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Disrupting Obesity

Charlotte Skanes

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The Disrupting Obesity podcast is for anyone who’s looking to lose an extreme amount of weight and change their relationship with food so they can keep the pounds off. If you’re tired of feeling judged for being fat, of excluding yourself or being left out, and using food to comfort, reward, and cope with your emotions and the day to day, don’t waste time beating yourself up. You absolutely have what it takes to lose a significant amount of weight naturally in a way that you can sustain and ...
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Send us a text Welcome to a “Spring Cleaning” edition of my Ask Whatever series! I’m continuing to tackle a backlog of listener questions, diving deep into weight loss myths, mindset shifts, and practical strategies to help you take control of your weight loss journey. I cover everything from making simple food swaps, to overcoming emotional eating…
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Send us a text Welcome back to another classic Ask Whatever episode, where I’ll be answering a whole back log of listener and follower questions! From calorie deficit 101, to staying motivated and handling social triggers, I’m diving deep into strategies that have worked for me and thousands of others not only in losing the weight and keeping it of…
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Send us a text In this episode, we're wrapping up our three-part series on debunking modern diet myths. If you missed Part 1 & Part 2, don’t worry, you can dive right in with this one! Today, we’re tackling even more misconceptions that might be keeping you from achieving sustainable and completely attainable weight loss. From the truth about “nega…
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Send us a text This week we are continuing with my series on debunking common diet myths! (Check out Part 1 here!) There’s a lot of misinformation floating around when it comes to weight loss and I’ll be tackling more of the biggest modern diet myths that I know are holding people back. From the truth about protein and fasting, to the reality behin…
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Send us a text There’s a lot of misinformation out there when it comes to weight loss, and in this episode I’m tackling some of the biggest modern diet myths that are still circulating today. I’ve compiled a list with over 65 myths and will cover them over the span of the next few episodes! From the idea that you must exercise to lose weight, to th…
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Send us a text Occasionally I get asked why I don’t do live Q&A’s anymore, and that’s because I do them for my membership, upwards of 3 hours a week! So in this episode, I not only want to give you an inside look at the in-depth topics I can really explore when talking about them within my membership, but also share clips from actual Q&A’s and ques…
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Send us a text The world and every single Gladys out there wants you to believe that processed foods are evil, and I’m here to tell you they are not! In this episode of Disrupting Obesity, I’ll be talking about why I think processed foods can actually be helpful when you are trying to lose weight. Maybe they have never been your go-to at the grocer…
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Send us a text We’ve made it to the final episode in my 3 part Ask Whatever series, solely focused on all things intermittent fasting! I’m finishing off my long list of almost every question I’ve been asked on this topic and I am excited to answer anything and everything! Catch up on Part 1 and Part 2 if you missed them and report back here! In thi…
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Send us a text I am back with the second episode of this 3 part Ask Whatever series all about intermittent fasting. I’ve taken over 100+ follower questions I’ve received on this topic, broken them down, sorted them (some nice and some not so nice) and I’m answering them off the cuff! Check out part one here if you missed it! In this episode, I’ll g…
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Send us a text Welcome to the first Ask Whatever episode of the new year! If you’re not familiar, Ask Whatever is a series where I answer questions listeners have sent me, but this time I’m changing it up slightly! I’ll be breaking down the next 3 episodes in a series of every question I’ve received on the topic of: intermittent fasting. I’ll answe…
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Send us a text If you’re new to this podcast, you should know that I don’t usually talk about specific food choices or examples of what I ate to lose weight, because I believe in losing weight by eating whatever you want, just less of it (also known as being in a caloric deficit!) In this episode I’ll talk more about why I won’t tell you what you “…
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Send us a text Starting off the New Year with something a bit more fun and a little unusual, but still the topic of weight loss: old school diet myths! Doing a bit of research I came across a crazy series of fad diets that not only spans to things our grandparents and parents did, but some from hundreds of years ago! A few of them I had never heard…
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Send us a text Thank you for joining me on this last episode of the year! With New Years literally right around the corner and many of you eagerly waiting for it to come so you can start fresh on your weight loss journey, I want to remind you that you don’t a special day to begin, BUT that when you do pick a day to start, I want you to be feel full…
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Send us a text Welcome back to another episode in my Ask Whatever series, but this time it’s going to be a bit different than usual! You guys submitted all kinds of questions surrounding the topic of getting through the holidays, so I’m going to answer as many questions as I possibly can! I’ll be tackling a wide array of areas and issues in hopes t…
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Send us a text We are all familiar with sabotage, whether it be from others or ourselves while we are trying to lose weight. However, the last quarter of the year, in combination with the holiday season can ultimately bring its own kind of special sabotage, and in this week’s episode I am going to be talking all about it! While this topic can go pr…
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Send us a text Listen, I love the opportunities that being on social media has given me and how it’s connected and allowed me to help listeners like you BUT, there are a handful of disadvantages- especially when it comes to the topic of losing weight! In this episode I’ll be sharing a few of the issues I’ve had with social media in regards to censo…
