The Emotional Eating (and Everything Else) Podcast
This podcast is for women who want to change their relationship with food, their bodies, and themselves. It explores how we use food and relate to our bodies, covering topics like exiting toxic diet culture, creating new coping skills, learning to respect your body, and adopting an Intuitive Eating lifestyle. The host aims to help listeners find freedom with food and their body through conversations about emotional eating and everything else.
Episodes
Let's Talk About...Fearful Exiles and Protector Parts
Fear is one of those things that most of us don't want to think or talk about. It's uncomfortable to acknowledge fear, to ourselves and to others. And yet, I think that fear is behind a lot of why we do what we do. In this episode, we talk about the fears that our exiles may be carrying and how our protectors use food, restriction, or exercise to manage, soothe, or quiet those fears. For exam
Let's Talk About...Perfectionist Parts
Are you a perfectionist? Many if not most of us would describe ourselves as such, but what exactly does it mean? In this episode, we're discussing perfectionism through an IFS lens, specifically in regard to food and body issues. We're focusing on: What are perfectionistic parts What are the roles of perfectionistic parts How these parts tend to show up How to approach them We also
Do I Have Body Dysmorphic Disorder?
Body Dysmorphic Disorder is a topic we've never discussed on the podcast, and I think there's a lot of confusion about it. Many people assume that they have body dysmorphia if they have a diagnosed eating disorder, but that's not actually the case. So let's clarify! On this month's podcast we're covering: What Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is What it's not The diagnostic criteria for B
Let's Talk About...GLP-1s
The new GLP-1 medications are everywhere it seems. You can't go a day without seeing or hearing an ad for one, and there seem to be new ones hitting the market on a regular basis. For many people, these meds are a miracle. If you're someone who's taking them and are finding them beneficial, that's truly wonderful. But for others, especially those struggling with food and body concerns and thos
It's Not About the Food!
Very often, when people talk about emotional eating, you hear them say, "It's not about the food!" And while I agree that that's very often the case, the advice that often follows that statement is not particularly helpful. Usually, it's things like "just find something else to do when you want to eat." But if it's not about the food, then what is it about?? On this week's podcast, we're break
Let's Talk About...Extreme Exercise Parts
On this week's podcast, we're talking about parts who engage in extreme exercise. And by extreme, I mean parts who: are very rigid about exercise (i.e. we must go a certain number of times per week and/or we must exercise for a certain length of time --"no excuses) won't take no for an answer when another part--or Self--wants to take a break force you to exercise even when you're sick or injur
Heal Your Love-Hate Relationship with Food!
The Heal Your Love-Hate Relationship with Food Workbook is out! And this podcast is, in essence, its companion. In this episode, I walk you through the goals of the workbook and explain how IFS and Intuitive Eating are THE APPROACHES that will help you to truly heal your relationship with food. We discuss each chapter of the workbook, and I flesh out the concepts in ways I wasn't able to in th
"My Eating Disorder is What Makes Me Special"
Have you ever found yourself thinking that ignoring your hunger is THE THING that makes you special? Or maybe it's your ability to eat very little during the day. Or maintain a very thin body. Very often, folx who severely restrict their food intake (and especially for those in very thin bodies) have a part or parts who truly believe that their ability to eat so little or to be so thin, is the
Let's Talk About...All or Nothing Thinking
I thought this would be a good time of year to do an episode on all or nothing thinking. With the new year starting, it's easy to get caught up in goals, resolutions, intentions, etc. And there's nothing at all wrong with that, if it appeals to you. But I think what sometimes (or often) happens, is that we set goals that are wildly beyond what we're doing now. For example, going from not doin
Let's Talk About...Rebellious Parts
In this episode, we're talking about Rebellious Parts. I think most if not all of us have rebellious parts, and those parts could be rebelling in a variety of ways. But since we're focused on food and body concerns, we're going to look at the parts who rebel by eating or by saying "no" to extreme diets and exercise. Rebellious parts often get a bad rap. They may be binge eating parts or parts
The Power of IFS: Kali and Amanda's Stories
It's episode 100 of the Emotional Eating (and Everything Else) Podcast--I can't even believe it! And to celebrate, I thought I'd invite two amazing women who I've had the honor of working with come into the show and share their experience with IFS. Kali and Amanda are two former clients who graciously agreed to talk about their struggles with food and their bodies and how IFS and Intuitive Eati
Let's Talk About...Food Rituals
I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that at some point in your life, you've tried to change what you're eating. Perhaps because you started a diet. Or you were trying to "eat healthier." Or maybe you were trying to move toward a more Self-led or Intuitive Eating approach to food (where you're really tuning into your body and feeding your body in ways that work well for it). Regardless of wh
Let's Talk About...Episode 98: Let's Talk About...Connecting to Your Body's Hunger and Fullness Cues
On the last podcast, we talked about "blocking parts." And by blocking, I meant parts that tend to come up when you're trying to get to know another part. Like when you're headed for the kitchen and a part of you says, "I should get to know the part that's leading me to the kitchen right now" but another part comes up and says, "Nope! I don't want to get to know that part. I'll do it next time."
