Why You Need to Learn to Let Go with Jodene

<p><!-- wp:cgb/block-libsyn-podcasting-gutenberg --></p> <div class="wp-block-cgb-block-libsyn-podcasting-gutenberg"> <div class="libsyn-shortcode"></div> </div> <p><!-- /wp:cgb/block-libsyn-podcasting-gutenberg --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>We’re joined by Jodene in this episode, and she’s here to open up about her journey to food freedom. Jodene speaks with a calmness and peace of mind around food, but it wasn’t easy to get to this place. Along the way, she’s had a chance to reflect on her thoughts and behaviors in a way that’s allowed her to create a better relationship with food.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>Food freedom isn’t about perfection or doing everything right. Our brains are constantly searching for solutions and answers, but a big part of this journey is actually about learning to let go. Thoughts will come and pass, and it’s okay to let them do so.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>Topics covered in this episode:</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:list --></p> <ul> <li>How Maria and Jodene connected.</li> <li>Jodene’s favorite food.</li> <li>What having food freedom feels like.</li> <li>Why Jodene used to think something was wrong with her.</li> <li>The book that helped her learn more about her own thinking patterns.</li> <li>How Jodene used to hide her eating.</li> <li>Her experience in using medication to help with bingeing.</li> <li>Why the language we use around food is important.</li> <li>The role that shame and guilt play in bingeing.</li> <li>Why learning to withstand thoughts and emotions is important.</li> <li>Jodene’s advice on reconnecting with your body.</li> <li>How Jodene’s journey became about so much more than food.</li> <li>How reaching food freedom can actually be simple.</li> <li>The thoughts and questions that can be powerful during an urge.</li> <li>Why Jodene doesn’t shame herself after she overeats.</li> <li>What Jodene thought food freedom was versus what she knows it is now.</li> <li>T