The Livy Method Podcast

What if the hardest part of getting healthy isn't the eating? What if it's learning to stop needing a plan to tell you what to do?

To get you motivated today, Gina Livy gets practical about something most wellness content skips: the transition from following rules to actually trusting your body. She breaks down the science behind meal timing and why smaller, frequent meals were never meant to be a forever thing. She talks fat... the good kind, the misunderstood kind, the kind that matters most for women navigating midlife. And she gets deeply personal story...

In this episode, Gina Livy and Kim break down one of the most misunderstood shifts in sustainable weight loss: how to eat more protein and healthy fat without eating more food.

They tackle the snack confusion head-on with what to combine, what to swap and why portion restructuring (not restriction) is what actually drives results. Plus: why the protein obsession you're seeing on social media doesn't apply when you're eating like this, how conditioned hunger is quietly running your day, and what's coming next for eating in tune with your body.

If you've ever...

Success isn't about perfection, willpower, or never falling off track, it's about grit. In this episode, Gina Livy shares why persistence is the real secret to reaching your goals, even when life gets messy. She dives into the importance of maintenance, the reasons we fall back into old habits, and how stress, hormones, sleep, medications, and self-sabotage can all impact our progress. Gina also opens up about her own health and fitness journey, why nighttime snacking can be a major roadblock, and how learning to navigate life's ups and downs is the key to sustainable weight loss and long-term...

Life doesn't pause for your health goals. A week where everything feels sideways and suddenly you're wondering how you got so far off track. Today, Gina Livy and Odette break down self-regulation: what it actually means, why it has nothing to do with willpower or discipline. Life still happens and your routine being disrupted doesn't mean you need to completely start over.

If you've ever felt like one off day means you've messed it all up, this one's for you.

This episode aligns with day 64 of our Spring 2026 maintenance program. You can find...

Summer isn't the enemy of fat loss, it might actually be your secret weapon. In this episode, Gina Livy breaks down why your body is primed to release stored fat when the heat is on, and why the scale going up the day after a new low isn't a setback. Gina also gets into the surprising connection between your home environment and your health habits, what protein and fat actually do to your hunger hormones, and why getting back on track after a vacation, a medical procedure, or a rough week doesn't require starting over... just showing up.

Most of us are working out but have no idea if it's actually doing anything. Are you lifting enough? Moving enough? Resting too much or not enough?

In this episode, Odette sits down with fitness and longevity expert Andrew Blakey for a straight-talking conversation about what it really takes to get stronger, protect your bones, and feel capable in your body for the long haul. They break down progressive overload in plain language, bust the "no pain, no gain" myth, and get into real talk on walking, strength training, osteoporosis, impact training, rest days, and creatine, including...

Most people aren't stuck because they're lazy. They're stuck because they're grading themselves on effort instead of outcome and there's a difference. In this episode, Gina Livy gets brutally honest about the gap between feeling like you're doing the work and actually doing the work. She breaks down why weight fluctuates even when you're consistent, what your body is actually doing when the scale doesn't move, and the three non-negotiables that matter more than anything else in the final stretch of achieving your goals. This is also a conversation about the weight we carry that has to do with...

Maintenance is supposed to be the finish line. So why does it feel like the starting line? In this episode, Gina Livy and Odette get into the real reasons people back slide and dig into why some people unconsciously gain their weight back to keep others comfortable, what the "bits and bites" slippery slope actually is (and isn't), and why finishing food you don't want is a habit worth breaking.

Plus: a frank conversation about splitting meals, reading your hunger cues, and why your weight on the scale is almost never the whole story.

Leaking when you laugh. Waking up three times a night to pee. Hip pain that won't quit no matter what you try. Sound familiar? Pelvic health specialist Erin Degagne is back, and she's here to tell you what most women aren't being told: these things are fixable and you've probably been given the wrong advice.

Gina Livy and Erin dig into why the pelvic floor is almost always tight, not weak; what menopause is doing to your bladder and tissue; how to stop the urgency spiral that makes you sprint for every bathroom and the real...

Many women leave their doctor's office after asking about menopause more confused than when they walked in. Women's health and fitness expert Amanda Thebe (author of Menapocalypse) joins Gina Livy for a conversation about what's actually happening in your body during perimenopause and menopause, and what to do about it. The truth is most doctors aren't knowledgeable about this stage of life. That's where Gina and Amanda come in.

They get into the real exercise minimums (they're lower than you think), why you can't entirely blame menopause for weight gain but it's also not in your...

