EPISODE 334GLP-1s are everywhere right now, and so are the opinions about them. One reaction I keep hearing is that using them for weight loss feels like cheating. There's frustration with people seemingly getting results without having to work as hard, alongside real concern about the cost of pursuing thinness at any price. Those feelings can be strong, especially if you've taken extreme measures to lose weight yourself. The question is, what might those reactions be protecting?
There's often some truth in our reactions, and our concerns can tell us a lot about what we value. Yet our judgments are also the tip of the iceberg. Underneath may be a story about success and the identity we've built around working hard and following the rules. Until we can recognize those stories in ourselves, they can create blind spots in how we see other people, including the clients we're trying to help.
In this episode of Truce with Food, I'm answering a coach's honest question about her anger and frustration toward GLP-1s, using the same approach I'd take mentoring her inside my Truce Coaching Certification. Her question opens up a larger conversation about the judgments we bring into coaching and the role our own personal development plays in helping clients change. I'll also share experiences from Christen Conly and Kinsie Tate, two practitioners who've completed the certification, to illustrate what becomes possible when coaches can recognize their own blind spots.
This episode is part of the For Coaches Path in the Truce with Food Podcast Library, a collection of conversations for practitioners who want to deepen their coaching skills. Explore the path here: For Coaches Path.
5:46 – When it's time to invest in more coaching training
12:48 – A coach's GLP-1 judgment and the beliefs about success underneath it
18:53 – What strong judgments reveal about your story and identity
22:25 – Coach entanglement and learning to bend the rules
26:58 – Finding more ease and support by letting go of rigid rules
32:15 – The role of safety and trust in a successful coaching relationship
35:30 – How Truce Coaching Certification changed two practitioners' work
Mentioned In Feeling Like GLP-1s Are Cheating Can Reveal Something About Your Own Story
Truce with Food Certification Program
Truce with Food: Consistency Program
Truce with Food Podcast Library - For Coaches Path
What Makes a Good Health Coach with Precision Nutrition’s Kate Solovieva
Stress Leadership vs. Stress Management with Rev. Kinsie M. Tate
When Tips and Tools Aren’t Enough to Create Lasting Change with Christen Conly
