Confessions of a Binge Eater
Episodes
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...
Ep470: Ready for Your Act 3 Reinvention? A Fun Convo with Charlene Gorzela
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you living a juicy life? Or are you needing a possible 3rd act reinvention? If life is feeling a little dull and you’d like a boost, check out m...
Ep469: My Spanish Adventure Part 1
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been a lifelong dream of mine, which I did nothing about…until now. My new goal is to learn to speak Spanish by age 60. I’m not too far awa...
Ep468: Your Life Decisions Inform Your Food Decisions
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Food cravings don’t just happen. It seems like the strike at any given time, but usually they are the result of how we’re feeling about ourselves ...
Ep467: Are You Aging Powerfully? Learn how with JJ Virgin
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Health Influencer and New York Times Bestselling Nutrition Expert, JJ Virgin, and I sat down for a fun talk on how to age powerfully…because it’s ...
Ep466: Are You a Binger, Snacker or Stuffer?
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As emotional eaters, our behaviors around food vary. I was a binger…and I could pack away thousands of calories in one sitting. But some have differ...
Ep465: Leverage Your Genetics for Health with Dr. Sam Shay
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Understanding your genetics can help you determine your ideal diet, learn how to achieve satiation and even manage your mood. In this interesting talk...
Ep464: Do You Let People Love You?
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It seems like it would be easy to let people love us. After all, love is what we’ve craved all our lives. But when it comes to that intimate feeling...
Ep463: 275 Pounds and Hopeless: My Mentor’s Story
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I recently came across this short recording of my mentor, Roy Nelson, telling his story of being a hopeless case, and boy, he wasn’t kidding. No non...
Ep462: We’re as Sick as Our Secrets
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you hide the “evidence” after a binge so no one will find out? Do you put on a happy face with others, never letting people know when you’re ...
Ep461: The 7 Perils of People-Pleasing
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
CAUTION: Tough truths ahead! Yes, indeed, in this episode, I talk about one of the biggest cruxes of emotional eating and it’s underlying causes: pe...
Ep460: How to Overcome a Bad Breakup with Food
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When food binges get so bad that we swear off sugar and carbs “for good”, then what do we do? We want to be done, but we still feel a sense of los...
Ep459: Shedding Layers and Finding Her Light with Sal Daina
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Has middle-age left you feeling like you don’t quite know who you are, or where your place is in your life? In this episode, I have a real and raw c...
Ep458: How I Deal with Criticism – without Eating
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After receiving some strange criticism on Facebook, I decided to share about how I deal with being picked apart (usually from complete strangers), wit...
Ep457: Are You an Info-Binger?
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Weight loss podcasts, nutrition studies, bestselling books, online courses…if you’re constantly studying nutrition, diet, metabolism, psychology o...
Ep456: What’s Causing Your Food Cravings – with Roy Nelson
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Food cravings. They don’t just happen. There is a cause, and knowing where they come from and how to heal them, is a total game changer for emotiona...
Ep455: Burnout: Here’s What to Do…with Nicolette Verheem
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It can happen to anyone…you’re working hard at your job, perhaps you lack good self-care, the stress accumulates over time, and you begin to feel ...
Ep454: You’re Not That Good…at Being Bad
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you feel like everyone is better than you…that you don’t measure up? Not good enough, smart enough, thin enough, talented enough? Your head is ...
Ep453: Yes! Hormone Health is Possible with Dr. Anna Cabeca
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Feeling dry down there? Is sex painful? Want to get back your mojo and enjoy sex into your 80s? Then let’s talk about it. (Ladies, we’ve GOT to ta...
Ep452: My Process of Grief, Life and Healing
18 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Life includes death. It kinda sucks, but it’s a fact. In this episode, I talk about my grieving process, as I say goodbye to my mentor, friend, form...
Ep451: Is It an Eating Disorder or Food Addiction? With Dr. David Wiss
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Food plans, strict rules and restrictions can be taboo for those recovering from eating disorders, and the professionals that treat them. But, eating ...
