Episode

E222: Behaviour Change Scientist: How I Lost 120lbs With Kindness: Shahroo Izadi
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59:32
Published: Thu Feb 16 2023
Description

If your friend tells you about a new goal they want to achieve, would you tell them that there is no way they can do it, or that it wasn’t for people like them? Of course you wouldn’t! But why is it that so many of us speak to ourselves in this way? If you really want to change your habits for good, behaviour change specialist Shahroo Izadi believes that this self-talk is what is holding you back from the real change you want to achieve. Instead, Shahroo believes we have to treat ourselves with kindness to create lasting difference. In this necessary conversation Shahroo breaks down her kindness method and how her own life influenced it, from her work as an addiction therapist to the struggles in her personal life. If you want to change any habit in your life for good, this episode is essential for you! Topics: Your professional bio What’s your relationship with food now? Why do people fail to change? Impostor syndrome How do we prepare ourselves to relapse Diets don’t work The best actionable advice for change What’s your relationship with food now? What are you working on now? Shahroo Izadi: Instagram: https://bit.ly/3IpPG0C Twitter: https://bit.ly/3IpQbI2 Website: http://bit.ly/3I7ExjA Watch the episodes on Youtube: https://g2ul0.app.link/3kxINCANKsb Follow: Instagram: https://bit.ly/3CXkF0d Twitter: https://bit.ly/3wBA6bA Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3z3CSYM Telegram: https://g2ul0.app.link/SBExclusiveCommun Sponsors: Airbnb: http://bit.ly/40TcyNr Huel: https://g2ul0.app.link/G4RjcdKNKsb

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Sheru Izzadi, a habit-breaking and addiction-beating expert, shares her personal experience with overcoming imposter syndrome and how understanding ourselves is key to breaking bad habits.
00:00 - 00:58 (00:58)
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Imposter Syndrome
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Sheru Izzadi, a habit-breaking and addiction-beating expert, shares her personal experience with overcoming imposter syndrome and how understanding ourselves is key to breaking bad habits.

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E222: Behaviour Change Scientist: How I Lost 120lbs With Kindness: Shahroo Izadi
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The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
The speaker talked about her struggle with low self-esteem, codependency, anxiety, and her traumatic experience, which led her to use a gastric band secretly.
00:58 - 06:28 (05:29)
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Personal Development
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The speaker talked about her struggle with low self-esteem, codependency, anxiety, and her traumatic experience, which led her to use a gastric band secretly. She shared her story of how she overcame these issues with the help of evidence-based approaches used to help individuals with addictions.

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E222: Behaviour Change Scientist: How I Lost 120lbs With Kindness: Shahroo Izadi
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The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
The speaker discusses the false idea that certain people don't deserve self care, and emphasizes the importance of establishing boundaries, putting a space between trigger and response, and engaging in self-soothing and self-compassion practices to gradually shift towards a positive mindset and easier behavior.
06:28 - 12:14 (05:46)
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Self-Care
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The speaker discusses the false idea that certain people don't deserve self care, and emphasizes the importance of establishing boundaries, putting a space between trigger and response, and engaging in self-soothing and self-compassion practices to gradually shift towards a positive mindset and easier behavior.

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E222: Behaviour Change Scientist: How I Lost 120lbs With Kindness: Shahroo Izadi
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The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
Focusing on your strengths and demonstrating your capacity in a row is a better approach than just trying to remedy negatives in hopes of making a habit automatic.
12:15 - 15:40 (03:25)
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Self-Improvement
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Focusing on your strengths and demonstrating your capacity in a row is a better approach than just trying to remedy negatives in hopes of making a habit automatic. It's important to acknowledge the job that certain behaviors might be doing for you.

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E222: Behaviour Change Scientist: How I Lost 120lbs With Kindness: Shahroo Izadi
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The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
Author James Clear talks about his process of changing habits through his book "Atomic Habits," providing a program for people who want to change their habits on their own terms while emphasizing the importance of self-reflection in the process.
15:40 - 20:37 (04:56)
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Habits
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Author James Clear talks about his process of changing habits through his book "Atomic Habits," providing a program for people who want to change their habits on their own terms while emphasizing the importance of self-reflection in the process.

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E222: Behaviour Change Scientist: How I Lost 120lbs With Kindness: Shahroo Izadi
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The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
In this podcast episode, they discuss self-talk, and how it affects our behavior and decisions.
20:37 - 28:45 (08:07)
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Self-talk, imposter syndrome
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In this podcast episode, they discuss self-talk, and how it affects our behavior and decisions. They also explore how to overcome imposter syndrome and creating a self-awareness practice that promotes positive self-talk.

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E222: Behaviour Change Scientist: How I Lost 120lbs With Kindness: Shahroo Izadi
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The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
The idea of staying motivated constantly is unrealistic, and it is essential to anticipate setbacks and put things in place to counter them.
28:45 - 32:21 (03:35)
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Motivation
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The idea of staying motivated constantly is unrealistic, and it is essential to anticipate setbacks and put things in place to counter them. Preparing for the plans to not pan out and holding firmness and compassion together are key elements in keeping oneself motivated.

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E222: Behaviour Change Scientist: How I Lost 120lbs With Kindness: Shahroo Izadi
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The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
The speaker shares tips on how to cope with food temptations, such as keeping unhealthy foods out of reach and reframing one's mindset towards them.
32:21 - 36:41 (04:19)
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Coping with Food Temptations
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The speaker shares tips on how to cope with food temptations, such as keeping unhealthy foods out of reach and reframing one's mindset towards them.

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E222: Behaviour Change Scientist: How I Lost 120lbs With Kindness: Shahroo Izadi
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The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
Binge eating disorder can seriously damage mental health, self-esteem, and quality of life.
36:41 - 43:09 (06:28)
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Binge eating disorder
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Binge eating disorder can seriously damage mental health, self-esteem, and quality of life. Many people suffering from it also feel misunderstood due to behaviors resulting from feeling powerless, guilt, shame, and scarcity mindsets from failed weight loss diets.

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E222: Behaviour Change Scientist: How I Lost 120lbs With Kindness: Shahroo Izadi
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The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
The first step in overcoming adversity is to change a habit, no matter how small, as it is an effective way to amplify one's personal growth.
43:09 - 47:48 (04:38)
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Adversity
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The first step in overcoming adversity is to change a habit, no matter how small, as it is an effective way to amplify one's personal growth.

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E222: Behaviour Change Scientist: How I Lost 120lbs With Kindness: Shahroo Izadi
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The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
The speaker discusses the practice of mindfulness and separating thoughts from reality, by examining why thoughts occur, looking with curiosity and compassion.
47:48 - 54:37 (06:48)
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Mindfulness
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The speaker discusses the practice of mindfulness and separating thoughts from reality, by examining why thoughts occur, looking with curiosity and compassion. Sharing his personal experience, the speaker highlights the power of such practice.

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E222: Behaviour Change Scientist: How I Lost 120lbs With Kindness: Shahroo Izadi
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The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
The podcast host opens up about his efforts to prioritize self-love and his planned avoidance of dieting methods for health improvement, while having experts discuss related topics on the show.
54:37 - 58:46 (04:09)
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Self-care
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The podcast host opens up about his efforts to prioritize self-love and his planned avoidance of dieting methods for health improvement, while having experts discuss related topics on the show. He aims to help bridge advice-giving gaps and prevent the negative impact of weight loss diets on binge eating, loss of control, and broken trust.

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E222: Behaviour Change Scientist: How I Lost 120lbs With Kindness: Shahroo Izadi
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The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett