95 The Science and Psychology of Emotional Eating | Matty Lansdown

Matty Lansdown is a scientist, nutritionist, and musician who digs into the real causes of overeating and the emotions behind our food choices. From trauma and family patterns to advertising and online influence, he explores why so many struggle with diet and lifestyle—and how small, stacked habits can create lasting change.Matty combines science, personal insight, and practical strategies to help people eat smarter, change habits, and live healthier.3:45 – Matty’s upbringing & early choices10:30 – Realising medicine needed a proactive approach14:00 – 90% of diseases linked to diet & lifestyle18:00 – Emotional eating explained23:15 – Why most people don’t recognise their triggers26:30 – Working mostly with people over 5032:00 – Main reasons behind emotional eating35:00 – Understanding emotions before changing habits40:00 – Less confident introverts & athletes post-career52:30 – The Dorito Effect & food marketing57:30 – Methods to overcome emotional eating1:03:00 – Stacking small habits for long-term change1:14:00 – Why vegetarianism isn’t a magic fix1:16:30 – Adding strength training & meat to weight lossWatch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LAxpctI4qE&t=221sConnect with Matty:WebsiteLinkedInPodcast Use Code "PQPODCAST10" to get 10% off your Lumo Coffee order:https://lumocoffee.com/ Interested in sharing your story? Email Producer Shannon at [email protected] today with your story and contact details. Learn more about Andrew and Performance Intelligence: https://performanceintelligence.com/Find out more about Andrew's Keynotes : https://performanceintelligence.com/keynotes/Follow Andrew May: https://www.instagram.com/andrewmay/Watch the Performance Intelligence Podcast on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@performanceintelligencepodcastIf you enjoy the podcast, we would really appreciate you leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Play. It takes less than 60 seconds and really helps us build our audience and continue to provide high quality guests.