Ep450: Feeling the Feelings
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Just a few days ago this world lost an extraordinary man. My mentor, former husband and soulmate, Roy Nelson, blessed my life in ways I can’t begin ...
Ep449: What to Do When Your Mind Won’t Leave You Alone
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mistakes we’ve made, hurts we’ve experienced, losses we grieve. Sometimes, our minds are like a runaway train, overthinking, rehashing and dwellin...
Ep448: Why I Don’t Eat Sugar
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I loved sugar. I loved sweet foods. I loved anything ooey, gooey and chewy. But they didn’t love me back. I was a sugar addict, and once I started e...
Ep447: When One Thing Leads to Another
26 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ever heard the phrase, “God works in mysterious ways”? Well, my life is full of things that happened, on account of one thing leading to another. ...
Ep446: Got Grief? A Discussion on This Tough Emotion with Kim Hamer
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Grief is a mighty emotion. It is an intruder that barges into our life when it wants, and takes its own damn time leaving. In this episode, my good fr...
Ep445: Stress-related Symptoms with Dr. Doni Wilson
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Got strange things going on with your body? Migraines, gut issues, acne or rashes? If you have mystery symptoms, they could be traced back to stress. ...
Ep444: When Holidays Feel Hard
16 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I know holiday time can be especially stressful for so many reasons, but it wasn’t until now that I really felt it. In this episode, I talk about my...
Ep443: Ep443: Edible Garden? Yes Please!
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you cut fresh veggies from your yard? Me either. But that might change soon with the help of Katie Oglesby. Katie is an edible Garden Designer and ...
Ep442: Binge Eating in My Car
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Binge eating isn’t pretty. I know, I did it for years. Late at night, in my car, at the movies, on airplanes. In this episode, I talk about my perso...
Ep441: Don’t be a Turkey! 10 Traps to Avoid This Thanksgiving
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Thanksgiving is here and it can be one of the most challenging holidays for emotional eaters. It seems like the holiday was made just for us! But ther...
Ep440: The Real Benefits of Breathwork with Sachin Patel
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You’ve probably heard about the benefits of breathwork from time to time, and you may have even tried intentional deep breathing now and then, as a ...
Ep439: Snapshots of Freedom from Emotional Eating: Sheri’s Healing Journey
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Breast cancer, leukemia, Type 2 diabetes, obesity…this woman had so varied health challenges, with one common denominator that has put her on a path...
Ep438: Self-Sabotage: Why Binge Eaters Sabotage Their Weight Loss
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this short, but sweet, show, I talk about the phenomenon of self-sabotage: why we binge again, even when we’re feeling good and have no intention...
Ep437: De-Stress, Eat Less!
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ever noticed that the more stressed you are, the more likely you are to overeat? Well, I’m in the middle of that realization right now! I’m all ab...
Ep436: Metabolism and Thyroid Fixes with Dr. Amie Hornaman
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Think you might have a sluggish thyroid? Having issues with energy and weight? Check out my interview with my good friend and amazing thyroid expert, ...
Ep435: Core Embodiment with Ajaya Sommers
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you living in your head or your heart? Far too often, emotional eaters are living in their heads…trying to figure out how to overcome their prob...
Ep434: My Europe Trip! (And Convo with My Guy…) Part 3
14 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I recently spent a month in Europe, trying different foods, seeing new cities (new to me). It was wonderful! In this final short episode of the 3-part...
Ep433: My Europe Trip! (And Convo with My Guy…) Part 2
14 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I recently spent a month in Europe, trying different foods, seeing new cities (new to me). It was wonderful! In this short episode, Part 2, my amazing...
Ep432: My Europe Trip! (And Convo with My Guy…) Part 1
14 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I recently spent a month in Europe, trying different foods, seeing new cities (new to me). It was wonderful! In the next three episodes, my amazing gu...
Ep431: Healing Emotional & Physical Pain Using Block Therapy
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Got pain? Pain is often trapped in our bodies…but how do you get free from it? Well, Deanna Hansen had an amazing experience of losing stubborn weig...
Ep430: How to Overcome Insecurity & Loneliness
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever feel like you’ve been forgotten or like you don’t belong? I have too. But I just spent a week with people I don’t know, speaking a l...
