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Emotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 40
Emotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 40
Emotional Eats is a podcast for women over 40 who are tired of diet culture and conflicting health advice. Hosted by nutritional health coach Kim Hynes, it addresses menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and midlife weight loss with science and common sense. The show features interviews with doctors, nutrition professionals, fitness experts, and mental health practitioners, offering honest, judgment-free guidance. Its goal is to help listeners understand their changing bodies, manage stress, heal their relationship with food, and feel confident again.
Episodes
177. What Terminal Cancer Taught an Ironman Athlete About Living and What He Wants You to Know
Welcome to the Emotional Eats Podcast! What are you waiting for before you really start living? What are you putting off? Listen in for the encouragement you need to just move forward and live your life fully. This episode hit me hard. As someone who waits too often for the perfect moment and who teaches others to stop waiting, Jim has helped me reframe what it means to live in the moment and on
176. Why You Eat When You're Not Hungry: Understanding What the Food Is Giving You
If you want to lose weight but emotional eating, cravings, stress, and menopause keep getting in the way, "More Than Weight Loss" will help you understand what your body actually needs without putting you back on another diet. https://stan.store/emotionaleatskim/p/get-my-more-than-weightloss-guide-now THIS WEEK'S EPISODE Food does make you feel better. We know and there is science behind what it
175. "I Hate My Body": How to Heal Your Relationship With Your Body After Decades of Self Criticism
You have spent decades trying to change your body, believing that once you did, you'd finally feel better about yourself and somehow, life would feel happier too. Maybe you've dieted for decades. You've picked apart certain parts of your body. You've compared yourself to other women. And somewhere along the way, you started believing that changing your body would finally change everything. Anne Po
174. Eating Disorders, Genetics, and the Brain: What We May Be Missing
Welcome to the Emotional Eats Podcast! Paige Gordon lived with bulimia nervosa for over two decades. She went through residential treatment, inpatient treatment, therapy, and nutritional counseling, yet continued to struggle. What made her experience especially difficult was being given explanations for her eating disorder that never seemed to fit. Paige didn't relate to an obsession with thinness
173. Peptides for Women Over 40: What You Need to Know Before You Try Them
Welcome to the Emotional Eats Podcast! Peptides are everywhere right now. GLP-1s, BPC-157, growth hormone-releasing peptides, copper peptides. But what exactly are they, and where do they fit into your health as a woman in midlife? Is it real or a new trend? In this episode, I sit down with Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner and peptide-trained practitioner Bria Gadd for a conversation
172. How to Reinvent Yourself in Midlife and Feel More Alive
Welcome to the Emotional Eats Podcast! Maybe it's more joy. More fun. More connection. More freedom. Or maybe you've spent so many years being the mom, the caregiver, the responsible one, the strong one, that somewhere along the way you stopped asking yourself a really important question: What do I actually want? In this episode, Caroline (Caro) de Posada and I talk about what happens when the lif
171. How to Stop Emotional Eating by Understanding the 4 Emotional Eater Types
Welcome to the Emotional Eats Podcast! You know you're not always hungry when you are reaching for the food, but you still find yourself digging into the sugar or food especially at night and wondering, why can't I stop doing this? In this episode, I'm talking with registered dietitian Sherri Clarke, creator of the Four Emotional Eater Types framework, about why emotional eating goes so much deepe
170. Why You Can't Stop Emotional Eating in Midlife
Welcome to the Emotional Eats Podcast! I had been connecting with Maryanna on social media for a while, and somewhere along the way I started listening to her podcast, Take the Turn, with her husband Jay. I really enjoyed their conversations about navigating midlife and all the changes that come with it. So when they asked me to come on and talk about emotional eating, I was extremely honored. And
169. Why You Keep Starting Over With Weight Loss (Especially After 40)
