Make Peace With Food Emily LaVoie

In Episode 6 of Make Peace with Food, host Emily LaVoie delves deep into the complex and often misunderstood topic of body image. Emily, a certified eating psychology coach, begins by sharing personal anecdotes about rediscovering joyful movement through biking and roller skating, illustrating the importance of fun and play in physical activities. She then transitions into an educational segment, explaining the nuances of body image, the harmful impacts of diet culture, and the various mental...

Join host Emily LaVoie in this enlightening episode of Make Peace with Food as she delves into the concept of normal eating and offers a compassionate perspective on healing our relationship with food. In a world dominated by diet culture, understanding what normal eating truly means can be empowering and liberating.Emily explores the definition of normal eating as outlined by Ellen Satter, emphasizing principles of balance, flexibility, and self-awareness. Through insightful commentary and p...

In this episode of "Make Peace With Food," host Emily LaVoie explores the multifaceted role that food plays in our lives beyond just being a source of fuel. As a certified eating psychology coach, Emily delves into why food should not merely be seen as calories but as a form of energy, nourishment, and so much more. Recorded on International Women's Day, Emily encourages listeners to embrace and express themselves while connecting the episode to the theme of empowerment through understanding ...

In this episode of Make Peace with Food, host Emily LaVoie invites listeners on a reflective journey to understand the mental space dedicated to thoughts about food, exercise, and body image. As an experienced eating psychology coach, Emily provides a safe haven for individuals struggling with their relationship with food and body image.Emily deep dives into the significance of one's thought space, asking listeners to pause and analyze the percentage of their daily thoughts occupied by future...

Welcome back to "Make Peace with Food," I'm your host Emily LaVoie, a certified eating psychology coach committed to breaking down the oppressive norms of diet culture and fostering a space where food is a source of joy, not guilt. Today, in episode 2, we're diving deep into the murky waters of diet culture to understand its complexity and harm it causes to our mental and physical health.Diet culture is like water to a fish; it's all around us, shaping our thoughts and behaviors in ways we mi...

Welcome to the Make Peace with Food podcast, where we believe that food is not the enemy and that eating should be bring joy, not stressful. In this episode, host, Emily LaVoie, delves into some of the more common root causes of our struggles with food and negative body image. She challenges our culture's obsession with thinness, highlighting the harmful impact it has on our physical and mental well-being. With insights into the damaging lies perpetuated by diet culture, Emily offers a fresh ...