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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 Unwrapped
How Skepticism and Defense Mechanisms Block Healing Your Emotional Eating
In this episode, Alana sheds light on the mindset blocks and defense mechanisms that often arise when seeking support from a coach. Drawing from her personal…
- Emotional Eating Unwrapped
Breaking Free from Perfection Through Nutrition with Dr. Jen Haley
In this episode, Alana sits down with Dr. Jen Haley to explore the intricate connections between nutrition, skin health, and self-empowerment. Jen emphasizes…
- Emotional Eating Unwrapped
Being Skinny Is Not the Key to Happiness
In this episode, Alana dives deep into the myth that “being skinny will make you happy” and unravels the truth about self-worth and body image. She opens up…
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Balancing Your Energy to Stop Stress Eating in a Busy World
In this episode, Alana and Kassi introduce the first Q&A segment, shedding light on balancing healthy eating habits with managing life's many demands. The pair…
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Making Empowered Eating Decisions and Belief Systems for Your Body + Mind with Jes Gordon
In this episode, Alana sits down with Jes Gordon to dive into the multifaceted journey of emotional eating and body image as we age. Jes, a dynamic event…
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Overcoming the Scarcity Mindset Behind Emotional Eating
In this episode, Alana delves into the concept of the scarcity mindset and its significant impact on emotional eating. Through her personal experiences and…
- Emotional Eating Unwrapped
Using Makeup to Enhance, Not Conceal The Inner You with Jen Cayle Gaum
In this episode, Alana welcomes Jen Cayle Guam, a professional makeup artist, as they dive into the connection between self-love, beauty, and self-care. They…
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The Connection Between Emotional Eating, Dating and Finding the Right Partner
In this episode, Alana Kessler discusses how emotional eating and our relationship with our bodies impact dating. She shares her personal experience of craving…
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Talk Therapy Isn’t Enough: Alternative Modalities to Expand Your Healing
In this episode, Alana discusses the different modalities of therapy and healing for emotional eating. She emphasizes the importance of incorporating multiple…
- Emotional Eating Unwrapped
Bite Sized-Pleasure: Integrating Holistic Self-Care
In this episode, Alana is joined again by podcast co-pilot, Kassi to delve into the multifaceted concept of self-care, highlighting its importance beyond the…
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You Are More Than a Smaller Body: Examining Ozempic’s Role in Weight Loss
In this episode, Alana discusses the complex role of Ozempic in the weight loss journey, particularly in relation to emotional eating. She addresses whether…
- Emotional Eating Unwrapped
Your Body is Keeping Score: Understanding Cortisol and Its Impact on Weight Loss
In this episode, Alana addresses the intricate ties between the hormone cortisol, weight management, and emotional eating. She unpacks cortisol's vital role in…
- Emotional Eating Unwrapped
Why Being Too Independent Can Get In The Way of Weight Loss (+ How to Avoid It)
In this episode, Alana addresses the often difficult practice of asking for help, especially in the context of emotional eating and weight loss. Drawing from…
- Emotional Eating Unwrapped
Getting Vulnerable: My Story With Emotional Eating
In this episode, we flip the script on Alana as she opens up about her personal battles with emotional eating and self-discovery. From her formative years…
- Emotional Eating Unwrapped
Redefining Movement: A Positive Approach for Emotional Eating and Weight Loss
In this episode, Alana delves into the topic of reconnecting with movement and the role it plays in healing from emotional eating and weight loss. She…
- Emotional Eating Unwrapped
Breaking Free from Weight Loss Shame and the Diet Culture Stigma
In this episode, Alana dives into the topic of navigating body image and weight loss, addressing the shame and stigma often associated with these desires. She…
- Emotional Eating Unwrapped
The Shadow Side of The Body Positivity Movement and How to Cultivate True Lasting Self Confidence
In this episode, Alana unpacks the popular narrative of body positivity and reintroduces the concept of body neutrality. She shares her personal journey of…
- Emotional Eating Unwrapped
The Self-Image and Body Confidence Journey with Celebrity Stylist Samantha Brown
In this episode, Alana invites celebrity wardrobe stylist Samantha Brown to unwrap the intricate relationship between body confidence and personal style…
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The 5 Most Common Triggers for Emotional Eating
In this episode, Alana unravels the 5 most common triggers for emotional eating and explores how emotional eating is not a one-size-fits-all behavior. Alana…
- Emotional Eating Unwrapped
Embrace Grief and Heal Your Toxic Food Behaviors
In this episode, Alana dives deep into the topic of grieving your relationship with food. She addresses the often overlooked emotional complexities that arise…
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My Client Tina McSweeney on Her Permanent Weight Loss & Success Overcoming Emotional Eating
In this episode, you’ll hear from Tina McSweeney, who has transformed her life by using Alana’s Sober Eating Method. Tina shares her journey of healing from…
- Emotional Eating Unwrapped
Why Tracking Macros is a Trauma Response
In this episode, Alana explains how tracking macros is often a projection of past trauma and a control coping mechanism disguised as a path to body confidence…
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Why Losing Weight Isn't Just About The Numbers On The Scale
Summary In this episode, Alana discusses the emotional ramifications of weight loss and the importance of admitting the desire to lose weight. She shares her…
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How Negative Self-Talk Affects Emotional Eating
Negative self-talk is extremely common — and it has a huge impact on our self-esteem and self-worth. In this episode, we’ll discover how negative self-talk is…
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Losing Weight Through Intentional Eating
Learning the skill of eating with intention can help you to lose weight, keep it off — and actually start enjoying food! In this episode, we discuss how to…
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Getting Support With Your Weight Loss Journey
Asking for help and getting support is crucial to succeeding on your weight loss journey. The truth is that weight loss is not just about food, but also about…
Emotional Eating UnwrappedFalling In Love With Eating (While Losing 40 Pounds!)