Welcome to the Emotional Eats Podcast! I'm so glad you're here. How many times have you said, "I'll start after vacation... after the holidays... when life settles down... when I lose the weight"? The problem is that life never really settles down. Are you putting off your health and happiness all the time? In this episode, I'm challenging one of the biggest beliefs keeping women stuck: that you'
168. How to Stop Gaining Weight After 40 (It's Not Just Hormones)
Welcome to the Emotional Eats Podcast! You think you've been eating healthy. You're exercising. You're doing everything the way you've always been told to take care of your body. So why is your weight still creeping up? Why are your sugar cravings stronger than ever? Why are you exhausted, stressed, emotional, and why you don't feel like yourself anymore? The truth is, your body has changed. The s
167. Why You Can't Stop Stress Eating (Until You Slow Down)
Welcome to the Emotional Eats Podcast! I'm so glad you're here. Have you ever noticed that you're rushing through everything in your daily life? Your mornings are chaotic. Your conversations are rushed and you really aren't listening or you speak too fast. Your workouts are like cardio with weights. Even your vacations. Cramming events in and rushing to get back to your normal life. Then, at the
166. Why You Can't Stop Eating (Even When You Know Better)
Welcome to the Emotional Eats Podcast! What if your body isn't fighting you...what if it's protecting you? If you've been dieting for years, wondering why you can't stay out of the food, this conversation may completely change the way you think about weight loss and your eating. In this episode, I sit down with naturopathic doctor, Dr. Andrea Maxim, to explore the deeper emotional patterns that ca
165. Stop Emotional Eating, Lose Weight, and Learn How to Quit the Right Way
Welcome to the Emotional Eats Podcast! You can't understand why you keep getting into the snacks at night so you turn to another diet. You tun to restriction, food rules, chasing the scale, and quitting when life gets hard. If you've ever wondered why you keep ending up in that cycle, this episode is for you. In this episode, I'm welcoming back Holly Bertone for a conversation that builds on our
164. How to Eat Sugar Without Losing Control
Welcome to the Emotional Eats Podcast! Have you ever planned to eat just one piece of chocolate, only to find yourself reaching for more? And then finishing the whole chocolate bar? In this episode, Kim shares a personal story about enjoying one of her favorite treats without guilt, shame, or spiraling into eating 10. She explains why sugar cravings are often about not really about the food. The
163. Why You Know What to Eat But Still Can't Lose Weight
Welcome to the Emotional Eats Podcast! If you've ever found yourself standing in the pantry at night wondering, "Why am I doing this again?" this episode is for you. You know exactly what to eat. You've read the books, followed the meal plans, counted the calories, and started over more times than you can count. Yet you still feel out of control around food and blame yourself for not having enough
162. The Surprising Way to Stop Sugar and Carb Cravings
Welcome to the Emotional Eats Podcast! Are you thinking about food all day long? Grabbing something sweet with your coffee? Finding yourself in the pantry at night wondering why you can't stop? You may assume you're to addicted to sugar, lack willpower, or just need more self-control. But what if the real problem isn't the food? What if your body is simply exhausted? In this episode, Kim explores
161. How Your Home Affects Your Mood, Energy, and Happiness in Midlife (And What to Do About It)
Welcome to the Emotional Eats Podcast! So many women spend years creating a home around everyone else's needs. The kids. The schedules. The activities. The expectations. But what happens when midlife arrives and life begins to shift? In this thoughtful conversation, Kim Hynes sits down with Kim Costa to explore a question many women don't stop to ask: Does your home still support who you are today
160. The Weight Loss Mistake Most Women Over 40 Are Making
Have you ever felt like you're doing everything right, but the weight still isn't coming off? You're trying what the "experts" and influencers are selling and can't seem to see the right number on the scale. In this episode, Kim challenges the idea that weight loss should be the main measure of success for your body in midlife. She invites you into the discussion of why focusing solely on the sca
159. My interview on the Inspired Wellness Podcast
What if emotional eating has very little to do with food? In this special episode of Emotional Eats, we're flipping the microphone around and sharing an interview originally recorded on the Inspired Wellness Podcast with Michelle White. Instead of me asking the questions, I got the opportunity to share my personal story and dive deep into the real reasons so many women over 40 feel out of control
