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In this “Best of the Vlog” favorite from 2021, I share an analogy that highlights why and how food addiction is so stubbornly pernicious. If you have been working your program as best you can but still find yourself cycling, this vlog’s for you. In it, I have a suggestion that may help you break the cycle. FOR THIS EPISODE and MORE: https://ble.life/ph6tor The Best of The Weekly Vlog: The Acne Analogy | Bright Line Living | The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast The Acne Analogy was originally published on September 22, 2021: https://www.brightlineeating.com/podcasts/bright-line-living-the-official-bright-line-eating-podcast/episodes/2147779189 

When I was an undergrad, I learned about something called a declaration, which is a type of speech that changes reality. Like the phrase “you’re fired.” When you’re in maintenance, a declaration can help you keep your Lines Bright and clear, avoiding fuzziness and lost clarity. In this vlog, I explain how that works. FOR THIS EPISODE and MORE: https://ble.life/djsryj Food Plan Clarity | Bright Line Living | The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast

In our first session of The Resourced Self, I taught a technique called the butterfly hug, and people LOVED it. In this vlog, I explain what this easy, fun, and effective technique is, and fill you in on the science behind it. FOR THIS EPISODE and MORE: https://ble.life/bdagro All About the Butterfly Hug | Bright Line Living | The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast

Travel can be stressful and complicated, but that doesn’t mean your food should be. If you’ve struggled to stay Bright while you’re on the road (or in the plane or on the boat…), this vlog is for you. In it, I share three tips that make frequent travel solid and manageable…hard-won lessons that I learned from years of hitting the road frequently and finally finding the magic formula that works to keep me squeaky-clean Bright. Download Susan’s Nightly Travel Checklist templates. FOR THIS EPISODE and MORE: https://ble.life/pkivkb Advanced Travel Tips | Bright Line Living | The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast

It’s not uncommon to feel your world starting to narrow in when you first start Bright Line Eating. Suddenly, you have food limits and may feel isolated in social situations. It can feel very confining and restrictive. But I’m happy to tell you it doesn’t last. In fact, recovery is shaped like an hourglass, and your horizons will soon expand. In this vlog, I share what that may look like. FOR THIS EPISODE and MORE: https://ble.life/zpvkx6 The Best of The Weekly Vlog: The Hourglass Shape of Recovery | Bright Line Living | The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast The Hourglass Shape of Recovery was originally published on March 11, 2020: https://www.brightlineeating.com/podcasts/bright-line-living-the-official-bright-line-eating-podcast/episodes/2147779266 Historical note: When Susan and her five friends went to Toronto, the news of an illness was in the media but it was unclear how worrisome it was. As they drove back to Rochester, NY from Toronto, COVID lockdowns happened. They were some of the last people from the USA to get across the border from Canada.

In my next book, Maintain, I’ll be talking about the art of keeping weight off over the long term. One way to accomplish that is by doing your inner work. What does that mean, though? In this vlog, I explain what people are talking about when they say they’re doing their inner work, and offer you some concrete examples of what it looks like. This vlog was originally published on October 15, 2025. Registration for this course has closed. The Webinar and Masterclass are no longer available. FOR THIS EPISODE and MORE: https://ble.life/mkdxg7 The Inner Work | Bright Line Living | The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast

In this fan-favorite vlog, we look at an important question: Is it really true when they say once a food addict, always a food addict? You may be doing great with your Bright Lines and wonder if you can go back to eating the way you used to—but is that safe? There’s some good science that answers that question, and in this vlog, I share what the research tells us. FOR THIS EPISODE and MORE: https://ble.life/hsvzuv The Best of The Weekly Vlog: Once a Pickle, Always a Pickle | Bright Line Living | The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast Once a Pickle, Always a Pickle was originally published on March 21, 2018: https://www.brightlineeating.com/podcasts/bright-line-living-the-official-bright-line-eating-podcast/episodes/2147779365 

In this “Best of the Vlog” offering, I talk about how to support others in our community, and people in general. The top rule? Never give advice. Never. But, you say, how can I help them then? Watch the vlog to see what you should do instead to provide loving, compassionate support—it’s way easier and it helps way more. FOR THIS EPISODE and MORE: https://ble.life/d22ou4 The Best of The Weekly Vlog: How to Provide Loving Support | Bright Line Living | The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast How to Provide Loving Support was originally published on May 16, 2019: https://www.brightlineeating.com/podcasts/bright-line-living-the-official-bright-line-eating-podcast/episodes/2147779306 

The World Health Organization is RIGHT NOW considering the addition of food addiction to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), the globally recognized manual of physical and mental disorders. Why should this matter to you? Because you can play an important role in letting them know why it’s vital that we take this step! In this vlog, I explain it all. Click here to download the PDF with instructions on how to submit your opinion. FOR THIS EPISODE and MORE: https://ble.life/lxyudx Let’s Get Food Addiction Into the ICD! | Bright Line Living | The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast

In this week’s vlog, I talk about an exciting new opportunity for those who want to take their program to the next level, or who need to restart their program when they’ve drifted off. Whatever your reason, you can benefit from the powerful new course we’ve created to support you. Click here to access the MiniClass. FOR THIS EPISODE and MORE: https://ble.life/brxpse How to Restart Bright Line Eating | Bright Line Living | The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast

In this fan-favorite “Best Of” vlog, I answer a question from Susan, who is retired and often takes spontaneous trips that make it hard for her to write down her food beforehand. Is this ever a good idea? Find out when it’s a sane choice to allow some flex in your food planning, and when it’s not. Sane Choices was originally published on November 1, 2017: https://www.brightlineeating.com/podcasts/bright-line-living-the-official-bright-line-eating-podcast/episodes/2147779385  FOR THIS EPISODE and MORE: https://ble.life/sconob The Best of the Weekly Vlog: Sane Choices | Bright Line Living | The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast

In this “Best Of” vlog, I talk about how important the hours of evening are in helping you to maintain your Bright, beautiful life. In fact, we say that the day begins not at sunrise—but at sunset the day before. Why is this the case? Find out more in this classic vlog that’s proven popular since I shot it several years ago. The Day Begins at Sunset was originally published on August 2, 2023.  FOR THIS EPISODE and MORE: https://ble.life/ycd4wn The Best of The Weekly Vlog: The Day Begins at Sunset | Bright Line Living | The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast

A Bright Lifer wrote in with a question about affirmations: Do they really work? The answer isn’t a simple “yes” or “no.” Researchers have uncovered some interesting factors that play a role in their efficacy. Sometimes they help, and sometimes they actually hurt. In this vlog, I take a look at that research and share exactly what you can do to make sure you’re getting benefit from your affirmations, and not unintentionally undermining your Bright mindset. FOR THIS EPISODE and MORE: https://ble.life/nipuvm Do Affirmations Really Work? | Bright Line Living | The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast

You’ve probably noticed that health insurance costs have increased astronomically over the past decade as diabetes, heart disease, and other obesity-related chronic illnesses ravage our health and our pocketbooks. More recently, the cost of GLP-1 drugs has exacerbated the problem. We want to help, and I know we can. In this vlog, find out what we’re doing to break into a completely new sector for us—in a way that everyone benefits. Contact us to learn more about how Bright Line Eating can benefit your company. FOR THIS EPISODE and MORE: https://ble.life/ynv7zy Health Care Costs Are Exploding and Bright Line Eating Has an Answer | Bright Line Living | The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast

This week, I’m introducing a new series of “Best Of” vlogs. Our first one is literally the #1 vlog that Bright Lifers say they refer to again and again. In it, I discuss what happens when you’ve been Bright, but then give in to the little voice that says, one bite won’t hurt… That’s called intermittent reinforcement. Learn what the science says about why it can indeed hurt you to give in to food cravings, even just once in a while. FOR THIS EPISODE and MORE: https://ble.life/1ysucs The Best of The Weekly Vlog: Intermittent Reinforcement | Bright Line Living | The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast Intermittent Reinforcement was originally published on September 23, 2020.

Body positivity can be hard. We’re programmed by society to think negatively about our bodies from an early age. But it doesn’t have to be that way. In this vlog, I share a new story you can tell yourself that might just reprogram your thoughts and feelings about your body at the deepest level. This story helps me to think the best about my body…and it may just help you, too. Watch to learn more. FOR THIS EPISODE and MORE: https://ble.life/ozn56r Developing a Positive Body Image | Bright Line Living | The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast

How do you determine if something is an addiction or a bad habit? The DSM-5 has 11 criteria they use to help diagnose addictions. Having even a few of those may indicate addiction. But there’s another criterion I use to help determine whether something is a bad habit or an addiction. Watch this week’s vlog to find out what it is. FOR THIS EPISODE and MORE: https://ble.life/4ms87c What’s the Difference Between a Bad Habit and an Addiction? | Bright Line Living | The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast

Read the research paper here: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1586490/full  This week, I have another article to share with you from Frontiers in Psychiatry. In this one, we talk about using an abstinence-based model—like Bright Line Eating—with those who have eating disorders, such as bulimia. Does it work? Watch the vlog to find out how my own story may help you to understand the nuances involved. Read the research paper here: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1586490/full  FOR THIS EPISODE and MORE: https://ble.life/hqszrq Abstinence-Based Treatment for Eating Disorders | Bright Line Living | The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast

I’m excited to announce that we’ve just published a paper in the prestigious journal Frontiers in Psychiatry. It outlines the results of a six-year follow-up survey of people who did the Bright Line Boot Camp in 2017. What we discovered is exciting and gratifying—and I share it with you in this week’s vlog.Read the research paper here: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12169135/ FOR THIS EPISODE and MORE: https://ble.life/3w5esg 6-Year Follow-Up Research on Bright Line Eating | Bright Line Living | The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast

Can you have an allergy to sugar, flour, or unmeasured food quantities? It all depends on your definition of “allergy.” In this week’s vlog, find out what allergies are when you’re talking about food addiction, and why an allergy mindset can help you make your Bright Life possible. Take the Masterclass! FOR THIS EPISODE and MORE: https://ble.life/cqrpll The Allergy Model of Addiction | Bright Line Living | The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast