Hungry for Love: Lose Weight After Toxic Relationships

Welcome to the podcast listener challenge!   My goal here is not just to share the  podcast with more people, but to share what’s possible when you break free from diet trauma and relationship trauma , so that more people can create peace and freedom with food and their bodies.    Keep listening for all the details on how you can win:  A MONTH of free coaching with me!  My favorite ‘optimal angles...

We're going to uncover the cycles sabotaging your weight, relationships, and self-worth, so that you can interrupt the patterns and create the LIFE & Body You Crave.   Inside the Body You Crave Accelerator you'll learn how to: End emotional eating and feel in control of your food cravings. Break the trauma bond with toxic people and patterns that keep you stuck. Catapult your self confidence a...

Now I know “enjoyable” is NOT a word often associated with weight loss.  Neither is fun, simple, easy, relaxed.  Part of it is because 99% of diets are super restrictive. You have to “miss out” on food, drinks AND events.  But the other issue is that we’re in such a hurry to get “there,” because we typically withhold praise, validation, and feeling good about ourselves until we do.  No compliments...

The holidays don’t have to mean overeating, guilt, or waiting until January to start over.  But you've got to address the #1 primary reason you're emotionally eating.  Because it's not just stress, overwhelm, or trying to relax...  It's the Fear of Missing Out.  This fear and all the thoughts that come with it, about the scarcity of food and missing out on all the fun, will block you every year un...

To learn more about this event and register, visit:  https://workshops.bodyyoucrave.com/3-holiday-myths In this free workshop, you’ll learn how to: Break free from FOMO so you can enjoy holiday food, parties, and traditions without guilt or regret. Navigate the holidays when they feel different this year — whether after divorce, family estrangement, or recognizing toxic patterns — without falling...

Food isn’t just a coping mechanism to feel better in the moment, it’s how your body has learned to regulate your nervous system.  So when you “take away the food” with most diets, you’re not just taking away the quick hit of dopamine or momentary sense of pleasure…  You’re taking away the primary way your body has learned to cope, relax, and self-soothe on a deep level.  This is where “self-sabota...

One of the most self-sabotaging patterns I see with clients (and myself) is being afraid to believe in ourselves.  And there's one thought in particular that so often holds us back:   "Don't get your hopes up."  I'm sure we've all heard this growing up and throughout our adult lives, and it's really become your brain's way of now keeping you safe.  Because it wants to protect you from feeling disa...

You’ve been told it’s impossible to enjoy the food, parties, and connection of the holidays  and still make progress on your health or weight loss goals — but that’s just a myth.  In this free workshop, you’ll learn how to break free from holiday guilt, Ditch the “I’ll start in January” cycle of perfection, And discover why the holidays are the perfect time to succeed. No missing out required.   I...

This episode is specifically about tragedies that happen around the world, but do not happen to YOU personally.  We have to protect our mental and emotional energy fiercely,  Which means choosing to not indulge in constant negative thinking or worst-case scenarios.  This is your permission to turn the news off. To look away. To disengage.  Reclaim your self authority and decide on purpose where an...

I appreciate the conversations we’re starting to have about Food Noise (or what I call Mind Drama with food).  This is one of the signs of Diet Trauma, and no amount of weight loss is going to heal this for you.  In fact, it's quite the opposit.  The more you heal your Diet Trauma, the easier weight loss becomes.  Join me for today’s episode where we dive deeper into these two themes, so that you...

Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from making mistakes. One of the biggest skills I've learned over the last 10 years is how to truly learn from missteps and mistakes.  I no longer hide in shame, telling myself "I'll try harder tomorrow."  Join me for this celebratory episode as I share what's changed since I first created my future vision in April 2023, and why I'm so excited...

We have exactly 120 days left in 2025!  Which means you can still easily lose 25 pounds by the end of the year.  While still…   Traveling and going on vacation.  Enjoying the holidays and Aunt Betty’s famous green bean casserole.  Navigating holiday cookie swaps without anxiety or bingeing on three of everything.  But sometimes we block ourselves from what’s possible, because we’re so caught up in...