158. How to Enjoy Food and Still Lose Weight During Menopause
In this episode of the Emotional Eats Podcast, we're talking about something so many women struggle with but rarely say out loud… how hard celebrations can feel when you have a complicated relationship with food. Birthdays. Graduations. BBQs. Holidays. Vacations. Family parties. What's supposed to feel fun and joyful can quickly turn into guilt, anxiety, overeating, "starting over Monday," and fee
157. Am I Drinking Too Much in Midlife? How to Drink Less Without Shame or Completely Quitting
Welcome to the Emotional Eats Podcast! What if your relationship with alcohol isn't about needing to quit completely, but about understanding why you're reaching for it in the first place? If you are a high functioning woman who deals with a busy life, stress and anxiety and you are turning to the wine to "come down", this episode is for you. No judgement. Keep listening to find out how you chan
156. How to Stop Stress Eating at Night: A Psychotherapist Explains What Actually Works
Welcome to the Emotional Eats Podcast! Episode 156 is for the you, the woman who holds everything together all day long… and then you find yourself standing in the kitchen at night wondering why you keep reaching for food, sugar, scrolling, or anything that helps you "come down." In this conversation with Dr. Gregory Obert, psychotherapist and mindfulness expert, we talk about what's really happen
155. How to Stop Emotional Eating: The Tool You Didn't Know You Needed
Why do so many smart, capable women feel completely out of control around food? This is why…if emotional eating were just about food, you would have solved it by now. In this honest and hopeful conversation, Kim sits down with Mehek, founder of the Kahani app, to talk about what so many women quietly live with every single day: food noise, binge eating, emotional eating, perfectionism, shame, ove
154. How to Lose Weight in Menopause (It's Not What You Think)
You're doing everything you used to do in your 20's and 30's… and it's not working anymore in your 40's, 50, and 60's. The scale keeps creeping up. Your midsection feels different. It feels thick and hard. Your cravings are worse than ever. You still think the answer is to lose more weight. But what if that's not actually the goal? What if you are not being told the real story about weight loss
153. How to Stop Emotional Eating and Overeating at Night (Even If You Are in Control All Day)
You hold everything together. You get it all done. You show up for everyone. You are the one people rely on. And then the day winds down… and you find yourself in the pantry, the freezer, the snack drawer, wondering why you can't stop. If that's you, this episode is for you. But first, please make sure you follow the show to help us reach more women, but also so you keep getting the new epsiodes.
152. Why do I feel anxious, exhausted, and keep gaining weight in my 40s? What's going on and what to do about it.
If you're over 40 and suddenly feel anxious, exhausted, gaining weight, and not like yourself… this is not in your head and it's not just aging. In this conversation, I sit down with Kimberly Pacetti, a functional health practitioner who blends traditional medicine with a root-cause approach to help women actually feel better, not just manage symptoms. We talk about what's really going on in midli
151. How to Accept Your Body in Midlife Without Obsessing Over the Scale, Dieting or Hating That One Body Part
If you've ever looked in the mirror and immediately focused on what you don't like… If you always criticize that one part your body… If part of you is still waiting to lose weight before you fully live your life… This episode is for you. Make sure to grab Anne's Body Confidence Unlocked E-Guide below. In this conversation with body image expert Anne Poirier, we explore a completely different way o
150. Why Am I Emotional Eating Even When I'm Not Hungry? Here's The Brain Science Behind It
If you've been struggling with emotional eating, anxiety, overwhelm, or feeling like your brain just isn't working the way it used, this episode is going to change how you see all of it. This episode is a great way to celebrate the Emotional Eats Podcast's Episode 150. In this conversation with neuroscientist Dr. Stephen Rondeau, we go deeper than labels like ADHD, anxiety, or even emotional eat
149. Feeling Stuck in Midlife? Kids Are Gone, Career Is Shifting, Identity Feels Off. Try These 5 Habits
Midlife isn't a crisis… it's a transition. In this conversation, John Michael O'Shea shares how to shift your perspective so your next chapter feels intentional, grounded, and even exciting. From identity changes to empty nesting, relationships, and purpose, this episode will help you see that your best years may actually be ahead of you. What This Episode Covers Why midlife transitions can fee
