People who struggle with food and weight tend to look for answers in all the wrong places. Join Tricia Nelson as she takes you on this journey of inspiration and healing.
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In this episode, I’m revealing why your kryptonite food may not actually be the problem at all. There’s something deeper going on, and once you understand what that food is really trying to tell you, you may never look at your cravings the same way again.
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 for when you reach for food, and how you can start expanding your emotional container so food no longer has to rescue you.
I thought I understood why family stress could be so overwhelming—until one recent experience completely shifted my perspective. What I discovered changed not only the way I see my family, but also the way I understand emotional eating. If you’ve ever found yourself reaching for food after a difficult conversation or family gathering, this episode may help you see what’s really going on beneath the surface.
Have you ever wondered why something that’s supposed to feel so natural just doesn’t work for you? In this episode, I’m exploring a topic that has left so many women feeling frustrated and convinced they’re failing. If you’ve been trying to “just listen to your body” but keep finding yourself stuck in the same painful cycle, there may be a reason no one has explained to you. I hope this conversation helps you see yourself with a little more compassion—and opens the door to a different way forward.
This week put my binge eating recovery to the ultimate test. After my 89-year-old mother fractured her pelvis, I flew across the country into a whirlwind of family stress, difficult decisions, and emotional upheaval. In the past, this kind of crisis would have triggered my emotional eating and sent my food noise through the roof. But something remarkable happened instead…
If you’ve ever believed that you just need more willpower to stop binge eating, this episode is for you. I share why willpower isn’t the problem and reveals the three real reasons binge eating continues—along with a compassionate way to begin breaking the cycle for good.
What if binge eating has nothing to do with food? In this heartfelt episode, I share a childhood memory that reveals a deeper truth about emotional eating. If you’ve always believed your struggles come from a lack of willpower, this conversation offers a compassionate new perspective on why highly sensitive people often turn to food for comfort—and how true healing begins.
Food noise isn’t just about food—it’s often a sign of a deeper hunger. In this heartfelt episode, I explore why cravings persist even after eating and how emotional eating is often rooted in a longing for comfort, connection, purpose, and peace. Learn how asking one simple question can shift your relationship with food and open the door to lasting healing.
Have you ever realized a seemingly harmless food was quietly taking up more space in your life than you thought? In this episode, I share a personal confession about my unexpected struggle with coffee creamer and the powerful reminder it gave me about recovery. I’ll walk you through the two simple questions I use to determine whether a food is truly “safe” for me and how honest self-awareness—not perfection—is what keeps us free from emotional eating.
In this special 600th episode, I’m talking about something so many of us struggle with: hating our weight. I share why self-criticism keeps us stuck in emotional eating cycles, how “fat head” distorts the way we see ourselves, and why healing begins when we stop treating our bodies like the enemy. If you’ve ever promised yourself you’d finally be happy once you lost weight, this episode is for you.
In this episode, Tricia shares a simple but powerful way to decide what foods truly support your healing journey. By looking at two key factors — control and consequences — she explains how emotional eaters can begin identifying trigger foods, understanding compulsive eating patterns, and making choices that create more peace, freedom, and trust around food.
In this deeply personal episode, Tricia opens up about the secret world of binge eating — from eating alone in her car to late-night food runs and the shame that kept the cycle alive for years. With honesty, compassion, and hard-earned wisdom, she shares how binge eating progresses, why it feels so isolating, and most importantly, why healing is possible. If you’ve ever felt trapped in the cycle of overeating, secrecy, or food obsession, this conversation will remind you that you are not alone and there is a way out.
Have you ever ignored a gut feeling, only to regret it later? In this episode, Tricia explores the idea of “painting red flags green” — convincing ourselves to move forward even when our inner wisdom is warning us otherwise. She shares how emotional eating, fear, self-sabotage, and willfulness can cloud our judgment and disconnect us from the guidance we already have within. This conversation is a powerful reminder to slow down, listen closely, and trust the signals meant to protect and guide us.
