Too Much on Her Plate with Dr. Melissa McCreery: Emotional Eating Help for Smart, High-Achieving Women

Dr. Melissa McCreery, Psychologist & Emotional Eating Coach for Smart, Busy Women
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Tired of feeling out of control around food - even though you’re successful everywhere else? Too Much on Her Plate is the podcast for high-achieving women who are done with diets, shame, and trying to “just be more disciplined.” If you struggle with emotional eating, stress eating, or overeating at night, this is your space to finally identify how to break the cycle. Hosted by psychologist and emotional eating expert Dr. Melissa McCreery, each episode offers practical strategies, mindset shifts, and compassionate coaching to help you end the cycle - without deprivation or willpower. You’ll learn how to:  • Stop emotional eating and stress eating at the root • Rewire beliefs that lead to guilt, perfectionism, and self-sabotage • Ditch diet mentality and take your power back from food • Create lasting freedom and confidence with eating - and in your life Melissa’s unique approach has helped thousands of smart women break free from food struggles and feel at home in their bodies again. Ready to find out what’s really driving your overeating? Take the free Hidden Hungers Quiz or explore group and private coaching at TooMuchonHerPlate.com. You don’t need another diet. You need a new approach - one that fits you.

  1. FEB 11

    203: The Power Struggle with Food: Why Control Always Backfires

    Why does the day fall apart with food—even when you were “good” all day? If you’re stuck in a power struggle with food, this episode will help you understand why more control isn't the answer—and what to do instead. You’ll hear: Why overeating isn’t about willpowerWhat food is really doing for you in those tough momentsWhy trying to control your eating often makes things worseWhat real peace with food starts to look likeLearn how to shift the dynamic so food doesn’t have so much power. Start creating peace with food today: https://toomuchonherplate.com/peace-with-food-the-emotional-eating-toolbox/ Take the Hidden Hungers Quiz: https://toomuchonherplate.com/emotional-eating-quiz/ Share this episode with someone who’s ready to stop struggling with food. For the complete show notes, go here: https://toomuchonherplate.com/power-struggle-with-food-episode-203/ Ready to take your next step with emotional eating? ✨ Start here: Discover what’s really driving emotional eating for you. Take the free Hidden Hungers Quiz → https://toomuchonherplate.com/emotional-eating-quiz/ 🧠 Want practical tools you can use right away? Explore my programs for ending emotional eating and creating peace with food → https://toomuchonherplate.com/shop/ 🎧 New listener? Download the free Podcast Roadmap to find the episodes that will help you most → https://toomuchonherplate.com/map/ 📬 Stay connected: Get updates on new episodes, free resources, and upcoming events → https://toomuchonherplate.com/emotional-eating-help-mailing-list-signup/ 💬 Looking for deeper support? Learn more about private 1:1 coaching for emotional eating (limited availability) → https://toomuchonherplate.com/private-coaching-emotional-eating-coaching ⭐ Enjoying the podcast? Rate and review here → https://apple.co/3i2L8CH

    14 min

  2. FEB 4

    202: Emotional Eating, Limited Bandwidth, and the Tools That Actually Help

    Emotional eating, limited bandwidth, and the tools that actually help What if your eating struggles aren’t a willpower problem, but a capacity problem? In this episode, I share the real reasons emotional eating gets worse when your bandwidth is gone, and why pushing harder doesn’t work. You’ll learn: Why autopilot overeating happens (especially at night)What to do instead of starting another “plan”Tools that work when your capacity is lowHow to stop spiraling when things don’t go perfectlyThis episode introduces the Peace with Food program - a flexible, 30-day toolbox to help you feel calmer and more in control around food and break emotional eating and overeating habits. Links: Peace with Food: https://toomuchonherplate.com/peace-with-food-the-emotional-eating-toolbox/Hidden Hungers Quiz: https://toomuchonherplate.com/emotional-eating-quiz/Share this episode with someone who’s tired of trying to be perfect. These tools change everything. For the complete show notes, go here: https://toomuchonherplate.com/emotional-eating-tools-episode-202/ Ready to take your next step with emotional eating? ✨ Start here: Discover what’s really driving emotional eating for you. Take the free Hidden Hungers Quiz → https://toomuchonherplate.com/emotional-eating-quiz/ 🧠 Want practical tools you can use right away? Explore my programs for ending emotional eating and creating peace with food → https://toomuchonherplate.com/shop/ 🎧 New listener? Download the free Podcast Roadmap to find the episodes that will help you most → https://toomuchonherplate.com/map/ 📬 Stay connected: Get updates on new episodes, free resources, and upcoming events → https://toomuchonherplate.com/emotional-eating-help-mailing-list-signup/ 💬 Looking for deeper support? Learn more about private 1:1 coaching for emotional eating (limited availability) → https://toomuchonherplate.com/private-coaching-emotional-eating-coaching ⭐ Enjoying the podcast? Rate and review here → https://apple.co/3i2L8CH

