Never Diet Again with Max Lowery

If you think losing weight means giving up your favourite foods or relying on willpower forever, this episode will change the way you think. Jacqueline lost an incredible 33.7kg (5 stone 4lbs)—and says she's never been hungry throughout the process.
In this follow-up conversation, six months after her first appearance on the podcast, Jacqueline shares what has happened since joining Live360. After decades of trying every diet imaginable—from Weight Watchers and Slimming World to cabbage soup diets and cutting carbs—she finally found the missing piece that helped her break free from emotional eating and endless yo-yo dieting.
Before starting the programme, Jacqueline struggled with everyday movement. Tying her shoes was difficult, walking caused pain, and she worried she wouldn't be able to enjoy a planned trip to Japan with her family. Fast forward to today, and she's walking for miles, taking the stairs instead of escalators, running to fitness classes, and enjoying a level of freedom she never thought possible.
In this episode, you'll discover:
Why traditional diets kept failing—even when they worked in the short term.
The mindset shift that helped Jacqueline stop emotional eating for good.
How she learned to enjoy holidays, restaurants, and social events without gaining weight.
Why she no longer feels controlled by sugar cravings, crisps, or food noise.
The difference between eating for comfort and eating for fuel.
How changing her environment made healthy choices feel effortless.
Why lasting weight loss isn't about more willpower—it's about changing your identity and habits.
One of the most powerful moments in this conversation is hearing Jacqueline explain how food no longer controls her life. Instead of constantly thinking about snacks or using food to cope with stress or boredom, she now enjoys balanced, protein-focused meals, feels satisfied between meals, and makes conscious decisions without feeling deprived.
If you're a woman over 40 struggling with emotional eating, menopause weight gain, or the frustration of losing weight only to regain it, this episode offers real hope. Jacqueline's story proves that sustainable weight loss isn't about finding the next diet—it's about changing the way you think, building healthier habits, and creating a lifestyle you can actually maintain.
If you're ready to stop dieting and finally create lasting food freedom, book a Food Freedom Breakthrough Call to learn how Live360 can help you. And if you're not quite ready yet, be sure to listen to the full episode—you might just hear the mindset shift you've been missing.

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What if the reason you're exhausted, stuck, or struggling isn't because you need to try harder—but because you've outgrown the life you've built? 

If you've been chasing success for years but still feel unfulfilled, this episode will challenge the way you think about achievement, identity, and what it really means to create a life you love.
In this episode, Max sits down with executive coach Julia Starr, who helps high-achieving professionals navigate career pivots without losing themselves in the process. Drawing on her background in management consulting and adult development psychology, Julia explains why so many successful people reach a point where the next promotion, pay rise, or achievement no longer brings the fulfilment they expected.
Together, they explore why burnout, anxiety, poor health, and constant stress are often symptoms of living out of alignment with your values—not signs that you simply need more discipline or resilience.
In this episode, you'll discover:
The 5 biggest signs you've outgrown your career or current life.
Why high achievers often struggle to make big changes—even when they know they're unhappy.
The difference between following external validation and living according to your own values.
How perfectionism keeps you stuck waiting for the "right" decision.
Why your nervous system resists change, even when change would improve your life.
A practical exercise that can instantly help you gain clarity on what really matters.
Max also shares how these same patterns show up in women trying to lose weight. Many believe they need another diet, stricter rules, or more willpower. But in reality, lasting transformation often comes from addressing the deeper issues underneath—stress, identity, limiting beliefs, boundaries, and the stories we tell ourselves.
If you've ever felt trapped by the life you've worked so hard to create, this conversation will remind you that you are so much more than your job or your achievements. You don't need to have your entire future mapped out before making a change. Small, intentional steps can create extraordinary transformation over time.
Ready to stop living on autopilot? Listen to the full episode today and discover how aligning your work, health, and values can help you build a life that actually feels good—not just one that looks successful from the outside.

