68. Neurodivergence & why food has always felt hard
Description
Why does eating feel SO much harder than it “should”?
Why do hunger cues feel unreliable, why do emotions or food feel overwhelming or why do I always seem to swing back and forth between control and chaos?
We’re answering that in today’s episode
As well as giving you reason number 5648 why it’s not your willpower that’s the problem when it comes to how you behave with food
We explore the often-overlooked connection between neurodivergence (especially ADHD and autism) and your relationship with food
We talk about why eating is one of the most neurologically demanding things you do every day, how sensory processing, executive function, dopamine, control and masking shape your eating patterns and why diet culture and wellness advice so often fail neurodivergent brains
This episode is for you if you’ve ever been told you’re lazy, fussy, undisciplined, emotional or ‘lacking in self control’ and you’ve quietly wondered if there’s something deeper going on (spoiler alert…there always is)
But this is a piece you might not have considered…
If you’re enjoying Break the Rules, please share the podcast link with a friend who wants to leave the diet culture and self blame BS behind and rebuild trust and lasting freedom with food and their body
And if you’re ready for support in untangling and transforming your relationship with food, yourself and your body, 1:1 coaching is where we get underneath your body’s story and shift that at the root so you can leave behind the on/off cycles, self criticism and constant feeling that food and your body are a project that will never be done