148. Stop Sugar Addiction Over 40 Without Dieting
In this episode, Christine Trimpe shares a powerful conversation about what it really takes to break free from sugar addiction and emotional eating. Christine opens up about the pain, secrecy, shame, and hopelessness that kept her stuck for years, and how everything began to change when she realized her struggle was deeper than a lack of discipline or willpower. You will hear about the hidden real
147. How to Stop Emotional Eating Without Dieting or Willpower
If you're a midlife woman and have spent years bouncing between "being good" with food and "falling off track," this conversation will make you feel seen. In this episode, Julie Latz shares the story behind her decades-long cycle of binge eating, secrecy, and food obsession, and the exact mindset shift that helped her finally create peace with food. Julie opens up about how early messages around f
146. Why Does Sex Hurt and Why Am I Leaking Urine? How to Solve Pelvic Floor Problems After 40
Join the Cool Girl Collective 👉 Click Here to Join: https://www.skool.com/coolgirlcollective/ ABOUT THE EPISODE Talking about bladder leaks, recurrent UTIs, painful sex, and pleasure can feel really uncomfortable. In this episode, Kim sits down with Heather Florio, pelvic and sexual health educator and owner of Desert Harvest Aloe Vera, for a practical and empowering conversation about what is ha
145. Sugar Addiction in Menopause: How to Stop Cravings After 40
Join the Cool Girl Collective 👉 Click Here to Join: https://www.skool.com/coolgirlcollective/ ABOUT THE EPISODE If you're over 40 and feel addicted to sugar, stuck in cravings, or like you "can't just stop," this episode is for you. Kim gets real about the shame so many women carry around sugar, especially in midlife. If you wake up determined to be "good" and then by 3 pm or 9 pm you're back in
144. Am I In Perimenopause? Signs, Stages, and Why Doctors Miss It
Join the Cool Girl Collective 👉 Click Here to Join: https://www.skool.com/coolgirlcollective/ ABOUT THE EPISODE If you have been feeling "off" in your late 30s, 40s, or 50s and you cannot quite explain it, I can't wait for you to here this conversation. In this episode, I'm joined by Michelle White, a nutritional therapy practitioner and host of the Inspired Wellness Podcast, for a clea
143. Menopause Weight Gain and Fitness Trends: What Actually Works After 40
Join the Cool Girl Collective 👉 Click Here to Join: https://www.skool.com/coolgirlcollective/ ABOUT THE EPISODE: This episode felt like coming home. Ren Jones was one of my earliest guests, back when both of our podcasts and businesses were just beginning. Now he's back for Episode 143, and this conversation is full circle in the best way. Two friends reuniting, reflecting on growth, an
142. How to Stop Emotional Eating in Midlife Without Controlling Food: The Real Reasons It's So Hard with MJ Murray Vachon
Join the Cool Girl Collective 👉 Click Here to Join: https://www.skool.com/coolgirlcollective/ ABOUT THE EPISODE: Midlife can feel overwhelming in ways many women never expected. The responsibilities are heavier, the body feels different, and the strategies that once worked to manage stress, weight, and emotions suddenly don't anymore. In this episode, Kim is joined by licensed clinical
141. Menopause Weight Gain and Symptoms No One Warns You About: Hormones, ADHD, and HRT
Join the Cool Girl Collective This is your safe space to ask questions, share your story, and find practical tools for your health and happiness. 👉 Click Here to Join: https://www.skool.com/coolgirlcollective/ This episode is one of those conversations that feels easy, natural, and surprisingly comforting. I'm joined by Jen, the creator behind the popular TikTok and Instagram account @jen
140. Easy Meal Prep for Women Over 40: Stop Snacking, Takeout, and Overeating
Join the Cool Girl Collective We created the Cool Girl Collective for women over 40 who are ready to feel supported, seen, and understood. Inside, you'll find real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, chronic illness, relationships, and everything midlife brings along with humor, heart, and community. This is your safe space to ask questions, share your story, and find p
139. Alcohol and Menopause: What I Learned After Quitting Drinking in Midlife
Join the Cool Girl Collective We created the Cool Girl Collective for women over 40 who are ready to feel supported, seen, and understood. Inside, you'll find real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, chronic illness, relationships, and everything midlife brings along with humor, heart, and community. This is your safe space to ask questions, share your story, and find p