    19 min

  3. JAN 28

    201: Overwhelmed and Overeating: A Smarter Path That Honors Your Capacity

    Overwhelmed and overeating? This episode shows you a better way. Feeling stretched thin, overloaded, or stuck in emotional eating patterns—but don’t have the energy to fix it? You’re not alone. Most smart, high-achieving women don’t struggle because they’re lazy. They struggle because their capacity is maxed out—and they’ve been taught to blame themselves. In this episode, I share how to shift your approach to overeating and emotional eating when your life feels like too much. What you’ll learn: Why limited capacity isn’t lazinessHow pushing harder drains your bandwidthA smarter way to stop overeating—even when you’re tiredA mindset shift that makes real change possibleStart making peace with food—without waiting for life to calm down. Join my 30-day program here: https://toomuchonherplate.com/peace-with-food-the-emotional-eating-toolbox/ Take the free Hidden Hungers Quiz: https://toomuchonherplate.com/hidden-hungers-quiz Share this episode if you know someone who needs to hear that they’re not failing - they’re just overloaded. For the complete show notes, go here: https://toomuchonherplate.com/overwhelmed-and-overeating-episode-201/ Ready to take your next step with emotional eating? ✨ Start here: Discover what’s really driving emotional eating for you. Take the free Hidden Hungers Quiz → https://toomuchonherplate.com/emotional-eating-quiz/ 🧠 Want practical tools you can use right away? Explore my programs for ending emotional eating and creating peace with food → https://toomuchonherplate.com/shop/ 🎧 New listener? Download the free Podcast Roadmap to find the episodes that will help you most → https://toomuchonherplate.com/map/ 📬 Stay connected: Get updates on new episodes, free resources, and upcoming events → https://toomuchonherplate.com/emotional-eating-help-mailing-list-signup/ 💬 Looking for deeper support? Learn more about private 1:1 coaching for emotional eating (limited availability) → https://toomuchonherplate.com/private-coaching-emotional-eating-coaching ⭐ Enjoying the podcast? Rate and review here → https://apple.co/3i2L8CH

    19 min

  4. 12/31/2025

    200: The Truth About Diets: 25 Powerful Reasons to Stop Starting Over

    The truth about diets? They keep you stuck. As the new year approaches, you might feel the pull of another plan, another try, another round of willpower. But what if the problem isn’t you? What if it’s the diet itself? In this best-of episode, I’m sharing 25 powerful reasons not to start another diet - not in January, not ever again. You’ll learn: Why diets don’t workHow they increase obsession and emotional eatingWhat to do insteadDownload the free cheat sheet: https://toomuchonherplate.com/25reasons Enrollment is open for Your Missing Peace: https://toomuchonherplate.com/ympclub-web/ (Final session with coaching access! Registration closes January 16.) Share this episode with a smart woman who’s ready to break the cycle. For the complete show notes, go here: https://toomuchonherplate.com/truth-about-diets-ep-166/ Ready to take your next step with emotional eating? ✨ Start here: Discover what’s really driving emotional eating for you. Take the free Hidden Hungers Quiz → https://toomuchonherplate.com/emotional-eating-quiz/ 🧠 Want practical tools you can use right away? Explore my programs for ending emotional eating and creating peace with food → https://toomuchonherplate.com/shop/ 🎧 New listener? Download the free Podcast Roadmap to find the episodes that will help you most → https://toomuchonherplate.com/map/ 📬 Stay connected: Get updates on new episodes, free resources, and upcoming events → https://toomuchonherplate.com/emotional-eating-help-mailing-list-signup/ 💬 Looking for deeper support? Learn more about private 1:1 coaching for emotional eating (limited availability) → https://toomuchonherplate.com/private-coaching-emotional-eating-coaching ⭐ Enjoying the podcast? Rate and review here → https://apple.co/3i2L8CH

