meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
The Dear Body Podcast

187 - You wont stop stress eating until you understand this.

The Dear Body Podcast

Jessi Jean

Nutrition, Health & Fitness, Health & Fitness:nutrition

4.7 • 652 Ratings

🗓️ 23 October 2024

⏱️ 27 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

You wont stop stress eating until you understand what we chat about on today's episode. If you feel like food secretly runs your life—constantly on your mind, overthinking every meal, battling urges even when you’re full—there’s a deeper reason for it. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why you feel on edge when an urge hits—and why you still want to binge, even when you’re not hungry What’s really driving your emotional eating (and why it's not just about willpower) The brain science behind behind your fixation on food What you’re actually craving when food is always on your mind (spoiler: it’s not food) How to stop relying on food for short-term relief—and finally break free from the long-term regret If you’ve ever wondered why you can’t just stop thinking about food, this episode will give you the answers you’ve been looking for—and the tools to finally change it. ___ FREE TRAINING: Break Free from Binge & Emotional Eating!Registration OPEN - register at www.foodfreedomonlineprogram.com  Join me for a live, hour-long masterclass where I’ll introduce you to the N.E.U.R.O. Pathway, a coaching framework designed to help you reprogram your relationship with food through nervous system engagement and brain-based strategies. This non-clinical approach focuses on creating sustainable change and developing new habits—without the need for extreme control or restriction. In this free training, you’ll learn: How to break free from binge and emotional eating using brain-based methods Why your nervous system holds the key to overcoming urges and cravings The powerful, refreshingly effective approach to reprogramming your habits around food ______ Looking for more free tips, tools, and resources to help you improve your relationship with food, fitness and your body? Join the newsletter crew: https://jessijean.com/newsletter ______ The Food Freedom Online Program is a transformative 4-month experience designed to help women break free from the cycle of binge and emotional eating. Through a blend of brain science, habit reprogramming, nervous system regulation and compassionate coaching, you'll develop a balanced, peaceful relationship with food and your body. It’s not just about healing your relationship with food—it’s about rediscovering who you are and building a life of confidence, purpose, and freedom. You don’t have to do it alone—this program gives you the tools, community, and support to truly thrive. Opens for enrollment late Oct 2024! Join the newsletter crew for more info: jessijean.com/newsletter ______ Grab a copy of my FREE beginner-friendly At-Home JOYFUL Fitness Challenge by subscribing to my newsletter. It will be in your welcome email :)  https://jessijean.com/newsletter - be sure to check your spam / promotions folders if you don't see it in your inbox.  ______ Stay connected: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessijeannn Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jessijeannn Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/jessijeannn Email: [email protected]  ______

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

If you're someone who struggles with stress eating and emotional overeating and no matter how much

0:07.6

you try to manage your stress or to prioritize mindset work and reducing overwhelm and self-care

0:15.2

practices, no matter how much you try to prioritize those things, you wind up continuing to go for food

0:21.8

to find some relief to numb out.

0:24.4

I want you to listen to today's episode because the truth is you will not stop overeating

0:30.3

until you understand this.

0:36.3

Welcome to the Dear Body podcast. I'm your host, Jesse Jean, and this is a show dedicated to my fellow ambitious, goal-driven women who want to feel in flow and in momentum in their life instead of perpetually feeling behind.

0:52.0

We have a lot of discussion around here on how to have a healthy

0:54.8

relationship with food, fitness, and your body. I share some pretty unique and effective

0:59.8

strategies for healing, but we go way beyond that. And we have conversations around creating

1:05.4

clarity in your life, setting goals, mastering habits, up-leveling, becoming the most confident and embodied version of

1:13.2

yourself, all while reducing overwhelm, being present, and prioritizing the things that matter most.

1:22.6

Hello, and welcome back to the show. So happy to have you today. I'm going to share with you the story of a former client. We're going to give her the name Emily. She is a mom of two young kids married. She works full time outside of the home. And she really struggles with emotional eating, with stress eating. And it's gotten to the point in her life. She's been struggling with it for as long as she

1:44.7

can remember, but it's gotten to the point where she is constantly thinking about food. It's

1:51.6

always in the back of her mind and she'll be eating breakfast and she's already thinking about

1:56.5

what she can have for lunch. When she's eating lunch, she's thinking about what she can have

2:00.2

for dinner. It is her quiet lunch, she's thinking about what she can have for dinner.

2:01.3

It is her quiet comfort. It is the thing that she loves to do, but she also hates the fact that

2:09.2

she feels like maybe she has an obsession with food. And she doesn't really understand why it's like

2:16.2

this. She feels like she does a pretty good job

2:18.8

at keeping the foods out of her house that she considers junk foods like bake goods and

2:24.7

chips and ice cream and cookies. Sweets are a challenge for her salty things like chips

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Jessi Jean, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Jessi Jean and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.