158: EXACTLY how to regulate your nervous system so you don't overeat

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   E163 · 26 May 2026 · 24 min

   163: How SOMATICS cured my eating disorder and changed my life

   I spent years in therapy talking about my disordered earting. I understood it deeply…where it came from, what triggered it, what kept me stuck, but I stayed exactly the same. It wasn't until I stopped TALKING about it and started FEELING it in my body that everything actually changed. In this episode I'm sharing the full story…including the panic attack on my bathroom floor that was my first real somatic experience, and what happened when I finally let myself feel what I'd been eating over for years. I discuss... Why talk therapy doesn’t work when it comes to healing your relationship with…

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   E162 · 19 May 2026 · 22 min

   162: Your built-in calorie calculator

   JOIN HEART LED EATING⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Your naturally thin friends don't track macros, count calories, or use a single app…and yet their bodies stay slim. It’s not “skinny genes” or their metabolism. They're listening to something I call their built-in calorie calculator. In this episode I'm breaking down what your built in calorie calculator actually is, why most women can't access it, and what's really standing between you and being able to hear it. I discuss... What the built-in calorie calculator is and how it works Why calorie tracking apps are doing a job your body was already…

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   E161 · 12 May 2026 · 29 min

   161: I broke up with the eating disorder recovery community...

   Traditional eating disorder therapists made my eating disorder worse. They told me I was “disordered” for wanting to be thing and celebrating overeating in the name of “food freedom”. I fired them all and decided to develop my own method of healing that allowed me to have food freedom AND a body that felt good to me. Here’s the full story. I discuss… How traditional eating disorder recovery therapists made me worse What the eating disorder community gets wrong Why it’s not “disordered” to want to be thin How to get your period back without gaining weight How to be thin AND have food freedom…

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   E160 · 5 May 2026 · 33 min

   160: How to never diet again and be thin for life: Chauntelle’s Heart Led Eating transformation

   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠JOIN HEART LED EATING⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ How many diets, cleanses, programs, and apps have you tried to lose weight? Have any of them worked in the long run? Or did you eventually gain all the weight back and then some? In this episode, my HLE alumni, Chauntelle, shares her personal story of leaving the dieting world behind and permanently healing her relationship with food. We discuss… Trying diets and cleanses that never worked long term Gaining weight during pregnancies Food scarcity as a child How Chauntelle got rid of her food noise How to eat ANY food…

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   E159 · 28 Apr 2026 · 19 min

   159: ADDICTED to food? Here’s exactly how to heal…

   You say you’re “addicted to food”… but what if that’s not actually true? In this episode, I’m breaking down why food addiction isn’t real, and what’s actually going on when you feel out of control around food. Because if you keep believing you’re addicted, you’ll keep trying to “fix” it the wrong way. And that’s exactly what’s keeping you stuck. I discuss… What you really mean when you say you’re addicted to food Why food doesn’t behave like a true addictive substance The truth about “withdrawals” from sugar and why they’re not what you think What rat studies on sugar addiction actually…

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   E157 · 14 Apr 2026 · 31 min

   157: She went from health obsessed and missing her period to eating like a naturally thin woman: Alyssa’s Heart Led Eating transformation

   If you obsess over your health and your food to the point of losing your period and getting stuck in a binge cycle…don’t miss this episode. Alyssa is sharing her story of how she went from binge eating and obsessing to eating like a naturally thin woman through Heart Led Eating. We discuss.. Health anxiety and orthorexia Obsessing over blood sugar, cholesterol, saturated fat Tracking and weighing food to try and feel in control Losing her period Why overeaters anonymous doesn’t work Getting stuck in a binge cycle The messy middle of healing How Alyssa healed her relationship with food and is…

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   E156 · 7 Apr 2026 · 19 min

   156: I woke up starving at 3am…here’s what I did

   This episode is a little different than normal…I’m sharing a raw and vulnerable story from my life this week that led to me waking up starving in the middle of the night. I share how naturally thin woman navigate stress without turning to food as a buffer. I discuss… A personal story from my life this week that led to middle of the night hunger How I navigate stress and dysregulation without overeating Appetite vs hunger What to do when your appetite disappears when you’re stressed How I regulate my nervous system during stressful conversations What to do if you wake up hungry in the middle…

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   E155 · 31 Mar 2026 · 29 min

   155: She wanted to start Ozempic…but she became a natural eater instead: Kayla’s Heart Led Eating transformation

   If you’re an intelligent, high achieving woman and you’re confused about why you can’t “figure out” the food and body stuff…this episode is for you! Kayla shares exactly how she went from controlling every part of her exercise and food routine and fighting with her body, to eating like a naturally thin woman where eating is second nature. We discuss… Gaining the freshman 15 Obsessing over calories, protein and fitness trackers Volume eating Cutting out desserts Kayla’s desire to take Ozempic Why highly intelligent women often struggle the most with food Letting go of perfectionism and…

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   E154 · 24 Mar 2026 · 26 min

   154: “Eat when you’re hungry, stop when you’re full” is BAD advice

   Intuitive eating coaches told me to delete My Fitness Pal and just “eat when I was hungry and stop when I was full.” I did that and gained unnecessary weight! In this episode, I explain why this is bad advice if you want to lose weight and and different approach that led to me losing weight without tracking my calories. I discuss… How deleting MyFitness Pal and listening to hunger and fullness made me gain unnecessary weight Is it disordered to want to be thin? Why “eating when you’re hungry and stopping when you’re full” won’t work for losing weight How naturally thin people perceive hunger…

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    E153 · 17 Mar 2026 · 24 min

    153: Exactly how I became NATURALLY THIN after 15 years of eating disorders

    I’m sharing parts of my story today that I’ve never shared before. In this episode, I share exactly how I healed my relationship with food, lost 20 pounds, and become a naturally thin person after a lifetime of disordered eating and feeling out of control with food. I share… Raw real parts of my journey that I’ve never shared before My struggles with under eating, overeating, bingeing, restricting, and health obsessions Why “intuitive eating” didn’t work for me The “ah ha” moment I had while observing my naturally thin friends The biggest blocks keeping you from eating like a natural eater 🔗…