Geneen Roth is a bestselling author, international speaker, and one of JJ's long-time personal sheroes! She joins JJ today to talk about how to heal your relationship with food and live your life to the fullest. Listen as Geneen explains the steps you need to take to break free from emotional eating and achieve permanent weight loss, including why it's important to listen to your body and create personal boundaries for yourself. Don't wait until your life is "in order" to make a change – life is messy, and Geneen shares how that messiness can be used as a doorway to magnificence!   Freebies From Today’s Episode Get Geneen Roth’s free guide, The Breaths I Have Left, by going to JJVirgin.com/Geneen (plus a free Women, Weight, and Power class with the purchase of Geneen’s book, This Messy, Magnificent Life)   Main Points From Today’s Episode Don't wait until your life is "in order" to live fully. Messiness is a part of life, and it can be used as a doorway to the magnificence. It's important to understand how your weight is serving you on an emotional level. Knowing that helps you make the shift toward healthy eating patterns. The Red String Project is a powerful exercise that Geneen uses at her retreats. It helps women overcome shame that has been internalized and create their own personal boundaries.   Episode Play-By-Play [2:18] Geneen Roth’s career briefing [3:18] JJ first discovered Geneen’s work with the release of her book, When Food Is Love. [4:03] The premise of Geneen’s new book, This Messy Magnificent Life [6:31] Geneen’s method to helping you change your life starts with listening to your body. [7:50] What to do about the “crazy aunt in the attic” (the self-critical voice in your head) [10:56] Geneen’s open secret to permanent weight loss [11:40] It’s important to understand how your weight is serving you on an emotional level. [13:32] How do you shift from eating to feed your emotions to eating to fuel your body? [15:48] It’s helpful to ask yourself what you’re eating for. [16:44] Retreats with Geneen [17:28] The Red String Project: a powerful exercise in creating boundaries [20:04] Geneen’s free gift for the audience: how to live fully with no regrets [23:26] The true cause of weight gain is not calories, it’s food intolerance! Check out The Virgin Diet to discover the sneaky 7 foods that are holding your weight and your health hostage. [24:21] Listener’s question: I’m great during the day, but my evil twin comes out at night, and I want to eat everything in sight. What should I do?   Mentioned in this episode: JJVirgin.com/Geneen The Virgin Diet JJVirgin.com JJ Virgin Challenge JJ Virgin on Facebook JJ Virgin on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices