How Weight Gain Affects Our Relationship – Is The Attraction Still There?

Welcome to Episode 12 of the Listen Before Love podcast! ❤️

Cam and Elle gained some “happy weight.” Now what?

This episode is a roadmap for navigating sensitive topics that may make your loved one feel insecure… inspired by our real life, because we’ve been indulging in pizza and ice cream since Elle quit her job!

We enjoyed every meal that got us here, we have no shame, and weight gain is perfectly fine. ❤️

We roleplay 3 situations – like when your partner gains weight or goes out to the club a lot – and how to explore the root of these behaviors from a place of curiosity, rather than shame or judgement.

We also discuss what makes sensitive topics so difficult, how releasing shame around weight helps you get healthier faster, how excessive behavior is filling an emotional need, why you should center your own changed actions when making a request to your partner… and so much more.

Note: Stay tuned for the glow up over the next few months, because we’re going to get healthy while loving our bodies at every single stage. No shame necessary, baby! ❤️

Thank you for listening. Feel free to DM us, we love hearing what resonated with you and may even feature your question or situation in an upcoming Q&A episode. 👀

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Who are these people? 👀

⁠Cameron Hogan⁠ is an intuitive healer who’s coached dozens of high-performers to shed their limiting beliefs and awaken. Cameron also writes (he published 100 ⁠newsletters⁠ in 100 days!), hosts men’s circles and retreats for men (next up: January retreat), plays NBA2K, speaks at conferences, and hosts a daily gratitude call alongside Elle called ⁠Great Morning⁠.
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Elle Beecher⁠ helps people build confidence and attract love. Elle coaches amazing people, ⁠writes⁠ every day, hosts a ⁠weekly walk⁠ for meaningful conversations in Austin (123 so far), drinks Diet Coke, hosts a daily ⁠gratitude call⁠ alongside Cam (80 so far), speaks at fun conferences, and consults companies on culture and community building. Elle worked at Meta for 7 years and was named Forbes 30 Under 30 for her work with ⁠The Board Walks⁠.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 [Trailer] “Weight Gain Is Perfectly Fine…”
1:04 Welcome Back & Let’s Talk About Weight
1:49 Elle’s Weight Journey
4:20 Weight Gain Is Perfectly Fine
5:26 Why Is Weight Such A Sensitive Topic?
9:51 Roleplay #1: How Elle Confronted Cam About Her Own Weight Gain
15:05 Release Shame Around Food
17:50 We Have Control Over Sensitive Topics
19:16 How to Meet Your Partner’s Insecurities With Love
21:22 What Happens When You Avoid These Topics
23:00 How Do You Bring Up Sensitive Topics?
25:15 Roleplay #2: How to Bring Up Weight Gain
28:54 Roleplay #3: Going to the Club Too Much
35:44 We’re Searching For Freedom
38:16 Put Yourself Into Your Request
41:00 Ask Yourself: What Can I Do To Create My Dream Relationship?
43:32 How to Self-Regulate Before Bringing It Up
46:46 Outro & Cam Looks Like Handsome Squidward
49:00 Let’s Do A Q&A Episode?! SEND US Qs!