Emotional Eating Unwrapped

Emotional Eating Unwrapped (Sober Eating Podcast) In this episode of Emotional Eating Unwrapped , Alana explores why overeating and hunger shifts are rarely random — even when they feel chaotic. She unpacks how eating behaviors show up in very specific emotional and physiological moments, especially after long periods of self-management, containment, and holding it together. Through lived insight...

Emotional Eating Unwrapped (Sober Eating Podcast) In this episode, Alana explores why hunger can change from week to week — and why those shifts are often misinterpreted as a loss of control. She breaks down three key reasons appetite can suddenly feel louder, including stress, emotional load, sleep, hormones, and what happens when you start reconnecting with your body after years of restriction o...

Emotional Eating Unwrapped (Sober Eating Podcast) In this Q&A episode, Alana answers the five most common questions she hears about overeating, especially from women who feel composed on the outside but struggle quietly with food, control, and guilt. The questions include: How do I stop overeating at night? Why do I eat past full even when I know better? Is one day of overeating going to make...

In this week’s episode, Alana explores the emerging science behind “food noise,” drawing from a recent review article in Nutrition & Diabetes that defines food noise as persistent, intrusive food thoughts perceived as unwanted or distressing . Alana reflects on how this new clinical definition helps women understand the mental load behind constant food thoughts, the checking, planning, negotia...

There’s a moment in every woman’s journey where the old way stops making sense. For Jamille, that moment didn’t look dramatic. It was quiet — a piece of cake she couldn’t bring herself to eat halfway, the panic of a closed restaurant, the feeling that food had more authority over her life than she did. In today’s episode, she shares how she went from a childhood shaped by shaming comments — “suck...

In this episode, Alana unpacks a tender truth that so many high-functioning women carry quietly: why being alone can feel like an invitation to lose yourself in food. She shares her story, the years when silence and unstructured time felt less like rest and more like permission to slip into the ritual of binging. And she explores why these moments never start with the first bite, but with the anti...

In this week’s episode of Emotional Eating Unwrapped , Alana is joined by longtime friend and guest Kristin McGee to explore the real emotional terrain behind self-doubt and how it can quietly sabotage our goals, wellness journeys, and sense of worth. They revisit personal stories and career pivots to reveal how doubt isn’t a flaw, it’s a threshold; a signal that something deeper is asking to be s...

In this revisited holiday episode, Alana explores the emotional pressure that surfaces during food-centric gatherings and how it often masks as overeating, guilt, or the need to perform “self-control.” She shares practical insight on managing emotional overwhelm, setting boundaries without conflict, and rethinking what support actually looks like when the table is full but your needs aren’t met. W...

In this episode, Alana explores how shame, external validation, and achievement culture shaped the narrative of The Biggest Loser and how those same forces still live in many women’s relationships with food and their bodies today. She shares her own reflections and lived experience during the show’s peak, alongside a deeper unpacking of what gets lost when transformation is only physical. Together...

In this episode, Alana unpacks the truth behind the GLP-1 craze and the emotional side effects no one’s talking about. While these medications can silence food noise and deliver rapid weight loss, Alana explores the deeper cost: the gradual loss of aliveness, joy, and emotional connection. She reveals how the same hormones that regulate appetite also regulate dopamine, motivation, and pleasure and...

In this episode, Alana addresses a growing trend: women replacing real coaching with AI tools. While AI offers immediate, judgment-free advice, Alana stresses that it can't provide the human connection crucial for true healing. She explains that emotional issues and habits can't be resolved through logic alone; they require the emotional attunement and co-regulation that only a human coach...

In this episode, Alana dismantles a popular myth: awareness alone changes nothing. You can understand why you overeat, restrict, or self-sabotage—and still repeat the pattern. Why? Because intellectual insight doesn’t reach the nervous system. Through compassionate teaching and real-life examples, she shows you how to cross the gap from analysis to embodiment—how to stay with sensations, build saf...

