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Welcome to Make Peace With Food, the podcast that revolutionizes your relationship with food and your body. Hosted by Emily LaVoie, an eating psychology coach dedicated to helping you silence the inner critic and find joy in eating again. Join Emily as she shares her journey from food fear to food freedom, offering insights, strategies, and stories that will inspire and empower you to break free from the cycle of dieting and disordered eating. In each episode, Emily dives deep into topics li ...
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In this episode of Make Peace with Food, Emily LaVoie introduces the concept of the pendulum analogy to explain the cycle of restrictive dieting and chaotic eating. She emphasizes the importance of finding balance within a healthy range, where food choices feel harmonious rather than extreme. Emily addresses a common question: How long does it take…
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In this episode of Make Peace with Food, host Emily LaVoie tackles the misconceptions around health, fitness, and calorie intake. She discusses how society's emphasis on appearance often leads people to make extreme dietary choices, such as severely restricting calorie intake, which can result in harmful health consequences, even to the point of ma…
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#15: Having a Good Relationship with Food Means Having a Good Relationship with *ALL* Foods (even Halloween candy)
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In this episode, host Emily LaVoie dives into the complex world of intuitive eating and the concept of full, unconditional permission to eat. Emily breaks down why having a good relationship with food means accepting all types of food—even those we've been conditioned to fear or restrict, like Halloween candy. She touches on the generational impact…
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In this episode of "Make Peace With Food," host Emily LaVoie dives into the nuanced world of hunger, breaking down the often misunderstood concept of "emotional hunger" versus "emotional eating." Emily emphasizes that using food to address unmet emotional needs doesn't make one a bad person. Instead, she encourages developing a "toolbox" of alterna…
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In this episode of Make Peace With Food, host Emily LaVoie dives deep into the concept of satisfaction when it comes to eating. She breaks down the different elements that contribute to a satisfying meal, from texture and temperature to how you want to feel after eating. Emily emphasizes that intuitive eating isn't about unrestricted indulgence but…
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In this episode, Emily LaVoie shares practical tips on silencing your inner critic and shifting negative thoughts about your body and eating habits. Discover how setting boundaries with your inner bully can help improve your body image over time. Emily offers creative strategies to manage self-critical thoughts and reminds us that the people who lo…
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In this episode of Make Peace With Food, certified eating psychology coach and host Emily LaVoie delves into the vital topic of body diversity. Emily, who runs a virtual private practice, emphasizes the importance of acknowledging and embracing the beautiful variety of human body types, skin colors, heights, hair colors, and eye colors. She challen…
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In this episode of Make Peace with Food, hosted by certified eating psychology coach Emily LaVoie, we dive deep into the intricate world of eating behaviors and their emotional underpinnings. Emily unravels the complexities of binge eating, overeating, stress eating, chronic dieting, weight cycling, and food addiction. She elucidates the fine line …
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In this episode, Emily introduces some new terminology to help reframe our relationship with food preparation. She explains the difference between "convenience foods" (foods that are quick and easy to prepare, like packaged foods or restaurant meals) and "labor intensive foods" (foods that require more time and effort to make from scratch). Emily e…
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Welcome to Make Peace with Food! I'm your host, Emily LaVoie, a certified eating psychology coach. In this episode, we explore the profound impact that numbers—like weight on a scale and calories on food labels—can have on our mental and emotional well-being. We'll dive deep into understanding how these numbers can become triggers and discuss pract…
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In this episode of Make Peace With Food, your host Emily LaVoie, a certified eating psychology coach, dives deep into the foundational concepts of self-esteem, self-worth, and confidence. Building on the insights shared in Episode 6 about body image, Emily explores how these elements interplay and impact our relationship with food and body image. E…
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In Episode 6 of Make Peace with Food, host Emily LaVoie delves deep into the complex and often misunderstood topic of body image. Emily, a certified eating psychology coach, begins by sharing personal anecdotes about rediscovering joyful movement through biking and roller skating, illustrating the importance of fun and play in physical activities. …
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Join host Emily LaVoie in this enlightening episode of Make Peace with Food as she delves into the concept of normal eating and offers a compassionate perspective on healing our relationship with food. In a world dominated by diet culture, understanding what normal eating truly means can be empowering and liberating. Emily explores the definition o…
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In this episode of "Make Peace With Food," host Emily LaVoie explores the multifaceted role that food plays in our lives beyond just being a source of fuel. As a certified eating psychology coach, Emily delves into why food should not merely be seen as calories but as a form of energy, nourishment, and so much more. Recorded on International Women'…
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In this episode of Make Peace with Food, host Emily LaVoie invites listeners on a reflective journey to understand the mental space dedicated to thoughts about food, exercise, and body image. As an experienced eating psychology coach, Emily provides a safe haven for individuals struggling with their relationship with food and body image. Emily deep…
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Welcome back to "Make Peace with Food," I'm your host Emily LaVoie, a certified eating psychology coach committed to breaking down the oppressive norms of diet culture and fostering a space where food is a source of joy, not guilt. Today, in episode 2, we're diving deep into the murky waters of diet culture to understand its complexity and harm it …
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Welcome to the Make Peace with Food podcast, where we believe that food is not the enemy and that eating should be bring joy, not stressful. In this episode, host, Emily LaVoie, delves into some of the more common root causes of our struggles with food and negative body image. She challenges our culture's obsession with thinness, highlighting the h…
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Welcome to Make Peace with Food, where we believe that food is not the enemy and that eating should bring joy, not stress and guilt. I'm your host, Emily LaVoie, and in our introduction episode, I share pieces of my journey from growing up in the era of supermodels and fat-free diets to becoming an eating psychology coach. I discuss my experiences …
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In this teaser for "Make Peace with Food", host Emily LaVoie empathizes with the struggles many people have with food, body image, and emotional eating. She offers hope and a promise of food freedom, encouraging listeners to make a healthy relationship with food and stop hating their reflection. As a certified eating psychology coach, Emily invites…
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