Navigating Intimacy, Identity, and Eating After Having a Baby

Emotional Eating Unwrapped · Sep 4, 2025 · 17m

In this episode, Alana opens up an honest and compassionate conversation about the shifting identity of motherhood, particularly exploring the emotional terrain that surrounds new mothers as they navigate changes in their bodies, their sense of self, and their relationship with food. She acknowledges her own perspective as someone without lived experience of motherhood, yet brings deep insights gained from years of supporting mothers in her work. Alana delves into the pressures to “bounce back,” the grief and joy that coexist during this life transition, and the complex role food can play as…