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Are you a busy physician who wants to lose weight permanently so you can have the life you want? This podcast is the resource you’ve been looking for. I’ll guide you on the journey to overcome stress eating, exhaustion, and overwhelm - and move into freedom around food. Each week, this podcast brings you specific tools and resources to meet the challenges busy doctors face. Your time is valuable - and so is your well-being. We’ll help you find the time to care for yourself as well as you care for your patients. Learn new ways of thinking that make good eating decisions automatic and result in permanent, effortless weight loss. Find out how to gain the time and energy to take care of yourself the way you tell your patients to! We’ll show you how to stop overeating and using food to deal with stress and exhaustion. You’ll learn to improve your relationships and to better deal with the difficult people in your life so you don’t need food to cope.  This can be the best stage of your life yet - just like you thought it would be when you started your training. And most importantly, feel better in all aspects of your life without anything or anyone else having to change. Your host, Dr. Katrina Ubell, is a board-certified pediatrician and a certified life and weight loss coach. After completing her pediatric residency at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Dr. Ubell worked in a private pediatric practice for 10 years before retiring from her practice to become a life and weight loss coach for busy physicians. Dr. Ubell lost 45 pounds in 12 months without any surgery, pills, or unhealthy crash diets. You can find out more about Dr. Ubell and her work at www.katrinaubellmd.com.

Weight Loss for Busy Physicians Katrina Ubell

    • Health & Fitness
    • 4.8 • 2.8K Ratings

Are you a busy physician who wants to lose weight permanently so you can have the life you want? This podcast is the resource you’ve been looking for. I’ll guide you on the journey to overcome stress eating, exhaustion, and overwhelm - and move into freedom around food. Each week, this podcast brings you specific tools and resources to meet the challenges busy doctors face. Your time is valuable - and so is your well-being. We’ll help you find the time to care for yourself as well as you care for your patients. Learn new ways of thinking that make good eating decisions automatic and result in permanent, effortless weight loss. Find out how to gain the time and energy to take care of yourself the way you tell your patients to! We’ll show you how to stop overeating and using food to deal with stress and exhaustion. You’ll learn to improve your relationships and to better deal with the difficult people in your life so you don’t need food to cope.  This can be the best stage of your life yet - just like you thought it would be when you started your training. And most importantly, feel better in all aspects of your life without anything or anyone else having to change. Your host, Dr. Katrina Ubell, is a board-certified pediatrician and a certified life and weight loss coach. After completing her pediatric residency at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Dr. Ubell worked in a private pediatric practice for 10 years before retiring from her practice to become a life and weight loss coach for busy physicians. Dr. Ubell lost 45 pounds in 12 months without any surgery, pills, or unhealthy crash diets. You can find out more about Dr. Ubell and her work at www.katrinaubellmd.com.

    Update: Weight Loss Medications and Coaching

    Update: Weight Loss Medications and Coaching

    Weight loss medications have been taking the media by storm; let’s talk about it!


    I have a little more experience and insight into weight loss medications since the last time we talked about them on the podcast, so I think it’s about time for an update. 


    In this episode of Weight Loss for Busy Physicians, we’re breaking down the stigma around taking or not taking weight loss medications, what to do if you can’t take weight loss medications even though you want to, and alternative ways to get the same results as weight loss medications. 


    Topics covered in this episode include:


    Quieting the brain chatter around food Skills and tools that can support or replace weight loss medicationHow coaching and weight loss medication can benefit from each other
    Whether you’re on medication right now, have been in the past, or never have been and never will be, this episode has something for you.


    All show notes are available at  https://katrinaubellmd.com/podcast!!


    Resources Mentioned:

    Leave a Review of My Book: https://a.co/d/4BwGZ6v
    Join me for "How to Shift From Willpower to 'Want-Power'" by registering now! katrinaubellmd.com/wantpower

    • 23 min
    Creating a Smoother Re-Entry After Vacation

    Creating a Smoother Re-Entry After Vacation

    Have you ever felt more stressed after vacation than you did before?


