Food Freedom

Episode 326: 5 Ways To Start Trusting Yourself

28 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

If you feel like you can’t trust yourself with food without a strict plan, this episode will challenge that. We’re talking about self-trust, aware...

Episode 325: Real Self Care Isn’t Always Comfortable

27 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

What does real self-care actually look like when you’re trying to heal your relationship with food? In this episode, I break down the difference bet...

Episode 324: From Terrified to Free

24 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Why does the thought of letting go of certain foods feel so intense? And what’s really waiting for you on the other side of that fear? In this episo...

Episode 323: Healing Food Addiction Starts With Facing Your Pain

23 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

You don’t have a food problem… you have a pain problem. In this episode, we’re breaking down a powerful truth that could change everything about...

Episode 322: What Food Sobriety Is NOT

22 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

If the idea of food sobriety feels overwhelming, restrictive, or just not “you”… this episode might change the way you see everything. Let’s c...

Episode 321: From Food Obsession to Food Freedom - What Changes

21 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

If you’re constantly thinking about food, stuck in the binge-restrict cycle, or feel like food controls your life, this episode will shift your pers...

Episide 320: 12 Rules to Heal Your Relationship With Food

20 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Food addiction, binge eating, and emotional eating don’t change with more dieting. This episode will shift how you approach recovery—starting toda...

Episode 319: How To Regulate Your Nervous System

17 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

If you’ve tried to control your eating but keep falling back into the same patterns, this episode will help you understand why and what actually nee...

Episode 318: How To Have A Resilient Mindset

16 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Food addiction recovery isn’t just about what you eat, it’s about how you think when things get hard. In this episode, we’re talking about the m...

Episode 317: Nutrition Habits I Don’t Feel Guilty About

15 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Struggling with food guilt, overthinking your meals, or feeling like you’re always doing it wrong? This episode explores a different way to approach...

Episode 316: The Link Between Binge Eating, Perfectionism & People Pleasing

14 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, I dive into the real reasons binge eating keeps happening….no matter how many diets you start, how perf...

Episode 315: 10 Ways to Rebuild Self-Esteem in Food Addiction Recovery

13 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

You can follow the plan, eat the right foods, and still feel stuck. If that’s been your experience, there may be something deeper driving your patte...

Episode 314: Insulin Resistance and Food Addiction

10 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Many people in food addiction recovery focus on behavior and mindset but overlook what’s happening inside the body. In this episode, we talk about a...

Episode 313: If You Feel Stuck Right Now, Listen to This

09 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

If you’re struggling to follow through, feeling stuck, or tired of repeating the same patterns with food, this episode will challenge you to think d...

Episode 312: If You’re Not Doing This, Your Recovery Might Feel Harder

08 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

If your recovery feels harder than it should, you might be overlooking one key habit. In this episode, we’re talking about how daily movement can su...

Episode 311: Choosing Yourself vs. Abandoning Yourself in Food Addiction Recovery

07 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Why do you keep going back to the same foods and habits, even when you know better? This episode dives into a key change that can help you break the c...

Episode 310: Why You’re About to Quit…

06 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Struggling with the scale and feeling stuck in your weight loss journey? This episode will shift how you think about progress and what actually matter...

Episode 309: Subtle Signs You’re Actually Healing in Food Addiction Recovery

03 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

If you keep thinking “this isn’t working,” this episode is for you. Learn how to recognize real progress in food addiction recovery so you can s...

Episode 308: Why Trying to Control Everything Is Sabotaging Your Recovery

02 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

If food feels like it has control over you, this episode will help you see things differently. Discover a simple shift that can help you take back con...

Episode 307: You Might Be Struggling With Binge Eating and Not Even Realize It

01 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Most people think binge eating only means consuming large amounts of food in one sitting, but the reality is far more complicated.In this episode, Coa...

Episode 306: Why You Can’t Fix Type 2 Diabetes With Diet Alone

31 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Type 2 diabetes and prediabetes are affecting more people than ever before… but most of the conversation is missing something important.If you’ve ...

Episode 305: Why Your Beliefs About Food Might Be Sabotaging Your Recovery

30 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Your beliefs about food, weight, and yourself may be shaping your recovery more than you realize. In this episode, Coach Mary explores how the beliefs...

Episode 304: Struggling With Food Addiction? Stop Doing These 5 Things

27 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Food addiction is often blamed on a lack of willpower, but the reality is much deeper than that. The struggle with binge eating, food obsession, and r...

Episode 303: The Diet Lies That Fuel Food Addiction

26 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

For decades we’ve been told certain things about food, health, and nutrition that shaped how we eat and how we think about our bodies, but what if s...

Episode 302: Struggling With Nighttime Eating? Here’s What You Need to Know

25 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

For many people working to overcome food addiction, the hardest part of the day isn’t breakfast or lunch… it’s nighttime. When the structure of ...

