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Dec 2022
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Does health and nutrition feel like a ro...

Jen Rafferty
About this episode

Where are health and nutrition on your list of priorities?

Does the idea of losing weight and getting healthy feel more like a roller coaster ride than a path to teacher well-being?

When you start looking at food through the lens of fueling your body and get out of the dieter's mindset of lack and scarcity, it starts to become an integral part of your well-being as a whole person.

But, how can you shift your mindset for good?

Welcome to episode 17 of the Take Notes podcast with Jen Rafferty! In this episode, I’m speaking with weight loss coach for teachers, Sonia Dhaliwal. She helps teacher moms lose weight through self-care and exploring how their unique bodies work- rather than a one size fits all approach.

Sonia believes in getting back to basics through learning which foods fuel  AND help you shed some pounds. She feels that if you're going to be on your feet all day delivering engaging lessons and then run home to your own children, you need to figure out what's going to give you sustained energy!

Teacher self-care is incredibly multifaceted- and nutrition and health is a piece of the empowered educator puzzle.

Today is all about aligning what you say with your habits! We’re taking a whole body approach for the long term, no longer just worrying about losing weight- but truly taking care of yourself.


Stay empowered,
Jen

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About Sonia:

Sonia Dhaliwal, a weight loss coach for teachers, is all about helping teacher moms struggling with the weight loss roller coaster. She helps them lose weight for good with one-on-one coaching. She believes in finding foods that help teachers feel fueled, learning ways to sneak in some self-care, and exploring how areas off the plate can affect the progress of one's weight-loss goals. Sonia feels that if you're going to be on your feet all day delivering engaging lessons and then run home to your little cherubs waiting for you, we need to figure out what's going to give you your second wind. Teacher Moms deserve to be in front of students with all the confidence in the world and overhear their own kiddos say things like, "Mom is so much more fun now that she plays games with us!" Getting back to basics and learning which foods fuel you, but also help you shed some pounds are the go-to strategies in all of Sonia’s training and core philosophy.



Connect with Sonia here:
Instagram:
@wildheartmommas
Facebook:
 Wild Heart Mommas
Website:
Holistic Health Coaching | Wild Heart Mommas

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