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The Dear Body Podcast

The Dear Body Podcast

Jessi Jean 187 Episodes Jan 13, 2025

Jessi Jean hosts The Dear Body Podcast, a weekly show offering real talk about overcoming binge and emotional eating. The podcast focuses on making peace with food, developing a healthier mindset, and regaining control around eating. Each episode is down-to-earth and entertaining, aimed at helping listeners thrive in a body they love.

Episodes

188 - Life Updates, Big Moves, & How To Break The Habit of Being ‘You’
188 - Life Updates, Big Moves, & How To Break The Habit of Being ‘You’ Jan 13, 2025 1834 Alright, we’re back! It’s been a minute, and so much has changed since we last hung out. So this is a bit of a chaotic life update. First off—we’re moving! Big changes in like 3 days! I’m in a weird, messy war with myself. Who I’ve been vs. who I’m becoming—it’s exciting, it’s painful, and it’s definitely growth. I’m reading Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Dr. Joe Dispenza. It’s helping m
187 - You wont stop stress eating until you understand this.
187 - You wont stop stress eating until you understand this. Oct 23, 2024 1611 You wont stop stress eating until you understand what we chat about on today's episode. If you feel like food secretly runs your life—constantly on your mind, overthinking every meal, battling urges even when you’re full—there’s a deeper reason for it. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why you feel on edge when an urge hits—and why you still want to binge, even when you’re not hungry What’s really dr
186 - Reclaim Your Routine and Set Fitness Goals That Don't Mess With Your Head
186 - Reclaim Your Routine and Set Fitness Goals That Don't Mess With Your Head Oct 4, 2024 1781 Let's cut the all-or-nothing mindset and chat about how to set fitness goals that don't mess with your head or drag you into food obsession and guilt. In today's episode, we're breaking down how to take back your fitness journey from diet culture's toxic BS and how set goals that actually make you feel empowered, not ashamed.  What You'll Learn If you have appearance-related goals, how to pursue t
185 - 4 Reasons Self-Love Isn’t Helping You Feel Better in Your Body—And What Will
185 - 4 Reasons Self-Love Isn’t Helping You Feel Better in Your Body—And What Will Sep 25, 2024 2102 Okay, let’s get real—how many times have you tried to “love yourself” and still felt like crap about your body? 🙋‍♀️ We’ve all been there. In today’s episode, we chat about why self-love can actually feel like more of a burden sometimes and what to do instead. If self-love feels like one more thing on your to-do list (that’s NOT helping you feel better in your body), then this episode is for you.
184 - Why High Achievers Secretly Struggle With Food (And How to Fix It)
184 - Why High Achievers Secretly Struggle With Food (And How to Fix It) Sep 18, 2024 1427 Alright, for my high-achievers, let’s talk about why things still aren’t clicking in your relationship with food. The same strengths—discipline, routine, structure— that help you crush it in other areas might be working against you when it comes to feeling in control with food. It’s frustrating. You’re used to getting results, but with food, your diet, feeling good in your body, it feels like ever
183 - Mom Life Unfiltered: Sleep Training, Fitness Goals, and What's Coming Next
183 - Mom Life Unfiltered: Sleep Training, Fitness Goals, and What's Coming Next Sep 11, 2024 2228 Tired mamas, let’s talk about the sleep consultant who straight-up saved my sanity. My 10-month-old’s sleep regression had me hanging by a thread, but a literal angel, a miracle worker reached out to me in the DMs and turned our nights around in just three (yeah, THREE) days. If you’re a mom who’s drowning in sleepless nights, this episode will be encouraging! We’re also talking fitness—how I’ve f
182 - How To Respond To Body Comments and Diet Talk
182 - How To Respond To Body Comments and Diet Talk Aug 8, 2024 1554 In today's episode were going to chat about how to handle diet culture comments and conversations confidently. Because these and comments like it are uncomfortable, right?! "I'm really trying to be good" "How do you stay so skinny working in a bakery? "I've noticed your eating habits" "Wow, you're really indulging today!" "You've gained weight, but you look healthy"  "No thanks, I need to detox fr
181 - Real Talk on Feeling Lost, Lonely and Making Friends as an Adult with Mary Jelkovsky
181 - Real Talk on Feeling Lost, Lonely and Making Friends as an Adult with Mary Jelkovsky Aug 1, 2024 3664 Today's guest, Mary Jelkovsky, is back, and we're diving into something so many of us know all too well—feeling lost, lonely, and realizing that making friends as an adult is HARD. We chat about how significant life transitions and healing your relationship with food and body image can throw you into an existential crisis. Seriously, who hasn't asked, "WTF just happened?" or "Who am I?" Mary gives
180 - "I literally feel like I am eating so much and just don't feel full!"
180 - "I literally feel like I am eating so much and just don't feel full!" Jul 25, 2024 1949 A few weeks ago, I threw up a Q&A box on my Instagram stories, and one submission was an immediate screenshot and save moment: “I literally feel like I am eating so much and just don’t feel full.” (thank you to the woman who submitted it) I knew right then and there this had to be a pod episode. I’ve been there—three different times in my life, actually—and I was clueless as to why this was ha
179- Understanding the Four Types of Hunger
179- Understanding the Four Types of Hunger Jul 17, 2024 1317 Today, we're tackling a super common question: How do you tell the difference between physical hunger and emotional hunger? But did you know there are actually four different types of hunger? Understanding these can help transform your eating habits and your relationship with food. In this episode, I break down the four types of hunger and share: The subtle clues that reveal which type of hunger y
178 - Shutting Up Your Inner Critic: 5 Tips To Silence Negative Self-Talk
178 - Shutting Up Your Inner Critic: 5 Tips To Silence Negative Self-Talk Jul 10, 2024 1704 Alright, my fellow goal-driven baddies, today we're tackling that annoying inner critic. You know the one. She's an energy vampire and if you have goals or want to improve your relationship with food, your body and yourself, theres simply no time for negative self-talk. In this episode, I am sharing 5 game-changing tips to silence the negative self-talk and reclaim your power. You'll learn how to:
177 - My (Positive) Birth Story: From Pregnancy Dreams to Labor Realities
177 - My (Positive) Birth Story: From Pregnancy Dreams to Labor Realities Jul 3, 2024 4013 During my pregnancy, I was obsessed with listening to positive birth stories and imagining what my own would be like and I'm so excited to share it all with you today. I recap all the nitty gritty details from the highs and lows of pregnancy to the unexpected twists and turns of my labor and delivery! In this episode you'll hear: How I decided between birthing at-home, in a birth center or at the

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