Eating For You

Sallyanne Pisk

Are you eating for non-hunger or emotional reasons? The Eating for You Podcast will help you discover how to know yourself and your food to lead a healthy, sustainable way of life. Your host, Sallyanne Pisk, specialises in helping women end the dieting cycle and stop non-hunger and emotional eating habits for good. She is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and Mindfulness Practitioner with over 30 years of experience. Listen in as she shares research, insights and conversations with experts about health, wellbeing and changing habits. Download your free resource https://eatingchecklist.com

  1. 1d ago

    Episode 185: How to Stay Healthy Through the Seasons | Chinese Medicine & the Five Elements

    Do you expect yourself to eat, move and live the same way every day of the year? Our needs aren't static. They change with the seasons, our activity, our energy, our age and what's happening in our lives. In this episode, Chinese Medicine practitioner Tania Grasseschi returns to explore the Five Elements—Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water—and how they can help us understand and respond to change. Together, we travel through spring, summer, late summer, autumn and winter, exploring what each season can teach us about food, movement, rest, connection and nourishment. You'll hear why spring encourages flexibility and new beginnings, summer invites connection, Earth brings us back to nourishment and grounding, autumn reminds us to let go, and winter gives us permission to rest and restore. We also explore an important meeting point between Chinese Medicine and the Eating for You approach: this isn't about replacing one rigid health plan with another. It's about becoming more aware of what you need and learning to adapt. Because perhaps healthy living isn't about finding the perfect routine and sticking to it forever. It may be about becoming better at noticing when your needs have changed. If you'd like to explore any of the Five Elements in greater detail, you'll find YouTube links to our previous seasonal conversations here or you can tune in on your favourite podcast platform: Spring: Episode 143 Chinese Medicine Secrets for Spring: Mindful Eating, Movement, and Balance https://youtu.be/c2Hj1aaPMls Summer: Episode 153 Healthy Summer Eating: Chinese Medicine Tips To Stay Cool, Nourished And Off Diets  https://youtu.be/GOyxfU9LNTY Autumn: Episode 162 Autumn Is the Best Time to Strengthen Your Immune System https://youtu.be/Wxh_1eh0SlY Winter: Episode 172 How to Stay Healthy This Winter (Eating Comfort Food) https://youtu.be/UPml8Ol_Ioc Earth: Episode 176 Is your digestion trying to tell you something? https://youtu.be/SoBLDG5lliM A pictorial overview of how the Five Elements work together which is available on the Eating for You Website: https://eatingforyou.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Five-Elements-.pdf For Tania’s resources: Spring workshop: https://www.orientalwisdom.com.au/workshops/ E-books: https://www.orientalwisdom.com.au/shop/ Next week, I'll continue this conversation about change with a personal episode for World Menopause Day, reflecting on my own transition through peri-menopause and menopause and how it often wasn’t what I had expected!

    Episode 185: How to Stay Healthy Through the Seasons | Chinese Medicine & the Five Elements
  2. Sep 27

    Episode 184: Why You Feel Out of Control With Food (And What to Do Instead)

    Do you ever feel out of control around certain foods? We often believe that restricting chocolate, chips, cake, bread or other favourite foods will help us eat less of them. But restriction can make a food feel even more important — leading to cravings, bargaining, guilt and that familiar thought: “I’ve blown it. I’ll start again tomorrow.” In this episode of the Eating for You Podcast, I explore why giving yourself permission to eat can actually help you make healthier, more satisfying choices. I share my own experience of trying to control chocolate and potato crisps, along with stories from women I’ve worked with who discovered what changed when they stopped labelling foods as good or bad. You’ll discover: The important difference between medically necessary food restrictions and restrictive food rules Why forbidden foods can become even more appealing Why permission doesn’t mean eating whatever you want, whenever you want How removing guilt and judgement can create space for choice Questions to help you identify the food rules that may no longer be serving you And I’ll invite you to think about one food you don’t completely trust yourself around — not to change anything yet, but simply to become curious about the rules you have attached to it. Because sometimes creating a healthier way of eating isn’t about adding another food rule. It’s about discovering which rules no longer work for you. If you recognise a cycle of restriction, overeating and starting again, book a complimentary Mindful Eating Strategy Call with me. We can explore what’s happening with your eating and whether mindful eating could help you create a healthier and more peaceful relationship with food. ☎️ You can book here 💛 And for more support, subscribe to the Eating for You Podcast and join our free weekly Nourishment Newsletter here.

    Episode 184: Why You Feel Out of Control With Food (And What to Do Instead)
  3. Sep 20

    Episode 183: Does Mindful Eating Really Work? | Real Women’s Stories

    Does mindful eating really work — or is it simply another eating technique that sounds good in theory? Perhaps you’ve tried slowing down, removing distractions or noticing your hunger and fullness, but didn’t feel that anything really changed. In this episode, I explore why mindful eating is much more than paying attention to your food — and why the better question may be: what are you expecting mindful eating to do? Drawing on research, my own experience and the stories of women I’ve worked with, I explore three important shifts that take you from controlling your eating to creating a personalised way of eating that is right for you. You’ll hear the experiences of Anne, Annette, Judy, Gayle and Valerie — women with very different eating histories, health needs and lifestyles — and how mindful eating helped each of them in different ways. And if you’ve tried mindful eating before and thought, “It didn’t work for me,” I explore another possibility: perhaps it wasn’t given the time, support or personalised approach needed to create meaningful change. If mindful eating feels like it could help you, but you’d like support working out where to start, book a complimentary Mindful Eating Strategy Call with Sallyanne to learn more about the Foundations Mindful Eating Program. ☎️ Book Here 📖 A great place to start to understand your eating is our FREE 3-day mindful eating journal, which you can download here: https://eatingforyou.com.au/mindful-eating-journal/ 🎧 Subscribe to The Eating for You Podcast for practical, evidence-based conversations about creating a healthier relationship with food — without more diets, guilt or rigid food rules.

