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What does your relationship with food reveal about your relationship with yourself? We sit down with functional nutritionist and food psychology specialist Sue Van Raes to explore the powerful intersection of nourishment, identity, and self-trust. We talk about emotional eating, the cultural narratives around control and discipline, and how reclaiming pleasure and intuition in how we eat can ripple into every other area of our lives. Whether you’ve struggled with food or are simply ready for a more integrated and joyful relationship with your body, this episode offers both insight and real permission.

Topics:

• Food psychology + emotional eating
• Women’s relationship with nourishment
• Stress + hormone regulation
• Nervous system patterns around food
• Reclaiming pleasure + intuitive eating
• Identity and body trust
• Healing through nourishment
• Letting go of all-or-nothing thinking

Timestamps:

00:00 Welcome and Introductions

00:25 Sue's Background and Achievements

01:02 Developing a Sacred Friendship

02:10 Exploring the Inner Rebel

06:53 Sue's Journey of Self-Discovery

08:57 Food and Emotional Well-being

22:40 Navigating Expansion and Visibility

26:53 Serendipitous Connections and Opportunities

28:39 Overcoming Podcast Nerves

29:56 Embracing Fun and Freedom in Book Launch

31:18 Slowing Down for Authentic Expansion

32:21 Questioning Limiting Beliefs

35:21 Understanding Sensations and Food Relationships

40:08 Exploring Different Types of Hunger

46:18 The Pleasure of Reminiscing

49:39 Living with Purpose and Aliveness

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