Being out of touch with or disconnected from your spirit can lead to spiritual depletion.  Spiritual depletion can exacerbate binge eating, food addiction and emotional eating.  Spiritual emptiness is a sick- ness that has signs and symptoms just like any physical illness. It’s important that you recognize the signs so you can address the causes of spiritual depletion with as much compassion and care as you would any other illness.   In this episode you will learn: What are the signs and symptoms of spiritual depletion? What causes spiritual depletion and how is it related to binge eating, food addiction and emotional eating? What can you do to re-nourish your spirit and cope better with challenging stresses?

Being out of touch with or disconnected from your spirit can lead to spiritual depletion.  Spiritual depletion can exacerbate binge eating, food addiction and emotional eating.  Spiritual emptiness is a sick- ness that has signs and symptoms just like any physical illness. It’s important that you recognize the signs so you can address the causes of spiritual depletion with as much compassion and care as you would any other illness.   In this episode you will learn: What are the signs and symptoms of spiritual depletion? What causes spiritual depletion and how is it related to binge eating, food addiction and emotional eating? What can you do to re-nourish your spirit and cope better with challenging stresses?

If you are struggle with food addiction, emotional eating or binge eating, stress can trigger emotions that you may have been regulating with food.  Managing stress without food requires that you learn a new set of skills to use when you’re feeling overwhelmed, worn out, or stressed to the max. Managing stress also requires learning to tap into your body’s wisdom to identify the early warning signs and symptoms of stress, a key first step toward handling stress differently. Stress management involves a moment-by-moment mindful awareness that you may not naturally possess but that you can learn.   In this podcast, you will learn: What the difference is between stress and burnout. Why loneliness can exacerbate stress and shorten your lifespan. Key steps you can take to build resilience to stress.

If you are struggle with food addiction, emotional eating or binge eating, stress can trigger emotions that you may have been regulating with food.  Managing stress without food requires that you learn a new set of skills to use when you’re feeling overwhelmed, worn out, or stressed to the max. Managing stress also requires learning to tap into your body’s wisdom to identify the early warning signs and symptoms of stress, a key first step toward handling stress differently. Stress management involves a moment-by-moment mindful awareness that you may not naturally possess but that you can learn.   In this podcast, you will learn: What the difference is between stress and burnout. Why loneliness can exacerbate stress and shorten your lifespan. Key steps you can take to build resilience to stress.

In this podcast, I will interview Betsy Thurston, a dietician who also specializes in the use of Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy as a unique tool in treating her eating disorder clients.  The founder of IFS, Dr. Richard Schwartz describes IFS as “a powerfully transformative, evidence-based model of psychotherapy.”  We will discuss how she has seen IFS work for her clients who struggle with eating disorders.   In this podcast you will learn: What is Internal Family Systems Therapy? How is IFS different from other therapies? How can IFS help patients heal from food and body image issues?

In this podcast, I will interview Betsy Thurston, a dietician who also specializes in the use of Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy as a unique tool in treating her eating disorder clients.  The founder of IFS, Dr. Richard Schwartz describes IFS as “a powerfully transformative, evidence-based model of psychotherapy.”  We will discuss how she has seen IFS work for her clients who struggle with eating disorders.   In this podcast you will learn: What is Internal Family Systems Therapy? How is IFS different from other therapies? How can IFS help patients heal from food and body image issues?

If you are dissatisfied with your body, you are not alone.  While having self-doubts is a normal part of being human, if your self-evaluation is primarily dependent on your superficial appearance, your size or shape, that can lead to shame, negative self-talk, suffering and the use of extreme and harmful behaviors to reach the ever-elusive thin ideal.  As well, it’s important to realize that trying to “hate yourself thin” can put stress on your body and increase belly fat and risk for diabetes and heart disease.    In this episode you will learn: What some women are willing to give up in exchange for a thin body. How to stop the transmission of body image issues from one generation to another. Why weight stigma may be the reason for health risks, not size!

If you are dissatisfied with your body, you are not alone.  While having self-doubts is a normal part of being human, if your self-evaluation is primarily dependent on your superficial appearance, your size or shape, that can lead to shame, negative self-talk, suffering and the use of extreme and harmful behaviors to reach the ever-elusive thin ideal.  As well, it’s important to realize that trying to “hate yourself thin” can put stress on your body and increase belly fat and risk for diabetes and heart disease.    In this episode you will learn: What some women are willing to give up in exchange for a thin body. How to stop the transmission of body image issues from one generation to another. Why weight stigma may be the reason for health risks, not size!

Physical activity has been co-opted by the diet industry just as food has – in other words, only good to get you to lose weight.  No wonder thinking about body movement may send you into a fit of resistance or rebellion or make you feel guilty – feeling you’re not doing enough or not doing the right kind of activity that the experts say you should.  If you struggle with binge eating, food addiction or emotional eating, you may struggle in finding a way to move your body that doesn’t feel like something you have to do or something you feel bad about not doing.  In this podcast, you will learn: How to recognize if you’ve experienced exercise trauma. How to reclaim body movement as a form of self-expression. What the 3 most common reasons for not being physically active are and how to address them.