Episodes

273
Jan. 16, 2026

“Drop 5 lbs While Life Is Life-ing” Challenge (Day 3)

Welcome to Day 3 of the Drop Five Pounds While Life Is Life-ing Challenge — the day we stop pretending life is ever going to calm down. Day one was about creating a solid plan. Day two was about anchoring that plan to compelling reasons that actually move you. Today is where it gets real. Because a plan without a plan for when life blows up… isn’t a real plan. In this episode, we’re talking about what *actually* happens when life is life-ing — when schedules implode, stress spikes, kids melt d...
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Jan. 15, 2026

“Drop 5 lbs While Life Is Life-ing” Challenge (Day 2)

Day 2 of the Drop Five Pounds While Life Is Life-ing Challenge is all about the WHY. Yesterday, we built your plan — the one that balances your hunger hormones and actually works in real life. Today, we’re going deeper. Because if you don’t know *why* you want to lose weight, heal your relationship with food, or feel better in your body… life will absolutely knock you off track. In this episode, I walk you through how to uncover your true, compelling reasons — not the surface-level ones, but t...
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Jan. 14, 2026

“Drop 5 lbs While Life Is Life-ing” Podcast Challenge (Day 1)

Welcome to Day 1 of the Drop 5 Pounds While Life Is Life-ing podcast challenge. This episode kicks off the challenge by laying the foundation for weight loss that actually works in real life—not when things are calm, but when life is busy, messy, and unpredictable. Today is all about two things: celebrating yourself for showing up, and creating a simple, sustainable plan. Not a diet. Not rigid rules. A plan that fits you. I walk you through why weight loss doesn’t happen by accident—and why wi...
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Jan. 7, 2026

Why Self-Reflection Feels So Hard (and How to Do It Anyway)

Hey babe — this episode is a must-listen as we start out the year. We’re talking about why so many of us avoid reflecting on our past year… and how we can finally do it without spiraling into shame, guilt, or self-judgment. We break down why reflection feels so loaded (especially for women), and how to flip the script so we can actually get excited about the things that didn’t go the way we planned. Instead of using our past as evidence that something is “wrong” with us, we show you how to trea...
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Dec. 30, 2025

Why Plastic Surgery or Ozempic is Not Enough with Dr. Sarah Crystal

Hey babes! Today’s episode is a replay of one of our most-loved conversations, and honestly—it deserves another listen. I’m bringing back my powerful chat with Sarah Crystal because this episode is pure gold when it comes to permanent weight loss, real mindset work, and doing the root-level healing that actually sticks. Sarah is a clinical psychologist, a Yummy Mummy client, and someone who lost 30 pounds—and kept it off. In this episode, she shares what it really looks like to lose weight for ...
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Dec. 23, 2025

How to Be a Free Mom (and Reflect on 2025 Without Shame)

Hey babes. This episode is a cozy, powerful solo chat about what it actually means to be a free mom—and how to start creating that freedom now, not someday. If you’ve been feeling stretched thin, stuck, overwhelmed, resentful, or like your life looks “fine” on the outside but feels tight and exhausting on the inside… this one is for you. We’re redefining freedom in a way that has nothing to do with bigger houses, better vacations, or external achievements—and everything to do with alignment, se...
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Dec. 16, 2025

How to Free Yourself From the Marriage You Accidentally Signed Up For: the 6-second kiss, the Power of One, and creating a new marriage contract can set you free

Hey loves! If your marriage feels heavy, transactional, or nothing like what you imagined when you said “I do,” this conversation is going to feel like a deep exhale. We’re talking about how so many of us accidentally sign up for a version of marriage we never consciously agreed to — one built on assumptions, roles, resentment, and unspoken expectations. And the good news? You don’t have to burn it all down to feel free again. You can renegotiate the contract. We walk through three powerful to...
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Dec. 9, 2025

How to Drop the Holiday Dread: Coco and Lala on Expectations, Shoulds & Making the Season Actually Fun

Hey babes! This one is JUICY. Nicole and I are bringing you a full holiday intervention—Coco & Lala style. If you’re already feeling the pressure of “doing the holidays right,” this episode is your warm hug, your reality check, and your permission slip to STOP performing and start actually enjoying yourself. 💁‍♀️✨ We dive into the three big holiday questions every woman needs to ask: 1. What dreadful thing are you dropping this season? Because newsflash: no big disaster happened because I stop...
Dec. 2, 2025