Let's Talk About...Blocking Parts
Let me ask you this: have you ever noticed yourself heading for the kitchen to get some food, knowing you aren't hungry, and when you start to check in with the part who's leading you there, you hear something like, "Oh don't do that crazy IFS stuff--just eat the food." Or, "Ugh--who cares why we're heading to food--just eat it!" Or even, "Life is so stressful right now--just eat! We deserve i
Let's Talk About...Emotional Eating
Here we are, in the middle of the holiday season, and I thought it might be helpful to go back to the basics of the Emotional Eating (and Everything Else) Podcast and talk about, you guessed it, emotional eating. Yep, it's been 94 episodes since we've focused on this topic. Well, that's not exactly true. We've focused on specific aspects of emotional eating, but we haven't discussed it in broad
Unburdened Eating, with Jeanne Catanzaro
This week's episode features Dr. Jeanne Catanzaro, who's a bit of an IFS rockstar. Jeanne has been one of the strongest voices in the IFS community in regard to food and body concerns, and I'm so thrilled to have her on the podcast! Just a little about her: Jeanne is a clinical psychologist who has specialized in the treatment of disordered eating and trauma for over twenty-five years. She train
Let's Talk About...Healing Body Shame
Well, it's fall here in New England, which means cooler weather, absolutely beautiful trees, and apple cider! (And for those of you who love it, pumpkin spice!) It also means lots and lots of raking is in my future! And it also means sweater weather!!!! Yay!!! So many of my parts love sweater weather. Throwing on a big cable-knit sweater just feels so cozy. And I just love fall colors (esp
Understanding Binge Eating Disorder, with Amy Pershing
On today's episode, I'm so excited to be joined by Amy Pershing to talk about Binge Eating Disorder (BED). Amy is essentially THE expert on treating BED with IFS, and I'm so thankful that she's sharing her wisdom with us! We've been trying for months to record an episode, and we finally did it! Just a little about her, Amy Pershing, LMSW, ACSW, CCTP-II, is the Founding Director of Bodywise, the
Let's Talk About...Creating a Parts Check-in Practice
If you're someone who's done your own IFS work, you were likely encouraged to check in with a part that you met during your session on your own regularly throughout the week. And you may have thought, how in the world do I do that? Hopefully, the therapist or coach you're working with helped you with that process. But if they didn't, you're in luck! It's the topic of this week's podcast! While
Let's Talk About...Anxiety (and why our parts eat when we're anxious)
On this week's podcast episode we're talking about anxiety, one of the most common things that lead our parts to food. Very often, parts in our system use food to calm our anxious parts. I think this happens for a couple of reasons. First, food can be a great distraction when we're feeling anxious. And second, food actually calms us down. Research has shown that food (especially carbs) elevat
Let's Talk About...Accepting Your Body
What's the first thing that comes to your mind when I say the word acceptance? As in accepting who you are and accepting your body, right here, right now? For many if not most people, the thought of acceptance brings up parts saying, "No! I won't give up!" Or, "I can't acceptance myself the way I am--I'm not good enough." Yeah....acceptance is really hard....Which is why we're discussing it on
Let's Talk About...Restriction
On this weeks' podcast episode, we're talking about restriction. This is a topic that I know I've mentioned a number of times on the show, but I've never talked about it in depth. And given how common it is, it's about time that I do. What comes to mind when you think about the word "restriction" (as it relates to food)? For me, I tend to think about the diagnosis of anorexia. I picture someone
Sexuality and Eating Concerns with Esther Hooley
On this week's podcast, we're talking about something that I haven't talked much about at all on the show: sexuality. Thankfully, since this is not my speciality, I'm joined by Esther Hooley, a psychologist who presented a really informative workshop that I attended a few months ago on sexuality and eating concerns. Esther is a psychologist in Waco, TX and practices telehealth across the U.S.
