The Breakthrough Emotional Eating Podcast

Kristin Jones
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The Breakthrough Emotional Eating Podcast helps individuals address and manage all aspects of emotional eating and weight loss through understanding why it happens, how to recognize and stop it, and realizing that changing the body only happens after you have changed the mind. Restrictive diets and depriving yourself of foods you love is not the answer, and Breakthrough shows you there is another way to address this deeper issue. Listeners will learn practical tips and strategies that will guide them towards a healthy relationship with food, and with themselves. Kristin Jones is a certified life coach and fitness instructor specializing in helping women break free from emotional eating and overeating. With over 17 years of experience in education, she understands the challenges of balancing a demanding career with personal well-being. Having personally struggled with an eating disorder, she brings a unique perspective and empathy to her coaching work.Through her signature program, Breakthrough Emotional Eating, Kristin combines the power of Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT) with practical tools and strategies to help clients cultivate a healthy relationship with food, and themselves. By addressing underlying emotional issues and limiting beliefs, she empowers women to find freedom, self-love, and lasting transformation.In addition to being a certified yoga and fitness instructor at Life Time in Walnut Creek, CA, she also hosts a podcast, Breakthrough Emotional Eating, has a YouTube channel, Kristin Jones Coaching, and is the author of the Amazon best-selling book, When Food Is Your Drug: A Food Addict's Guide To Managing Emotional Eating.

  1. 6D AGO

    BEE #159: Muscle, Macros & Mindset: A Smarter Way to Change Your Body with Coach Katy Downey

    Message me with comments or questions On this episode of the Breakthrough Emotional Eating Podcast, we’re talking about something so many women need to hear—and trust me, this is one you do not want to miss. Ever chased “skinny” only to feel hungry, stressed, and stuck? I sit down with coach Katy Downey to trade diet drama for a smarter, kinder approach to building a strong, lean body—without obsession or burnout. Katy opens up about her years on the fad-diet carousel—low fat, no fat, chasing a thigh gap—and how a health scare forced her to finally understand protein, carbs, and fats as tools, not enemies. Her approach blends short-term macro tracking for education with a long-term goal of intuitive eating, so food becomes simple again. We dive into what really moves the needle after 35: progressive strength training and consistent nutrition. Not random high-energy classes. Not exhaustion. Intentional lifting that builds muscle, protects metabolism, and boosts confidence. You’ll hear a powerful client story of shifting from six to eight weekly classes to focused strength training, daily walks, and balanced meals—leading to 20 pounds lost and a visible transformation in both body and self-belief. We also reframe the scale (because those five-pound daily swings are completely normal) and share practical strategies you can use immediately—how to hit protein goals, portion without obsession, know when to track and when to let go, and build routines that actually survive real life. If you’re ready to stop guessing and start progressing—with strength, clarity, and sustainability—press play. This episode of the Breakthrough Emotional Eating Podcast is packed with perspective shifts and practical tools that could completely change how you approach your body and your goals. If you would like to connect with Katy, follow her on Instagram @the_kdfit, and check out her website: https://www.kd-fit.com/ and sign up for her next program starting in early March, Hustle and Muscle. Connect with me online: 1. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristinjonescoaching/ 2. You Tube channel, Kristin Jones Coaching: https://www.youtube.com/@KristinJonesCoaching44 3. You Tube channel, Breakthrough Emotional Eating Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@breakthroughpodcast-44 3 . Website: https://www.kristinjonescoaching.com If you want to learn how to stop nighttime eating, get my 3 Day Nighttime Snacking Reset: https://go.kristinjonescoaching.com/nighttime-snacking-reset Needing more specific and direct support for your emotional eating and overeating? Check out my online course, Stop Dieting Start Feeling, and my personalized coaching program, Breakthrough To You. If you found this episode helpful, don't forget to leave a review on the platform you used to listen and share it with your friends on your Instagram stories. Also, be sure to follow me on Instagram @breakthroughemotionaleating, and don't hesitate to slide into my DMs to share your thoughts ...

