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The Heart Led Wellness podcast is made for all humans who are desiring to heal their relationship with food through a nervous system approach. Your host, Ashlyn Burnett, is a National Board-Certified Health and Wellness coach and an Integrative Healthcare, BS. On this show you will find deep dives into food freedom, disordered eating recovery, the nervous system, inner healing, somatics, and body image healing. Tune in every week for education, inspiration, and reconnection with your own heart. Follow Ashlyn on Instagram @heart.led.wellness
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If binge eating has felt like something you will struggle with for the rest of your life, this episode is for you. Today, I’m sharing the two foundational steps that actually changed my relationship with food...and the same process I’ve walked hundreds of women through as they healed from binge eating for good.I discuss…The only two steps you need to take to stop binge eatingThe real root cause of binge eatingHow your nervous system impacts binge eatingExactly how to eat like a naturally lean woman 🔗 LinksJOIN HEART LED EATING Instagram @heart.led.wellnessEmail me at: ashlyn@heartledwellness.com Music created and produced by WavesyMedical Disclaimer
So many women think they have to choose between food freedom or a lean body. It seems “too good to be true” that you could enjoy all your favorite foods AND effortlessly lose weight at the same time. Tory felt this same way a few months ago, but 12 weeks later, she’s living in that “too good to be true” reality. In this episode, we dive deep into Tory’s journey of healing from binge eating disorder to becoming a natural eater. We discuss…Tory’s journey through binge eating disorder to full freedom as a natural eaterHealing from binge eating, but then staying in quasi recoveryWhat God revealed to Tory about her relationship with foodThe fine line between gluttony and idolizing your body Needing to buy a whole new wardrobe after going through HLEHow Tory is effortlessly losing weight AND feeling free with foodDisconnecting eating from nervous system regulation How Heart Led Eating has impacted Tory’s relationships and friendships 🔗 LinksJOIN HEART LED EATING Instagram @heart.led.wellnessEmail me at: ashlyn@heartledwellness.com Music created and produced by WavesyMedical Disclaimer
Today I’m sharing 5 unique reasons why you’re still overeating. Not the bland boring stuff you usually hear (like you have a lack of willpower or you’re not eating enough protein)…but the DEEP REAL reasons why! When I understood these reasons, everything finally “clicked” for me and I was able to take the next step to actually heal my relationship with food for good! I discuss...How overeating impacts your vagus nerveThe tricky overeating-nervous system loop I see many of my clients stuck inHow crowding your stomach impacts your emotional sensitivityHow chewing impacts your nervous systemWhat is famine brain?How emotions feel more intense when we’re hungry🔗 LinksJOIN HEART LED EATING Instagram @heart.led.wellnessEmail me at: ashlyn@heartledwellness.com Music created and produced by WavesyMedical Disclaimer
You know those girls who seem to eat “whatever” and never struggle with their weight? What are they doing differently than you during the holidays? Welllll…I have so much to unpack with you in the episode to answer that question! Listen in to learn exactly how naturally thin women eat during the holiday season so you can become one of them yourself! I discuss…How “intuitive eating” and “food freedom” advice made my relationship with food even worse during the holidaysThe mind blowing things I observed in naturally thin people during holidays How genetics and your metabolism actually impact your weightThings naturally thin women DON’T do during the holidaysThings naturally thin women DO do during the holidaysWhy you can’t become “naturally thin” until you heal your root cause and re-wire your brainExactly how to eat like a naturally thin woman during the holidays 🔗 LinksJOIN HEART LED HOLIDAYSJOIN HEART LED EATING Follow me on Instagram @heart.led.wellnessEmail me at: ashlyn@heartledwellness.com Music created and produced by WavesyMedical Disclaimer
No matter what stage of life you’re in, it’s NEVER “too late” to heal your relationship with food and return to the natural eater you were meant to be! I truly can’t wait for you to listen to this interview with Ronda, who a grounded beautiful and wise woman in her 60s. She shares her powerful journey through a lifetime of food struggles to finding Heart Led Eating and healing once and for all. Yes, you can become “naturally lean” even if you’re post-menopause! We discuss…Ronda’s journey of struggling with food and her weight for 50 yearsTrying extreme diets and methods to lose weight that never lastedWhat Ronda realized about her nervous system and how it impacted her relationship with foodStruggling with constant food noise and thoughts about eatingThe freedom of eating ALL foods and still losing weight Myths about menopause How to become a natural eater no matter what stage of life you’re inThe power of healing in community 🔗 LinksJOIN HEART LED EATING Instagram @heart.led.wellnessEmail me at: ashlyn@heartledwellness.com Music created and produced by WavesyMedical Disclaimer
