Confessions of a Binge Eater

Are shame and secrecy keeping you trapped in emotional eating? Secretive binge eating can leave you feeling guilty, isolated, and convinced you’re the only one struggling. In this revealing episode, I share my personal experience with hiding my eating habits and how shame can fuel food noise and keep the cycle of binge eating alive. Discover why breaking the silence, connecting with others, and letting go of secrets can be the key to finally finding peace with food and yourself.

What if the real reason you struggle with emotional eating isn’t food at all, but your fear of uncomfortable feelings? In this eye-opening conversation with psychologist Dr. Joan, discover how shame, self-criticism, and emotional avoidance can fuel binge eating and relentless food noise—and how learning to feel your feelings can help you break the cycle.

What if you’re still struggling with food not because of a lack of willpower, but because of what you believe about food, weight, and yourself?

In this episode, we’re exposing five common lies that can keep you stuck in food noise, emotional eating, and binge eating, including:

If you’re tired of fighting with food and wondering why nothing seems to work, this episode will help you see your struggle—and the way forward—differently.

The office can be a perfect storm for emotional eating and binge eating. Stress, boredom, difficult coworkers, deadlines, and exhaustion can leave you looking for relief—and then someone puts candy, donuts, or leftover birthday cake in the break room. Before you know it, you’re having an exhausting debate in your head: “Should I have some? Maybe just one. I’ve been good today. I’ll start over tomorrow.”

But what if the food isn’t really what you need?

Do you find yourself reaching for food simply because you’re bored? What feels like boredom eating may actually be emotional eating in disguise. In this episode, I explore why slowing down can make food noise louder, how uncomfortable feelings can trigger the urge to eat, and why boredom eating can sometimes lead to binge eating. As you learn how to uncover what’s really underneath the cravings, you’ll feel calmer and more in control around food—without needing to constantly distract yourself to keep from eating.

What does people-pleasing have to do with emotional eating, binge eating, and food noise? More than you might think. In this popular episode, I reveal how people-pleasing, while navigating social situations that involve food, can lead to stress, resentment, and overeating. Discover why healing emotional eating isn’t just about changing what you eat—it’s about learning to stand up for yourself, honor your needs, and finally feel more in control around food.

What happens when a GLP-1 quiets the food noise—but you haven’t healed what’s driving your emotional eating? In this episode, Tricia explores why food noise and binge eating can return after stopping medications like Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound, and why weight loss alone may not resolve the deeper patterns behind binge eating. You’ll discover how to use the quiet from food noise to address the emotions, stress and habits that keep you turning to food—so you can build a lasting path beyond binge eating.

What if the thing you’ve been relying on to keep you accountable is actually keeping you stuck? In this episode, I’m taking a closer look at something so many of us have been taught to trust—and asking whether it really deserves that much power. If you’ve struggled with binge eating, emotional eating, or food noise, this may give you a whole new perspective.