Sarah, 32, feels her obsession with finding the right foods and having the ‘right’ body (which began when she was a teenager) is now taking up so much head space and daily energy, it’s got ahold of her. As the session unfolds with Marc David, founder of the Institute for…
Psychology of Eating Podcast: Episode #245 – Ready to Heal Her Relationship with Food
Jo, almost 40, starts off this episode by letting us know she truly wants to heal her relationship with food. We learn that it has been a life-long struggle to look a certain way. Her mother would hint that she needed to be skinnier, and she started dieting at age…
Psychology of Eating Podcast: Episode #243 – A Mother Helps Her Son with Food Concerns
Amy has reached out to Marc David, founder of the Institute for the Psychology of Eating, in regards to her 9 year-old son, Xander, who has a complex, picky, and troublesome relationship with food. Marc explains the possible reasons for Xander’s anxiety around controlling what he eats. Amy learns what…
Psychology of Eating Podcast: Episode #241 – Getting Past The Fear of Getting Old
Is it ever too late to achieve your dreams? In this session, Marc David, founder of the Institute for the Psychology of Eating, guides Karma through a journey of discovery around what is possible for her at this point in life. At age 59, with a 30-year history of drug…
Psychology of Eating Podcast: Episode #239 – Sometimes We Need to Ask for Help
Patricia, really wants to find a sense of calm around food, and get rid of her emotional eating. From a young age, she remembers being a little chubby, going for the sweets, and comparing herself to others. Now 37, she tells Marc David, founder of the Institute for the Psychology…
Psychology of Eating Podcast: Episode #237 – Dairy, Gluten & Weight
Kelly, 29, gives Marc David, founder of the Institute for the Psychology of Eating, a snapshot of her challenges with weight. She is connecting her weight gain to some other unwanted symptoms like brain fog, acne, and fatigue. Diets feel too restrictive, and Kelly admits they have only taken her…
Psychology of Eating Podcast: Episode #235 – Time For A New Body Image
Meet Kristie. Like too many other 31-year-olds, she has a history of an eating disorder, and a life-long journey with negative body image. As we learn more about Kristie’s story, Marc David, founder of the Institute for the Psychology of Eating, makes a distinction about the unique culture in which…
Psychology of Eating Podcast: Episode #233 – Overcoming the Need to be Perfect
Ashley has spent many years working out obsessively to achieve a certain look. With her overexercising came adrenal fatigue and leaky gut due to not truly taking care of herself. She is now on a journey to experience pleasure in her life without feeling guilty and to learn to accept…
Psychology of Eating Podcast: Episode #231 – Fast Eating, Weight & Protection
In this episode, we learn about Jasmine, 50, who is challenged by some excess weight in the past few years, as well as stress. She has a pretty good idea of some factors contributing to her weight gain, such as work stress, eating fast, not being as active, etc. Then…
Psychology of Eating Podcast: Episode #229 – Sexual Abuse, Food & Weight
Celeste experienced sexual abuse at 8 years old… it’s now 50 years later, and she knows her weight and binge eating in secret are directly connected to the trauma. Marc David, founder of the Institute for the Psychology of Eating, gently uncovers more to the story so she can move…
