Crush Cravings with Confidence - Coach Lisa Callahan

Hey, hey — welcome back to Crush Cravings With Confidence! I'm so glad you're here for this one, because this episode just might be the missing piece you've been looking for. If you've ever done everything "right" — tracked your food, hit your step goals, meal prepped, followed the plan — and still ended up frustrated and back where you started, this episode is for you. A...

In this powerful Q&A episode of Crushed Cravings with Confidence , Coach Lisa dives deep into the emotional roots of overeating, self-sabotage, and weight struggles that traditional dieting often overlooks. Through heartfelt coaching conversations with listeners Candace, Gabby, and Faye, this episode explores how emotional eating is often connected to identity, stress, unresolved emotions, sel...

Ever feel like your mind just won’t stop… and the only way to quiet it is with food? In today’s episode, Lisa breaks down why negative thinking fuels emotional eating, and more importantly, how to shift your mindset so food is no longer your way to cope. This isn’t about willpower. It’s about understanding what’s happening beneath the surface. In This Episode, You’ll Learn: ✨ Why negative thought...

Show notes: Ever had one of those days where everything seems to go wrong… and suddenly all you want is food? In today’s episode, Lisa breaks down why “bad days” trigger emotional eating —and more importantly, how to shift your mindset so food is no longer your go-to escape. This isn’t about willpower. It’s about understanding what’s happening beneath the surface. Why labeling your day as “good” o...

Have you ever found yourself asking, “Where did my mind go?” after turning to food? Especially when you are feeling stressed, overwhelmed, and are craving relief.. But then, the pleasure quickly turns to pain as you start feeling that heavy, lethargic, sugar coma feeling that simply feels like “too much” to handle.  You chalk it up to having a lack of willpower, but is that really what it’s about?...

So many women say, “I eat to cope.” But few ever stop to ask what they’re actually coping with. In this deeply honest and powerful conversation, Coach Lisa sits down with Bernice Crouse, a graduate student from Crush That Food Thing Self-Discovery System , to explore the invisible emotional loads women carry for decades and how those silent pressures often show up as emotional eating. From childho...

Confidence is a muscle that you grow yet year after year t’s easy to fall back into familiar promises that weaken your confidence. “This is the year I lose the weight.” “This is the year I finally get control around food.” But if we’re being honest, most of us already know how that story ends—temporary motivation followed by frustration, guilt, and feeling like we’ve failed again . In this episode...

As we step into a new year, it’s easy to fall back into familiar promises: “This is the year I lose the weight.” “This is the year I finally get control around food.” But if we’re being honest, most of us already know how that story ends—temporary motivation followed by frustration, guilt, and feeling like we’ve failed again . In this episode of Crush Cravings with Confidence , Coach Lisa offers a...

As we step into a new year, it’s easy to fall back into familiar promises: “This is the year I lose the weight.” “This is the year I finally get control around food.” But if we’re being honest, most of us already know how that story ends—temporary motivation followed by frustration, guilt, and feeling like we’ve failed again . In this episode of Crush Cravings with Confidence , Coach Lisa offers a...

Do you ever promise yourself that this time will be different… only to slip back into old patterns and feel like you’ve failed again? Maybe it happens after a long day, a wave of emotions, or a craving that just feels too strong. Suddenly you’re thinking, “Why can’t I just stay on track?” If you’ve been stuck in this loop, I want you to know this: nothing is wrong with you. The problem isn’t your...

In this inspiring episode of Crush Cravings with Confidence, I sit down with the amazing Laurie B., who shares her powerful story of losing 100 pounds — not by chasing fad diets or following strict workout routines, but by completely transforming the way she thinks about herself. Once she put things into a new perspective, food, health, and movement has become simple.  The truth is, she already kn...

Do you ever feel like your reflection in the mirror doesn’t match how you want to feel about yourself? Like you zoom in on every little flaw while ignoring your natural beauty and strength? If so, you may be experiencing body dysmorphia . This is a clinical term for a hidden challenge that impacts not only how you see yourself, but also how you eat, how you move, and how confident you feel in dail...

