About this episode
Have you tried every diet, tracked every bite, and still found yourself stuck in the same cycle of food obsession and shame? Do you know, deep down, that this isn't really about food—but you're not sure what else to do? What if the real weight you're carrying isn't physical, but emotional? Because here's the truth: obsessing over calories and being "good" with food might feel like control, but it's just masking the deeper pain. Triggers—often rooted in past wounds or relationships—send you into a shame spiral, and no matter how hard you try, the same old pattern plays out again and again. You're not broken—you're just trying to feel safe in the only way you know how. That's why Leslie offers a different path. Her customized coaching process helps you heal the emotional core of your food struggles, so you can finally let go of dieting, listen to your body, and live in a way that feels authentic and free. It's not about restriction—it's about lasting transformation, one step at a time. "I wanna let you know that this path that I'm about to share with you, maybe the first or the fiftieth time you've heard about it, it's different. It's not another quick fix. It's not a seventy five day challenge or a detox or another perfectionistic fueled sprint toward a number on the scale. This journey is steady. This journey is calm, and most of all, it's designed to help you feel safe. And it's not about controlling food. It's about healing the patterns underneath the food. This is the real work. This is the last step on your weight loss journey." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 07:19 - Leslie sharing her personal struggles with food, body, and weight and how you might relate to this 13:34 - How enrolling in one course led her to discover coaching and hypnosis, transforming her life and career, and finding her true calling to help others find freedom from food struggles through action and alignment. 16: 51 - The role hypnosis, emotional healing, and subconscious work do to your lasting freedom and transformation 24:18 - Conveying that true health includes mental and emotional well-being—not just physical fitness—and lasting freedom from food struggles means addressing the deeper issues beyond diet 26:35- Explaining the "positive reinforcement cycle" with visualization of how things are 32:36 - How emotional triggers create subconscious patterns around food, and breaking free requires healing these patterns, not just following diets 37:26 - Illustrating the real difference between someone who feels free around food and someone who struggles 39:46 - The result when emotional triggers are healed 42:11 - Outlining the three-core-phase journey to food freedom 46:08 - How your core wounds—like feeling unlovable or not enough—silently shape every area of life, including eating habits unless healed 50:13 - Sharing that lasting food freedom comes from a personalized, step-by-step healing journey— inviting you to begin yours by booking a call Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!