Alison is almost 50, and has been trying to lose weight – without success – for 20 years. A mother of four, Alison has tried various diets and got expert help but nothing has worked for her. Marc David, founder of the Institute for the Psychology of Eating, helps Alison get a new perspective about her weight loss journey and empowers her to be in her body. Don’t miss this episode of The Psychology of Eating Podcast.   Key Insights:   Alison has been trying to lose weight but only starvation diets seem to work for her. After a time the weight always comes back. She wants to not be consumed by weight loss, but is uncertain what to do at this point.    Alison suffered a miscarriage in her 20s and later lost a teenage child to cancer. Marc explores the role of bereavement in her weight gain.   In the past, Alison has experimented with letting go of food restriction just to see if eating like the rest of her family might give her the chance to re-regulate her body’s metabolism. After gaining weight, Alison considered this experiment a failure and returned to her starvation diets.   Marc explains the rubber band effect that causes a body to gain weight suddenly after a long period of restricted eating. The fact that Alison gained weight is no surprise, nor does it make her experiment a failure.   Marc suggests that the key to Alison creating vibrant health is by tuning into her body’s unique needs - what many think of as ‘intuitive eating’ and, at least for a time, give up weighing herself and dieting. For many, dieting can be a never-ending cycle of self-punishment that doesn’t ultimately lead to what we’re truly looking for: being healthy, feeling good about ourselves, and living a fulfilling life. It’s time to try a different approach.     ---------------------   Learn more about The Institute for the Psychology of Eating: https://psychologyofeating.com/    Interested in becoming a certified coach in eating psychology? Then tune in to hear Marc talk about our Mind Body Eating Coach Certification Training, and download a copy of our School Catalog: https://psychologyofeating.com/info-kit/ Learn our powerful, cutting-edge approach, and discover how you can create a unique career helping others find peace and freedom with food.     Follow us on social:  - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IPEfanpage - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eatingpsychology/ - Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/eatingpsych   #psychologyofeating #foodpsychology #nutritionexpert #nutritioncoach #weightlossresistance #weightlossjourney #starvationdiet #ketodiet #emotionaleating #obesity #sustainableweightloss #dealingwithgrief #bereavement #relationshipwithfood #loveyourbody #marcdavid #healthcoach

In this episode of The Psychology of Eating Podcast, Marc David speaks with 50-year old Samaria from Costa Rica. Samaria has Type 2 Diabetes and high cholesterol, and has been instructed by her physician to avoid certain foods that could be detrimental to her health. But Samaria is having a hard time making the nutritional changes she knows would be good for her.   In their conversation, Samaria reveals she’s been struggling for most of her life with deep depression. Food is the only real pleasure in her life. So giving up the foods that make her feel good sounds like a recipe for an even less fulfilling life.   What is Samaria to do?    Eat the foods she loves but will perhaps cost her a longer life?   Or avoid unhealthy food, but live a life with no real pleasure or fulfillment?   As Marc explores, there’s an important third option that Samaria — and the rest of us who find emotional sustenance from food — will do well to consider.   ---------------------   Learn more about The Institute for the Psychology of Eating: https://psychologyofeating.com/    Interested in becoming a certified coach in eating psychology? Then tune in to hear Marc talk about our Mind Body Eating Coach Certification Training, and download a copy of our School Catalog: https://psychologyofeating.com/info-kit/ Learn our powerful, cutting-edge approach, and discover how you can create a unique career helping others find peace and freedom with food.   Follow us on social:  - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IPEfanpage - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eatingpsychology/ - Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/eatingpsych   #psychologyofeating #foodpsychology #healthcoach #emotionaleating #type2diabetes #cholesterol #healthylifestylehabits #nutritionist #healthyfood #difficultemotions #depression #anxiety #instantgratificaion #mentalwellness #marcdavid

