Food Freedom

Supporting someone with food addiction or an eating disorder isn’t always straightforward, and the words meant to be harmless can actually trigger shame, cravings, or relapse. In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, Mary speaks directly to the loved ones of those struggling with food addiction, binge eating, emotional eating, and disordered eating patterns. You’ll learn why comments like “jus...

In this episode, Mary breaks down the truth about type 2 diabetes that most people never hear. You’ll learn how early blood sugar damage begins, why your A1C isn’t all that matters, and the powerful connection between food addiction, emotional eating, and insulin resistance. If you’ve been told that diabetes “runs in your family” or “isn’t your fault,” this episode will give you clarity, hope, and...

In this powerful episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, Mary breaks down the truth about “treats” and why sugar, hyper-palatable processed carbs, and binge-trigger foods are anything but a reward. If you’ve ever told yourself you “deserve a treat,” this conversation will change the way you think about comfort eating, emotional eating, and addictive food patterns. You’ll learn why drug foods create a...

In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, Mary breaks down one of the most important concepts in mental health and food addiction recovery: the Thoughts → Feelings → Behaviors cycle. If you’ve ever wondered why you react the way you do, why certain situations trigger you, or why you keep repeating patterns that don’t serve your recovery, this episode will help you finally understand what’s happ...

In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, Mary tackles a tough but transformative truth: your eating disorder (ED) is not an external monster with all the power. It’s not the boogeyman. ED can plant thoughts but your response is 100% your responsibility. If you’ve ever said, “ED made me do it,” or felt like a victim of binge eating, compulsive food thoughts, or emotional eating, this episode wi...

In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, Mary breaks down the hidden beliefs and old narratives that keep women stuck in the cycle of binge eating, emotional eating, and food addiction. If you’ve ever had someone’s comment, criticism, or opinion stick with you for YEARS and you’ve realized it’s shaped how you see yourself, your body, or your ability to stay food sober this episode will help yo...

Struggling with holiday food stress? You’re not alone. In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, Mary breaks down why big holiday meals often trigger food anxiety, emotional eating, and old diet trauma and how to finally stop the binge / restrict cycle that shows up every year. You’ll learn: • Why big meals create food anxiety (and why it’s not about willpower) • The pendulum effect and how “be...

In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, Mary breaks down one of the most common mindset blocks that keeps people stuck in binge eating and disordered eating cycles: the belief that you’re not good enough and that what you’re doing isn’t good enough. If you’ve ever felt discouraged, unmotivated, or trapped in the “I should be further along” mindset, this episode will help you shift the interna...

In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, Mary breaks down one of the most important and most misunderstood truths about overcoming binge eating, emotional eating, and food addiction: you’re not dieting… you’re recovering. If you’ve ever wondered why dieting never worked for you, why moderation feels impossible, or why certain foods trigger obsession, cravings, and binge cycles, this episode wi...

In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, Mary breaks down why so many people feel stuck in the binge–restrict cycleand why healing your relationship with food can’t happen in the same environment that damaged it. If your life has been shaped by diet culture, weight-focused doctors, comparison traps on social media, and “wellness” programs disguised as restriction, this episode will feel like a...

Thanksgiving is one of the biggest danger zones for anyone in food addiction recovery, but it doesn’t have to derail your progress. In this episode, Coach Mary breaks down how to protect your food sobriety during the holidays without feeling deprived or left out. You’ll learn why Thanksgiving food isn’t actually “special,” how the ED voice uses holidays to sabotage recovery, and what it truly mean...

Weight loss is one of the most sensitive and misunderstood topics in food addiction recovery. In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, Coach Mary breaks down the real difference between structure vs. restriction, how to tell whether your desire to lose weight is coming from true recovery or from disordered thinking, and why urgency, perfectionism, and diet culture messaging can quietly sabotag...

In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, Mary breaks down a hard-hitting truth that can radically change your food addiction recovery: goals don’t create transformation, standards do. Most people set goals for “someday,” hoping they’ll eventually become the version of themselves who stops binge eating, quits sugar, or finally stays consistent, but in recovery, goals leave too much room for neg...

