So many people make new year’s resolutions but is it really the way to make lasting, sustainable change? We all know the answer is no, but yet we still do it. In this episode Wendi looks at the how’s and why’s to do new year’s differently. There are steps you can take to help you thrive in the new year with your food, weight, physiology and psychology. What if you did it differently this time?

Forgiveness and health are not always talked about in the same breath. The research is clear, however, that forgiving ourselves and others absolutely impacts our food and our body. It may realistically be the magic bullet for health. Take a listen to understand more about why.

The shame that many of us feel after Thanksgiving can be intense. Understanding how you can be self-compassionate, unrecognizable. In this podcast, Wendi teaches you about some of the science behind the shame and then walks you through an exercise to help your subconscious release it.

In this episode,Wendi gives science based evidence to support why emotional eating resides so intensely around Thanksgiving. There is specific evidence to support why we are more prone to eat emotionally during this time and there are absolute solutions for this as well. Thanksgiving is a time for connecting with your family, friends and yourself just as much as the food. This is your playbook on how to handle this day and all holidays.

In this episode I talk in depth about neuropruning. Who would have thought this could help with your food, weight and your life. Your brain is an amazing thing and what it doesn’t use it trims off. Find out how in this episode and understand more about how it can help you.

In this episode Wendi looks at specific aspects of emotional eating. Emotional eating impacts at least 38% of people every week, According to the American Psychological Association. Isn’t it time we look at what actually drives our eating? Having a toolkit for your emotional eating is a game changer for you, your body and your weight.

In this episode, Wendi looks specifically at emotions and how they impact our life, health, food, weight, body and yes, even your business. Emotions control everything we do, if we let them. The key lies in the regulation of them. Regulation is truly the key to ultimate success in all areas of your life, overarching and reaching the true nature and intricacies and who we are in the world and in our bodies.

In this episode, Wendi provides a tool for you to use to help you reset when things start moving too fast. Meditation can help the mind reset and restore or at least provide a moment of pause to help move you into a different state to connect differently with yourself and your food.

Did you actually know that there is a reason for shame. Wendi jumps into the whys and hows of shame, what triggers it and how to refocus after the spiral of it. There are ways to overcome the battle of shame. Take a listen to figure out the way to stop this spiral and take control of your mind and your emotions.

In this episode, Wendi looks at the connection between the stall in your life and the stall that can happen with your weight. They can actually be related. The more you know the better equipped you are to handle either or both.

In this episode Wendi talks more about menopause than she ever has before, making the connection more apparent between food, weight and menopause. Understanding more about your body, can and will empower you to change what you can to reduce the signs and symptoms of this midlife shift. It could just be learning one thing that starts to set you free.

Mallary Tenore Tarpley is an assistant professor of practice at The University of Texas at Austin's School of Journalism and Media and McCombs School of Business, where she teaches writing and reporting courses for undergraduate and graduate students. Mallary specializes in a variety of topics, including longform feature writing, creative nonfiction, solutions journalism and nonprofit journalism.A longtime journalist, Mallary's articles and essays have been published in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The Dallas Morning News, The Tampa Bay Times, Teen Vogue, Harvard University’s Nieman Storyboard and more. She also maintains a weekly newsletter, Write at the Edge, where she shares writing tips and best practices. Mallary’s debut nonfiction book, “SLIP: Life in the Middle of Eating Disorder Recovery,” will be published by Simon & Schuster's Simon Element imprint and is now available for pre-order. The book blends immersive reporting, emerging science and social history around eating disorders alongside Mallary’s own harrowing journey from a childhood with anorexia to her present-day reality as a mother in recovery. While working on the book, Mallary received a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to support her reporting and writing.

Did you know that 10% of all women in menopause leave the workplace due to issues with their hormonal symptoms? It is true and so sad. In this episode Wendi talks about the ins and outs of menopause and how it relates to emotional eating, weight and health. It is a conversation we need to start having to support each other through this transition. This episode is a tribute to the women powering up Konenki Menopause Solutions www.konenkims.com.

In this episode Wendi dives into the difference between choosing foods based on our own self worth or foods that support our negative self-esteem. The impact of what we choose when, where, why and how can shift how and what we feel about ourselves. It is time we start to do better to feel better about ourselves. “If we change the way we look at things, the things we look at change.” -Wayne Dyer

In this episode Wendi talks more about the newest research on inflammation and what you can actually do about it. With specific solutions and up to date ideas, she goes into what you can do right now to take care of your inflammation and discusses also where future treatment is going.

In this episode of OVERCOMING Emotional Eating, Wendi talks more about inflammation, how its impact is underreported in the country, what it can cause to our bodies, what ultimately causes inflammation, and some things to do when you experience it.

We all have heard about Trauma but do you know why and how trauma drives you to overeat? Take a listen to understand more about how you hold trauma in your body and why this drives your need to overeat. It really explains why the chocolate feels like a “warm hug.” This podcast is sponsored by a Cozy Earth, luxury for your 5pm-9 am awaits you. Use Code OVERCOMING for 40% off at a cozyearth.com