Becoming Embodied: Three Exercises, with Heidi Andersen
On my last podcast episode, Heidi Andersen and I had a fantastic discussion about embodiment and how vital it is to be in your body in order to heal your relationship with it. (If you didn't listen to it yet, check it out here!) After Heidi and I recorded that episode, I told her she had an open invitation to come back onto the show and expand on anything that we had just discussed. This invita
Embodiment as the Antidote to Negative Body Image, with Heidi Andersen
On this week's episode, I'm speaking with Certified Body Trust® Specialist Heidi Andersen about the topic of embodiment, something that she sees as vital to the healing of food and body issues. And in case you're not quite sure how to define embodiment, Heidi describes it as: The ability to land safely in our body in the present moment, just how we are. How lovely is that?? Can you image how you
Let's Talk About...GLP-1s and Food Noise
I'll get right to it and be honest. Part of this week's podcast topic--GLP-1 medication--is not something I've really wanted to talk about. These are the medications that we're all hearing about nonstop--the ones that Oprah talked about in her recent special. I haven't wanted to give them much air time, because we hear about them so much everywhere else, and also because I don't really think my
How an Early Lack of Nurturance Impacts Your Relationship with Food, with Colleen West
I have a question for you. What do you know about your early years? Like from birth to age two? And what do you know about your mom's pregnancy with you? If you're like me, not a whole lot. Turns out, though, this is really good information to have. According to this week's podcast guest, Colleen West, these early years and your experiences within have an incredible influence on the developm
Let's Talk About...How to Handle that Leftover Easter Candy
If you celebrated Easter yesterday (and even if you didn't), you probably have some leftover candy in your house. Which means you also probably have some parts who are very anxious about this candy. Or who have already eaten quite a bit of it. Or who have put it high up on a shelf so that hopefully you'll forget about it. Having a lot of candy in the house can be difficult for some of our parts
The Impact of Trauma on Food and Body Concerns, with Cinna Holsclaw
Trigger warning: on this episode, we're talking about trauma and how traumatic experiences can impact your relationship with food and your body. If you're just not up for this topic, take care of yourself and pass it by. Trauma and eating disorders often go hand-in-hand. Indeed, research has suggested that up to 50% of those diagnosed with eating disorders meet the criteria of PTSD. So if we're
Let's Talk About...The Binge/Restrict Cycle (i.e. polarizations)
Let me ask you a question: have you ever thought of yourself as a binge eater? Or maybe you've noticed that you have a part that binges? This is something that many people engage in at least sometimes, and for some folx it happens daily. But what exactly is binge eating? I find that many of my clients describe themselves as binge eaters, but they actually aren't. And to me, if you're going to
IFS and the Enneagram, with Tammy Sollenberger
Are you familiar with the Enneagram? The "test" that views personality as nine interconnected types? I wasn't, until about three years ago. And even then, I took an online test, bought a book, read the chapter that corresponded with my "type," and never looked at it again. But.... I've had parts in the background of my mind who have been curious about it. And every time I see one of Tammy Soll
Let's Talk About...How to Keep Your Eating Parts from Taking Over
I think many (most) of us have had the experience of feeling out-of-control with food, at least to some degree. It feels like something or someone else has taken over and you're just along for the ride. In IFS terms, we call that being "blended" with a part. The part has literally hijacked the system and is running the show. And Self is very hard to access. One of the things that my clients a
Becoming "Comfortably Uncomfortable," with Celia Clark
Changing your relationship with food and with your body can be quite the complicated process, can't it? It seems like we often take two steps forward and four (or more?) steps back. I think that's because sometimes we go too far too fast, and we experience a backlash from parts. Let me give you an example. Say you feel out-of-control with food sometimes (or a lot of the time). You decide to co
Let's Talk About...Hunger (are you hungry? or is it a part?)
