Confessions of a Binge Eater
Episodes
Ep 570- My #1 Holiday Tip (for Dealing with Difficult Family Members)
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The holidays can bring joy—and a lot of stress, especially when difficult family members are involved. In this short and sweet episode, I share ...
Ep 569- Moira Newiss: The Brain Energy Reboot Expert
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered if what you eat could affect your mood, your clarity, or your mental health? In this episode, I’m joined by Moira Newiss,...
Ep 568- My Run-in with Chocolate Chips
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this heartfelt confession, I share a very real moment with chocolate chips—and the powerful reminder it brought. This episode is about radica...
Ep 567- Your Energy Uplevel with Allyson Scammell
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this uplifting episode of Confessions of a Binge Eater, I sit down with intuitive coach and energy healer Allyson Scammell for a heartfelt conversa...
Ep 566- 7 Tools for Dealing with Passive-Aggressive People (Without Overeating)
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you shut down, over-function, or overeat when someone close to you goes passive aggressive? In this powerful episode, I reveal 7 tools you can...
Ep 565- Are You Passive Aggressive?
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I’m diving into a pattern so many emotional eaters struggle with—passive aggressive behavior. If you’ve ever gone q...
Ep 564- Turkey Day Triggers (and How to Deal with Them)
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this holiday episode of Confessions of a Binge Eater, we explore gentle, practical ways to stay grounded and connected during a season that can fee...
Ep 563- Are You a Worrywart? Here’s How to Stop Worrying, and Start Living
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Confessions of a Binge Eater, I’m talking about one of the biggest triggers for emotional eaters: worry. If you’ve ever spun ou...
Ep 562- The Perimenopause Revolution with Dr. Mariza Snyder
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve ever wondered, “What’s happening to my body?” — this episode is for you. Dr. Mariza Snyder, bestselling author of The Perimenopaus...
Ep 561: How to Rock Your Divorce – Meet My Client, Deb
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What would you do if, after nearly 50 years of marriage, your spouse suddenly walked out? In this episode, you’ll meet Deb—a woman who faced unima...
Ep 560: Control & Hunger: What’s the Connection?
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve ever found yourself trying to “help” someone do things your way—only to later soothe the tension with food—this episode is for you...
Ep 559: Self-Awareness Beats Emotional Eating
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Something happened on my recent trip to Europe that caught me off guard. I found myself feeling… off — edgy, a little “crunchy,” not my usual ...
Ep 558: 3 Keys to Getting Family Support on Your Weight Loss Journey
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We all know how tricky it can be to get family support when we’re struggling with food and weight. In this replay, I open up about the ups and downs...
Ep 557: Leave Your Husband Out of It!
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes the most loving thing we can do is take full responsibility for our own healing. In this special encore episode, I shine a light on the ways...
Ep 556: Body Love – Is it Even Possible for Emotional Eaters?
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes the smallest shift can create the biggest transformation. After decades of criticizing my body, I recently experienced a moment that stopped...
Ep 555: From Caregiver to Dream Builder with Glory St. Germaine
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it look like to care for someone you love while still keeping your own dreams alive? In this episode, I talk with my dear friend Glory St. G...
Ep 554: Fast to Faith: Dr. Tabatha Barber’s Journey to True Healing
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the very way you’ve been trying to “fix” yourself is what’s keeping you stuck? This episode isn’t about another diet, quick fix, or ...
Ep 553: Binging in Reaction to Charlie Kirk News
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hi friends! In this episode, I talk about how breaking news—like the recent headlines around Charlie Kirk—can rattle us in ways we don’t expect....
Ep 552: I Was Never One of the Cool Kids
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I open up about what it was like to grow up feeling like I didn’t belong, and how those feelings of shame and comparison fueled my ...
Ep 551: Is Sugar is Your Gateway to Emotional Eating?
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sugar was always my “gateway food” when I struggled with emotional eating. One bite would turn into a binge, and I couldn’t understand why I kep...
Ep 550: 10 Things You Don’t Know About Me
09 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Confessions of a Binge Eater, I’m opening up in a way I haven’t in years. You’ll hear 10 deeply personal things you may not k...
Ep 549: Why Diets Are So Damn Hard
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever start a new diet and feel like you’re finally on track… until it all falls apart? I know that cycle so well. In this episode, I’m talking a...