Coco + Lala Show: Break the Good Girl Playbook: Authenticity, Imperfection, and Getting a Little Unhinged

Want some pure chaos in the best way? You're in the right place. Nicole and I are back with another Coco & Lala Show takeover, and we're inviting you to get a little…unhinged. 😂 Underneath all the silliness is a really important conversation: so many of us are still living by the invisible “Good Girl playbook” — the rules about how we’re supposed to look, act, mother, eat, and show up. We’re following all the rules, checking all the boxes (degree, job, husband, kids, house)…and then wondering w...
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Nov. 25, 2025

Is Yummy Mummy Worth $5K for ‘Just’ 10 Pounds? Erica’s 22-Pound Glow-Up (Without GLP-1s)

Hey, mama! Today’s episode is the one to listen to if you’ve ever wondered, “Is the Yummy Mummy Experience actually worth $5,000—especially if I only want to lose 5–10 pounds?” Because that’s exactly where Erica started… and then she lost 22 pounds, rewired her relationship with food, boosted her confidence, and transformed her entire life in the process. Erica opens up about what it felt like to slowly gain weight year after year, why it chipped away at her confidence, and how she realized she...
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Nov. 19, 2025

LIVE COACHING TESTIMONIAL: “It Finally Felt Easy” — How Laura Rose Lost 25 lbs Without Counting Calories (and Found Her Freedom)

Hey babes! Today's episode is a full-body YES because you get to hear a LIVE coaching testimonial from one of my brightest clients—Laura Rose. If you've ever thought, "Why is this so hard? I'm doing everything and nothing is changing," this conversation is going to feel like hope, relief, and a deep breath. Laura opens up about her lifelong weight struggle, the years of tracking every calorie, lifting, walking, "doing everything right," and still watching the scale climb. She shares the moment ...
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Nov. 13, 2025

LIVE Coaching: Mom Guilt, Money & The “Chad Filter” — Saying Yes to Yourself

Hey mama! This episode is a must-listen if you’ve ever felt like you’re drowning in motherhood, convincing yourself “this is just how it is,” or talking yourself out of getting support because it feels indulgent, selfish, or “not necessary.” Today, Laura sits down with Raven—a mom of five, homeschooling pro, football-coach wife, online business manager, and full-on chaos navigator—to unpack one of the biggest traps moms get stuck in: believing they’re not allowed to want more. This conversation...
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Nov. 7, 2025

How to Stop the Binge–Restrict Cycle for Good

Hey, mama! If you've ever felt trapped in the binge–restrict cycle—being “good” all week only to find yourself raiding the pantry by Friday night—this episode is going to set you free. I’m joined by my friend and fellow coach, Amber Abila, who shares her powerful story of overcoming binge eating and how dieting actually creates the very problem we’re trying to fix. Together, we unpack why calorie counting and over-restriction lead to overeating, how to rewire your brain to end bingeing for good...
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Oct. 28, 2025

LIVE COACHING: Boundaries, Cookies & Calm Before the Holidays

Hey, babes! This episode is extra special because it’s a peek inside a real live coaching call from inside the Free The Moms membership. You’ll hear me coach moms through all the messy, beautiful parts of life—setting boundaries, managing worry, staying calm when things get hectic (or when there are cookies everywhere 😅), and finding peace in the chaos. We start with a grounding practice to come back to the body, followed by powerful coaching moments on: Turning worrying as a habit into calm p...
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Oct. 21, 2025

Why You Should Journal If You Are a Busy, Overwhelmed Mom

Hey mama---if you've ever said "I'm just not a journaler," this one's for you. 💌 I sat down with Ashley, The Journaling Coach, to talk all things journaling---how it can reconnect you to yourself, release stress, and literally change your life. Whether you haven't touched a journal since middle school or already love a good brain dump, you're going to see journaling in a whole new way after this episode. Ashley shares how a late-night journaling session after heartbreak turned into her life's w...
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Oct. 14, 2025

Wealth & Enjoyment: The “Do Both” Method

You know how I always say that restriction doesn't work for weight loss? Well, it turns out it doesn't work for money either. Germaine and I jam on all the sneaky money traps we fall into as women and moms --- and how we can finally free ourselves from them. I sat down with my friend Germaine Foley, a total money queen who teaches women how to build wealth without restriction, deprivation, or overwhelm. You're going to be obsessed. Germaine used to have over $200K in debt, and now she's comple...
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Oct. 7, 2025

