Confessions of a Binge Eater

Feeling overwhelmed by your "to-do" list? Problems piling up and seem difficult to solve? One of the best ways to "reset" your mind and body is to experience the majesty of nature. In this episode (recorded directly from the redwoods in Santa Cruz) I share about what I learned from my vacation in the mountains. Enjoy the symphony of the birds and brook during this short but sweet episode!

Ever feel beaten up by life and like you just need a reset? Do you wish you could have more energy to do the things you want to do? My guest, Diane Halfman, specializes in helping women find their inner resource of power so they can move from emergency to emergence. Diane was an undercover cop (in prostitution) for the San Diego Police Department. From her years of experience she created her own c...

Have you ever been betrayed by someone you care about? Or by a colleague or co-worker? Betrayal is one of the worst experiences we can have; it triggers a very deep fear, namely, that no one can be trusted and we are all alone in this life. Dr. Debi Silber, founder of the Post-Betrayal Transformation Institute, developed a unique method for overcoming betrayal and transform one's life. Debi is an...

It's a Celebration! I've officially been "on air" for 200 episodes of the Heal Your Hunger Show! I'm so grateful to YOU for subscribing and tuning in to hear vital tips, stories, life lessons and advice from me and many top experts in health today. In this episode, we hear from several of my clients whose lives have been changed by the Heal Your Hunger system. Join us by listening to this fun and...

Have you ever heard exactly what you needed to hear from some random person who wasn't intending to inspire you? I believe we all have angels all around us, people through whom the Divine is speaking to us, guiding us and helping us. In this episode I talk about what we can do to stay attuned to the messages we receive from our angels, and the opportunities provided when we listen, and take action...

I love Robin because she knows so much about women's hormones and what it takes to get our bodies back in balance. Robin Nielsen is a Functional Clinical Nutritionist and Hormone Expert and specializes in helping women grow younger, no matter what their age! Tune into this fun discussion and learn how you can turn conventional weight loss wisdom on its head…and win!

There's nothing like a really good cry...it's cleansing, healing, and even slimming! Yes, it's true! When you're willing to let your feelings flow through tears you can avoid stuffing them with food. In fact, if people knew how healthy crying is, a whole lot more people would be doing it. In this episode I talk about the reasons why crying is one of the best healing tools available and how you can...

Truth..."working out" was never in my vocabulary. And I hated gyms. Besides the sweat, noise and ego, I was self-conscious about my weight and abilities. I hated to exercise. But that's partly because it was all about beating my body up so I'd lose weight. Thankfully, my good friend Debra Atkinson host of the Flippin' 50 podcast, specializes in make exercise fun, especially for women over 50. You...

Dr. Marisol, ND, Crowned the Queen of Thrones™ for over 15 years, is a world leader renowned for her passion for cleansing and gut health. Dr. Marisol has helped thousands of patients transition from SHIT SHOW to OWNING their throne. This lively conversation reveals what your poo says about you, the many hidden benefits of healthy poo, and how your thoughts affect your gut and your mood. Learn the...

When bad things happen, whether we lose a promotion, get jilted by a lover, experience loss of some kind...it's easy to feel like life (or God) has it out for us. But these are forks in the road where we have the chance to either get bitter - and attract more misfortune on account of it - or get better. When we choose to get better instead, we uplevel our consciousness and attract all kinds of ama...

Playing "full out" can be risky...because fear gets in the way. What if I lose? What if I look foolish? What if it was a waste of time? But what underlies all of these fear is one primary fear....of uncomfortable feelings. And rarely do we consider the "what ifs" of playing full out if things actually work out and we achieve our goals. In this episode, I share about my recent speaking competition...

Kate Geller, from Kiss My Keto, has been on a weight loss journey since finding the keto lifestyle and tweaking it so that it works for her individual needs. Kate has transformed her health and her life, and a Keto diet has played an important role in that. In this episode we flesh out what Keto is and how you can benefit from it...without the fasting part, which is a common pitfall for emotional...

