Isn't She Powerful
Welcome to the Isn’t She Powerful Podcast! My name is Laura Banks and I am the voice behind Isn’t She Powerful and the founder of the B.Healthy Lifestyle.
Do you want to lose weight and finally begin feeling good in your body? You’re tired of looking at pictures of yourself and thinking “something’s gotta give, that is not cute.” Maybe you’ve tried all of the diets and nothing sticks and at this point you’re scared to start something new because you might fail just like you did all of the other times. Maybe you even feel like you need a friend in your corner to hold your hand through the changes you want to make so that you can make sure this time is different, this time you reach your goals while still doing and eating all of the things you love most!
If yes, Isn’t She Powerful is the podcast for you!
I help busy, working women (teachers, moms, nurses, lawyers, etc) who are new to the health and wellness space develop sustainable healthy habits so that they can lose weight and feel great in their clothes without ever going on a diet again.
Inside this show, you’ll learn how to eat healthy meals without giving up all of the foods you love, like sweets or fast food. You’ll gain habits for sustainable, enjoyable exercise. I’ll teach you how to get great sleep, hit your water goal, and manage your stress in a way that feels good for you.
And the best part? It won’t be just me! I am bringing all of my favorite health and wellness besties to the show so that you can really make the most of our time together each week.
This podcast and my health coaching programs are a passion project for me because of my history with health and weight loss. I grew up eating the standard American diet and by the time I graduated college, I was living with some very unhealthy habits. The biggest problem for me, however, was that I didn’t know at all how to actually live a healthy life. I thought I had to slash my calories, workout all the time, and never eat things that I enjoyed ever again.
Now I spend my days teaching women how to make healthy living sustainable and enjoyable.
For more on my story and information on ways I can help you, visit www.bhealthyhabits.com
My favorite part of this job is connecting with all of you so head on over to socials and let’s chat!
IG and TikTok: @laura.b.healthy
Isn't She Powerful
Healing Anxiety, Retraining Your Brain, and Shifting Core Beliefs to Create Sustainable Health with Brittany Ellis
If anxiety, negative self-talk, or feelings of overwhelm are holding you back from creating the healthy life you want, this episode is a must-listen.
In this powerful conversation, I’m joined by Brittany Ellis, mental health therapist and author of The Scared Self-Care Guide, to dive deep into what anxiety really is, how it impacts your health, and — most importantly — how to heal. Brittany breaks down the neuroscience behind anxiety, explains how to retrain your brain through Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and neuroplasticity, and helps us understand how the beliefs we formed in childhood still shape the way we think and act today.
Here’s what we cover:
✔️ What anxiety is and why your brain creates it (even when there’s no real danger)
✔️ How understanding your brain and nervous system helps you break free from anxious cycles
✔️ What neuroplasticity is and why it’s key to retraining anxious thoughts
✔️ An overview of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) — plus how Brittany uses it with her clients to help them heal from anxiety
✔️ A real-life success story from one of Brittany’s clients, Mya, who transformed her anxiety using CBT
✔️ How childhood experiences and Erikson’s Stages of Development influence the way we think, feel, and care for ourselves as adults
✔️ How to identify errors in thinking and core beliefs that are fueling your anxiety and holding you back from consistent healthy habits
✔️ Core beliefs like:
- “I don’t have enough time for healthy habits.”
- “If I’m not perfect, I’ve failed.”
- “I should be able to do this on my own.”
This episode is packed with practical tools, deep insights, and real-life stories that will help you not only understand your anxiety but also take meaningful action to heal it — so you can finally build the healthy, fulfilling life you deserve.
Featured in this Episode
✨ Brittany Ellis
- Author of The Scared Self-Care Guide
- Follow Brittany on Instagram: @brittanyellistherapy
- Grab Brittany’s Book: The Scared Self-Care Guide
Healthy Handled - Your Meal Planning & Prepping Made Easy
This episode is sponsored by Healthy Handled, my 12-week meal planning and prepping program designed to help you build the habit of meal prepping so you can save time, eat healthy, and feel confident in your kitchen — without the overwhelm.
💡 Inside Healthy Handled, you’ll get:
- Done-for-you meal plans & grocery lists
- Easy, healthy recipes your whole family will love
- A simple, repeatable prep schedule
- Coaching and support to make meal planning part of your weekly routine
Join Healthy Handled today and take the stress out of healthy eating: Link to Healthy Handled. Use the code POWERFUL for 10% off when you pay in full!
Join the Seismic Shift Waitlist
If this conversation about core beliefs and anxiety resonated with you, Seismic Shift is the next step in your journey. This is my signature program where I help women just like you break free from self-sabotage, perfectionism, and all-or-nothing thinking so you can finally build sustainable healthy habits from a place of self-care, not self-control.
💥 Get on the waitlist for Seismic Shift here: Link to Seismic Shift Waitlist
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