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In this quick and heartfelt episode of Your Friday Five, Dr. Matthea shares a personal story about losing access to her favorite walking track — and the unexpected lessons it revealed about change, flexibility, and gratitude.

She explores:

• How to pivot when life throws you a curveball
• The importance of solving for what actually matters
• Why resistance makes change harder
• How gratitude can transform frustration into peace
• A reminder that sometimes losing one routine opens the door for something even better

Dr. Matthea also gives a sneak peek into upcoming podcast interviews and reflects on the grounding power of community during busy seasons.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Monday’s inspiring interview with Jamie S. Sellner on creating life rules that transform everything
• The 30/30 group’s continued momentum leading up to the December Health & Momentum Challenge

Takeaway:
When change shows up uninvited, ask yourself — “What really matters here?” Then pivot quickly toward that.

All of the information on this podcast is for general informational purposes only. Please talk to your physician and medical team about what is right for you. No medical advice is being on this podcast.

If you live in Indiana or Illinois and want to work with doctor Matthea Rentea, you can find out more on www.RenteaClinic.com

✨ Season 2 of Behind the Curtain is officially live! ✨ You can join the season on its own or take it a step further by opting into the live 21-Day Challenge with Dr. Rentea, running December 1–21—the perfect way to finish the year strong and head into the holidays with momentum.👉 JOIN HERE — spots are limited for the live challenge!

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There are moments in our work that stay with you long after the conversation ends. My interview with Jamie Selzler was one of those moments.

At 652 pounds, Jamie's world had become frighteningly small. Short walks left him breathless, and the haunting reality that people his size rarely lived past 50 forced him to face where his life was heading.

What followed wasn't a quick fix or dramatic intervention. It was a complete transformation built on small promises, deep self-compassion, and the support of GLP-1 medication. Over three years, Jamie lost more than 340 pounds. But what moved me most wasn't the number on the scale, it was how he rebuilt his relationship with himself.

In this powerful conversation, Jamie shares his four rules for lasting change, why he keeps a notebook with hundreds of handwritten wins, and why he refuses to set a goal weight. We talk about forgiving yourself, keeping promises to yourself, and why the happier life isn't waiting at some distant finish line—it's happening right now, in every small choice you make.

References

You can follow Jamie's journey on TikTok: @JamSelz or Instagram: @jselzler.

Season 2 of Behind the Curtain is now LIVE! The 21-Day Momentum & Health Challenge gives you the mindset and tools to build lasting change in just a few minutes a day. Learn more here.

Audio Stamps

01:13 - Jamie Selzler shares his story of losing over 300 pounds and how GLP-1 medications transformed his health and mindset.

03:39 - Reflecting on decades spent over 500 pounds and the repeated cycle of weight loss and regain.

07:05 - The wake-up moments that changed everything, from falling on the beach to realizing his life was at risk.

13:14 - Why bariatric surgery was never offered and how he might have considered it if it had been.

19:11 - Learning to forgive himself, release shame, and show compassion for his past choices.

22:00 - Starting GLP-1s, losing food noise, and the small mindset shifts that built lasting change.

23:30 - Keeping promises to himself and focusing on consistency over motivation.

34:32 - Letting go of the scale and shifting from output goals to input goals.

37:28 - The power of celebrating every small win and how tracking progress rewired his mindset.

45:10 - Jamie’s three pieces of advice: stop comparing, build your team, and find happiness in the process, not just the result.

All of the information on this podcast is for general informational purposes only. Please talk to your physician and medical team about what is right for you. No medical advice is being on this podcast.

If you live in Indiana or Illinois and want to work with doctor Matthea Rentea, you can find out more on www.RenteaClinic.com

✨ Season 2 of Behind the Curtain is officially live! ✨ You can join the season on its own or take it a step further by opting into the live 21-Day Challenge with Dr. Rentea, running December 1–21—the perfect way to finish the year strong and head into the holidays with momentum.👉 JOIN HERE — spots are limited for the live challenge!

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This special Halloween Your Friday Five episode is all about removing the candy scarcity mindset and setting yourself up for success. For many people, Halloween can feel like a slippery slope — candy in the house, kids bringing home buckets of it, and old habits kicking in. But it doesn’t have to derail you.

In this episode, I cover:

1. How to create candy neutrality.
   Candy isn’t forbidden, and it’s not scarce. Halloween candy is available all year long. When we remove the “forbidden fruit” mentality, the brain stops screaming for it. Remind yourself you can have it tomorrow, next week, or whenever you choose — there’s no urgency.
2. Why eating real food first matters.
   When you have a balanced meal with protein, fiber, and healthy fats before eating candy, your blood sugar is steadier, your dopamine hit is lower, and you’re far less likely to feel out of control. Eating real food first changes how the candy impacts your body and your decision-making.
3. Plan it, don’t police it.
   Instead of strict rules, create gentle boundaries that make you feel empowered. For example: decide to choose your favorite two pieces, savor them slowly, and wait until you’re home to enjoy them. This moves you from restriction to intention — and that’s where you regain control.

And if things don’t go as planned, remember: one night won’t undo your progress. Give it a five-second funeral, wake up the next day, and go right back to your normal, balanced habits.

Your power doesn’t come from perfection — it comes from intention.

All of the information on this podcast is for general informational purposes only. Please talk to your physician and medical team about what is right for you. No medical advice is being on this podcast.

If you live in Indiana or Illinois and want to work with doctor Matthea Rentea, you can find out more on www.RenteaClinic.com

✨ Season 2 of Behind the Curtain is officially live! ✨ You can join the season on its own or take it a step further by opting into the live 21-Day Challenge with Dr. Rentea, running December 1–21—the perfect way to finish the year strong and head into the holidays with momentum.👉 JOIN HERE — spots are limited for the live challenge!

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