids, I'm back from spring break. You better believe I didn't hesitate to jump on the scale and weigh in. You won't believe what I saw! I'm sharing all the deets with you in this episode of 10 Pounds 10 Times. I use Mochi Health to get my Tirzepatide injections and it is SO easy. Here is my referral…
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I had a huge epiphany on spring break last week in the mountains. I realized that food just isn't as fun anymore since starting the Tirzepatide injections. I would even venture to say this must be what "normal" people feel like in terms of eating. It's truly blowing my mind. In this episode, I'm unpacking those thoughts with you along with the reas…
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214: 10 Pounds 10 Times - It's About Damn Time!
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I am SO excited to share this week's weigh-in results and what's going on with my Tirzepatide injections. I use Mochi Health to get my Tirzepatide injections and it is SO easy. Here is my referral code for $40 off your first month at Mochi Health: JB3O3S Subscribe to the podcast free with the Amazon Music app. Amazon Music provides Prime members wi…
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213: My Thoughts on Oprah's Shame, Blame, and the Weightloss Revolution Special
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I want to share my thoughts and opinions on the recent Oprah Hulu special, "Shame, Blame, and the Weightloss Revolution." It's a deep discussion on GLP-1 weightloss injections, the weightloss industry, and obesity. I use Mochi Health to get my Tirzepatide injections and it is SO easy. As promised, here is my referral code for $40 off your first mon…
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I'm back with this week's weigh-in! It's been a minute so let's get into it. Subscribe to the podcast free with the Amazon Music app. Amazon Music provides Prime members with access to millions of songs, top podcasts, and thousands of playlists and Stations ad-free, included with Prime at no additional cost. Sign up here for a free 30-day trial of …
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211: Live Each Day Like It's Your Last is Trash Advice
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I'm not ready to spring forward . . . yet. The recent time change got me thinking about how fast we are always springing forward to the next thing. That phrase, "live each day like it's your last" is tossed around as a surface-level BS motivational quote. The idea of living each day like it's my last gives me anxiety. It's chaotic, and it's toxic p…
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210: 10 Things You Have to Give Up to Lose Weight
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You say you want to lose weight. Are you willing to give up the old you to transform into who you know you're meant to be? It's about way more than what goes in your mouth. It's more about what you think and feel about yourself and your weight. In this episode, I'm sharing the ten things that you need to give up in order to lose your weight. Subscr…
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209: Irresistible Links: Dying in Plain Sight, Backhanded Compliments, and Self-Care Days
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Welcome to Irresistible Links, a new series on the podcast. This is a round-up, commentary-style series where I share the latest news and headlines about plus-size fashion, body image, weight loss, and more. I also share with you "irresistible" things I love this week. This week, I'm giving my 2 cents about the Lifetime Movie, Dying in Plain Sight,…
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208: 7 Types of Rest (it's not the same as sleep!)
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Do you ever wake up in the morning and still feel like you haven't slept? You feel a deep exhaustion in your bones that sleep will never satisfy? That is because sleep and rest are not the same thing! I recently discovered the 7 types of rest from Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith. Check this episode out to see which type of rest your body is really craving…
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I have been feeling quite uninspired lately not just in weight loss, but in life. I think a lot of it was coming from the nonstop circus in the past week where I haven't had a break or time. This past weekend was awesome, but it wasn't relaxing. My daughter had her first cheer competition weekend, which was so much fun but was busy, loud, and overs…
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206: 10 Pounds, 10 Times - Terrible Threes & Non-Scale Victories
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I'm back with this week's weigh-in! This week, I'm sharing what's been going on here and how it's effected my results. There are also some amazing non-scale victories! Subscribe to the podcast free with the Amazon Music app. Amazon Music provides Prime members with access to millions of songs, top podcasts, and thousands of playlists and Stations a…
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January should be easy and slow. It should mimic what's going on in nature. It's a time of reflection, hibernation, and easing back into life. A slower pace does not mean giving up or not accomplishing your goals. We need to stop this societal BS that we need to be perfect starting in January. Come along with me in this episode as I talk about how …
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204: Irresistible Links: Airlines, Thongs, Fat Actresses, and More!