Learning to love eating is vital to developing a healthy relationship with food. In this episode we discuss the distinction between food as a substance and…
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Overcoming Two Decades of Emotional Eating with My Client Katie Hoover
Many women struggle with overcoming the habits and behaviors of emotional eating. In this week’s episode, I interview my friend and client Katie Hoover. She…
Emotional Eating UnwrappedStop People-Pleasing and Create Boundaries For Lasting Weight Loss
In this episode we will discuss the importance of self-worth and how it impacts our relationship with food and eating. Low self-worth can lead to emotional…
Emotional Eating UnwrappedHow Your Energetic Identity Affects Weight Loss
Our energetic identity can affect emotional states, our relationships with those around us, and even our ability to lose weight and keep it off. Dive into the…
Emotional Eating UnwrappedAvoiding the Trap of Mindless Eating
Mindless eating is a common issue for women, and is one of the top behaviors that those who struggle with emotional eating can work on to see results quickly…
Emotional Eating UnwrappedLearning to Love My Body (with guest Alexa Cawley)
Don’t miss this week’s episode with a very special guest and friend, Alexa Cawley, as we talk about one of my favorite topics… Learning to love yourself and…
Emotional Eating Unwrapped5 Keys To Accepting Your Body and Loving Food
Self acceptance starts with uncovering your authentic self. We have to establish and create safety for our authentic self, and then build our authentic self in…
Emotional Eating UnwrappedMindset Blocks That Lead To Emotional Eating Behaviors
Emotional eating isn’t really about food at all — it’s about our mindset and the connections between how we think about food and eating and our behaviors…
Emotional Eating UnwrappedWeight Loss Isn't About Counting Calories
Everyone thinks the answer to losing weight is calories and macros, but these are probably not going to actually help you achieve lasting weight loss. For many…
Emotional Eating UnwrappedHow To Stop Emotionally Eating From The Hustle Culture Lifestyle
Let's dive into the truth behind hustle culture — and the real impact it has on our behaviors with food and eating. Hustle culture is almost synonymous with…
Emotional Eating UnwrappedNavigating The Holiday Eating Frenzy and Temptations
Today's episode is a special topic: how to navigate the holiday season and all of its emotions and temptations. It's hard to believe, but the holidays are…
Emotional Eating UnwrappedStop Using Food to Feel Connected
It's so important that we learn how to shift our focus from using food as a way to connect. We have to shift the mindset of thinking that food is the only way…
Emotional Eating UnwrappedCultivating Mindfulness and Emotional Balance
Today’s episode explores how applying mindfulness and developing emotional neutrality, or emotional balance, to the context of your life can help reduce…
Emotional Eating UnwrappedTrusting Yourself With Food
Becoming accountable to yourself, or taking intrinsic accountability, allows you to take ownership of your actions, take ownership of your choices and take…
Emotional Eating UnwrappedHow Your Nervous System Affects Overeating
Everything is impacted by our ability to regulate our nervous system. If we have a regulated nervous system.. our mood will be better, our weight will be…
Emotional Eating UnwrappedHealing from Emotional Eating vs. Losing Weight
You will not sustainably lose weight long-term if you have not healed your emotional eating. Weight loss feels like it should be the goal… but really, it…
Emotional Eating UnwrappedThe "I Deserve to Eat This" Mentality
Often, we think to ourselves… “I deserve to eat this.” This mentality of “I deserve to eat this” is one of the things that can keep us in an emotional eating…