By AshleyEpisode Description
In this episode of Collective Guidance, host Charla Goodnight sits down with me for a raw, honest conversation about emotional eating, burnout, perimenopause, and what it truly takes to reclaim your health in midlife.
I share my journey from gaining weight after having children, living in constant stress, and experiencing panic attacks that sent me to the ER — to realizing that my real struggle wasn’t willpower at all. It was nervous system dysregulation, emotional coping patterns with food, and years of survival mode that I had never fully processed.
For years, I diet-hopped, lost weight, gained it back, and blamed myself. It wasn’t until I learned how to regulate my nervous system — and address the emotional triggers beneath my habits — that everything began to shift.
In this episode, we cover:
• My health wake-up call after panic attacks and ER visits
• How perimenopause impacts weight, anxiety, and energy
• The cycle of dieting, losing weight, and gaining it back
• Emotional eating triggers & nervous system overload
• Why movement is non-negotiable for mental health
• How to recognize when your nervous system is dysregulated
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Host: Charla Goodnight from Collective Guidance Podcast
