Food Freedom

After more than 12 years of food sobriety, I see food addiction recovery very differently than I did when I started. In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast , I’m sharing what more than a decade of living in recovery has taught me about overcoming food addiction, managing cravings and triggers, and building lasting food sobriety. I’ll also talk about some of the expectations we bring into reco...

In this episode, I’m talking about one of the most convincing conversations ED can start in your head, especially when you’ve been doing well in your recovery. It can sound logical, reasonable, and even like proof that you’ve finally healed. Before you believe what ED is telling you, I want you to hear this episode. Grab your copy of my FREE 9 page Beginner’s Guide to Food Sobriety https://www.foo...

What happens when you stop eating the foods that have been keeping you trapped, but discover there’s still more work to do? In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, I’m talking about the difference between food sobriety and deeper recovery , and why removing trigger foods, while incredibly important, is only the beginning of the process. If you’ve ever wondered why you can change what you eat...

If you’ve spent years struggling with food addiction, binge eating, emotional eating, or the constant cycle of dieting and starting over, you may have started believing that you’re the problem. In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, I’m talking about what it really means when you’ve had more “Day Ones” than you can count and why another attempt to simply try harder may not be the answer. I k...

If you’ve spent years struggling with food addiction, binge eating, compulsive eating, or constantly starting over with another diet, you may have started to believe the problem is you. I know that feeling because I lived it for decades. In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, I’m talking about why trying harder, having more discipline, and making another promise to “get it right this time” m...

If you’ve ever found yourself reaching for food when you weren’t physically hungry and wondered, “How did I end up here again?” this episode is for you. For years, I thought changing my eating meant focusing almost entirely on the food. What I eventually learned is that some of the most important recovery work happens before the food ever enters the picture. In this episode of the Food Freedom Pod...

If you can stay on track all morning only to find yourself battling intense food cravings later in the day, there may be more going on than a lack of willpower. In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, I’m talking about the connection between blood glucose, hunger, cravings, energy, and food addiction recovery. I’ll explain why I believe understanding your physiology is an important and often...

Recovering from food addiction and disordered eating can feel overwhelming, especially when food has occupied so much mental and emotional space for so many years. In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, I’m exploring the fear that can keep us stuck and what it means to finally choose something different. If you struggle with binge eating, compulsive eating, food obsession, or the constant cy...

In today’s episode I’m talking about a powerful shift that happens as we move deeper into food addiction recovery. There’s a big difference between knowing you have a problem with food and reaching the kind of acceptance that creates real freedom. If you’re still wrestling with food thoughts, questioning your boundaries, or finding yourself back in the same patterns you swore you were done with, t...

In Episode 407 of the Food Freedom Podcast, I’m talking about recovery mantras and the powerful role they can play in food addiction recovery . These simple reminders can help us navigate cravings, difficult emotions, perfectionism, setbacks and the everyday challenges that come with building long-term food sobriety. If you’re recovering from binge eating, compulsive eating, food addiction or a di...

In Episode 406 of the Food Freedom Podcast, I’m talking about boundaries and food addiction recovery , and why learning to create and protect them can be such an important part of lasting food sobriety. If you’ve struggled with people pleasing, saying no, protecting your recovery around other people, or knowing where your responsibility begins and ends, this conversation is for you. I’ll share a d...

If you’ve struggled with food addiction, binge eating, compulsive eating, or a lifelong cycle of dieting and overeating, you’ve probably heard plenty of advice about what recovery is supposed to look like. But what if some of the most common beliefs about addiction recovery are actually keeping you stuck? In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast , I challenge five widely accepted messages about...

What happens when the person closest to you doesn’t understand your food addiction or the choices you need to make to stay food sober? In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast , I talk about one of the most frustrating and emotional challenges in food addiction recovery: navigating recovery when your spouse or partner doesn’t understand your boundaries, believes you should be able to eat everyt...

Fear can quietly become one of the biggest obstacles in food addiction recovery, influencing your choices, keeping you stuck in familiar patterns, and convincing you that change is more dangerous than staying where you are. In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, Mary explores the connection between fear, food addiction, binge eating, compulsive eating, and eating disorder recovery. If you kn...

Food addiction can slowly take over far more than what you eat. It can affect your confidence, your choices, your relationships, your emotional well-being, and the way you trust yourself. In Episode 402 of the Food Freedom Podcast, I’m talking about what it really means to reclaim your life in food addiction recovery. We’ll explore how rebuilding self-trust, creating stronger boundaries, and consi...

Why do we overeat, compulsively eat, or binge even when we genuinely want to stop? We’re constantly given advice about what to eat, but far less attention is given to why we eat the way we do and when you struggle with food addiction, binge eating, emotional eating, or disordered eating, knowing what you “should” do often isn’t enough to change the behavior. In Episode 401 of the Food Freedom Podc...

Binge eating doesn’t always begin with the first bite. Sometimes it starts hours or even days earlier with food obsession, planning, secrecy, anticipation, and the exhausting mental gymnastics that nobody else sees. In this milestone 400th episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, I’m sharing a deeply personal look at what binge eating and food addiction looked like behind closed doors for me, and why...

Do you feel like food is always on your mind? In this episode, I explore why the constant mental chatter around food goes far beyond hunger or a lack of willpower. I share how food obsession can become tied to our emotions, stress, and unmet needs, and why understanding what’s driving those thoughts is an important step toward lasting food freedom. If you’re tired of feeling consumed by thoughts o...

What if one of the most powerful tools for staying food sober has nothing to do with willpower? In this episode, I explore an often-overlooked connection between strength training, metabolic health, and long-term food addiction recovery. If you’ve ever wondered how building a stronger body can support a stronger mindset, this conversation is for you. Whether you’re new to lifting weights or you’ve...

Why do so many people start recovery with the best intentions, only to find themselves slipping back into old patterns? In this episode, I explore one of the most overlooked pieces of lasting food addiction recovery. If you’ve been relying on motivation or willpower to carry you through, this conversation may change the way you think about long-term success. Join me as we dig into what it really t...

What if the biggest thing standing between you and lasting food freedom isn’t your food addiction at all? In this episode, I share 12 common habits and thought patterns that quietly keep so many women stuck in the cycle of binge eating, food obsession, and starting over. If you’ve ever wondered why recovery feels harder than it should, this conversation may help you see your journey in a completel...

Does it ever feel like everyone else is making progress faster than you? In this episode, I share an important reminder for anyone who feels discouraged, impatient, or tempted to give up. Recovery isn’t measured by speed. It’s measured by your willingness to keep showing up, even when the changes feel small. If you’ve been questioning whether your hard work is paying off, this conversation will en...

Have you ever wondered if avoiding your drug foods is actually making your binge eating worse? In this episode, I take a closer look at one of the most common messages in binge eating recovery and share why I see it differently. I’ll challenge some widely accepted beliefs, explain how they can impact long-term recovery, and encourage you to think critically about what has and hasn’t worked for you...

If you’ve ever been told to “regulate your nervous system” and wondered what that actually means, you’re not alone. In this episode, I unpack this often misunderstood concept through the lens of food addiction and disordered eating recovery. If you’ve been relying on food to cope with stress, overwhelm, or difficult emotions, this conversation will help you understand why lasting recovery isn’t ju...

Have you ever wondered why you can follow a plan for a few days or even a few weeks, only to find yourself right back where you started? If you’ve been blaming yourself for your lack of consistency, this episode is for you. In this episode, I challenge the belief that willpower is the problem and share a different perspective that can bring hope to anyone who feels stuck in the cycle of starting o...