Desire is a difficult emotion for emotional eaters because it often feels overwhelming, uncontrollable, or even dangerous. Many women who struggle with emotional eating have learned to suppress their deepest wants—whether for love, connection, pleasure, success, or personal fulfillment—out of fear of rejection, unworthiness, or a belief that their …

Many emotional eaters have a deep-seated belief that if they truly open up and allow themselves to be loved, they will eventually be hurt or abandoned. As a result, food becomes a safer, more reliable source of comfort. In this episode, I explore what we can do to stop this cycle so we can stop sabotaging relationships and start living in more love…

Losing someone you love sucks. Whether it’s through death, divorce or a relationship that’s no longer working…the feelings that accompany loss are some of the hardest for us to feel. That’s why grief is one of the scariest emotions for us, and one that often sends us to the kitchen looking for comfort, until we learn a better way. In this episode, …

Shame is one of the deepest, most painful emotions that emotional eaters harbor—often rooted in childhood wounds, trauma, and even abuse. But what if shame isn’t who you are, but rather a story you’ve simply believed? In this episode, I dive into how shame fuels emotional eating, keeping us trapped in cycles of self-loathing and food obsession. I’l…

Fear is a big driver of emotional eating. We worry about failing, making mistakes, or losing control—so we turn to food for comfort. But living in fear keeps us stuck, scanning for worst-case scenarios and trying to control everything. In this episode, I share how fear showed up in my life, why it’s such a common trait among emotional eaters, and h…

Emotional eaters are nice, right? Well, yes, seeing as we’re people-pleasers. But when we stuff strong feelings (like anger) with food, then we end up enraged. But since being angry doesn’t mesh with the nice image we like to present, we must find a new way to navigate the difficult emotion of anger. In this episode, I share about making peace with…

Emotional eaters don’t overeat and binge because they like food (although we do like food!). We eat because we’re afraid to experience strong emotions. This episode is the first in a series of six episodes where I will discuss the 6 scariest emotions for people that struggle chronically with food and weight, and attempt to bury them with food. Are …

It’s the anniversary of the death of my former husband and mentor, someone who was in my life for 35 years…on a daily basis. In this episode, I discuss what I’ve done to move through the feelings, and the very personal experience of this death. I discuss how we can face the intense feelings of loss, without stuffing them with food. Yes, it’s entire…

Do you sometimes feel like your life is getting away from you? The demands of others, the desire to make people happy, the pressure of obligation – all of it makes you feel like your life is not your own. Take the next 20 minutes to listen to this episode, and realign with what’s important to you. It’s a nourishing conversation that will make you f…

The recent Southern California fires have me feeling the feels. In this episode, I talk about where I’m putting those feelings, and how I’m dealing with the grief our whole city feels. As emotional eaters, we have two choices: face the feelings, or numb them with food. Here’s how we do the former, and begin to change our lives, as a result. Source…

Sugar, processed carbs, chemicals…as we eat them, they erode the strength of our bones. But we can rebuild! In this episode, bone health expert, Debi Robinson, and I discuss how to build the strength of your bones and your body with yoga, nutrition and functional health testing, so you can live a long and healthy life. I really enjoyed this convers…

If you’re juggling work and caring for aging parents, meet Liz O’Donnell. She’s the author of Working Daughter: A Guide to Caring for Aging Parents While Making a Living. In this episode, I ask Liz all the questions anyone who is experiencing the stress of aging parents might want to know. This talk is raw, candid and so comforting to anyone filled…

Join us for the LIVE recording of episode 500, where we roll out our new Heal Your Hunger theme song, hear from clients about how the HYH tenets have worked in their lives, and celebrate the winner of our fabulous 500 contest. It’s not just 500 episodes we are celebrating, but the amazing transformations that are happening daily for women that are …

Trying to figure yourself out? Are you reading, listening to and watching information so you can understand why you overeat? It’s a thing for emotional eaters. We live in our heads, hoping to understand ourselves better, but often at the expense of tuning into our hearts, and what truly makes us tick. In this episode, I explore our need to take the…

Is SUPERWOMAN status losing its luster? Are you feeling tired of doing too much and ending up exhausted as a result? Do you feel a little resentful of those who expect you to host the holiday parties every year? If yes, it’s time to change things up! In this episode, which was originally recorded at holiday time in 2021, I talk about how you can ha…

Do you go overboard drinking alcohol at times? Do you feel like drinking gets in the way of your living a healthy lifestyle? Does drinking lead to overeating because your defenses are down when you drink? If you want to explore how being alcohol-free can enhance your life, your health and your relationship with food, then take a listen to this epis…

Join me on this enlightening episode of The Heal Your Hunger Show as I chat with Jennifer about how to embrace movement as a form of healing and source for joy. Jennifer shares about her own journey of self-acceptance. Get ready to move your body as we share how dance can be a powerful tool for greater self-expression and freedom! Tune in for a hea…

