When you get home after a busy or stressful day, is the first thing you go to food? It's your way of relaxing – just sitting down and eating. Now, this may not be a problem and doing this may be relaxing but, if you take it too far, you will run into a problem. In this episode, I'm talking about the ways using eating as a way to relax can result is the opposite outcome you were hoping for. I share my stories about when I used to do that and how I relax now instead. If you want to stop eating to ...
Dec 15, 2020•12 min
Do you ever think about food and eating and then get mad that you're thinking about food and eating? It's bad enough that the desire to eat is that but when you get mad at your thoughts it just makes the whole situation worse. Now you have both the urge and anger to deal with. In this episode, I'm talking about judging your thoughts, getting frustrated by them, and getting mad at them. If you want to be able to dismiss your food thoughts, or any unwanted thoughts away, you have to stop judging t...
Dec 08, 2020•10 min
“Nothing is a pleasurable as eating a lot of food.” Have you ever had a thought like that? Let's not deny that eating is pleasurable. But, when you think thoughts like that it can stop you from enjoying all the lovely, less pleasurable things in life that will still bring you joy. In this episode, I'm discussing the different levels of pleasure that things in our lives bring us. Also, the levels of pleasure we feel after we engage in them. This matters because the way you incorporate pleasure in...
Dec 01, 2020•16 min
Too often we look at our lives and think about what we have that we don't want. You don't want to binge, you don't want to have this body, you don't want to feel so crappy. When you focus on what you don't want that you have in your life, it doesn't feel good. But what does feel good is thinking about what you want...but only if you believe you can get it and keep it. In this episode, I'm talking about the importance of how you think about your wants and don't wants. There's a way to do it that ...
Nov 24, 2020•9 min
Are you going to eat or not? What are you going to eat? When are you going to eat? Do you ever drive yourself crazy by having thoughts like these swirling around in your head? If so, it's all happening because you're being indecisive. When you're stuck in indecision it's very uncomfortable. It doesn't feel good to not know what you're going to do. So in this episode, I'm addressing why you don't just make a decision and how your indecision is hindering you, your eating, and your life. Let's make...
Nov 17, 2020•12 min
Do you ever look to other people to determine how long it will take for you to stop binge eating? Or do you just make up an amount of time you think it will take based on, well, zero data? What if you're completely wrong, it takes longer, and then you get discouraged. That's not going to be good. In this episode, I'm talking about what determines how long it will take for you to stop binge eating and, spoiler alert, it has nothing to do with how long it's taken other people to do it. I'm also gi...
Nov 10, 2020•15 min
Do you ever quit on your goal, just for a moment? Maybe you stop putting in effort for the rest of the day, or the rest of the week, and you just say it's not big deal, you'll start again tomorrow or Monday. It may not seem like a big deal at the time, but it might turn into one. In this episode, I'm exploring the concept of little quits. These are momentary quits where you just stop trying for a little bit. I'll be talking about why we have them, how you justify them, and how to stop doing it s...
Nov 03, 2020•16 min
In last week's episode, I talked about working against your brain to make habit changes. This week, it's about working with it. I show you how to be a team with your brain and have an adult relationship so you can achieve goals together with the least amount of resistance. Communication, compromise, and asking questions are the core of this. List in to learn why and how you can incorporate them into working on changing your habits. Interested in working with me? Sign up for a free mini session s...
Oct 27, 2020•18 min
Changing habits can be challenging. Your brain urges you to do one thing but you want to do another. When this happens, it's not so easy to say no and do what you want to do. In this episode, I'm talking about working against your brain to change habits. If you just go with what your brain tells you to do, you will stay in the same habits you've formed over time. So you and your brain need to makes some changes. Listen in to find out how you're going to work against your brain to eventually make...
Oct 20, 2020•13 min
I'm so excited to share a portion of one of my group coaching calls on the podcast today! In this episode, you'll meet Jennifer. She keeps giving up on herself she's overwhelmed by all the things going on in her life, and t's all making it harder for her to be more successful with stopping binge eating. So if you find yourself in those situations too, then you must listen to this episode. You'll learn why you give up, how to not give up, how to make your life less overwhelming, and you'll also h...
