Hoovering with Jessica Fostekew Hoovering - Episode 279: Deborah Frances-White
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Jan 17, 2025 
Deborah Frances-White, the renowned host of The Guilty Feminist, joins for a heartfelt finale. They celebrate eight years of candid discussions about food relationships, blending nostalgia with humor. Key topics include the emotional intricacies of eating and personal narratives, touching on their journeys toward intuitive eating and navigating body image. The chat is filled with playful culinary adventures and reflections on the future, offering a delightful mix of serious insights and lighthearted banter that showcases the joy of sharing meals and memories.
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Food Noise
- Deborah Frances-White learned about the concept of food noise, where food is a primary source of dopamine.
- This can lead to a constant preoccupation with food, even when not hungry.
Gremlin Vision
- Frances-White had a vision during an ayahuasca experience of gremlins representing self-destructive impulses, including food noise.
- These gremlins symbolized a compulsion to consume, unrelated to actual hunger.
Types of Food Noise
- Frances-White identifies two types of food noise: locational and evocative.
- Locational is triggered by food's presence, while evocative is triggered by external stimuli like descriptions of food.