Food & Life Freedom with Emma Townsin

Do you feel like your worth is tied to your weight or what you eat? In this episode, I uncover how diet culture erodes self-confidence and keeps you stuck in a dieting cycle. Plus, I share my #1 mindset shift to help you rebuild trust with your body, ditch food guilt, and feel truly confident around food. Ready to break free? Tune in now! 🎧✨ _____________________________________ I'm Emma Tow...

Calories are everywhere—on food labels, menus, and weight loss programs. But how accurate is the "calories in, calories out" model? In this episode, Specialist Eating Disorder Dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor Emma Townsin uncovers the truth behind calorie calculations, metabolism, and why the 2000kcal per day guideline isn't what it seems. We dive into how calorie...

Have you ever turned to food after a tough day or during moments of worry? Stress eating isn’t a lack of willpower—it’s your body’s natural way of coping. In this episode, we break down the science behind stress eating and explore why it’s so common, what triggers it, and how you can manage it without guilt or shame. You’ll learn: ✨ Why stress makes us crave certain foods ✨ How your body’s stres...

Are you worried you have a slow metabolism because you don’t seem to eat very much but then struggle to lose weight or put on weight? In this episode we explore: What is metabolism What can make our metabolism faster or slower What helps to increase metabolism _____________________________________ I'm Emma Townsin, a Specialist Eating Disorder Dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor ....

For times you feel strong or out of control urges, impulses or drives. This will support you to find safety and to calm your nervous system response so you can make decisions from a calmer place. _____________________________________ I'm Emma Townsin, a Specialist Eating Disorder Dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor . This podcast is my opinion based on extensive specialist trai...

Do you want to stop the all or nothing cycle of feeling obsessed with food but when you try to move away from diets, you panic and turn to another diet? Then this episode is for you. We will look at the physiological and emotional reasons why this happens and how you can get past this to truly find a peaceful diet-free relationship with food. _____________________________________ I'm Emma Town...

Do you try to wait as long as possible to eat? Or feel confused about when is the best time to start eating? Or maybe you constantly feel ravenous or thinking about food and wonder if you could ever trust your hunger? This is the episode for you! We explore what hunger can feel like, why you shouldn't wait as long as possible to eat and what signs to look out for to know you should eat now! __...

Take-away can be a fun, satisfying and easy meal option. But if you feel frustrated with how much you rely on take-away foods, this is for you. Let's explore the reasons we can get caught in a 'take-away-for-dinner' cycle and some tips for a better relationship with take-away foods. _____________________________________ I'm Emma Townsin, a Specialist Eating Disorder Dietitian and C...

The soup and shake weight loss diets involve replacing food with special nutritional shakes that are fortified with vitamins and minerals. But, do they work? What are the risks? And is it worth giving up eating actual food for the promises of weight loss and/ or diabetes remission? _____________________________________ I'm Emma Townsin, a Specialist Eating Disorder Dietitian and Certified Intu...

It's been a while! But I'm happy to be back :) What to expect from future episodes: no more seasons but ongoing bite-sized episodes posted every 2 weeks (solo and some guest) information for you to learn more about food and body experiences you may resonate with ideas and tips to support you get a feel for what it's like working with me to fell good around food I'm Emma Townsin, A...

Stressful emotional eating issues often stem from issues with our body. In this episode we will explore What body respect is How a poor relationship with your body can trigger emotional eating How to work with your body from a body respect approach So you can feel good around food! For more support, join the ⁠ Anti-Diet Guide to Overcoming Emotional Eating online course ⁠ . With lessons, explorato...

The holidays is no holiday for diet culture. These 3 steps can help you stay grounded and confident in your own body and avoid being drawn back into dieting. For more support, join the Anti-Diet Guide to Overcoming Emotional Eating online course . With lessons, exploratory activities and practical tools to feel good around food into 2024 and beyond! _____________ I'm Emma Townsin, a Registered...

