EP #1290: How Trauma, Eating Disorders, and Body Image Are Connected and What You Can Do

Send us a text Lisa is joined by Amber Romaniuk, an Emotional Eating, Digestive and Hormone Expert who helps women have greater body confidence, intuition and better health through powerful mindset healing, self-care and overcoming self-sabotage with food. She’s helped thousands of women overcome poor food-lifestyles and reclaim their health. Amber Romaniuk shares her personal struggle with binge eating and food addiction and how it inspired her to help others overcome similar issues. She discusses the steps she took towards healing, including addressing her mindset and building awareness of triggers. Amber emphasizes the importance of understanding the role of trauma in eating disorders and the need to work on self-worth and self-love. She also highlights the impact of not eating enough and the influence of childhood programming on body image. Finally, Amber discusses the need for a shift in societal standards and the importance of authenticity. In this conversation, Amber Romaniuk and Lisa Davis discuss the importance of embracing aging and authenticity, the power of intuition, the truth about healing and managing emotional eating, and overcoming low self-esteem. They also talk about Amber's podcast, No Sugar Coating, and ways to connect with her. Takeaways Addressing the mindset and building awareness of triggers are crucial steps towards healing from binge eating and food addiction. Understanding the role of trauma and working on self-worth and self-love are essential in overcoming eating disorders. Not eating enough can have a significant impact on metabolism, hormone health, and overall well-being. Childhood programming and societal standards play a significant role in body image issues and need to be addressed. Creating a new standard that promotes authenticity and self-acceptance is necessary for positive change. Embrace aging and authenticity, celebrating the gift of longevity. Develop and trust your intuition to guide you in making empowered choices. Healing involves addressing negative thoughts, limiting beliefs, and emotional eating behaviors. Low self-esteem can be overcome through mindset work and self-awareness. Chapters00:00Introduction and Background 02:11Amber's Personal Struggle and Inspiration 05:01Steps Towards Healing 08:21The Role of Trauma in Eating Disorders 11:32Overcoming Feelings of Worthlessness 16:21The Impact of Not Eating Enough 19:27The Influence of Childhood Programming 21:06Healing Lifelong Struggles 24:01Dealing with Body Image and Aging 27:58Creating a New Standard 30:04Embracing Aging and Authenticity 34:10The Power of Intuition 38:27The No Sugar Coating Truth 39:24Overcoming Low Self-Esteem 40:32Ways to Connect with Amber