In this episode of The Psychology of Eating Podcast with Marc David, Marc interviews Paleovalley co-founder, Autumn Smith. After suffering from debilitating digestive issues and crippling anxiety for most of her life, Autumn saw specialist after specialist only to be told that nothing could be done to improve her symptoms. Almost ready to give up, Autumn turned to whole foods, and found that her IBS was cured in just 30 days - and her mental health also greatly improved.   After such a powerful personal transformation, Autumn went on to dedicate her life to helping others harness the power of whole foods to live vibrant lives. A graduate of Marc’s Mind Body Eating Coach Certification Training, Autumn co-founded Paleovalley in 2013 with her husband Chas, to help people get the essential nutrients they need without added sugars, grains, and other harmful ingredients. Inspired by regenerative agriculture and the healing powers of grass-fed, pasture-raised meat, Autumn and Chas launched their next venture, Wild Pastures, in 2018.   In her interview with Marc, Autumn explores the relationship between ancestral/Paleo-style of eating and its impact to our overall well-being, particularly our mental and gut health. Listen into hear Autumn’s research and advocacy on nutrient-dense whole foods, and how we can use them to powerfully transform our health challenges.   To learn more about Paleovalley and WildPastures: Paleovalley: helping people get the essential nutrients they need with no added sugars, grains, or other harmful ingredients. (Use Coupon Code for 15% off: PVFRIEND15) Wild Pastures: a regenerative meat delivery service that sends 100% grass fed pasture raised meat directly to your doorstep   Or, learn more about Autumn’s Radiate in 28 Program, a 28-day mind-body program for sustainable fat loss and radiant health: https://paleovalley.com/store/radiate-in-28   And for more about Marc David and The Institute for the Psychology of Eating, visit us at www.psychologyofeating.com.   Interested in becoming a certified coach in eating psychology? Then tune in to hear Marc talk about our Mind Body Eating Coach Certification Training, and download a copy of our School Catalog: https://psychologyofeating.com/info-kit/ Learn our powerful, cutting-edge approach, and discover how you can create a unique career helping others find peace and freedom with food.   #psychologyofeating #eatingpsychology #nutritionexpert #weightlossdiet #paleovalley #wildpastures #overcominganxiety #wholefoods #mentalhealthtips #paleodiet #overcomingdepression #fermentedfoods #digestiveissues #guthealth #healthylifestylehabits #positivemindset

In this episode of The Psychology of Eating Podcast, Marc David works with guest coaching client Susan around her frequent habit of stress eating. Like many of us, Susan’s life was hugely impacted by COVID-19. After enjoying working from home for many months of the pandemic, Susan has returned to her workplace only to find it a pretty stressful experience. She’s not so much worried about her personal safety, but is missing the sense of freedom she experienced working from home.    In their conversation, Marc coaches Susan on the psychological reasons we turn to food in times of stress, and how our eating challenges are often symbolic of our need for control and freedom in other areas of life. Marc helps Susan recognize how she can shift her stress eating - not by focusing on food, but by looking at how this unwanted eating challenge is asking her to grow as a person. As Susan acknowledges, she’s ready to make some necessary changes in her relationship to her work and career, as well as ensure that she doesn’t let go of the daily self-care habits she developed while working at home.    ---------------------   Learn more about The Institute for the Psychology of Eating: https://psychologyofeating.com/    Interested in becoming a certified coach in eating psychology? Then tune in to hear Marc talk about our Mind Body Eating Coach Certification Training, and download a copy of our School Catalog: https://psychologyofeating.com/info-kit/ Learn our powerful, cutting-edge approach, and discover how you can create a unique career helping others find peace and freedom with food.     Follow us on social:  - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IPEfanpage - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eatingpsychology/ - Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/eatingpsych   #psychologyofeating #foodpsychology #eatingpsychology #weightlossjourney #stresseating #bingeeating #emotionaleating #eatingchallenges #workfromhome #control #discomfort #feelbetter #relationshipwithfood #workplace #backtotheoffice #healthymindset #mindbodynutrition #marcdavid

Lenka, 43 and from Prague, recognizes a pattern with food that many of us will relate to: turning to food as a form of self-abuse. At the age of 15, Lenka developed bulimia, beginning a troubled relationship with food, and body dysmorphia that told her she wasn’t good enough if she wasn’t thin.   Now an academic with a very busy life, Lenka has improved her relationship with eating, even finding herself somewhat relaxed around food at times. But in general, Lenka is not relaxed - not about food, and not particularly about anything else in her life. She’s single and can’t quite understand why, has been called a workaholic by her family and friends, and often feels alone and confused about her path in life.    In their coaching episode - part of the “In Session with Marc David” series on The Psychology of Eating Podcast, Marc David works with Lenka to uncover what’s really at the root of her eating challenges.   As Marc teaches, our relationship with food often mirrors our relationship with life itself. And our challenges with food and body are always asking us to learn and grow, and to be open to what they’re here to teach us.   As they explore, at an early age Lenka developed a core toxic belief that she needs to make her life perfect. And that deep desire to get everything “right” inevitably sets her up for failure. In this light, turning to food to self-abuse makes great sense if we think we’re to blame … and therefore deserve punishment.   So tune into this episode of the podcast where we take a deep look at the core beliefs that hurt and hold us back, and how we can instead find the flow, beauty, and freedom with food and life that we all deserve.   ---------------------   Learn more about The Institute for the Psychology of Eating: https://psychologyofeating.com/    Interested in becoming a certified coach in eating psychology? Then tune in to hear Marc talk about our Mind Body Eating Coach Certification Training, and download a copy of our School Catalog: https://psychologyofeating.com/info-kit/ Learn our powerful, cutting-edge approach, and discover how you can create a unique career helping others find peace and freedom with food.   Follow us on social:  - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IPEfanpage - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eatingpsychology/ - Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/eatingpsych   #psychologyofeating #foodpsychology #nutritionexpert #foodandbody #EDrecovery #bulimia #foodandbody #disorderedeating #perfectionism #embraceimperfection #journaling #grounding #yoga #relationshipwithfood #simplepleasures #healthymindset #loveyourbody #marcdavid