    In this episode of Weight Loss for Busy Physicians, I’m sharing tips and tricks to combat this common experience so that you can enjoy your next vacation in peace knowing that everything will be under control when you get home. We’re also talking about how to get back into a normal routine with food so that you don’t feel like vacation has derailed your progress toward a healthy relationship with food and your body. 


    Topics covered in this episode include:


    Managing your expectations for your vacation and your return to work Realistic ways to prepare for your return from vacationHow to stop living from vacation to vacation and start enjoying everyday life
    Let’s talk about how to create a smoother re-entry after vacation so that you can feel better after your break, not worse.


    All show notes are available at  https://katrinaubellmd.com/podcast!!


    Leave a Review of My Book: https://a.co/d/4BwGZ6v
    Join me for "How to Shift From Willpower to 'Want-Power'" by registering now! katrinaubellmd.com/wantpower

    • 29 min
    When Match Day Doesn't Go Your Way

    When Match Day Doesn't Go Your Way

    So, Match Day didn’t go your way. What now?


    In this episode of Weight Loss for Busy Physicians, I’m sharing three do’s and don’ts to help you get through the grief of not getting the Match Day results you wanted. If you didn’t match or you matched with a place low on your list, I’m here to validate and normalize how you’re feeling, help you process your emotions, and walk you through your possible next steps.


    Topics covered in this episode include:


    Processing the emotions that you might feel if you didn’t match What options you have if you didn’t match How to avoid relying on emotional eating 
    If Match Day didn’t go your way, this is for you.


    All show notes are available at  https://katrinaubellmd.com/podcast!!


    Leave a Review of My Book: https://a.co/d/4BwGZ6v


    Join me for "How to Shift From Willpower to 'Want-Power'" by registering now! katrinaubellmd.com/wantpower

    • 40 min
    Making it Through Litigation in One Piece with Dr. Gita Pensa

    Making it Through Litigation in One Piece with Dr. Gita Pensa

    Litigation is a taboo subject in the medical field, but what if we could change that?


    A lot of doctors live in fear of one day being sued but not a lot of us talk about it. By bringing it up on the Weight Loss for Busy Physicians podcast, I hope that we can open up the discussion and make it less of a scary subject. 


    Dr. Gita Pensa is joining us to discuss how we can support doctors (including ourselves) through litigation so they make it out in one piece rather than broken apart by trauma. She’s sharing why things have to change and how that change starts with us. 


    Gita S. Pensa, M.D. is a speaker, educator, coach, and creator of “Doctors and Litigation: The L Word.” She helps good doctors manage the stressors of adverse events, litigation, and burnout.


    Topics covered in this episode include:


    What to do if you’re named in a malpractice caseWho to talk to about what you’re going through How to help yourself and other doctors feel less isolatedOvercoming fear of litigation 
    Whether you or someone you know is going through a malpractice case or you want to be better prepared to support doctors in your community, this is an important episode for everyone to hear.


    All show notes are available at  https://katrinaubellmd.com/podcast!!


    Resources Mentioned:

    Listen to Dr. Pensa’s Podcast: https://doctorsandlitigation.com/podcast-2

    Visit Dr. Pensa’s Website: doctorsandlitigation.com

    Learn More About LEAP Strategies: leap-coaching.com

    Leave a Review of My Book: https://a.co/d/4BwGZ6v
    Join me for "How to Shift From Willpower to 'Want-Power'" by registering now! katrinaubellmd.com/wantpower

    • 55 min
    Overeating in Social Situations

    Overeating in Social Situations

    How can you stop overeating in social situations?


    If it sounds impossible to you, listen up. There are all kinds of reasons that you might overeat in social situations and I know we can’t cover all of them in one podcast episode, but I’m going to cover the basics and give you some tools to get started with so you can address your thoughts and beliefs about social eating and make some positive changes. 


    This episode will walk you through some different scenarios and how to handle them and leave you with three questions to ask yourself about your relationship with social eating. 


