The Psychology of Eating Podcast

In this episode of The Psychology of Eating Podcast, eating psychology expert Marc David works with 28-year old dietitian, Leah . A graduate of the Institute's Mind Body Eating Coach Certification Training, Leah loves her profession and has a special affinity for working with Highly-Sensitive people (HSP). An HSP herself, Leah has been eating more sugar than she feels is good for her, and looks to...

In this episode of The Psychology of Eating Podcast, Marc David works with 28-year-old Aamina from New Delhi , India . Aamina would like to improve her health and fitness levels, but she's feeling stumped by why she seems to frequently self-sabotage with food. For the past several years, Aamina has found herself in a sort of "all-or-nothing" mentality with food - either in a healthy cycle with eat...

In this episode of the Psychology of Eating Podcast, Teri is coming to terms with experiencing menopause in her early 40s with symptoms of poor sleep, hot flashes , mood disturbances, and more. And, unlike any time before, Teri is struggling to lose weight - something she'd really like to have happen as she redefines herself, her life, and her relationship to her body. Founder of the Institute for...

In this week's episode of the Psychology of Eating Podcast, Marc David works with Jessica , who was diagnosed with Hashimoto's hypothyroidism over ten years ago . She would like to find natural alternatives for the pharmaceuticals she's been using to manage her condition, as well as find ways to heal the Hashimoto's-related digestive challenges she's been experiencing.    Eating psychology expert...

In this special guest edition of The Psychology of Eating Podcast, Marc David interviews Dr. Eric Zielinski, author, aromatherapist, researcher, Biblical health educator, and founder of NaturalLivingFamily.com.    In their expansive interview, Dr. Zielinski offers a compelling look into the world of essential oils, and how they can serve as an important anchor in creating vibrant health. With a ri...

In this episode of The Psychology of Eating Podcast, Marc David speaks to Francesca from Brisbane, Australia. Francesca has had weight challenges since she was a young girl, and would like to lose 50 kilos.   She's tried Weight Watchers over the last few years, but frequently falls off the program … the  food restriction feels too hard, and her motivation to continue drops. For Francesca, food res...

In this episode of The Psychology of Eating Podcast, we meet 32-year old Sofia from Bulgaria, who would like to stop binge eating. Working with Marc David, founder of the Institute for the Psychology of Eating, Sofia shares that she uses food as a weapon for self-destruction. And she's been doing so for quite a while … all the way back to her father's suicide attempts when she was just 15 years ol...

Struck with night-time cravings? Then you'll want to tune into this episode of The Psychology of Eating Podcast!   Emily, 27, likes to snack after meals. But after dinner, her food cravings become really intense. So intense, in fact, that it seems like she can't control herself at all. As soon as dinner is finished, Emily's brain starts wandering to what's in the pantry, and before she knows it, s...

Living with fibromyalgia? Then you won't want to miss today's episode, where Marc David, founder of the Institute for the Psychology of Eating, coaches 39-year old Hayley from South Africa on how to best work with her fibromyalgia.   Hayley first noticed symptoms of pain and hypermobility after finishing a career as a long distance runner. She was used to being in pain, but expected that it would...

In this episode of The Psychology of Eating Podcast , Marc David , founder of the Institute for the Psychology of Eating, speaks with Donna Gates, M.Ed, ABAAHP . Donna is the author of The Body Ecology Diet: Recovering Your Health and Rebuilding Your Immunity and The Body Ecology Guide to Growing Younger: Anti-Aging Wisdom for Every Generation , and one of the foremost experts in digestive health....

Sumi, aged 40, joins eating psychology expert Marc David in this episode of The Psychology of Eating Podcast. Sumi is a functional medicine doctor in Malaysia who is self-treating for Hashimoto's disease. She has been successfully managing her Hashimoto's through dietary and lifestyle changes, supplements, and stress reduction. Currently a low-carbohydrate pescatarian, Sumi has a vegan before and...

Forty-seven - year - old Maja is originally from Slovakia and now lives in Melbourne, Australia. Maja happily works as a public servant, and is in a wonderful relationship. But there's one thing that's really getting to her: her intense rules about what she can and cannot eat. Maja would like to let go of her food rules and the feeling of being out of control when she breaks those rules. Instead,...

