In this episode, I talk with author and emotional-eating expert Tricia Nelson about why we turn to food for comfort, what emotional eating actually is (it’s not about willpower), and how to build a life that makes late-night kitchen raids less inevitable. We get into compulsions, body image, aging, intimacy, the “tiger out of the cage” metaphor, and why healing has way more to do with buried feelings and stress patterns than with food itself. It’s an honest, tender conversation about breaking cycles, lowering pressure, and learning to feel instead of numb.

Show Notes | Resources | Mentions:

• The Substack I wrote about this most recently...
• Instagram: @tricianelson_
• Website: healyourhunger.com
• Emotional Eating Free Quiz
• Book: Heal Your Hunger: 7 Simple Steps to End Emotional Eating Now
• Podcast: Heal Your Hunger Show on Apple Podcasts

Find Katie:

• Katie's Substack | IG: @letitouttt + @katiedalebout  | Zine shop is here!
• My Creative Clinic. 
• Book Let It Out: A Journey Through Journaling
• If you liked this episode, try this one from the archive: Episode 422 | Well-being > Wellness: Christy Harrison on the Care Effect, the Wellness Trap, History of Hysteria & Much More