Grace and I discuss how navigating chronic body symptoms and chronic illness can negatively impact on our body image. And how easily this can spiral in dieting, disordered eating or an eating disorder. Grace wonderfully weaves her story of navigating MCAS (Mast Cell Activation Syndrome) and vulvodynia into her professional knowledge as we explore body image as more than just our appearance but our...

Krista and I discuss the first principle of intuitive eating - rejecting the diet mentality. We explore why we can feel stuck dieting, how to spot sneaky "not-a-diet" diets and the first steps you can take to move away from dieting to make space to become an intuitive eater. About Krista Krista Beck is a Registered Dietitian, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor and dieter turned intuiti...

Experiencing stressful eating is more common than we realise but we don't talk about it enough! This episode we will explore The difference between overeating, binge eating and emotional eating Why you might experience stressful or eating out-of-control Some tips to start feeling good around food ___ Get more support in the Anti-diet guide to overcoming emotional eating - learn more here! __ I...

Today Sherry and I discuss the challenges many women face while navigating midlife and menopause while living in a diet culture. From navigating emotions, weight changes, life changes and our society's erasure of aging women, there can be a lot to process and accept which can for some lead us toward dieting as a way to try control a changing internal and external world. Sherry shares some non-...

Binge eating is very common, although if we are struggling with out-of-control eating, it might not feel like it. It is a topic we don't talk about much in our culture. Toni and I are here to change that and take the shame and stigma out of binge eating. We explore: What binge eating is Why we might develop binge eating What we can do to start feeling good around food Toni Rudd is a Specialist...

Dieting tells you your body cannot be trusted . It tells you your body is wrong and it's normal to feel in a fight between body and mind . This is not true and we can feel at peace with food while supporting our bodies to feel their best. The key is having a strong mind-body connection. We will cover : what mind-body connection is what it can tell us (and why this is important) how you can imp...

Raquel and I discuss body image after pregnancy and how societal pressures and "bounce back" culture can fuel poor body image and sometimes lead to a difficult relationship with food. Raquel shares really helpful tips for navigating body image in the postpartum phase. About Raquel Griffin Raquel (she/her) is a queer therapist, Registered Social Worker and Certified Intuitive Eating Couns...

Today I am talking about what to do if you experience constant, obsessive or stressful thoughts about food. Often referred to as a lot of "food noise". I will talk through 5 reasons why food might be on your mind all the time. And, if you relate to this, I will offer some gentle steps you can take so food becomes less obsessive and more peaceful. Here’s how to learn more from me, Emma To...

Jeff and I discuss why intuitive eating and body acceptance messages don't always resonate with men and how we can communicate intuitive eating in a way that is better understood by men. This can help men access support and male partners can be better able to support an intuitive eating journey. About Jeff Ash Jeff is a nutritionist, Intuitive Eating Coach, personal trainer, and host of the Me...

Amanda and I discuss why we can feel body shame and distress around our body especially during periods of life when our body goes through changes. Amanda shares really helpful tips and support to navigate body shame and distress and develop a positive relationship with food and body. About Amanda Mittman Amanda is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor and Body I...

I'm back for season 2! I'm Emma Townsin, a UK Registered Dietitian and a Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor . The Food & Life Freedom Podcast is back to help you explore your relationship with food and body, to overcome out-of-control eating such as binge or emotional eating and take the guilt out of food . We are so much more complex and interesting than the diet-y messages and foo...

Today we have a bonus episode to explore a listener question. “ How do I know if I need another diet plan or if I should try intuitive eating? ” We will look at the differences between following a diet plan compared with intuitive eating and explore the 6 signs to look out for that intuitive eating may be your path to finding food freedom. So tune in to this 10 minute bonus episode that will help...

This week we are exploring emotional eating. If you find yourself feeling out of control around food when big emotions come up, this episode will support you with the steps you need to recover from emotional eating without turning to dieting. We will cover: Why we eat for emotional reasons The positive role it can serve in your life How to know when emotional eating is harmful 4 steps you can take...