Oct 13, 2020•29 min
Do you feel like your life is full of obligation and you get so exhausted by it all that when you get a free moment to yourself, you binge? There's just so much you have to do and need to do and eating becomes your break from it all. In this episode, I'm going to help you move away from a life of obligation and start doing more things that you want to do. I'm going to help you make empowered choices. Eating doesn't have to be the only thing you get to choose to do in your life. Listen in to lear...
Oct 06, 2020•12 min
What do you think about the progress you're making? When you binge eat while working on not binge eating, you might start thinking you're not making progress or even that you're taking steps backward. This can be discouraging and that is not a useful way to feel when you're working toward a big goal. You are making more progress than you think you are. Binge eating or not binge eating is not the only way to determine if progress is being made. There's so many things that you are better at doing ...
Sep 29, 2020•10 min
When you binge, do you experience pleasure from the food from start to finish? Most likely you don't. There usually comes a point where the pleasure ends and this is what I call The Pleasure Cap. In this episode, I'm exploring the concept of The Pleasure Cap and how it may cause you to eat more and even binge. Pleasure is something we all want and if you stop experiencing it, you might go on a mission to find more. Listen in to find out how you can experience maximum pleasure when you're eating....
Sep 22, 2020•12 min
Sometimes it can be easy to not binge when you're really busy. It's just not even a thought in your mind and there's just no time for it. But is striving for constant busyness the solution to stopping forever? In this episode, I'm exploring the option of being busier in your life so you can stop binge eating. It may work, but it also may backfire. You also may not want your life to look that way. Listen to this episode to find out why and what your best option for strategy may be. Interested in ...
Sep 15, 2020•9 min
I'm having another one of my former client on the podcast! In this episode, you're going to meet Sara. She's a mom, and actually recently gave birth to a baby girl! So she talks about how she handles teaching good eating habits to her older daughter, how she's been dealing with her weight in postpartum, what has been the most helpful thing that has kept her from bingeing since we stopped working together and so much more! She's so wonderful and gives such great insight and advice. I have no doub...
Sep 08, 2020•48 min
Are you investing anything into your mental health and well-being? I'm not just talking about money, there's also time, energy, and effort that you can invest. Too many people want to get something for nothing but, if you want to stop binge eating, it's probably not going to work out that way. You gotta give to get. In this episode, I'm talking about the importance of investing in yourself to stop binge eating. I touch on the different investment options – time, money, energy, and effort – and h...
Sep 01, 2020•18 min
Do you ever think that if things in your life were different then you wouldn't binge like you do? We tend to blame the people in our lives, our jobs, our financial situation, the food, and so many other things. But what if what's going on around you didn't matter at all? In this episode, I'm showing you how you can stop binge eating without changing anything in your life. If you can change your circumstances, that's great. But if you can't, that doesn't mean you are sentenced to binge until you ...
Aug 25, 2020•19 min
I can't tell you how many times I've asked people why they made the decision to eat instead of allowing their urge to pass and they tell me, “It's just easier.” I'm not going to argue this statement. Eating is easier. So why wouldn't you just choose the easy way every time? The easy way isn't always the bad way. Sometimes easy is good. But sometimes it's not. In this episode, I'm deciphering between the easy stuff and hard stuff and how to know which to choose. It's always your choice and I'm go...
Aug 18, 2020•13 min
How often are you vulnerable with other people? How about with yourself? If it's not often, I totally get it. It can be scary and it can also feel really uncomfortable. In this episode, I'm talking about vulnerability, why you might not be willing to be vulnerable, and why it might greatly benefit you if you do it. This just might be something that's holding you back from having so many of the things you want in your life. Interested in working with me? Sign up for a free mini session so you can...
Aug 11, 2020•24 min
In this episode, I'm bringing on one of my former clients and she's going to share her binge eating story. She talks about trusting herself, some of the surprising things that contributed to her eating, and gives some great insights into how you can also stop binge eating. She's awesome, she's inspiring, and I have no doubt you will relate to her and feel more hopeful after hearing her story. Interested in working with me? Sign up for a free mini session so you can see what coaching is like and ...
