In this episode of It’s Beyond the Food Podcast, I unpack the truth about emotional eating. It’s one of the most misunderstood topics in weight-neutral health and non-diet coaching.
We’ve been taught that emotional eating is a problem that needs fixing. But what if that’s not true? I explain why emotional eating is a normal human behavior and why it shouldn’t be pathologized.
You’ll learn how to help clients without falling into diet culture traps. I also share tools that help you coach with skill, not scripts. If you’ve felt unsure about coaching emotional eating, this episode will shift your mindset and give you clarity.
Episode Timeline & Highlights
[2:00] – Why emotional eating is so misunderstood in coaching and health spaces
[5:00] – The danger of over-validating emotional eating without offering tools
[7:00] – Understanding the eating behavior spectrum—from emotional to binge eating
[10:00] – Why emotional eating is not a red flag, but a doorway to deeper healing
[14:00] – The myth of “overeating” and how diet culture shaped that narrative
[17:00] – The difference between curiosity for compassion vs. curiosity for criticism
[24:00] – The two most powerful coaching questions to support clients through emotional eating
[30:00] – Why we need professional skills—not scripts—to truly go beyond the food
Mentioned in the show:
Research on eating behavior spectrum and body dissatisfaction
Non-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist
Non-Diet Coaching Client Assessment Tool