I have a question for you: are you hungry? If your answer is yes, how can you tell? If your answer is no, how you can tell? And if your answer is, I have no idea, you're in the right place! Not surprisingly, the topic of hunger comes up a lot with my clients. It's hard to talk about eating and food issues without talking about hunger. And one of the questions I hear a lot is: Am I hungry? O
Let's Talk About...the Scale (to weigh or not to weigh)
Quick trigger warning here: lots of talk today about diets and the scale. If you're not up for it, no worries--just skip it. It's January, and you know what that means. It's diet season. Ugh....I turned on the tv this morning and saw an ad for a diet program within five seconds. About one minute later, there was one for a weight loss medication. Yep. We'll be completely inundated with ads for
Navigating the Holiday Food Minefield with the Help of IFS
Here we are, smack-dab in the middle of holiday season. Maybe the holiday you celebrate has passed already, and all you have left is New Years. Or maybe it hasn't happened yet. Either way, we're not done yet! I don't have to tell you that the holidays can be a really tough time of year for people who struggle with food. This time of year can feel like a food minefield that's nearly impossible t
Are You Healthy? (what does that even mean?)
What comes to mind when I ask you this question: Are you healthy? My guess is, if your answer is "yes," you started running down a list of physical metrics that support your answer. Like, your recent bloodwork was good, you exercise regularly, you "eat right." I'm also going to guess that if your answer is "no," you also ran down a list of physical metrics that support your answer. Things like,
How to Accept Your Body and Show it Gratitude
It's Thanksgiving week here in the US, and that always brings up the topic of gratitude. Last season at this time, I did an episode called "Giving Thanks for Two Things We Love to Hate" (the two things being our body and our emotional eating behaviors), and this season I'm doing something similar. But this time, I'm just focusing on giving thanks to your body. Since most of us tend to be at leas
Nutrition Therapy Through an IFS Lens, with Diana Dugan Richards
On this week's episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Diana Dugan Richards, a Nutrition Therapist with a private practice (Namaste Nutrition) in Watertown, MA. As a registered, licensed dietitian for 25 years and nutrition therapist since 2011 and from a springboard of yoga and exercise philosophy, Diana offers nutrition counseling in a weight-neutral approach and sets a foundation of curio
When Did Your Relationship with Food Begin? (Hint: it may have started with your grandmother)
We've talked before about how your relationship with food starts on day one. And I used to think of "day one" as being in utero, or even infancy. But I was wrong about that. Your relationship with food has the possibility of starting three generations ago. Like with your grandmother. Let me explain. I've been reading the book "It Didn't Start with You," by Mark Wolynn, which you may have read. The
Season 2 Wrap-Up
Well, Season Two of the Emotional Eating (and Everything Else) Podcast is a wrap! In this season, we talked a LOT about IFS (Internal Family Systems) and how it can help you truly understand why you use food the way you do (i.e. binge eating, emotional eating, restricting your food, etc.). As I'm sure you've noticed, I think IFS is the absolute best way to make any type of long-term change
Motivation Made Easy, with Shawn Hondorp
Do you ever feel unmotivated? I know--that question is almost laughable, isn't it? Sometimes I feel like all I ever am is unmotivated. I always have a huge list of the things that I "should" be doing, and somehow it seems like the majority of it doesn't get done. And then, of course, I have parts that feel guilty for just sitting on the couch. But thanks to my guest on this week's podcast, I
Getting to Know Your Eating Parts, with Natalie Deering
We've talked a lot over the past year about IFS (Internal Family Systems) and how it can help you to change your relationship with food and your body for the better. But I know that IFS may still seem a bit "out there," or "woo-woo" for some. Or it might still seem downright confusing. So luckily, on this week's podcast episode you'll get to hear how it all works, thanks to my guest Natalie Dee
One Huge Reason it's So Hard to Stop Emotional Eating (aka fear of change, part 2)
On last week's podcast, we talked about the common fears and concerns our parts tend to have when making any kind of change. Not surprisingly, when I say "change," I'm specifically referring changing your relationship with food. Doing things like no longer dieting, trying to stop emotional eating, and/or no longer bingeing. And of course, making the change that I'm hoping we all get to: moving f
"What if I Gain Weight?" and Other Common Fears About Changing Your Relationship with Food
If you're like just about everyone else in the world, you've tried to make some changes to your eating habits and have probably been met with limited success. And one of the biggest reasons for this is that parts of you actually didn't want to make those changes. Let me explain. When we want to make a change in our behavior--any behavior really--we tend to have parts that want to make that change
Letting Go of the Burden of Diet Culture
On this week's podcast, we're talking about the legacy burden of diet culture. You might be asking, what is a "legacy burden?" Excellent question! According to IFS (Internal Family Systems), we all carry burdens, which are "the negative beliefs, emotions, sensations, or other energies that were absorbed and accumulated from past traumas and other life experiences." In other words, through diffi
Preverbal Trauma and IFS, with Colleen West
On this week's podcast episode, we're talking about a difficult subject: trauma. Unfortunately, trauma impacts most if not all of us. Obviously in widely varying degrees. Thankfully, there is currently a wealth of information about the topic of trauma. We know more and more these days about how it impacts us and how to treat it. And one of the things we're learning more and more about is prev
Is Food Emotionally Addictive?
