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EPISODE · Sep 16, 2025 · 8 MIN

How the Fear of Rejection Can Drive Emotional Eating

from The Emotional Eating Evolution Podcast · host Michelle Lall

Today I want to cover something that I see a lot when I'm working with clients and that is the fear of rejection and how it can drive your emotional eating.Have you ever noticed that when you’re out to dinner or meeting up with friends, you suddenly feel triggered? Maybe you don’t feel good enough, included, invited, or acknowledged in the way you hoped.It triggers your emotional eating and your brain screams “eat now!”.I want you to know that you’re not alone. I’ve been there too, and I’ve supported clients through the same struggles. We’ve been able to move through it together and find peace on the other side.Let’s dive in a bit deeper:2:14 Before and after emotional eating - examples from my own life and how resolving emotional eating can help you deal directly with the root.3:24 What I taught my client so she wouldn’t go to food for comfort.4:46 Meeting the deeper need and what shifts your relationship with food and your confidence.5:40 What emotional eating is really about.6:55 You’re not alone, emotional eating is a coping strategy you learned and it’s one you can unlearn. I’ll share your next steps to begin resolving this pattern.FREE RESOURCES & NEXT STEPS👉🏽FREE Guide: What Are You Truly Hungry For? https://lallnutrition.com/free-training-sm/👉🏽Find out more about The Emotional Eating Evolution Program here: https://bit.ly/EEEprogram👉🏽Check out the blog post here: https://lallnutrition.com/the-hidden-costs-of-emotional-eating-no-one-talks-about/LET’S STAY CONNECTED» Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lallnutrition/» Website: http://www.lallnutrition.com» Blog: http://www.lallnutrition.com/blog

Today I want to cover something that I see a lot when I'm working with clients and that is the fear of rejection and how it can drive your emotional eating.Have you ever noticed that when you’re out to dinner or meeting up with friends, you suddenly feel triggered? Maybe you don’t feel good enough, included, invited, or acknowledged in the way you hoped.It triggers your emotional eating and your brain screams “eat now!”.I want you to know that you’re not alone. I’ve been there too, and I’ve supported clients through the same struggles. We’ve been able to move through it together and find peace on the other side.Let’s dive in a bit deeper:2:14 Before and after emotional eating - examples from my own life and how resolving emotional eating can help you deal directly with the root.3:24 What I taught my client so she wouldn’t go to food for comfort.4:46 Meeting the deeper need and what shifts your relationship with food and your confidence.5:40 What emotional eating is really about.6:55 You’re not alone, emotional eating is a coping strategy you learned and it’s one you can unlearn. I’ll share your next steps to begin resolving this pattern.FREE RESOURCES & NEXT STEPS👉🏽FREE Guide: What Are You Truly Hungry For? https://lallnutrition.com/free-training-sm/👉🏽Find out more about The Emotional Eating Evolution Program here: https://bit.ly/EEEprogram👉🏽Check out the blog post here: https://lallnutrition.com/the-hidden-costs-of-emotional-eating-no-one-talks-about/LET’S STAY CONNECTED» Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lallnutrition/» Website: http://www.lallnutrition.com» Blog: http://www.lallnutrition.com/blog

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