Ep 548: My Shameful Little Secret & The Science of Post-Meal Walks
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I’m sharing something a little personal that ended up teaching me an unexpected lesson—one that might help you, too. What start...
Ep 547: I’d Rather Die Than Feel This
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Last night, I had a wave of grief so deep it made me wish I didn’t have to feel it. And if you’ve ever reached for food to escape pain, I kn...
Ep 546: Who Stresses You Out? Stop Letting People Drive You to Overeat!
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Some people just don’t feel good to be around—and if you’re anything like me, that can lead to stress eating. In this episode, I share personal ...
Ep 545: My Vanilla Coffee Addiction
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hi friends. In this episode, I’m sharing a little confession: I recently got hooked on designer coffee—yes, $7 sugar-free vanilla macadamia lattes...
Ep 544: Apologize and Get on With It
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I’m sharing a humbling moment that turned into a powerful reminder about the freedom that comes with making a clean, heartfelt...
Ep 543: Dealing with Tragedy: 4 Don’ts and 4 Do’s
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hi friends. With so much tragedy in the world right now—from floods in Texas to global unrest, I want to talk about how we cope, especially as emoti...
Ep542: Hazel’s Weight Loss – Without Dieting
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This one’s close to my heart. Hazel is a beautiful client in the Heal Your Hunger Journey who said yes to healing—and it changed everything. In th...
Ep541: Giving Up This One Thing Could Free You from Food Addiction
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve ever felt like your life is just too much—too busy, too chaotic, too overwhelming—this episode is for you. I’m talking about the hid...
Ep540: Are You an Easy Target for Gaslighting?
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever felt like you’re losing your grip on reality after a conversation with someone? In this episode, I get real about gaslighting—what i...
Ep539: Love: Getting it Right This Time with Orna & Matthew Walters
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve ever wondered why love feels so confusing—or so out of reach—this episode is for you. Relationship experts Orna and Matthew Walters re...
Ep538: Are You Too Busy to Listen?
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Something personal just happened (I describe in this episode)…but the upshot is that I was too busy to listen to my intuition. Yep, my noisy, busy s...
Ep537: Heal Your Hunger by Goofy Dancing
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I share why dancing might be one of the most powerful (and fun) tools for healing emotional eating. It’s not about doing it perfect...
Ep536: 3 Reasons I Binged
24 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve ever found yourself eating way past full, or reaching for food when you’re not even hungry, this episode is for you. I’m opening up ab...
Ep535: 3 Life Lessons from My Kitchen Remodel
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I’m recording this episode from our little “surfer pad” while our kitchen is being remodeled, and wow — what a perfect metaphor for healing fr...
Ep534: When You Blow Your Diet – with Connie Bennett
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You know that terrible moment when all your efforts at eating “clean” get washed away with one binge? Yeah, we all do. That’s why you’ll relat...
Ep533: Am I Lucky or Aligned?
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I share how so much of what looks like luck is actually the result of doing the inner work. When we’re in alignment, things flow mo...
Ep532: How to Stop Beating Yourself Up When You Binge
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you beat yourself up when you overeat? Do you think self-defeating thoughts that make you feel even worse than the binge itself? Do you fear trying...
Ep531: Control and Consequences
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve ever struggled with emotional eating or binge eating, this episode is for you. I’m going to share a simple yet powerful method to help y...
Ep530: Trauma Healing & Parts Work with Dr. Aimie Apigian
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you ever feel like you’re at war with yourself around food, this one’s for you. I’m chatting with my friend Dr. Aimie Apigian about parts wor...
Ep529: Binge Eating in My Car
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hi everyone! By popular demand, I’m bringing this episode back. I’ve received so many messages from people who connected deeply with this topic, a...
Ep528: Got Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia and Long Covid Issues?
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is so close to my heart. If you’ve been feeling wiped out, foggy, or just not yourself—and no one seems to understand why—please tu...
Ep527: Are You Turning to Food to Find Your Footing?
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Got feelings of instability and overwhelm? In this episode, I share about my own personal feelings of “wobble” and how we, as emotional eaters, of...
Ep526: That’s Mine! Food, Scarcity, and the Secret Stash
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever feel a little too possessive over your favorite “safe” foods? In this raw and revealing episode, I share a recent confession that had me feel...
