When Food Feels Hard

By Dr Sarah Cooke

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Episodes: 46

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If you struggle with emotional or binge eating and feel stuck in cycles of restriction, guilt, and starting over, this podcast is for you. You’ll learn why binge eating isn’t a willpower issue, how to break free from the binge–restrict cycle, and how to approach food with compassion instead of control. This podcast is for anyone ready to leave diet culture behind and build a healthier, more peaceful relationship with food.

Episode Date
Client stories this week: control, perfectionism and things keeping you stuck
Oct 30, 2026
When You’re Doing Everything “Right” But You’re Still Stuck
Oct 19, 2026
Is Monitoring Your Weight Really Keeping You in Control?
Oct 12, 2026
What if You Never Started Another Diet?
Oct 05, 2026
Why “I'll Just Have One” Doesn’t Work
Sep 28, 2026
What’s Really Behind Your Night-Time Eating?
Sep 21, 2026
The “Fuck it” button: Why You Binge When You Feel You’ve Blown It
Sep 14, 2026
“They’ve lost weight, they look amazing…”
Sep 07, 2026
September Reset
Sep 02, 2026
Going Beyond the Food with Stephanie Dodier: Body Image Expert
Aug 22, 2026
“I can have it, so I will have it”
Aug 17, 2026
What to do AFTER a binge
Aug 11, 2026
Untangling Health from Weight
Aug 05, 2026
The Hidden Restriction No One Talks About
Jul 27, 2026
Unhelpful Thought Patterns in Disordered Eating
Jul 21, 2026
Your Relationship with Exercise
Jul 14, 2026
The Diet Voice
Jul 06, 2026
Client conversations
Jun 30, 2026
Three things you need to heal your relationship with food (that aren't about food)
Jun 24, 2026
Are you giving yourself permission slips to binge?
Jun 15, 2026
“I still want to lose weight”
Jun 11, 2026
Food Satisfaction- what is it and why is it important?
Jun 09, 2026
The Pay-Offs for Focusing on Your Body Weight
Jun 05, 2026
Why Can’t I Leave Food on the Plate Even Though I’m Full?
Jun 03, 2026
Making Peace with Letting Go of the Weight Loss Goal
May 18, 2026
To Track or Not to Track?
May 11, 2026
Why Your Healthy Eating Plan isn’t Helping
May 08, 2026
Help! I feel addicted to sugar (why it’s not an addiction but can feel this way)
May 02, 2026
Client conversations
Apr 28, 2026
Warmer weather, harder thoughts
Apr 21, 2026
Post Easter Podcast
Apr 13, 2026
The Power of Pausing
Apr 02, 2026
How to Tune into Hunger and Fullness Signals
Mar 17, 2026
How to Stop Weighing Yourself (and Make the Scale Mean Less) Part 2
Mar 11, 2026
How to Stop Weighing Yourself (and Make the Scale Mean Less) Part 1
Mar 11, 2026
How to Build Awareness and Make Changes with Your Relationship with Food
Mar 04, 2026
Why I Bang on About Balanced Meals and Snacks!
Feb 26, 2026
Food Noise & Restriction: Three Hidden Ways You’re Fuelling the Obsession
Feb 23, 2026
Fears About Stopping Dieting
Feb 19, 2026
How to Stop Yoyo Dieting
Feb 16, 2026
Three Things You Can Do Today to Stop Emotional and Binge Eating
Feb 11, 2026
Tools for Binge Eating (Part Two)
Feb 09, 2026
Tools for Binge Eating (Part One)
Feb 08, 2026
Introduction: My Personal Journey with Food (and Why I Do This Work!)
Jan 27, 2026
5 Quick Tools You Can Use Today to Help Body Image
Jan 22, 2026
Do I Have Binge Eating Disorder (and Does it Matter?)
Jan 19, 2026