Loading...

PODCAST

Food Freedom

The Food Freedom Podcast is for anyone recovering from food addiction, binge eating, emotional eating, compulsive eating, or disordered eating. Host Mary Roberts shares practical tools, mindset shifts, and food-sobriety guidance to help you break destructive patterns and create a peaceful, healthy relationship with food. If you’re ready to overcome cravings, chaos, and shame, this show helps you find lasting recovery.

health & fitness mental health

All Episodes

00:14:24

Episode 419: Losing Weight Will Not Fix Your Eating...

Food Freedom ·

2026/09/08

What if reaching your goal weight doesn’t give you what you’ve spent years believing it will?In Episode 419 I’m talking about the complicated relationship between weight loss, body image, eating disorder recovery and true food freedom.As someone who has been food sober for more than 12 years, I’ve learned that recovery can change your relationship with food dramatically while still leaving other layers that need attention. I’m sharing some of my own experience with body image, the expectations we

en

00:19:01

Episode 418: The Bully In Your Head

Food Freedom ·

2026/09/07

This episode explores the powerful inner voice behind food and body obsession and what it means to stop letting that voice define your choices. If you’re navigating eating disorder recovery, food addiction, emotional eating, or body image struggles, this episode offers a fresh perspective on recognizing the thoughts that keep you stuck and reconnecting with your own voice. You’ll be invited to look at your relationship with food, control, and self-criticism in a new way, while considering what

en

00:09:56

Episode 417: You Don’t Need More Information

Food Freedom ·

2026/09/03

In Episode 417, I explain why knowing what to eat is often not enough to change your relationship with food. If you understand nutrition but still find yourself bingeing, eating compulsively, returning to trigger foods, or constantly starting over, the problem may not be a lack of information or discipline. I explore the gap between “I know” and “I did it anyway,” and why understanding food addiction, emotional triggers, automatic patterns, and recovery can be more helpful than following another

en

00:15:59

Episode 416: What 12 Years of Food Sobriety Has...

Food Freedom ·

2026/09/02

After more than 12 years of food sobriety, I see food addiction recovery very differently than I did when I started.In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, I’m sharing what more than a decade of living in recovery has taught me about overcoming food addiction, managing cravings and triggers, and building lasting food sobriety. I’ll also talk about some of the expectations we bring into recovery that can actually make us question our progress when we’re doing better than we realize.If you’ve

en

00:16:30

Episode 415: Don’t Let ED Fool You

Food Freedom ·

2026/09/01

In this episode, I’m talking about one of the most convincing conversations ED can start in your head, especially when you’ve been doing well in your recovery. It can sound logical, reasonable, and even like proof that you’ve finally healed.Before you believe what ED is telling you, I want you to hear this episode.Grab your copy of my FREE 9 page Beginner’s Guide to Food Sobriety https://www.foodfreedomwithmary.com/foodsobrietyguideFood Freedom Online Course:

en

00:16:44

Episode 414: Removing the Food Is Not the Same as...

Food Freedom ·

2026/08/31

What happens when you stop eating the foods that have been keeping you trapped, but discover there’s still more work to do?In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, I’m talking about the difference between food sobriety and deeper recovery, and why removing trigger foods, while incredibly important, is only the beginning of the process.If you’ve ever wondered why you can change what you eat and still struggle with food thoughts, urges, emotional discomfort, or the feeling that something is

en

00:07:29

Episode 413: You Don’t Need Another Day One

Food Freedom ·

2026/08/28

If you’ve spent years struggling with food addiction, binge eating, emotional eating, or the constant cycle of dieting and starting over, you may have started believing that you’re the problem.In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, I’m talking about what it really means when you’ve had more “Day Ones” than you can count and why another attempt to simply try harder may not be the answer.I know what it’s like to desperately want to change your relationship with food while repeatedly finding

en

00:12:08

Episode 412: Why You Can’t Just “Get It Together”...

Food Freedom ·

2026/08/27

If you’ve spent years struggling with food addiction, binge eating, compulsive eating, or constantly starting over with another diet, you may have started to believe the problem is you. I know that feeling because I lived it for decades.In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, I’m talking about why trying harder, having more discipline, and making another promise to “get it right this time” may not be what finally changes your relationship with food. If you’re exhausted from the cycle of food

en

00:11:07

Episode 411: Stop the Pattern Before ED Takes Over

Food Freedom ·

2026/08/26

If you’ve ever found yourself reaching for food when you weren’t physically hungry and wondered, “How did I end up here again?” this episode is for you.For years, I thought changing my eating meant focusing almost entirely on the food. What I eventually learned is that some of the most important recovery work happens before the food ever enters the picture.In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, I’m talking about the danger zone that can show up before cravings, compulsive eating, or a binge,

en

00:11:49

Episode 410: The Connection Between Blood Glucose and...

Food Freedom ·

2026/08/25

If you can stay on track all morning only to find yourself battling intense food cravings later in the day, there may be more going on than a lack of willpower.In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, I’m talking about the connection between blood glucose, hunger, cravings, energy, and food addiction recovery. I’ll explain why I believe understanding your physiology is an important and often overlooked part of protecting your food sobriety.If afternoon cravings, nighttime eating, or that

en

00:18:21

Episode 409: How Much More of Your Life Will Food Get?

