80. 7 Ways to Measure Health Without a Scale
01/25/23 • 23 min
I have broken up with my scale. Here’s the thing: scales aren’t bad. They are a hunk of metal and plastic, there is nothing moral about them. They are an inanimate object that’s job is to provide data. And that data isn’t even bad! Whether it’s higher or lower than you’d like, it’s simply a string of numbers measuring a mass. Now, all that said, our relationship with this totally neutral object may be anything but neutral. And I think our society has been conditioned to put more weight into what it says, pun intended, than is actually helpful for our overall health. Today I’m going to discuss 7 ways to measure health without a scale. So, if you are exploring the idea of breaking up with scale while also still wanting to focus on your health, this one is for you!
In this episode, we’ll chat about:
- Weight obsession along with rampant diet culture is actually hurting us more than it’s helping
- It’s not inherently BAD to want to lose weight but looking at weight as the sole measure of health is bad because there are so many other ways to do so
- Health does not LOOK a certain way and weight is NOT the best indicator of health
- The 7 ways to measure health without a scale
Resources & Links:
- FREE Healthy Habits Tracker
- Emily Reuschel’s ASCEND retreat
- A Court of Thorns book series [affiliate link]
- Learn more about advertising on the Climbing with Coach Kiah podcast
- Shop the Coach Kiah Store. Use code climb10 for 10% off your first purchase!
- Sign up for my email newsletter!
- Check out the Backroad Cowgirls site!
- Shop the Coach Kiah Store. Use code climb10 for 10% off your first purchase!
- Let’s hang out on social media and keep the conversation going! Connect with me on Instagram and Facebook.
Some of the links mentioned are affiliate links, which helps to support this podcast at no additional cost to you.
Make sure to hit subscribe so you don’t miss out on future episodes. If you like what you heard, take a moment to leave a 5-star review!
Find the complete show notes here: https://www.coachkiah.com/blog/7-ways-to-measure-health-without-a-scale
I have broken up with my scale. Here’s the thing: scales aren’t bad. They are a hunk of metal and plastic, there is nothing moral about them. They are an inanimate object that’s job is to provide data. And that data isn’t even bad! Whether it’s higher or lower than you’d like, it’s simply a string of numbers measuring a mass. Now, all that said, our relationship with this totally neutral object may be anything but neutral. And I think our society has been conditioned to put more weight into what it says, pun intended, than is actually helpful for our overall health. Today I’m going to discuss 7 ways to measure health without a scale. So, if you are exploring the idea of breaking up with scale while also still wanting to focus on your health, this one is for you!
In this episode, we’ll chat about:
- Weight obsession along with rampant diet culture is actually hurting us more than it’s helping
- It’s not inherently BAD to want to lose weight but looking at weight as the sole measure of health is bad because there are so many other ways to do so
- Health does not LOOK a certain way and weight is NOT the best indicator of health
- The 7 ways to measure health without a scale
Resources & Links:
- FREE Healthy Habits Tracker
- Emily Reuschel’s ASCEND retreat
- A Court of Thorns book series [affiliate link]
- Learn more about advertising on the Climbing with Coach Kiah podcast
- Shop the Coach Kiah Store. Use code climb10 for 10% off your first purchase!
- Sign up for my email newsletter!
- Check out the Backroad Cowgirls site!
- Shop the Coach Kiah Store. Use code climb10 for 10% off your first purchase!
- Let’s hang out on social media and keep the conversation going! Connect with me on Instagram and Facebook.
Some of the links mentioned are affiliate links, which helps to support this podcast at no additional cost to you.
Make sure to hit subscribe so you don’t miss out on future episodes. If you like what you heard, take a moment to leave a 5-star review!
Find the complete show notes here: https://www.coachkiah.com/blog/7-ways-to-measure-health-without-a-scale
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79. Embracing Fear & Becoming Self-Reliant with Amber Elle
On today’s episode, we have a badass guest. I met Amber Elle at Courtenay DeHoff’s Fancy Lady Cowgirl event as she was a fellow speaker at the event. As I was listening to her on stage, I knew immediately that I needed to get her on the show.
Amber is the CEO behind the Amber Elle brand where she teaches families through online social channels, in person trainings, and as a keynote speaker on how to empower themselves to live more self reliant lifestyles. She is a mother to three adventurous children and leads their home education journey through living and rich experiences. She also serves as the Director of Family Preparedness for Fieldcraft Survival, a Utah based and veteran owned survival company.
In this episode, we'll chat about:
- What being prepared and self-reliant means
- Fear and how people respond to fear
- The difference between fear and perceived fear
- How to go from fear and anxiety to chill and prepared
- What resilience is
Resources & Links:
- Learn more about advertising on the Climbing with Coach Kiah podcast
- The Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker [affiliate link]
- Start a Squarespace site today! [affiliate link]
- Sign up for my email newsletter!
- FREE Habit Tracker
- Check out the Backroad Cowgirls site!
- Shop the Coach Kiah Store. Use code climb10 for 10% off your first purchase!
- Let’s hang out on social media and keep the conversation going! Connect with me on Instagram and Facebook.
Some of the links mentioned are affiliate links, which helps to support this podcast at no additional cost to you.
Make sure to hit subscribe so you don’t miss out on future episodes. If you like what you heard, take a moment to leave a 5-star review!
Find the complete show notes here: https://www.coachkiah.com/blog/embracing-fear-and-becoming-self-reliant-with-amber-elle
Next Episode
81. You’re Already Awesome with Alison Faulkner
I think a lot of us fall into the neverending self-help spiral of always trying to fix ourselves. Today’s guest, Alison Faulkner, shares something extraordinarily refreshing in her book, You’re Already Awesome, because it took an entirely different approach to personal development. The main premise being that there is really nothing about you to fix. You’re already awesome.
Alison Faulkner is a branding and events expert, host of the podcast Awesome with Alison a top 100 health and wellness podcast, consultant for Fortune 500 companies, writer, speaker, artist, self-proclaimed nonsense dancer, author, and CEO of Alison’s Brand School, partnering with Microsoft and Alaska Airlines among others. Alison is obsessed with her kids, husband, family, and friends.
In this episode, we’ll chat about:
- How instead of trying to fix ourselves, we should notice and accept ourselves
- The goal of getting to a place where we can enjoy and embrace reality
- An explanation of shadow work
- The power of creating just for the sake of creating (and not for the sake of sharing online)
Resources & Links:
- Check out Alison’s website
- Read Alison’s book, You’re Already Awesome [affiliate link]
- Women Who Run With the Wolves [affiliate link]
- The Artist's Way [affiliate link]
- Connect with Alison on Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube
- Subscribe to Alison’s podcast: Awesome with Alison
- Learn more about advertising on the Climbing with Coach Kiah podcast
- Sign up for my email newsletter!
- Hilary Richards’ She Can Club
- FREE Habit Tracker
- Shop the Coach Kiah Store. Use code climb10 for 10% off your first purchase!
- Check out the Backroad Cowgirls site!
- Let’s hang out on social media and keep the conversation going! Connect with me on Instagram and Facebook.
- The Climbing with Coach Kiah podcast is produced by Jill Carr Podcasting
Some of the links mentioned are affiliate links, which helps to support this podcast at no additional cost to you.
Make sure to hit subscribe so you don’t miss out on future episodes. If you like what you heard, take a moment to leave a 5-star review!
Find the complete show notes here: https://www.coachkiah.com/blog/youre-already-awesome-with-alison-faulkner
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