Episode 301: Let’s Talk About Some Inconvenient Truths

24 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Let’s talk about the inconvenient truths around carbs, blood sugar, and metabolic health. This episode challenges common nutrition beliefs and helps...

Episode 300: Is Breakfast Really the Most Important Meal?

23 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve all heard the phrase: “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” But what if that isn’t actually true?In this episode, Coach Mar...

Episode 299: The Real Reason You Finish Everything on Your Plate

20 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ever find yourself still eating even though you’re already full?If walking away from food feels harder than it should, you’re not alone. In this e...

Episode 298: Fear Doesn’t Belong in Food Addiction Recovery

19 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Many people in recovery are told they should never fear food, but what if avoiding certain foods isn’t about fear at all? In this episode, Coach Mar...

Episode 297: Committed, Growing, or Stuck? A Hard Look at Recovery

18 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Why do some women make lasting progress in food addiction recovery while others stay stuck for years?In this episode, Coach Mary breaks down three dis...

Episode 296: Food Addiction and the Bliss Point

17 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Fast food isn’t just convenient. It’s engineered.In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, Coach Mary breaks down the science behind the “bli...

Episode 295: The Dangerous Comeback of Skinny Culture

16 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Skinny culture appears to be making a comeback. From celebrity bodies becoming dramatically thinner to the growing normalization of rapid weight-loss ...

Episode 294: Eating Disorder Recovery…Why Some People Never Get Better

13 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Why do some people struggle for years with binge eating, food addiction, or disordered eating and still never feel fully recovered?In this episode of ...

Episode 293: Toxic Calories

12 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, Coach Mary challenges a common phrase we’ve all heard and invites you to rethink what you’ve been tau...

Episode 292: Stop Dieting

11 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

If you’ve been trying to quit sugar or “get healthier” but keep finding yourself back at square one, this episode is for you. In today’s conve...

Episode 291: The Number on the Scale Isn’t the Real Issue

10 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

If you’ve been stuck in the cycle of losing and regaining the same weight, this episode will challenge everything you’ve been taught about weight ...

Episode 290: Five Eye-Opening Statistics About Eating Disorders

09 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Eating disorders affect nearly 30 million people in the United States, yet most struggles remain hidden. In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, ...

Episode 289: Things I Wish Everyone Knew About Eating Disorders

06 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Eating disorders don’t look the way most people think they do. In this episode I break down common misconceptions about eating disorders, food addic...

Episode 288: Everything Is Survivable Without Drug Foods

05 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

If you’re struggling with food addiction, emotional eating, binge eating, or the constant start-over cycle, this episode is going to challenge the w...

Episode 287: You’re Solving The Wrong Problem

04 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Emotional eating isn’t just about food and it’s not a willpower problem. If you struggle with binge eating, overeating, or constantly feeling pull...

Episode 286: 12 Ways We Quietly Sabotage Our Food Sobriety

03 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, we’re breaking down the subtle mental habits that quietly sabotage food addiction recovery. From perfec...

Episode 285: Feeling Stuck? How to Move Forward When You Don’t Feel Ready

02 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

If you’ve been waiting to “feel ready” to change your relationship with food, this episode is your wake-up call.In this raw and empowering episo...

Episode 284: Signs Of Food Addiction

27 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

If you’ve ever wondered why you can’t “just eat normally,” this episode is for you. We’re taking an honest look at the patterns behind food ...

Episode 283: The Early Days Of Recovery

26 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Food Freedom podcast, Coach Mary gets honest about the evolution of recovery and why sometimes, she actually misses the simplic...

Episode 282: Disordered Eating Doesn’t Have a “Look” Why Your Struggle Is Still Valid

25 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Mary dives into one of the most harmful myths in the disordered eating and food addiction world: the idea that you can “see” diso...

Episode 281: You’re Not As Self Aware As You Think

24 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

If you’ve been stuck in the cycle of starting over, trying harder, and still not getting the results you want, this episode will challenge the way y...

Episode 280: Good Better Best: The Anti-Perfection Habit Strategy That Actually Works

23 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, Mary breaks down the REAL difference between excuses and choices and why this matters so much in food add...

Episode 279: The Modern Fix That Doesn’t Fix the Real Problem

20 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Weight loss tools are everywhere right now, and the promises sound almost too good to be true, but what actually leads to lasting change and what just...

Episode 278: Stop Obsessing Over Fast Results

19 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

If you’re constantly chasing fast weight loss and quick fixes, this episode is for you. In this honest conversation, I break down how obsessing over...

Episode 277: The Reset Is Keeping You Stuck

18 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Why do you keep starting over with food… only to end up in the same place? In this episode, we explore the hidden pressure cycle behind binge eating...

