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Emotional Eating Unwrapped
Alana Kessler, MS, RD, once looked high-functioning on the outside while privately battling emotional binge eating. Everything changed when she stopped trying to control food and began healing her nervous system. From emotional safety—not restriction—she ended the cycle and lost 40 pounds without dieting. Emotional Eating Unwrapped shows how overeating and cravings come from stress, perfectionism, people-pleasing, and attachment patterns—not lack of willpower. Each episode teaches you how to…
Episodes
Emotional Eating UnwrappedHow To Stop Using Food for Emotional Comfort | Re-Release
Life can get out of our control and food is the one thing that doesn’t talk back, doesn’t leave, and doesn’t change the rules on you. So you reach for that…
Emotional Eating UnwrappedMindset Blocks That Lead To Emotional Eating Behaviors | Re-Release
You go hiking with your family, and afterward everyone piles into the same diner and you order the greasiest thing on the menu, because that's just what you do…
Emotional Eating UnwrappedCultivating Mindfulness and Emotional Balance | Re-Release
You ate clean all day and still ended up in the kitchen at night. Alana makes the case that the food was never the temptation, it’s the energy you’ve been…
Emotional Eating UnwrappedHow Your Nervous System Affects Overeating | Re-Release
By four in the afternoon you are edgy, short with everyone, and standing at the pantry before you have registered that anything is wrong. In this episode Alana…
Emotional Eating UnwrappedTrusting Yourself With Food | Re-Release
You put the slice down and wait for someone to tell you that was the right call. No one does. In this episode of Emotional Eating Unwrapped, Alana Kessler gets…
Emotional Eating UnwrappedThe “I Deserve to Eat This” Mentality | Re-Release
You finished your work day. You sat in traffic for three hours. You got through the day, so you eat, and it wasn’t the food you planned on. In this episode of…
Emotional Eating UnwrappedHealing from Emotional Eating vs. Losing Weight | Re-Release
You’ve lost the weight before. You gained it back, and food still takes up most of your day. In this episode Alana Kessler breaks down why losing weight and…
Emotional Eating UnwrappedBreaking the Dopamine Loop: Overcoming Emotional Eating and Food Addiction | Re-Release
The relief lasts about five seconds. Then you want more, and then you’ve had too much, and then you feel gross and the whole thing starts over. Alana breaks…
Emotional Eating UnwrappedEmotional Eating Recovery After Relapse | Q & Alana Part 5
You can eat well all day and still end up in the kitchen at 9 PM going through every cabinet. You can try every program, every accountability partner, every…
Emotional Eating UnwrappedHow Kids Learn Food Beliefs
Your child may never hear you say, “This food is bad” - and still learn that cake deserves a sigh, seconds require an excuse, or certain foods are better eaten…
Emotional Eating UnwrappedWhy You Feel Full but Never Satisfied (And Keep Eating)
You eat dinner. You're full, actually full. And twenty minutes later you're back in the kitchen with the fridge open, not even hungry, just looking for…
Emotional Eating UnwrappedWhy Do I Feel Like I Have No Control Over Food at Parties?
In this episode, Alana sits down with Evan Cudworth, who calls himself the world's first party coach, for an unscripted conversation about parties, food…
Emotional Eating UnwrappedWhy Food Noise Comes Back When Nothing Is Wrong
In this episode, Alana talks about something she keeps hearing from the women she works with, and it doesn’t match the story any of us were told about food…
Emotional Eating UnwrappedIf You Can't Keep Certain Foods in the House, Watch This
In this episode, Alana unpacks a part of emotional overeating that rarely gets talked about: the aftermath. For so many women, the hardest part of eating isn't…
Emotional Eating Unwrapped3 Ways You’re Still Negotiating With Food Without Realizing It
In this episode, Alana breaks down what it really means to negotiate with food, the back-and-forth in your head before you eat, where one part of you builds…
Emotional Eating UnwrappedHow I Finally Enjoyed Eating Everything in Italy (And What It Took to Get There)
In this episode, Alana shares a personal story that answers one of the most common questions she gets from women in the Sober Eating community, "Can I ever…
Emotional Eating Unwrapped4 Ways Even ‘Healthy’ Diets Can Disconnect You From Your Body
In this episode, Alana unpacks four ways even “healthy” diets can disconnect you from your body. She talks about how food rules, clean eating, wellness…
Emotional Eating UnwrappedIs Intuitive Eating Just Permission to Overeat?
