Emotional eating isn’t a lack of willpower - it’s your brain trying to make you feel safe in the easiest way possible.

If you’ve ever found yourself turning to chocolate, wine, or chips after a long day, you’re not alone - but it doesn’t have to stay this way.

Key takeaways
Discover the real reasons behind emotional eating and how perimenopause, holiday stress, and subconscious habits play a role. This episode breaks down:

• Why you eat on autopilot: Understand how the brain’s reward system strengthens emotional eating patterns - and why stress and overwhelm make this worse.
• How the festive season fuels emotional eating: Learn how family dynamics, unresolved emotions, and holiday busyness trigger this cycle.
• The first step to breaking the cycle: Why self-compassion and curiosity are essential tools for creating intentional, lasting change.

Sneak peek
“Knowing what food to eat is the easy part. The hard part is working with your mind - your monkey mind - stepping out of autopilot mode, and living intentionally. It’s about giving yourself permission to feel what’s there and learning to interrupt the patterns.”

This episode is for every woman who’s tired of feeling trapped by emotional eating - especially during stressful times. Listen now to gain clarity, feel empowered, and learn the first steps toward change.

Tune in to the full episode now to uncover how emotional eating works, why it feels so hard to break, and the tools you can start using today.

Links & Resources Mentioned in the Episode

• Podcast Episode: Setting Boundaries Without Guilt
• Podcast Episode: Avoiding Burnout This Holiday Season
• Learn more about PerimenoGO

Send us a question for the FAQs segment or your feedback, we’d love to hear from you.

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