Why does free food have so much power over us?

In this eye opening episode, I explore the hidden psychology behind free food and why something as simple as the words "it's free" can completely change the way we think, feel, and act around food. From office treats and Costco samples to holiday parties and hotel breakfast buffets, Rita reveals the surprising mental forces that can make free food feel impossible to resist.

Together, we'll unpack the powerful influence of scarcity, social pressure, fear of missing out, and old beliefs about wasting food. I also share why free food often feels more valuable than it really is and how these unconscious patterns can quietly pull us away from the choices that best serve us.

Whether you're navigating summer gatherings, workplace treats, family celebrations, or simply want more freedom around food, this episode will help you recognize the "free food spell," reconnect with your inner coach, and remember that the food may be free, but the choice is always yours.

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In This Episode, You'll Also Learn…

• Why free food can feel more valuable than food you pay for

• The psychological triggers that make free food so hard to resist

• A simple three step technique for making more intentional food choices
  
  

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

• Join my FREE Masterclass: "How to Stop the "Start Over Tomorrow" Weight Struggle Cycle and Begin Releasing Weight for Good."
• Sign up for the FREE HYPNOSIS DOWNLOAD : Shift Out of Sugar Cravings
• My book, From Fat to Thin Thinking: Unlock Your Mind for Permanent Weight Loss (Includes a 30-day hypnosis process.)
• What would you love to hear about on the podcast? Click here and let me know
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Have you ever caught yourself thinking, " skinny people have it so easy" ?

Maybe you're sitting there with your salad while someone else is happily working their way through a burger, fries, and dessert and somehow still looks amazing in their jeans.

It can feel pretty unfair.

And if we're honest, sometimes that feeling turns into resentment.

​This week on The Thin Thinking Podcast​, we're talking about something most of us have felt but don't always like to admit… skinny people envy.

You'll discover why resentment and comparison can strengthen a weight struggler mindset and keep you feeling powerless. You'll also hear why many naturally slim people aren't as carefree around food as they may appear and how getting curious instead of resentful can completely change your relationship with weight loss.

The truth is, envy doesn't hurt the people you're comparing yourself to. It hurts you.

When you stop measuring your journey against someone else's and start focusing on your own path you create more confidence, self-trust, and momentum.

If you've ever felt frustrated by people who seem to have it easier, this episode will help you let go of comparison, reclaim your power, and move forward with a stronger Thin Thinking mindset.

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What if your next chapter wasn't about slowing down or shrinking your world... but about expanding it?

This week I'm sitting down with Andrew Motiwalla, founder of The Good Life Abroad, a company that creates month-long, community-based travel experiences across Europe for people over 55.

And before you picture yourself rushing through a museum with a tour group, let me stop you right there.

This is something entirely different.

It's living abroad the way you always imagined you might someday. Your own apartment. A built-in community of like-minded travelers. A local support person who has your back. And the freedom to explore at your own pace.

Andrew and I get into so much good stuff, including a concept I had never heard before called joyspan, which honestly stopped me in my tracks.

Because the question this episode really asks is not "where do you want to travel?"

It's "what kind of life do you want to be living?"

We talk about:

• Why slow, immersive travel does something for you that a 10-day tour simply cannot

• How community changes the entire experience, especially for solo travelers

• The way living abroad can quietly shift your confidence, your habits, and even your sense of identity

• What joyspan is and why increasing it might matter more than you think

Whether this becomes a real plan or just a beautiful idea you carry around for a while, I think you're going to love this conversation.

Grab your imaginary passport and come on in!

