Embodied Writing Warrior: Food Freedom, Creativity & Spiritual Reclamation

228. Emotional Eating & Self-Sabotage: 8 Red Flags That It's About Safety, Not Food

Kayla MacDonald

What if your emotional eating was never about the food?

In this deeply personal episode, I walk you through 8 red flags that show your food struggles may actually be rooted in nervous system dysregulation and a lack of emotional safety — not discipline, not motivation, and definitely not willpower. Whether it’s grief, big life transitions, perfectionism, or even joyful expansion… if you’ve noticed your patterns resurface in key moments, you are not broken.

You’ll also hear powerful reflections from my inner archetypes, Rex and Haven — bringing both 🔥 tough love and 💙 tender safety to the parts of you that need it most. Plus insights from Gabor Maté’s work on early emotional imprinting and trauma.

This episode is for high-performing women who are ready to feel safe in their bodies again and transform their food journey without shame.

If it activated something in you… come join me inside the upcoming Emotional Eating to Emotional Freedom masterclass.

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