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…

Do you hide the “evidence” after a binge so no one will find out? Do you put on a happy face with others, never letting people know when you’re feeling down? Secrets keep us feeling isolated and alone, and they perpetuate emotional eating. If you want to experience lasting weight loss, it’s time to stop hiding and let yourself be seen. In this epis…

CAUTION: Tough truths ahead! Yes, indeed, in this episode, I talk about one of the biggest cruxes of emotional eating and it’s underlying causes: people-pleasing. Why we do it, and how it undermines our health, our relationships and our eating. Don’t miss this honest, raw sharing of my own relapse with people-pleasing, and what it takes to overcome…

When food binges get so bad that we swear off sugar and carbs “for good”, then what do we do? We want to be done, but we still feel a sense of loss and emptiness. When comfort eating has been our #1 way of coping with life, we need a new way to cope, or we’ll turn back to the food, just like returning to the familiarity of an abusive relationship. …

Has middle-age left you feeling like you don’t quite know who you are, or where your place is in your life? In this episode, I have a real and raw conversation with my friend from down under – Sal Daina – about how she’s transforming herself and finding her light (the same thing she does for others). This talk will uplift you and help you take that…

After receiving some strange criticism on Facebook, I decided to share about how I deal with being picked apart (usually from complete strangers), without letting it drive me to overeat. I’m a work in progress, and these are the steps I’ve learned to take so that no one has the power to get under my skin and cause me to hurt myself with food. I hop…

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…

Food cravings. They don’t just happen. There is a cause, and knowing where they come from and how to heal them, is a total game changer for emotional eaters. This episode is an interview I did with my mentor, Roy Nelson, over 10 years ago (before I founded Heal Your Hunger!). Roy’s words and insights are just as true and life-changing today. Source…

It can happen to anyone…you’re working hard at your job, perhaps you lack good self-care, the stress accumulates over time, and you begin to feel bad. Symptoms like migraines, gut issues, depression or anxiety can start to creep into your reality. You can’t rest. And you don’t know what’s wrong. It could be burnout. In this episode, I interview bur…

Do you feel like everyone is better than you…that you don’t measure up? Not good enough, smart enough, thin enough, talented enough? Your head is lying to you. As emotional eaters, we sell ourselves short…and our feelings of “not enoughness” drive our compulsion to eat. In this episode, I talk about what it takes to overcome those feelings, so you …

Feeling dry down there? Is sex painful? Want to get back your mojo and enjoy sex into your 80s? Then let’s talk about it. (Ladies, we’ve GOT to talk about it.) Triple Board Certified OB-GYN, Dr. Anna Cabeca, known as the “Girlfriend Doctor”, discusses how you can enjoy sex and your sexuality, decades into menopause. No, you don’t have to hang it up…

Life includes death. It kinda sucks, but it’s a fact. In this episode, I talk about my grieving process, as I say goodbye to my mentor, friend, former husband and man with whom I was connected (daily) for over 35 years. We can’t overcome emotional eating and binge eating unless we have new coping tools for dealing with life’s hardest blows. I share…

Food plans, strict rules and restrictions can be taboo for those recovering from eating disorders, and the professionals that treat them. But, eating sweets and processed carbs, foods that trigger binge-eating and constant snacking for emotional eaters don’t bode well for those who can’t practice “moderation” or manage to eat “just one” and stop. I…

Just a few days ago this world lost an extraordinary man. My mentor, former husband and soulmate, Roy Nelson, blessed my life in ways I can’t begin to describe. For 35 years I was loved, comforted, and inspired by Roy’s incredible heart and indomitable spirit. In this episode, I share about the grief I’m currently feeling, and my experience of movi…

Mistakes we’ve made, hurts we’ve experienced, losses we grieve. Sometimes, our minds are like a runaway train, overthinking, rehashing and dwelling on painful memories from our lives. And too often, these painful thoughts lead us to overeat, just to quiet down our minds. In this episode, I talk about a recent attack of my brain, and how I dealt wit…

I loved sugar. I loved sweet foods. I loved anything ooey, gooey and chewy. But they didn’t love me back. I was a sugar addict, and once I started eating the stuff, I wanted more, and I had a really hard time saying no. I didn’t have an “off” switch, so I would end up binging on high calorie sweet foods. And this included bread, pasta, muffins, etc…

Ever heard the phrase, “God works in mysterious ways”? Well, my life is full of things that happened, on account of one thing leading to another. In this episode, I share about some of those “coincidences”, and explore the hand that Spirit might have in helping us find the peace with food we seek. Source…

Grief is a mighty emotion. It is an intruder that barges into our life when it wants, and takes its own damn time leaving. In this episode, my good friend and Heal Your Hunger coach, Kim Hamer, and I sat down and had a good talk about grief. Kim is a widow and author of 100 Acts of Love: A Girlfriend’s Guide to Helping a Friend Through Cancer or Lo…

Got strange things going on with your body? Migraines, gut issues, acne or rashes? If you have mystery symptoms, they could be traced back to stress. In this episode, I talk with Naturopath, Dr. Doni Wilson, who suffered from stress-related symptoms, herself. Learn how you can begin to identify if your symptoms are stress-related, and what you can …