Most people think maintenance means white-knuckling it forever. Gina Livy disagrees. In this Mindset Monday, she and Odette break down what it actually means to make healthy habits automatic and why it doesn't take as long as you think. They explore the difference between choosing your life and just living it by default, and challenge you to picture what your ideal life actually feels like.

This episode aligns with day 57 of our Spring 2026 maintenance program. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ginalivymaintenanceandmindfulness

To learn...

You were doing everything right. Then you started getting close to your goal and something in you hit the brakes. Sound familiar? In this episode, Gina Livy gets into the real reason so many women sabotage their progress right when it matters most. It's not weakness. It's fear of what reaching your goal actually means, of who you'll have to become, of what you'll run out of excuses for. She also gets into what to do when the people around you aren't cheering you on and sometimes aren't even trying to hide it.

This episode aligns...

Fitness and aging expert Andrew Blakey joins Gina Livy for a conversation that cuts through the pressure to go hard or go home when it comes to moving your body. Andrew breaks down why going too hard too fast is the most common mistake, why rest is where strength is actually built, and how consistency with movement isn't about discipline, it's about identity. Don’t have to be a fitness person to be a fit person.

Plus: free weights vs. machines, the squat debate, stretching order, and whether your gardening counts as a workout (spoiler: kind of...

Most people have spent decades overriding their body's fullness signals without realizing it. Gina Livy breaks down the hormones behind why it takes 20 minutes to feel satisfied, and why that gap between eating and fullness is where the real rewiring happens.

This is about why your brain will always prepare you for the worst-case scenario, what self-sabotage actually looks like after a really good day, and the real reason the wellness industry doesn't want to have this conversation.

This episode aligns with day 52 of our Spring 2026 maintenance program. You can find the full...

Most people have been taught to eat less and move more. But what if the way you've been eating is actually working against you? In this episode, Gina Livy and Kim break down the Tweak This Week, splitting your meals to work with your metabolism instead of against it. Gina explains why separating your protein from your carbs isn't just a food strategy, it's a way to finally understand what your body actually needs. Plus, they get real about the most common pushback: I'm too busy for this. The answer might change how you think about how much you...

Gina Livy gets to the root of why weight loss has felt so hard for so many people for so long. It was never really about the food. It was about years of oversimplified advice, disconnection from your body, and trying to show up through all of life's complexity with no real support.

In this episode, Gina unpacks why "eat less, exercise more" misses the point entirely, how stress, sleep and emotional history can affect what the scale does, and what it actually means to become an expert on your own body. She also gets into...

Your brain will lie to you. Your gut won't. In this episode, Gina Livy and Odette get into the real reason the scale going up after a meal isn't weight gain and why the words you use to describe it matter more than you think. They dig into the difference between "I gained weight" and "my weight is up," and how that shift in language can change the way you feel about your body entirely. 

Plus, they also unpack what it means to be intentional about where your energy goes this week, and how to start learning t...

You've done this before. You know it works. So why does getting back on track feel like starting over every single time?

Today, Gina gets honest about the cycle of losing momentum, falling off and the guilt that follows. She breaks down why the goal was never just a number on the scale, why your relationship with food is more complicated than any meal plan can fix and what it actually takes to stop white-knuckling your way through and start showing up for yourself for real.

From the truth about the scale going up...

You fall asleep fine. Then 3 AM hits and suddenly you're staring at the ceiling, counting down how many hours you have left. Sound familiar? Sleep expert Alanna McGinn joins Gina to get to the bottom of one of midlife's most common and most frustrating experiences. They unpack why our sleep shifts during times of stress and hormonal change, why "quieting your mind" is the wrong goal entirely, and what's actually happening in your body during those middle-of-the-night wake-ups. Alanna breaks down the real culprits of blood sugar, body temperature, your bedtime and your emotional relationship with sleep. She offers...

Midlife weight loss, fasting, and why fat burning isn't the same as fat loss. Gina Livy breaks it all down. If you've tried intermittent fasting and wondered why it wasn't moving the needle, this episode is for you. From insulin and cortisol to sleep, stress, and why your body holds onto fat after deprivation diets, this is weight loss for women explained the way no one else is explaining it.

This episode aligns with day 46 of our Spring 2026 weight loss program. You can find the full video hosted at: www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodspring2026

Summer is coming, and for a lot of women, that brings up more anxiety than excitement. In this conversation, Gina Livy and Odette get honest about what it actually means to carry your progress into a new season without losing yourself to old habits. They talk about how to let this summer feel genuinely different and not just on the outside.

