Confessions of a Binge Eater

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:

• Why trying harder isn't the answer.

• Why your favorite foods can feel impossible to resist.

• Why you may have been solving the wrong problem all along.

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.

You've been to therapy. You may now understand your patterns and maybe even why you started eating in the first place. So why are you still struggling with emotional eating, binge eating, and food noise? In this episode, I explain why insight alone may not stop compulsive eating—and why healing requires specific tools, support, and a new way of coping with emotions and stress.

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.

In this episode, I'm talking about why emotional eaters can get stuck overthinking, how unprocessed feelings can fuel binge eating, and why the connection we're truly hungry for may have nothing to do with food. I'll share simple ways to reconnect with yourself, your feelings, and the people who make you feel safe and understood.

I used to think staying up late was just a bad habit, but I've come to see that there can be something much deeper behind it. In this episode, I'm exploring the surprising connection between sleep, emotional eating, and the ways we may unknowingly avoid taking care of ourselves. If your nights tend to get away from you, this one might make you see bedtime in a whole new way.