When I met Carol, she was tired of the constant barrage of negative self-talk and constant body shaming that was going through her head. Not to mention, she had tried every diet under the sun to heal her struggles with food and her body -- she was even a “Lifetime Member” of Weight Watchers --  but “watching her weight” and constantly thinking about her struggles was wearing her out and running her ragged! She knew she didn't want to go through life abstaining from foods, constantly counting points, or trying to manage the anxiety that her brain had gotten used to, but it seemed that everywhere she turned, the only option available to her was ANOTHER form of restriction or obsession!

Desperate to change, but not wanting to go on yet another diet, she found me and booked a call to speak with me about getting help. 

There was so much information out there, and she was so overwhelmed and tired of thinking about it all, but she knew she had to do SOMETHING radically different.  She knew that the problem was in her BRAIN. 

But there was something else that was in play when Carol and I met:  A worldwide Pandemic was changing the way every woman in this world was navigating life, but that was not about to stop Carol!

In this episode of the podcast, Carol shares the in's and out's of her struggles, her journey, and the steps she took that finally led her to freedom after DECADES of anxiety and feeling out of control. 

★ Watch The Stressless Eating Webinar: https://www.StresslessEating.com

Born and raised in a quintessential “country music family”, as the oldest daughter of country music super star Alan Jackson, Mattie Jackson Selecman is as down-to-earth and open-hearted as they come. And wow...what a story and testimony we get the gift of hearing on today's episode!

It's no surprise that she has the gift of writing and storytelling, as she shares about her life growing up in a family in the spotlight, her entrepreneurial adventures in the wine and hospitality industries, and how life threw her a curveball she could have never predicted:

Three weeks before her first wedding anniversary, Mattie experienced unimaginable tragedy and lost her husband to a sudden brain injury, and she shares how as her life was being turned upside down, God had other plans for her, and her tragic experiences ultimately led to her finding her purpose, her mission, and a unique sense of healing in the aftermath of unthinkable loss. 

Mattie courageously bares her soul and lays it all out for us to hear in this interview for the Stressless Eating Podcast, and I have no doubt that this episode  will inspire you to live life with more appreciation, courage,  and purpose.

You can find out more about Mattie and support her purpose-driven mission here:

★ Learn more about Nasheville and the She’s In The City Podcast: https://www.nasheville.com/

★  Follow Mattie on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/mjselecman

★ Watch The Stressless Eating Webinar:

 https://www.StresslessEating.com

Back in the day, my entire life revolved around FOOD and my BODY. In reality I just wanted to feel beautiful, feel proud of my life and my accomplishments, and simply be HAPPY! And I THOUGHT that losing weight would just magically heal all of my internal struggles and ‘make me’ happy. 

So I went and did what any woman would do with (a lot) of weight to lose would do:

★ I went on every diet, plan, and program I could imagine.

★ I hired coaches, trainers, joined masterminds and coaching programs, and attended retreats and events and camps.

★ I even went back to therapy!

And it worked…to an extent.

But fast forward to the part where I ‘had it all’ – to the part in the story where I SHOULD have been happy and content. That’s not how the story went down AT ALL.

In reality, even AFTER I lost one-third of my body weight, built a successful business, and checked off all those proverbial ‘tick-boxes’ I thought I needed to be happy…

I was NOT happy.

And that’s because while I was so busy and intentional about ‘fixing’ everything OUTSIDE of me. I never went and changed what was going on INSIDE.

I never went and transformed my Self-Image. And in this episode of the podcast, we are going to talk about why you can’t out-diet, out-smart, or out-strategize your brain and your Self-Image AND what to do instead. 

★ Watch The Stressless Eating Webinar:

 https://www.StresslessEating.com

Welcome back to the Stressless Eating Podcast where we help diet-obsessed and food-crazed women break themselves out of the food and body prison, end the dieting madness, and take control of their health for good.  This podcast is about answering one question: how can YOU heal your relationship with food and your body, and take a practical approach to this whole self love journey....but without all that restriction, obsession, and shame...and without needing years of ‘therapy’ to do so.

