Food Freedom

Fear can have a powerful influence on food addiction recovery, especially when you’re trying to leave behind behaviors and patterns that have been part of your life for years. In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, I’m talking about fear, food sobriety, self-sabotage, and the complicated relationship we can have with change. If you’ve ever wondered why you keep returning to familiar patterns...

Can you pursue weight loss and fitness goals while protecting your food sobriety? In Episode 440 of the Food Freedom Podcast, I’m talking about the complicated relationship between wanting to change your body and recovering from food addiction and disordered eating. I’ll share how I think about fitness, weight loss, body composition goals, and food sobriety, and why the way we pursue these goals m...

If you’ve ever told yourself that you just can’t stay consistent with food sobriety, healthy habits, or the commitments you make to yourself, this episode may challenge the way you’ve been looking at the problem. I’m talking about the connection between consistency, perfectionism, and the frustrating cycle of feeling like you’re always starting over. If one difficult day tends to make you question...

In Episode 438 of the Food Freedom Podcast, I’m challenging you to take a closer look at what you’re really searching for when you say you want food freedom. If you’ve spent years bouncing between diets, food plans, macros, rules, and experts telling you what to eat, this episode may help you recognize a pattern you haven’t considered before. I’m talking about food addiction recovery, rebuilding t...

For years, I had plenty of explanations for my struggles with food, and many of them kept the focus on what I thought I was doing wrong. In Episode 437, I’m talking about the label we sometimes resist, what that resistance can reveal, and how being willing to look at your relationship with food differently can change the way you approach recovery. Grab your copy of my FREE 9 page Beginner’s Guide...

Other people can have a surprising amount of influence over the choices we make around food, especially when we’re working on recovery. In this episode, I’m talking about getting clear on whose opinions deserve space in your food sobriety and learning to protect the decisions that support the life you’re trying to create. Grab your copy of my FREE 9 page Beginner’s Guide to Food Sobriety https://w...

You can have all the right goals for food addiction recovery, binge eating, weight loss, and better health, but wanting something and creating it are two very different things. In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, I’m talking about the disconnect between the life we say we want and the patterns we continue repeating. If you’re tired of setting the same goals, starting over, and wondering w...

Every year, we convince ourselves that January will somehow make change easier. I’ve learned through my own food addiction recovery that a new date on the calendar doesn’t change the patterns we keep practicing. In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast , I’m talking about the “I’ll start in January” mindset and how it can keep you stuck in food addiction, binge eating, compulsive eating, and th...

Why do I keep going back to behaviors I KNOW aren’t serving me, especially when I’ve sworn I’m done with them? In Episode 433 of the Food Freedom Podcast, I’m talking about why breaking free from food addiction, binge eating, and disordered eating patterns can feel so difficult, even when you desperately want to change. If you’ve ever wondered why you keep repeating the same behaviors despite know...

Have you ever reached for food when you knew you weren’t physically hungry, yet still felt like you needed something? In this episode, I’m talking about the deeper side of food addiction, emotional eating, and recovery, and why changing what you eat may only be part of finding true food freedom. If food has become your comfort, escape, reward, or way of coping, this conversation may help you look...

Why is it so easy to start strong but so hard to stay consistent? In this episode, I’m talking about why we keep falling off track with food, recovery, health, and the promises we make to ourselves. If you’re tired of starting over and wondering why you can’t seem to stick with it, I want to help you look at consistency differently and start building changes that actually last. Grab your copy of m...

Why do we believe beating ourselves up will somehow make us change? In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, I’m talking about the connection between self-judgment, shame, and recovery from food addiction and disordered eating. If you’re tired of wondering why you keep repeating the same patterns even when you KNOW better, this episode may change the way you look at what’s really happening. Gr...

Food addiction recovery isn’t about getting everything right from day one. In this episode, I’m talking about the fear of failure, perfectionism, and why being messy at recovery doesn’t mean you’re doing it wrong. If you’ve been afraid to fully commit because you’re scared you’ll screw it up, this episode is for you. Grab your copy of my FREE 9 page Beginner’s Guide to Food Sobriety https://www.fo...