    1 hr

  2. 12/21/2025

    BEE #158: How To Break The Nighttime Eating Habit

    Message me with comments or questions Do you feel totally in control with food all day… only to lose it at night? The house gets quiet. Your guard drops. The cravings hit.  And suddenly you’re back in the pantry—again—wondering why this keeps happening. In this episode, Kristin Jones breaks down why nighttime is the hardest window for emotional eaters—and why it has nothing to do with willpower, discipline, or “being good enough.” You’ll learn what’s actually going on in your brain after dinner, including: Why decision fatigue and emotional backlog explode at nightHow daytime restriction fuels nighttime urgesWhy rules like “don’t eat after 7” backfire (and make cravings louder)Then Kristin walks you through a simple, brain-based 5-step system that helps calm nighttime cravings fast—without shame, dieting, or white-knuckling: How to build a truly satisfying dinner that prevents rebound snackingWhy planning a snack can reduce overeatingA 2-minute emotional pause that stops the urge before it takes overThe “permission protocol” that rebuilds trust with foodA tracking method that reinforces progress instead of guiltYou’ll hear real-life examples, exact phrases to use in the moment, and reassurance you may have needed for years:  Nothing is wrong with you. Your brain learned this pattern—and patterns can be changed. ✨ Bonus: Kristin is sharing a FREE 3-Day Nighttime Snacking Reset, complete with a printable tracker, so you can put this into practice immediately and start having calmer nights—starting tonight. If evenings are your toughest time with food, this episode (and the reset) will help you: Reduce nighttime cravingsStop the binge-and-reset cycleWake up without shame or “starting over” energy👉 Download the FREE 3-Day Nighttime Snacking Reset HERE. 📤 Share this episode with a friend who struggles after dark. ⭐ And if this resonated, subscribe and leave a quick review—it helps more women find support they didn’t know existed. Connect with me online: 1. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristinjonescoaching/ 2. You Tube channel, Kristin Jones Coaching: https://www.youtube.com/@KristinJonesCoaching44 3. You Tube channel, Breakthrough Emotional Eating Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@breakthroughpodcast-44 3 . Website: https://www.kristinjonescoaching.com If you want to learn how to stop nighttime eating, get my 3 Day Nighttime Snacking Reset: https://go.kristinjonescoaching.com/nighttime-snacking-reset Needing more specific and direct support for your emotional eating and overeating? Check out my online course, Stop Dieting Start Feeling, and my personalized coaching program, Breakthrough To You. If you found this episode helpful, don't forget to leave a review on the platform you used to listen and share it with your friends on your Instagram stories. Also, be sure to follow me on Instagram @breakthroughemotionaleating, and don't hesitate to slide into my DMs to share your thoughts ...

    27 min

  3. 12/14/2025

    BEE #157: 10 Travel Strategies To Keep You Focused On Your Weight Loss Goals

    Message me with comments or questions Ever notice how vacations can flip a switch in your brain—from grounded and intentional to impulsive and “whatever goes” almost instantly? In this episode, Kristin explores why travel is such a common trigger for emotional eating—and how you can enjoy food, freedom, and unforgettable experiences without falling into all-or-nothing thinking. Using a real-life cruise story filled with buffets, FOMO, and soft-serve ice cream, she breaks down what’s actually happening in your brain when routine disappears—and how to stay connected to who you are, even when everything feels different. You’ll learn ten practical, realistic strategies you can actually use on real trips with real temptations. She talks about setting vacation intentions that feel empowering (not restrictive), using first-bite awareness to get more enjoyment from less, and keeping simple anchor habits—like movement, hydration, and a quick morning check-in—to remind your brain, I’m still me. Kristin also dives into emotional awareness on the road, showing how simply naming what you feel can reduce urgency and interrupt the automatic “feel → eat” cycle so many women experience when stress rises or plans change. You’ll hear about a 10-second reset you can use anywhere, gentle “plus-one” movement ideas to calm your nervous system, and a satisfy-don’t-stuff approach that makes leaving food on your plate (or sharing bites) feel neutral—not shameful. This episode isn’t about perfection. It’s about coming home feeling proud, energized, and aligned with your goals—without needing a “reset” when you return. If you’re traveling soon (or still trying to recover from your last trip), this one’s for you. Connect with me online: 1. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristinjonescoaching/ 2. You Tube channel, Kristin Jones Coaching: https://www.youtube.com/@KristinJonesCoaching44 3. You Tube channel, Breakthrough Emotional Eating Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@breakthroughpodcast-44 3 . Website: https://www.kristinjonescoaching.com If you want to learn how to stop nighttime eating, get my 3 Day Nighttime Snacking Reset: https://go.kristinjonescoaching.com/nighttime-snacking-reset Needing more specific and direct support for your emotional eating and overeating? Check out my online course, Stop Dieting Start Feeling, and my personalized coaching program, Breakthrough To You. If you found this episode helpful, don't forget to leave a review on the platform you used to listen and share it with your friends on your Instagram stories. Also, be sure to follow me on Instagram @breakthroughemotionaleating, and don't hesitate to slide into my DMs to share your thoughts ...