This is the first episode of Season 2, and I am pumped to continue sharing stories and lessons and principles that will help you stress LESS about food and your body... and stress LESS in your head and your heart. But before we dive into ‘the meat’ of the episodes, I wanted to go back and connect some dots, revisit the topics and conversations from Season 1, and simply bring you up to speed. In addition to that, I wanted to show you a sneak peek of what’s to come in the current season of the Podcast. 

And in this first episode of the Season, that’s exactly what we did: A viewpoint of Stressless Eating past, present, and future. 

★ Watch The Stressless Eating Webinar:

 https://www.StresslessEating.com

Okay, I have to admit: I've never fully been on board with this whole 'New Year, New You' stuff.

I'm assuming you're getting bombarded by messages about what you 'should' START doing to make 2021 amazing right now, right?

I know I am! Everything from diets to workouts to financial advice to dating to making money -- you name it -- I'm getting list after list of things that I need to start doing if I'm (quote unquote) 'serious' about my success in the year ahead.

But that's the problem: Most women aren't ready for this.

In fact, they're suffering from what I refer to as the 'Holiday Hangover'. I see it ALL the time (ESPECIALLY with women!):

It's when the stress of ‘making the holidays work’ (more often than not) leads to overwhelm, burnout, frustration (and even some resentment) that then creates -- not just a SLOWdown, but a SHUTdown in the new year.

Instead of starting strong, a lot of women don’t start at all because they are disconnected and exhausted...or they commit to setting new goals because they think that's what they are 'supposed' to do or 'should' do OR that it's 'better than doing nothing'.

But I want to lovingly disagree!

Since when is adding even MORE stuff to do to an already overly-busy and overwhelmed life a good strategy?

Since when was the answer to overwhelm to find even MORE to do?

So I dare you for the next week or so, buy nothing from no-one -- me included!

Instead, give yourself what you REALLY need right now: Clarity. A strategy that will actually work for you. A clear plan of action that you can (and will!) actually carry out.

And this episode of the podcast is dedicated to helping you do just that. I've laid out the beginning-of-the year process that I've personally taken myself through for years now, and I wanted to share it with the Stressless Eating Podcast listeners. 

★ The Tale of 2 Cookies: Busting Through ‘The Diet Mentality’ Myth: https://leanneellington.com/episode1/

★ Watch The Stressless Eating Webinar: https://www.StresslessEating.com

Yes it's true that this time of year can be super tricky because it has the tendency to spin women out of control (or at least feel like you are out of control). If you have tendencies to be “on a wagon” or “off a wagon” or any of those black/white, all-or-nothing ways of living around food and your health, then YES, this has the potential to be a really triggering time of year.

This is also where a lot of experts and influencers will be giving you tips and tricks to “maintain your willpower” or to white knuckle your way through cravings and temptations, but I don't believe I would be serving you if I gave you that short-term mindset.

The last thing you need right now is a how-to guide or step-by-step list of how to put band-aids on the problem, because I've said this before and I'm saying it again: overeating and feeling out of control of food are a SYMPTOM of restriction and the ‘Diet Mentality’. As in, the dieting and obsessing over food and labeling foods as “good or bad” “right or wrong”... I believe that THAT is what’s causing you to overeat...or eat more than you want to...or feel out of control of food. So if you’re interested in getting to the bottom of your struggles while actually being able to ENJOY your holiday season without all that obsession, this episode is for you!

When I met Carley, she felt like she had tried everything under the sun -- and she was so sick of all the black/white, "should"/"shouldn't" rules that were causing her to obsess over food, and eventually cave and binge.

And....she was also (at the time) the YOUNGEST woman to potentially come through the Stressless Eating program.

Desperate to change, feeling like she was a prisoner to food (always thinking about dieting OR simply feeling like a failure for not being able to stick with anything long-term), she found me and booked a call to speak with me about getting help, KNOWING that her problems were getting worse going down the road she was going down.

There was so much information out there, and she was so overwhelmed and tired of thinking about it all, but she knew she had to do SOMETHING radically different. She knew that the problem was in her BRAIN.

In this episode of the podcast, Carley shares the in's and out's of her struggles, her journey, and the steps she took that finally led her to freedom after feeling out of control for her entire life.