In this episode of The Psychology of Eating Podcast, eating psychology expert Marc David works with 28-year old dietitian, Leah. A graduate of the Institute’s Mind Body Eating Coach Certification Training, Leah loves her profession and has a special affinity for working with Highly-Sensitive people (HSP). An HSP herself, Leah has been eating more sugar than she feels is good for her, and looks to Marc for guidance on what’s truly at the root of her habits with sugar.   Through the course of their conversation, Marc and Leah explore some fascinating connections between her sugar habit and her experiences as a Highly-Sensitive Person. Part of what they identify is a need to be aware of the effects of overstimulation (technology, noise, etc), and how sugar can be a strategy to feel more embodied … something we ideally do through healthier mind-body practices.   So many of us see our challenges with food as weaknesses or as a willpower problem. But as this episode demonstrates, there’s usually a deeper reason for our unwanted eating habits - not all of them immediately apparent.   -------------------------   Learn more about The Institute for the Psychology of Eating: https://psychologyofeating.com/    Interested in becoming a certified coach in eating psychology? Then tune in to hear Marc talk about our Mind Body Eating Coach Certification Training, and download a copy of our School Catalog: https://psychologyofeating.com/info-kit/ Learn our powerful, cutting-edge approach, and discover how you can create a unique career helping others find peace and freedom with food.   Follow us on social:  - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IPEfanpage - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eatingpsychology/ - Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/eatingpsych   #psychologyofeating #foodpsychology #nutritionexpert #dietitian #hsp #highlysensitiveperson  #embodiment #inhabitthebody #overstimulation #sugarcravings #foodcravings #sugaraddiction #foodcravings #emotionaleating #marcdavid

In this episode of The Psychology of Eating Podcast, Marc David works with 28-year-old Aamina from New Delhi, India. Aamina would like to improve her health and fitness levels, but she’s feeling stumped by why she seems to frequently self-sabotage with food. For the past several years, Aamina has found herself in a sort of “all-or-nothing” mentality with food - either in a healthy cycle with eating, or binging on foods that she knows aren’t great for her.    Marc explores some of the hidden psychological reasons humans can get stuck in all-or-nothing behaviors with food, and offers a new framework for all of us when it comes to shifting our unwanted eating challenges. If you struggle with emotional eating, binge eating, food anxiety, or other food and body challenges, be sure to tune into this inspiring episode!   --------------   Learn more about The Institute for the Psychology of Eating: https://psychologyofeating.com/    Interested in becoming a certified coach in eating psychology? Then tune in to hear Marc talk about our Mind Body Eating Coach Certification Training, and download a copy of our School Catalog: https://psychologyofeating.com/info-kit/ Learn our powerful, cutting-edge approach, and discover how you can create a unique career helping others find peace and freedom with food.   Follow us on social:  - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IPEfanpage - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eatingpsychology/ - Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/eatingpsych   #psychologyofeating #eatingpsychology #mindbodynutrition #marcdavid #relaxationresponse #junkfood #foodcravings #stressrelief #guiltypleasure #allornothingmentality #emotionalregulation #emotionaleating #bingeating #healthylife

In this episode of the Psychology of Eating Podcast, Teri is coming to terms with experiencing menopause in her early 40s with symptoms of poor sleep, hot flashes, mood disturbances, and more. And, unlike any time before, Teri is struggling to lose weight - something she’d really like to have happen as she redefines herself, her life, and her relationship to her body. Founder of the Institute for the Psychology of Eating, Marc David, offers a variety of natural solutions to help Teri manage her symptoms, and offers insight into weight loss during menopause. Don’t miss this empowering episode!   ----------------------   Learn more about The Institute for the Psychology of Eating: https://psychologyofeating.com/    Interested in becoming a certified coach in eating psychology? Then tune in to hear Marc talk about our Mind Body Eating Coach Certification Training, and download a copy of our School Catalog: https://psychologyofeating.com/info-kit/ Learn our powerful, cutting-edge approach, and discover how you can create a unique career helping others find peace and freedom with food.   Follow us on social:  - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IPEfanpage - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eatingpsychology/ - Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/eatingpsych   #psychologyofeating #foodpsychology #nutritionexpert #weightloss #weightlossdiet #hotflashes #menopause #essentialoils #weightgain #selfattack #judgment #guilt #negativeselftalk #earlymenopause #hormonalhealth

