In this episode, Alana dives deep into the often overlooked experience of eating alone, going beyond the glamorized images of solo dining often seen on social media. She unpacks the layers beneath solo eating—from the empowering act of taking yourself out to dinner to the more vulnerable reality of secret, shame-filled eating in private. Alana shares her personal reflections and the stories of women she’s worked with, highlighting the contrasts between public confidence and private discomfort. She explores how eating alone can be both an act of independence and a source of anxiety, depending on our relationship with food. Alana also offers listeners a new perspective on reclaiming solo dining by turning it into a ceremony of self-connection and intention, shifting away from secrecy or performance. 

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Takeaways

• Solo eating can be both empowering and exposing. 

• Not all solo dining is by choice.

• Reclaim solo eating as a ceremony. 

• True empowerment with food comes not from performance, but from honest, intentional self-connection.

Chapters

04:42 Solo Dining: Reality vs. Expectations

08:25 "Solo Eating: Choice vs. Secrecy"

13:35 "Reclaiming Solo Eating as Ceremony"

16:07 Mindful Eating as Ceremony

18:28 Intention-Based Eating Liberation

22:56 "Growing Together with Listeners"