Episode 276: Numbers Don’t Tell The Whole Story

17 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Mary revisits the topic of numbers obsession and what it means for your recovery.Grab your copy of my FREE 9 page Beginner’s Guide t...

Episode 275: Why ‘Just Stop Overeating’ Is Easier Said Than Done

16 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Most people know the basic tips for stopping overeating, but knowing what to do and actually doing it are very different things. In this episode of th...

Episode 274: The 4 C’s of Food Addiction and Why Food Has So Much Power Over You

13 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

If you’ve ever felt out of control around certain foods, promised yourself “this time will be different,” and still ended up in the same cycle, ...

Episode 273: Why Food Sobriety Has Nothing to Do With Diet Labels

12 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Food sobriety isn’t about following a diet label or eating a certain way to please a set of rules. It’s about learning how your body and brain res...

Episode 272: The Skill That Makes Food Sobriety Sustainable

11 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

You’ve probably heard that in recovery you need to “sit with your feelings,” but what does that actually mean and why does it feel so uncomforta...

Episode 270: Rest Is Recovery

10 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Mary shares the 8 different types of rest and how important they are to your food addiction recovery.Grab your copy of my FREE 9 page ...

Episode 270: Slow Weight Loss, Strong Recovery

09 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Slow weight loss doesn’t mean you’re doing it wrong. In this episode, we talk about why impatience and unrealistic expectations quietly sabotage f...

Episode 269: Are You Working on Food Sobriety or a Relapse?

06 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you moving toward food freedom, or slowly drifting back to old patterns without realizing it? In this episode, Coach Mary breaks down a simple but...

Episode 268: Food Is Not Your Therapist

05 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we’re talking about what food can do and what it can’t. So many of us have asked food to comfort, fix, numb, and fill places it wa...

Episode 267: The Sugar Cover-Up That Changed How You Eat

04 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

For decades we were told fat was the enemy and sugar was harmless, but what if that story was never about health at all? In this episode, Mary uncover...

Episode 266: Let’s Have Some Fun

03 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when food is no longer your main source of pleasure? In this episode, Mary dives into the role of fun in recovery and why building joy ou...

Episode 265: Low Self-Worth May Be Feeding Your Food Addiction

02 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Food addiction and disordered eating don’t start on your plate. They start in your sense of worth. In this episode, Mary talks about the hidden root...

Episode 264: The Daily Fight Behind Food Freedom

30 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Food sobriety doesn’t just happen. It’s something you protect and recommit to every day. In this episode, we talk about what it really means to fi...

Episode 263: Your Problem Isn’t That “Life Happens”

29 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

If you’ve ever told yourself you can’t be consistent with food because “life happens,” this episode is for you.In this episode of the Food Fre...

Episode 262: Real Food Didn’t Make You Fat

28 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, we’re unpacking one of the biggest myths in health and weight loss: the idea that real food makes you f...

Episode 261: Regulating Your Nervous System in Food Addiction Recovery

27 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Your relationship with food is deeply connected to how safe your body feels. In this episode, we dive into the nervous system, recovery, and what happ...

Episode 260: Why Avoiding Hard Feelings Is Keeping You Stuck With Food

26 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Many people use food to cope with stress, anxiety, and uncomfortable emotions without realizing it. In this episode, Mary explains how emotional avoid...

Episode 259: Coaching Is Not Therapy (Why That Matters)

24 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Coaching gets talked about a lot, but many people misunderstand what it actually is. In this episode, we’re unpacking what coaching can help you wit...

Episode 258: Lets Talk About Fruit Again

23 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Where does fruit fit in food sobriety? In this episode, we’re talking about how to think about fruit, cravings, and making choices that support peac...

Episode 257: Healing The Hurt That Makes You Hungry

22 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Mary discusses how your triggers aren’t the problem.They’re the clues that point to where you’re still hurting… and where heal...

Episode 256: When Food Won’t Shut Up

21 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Do you feel like food is always talking to you? Thinking about what you just ate, what you’ll eat next, and whether you’re being good or bad can f...

Episode 255: Why Your Body Won’t Let You Lose Fat

20 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Struggling to lose weight despite your efforts? This episode breaks down insulin resistance, why it happens, and how your relationship with food plays...

Episode 254: Why Drug Foods Feel So Good But Still Isn’t Enough

19 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how brain chemistry drives overeating and food addiction as Mary breaks down the difference between dopamine and serotonin and why healing your ...

Episode 253: Who Decided We Can’t Celebrate Weight Loss?

16 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

When did saying “you look healthy” become controversial? This episode explores the unintended harm of silence around transformation and why compli...

Episode 252: The 4 Steps to Food Sobriety

15 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Learn the core framework behind food sobriety, including how to recognize your triggers, silence the voice of food addiction, and build a healthier re...