Ep525: The Diet Rules Rebellion: What Are You REALLY Fighting Against?
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are you tired of the diet rollercoaster? In this episode of the Heal Your Hunger Show, I’m diving deep into what’s really behind the rebellion so ...
Ep524: Moving On as a Widowed Mom with Krista St-Germain
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Grief can knock us off our emotional feet and into the pantry. In this heartfelt episode of the Heal Your Hunger Show, I sit down with grief expert an...
Ep523: Stories We Tell Ourselves That Make Us Binge
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever catch yourself making up stories in your head about what others think of you? As emotional eaters, we often assume the worst—believing t...
Ep522: Do You Pray for Help with Your Food?
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are you struggling with food and wondering if God cares about what you eat? In this episode, we dive into the power of prayer and how asking for divin...
Ep521: Functional Diagnostic Health Coaching with Reed Davis
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever feel like you’re stuck in a cycle of health struggles, trying to find answers but never quite getting the results you want? You’re not alone!...
Ep520: Overeating & Overdoing: The Hidden Connection
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hey, Heal Your Hunger Beauties! I’m coming to you from beautiful Mexico, where I’m soaking up some much-needed family time. And today, I’m talki...
Ep519: My Eating Was Good Until…
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hey there, beautiful soul! Ever found yourself saying, “I was doing great until…”? If so, this episode is for you. Emotional eating isn’t just...
Ep518: Staying Centered in Uncertain Times
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Life is uncertain, and as emotional eaters, that uncertainty can send us straight to food for comfort. But we don’t have to let stress and fear knoc...
Ep517: How to Stick to Your Guns – in 5 Easy Steps
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever feel like you shrink back just to keep the peace? As emotional eaters, we often struggle to stand firm in our beliefs, seeking approval instead o...
Ep516: Biohacking Surgery Recovery with Zoriana Benhamou
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Want to heal more quickly from surgery? Don’t leave your fate in the hands of doctors. You’re a co-creator of your health and your recovery from s...
Ep515: Does God Care What You Eat?
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Heal Your Hunger Show, Tricia dives deep into this thought-provoking question. Spoiler: It’s not about judgment—it’s abou...
Ep514: Healing Graves’ Disease with Dr. Eric Osansky
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Struggling with a Graves’ disease diagnosis and curious about what you can do to save your thyroid and still recover? Dr. Osansky was personally dia...
Ep513: Holistic Mental Health Solutions with Dr. Christina Bjorndal
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Whether it’s a diagnosis of depression, anxiety, Bi-polar, or Schizophrenia, there may be natural solutions that can help. Take it from someone that...
Ep512: Desire: Why We Fear It and How to Own It
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Desire is a difficult emotion for emotional eaters because it often feels overwhelming, uncontrollable, or even dangerous. Many women who struggle wit...
Ep511: Fear of Love: When Food Feels Safer Than Real Connection
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Many emotional eaters have a deep-seated belief that if they truly open up and allow themselves to be loved, they will eventually be hurt or abandoned...
Ep510: How to Deal with Grief, a Very Tough Emotion
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Losing someone you love sucks. Whether it’s through death, divorce or a relationship that’s no longer working…the feelings that accompany loss a...
Ep509: Healing the Shame That Drives Emotional Eating
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Shame is one of the deepest, most painful emotions that emotional eaters harbor—often rooted in childhood wounds, trauma, and even abuse. But what i...
Ep508: Fear: The Most Destructive Emotion
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fear is a big driver of emotional eating. We worry about failing, making mistakes, or losing control—so we turn to food for comfort. But living in f...
Ep507: Anger: One of the Scariest Emotions
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emotional eaters are nice, right? Well, yes, seeing as we’re people-pleasers. But when we stuff strong feelings (like anger) with food, then we end ...
Ep506: The 6 Scariest Emotions for Emotional Eaters
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emotional eaters don’t overeat and binge because they like food (although we do like food!). We eat because we’re afraid to experience strong em...
Ep505: Dealing with the Death of a Loved One
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the anniversary of the death of my former husband and mentor, someone who was in my life for 35 years…on a daily basis. In this episode, I di...
Ep504: Design Your Best Life with Tabitha Benway
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you sometimes feel like your life is getting away from you? The demands of others, the desire to make people happy, the pressure of obligation – ...