Last week, I had an amazing discussion with Abbie Attwood about whether or not food is addictive. And we decided that no, it's not. Well, at least not physically. But it can be emotionally. Yes, there's a difference. While food is not a physically addictive substance, it sure can be emotionally addictive. Meaning that there are parts of us that turn to food to protect us from uncomfortable emotio
Is Food Addictive? with Abbie Attwood
Have you ever felt addicted to food? Like food just calls to you? Or have you had the experience of being afraid to start eating something, like an M&M or a potato chip, because you'll probably eat the entire bag? Have you gone through the process of completely cutting sugar out of your life because you feel that that's the only way to not feel so controlled by it? These are all very common exp
Improving Body Image with the Help of IFS
We aren't born hating our bodies. We learn to. The constant, unrelenting messages from our culture ensure that pretty much all of us have an issue with our body. I wish my stomach was flatter. I wish my butt was smaller. I wish my boobs were bigger. I wish I had washboard abs. It never ends. For some, negative feelings toward their body is a mild distraction from an otherwise ok day. For o
Coaching Episode: Kristen Discovers Why She Turns to "Fun Food"
I'm so excited about this this week's podcast! In this episode, you'll hear a live coaching call with Kristen where we use IFS (Internal Family Systems) to get to know some of the parts in her eating system. Kristen graciously agreed to volunteer for this session, and as you'll hear, she had some "aha" moments. When we began the session, Kristen mentioned a polarization between a "Diet Wrecke
Core Nourishment, with Annie Wagoner
What do you think of when you hear the word nourishment? Maybe a giant bowl of mixed greens and fresh veggies. Or a brightly colored fruit smoothie. Or even a salmon fillet with a side of asparagus and sweet potato. On this week's podcast, Annie Wagoner, founder of Core Nourishment, encourages us to expand our definition of nourishment. And she really knows what she's talking about. Annie is a cer
Who Ate That? How to Get to Know Your Eating Parts
The best way to make a change in your emotional eating patterns is to get to know all of the parts of you that lead you to and away from food. Only then can you truly understand why you're doing what you're doing--or rather who's doing what they're doing--and change it. Let's say you know that you eat for comfort. That's great insight, but do you know exactly why there's a part of you that nee
Getting to Know Your Eating System: A Parts Mapping Demo
You may remember that a couple weeks ago, in episode 55 of the podcast, we talked about a technique called Parts Mapping. This is something that we do in IFS (Internal Family Systems), the therapy/coaching modality that I use with my clients (and with myself!). With Parts Mapping, we can get to know all of the parts of us that are leading us to and away from food, which gives us a much greater un
The Two Biggest Reasons We Turn to Food and How IFS Can Help
On this week's podcast we're talking about the two most common reason that people turn to food: To distract from emotions To soothe/comfort/reward Food is a great way to distract ourselves--it's available, enjoyable, and delicious. It's a great thing to do in front of the television in order to forget about the day you just had. Food is also a wonderful way to soothe and comfort ourselves.
