{"podcast":{"title":"Weight Loss Forensics: FBI Tactics to Investigate Cravings, Overeating, and Why Diets Suck","slug":"weight-loss-forensics-fbi-tactics-to-investigate-cravings-overeating-and-why-diets-suck-6609830","podcast_index_feed_id":6609830,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/2246922.rss","website_url":"https://pinkfortitude.mykajabi.com/blog/","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/4ryq7xe9ut0t65c4xdf6zpz9el3o?.jpg","author":"Holly Bertone, PMP, CNHP, and Emotional Eating and Weight Loss Coach","episode_count":171,"summary":"Weight Loss Forensics is the go-to podcast where we use FBI tactics to investigate food cravings, overeating, and why diets suck. Hosted by Holly Bertone, PMP, and former FBI Chief of Staff for Counterintelligence, now known as the Emotional Eating Profiler and Coach, this show dives deep into the psychology of weight loss, emotional eating triggers, and conducts behavioral profiles and forensics of what got us here in the first place. Hit that follow button if you’re sick of lame diets and want a better approach to achieve sustainable weight loss. Each week, you'll get smart, practical strategies and mindset shifts to help you stop food cravings, balance your hormones, boost your metabolism, achieve optimal metabolic health, and break the sabotage cycle... for good. We’ll answer questions like: * What are the best ways to lose stubborn weight after 35? * What should I eat to balance hormones during perimenopause? * How do I stop stress eating or turning to comfort food at night? * Why isn't my diet working anymore now that I'm in my 40s or 50s? * What's the best way to lose weight during perimenopause or menopause? * What’s the best diet for perimenopause or menopause weight loss…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-10T14:24:02.694405+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/weight-loss-forensics-fbi-tactics-to-investigate-cravings-overeating-and-why-diets-suck-6609830"},"episode":{"title":"215: A Healthy Weight isn’t Just Your Birthright, It’s Your Calling","slug":"215-a-healthy-weight-isn-t-just-your-birthright-it-s-your-calling","published_at":"2026-05-08T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/weight-loss-forensics-fbi-tactics-to-investigate-cravings-overeating-and-why-diets-suck-6609830/215-a-healthy-weight-isn-t-just-your-birthright-it-s-your-calling","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/weight-loss-forensics-fbi-tactics-to-investigate-cravings-overeating-and-why-diets-suck-6609830","url":"https://pinkfortitude.mykajabi.com/","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2246922/episodes/19071006-215-a-healthy-weight-isn-t-just-your-birthright-it-s-your-calling.mp3","summary":"At 39, I had the perfect life, and I was on top of the world. I was the FBI’s Chief of Staff for the Counterintelligence Program Office. I had just “retired” from competitive mountain bike racing, and I was athletic, I had a smokin' bod, and I felt unstoppable. I had moved in with my Green Beret fiancé and soon-to-be stepson. And, then...everything changed and the weight of it all came crashing down on my body. I thought, when I lose this weight, then I’ll be happy, and then I can...","meta_description":"At 39, I had the perfect life, and I was on top of the world. I was the FBI’s Chief of Staff for the Counterintelligence Program Office. I had just “retir…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":788,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/weight-loss-forensics-fbi-tactics-to-investigate-cravings-overeating-and-why-diets-suck-6609830/episodes/215-a-healthy-weight-isn-t-just-your-birthright-it-s-your-calling/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/weight-loss-forensics-fbi-tactics-to-investigate-cravings-overeating-and-why-diets-suck-6609830/215-a-healthy-weight-isn-t-just-your-birthright-it-s-your-calling.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}