#70 - Emotional Eating In Midlife And What Your Nervous System Wants

Have you ever finished eating something and immediately felt worse — not from the food, but from the story you told yourself about it?What if there was nothing wrong with you — and the only thing missing was understanding how your brain and body actually work?In this conversation, Kena sits down with Lizzie Merritt — certified life coach, bestselling author, and former science teacher — to unpack what's really happening when we eat emotionally in midlife. Lizzie how learning the science of her nervous system changed everything.  🦋 You'll Discover:Why emotional eating isn't a weakness or a lack of willpower — it's your nervous system trying to keep you safe, and once you understand that, the shame starts to lose its grip.What's the real reason you reach for the cookie at 9:30 at night — and why it has almost nothing to do with food and everything to do with what you've been quietly saying no to all day.A practical three-step framework to break the cycle — not through restriction or control, but through curiosity, self-compassion, and finally learning how to feel what's actually there. Coming Home Question:The next time the house gets quiet and something inside you reaches for comfort — what if you paused, placed a hand on your heart, and asked: what am I actually hungry for right now?✨ Where to Find LizzieWebsite: www.confidentbody.coachThe Confident Body Podcast: https://confidentbody.coach/podcastIG: @coachlizzie.merritt FB: www.facebook.com/coachlizzie.merrittLizzie invites you to enjoy all the extra bonuses from her book LIGHT: The New Psychology of Weight Loss. Those bonuses can be found at https://confidentbody.coach/light🥁 The Leading From Pleasure 5-Week Journey, it's open for enrolment. We're starting in September 3rd. Save your spot now!  http://home.midlifebutterfly.ca/leading-from-pleasure💜 I created Coming HOME for the woman who has done everything right and still feels something is missing. It's free, it's private, and it might be the most important thing you listen to this year — sign up here!🦋 Midlife Butterfly is a podcast for high-achieving midlife women navigating emotional exhaustion, people pleasing, self-abandonment, nervous system healing, identity shifts, and midlife awakening. Hosted by Kena Siu, Identity & Embodiment Guide.Instagram: @midlifebutterflyWebsite: midlifebutterfly.caMusic: Back Home by Alex Productions and  Reborn by Alexander Nakarada