The Invisible Barriers to Weight Loss: Pressure, Opinions & Internalized Bias - Dr. Robyn Pashby

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Dr. Robyn Pashby explores the hidden weight we all carry when dealing with eating or weight struggles: shame, stigma, and a sense of failure
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Dr. Robyn Pashby earned a dual track PhD in medical and clinical psychology, with nearly 20 years of experience in clinical practice often focused on issues related to eating, weight, and internalized weight bias, but also spanning the areas of anxiety and relational concerns. In addition to her clinical work, she is also deeply committed to the education of physicians and allied healthcare providers on weight bias, advocating for respectful and weight-inclusive care.

Dr. Pashby has shared her expertise through presentations at conferences both in the U.S. and internationally. She is an active member on the National Board of Directors of the Obesity Action Coalition and also a Research Assistant Professor of Psychology at the F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. She serves as part of the ADA (American Diabetes Association) Obesity and Weight Management Advisory Group and is part of the Clinical Practice Committee for The Obesity Society, a premiere scientific organization. A PSYPACT-approved psychologist, Dr. Pashby provides secure telehealth services to clients in more than 40 states.
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TODAY...we are unpacking some of the biggest mental and emotional blocks that derail even the most well-intentioned health journeys:

✨ Pressure — that subtle (or not-so-subtle) feeling that healing, growth, and progress all have a deadline… and how that pressure alone can create anxiety, overwhelm, and burnout.
✨ The Book of Shoulds — all the “shoulds” handed to us by doctors, diets, influencers, family members, and Hollywood. We’ll talk about how these borrowed rules shape our choices… and how to start rewriting your own.
✨ Self-Doubt & Labels — the identities we pick up over a lifetime (“not disciplined,” “emotional eater,” “not athletic,” “bad with food”). We’ll explore how these labels stick to us—and how to finally peel them off.
✨ The Myth of Willpower — why “just try harder” and “want it more” aren’t real strategies, and how this misunderstanding keeps people stuck and feeling broken.
✨ The Noise of Opinions — because let’s be honest… everyone has an opinion about your body, your health, and what you “should” be doing. We’ll talk about how to turn down the volume and tune into your own voice.
✨ Internalized Weight Bias — the sneaky, often invisible beliefs we’ve absorbed about body size, worthiness, and health—and how those beliefs can quietly sabotage our progress from the inside out.

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, judged, confused, or just exhausted by all the expectations around health and weight loss… this episode is a big exhale. A reset. And hopefully, a shift.

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