Do you feel like you’re working hard to keep several spinning plates in the air at all times? That if you don’t work as hard as you’re working to stay in control, that all the plates will stop spinning and come crashing down and break into a million pieces? Well, this is a common theme for emotional eaters. So, in this episode, I talk about a bette…

Many emotional eaters struggle with sleep. But sometimes, it’s not about sleep, as much as it’s about going to sleep. We stay up late, eating in front of the TV, or scrolling Facebook and feeling bad about ourselves. We miss out on quality rest, which leaves us tired and more prone to snacking for quick energy the next day. Sound familiar? In this …

When you’re feeling under the weather, sticking to healthy habits can feel impossible—especially for emotional eaters. In this episode, I dive into the challenges of staying on track while sick and share some surprising strategies that helped me avoid the temptation to overeat during my recent 10-day cold. Whether it’s battling cravings or dealing …

In this fun episode of The Heal Your Hunger Show, we’re taking a sweet trip down memory lane with naturopathic physician Dr. Gina Nick as we chat about pixie sticks! Dr. Gina shares how she blended her love for holistic health with her creativity to create a unique product packed with glutathione, vitamin D3, magnesium, and glycine. We dive into wh…

Weight loss podcasts, nutrition studies, bestselling books, online courses…if you’re constantly studying nutrition, diet, metabolism, psychology of eating, etc., but you’re still not reaching your health goals, it might be time for a shift in perspective. The most frustrating thing is knowing what to do, but not being able to follow through on what…

Ever feel like at any moment others will realize you don’t know what you’re doing and you’ll be rejected or fired? Emotional eaters often struggle with feeling worthy of praise, recognition or well-earned status. In this episode, I dig into what’s at the core of this belief that you are imposter just waiting to be “found out”. Source…

As emotional eaters, we are typically stuck in our bodies. We are hurting ourselves with food, and we don’t want to face it, so we live from the neck up, neglecting our bodies in numerous ways. One important thing we can do to begin healing our relationship with our bodies is to move freely through dance. In this episode, I interview one of my Heal…

Do you sometimes feel like you do all the work around your home? Do you feel resentful that others don’t pull their weight? Do those feelings make their way into conversations with friends, or your spouse? In this episode, I talk about my most recent descent into martyrdom (not my best moment), and what I did to recover from it. Source…

So long as I focused on weight loss, I couldn’t lose weight. Oh sure, I lost weight from time to time. But then I put it all back on. In this episode, I talk about the one shift I made that changed everything for me. And it’s working wonders for my clients. I hope you’ll tune in and consider stepping off the dieting roller coaster right, and change…

How does one eat mindfully when they’re an emotional eater? That’s exactly what we explored during my interview with Naturopathic doctor, Dr. Sharon Stills. She offers great tools and suggestions for how you can slow down and come into the here and now, both when you’re engaging with food, and elsewhere, because, afterall, how we do anything, is ho…

Is food addiction a thing? You’ll think so, after hearing this. In this episode, I discuss the type of food that caused most of my binge-eating. And it wasn’t until I realized that I couldn’t eat this food in moderation. Surrendering to that fact changed everything for me. Perhaps it will for you, too. Source…

Do you wish your head would sometimes just shut up and give you a few moments of peace? If you’re tired of thinking things to death, and wringing the joy out of your life in the process, then this episode is for you. Let’s face it, overeaters are over-thinkers! We stress ourselves out by our racing minds…and then we eat to escape our thoughts. Do y…

If you’ve ever gone to sleep way past your bedtime because you were binge-watching a T.V. series; if you’ve made the mistake of mindlessly eating in front of the television, until you realized there was no more food left; if you know T.V.- watching has made you feel lethargic and unmotivated to do anything productive, it’s time to address this stea…

Ever thought about being a health coach? If you have an interest in health, and helping others, you must listen to my conversation with the founder and CEO of the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy, a collaboration with The Institute for Functional Medicine. Sandra is a leader in the field of health coaching education, and she started her company…

Ever tell your spouse that you’re on a diet? Then, in the next breath, ask him to pick up your favorite binge food? Being married to an emotional eater isn’t a walk in the park. We’re moody, food-obsessed, and on a constant roller coaster ride of dieting and regaining the weight we’ve lost. And we take our partners and kids with us. In this episode…

Good sleep should be simple: put your head on the pillow and sleep. But it’s not that easy. In this episode, I talk to natural sleep expert, Dr. Catherine Darley, about the skill of getting good sleep. Learn how many ways you can uplevel the quality of your sleep, and how much sleep you actually get. Source…