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Send us a text I’m back with Part 2 of answering the questions I couldn’t get to from my first live webinar I hosted last month! If you missed Part 1, be sure to go back and have a listen here, as well as check out the webinar and get access to my free worksheets here or using the links below! With today’s questions I’ll be diving deeper into some …
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Send us a text This might seem like every other Ask Whatever episode, but actually today’s questions all came up during my first live webinar I hosted last month! Along with that I spoke on 2 of my best tips from my free guide and provided some worksheets, which you still have access to here or the link below! So I wanted to dive deeper into the qu…
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Send us a text I hate resolutions, you don’t need them! So in this week's episode, I am going to tell you why, along with 9 more ways to help you get through and navigate your weight loss through the holidays and the last quarter of the year. If you missed last week’s first 9, go back and take a listen! Why not make a plan to help yourself now so y…
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Send us a text I understand firsthand that navigating the holidays while trying to lose weight is extremely difficult, so why not put things in place to make it as easy as you can for yourself? In this episode of Disrupting Obesity, I’ll be sharing 9 ways to help you get through the holidays, from tips you can start implementing, to mindset strateg…
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Send us a text Continuing with the theme of 9 and last month’s Ask Whatever, this month I will also be answering 9 more questions I’ve been avoiding from my always growing list of listener questions! However, just because these are ones I haven’t touched on yet, that doesn't mean there are “bad” questions! So don’t hesitate to send me a question th…
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Send us a text My biggest focus on this podcast has always been to help you get the weight off, but with a 85% recidivism rate when it comes to regain, learning how to get into maintenance mode is a whole other ball park I wanted to touch on in this episode. Today I’ll be sharing 9 ways to maintain your weight loss once you get to your goal, and ev…
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Send us a text Let’s be honest, losing a lot of weight is anything but easy and takes a long time, so it’s incredibly valuable to start thinking and strategizing about how you are going to keep yourself going and motivated along the journey, especially in the beginning. In this episode we’re going to talk about 9 ways to keep yourself going and I’l…
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Send us a text I hope you are enjoying this continued number “9” theme, and this week I am sharing 9 ways to make your weight loss journey easier. Amidst the weight loss industry’s muddy waters and all the mixed messages, my biggest objective on this podcast is to provide as many people as I can with clarity and helpful tips you can implement over …
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Send us a text Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources: • My NEW Membership Community! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community • My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: The Program • My Cookbook 'Disruptor' • My Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’ • My Weight Loss Wor…
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Send us a text Continuing with the theme on lists of 9, I’m excited to bring you 9 of my favourite weight loss tips! Of course some of the answers in this lists and the lists to come can cross over into each other, but I hope this can provide you with a variety of areas to dive deeper into! From focusing on shifting your overall mindset and changin…
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Send us a text Welcome back your regular weekly scheduled podcast programming, as we enter into Autumn after our “Ask Whatever Summer!” Be sure to check out the last few episodes where I answer a ton of listener questions, in case you missed them! I know the last 4 months of the year can be the most difficult when it comes to losing weight, and I w…
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Send us a text Last episode we got into Part 1 of my special “Ask Whatever” Series featuring a super cut of all the Good For You Gladys Questions of the Week from my past episodes, along with 3 brand new GFYG questions- and because there were just so many, we are doing it again! So tune into this Happy Bottom Bonanza Part 2 for the last of our favo…
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Send us a text This next episode in my “Ask Whatever” Series was a suggestion from you Flamingos! So we’ll be diving into a special 2 part episode series where I’ll be sharing a super cut of all the Good For You Gladys Questions of the Week from my past episodes, along with 3 brand new GFYG questions! So tune into this Happy Bottom Bonanza Part 1 f…
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Send us a text Welcome back to our “Ask Whatever” Summer series where I answer real questions from listeners like you! If you send me a question, I do my best to get back to you as fast as I can, and then eventually expand on them in an episode! So keep them coming! Today I’ll be covering 6 questions- a few of them that really dive into some mindse…
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Send us a text Thank you for joining me on another episode in my 'Ask Whatever’ series, where I answer real questions from listeners like you! These episodes are always fun for me to record, so don’t be afraid to send your own along through my instagram or website, even ones you think have been asked before! Today I’ll be doing a deeper dive into a…
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Send us a text I don’t owe anyone my body and neither do you! With the weather getting hotter as we step into the full swing of summer here in Canada, the topic of people asking me if I’m hot in the clothes I’m wearing starts to get old and it happens every single year. So in this episode, I’ll be sharing why I usually like to stay covered up and m…
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Send us a text Welcome back to another episode in my 'Ask Whatever’ series, where I answer real listener questions that I’ve received! This week I’ll be diving into a few topics I’ve actually been avoiding for some time, so I’m excited to run through them! I would love to hear more questions from you on socials even if you think they’ve been asked …
