
Emotional Eating with Marilyn
I am a pharmacist and PhD in genetics. My purpose is to help you overcome emotional eating one day at a time, one step at a time.
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Disclaimer: The aim of this podcast is to share my knowledge and learnings and is not to be taken as professional advice.
Opinions are mine and do not reflect any opinion of companies I have / currently work for.
Latest episodes

Oct 9, 2024 • 16min
The Winter Arc Challenge to Feel Great on January 1st
My take on the Viral Tiktok Challenge called the Winter Arc Challenge+ crucial things to think of in the context of emotional eating!!
In this episode, Marilyn Rafih discusses the viral Winter Arc Challenge from TikTok, emphasizing the importance of self-awareness and caution when approaching self-improvement goals. She provides insights on how to tailor the challenge to individual needs, the significance of emotional well-being, and the long-term vision for personal growth beyond the immediate New Year resolutions.
Takeaways
The Winter Arc Challenge is about self-improvement during the colder months.
Caution is advised for those with a complicated relationship with food.
It's important to approach challenges from a place of self-love, not self-hate.
Tailor your goals to your own physical and mental state.
Consider the long-term impact of your actions beyond January.
Emotional eating can be triggered by stress and challenges in life.
Bravery is required to start new challenges, even if you might fail at first.
Focus on feelings rather than just quantifiable results.
Social connections can help combat seasonal affective disorder.
Think about your future self and what you want to achieve in the long run.
Self-Improvement in the Cold Months
Long-Term Growth Beyond New Year Resolutions
"I really like the concept of winter arc."
"Be cautious with the winter arc challenge."
"Are you brave enough to start something new?"
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Emotional Eating and Winter Arc Challenge
05:18 Cautions for the Winter Arc Challenge
07:47 Embracing the Challenge: When to Go Full Speed
08:44 Tailoring Your Approach to the Challenge
14:16 Long-Term Vision: Beyond January 2025
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Oct 2, 2024 • 18min
Situations at work that make us eat: an email, a meeting. And why we are stronger
In this episode of Emotional Eating with Marilyn, I discuss the emotional triggers that lead to eating in the workplace. I emphasize the importance of understanding and processing emotions rather than avoiding them. She provides examples of common workplace situations that can trigger emotional eating and offers a structured approach to identifying feelings and learning from them. The conversation also highlights the significance of building resilience and developing alternative coping strategies to manage emotional responses effectively.
Takeaways
Understanding what triggers emotional eating at work is crucial.
It's important to feel emotions rather than avoid them.
Bouncing back quickly from emotional triggers is key.
Common triggers include not being invited to meetings and receiving triggering emails.
Identifying the situation and your feelings about it is the first step.
Feelings can be subjective and vary from person to person.
Past experiences can influence how we react to current situations.
Developing a language for emotions can help in identifying them.
Physical sensations can guide us in understanding our emotions.
Building alternative coping strategies is essential for emotional resilience.
Chapters
00:00 Intro & Understanding Emotional Triggers at Work
04:16 Identifying Situations That Lead to Emotional Eating
09:01 The Role of Emotions in Workplace Dynamics
13:52 Building Resilience and Alternative Coping Strategies
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Sep 25, 2024 • 15min
Building a Dopamine Menu: Things to do instead of Emotional Eating
In this episode of Emotional Eating with Marilyn, the
host discusses the trending concept of the dopamine menu and its impact on emotional
eating.
Marilyn explains how dopamine influences cravings and emotional
responses, the misinformation surrounding serotonin and dopamine on social
media, and how to create a healthy dopamine menu alongside a serotonin menu to
promote emotional wellbeing. The conversation emphasizes the importance of
understanding these concepts to reduce emotional eating and improve mental health.
00:00 Intro & Understanding the Dopamine Menu
06:32 The Misinformation on Social Media
10:25 Building a Healthy Dopamine Menu
14:41 The Serotonin Menu for Emotional Wellbeing
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Sep 9, 2024 • 21min
I Need Help, I've Been Bad During Summer
In today's episode we talk about the "back to school/back to work" phase, the need to go back to routine, understand what happened in summer.
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Aug 30, 2024 • 45min
From an Automatic Mode to Conscious Wellbeing with Hind Frata
In today's episode I have Hind Frata; CEO and founder of Shiftogether; we talk about the "automatic" mode vs the "conscious" mode and how they are linked to emotional eating.
Things we talked about:
1.Understanding the conscious vs the automatic mode
2.Manifestations for the 2 modes in our daily lives
3.The link between emotional eating and the automatic mode
4.The power of consciousness and questioning
5.Replacing negative habits with conscious choices
6.Self-time and slowing down for well-being
7.Activating the 5 senses for energy and joy
8.Final Recommendations and conclusion
You can find Hind on LinkedIn
Hind Frata | LinkedIn
You can find all my details: including my social media, coaching options, and where to get my journal here:
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Jul 26, 2024 • 19min
I don't understand Emotional Eating because I'm Not Feeling Anything
In this episode I talk about:
1.Why we are disconnected from our body sensations and feelings
2.How this is linked to emotional eating
3.A quick exercise to do and to keep for next mini binges
You can find me here:
https://linktr.ee/marilynrafih

Jul 11, 2024 • 41min
With the best-selling author Tracy Desjardins "The Diet Free Diva"
Today I converse with Tracy Desjardins on how diets made her binge; how she healed herself from binge eating and the learnings from her book "The Diet Free Diva".
If you feel stuck in diets; not losing weight; obsessed by food, then this episode is for you.
You can find Tracy here:
The Holistic Divas
Trigger Warning: we talk about eating disorders and diets.
Disclaimer: this conversation is not be taken as healthcare professional advice.

Jul 5, 2024 • 20min
How to Deal with Food Cravings linked to Emotional Eating
In this episode I tell you how to deal with cravings, impulses and urges to eat; especially when they are caused by low mood and emotional eating

Jun 28, 2024 • 11min
My Clothes Make me Eat Emotionally
Do you clothes make you eat emotionally? In this episode, we discuss body sensation that make us eat emotionally.

Jun 21, 2024 • 32min
Managing anxiety with therapist and YouTube sensation Emma McAdam from Therapy in a Nutshell
If you are struggling, consider therapy with BetterHelp #ad. Click https://betterhelp.com/EEM for 10% discount on your first month of therapy with a credentialed professional specific to your needs. I had the privilege to discuss coping mechanisms for anxious emotional eating with Emma from Therapy in a Nutshell. Emma’s YouTube channel: https://m.youtube.com/c/TherapyinaNutshell ; to book coaching time with me : https://www.marilynrafih.com/1-on-1-coaching-program