The desire to lose weight so you can fit into your cute clothes is perfectly legit. And while it may seem superficial, it’s not. Wearing cute clothes can boost your self-esteem and even give you a sense of control in your life. But you don’t have to wait until you’ve lost weight to break out the color and patterns. You can start today, and the scie…

Got questions about hormone therapy? Dr. Betty Murray is passionate about helping women navigate perimenopause and postmenopause. In this episode, we talk about the real skinny on bio-identical hormones. If you want to be empowered to find real solutions for your health, this is a must-listen. I learned so much! Source…

Seventy-five percent of emotional eaters surveyed said that evening (starting after work) and nighttime is the hardest time to resist overeating. Stress from the day, loneliness and all kinds of uncomfortable emotions tends to bubble up once the workday is over. Don’t enter the kitchen unarmed! Learn these 5 simple strategies to stop nighttime eati…

Why do we eat? Because we want to change our reality. In this episode, I talk about the real struggles of aging that surround me, and how I’m able to face them without overeating. Let’s face it, life’s gonna keep “lifing”. The question is, are we going to keep eating to get through it? Let’s talk about it! Source…

One of the scariest things for emotional eaters is downtime – unplanned, unstructured moments when we don’t know what to do with ourselves…so we eat. In this episode, I had one of those almost moments…and what I did about it. The idea that we eat because we’re bored can be a cop-out. So let’s dig a bit deeper… Source…

When you’re trying to eat clean it’s hard to know what to drink and whether it qualifies as healthy. I solve this problem for you by sharing about my favorite “fun” drinks that won’t put an inch on your waistline, or make you feel like you’ve blown it. These healthy soft drinks are yummy and healthy! Source…

After two weeks in “Spanish school”, and a weekend of running around seeing the sights in Barcelona (Sagrada Familia, Picasso Museum, etc.), I’ve recorded my final account of my wonderful experiences in Spain. It’s so fun to share about my travels, especially from the perspective of an emotional eater. I didn’t do Barcelona like others did…I was ab…

Diet culture: there are so many things to say about how years of dieting affects our psyche, our relationship with our bodies, and how we view food. Food is food. But too often, we put food in camps: the good and the bad. And we lose our power in the process. In this short and sweet episode, I unpack this, so you can begin to move beyond this destr…

Hola – de Barcelona! So this is my second episode, following my first week of traveling to Spain and attending Spanish language school. I’m learning many lessons, and not just the ones happening in class! I’m excited to share some of my thoughts and experiences here, in this short, but fun, account of all that’s been happening! Source…

Are you living a juicy life? Or are you needing a possible 3rd act reinvention? If life is feeling a little dull and you’d like a boost, check out my conversation with my good friend and reinvention coach, Charlene Gorzela. Charele sold her company of 26 years and started a new career. She also met and married her husband during the pandemic. In th…

It’s been a lifelong dream of mine, which I did nothing about…until now. My new goal is to learn to speak Spanish by age 60. I’m not too far away! So I pulled out the stops and have taken a lot of action to make this dream come true. (It’s not going to just happen, after all.) In this episode, I describe how I’ve prepared for my Spanish Adventure. …

Food cravings don’t just happen. It seems like the strike at any given time, but usually they are the result of how we’re feeling about ourselves and our decisions, day to day. In this episode, I discuss a certain life decision I made (regarding my relationship) that informed subsequent food decisions. Because it’s all related…”the hip bone is conn…

Health Influencer and New York Times Bestselling Nutrition Expert, JJ Virgin, and I sat down for a fun talk on how to age powerfully…because it’s much more fun and effective. In this episode, we talk about protein’s impact on cravings, the best way to exercise as you age, and why the scale should be abolished, in favor of smarter measurement for he…

As emotional eaters, our behaviors around food vary. I was a binger…and I could pack away thousands of calories in one sitting. But some have different habits with food. In this episode, I talk about our various habits and how they help us manage our emotions. Yes, you can be more than one type, but getting aware of what you do and why is the first…

Understanding your genetics can help you determine your ideal diet, learn how to achieve satiation and even manage your mood. In this interesting talk with Dr. Sam Shay, who has had his own personal emotional eating journey, we discuss how knowing our genetics can help inform our weight loss journey and the choices we make. Dr. Shay is also a stand…

It seems like it would be easy to let people love us. After all, love is what we’ve craved all our lives. But when it comes to that intimate feeling of being seen, and loved, we can get a little squeamish. And then we sabotage the relationship with nit-picking and histrionics. Do you relate? Here’s my take on this, and how to sidestep the trap. Sou…

I recently came across this short recording of my mentor, Roy Nelson, telling his story of being a hopeless case, and boy, he wasn’t kidding. No nonsense. Just pure truth about core beliefs we adopt from childhood, how the subconscious mind stores data we take on, and how to change, and what happens when you actually get what you want (it may not b…