Outsmart Overeating

EPISODE 139: Why Being an Asshole to Yourself After a Binge Keeps You Bingeing

You'd never quit your job over one bad meeting. And you'd never divorce your spouse over one argument. So why does one overeat make you quit your entire plan?   You'v

EPISODE 138: Your Brain Is a Liar: How to Walk Away When It Wants "Just a Little More"

"It's just a few bites." "A little won't hurt."   Cute. Also total BS.   You're full. You know you're full. And yet there you are, shaving one more sliver off the

EPISODE 137: The 3 Psychological Reasons Why You Self-Sabotage (and How to Stop)

You've been "so good" for two weeks. Your jeans button without a fight. Then one night you're in the pantry with a box of Goldfish wondering what on earth just happened.

EPISODE 136: Why Saying "No" to the Extra Bites at the End of a Meal Feels Impossible

"I don't want to deprive myself."   If you've ever said that right before going back for seconds, this episode is for you.   You wear a seatbelt every time you dr

EPISODE 135: Why Labeling Foods "Good" and "Bad" Makes You Overeat

You were on point all week. Then somebody brought cookies to the office, you had one, and the whole day was shot. So you finished the box and swore you'd start fresh Mond

EPISODE 134: Why Most Habits Don't Stick, and What Actually Works

100 days is not a small number. It's enough time to build a habit, stress-test it during the holidays, and walk into January already ahead instead of starting from zero.

EPISODE 133: Secret Eating: The Psychology of Restrictors vs. Permitters

You know that thing where you eat the "bad" food in secret, then act totally normal five minutes later like it didn't happen?   Coach Steph and I get into why smart,

EPISODE 132:  "I Lost 55 Pounds and Feel Fatter Than Ever."

You lost the weight. So why do you feel fatter than ever?   That's the real question behind a Reddit post Coach Steph and I dig into this week: a woman down 55 pounds

EPISODE 131: What Kind of Eater Are You Becoming? True Behavior Change Is Identity Change

Doors to Outsmart Overeating are OPEN, y'all! Click here for program details.   Our signature program is live now through Thursday, and today's episode is the perfect

EPISODE 130: A Proven System to Break the Binge Eating Cycle in 2 Weeks or Less

It's 9pm. You told yourself today would be different. And here you are, standing in the kitchen, eating something you swore off, already planning how you'll "start over"

EPISODE 129: From 20 Years of Dieting to "Food Is Boring Now"

Why does discipline seem to work everywhere else in your life except with dieting? Why do you white-knuckle a diet for months, then binge on the one thing you "weren't al

EPISODE 128: Your Brain Isn't Wired for Change. It's Wired for Comfort. (How to Break the Cycle Anyway)

Ever notice how right before you're about to make a change in your life, your brain immediately comes up with a thousand reasons why you shouldn't?   That's fear. You

EPISODE 127: She Lost Weight in Menopause After 33 Years of Yo-Yo Dieting... Without Calorie Counting

Client, Beth, spent 33 years on the diet hamster wheel. Six feet tall since high school, she never fit the mold, so she spent decades running the numbers: calories counte

EPISODE 126: Weight Loss Isn't Supposed to Be Hard. It's Supposed to Be Boring.

Goals feel amazing to set. They just don't work.   "Once the kids are back in school, I'm starting fresh." You've said some version of that sentence more times than y

EPISODE 125: What the 5% Who Keep the Weight Off Actually Do Differently

You've counted the calories. Weighed the food. Followed the plan to the letter. So why are you still standing in the pantry at 9pm, promising yourself Monday will be diff

EPISODE 124: Your Body Tells You When to Stop Eating. Diets Teach You Not to Listen.

Your brain takes 20 minutes to register fullness. By then, you've usually finished eating 15 minutes ago.   That's the physical piece. But if you've spent years dieti

EPISODE 123: Why You Rebel Against Your Own Food Rules (And How to Stop)

Here's why you keep "falling off" your diet by Thursday, even though Monday-you had the best intentions.   Dieters often want to blame their lack of willpower, discip

EPISODE 122: She Lost 50 Lbs and Started Binge Eating. Will a GLP-1 Help?

A woman on Reddit is down 50 pounds, going through a brutal breakup, and spiraling into emotional binge eating. She wants to know if GLP-1s will fix it.   Coach Steph

EPISODE 121: The 3 Types of Overeating (And Why They Each Require a Different Solution)

You can't solve a problem you haven't correctly identified.   That's exactly why so many smart, successful women stay stuck in the cycle of overeating, guilt, and sta

EPISODE 120: If You Need Motivation to Lose Weight, You're Doing It Wrong (Do This Instead)

Most people don't struggle with weight loss because they lack discipline. They struggle because they're chasing the wrong fuel: external validation.   In this episode