80. Transform Emotions into Power, Not Overeating with Melody Wilding, MSW

Feelings of self-doubt and inadequacy can drive us to overeat. Yet if we listen to conventional self-help to “just ignore your inner critic and crush your fears”, you lose self-trust. In this nuanced conversation, I talk with Melody Wilding, a licensed social worker, TEDx speaker and Human Behavior faculty member at the City University of New York.In today’s episode, we discuss the:1. The counter-intuitive way to make self-doubt an ally, not an enemy2. How being highly conscientious gives you a competitive edge yet can also turn into a weakness and how to mitigate the downside of being so on the ball3. The imposter syndrome and how it gets high achievers to question so much about themselves and the solution is NOT to play to your strengths!Truce with Food: Consistency is open for enrollment through Aug 24If you’re ready to take what you’ve been learning here and close that knowing and doing gap with food, this is where we go further.Watch my free Untangle Your Food Triggers workshop for a sneak peek at the Consistency program. Register by Friday using code EARLY BIRD to save $100 at trucewithfood.com/programs/consistency.