Great nutrition coaches know that coaching is so much less about energy pathways and grams of protein than our certs made us believe... it's about how well you can communicate with the people you support.
In today’s episode, I’m breaking down the single most powerful communication skill every coach should use daily: reflective listening.
In this episode:
Why reflective listening is the foundation of trust, retention, and results
How to listen beneath what your clients are saying
Common mistakes that make you sound like you’re listening… when you’re not
Simple ways to start using this skill in your next client call or DM
🎁 free Motivational Interviewing Starter Guide — your first step to mastering reflective listening and spotting change talk:
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Today’s episode gives you a straightforward, ethical checklist you can use to guide your process bringing on new coaching clients.... without over-relying on macro plans or 30 page onboarding PDFs.
You'll hear:
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In this episode, I share exactly how I prepared for maternity leave as an online nutrition coach and mentor:
the mindset work, the offers I gave current clients (and why), and how I communicated everything clearly and compassionately.
You’ll hear:
The three options I offered nutrition clients and what I offered mentoring clients
How I set myself up for income during time off
Communicating timelines and expectations without guilt or over-explaining
Practical notes on income stability, client retention, and reducing pressure to “bounce back” to work
This conversation is for any coach planning maternity leave, vacation, surgery recovery, or a simple reset...
and wants a structure that protects client relationships and your well-being.
Links for coaches:
Free weekly non-macro coaching tips: https://bitesize.ck.page/coach
Mindful Eating Skills Audit (free): https://bitesize.ck.page/audit
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Can you ethically coach intentional fat loss and a healthy relationship with food at the same time?
In this episode, Gillian breaks down when fat loss emerges as a by-product of food relationship work - versus when a push for intentional weight loss can pull clients away from flexibility, permission, and self-trust.
You’ll learn why screening for red flags is so important, (restriction, urgency, body-driven self-worth), explore your client's true motives, and use mindful eating skills to help clients regulate behavior without over-relying on macros.
In this episode:
When fat loss is a by-product vs. a competing goal
How urgency and scale-reactivity maintain overeating cycles
Intake & screening questions that surface hidden dynamics
Why mindful eating skills reduce binge/emotional/external eating
Coaching without the bait-and-switch: pre-education and clear offers
Resources for coaches:
Free weekly non-macro coaching tips: https://bitesize.ck.page/coach
Mindful Eating Skills Audit (free): https://bitesize.ck.page/audit
In this episode, I’ll show you how to create content that speaks to your clients’ non-aesthetic goals and why that’s often more powerful than before-and-after posts.
You’ll learn:
Why emotional, non-aesthetic content connects more deeply with your ideal client
How to pull post ideas directly from client conversations, intake forms, and DMs
A simple process to bridge the gap between “that could never be me” and “this is possible for me”
✨ Action step: Create and post one piece of content that speaks to a feeling or experience your client truly desires. DM me your post on Instagram @bitesizenutri—I’d love to see it!
Resources for Coaches:
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Mindful Eating Skills Audit freebie: https://bitesize.ck.page/audit
Your client started out well, but they've begun skipping check ins and you're not sure why...
In this episode, I’m sharing the 3 most common reasons clients stop filling in check-ins and how to shift your coaching strategy to get them back on board without chasing, pressuring, or overloading them.
You’ll learn:
How to make your check-ins more reflective and growth-oriented
Why less data might actually help more
How to re-engage clients without adding pressure
Tips to reduce shame and normalize setbacks
The real reason overdelivering can backfire
I also share how to make your check-ins something your clients actually benefit from, not just a report card for you.
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If you're tired of feeling like every client conversation starts with "I just want to lose 15 pounds," this episode will help you go deeper without dismissing your client’s desires.
Gillian walks you through how to:
Start with empathy instead of resistance
Use open-ended + hypothetical questions to explore what’s underneath aesthetic goals
Create space for conversations that highlight confidence, joy, energy, and freedom, not just the number on the scale
She also shares her own approach to content and discovery calls that attract clients already interested in deeper change.
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When a client starts freaking out about their lack of progress, it’s rarely about the progress. It’s about what they’re making it mean.
In this episode, we’ll cover:
Why clients spiral even when they “know it’ll take time”
The real reason adjusting macros or reminding them of consistency isn’t working
How to validate emotion without getting stuck in emotional reasoning
What empathy actually looks like in coaching
Why trying to support fat loss and relationship with food at the same time often backfires
You’ll learn how to shift from fixing the frustration to actually addressing what’s underneath it — and how that one shift can help your clients get unstuck, stay consistent, and trust the process.
🎙️ “When we don’t validate the fear underneath the frustration, our clients stay stuck in all-or-nothing thinking — or worse, they bail.”
Links Mentioned:
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In this Q&A episode, I’m breaking down exactly how I run discovery calls—without pushing, convincing, or overcoming objections.
You’ll learn:
The 4 phases I follow from Motivational Interviewing (Engage, Focus, Evoke, Plan)
How I build trust and let potential clients explore change
What I do instead of adding urgency or handling objections
Why ethical, client-centered discovery calls actually convert better
🎁 Get the MI Starter Guide: https://bitesize.ck.page/4a43f6f9a2
📩 Want support on your communication skills, program development or mindset? Learn more about mentorship: https://bitesize.es/homepage/mentorship-2/
📬 Free weekly non-macro focused coaching tips in your inbox:
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In this episode, you'll learn about the two parts of attention regulation, as well as a framework to narrow down exactly what to focus on with coaching clients.
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In this episode, you'll learn about what needs to happen before you give suggestions to help a client feel more in control around food, how to get to the bottom of what's really going on, and why mindful eating practices need to be part of the solution.
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In this episode, we're discussing the disconnect between you knowing mindful eating practices would help your clients succeed... and actually getting both potential and current clients motivated to practice mindful eating.
You'll hear:
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In this episode, you'll learn why clients make excuses and how to approach this challenge as a coach (and what NOT to do).
This is from a question submitted anonymously in my broadcast channel on Instagram, where I do weekly Q+A sessions.
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If you've ever heard someone say 'intuitive eating doesn't work', you definitely need to listen to this episode!
You're going to hear about an internet controversy that had me fired up and you're going to learn more about what Intuitive Eating really is as well as how it differs from mindful eating.
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In this episode you'll learn a shift to make in your coaching to support your clients in fixating on the scale less and focusing on metrics that matter to them.
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In this episode you'll learn why it's so hard to get clients to stop eating when they're comfortably full, as well as a few considerations for how to shift your coaching to support clients being able to identify and stop eating at comfortable fullness.
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Let's talk about feeling like a good coach (which comes and goes) vs. BEING a good coach.
In this episode, let's discuss the shifts being made in the coaching industry, and how 'being a good coach' has changed in the last few years.
If you'd like to register for the From Tracking to Trust workshop on March 18: https://bitesize.kit.com/trackingtotrust
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In this episode, I discuss why mindful eating needs to be a part of any fat loss approach, and how incorporating mindful eating can support your clients even as they work towards a fat loss goal.
You'll also hear how internally regulated eating styles support your clients' overall wellbeing, and why mindful eating might be the key to making coaching less repetitive.
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A coach recently messaged me saying they’ve tried mindful eating with a client, but it’s just not working. And I get it... because most coaches (including myself when I started) approach mindful eating like a checklist of to-dos instead of a skillset to develop.
In this episode, I’m breaking down:
If you want mindful eating to truly support your clients, this episode will help you shift from checking the box to actually building skills.
🎧 Listen now and grab your spot for my free workshop: From Tracking to Trust—where I’ll teach you three major shifts to make mindful eating coaching actually work. Sign up at the link below!
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