The Truth About Emotional Eating—It’s Not What You Think

🎙 Episode Title: The Truth About Emotional Eating—It’s Not What You Think

🧠 What if everything you thought you knew about emotional eating was wrong?

If you’ve ever felt out of control with food, struggled with cravings, or found yourself stress-eating despite knowing better… this episode is for you.

The truth is, emotional eating isn’t just about emotions. It’s not about willpower, self-control, or needing more discipline. It’s about your nervous system, your survival instincts, and how your body responds to stress and restriction.

In this deep dive, I break down:✔️ Why your body treats dieting like a famine (and how it forces you to binge)✔️ The nervous system’s role in emotional eating—it’s not just about stress!✔️ Why extreme dieting backfires and makes cravings worse✔️ How the fitness & diet industry set you up to fail (and what to do instead)✔️ The REAL reason you can’t “just stop” emotional eating—hint: it’s biological✔️ How to regulate your nervous system so food stops feeling like a battle

🚨 This isn’t another “just eat intuitively” talk. This is the science behind why your body fights you—and how to work with it to create sustainable, long-term healing.

🔊 Listen now and learn how to stop the cycle of stress, restriction, and bingeing—for good.

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Unlocking True Self-Awareness: The Path to Personal Growth and Healing

Most People Are NOT as Self-Aware as They Think

Research shows that only 10-15% of people are actually self-aware, yet 95% of people believe they are. (Eurich, 2018)

Why? Because the human brain is wired to overestimate its strengths and downplay its weaknesses—a bias known as the Dunning-Kruger Effect. The less aware we are, the more confident we feel in our perception of ourselves.

In short: Most people are walking around convinced they know themselves, while their blind spots run the show.

Self-awareness is often mistaken for self-reflection. But the ability to look back on what you did is not the same as understanding why you did it—or changing what happens next.

A lot of people can list 50 reasons for their behaviors: 🚩 “That’s just my personality.” 🚩 “It’s my trauma response.” 🚩 “I’m a Virgo—what do you expect?” 🚩 “That’s just the way I’ve always been.”

But labeling a pattern isn’t the same as breaking it. If anything, it reinforces it—creating an identity around behavior that makes it harder to change.

If your self-awareness isn’t leading to different choices, it’s just self-analysis.

Reflection ≠ Self-Awareness
In this episode of BrainBodySpeak, hosted by Holly Joy McCabe, the focus is on the crucial topic of self-awareness. Holly discusses how true self-awareness is rare, with only 10-15% of people genuinely possessing it, while 95% believe they do. She delves into the critical role of self-awareness in personal development, trauma healing, and entrepreneurship.

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The episode highlights the irony and challenges of self-perception, using practical examples and statistics to illustrate the gap between assumed and actual self-awareness. Holly also addresses the limitations of traditional talk therapy and the importance of integrating actionable strategies for authentic change. Listeners are encouraged to audit their patterns, seek feedback, and implement new responses to foster genuine self-awareness and transformation in their lives.00:00 Introduction to Self-Awareness01:23 The Importance of True Self-Awareness03:00 Common Misconceptions About Self-Awareness05:01 The Role of Plant Medicine and Integration06:48 Misattribution and Rationalization of Behavior17:22 Special Announcement and Closing Remarks20:21 Challenges in Couples Therapy24:26 Narcissism and Self-Awareness30:17 Practical Steps to Develop Self-Awareness31:43 Final Thoughts and Conclusion

In this first episode, I’m taking you behind the scenes of who I am, why this podcast exists, and what you can expect from this journey together.

I’m sharing:
✔️ My personal story – From growing up in an extreme, cult-like environment to escaping at 16, navigating trauma, chronic illness, and rebuilding my life from the ground up.
✔️ How my struggles shaped my work – Why I went beyond fitness and nutrition into psychology, somatic healing, neuroscience, and subconscious reprogramming.
✔️ The missing pieces in traditional healing and self-improvement – Why so many approaches (from mindset work to biohacking to spirituality) fall short, and how I integrate them into a cohesive, effective method.
✔️ What this podcast will bring you – Deep-dive conversations, transformative tools, real-life healing stories (Through the Darkness), and quick, unscripted brain boosts (Mini Reboots).

This episode sets the stage for everything to come. If you've ever felt like something is missing from the way personal growth and healing are usually taught—this show is for you.

🔗 Listen now and get ready for a podcast that challenges the norm and helps you truly thrive.

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