Episode 251: Signs of Body Dysmorphia You Might Not Realize You Have

14 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Body dysmorphia often shows up in subtle ways that affect your relationship with food, weight, and self-image. In this episode, Mary shares four commo...

Episode250: The Sinister Myth of Moderation

13 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Sinister Myth of Moderation challenges one of the most widely accepted beliefs in dieting and health. In this episode, Mary explores why “a litt...

Episode 249: What Active ED In Denial Looks Lke

12 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, Coach Mary pulls back the curtain on what disordered eating and food addiction really look like in everyd...

Episode 248: Let’s Talk About Snacks!

10 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Warning….. this one might make you mad. Coach Mary tackles the controversial topic of snacking.Grab your copy of my FREE 9 page Beginner’s Guide t...

Episode 247: Do You Inhale Your Food?

09 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Mary explores why so many people struggling with food addiction and binge eating inhale their food instead of eating calmly and intent...

Episode 246: The Lie That Sugar Makes Life Better

08 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you afraid that life without sugar will feel boring, empty, or deprived? In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, Coach Mary explains why suga...

Episode 245: From Fear to Freedom: Rethinking Deprivation in Recovery

07 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Break free from the biggest myth in food addiction recovery: the belief that abstaining from binge foods means deprivation. In this powerful episode, ...

Episode 244: Why Willpower Isn’t Enough (and What Actually Works)

06 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Willpower isn’t the problem, it’s the plan. In this episode, Coach Mary explains why willpower runs out, why cravings feel impossible to resist, a...

Episode 243: 10 Practical Tips to Prevent Relapse in Food Sobriety

05 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Relapse doesn’t happen when you take the first bite, it starts long before that moment. In this episode, Coach Mary shares 10 powerful and practical...

Episode 242: Revisiting Moderation vs Abstinence

03 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, Coach Mary breaks down the real difference between moderation and abstinence in food addiction recovery. ...

Episode 241: Why Quitting Sugar Feels Impossible

02 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Why does quitting sugar feel impossible even when you want it more than anything?In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, Coach Mary explains how ...

Episode 240: The January Trap That Keeps You Stuck in Food Addiction

01 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

January 1 feels full of hope, but for most people it also leads to another cycle of starting over. In this episode, Coach Mary explains why that happe...

Episode 239: When “Expert” Nutrition Advice Is Making Your Food Addiction Worse

31 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

f you’re trying to recover from food addiction, binge eating, or emotional eating but still feel trapped in cravings and food obsession, this episod...

Episode 238: What Disordered Eating Really Looks Like, Even When It’s Disguised as “Health”

30 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is your relationship with food running the show? Are you constantly changing diets, chasing rules, counting macros, and trying to hack your way to pea...

Episode 237: Choice. Chance.Change.

29 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What does it really take to break free from food addiction, binge eating, and emotional eating? In this powerful episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, ...

Episode 236: Validation vs. Growth: The Hidden Trap Keeping You Stuck in Food Addiction

27 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, Coach Mary dives deep into the difference between validation and growth in food addiction recovery. Many ...

Facing the 7 Emotional Demons That Sabotage Food Sobriety

24 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Food addiction isn’t just about food, it’s about the emotional battles happening inside us every single day. In this powerful episode of the Food ...

Episode 234: Metabolic Syndrome: When Your Relationship With Food Affects Your Health

23 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Metabolic syndrome affects millions of women and many don’t even realize they have it.If you’ve been doing “everything right” with food, dieti...

Episode 233: Why Chasing ‘Strong & Healthy’ Isn’t Diet Culture

22 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Can you have health or weight loss goals in recovery from food addiction, binge eating, or compulsive eating without being disordered?In this episode ...

Episode 232: Your Recovery Isn’t Amazon Prime

20 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

**This episode was recorded in October**If you’re frustrated that your weight, cravings, blood sugar, or health “aren’t fixing fast enough,” t...

Episode 231: Six Steps to Healing Self-Esteem in Binge Eating and Emotional Eating

19 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Self-esteem plays a much bigger role in food addiction, binge eating, and emotional eating than most people realize.In this episode of the Food Freedo...

Episode 230: What Food Sobriety Means to Me

18 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if food sobriety wasn’t about restriction, control, or “being good”… but about peace?In this episode, I’m sharing what food sobriety tr...

Episode 229: Why “Knowing What to Do” Isn’t Enough to Stop Emotional Eating

17 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Do you feel like food takes up way more space in your mind than it should even when you “know what to do”?In this episode of the Food Freedom Podc...

Episode 228: This Is Why You’re Not Free Yet

16 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you’re trying to recover from food addiction but still feel stuck in the cycle of bingeing, restricting, negotiating with food, and starting over...

Episode 227: Bingeing vs Overeating

15 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are you binge eating… or just overeating? And does the difference really matter?In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, Mary breaks down why fo...