If you’re anything like how I used to be, the holidays can feel like the HARDEST time of year when it comes to food and eating. You feel like you have to choose between being “good” and sticking to your “healthy” eating OR you’re saying “screw it” and promising to start over Jan 1st. In this episode, I’m diving into the real reason why holiday eating feels so chaotic (from a nervous system perspective), and how to eat like a naturally thin woman instead! I discuss…The most common struggles women have with holiday eatingMyths that you’re just “addicted” to food or don’t have enough “willpower”How to not gain weight through the holiday seasonHow your nervous system impacts eating during the holidays The root causes behind holiday nervous system dysregulationWhy naturally thin women don’t struggle with food during the holidaysHow overeating can provide regulationHow restricting can provide regulation4 steps to eat like a naturally thin woman during the holidays 🔗 LinksJOIN HEART LED HOLIDAYSJOIN HEART LED EATING Follow me on Instagram @heart.led.wellnessEmail me at: ashlyn@heartledwellness.com Music created and produced by WavesyMedical Disclaimer
Food noise is the constant mental chatter in your head about what, when, and how much to eat. It can be debilitating…AND it’s 100% possible to heal it for good! In this episode, I’m sharing the real root causes behind your food noise and the exact 3 step process I used to permanently heal my own food noise struggles! I discuss…What is food noiseMy personal experience with debilitating food noise3 main reasons why you have food noiseHow your nervous system impacts food noiseMy thoughts on GLPs and Ozempic for food noiseWhy your built in calorie calculator feels numbExactly how to permanently heal food noise and get your mind back🔗 LinksJOIN HEART LED EATINGFree Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is)My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellnessEmail me at: ashlyn@heartledwellness.com Music created and produced by WavesyMedical Disclaimer
If you feel like you’ve really “tried everything” to lose weight and stop the food noise…wait until you hear Linsey’s story and the depth of her journey! In this episode, Linsey and I talk all things perimenopause, GLP1s, food noise, thyroid removal, and the life changing power of learning how to eat like a natural eater (I call it a Heart Led Eater) again! We discuss…Linsey’s experience growing up with overweight parents and carrying excess storage as a kidTrying weight watchers, overeaters anonymous, tracking food, and so many other things that didn’t workUsing a GLP1 for an entire year Incessant food noiseFear of weight gain in perimenopauseGetting her thyroid due to thyroid cancerReleasing excess even with thyroid and hormone shiftsGetting her life back after going through Heart Led EatingThe life changing power of learning how to eat like a natural eater again 🔗 LinksJOIN HEART LED EATINGFree Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is)My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellness👉🏼 Follow Linsey on Instagram🎶 Linsey's Music Instagram Email me at: ashlyn@heartledwellness.com Music created and produced by WavesyMedical Disclaimer
If you’ve ever struggled with obsessive exercise, restricting, bingeing, missing periods, and orthorexia…I know this conversation will bring you comfort. Abby’s story is so inspiring and, in this episode, she shares exactly how she went from rock bottom with food and her body to eating like a natural eater and effortlessly releasing excess storage from her body. We discuss…Obsessive exercise and extreme restrictionMissing periods and infertilityOrthorexia Bingeing and rapid weight gain Diuretic addiction and enemas to compensate for binges Exactly how Abby healed her relationship with food and exerciseLeaving the clean plate clubThe life changing power of somaticsReleasing excess storage (aka weight) in a non extreme way 🔗 LinksJOIN HEART LED EATINGFree Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is)My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellnessEmail me at: ashlyn@heartledwellness.com Music created and produced by WavesyMedical Disclaimer
I know my approach to disordered eating recovery is very different than what you usually see, and sometimes I get pushback for my controversial beliefs around becoming naturally thin. But I will never stop sharing because it’s truly the only thing that fully healed my own relationship with food and what I see work for my clients inside Heart Led Eating everyday! Today, I’m sharing 5 naturally thin truths that I often get hate for saying on the internet! I discuss…Why my framework to disordered eating recovery is controversial5 naturally thin truths that I get backlash for sharingWhy your body doesn’t want to carry excess storage How the body responds to scarcity induced “famine brain”How eating without hunger is disorderedHow to heal your relationship with food and lose weight at the same timeWhy emotional eating is common but not normalWhy I hate going “all in” to try and get your period backExactly how to heal your relationship with food and become naturally thin🔗 LinksJOIN HEART LED EATINGFree Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is)My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellnessEmail me at: ashlyn@heartledwellness.com Music created and produced by WavesyMedical Disclaimer