Ep429: Online Dating in Your 50s+ with Junie Moon
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you desiring a life partner, after being divorced, widowed, or single for some time? Do you feel daunted by the prospect of searching for love in ...
Ep428: Plan to Be Surprised: Good is Here
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ever feel like the universe is conspiring to make your life hard? Nothing is going right, and you feel like going back to bed so you can wake up on th...
Ep427: 5 Reasons We Eat Until We’re Stuffed
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever kept eating, even though you were full? Do you binge-eat on a regular basis? Ever wondered why you do that? In this episode, I’m going...
Ep426: Healing Trauma Using Ancient Feminine Wisdom with Misa Hopkins
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve all done it. We’ve tried to “fix” ourselves…figure out what’s wrong and then go about making it right. But our solutions don’t alw...
Ep425: Do Something Scary
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As emotional eaters, we are no stranger to fear; paralyzing fear, at times. Afraid to speak up, afraid to be ourselves, afraid to have a difference of...
Ep424: 3 Meal Magic Tips – No Matter Where You Go
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You may have tried 3 Meal Magic, and even had some success with it, but what happened when you traveled out of the country, attended a sports event or...
Ep423: 3 Emotional Eating Triggers You May Not Know
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Not getting proper nutrition, overextending yourself and feeling rejected. These are definite triggers that can cause emotional eaters to head for the...
Ep422: What If No One Needed You…for a Moment
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As emotional eaters, we’re natural givers and caretakers…”Mom, can you pick me up?” “Honey, what’s for dinner?” Ooph, time to take my 85...
Ep421: 5 Lessons I Learned from My First Pickleball Class
16 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Doing new things isn’t comfortable. So I had to push myself to show up for my first Pickleball class. What I learned, beyond how to hit the ball and...
Ep420: Stop Judging How You Feel!
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you have feelings you think you shouldn’t have? Do you think (or say) “I know I shouldn’t feel this way”. Guess what? You feel how you feel...
Ep419: Parental Narcissistic Abuse with Dr. Meg Haworth
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder if your parent is (or was) a narcissist? Perhaps you experienced a parent that blamed, gaslighted, acted like a victim and made everything...
Ep418: When Religion Hurts
24 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s hard when the place that is supposed to hold you and comfort you ends up being the place where you feel betrayal, judgment and pain. If that’...
Ep417: How to Stop Letting People Trigger You
24 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do some people drive you bananas? Do you feel irritable when you’re around certain people? Some people refer to a quick temper or sharp-tongued reac...
Ep416: Are You Painting Red Flags Green?
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever looked back on a situation gone wrong and realized that there were plenty of red flags along the way that you chose not to see? We’ve ...
Ep415: Treating MS and Autoimmunity with Diet: with Dr. Terry Wahls
22 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine living your life in excruciating physical pain, with very little ability to control it. This was Dr. Terry Wahls’ experience with Multiple S...
Ep414: How to Trust Yourself with Food
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You say you’re going to stick to your plan, and then you don’t. You plan to get up early enough to make a healthy breakfast, but then you run out ...
Ep413: Pelvic Health with Alyce Adams
14 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Weight Alyce Adams, RN is the Kegel Queen. Since founding KegelQueen.com in 2009, she’s known as the most sought-after kegel exercise expert around ...
Ep412: Is Weighing Yourself Weighing Your Down?
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you letting the “almighty scale” determine your worth? Are you hooked on weighing yourself, even when it often makes you feel discouraged and ...
Ep411: Is Your Husband OK? Talking Men’s Health With Dr. Tracy Gapin
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Whether it’s ED, belly fat, low energy or a desire for longevity, men have health struggles, too. In this episode, I talk with world-renowned men’...
Ep410: Don’t be a Sucker! (And Other Diet-Free Advice)
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you gotten suckered by all kinds of diet programs…that didn’t work out for you? Did you blame yourself, telling yourself you have no will pow...
Ep409: How to Heal Pain in Your Body without Meds with Jane Hogan
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you struggle with any kind of pain in your body, listen to this before you pop a pill. Jane Hogan is an expert on healing pain, without necessarily...
Ep408: We Are as Sick as Our Secrets
10 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever stop and think about what being secretive about your binge eating is costing you? Hiding your binging from others, lying about what you’...
Ep407: Prevent the Recurrence of Breast Cancer with Dr. Carol Lourie
04 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you’ve had breast cancer before, or want to be sure you never have it, you must listen to what this doc has to say. Dr. Carol Lourie is worl...
Ep406: Are You Sugar-Coating Reality?
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“It’s not a big deal”, “It doesn’t matter”, “I’m fine”. If you’re struggling with food and weight, emotional eating, disordered ea...
Ep405: Reverse Inflammation and Heal with Dr. Madiha Saeed
24 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you struggle with gut issues, autoimmune problems, or mystery illnesses you can’t get to the bottom of, inflammation might be the underlying caus...
Ep404: What My TEDx Talk Has Taught Me
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One of the hardest things I’ve ever done is speaking at a TEDx event. I’m not kidding…but after hitting 1 million views in the first year, I’m...
Ep403: Fear of Intimacy? 12 Tell-Tale Signs & Symptoms
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Defensiveness, risky behavior and unrealistic expectations: in a relationship, these can all be symptoms of the fear of intimacy. For emotional eaters...
Ep402: Why Intuitive Eating May Not Work for You
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you tried intuitive eating but found that you ate too much anyway? Have you binged on food in spite of trying to practice intuitive eating? If yo...
Ep401: 7 Reasons To Be Sugar-Free
20 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you think about cutting sugar out of your diet, but then think again? Does the idea of quitting sugar sound good, until you think about living with...
Ep400: How to Achieve Emotional Elasticity in 3 Simple Steps
29 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you get your feathers ruffled easily? Do uncomfortable conversations and unexpected events throw you off your game and often send you to the kitche...
Ep399: Hold Your Tongue…and Other Important Reminders
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Impulsive remarks, giving people a piece of our minds, being a bit controlling…you can’t put any of these traits beyond emotional eaters. After al...
Ep398: Don’t Eat to Please Others: Do You Instead
18 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you feel bad saying “no” when someone offers you food you won’t really feel good eating? Emotional eaters do this all the time, and it’s a ...
Ep397: 3 How to Have Body Confidence with Chardét Ryel
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
OMG, look at those thighs, stomach and saggy skin! If this is what goes through your mind as you look in the mirror, this episode is for you. My guest...
Ep396: 3 Secrets to Maintaining Harmony with Relatives
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Family get-togethers can be stressful, leading to stress-eating. Experience more harmony and peace around your relatives when you learn and implement ...
Ep395: The Story of Oliver the Ornament
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What was just a flash of a thought one holiday season has turned into a series of children’s books, written by my guest, Todd Zimmerman. Hear the sw...
Ep394: 12 Tips for Holiday Meals that Don’t Leave You Stuffed
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If holiday meals typically turn into never-ending food fests, I have some ideas for you. My 12, simple tips will show you exactly how you can enjoy ho...
Ep393: Healthy, Holiday Swaps with Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, pie…holiday meals have enough ingredients to make our pants feel too tight, but it doesn’t have to be that way....
Ep392: Anxiety, Overworking, Addictive Habits: Virginia’s Healing Journey
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you find yourself caught on a hamster wheel of doing too much and not being present for any of what’s really important…family, love and the bea...
Ep391: Stand in Your Power! With Dr. Sharon Melnick
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are you giving your power away? If you hold back on what you want to say, if you feel self-doubt and like your opinions don’t matter, if you dim you...
Ep390: Are You Metabolizing Your Emotions?
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you feel overwhelmed at times? Does life throw you curveballs that drive you to eat? Are you ready to get some emotional balance in your life? It’...
Ep389: Simple Thyroid Fixes with Dr. Amie Hornaman
15 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you feel overwhelmed by the maze of solutions you hear, regarding hormones, especially your thyroid? Are you curious about hormone replacement – ...