Mar 13 2024 50 mins 2
Today I’m talking nerdy with Dr. Susan Peirce Thompson about the neuroscience and psychology of eating, food addiction, and weight. In this conversation we’re diving into what is happening in our brain’s when we eat, what is happening when we have complicated or addictive relationships with food, the risks of relying on willpower alone to change habits and patterns, what to do instead, what formulates our body image, and some first steps you can take start changing your relationship with yours.
I have to say this conversation was one of the most surprising ones I’ve had on the podcast so far both in terms of how freaking fascinating the science is that Dr. Susan shared her incredible personal story, and the emotional and spiritual depth.
Susan Peirce Thompson, PhD is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at the University of Rochester, a multiple New York Times bestselling author, and an expert in the psychology of eating. She is President of the Institute for Sustainable Weight Loss and CEO of Bright Line Eating Solutions, a company dedicated to helping 1 million people have their “Bright Transformations”—the full physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual change that accompanies healthy, permanent weight loss—by 2030.
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