What if you wanted to stay stuck in food addiction and eating disorder recovery for as long as humanly possible? Well, I’ve got you covered. 😂 In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, I’m flipping the script and sharing my sarcastic beginner’s guide to staying stuck in quasi-recovery. If you’ve made progress but know deep down that food, your body, and ED still have way too much power over yo...

In Episode 427 of the Food Freedom Podcast, I’m talking about how the small choices you make every day can strengthen your mindset and ultimately transform your food addiction recovery. If you’ve been waiting for a big breakthrough or struggling to stay consistent, this episode will help you think differently about what real, lasting change actually looks like. A stronger recovery isn’t built over...

If you’ve been struggling with binge eating, food addiction, or an eating disorder for years, you may wonder if real recovery is still possible for you. In this episode, I’m talking about the belief that keeps so many women stuck and why your past does not get to decide what happens next. If part of you has started thinking, “Maybe this is just who I am,” this episode is for you. Grab your copy of...

What do you do the morning after a binge when you wake up feeling physically uncomfortable, ashamed, frustrated, and disappointed in yourself? In Episode 425 of the Food Freedom Podcast, I’m talking about what happens after binge eating and why the way you respond to yourself in those vulnerable hours matters for your recovery. If you’ve ever woken up after a binge wondering how to move forward wi...

Have you ever been doing well in recovery when suddenly ED shows up LOUDER than it has in a long time? It can make you question your progress and wonder if you’re slipping backward. In this episode, I’m talking about why those moments may not mean what you think they mean, and why what you do next matters. Grab your copy of my FREE 9 page Beginner’s Guide to Food Sobriety https://www.foodfreedomwi...

In Episode 423 of the Food Freedom Podcast, I’m talking about something that can quietly keep us stuck in the same patterns for years. Your Ego Might Be Keeping You Stuck is a conversation about growth, recovery, and being willing to challenge what you think you already know about food addiction and freedom. Grab your copy of my FREE 9 page Beginner’s Guide to Food Sobriety https://www.foodfreedom...

Have you ever found yourself doing the exact thing you promised yourself you wouldn’t do and thought, “I KNOW better, so why do I keep doing this?” In episode 422, I’m talking about one of the most frustrating and confusing parts of food addiction and eating disorder recovery, and why knowing better doesn’t always translate into doing better. If you’ve ever felt baffled by your own behavior around...

If you’ve spent years turning to food when you’re stressed, angry, lonely, overwhelmed, or uncomfortable, learning to actually feel your emotions can be a whole new experience. In this episode, I’m talking about emotional eating, food addiction recovery, and what it really means to “sit with” difficult emotions without automatically reaching for food. Grab your copy of my FREE 9 page Beginner’s Gu...

What if the breakthrough you’ve been waiting for in food addiction recovery isn’t going to come from another diet, another Monday, or someone else finally changing? In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast , I’m talking about one of the harder truths I’ve learned through my own recovery from food addiction, binge eating, compulsive eating, and decades of diet mentality. There is an important di...

What if reaching your goal weight doesn’t give you what you’ve spent years believing it will? In Episode 419 I’m talking about the complicated relationship between weight loss, body image, eating disorder recovery and true food freedom. As someone who has been food sober for more than 12 years, I’ve learned that recovery can change your relationship with food dramatically while still leaving other...

This episode explores the powerful inner voice behind food and body obsession and what it means to stop letting that voice define your choices. If you’re navigating eating disorder recovery, food addiction, emotional eating, or body image struggles, this episode offers a fresh perspective on recognizing the thoughts that keep you stuck and reconnecting with your own voice. You’ll be invited to loo...

In Episode 417, I explain why knowing what to eat is often not enough to change your relationship with food. If you understand nutrition but still find yourself bingeing, eating compulsively, returning to trigger foods, or constantly starting over, the problem may not be a lack of information or discipline. I explore the gap between “I know” and “I did it anyway,” and why understanding food addict...