· Max Lowery · Podcast Episode · 2 min read
#101 "I thought you were a scam, now I'm down 2 stone" - Rhian
Rhian joined us 3.5 months postpartum feeling exhausted, anxious, and stuck in a sugar cycle also convinced I was “just another coach” selling hope. Eight months later she’s down 13kg, doesn’t snack, drinks less, walks everywhere, and feels safe in her body.
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What if the reason you keep “starting over” isn’t willpower… it’s the identity you’ve been stuck in since you were 13?
And what if weight loss could feel calm, steady, and actually sustainable even after babies, stress, and years of diet culture?
What if the reason you keep “starting over” isn’t willpower… it’s the identity you’ve been stuck in since you were 13?
And what if weight loss could feel calm, steady, and actually sustainable even after babies, stress, and years of diet culture?
In this episode, Max sits down with client Rhian, a 31-year-old mum in London who joined the program three and a half months postpartum feeling exhausted, anxious, and (in her words) “addicted to sugar.” She was also deeply skeptical convinced this was just another coach trying to cash in on vulnerable women.
Eight months later? Rhian is 13kg down, snacks are no longer part of her life, she drinks less, walks everywhere, and—most importantly—she feels safe and secure in her body. This conversation isn’t just about weight loss. It’s about what happens when you stop swinging between diet culture and “eat whatever you want” culture… and finally find the middle ground.
You’ll hear Rhian unpack the moment that shaped everything: being taken to Slimming World at 13 and learning “good vs. bad” food thinking. That early experience fueled years of all-or-nothing eating, emotional attachment to the scale, and the belief that one “treat” meant she’d blown it.
Inside the episode, you’ll learn:
Why the scale can trigger stress, shame, and a fight-or-flight response
How ego resistance (fear disguised as logic) keeps you stuck
What “intuitive eating” actually takes (and why it isn’t just “eat the donuts”)
The simple habit shifts that helped Rhian stop snacking and calm sugar cravings
How creating the right conditions makes weight loss feel automatic, not exhausting
If you’ve ever thought, “This won’t work for me,” or “I’m different,” this episode will meet you right where you are and show you what’s possible when the goal becomes trusting yourself again.
Ready for your own mindset shift? Listen to the full episode now and if you want support applying this to your life, take the next step and book a Food Freedom Breakthrough Call.