If you’ve ever said to yourself, “I just love food too much,” “Sugar is my downfall,” or even “My family’s eating habits ruined me,” this episode is for you. On today’s Crush Cravings with Confidence podcast, I’m opening up about the sneaky habit of blaming food — and why it’s one of the biggest reasons women stay stuck in the cycle of emotional eating and food cravings. We’ve all been there… blam...

Hey, hey! So glad you're here. Today’s episode is a cozy and honest conversation about something way more common than we realize — boredom eating. Yep, that quiet habit of walking to the fridge just because… you’re bored. No real hunger, no real need — just that restless little voice saying, “Go get a snack.” In this episode, I’m walking you through five simple things you can do instead of rea...

In this episode, I’m diving into something that so many of us deal with—whether we talk about it or not: the invisible food rules that run our lives . You know the ones I’m talking about… The rules that say what time you're “allowed” to eat. The guilt that creeps in after a slice of cake. The scale that somehow determines if you're a good person that day. If you’ve ever found yourself stuc...

Hey, hey! I’m so glad you’re here. Today’s episode is a tender and eye-opening one because we’re talking about something that sneaks into so many of our lives without us even realizing it — self-sabotaging with food. If you’ve ever had a moment where you’re doing well, feeling strong, and then suddenly find yourself eating in a way that totally goes against what you want for yourself… you’re not c...

Hey, hey! I’m so glad you’re here. Today’s episode is such an important one because we’re diving deep into something that so many of us deal with quietly — using food as a way to feel better. If you've ever found yourself reaching for snacks or sweets when you're sad, stressed, or just plain overwhelmed, you’re not alone — and you're definitely not broken. But here’s the thing: food wa...

We made it to part 5 of this special series, and if you’ve been following along, then you know this isn’t just about food—it’s about finding your truth, reclaiming your power, and learning to live unapologetically. In this episode, I’m guiding you through what it really means to set yourself free from emotional eating… and I promise, it’s gentler and more beautiful than you think. I talk about how...

Welcome to part 4 of our special 5-part series on changing your relationship with food — from the inside out. In this episode, I open up about how emotional eating is often rooted in deep, subconscious habits and identity loops. You might think you’re just “craving sugar,” but really, your inner wiring is leading you down the same emotional path, over and over. But here’s the magic: you can rewire...

Have you ever stood in front of the pantry thinking, “I just need something ,” but couldn’t figure out what that something really was? In today’s episode, I’m diving deep into those moments when your cravings show up — but food doesn’t actually satisfy you. This is Part 3 of our 5-part series, and it’s a powerful one. Cravings are often misunderstood. We think we’re just being “bad” or lacking wil...

I’m so excited you’re here for Part 2 of our special five-part series on why self-discovery is the true key to healing emotional eating. Today we’re shining a light on the food "rules" we picked up along the way through the decades we have been struggling with emotional eating — You know, the ones that made us feel trapped, guilty, or like failures. It’s time to lovingly release them and...

I’m so excited to bring you this episode—it’s the first in a 5-part journey that’s going to change how you see yourself, your habits, and your healing. If you’ve ever felt like you know what to do with food, but you just can’t get yourself to follow through, this is the episode to listen to with your whole heart. We’re talking about emotional eating, yes—but more importantly, we’re talking about t...

Have you ever caught yourself reaching for food when you weren’t physically hungry—maybe after a stressful day, a tough conversation, or even just out of boredom? Emotional hunger is tricky because it feels real, but no amount of food ever seems to satisfy it. In this episode, I’m diving deep into why we turn to food for comfort, what we’re actually craving, and how to shift out of emotional eatin...

Have you ever felt like food was the enemy? Christine, a recovered emotional eater & Cancer survivor did. She could feel it in her, a battle between her sense of trust within herself, & food. It made her feel afraid, like she was going to do something “wrong”. But once she stopped being afraid of food, something amazing happened—actually, seven amazing things! In this episode, we’re breaki...

If you’ve ever thought, “Why can’t I stop emotional eating, even when I’m following a diet?”—this episode is for you. Diets may help you lose weight, but they don’t teach you how to heal your relationship with food. And that’s the missing piece! In this episode, I unpack why diets focus on restriction rather than emotional well-being, and what you can do instead to feel truly in control around foo...