Breaking Free from Dieting and Emotional Eating

In this episode of the Soul Sister Podcast, host Noni Banks interviews Melissa Roffs, a certified holistic health and life coach. Melissa shares her personal journey of struggling with food and how she found freedom from dieting, emotional eating, and self-image issues. She discusses her unexpected career path and her mission to empower women to embrace their bodies and ditch the diet mentality. Tune in to learn more about Melissa's story and her work as a coach helping women find freedom from the struggle with food.

[00:01:23] Relationship with food struggles.

[00:05:22] Changing relationship with food.

[00:08:45] Techniques for identifying triggers.

[00:10:19] Maintaining curiosity as we age.

[00:14:11] Sneaky sugar in food labels.

[00:19:10] God's care for our health.

[00:21:02] Free to Be Coaching.

Shownotes:

In this episode, the importance of maintaining curiosity and exploration as we age is highlighted. Noni and Melissa discuss how people tend to become less curious as they get older, but they emphasize that staying curious is crucial, especially at this stage of life. Melissa shares that replacing judgment with curiosity was a game changer for her, as it transformed her perspective on herself, others, the world, and even food. 

They delve into how people often rush to label and judge things as good or bad, healthy or unhealthy, and how this mindset can limit our understanding and experiences. Melissa encourages listeners to dig deeper and question their beliefs, asking why they hold certain views and where those messages originated. They point out that the image we have in our minds is often not the reality we live in, but rather a construct influenced by external factors like media or societal expectations. Both Noni and Melissa express their love for the concept of curiosity and emphasize its significance in their work with women over 40.

 Melissa shares her personal experience of how replacing judgment with curiosity changed her perspective on herself, others, the world, and even food. She highlights how we often rush to label and judge things as good or bad, healthy or unhealthy, and how this mindset can be limiting. Instead, she suggests pausing and questioning what is truly best for us, rather than relying on labels and judgments. 

In this episode, the speakers delve into the connection between faith, health, and viewing ourselves as temples of the Holy Spirit. Overall, the speakers emphasize that faith is the foundation of their wellness journey. They seek guidance from God, pray for healing, and rely on their faith to navigate health-related challenges.  They underscore the significance of caring for our bodies as temples, treating them as precious and sacred spaces.

Connect with Melissa-http://free2bcoaching.com