EP#365: Willpower Won’t Heal Your Relationship With Food (This Will) ft. Alex Allen

In today's episode, I sit down with Alex Allen - we dive deep into why willpower isn't the problem when it comes to healing your relationship with food (and what truly is).Alex opens up about her journey through emotional eating, extreme dieting, body image struggles, and how learning emotional regulation completely transformed her life and health.We cover:- Why more discipline and stricter diets aren't the answer- How emotional regulation helps break the binge-restrict cycle- Tangible tools to stop emotional eating without fearing food- How to rebuild trust with your body after years of dieting- The identity shifts needed for true, lasting transformationTIMESTAMPS:(00:00) - Intro(00:54) - Who is Alex Allen?(05:02) - How Alex started improving her relationship with food(10:12) - Working on your self-image and reframing thoughts(12:50) - Holding space for emotions and sitting in discomfort(16:33) - Learning to regulate your emotions(21:40) - Making identity shifts(25:20) - Having body composition goals & body positivity(31:50) - Having opposing views & logical conversations(39:50) - Leaning discipline and being kind during tough times(44:17) - Final thoughts + where to find Alex (links below)CONNECT WITH ALEX:‣ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thealexallen/ ‣ Podcast (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/show/2xeGvf1JJjPrF1ZEwtQLtq?si=08f5888ddcf44667‣ Podcast (Apple): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/born-to-thrive-podcast/id1576928757‣ Resources: https://linktr.ee/thealexallen?utm_source=linktree_profile_share/p>MY RESOURCES & SPECIAL OFFERS:‣ Join Dieting From The Inside Out & get immediate access: https://inquire.hamiltontrained.com/collective‣ To apply for private, 1:1 coaching with Jared DM "Coaching" to 765-308-5751‣ Grab the Food Noise Solution Guide Here: https://inquire.hamiltontrained.com/food-noiseFIND ME ON:‣ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realjaredhamilton‣ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JaredHamilton‣ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@realjaredhamilton‣ Email: [email protected]© 2025 Jared Hamilton-----

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