In this episode, Alana unpacks what intuitive eating actually is, why it works for some women, and why it can completely backfire for others when the deeper…
Emotional Eating Unwrapped3 Mistakes Women Make When Trying to ‘Balance Hormones’
In this episode, Alana breaks down three ways emotional overeating can disrupt hormone balance - and why it is not simply a willpower problem. She explains how…
Emotional Eating UnwrappedNo One Tells You How Dark an Eating Disorder Really Gets
In this episode, Alana sits down with Anna Wolfe for a conversation about the overlap between sobriety, eating disorders, emotional eating, body image…
Emotional Eating UnwrappedHow Your Smartphone Trained You to Emotionally Overeat
In this episode, Alana unpacks how modern conveniences - especially smartphones, food delivery apps, instant access, and constant stimulation - could be making…
Emotional Eating UnwrappedNobody Taught You How to Be Bored - And Now You Overeat Because of It // Q&A Part 4
In this episode, Alana and Brittny unpack why food can feel so hard to manage when you are not physically hungry, but you are overwhelmed, bored, restless, or…
Emotional Eating Unwrapped5 Reasons Why Meal Plans Work - Until They Don’t
In this episode, Alana explores why meal plans can feel helpful at first - but often stop working just as quickly. She breaks down how meal plans offer…
Emotional Eating UnwrappedWho Are You When You're Not Taking Care of Everyone Else?
In this episode, Alana explores a question many women quietly carry but rarely say out loud: Can motherhood trigger emotional overeating? She breaks down why…
Emotional Eating Unwrapped4 Thoughts That Mean It’s Dopamine and Not Hunger
Emotional Eating Unwrapped (Sober Eating Podcast) In this episode, Alana breaks down one of the most confusing parts of healing your relationship with food…
Emotional Eating UnwrappedIs It Normal to Always Want Food? 3 Things I Learned When I Asked Myself That Question
Emotional Eating Unwrapped (Sober Eating Podcast) In this episode, Alana tackles a question that quietly haunts so many people: is it normal to always want…
Emotional Eating UnwrappedDopamine Is the Reason Nothing “Hits the Spot”
Emotional Eating Unwrapped (Sober Eating Podcast) In this episode, Alana breaks down one of the most important distinctions behind emotional eating: the…
Emotional Eating Unwrapped5 Hidden Triggers Behind Compulsive Eating
Emotional Eating Unwrapped (Sober Eating Podcast) In this episode, Alana unpacks five subtle triggers behind compulsive eating - the kinds of moments that…
Emotional Eating UnwrappedThe Hidden Link Between Food and Relationships
Emotional Eating Unwrapped (Sober Eating Podcast) In this episode, Alana explores the connection between emotional eating and how you show up in your…
Emotional Eating UnwrappedYou Got Sober… So Why Is Food Taking Over?
Emotional Eating Unwrapped (Sober Eating Podcast) In this episode, Alana explores the often-overlooked connection between sobriety from alcohol and the sudden…
Emotional Eating UnwrappedWhy High-Functioning Women Ignore Their Symptoms and Overeat Because of It
Emotional Eating Unwrapped (Sober Eating Podcast)In this episode, Alana explores the pattern she frequently sees in high-functioning women who appear capable…
Emotional Eating UnwrappedThe Cycle of Body Dysmorphia, Dieting, Binging, and Social Media Addiction
Emotional Eating Unwrapped (Sober Eating Podcast) In this episode, Alana explores the often misunderstood cycle connecting body dysmorphia, disordered eating…
Emotional Eating UnwrappedThe 3 Moments That Finally Changed My Relationship With ‘Eating Too Much’
Emotional Eating Unwrapped (Sober Eating Podcast) In this episode, Alana shares the three moments that changed her relationship with food. The shift did not…
Emotional Eating UnwrappedWhy GLP-1s Change More Than Hunger (3 Emotional Shifts No One Mentions)
Emotional Eating Unwrapped (Sober Eating Podcast) In this episode, Alana explores what really changes when hunger gets quieter and why the deeper issue was…
Emotional Eating UnwrappedPCOS, ADHD, Depression and Hunger — What’s Actually Going On? // Q & Alana Series Part 2
Emotional Eating Unwrapped (Sober Eating Podcast) Some days you are not hungry at all. You look up and it is 3pm and you realize you forgot to eat. Other days…
Emotional Eating Unwrapped5 Reasons You Feel ‘Out of Control’ Right Before Your Period — Even When You’re Not
Emotional Eating Unwrapped (Sober Eating Podcast) It usually doesn’t feel dramatic at first. You just notice you’re thinking about food more.Hunger feels…
Emotional Eating UnwrappedWhy Eating Feels So Different After 35
Emotional Eating Unwrapped (Sober Eating Podcast) At some point, usually after 35, your relationship with food may start to feel different. You’re not sick.You…
Emotional Eating UnwrappedThe Fear After Overeating Explained
Emotional Eating Unwrapped (Sober Eating Podcast) It usually happens the morning after. You wake up, catch a glimpse of yourself in the mirror, and something…
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The 5 Foods That Aren’t the Problem When It Comes to Weight Gain
Emotional Eating Unwrapped (Sober Eating Podcast) There are certain foods that get blamed over and over again for weight gain. Not because they’re actually…
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What I Wish I Knew About Stomach Pain & Bloating After Overeating (4 Things That Actually Help)
