Emotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 40

Welcome to the Emotional Eats Podcast! If you've ever found yourself standing in the pantry at night wondering, "Why am I doing this again?" this episode is for you. You know exactly what to eat. You've read the books, followed the meal plans, counted the calories, and started over more times than you can count. Yet you still feel out of control around food and blame yourself for not having enough...

Welcome to the Emotional Eats Podcast! Are you thinking about food all day long? Grabbing something sweet with your coffee? Finding yourself in the pantry at night wondering why you can't stop? You may assume you're to addicted to sugar, lack willpower, or just need more self-control. But what if the real problem isn't the food? What if your body is simply exhausted? In this episode, Kim explores...

Welcome to the Emotional Eats Podcast! So many women spend years creating a home around everyone else's needs. The kids. The schedules. The activities. The expectations. But what happens when midlife arrives and life begins to shift? In this thoughtful conversation, Kim Hynes sits down with Kim Costa to explore a question many women don't stop to ask: Does your home still support who you are today...

Have you ever felt like you're doing everything right, but the weight still isn't coming off?   You're trying what the "experts" and influencers are selling and can't seem to see the right number on the scale. In this episode, Kim challenges the idea that weight loss should be the main measure of success for your body in midlife. She invites you into the discussion of why focusing solely on the sc...

What if emotional eating has very little to do with food? In this special episode of Emotional Eats, we're flipping the microphone around and sharing an interview originally recorded on the Inspired Wellness Podcast with Michelle White. Instead of me asking the questions, I got the opportunity to share my personal story and dive deep into the real reasons so many women over 40 feel out of control...

In this episode of the Emotional Eats Podcast, we're talking about something so many women struggle with but rarely say out loud… how hard celebrations can feel when you have a complicated relationship with food. Birthdays. Graduations. BBQs. Holidays. Vacations. Family parties. What's supposed to feel fun and joyful can quickly turn into guilt, anxiety, overeating, "starting over Monday," and fee...

Welcome to the Emotional Eats Podcast! What if your relationship with alcohol isn't about needing to quit completely, but about understanding why you're reaching for it in the first place? If you are a high functioning woman who deals with a busy life, stress and anxiety and you are turning to the wine to "come down", this episode is for you.   No judgement.   Keep listening to find out how you ch...

Welcome to the Emotional Eats Podcast! Episode 156 is for the you, the woman who holds everything together all day long… and then you find yourself standing in the kitchen at night wondering why you keep reaching for food, sugar, scrolling, or anything that helps you "come down." In this conversation with Dr. Gregory Obert, psychotherapist and mindfulness expert, we talk about what's really happen...

Why do so many smart, capable women feel completely out of control around food?   This is why…if emotional eating were just about food, you would have solved it by now. In this honest and hopeful conversation, Kim sits down with Mehek, founder of the Kahani app, to talk about what so many women quietly live with every single day: food noise, binge eating, emotional eating, perfectionism, shame, ov...

You're doing everything you used to do in your 20's and 30's… and it's not working anymore in your 40's, 50, and 60's. The scale keeps creeping up. Your midsection feels different. It feels thick and hard.   Your cravings are worse than ever. You still think the answer is to lose more weight. But what if that's not actually the goal?   What if you are not being told the real story about weight los...

You hold everything together. You get it all done. You show up for   everyone. You are the one people rely on. And then the day winds down… and you find yourself in the pantry, the freezer, the snack drawer, wondering why you can't stop. If that's you, this episode is for you. But first, please make sure you follow the show to help us reach more women, but also so you keep getting the new epsiodes...

If you're over 40 and suddenly feel anxious, exhausted, gaining weight, and not like yourself… this is not in your head and it's not just aging. In this conversation, I sit down with Kimberly Pacetti, a functional health practitioner who blends traditional medicine with a root-cause approach to help women actually feel better, not just manage symptoms. We talk about what's really going on in midli...

If you've ever looked in the mirror and immediately focused on what you don't like… If you always criticize that one part your body… If part of you is still waiting to lose weight before you fully live your life… This episode is for you. Make sure to grab Anne's Body Confidence Unlocked E-Guide below. In this conversation with body image expert Anne Poirier, we explore a completely different way o...

