In this episode, Alana addresses a growing trend: women replacing real coaching with AI tools. While AI offers immediate, judgment-free advice, Alana stresses that it can't provide the human connection crucial for true healing.
She explains that emotional issues and habits can't be resolved through logic alone; they require the emotional attunement and co-regulation that only a human coach can offer.
Alana also introduces her Sober Eating Sequence™ program, aimed at reprogramming emotional patterns and creating a secure relationship with food and the body. The episode emphasizes that while AI can be a useful tool, it should not replace the indispensable human element in coaching.
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Invisible Weight Detox
An introduction to the Sober Eating Movement that finally gets your body and mind working together so you can lose weight and keep it off. No tracking, no shakes, no endless rules. It's a clear process that helps you eat like a normal person again, feel full without spiraling and watch the number on the scale move in the right direction → Enroll here
The Sober Eating Sequence™
The proven 3-phase method to end food and dieting chaos, and release weight naturally through a new way of eating — without dieting, restriction, or counting macros. This is where you finally trust your body and food choices, feel at ease in your skin, and stop circling back to food as the problem. → Enroll here
Elite VIP
A 3-month private mentorship where years of struggle collapse into months of precision change. With custom meal development refined daily, private coaching intensives, and direct access to Alana, you’ll stop negotiating with food and step into the woman whose body, confidence, and choices reflect her true power.→ Apply here
Concierge
For the woman who refuses to settle — Concierge is the highest level of private mentorship. With unlimited access to Alana for coaching, every detail and nuance is addressed with luxury-level concierge private support tailored to your real day to day life, so you experience the deepest transformation possible and embody full freedom.→ Apply here
Coming Home to Your Body
A self-paced course to help you feel safe, grounded, and at peace in a body that's still changing. Learn to build trust with your body now—not just after weight loss. → Enroll here.
Free Quiz:
What’s your hidden food and self belief pattern keeping you from lasting weight loss? Click here for the Free Quiz
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Takeaways
AI can mirror data—but not the emotional chemistry of being seen and supported.
True healing happens through co-regulation with another human, not self-analysis.
You can’t heal a safety wound with more control or logic.
Self-awareness without integration becomes self-criticism.
Coaching isn’t about information—it’s a nervous system experience.
Connection, not perfection, is what rewires old patterns and restores trust.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Emotional Eating Unwrapped
00:32 The Rise of AI in Coaching
02:09 The Importance of Human Connection
04:32 The Hidden Dangers of AI Coaching
05:00 Why AI Feels Supportive but Falls Short
05:36 The Role of Real Coaching
13:08 The Sober Eating Sequence™
14:02 The Emotional Experience of Coaching
15:06 The Limitations of AI in Emotional Healing
18:54 Conclusion and Call to Action
In this episode, Alana dismantles a popular myth: awareness alone changes nothing. You can understand why you overeat, restrict, or self-sabotage—and still repeat the pattern. Why? Because intellectual insight doesn’t reach the nervous system.
Through compassionate teaching and real-life examples, she shows you how to cross the gap from analysis to embodiment—how to stay with sensations, build safety in your body, and act from your higher self (not from panic). Expect grounded tools, elegant reframes, and a direct path out of the shame loop. When awareness opens the door, integration walks you through it.
Enter the giveaway to receive a 1:1 private session with Alana by DMing a screenshot of your review @bewellbyak on Instagram or emailing as podcast@bewellbyak.com!
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Invisible Weight Detox
An introduction to the Sober Eating Movement that finally gets your body and mind working together so you can lose weight and keep it off. No tracking, no shakes, no endless rules. It's a clear process that helps you eat like a normal person again, feel full without spiraling and watch the number on the scale move in the right direction → Enroll here
The Sober Eating Sequence™
The proven 3-phase method to end food and dieting chaos, and release weight naturally through a new way of eating — without dieting, restriction, or counting macros. This is where you finally trust your body and food choices, feel at ease in your skin, and stop circling back to food as the problem. → Enroll here
Elite VIP
A 3-month private mentorship where years of struggle collapse into months of precision change. With custom meal development refined daily, private coaching intensives, and direct access to Alana, you’ll stop negotiating with food and step into the woman whose body, confidence, and choices reflect her true power.→ Apply here
Concierge
For the woman who refuses to settle — Concierge is the highest level of private mentorship. With unlimited access to Alana for coaching, every detail and nuance is addressed with luxury-level concierge private support tailored to your real day to day life, so you experience the deepest transformation possible and embody full freedom.→ Apply here
Coming Home to Your Body
A self-paced course to help you feel safe, grounded, and at peace in a body that's still changing. Learn to build trust with your body now—not just after weight loss. → Enroll here.