This is the conversation for anyone who's worked hard to get here and is quietly wondering: can I actually hold on to this?

You can. Here's how.

This episode aligns with...

Sandra Elia has lost 100 pounds. She's written a book on food recovery. She's built a program that's helped thousands of women. And she'll be the first to tell you that getting to your goal weight doesn't fix the way you feel about yourself. That part takes different work.

In this conversation, Gina sits down with food addiction specialist and author Sandra Elia (Never Enough) to talk about the part of the weight loss journey nobody wants to discuss: body image. They get into how self-hate acts as a barrier to change and why thinness became morally c...

You've been told to eat more protein, exercise more, and just try harder. But what if the advice you've been following is exactly what's keeping you stuck?

In this episode, Gina Livy gets honest about the protein craze, why a calorie is never just a calorie, and what your body actually needs to focus on fat loss. She talks supplements, sodium, electrolytes, and why your doctor probably wasn't trained in any of this. Plus, if life has thrown you a curveball this season, a surgery, a setback, a body that doesn't feel like yours right now...

Self-criticism feels productive. That's the trap.

In this episode, Gina Livy and Maintenance group manager Odette get honest about what really happens when your plan doesn't go the way you thought it would and why beating yourself up about it isn't accountability, it's just a different kind of avoidance.

They discuss what it actually means to show yourself compassion without using kindness as an excuse to stop doing the work.

This episode aligns with day 43 of our Spring 2026 maintenance program. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.fa...

Six weeks in, doing all the things, and still frustrated? You're not alone, and you're probably not doing anything wrong. Today, Gina Livy gets honest about why "doing more" is rarely the answer, how seasonal changes affect your body's signals and what it actually looks like to listen to what your body needs right now. Plus: the real reason weight comes back, how to navigate situational change without falling back into old habits, and why loneliness might be the missing piece in your health journey nobody talks about.

This episode aligns with day 43 of our Spring 2026...

Gina Livy sits down with Kyle Buchanan, wellness contributor on Global's The Morning Show and host of Feel Goodery and The Exhale on SiriusXM, and they do not hold back. From salmon sperm facials to scream clubs, they cut through the noise of so much modern wellness "wankery" to talk about what actually may help you. The conversation gets to the core of nervous system burnout, why grief goes unacknowledged, what it means to finally stop editing yourself for everyone else, and why the most radical thing you can do right now might be to exhale longer than you...

You cannot go back to the exact same life that created the version of you you're trying to change. That's the uncomfortable truth Odette and Gina Livy puts on the table in this Midweek Motivation.

This one digs into what consistency actually looks like when it's working (spoiler: it stops feeling like effort), how to stop white-knuckling your way through social situations and dinners you didn't plan, and why the fear of eating off-plan has nothing to do with the food itself.

This episode aligns with day 38 of our Spring 2026 maintenance program. You ca...

You've been eating right, taking your supplements, showing up every day, and the scale still isn't moving the way you hoped. Dr. Paul Hrkal is back with Gina Livy, and this time the conversation goes deeper than food. He walks through the blood work your family doctor probably isn't running, the four hormonal systems that silently stall fat loss, and why inflammation, gut health, and mindset are all part of the same story. But the real pivot in this episode? The idea that your body's default setting is health, and what it actually takes to believe that. If you've...

This one is tasty. Today Gina Livy gets into the food of it. From the Canada Food Guide to calories in versus calories out, Gina breaks down why so much of diet culture has left people disconnected from their bodies and what foods are most important. She get’s frank about how to feed you and your family for less and how all of these factors contribute to sustainable weight loss. 

This episode aligns with day 37 of our Spring 2026 weight loss program. You can find the full video hosted at: www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodspring2026

When the scale isn’t the focus anymore, the real work begins. When our goal isn't as clear that means we are navigating fear, old habits, life stress, and the pressure to stay in control. Today Gina Livy and Odette unpack what it actually means to maintain your weight without slipping back into diet mentality. They talk why awareness is everything, and how learning to trust yourself through life’s ups and downs is the key to lasting change. 

This episode aligns with day 36 of our Spring 2026 maintenance program. You can find the full video hosted at:

In this episode, Gina Livy gets honest about why weight loss can feel so hard, especially when life is already heavy. This conversation goes beyond the food plan and into the real work: navigating stress, grief, overwhelm, old habits, and the deeply ingrained beliefs shaped by years of dieting. Gina shares personal reflections on resilience, self-awareness, and why struggling doesn’t mean you’re failing. She breaks down why the journey isn’t linear, why quick fixes never address the root issues, and how sometimes the most important thing you can do is simplify, stay present, and keep showing up.

