If you’ve ever found yourself standing in front of the fridge when you weren’t even hungry, reaching for food to calm the storm of emotions inside, this conversation is for you.

In the first episode of Healing Beyond Words: Food, Art, and the Path Back to Self series, I sit down with trauma-informed life and weight loss coach Jillian Scott to explore the hidden link between emotionally abusive relationships, emotional eating, and the shame so many of us carry in silence. Jillian shares her personal journey of binge eating for 14 years — and the rock-bottom moment that finally opened the door to healing.

Together, we unpack why food becomes our shield, how shame keeps us trapped in cycles of restriction and rebellion, and what it really takes to feel safe in our bodies again. You’ll walk away with practical tools to begin unlearning emotional eating, along with a radical shift in perspective: food isn’t the enemy, unprocessed pain is.

If you’re tired of “starting over Monday,” if you’ve felt powerless around food, or if you’ve carried the extra weight like armor after abuse, you’re not alone. This episode will show you how to begin creating safety, joy, and self-trust so you can move from food as comfort to food as freedom.

Connect with Jillian Scott:

Website: https://www.bodyyoucrave.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jillianamadea/?hl=en

Hungry For Love podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hungry-for-love-lose-weight-after-toxic-relationships/id1573281085

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