Free Quiz:
What’s your hidden food and self belief pattern keeping you From lasting weight loss? Click here for the Free Quiz
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Takeaways
Awareness is the light switch; it doesn’t move the furniture.
You can’t think your way into safety; your body must feel safe.
Insight without embodiment becomes emotional avoidance dressed as growth.
The nervous system changes through sensation, breath, and staying, not concepts.
Naming triggers isn’t healing; staying with them is.
Self-awareness without integration fuels self-criticism and shame.
Your higher self doesn’t narrate; she guides.
Repetition in regulated micro-moments rewires trust—that’s where freedom lives.
Chapters
00:00 — Awareness Isn’t Enough
02:30 — Light Switch vs. Furniture
04:30 — Insight vs. Nervous System
06:30 — Triggers: Name vs. Stay
10:00 — Exiting the Shame Loop
13:00 — Real-Life Examples
16:00 — Regulating Uncertainty
18:30 — Higher Self Scripts
23:30 — Takeaways + Next Steps
21:01 — Micro Moments of Self-Care
In this episode, Alana explores what really happens when success or safety reactivates old food and body struggles.
She shares client stories and her own reflections on how the nervous system confuses calm for danger — and why old habits resurface when life finally feels good.
Through clear, compassionate insight, Alana reveals that food chaos isn’t self-sabotage — it’s the body’s way of protecting the good it’s not yet used to holding.
She guides listeners toward integration, showing how to expand their nervous system’s capacity for peace, love, and visibility.
Enter the giveaway to receive a 1:1 private session with Alana by DMing a screenshot of your review @bewellbyak on Instagram or emailing as podcast@bewellbyak.com!
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Invisible Weight Detox
An introduction to the Sober Eating Method that helps you stop the nightly overeating, wake up with a lighter body and clearer head, and move through your day free to focus on your life — not on food running in the background. → Enroll here
The Sober Eating Sequence™
The proven 3-phase method to end food and dieting chaos, and release weight naturally through a new way of eating — without dieting, restriction, or counting macros. This is where you finally trust your body and food choices, feel at ease in your skin, and stop circling back to food as the problem. → Enroll here
Elite VIP
A 3-month private mentorship where years of struggle collapse into months of precision change. With custom meal development refined daily, private coaching intensives, and direct access to Alana, you’ll stop negotiating with food and step into the woman whose body, confidence, and choices reflect her true power.→ Apply here
Concierge
For the woman who refuses to settle — Concierge is the highest level of private mentorship. With unlimited access to Alana for coaching, every detail and nuance is addressed with luxury-level concierge private support tailored to your real day to day life, so you experience the deepest transformation possible and embody full freedom.→ Apply here
Coming Home to Your Body
A self-paced course to help you feel safe, grounded, and at peace in a body that's still changing. Learn to build trust with your body now—not just after weight loss. → Enroll here.
Free Quiz:
What’s your hidden food and self belief pattern keeping you From lasting weight loss? Click here for the Free Quiz
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Be sure to follow Alana on Instagram @bewellbyak.
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Takeaways
Old food and body patterns often resurface when life finally gets good.
This isn’t sabotage — it’s protection.
The hardest part isn’t chaos; it’s calm.
Safety requires expanding your nervous system’s capacity to receive goodness.
Visibility can feel like exposure — grounding helps you integrate success.
Growth isn’t about getting safety; it’s about learning to stay in it.
Chapters
00:00 — Why success can trigger old habits
02:46 — When calm feels harder than chaos
06:00 — Visibility vs. exposure
09:05 — Food as a control valve
15:14 — Identity lag: when the old self meets the new
18:09 — Expanding your nervous system’s upper limit
22:00 — How to receive goodness and stay in it
In this episode, Alana explores how the cycle of food control, discipline, and self-punishment isn’t a willpower issue — it’s a safety issue.
She shares the deeper truth behind bingeing, compulsive eating, and perfectionism: that they’re not failures, but the body’s rebellion against a life lived in masculine overdrive.
Through stories and practical guidance, Alana shows how to restore safety and self-trust through the feminine portal — by feeling, receiving, and listening to your body instead of managing it.
When you return to that rhythm, food no longer needs to play the role of comfort, control, or escape. It becomes nourishment again.
Enter the giveaway to receive a 1:1 private session with Alana by DMing a screenshot of your review @bewellbyak on Instagram or emailing as podcast@bewellbyak.com!
