Effective Communication….so essential for successful relationships, yet so difficult to pull off. Emotional eaters are especially challenged with voicing their needs to their partners, which creates resentment and a feeling of frustration and rejection. These emotions, of course, lead to emotional eating. In this episode, I speak with relationship expert, Robyn Smith, about the source of some of the most common communication challenges that women, especially women with a history of trauma, can face.

Does freedom mean eating any foods you want, or no longer wanting foods that make you feel addicted? In this episode, I talk about the tightrope emotional eaters walk when learning how to live in freedom from the bondage to food. We have to eat, after all, so it's a process of knowing ourselves, and healing what drives our compulsion to eat.

If bulimia is how your eating disorder has manifested, you're likely living in a private hell that you can't get out of. Many emotional eaters use exercise or vomiting as a way to control the effects of their out-of-control binging, and the secrecy and shame only perpetuates the behavior. In this episode, I speak with my very engaging guest and eating disorders specialist, Kate Hudson Hall about her own recovery from bulimia and how she's able to help others heal.

Does tough news tip you over? Do you turn to food when something goes wrong? As emotional eaters, we are emotional people that allow difficult circumstances to drive us to eating. But there is a better way to deal with the rough seas of life. In this episode, I talk about those big waves and how to ride them without being pulled under.

What's standing in the way of conceiving that beautiful child you long to have? It might not be the obstacles you think. In this very honest and enlightening conversation, I speak with fertility specialist Dr. Aumatma Simmons about some of the reasons couples can't conceive, and the very natural and effective changes they can make in order to have their parenting dreams come true.

Have you had experience as an emotional eater? A food addict? A bulimic? Or anorexic? Me too. But there's a better way. If you've had a weight loss journey that's included various forms of disordered eating, you may have experienced undereating and the sense of control it gave you. In this episode, I share about my bout with anorexic thinking, and how I healed.

Whenever you're feeling good, do you sometimes worry it can't last? Do you feel anxious about the future and have trouble enjoying today? Do you "awfulize" about the possible things that can go wrong? If so, I think I might have found a solution. Have a listen to this short message; it might just bring you peace…right now.

Anxiety, depression, anger, overwhelm, confusion, low energy…what is your trauma response? Emotional eaters have experienced many forms of trauma…not just "abuse" in the traditional sense. In this episode, trauma healing expert Dr. Aimie talks about the many feelings of overwhelm that fuel our unhealthy eating patterns. Learn how to begin addressing your trauma responses and create a sense of safety in your body with this beautiful conversation.

Wars, mass shootings, market volatility, Supreme Court rulings…whatever the news, triggering events can drive emotional eaters to eat. But with the right support, we can find emotional balance and learn to avoid eating for comfort, no matter what is going on.

Intermittent fasting has caught on like wildfire in the diet world, and it's tempting to think it might be a simple solution to your weight loss struggles. In this interview, we explore the pros and cons of IF for those that struggle chronically with food and weight. Cynthia Thurlow, one of the premier experts on Intermittent Fasting, and TEDx speaker with over 11 million views, shares her pearls of wisdom about this popular and fast-growing way of eating.