Confessions of a Binge Eater

August 20, 2026

I want to introduce you to something I call your emotional container. It may explain more about your relationship with food than you ever realized. In this episode, I’ll show you why certain emotions can send you straight to the kitchen, what you’re really looking…

February 11, 2025

Ep511: Fear of Love: When Food Feels Safer Than Real Connection

Many emotional eaters have a deep-seated belief that if they truly open up and allow themselves to be loved, they will eventually be hurt or abandoned.…

February 6, 2025

Ep510: How to Deal with Grief, a Very Tough Emotion

Losing someone you love sucks. Whether it’s through death, divorce or a relationship that’s no longer working…the feelings that accompany loss…

February 4, 2025

Ep509: Healing the Shame That Drives Emotional Eating

Shame is one of the deepest, most painful emotions that emotional eaters harbor—often rooted in childhood wounds, trauma, and even abuse. But…

January 30, 2025

Ep508: Fear: The Most Destructive Emotion

Fear is a big driver of emotional eating. We worry about failing, making mistakes, or losing control—so we turn to food for comfort. But living in…

January 28, 2025

Ep507: Anger: One of the Scariest Emotions

Emotional eaters are nice, right? Well, yes, seeing as we’re people-pleasers. But when we stuff strong feelings (like anger) with food, then we…

January 28, 2025

Ep506: The 6 Scariest Emotions for Emotional Eaters

Emotional eaters don’t overeat and binge because they like food (although we do like food!).  We eat because we’re afraid to experience strong…

January 23, 2025

Ep505: Dealing with the Death of a Loved One

It’s the anniversary of the death of my former husband and mentor, someone who was in my life for 35 years…on a daily basis. In this episode, I discuss…

January 22, 2025

Ep504: Design Your Best Life with Tabitha Benway

Do you sometimes feel like your life is getting away from you? The demands of others, the desire to make people happy, the pressure of obligation…

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