Welcome to the Brain Over Binge Podcast, where you learn a simple, brain-based approach to ending binge eating.

I'm Catherine Hansen, and I'm so glad you're here for this episode.

I'm also glad to have Coach Julie back on the show today for a conversation about building the

I can do hard things identity.

This is such an important topic because so often the brain wants to keep us in what feels

familiar. It wants what seems comfortable, predictable, safe, and easy. But that doesn't mean

that's what's best for us. And when it comes to binging, that tendency can keep us trapped

in destructive patterns. When it comes to binging, that tendency can keep us trapped in destructive patterns.

When it comes to harmful habits, doing what feels easier in the moment has the opposite effect

of making our lives so much harder overall. In this episode, we talk about how our capacity

is often much greater than we think. We discuss how you can begin seeing yourself as a person who is capable

of doing challenging things. And we explain how to build an identity that supports change.

You'll learn how to take daily, manageable actions that create more confidence over time.

This topic applies to breaking free from binge eating, but also to anything you want to overcome, create, or

accomplish in your life. So now I'll go ahead and share our conversation.

Hi, Julie. Welcome back to the show. Hi, Catherine. It's so good to be with you. Yeah, it's amazing

to have you back. I'm really looking forward to having a great conversation. We've had so many

great conversations on this podcast over the years.

And we're going to be talking about the topic of doing hard things today, which I think is going to be so helpful to all the listeners.

And before we dive into that, though, I would love to update everyone on what you've been doing.

As I told everyone at the end of last year, you're opening your

own coaching practice. So why don't you just fill us in on what's been going on for you,

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