138. Menopause Anxiety: Why It Happens and What Helps
Join the Cool Girl Collective We created the Cool Girl Collective for women over 40 who are ready to feel supported, seen, and understood. Inside, you'll find real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, chronic illness, relationships, and everything midlife brings along with humor, heart, and community. This is your safe space to ask questions, share your story, and find p
137. Best of 2025: Menopause, Hormones, Weight Gain, and Emotional Eating in Midlife
Join the Cool Girl Collective We created the Cool Girl Collective for women over 40 who are ready to feel supported, seen, and understood. Inside, you'll find real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, chronic illness, relationships, and everything midlife brings along with with humor, heart, and community. This is your safe space to ask questions, share your story, and f
136. Setting Boundaries with Parents: How Family Stress Triggers Emotional Eating
Join the Cool Girl Collective We created the Cool Girl Collective for women over 40 who are ready to feel supported, seen, and understood. Inside, you'll find real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, chronic illness, relationships, and everything midlife brings along with with humor, heart, and community. This is your safe space to ask questions, share your story, and f
135. Why Menopause Weight Won't Budge: The Last Five Pounds Explained | Kim Hynes
Join the Cool Girl Collective We created the Cool Girl Collective for women over 40 who are ready to feel supported, seen, and understood. Inside, you'll find real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, chronic illness, relationships, and everything midlife brings along with with humor, heart, and community. This is your safe space to ask questions, share your story, and f
134. Why Menopause Weight Won't Budge: The Last Five Pounds Explained
Join the Cool Girl Collective We created the Cool Girl Collective for women over 40 who are ready to feel supported, seen, and understood. Inside, you'll find real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, chronic illness, relationships, and everything midlife brings along with with humor, heart, and community. This is your safe space to ask questions, share your story, and f
133. How Women Over 40 Set Boundaries and Stop People Pleasing
Join the Cool Girl Collective We created the Cool Girl Collective for women over 40 who are ready to feel supported, seen, and understood. Inside, you'll find real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, chronic illness, relationships, and everything midlife brings along with with humor, heart, and community. This is your safe space to ask questions, share your story, and
132. Post-Menopause Belly Fat: 5 More Fixes Women Over 50 Need (Part 2)
Join the Cool Girl Collective We created the Cool Girl Collective for women over 40 who are ready to feel supported, seen, and understood. Inside, you'll find real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, chronic illness, relationships, and everything midlife brings along with with humor, heart, and community. This is your safe space to ask questions, share your story, and
131. Post-Menopause Belly Fat: Why It Happens and 5 Fixes That Help (Part 1)
Join the Cool Girl Collective We created the Cool Girl Collective for women over 40 who are ready to feel supported, seen, and understood. Inside, you'll find real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, chronic illness, relationships, and everything midlife brings along with with humor, heart, and community. This is your safe space to ask questions, share your story, and
130. Why Midlife Women with Chronic Illness Need a Safe Place to Heal
We created the Cool Girl Collective for women over 40 who are ready to feel supported, seen, and understood. Inside, you'll find real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, chronic illness, relationships, and everything midlife brings along with with humor, heart, and community. This is your safe space to ask questions, share your story, and find practical tools for your he
129. Menopause Inflammation and Cravings: How Stress Impacts the Midlife Body
Ayurvedic expert and turmeric researcher Dr. Shivani Gupta joins me to demystify Ayurveda for midlife women and show how small daily shifts can reduce inflammation, calm the nervous system, and boost energy. Check out the free gift and discount code below for products. What you'll learn What Ayurveda actually is and how it helps body, mind, and spirit work together "Inflam-aging" explain
128. How Women Over 40 Can Create Income and Freedom Onlin
