Diane Hughes's guest appearances

Diane Hughes

All Of It 

She Rises

The Philosophy of Now

Arielle Ford

Mark Ryan

Jason Goldberg

Mary Shores

Linda Graham

Ruby Fremon

Emily Bennington

Lisa Natoli

Maria Felipe

Allana Pratt

Amber Runyon

Marni Feuerman

Nicole Moore

Devon Bandison

Corinne Zupko

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Dr. Diane Hughes, professor of Applied Psychology at NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Development, and Education, tells us about her research into the impact discrimination and racism on teens and adolescents. Along with her personal journey into the field of psychology, Dr. Hughes helps us understand the cause and impact of the modern racial divide and health crisis youth face today. 

Dr. Diane Hughes, professor of Applied Psychology at NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Development, and Education, tells us about her research into the impact discrimination and racism on teens and adolescents. Along with her personal journey into the field of psychology, Dr. Hughes helps us understand the cause and impact of the modern racial divide and health crisis youth face today.

Dr. Diane Hughes: Making Sense of Race and Education NOW

My story begins in October 2007, I had a tragic event occur in my life.  My parents disowned me because of my interracial relationship with my now husband Keith Hughes. My parents had never met him or even knew his name. The fact that I was so disposable to the two people I love the most, destroyed me. Not knowing how to deal with this heartbreak, I began to consume myself with work to ignore the thoughts and began to feed my emotions with food. In December of 2011, I looked in the mirror and did not recognize the woman starting back at me. I weighed in at over 300 pounds! I was severely depressed, frustrated, stressed, unhealthy, filled with sadness, pain, felt completely defeated, hopeless and had a very bad relationship with food.I knew something needed to change, and I needed to be that change!In January of 2012, I embarked on a journey to lose 100 pounds in one year and regain my life back. My journey wasn’t always easy as I was faced with many challenges and obstacles in my path. My biggest challenge was my career!  I was a corporate professional working as a Senior Software Consultant and my career was extremely demanding, stressful and required me to travel out of state on a weekly basis. I traveled 4-5 days per week throughout the United States and sometimes internationally. I was living out of a suitcase, in and out of hotels and airports, working 12-15 hour days which left me with limited time to focus on myself, my health, my fitness, family and friends.I am so GRATEFUL that I was introduced to Beachbody!  Their programs were perfect, easy to incorporate into my busy schedule, simple to follow and I could do them anywhere! They gave me the structure and knowledge I needed to transform my health and body.I literally transformed my body in a hotel room and learned how to build a healthy lifestyle while traveling!Today, I am proud to say that I have lost over 140 pounds using Beachbody products and have transformed my whole life. Most importantly, I love the woman that I have become in this journey! In 2015, I was chosen and recognized on stage as one of the top 8 finalists of the Beachbody Grand Prize Challenge for best transformation of the year.Needless to say, I am firm believer in Beachbody products and naturally I wanted learn more about the company and become more involved so I joined the Company as an Independent Beachbody Coach so that I could continue to learn and grow in my own journey but more so help other people reach their health and fitness goals.  It has been the most rewarding and purpose filled career choice I have ever made.  Since then, I have decided to continue my education and I am currently pursuing my Health Coach Certification with the Institute of Integrative Nutrition and have co-founded Fithughes.comIn this episode, Giovanna Capozza interviews Diane Hughes, a holistic health and fitness coach with Beachbody and co-founder of Fithughes.com. She lost 140 pounds in her own journey and was selected as one of the top 8 finalists of the Beachbody Grand Prize Challenge for Best Transformation of the Year, in 2015. Today, Diane and her husband have dedicated themselves to working with individuals struggling with weight loss. This powerhouse couple helps them reach their goals and create an improved lifestyle filled with happiness, health, fitness and balance. Tune in as Diane shares her weight loss story, how forgiveness played a part in her journey, and the importance of making YOURSELF a priority.Giovanna introduces Diane HughesGiovanna met Diane and her husband, in Mexico, at a partyIn 2007, Diane experienced a tragic event in her life:Her parents disowned herShe never had something so traumatic happen to her like thatShe dove into her work and fed her emotions with foodIt was not until Dec. 2011 that she looked into the mirrorLooking at her reflection in the mirror was the biggest “Ah-ha moment” for Diane because she didn’t recognize herselfShe was too consumed with life and

My story begins in October 2007, I had a tragic event occur in my life.  My parents disowned me because of my interracial relationship with my now husband Keith Hughes. My parents had never met him or even knew his name. The fact that I was so disposable to the two people I love the most, destroyed me. Not knowing how to deal with this heartbreak, I began to consume myself with work to ignore the thoughts and began to feed my emotions with food. In December of 2011, I looked in the mirror and did not recognize the woman starting back at me. I weighed in at over 300 pounds! I was severely depressed, frustrated, stressed, unhealthy, filled with sadness, pain, felt completely defeated, hopeless and had a very bad relationship with food. I knew something needed to change, and I needed to be that change! In January of 2012, I embarked on a journey to lose 100 pounds in one year and regain my life back. My journey wasn’t always easy as I was faced with many challenges and obstacles in my path. My biggest challenge was my career!  I was a corporate professional working as a Senior Software Consultant and my career was extremely demanding, stressful and required me to travel out of state on a weekly basis. I traveled 4-5 days per week throughout the United States and sometimes internationally. I was living out of a suitcase, in and out of hotels and airports, working 12-15 hour days which left me with limited time to focus on myself, my health, my fitness, family and friends. I am so GRATEFUL that I was introduced to Beachbody!  Their programs were perfect, easy to incorporate into my busy schedule, simple to follow and I could do them anywhere! They gave me the structure and knowledge I needed to transform my health and body. I literally transformed my body in a hotel room and learned how to build a healthy lifestyle while traveling! Today, I am proud to say that I have lost over 140 pounds using Beachbody products and have transformed my whole life. Most importantly, I love the woman that I have become in this journey! In 2015, I was chosen and recognized on stage as one of the top 8 finalists of the Beachbody Grand Prize Challenge for best transformation of the year. Needless to say, I am firm believer in Beachbody products and naturally I wanted learn more about the company and become more involved so I joined the Company as an Independent Beachbody Coach so that I could continue to learn and grow in my own journey but more so help other people reach their health and fitness goals.  It has been the most rewarding and purpose filled career choice I have ever made.  Since then, I have decided to continue my education and I am currently pursuing my Health Coach Certification with the Institute of Integrative Nutrition and have co-founded <a href="http://Fithughes.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fithughes.com</a> In this episode, Giovanna Capozza interviews Diane Hughes, a holistic health and fitness coach with Beachbody and co-founder of <a href="http://Fithughes.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fithughes.com</a>. She lost 140 pounds in her own journey and was selected as one of the top 8 finalists of the Beachbody Grand Prize Challenge for Best Transformation of the Year, in 2015. Today, Diane and her husband have dedicated themselves to working with individuals struggling with weight loss. This powerhouse couple helps them reach their goals and create an improved lifestyle filled with happiness, health, fitness and balance. Tune in as Diane shares her weight loss story, how forgiveness played a part in her journey, and the importance of making YOURSELF a priority. Giovanna introduces Diane Hughes Giovanna met Diane and her husband, in Mexico, at a party In 2007, Diane experienced a tragic event in her life: Her parents disowned her She never had something so traumatic happen to her like that She dove into her work and fed her emotions with food It was not until Dec. 2011 that she looked into the mirror Looking at her reflection in the mirror was the biggest “Ah-ha moment” for Diane because she didn’t recognize herself She was too consumed with life and

Diane Hughes – Emotional Weight and the Journey Back