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Welcome to the first episode of Irresistible Links, a new series on the podcast. This is a round-up, commentary-style series where I share the latest news and headlines about plus-size fashion, body image, weight loss, and more. I also share with you "irresistible" things I love this week. Give it a listen, and let me know what you think! Irresisti…
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It's time for this week's weigh-in results. I also shared an aha moment I had while helping Catalina and Javi with a science experiment to teach them how water turns into ice. Tune in and grab a nugget of inspiration for your own weight loss journey. Subscribe to the podcast free with the Amazon Music app. Amazon Music provides Prime members with a…
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202: Breaking Through Plateaus: Uplevel Your Weight Loss Journey
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In this episode, I am talking about our frustration when we hit that dreaded weight loss plateau. We've all been there—initial success, feeling unstoppable, and then BAM, the scale stops moving. But here's the rub: what got you here won't get you there. The pounds come off faster when you first start your weight loss journey because it's a shock to…
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201: 10 Pounds 10 Times: Renewing my Weight Loss Journey
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I'm back with the 10 Pounds 10 Times series. I am DONE losing the same 10 pounds all year long. We are going to get this weight off in 2024. OK!!!! Here's my first episode of the year. Things can only go down from here . . . in the best way possible! Support the Show.By Aimee Beltran
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Back to life....back to reality! Happy New Year! It was ROUGH waking up today after all the Christmas break adventures. I shared some chit-chat about how my break was and how we need to give ourselves grace in the new year transition. You don't need to hit the ground running this first week. You don't need to do anything perfect just because it's a…
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199: Weight Gain Doesn't "Just" Happen During the Holidays
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It's the most wonderful time of the year!! Yea, yea, yea. The holiday season is here and you know what that means. Food, parties, mystery weight gain, and empty promises to yourself to start over next year. Newsflash! The weight gain doesn't "just" happen during the holidays. It happens when you mentally and emotionally disconnect and go into zombi…
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197: World Diabetes Day and Why You Need To Stop Holding Back Your Gifts
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November 14th is World Diabetes Day. My daughter lives with Type 1 Diabetes and this day is very near and dear to my heart. In honor of Dr. Banting, who discovered insulin in 1921, we are talking about sharing your gifts with the world. It's time to stop sitting around feeling scared to try. You never know how you could change someone else's life! …
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196: Practice Makes Progress (NOT Perfect)
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There's a running joke about how I keep burning my Mexican rice. It came out perfectly the other night while we were making enchiladas. Frank said, "practice makes progress." Girl, what?! My mind was b l o w n. I've never heard it said that way, and it inspired this episode. We gotta stop focusing on perfection in our weight journies and focus on t…
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195: Emotional Baggage of Plus Size Travel
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I love to travel! BUT travel can also trigger the inner fat bitch. From the moment you decide to plan a trip, you might find yourself in desperate diet mode. There's a lot of unspoken "emotional preparation" that needs to be unpacked when planning a trip as a plus sized, fat, overweight, curvy (insert adjective of choice) woman! In this episode, I'…
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194: Being Afraid of Happiness Won't Stop the Bad Stuff
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We have to stop being afraid of happiness! After my trip to Disney with Catalina, reality slapped me in the face HARD and I went into a mini depression. I went from being at the most magical place on Earth to the cluster f*** of adulting. In this episode, I'm sharing that experience with you and why it's so important to stop putting your happiness …
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193: Semaglutide Weight Loss Injection Update! (The actual episode this time!)
