#1 Body Image Expert: How to Repair Your Relationship with Your Body & Food

The Mel Robbins Podcast

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Health & Fitness, Society & Culture, Education, Self-improvement, Mental Health, Relationships

4.7 • 15.3K Ratings

🗓️ 9 March 2026

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Summary

If you feel like you have a complicated relationship with your body, food, and eating, you’re not the only one. Mel has gotten thousands of messages asking for an episode about emotional eating and body image, which is why she invited a world-renowned expert to talk about this topic with you. Today, Dr. Rachel Goldman is here for you. Dr. Goldman is a nationally recognized clinical psychologist and NYU professor who has spent more than a decade working with thousands of people struggling with emotional eating, obesity, disordered eating, and struggles with body image. She has an empowering perspective on body image, weight, wellness, and food, and today she's here to talk about body image and the way food can quietly turn into a coping mechanism. In this episode, you’ll learn how to: -Stop emotional eating -Break the binge–restrict cycle -Interrupt stress-driven cravings -Understand the biology behind urges and overeating -Rebuild trust with your body -Create sustainable, supportive habits without punishment or shame For anyone who feels confused, stuck, exhausted, or unsure what “healthy” even means anymore, this conversation brings clarity, relief, and offers a new way forward, one rooted in understanding your body instead of fighting it. This conversation is grounded in science and offers you tools that actually work. Dr. Goldman will change the way you think about your body, your cravings, and your ability to feel good about yourself again. For more resources related to today’s episode, click here for the podcast episode page. If you liked the episode, check out this one next: #1 Mindset Expert: Simple Mindset Shifts That Transform Your Body, Energy, & Life Connect with Mel: Order Mel’s new product, Pure Genius Protein Get Mel’s newsletter, packed with tools, coaching, and inspiration. Get Mel’s #1 bestselling book, The Let Them Theory Watch the episodes on YouTube Follow Mel on Instagram The Mel Robbins Podcast Instagram Mel's TikTok Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes ad-free Disclaimer

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0:00.0	Hey, it's your friend Mel, and welcome to the Mel Robbins podcast.
0:09.0	If your relationship with food, eating, and your body image feels like a constant fight,
0:16.4	which is all of us, by the way, this episode is going to change how you think about food,
0:22.9	your body, and your health. Today, you and I are sitting down with Dr. Rachel Goldman,
0:29.0	a renowned clinical psychologist and professor at NYU, who's worked with thousands of patients
0:35.2	dealing with emotional eating, stress, obesity, and body image.
0:39.1	And in my opinion, Dr. Goldman's insights are the missing piece in the conversation about weight
0:45.0	and wellness. And she's going to change the way you think about your body, your cravings,
0:50.5	and your ability to feel good again. This episode is chock full of aha moments and specific
0:58.5	takeaways, things that you can do. You're going to walk away with tools to stop emotional eating,
1:04.7	break the binge restrict cycle, rebuild trust with your body using scienceed strategies that actually work so you can finally
1:13.9	stop punishing yourself and start feeling good again. Dr. Goldman isn't just talking about behavior.
1:21.2	She's breaking down the biology of what's really going on in your body, and then she's going to
1:27.0	teach you how to heal.
1:28.6	So if you're tired of criticizing yourself, if you're tired of feeling helpless, confused, or stuck,
1:34.3	if you're tired of wondering what healthy even means anymore, this episode is for you or for someone
1:40.9	you love who needs to rebuild trust with their body and make peace with food.
1:55.6	Hey, it's your friend Mel, and welcome to the Mel Robbins podcast. I am so excited that you're here. I'm excited for
2:02.0	our conversation. It's such an honor to be together and to spend this time with you. And if you're a new
2:06.5	listener or you're here because someone shared this with you, I just want to take a moment and
2:10.8	personally welcome you to the Mel Robbins podcast family. I cannot wait for you to meet today's
2:16.3	guest, Dr. Rachel Goldman.
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