    Topics covered in this episode include:


    Addressing your thoughts about social eating Why it’s okay not to eat if you don’t want to How to take the pressure off of social eating Creating a plan for your future self in social situations 
    If you want to stop overeating in social situations, tune in.


    All show notes are available at  https://katrinaubellmd.com/podcast!!


    Resources Mentioned:

    Leave a Review of My Book: https://a.co/d/4BwGZ6v
    Join me for "How to Shift From Willpower to 'Want-Power'" by registering now! katrinaubellmd.com/wantpower

    • 34 min
    Improve Your Well-Being Through Intentional Focus

    Improve Your Well-Being Through Intentional Focus

    Are you in the mood for a little heart-to-heart? 


    I think most of us are craving more connection in our lives, so I’d love to take this episode as an opportunity to get real and raw with you and meet you wherever you’re at. 


    In this cozy and chatty episode of Weight Loss for Busy Physicians, we’re talking all about ways to improve your well-being. I’m specifically referencing Shira Gill's list of 12 things within your control to focus on to improve your well-being. 


    If, like me, you find yourself getting overwhelmed by the news and at times feeling hopeless about the state of the world, this episode will help you shift your focus onto things within your control so that you can take action to improve your life and the lives of those around you. 


    Topics covered in this episode include:


    Ways to take care of yourself Focusing on things within your control The importance of mindset 
    Use this episode as your starting point to improve your well-being.


    All show notes are available at  https://katrinaubellmd.com/podcast!!


    Resources Mentioned:

    Get a Free Month of the Virtual AI Scribe Program “Freed” with Code WEIGHT99: getfreed.ai

    Check Out Shira Gill's Work: https://shiragill.com/

    Read Shira Gill’sBooks: https://shiragill.com/books/

    Episode 82: Decluttering Your Life & Mind with Shira Gill:  https://katrinaubellmd.com/decluttering-your-life-mind-with-shira-gill/

    Episode 251: A Better Home, Wardrobe, and Life with Shira Gill: https://katrinaubellmd.com/a-better-home-wardrobe-and-life-with-shira-gill/

    Episode 356: Peace and Freedom Around Politics:  https://katrinaubellmd.com/peace-and-freedom-around-politics/


    Leave a Review of My Book: https://a.co/d/4BwGZ6v
    Join me for "How to Shift From Willpower to 'Want-Power'" by registering now! katrinaubellmd.com/wantpower

    • 31 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
2.8K Ratings

2.8K Ratings

harrilyn ,

my walking and recalibration go-to!

hi friend! 😉 i started listening to your roadmap series several months ago. when i got to the end of that, i decided to go to the beginning of the entire podcast and settle in for the next 300+!

i love your very human and often humorous style as well as the very straightforward science and logic that underscore your approach. i had lost some weight prior to starting with you and this has been the trick to pare down the last few pounds. thank you!

your insights on how the mind works have also been a beautiful complement to my mindfulness practice and yoga teaching. so much appreciation there too!

hope you continue to do your show as long as it serves you!

much respect and gratitude,

harrilyn mills

p.s. i had a heckuva time trying to figure out how to leave a review! now that i did, i wonder why i made it so hard 😂

Nana Banana 1234 ,

Makes so much sense-really works!

Every year my weight creeps higher and higher and I needed to do something about the 40 extra pounds. Nothing was working, even WW that worked before. Listening to Katrina on Audible she described exactly how I was feeling and what my body was going through. She makes so much sense and my weight is going down finally. I feel great and am managing my food and emotions. This is a “diet” I can live with the rest of my life.

LaurieCreates ,

Busy people will love this!

This is a fantastic resource for any busy person who is struggling with their weight- parents, professionals, young people, mid-life people, and literally anyone who wants to live a more full life. Katrina has inspired me to do things I never thought I could, and to be “dedicated to the process of creating what I want until I have it.” I am so grateful to the friend who referred me to these podcasts, and to Katrina’s book, too!

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