Fear

In this interview with Rae Thomas of Feelings Found, we explore how understanding the emotional drivers behind our eating habits can help break the cycle of emotional eating and foster a healthier, more intuitive relationship with food.

After Halloween, many of us find ourselves surrounded by candy, and eating it can trigger feelings of guilt and shame, like we’ve done something wrong. If you’ve ever hidden food wrappers or tried to “erase” what you ate, you’re not alone—and it’s time to break free from that cycle. In today’s episode, we’ll talk about how to release the shame around food, rebuild trust with your body, and start enjoying what you eat without guilt.

Let’s step back and think about why you’re sneaking the food in the first place. It’s about the shame we feel about eating it. If you didn’t feel any shame, there would be no reason to sneak it. You’d just eat it out in the open, without worrying who saw you.