Ep503: LA Fires and Feelings
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The recent Southern California fires have me feeling the feels. In this episode, I talk about where I’m putting those feelings, and how I’m dealin...
Ep502: Build Stronger Bones with Debi Robinson
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sugar, processed carbs, chemicals…as we eat them, they erode the strength of our bones. But we can rebuild! In this episode, bone health expert, Deb...
Ep501: Caring for Aging Parents While Working – with Liz O’Donnell
28 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re juggling work and caring for aging parents, meet Liz O’Donnell. She’s the author of Working Daughter: A Guide to Caring for Aging Pare...
Ep500: Let’s Celebrate! 500 Fabulous Episodes!
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for the LIVE recording of episode 500, where we roll out our new Heal Your Hunger theme song, hear from clients about how the HYH tenets have ...
Ep499: The Journey from Your Head to Your Heart
14 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Trying to figure yourself out? Are you reading, listening to and watching information so you can understand why you overeat? It’s a thing for emotio...
Ep498: How to Have More Sanity During the Holidays
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is SUPERWOMAN status losing its luster? Are you feeling tired of doing too much and ending up exhausted as a result? Do you feel a little resentful of...
Ep497: Alcohol-Free Living with Amanda Kuda
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you go overboard drinking alcohol at times? Do you feel like drinking gets in the way of your living a healthy lifestyle? Does drinking lead to ove...
Ep496: TranscenDance with Jennifer Joy Jimenez
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join me on this enlightening episode of The Heal Your Hunger Show as I chat with Jennifer about how to embrace movement as a form of healing and sourc...
Ep495: Letting Spirit Guide You
12 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you feel like you’re working hard to keep several spinning plates in the air at all times? That if you don’t work as hard as you’re working t...
Ep494: Is It a Sleep Problem or a Going to Bed Problem?
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 f...
Ep493: Do You Snack When You’re Sick?
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When you’re feeling under the weather, sticking to healthy habits can feel impossible—especially for emotional eaters. In this episode, I dive int...
Ep492: Dr. Gina Nick’s Healthy Pixie Sticks
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ab...
Ep491: Are You an Info-Binger?
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Weight loss podcasts, nutrition studies, bestselling books, online courses…if you’re constantly studying nutrition, diet, metabolism, psychology o...
Ep490: Do You Suffer from Imposter Syndrome?
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 strugg...
Ep489: How to Heal Through Dance
22 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 nec...
Ep488: Me, a Martyr??
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
Ep487: Stop Trying to Lose Weight
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 episod...
Ep486: The Art of Mindful Eating with Dr. Sharon Stills
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How does one eat mindfully when they’re an emotional eater? That’s exactly what we explored during my interview with Naturopathic doctor, Dr. Shar...
Ep485: The #1 Food That Lead me to Binge-Eat
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ep484: Are You Overthinking Things?
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 th...
Ep483: T.V.: Is It Our Gateway Drug?
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Ep482: Let’s Talk Health Coaching with Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 an...
Ep481: Leave Your Husband Out of It!
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ea...
Ep480: How to Sleep Naturally with Dr. Catherine Darley
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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. Cat...
Ep479: The Case for Cute Clothes (It’s Not That Superficial)
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 clothe...
Ep478: Mastering the (Meno)Pause with Dr. Betty Murray
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Got questions about hormone therapy? Dr. Betty Murray is passionate about helping women navigate perimenopause and postmenopause. In this episode, we ...
Ep477: Nighttime Eating? 5 Steps to Stop Eating at Night
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Seventy-five percent of emotional eaters surveyed said that evening (starting after work) and nighttime is the hardest time to resist overeating. Stre...
Ep476: Sh#t’s Getting Real
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
Ep475: Are You Bored – or Just Uncomfortable?
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ep474: My Favorite Natural Soft Drinks
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ep473: My Spanish Adventure – Part 3
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After two weeks in “Spanish school”, and a weekend of running around seeing the sights in Barcelona (Sagrada Familia, Picasso Museum, etc.), I’v...
Ep472: Good Food Bad Food Reframe
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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. F...
Ep471: My Spanish Adventure – Part 2
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hola – de Barcelona! So this is my second episode, following my first week of traveling to Spain and attending Spanish language school. I’m learni...