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Chatting with Cara - The Relationship with Food Podcast

Cara Meehan - The Mindful Eating Coach

A podcast for women stuck in the diet cycle, emotional eating and the "I"ll start Monday" patten. If you eat when stressed, overwhelmed or bored and feel guilty every time this show is for you. We talk about food freedom, breaking self-sabotage, and building a sustainable relationship with food without another diet." Find me here - Facebook - Coaching with Cara Instrgram - @coachingwcara Email - cara@coachingwithcara.co.uk If you would like to enquire about my 1-1 coaching then please book

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00:11:53

Why you're knackered and what to actually do about it

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2026/05/08

If you've ever felt completely drained and wondered why you just can't seem to keep up, this episode is for you.You already know the feeling. You wake up tired. You get through the day running on empty. You collapse on the sofa at night with nothing left to give, and then wonder why your motivation, your willpower, and your good intentions seem to evaporate by mid-afternoon.And every time it happens, the voice in your head says the same thing - I just need to try harder. I just need to be

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00:19:50

The one tool I use with every single client

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2026/05/01

If you've ever found yourself doing the same thing around food over and over again and hating yourself for it, this episode is for you.You already know the pattern. You eat your kids' leftovers. You raid the vending machine at the office. You press the f*** it button and wonder why you can't just stop. And every time it happens, the voice in your head says the same thing: I shouldn't be doing this. What is wrong with me?Here's what's actually wrong: you're looking through

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00:18:13

All you can eat Italian buffet. Part 2 - After I've...

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2026/04/25

We went. We ate. I sweated through my polo neck because The Castle was absolutely roasting.Part two of this week's Chatting with Cara is here, and I'm telling you exactly how the all you can eat Italian went. What I ate, how the evening played out, and what an unremarkable, genuinely normal relationship with food actually looks like on a Wednesday night in Wem.And spoiler - it was pretty boring. Which is entirely the point.Here's how the evening went —The food was great. Pizza, lasagne,

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00:19:45

All you can eat Italian buffet. Part 1 - Before I go

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2026/04/24

If you've ever dreaded a buffet more than you were looking forward to it, this episode is for you.You know the feeling. You have a buffet booked and suddenly your brain is already negotiating. I'll skip lunch. I'll only have one plate. I'll go for a run tomorrow. I'll just have a Diet Coke.Before you've even sat down, the bargaining has started. And that's exactly what I want to talk about.In this episode, recorded before I've even been, I walk you through how I'm

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00:20:42

The real reason why you can’t stop at one

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2026/04/17

If you've ever stood in the kitchen at 9pm reaching for that "healthy" little treat, this episode is for you.You know the ones. The skinny bars. The under-100-calorie snacks. The ones you bought at the weekend because you were going to be good this week. You have one. But one doesn't touch the sides, emotionally or physically. So you have another. And then you're doing the maths "three is still under 250" and before you know it you're frustrated, guilty and

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00:20:41

If you've ever done a fitness photo shoot - this...

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2026/04/10

This week's episode is a niche one, but one that I really wanted to talk about.If you have never done a fitness photo shoot, stay with me because this crosses over into chronic dieting too. If you're always on a diet, always doing an eight-week thing or a three-month thing, this is for you as well.But mainly, I'm talking to you if you have ever done a fitness shoot. Dieted for eight weeks, twelve weeks, whatever it was and then had the shoot at the end of it.Over half the women at one of

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00:22:18

If you've ever thought "this probably isn't for me"...

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2026/04/03

This week's episode of Chatting with Cara is one I've been sitting on for a long time.Who do you picture when you think of someone who works with a relationship with food coach?There's an image in your head.And in the most compassionate way I can say this, you're wrong. And that assumption is actively stopping some of you from getting help that could change everything.If you've ever thought "I love what Cara does, but it's probably not for someone like me" this

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00:17:44

Why holidays mess with your relationship with food...

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2026/03/27

This week’s episode of Chatting with Cara is one that comes up every single year with my coaching clients. Holidays.For something that’s supposed to be relaxing, they bring up a lot when it comes to food and body image.The panic before you go.The “I need to lose a few pounds before the trip.”The all-inclusive buffet anxiety.And the “fuck it” button that gets pressed the minute you get home.If you’ve ever come back from holiday feeling heavier, guilty and convinced you need to start over on Monday…

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00:26:58

Why your relationship with food feels like the one...

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2026/03/20

This week's episode of Chatting with Cara is one I've been dying to record for ages because if there's one thing I am, it's a low-key psychology geek. And this topic genuinely lights me up.Today's episode is for the woman who has everything together. The career, the colour-coded calendar, the kids' clubs, the lot. But who is absolutely exhausted by the constant food noise in her head. If that's you, and I suspect it is, this one's for you.You're probably type

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00:54:16

Chatting with Dr Bangs

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2026/03/13

Women’s health deserves better (and here’s how we start fixing it)This week’s episode of Chatting with Cara is a special one because I’m joined by consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist Dr Laura Bangs and honestly, it’s one of those conversations every woman needs to hear.We talk about postnatal care, menopause, medical myths, why women’s symptoms are so often dismissed… and what we can actually do about it. Because while the system might be stretched, we don’t have to accept poor care or silence

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00:18:36

IWD - Diet culture can do one (and here's how you...

