EPISODE 237 – Heather Heynen is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Mental Health, Qualified Mental Health Professional, Life Coach, FMS Certified Exercise Professional, Health Coach & Podcaster. Heather has been working in private practice for over 20 years as a licensed mental health therapist, life coach & health coach. Along the way, she worked for some years as a part-time personal trainer, owned a Cross-Fit gym, and created an online weight-loss program. She is 50 years old and a mother to one child. She loves to travel and is an avid rock-climber, mountain biker and has taken on multiple solo multi-day bike-packing challenges over the past few years. Heather is a recovered binge-eater, restricter, yo-yo dieter and suffered with anxiety for years. This led her to creating and hosting the podcast Weight Loss & Wellness For Real and also creating online courses all with the purpose to help others find food and body freedom as well as purpose and joy in life. Her mission is to bring whole-person health (physical, mental, emotional, spiritual) to individuals so they can live their absolute best lives. In the episode, Heather shares the difference between mindful and intuitive eating, how to get emotional eating urges under control, a practical strategy to cut back on overeating…and more!

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QUESTIONS I ASK HEATHER IN THE EPISODE:

What do you define “mindful eating,” “binge eating,” and “emotional eating”?
Does mindful eating relate to intuitive eating? If so, how?
Can you discuss the connection between mindfulness and emotional eating?
If someone wants to stop binge eating/overeating for good, what do they need to understand?
What are some practical strategies people can use to overcome emotional eating?
How does paying attention to hunger and fullness cues impact our eating habits? What’s the best way to get started with this? What role do protein and food timing play?

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