New Episodes on Their Way!
I am happy to say that I have just recorded episodes 63 and 64.
Episode 63 is a special episode - a kind of audio diary about the recent experiences that caused me to take this break in recording. I felt I had to acknowledge what has happened and share some of my early lessons and some of the gifts that I have already received from this very difficult time in my life.
Episode 64 is the next in the series on “Easy Exercise Motivation”.
I can’t tell you how happy I am to be back!
PS If you are wondering why I am somewhat obscure in referring to what caused me to take this break, its because I signed a contract that prevents me from making any public comments.
chansonellensky said,
March 9, 2009 @ 5:56 pm
Yay! Welcome back. You’ve helped me a ton (well, 25 pounds, anyway), and I was worried you wouldn’t be back. Love you!
Supernurse said,
March 10, 2009 @ 6:06 pm
Awesome! Glad you are back!
stephie10 said,
March 12, 2009 @ 2:30 pm
So pleased you are back. I don’t need to lose weight but your philosophy has helped me enormously in other areas of my life. I’ve missed you so much.
Steph (UK)
saved1221 said,
March 12, 2009 @ 10:52 pm
hey renee,
i’m kinda lost about what’s going on, having just joined not too long ago, but i sincerely hope that God will give u strength, whatever it is ur going through^__^it’s so great to have u back…thank u~~~
liz
minna said,
March 13, 2009 @ 5:53 am
Yikes, glad you are back. I just gained another pound and I really need to change. Looking forward to your new podcasts!
MeDe said,
March 13, 2009 @ 1:10 pm
Renee, welcome back. I missed your voice and was disheartened to learn of your challenges…until I remembered that when you look back on this time, you’ll see how you turned this into an empowering time of pure growth. I send you sincere positive energy. With appreciation for what you do for so many.
kimbiq said,
March 13, 2009 @ 8:03 pm
I’m glad you are back! I’ve always kept this poem with me and when I heard your audio diary, I thought of it. I don’t know who wrote it but I’ll share it with you as it has always been helpful to me.
Letting go is one of life’s toughest chalenges.
Letting go of the child, struggling into adulthood.
Letting go of a loved one, being snatched from us by divorce or death.
Letting go is hard…but a necessary part of life.
It doesn’t mean cutting ourselves off. It does mean realizing that we can’t control other people…and we can’t always control life.
To let go is to admit powerlessness, which means the outcome isn’t always in our hands.
To let go is not to try changing or blaming another. We can only change ourselves.
To let go is not to judge, but to allow another to be a human being.
To let go is not to be protective…but to permit another to face reality.
To let go is not to deny, but to accept.
To let go is not to nag, scold or argue…but to search out our shortcomings and correct them.
To let go is not to adjust everything to our desires, but to take each day as it comes and to cherish the moment.
To let go is to fear less…and to love more.
Take care Renee. Welcome back and God bless.
sacredtouch said,
March 14, 2009 @ 2:16 pm
Hi Renee I am happy to see you are back. May God continue to bless you. Looking forward to listening.
imaginarymarie said,
March 14, 2009 @ 8:07 pm
I’m so glad everything is working out and that you’re back. We’ve missed you and kept the best wishes directed your way!
pamteel173 said,
March 15, 2009 @ 12:13 am
Hello Renee
I am so glad your back. I lisened to your last podcast, and i am so sorry to hear that you have been having a difficult time, i hope that things shall pass. i have also been having a diffucult time with my struggle with my weight loss and i must say that i have missed you a great deal. i do have a question for you that i just cannot seem to find the answer within myself. i ask you because i know that you will tell the truth. i am consumed by my desire to lose weight, and have actually now become very depressed because i have gained some of the weight that i have previously lost. yet i cannot seem to find it within me to get up and get out of my lazy phase. i know that if i do not take action now that i will of course not only gain the 52lbs that i have lost that i will also add another 10lbs to it. i am scared that i have completly lost my motivation. what can i do?
thank you ranee, and may your difficult times pass quickly.
please do not let them get you down. i admire you for your truth even when others do not want to hear it. you truly are an angle
Pamela Teel
Helen51 said,
March 15, 2009 @ 12:25 pm
Glad to hear you are back. I’m just knew to this and really hopeful that you can help me get back on track and loss some much needed weight.
Diane said,
March 15, 2009 @ 2:50 pm
Glad you’re coming back…I’m getting close to the end of your podcasts and was hoping you’d record more! Hope you are doing well. You have been in my thoughts and prayers.
bsaito said,
March 16, 2009 @ 1:04 pm
Glad you are back. I am a recent joiner. I just listened to all availavble podcasts over the course of 1 week. It is interesting to me that what you say is not new or radical. Having been a lifetime member of Weight Watchers for years, there is nothing new regarding weightloss. But your perspective is RADICAL. And I like it. Some things I heard sounded like just a “spin”, but other things were very catchy. I prefer the positive outlook and have always tried to live that way. I like that you have been able to see that positivity. Sometimes it gets hidden in the gray clouds.
Good luck to you. I know you will land on your feet.
ms.selke said,
March 16, 2009 @ 7:46 pm
Hi, i found this program while surfing i tunes and i hope that it will help me on my journey to becoming healthier and thin. im 19 and i still have a whole life a head of me, i do not want to live my life like i have been, i refuse to keep on hating my body. i want to change, and i just need some help. please know im listening.
amykitty said,
March 17, 2009 @ 9:13 am
Renee~ even in your struggles you have inspired me deeply! I was so happy to hear your voice and glad your podcasts are back! Way to go, hang in there and stay strong.
DcMee said,
March 18, 2009 @ 11:05 am
Dear Renee,
I wanted to tell you of the recent journey I made to find your podcast, you may find it somewhat bittersweet, but sweet is how I truly see it. Interestingly, although I have a communications masters I don’t own a television (which my friends jokingly harp on me for), but by chance a friend posted a link to the recent unmentioned television show. Humored by the show I researched your name and came across your podcast. I decided to listen to one and, let me tell you, I was hooked! Your personal experience blended with discerning advice made an impact on the way I now make health choices. I read on one of your posts that you participated in the show to accumulate interest for “inside out,” and it did, positive interest. I just want to make sure you know that and everything negative that has come out of the show will certainly pass, and only positive interest will flourish.
Thoughts from a Washington, DC listener
otis said,
March 20, 2009 @ 11:14 pm
I found this site after “the show.” I was pretty upset. On further reflection, I thought you must be pretty good at what you do. Your tv family was pretty resistant, but you helped them make positive changes. You did come across as a bit of a jerk, but I took that as editing/producing. I cannot wait to hear your latest podcast. However, I cannot forget what I saw on “the show.” Your husband was abusive. I hope you and your children are ok. I also hope your children know it is not ok to treat other people badly (the way they did on the show). I hope when your contract runs out we can hear about the positive changes your family has made. Best of luck.
Tara
evanrij said,
March 25, 2009 @ 6:34 pm
I too had never heard of this site until “the show”. I could tell that you were in emotional pain in that last scene and so I was curious about your podcast and looked it up. I too was hooked immediately. Something about the tug of war imagery seemed to sum up the human condition beyond diet struggles, so I had to conclude that you were very thoughtful and approached this from a different angle than many other diet and life coaches.
So….maybe something good can come from all of this, maybe new people, people with open minds will seek out your show and benefit from it. Producers encourage people to ‘ham it up’ for the camera, then edit it to cause more damage. I don’t think most people realize how self-serving these ‘reality show’ producers can be, until they get burned.