Aug 04, 2020•39 min
You have great reasons for why you want to stop binge eating. But are they motivating you or demotivating you? Having a compelling reason to reach a big goal is super important. But it's also important to make sure it's a reason that is going to drive you forward, not hold you back. If you're not moving forward, your compelling reasons might be demotivating. So listen in to find out if they are and how you can flip them around to be motivating! Interested in working with me? Sign up for a free m...
Jul 28, 2020•8 min
There's probably some things in your life that you wish were different. You might feel angry about them, resentful, embarrassed, ashamed, or dissatisfied. You might also think it's useful to feel these feelings because you think they're what will push you into changing what you don't like. But they won't. In this episode, I'm talking about why it's not useful to hate on where you are and why acceptance of what is is so important. Acceptance doesn't mean you don't change. It can actually be an im...
Jul 21, 2020•11 min
Do you ever feel like a binge happens so fast that you don't even realize it? If you don't even realize it's happening, then you're not going to be able to do anything about it. You have to see it in order to top it. In this episode, I'm showing you how to create that space between an urge and a binge. When you have that space, that's when you'll be able to manage your thinking, question what you're doing, and make different decisions. Changing your course of action is possible, let me show you ...
Jul 14, 2020•11 min
Do you ever worry about your ability to stay binge-free long-term? I see this fear come up in people both when they're doing well for awhile and when they've just started seeing success. Their past failed attempts keep coming to mind and the self-doubt comes along with it. In this episode, I'm helping you build your belief in your ability to have long-term success. There's honestly no reason why you can't, no matter what your past looks like. This belief is important to have so listen in so you ...
Jul 07, 2020•10 min
In this episode, I'm bringing on a very special guest! My former client Lainie is joining me to share her binge eating story with you all. You'll hear what life was like for her before we worked together, some of the things that helped her make big shifts in her eating, and how she's doing now. I have no doubt that you'll find some of her story relatable to yours. I do! She's such an inspiration and I hope you listen to her and feel hope that you can stop binge eating too....because you absolute...
Jun 30, 2020•30 min
Love is the best feeling in the world. When we love ourselves and love other people it feels so good. But I often find that many of my clients and other people who binge that I talk to are lacking love in their lives for themselves, for their bodies, and for some people in their lives. In this episode, I'm exploring what happens when we don't feel love and how we can feel more of it. It may not always feel like you have the choice, it may feel like love is far away, so I'm going to share with yo...
Jun 23, 2020•16 min
You're a human, so you've experienced physical pain. Maybe you have chronic pain, maybe you just have acute pain that happens more rarely. When you experience it, you might find yourself eating to distract yourself from the pain and to feel better. In this episode, not only am I talking about what happens when you eat to ease your pain, but also how you can still live a fulfilled life no matter how much pain you feel. Your pain doesn't have to dictate your life. You still have authority of how y...
Jun 16, 2020•12 min
When you're feeling an urge to binge, are you thinking it's going to last forever? Are you thinking it's not going to go away? If you are, you're not going to be willing to allow the discomfort of the urge. If you don't believe that relief and comfort are coming after the urge, you're going to eat to get them ASAP. In this episode, I'm talking about your belief in good feelings. When you feel a lot of urges or a lot of negative emotions, it can be hard to believe it will get better. When you're ...
Jun 09, 2020•12 min
Do you freak out when you go out to eat or when you eat at someone else's house? So many concerns come up about what you're going to eat and how much. So much uncertainty. In this episode, I'm going to help you calm down. Going out to eat doesn't have to be so scary. It can be just as calm as cooking your own meals and you can still feel in control of what you eat. Having someone else prepare your food or being around other people as you eat doesn't have to derail you. Listen in to find out why ...
Jun 02, 2020•15 min
Do you have a great life? If you're binge eating, you might say you don't. Or maybe you do, and everything is great except your eating. If you life isn't as great as you want it to be, you're the one stopping yourself and you might not even know how you're doing it. In this episode, I'm showing you why your life isn't as great as you want it to be and how you can create better for yourself. The life you have now was not just handed to you, you created it with all the decisions you made. Now, if ...
May 26, 2020•13 min