    Episode 183: Does Mindful Eating Really Work? | Real Women’s Stories
  4. Sep 6

    Episode 181: Healthy Eating Without More Food Rules | Start With One Step

    Want to eat healthier but feel overwhelmed by all the advice about what you should—and shouldn't—eat? With so much information about protein, carbohydrates, sugar, meal timing, fasting and supplements, it's easy to believe that healthier eating means changing everything. It doesn't. In this first episode of Series 9 of the Eating for You Podcast, I take inspiration from this year's Women's Health Week theme, One Step, and share one simple place to begin. It's a step that's at the very heart of the Eating for You approach—and it doesn't involve another diet, cutting out foods or following more food rules. In this episode, you'll discover why this one step can help you: cut through the overwhelm of conflicting nutrition advice better understand your own eating discover what may actually need to change for you begin creating healthier eating habits that fit your health and life And importantly, I give you one simple way to get started this week. You don't need to change everything. You just need somewhere to begin. 🎧 If you enjoyed today's episode, make sure you subscribe to the Eating for You Podcast here or on your favourite podcast platform, so you don't miss any of the episodes coming up in Series 9. 📚 And if you'd like the latest episode, along with my blogs, practical tips and free resources, delivered straight to you, subscribe to the free Nourishment Newsletter. It arrives in your inbox every Monday at 10 am Sydney time, giving you simple, evidence-based support to help you nourish your health—without another diet or more food rules.

    Episode 181: Healthy Eating Without More Food Rules | Start With One Step
  5. Aug 16

    Episode 180: Still Thinking Like a Dieter? | What Creates Lasting Healthy Eating?

    Many women stop dieting long before they stop thinking like a dieter. The food rules may be gone, but the thoughts often remain: "I've been good today." "I'll start again tomorrow." "I shouldn't have eaten that." In this episode of the Eating for You Podcast, I explore why letting go of restrictions can feel uncomfortable and why lasting healthy eating isn't about finding better food rules—it's about learning to understand yourself. Instead of replacing one eating plan with another, you'll discover why reflection, curiosity and mindful eating create confidence that lasts far beyond any diet. In this episode you'll learn: Why giving up food rules can feel unsettling How decades of dieting continue to influence your thinking The difference between restriction and reflection Why confidence grows from understanding yourself—not controlling yourself How mindful eating becomes "the gift that keeps on giving" If you've ever wondered: "If I stop dieting, how will I know what to eat?" this episode is for you. If today's episode resonated with you, download my free guide, 5 Steps to a New Way of Eating. It's a gentle introduction to moving beyond food rules and creating healthy eating habits that work for you—not another diet to follow. 👇 Download: 5 Steps Towards A New Way of Eating Ready for personalised support? Book your complimentary Mindful Eating Strategy Call to explore the eating patterns keeping you stuck and discover your next step towards lasting change.

    Episode 180: Still Thinking Like a Dieter? | What Creates Lasting Healthy Eating?
  6. Aug 9

    Episode 179: How Nasreen Stopped Starting Over With Food

    Many women know what healthy eating looks like. The struggle isn't nutrition knowledge. It's getting stuck in the cycle of "I'll start tomorrow." This week I'm joined by my client, Nasreen, who shares her honest journey from years of gaining and losing the same 10 kilograms, emotional eating, and feeling trapped by all-or-nothing thinking, to developing a calmer, more confident relationship with food. Rather than following another restrictive eating plan, Nasreen discovered how mindful eating, understanding her personal drivers for eating, and making small personalised changes transformed not only her eating habits but also her sleep, digestion, energy and confidence. In this conversation we discuss: • Why restriction made her eat more, not less • The hidden cost of "I'll start tomorrow" thinking • How understanding your personal drivers for eating changes everything • Why healthy eating is about more than knowing nutrition • The surprising changes in her relationship with chocolate • How improving self-care reduced emotional eating • The health improvements she experienced, including better sleep, digestion and fewer hot flushes • Why mindful eating continues to evolve long after the program finishes If you've ever wondered why you know what to eat but still struggle to do it, this episode will remind you that you're not lacking willpower—you may simply need a different approach. Free Resources Why Am I Eating? 5 Steps Towards a New Way of Eating For personalised guidance book a free Mindful Eating Discovery Call

    Episode 179: How Nasreen Stopped Starting Over With Food

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Are you eating for non-hunger or emotional reasons? The Eating for You Podcast will help you discover how to know yourself and your food to lead a healthy, sustainable way of life. Your host, Sallyanne Pisk, specialises in helping women end the dieting cycle and stop non-hunger and emotional eating habits for good. She is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and Mindfulness Practitioner with over 30 years of experience. Listen in as she shares research, insights and conversations with experts about health, wellbeing and changing habits. Download your free resource https://eatingchecklist.com

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