    32 min

  4. 11/03/2025

    BEE #156: How Gratitude and Journaling Help You Break the Emotional Eating Cycle

    Message me with comments or questions In this week’s episode of the Breakthrough Emotional Eating Podcast, Kristin's unpacking two of the most powerful (yet underrated) tools for lasting change — gratitude and journaling. She explore how your thoughts set off emotions that drive your actions — and how you can interrupt that loop before it leads to emotional eating. You’ll learn how simple daily routines can calm your nervous system, reduce food urges, and help you build the consistency and confidence that diets never deliver. Inside this episode, you’ll discover:  ✨ The TEA-Cycle that links your thoughts, emotions, and actions — and how to interrupt it ✨ Why gratitude raises dopamine and serotonin, helping you feel more content and in control ✨ How to retrain your Reticular Activating System (RAS) to notice the good instead of the negative ✨ How journaling empties your mind, reducing urges and anxiety around food ✨ The power of tracking your wins to build self-trust and momentum ✨ Three simple daily practices you can start today to reset your relationship with food This episode blends all three parts of my 3 R’s to Food Freedom™ framework — Routine, Rewiring, and Radical Accountability — to help you create real emotional freedom with food. 🎁 Bonus Gift: Want my 20 Journal Prompts for Emotional Eaters  Head to my Instagram [@kristinjonescoaching].  If you already follow me, send me a DM with the word “GRATITUDE.” If not, follow me first and then send the same DM — I’ll send your copy right to you! Or just click here to download your copy. Connect with me online: 1. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristinjonescoaching/ 2. You Tube channel, Kristin Jones Coaching: https://www.youtube.com/@KristinJonesCoaching44 3. You Tube channel, Breakthrough Emotional Eating Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@breakthroughpodcast-44 3 . Website: https://www.kristinjonescoaching.com If you want to learn how to stop nighttime eating, get my 3 Day Nighttime Snacking Reset: https://go.kristinjonescoaching.com/nighttime-snacking-reset Needing more specific and direct support for your emotional eating and overeating? Check out my online course, Stop Dieting Start Feeling, and my personalized coaching program, Breakthrough To You. If you found this episode helpful, don't forget to leave a review on the platform you used to listen and share it with your friends on your Instagram stories. Also, be sure to follow me on Instagram @breakthroughemotionaleating, and don't hesitate to slide into my DMs to share your thoughts ...

    33 min

  5. 10/20/2025

    BEE #155: Eat To Satisfied - The Simple Shift The Changes Everything

    Message me with comments or questions Your body already knows how much food it needs—your job is simply to listen. In this episode, I break down one of the most powerful mindset shifts for ending emotional eating: learning to eat until satisfied, not full. You’ll discover why this one change affects everything—your cravings, your energy, your sleep, and even your ability to trust yourself around food. Through my Three R’s to Food Freedom framework, I’ll show you how to build daily routines that reconnect you to your body’s natural cues, helping you slow down, savor your meals, and stop before autopilot takes over. We’ll explore how to identify satisfaction in real time, balance blood sugar for steady energy, and release the old “clean plate” mentality for good. You’ll learn practical tools—like the one-bite-left practice and mid-meal check-ins—that help you retrain your brain and create calm, confident eating habits that last. If you’ve ever struggled with overeating or second-guessing your hunger, this episode will help you find peace at the table—and freedom beyond it. 🎧 Listen now, try it at your next meal, and share this episode with a friend who’s ready to stop eating on autopilot. Connect with me online: 1. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristinjonescoaching/ 2. You Tube channel, Kristin Jones Coaching: https://www.youtube.com/@KristinJonesCoaching44 3. You Tube channel, Breakthrough Emotional Eating Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@breakthroughpodcast-44 3 . Website: https://www.kristinjonescoaching.com If you want to learn how to stop nighttime eating, get my 3 Day Nighttime Snacking Reset: https://go.kristinjonescoaching.com/nighttime-snacking-reset Needing more specific and direct support for your emotional eating and overeating? Check out my online course, Stop Dieting Start Feeling, and my personalized coaching program, Breakthrough To You. If you found this episode helpful, don't forget to leave a review on the platform you used to listen and share it with your friends on your Instagram stories. Also, be sure to follow me on Instagram @breakthroughemotionaleating, and don't hesitate to slide into my DMs to share your thoughts ...

