Beyond the Weight with Henny and Sandy
Our podcast is just us, chatting about activity, food, mindset, and life in general.
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Episodes
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
Join us as we chat about everything from the disappointment we feel when a movie we were looking forward to just isn’t great to the confusion and apprehension we feel when we are experiencing something new and different to the deep relief we feel when something that was missing is finally found. That’s right everyone! Today we get all up in our feelings. We also discuss Brené Brown’s newest book, Atlas of the Heart, and we’ve got lots to say about comparative suffering, boundaries, and insecurity.
**Show Notes**
Books we mentioned:
Cultish by Amanda Montell
Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
Join us as we chat about the actual definition of self-sabotage, and then we work through a quiz to determine all the various ways we may or may not sabotage ourselves. Then we discuss how to build new habits to get around the barriers we have set in our own way. Finally, we put on our Harriet-the-spy type sleuth hats and try to solve a very serious mystery that has befallen Sandy. Where, oh where, could her neoprene ankle brace have gone?!?!
**Show Notes**
Books we mentioned:
Real Food, Fake Food by Larry Olmsted
The Gift Of Forgiveness by Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt
Tuesday Mar 08, 2022
Tuesday Mar 08, 2022
Join us as we chat about olive oil, fish, cheese, and champagne! Sound delicious? It is . . . IF you actually taste the real thing; the problem is, according to our latest read, Real Food, Fake Food by Larry Olmsted, most of us are enjoying a knock-off version of these tasty foods. We geek out about the production of actual authentic parmesan cheese and freak out about the misleading labels on so many of the foods in our cupboards. Finally, we discuss Sandy’s recent brush with pseudo-fame as a celebrity lookalike. Do you think Sandy looks like Jamie Lee Curtis?
**Show Notes**
Books we mentioned:
Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown
Real Food, Fake Food by Larry Olmsted
Grocery: The Buying and Selling of Food in America by Michael Ruhlman
Podcasts we mentioned:
Hypochondriactor
Someone Knows Something
Welcome to Paradise
Tuesday Mar 01, 2022
Tuesday Mar 01, 2022
Join us as we chat about all things food! We discuss what we like to do with the odds and ends we have in our fridges, how to make the best lasagne, and whether pizza Fridays are salmon Sundays are better. Sandy’s got a great hack for peeling beets, and Henny realizes that what looked like a huge head of lettuce from her AeroGarden was really only a few bites of deliciousness. We also talk about being kind to ourselves. What does it actually mean to be kind to yourself and is it possible to be too kind?
**Show Notes**
None! (Strange, no?!)
Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
Join us as we chat about zesting lemons, growing fresh herbs, and chopping garlic. We’ve also been reading about flavour and how incredible food science is . . . scientists can (and do) create any flavour we could possible want and add it to all sorts of unpalatable foods to make them tasty. If you’re looking for some podcast or book recommendations, we’ve got a few of those too.
**Show Notes**
Books we mentioned:
The Dorito Effect by Mark Schatzker
The End of Craving by Mark Schatzker
Nine Nasty Words by John McWhorter
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Wordslut by Amanda Montell
Show we mentioned:
The Shrink Next Door on Apple+
Podcasts we mentioned:
The Shrink Next Door
Scammers
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
Join us as we chat about pet peeves and what to do about them! We’ve both been super busy this week because Henny’s got Olympic Fever, and Sandy’s become a washer-woman because of the mess the birds in her backyard are leaving. We haven’t been too busy to do some reading though! We sit down today to talk about The End of Craving by Mark Schatzker, and there’s lots to digest.
**Show Notes**
Podcast we mentioned:
We Can Do Hard Things with Glennon Doyle
Books we mentioned:
The End of Craving by Mark Schatzker
The Dorito Effect by Mark Schatzker
Steak by Mark Schatzker
Tuesday Feb 08, 2022
Tuesday Feb 08, 2022
Join us as we chat about Sandy’s quick recovery from her ankle surgery (she’ll be out of that boot before you know it). We also discuss our love of Dolly Parton, our obsession with Wordle, and our favourite “study snack” from when we were students. Finally, we have a great conversation about the lost art of doing nothing. Is it really a thing? Can you do it? Should you do it? How?
**Show Notes**
Book we mentioned:
The Lost Art of Doing Nothing by Maartje Willems and Lona Aalders
Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
Join us as we chat about sandwich choices we made as kids, veggie choices we make now, and how we really feel about ketchup. Sandy has been reading Nomadland by Jessica Bruder and comes to the realization that her Dad is a nomad! Henny shares some highlights from a book she just finished called Unwinding Anxiety . . . but it’s not really about anxiety! It’s more about changing our way of thinking. Finally, Sandy reminds us that it’s not often what we’re eating that is the problem . . . it’s what is eating us!
**Show Notes**
Books we mentioned:
Nomadland by Jessica Bruder
Unwinding Anxiety by Judson Brewer
Tuesday Jan 25, 2022
Tuesday Jan 25, 2022
Join us as we chat about food, fitness, and feelings. First, Henny has been gifted a whole bunch of eggs and needs some recipe tips for ways to use them all up. Then we discuss some of our favourite (and recent) forays into online fitness videos (check out the YouTube channels listed in the Show Notes). Finally, Sandy started reading a book about the stress cycle and emotional tunnels. Feeling stuck? Don’t worry! Even if the end isn’t in sight, it’s there somewhere!
**Show Notes**
YouTube Channels we mentioned:
Up to the Beat with Gina B
Get Fit with Rick
Kyra Pro
The Studio with Jamie Kinkeade
Emkfit
Books we mentioned:
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Amelia and Emily Nagoski
The Shift: 7 Powerful Mindset Changes for Lasting Weight Loss by Dr. Gary Foster
Tuesday Jan 18, 2022
Tuesday Jan 18, 2022
Join us as we chat about flexibility in our thinking, our mindset, and our expectations. Being flexible is a skill that we’ve both been working to develop, and although we both really like to be in control, we’re learning to let some things go. Sandy gives us an update on her recent surgery and the recovery process while Henny shares a few little gems from a couple of books she’s read recently. Finally, we giggle about some great advice shared in Hallie Bateman’s new book. What’s the best advice for life you’ve ever received?
**Show Notes**
Books we mentioned:
Directions: Really Good Advice For Getting From Here to There by Hallie Bateman
Big: Stories about Life in Plus-Sized Bodies edited by Christina Myers