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EPISODE · Apr 30, 2026 · 54 MIN

You Can't Think Your Way Out of Food Struggles with Stefanie Michele

from The Intentional Table

You've read books. You've listened to podcasts. You follow experts on social media. And you understand, logically, why you shouldn't comment on what your kid puts on their plate or how much they eat. And then dinner happens, and something comes out of your mouth anyway.Or you know how bad you feel when you eat too much, but you find yourself in the kitchen at 10pm doing the exact thing you swore you were done doing.It's not because you don't know better. It's because knowing and feeling safe are two completely different things.Stefanie Michele is a coach, writer, and nervous system educator who recovered from decades of binge-restrict cycles and now helps people understand the deeper forces driving their food struggles and why they can't just logic their way out of them.In this episode, we talk about:Why you can understand something completely and still not be able to do it - and what's actually going on in your brain when that happensHow diet culture and wellness culture keep your nervous system in a low-level state of threat, even when you're not consciously aware of itWhy binge eating keeps happening even when you hate how it feelsHow your own dysregulation shows up at the dinner table and drives the reactions you can't seem to stopSimple, body-based tools to bring yourself down a notch in the moment - before you say the thing you don't want to sayIf you've ever felt like you know exactly what you should do and still can't do it - around food, with your child, or basically anything in life - this episode will finally bring some clarity and help you see why it's not willpower, and there's nothing wrong with you.Connect more with Stefani Michele:✅ Podcast: Full But Not Finished✅ Instagram: @iamstephaniemichele✅ YouTube: Stephanie Michele✅ Website: iamstephaniemichele.comWant to connect? Send us a text!CONNECT with Nicole:FREE Training: Raise a Balanced Eater AND Protect Their Relationship With Food- Instagram: @nicolecruzRDSUBSCRIBE & REVIEW:If you loved this episode, it would mean so much for you to follow, subscribe, share, or leave a review.Your support helps us reach more conscious and loving parents who need these insight!Thank you for tuning in and see you next week!

You've read books. You've listened to podcasts. You follow experts on social media. And you understand, logically, why you shouldn't comment on what your kid puts on their plate or how much they eat. And then dinner happens, and something comes out of your mouth anyway. Or you know how bad you feel when you eat too much, but you find yourself in the kitchen at 10pm doing the exact thing you swore you were done doing. It's not because you don't know better. It's because knowing and feeling saf...

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