In this episode, Alana explores what really happens when success or safety reactivates old food and body struggles. She shares client stories and her own reflections on how the nervous system confuses calm for danger — and why old habits resurface when life finally feels good. Through clear, compassionate insight, Alana reveals that food chaos isn’t self-sabotage — it’s the body’s way of protectin...

In this episode, Alana explores how the cycle of food control, discipline, and self-punishment isn’t a willpower issue — it’s a safety issue. She shares the deeper truth behind bingeing, compulsive eating, and perfectionism: that they’re not failures, but the body’s rebellion against a life lived in masculine overdrive. Through stories and practical guidance, Alana shows how to restore safety and...

In this episode, Alana explores the quiet, unseen reasons food can feel like a loyal friend — especially during emotional highs and lows. Through personal reflection and client stories, she reveals how unmet needs for safety and self-support often drive women to seek refuge in food, control, or perfection. With clarity and compassion, Alana guides listeners through the process of building an inner...

In this episode, Alana dives into the timely and nuanced conversation surrounding GLP1 medications, which are being marketed as game changers for appetite regulation and weight loss. Alana unpacks the physical benefits that many women (and men) experience with these medications, but she also shines a spotlight on what often gets overlooked: the emotional patterns and triggers that persist even as...

In this episode, Alana explores how our relationship with food can serve as a powerful mirror for the way we show up in life. She invites listeners to examine their eating patterns – not just what they eat, but why – and how these patterns often reflect deeper motivations, unspoken needs, and personal boundaries in other areas of life. Through practical examples and client stories, Alana reveals h...

In this episode, Alana dives into the often-overlooked connection between perimenopause and emotional eating, sharing her own raw experiences navigating unpredictable symptoms and shifting cravings. She brings to light the messy, real-life realities of hormonal changes, how they can intensify our relationship with food, and why so many women feel out of control during this transition. Alana discus...

In this episode, Alana explores the concept of the "post-diet hangover" and why every new diet or program feels so familiar, even when it promises a fresh start. Drawing from her own personal experiences, she unpacks the emotional and psychological cycles that keep so many of us stuck in the loop of dieting, slipping, and self-blame. Alana reveals why the allure of diet rules and rituals can feel...

In this episode, Alana opens up an honest and compassionate conversation about the shifting identity of motherhood, particularly exploring the emotional terrain that surrounds new mothers as they navigate changes in their bodies, their sense of self, and their relationship with food. She acknowledges her own perspective as someone without lived experience of motherhood, yet brings deep insights ga...

In this episode, Alana explores why emotional overeating often intensifies during times of collective global stress, such as political upheaval, economic instability, or health crises. She dives into the science behind how our nervous systems are wired to seek safety and comfort—sometimes turning to food as a soothing anchor when uncertainty abounds. Alana discusses how the disruption of routines...

In this episode, Alana celebrates the 100th episode of Emotional Eating Unwrapped by reconnecting with her longtime friend and collaborator, Alexa Cawley. Together, they dive into the evolution of Alana’s BE well by AK brand – from its clinical nutrition roots to the creation of the Sober Eating Method, which blends lived experience, energetic work, and emotional transformation. Through candid con...

In this episode, Alana takes a deep dive into the growing trend of influencers being transparent about their cosmetic surgeries on social media. She explores the double-edged sword of this newfound honesty – how, while it may feel empowering and refreshing on the surface, it often reinforces the idea that our bodies are projects to be fixed or optimized. Alana breaks down the subtle ways compariso...

In this episode, Alana unpacks the complex and often hidden experience of body dysmorphia and its profound connection to emotional eating. Drawing on her work with women and her personal insights, Alana sheds light on the silent shame many high-functioning women carry about their bodies – feelings that might not be outwardly visible but deeply influence everyday choices, from eating and dressing t...

In this episode, Alana dives deep into the often overlooked experience of eating alone, going beyond the glamorized images of solo dining often seen on social media. She unpacks the layers beneath solo eating—from the empowering act of taking yourself out to dinner to the more vulnerable reality of secret, shame-filled eating in private. Alana shares her personal reflections and the stories of wom...