Maybe you’ve struggled with every “flavor” of food chaos (restricting, bingeing, purging, obsessing, etc), spent years in talk therapy, and feel like nothing will work. If that’s the case, you will so deeply resonate with Ely’s story. In this episode, Ely vulnerably shares exactly how she went from the darkest places with food and her body to full freedom in ways she didn’t think were possible! We dive into…How childhood bullying sets the stage for disordered eatingSeverely restricting and then swinging to the other end with bingeing and purging Chasing 20,0000 steps per day Feeling accomplished and “in control” with restriction, but shame with overeating Weight gain during pregnancy and trying to lose it postpartum Why you can’t wave a magic wand and instantly be healed, and what to do insteadThe messy journey of processing binge urgesExperiencing true deep safety in the body for the first time everReleasing excess storage with less exercise and steps than ever before Hidden root causes beneath binge urges🔗 LinksJOIN HEART LED EATINGFree Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is)My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellnessEmail me at: ashlyn@heartledwellness.com 👉🏼 Follow Ely's on TikTok to see behind the scenes of her healing journey! 👉🏼 Follow Ely's InstagramMusic created and produced by WavesyMedical Disclaimer
Maybe you feel like you know so much about nutrition and the nervous system and inner work, but you’re still struggling with food and feel some shame around that. If that’s the case, this conversation with Ariana will feel so comforting to you. In this episode, Ariana shares her incredible journey from the deepest struggles with food and her body to the freedom and safety she now feels today. We discuss…Ariana’s full journey through orthorexia, anorexia, restricting, bingeing, and exercise obsessionHow OCD, control, and perfectionism can be at the root of food dysregulationFeeling like a fraud when trying to “eat intuitively”Overeating to try and “prove” she had food freedom Knowing so much mentally about health, wellness, nutrition, and the nervous system but still secretly struggling with foodFeeling shame for wanting to live in a lean body after therapists told her it was disorderedDeep insight into Ariana’s Heart Led Eating processThe life changing power of creating safety in the body!Developing self trust and hearing her internal food compass again How HLE has changed her eating, skin, hormones, mood, relationships, and more!🔗 LinksJOIN HEART LED EATINGFree Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is)My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellnessEmail me at: ashlyn@heartledwellness.com 👉🏼 Follow Ariana on IG @arianapirzadehMusic created and produced by WavesyMedical Disclaimer
Why do naturally thin women experience stress and high cortisol, but they don’t gain weight? What is different about their nervous systems than yours? In today’s episode, I’m busting the myth that cortisol and stress magically make you gain weight and sharing how you can become lean even during a stressful season of life.I discuss…The myth that cortisol magically causes weight gainHow to become thin even with high cortisol or hormone imbalancesHow naturally thin women respond to stress and dysregulation differently How nervous system dysregulation can make you gain weightPhantom hungerEating past fullness when stressedStep by step how to heal your relationship with food even when stressed 🔗 My LinksJOIN Heart Led EatingFree Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is)My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellness1-on-1 Coaching infoEmail me at: ashlyn@heartledwellness.com Music created and produced by WavesyMedical Disclaimer
No matter how long you’ve been struggling with food or your body, healing is always possible. Lauren’s story is a beautiful example of that! She shares how she went from being an overweight child, to getting stuck in a binge/restrict cycle, to trying “intuitive eating” but hating the excess weight she gained from that…to finally healing her relationship with food and becoming a natural eater. We discuss...Lauren’s experience as an “overweight child” Gym culture, calorie tracking, and personal training backfiring into bingeing Trying intuitive eating and gaining a ton of weightLauren’s rock bottom moment with bingeing and purging Feel stuck between choosing food freedom or a lean bodyHow deep nervous system regulation and root cause healing changes everythingControl, perfectionism, and self sabotage Leaving the clean plate clubHow Lauren’s body, skin, relationships, exercise, and life have changed through Heart Led EatingExcitement for the holidays instead of dreadThe difference between the free Heart Led Wellness podcast and the full Heart Led Eating program 🔗 My LinksJOIN HEART LED EATINGFree Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is)My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellnessEmail me at: ashlyn@heartledwellness.com Music created and produced by WavesyMedical Disclaimer
I wish someone would have told me these 5 hard truths about weight loss before I wasted years chasing things that never worked. In today’s episode I’m not holding back and sharing hard truths you probably don’t want to hear, but will make you thin. I discuss…Our culture of chasing “the one big thing” instead of what really matters5 hard truths you need to hear if you want to be thinSlow metabolism mythsHow to lose weight even with a slow metabolism or hormone imbalancesOvereating healthy foodThe raw reality of nightly binges on your weightThe myth of being “addicted” to foodWhy it’s not disordered or restrictive to wait for hungerExactly how to release your excess storage 🔗 My LinksJOIN Heart Led EatingFree Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is)My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellness1-on-1 Coaching infoEmail me at: ashlyn@heartledwellness.com Music created and produced by WavesyMedical Disclaimer