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Hiiiii! It came to my attention that some podcast platforms were not playing the actual #193 episode and were a repeat of 192: How to Find Your Pink. I am re-uploading my Semaglutide weight loss update since so many of you never got it! This podcast is from September 18th, 2023. A new episode is already scheduled for Monday, 10/9/23. "See" you then…
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Did you know that flamingos lose their gorgeous pink color because of parenthood? When flamingos raise their chicks, it literally drains them of their energy and nutrients, and their pink feathers temporarily turn grey. The parallels between this and motherhood are just too real. I've lost my pink...and I really love pink. I lost my way in the worl…
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Lin Zhang, "The Labor of Reinvention: Entrepreneurship in the Chinese Digital Economy" (Columbia UP, 2023)
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Hello, world! This is the Global Media & Communication podcast series. In this episode, our host Jing Wang discusses the book The Labor of Reinvention: Entrepreneurship in the New Chinese Digital Economy (Columbia UP, 2023) by Lin Zhang. You’ll hear about: A history of the book and Zhang’s entry into the fieldwork through family stories; How to und…
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Mary Beltrán, "Latino TV: A History" (NYU Press, 2022)
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In this episode, our host Lucila Rozas discusses the book Latino TV: A History (2022) by Mary Beltrán. You’ll hear about: A brief trajectory of the book and the conversations on global studies of media and communication with which this book engages; The concept of cultural citizenship and its relevance to study Latino TV; How the author puts togeth…
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191: Starting My Journey with Weight Loss Injections
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Remember last episode when I told you it’s time for something new? Well, I went to the doctor and we decided that semaglutide injections are the right decision based on what's been going on with me. So, in this episode, I'm telling you all about starting semaglutide, what it is, and how things are going so far. Oh and news flash! I also talk about …
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190: 10 Pounds 10 Times. I'm Done. It's Time for Something New.
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I'm just done with weight loss. I can't keep bouncing between these same 10 pounds. No matter what I do, the weight isn't coming off and it comes with intrusive thoughts about planning, tracking, what to eat, when to eat, wondering how it will effect the scale. I'm just DONE. It's time for something new. In this episode, I'll share with you what my…
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189: 10 Pounds 10 Times: Fed the F Up with Being Fat
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I'm fed the f*ck up with being fat. I'm sick and tired of always having to think about food and weight. I'm pissed and I'm venting today. How many more times does the scale have to go up? Am I throwing in the towel and giving up on my weight loss journey? Listen to find out! Get the show notes Head over to the free Irresistible You Podcast Discussi…
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188: Best of Irresistible You: Are You Gonna Wear Shorts This Summer or Nah?
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This episode was originally posted on April 15, 2019. I took the day off for Memorial Day but I didn't want to leave you hangin! This is one of my most listened to episodes and is a great reminder for summer, which is right around the corner! There you are. Standing in front of your closet, clothes laying everywhere around you. You have nothing tha…
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187: 10 Pounds 10 Times: The Time Will Pass Anyways
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The time is going to pass whether you're sitting around feeling fat and miserable under your wet blanket OR if you're committed to becoming Irresistible You. How are you choosing to spend your time? This is another episode in the "10 Pounds 10 Times" series. I'm sharing my weight loss journey progress with you in addition to a lesson about how to s…
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Thomas Chen, "Made in Censorship: The Tiananmen Movement in Chinese Literature and Film" (Columbia UP, 2022)
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Hello, world! This is the Global Media & Communication podcast series. In this episode, our host Ignatius Suglo discusses the book Made in Censorship: The Tiananmen Movement in Chinese Literature and Film (Columbia University Press, 2022) by Thomas Chen. You’ll hear about: Author’s intellectual and professional trajectory that led him to the book; …
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186: 10 Pounds 10 Times: Losing Weight When Life Happens
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It's been one of those mornings where one kid wouldn't sleep and the other is sick. I'm running on fumes and would much prefer to stuff my face and hide from all my responsibilities. BUT, we aren't about that life! We have goals. In this episode I share my weigh-in results from last week, what I need to work on this week, and how to keep focused wh…
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185: 10 Pounds 10 Times: Accountability and Consistency is the Secret Sauce
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I am bringing the 10 pounds 10 times series back to the podcast! 10 pounds 10 times is a series I started to document my 100 pound weight loss journey. I have felt stalled out and bored with my weight loss. I need some accountability and consistency, yall! This episode was a little hard to record because I'm giving you all the personal details on m…
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