Make Peace With Food

Why are more diets, more rules, and more control still not working? In this episode, I break down why the real reason behind weight struggles isn’t calories, diets, or willpower—but unsafety in the body. We’ve spent decades focusing on food: low-fat, keto, calorie counting, and everything in between. Yet weight struggles continue to rise. So what’s missing? I explain how your nervous system and ho...

What if the reason you keep starting over has nothing to do with your discipline and everything to do with the way you set your goals?  In this episode, I break down the subtle moment most people don’t even notice, the moment your brain decides the work is done. And it’s exactly why results don’t last, habits fall off, and you find yourself right back where you started. Why Your Brain Stops Workin...

In this episode, I’m going to say something that might challenge what you’ve been taught in the healing space: Most nervous system tools don’t actually heal you. Breathwork. Tapping. Grounding techniques. They’ve become the go-to solutions for regulation. But if you’re still getting triggered…still repeating the same emotional patterns…still feeling like you have to “manage” yourself… Then somethi...

If you’ve been telling yourself… “I just need more willpower” This episode will completely change how you see emotional eating. Because the truth is:You don’t stop emotional eating by controlling food. You stop it by understanding the pattern. And today, I’m walking you through exactly how to break that cycle. Awareness (This Is Where Change Actually Begins) I want to be very clear: Awareness is t...

Why do you keep turning to food when you’re stressed… even when you know it’s not what you actually need? In this episode, I dive into the real connection between emotional eating, stress, and the way we’ve learned to cope with discomfort, and why it’s not about food or lack of discipline. If you find yourself turning to food to escape stress, overwhelm, or difficult emotions, and you're ready to...

Do you keep turning to food when something feels off? Do you try to control it… but end up losing control anyway? Do you wonder why the cycle keeps repeating? In this episode, I break down why you keep turning to food—and how trying to control it is actually what keeps you stuck. This episode is for you if you’re ready to understand your emotional eating and finally break free from the cycle. The...

In this episode, I invite you into a powerful reframe — one that shifts everything you’ve been taught about food, cravings, and control. Because the truth is most people aren’t actually eating from joy. They’re eating for it. And that changes everything. What We Can Learn from Blue Zones Living I open this conversation by reflecting on the lifestyle patterns seen in communities often referred to a...

Why do you keep going back to the same eating patterns… no matter how disciplined you try to be? In this episode, I dive into the hidden connection between fear, restriction, and feeling out of control with food. If you’re tired of starting over, feeling frustrated, and not understanding why this keeps happening, this conversation will give you clarity—and a completely different way to look at you...

Let me start here: You already know what to do. You know it serves you to move your body more. To eat more of the foods that serve you. And less of the ones that don’t. Hydrate.  Manage your stress.  Knowing what to do is not the problem. The problem is… you’re not doing it. Even though you want to.  And what I want to talk about in this episode is why . Because in my experience, it’s actually ver...

In this deeply personal episode, I share the real story behind my journey into health and fitness — and it’s not what you’d expect. What started as a love for science…turned into an obsession with finding the perfect way to eat … and eventually revealed something much deeper: The problem was never the food. The Identity Shift That Started It All Before the degrees… before the certifications… befor...

If you’ve been struggling with your weight for years—or even decades—I want you to hear this clearly: It’s not about the food. And in this episode, let’s discover how your nervous system is actually controlling your cravings, your habits… and your ability to release weight. The First Agreement I Make With Clients When I begin working with someone, we start with one important agreement: No weighing...

Have you ever reached for food—not because you’re hungry, but because you don’t want to feel something? In this episode, I break down emotional eating and why it has nothing to do with willpower. You’ll learn how the need for relief—from stress, boredom, or loneliness—drives this pattern, and how your unconscious mind keeps it on repeat. I’ll show you how to recognize your triggers, understand wha...

Cravings can feel random. Like they come out of nowhere. Like something is wrong with you. But what I want you to understand in this episode is this: Cravings are not about willpower. They are about physiology. More specifically — they are driven by hormones responding to your stress, sleep, food patterns, and emotional state. Why Cravings Feel So Confusing One of the biggest frustrations with cra...

