Binge Eating Breakthrough

"I just don't trust myself around food." If that sentence is familiar, this episode is for you. 
Today I'm unpacking what self-trust actually is, and what it isn't, because most people are working toward a version of self-trust that was never achievable to begin with. And that definition might quietly be keeping you stuck.
What You'll Discover:
Why the most common definition of self-trust sets you up to fail before you even begin
What self-trust actually is
The difference between self-monitoring and self-awareness, and why one creates more shame while the other creates real change
Why respect is often more accessible than love, and how practicing respect with your body builds the safety that self-trust actually requires
If you've ever dismissed your own progress because you didn't get it perfect, this episode will give you a different place to stand.
Mentioned in this episode:
The Gathering is a monthly guided experience for women who want to slow down and learn how to trust themselves. Each session, I bring the topics I'm personally working through and the patterns I keep seeing in my clients, and we go there together. Our most recent session was a full conversation on self-trust, self-respect and self-love. Replays are available for one month until the next live call. 
 
What to Do After a Binge: your 5 step guide to return to yourself after a binge or out of control moment with food.
Want to know why you struggle with food and what to do next? Start watching The Binge Breakthrough Mini Series today.

If you've ever wondered why binge eating or emotional eating seems to happen at the same times of day, after work, after lunch, on Sunday nights, or when you get home from a trip, this episode is going to reframe everything. 
The answer might not be about food at all. It might be about transitions.
In this episode I break down what transitions actually are, why the brain finds them so hard to navigate, and how so many binge eating triggers are really just transition moments your nervous system didn't know how to get through. 
Whether you're dealing with the small daily transitions that fly under the radar or a bigger life change that's been quietly driving your eating, this episode will help you finally understand what's happening and what to do about it.
What You'll Discover:
Why your brain treats transitions as a threat and how that drives binge eating and stress eating urges
The daily transition moments most people never recognize and how to spot the ones that are hardest for you
How to tell if a big life transition is behind your current food struggles and the question to ask yourself right now
How to minimize transitions where you can — a nervous system strategy that also happens to be a productivity strategy
A practical framework for navigating the transitions you can't avoid so food stops being your brain's default relief valve 
If you've ever found yourself reaching for food after work, during a stressful season, or at the same time every day without knowing why, this episode will help you finally connect those dots. Binge eating triggers aren't random. And understanding them is the first step to changing them. 
Do you want help navigating big or small transitions? Schedule a Breakthrough Call today.
Want to know why you struggle with food and what to do next? Start watching The Binge Breakthrough Mini Series today.

If you struggle with binge eating and feel like you're holding it together on the outside while something quietly unravels on the inside, this episode is for you.
A contestant on the survival show Alone had everything he needed to win and tapped out on day eight anyway. Not because of anything going wrong on the outside. Because of everything he had never learned to be with on the inside. His story reveals something important about why binge eating happens and why willpower will never be the answer. 
What You'll Discover:
Why high-achieving people who struggle with binge eating often don't recognize their own coping mechanisms
What binge eating and emotional avoidance have in common — and what the body is actually reaching for
The difference between a willpower problem and a capacity problem — and why it changes everything about binge eating recovery
Why building capacity to be with difficult emotions is hard to do alone — and what support actually looks like 
If you've ever wondered why you binge eat even when life looks fine from the outside, or why staying busy feels easier than slowing down, this episode will help you understand what's actually going on underneath. 
If you're ready for support with your relationship with food, schedule a Breakthrough Call today. 
Want to know why you struggle with food and what to do next? Start watching The Binge Breakthrough Mini Series today.

This week's episode is a little different. I recently crossed the finish line at the 130th Boston Marathon, and I invited my friend and fellow coach Shelby Tutty to sit down with me for a conversation about the race, the journey, and what it actually feels like to reach a goal you've been chasing for years.
But this isn't just a race recap. If you have a dream you've been putting off, a goal that feels just out of reach, or something you've tried before and haven't quite gotten to yet, there's something in this conversation for you. 
What You'll Discover:
What makes the Boston Marathon unlike any other race and why qualifying is only half the battle
How your brain can quietly shift the goalposts the moment you get close to something you've worked hard for
A simple framework for taking the first step toward any goal, even one that feels impossible right now
Why support matters more than willpower when you're going after something big
If you've ever had a dream sitting quietly in the back of your mind that you haven't let yourself fully go after yet, this episode is for you.
 
Shelby Tutty is a perimenopause educator and coach. Find previous episodes with Shelby here:
Perimenopause & Disordered Eating
Perimenopause & Peaceful Eating
What happened in New Zealand?
 
If you'd like to read more about the journey to Boston and see photos from the weekend, check out my Substack posts here:
The Road to Qualifying for the Boston Marathon
Race Weekend in Boston
The Boston Marathon Dream Fulfilled

Want to know why you struggle with food and what to do next? Start watching The Binge Breakthrough Mini Series today.

There is a thought that lives alongside binge eating for almost everyone who struggles with it: "nobody can know". 
In this episode I share my own story of hiding. The years of secrecy, what it actually cost me, and what changed when I finally let someone in. 
If you've never told a single person about your struggle with food, or if you've told someone and still felt completely alone in it, this episode is for you.
What You'll Discover:
Why shame forces us to hide and how that secrecy keeps the cycle going longer than almost anything else
Why loving support isn't always enough and what actually makes the difference
The vitamin metaphor for understanding why you can't see yourself clearly from the inside
What co-regulation is and why the right support changes things at a nervous system level, not just emotionally
If you've been struggling alone and wondering whether it's time to reach out, or whether reaching out would even help, this episode will give you a real answer. 
Related episodes: 
How to Talk to Your Loved Ones About Your Secret Eating
The Power of Co-Regulation
 
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Want to know why you struggle with food and what to do next? Start watching The Binge Breakthrough Mini Series today.