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What if ending emotional eating isn’t about creating the perfect plan, but about choosing who you want to be? In this eye-opening episode, author, TEDx speaker, and coach Renée Jones shares her transformative journey from 40 years of yo-yo dieting to a steady, fulfilling relationship with food based on identity rather than willpower. Renée recounts her evolution from family meals in Texas to a pivotal moment at 49—a closet safety-pin crisis that prompted her to re-evaluate her relationship with food.

We delve into Renée’s HANG method, a practical way to defuse cravings in real-time, as well as the importance of external accountability for those who tend to neglect their own needs. By understanding food as data and testing what works best for your body, you can shift from tired, cranky meals to ones that foster energy and stability. 

For anyone navigating the empty nest transition, this episode serves as a critical moment to ask: Who do I want to be now? 

Highlights & Key Takeaways:

• Redefine your identity after years of yo-yo dieting.
• Understand the influence of family food culture and early eating patterns.
• Recognize the emotional versus physical hunger distinction.
• Discover the HANG method to manage cravings effectively.
• Test foods to find your personal fit, guiding energy, mood, and satiety.

This episode offers a compassionate, practical path to build a healthier, more fulfilling relationship with food—and ultimately, with yourself.  

Renée Jones Bio
Renée spent decades struggling with the hidden barriers of self-sabotage, and once free, her passion became helping others get unstuck and unleash their full potential. Renée has a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Counseling, a Clinical Residency, and training in contemporary methods of transformation, and a TEDx talk.  Her book is What’s Really Eating You: Overcome the Triggers of Comfort Eating.

Find Renée Online: LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Website

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