There’s a concept you’ve probably heard before — set point .And in the world of dieting, it’s often explained in one very limited way: “Your body prefers a certain weight.” But in this episode, I expand that idea into something far more honest… and far more empowering. Because your set point isn’t just about your metabolism. 1. Why Weight Always “Comes Back” You’ll hear I intentionally use the ter...

Most people think emotional eating is about food — but it’s actually about the nervous system.  In this episode, I open with a real conversation I had with someone who was questioning whether the nervous system is actually “a thing”… until she looked it up through AI and realized just how deeply it impacts digestion, hormones, and every process in the body. That moment led into a bigger question I...

In this episode, I explore the gut–brain connection from a completely different angle than most conversations you’ve probably heard. Yes, gut health matters. Yes, inflammation, dysbiosis, and digestion are important. But I also want to expand your awareness beyond food alone — because your internal state is influenced by much more than what you eat. 1. Your Diet Is More Than Food When I talk about...

“Are you a binge eater?” This is a question that often creates immediate resistance. Most people quickly say no — because the way binge eating has been defined in the past feels extreme, clinical, and far removed from their actual experience. But in this episode, I’m breaking that definition open. You’re going to understand what binge eating actually is — in a way that has nothing to do with how m...

Most self-sabotage isn’t a discipline problem — it’s an unconscious pattern problem. In this episode, I break down something most people struggle to see clearly: the patterns driving self-sabotage are often unconscsherryshabanvious. A lot of people know something is off — stress, emotional triggers, or repeated behaviors — but still can’t trace where it’s actually coming from. This episode brings...

There’s a voice in your head. It speaks constantly. It comments on everything. And more often than not… It’s critical, harsh, and never quite satisfied. If you feel stuck in emotional eating or self-sabotage, this episode will help you understand the real reason why—and show you how to take your power back by separating from the voice in your head. 1. The Voice You’ve Been Listening To (Without Re...

In this episode of Dear Sherry , I respond to a listener’s honest message about constantly feeling “not enough” despite achieving goals and pushing themselves. We explore how these patterns are formed in the unconscious mind and why insight alone isn’t enough to create change. You’ll learn how beliefs, identity, and emotional memory shape behavior—and how to begin shifting them. KEY TAKEAWAYS Why...

What if the reason you can’t stop thinking about food has nothing to do with food at all? And what if trying to control it is actually the very thing keeping you stuck? Because what you’re experiencing isn’t a lack of discipline. It’s your nervous system doing exactly what it’s designed to do: protect you. And in this episode, I break down what that actually means in the body, why dieting intensif...

In this episode, I share a real client story that completely reframes how we think about weight loss, hormones, and long-term transformation. This is not a story about restriction or quick fixes. It’s a story about time, nervous system regulation, identity, and deep internal healing. The Story I began working with a woman who was dealing with: PCOS Premature menopause A history of weight cycling P...

In this episode, I sit down for a deeply honest and meaningful conversation about relationships with expert Jonathan Van Viegen.  We explore how identity wounds, nervous system responses, and past experiences shape the way we show up in connection, conflict, and intimacy. Because the truth is… Most relationship struggles aren’t about communication. They’re about safety. 1. Identity Wounds Shape Ho...

In this episode, I go deeper than the surface-level conversation around “nervous system regulation.” While this topic has become a buzzword, what’s often missing is the real foundation underneath it — how much your thoughts are actively shaping your nervous system state in real time. Most people think of the nervous system as something that reacts only to external stress. But the truth is, it’s co...

In this episode, I walk you through what it truly means to take an anti-diet approach—and why this work has nothing to do with willpower, and everything to do with your nervous system, your beliefs, and your relationship with food . This isn’t about eating without awareness. It’s about understanding why you eat the way you do—and shifting the internal patterns driving it. 1. Why Restriction Trigge...