In this episode, I am joined by Geneen Roth. Geneen has had such a profound impact on my own life through her books. Her book Women Food and God was life-changing for me and it had a huge effect over me being able to overcome emotional eating and my battles with food and body. She shares why you should focus on what's not wrong, rather than what is and why you should turn toward yourself when something difficult happens. We discuss stopping shame and guilt in its tracks and the pressure that we see from the body positive movement.

About Geneen Roth:

For over thirty years, Geneen has worked with hundreds of thousands of people, helping them transform difficult relationships with food and so much more. She is the author of ten books, including the NYT bestsellers Women Food and God, Lost and Found, When Food Is Love

and her newest, This Messy Magnificent Life. Geneen has appeared on: Super Soul Sunday, The Oprah Show, 20/20, The View, The Today Show, and Good Morning America.

Inside this episode, Geneen shares:

• Why people struggle to look deeper than their relationship with food
• Why you should stop focusing on what's wrong and instead focus on what's not wrong
• Turning toward yourself not away from yourself when something difficult happens
• Stopping shame and guilt in their tracks
• Why you should avoid leading with your wounds
• The pressure that comes from the body positive movement
• How to stop hiding and live your life fully

You can find more about Geneen at:

Website | Facebook | Instagram

Links:

Certification Program

Women Food and God: An Unexpected Path to Almost Everything

This Messy Magnificent Life: A Field Guide

Retreats

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