Food noise has become a trending topic thanks to Ozempic, but what is food noise actually trying to tell you? In this episode, Mary breaks down the truth behind constant food thoughts, why medication can temporarily quiet them, and why the noise often returns the moment you stop taking it. You’ll learn the difference between physical hunger, emotional hunger, and nervous-system-driven food noise,...

In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, Mary breaks down the three beliefs that keep women stuck in cycles of overeating, dieting, sabotage, and slow progress. If you’ve ever wondered why your results take so long or why you self-sabotage even when you want to change this episode is going to hit home. You’ll learn: ​ why “I’ll believe it when I see it” keeps you from showing up fully ​ how th...

How do you decide when, what, and how much to eat? If your answer is based on rules, restriction, or outdated nutrition advice and it’s not working this episode is for you. Coach Mary breaks down the hidden ways your current decision-making framework might be sabotaging your food addiction recovery, fueling binge eating, and keeping you stuck in the start over, stop, start over cycle. You’ll learn...

In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, Mary breaks down one of the most overlooked keys to lasting food sobriety: joy. Most women battling food addiction or emotional eating don’t realize they’re not just overeating they’re trying to fill a void. They’re using food to numb emotions, escape stress, or create a moment of happiness in an unfulfilled life. This episode explores how finding passi...

In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, Mary puts on her health-coach hat and breaks down one of the most misunderstood topics in nutrition: cholesterol. If you’ve been told that “lower is always better,” this episode will challenge everything you think you know. Mary explains why cholesterol is essential for brain health, hormone balance, mental clarity, mood stability, and long-term recover...

In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, Coach Mary exposes the truth behind “quick-fix” binge eating programs that promise to end your struggles in just a few days. After seeing yet another ad claiming you can “stop bingeing and feel in control in 3 days,” Mary breaks down why those claims are misleading, how they prey on the addict brain, and what real recovery from binge eating and food add...

In this episode Mary talks some truths that often offend your voice of addiction and your angry ED brain. Grab your copy of my FREE 9 page Beginner’s Guide to Food Sobriety https://www.foodfreedomwithmary.com/foodsobrietyguide NEW Free Food Sobriety Mini Course - https://www.foodfreedomwithmary.com/minicoursefoodsobriety Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/4915319108493196/?ref=share_g...

In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, Mary pulls back the curtain on one of the biggest traps keeping women stuck in food addiction recovery: comparison. If you’ve ever thought, “Why is it so easy for her?” or felt like you were behind in your journey, this conversation is for you. Mary explores why trying to copy someone else’s recovery plan never works, how comparison sabotages food sobri...

In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, Mary Roberts teaches you how to stop a binge BEFORE it happens. If you struggle with food addiction, compulsive eating, overeating, or binge eating and you often feel like once the urge hits… it’s over then this episode is for you. You’ll learn why a binge is NOT inevitable, even when the urge feels intense. You’ll understand what’s actually happening i...

Why does food sobriety take so long? Why isn’t weight loss faster? Why does mindset change feel like such a slow process? In this episode, Mary breaks down the real reason food addiction recovery takes time and why impatience is one of the biggest sabotages women fall into. Most people want instant results without the real work that recovery requires. Most people want the outcome without the effor...

In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, Coach Mary pulls back the curtain on one of the most dangerous lies in diet culture , the idea that you can “moderate” drug foods when you’re addicted to them. If you’ve been telling yourself you can just have a little sugar, a little junk food, or a little processed snack and still stay in control this episode is going to be a reality check. We’re talk...

In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, Mary breaks down one of the most misunderstood pieces of food addiction recovery: nourishment. Diet culture pushes women toward restriction, low-calorie plans, and the belief that suffering equals success — but the truth is that chronic under-fueling keeps your nervous system dysregulated, increases food obsession, and makes binge eating harder to overc...