In this episode, Gina Livy gets real about what it actually takes to reach your goals and why lasting change has nothing to do with perfection. This conversation dives into the mental side of the journey. It’s not all or nothing. Addressing real questions from people struggling with this, Gina get’s honest about how sometimes the best way to solve overwhelm is to simplify.

This episode aligns with day 32 of our Spring 2026 weight loss program. You can find the full video hosted at: www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodspring2026

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You hit your goal weight. Now what?

In this episode, Gina Livy and Maintenance group Manager Odette get into the reality of why staying engaged after weight loss can feel harder than losing the weight itself. When the excitement wears off and the scale stops moving, it’s easy to wonder: why should this all still matter to me?

This conversation is about the mental shift required to maintain your weight and truly make it stick. It’s about the fatigue that shows up when the novelty fades and how maintaining your weight is a...

Why does eating a little less feel so uncomfortable… even when you know you’re not actually starving?

In this episode, Gina Livy and Program Manager Kim Johnstone get real about the downsizing tweak, the food noise, the fear of hunger, and all the thoughts that surface when you start paying attention to how much you actually need.

They unpack why so many of us have lost touch with our hunger and fullness cues, how years of dieting and “clean your plate” mentality have shaped our habits, and why this process is about so much...

What if the reason you feel so off… isn’t just hormones, but the way your body has been trying to survive for years?

In this episode, on Gina Livy’s birthday no less, Gina and hormone expert Dr. Olinca Trejo have a candid, funny, and seriously eye-opening conversation about hormones while you age.

They break down how modern life keeps the body stuck in survival mode, what cortisol is actually doing behind the scenes, and why your hunger, cravings, sleep, mood, and energy can all feel completely out of sync. From menopause to stress eating...

In this episode, Gina Livy breaks down one of the biggest concerns people have during a weight loss journey: “Am I eating enough?” From changing hunger cues and plateaus to the impact of stress, sleep, and ultra-processed foods, she explains why sustainable weight loss has less to do with eating less and more to do with eating nutrient-rich foods that actually support the body. Gina also shares important insights on GLP-1 and weight loss medications, why hunger levels naturally fluctuate, and how learning to trust your body is a key part of long-term success. If you’ve ever worried that n...

In this episode, Gina Livy and Maintenance Program Manager Odette discuss the pressure to “do it all” when it comes to weight loss, wellness, and personal growth. From endless to-do lists to setting 17 different “intentions” in a day, they unpack the difference between being intentional and simply overwhelming yourself with more things to manage. Along the way, they chat about mindset shifts, non-negotiables, consistency, and why sustainable weight loss is less about perfection and more about paying attention to what actually matters. It’s about rethinking intentions rather than adding “To-dos”.

This episode aligns with day 24 of our Spring...

In this episode, Gina talks sleep with clinical psychologist Dr. Beverley David and sleep expert Alanna McGinn. From unexpected panic and brain fog to stressing out at 3 AM (when we should be doing it at 3 PM), they talk about the very real shifts women experience in perimenopause and beyond, and why sleep often suffers. It’s a healthy dose today of practical insight on mental health, hormones, stress, confidence, and learning to trust what your body is trying to tell you. A must-listen for women navigating midlife, sleep issues, menopause symptoms, and the connection between mindset and overall wellness.

In this episode, Gina Livy shares about what sustainable changes look like when life keeps life-ing (which sometimes means dealing with that thing you just don't want to deal with). Broadcasting from the Cotswolds while working on her upcoming lifestyle book, Liv Lighter, Gina opens up about the pressure people put on themselves to be perfect while trying to lose weight, and why that mindset is often what keeps them stuck. From emotional eating and old dieting habits to enjoying meaningful moments with family, food, and travel, Gina reminds you that sustainable weight loss isn’t about restriction or ob...

In this raw and relatable Mindset Monday conversation, Gina Livy and Maintenance Program Manager Odette open up about the reality of navigating weight loss, wellness, grief, stress, travel, family struggles, and everyday life all at the same time. From broken toes at a dance party to conference food (so many sandwiches) to emotional triggers around Mother’s Day and mental health challenges within the family, Gina and Odette remind you that feeling thrown off doesn’t mean you’re failing. This episode is about resilience, mindset, sustainable weight loss, and learning how to keep showing up for yourself even when l...