In this episode, I’m joined by Claire Buckley, who opens up about her lifelong struggle with food, emotional eating, and the constant “food noise” that shaped so much of her life.

Claire talks about how she first realised her relationship with food felt different from those around her, the frustration of seeking help through traditional weight loss groups, and the deeper emotional cycle that kept her feeling stuck.

She shares honestly about panic attacks, shame, and the sense of failure that came with every new attempt — and how finding the right support, along with her experience using Mounjaro, has helped her quiet the noise and begin to rebuild trust with herself.

It’s a powerful, relatable conversation about self-awareness, compassion, and what it really means to find peace with food.

🕒 Timestamps

00:00:00 Welcome back + introducing guest Claire Bookley

00:01:00 Life update — hospital visits, house move & a wake-up call on health

00:03:00 How the jab helped reduce cravings during an emotional week

00:04:00 Introducing Claire’s story — trauma, fibromyalgia & chronic pain

00:05:00 Hypnosis in action — 15 minutes to pain-free after 10 years

00:06:00 Claire’s TikTok community & breaking stigma around the jab

00:07:00 Living with constant “food noise” and never feeling full

00:10:00 Anxiety, panic attacks & barriers to NHS weight support

00:12:00 Emotional eating — subconscious habits and binge cycles

00:14:00 Weight-loss groups, frustration, and the diet rebound trap

00:17:00 Finding balance — calorie tracking and gentle flexibility

00:18:00 Understanding fullness cues — the hypnosis perspective

00:21:00 Rock-bottom moment and discovering Mounjaro

00:23:00 First jab experience — fear of needles and relief

00:24:00 The next morning — quiet mind and reduced food noise

00:26:00 Eating intentionally — planning, protein & control

00:27:00 Retraining the brain — new relationship with hunger

00:28:00 Host reflection — mindset shifts and health transformation

00:29:00 Life after the jab — maintaining results and balance

00:30:00 Outro — follow Claire on TikTok & subscribe for Part 2

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