Show Notes
If you've ever felt like your past diets disqualify you from success… this episode is for you.
In today's conversation, Steph and I are reframing one of the biggest mindset traps keeping women stuck in the binge–restrict cycle: believing that past "failures" mean you're broken.
Spoiler alert! They don't. They're actually required.
We talk about why perfection is NOT the goal, why setbacks are part of the process (not a sign to quit), and how to stop letting overeating moments spiral into guilt, shame, and another "I'll start over Monday" plan.
This episode is all about learning how to fail forward, and use those moments as fuel instead of proof you can't change.
You'll walk away with:
A powerful reframe that instantly softens food guilt
How to separate your identity from your eating behaviors
A simple way to extract lessons from overeating (without beating yourself up)
Why planning for imperfection actually builds confidence
Practical steps you can start using TODAY to break the cycle
If you're burned out on dieting but still want change, press play. This one might shift everything.
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"It's just a few bites." "A little won't hurt."
You've been "so good" for two weeks. Your jeans button without a fight. Then one night you're in the pantry with a box of Goldfish wondering what on earth just happened.
"I don't want to deprive myself."
You were on point all week. Then somebody brought cookies to the office, you had one, and the whole day was shot. So you finished the box and swore you'd start fresh Monday.
100 days is not a small number. It's enough time to build a habit, stress-test it during the holidays, and walk into January already ahead instead of starting from zero.