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2026/03/06

Diet culture can do one (and here's how you help make that happen)This week's episode of Chatting with Cara is a special one, it's International Women's Day, and if you know me, you know I’m a massive feminist. If I’d been born in the Suffragettes era, I’d have been right there on the front lines. No question.Last year on International Women's Day I talked about diet culture. This year? I think it's gotten worse. And she's got some thoughts on why (spoiler - Donald Trump

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00:34:09

Behind the Business - How compassionate coaching...

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2026/02/27

This week's episode is a little different, it's a special guest appearance I made on Charlotte Williams' Mindful Monday Marketing and it's such a good one that it deserved its own episode.In this episode we cover - How Cara got to where she is today - From a sports science degree to PT, Pilates, nutrition and now relationship with food coaching. It's been a seven year journey to find the work that truly lights her up. Spoiler - it started with noticing that the clients who did

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00:13:11

When stress eating isn't about the food and how to...

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2026/02/20

This week's episode of Chatting with Cara is about something I see with nearly every client who walks through my door, stress eating. But it's not actually about the food.I've been collecting client reviews this week (yes, I know I should do them as I go along), and reconnecting with ex-clients has reminded me why I love this work so much. So I wanted to share Sarah's story with you (not her real name, because confidentiality is everything).If you've ever had a stressful day,

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00:13:47

Why evidence-based menopause coaching beats personal...

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2026/02/13

Why I Can Coach You Through Menopause (Even Though I Haven't Been Through It Myself)This week's episode of Chatting with Cara tackles a question my 11-year-old stepdaughter Ruby asked me: "How can you tell people what to do if you've never done it yourself?"Fair question, Ruby. And if she's wondering, I bet you are too.I'm hosting a No-Nonsense Menopause Workshop on February 28th at TP Fitness in Wem (2-4pm, £30), and this episode breaks down exactly why I'm

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00:10:14

Why my clients get addicted (while others drop off...

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2026/02/06

This week's episode of Chatting with Cara addresses something a PT said to me over coffee - "Don't you find clients drop off after a bit?"“No, not my clients”.If you're tired of the four-week motivation crash, the endless cycle of starting strong and fading out or wondering why nothing seems to stick, this episode is going to completely shift your perspective.I'm breaking down why relationship with food coaching is fundamentally different from traditional fitness coaching

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00:15:53

You're not a boredom eater (and why that changes...

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2026/01/30

This week's episode of Chatting with Cara tackles something I hear constantly - "I'm a boredom eater." But here's the truth bomb - you're not actually bored.If you're standing in the kitchen grazing after dinner, picking at snacks throughout the day or eating while cooking, calling yourself a boredom eater, this episode is going to completely shift your perspective.I'm breaking down why boredom isn't the real issue and what's actually driving your emotional

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00:14:03

Misdirected Energy - stop wasting effort on things...

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2026/01/23

This week's episode of Chatting with Cara is all about a pattern I'm seeing everywhere right now, people putting massive effort into things that simply won't get them the results they want.If you're drinking more water, buying vibration plates or doing sporadic YouTube workouts with light weights hoping it'll transform your body, this episode is for you.I'm breaking down exactly why surface level solutions keep you stuck and how to direct your precious energy toward the root

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00:13:21

Why consistency feels so hard (and how to make it...

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2026/01/16

This week's episode of Chatting with Cara is all about a pattern that's keeping so many of my clients stuck - the all-or-nothing mindset.If you find yourself either "on track" with perfect eating and daily workouts or completely "off the wagon" with takeaways and zero movement, this episode is for you.I'm breaking down exactly why you keep cycling between extremes and how to finally find consistency in the middle - the grey area where real, lasting change actually

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00:20:02

"I want to see my vag again"

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2026/01/09

This week's episode of Chatting with Cara is all about something I saw on social media that stopped me in my tracks - a Welsh food blogger who said she wants to "see her vag again" in 2026.Here's her profile link If you love your body, love food and don't want to be miserable but still want to feel stronger, lighter and more like yourself, this episode is for you.I'm breaking down exactly what I would do as a coach to help you transform your relationship with food and your

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00:06:17

Three Simple Questions to Transform Your 2026

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2026/01/02

This week's episode of Chatting with Cara is all about fresh starts and the power of simplicity. As we step into 2026, I'm sharing three powerful coaching questions that will help you create real, sustainable change in your life.These aren't complicated strategies or overwhelming resolutions, they're back-to-basics questions that cut straight to the heart of what matters.In this episode, I talk about –The three foundational questions: What will you start, stop, and continue

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