Would you like to start your own online business and learn high income skills? You can get the information from either one of us here: https://www.midlifemarketingmentor.com/ What happens when you've done everything "right" but still find yourself stressed, exhausted, and without a retirement fund? In this honest and empowering conversation, Kim and 4 time returning guest Jessica Mitchell (a l
127. Vaginal Health in Menopause: What Every Woman Over 40 Needs to Know
Talking about vaginas, pelvic floors, and sex after 50 still feels taboo — but it shouldn't. In this honest and empowering conversation, Kim sits down with Dr. Betsy Greenleaf, the first board-certified female urogynecologist in the U.S. and founder of the International Pause Institute. Dr. Betsy shares why so many women in perimenopause and post-menopause struggle with vaginal dryness, painf
126. Vaginal Estrogen for Menopause: What It Is, Benefits, and Safety
In this episode of the Emotional Eats Podcast, Kim sits down with her good friend and fellow health coach, Melissa Slemp, for an honest, stigma-busting conversation about vaginal estrogen. While menopause conversations are finally moving into the spotlight, vaginal estrogen is still often overlooked, misunderstood, or even avoided out of embarrassment. Kim and Melissa share their personal experien
125. How Technology Disrupts Sleep, Hormones, and Weight in Midlife
In this conversation, Justin Hai explains why cortisol and sleep are the twin levers for better energy, mood, weight, and hormonal balance in midlife. He shares how our always-on tech culture keeps cortisol elevated, how that sabotages deep and REM sleep, and why poor sleep then disrupts natural hormone production. We dig into realistic morning and evening routines, food and exercise choices tha
124. Stop Emotional Eating Through Midlife Transitions
Transitions can be tough. Menopause, empty nest, retirement, moving, or even grief can shake the ground beneath us. When life feels uncertain, food often becomes the one place we turn for comfort and safety. In this solo episode, Kim explores why emotional eating shows up so strongly during life changes, how it ties back to safety and stability, and what you can do to navigate these seasons with
123.Aging Well in Menopause: Science-Backed Ways to Feel Better After 40
What if aging didn't have to feel so hard? What if menopause, midlife weight changes, and energy struggles weren't things you just had to "manage," but signals from your body that can be supported and optimized? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Nathalie Beauchamp, biohacking expert, chiropractor, author, and former bodybuilder, to explore how women in their 40s, 50s, and beyond can reclaim
122. How to Stop Emotional Eating by Calming Your Nervous System
In this deeply practical and calming episode of the Emotional Eats Podcast, Kim sits down with certified yoga therapist Cheryl Gordon to explore how yoga, breathwork, and self-compassion can become powerful tools to break the cycle of emotional eating. They discuss how slowing down, being present, and reconnecting with your body can shift you out of habit-driven eating patterns and into a plac
121. Midlife Stress and Emotional Eating: How Rest Changes Everything
In this special end-of-summer episode, I'm reflecting on my recent vacation, my 59th birthday, and how we can all bring that vacation peace into our everyday lives without having to wait for the next trip. As we head into fall, I share how shifting seasons can be the perfect opportunity for a personal reset for your emotional and physical life. You'll hear about my time in Wisconsin…paddleboa
120. Why Perfectionism and People-Pleasing Lead to Anxiety and Burnout in Midlife
What if the reason you feel stuck isn't because you're "broken," but because you've been trained to put everyone else first? In this episode, I'm joined by Beatriz (Béa) Victoria Albina, NP, MPH, SEP, to explore her powerful concept of emotional outsourcing—the habit of sourcing our safety, belonging, and worth from others instead of ourselves. Béa shares how perfectionism, people-pleasing, a
119. Why Emotional Eating Keeps You From Losing Weight in Midlife
You want to lose weight in midlife and you've tried it all: diets, intuitive eating, maybe even weight loss drugs. But nothing's working long-term. In this honest solo episode, Kim explains why diets backfire, intuitive eating isn't always the fix, and what actually leads to sustainable weight loss especially for you as a midlife woman struggling with emotional eating, sugar addiction, hormone
118. Stop Emotional Eating and Sugar Cravings in Midlife
In this episode of the Emotional Eats Podcast, I sit down with Tricia Nelson, author, speaker, and founder of Heal Your Hunger. Tricia shares her deeply personal story of growing up as an emotional eater, her journey to healing, and how she now helps women break free from the cycle of dieting, bingeing, and shame. We dive into the truth behind emotional eating, why it's not really about food,
