If you have ever been known as the "disciplined" one or the "picture of health," letting go of weight control can feel like a death. In this episode, Kristina Bruce breaks down the identity crisis that follows when we stop performing health for others and the surprising freedom waiting on the other side.

In this episode, Kristina discusses:

• How health behaviors subtly transform into a moral self-concept.
• The "Dark Tunnel" of body peace and what waits on the other side
• Why letting go of dieting can feel like an existential threat to your safety.
• How to reconnect with your "is-ness"—the part of you that has inherent value simply because you exist.
• The difference between the roles we play and the pure awareness of who we actually are.

🔗 LINKS & RESOURCES
✨ 1:1 Body Peace Coaching: Book a free clarity call to start your journey toward body peace: www.kristinabruce.com/private-coaching

🌸 Download my free Guide to Body Peace to help you take those first steps through the tunnel: www.kristinabruce.com/guide

CONNECT WITH KRISTINA
Website: www.kristinabruce.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristinabrucecoach

🕒 CHAPTERS
00:00 The Identity Crisis of Health and Appearance
00:58 The Morality of Health and Self-Concept
03:30 The Journey from Health Enthusiast to Identity
06:04 The Fear of Losing Identity
07:52 The Grief of Letting Go
13:03 Understanding True Identity Beyond Roles
19:27 The Essence of Self and Freedom from Identity

This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice.

You’ve been told—by society, by the media, and by your own mind—that confidence is a reward you earn only after you've changed your body. But if weight loss was the actual key to peace, why are so many people still suffering even after the scale moves?

Today, we are putting the most painful belief you carry to the test: "I need to lose weight in order to feel confident."

In this "Part 2" of our series on emotional wisdom, I’m moving from the why to the how. I’m introducing you to The Work of Byron Katie, the four-question process that served as the catalyst for my own spiritual awakening and body peace.

What we’re doing in this episode:

• The Backstory: How I found "The Work" during a personal crisis and why it changed everything.
• The Process: I facilitate you through the 4 Questions and Turnarounds of Inquiry in real-time.
• The Shift: Moving from the "hamster wheel" of self-improvement to the grounded clarity of your inner wisdom.

RESOURCES:

• Do The Work: Access worksheets and resources at thework.com
• Work With Me: Book a 1:1 session to be facilitated through your own stressful beliefs kristinabruce.com/private-coaching
• Free Guide to Body Peace: For the woman tired of fighting her body kristinabruce.com/guide

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Transforming Painful Thoughts into Wisdom

01:53 The Work: A Tool for Self-Discovery

04:30 Understanding the Belief: Weight and Confidence

06:52 The Process of Inquiry: Four Questions

09:24 Exploring Reactions to Stressful Thoughts

11:19 The Power of Turnarounds

13:47 Finding Examples of Confidence

15:55 Who Would You Be Without This Thought?

17:58 The Role of Inner Wisdom

20:15 Challenging the Belief: Gaining Weight for Confidence

22:28 The Impact of Stressful Thoughts

24:20 Conclusion: Embracing a New Perspective

CONNECT WITH KRISTINA

Website: www.kristinabruce.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristinabrucecoach

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Have you ever looked at a photo of yourself and felt an immediate wave of anxiety or shame? Most of us interpret that "contractive" feeling as a sign that our bodies are the problem. But what if that discomfort isn't a red alert about your weight or how you look, but a signal from your inner wisdom?

In this episode, Kristina Bruce explores the "dualistic" nature of our emotions and why negative feelings are actually a compass pointing us back to the truth. You’ll learn how to distinguish between the loud, survival-driven voice of the mind and the quiet, expansive voice of your true self.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Why we’ve been taught to apologize for "negative" emotions and why that’s holding us back.
• The difference between "surface thoughts" and the core beliefs (like "I’m not enough") that run in the background.
• How to use discomfort as a "messenger" to identify when you’re believing something untrue about yourself.
• The two-prong approach to releasing body shame: feeling the emotion with presence and questioning the narrative.
• Why "neutrality" is often the first step toward true body peace.

