{"podcast":{"title":"Healthy Teen Life","slug":"healthy-teen-life-5687022","podcast_index_feed_id":5687022,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/healthy-teen-life/","website_url":"https://www.leslierosecoaching.com/podcast","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/6622eeeb-80f7-4a81-a871-410ca35ad405/healthy-teen-life-podcast-cover-art-1400-uyyh6t.jpg","author":"Leslie Rose | Life Coach for Teenagers and College Students","episode_count":206,"summary":"The first podcast dedicated specifically to helping teens, college-age young adults (and their parents), seeking health, nutrition and mental wellness information that is based on their unique phase in life. Hosted by Leslie Rose, along with guest experts, the show provides healthy lifestyle information, self-help tools and inspiration, all specific to teens’ developing minds and bodies.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-16T16:22:22.668271+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/healthy-teen-life-5687022"},"episode":{"title":"193. Teen Weight Loss Doesn't Start With Diets — Here's What Actually Comes First","slug":"193-teen-weight-loss-doesn-t-start-with-diets-here-s-what-actually-comes-first","published_at":"2026-06-24T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/healthy-teen-life-5687022/193-teen-weight-loss-doesn-t-start-with-diets-here-s-what-actually-comes-first","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/healthy-teen-life-5687022","url":"https://www.leslierosecoaching.com/podcast","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/cec082dd-d4a6-487b-9c2d-d0c5ba41d03b.mp3","summary":"If you've been told that getting healthier starts with a diet and an exercise plan, this episode is going to flip that on its head. Real, lasting change starts in your mind, not on the scale, and the work of building the right foundation comes before anything you eat or any workout you do. Today's guest is Jonathan Boulware, a lifestyle behavior change specialist and the founder of You Can Beat Obesity. Jonathan spent years carrying close to 300 pounds and walked through the exact battle he now coaches other people through. After his mother's passing, he made it his mission to understand why people can't change their lifestyle even when they know it would save their life. He's spent the years since becoming a certified personal trainer, health coach, master coach, and behavior change specialist to find the answer. In this episode you'll hear the five foundation steps every teen needs before starting any health change, the difference between a goal and a real why (and why the why is what carries you through when adversity hits), what emotional pounds are and how they quietly run your behavior, the brain rewiring practice Jonathan used to fight the mirror talk, why your environment matters more than your motivation, and why small wins and small celebrations are how your brain actually builds new habits. You’ll learn: The five steps every teen needs before starting any health change (problem, acknowledge, understand it deeply, know your why, want to change, believe you can) The difference between a goal and a real why (and why your why is your most powerful weapon) Why self forgiveness has to come before any other behavior change work What emotional pounds are and how they quietly run your eating, your mood, and your daily choices The Post it note brain rewiring practice…","meta_description":"If you've been told that getting healthier starts with a diet and an exercise plan, this episode is going to flip that on its head. Real, lasting change s…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2232,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/healthy-teen-life-5687022/episodes/193-teen-weight-loss-doesn-t-start-with-diets-here-s-what-actually-comes-first/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/healthy-teen-life-5687022/193-teen-weight-loss-doesn-t-start-with-diets-here-s-what-actually-comes-first.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}