Imagine feeling like it is literally impossible to overeat or binge because you healed your relationship with food that deeply!!! That is exactly what happened to one of my Heart Led Eating students, Khaia. In today’s episode, Khaia pulls back the curtain of her healing journey and shares exactly how she went from feeling out of control and obsessed with food to eating naturally with ease and freedom! (Plus she also got her period back in the process 🎉)⭐️Khaia and I are both Christians and speak a lot about God in this episode. However, Heart Led Eating is not a “Christian” program and welcomes students of all religious and faith backgrounds. We discuss…Struggling with disordered eating in high schoolMissing periods, binge eating, under eating, food obsession, calorie counting Never feeling like enoughHow intuitive eating doesn’t work if you have food trauma Learning how to trust the body instead of manipulating itRegaining body boundaries with eatingThe way God designed us to eatFrom struggling with bingeing to feeling like it’s almost impossible to bingeLearning how to restPeriod recovery without going “all in” or overeating Being in college as a Heart Led EaterCreating safety in the body🔗 My LinksJOIN Heart Led EatingFree Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is)My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellness1-on-1 Coaching infoEmail me at: ashlyn@heartledwellness.com Music created and produced by WavesyMedical Disclaimer
Have you ever told yourself, “I just need more willpower to stop overeating at night.”? Well, I hate to break it to you, but you don’t need more willpower. What you actually need is more nervous system capacity so you can access the willpower you already have! In today’s episode I’m breaking down willpower from a nervous system lens and explaining how you can permanently break the pattern of spiraling out of control at night with food. I discuss…The myth that you need “more willpower” to stop overeatingHow your willpower access changes depending on your nervous system stateWhat is your nervous system capacity Why you don’t binge in the mornings The nervous system state shift that happens at night and triggers bingesHow to grow your nervous system capacityHow to access more willpower 🔗 My LinksJOIN Heart Led EatingFree Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is)My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellness1-on-1 Coaching infoEmail me at: ashlyn@heartledwellness.com Music created and produced by WavesyMedical Disclaimer
Missing hunger and fullness cues? Period re-gain without weight gain? How I stay lean even with no exercise. Today I’m diving into these listener questions and more! I answer…How can you get back in touch with missing hunger and fullness cues?Is it possible to train for an intense athletic goal and still follow heart led eating?Why do I eat a lot of full fat foods and how do I stay lean doing that?How did I skip the gym for a month without gaining weight?How can you get your period back without gaining excess weight?How can you lose weight if you have a history of dieting and your set point is higher?How do I personally regulate my nervous system on a daily basis?🔗 My LinksJOIN Heart Led EatingFree Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is)My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellness1-on-1 Coaching infoEmail me at: ashlyn@heartledwellness.com Music created and produced by WavesyMedical Disclaimer
You can’t “habit swap” your way to a healed relationship with food, but there are some quirky things I do with food now that help prevent me from overeating. In today’s episode, I’m sharing 7 habits I still have to this day that help me stay connected to my hunger and fullness cues and avoid bingeing! I discuss…Why “habit swaps” aren’t enough to heal your relationship with food7 habits that I still do to this day to prevent overeatingWhy volume eating can backfireHow to tend to your nervous system before you eatConfusing fatigue and hungerWhy you overeat when it “tastes so good”How to heal your relationship with food at a deeper level 🔗 My LinksJOIN Heart Led EatingFree Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is)My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellness1-on-1 Coaching infoEmail me at: ashlyn@heartledwellness.com Music created and produced by WavesyMedical Disclaimer
There is a deep place of freedom available to you, beyond “intuitive eating” or macro tracking! You’re designed to have an effortless relationship with food AND a body that feels good to you. In today’s episode, Matlyn shares her Heart Led Eating transformation and how she went from feeling obsessed and out of control to feeling confident and at peace with food. We discuss…The “food freedom” propaganda that doesn’t work How tracking calories and macros backfires and makes food issues worseHealing from nightly bingesThe power of community to heal from disordered eatingReleasing pressure to heal in a certain time frameLearning deep self trust and self loveHow to navigate challenges during a healing journey Letting go of calorie tracking and learning a new systemHow “naturally thin” feels different than “restrictive thin”Eliminating food noise!Ending generational patterns of food and body dysregulation 🔗 My LinksJOIN Heart Led EatingFree Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is)My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellness1-on-1 Coaching infoEmail me at: ashlyn@heartledwellness.com Music created and produced by WavesyMedical Disclaimer
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