Have you ever felt like food seems to hook you before you even realize what's happening? If you've been struggling with food cravings during menopause, I want to introduce you to a concept that has completely changed the way I think about urges.

In this episode, I share the ancient Buddhist concept of shenpa, which describes that moment when we become hooked by an urge. I explain why this idea has been around for thousands of years, why it's so relevant for women in menopause, and how it connects beautifully with what modern neuroscience teaches us about the brain.

I also explore the Stanford Marshmallow Test, what it reveals about impulse control, and why learning to pause, even for a few seconds, can help quiet food noise and strengthen your brain's ability to make choices that serve you. We even talk about why GLP-1 medications have brought so much attention to food noise, and what you can do whether or not you're taking one. Enjoy the show!

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What You'll Learn From This Episode

• Why menopause can intensify food cravings and food noise

• What the Buddhist concept of "shenpa" teaches about feeling hooked by urges

• How the famous Stanford Marshmallow Test connects to weight loss

• Why your prefrontal cortex is your greatest weight loss tool

• A simple pause technique that can help calm urges without relying on willpower

You don't need more willpower. You need a different relationship with your urges.

In this episode, I talk about one simple technique that can help women in menopause handle food cravings differently. Inspired by conversations around GLP-1 medications, I explain what these medications appear to do for food noise and how you can begin creating similar awareness without relying solely on medication.

I break down why urges start with thoughts, how those thoughts create feelings in the body, and why many cravings feel stronger than they really are. Most importantly, I share a practical exercise you can use immediately the next time you find yourself reaching for food when you're not physically hungry. Enjoy the show!

Free Guide: Download the Jumpstart Your Weight Loss in Menopause Guide at drdebbutler.com/podcast-companion-guide

Mini Session: Ready to master your mind? Book a free mini session at drdebbutler.com/workwithme

Thinner Peace Quiz: Take the quiz at drdebbutler.com/quiz to identify your obstacles to eating when hungry and stopping when full

Peace with Food 30-Day Course - Available at www.drdebbutler.com/joy

Now, go listen to the podcast. Click here to listen to the 1st episode. It's the best place to start!

If you've been loving my podcast, please subscribe and review the show. The only way it will pop up to others is when people review it, so if you're loving it – pass on the good word!

What You'll Learn From This Episode

• What GLP-1 medications actually do to food urges

• Why cravings begin with thoughts, not food

• The difference between an urge and true hunger

• How to pause before reacting to food noise

• A simple exercise to calm cravings naturally

If you've spent years trying to lose weight by controlling food, this conversation may change the way you think about weight loss in menopause.

I recently joined Jerry Snider on the Confidence Through Health podcast to discuss why food noise, cravings, emotional eating, and weight gain are often signs that something deeper is asking for your attention. We explore how many women have become disconnected from their natural hunger and fullness signals and why reconnecting to those signals can create more peace around food.

We discuss emotional hunger versus physical hunger, people pleasing, food noise, self-compassion, and why movement often serves us better than eating when stress shows up. Enjoy the show!

Free Guide: Download the Jumpstart Your Weight Loss in Menopause Guide at drdebbutler.com/podcast-companion-guide

Mini Session: Ready to master your mind? Book a free mini session at drdebbutler.com/workwithme

Thinner Peace Quiz: Take the quiz at drdebbutler.com/quiz to identify your obstacles to eating when hungry and stopping when full

Peace with Food 30-Day Course - Available at www.drdebbutler.com/joy

Now, go listen to the podcast. Click here to listen to the 1st episode. It's the best place to start!

If you've been loving my podcast, please subscribe and review the show. The only way it will pop up to others is when people review it, so if you're loving it – pass on the good word!

What You'll Learn From This Episode

• Why weight gain is often an under-feeling problem, not an overeating problem

• The difference between physical hunger and emotional hunger

• How food noise is created and why willpower rarely works

• Why learning your hunger and fullness cues can change everything

• How self-compassion helps create lasting weight loss in menopause

You know what you need to do, but something keeps stopping you from taking action.

In this episode, I share two client stories that reminded me how powerful it is when women finally trust their own inner knowing. One client described her experience as moving from black and white to Technicolor. Another came to coaching believing she couldn't lose weight and wasn't sure she could change her drinking habits.

What changed wasn't a diet plan. What changed was how they saw themselves.

You'll hear about self-worth, awareness, and learning to ask "What do I want?" created immediate shifts for these women and why saying yes to yourself may be the first step toward creating the results you've wanted for years. Enjoy the show!

Free Guide: Download the Jumpstart Your Weight Loss in Menopause Guide at drdebbutler.com/podcast-companion-guide

Mini Session: Ready to master your mind? Book a free mini session at drdebbutler.com/workwithme

Thinner Peace Quiz: Take the quiz at drdebbutler.com/quiz to identify your obstacles to eating when hungry and stopping when full

Peace with Food 30-Day Course - Available at www.drdebbutler.com/joy

Now, go listen to the podcast. Click here to listen to the 1st episode. It's the best place to start!

If you've been loving my podcast, please subscribe and review the show. The only way it will pop up to others is when people review it, so if you're loving it – pass on the good word!

What You'll Learn From This Episode

• Why knowing what you need and acting on it are two different things

• How one client described coaching as going from "black and white to Technicolor"

• Why self-worth often matters more than food plans and weight loss strategies

• The hidden reason many women keep overeating or overdrinking

• How learning to ask "What do I want?" changes everything

Do you feel like food has too much power over you?

In this deeply personal conversation, Michelle shares how years of stress, overwhelm, food rules, and self-criticism kept her stuck in a cycle that felt impossible to break.

Like many women in menopause, she believed her struggles were caused by stress and cravings. What she discovered was that the way she was thinking about those challenges mattered far more than the challenges themselves.

As Michelle worked through the ThINNER Peace process, she learned how to stop labeling foods as good or bad, enjoy joy foods without guilt, and experience cravings without feeling controlled by them. She also found a level of self-compassion that extended far beyond food and weight loss.

If you've ever felt exhausted by cravings, restriction, or self-criticism, this conversation will give you a completely different way to think about what's possible. Enjoy the show!

Free Guide: Download the Jumpstart Your Weight Loss in Menopause Guide at drdebbutler.com/podcast-companion-guide

Mini Session: Ready to master your mind? Book a free mini session at drdebbutler.com/workwithme

Thinner Peace Quiz: Take the quiz at drdebbutler.com/quiz to identify your obstacles to eating when hungry and stopping when full

Peace with Food 30-Day Course - Available at www.drdebbutler.com/joy

Now, go listen to the podcast. Click here to listen to the 1st episode. It's the best place to start!

If you've been loving my podcast, please subscribe and review the show. The only way it will pop up to others is when people review it, so if you're loving it – pass on the good word!

What You'll Learn From This Episode

• Why stress wasn't actually the cause of Michelle's eating struggles

• How food stopped controlling her thoughts

• The surprising difference between urges and true hunger

• Why restriction and deprivation kept her stuck

• How curiosity replaced self-criticism and changed everything

If you've ever eaten when you weren't hungry and had no idea why, this episode is where that finally makes sense.

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I spent 30 years counting points and never once asked myself if I was hungry — and that's exactly where this all starts.

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Losing weight and making peace with food are not the same thing — and no medication can do both.

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You don't need a prescription to quiet food noise — you need to train your brain. I will show you how.

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If you have ever talked yourself out of something and still eaten it anyway, this episode is going to change how you think about cravings for good.

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