But also...why it was so important to do it NOW -- while she was in her 20's -- and not bring it with her into her future.

★ Watch The Stressless Eating Webinar: https://www.StresslessEating.com

On today's episode of the podcast, I invited  one of my mentors Jessie Torres to enlighten us with her wisdom. 

Jessie’s journey was one filled with child abuse, the loss of a brother to murder, and a marriage that left her (as she describes) completely apathetic, emotionless, and spiritually dead, this left her living a life filled with fear, limitation and the darkness of shame, every single day.

She turned her suffering and pain into purpose and passion, and now she helps men and women all over the world transform their narrative from "victim" to "victor", find the courage to take the small steps they need and peel back the layers of fear, to realize their full potential, and live the big life of their dreams.

We are so fortunate to have Jessie on the podcast, where she shares her story and wisdom, and we talk about everything from eliminating toxic shame to re-defining beauty.

★ Learn About Jessie’s Mission “Spread Bold Love” Here:

www.spreadboldlove.com/

And her purpose to Awaken the Spirit and Unleash Human potential

www.fiercegracetransformation.com

★ Watch The Stressless Eating Webinar:

 https://www.StresslessEating.com

Are you freaking out a bit about the holidays and don't want to bring your old habits with you into the new year?

If you're like almost every woman on this planet right now, you're being invited or tempted by yet ANOTHER 30 Day Challenge or short-term (intense) program. Instagram and Facebook and Pinterest and Bloggers and Local Gyms are SCREAMING about it from the roof tops. Or if they aren’t yet, they will be in the next few weeks.

It's SUPER tempting to get woo-ed into the seductive promises of yet ANOTHER 30 day challenge, keto or whole30 experiment, or go back to Weight Watchers for the umpteenth time. 

But the truth is: 

Those are just short term band-aids that are covering up a BIGGER problem. 

All diets work. They ALL work...until they don't anymore.  

Things go great for 30 days or 6 weeks, but what happens after that?

That dreaded ‘Bounce Back Effect’ every single time.

Sure you lose some weight, but then you simply gain it back -- usually with interest! It's an UNWINNABLE game. 

We are not just talking about the next 30 days of your life here. We are talking about the REST OF YOUR LIFE!

And there is no shame and no judgement,  but do you really want to be starting and stopping (and starting and stopping) diets and 30 day challenges for the REST OF YOUR LIFE?

Personally, I want more for you than that, and this entire episode is dedicated to getting you OFF that cycle that is "the definition of insanity".

You DON'T have to bring your old habits and thinking with you into the New Year, but that brain won't change all by itself. 

If you’re tired of food and your body RUNNING and RUINING your life (and being THE thing that's holding you back in life), and you’re ready to start getting real results, this is the episode for you. 

★ Watch The Stressless Eating Webinar:

 https://www.StresslessEating.com

A Jewish woman walked into a church and handed a pastor $500 in an envelope...

No...this was NOT a riddle or a knock-knock joke.

In Part 1 of my faith journey, I shared the story of how I found God and Faith after 35 years without either of those things in my most personal and vulnerable share yet.

It’s the story of how a bacon-loving, Hebrew-speaking, Israel-obsessed Jewish woman walked into a Christian Church, and her life was never the same.

And now...

We are back for Part 2 of "What's God Got To Do With It?", and I've invited my dear friends Kevin and Rea Queen to join in on the conversation.

Kevin is the lead Pastor at Crosspoint Church in Nashville, TN, and Rea is his beautiful wife, partner-in-crime, and a beloved part of the magic that transpires in our church community. Both of them have been instrumental in my faith journey, and they have graciously agreed to come on the podcast and share their truths and speak from their hearts. 

No matter where you are in your spiritual journey, this is definitely a conversation that will not only meet you exactly where you are, but it will invite you in to new possibilities of how you see yourself and your life. 

In this special episode, we talked about everything from Faith to Self-Love to your relationship with food and your body image through the eyes of God. Join us as we embark on an intimate conversation about a version of self-love like you’ve never heard before.

★ Find out more about Kevin and hear his sermons here:

www.Crosspoint.tv