Emotional Eating Unwrapped (Sober Eating Podcast) In this episode of Emotional Eating Unwrapped, Alana talks about what she wishes she had understood sooner…
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5 Reasons You Keep Eating Past Full — Even When You ‘Know Better’
Emotional Eating Unwrapped (Sober Eating Podcast) In this episode of Emotional Eating Unwrapped, Alana explores why eating past full can quietly mess with your…
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The 4 Moments That Make You Most Likely to Overeat And How to Recognize Them in Real Time
Emotional Eating Unwrapped (Sober Eating Podcast) In this episode of Emotional Eating Unwrapped, Alana explores why overeating and hunger shifts are rarely…
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Why Your Hunger Changes Week to Week (3 Reasons It’s Not ‘Lack of Control’)
Emotional Eating Unwrapped (Sober Eating Podcast) In this episode, Alana explores why hunger can change from week to week — and why those shifts are often…
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The 5 Most Asked Questions About Overeating
Emotional Eating Unwrapped (Sober Eating Podcast) In this Q&A episode, Alana answers the five most common questions she hears about overeating, especially from…
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How to Tell the Difference Between Hunger and Food Noise
In this week’s episode, Alana explores the emerging science behind “food noise,” drawing from a recent review article in Nutrition & Diabetes that defines food…
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How I Finally Lost 99 Pounds After Years of Binge Eating
There’s a moment in every woman’s journey where the old way stops making sense. For Jamille, that moment didn’t look dramatic. It was quiet — a piece of cake…
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Why Being Alone Triggers Emotional Overeating And How to Change It
In this episode, Alana unpacks a tender truth that so many high-functioning women carry quietly: why being alone can feel like an invitation to lose yourself…
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How to Restart Your Wellness Journey After Losing Momentum with Kristin McGee (Peloton Yoga)
In this week’s episode of Emotional Eating Unwrapped, Alana is joined by longtime friend and guest Kristin McGee to explore the real emotional terrain behind…
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Why You Overeat During the Holidays (And What to Do Instead)
In this revisited holiday episode, Alana explores the emotional pressure that surfaces during food-centric gatherings and how it often masks as overeating…
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The Emotional Impact of The Biggest Loser, 20 Years Later
In this episode, Alana explores how shame, external validation, and achievement culture shaped the narrative of The Biggest Loser and how those same forces…
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Feeling Off After GLP-1 Weight Loss? Let’s Talk About Why That Happens
In this episode, Alana unpacks the truth behind the GLP-1 craze and the emotional side effects no one’s talking about. While these medications can silence food…
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ChatGPT Meal Plans, Therapy, and Coaching, What Could Go Wrong?
In this episode, Alana addresses a growing trend: women replacing real coaching with AI tools. While AI offers immediate, judgment-free advice, Alana stresses…
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Rewiring Your Body So Change Actually Sticks
In this episode, Alana dismantles a popular myth: awareness alone changes nothing. You can understand why you overeat, restrict, or self-sabotage—and still…
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You Finally Have What You Want—So Why the Food Chaos?
In this episode, Alana explores what really happens when success or safety reactivates old food and body struggles. She shares client stories and her own…
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The Feminine Portal to Healing Food Addiction
In this episode, Alana explores how the cycle of food control, discipline, and self-punishment isn’t a willpower issue — it’s a safety issue. She shares the…
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Becoming Your Own Ally: The End of Food as Your Safety Net
In this episode, Alana explores the quiet, unseen reasons food can feel like a loyal friend — especially during emotional highs and lows. Through personal…
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What GLP1s Miss in Emotional Eating Recovery
In this episode, Alana dives into the timely and nuanced conversation surrounding GLP1 medications, which are being marketed as game changers for appetite…
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Breaking Autopilot Eating: How Food Signals Your True Life Goals
In this episode, Alana explores how our relationship with food can serve as a powerful mirror for the way we show up in life. She invites listeners to examine…
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How Perimenopause Changes Your Body, Cravings, and Sense of Self
In this episode, Alana dives into the often-overlooked connection between perimenopause and emotional eating, sharing her own raw experiences navigating…
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Why Every New Diet Feels the Same and How to Break Free
In this episode, Alana explores the concept of the "post-diet hangover" and why every new diet or program feels so familiar, even when it promises a fresh…