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What happens when the diets that always worked suddenly stop working?
In this episode, I'm joined by Letitia, one of our incredible Live360 clients. Like so many women over 40, she'd spent years stuck in the same cycle: lose weight, regain it, promise herself she'd start again on Monday. But when perimenopause arrived, everything changed. The strategies she'd relied on no longer worked, and the constant mental battle around food became exhausting. 
What started as frustration with her body slowly became a crisis of confidence and identity.
As her children became more independent, Letitia found herself questioning who she was beyond being a mum. She became increasingly self-critical, withdrew from life, and felt trapped in a cycle of guilt, perfectionism and emotional exhaustion.
Since joining Live360, she's:
 Lost 1 stone and 5.5 inches from her waist
 Stopped obsessing over food and dieting 
 Rebuilt her confidence 
 Found consistency without restriction 
 Learned to enjoy birthdays, holidays and family meals without guilt 
 Begun embracing the next chapter of her life with excitement instead of fear 
In this conversation we discuss:
 Why perimenopause makes old weight loss methods stop working 
 The hidden emotional cost of dieting 
 How identity changes after children leave home 
 Why perfectionism and all-or-nothing thinking keep women stuck 
 The importance of community, coaching and support 
 Why lasting weight loss starts with changing how you speak to yourself 
 How confidence becomes the foundation for every other area of life 
This episode is about far more than weight loss.
It's about letting go of the constant battle with yourself and finally feeling at peace around food, your body and your future.
If you've ever thought:
 "Why can't I do what used to work?" 
 "Maybe there's something wrong with me." 
 "I'm exhausted by constantly thinking about food." 
...this conversation will remind you that you are not broken you've simply never been given the right support.
If you'd like to find out more about working with me and the Live360 coaching programme, book your free Food Freedom Breakthrough Call
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What happens when you've tried every diet, embraced intuitive eating, explored body positivity... and you're still unhappy?
In this powerful client success story, I'm joined by Victoria, who spent years stuck in the same cycle so many women know all too well. She'd tried every diet imaginable before rejecting dieting altogether, only to find herself continuing to gain weight while feeling completely lost. 
Everything changed when she stopped focusing solely on food and started addressing the real reasons she was struggling.
Since joining the Live360 coaching programme, Victoria has lost 30lbs and 7 inches from her waist, but that's only a small part of her transformation.
In this episode, we discuss:
 Why dieting and body positivity both left her feeling stuck 
 The hidden emotional and psychological causes of weight gain 
 How stress, burnout and people-pleasing fuel emotional eating 
 Why weight gain is often a symptom, not the root problem 
 The role of identity, self-worth and nervous system regulation in lasting weight loss 
 How overcoming fear allowed Victoria to completely transform her life 
 Why confidence comes from building evidence, not motivation 
You'll also hear how Victoria made one of the biggest decisions of her life, leaving a high-stress career, moving back to Spain, training as a yoga teacher in Nepal, and rediscovering the adventurous, confident version of herself she'd lost along the way.
This episode isn't just about losing weight.
It's about becoming the person you were always capable of being.
If you've ever thought:
 "I've tried everything." 
 "Maybe I'm the one person who can't change." 
 "I know diets don't work, but I don't know what to do instead." 
...then this conversation will give you hope that lasting change is possible.
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What if the biggest obstacle to your weight loss isn't food... but the way you speak to yourself?
In this episode, I dive deep into one of the most overlooked drivers of emotional eating, self-sabotage, and inconsistent weight loss: your critical inner voice.
You know the one.
The voice that says:
 "I've ruined it now." 
 "I've got no willpower." 
 "What's wrong with me?" 
 "I'll never change." 
Most women believe these thoughts are true. But what if they're not?
What if the reason you keep finding yourself back in the kitchen at night, reaching for biscuits, chocolate, or wine, has less to do with food and more to do with the emotional stress created by years of self-criticism?
In this episode, I explain:
✅ Where your inner critic actually comes from
 ✅ How childhood experiences, culture, and past dieting shape your self-talk
 ✅ Why self-criticism creates stress inside the nervous system
 ✅ The hidden connection between shame, emotional eating, and weight gain
 ✅ Why food often becomes a form of emotional relief
 ✅ The difference between CBT and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
 ✅ A simple 4-step framework to stop being controlled by your thoughts
Most importantly, you'll learn that you are not your thoughts.
You are the person observing them.
And when you stop believing every thought your mind produces, you create the space to make different choices, build self-trust, and finally break the cycle of starting over every Monday.
Because lasting weight loss isn't just about changing what you eat.
It's about changing the relationship you have with yourself.
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Book a Food Freedom Breakthrough Call: https://www.neverdietagainmethod.uk/call-ig
Watch my The Cravings & Fat-Burning Masterclass:  https://www.neverdietagainmethod.uk/register-podcast