Why Did I Eat That? How to Understand Your Relationship with Food (with the Help of IFS)
I don't know about you, but the word that comes to mind when I think about my relationship with food is "complicated." I think that's true for most people. And yet we're often told that it's supposed to be simple. Like "food is fuel" or eating is "just a habit that you can change." I don't believe any of that messaging. I think our relationships with food are complicated and complex, and th
How to End Emotional Eating (spoiler alert: you don't have to)
We've spent the past few weeks talking about all of the things that you've tried to stop emotional eating, binge eating, and/or overeating, to stop feeling out-of-control with food, and/or to lose weight. And now that we've talked so much about what doesn't work, we're going to talk about what does. But before we get to that, let's talk about what I even mean when I say what "works." What's th
The "You Tried it, Here's Why it Didn't Work Series:" Medication
Trigger Warning: we're talking about weight, weight loss, and ob*sity today, and that can be triggering for some people. So please skip this one if it's too much for you. You may have heard about Wegovy and Ozempic, medications that are getting a LOT of press these days. Recently, there was such a demand for Wegovy that it was no longer available. Sadly, the same was true for Ozempic. So many p
The "You Tried it, Here's Why it Didn't Work Series:" Bariatric Surgery
We're continuing the "You Tried it, Here's Why it Didn't Work" Series on this week's podcast with a discussion of bariatric surgery. And first off, let me just say that if you've had bariatric surgery and felt it was a success, congratulations! It's a very difficult process, and I'm thrilled that it worked for you. My guess is though, that you are well-aware that not everyone has had that exper
The "You Tried it, Here's Why it Didn't Work Series:" Overeater's Anonymous
Last week we talked about all of the reasons why dieting doesn't work, both physically and emotionally. And I hope that really helped you to see that when a diet didn't work for you, it was because of the diet and not you. Diets fail. DietERS do not. We're going to continue our discussion of why diets don't work this week by focusing on abstinence-based programs, such as Overeaters Anonymous (OA
The "You Tried it, Here's Why it Didn't Work Series:" Dieting
If you're listening to this podcast, I'm guessing you've tried a diet or two. Or 17. Most people have. And if you're listening to this podcast, I'll also guess that those diets didn't get you what you wanted. People tend to diet for one of two reasons (or both): To lose weight To control their eating But what tends to happen with dieting is the exactly opposite of both of those things.
The "You Tried it, Here's Why it Didn't Work Series:" Intuitive Eating
Last week we kicked off the podcast series, "You Tried it, Here's Why it Didn't Work" with an episode about why therapy may not have helped you with your emotional eating, binge eating, or other eating concerns. And we're continuing that series today with an episode on Intuitive Eating (IE). Briefly, IE is an anti-diet approach to food that helps you work toward making peace with food, freeing you
The "You Tried it, Here's Why it Didn't Work Series:" Therapy
This week's episode starts the series, "You Tried it, Here's Why it Didn't Work." In this series, we'll be exploring the many types of things that you're probably used to try to control your eating, stop binge eating or emotional eating, and/or lose weight. And we'll be talking at length about why these things don't work. And we're starting with therapy. I decided to start with this topic becaus
How to IGNORE Diet Season!