    13 min

  5. 12/24/2025

    199: Before You Pick Another Weight Loss Plan: What Smart Women Miss About Overeating

    Before you commit to a new weight loss plan, here’s what you really need to know. If you’re a high-achieving woman, chances are your overeating has nothing to do with willpower—and everything to do with the hidden hungers that traditional food plans ignore. In this best-of episode, I’m sharing: The 5 hidden hungers that fuel emotional eatingWhy “just be more disciplined” always backfiresWhat to focus on instead of restriction and controlListen before you pick another strategy that doesn’t fit your life. Your Missing Peace (next session starts Jan 19): https://toomuchonherplate.com/ympclub-web/ Free Roadmap: https://toomuchonherplate.com/map/ Quiz: What's driving your overeating? https://toomuchonherplate.com/emotional-eating-quiz/ Share this episode with someone who’s ready for more peace with food. For the complete show notes, go here: https://toomuchonherplate.com/weight-loss-plan-ep-199/ Ready to take your next step with emotional eating? ✨ Start here: Discover what’s really driving emotional eating for you. Take the free Hidden Hungers Quiz → https://toomuchonherplate.com/emotional-eating-quiz/ 🧠 Want practical tools you can use right away? Explore my programs for ending emotional eating and creating peace with food → https://toomuchonherplate.com/shop/ 🎧 New listener? Download the free Podcast Roadmap to find the episodes that will help you most → https://toomuchonherplate.com/map/ 📬 Stay connected: Get updates on new episodes, free resources, and upcoming events → https://toomuchonherplate.com/emotional-eating-help-mailing-list-signup/ 💬 Looking for deeper support? Learn more about private 1:1 coaching for emotional eating (limited availability) → https://toomuchonherplate.com/private-coaching-emotional-eating-coaching ⭐ Enjoying the podcast? Rate and review here → https://apple.co/3i2L8CH

    19 min

  6. 12/17/2025

    198: How to Stop Autopilot Eating Habits During the Holidays

    Struggling with autopilot eating habits during the holidays? You’re not alone, and there’s a better way than just trying to control your eating with willpower. In this episode, you’ll learn: What autopilot eating habits look like in DecemberWhy willpower backfires for high-achieving womenA 3-question check-in to reconnect with what you really needHow to start changing your patterns today (no big plan required)Hidden Hungers Quiz: https://toomuchonherplate.com/hidden-hungers-quiz/Join Your Missing Peace (new session in January): https://toomuchonherplate.com/your-missing-peace/Share this episode with someone who needs it. For the complete show notes, go here: https://toomuchonherplate.com/autopilot-eating-habits-during-the-holidays-ep-198/ Ready to take your next step with emotional eating? ✨ Start here: Discover what’s really driving emotional eating for you. Take the free Hidden Hungers Quiz → https://toomuchonherplate.com/emotional-eating-quiz/ 🧠 Want practical tools you can use right away? Explore my programs for ending emotional eating and creating peace with food → https://toomuchonherplate.com/shop/ 🎧 New listener? Download the free Podcast Roadmap to find the episodes that will help you most → https://toomuchonherplate.com/map/ 📬 Stay connected: Get updates on new episodes, free resources, and upcoming events → https://toomuchonherplate.com/emotional-eating-help-mailing-list-signup/ 💬 Looking for deeper support? Learn more about private 1:1 coaching for emotional eating (limited availability) → https://toomuchonherplate.com/private-coaching-emotional-eating-coaching ⭐ Enjoying the podcast? Rate and review here → https://apple.co/3i2L8CH

