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🏠 What if your home is quietly influencing your weight loss journey?

We spend so much time focusing on food choices, workouts, hormone balance, stress management, and mindset. And while those absolutely matter… there’s another layer most of us overlook:

Our environment.

In this episode, we explore how the design and structure of your home may be shaping your motivation, relationships, habits, and overall wellbeing — often without you even realizing it.

Because health is never as simple as “eat better and move more.” It’s layered. And your physical space is one of those layers.

In This Episode, We Explore:
🧠 What Actually Makes People Happy and Healthy as They Age:
We look at findings from the Harvard Study on Adult Development — one of the longest-running studies on adult happiness — and unpack what truly predicts long-term wellbeing. (Spoiler: it’s not productivity or perfection.)

🤝 The Three Types of Relationships That Shape Wellbeing:
We break down the types of relationships that matter most — and how the layout and flow of our homes can either create opportunity for connection… or quietly encourage isolation.

Are there spaces in your home designed for gathering? For retreat? For meaningful conversation?

🏠 Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs & the 9 Essential Spaces:
Using Maslow’s framework — safety, belonging, esteem, purpose — we discuss what a home must provide in order to support human thriving.

Does your environment help you feel grounded and secure?
Connected and supported?
Restored and motivated?

Or does it leave your nervous system on edge?

☀️ The “Sunny Window Effect”:
Have you ever noticed how a room filled with natural light changes your energy?

We explore how sunlight influences mood, behavior, and even motivation — and why something as simple as light placement can impact your consistency.

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Talor Stewart is a licensed architect with over 25 years experience. His book Conscious Home Design has hit the #1 best seller list in 7 countries so far. Specializing in single and multi-family homes and intentional communities, he works with clients all over the United States and select places internationally. He also offers a certification program for other designers and architects to learn the CHD method to help their clients apply the life changing principles wherever they are. Find out more by visiting https://ConsciousHomeDesign.com


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• Podcast: https://www.healthaccountabilitycoach.com/podcast-1
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🧠 The Mental Weight of Weight Loss: Losing 100+ Pounds

When someone loses 100+ pounds, the physical transformation is obvious. But what about the mental and emotional transformation during the weight loss journey AND what follows?

In today’s episode, I’m answering a listener question from “Buffalo, New York” who asked:

"What role does mental health play in overall success and optimal health during AND after losing over 125 pounds? And what about loose skin and supplements? "

This conversation goes far beyond food and fitness.

With over 10 years of experience as an outpatient surgical weight loss dietitian, I’ve worked alongside individuals who experienced dramatic physical changes — and I’ve witnessed firsthand that the emotional component of weight loss is not optional… it’s foundational.

If you’ve lost significant weight — or are in the process of doing so — this episode will help you understand what’s happening beneath the surface.

👉In This Episode, We Discuss:

1. Relationships After Weight Loss
How personal transformation can shift family dynamics, friendships, and even marriages — and why communication and boundaries matter more than ever.

2. Body Dysmorphia & Identity Shifts
Why some people struggle to recognize themselves after major weight loss — and why excitement isn’t always the dominant emotion.

3. Emotional Eating & Root Causes
Why addressing only food and exercise isn’t enough. We unpack how stress, burnout, people-pleasing, and unmet needs often drive behaviors more than hunger ever did.

4. Mental Load & Overwhelm
Why adding “healthy habits” onto an already full plate can feel impossible — and how understanding mental load can shift self-blame into self-awareness.

We Also Cover:

• The reality of loose skin after major weight loss
• What factors influence skin elasticity
• When strength training may help
• When plastic surgery becomes part of the conversation
• Why there is no magic supplement for tightening skin
• The importance of monitoring vitamin levels (B vitamins, Vitamin D, Iron, Zinc) after significant weight loss

The Bottom Line

Weight loss is not just a physical journey.

If we don’t address the mental and emotional components of change, we risk cycling back into old patterns — not because we lack willpower, but because we never addressed the root.

Health changes may sound simple.
But they are not easy.

And you do not have to navigate them alone.

If this episode resonated with you, share it with someone walking through transformation. And if you have a question you’d like answered on the podcast, use the “text me” button — I love hearing from you.

Cheering you on — always.

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• Download Your FREE Meal Planning Guide → https://pages.lindseyhouse.net/free-guide-1

🔗 Connect with Lindsey House
• Website: https://www.healthaccountabilitycoach.com
• Podcast: https://www.healthaccountabilitycoach.com/podcast-1
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/houselifestyles

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😒What if the biggest source of your stress… is focusing on the wrong things?

🚌 In today’s episode, we’re revisiting a powerful conversation with author and confidence coach Robin Sacks, who wrote Get Off My Bus. Even though this interview originally aired years ago, the message is more relevant than ever — especially if you feel overwhelmed, stuck, or frustrated in your health journey.

Robin shares a simple but life-changing truth:

There are things in life you have zero control over.
And there are things you have complete control over.

Most of us spend the majority of our time obsessing over the first category — which creates stress, drains our energy, and keeps us from taking action on the things that actually move the needle.

Sound familiar?

Whether you're navigating weight loss, hormonal shifts, career stress, or just trying to keep up with daily life — learning to focus on what you can control changes everything.

🧠In this episode, we unpack 5 powerful shifts that will help you:

• Identify where you're leaking energy
• Reduce self-inflicted stress
• Stop waiting for perfect conditions
• Regain clarity in your daily flow
• Take ownership of your habits, mindset, and choices

Because here’s the truth:
When you stay stuck in what you can’t control, you stall progress.
When you focus on what you can control, you build momentum.

And momentum builds confidence.

If you’ve been saying, “I know what to do, I’m just not doing it,” this conversation will hit home.

🙌 In This Episode:

• The “bus” metaphor and why it’s so powerful
• How misplaced focus creates unnecessary stress
• Why regret often stems from inaction
• The connection between control, confidence, and consistency
• How this mindset shift directly impacts your weight loss journey

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🔗 Resources:
www.robinjsacks.com
LinkedIn - @RobinSacks
IG - @RobinSacks

Connect with Lindsey House:
• Website: https://www.healthaccountabilitycoach.com
• Podcast: https://www.healthaccountabilitycoach.com/podcast-1
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/houselifestyles

🎁 FREE Resources to Support Better Health:
• Book a FREE 1:1 Call → https://calendly.com/houselifestyles/podcast
• Join Our Free Facebook Community → https://www.facebook.com/groups/1077725052
• Download Your FREE Meal Planning Guide → https://pages.lindseyhouse.net/free-guide-1

💬 Let’s Chat!
Comment below: Who do you need to get off your bus?