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In This Episode, You'll Also Learn…

• What makes The Good Life Abroad different from a tour, a cruise, or just renting an Airbnb on your own

• How living abroad for a month can quietly improve the way you eat, move, and experience your life

• Why retirement might be the perfect time to rediscover who you are and what lights you up
  
  

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

• Learn more about The Good Life Abroad
• Join my FREE Masterclass: "How to Stop the "Start Over Tomorrow" Weight Struggle Cycle and Begin Releasing Weight for Good."
• Sign up for the FREE HYPNOSIS DOWNLOAD : Shift Out of Sugar Cravings
• My book, From Fat to Thin Thinking: Unlock Your Mind for Permanent Weight Loss (Includes a 30-day hypnosis process.)
• What would you love to hear about on the podcast? Click here and let me know
• Subscribe to the email list so that you never miss an episode!
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What if breaking your nighttime snacking habit wasn't about willpower, but about creating an evening you actually love?

​In this episode of The Thin Thinking Podcast,​ we go deeper into the night eating cycle and explore how to transform your evenings from a time of mindless snacking into a time of true rejuvenation, connection, and self care.

Because here's the truth…

Night eating isn't a willpower problem.

It's a pattern your brain has wired in as a form of self care, even when it's working against you.

When you learn to forgive yourself, understand what your nighttime patterns are really giving you, and remodel your evenings around what you truly need, lasting change becomes possible.

If you're ready to stop white knuckling your way through the evening and start creating nights that leave you feeling light, proud, and in the driver's seat, this episode is for you.

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In This Episode, You'll Also Learn…

• Why taking food away doesn't work, and what to do instead

• How your brain wires night eating into a pattern of "self care" that backfires

• A step by step approach to remodeling your evenings around what you truly need
  
  

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

• Join my FREE Masterclass: "How to Stop the "Start Over Tomorrow" Weight Struggle Cycle and Begin Releasing Weight for Good."
• Sign up for the FREE HYPNOSIS DOWNLOAD : Shift Out of Sugar Cravings
• My book, From Fat to Thin Thinking: Unlock Your Mind for Permanent Weight Loss (Includes a 30-day hypnosis process.)
• What would you love to hear about on the podcast? Click here and let me know
• Subscribe to the email list so that you never miss an episode!
• Get more thin thinking tools and strategies

Why does the kitchen suddenly start calling my name the moment the sun goes down? In this first episode of a special two-part series, I'm diving into the real reasons nighttime eating can feel so difficult to change — and why it has far less to do with willpower than most people think.

I explore how decision fatigue, emotional exhaustion, reward-seeking, and deeply ingrained habit loops all work together to make nighttime eating feel automatic. When we understand how the brain is wired, we can stop blaming ourselves and start approaching these patterns with compassion and strategy instead.

I also share a powerful reframe that has helped so many people in my community: your evenings are not a problem to fix — they're a project to redesign. One rooted in self-care, self-respect, and learning how to support yourself in a different way.

Whether you find yourself snacking before dinner, grazing afterward, or standing in the pantry late at night wondering how you ended up there again, this episode will help you better understand what's really going on beneath the surface — and how to begin creating lasting change.

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In This Episode, You'll Also Learn…

• Why willpower runs out by evening — and what to do about it.

• How your morning mindset is your most powerful tool against night eating.

• Why "just stop doing it" never works, and what actually does.
  
  

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

• Join my FREE Masterclass: "How to Stop the "Start Over Tomorrow" Weight Struggle Cycle and Begin Releasing Weight for Good."
• Sign up for the FREE HYPNOSIS DOWNLOAD : Shift Out of Sugar Cravings
• My book, From Fat to Thin Thinking: Unlock Your Mind for Permanent Weight Loss (Includes a 30-day hypnosis process.)
• What would you love to hear about on the podcast? Click here and let me know
• Subscribe to the email list so that you never miss an episode!
• Get more thin thinking tools and strategies

Why is it so much harder to stay on track around food when we're with other people?

​In this episode of The Thin Thinking Podcast,​ Rita Black dives into the psychology of social eating, why we tend to overeat and overdrink at parties and gatherings, and how preparation—not willpower—is the real key to staying grounded around food.

Together, Rita and Wendy unpack the "retirement brochure fantasy," the inner critic that whispers "you should have this figured out," and the surprising parallels between retirement transitions and long-term weight mastery.