Food noise can feel confusing, especially when it shows up even when nothing seems wrong. In this episode, Tricia explores the different ways food noise operates and why it can become such a constant presence in the lives of emotional eaters. She shares compassionate insights into the deeper purpose food thoughts may be serving, how they can become woven into daily life, and what true healing actually requires. If you’ve ever wondered why thoughts about food can feel nonstop, this conversation offers understanding, validation, and hope.
In this episode of Confessions of a Binge Eater, Tricia shares a relatable moment of wanting to escape uncomfortable feelings while sorting through taxes and paperwork. She breaks down the emotional eating sequence of feeling, eating, and numbing out, and explains why food isn’t the real problem. This episode offers compassionate insight into how emotional eating patterns form and how self-awareness can begin to break the cycle.
This episode explores the deeper emotional patterns that drive compulsive eating and addictive behaviors. Tricia sits down with transformation expert Joey Klein for a powerful conversation about rewiring the nervous system, building emotional resilience, and healing from the inside out. If you’ve ever felt stuck in cycles of anxiety, overwhelm, or emotional eating, this conversation offers a compassionate and practical roadmap toward lasting change.
If willpower worked, wouldn’t you be free from food struggles by now? In this episode of The Food Noise Fix series, Tricia breaks down why emotional eating isn’t a discipline problem — it’s an emotional coping strategy. She explains why diets and restriction often make food noise louder, not quieter, and what actually helps create lasting peace with food.
This episode explores the difference between physical hunger and emotional hunger — the “food noise” that keeps so many people stuck in cravings, overeating, and confusion around food. Tricia breaks down why emotional eaters often can’t trust the simple advice to “eat when you’re hungry and stop when you’re full,” and shares a powerful five-question self-check to help listeners pause, get curious, and start understanding what’s really driving their cravings. This episode is an invitation to stop judging yourself and start reconnecting with your body, your emotions, and your true needs.
This episode kicks off a powerful new series on “food noise” — the relentless mental chatter about food, weight, and eating that can feel impossible to escape. Tricia explores what food noise really is, why it’s about so much more than willpower, and how emotional eating often masks deeper pain, stress, and unmet needs. If you’ve ever felt consumed by thoughts about food, this conversation will help you feel seen, understood, and less alone.
A childhood memory of a quiet but powerful moment changed how I saw my mother forever. In this episode, we explore how real strength often shows up in uncomfortable choices, and how learning to trust your voice can transform your relationship with food.
In this powerful conversation, Tricia sits down with executive leadership coach Nicole Johnston to explore what it really takes for women to be seen, heard, and promoted in their careers. Nicole shares candid stories from decades in corporate leadership and practical tools for speaking up with confidence. They explore how perception shapes opportunity, why many women underestimate their own value, and simple communication shifts that change everything. This conversation goes beyond corporate life and into how we use our voice in every area of life.
I interviewed Kim Vopni, known as The Vagina Coach, and wow—this conversation opened my eyes in a big way. We talked about something most of us don’t think about (or avoid altogether), but truly affects so many areas of our health—our pelvic floor. If you’ve ever experienced leaks, pain, or changes in your body as you’ve gotten older, this is a must-listen. Kim shares what’s really going on, why it matters, and what we can actually do about it. This one is empowering, practical, and honestly, a little life-changing.
This throwback episode revisits a powerful truth: we are as sick as our secrets. Tricia opens up about the hidden world of emotional eating—the shame, the isolation, and the patterns that keep us stuck—and why bringing those secrets into the light is the first step toward real healing. If you’ve ever felt alone in your struggles with food, this conversation offers reassurance, honesty, and a path forward through connection and community.
This is a special throwback episode from the archives—one that’s just too important to leave behind. In this honest and heartfelt share, I open up about my own struggles with people pleasing and how it quietly fuels emotional eating. If you’ve ever said “yes” when you meant “no,” this one will hit home. Let’s look at the real cost of people pleasing—and what it takes to come back to truth.
Have you ever believed that once you finally lose the weight, everything will feel better? For many emotional eaters, weight loss brings excitement, compliments, and a sense of relief at first—but that feeling often fades. In this episode, Tricia explores what really happens after the weight comes off and why quick fixes rarely solve the deeper struggle with food. She shares how emotional eating, identity, and unprocessed feelings can resurface even in a thinner body—and why true healing begins when we address what’s underneath.