    17 min

  6. 10/14/2025

    BEE #154: The 3 Rs to Food Freedom

    Message me with comments or questions Food shouldn’t feel like a fight—and yet for so many women, it does.  In this episode of The Breakthrough Emotional Eating Podcast, I’m sharing The 3 R’s to Food Freedom—my signature system that I use inside my coaching program, Breakthrough To You, to help women end emotional eating and lose weight without diets, restriction, or relying on willpower. This simple, brain-based framework is designed to help you finally make peace with food, trust yourself again, and create lasting change from the inside out: ✨ Routines that create change – Because your brain craves predictability. You’ll learn how to pre-decide meals to quiet the food noise, why eating to satisfied (not full) naturally reduces overeating, and how small habits like walking, hydration, and gratitude shift both your energy and identity. 🧠 Rewiring your mindset – I’ll show you how to uncover the hidden beliefs that keep you stuck, interrupt negative self-talk, and use practical mindset tools—or even hypnotherapy—to reprogram your brain for sustainable transformation. 💬 Radical accountability – This isn’t punishment or guilt. It’s about creating a supportive structure where honesty feels empowering, progress feels possible, and every choice moves you closer to the version of yourself who trusts her body and follows through with ease. The 3 R’s to Food Freedom isn’t another diet—it’s a mindset and lifestyle shift that makes eating feel calm, confident, and sustainable. When your habits align with your values and your brain feels safe, the weight naturally follows. If this message resonates, join the waitlist for my upcoming Breakthrough To You coaching program using this link.  And if today’s episode speaks to you, share it with a friend who’s tired of dieting and ready for freedom. Subscribe, leave a review, and let’s help more women break through the emotional patterns that have kept them stuck for years. Connect with me online: 1. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristinjonescoaching/ 2. You Tube channel, Kristin Jones Coaching: https://www.youtube.com/@KristinJonesCoaching44 3. You Tube channel, Breakthrough Emotional Eating Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@breakthroughpodcast-44 3 . Website: https://www.kristinjonescoaching.com If you want to learn how to stop nighttime eating, get my 3 Day Nighttime Snacking Reset: https://go.kristinjonescoaching.com/nighttime-snacking-reset Needing more specific and direct support for your emotional eating and overeating? Check out my online course, Stop Dieting Start Feeling, and my personalized coaching program, Breakthrough To You. If you found this episode helpful, don't forget to leave a review on the platform you used to listen and share it with your friends on your Instagram stories. Also, be sure to follow me on Instagram @breakthroughemotionaleating, and don't hesitate to slide into my DMs to share your thoughts ...