Because here's the truth…

Most people walk into social events hoping they'll "be good."

But when you don't prepare your mind ahead of time, your brain defaults to old patterns—especially around friends, family, alcohol, desserts, and emotional triggers.

That's why Rita believes that 90% of social eating success is preparation.

In this episode, you'll learn how to mentally and emotionally prepare for parties, vacations, dinners, weddings, barbecues, and summer gatherings so you can enjoy yourself fully without abandoning your health goals.

You don't need to sit in the corner eating lettuce while everyone else has fun.

You can be social… and still feel light.

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In This Episode, You'll Also Learn…

• Why people tend to eat significantly more in social situations—and how to stop social overeating before it starts

• How mental preparation helps you stay calm, connected, and intentional around food and alcohol

• A powerful mindset shift that helps you enjoy parties and gatherings without guilt, bingeing, or losing control

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

• Join my FREE Masterclass: "How to Stop the "Start Over Tomorrow" Weight Struggle Cycle and Begin Releasing Weight for Good."
• Sign up for the FREE HYPNOSIS DOWNLOAD : Shift Out of Sugar Cravings
• My book, From Fat to Thin Thinking: Unlock Your Mind for Permanent Weight Loss (Includes a 30-day hypnosis process.)
• What would you love to hear about on the podcast? Click here and let me know
• Subscribe to the email list so that you never miss an episode!
• Get more thin thinking tools and strategies

What happens after the retirement party ends?

In this insightful episode, Rita Black sits down with retirement life coach Wendy Leggett to explore the emotional and psychological side of retirement that nobody talks about. From identity shifts and purpose to mindset, structure, and connection, Wendy shares how retirement is not just a financial transition — it's a deeply personal one.

Together, Rita and Wendy unpack the "retirement brochure fantasy," the inner critic that whispers "you should have this figured out," and the surprising parallels between retirement transitions and long-term weight mastery.

Whether you're approaching retirement, already retired, becoming an empty nester, or entering a new life chapter, this conversation will help you rethink what it means to truly thrive in your next phase of life.

Come on in!

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In This Episode, You'll Also Learn…

• Why retirement is a transition — not a finish line.

• The hidden emotional challenges many retirees face.

• How identity shifts can impact confidence and purpose.

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

• Join my FREE Masterclass: "How to Stop the "Start Over Tomorrow" Weight Struggle Cycle and Begin Releasing Weight for Good."
• Sign up for the FREE HYPNOSIS DOWNLOAD : Shift Out of Sugar Cravings
• My book, From Fat to Thin Thinking: Unlock Your Mind for Permanent Weight Loss (Includes a 30-day hypnosis process.)
• What would you love to hear about on the podcast? Click here and let me know
• Subscribe to the email list so that you never miss an episode!
• Get more thin thinking tools and strategies

Happy Self-Mothering Day! This week we explore how self-mothering—developing your Inner Nurturer—can help you break free from the cycle of emotional eating, starting over, and self-criticism.

When you learn how to support, guide, and listen to yourself instead of judging or controlling… real, sustainable change becomes possible.

If you're ready to shift from self-sabotage to self-leadership—and finally create lasting weight mastery—this episode is for you.

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In This Episode, You'll Also Learn…

• Why self-criticism keeps you stuck in the weight loss cycle
• How to use your Inner Nurturer to manage emotional eating and self-sabotage
• A sustainable approach to food, exercise, and mindset for long-term weight loss

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

• Join my FREE Masterclass: "How to Stop the "Start Over Tomorrow" Weight Struggle Cycle and Begin Releasing Weight for Good."
• Sign up for the FREE HYPNOSIS DOWNLOAD : Shift Out of Sugar Cravings
• My book, From Fat to Thin Thinking: Unlock Your Mind for Permanent Weight Loss (Includes a 30-day hypnosis process.)
• What would you love to hear about on the podcast? Click here and let me know
• Subscribe to the email list so that you never miss an episode!
• Get more thin thinking tools and strategies