Face Your *Stuff* So You Don’t Stuff Your Face | Renée Jones

The Health Investment Podcast with Brooke Simonson

EPISODE 112 | After 40 years on a diet, yo-yoing up and down the scale, Renée Jones had learned every diet—and every cheat!—before finally stopping the comfort and stress eating to shed “those last 30 pounds” yet AGAIN in 2012...but this time, she has maintained at her goal weight. Now she helps others overcome their emotional eating to shed their weight AND keep it off. Renée has a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Counseling and a Clinical Residency in pastoral care to guide her international coaching practice of traditional and contemporary models as well as relaxation and horse-assisted methods. Her book, What’s Really Eating You: Overcome the Triggers of Comfort Eating, is an Amazon bestseller, and her TEDx talk helps her reach people around the world. In the episode, Renée shares a helpful acronym to stop emotional eating in its tracks, what to do when you have crazy cravings, seven tips for navigating the holidays...and more! Enjoy!! EPISODE WEBPAGE: thehealthinvestment.com/112 P.S. – If you’re liking The Health Investment Podcast, be sure to hit “subscribe/follow” so that you never miss an episode 🙂 QUESTIONS I ASK RENÉE IN THE EPISODE: First of all, can you tell us a bit about your background? What made you want to get a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Counseling? What is emotional eating? When does it start? On your website, you say, "I figure I lost about 2000 pounds–up and down five to ten pounds here and there, to big chunks of 25 to 40 before regaining it, to the last time when I finally reached my goal by facing my stuff and overcoming emotional eating." Can you tell us a bit more about your 40-year diet yo-yo and emotional eating journey? What did it take for you to empower yourself to change? Did you seek help from a coach, book, or something else? Was there a specific “aha” moment along the way that was transformational in your journey? What can someone do when they have a craving and they just can't say no to it? I know you have a helpful acronym: HANG. Can you explain that? What are your thoughts on the popular "intuitive eating" principles? Is it possible to overcome emotional eating if your kitchen is fully stocked with a bunch of your trigger foods? What’s a tangible trick you have to help someone stop emotional eating in its tracks? I know you have 7 top tips for navigating the holidays. Can you share those with us? Does everyone struggle with emotional eating? There are a lot of therapists and health coaches out there, but your approach is quite unique! What do you want people to know about your business? LINKS [SOME MAY BE AFFILIATE LINKS; PLEASE READ MY DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFO]: Visit Renée's website and follow her on Instagram and Facebook Buy Renée's book Get a bottle of sugar- and additive-free wine for a penny! Click here to lose 5-50 pounds for the LAST time so you can start showing up as the trimmest, healthiest, most confident, most energized version of yourself! Follow The Health Investment Podcast on Instagram Follow host Brooke Simonson on Instagram Email Brooke: [e-mail] Shout out to Christian Juarez for the theme music! (Click here to visit his Soundcloud!!)