    35 min

  7. 09/28/2025

    BEE #153: From Diet Prison to Food Freedom: Allison's Weight Loss Journey

    Message me with comments or questions Have you ever wondered if real, lasting change is possible after years of dieting, restriction, and shame? Meet Allison, a 48-year-old woman who lost over 50 pounds—not through another diet, but by finally breaking free from the cycle of emotional eating. Her story is raw, inspiring, and proof that freedom with food is possible at any age. After decades of yo-yo dieting and using food to cope with stress, grief, and disconnection, Allison stumbled upon the Breakthrough Emotional Eating Podcast. What started as casual listening turned into a lifeline: she devoured over 100 episodes in six months and began to rebuild her relationship with food from the inside out. With simple but powerful tools—like learning to ask herself “Am I really hungry?” before eating—Allison began to distinguish between emotional hunger and true physical needs. The result? She shed the weight and gained resilience to navigate profound personal losses without turning to food. Her story isn’t about perfection. She’s candid about ongoing challenges with urges to binge—but the difference now is compassion over criticism, progress over punishment. For anyone doubting whether food freedom is possible, Allison’s journey is a powerful reminder: the path to transformation begins with understanding why you eat. Connect with me online: 1. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristinjonescoaching/ 2. You Tube channel, Kristin Jones Coaching: https://www.youtube.com/@KristinJonesCoaching44 3. You Tube channel, Breakthrough Emotional Eating Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@breakthroughpodcast-44 3 . Website: https://www.kristinjonescoaching.com If you want to learn how to stop nighttime eating, get my 3 Day Nighttime Snacking Reset: https://go.kristinjonescoaching.com/nighttime-snacking-reset Needing more specific and direct support for your emotional eating and overeating? Check out my online course, Stop Dieting Start Feeling, and my personalized coaching program, Breakthrough To You. If you found this episode helpful, don't forget to leave a review on the platform you used to listen and share it with your friends on your Instagram stories. Also, be sure to follow me on Instagram @breakthroughemotionaleating, and don't hesitate to slide into my DMs to share your thoughts ...

    42 min

  8. 09/24/2025

    BEE #152: The Brain Science Behind Meal Planning and Emotional Eating

    Message me with comments or questions Your brain makes over 20,000 decisions a day, and by evening, decision fatigue sets in. That’s when it feels nearly impossible to make healthy food choices, especially if you’re tired, stressed, or emotional. But what if you could bypass that mental exhaustion and set yourself up for success? In this first installment of the Back to Basics series, we’re diving into meal planning—not because it’s a cliché “diet tip,” but because it’s scientifically proven to work with your brain’s natural wiring. When you have a clear plan, your brain perceives safety and order, allowing your logical prefrontal cortex to stay in control. Without one, your brain interprets restriction as a threat, triggering panic and poor decisions. Meal planning isn’t about rigid rules—it’s about giving your brain the structure it craves. It reduces the constant chatter around food, frees up mental energy, and even provides a natural dopamine reward that reinforces positive habits. By working with your brain, not against it, you can break free from emotional eating and build habits that actually last. Connect with me online: 1. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristinjonescoaching/ 2. You Tube channel, Kristin Jones Coaching: https://www.youtube.com/@KristinJonesCoaching44 3. You Tube channel, Breakthrough Emotional Eating Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@breakthroughpodcast-44 3 . Website: https://www.kristinjonescoaching.com If you want to learn how to stop nighttime eating, get my 3 Day Nighttime Snacking Reset: https://go.kristinjonescoaching.com/nighttime-snacking-reset Needing more specific and direct support for your emotional eating and overeating? Check out my online course, Stop Dieting Start Feeling, and my personalized coaching program, Breakthrough To You. If you found this episode helpful, don't forget to leave a review on the platform you used to listen and share it with your friends on your Instagram stories. Also, be sure to follow me on Instagram @breakthroughemotionaleating, and don't hesitate to slide into my DMs to share your thoughts ...

    26 min
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The Breakthrough Emotional Eating Podcast helps individuals address and manage all aspects of emotional eating and weight loss through understanding why it happens, how to recognize and stop it, and realizing that changing the body only happens after you have changed the mind. Restrictive diets and depriving yourself of foods you love is not the answer, and Breakthrough shows you there is another way to address this deeper issue. Listeners will learn practical tips and strategies that will guide them towards a healthy relationship with food, and with themselves. Kristin Jones is a certified life coach and fitness instructor specializing in helping women break free from emotional eating and overeating. With over 17 years of experience in education, she understands the challenges of balancing a demanding career with personal well-being. Having personally struggled with an eating disorder, she brings a unique perspective and empathy to her coaching work.Through her signature program, Breakthrough Emotional Eating, Kristin combines the power of Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT) with practical tools and strategies to help clients cultivate a healthy relationship with food, and themselves. By addressing underlying emotional issues and limiting beliefs, she empowers women to find freedom, self-love, and lasting transformation.In addition to being a certified yoga and fitness instructor at Life Time in Walnut Creek, CA, she also hosts a podcast, Breakthrough Emotional Eating, has a YouTube channel, Kristin Jones Coaching, and is the author of the Amazon best-selling book, When Food Is Your Drug: A Food Addict's Guide To Managing Emotional Eating.

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