RESOURCES MENTIONED

• The Body Peace Video Series: Get $20 off automatically applied at checkout https://www.kristinabruce.com/bodypeace-podcast

• Work with Kristina: Learn more about one-on-one coaching to identify and shed the beliefs that no longer serve you.https://www.kristinabruce.com/private-coaching

• Free Resource: Ready to start listening to your inner wisdom instead of your inner critic? Download my free Guide to Body Peace to begin your journey back to yourself. www.kristinabruce.com/guide

CONNECT WITH KRISTINA
Website www.kristinabruce.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristinabrucecoach

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If no one ever noticed you again—if nobody ever said, "You look great"—how much time, energy, or money would you still spend on your appearance?

In this episode, Kristina Bruce dives deep into the cultural conditioning that teaches women to tie their inherent worth to their physical bodies. From the "survival instinct" rooted in historical beauty standards to the modern-day obsession with anti-aging and weight loss, we explore why we are so hungry for external validation—and how it’s actually keeping us miserable.

Kristina unpacks the "cyclical cycle" of the beauty industry and offers a path toward divestment: shifting your focus from the surface to the internal, unchanging sense of worthiness that has been with you since the day you were born.

• The "Regis and Kathy Lee" effect: How we are taught from childhood that women are for looking at and men are for doing.
• Why aging feels like a threat to our survival.
• The trap of "Performance-Based Worth" in our careers and personal lives.
• The Photo Test: Why seeing ourselves in pictures triggers such a visceral "red alert" in our brains.
• A simple heart-centered practice to begin reconnecting with your inherent value.

📕 Free Guide to Body Peace: Ready to stop the war with your body? Download my free guide to start your journey toward body peace and self-trust: www.kristinabruce.com/guide

💛 1:1 Private Coaching: If you’re ready to go deeper, untangle these false beliefs, and find lasting confidence, I invite you to explore private coaching with me: www.kristinabruce.com/private-coaching

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Stop the cycle of body shame and unlearn toxic beauty standards. In this episode, Body Peace Coach Kristina Bruce reveals how societal "perfection" is a manufactured script designed to keep you feeling small, and can be toxic for your health—physically and mentally. We dive into the science of weight suppression, the history of "cellulite," and why the pursuit of beauty standards might be a source of chronic biological stress.

• [02:15] The physical toxicity of beauty products and endocrine disruptors.
• [08:45] The "refrigerator hum" of chronic stress caused by weight suppression.
• [14:20] The Lucky Strike marketing ploy: How beauty standards are manufactured.
• [22:10] Why dieting (not weight) is a primary driver of cardiovascular stress and insulin resistance.
• [29:30] Shifting from "Performance" to "Authenticity" to reclaim your headspace.

✨ Free Resource: Download the Free Guide to Body Peace to start your unlearning journey: https://www.kristinabruce.com/guide

🤝 Work With Me: Ready to reclaim your power? Book a Free Body Peace Clarity Call to explore how 1:1 coaching can help you detoxify your inner world: https://www.kristinabruce.com/private-coaching

CONNECT WITH KRISTINA

• Instagram: https://instagram.com/kristinabrucecoach
• Website: https://www.kristinabruce.com

• Insulin Resistance & Dieting: Research indicates that weight cycling (yo-yo dieting) can cause "repeated overshoots" in insulin levels and blood pressure.
  https://www.jomes.org/journal/view.html?doi=10.7570/jomes.2017.26.4.237

• The Stress of Weight Suppression: Chronic caloric restriction triggers cortisol spikes which can worsen insulin sensitivity. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/28330744_Consequences_of_Weight_Cycling_An_Increase_in_Disease_Risk

• Weight-Inclusive Health: A landmark study on why a weight-neutral approach is often more effective for long-term metabolic health.

  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4132299/

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Before the world told you how you "should" look, you were free.

In this episode of Unlearning Beautiful, we explore why so many of us feel stuck in a survival loop of body monitoring and self-criticism. We trace these feelings back to where they began—the childhood comments we heard, the family rules we followed, and the cultural "soup" we all grew up in.

The pain you feel about your body isn't a sign that your body is wrong; it is a signal that a false belief is active in your system. Join me as we discuss how to stop the "hamster wheel" of body management and return to your true, unconditioned essence.

