Emotional Eating Unwrapped
Episodes
Talk Therapy Isn’t Enough: Alternative Modalities to Expand Your Healing
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Alana discusses the different modalities of therapy and healing for emotional eating. She emphasizes the importance of incorporating ...
Bite Sized-Pleasure: Integrating Holistic Self-Care
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Alana is joined again by podcast co-pilot, Kassi to delve into the multifaceted concept of self-care, highlighting its importance bey...
You Are More Than a Smaller Body: Examining Ozempic’s Role in Weight Loss
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Alana discusses the complex role of Ozempic in the weight loss journey, particularly in relation to emotional eating. She addresses w...
Your Body is Keeping Score: Understanding Cortisol and Its Impact on Weight Loss
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Alana addresses the intricate ties between the hormone cortisol, weight management, and emotional eating. She unpacks cortisol's ...
Why Being Too Independent Can Get In The Way of Weight Loss (+ How to Avoid It)
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Alana addresses the often difficult practice of asking for help, especially in the context of emotional eating and weight loss. Drawi...
Getting Vulnerable: My Story With Emotional Eating
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we flip the script on Alana as she opens up about her personal battles with emotional eating and self-discovery. From her formative y...
Redefining Movement: A Positive Approach for Emotional Eating and Weight Loss
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Alana delves into the topic of reconnecting with movement and the role it plays in healing from emotional eating and weight loss. She...
Breaking Free from Weight Loss Shame and the Diet Culture Stigma
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Alana dives into the topic of navigating body image and weight loss, addressing the shame and stigma often associated with these desi...
The Shadow Side of The Body Positivity Movement and How to Cultivate True Lasting Self Confidence
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Alana unpacks the popular narrative of body positivity and reintroduces the concept of body neutrality. She shares her personal journ...
The Self-Image and Body Confidence Journey with Celebrity Stylist Samantha Brown
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Alana invites celebrity wardrobe stylist Samantha Brown to unwrap the intricate relationship between body confidence and personal sty...
The 5 Most Common Triggers for Emotional Eating
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Alana unravels the 5 most common triggers for emotional eating and explores how emotional eating is not a one-size-fits-all behavior....
Embrace Grief and Heal Your Toxic Food Behaviors
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Alana dives deep into the topic of grieving your relationship with food. She addresses the often overlooked emotional complexities th...
My Client Tina McSweeney on Her Permanent Weight Loss & Success Overcoming Emotional Eating
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, you’ll hear from Tina McSweeney, who has transformed her life by using Alana’s Sober Eating Method. Tina shares her journey of h...
Why Tracking Macros is a Trauma Response
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Alana explains how tracking macros is often a projection of past trauma and a control coping mechanism disguised as a path to body co...
Why Losing Weight Isn't Just About The Numbers On The Scale
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Summary In this episode, Alana discusses the emotional ramifications of weight loss and the importance of admitting the desire to lose weight. She sh...
How Negative Self-Talk Affects Emotional Eating
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Negative self-talk is extremely common — and it has a huge impact on our self-esteem and self-worth. In this episode, we’ll discover how negative ...
Losing Weight Through Intentional Eating
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Learning the skill of eating with intention can help you to lose weight, keep it off — and actually start enjoying food! In this episode, we discuss...
Getting Support With Your Weight Loss Journey
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Asking for help and getting support is crucial to succeeding on your weight loss journey. The truth is that weight loss is not just about food, but al...
Falling In Love With Eating (While Losing 40 Pounds!)
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Learning to love eating is vital to developing a healthy relationship with food. In this episode we discuss the distinction between food as a substanc...
Overcoming Two Decades of Emotional Eating with My Client Katie Hoover
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Many women struggle with overcoming the habits and behaviors of emotional eating. In this week’s episode, I interview my friend and client Katie Hoo...
Stop People-Pleasing and Create Boundaries For Lasting Weight Loss
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we will discuss the importance of self-worth and how it impacts our relationship with food and eating. Low self-worth can lead to emot...
How Your Energetic Identity Affects Weight Loss
28 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our energetic identity can affect emotional states, our relationships with those around us, and even our ability to lose weight and keep it off. Dive...
Avoiding the Trap of Mindless Eating
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mindless eating is a common issue for women, and is one of the top behaviors that those who struggle with emotional eating can work on to see results ...
Learning to Love My Body (with guest Alexa Cawley)
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Don’t miss this week’s episode with a very special guest and friend, Alexa Cawley, as we talk about one of my favorite topics… Learning to love...
5 Keys To Accepting Your Body and Loving Food
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Self acceptance starts with uncovering your authentic self. We have to establish and create safety for our authentic self, and then build our authent...
Mindset Blocks That Lead To Emotional Eating Behaviors
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Emotional eating isn’t really about food at all — it’s about our mindset and the connections between how we think about food and eating and our ...
Weight Loss Isn't About Counting Calories
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone thinks the answer to losing weight is calories and macros, but these are probably not going to actually help you achieve lasting weight loss....
How To Stop Emotionally Eating From The Hustle Culture Lifestyle
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Let's dive into the truth behind hustle culture — and the real impact it has on our behaviors with food and eating. Hustle culture is almost syn...
Navigating The Holiday Eating Frenzy and Temptations
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is a special topic: how to navigate the holiday season and all of its emotions and temptations. It's hard to believe, but the...
Stop Using Food to Feel Connected
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's so important that we learn how to shift our focus from using food as a way to connect. We have to shift the mindset of thinking that food is ...
Cultivating Mindfulness and Emotional Balance
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode explores how applying mindfulness and developing emotional neutrality, or emotional balance, to the context of your life can help re...
Trusting Yourself With Food
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Becoming accountable to yourself, or taking intrinsic accountability, allows you to take ownership of your actions, take ownership of your choices and...
How Your Nervous System Affects Overeating
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Everything is impacted by our ability to regulate our nervous system. If we have a regulated nervous system.. our mood will be better, our weight wil...
Healing from Emotional Eating vs. Losing Weight
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You will not sustainably lose weight long-term if you have not healed your emotional eating. Weight loss feels like it should be the goal… but reall...
The "I Deserve to Eat This" Mentality
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Often, we think to ourselves… “I deserve to eat this.” This mentality of “I deserve to eat this” is one of the things that can keep us in ...