In this episode of the Outsmart Overeating Podcast, Coach Steph and I go somewhere most diets never do: your childhood.

Not to blame your parents.
Not to dig up drama.

But to finally understand why food and how you feel about your body is so complicated, emotional, and challenging... no matter how many diets you've tried.

If you've spent decades calorie counting, "being good," falling off track, bingeing, and wondering what's wrong with me? This conversation will be a huge lightbulb moment.

We break down how early food rules, body comments, and family dynamics quietly shape your eating patterns today… and most importantly, what to do about it now.

You'll learn:

• Why overeating isn't a willpower problem... it's a learned pattern

• How restrictive or chaotic upbringings can fuel bingeing and food obsession

• The hidden link between body image, self-worth, and food guilt

• How to build structure without punishment

• Simple awareness shifts you can start using today to reduce food noise

This episode will help you drop the shame, understand your patterns, and start making choices from your values, not fear.

If you're ready to stop fighting food and actually feel normal around it again, press play.

You can also connect with Leslie & Steph on Instagram.

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.

You can also connect with Leslie & Steph on Instagram.

If January feels more exhausting than exciting, this episode is for you.

Steph and I break down why New Year's resolutions hit differently when you have a long history of dieting and why extreme plans, fast starts, and "I can't mess this up again" thinking often lead straight back to overeating and guilt.

We talk about how urgency and fear drive overly restrictive rules, why those rules backfire, and what it actually takes to stop the cycle without giving up on your goals.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why motivation fades faster each year you diet

• How extreme rules fuel overeating and binge cycles

• How to respond to slip-ups without starting over

• What it means to become a different eater, not just follow another plan

• Simple mindset shifts you can start using today to create consistency

If you're tired of restarting and want a calmer, more sustainable way forward, this episode will help you do January differently.

🎧 Press play and let's break the cycle.

You can also connect with Leslie & Steph on Instagram.