The Obesity Guide:
Behind the Curtain

This premium podcast season is designed for those who want expert insights, practical strategies, and a dose of motivation to navigate their weight loss journey with confidence. Whether you're just starting, hitting a plateau, or wondering about long-term success, this collection of 16 value-packed episodes will guide you every step of the way.

Call To Action

Season 2 of Behind the Curtain: The 21-Day Momentum & Health Challenge

Build sustainable habits. Rewire your mindset. Reclaim your energy — in just a few intentional minutes a day.

Are you ready to stop starting over and finally create lasting change?

The 21-Day Momentum & Health Challenge is a simple, powerful way to reset your habits, reconnect with your body, and build emotional and physical momentum — without perfection, overwhelm, or shame.


Whether you're on a GLP-1, navigating a weight loss journey, or just feeling stuck, this challenge meets you right where you are and gives you the mindset and tools to keep going.

What’s Included:
✅ 21 Bite-sized podcast episodes (5–10 mins)
— Gentle coaching on topics like dopamine, identity shifts, discipline, emotional eating, resilience, and momentum.

âś… Downloadable PDF Workbook
— Daily prompts, simple action steps, and reflection pages to track your growth.

âś… Optional WhatsApp Community (when live)- you need to choose to add this on at checkout.
— Real-time support, accountability, and inspiration from others walking a similar path.
— There are 5 LIVES per week...that's 15 lives total!

âś… Lifetime Access
— Come back to the series anytime you need a mindset reset or fresh motivation.

Alice F.

"The only thing wrong with your podcast and the pay-per-view courses you offer is that I can listen and re-listen and binge listen all day and literally not get anything else done. LOL."

A.L.

"Your podcast and the Behind the Curtain seasons have been a game changer."

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Meet Your Host

Matthea Rentea MD

As someone with my own lifetime weight struggle, I know how hard it can be to lose and maintain weight loss.

For the past 10 years I have worked as a physician in two large medical systems helping countless patients manage complex medical conditions, but I am especially drawn to helping others achieve their best metabolic health and wellness goals. This often has a weight management component. 

Failure to be able to lose weight is often in our culture seen as a moral character flaw. As a physician I know that this stigma would never exist if you came in for treatment for something such as asthma. Yet with weight, the standards are different. I want to change that!

Extra weight can be treated in the same way as other medical problems. I am here to help in a loving, compassionate way that you might never have experienced as a patient. I will also help you to understand your health and have the best long term outcomes.

Challenge accepted?

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You’ll get instant access to everything — and your first episode starts today.

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Episode List

Day 1: Mountain Mindset & Water

Day 2: Grow Like Bamboo: The Power of Invisible Progress

Day 3: The National Treasure Strategy: Breaking Into Change the Smart Way

Day 4: Set the Stage: Let Your Environment Do the Heavy Lifting

Day 5: When Everything Feels Like Too Much: The Cure for Overwhelm

Day 6: The hard way is not better

Day 7: The Dopamine Trap: Why You Crave It & How to Take Back Control (Part 1)

Day 8: The Real Reward: How to Feel Good Without the Crash (Part 2)

Day 9: The Dopamine Menu: Your Personal Toolkit for Real Joy

Day 10: Build Your File of Fabulous: Confidence Through Evidence

Day 11: Discomfort = Progress: What If It’s Working?

Day 12: When You Say Yes to Everything, You Say No to Yourself

Day 13: Your Daily Mantra: Creating a Body Manifesto

Day 14: “We Don’t Do That Anymore”: A Thought Boundary for Comparison

Day 15: The Cortisol Closet Clean-Out

Day 16: No Screens, No Scroll: Why You Need a Monk Meal Today

Day 17: Romanticize Your Routine: The Secret to Consistency

Day 18: Fat Phobia Hides in Simplicity—Let’s Talk About It

Day 19: Shake, Wiggle, Breathe: The 3-Minute Body Reset

Day 20: What Would Future Me Do?

Day 21: 21 Days Later: The Evidence Is You

BONUS: When Things Don’t Go as Planned: Your Recovery Starts Here (Part 1)

BONUS: Recovery Day – Keep Going Without Starting Over (Part 2)

Bonus Episode: The Metabolic Foundations Episode (Plus My Satiety Ball Recipe!)

BONUS: Meditation – Box Breathing

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