How Diet Culture Builds the Prison You’re Living In
Marianne Williamson once said something that stopped me cold: “Just because your prison is self-made doesn’t make it any less of a prison.” I think about that constantly when it comes to women and their relationship with food. Here’s what’s actually building those walls.
Why Emotional Eating Isn’t the Problem You Think It Is
Everyone treats emotional eating like it’s a character flaw. But what if it’s actually smart? Here’s why eating to feel better might be the most natural, connected thing you can do — and why the “diet and exercise” model has it completely backwards.
Why “Eat Healthy and Exercise” Advice Keeps Failing Women
I found an old newspaper interview where I told a reporter the key to weight loss was overcoming “emotional and psychological resistance.” I believed it at the time. I was wrong — and it took me years to figure out why. Here’s what I learned.
Why Diet Culture Is So Hard to Escape (Even When You Know Better)
Here’s something that used to drive me crazy with clients — they’d make real progress, then the culture would just… pull them back in. Not because they were weak. Because the messaging is relentless. Here’s what’s actually happening in your brain when diet culture keeps winning.
Why Coke’s “Happy Cycle” Ad Gets It Completely Wrong
Coke once ran an ad where people had to ride a stationary bike to “earn” a can of soda. They thought they were being fun and relatable. They were actually proving everything wrong with the diet and exercise model — and I have thoughts.
What Your Body and Your Kids Have in Common
I spoke at an event once where a parenting expert said something that stopped me cold: only your child knows what’s truly best for them. The moment she said it, I thought — that’s exactly true for your body too. Here’s why that parallel matters.
How Diet Culture Marketing Destroys Your Self-Esteem (And What to Do About It)
A lot of what we believe about our bodies isn’t based on reality — it’s based on marketing designed to make us feel bad enough to buy something. Once you see that clearly, something shifts. Here’s what I mean.
Hungry for Happiness: Why No Diet Will Ever Fill That Void
I first saw “Hungry for Happiness” on a tray liner at Arby’s. But it stopped me cold — because that phrase is actually the entire thesis behind everything I teach. Here’s what it means and why chasing the perfect body will never get you there.
Why “The Biggest Loser” Is the Worst Thing for Your Relationship With Food
Someone asked me at a speaking event what I thought of The Biggest Loser. I’m not a fan — and not just because of the obvious. The show does something far more damaging than public weigh-ins and screaming trainers. Here’s what nobody talks about.
Why Weight Loss “Tricks” Keep Failing You (And What to Do Instead)
There’s a big difference between a tool and a trick. Personal growth people know this — and yet when it comes to their bodies, they abandon every tool they have and reach for tricks instead. Here’s why that keeps backfiring.