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May 2025
28m 14s

Ep 292 Diets Don't Work. Here's What Doe...

Leslie M. Thornton
About this episode

This powerful episode challenges the traditional weight loss narrative. It's not about diets, discipline, or exercise, it's about healing. The host shares real stories from women in her Fast Track to Freedom program, exploring how emotional mastery, subconscious work, and self-connection are the true keys to sustainable transformation.

💬 Key Topics Covered:

  • Why weight loss is not about food or willpower
  • Emotional processing as the foundation of self-mastery
  • Rewiring old patterns through tools like hypnosis and belief work
  • The truth about diet culture and why it fails 95% of the time
  • Identity shifts: Becoming the version of you who feels, trusts, and leads
  • Client breakthroughs around peace, joy, boundaries, and connection
  • The deeper costs of emotional avoidance and societal programming
  • What success really looks like spoiler: it's not a number on the scale

🕒 Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – Intro: Why Weight Loss Isn't the Real Goal
Discover why obsessing over weight can sabotage your healing.

04:15 – The Truth About Emotional Eating
How your emotions—not hunger—drive binge cycles and cravings.

10:42 – The Power of Subconscious Healing
Uncover how reprogramming your mind leads to sustainable change.

17:30 – Real Stories of Food Freedom
Hear how women stopped dieting and started thriving—without guilt.

23:12 – The Role of Identity & Self-Mastery
Why shifting who you believe you are is the key to permanent results.

29:45 – Action Steps for Healing
Simple steps to begin your emotional and subconscious healing journey today.

📣 Call to Action:

If you're tired of the endless dieting cycle and want to finally feel at peace in your body, explore the Fast Track to Freedom program and learn how to stop chasing and start healing.

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