117. Why Healthy Habits Don't Last in Midlife
In this episode, I'm getting real. If you're still feeling stuck with your eating habits, your body, or your health goals, it's not because you don't want change. It's because you're caught in patterns that keep pulling you back. And today, I'm giving you some compassionate tough love to help you finally move forward. You'll hear me ask the hard questions: Are you really taking action, or ju
116. How to Rewire Your Brain to Stop Emotional Eating
I sat down with my new friend, Holly Berton who is a former Chief of Staff in FBI Counterintelligence turned emotional eating expert. Holly shares how her childhood experiences, her high-achieving career, and her own struggles with emotional eating led her to develop a method using FBI-inspired tactics to overcome food obsession and cravings. Together, we get into the shame, the guilt, and
115. How Trauma and Dopamine Drive Emotional Eating and How to Stop It
What if the cravings, binges, and late-night shame spirals weren't your fault—but a mix of trauma, hormones, and unmet emotional needs? In this episode, I'm joined by Emotional Eating, Digestive, and Hormone Expert Amber Romaniuk to explore the hormonal root causes of emotional eating. From dopamine highs to hunger hormones like ghrelin and leptin, Amber breaks down how imbalances, especially d
114. Strength Training and Fat Loss After 40: What Women Need to Know
Are you frustrated that the scale won't budge no matter what you do? Wondering how to actually lose fat, build muscle, and feel stronger in midlife? In this episode, I sit down with fitness and nutrition expert Dr. Derek Alessi to unpack the myths keeping midlife women stuck—and what to focus on instead for true fat loss, muscle gain, and longevity. Dr. Derek practically lays out the plan fo
113. How to Break the Binge Eating Cycle and Stop Emotional Eating
If you've ever found yourself eating an entire plate of food without remembering a single bite, then this is the episode for you. Today, I'm sharing personal and client stories, science, and simple tools to help you understand why eating fast and emotionally is not your fault—but also something you can change. We talk about real-life examples, how stress and hormones hijack your fullness signals,
112. Hormonal Weight Gain in Midlife: Emotional Eating, Cortisol, Estrogen, and GLP-1
Are you blaming your lack of willpower when it comes to food — when it might actually be your hormones? This episode is a must-listen for every midlife woman who feels like she's doing all the right things but still can't stop overeating, control cravings, or feel like herself again. I'm joined by hormone specialist Dr. Sarah Daccarett, and we're digging into the real physiological reasons
111. Breaking the Mental Blocks Behind Weight Loss Resistance and Emotional Eating (Part 2)
Welcome back to Part 2 of our two-part series breaking down the 10 biggest myths keeping you stuck in emotional eating and weight struggles. In this episode, I share the last 5 myths that are quietly shaping your mindset, leading you to guilt, food obsession, and disconnection from your body and ultimately weight gain. These myths aren't just keeping you from losing weight — they're stopping
110. Why Weight Loss Feels Sabotaged: 5 Mindset Blocks That Fuel Emotional Eating (Part 1)
In this solo episode, Kim Hynes, emotional eating coach and midlife nutritional health coach, unpacks the first 5 of 10 common myths that keep smart, motivated women like you stuck in emotional eating cycles and struggling with food obsession and weight gain. If you're wondering what you're missing, you will find it in this episode. From the pressure to be perfect to the belief that emotiona
109. Why Weight Loss Is So Hard in Midlife: The Emotional Side No One Talks About
This episode is the kind of conversation that happens when two coaches stop trying to check all the boxes—and start talking about what really matters. And it's not all about the food or exercise. Jessica Mitchell is back for the third time, and this one hits differently. We're talking about how both of us have shifted away from only focusing on food and exercise to helping women heal what's
108. How to Stop Afternoon and Evening Emotional Eating
If you find yourself turning to food between 4 and 6 p.m., this episode is for you. In this episode, I open up about a deeply relatable pattern so many women face—emotional eating after work and before dinner. This is often the time of day when cravings hit the hardest and shame sets in quickly. We turn to food to cope with the stress of the day as we transition from kids, day, work to home l
