Why It’s Not About Food: The Roots Of Emotional Eating
Why it's Not About Food
If food feels like a constant mental battle — especially around the holidays — this episode is for you. With Thanksgiving and the season of gatherings, desserts, and diet talk in full swing, I sit down with Nicole Johnson of the Wellthy Healthy Podcast for a powerful conversation about the real roots of emotional eating and body image struggles.
Together, we unpack why so many high-achieving, health-conscious women (especially in midlife) still feel trapped in cycles of cravings, dieting, shame, and self-criticism — even when they “know what to do.” Sandy shares why weight gain is often a symptom, not the problem, and how healing subconscious beliefs and past experiences can create lasting freedom with food.
This is a hope-filled, eye-opening episode that goes far beyond meal plans and willpower. If you’ve ever felt like you “should have this figured out by now,” you are not alone — and you are not broken. There is another way.
In this episode, we talk about:
- Why food and body struggles aren’t actually about food
- How childhood messages and family patterns shape our relationship with eating
- The dieting epidemic in women over 40 and why it keeps repeating
- Black-and-white “good food/bad food” thinking and the perfectionism trap
- Why willpower fails when subconscious needs are running the show
- What EFT/tapping is and how it helps heal emotional roots of cravings
- Real client stories of releasing diet obsession and emotional reliance on food or alcohol
- How to move toward peace, pleasure, and trust with eating — even during the holidays
Why It's Not About Food
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Why It’s Not About Food: Emotional Eating Roots In Women
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