The Salad With a Side of Fries podcast is hosted by Jenn Trepeck, discussing wellness and weight loss for real life, clearing up the myths, misinformation, bad science & marketing surrounding our nutrition knowledge and the food industry. Let’s dive into wellness and weight loss for real life, including drinking, eating out, and skipping the grocery store. In today’s episode, we are joined by life coach and Founder of Self-Made U, Tracy Pleschourt. Tracy tells us about Mind Math. As a key piece of her program, the mind math helps her clients connect their thoughts and feelings to their results in all areas of their lives. She talks to us about where our thoughts come from and how we can work on them to improve our day-to-day lives. Tracy also talks about how the primitive part of our brain works and why we can feel stuck and like there are no options other than staying where we currently are. Tracy gives helpful advice about shifting our mindset to an “it’s possible” state of mind and moving forward towards our goals. Tune in today to learn how to get conscious about your thoughts and reframe them to live your best life. IN THIS EPISODE:●   [2:40] Tracy introduces her work and what’s new in her business.●   [8:02] How did Tracy get into her industry, and what struggles made her pivot? ●   [12:32] What does Mind Math mean?●   [17:38] How can we start to recognize the thoughts that are the precursor to a feeling?  ●   [23:54] Where do our thoughts come from, and how can we work with them?●   [29:30] Making decisions from data and not from drama.●   [33:25] How do we help new thoughts and feelings guide our actions? ●   [37:13] What does Mind Math look like on the professional side of life or in other areas of our lives?KEY TAKEAWAYS:●   If you try on a thought, “it’s possible that I haven't yet learned…” you start to feel something different: curiosity or the possibility of moving into a new space. If you are curious, you’ll look for new resources and data to show a new possibility is available. ●   When you are feeling uncomfortable or stuck, check in with yourself on how you are feeling. Ask the question of WHY you are feeling that way, and you’ll learn what your thought is. ●   Your primitive brain is there to keep you safe. You have to see the thoughts as they are and interrupt them as they come along. If you can accept that this is a primitive part of your brain and there is nothing wrong with you, you can start releasing the condemning narrative. Look at the thoughts without shame or judgment. You can train your brain to respond vs. react. QUOTES: “Nobody teaches why you're actually overweight in the first place. They just hand you this checklist and say, Okay, go on your way and just check all those boxes. The act of doing can absolutely create change. But if you're going for sustainable change, you have to understand how you got there in the first place.” - Tracy Pleschourt“I tell people just sit down every morning, take five minutes, do a brain dump, start off with how am I feeling and why? The answer is the way to the thought you're thinking.” - Tracy Pleschourt“Sometimes what we need is to understand that the survival part of the brain is just trying to do its job. Thank it for doing its job, remind it that we are actually safe, that our life isn't in danger, and then go into that next piece, get a little distance, so we aren't judging it.” - Jenn TrepeckRESOURCES:Become A Member of Salad with a Side of FriesJenn’s Free Menu PlanA Salad With a Side of FriesA Salad With a Side of Fries InstagramGUEST RESOURCES: Self-Made U WebsiteSelf-Made U FacebookSelf-Made U Private Facebook Group - The Student UnionTracy Pleschourt InstagramGUEST BIO:Tracy Pleschourt, the Founder of Self-Made U and the Host of Secrets of the Self-Made Podcast, helps men and women create Self-Made wealth and wellness through life coaching. Tracy has mastered and now teaches the critical skills necessary to manage your mind and overcome any obstacle, including overeating, overdrinking, time management, and career & relationship changes.Just a few years ago, Tracy was a successful advertising executive. Stifled by the rigorous, time-consuming demands of the corporate world, she traded in her 20 years of advertising to pursue her real passion: life & weight loss coaching.Tracy is a student of her own work and has stopped overeating and overdrinking, and created a multi-six-figure business while mastering metabolic health. Today, Tracy coaches people all across the country who want to become a student of themselves and do the same transformational work.Tracy dedicates her work to ambitious, life-long learners yearning for answers and seeking a better way to create the results they desire and deserve. She instills confidence and a call to action that leads to unlimited wealth and wellness.