107: Perfectionism and Self-Doubt in Midlife: How Women Over 40 Move Forward
Do you hate to fail and can't move forward unless it's perfect? In this soul-nourishing episode of the Emotional Eats Podcast, I sit down with Michelle Sarabia, host of the Fearless Forward podcast and a guide for women who are ready to stop second-guessing and start living with purpose. We talk about the emotional weight of identity loss in motherhood, the perfectionism that paralyzes progr
106. Menopause Hormone body Changes and Cravings: What's Actually Helping Me in Midlife
This solo episode is a mix of personal midlife insight, coaching wisdom, and real-life tools for any of you navigating cravings, hormones, mental health, and that not-so-linear journey toward balance. Whether you're here for the health hacks, mindset support, or just want to feel seen and supported, you're in the right place. In this "hodgepodge" solo episode of the Emotional Eats Podcast, I'm
105. Why Women Over 40 Need More Muscle: Fat Loss and Strength Training in Midlife
Love this episode for you women over 50 who are thinking you will never be able to change your bodies or get strong at this age. For those of you already lifting, you will get some pointers to up your game, too. In this powerful and practical episode of the Emotional Eats Podcast, I sit down with fitness and weight loss expert Alicia Jones to talk about what really matters when it comes to bu
104. The Real Path to Midlife Weight Loss: Beyond Diets and Quick Fixes
In this soul-nourishing episode of the Emotional Eats Podcast, I welcome back one of my favorite guests—Stephanie Fusnik (Crassweller), the CEO and founder of VitalityOET and host of The Metabolism and Menopause Podcast. If you're in midlife and you've ever felt like you're doing "all the right things" but still feel stuck—emotionally, physically, or spiritually—this episode is for you. Stepha
103. Unexplained Weight Gain, Gut Issues and Inflammation in Midlife: When Parasites Are Overlooked
This is one of the most jaw-dropping and informative episodes I've ever recorded, and it will absolutely shift the way you view gut health and your symptoms. In this episode of the Emotional Eats Podcast, I sat down with Kim Rogers, also known as the "Worm Queen," to explore a topic that might make you squirm — parasites, worms, and what they may be doing inside your body. If you're dealing wi
102. Graves' Disease and Thyroid Healing in Midlife
In this episode of the Emotional Eats Podcast, I'm joined by my dear friend and fellow holistic health practitioner, Jacquelyn Lovett, to talk about something more women need to be aware of—Graves' disease and thyroid health. In previous podcast episodes, we have talked about thyroid health and Hashimoto's disease, but not Graves' disease. I thought it was a perfect time to highlight Graves' an
101. Emotional Eating and Relationships: The Pattern That Keeps You Stuck
Welcome to Season 3 of the Emotional Eats Podcast! In this episode, I'm letting you in on one of the sneakiest contributors to emotional eating—control. If you're anything like me, you might find yourself trying to control not just your food and body, but also the people and situations around you. Sure, control feels like safety, but in reality, it often leads to disconnection, guilt, and a s
100. 100 Lessons About Emotional Eating, Menopause, Weight Loss, and Healing in Midlife
Welcome to Episode 100 of the Emotional Eats Podcast! I can't believe it! We've hit 100 episodes of the Emotional Eats Podcast!! I am loving this journey and want to celebrate with you, my special audience. It's because of you that I continue to share as much information and expertise as I can. To make this episode extra special, I invited my dear friend and fellow health coach, Melissa Slemp,
99. How Decluttering Reduces Stress and Stops Emotional Eating in Midlife
Can Clutter Actually Make You Eat More? Have you ever felt like the clutter in your home is adding to your mental load, making it harder to focus, relax, or even stay on track with your health goals? In this episode, I sit down with Shannon Leyko, the powerhouse behind Paring Down, to explore how decluttering is deeply connected to emotional eating, stress, and mental well-being. Shannon is
98. How Quitting Alcohol Reduces Emotional Eating and Cravings
Do you think about quitting drinking alcohol alot? Or think you eat too much because of drinking? In this episode, I'm diving deep into a personal journey—one that many of you may relate to—the connection between alcohol and emotional eating. If you've ever found yourself pouring a glass of wine after a long day or reaching for snacks when stress of the day kicks in, you're not alone. But have
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