# 109. The Dietitian Who Needed a Dietitian: How Melissa Lost 21 Pounds Postpartum (And Regained Her Confidence!) Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/lose-weight-mindfully-weight-loss-mindful-eating-healthy-recipes-emotional-eating-boost-energy-6783801/109-the-dietitian-who-needed-a-dietitian-how-melissa-lost-21-pounds-postpartum-and-regained-her-confidence Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/lose-weight-mindfully-weight-loss-mindful-eating-healthy-recipes-emotional-eating-boost-energy-6783801/109-the-dietitian-who-needed-a-dietitian-how-melissa-lost-21-pounds-postpartum-and-regained-her-confidence.md Podcast: [Lose Weight Mindfully | weight loss, mindful eating, healthy recipes, emotional eating, boost energy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lose-weight-mindfully-weight-loss-mindful-eating-healthy-recipes-emotional-eating-boost-energy-6783801) Published: 2026-02-23T12:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jackie-kirschen/episodes/109--The-Dietitian-Who-Needed-a-Dietitian-How-Melissa-Lost-21-Pounds-Postpartum-And-Regained-Her-Confidence-e3a6m0l Audio file: https://anchor.fm/s/eaa0b410/podcast/play/110368213/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-9-29%2F92c83f0b-42b1-ce86-3edc-2eade9eb07b5.m4a Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/lose-weight-mindfully-weight-loss-mindful-eating-healthy-recipes-emotional-eating-boost-energy-6783801/episodes/109-the-dietitian-who-needed-a-dietitian-how-melissa-lost-21-pounds-postpartum-and-regained-her-confidence Duration seconds: 1552 ## Resource Ever feel like you “should know better” when it comes to losing weight, but something just isn’t clicking? Or that being a mom, busy professional, or even a dietitian should make things easier—but you're still struggling, feeling overwhelmed, and just want to fit back into your pre-baby jeans? That was Melissa. In this episode, I’m sitting down with Melissa, a mom of two, a working dietitian, and one of my recent Mindful Weight Loss Academy grads who came to me six months postpartum, totally overwhelmed, frustrated, and feeling like a failure. She gets real about the moment she finally said YES to help, what it felt like to admit she couldn’t do it alone (even with the tools!), and how she lost 21 pounds WITHOUT counting a single calorie. We talk about the real shifts that made it happen—from learning how to actually listen to her body, to rebuilding confidence, regaining control, and not letting sourdough steal the show. She’s breaking down the wins beyond the scale, major mindset “aha’s,” feeling confident again, and why real accountability (with a coach who actually gets it!) made all the difference. If you’ve ever felt ashamed to ask for help, scared to invest in yourself, or stuck in the “I should know this” spiral—this episode is for YOU. xoxo, Jackie Connect with Melissa: Instagram: @melissahohulin MORE FROM JACKIE: << Ready to lose weight, fix your metabolism & reach your body transformation goals without restriction? Apply for my 4-Month + 1:1 Coaching Program, Mindful Weight Loss Academy, to permanently lose weight, create simple delicious meals & stick to your healthy habits for LIFE: www.themindfulweightloss.com >> 🙌🏻 Ready to Sustainably Lose Weight WITHOUT Counting Calories? I’ll show you how in 3 easy steps! Grab My FREE Quickstart Gu… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/lose-weight-mindfully-weight-loss-mindful-eating-healthy-recipes-emotional-eating-boost-energy-6783801/episodes/109-the-dietitian-who-needed-a-dietitian-how-melissa-lost-21-pounds-postpartum-and-regained-her-confidence/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/lose-weight-mindfully-weight-loss-mindful-eating-healthy-recipes-emotional-eating-boost-energy-6783801/109-the-dietitian-who-needed-a-dietitian-how-melissa-lost-21-pounds-postpartum-and-regained-her-confidence.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.