Why does eating feel SO much harder than it “should”?

Why do hunger cues feel unreliable, why do emotions or food feel overwhelming or why do I always seem to swing back and forth between control and chaos?

We’re answering that in today’s episode

As well as giving you reason number 5648 why it’s not your willpower that’s the problem when it comes to how you behave with food

We explore the often-overlooked connection between neurodivergence (especially ADHD and autism) and your relationship with food

We talk about why eating is one of the most neurologically demanding things you do every day, how sensory processing, executive function, dopamine, control and masking shape your eating patterns and why diet culture and wellness advice so often fail neurodivergent brains

This episode is for you if you’ve ever been told you’re lazy, fussy, undisciplined, emotional or ‘lacking in self control’ and you’ve quietly wondered if there’s something deeper going on (spoiler alert…there always is)

But this is a piece you might not have considered…

If you’re enjoying Break the Rules, please share the podcast link with a friend who wants to leave the diet culture and self blame BS behind and rebuild trust and lasting freedom with food and their body

And if you’re ready for support in untangling and transforming your relationship with food, yourself and your body, 1:1 coaching is where we get underneath your body’s story and shift that at the root so you can leave behind the on/off cycles, self criticism and constant feeling that food and your body are a project that will never be done

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Has this month got you feeling snappier? Lower? Maybe even one comment away from tears and a menty b?

Are you then feeling the pressure to “snap out of it”, push through or show face until you can retreat into the comfort of no social events from the 26th?

If yes, then this is the mini episode you need

We’re not fixing anything

We’re not shaming you into joy

And I’m definitely not going to tell you to be more “present” or “grateful”

Instead, we’re talking about what it actually looks like to support yourself on the days when you’re not doing great...without pressure, shaming yourself for feeling crap or pretending everything is fine

Pop it in your ears now and send to a friend you know needs to hear it!

If you have ever been on weight loss programs or consumed a fitness coach's content on Instagram and felt like a failure then this one is for YOU

Because I am here today to tell you that you are NOT in fact broken, or lazy or undisciplined or not trying hard enough

You have in fact been lied to

You have in fact outgrown the diet culture BS that your only options are discipline/tracking calories/shrinking yourself OR shame/hating yourself…

So if you’ve tried being “good”, you’ve tried counting macros, you’ve tried restricting your calories, shedding kgs and still haven’t felt at peace or ever really felt like you’ve nailed it

If December makes you feel like you have to shrink, hide, or explain your food choices again…this one’s for you

I’m going to tell you exactly why that is and what you need to do instead, especially if you feel like you are in your head all the time about food, your body and whether you did “enough” today

✨ And if you're ready for the third option diet culture never gave you where I support you in transforming your relationship with food, yourself and your body so you can finally wave goodbye to the food noise, body shame and constant yo-yo dieting/micromanaging without waving goodbye to your health, your confidence or your right to live fully nourished and at peace...

⁠Here is where we make that happen⁠