In this week’s episode of the Psychology of Eating Podcast, Marc David works with Jessica, who was diagnosed with Hashimoto's hypothyroidism over ten years ago. She would like to find natural alternatives for the pharmaceuticals she’s been using to manage her condition, as well as find ways to heal the Hashimoto’s-related digestive challenges she’s been experiencing.    Eating psychology expert and nutrition consultant Marc David does a deep dive with Jessica on some of the most important things she can do for her health, including how to find a great functional medicine practitioner who can over see her care. He offers a variety of nutritional and supplemental strategies to experiment with including high-quality fats especially essential fatty acids, and natural alternatives to Synthroid, along with a discussion of why certain approaches — like avoiding gluten — don’t seem to work for everyone affected by Hashimoto’s.   --------------------   Interested in becoming a certified coach in eating psychology? Then tune in to hear Marc talk about our Mind Body Eating Coach Certification Training, and download a copy of our School Catalog: https://psychologyofeating.com/info-kit/ Learn our powerful, cutting-edge approach, and discover how you can create a unique career helping others find peace and freedom with food.   Learn more about The Institute for the Psychology of Eating: https://psychologyofeating.com/    Follow us on social:  - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IPEfanpage - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eatingpsychology/ - Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/eatingpsych   #psychologyofeating #foodpsychology #nutritionconsult #hashimotos #hashimotosdiet #hashimotoshealing #hypothyroidism #thyroidhealth #thyroidhealing #endocrinologist #integrativemedicine #functionalmedicine #ifm #overeating #digestion #standingdesk #dietaryfat #essentialfattyacids #plantbasedliving #holistichealth #holisticremedies #holisticmedicine #naturalhealing #empoweryourself

In this special guest edition of The Psychology of Eating Podcast, Marc David interviews Dr. Eric Zielinski, author, aromatherapist, researcher, Biblical health educator, and founder of NaturalLivingFamily.com.    In their expansive interview, Dr. Zielinski offers a compelling look into the world of essential oils, and how they can serve as an important anchor in creating vibrant health. With a rich history extending back thousands of years, essential oils have an amazing ability to transform our physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health.   As the foremost expert in America on essential oils, Dr. Zielinski’s passion for natural living and essential oils began decades ago. Since then, his work has attracted millions of followers who share his belief in the healing properties of essential oils.   Show Highlights:   The use of essential oils goes back millenia, but were also used widely just before the advent of modern medicine when combat medics in World Wars I and II used them for their antibacterial properties. Oils like clove, oregano, lemongrass, and tea tree oil were the antibiotic equivalents at that time.    Essential oils are increasingly recognized in scientific research for their ability to fight infection, balance blood pressure, protect against cancer, alleviate anxiety and depression, and detoxify the body.    Modern manufactured products, whether detergents, deodorizers, aerosols, or sprays contain neurotoxins that have stunted our natural human sensory abilities to detect substances that are bad for our health. For this reason, it’s vital to minimize our exposure to toxic products, as much as possible. Essential oils have a remarkable capability to retrain our sense of smell to more accurately detect noxious substances in our environment.    Dr. Zielinski emphasizes the important role of essential oils in getting people reconnected to the natural world, among others. He highlights the Japanese ancient healing art of Shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing, where one gets out in nature - preferably a densely wooded area, as another example. Simply by being outside, breathing in the volatile organic compounds from the living world, and stimulating every touch, we naturally improve our health and vitality.   Dr. Zielinski shares his background in Biblical health education, a field he is presently helping to develop. Biblical health recognizes our God-given right to an abundant life: spiritual, emotional, financial, and social.    -------------------------   For more on Dr. Zielinski, head to https://www.naturallivingfamily.com, or learn more about his bestselling book, The Healing Power of Essential Oils at https://go.naturallivingfamily.com/free-essential-oils-book/.   And for more about Marc David and The Institute for the Psychology of Eating, visit us at www.psychologyofeating.com.   Interested in becoming a certified coach in eating psychology? Then tune in to hear Marc talk about our Mind Body Eating Coach Certification Training, and download a copy of our School Catalog: https://psychologyofeating.com/info-kit/ Learn our powerful, cutting-edge approach, and discover how you can create a unique career helping others find peace and freedom with food.   #psychologyofeating #foodpsychology #ericzielinski #aromatherapist #aromatherapy #biblicalhealth #essentialoils #naturalhealing #pharmaindustry #plantchemistry #biblicalhealth #abundantlife