What are you really hungry for? In this episode of Gums & Gossip, Hope (The Gum Goddess Podcaster) sits down with Michelle Petties, author of Leaving Large, to talk about her journey of overcoming food addiction, emotional eating, and obesity while healing grief and cultural wounds.

This is more than a weight loss story—it’s about the link between emotional trauma, oral health, and mindset transformation. Michelle shares how she shed more than pounds, releasing grief and anger, and finding freedom in her story.

💡 Episode Highlights:

• Emotional eating and food addiction recovery
• The connection between dental fears and emotional pain
• How Black women’s health and cultural expectations shape our habits
• Creating healing through compassion, not shame

https://michellepetties.com

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