Food Freedom ·

2026/08/24

Recovering from food addiction and disordered eating can feel overwhelming, especially when food has occupied so much mental and emotional space for so many years. In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, I’m exploring the fear that can keep us stuck and what it means to finally choose something different. If you struggle with binge eating, compulsive eating, food obsession, or the constant cycle of starting over, this episode will challenge you to look at recovery, and your future, from a

en

00:13:25

Episode 408: “Hell No” Is The Right Answer

Food Freedom ·

2026/08/21

In today’s episode I’m talking about a powerful shift that happens as we move deeper into food addiction recovery. There’s a big difference between knowing you have a problem with food and reaching the kind of acceptance that creates real freedom. If you’re still wrestling with food thoughts, questioning your boundaries, or finding yourself back in the same patterns you swore you were done with, this episode may challenge the way you think about recovery, food sobriety, and what true acceptance

en

00:21:09

Episode 407: Recovery Mantras

Food Freedom ·

2026/08/20

In Episode 407 of the Food Freedom Podcast, I’m talking about recovery mantras and the powerful role they can play in food addiction recovery. These simple reminders can help us navigate cravings, difficult emotions, perfectionism, setbacks and the everyday challenges that come with building long-term food sobriety.If you’re recovering from binge eating, compulsive eating, food addiction or a disordered relationship with food, this episode will give you a different perspective on some familiar

en

00:22:02

Episode 406: 10 Laws of Boundaries in Food Addiction...

Food Freedom ·

2026/08/19

In Episode 406 of the Food Freedom Podcast, I’m talking about boundaries and food addiction recovery, and why learning to create and protect them can be such an important part of lasting food sobriety. If you’ve struggled with people pleasing, saying no, protecting your recovery around other people, or knowing where your responsibility begins and ends, this conversation is for you. I’ll share a different way to think about boundaries that can help you build a recovery that feels stronger, clearer

en

00:16:36

Episode 405: 5 Lies You’ve Been Told About Addiction...

Food Freedom ·

2026/08/18

If you’ve struggled with food addiction, binge eating, compulsive eating, or a lifelong cycle of dieting and overeating, you’ve probably heard plenty of advice about what recovery is supposed to look like. But what if some of the most common beliefs about addiction recovery are actually keeping you stuck?In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, I challenge five widely accepted messages about addiction recovery and explores what long-term food sobriety and freedom can really look like. If you’re

en

00:16:28

Episode 404: When Your Spouse Doesn’t Understand

Food Freedom ·

2026/08/17

What happens when the person closest to you doesn’t understand your food addiction or the choices you need to make to stay food sober?In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, I talk about one of the most frustrating and emotional challenges in food addiction recovery: navigating recovery when your spouse or partner doesn’t understand your boundaries, believes you should be able to eat everything in moderation, or simply can’t relate to your experience with food.If you’ve ever felt unsupported,

en

00:17:14

Episode 403: When Fear Is Holding You Back

Food Freedom ·

2026/08/14

Fear can quietly become one of the biggest obstacles in food addiction recovery, influencing your choices, keeping you stuck in familiar patterns, and convincing you that change is more dangerous than staying where you are. In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, Mary explores the connection between fear, food addiction, binge eating, compulsive eating, and eating disorder recovery. If you know what you need to do but fear keeps getting in the way, this conversation will help you look at what

en

00:15:53

Episode 402: 10 Ways to Take Your Life Back From Food...

Food Freedom ·

2026/08/13

Food addiction can slowly take over far more than what you eat. It can affect your confidence, your choices, your relationships, your emotional well-being, and the way you trust yourself.In Episode 402 of the Food Freedom Podcast, I’m talking about what it really means to reclaim your life in food addiction recovery. We’ll explore how rebuilding self-trust, creating stronger boundaries, and consistently choosing your recovery can help you move beyond binge eating, compulsive eating, food obsession,

en

00:22:44

Episode 401: The Psychology Behind Disordered Eating

Food Freedom ·

2026/08/12

Why do we overeat, compulsively eat, or binge even when we genuinely want to stop?We’re constantly given advice about what to eat, but far less attention is given to why we eat the way we do and when you struggle with food addiction, binge eating, emotional eating, or disordered eating, knowing what you “should” do often isn’t enough to change the behavior.In Episode 401 of the Food Freedom Podcast, I’m exploring the psychology behind our relationship with food and why certain eating patterns can

en

00:21:57

Episode 400: The Secret Life of a Binge Eater

Food Freedom ·

2026/08/11

Binge eating doesn’t always begin with the first bite. Sometimes it starts hours or even days earlier with food obsession, planning, secrecy, anticipation, and the exhausting mental gymnastics that nobody else sees.In this milestone 400th episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, I’m sharing a deeply personal look at what binge eating and food addiction looked like behind closed doors for me, and why willpower, dieting, and “everything in moderation” were never enough to break the cycle.If you’ve ever

en

460 results

Similar Podcasts

Доктор Тройняшкин

Доктор Тройняшкин

Healthy Chat

DR ALI BANIHAMOUR

Dingue ‐ RTS

RTS - Radio Télévision Suisse

Words of Wellness with Shelly

Shelly Jefferis

Linchpin Conversations

Pat Sherwood