{"podcast":{"title":"Lizzie Ens Show","slug":"lizzie-ens-show-7085348","podcast_index_feed_id":7085348,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/lizzie-ens-show/","website_url":"https://lizzie-ens-show.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/a7813afb-80e8-4e6a-abeb-7685518a2dbd/Lizzie-Ens-Cover-Art-2026.jpg","author":"Lizzie Ens","episode_count":143,"summary":"What if you could break free from everything holding you back and step into the healthiest, most empowered version of yourself? Welcome to The Lizzie Ens Show, a renegade revolution where health, fitness, mindset, business, and personal growth take center stage. Hosted by Business Owner, Author, Speaker, and Functional Nutrition Coach Lizzie Ens, this show is designed to help you transform your life using her powerful tools and strategies. Drawing from her unique journey of growing up Amish and breaking free at 19, Lizzie has helped hundreds of clients feel amazing through her signature program, Undiet You. Whether you’re striving to improve your health, build a strong mindset, or grow your business, you’ll find actionable insights that will inspire you to take bold steps toward change. Each episode dives into questions like: - How can I break through physical and mental barriers to feel more vibrant and energized? - What simple, effective strategies can I implement to elevate my health and wellness? - How do I maintain balance and vitality while growing my business or career? - How can I reclaim control of my body and mindset to live life on my terms? - What steps should I take t…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lizzie-ens-show-7085348"},"episode":{"title":"119: The Real Reason You Can’t Stop Eating (It’s Not Your Willpower)","slug":"119-the-real-reason-you-can-t-stop-eating-it-s-not-your-willpower","published_at":"2025-12-16T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lizzie-ens-show-7085348/119-the-real-reason-you-can-t-stop-eating-it-s-not-your-willpower","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lizzie-ens-show-7085348","url":"https://lizzie-ens-show.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/3cd3b218-6a53-4fda-86b7-4f4394790688.mp3","summary":"If you feel out of control around food, it’s not willpower. It’s your brain trying to cope. In this episode, Lizzie Ens sits down with food addiction specialist Meghann Hempel to explain why emotional eating keeps winning and how to break the cycle. You’ll learn what’s really driving bingeing, cravings, and food obsession, and what actually helps you feel calm, grounded, and in control again. If you’ve ever asked yourself, “Why can’t I stop eating?” or felt frustrated that discipline and healthy habits still aren’t enough, this episode will change how you see your relationship with food. Lizzie is joined by Meghann Hempel , food addiction and weight loss specialist, for an honest conversation about emotional eating, food addiction, and the survival patterns happening beneath behavior. Meghann shares her personal journey through childhood anxiety, early psychiatric medication, disordered eating, binge–purge cycles, compulsive exercise, and food addiction recovery. She explains why food addiction is rarely about hunger or self control, and more about nervous system regulation, emotional coping, identity, and unresolved trauma. Together, Lizzie and Meghann unpack how processed foods are engineered to hijack the brain, why restriction and “trying harder” often backfire, and why simply eating healthy does not heal emotional eating. They also discuss how shame keeps people stuck, how to identify danger zones and trigger patterns, and why boundaries and support are essential, especially during the holidays. This episode is not about another plan or reset. It’s about understanding the real reason food feels so hard, and how freedom with food actually begins. In This Episode, You’ll Discover Why: Food feels out of control even when you’re disciplined in other areas of life Rest…","meta_description":"If you feel out of control around food, it’s not willpower. It’s your brain trying to cope. In this episode, Lizzie Ens sits down with food addiction spec…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2458,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/lizzie-ens-show-7085348/episodes/119-the-real-reason-you-can-t-stop-eating-it-s-not-your-willpower/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lizzie-ens-show-7085348/119-the-real-reason-you-can-t-stop-eating-it-s-not-your-willpower.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}