If you've been struggling with emotional eating, anxiety, overwhelm, or feeling like your brain just isn't working the way it used,   this episode is going to change how you see all of it.  This episode is a great way to celebrate the Emotional Eats Podcast's Episode 150. In this conversation with neuroscientist Dr. Stephen Rondeau, we go deeper than labels like ADHD, anxiety, or even emotional ea...

Midlife isn't a crisis… it's a transition. In this conversation, John Michael O'Shea shares how to shift your perspective so your next chapter feels intentional, grounded, and even exciting. From identity changes to empty nesting, relationships, and purpose, this episode will help you see that your best years may actually be ahead of you.   What This Episode Covers Why midlife transitions can feel...

In this episode, Christine Trimpe shares a powerful conversation about what it really takes to break free from sugar addiction and emotional eating. Christine opens up about the pain, secrecy, shame, and hopelessness that kept her stuck for years, and how everything began to change when she realized her struggle was deeper than a lack of discipline or willpower. You will hear about the hidden real...

If you're a midlife woman and have spent years bouncing between "being good" with food and "falling off track," this conversation will make you feel seen. In this episode, Julie Latz shares the story behind her decades-long cycle of binge eating, secrecy, and food obsession, and the exact mindset shift that helped her finally create peace with food. Julie opens up about how early messages around f...

Join the Cool Girl Collective 👉 Click Here to Join:   https://www.skool.com/coolgirlcollective/ ABOUT THE EPISODE Talking about bladder leaks, recurrent UTIs, painful sex, and pleasure can feel really uncomfortable. In this episode, Kim sits down with Heather Florio, pelvic and sexual health educator and owner of Desert Harvest Aloe Vera, for a practical and empowering conversation about what is...

Join the Cool Girl Collective 👉 Click Here to Join:   https://www.skool.com/coolgirlcollective/ ABOUT THE EPISODE If you're over 40 and feel addicted to sugar, stuck in cravings, or like you "can't just stop," this episode is for you. Kim gets real about the shame so many women carry around sugar, especially in midlife. If you wake up determined to be "good" and then by 3 pm or 9 pm you're back i...

Join the Cool Girl Collective 👉 Click Here to Join:   https://www.skool.com/coolgirlcollective/ ABOUT THE EPISODE If you have been feeling "off" in your late 30s, 40s, or 50s and you cannot quite explain it, I can't wait for you to here this conversation. In this episode, I'm joined by Michelle White, a nutritional therapy practitioner and host of the Inspired Wellness Podcast, for a clear and co...

Join the Cool Girl Collective 👉 Click Here to Join:   https://www.skool.com/coolgirlcollective/ ABOUT THE EPISODE: This episode felt like coming home. Ren Jones was one of my earliest guests, back when both of our podcasts and businesses were just beginning. Now he's back for Episode 143, and this conversation is full circle in the best way. Two friends reuniting, reflecting on growth, and sharin...

Join the Cool Girl Collective 👉 Click Here to Join:   https://www.skool.com/coolgirlcollective/ ABOUT THE EPISODE: Midlife can feel overwhelming in ways many women never expected. The responsibilities are heavier, the body feels different, and the strategies that once worked to manage stress, weight, and emotions suddenly don't anymore. In this episode, Kim is joined by licensed clinical social w...

Join the Cool Girl Collective This is your safe space to ask questions, share your story, and find practical tools for your health and happiness. 👉 Click Here to Join:   https://www.skool.com/coolgirlcollective/ This episode is one of those conversations that feels easy, natural, and surprisingly comforting. I'm joined by Jen, the creator behind the popular TikTok and Instagram account @jenopause...

Join the Cool Girl Collective We created the Cool Girl Collective for women over 40 who are ready to feel supported, seen, and understood. Inside, you'll find real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, chronic illness, relationships, and everything midlife brings along with humor, heart, and community. This is your safe space to ask questions, share your story, and find practi...

Join the Cool Girl Collective We created the Cool Girl Collective for women over 40 who are ready to feel supported, seen, and understood. Inside, you'll find real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, chronic illness, relationships, and everything midlife brings along with humor, heart, and community. This is your safe space to ask questions, share your story, and find practi...