In this episode, we explore:

• The Root of the Loop: Tracing the origins of body monitoring back to childhood and culture.
• Pain as a Signal: Shifting the perspective from "my body is the problem" to "a belief is causing me pain."
• The "Hamster Wheel" of Management: Why fixing the outside never settles the inside.
• Unconditioned Essence: How to reconnect with the version of you that existed before the "shoulds" took over.

TAKE THE NEXT STEP:

✨ Book a free Body Peace Clarity Call: If you're ready to stop the "hamster wheel" and return to your true self, let’s talk about how 1:1 coaching can support that unlearning process. https://www.kristinabruce.com/private-coaching

✨ Get the Guide to Body Peace: For women tired of fighting their bodies, this free guide is your roadmap to finding ease that doesn't depend on a number. https://www.kristinabruce.com/guide

✨ Body Peace Video Series: Ready for a deeper dive? Use code UNLEARN20 for $20 off the series. https://www.kristinabruce.com/bodypeace

CONNECT WITH KRISTINA:

• Instagram: https://instagram.com/kristinabrucecoach
• Website: https://www.kristinabruce.com

This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice.

Have you ever wanted to relax around your appearance—your body, your weight, your age—but felt a deep, instinctive fear at the thought of letting go?

In this episode of Unlearning Beautiful, we explore why appearance control can feel so necessary, even when it’s exhausting. We dive into how beauty standards became tied to women’s safety, why those beliefs still live in our nervous systems, and how managing your appearance can eventually become a prison.

This conversation isn't about "giving up" on yourself. It’s about understanding the survival-based conditioning that keeps you stuck in a cycle of monitoring and fixing—and how real peace comes from addressing those beliefs at the root.

In this episode, we explore:

• The Safety Link: Why beauty, thinness, and youth became subconsciously linked to our survival.
• Inherited Pressure: How appearance standards are a cultural inheritance, not a personal failing.
• The Approval Trap: Why external validation can never create the lasting internal peace you're looking for.
• The Nervous System: Understanding the "fight or flight" energy that keeps you chasing the next body goal.
• Loosening the Grip: What it actually looks and feels like to be free from constant self-monitoring.

TAKE THE NEXT STEP:

If you’re tired of managing your appearance and ready to relax while still feeling good in yourself, I’m here to help:

NOTE: The resources mentioned have evolved! Grab the Free PDF Guide and book your Free Clarity Call using the current links below. 🔻

✨ Book a free Body Peace Clarity Call: A one-on-one space to get clarity on what’s holding this pattern in place and experience what it feels like when the pressure starts to lift. https://www.kristinabruce.com/private-coaching

✨ Get the Guide to Body Peace: My free roadmap for women tired of fighting their bodies—your first step toward feeling safer and more at ease. https://www.kristinabruce.com/guide

CONNECT WITH KRISTINA:

• Instagram: https://instagram.com/kristinabrucecoach
• Website: https://www.kristinabruce.com

This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice.

Stress eating isn’t about a lack of willpower. It is an understandable response from a stressed-out nervous system—and a deeper signal from your beliefs, emotions, and unmet needs.

In this episode, we break down why emotional eating shows up even when you "know better," and how to create change from a place of compassion and awareness rather than force.

We explore:

• The Root Cause: Why emotional eating is a normal coping tool for a system under pressure.
• The Restriction Trigger: How hidden dieting and subtle restriction quietly fuel the stress-eating cycle.
• The Role of Anxiety: Understanding how exhaustion and nervous system dysregulation manifest as overeating.
• The Belief Shift: The deeper stories we tell ourselves that keep us stuck in the shame cycle.
• Practical Tools: Three powerful practices to calm your system and change the pattern—without willpower or control.

TAKE THE NEXT STEP:
The resources mentioned have evolved! Grab the Free PDF Guide and book your Free Clarity Call using the current links below. 🔻

✨ Book a free Body Peace Clarity Call: If you're ready to stop the cycle of stress eating and want personalized 1:1 support, let's connect. https://www.kristinabruce.com/private-coaching

✨ Get the Guide to Body Peace: My free roadmap for women tired of fighting their bodies. https://www.kristinabruce.com/guide

CONNECT WITH KRISTINA:

• Instagram: https://instagram.com/kristinabrucecoach
• Website: https://www.kristinabruce.com

This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice.