Episode 21: ADHD, Food Noise & Healing Your Relationship With Food with Kiah Paetz

In this episode, I’m joined by Accredited Practising Dietitian and Credentialled Eating Disorder Clinician Kiah Paetz for a deeply compassionate conversation about healing your relationship with food.Kiah specialises in supporting people experiencing eating disorders, disordered eating, food anxiety, and neurodivergence through a non diet, weight neutral approach. In this conversation, she shares her own recovery journey with food, how it shaped the way she practices today, and why so many struggles around eating are misunderstood.We explore why the behaviours often labelled as “disordered” are usually adaptations rather than personal failures, and what can sit underneath patterns like restriction, binge eating, emotional eating, and constant food noise.Kiah also shares how ADHD and executive functioning challenges can shape eating patterns in ways many people don’t realise. From planning meals and grocery shopping to remembering to eat and managing capacity, we talk about how to support yourself in ways that actually work for your brain and your life.This episode is a powerful reminder that your body is not the enemy, and that healing your relationship with food starts with understanding, nourishment, and self compassion.• why eating behaviours are often adaptations rather than problems to fix • what can sit underneath emotional eating, restriction, and bingeing • how under nourishing the body can intensify food struggles • how ADHD and executive function challenges affect eating patterns • why capacity and meeting yourself where you are matters • simple ways to begin supporting yourself around food • why self compassion is essential in healing your relationship with foodIf you’ve ever felt stuck in cycles of food guilt, shame, or confusion around how to nourish yourself, this conversation will help you feel less alone and more understood.In this episode we exploreYou can find Kiah on instagram ⁠@nutritionbykiah⁠On her podcast ⁠Nutrition By Kiah⁠Her website ⁠kiahpaetz.com⁠The Self Led Woman podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for therapy, medical advice, or professional healthcare.If this episode brings up anything difficult for you, please consider reaching out to a trained healthcare professional, therapist, or support service.In Australia you can contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or the Butterfly Foundation National Helpline on 1800 33 4673, which provides support for people experiencing eating disorders and body image concerns.Come find me on Instagram → ⁠⁠@megandarnelltherapy⁠⁠Breaking the Emotional Eating Cycle is coming. If you're ready to understand what's actually driving the cycle — not the food, the parts underneath it, join the waitlist to be the first to know when doors open and receive founding member pricing. → ⁠⁠[Join the waitlist here]⁠⁠