Do you hold yourself back from being happy? Do you belabor decisions and wonder what path you should take at every turn? Let happiness guide you! When you begin to tune into and follow your what brings you joy you can feel confident in your decisions and start living the life perfectly designed for you. Learn how to let your happy be your guide to more happiness, self-confidence and peace with foo...

Is your head trash-talking you? Does it say mean, critical, defeatist things about your abilities, intelligence, and effectiveness? Would you ever say such things to anyone else on the planet? When your head is on a self-critical rant, you can actually stop it, and pretty darn quick, if you employ the simple strategies I discuss on this episode...right off the heels of my own nearly devastating tr...

When all your efforts to lose weight have failed you, don't despair. There is a deeper solution that can heal your weight struggles, and a whole lot more. In this episode I interview my favorite guest, Roy Nelson (my husband!). Let Roy's wisdom and experience touch your heart and heal your soul as we discuss what deeper healing means and what freedom from food addiction really means.

Nit-picking, correcting, controlling. If you find yourself trying to get people to do what you want, you're setting yourself up for failure...and a binge. Emotional eaters are controllers by nature, trying to get others to do what we want (so we feel OK). But is that outworn coping skill really working, especially if it's making us hungry? Learn the connection between controlling and overeating, a...

Wow. This interview had a huge impact on me. Amanda Testa is a Sex, Love and Relationship expert, with a keen sense of how women can feel more alive and at peace with their bodies...whether they have a partner or not. And if you are thinking "Oh honey, that ship has already sailed", think again! No matter what your age or experience with sex, it's never too late to reunite with your lifeforce and...

Ever get so angry by something someone says or does, that you feel practically homicidal? Well guess what? It's not them, it's you. Sure, people can be real nutjobs, but when you get so agitated that you lose your wits, there's a lesson in there. And not just a lesson, but an opportunity for freedom! Emotional balance leads to peace around food, so learning how to heal those hooks that get us off...

Whether you're a mom, stepmom, grandmother or aunt, you can play a pivotal role in supporting the hormone health of the teens and young women in your life. Learn how they can be hormonally healthy, free from horrible periods, acne, bloating and mood swings, without needing to resort to the pill or other pharmaceuticals with negative side effects. Nat Kringoudis, bestselling author of Beautiful You...

Have you ever looked back on a situation gone wrong and realized that there were plenty of red flags along the way that you chose not to see? We've all done it! It's painful to see, but if we can learn to tap into that still, small voice inside that actually installed those red flags, we can be guided and protected and sidestep trouble next time. This is such an important lesson to learn, and I di...

My good friend and colleague, Dr. Fiona McCulloch, is a Naturopathic Doctor and author of 8 Steps To Reverse Your PCOS, which offers solutions for the natural treatment of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. As a woman with PCOS herself, Dr. Fiona serves as a positive guide, providing trusted information that empowers women to manage their own health. You'll love my interview with Dr. Fiona, she is so pers...

One of the hardest things to do is stop beating ourselves up. Our minds relentlessly criticize and expect perfection, and we break under the pressure to have it all together. The journey from self-condemnation to self-compassion isn't an easy one, but I recently discovered "5 D's" that can help it become easier (and faster). In this episode I talk about my achilles heel of  being disorganized and...

I had so much fun interviewing Marci Shimoff, NY Times bestselling author and world-renowned expert on happiness, success, and unconditional love. Her books include Happy for No Reason and Love for No Reason. We talked about top research on happiness and how we can achieve a greater sense of well-being, no matter what our circumstances are. Learn how to find happiness and improve the lives of thos...

Every emotional eater is well-versed with the word "cheat". Every time we eat something we think we shouldn't be eating, we call it cheating. But what's really happening when we do this? Who, exactly, are we cheating? The food police? Who are they? In this episode, I dig into the mentality of trying to do as little as possible for the maximum results. Can it be done?

Summer Bock is a leading gut health expert and fermentationist who coined the term "Gut Rebuilding." She is the founder of the Better Belly Project and CEO at Guts & Glory. She integrates her traditional studies in herbalism with modern research and a background in microbiology. If you struggle with any kind of digestive issues, you must listen to this. Summer's research is cutting edge, but she e...