Oftentimes on the intuitive eating path, we can get stuck in the old "but I need to lose weight NOW" mindset. When things don't happen fast enough or progress is slow, it can be hard to not get tempted to diet. How do you balance the desire for

Using the Diet Pendulum to Help You in Food Choices, Exercise and Life

Feb 19th, 2024 14m 2s

I often talk about the diet pendulum around dieting and bingeing. But it can be a powerful metaphor to help you navigate life!

Missing Food as a Way to Soothe Yourself

Dec 6th, 2023 12m 43s

I used to ache for what food did for me--take away my pain, soothe my heartbreak and comfort my inner emptiness. How do we move forward on this path and deal with the "hard" stuff when we miss what food does for us? Tune in today to find out!

How to Roll with the Punches Around Food

Nov 15th, 2023 13m 14s

If you get flustered when something unexpected steamrolls through your day, listen in for 4 tips to help!

"I'm a Daily Failure at Proper Eating" (3 Tips to Reframe and Help!)

Nov 1st, 2023 16m 20s

If you feel like you "fail" daily at eating healthy, check out the podcast for tips to help!

"Can I trust my body to ask for what it needs?"

Aug 28th, 2023 14m 49s

In the world of dieting and what we "should" eat, it gets confusing to know when (or if!) you can trust your body. Explore 3 tips to help you know how to REALLY trust what your body says!

30 Tips to Stop Overeating from a Holistic Nutritionist

Aug 3rd, 2023 17m 22s

Here are my favorite tips from 9+ years working with women to end bingeing!

Struggle with how your body used to look?

Jun 27th, 2023 21m 29s

I got a really good question via email last week that I wanted to answer on the podcast! Here is what she wrote: I found your podcast a few months ago and love it. I’m writing for two reasons. The first, lately I have been struggling with ho

Holistic Weight Loss: What It Is and How It Works

Jun 13th, 2023 21m 25s

Written by Jenn Hand, Holistic Nutritionist, Board Certified Health Coach, NBC-HWC Is Holistic Weight Loss for You? One of the reasons we end up getting stuck in the dieting cycle is because we want to lose weight. We don’t like our body size

Can't Stop Eating When Something is Tasty? Try These 5 Steps!

Jun 5th, 2023 17m 52s

I received a fantastic question from a blog reader and podcast listener last week: I feel like I am having a hard time stopping when I’m full when I really like the taste of something, and I feel really disappointed when I realize I AM full. H

Instead of Planning a Diet or Obsessing, Try This!

May 31st, 2023 8m 23s

This is a short and sweet episode to give a quick bit of inspiration!

The Binge and Restrict Cycle and How I Overcame It

May 22nd, 2023 21m 16s

Written by Jenn Hand, Holistic Nutritionist, Board Certified Health Coach, NBC-HWC If you search, "how to stop the binge and restrict cycle", google gives you over 4.4 million entries in just under 4 seconds. That means there is A LOT of inform

I Stopped Binge Eating. Here's How I Did It.

May 9th, 2023 16m 18s

Written by Jenn Hand, Holistic Nutritionist, Board Certified Health Coach, NBC-HWC When I was in the throes of dieting and bingeing, I remember sobbing in endless frustration and despair over not being able to stop eating. As I began to heal my

How to Stop Thinking of Food (What to Do Instead)

May 8th, 2023 18m 35s

Written by Jenn Hand, Holistic Nutritionist, Board Certified Health Coach, NBC-HWC Ever wonder about those people who just go through their lives, not worrying about what they're eating? They're the "normal" eaters; the ones who just eat when t

If You're Not Dieting, How Do You Lose Weight?

Apr 4th, 2023 16m 27s

When we swear off signing up for any program that promises weight loss (aka not dieting and eating normally), we try to banish the weight loss topic from our minds. But if you're not dieting, how do you lose weight? That question often looms in

Should You Eat What You Want or Follow a Rule

Mar 13th, 2023 14m 58s

This is the million dollar question in our day to day lives: should you eat what you want or follow a rule? You may think I'm a big advocate of "eat what you want, screw the rules!" but it's not quiiiiiite as simple as that :) Because food is c

Part Two: 40 Lessons Learned at 40

Feb 27th, 2023 15m 56s

I turn 40 today and for some birthday reflection this is part two of the "Decade of Reflection: 40 lessons learned at 40" blog post series. 😉 Part one is here. Part two is below. (If you prefer the “extended” version that’s more in depth, chec

40 Lessons Learned at 40 (A Decade of Reflection):

Feb 14th, 2023 20m 41s

I turn 40 in two weeks and with that comes much reflection :) For whatever reason, this birthday is making me think and reflect on my life more than ever before. It may be because my life looks different than I thought (more on that in perhaps

Struggle with Overeating in Social Situations? 4 Tips to Help

Feb 2nd, 2023 18m 19s

If you struggle with overeating in social situations, you are not alone. I was recording my book for Audible and so many of my stories involved food anxiety and fear around upcoming events, dinners out, happy hours and other social situations w

How to Release Shame Around Food Habits

Jan 24th, 2023 17m

I was reading my book aloud for its Audible recording this weekend, and I got super in my head about it. (Mainly, it brought up some shame around food habits and what I used to do with food). Writing my story in a book was one thing; reading it

Filling the Time Between Work & Bed (Without Food)

Jan 18th, 2023 17m 34s

Have you ever had a really solid day around food, you're feeling positive and then BAM...it all falls apart in the evening? I call it the witching hour. (Witching hour=the time after work (5pm ish) and before bed) How does one actually fill the

You Know What To Do But Can't Make It Stick

Dec 7th, 2022 18m 37s

You what what is SO mind numbingly frustrating?! When you know what to do but can't make it stick... I had a long list of things I knew I "should" do: Don't turn to food when I'm stressed Stop myself after one bowl of ice cream Eat vegetables

"I Have a Bad Sweet Tooth--Help!"

Nov 10th, 2022 17m 13s

It's the crave-y-wanting-of-sweets that we sometimes can't shake: "I have a bad sweet tooth and all I want to do is eat!" I was chatting with one of my friends earlier this week and I said this exact thing to her. The last week or so I've been

5 Tips to Feel in Control Around Food When Out of Your Routine

Oct 14th, 2022 14m 5s

I'm going to Poland for 10 days (and am excited!) and was getting in my head about eating while I'm there. The "how will I feel in control around food when I'm eating out and staying in a hotel?!) I realized I was doing a bunch of things to mit

"Can I Trust My Cravings if All I Want is Junk Food?

Oct 10th, 2022 16m 30s

In the world of intuitive eating, we're told to "just listen to your body" and eat according to that. But what if all your body wants is junk food? What are you supposed to do then? Enter today's podcast where I'm answering this question in de