Divine Feminine & Body Freedom: A Conversation with Krista Williams of Almost 30

This one's for every woman who's ever felt like slowing down isn't safe. Laura sits down with the incredible Krista Williams---cofounder of Almost 30, host of Morning Microdose, and author of Almost 30: A Definitive Guide to a Life You Love---to talk about what it really means to live in your divine feminine. They dive into the tension so many of us feel between hustle and flow, between doing and receiving, and how to finally find balance between the masculine and feminine within us. Krista sha...
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Sept. 30, 2025

Mom Guilt vs. Dad Guilt: Why We Feel It (and How to Break Free)

Okay mamas, this one is FUN—you get my hubby Brian on the pod! 🙌 We’re diving into a hilarious (and kind of eye-opening) story from the first week of school that showed me just how differently moms and dads experience guilt. I was over here spiraling with full-on *mom guilt* for missing my son’s first day of kindergarten… meanwhile, Brian casually admits he didn’t feel guilty at all for missing our daughter’s big day. Like, what?! 😂 So in this episode we’re breaking it all down—why moms carry ...
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Sept. 23, 2025

Morning Routine for Busy Moms: The 8-Minute “Morning Magic” That Turns Chaos into Calm

This episode is going to light you up! I’m joined by three incredible clients—Tori, Blair, and Kelly—who are sharing their real-life experiences with the Morning Magic ritual inside the Freedom Moms Membership. This practice may only take 8 minutes, but the ripple effects? Absolutely life-changing. You’ll hear how these women went from feeling overwhelmed, perfectionistic, and constantly “on the waves” of life to feeling grounded, intentional, and focused. They share how just a few minutes of j...
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Sept. 17, 2025

Goodbye Overwhelm, Hello Freedom: my fave hack as a mom (a Coco and Lala Episode)

God has a plan—and in this wild, soul-stirring convo, Nicole and I are breaking it down with our signature ADHD energy, humor, and heart. From $60k IRS bills that turned into unexpected blessings, to realizing that rejection is just redirection, this episode is a reminder that we don’t have to carry it all or control it all. If you’ve ever obsessed over the “how,” felt like life was spinning out of control, or wondered if you’re just a little “delusional” for choosing to see the good—this one’s...
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Sept. 9, 2025

From Depleted to Free: The Tiny Daily Practice That Actually Works

Hey mama—this one is powerful. Meet Jennifer, one of my incredible clients who went from feeling completely depleted to living a life that feels free, vibrant, and so full of joy. She’s lost 65 pounds (yes, 65!)—but more importantly, she’s found true happiness and energy she didn’t even know was possible. And the best part? It started with a tiny daily practice she didn’t even want to do at first: journaling. If you’ve ever thought “ugh, journaling is not for me,” this episode might just chang...
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Sept. 2, 2025

Why I HAD to Create "Free the Moms" — My Mission

The Yummy Mummy Podcast is evolving, babes. Welcome to Free the Moms—a new chapter, a new mission, and honestly, the most personal one I’ve ever shared. This first episode is raw, real, and probably the most vulnerable I’ve ever been on the mic. I tell the story of why this podcast had to shift. Here’s the truth: my mom did everything “right.” She was the "Pinterest mom" before Pinterest existed—holidays, snacks, PTO, all of it. But she never put herself on the list. And the toll of that? It’s...
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Sept. 2, 2025

"Lose Weight for the Last Time" is now "Free The Moms"!!

Welcome to Free the Moms! 🎉 For years I’ve been helping women break free from diet culture and food drama, but I realized the cages go so much deeper. Mom guilt, perfectionism, people-pleasing, not putting ourselves on the list… it’s time to end all of it. On this show, I’ll be having real, unfiltered conversations about what it actually takes to live free as a mom. You can expect: ✨ Tools and coaching to help you put yourself first ✨ Honest stories (the messy and the magical) ✨ Support to ...
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Aug. 19, 2025

Menopause & Weight Loss: LIVE Coaching on How to Follow Your Plan When Temptation Hits

Hey mama! Ever promised yourself you’d finally stick to your plan—only to have vacation or family gatherings derail everything? 🙋‍♀️ In today’s episode, I’m giving you a front-row seat to a real live coaching session with Amy, a tapping practitioner navigating menopause weight gain, family trips, and allll the temptations (ice cream, baklava, cookies—you name it). You’ll hear exactly how we uncover the sneaky thoughts and old patterns keeping her stuck—and create powerful strategies on the spot...