    16 min

  7. 12/03/2025

    197: Overeating in December? It’s Not Your Fault - and Here’s What Helps

    Overeating in December? It’s not your fault - and here’s what helps Struggling with overeating in December? It’s not about willpower. In this episode, you’ll learn how holiday stress, time pressure, and constant food cues trigger autopilot eating patterns - and what to do instead. You’ll learn: Why old patterns feel stronger this seasonWhat NOT to do with food in DecemberHow to feel more in control (with zero perfection required)Listen now and take the pressure off. Explore Peace with Food: The Emotional Eating Toolbox: https://toomuchonherplate.com/peacewithfoodBrowse all programs and resources to help with overeating and emotional eating: https://toomuchonherplate.com/shopFor the complete show notes, go here: https://toomuchonherplate.com/overeating-in-december-ep-197/Share this episode with a friend who needs it. Ready to take your next step with emotional eating? ✨ Start here: Discover what’s really driving emotional eating for you. Take the free Hidden Hungers Quiz → https://toomuchonherplate.com/emotional-eating-quiz/ 🧠 Want practical tools you can use right away? Explore my programs for ending emotional eating and creating peace with food → https://toomuchonherplate.com/shop/ 🎧 New listener? Download the free Podcast Roadmap to find the episodes that will help you most → https://toomuchonherplate.com/map/ 📬 Stay connected: Get updates on new episodes, free resources, and upcoming events → https://toomuchonherplate.com/emotional-eating-help-mailing-list-signup/ 💬 Looking for deeper support? Learn more about private 1:1 coaching for emotional eating (limited availability) → https://toomuchonherplate.com/private-coaching-emotional-eating-coaching ⭐ Enjoying the podcast? Rate and review here → https://apple.co/3i2L8CH

    19 min

  8. 11/26/2025

    196: Strength Training for Women Over 40: The Real Benefits

    Strength training isn’t just for athletes—it’s one of the best things you can do for your health, energy, and confidence after 40. In this episode, I’m talking with physical therapist and health coach Michele Riechman about why strength training for women over 40 matters, how it supports your metabolism and hormones, and simple, realistic ways to start - without falling into the all-or-nothing trap. If you’ve been waiting for the “right time” to start, this conversation might be exactly what you need. For the complete show notes, go here: https://toomuchonherplate.com/strength-training-for-women-over-40-ep-196/ Ready to take your next step with emotional eating? ✨ Start here: Discover what’s really driving emotional eating for you. Take the free Hidden Hungers Quiz → https://toomuchonherplate.com/emotional-eating-quiz/ 🧠 Want practical tools you can use right away? Explore my programs for ending emotional eating and creating peace with food → https://toomuchonherplate.com/shop/ 🎧 New listener? Download the free Podcast Roadmap to find the episodes that will help you most → https://toomuchonherplate.com/map/ 📬 Stay connected: Get updates on new episodes, free resources, and upcoming events → https://toomuchonherplate.com/emotional-eating-help-mailing-list-signup/ 💬 Looking for deeper support? Learn more about private 1:1 coaching for emotional eating (limited availability) → https://toomuchonherplate.com/private-coaching-emotional-eating-coaching ⭐ Enjoying the podcast? Rate and review here → https://apple.co/3i2L8CH

    36 min
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Tired of feeling out of control around food - even though you’re successful everywhere else? Too Much on Her Plate is the podcast for high-achieving women who are done with diets, shame, and trying to “just be more disciplined.” If you struggle with emotional eating, stress eating, or overeating at night, this is your space to finally identify how to break the cycle. Hosted by psychologist and emotional eating expert Dr. Melissa McCreery, each episode offers practical strategies, mindset shifts, and compassionate coaching to help you end the cycle - without deprivation or willpower. You’ll learn how to:  • Stop emotional eating and stress eating at the root • Rewire beliefs that lead to guilt, perfectionism, and self-sabotage • Ditch diet mentality and take your power back from food • Create lasting freedom and confidence with eating - and in your life Melissa’s unique approach has helped thousands of smart women break free from food struggles and feel at home in their bodies again. Ready to find out what’s really driving your overeating? Take the free Hidden Hungers Quiz or explore group and private coaching at TooMuchonHerPlate.com. You don’t need another diet. You need a new approach - one that fits you.

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