A classic sign of covert and emotional abuse is that you feel ' confused .'  Maybe this sounds familiar...  They use the 'silent treatment' or withdrawing from you (physically or emotionally).  Their words and actions don't align. They say one thing, but do another.  They are constantly blaming you; you are the problem .  You're walking on egg shells, afraid to 'wake the beast.'  For many listener...

Today marks the 2-year anniversary of my divorce.   While some days and weeks seemed to pass excruciatingly slowly, the last two years also seem to have passed in the blink of an eye.  I truly feel like a radically different person than I was 3 years ago.  But so often we grossly underestimate how much mental and emotional work goes into changing a belief at the core.  Which means there will be se...

Get your free emotional eating tool The Feelings Wheel here .  As I shared in episode 142, abandonment is a core wound of narcissistic abuse.  This means it can get triggered, even when interacting with healthy people.  It's not just a thought or fear that makes us feel uncomfortable, it's the physical sensations in our body that feel so overwhelming and so intense.  In the past, you likely tried...

I created a new tool to help you decode and end emotional eating.  Get your guide here:  https://download.bodyyoucrave.com/feelings-wheel-sign-up   Then come back and keep listening. ;)  I'll walk you through how I use this tool to navigate cravings and food urges, heavy emotions, and have incredible breakthroughs around allowing and processing emotions.  More on that in the next episode!  If you...

Depression is often one of those taboo topics.  We feel awkward and uncomfortable bringing it up, so we opt instead to suffer in silence.  But we've got to break this cycle.  After experiencing several months of deep depression this year, I was able to shift into creating incredible results in my life in less than 2 months.  But I had to stop fighting and resisting the label, and accept that what...

We've all heard the phrases (and maybe also told yourself):  "Just stay positive"  "High vibes only"  "There's always a silver lining"  But sometimes phrases like these actually have us stuffing down emotions (especially negative ones) in an attempt to be happy.  On the outside things seem fine, hell others might even think you have 'dream life,'  But inside... you're dying.  Because you're fighti...

Ever feel like you should know what to do by now to lose weight? You’ve done the diets. Tracked the food. Told yourself “this time will be different.” But it never seems to stick. If that’s you—you’re not lazy or undisciplined. You’re just working with the wrong strategy... and maybe a brain that’s still healing from years of guilt, shame, or emotional conditioning. That’s why I created the August...

We have so much mind-drama when it comes to losing weight on vacation.  One: Our process at home is typically hard, and no one wants to bring the 'hard' of their life with them on vacation.  And...  Two: We deeply fear missing out.  Join me for today's episode where I share why it's so easy and natural for me to maintain (or lose) weight while on vacation, without even trying.  When you're ready t...

Earlier this spring I realized many of us have been conditioned to suffer in silence.    We don’t want to ask for help.  Don’t want to seem weak or like we have no willpower or self control.  Don’t want to show how bad things really are   I did this growing up and never told mom how much I was hurting. I did this with food and my body image.  And I definitely did this in my marriage.    It made it...

Welcome to all the new listeners!  Today's episode is a litte behind of the scenes of who I am and what I stand for.  I won't just help you lose physical weight; I'll help you lose the mental and emotional weight that comes from riding the diet rollercoaster from hell, for years.  Schedule your free consultation and start losing weight this week!  www.bodyyoucrave.com/schedule     Chapters (00:00:...

This is the #1 thing I coach people on:  Why you can know what to do to lose weight, but can't seem to do it consistently.  Join me for the June Workshop replay, where I break down how and why this shows up with your habits, food, addressing emotional eating, and especially the impact of trauma.  Keep listening and you'll walk away with fierce clarity about why things haven't been working consiste...

If you’ve ever heard a success story and thought: “That’s great for them… but will this work for me?” Today's episode is for you.  Because that question is real. It’s tender. And it’s often rooted in fear and self-doubt—especially if you’ve tried other things before and didn’t get the results you wanted.   In this episode, I’ll help you: Understand why that question is so common for people healing...

One of the hardest things for narc-survivors is to give themselves what they truly want.  This is because what they want might feel like: It's at odds with what other people want, It's at odd with what other people want for them, They've spent so much time stuffing down their desires, they've forgotten what that even feels like.  They've been shamed for their desires or goals, and have therefore l...