So it's January, and you know what that means: diet season is in FULL GEAR. I mean, diet season is always up and running--it never sleeps--but this is one of the times out of the year when it's just relentless. And you may be feeling the pull. It's really hard not to, isn't it? But I'm begging you, don't do it! Please don't start yet another diet! Why? Well, we've talked about this in num
Five Tips for Guilt-Free Eating
The holiday season is in full swing, and that means shopping, wrapping, unwrapping, cleaning, cooking, lighting candles, hiding gifts, seeing family, celebrating, and of course, eating. Phew!!! Given all of that activity and stress, it may also mean eating when you're not hungry, binge eating, stress-eating, and eating foods that you don't normally eat. And unfortunately, all of that can lead to f
How IFS Can Help Heal the Trauma of Diet Culture, with Agnis Pena-Toro
On this week's episode, I'm talking with Agnis Pena-Toro, a Psychotherapist and Body and Food Liberation coach and consultant. Her specialty is helping women heal the trauma, hurts and difficult memories from the past that have impacted their relationship with their bodies and food. She is passionate about supporting women in liberating themselves from body image, food, weight- and size-limiting
Real Talk About Intuitive Eating, with Christine Byrne
Giving up dieting is a scary process for people. Regardless of all of its numerous problems, dieting very often feels safe. You've done it before, you know what to expect. And when you're dieting, someone else is telling you what to do. They're telling you what to eat, when to eat, how much to eat. They're taking on all of the responsibility so you don't have to. And that feels fantastic! We al
Giving Thanks to the Two Things We Love to Hate
It's almost Thanksgiving. How did that happen??? I hope that whatever you're doing this year leaves you feeling happy and refreshed. And I hope that you enjoy your favorite foods! Everyone seems to be putting out content right now that's all about being thankful. And sadly, I'm not creative enough to do anything different :) But... I'm guessing that I'm going to suggest that you be thankful fo
How to Handle Food, Family, and Friends this Holiday Season
So......it's the holiday season..... How did that even happen??? It really seems to have come out of nowhere this year! As fun as the holidays can be, they can also be really difficult for people for a variety of reasons. But the two that I want to focus on today are: Food; and Family/friends Obviously, food abounds during the holidays. Most people have more than one work party, friend gather
Finding Body Peace, with Nina Manolson
How do you be in a body. How do you actually be in a woman's body in a way that feels good? That's a really good question, isn't it? We've talked more than once about how hard it is for women and those who identify as women to feel good in their bodies. The constant pressure to look a certain way and be a certain size is immense. And let's not forget that you need to be straight, white, cis-ge
Rant Episode: The Politics of Our Bodies, Why We MUST Vote, and Why the F is Heroin Chic Back??
Sorry (not sorry) for this one. This is a solo episode of me sharing my anxiety about the upcoming election, my frustration with where we are in this country, and why we MUST get our bodies back. And also--did you see this article about how curves and "booties" are no longer trendy and how heroin chic is coming back? Haven't we lost enough people to anorexia and heroin overdoses? I don't pre
How to Find Your Own Path Between Diet and Anti-Diet Extremes, with Elizabeth Hall
A few years back, when I took a dramatic turn from helping clients with weight loss to embracing Intuitive Eating and Health at Every Size, I went head-first into anti-diet culture. I mean head....first.... I was emphatic about how weight loss cannot and should not ever be the goal. I informed potential clients that I was not going to focus on weight loss. And I told my current clients that we
You're Not Broken, You're Disconnected:
There's something wrong with me... I hear this from my clients allllllll the time. The fact that they eat when they're stressed, feel out-of-control with food, can't stick to a restrictive diet, or can't pass by their favorite foods makes them feel like there's something wrong with them. That they're broken. I don't think that's true AT ALL. They aren't broken. None of us are broken. The reali
Yes You CAN Pass By Those Peanut Butter Cups!
We're coming up on Halloween, and you know what the means: Candy Anxiety! Ok, that's not a real thing--I made it up. But I think most of us can relate. You know how it is when it comes to Halloween candy. You either: Wait til the last minute to buy the candy you're going to pass out in the hopes that you won't eat any Buy candy that you don't like in the hopes that you won't eat any (which
You Don't Need to Control Food...
Have you ever heard yourself saying this, or something like it? "I'm just out-of-control with food." This is something I hear from my clients all the time. Whether they describe themselves as emotional eaters, binge eaters, or overeaters, they feel out-of-control with food. And that feels terrible. No one wants to feel out-of-control about anything. So they do what is so often seen as the "sol
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What Part of You Wants M&Ms? Getting Curious About What Leads You to Food...
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Are You an Emotional Eater? Here's Why You Need to Stop Dieting
We're starting Season 2--woo-hoo! And I'm kicking it off with a three-episode review/outline of sorts. I thought it would be helpful to focus on the three main aspects of my approach to creating a positive relationship with food. And to talk about why I think they're so important. Nothing drives me more crazy than to be told what or how to do something but not be told why. So with each of thes
"Food is All I Have." Nine Tips on Expanding Enjoyment and Prioritizing Fun!
"Food is the only thing I have." Have you ever noticed yourself saying that? For some folks, food is their best friend, their only enjoyment, their drug of choice. Which makes sense in a lot of ways! Food checks SO many boxes. It's available, it's relatively cheap, it's legal, and it's socially acceptable (well, it is if you're thin). No wonder so many people turn to food for comfort and e
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