DiscoverToo Much on Her Plate with Dr. Melissa McCreery: Emotional Eating Help for Smart, High-Achieving Women187: What Smart Women Get Wrong About Food, Motivation, and Happiness – with Dr. Laurie Santos
187: What Smart Women Get Wrong About Food, Motivation, and Happiness – with Dr. Laurie Santos

187: What Smart Women Get Wrong About Food, Motivation, and Happiness – with Dr. Laurie Santos

Update: 2025-09-10
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Why do smart, successful women struggle with food, motivation, and happiness? Yale psychologist Dr. Laurie Santos joins Dr. Melissa McCreery to unpack the real reasons behind emotional eating, self-sabotage, and toxic motivation. Tune in to learn why self-compassion isn’t weakness - it’s your greatest strength.

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Full show notes and transcript at https://toomuchonherplate.com/emotional-eating-help-for-women/

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187: What Smart Women Get Wrong About Food, Motivation, and Happiness – with Dr. Laurie Santos

187: What Smart Women Get Wrong About Food, Motivation, and Happiness – with Dr. Laurie Santos

Dr. Melissa McCreery, Psychologist & Emotional Eating Coach for Smart, Busy Women