People who struggle with food and weight tend to look for answers in all the wrong places. Join Tricia Nelson as she takes you on this journey of inspiration and healing.
Ep 599- How to Know What to Eat (and What Not to Eat)
Jun 24, 2026
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In this episode, Tricia shares a simple but powerful way to decide what foods truly support your healing journey. By looking at two key factors — control and consequences — she explains how emotional eaters can begin identifying trigger foods, understanding compulsive eating patterns, and making choices that create more peace, freedom, and trust around food.
Ep 598- If You’ve Ever Binged in Your Car…
Jun 18, 2026
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In this deeply personal episode, Tricia opens up about the secret world of binge eating — from eating alone in her car to late-night food runs and the shame that kept the cycle alive for years. With honesty, compassion, and hard-earned wisdom, she shares how binge eating progresses, why it feels so isolating, and most importantly, why healing is possible. If you’ve ever felt trapped in the cycle of overeating, secrecy, or food obsession, this conversation will remind you that you are not alone and there is a way out.
Ep 597- Painting Red Flags Green
Jun 16, 2026
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Have you ever ignored a gut feeling, only to regret it later? In this episode, Tricia explores the idea of “painting red flags green” — convincing ourselves to move forward even when our inner wisdom is warning us otherwise. She shares how emotional eating, fear, self-sabotage, and willfulness can cloud our judgment and disconnect us from the guidance we already have within. This conversation is a powerful reminder to slow down, listen closely, and trust the signals meant to protect and guide us.
Ep 596- Why Food Noise Operates Like Your Computer Anti-virus
May 28, 2026
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Food noise can feel confusing, especially when it shows up even when nothing seems wrong. In this episode, Tricia explores the different ways food noise operates and why it can become such a constant presence in the lives of emotional eaters. She shares compassionate insights into the deeper purpose food thoughts may be serving, how they can become woven into daily life, and what true healing actually requires. If you’ve ever wondered why thoughts about food can feel nonstop, this conversation offers understanding, validation, and hope.
Ep 595- Food Noise and the Emotional Eating Sequence
May 26, 2026
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In this episode of Confessions of a Binge Eater, Tricia shares a relatable moment of wanting to escape uncomfortable feelings while sorting through taxes and paperwork. She breaks down the emotional eating sequence of feeling, eating, and numbing out, and explains why food isn’t the real problem. This episode offers compassionate insight into how emotional eating patterns form and how self-awareness can begin to break the cycle.
Ep 594- Healing the Patterns Behind Emotional Eating with Joey Klein
May 21, 2026
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This episode explores the deeper emotional patterns that drive compulsive eating and addictive behaviors. Tricia sits down with transformation expert Joey Klein for a powerful conversation about rewiring the nervous system, building emotional resilience, and healing from the inside out. If you’ve ever felt stuck in cycles of anxiety, overwhelm, or emotional eating, this conversation offers a compassionate and practical roadmap toward lasting change.
Ep 593- Why Willpower Will Never Quiet Food Noise
May 19, 2026
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If willpower worked, wouldn’t you be free from food struggles by now? In this episode of The Food Noise Fix series, Tricia breaks down why emotional eating isn’t a discipline problem — it’s an emotional coping strategy. She explains why diets and restriction often make food noise louder, not quieter, and what actually helps create lasting peace with food.
Ep 592- Food Noise vs Hunger — Do You Know the Difference?
May 19, 2026
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This episode explores the difference between physical hunger and emotional hunger — the “food noise” that keeps so many people stuck in cravings, overeating, and confusion around food. Tricia breaks down why emotional eaters often can’t trust the simple advice to “eat when you’re hungry and stop when you’re full,” and shares a powerful five-question self-check to help listeners pause, get curious, and start understanding what’s really driving their cravings. This episode is an invitation to stop judging yourself and start reconnecting with your body, your emotions, and your true needs.
Ep 591- Food Noise: The Mind That Won’t Stop Thinking About Food
May 19, 2026
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This episode kicks off a powerful new series on “food noise” — the relentless mental chatter about food, weight, and eating that can feel impossible to escape. Tricia explores what food noise really is, why it’s about so much more than willpower, and how emotional eating often masks deeper pain, stress, and unmet needs. If you’ve ever felt consumed by thoughts about food, this conversation will help you feel seen, understood, and less alone.
Ep 590- My Mother & the Klepto Cleaning Lady
May 14, 2026
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A childhood memory of a quiet but powerful moment changed how I saw my mother forever. In this episode, we explore how real strength often shows up in uncomfortable choices, and how learning to trust your voice can transform your relationship with food.
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