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Send us a text Bringing you another jam packed episode in my 'Ask Whatever’ series, where I answer your very own questions! Nothing is off the table! Never hesitate to send me a question whether it be through instagram or my website, because I do in fact take down them all for future episodes just like this! Today we are covering everything from ho…
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Send us a text I’ve been trying to cover some of the more difficult topics on the podcast recently that are hard for me to talk about, but I know have a greater meaning behind them. This one is no different as I share my experience and the implications of being NPO, also known as “nothing by mouth”, for months on end when I was in the hospital and …
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Send us a text Can a physiotherapist actually save your life? I’ve talked about my physio experiences before briefly on the podcast, but in this episode I wanted to continue to open up and share on things that are still uncomfortable and scary for me to talk about. In this case, I’ll be reflecting on an extremely difficult moment in my health journ…
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Send us a text So glad to have you join me for another episode of my 'Ask Whatever’ series, where I answer your very own questions! I know we have had a few more than usual this month, but we have finally got through the main backlog of questions, and will be on a new topic next week! In the meantime, keep sending in those questions! I love to hear…
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Send us a text Welcome back to another episode in my most popular ‘Ask Whatever’ series, where I answer your own questions! I’m excited to continue to get through my backlog ranging from big questions to more simple ones- nothing is off the table! Join me as I dive into common topics that are often asked about, like what eating window to start with…
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Send us a text One of the things I am most proud of throughout this whole journey and experience has been hearing messages from some of you that my story, coaching and wisdom has brought you an immense amount of hope, and I want to continue to do that. A part of that comes from sharing the hardest, scariest and most difficult moments of my health s…
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Send us a text So happy to bring you another episode in my ‘Ask Whatever’ series, where I answer your very own questions! Answering nearly every question I receive whether it be on Instagram, Facebook or Youtube is so important to me, so don’t ever hesitate to send them my way and don’t hold back! I’ll be sharing a few more of these episodes in the…
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Send us a text Welcome back to another episode in my monthly ‘Ask Whatever’ series, where I answer your very own questions! You can actually expect a few more than usual Ask Whatever episodes in the next coming weeks as I try to get through even more of your questions! Don’t hesitate to continue to send them my way! This week we will cover an array…
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Send us a text Why do I love flamingos? I share my secret in this episode, and what flamingos, resiliency and weight loss all have in common. If you’ve been feeling discouraged in your weight loss journey recently, use this episode as the pep talk you need to get back on track and motivate yourself to keep going! I also share a little bit about my …
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Send us a text This might be a hard topic for some to hear, but I say it knowing it would have been something I would have appreciated being told at different times in my weight loss and weight gain journey, even if I hated it at first! I want to continue to be honest and authentic on this podcast, and hope you will join me as I dive into the many …
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Send us a text I am excited to share with all of you something I don’t talk about on this podcast: I have a weight loss program! So in this episode I’ll be covering why I haven’t spoken about it until now, my heart behind the program, why I created it and everything you can expect from the program itself. The diet industry is toxic and unhelpful, a…
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Send us a text Welcome back to another episode in my monthly ‘Ask Whatever’ series, where I answer your very own questions! Keep them coming, because if you’re thinking it, someone else is probably thinking it too! I also can’t believe we have made it to episode 50 of this podcast! I am beyond grateful for every single one of you who takes the time…
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Send us a text Grief is such a personal and universal thing that so many of us deal with. Although it is never an easy thing to talk about, I felt it was important to share my experience with grief eating and my relationship with food during a particularly hard period of loss in my life. I’ll talk about how I got through it and what to be conscious…
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Send us a text I swore to myself that I would never create a cookbook, because if you’re a regular to this podcast then you would know that I think telling people what to eat in order to lose weight can be counterproductive or ineffective. However (surprise!) I do have a cookbook coming and in this episode I want to share with you the journey of ho…
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Send us a text What would I do if I woke up tomorrow 338 lbs again? In this episode I'll be sharing exactly how I would start and will be bringing you my perspective after doing this twice before! I feel pretty confident in the ways I got to where I am today and I’m excited to talk about my tips, strategies and mindset that I still use to this day!…
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Send us a text It’s time for my favourite part of the month! Join me for another segment of my ‘Ask Whatever’ series, where I answer your very own questions! Don’t be afraid to send me any question on socials, even the ones you think someone has already asked! Today we’ll be getting into an array of topics, from how to deal with eating when you’re …
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Send us a text I have a lot to be grateful for in my life when it comes to my family, marriage, jobs and more. But then there is the whole “almost dying thing” that really caused me to look at the world a little differently and make the decision to do something more with this life I’ve handed. Today I want to provide you with a mindset shift and in…
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