Alexandra, 42, from Lisbon, Portgual, speaks with eating psychology expert and founder of the Institute for the Psychology of Eating, Marc David , about how to stop binge eating and overeating. Also on her "food and body wish list" is the desire to lose an extra few kilos. Alexandra has been working to transform her relationship with food for some time, and has amazing awareness of the emotional r...

Now in his 60s, Scott has had eating challenges since he was a wrestler in high school when he developed anorexia and bulimia. Scott has since overcome his eating disorders, but is still dealing with emotional eating, food restriction, and worry around eating and exercise. Scott turns to Marc David, founder of the Institute for the Psychology of Eating, for help as to how he can break free from th...

In this special edition of the Psychology of Eating Podcast, Marc David interviews Eating Psychology and Nutrition expert Elise Museles , author of Food Story : Rewrite the Way You Eat, Think, and Live , and podcast host of Once Upon a Food Story . Elise holds four certificates in holistic health and integrative healing, and is a graduate of Marc's Mind Body Eating Coach Certification Training at...

Have you ever felt jealous of your past self … of the body and the life you used to have? If so, you'll relate to today's podcast episode, featuring 34-year old Victoria from the UK. Victoria is a former fitness model who has overcome anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating. She knows she wasn't truly happy in her modeling days, but she can't help but look back on photos of her old self with envy. In...

Forty-five - year - old Michelle from Australia has been dealing with IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) for the last 10 years. She's tried numerous dietary approaches including a low FODMAPS diet, and reports that her past restrictive diets seem to have only increased her food intolerances. Regardless of what she eats, she's frequently struck with extreme discomfort, causing her intense anxiety and w...

In this episode of the Psychology of Eating Podcast, we meet 60-year old Heidi from Catalina Island, California. In 2014, Heidi was at a point of peak fitness, preparing for a hiking trip to Machu Picchu — until she was afflicted with a rare spinal staph infection that caused temporary paralysis in her legs. Now on lifelong antibiotics, Heidi is experiencing pain, inflammation, gut challenges, and...

Denise is a 36-year-old mother living in Zimbabwe who w ould like to create a new relationship with food and body. Having struggled for years to accept her body as it is, Denise is realizing what a burden her self-attack and self-rejection have been - and she's ready to turn the page on this old pattern. In this episode of the Psychology of Eating Podcast, Marc David coaches Denise on how she can...

Since childhood, Gretchen, aged 35, has always weighed more than she would have liked. At 150 pounds in the 6th grade, Gretchen found her weight continuing to climb into young adulthood. Now engaged and about to be married, Gretchen is grappling with the need to let go of more than just extra pounds: the weight hate she's endured her whole life, and grief and sadness she absorbed from her parents...

Understanding Emotional Eating When It Comes to Feeling Safe Sometimes living on Planet Earth can feel like a game of survival - and for some of us, that's a lifelong experience. In today's episode of the podcast, food psychology teacher Marc David works with 47-year old Isabelle. As a child, Isabelle endured years of physical abuse from her stepfather, and subsequently never developed the feeling...

A 36-Year Old Ph. D. Student Creates a New Relationship with Food & Body Jane, 36, is a Ph. D. student and today's guest on the Psychology of Eating Podcast. As a 14-year old girl, a family friend introduced her to Weight Watchers. Weight loss became a game to her, where she could add up points and see the scale begin to go down – something she was eager to do as a self-proclaimed tomboy who found...

A 41-Year Old's Journey with Depression, Weight, & Instant Gratification In this episode of The Psychology of Eating Podcast, we meet 41-year-old Claire from Glasgow, Scotland. Claire is a new mother to a two-year - old boy, and in a loving, supportive marriage. But she privately struggles with post-partum depression and weight gain that's undermining her ability to live joyfully. After undergoing...

A 35-Year-Old Woman Works with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction What's the role between stress, pelvic floor dysfunction, and gut issues like constipation? That's what we explore in this episode, where Marc David, Founder of the Institute for the Psychology of Eating, speaks with 35-year old Angela from Australia. Since the age of about 20, Angela has been dealing with constipation and pelvic floor pain,...

Changing Our Minds About Our Bodies Arina, 33, arrives at her coaching session with Marc David with several challenges with food she would like to transform: anxiety that she spends much of her day thinking about food, fast eating habits, food cravings, and a dislike of certain parts of her body. Tune into Marc's transformational conversation with Arina, and find answers to your own eating challen...