Leave us a voice message for our next Q&A episode!Invisible Weight Detox
An introduction to the Sober Eating Method that helps you stop the nightly overeating, wake up with a lighter body and clearer head, and move through your day free to focus on your life — not on food running in the background. → Enroll here
The Sober Eating Sequence™
The proven 3-phase method to end food and dieting chaos, quiet the nightly cravings, and release weight naturally through a new way of eating — without dieting, restriction, or counting macros. This is where you finally trust your body and food choices, feel at ease in your skin, and stop circling back to food as the problem. → Enroll here
Elite VIP
A 3-month private mentorship where years of struggle collapse into months of precision change. With custom meal development refined daily, private coaching intensives, and direct access to Alana, you’ll stop negotiating with food and step into the woman whose body, confidence, and choices reflect her true power.→ Apply here
Concierge
For the woman who refuses to settle — Concierge is the highest level of private mentorship. With unlimited access to Alana for coaching, every detail and nuance is addressed with luxury-level concierge private support tailored to your real day to day life, so you experience the deepest transformation possible and embody full freedom.→ Apply here
Coming Home to Your Body
A self-paced course to help you feel safe, grounded, and at peace in a body that's still changing. Learn to build trust with your body now—not just after weight loss. → Enroll here.
Free Quiz:
What’s your hidden food and self belief pattern keeping you From lasting weight loss? Click here for the Free Quiz
Explore more from Be Well by AK
Be sure to follow Alana on Instagram @bewellbyak.
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Takeaways
Bingeing or overeating is often your body’s rebellion against over-functioning — not self-sabotage.
Food becomes the container for unexpressed emotions when it doesn’t feel safe to cry, rest, or ask for help.Healing happens through the feminine energy of feeling, receiving, and allowing — not forcing.
You can’t “think” your way into safety; you have to listen through your body.
When you feel safe to receive, food stops being your only refuge.
Certainty and self-trust come from walking to your edge — and listening.
Chapters
00:00 — The Masculine Overdrive and Why It Doesn’t Work
07:00 — When Food Becomes the Only Place You Can Pause
13:00 — Expression: How Swallowed Emotions Turn Into Cravings
17:00 — The Feminine Wound: Why Receiving Feels So Risky
24:00 — How Safety Restores Weight Balance and Self-Trust
29:00 — Embodying the Feminine: Feeling Instead of Forcing
31:00 — Walking to the Edge and Listening Through Your Body
In this episode, Alana explores the quiet, unseen reasons food can feel like a loyal friend — especially during emotional highs and lows. Through personal reflection and client stories, she reveals how unmet needs for safety and self-support often drive women to seek refuge in food, control, or perfection.
With clarity and compassion, Alana guides listeners through the process of building an inner ally — the mature, grounded voice that offers agency instead of impulse, calm instead of control.
Each pause, each micro moment of self-care becomes a step toward self-trust — and the freedom to finally feel safe in your own company.
Enter the giveaway to receive a 1:1 private session with Alana by DMing a screenshot of your review @bewellbyak on Instagram or emailing as podcast@bewellbyak.com!
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Invisible Weight Detox
An introduction to the Sober Eating Method that helps you stop the nightly overeating, wake up with a lighter body and clearer head, and move through your day free to focus on your life — not on food running in the background. → Enroll here
The Sober Eating Sequence™
The proven 3-phase method to end food and dieting chaos, quiet the nightly cravings, and release weight naturally through a new way of eating — without dieting, restriction, or counting macros. This is where you finally trust your body and food choices, feel at ease in your skin, and stop circling back to food as the problem. → Enroll here
Elite VIP
A 3-month private mentorship where years of struggle collapse into months of precision change. With custom meal development refined daily, private coaching intensives, and direct access to Alana, you’ll stop negotiating with food and step into the woman whose body, confidence, and choices reflect her true power.→ Apply here
Concierge
For the woman who refuses to settle — Concierge is the highest level of private mentorship. With unlimited access to Alana for coaching, every detail and nuance is addressed with luxury-level concierge private support tailored to your real day to day life, so you experience the deepest transformation possible and embody full freedom.→ Apply here
Explore more from Be Well by AK
Be sure to follow Alana on Instagram @bewellbyak.
Follow on LinkedIn
Subscribe to the Podcast on Spotify
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Takeaways
Food can feel like a reliable friend during emotional highs and lows.
Building a compassionate, consistent relationship with yourself is the foundation of true healing.
Emotional overeating isn’t about willpower — it’s about unmet needs for safety and support.
Your inner ally helps you pause and make intentional, self-honoring choices.
The higher self is not perfection — it’s maturity, discernment, and calm.
Agency — the ability to choose with awareness — is what restores self-trust and freedom.
Chapters
00:00 — The Role of Food as a Friend
02:46 — Building an Inner Ally
06:00 — Understanding Emotional Eating
09:05 — The Concept of the Higher Self
15:14 — The Betrayal Loop and Self-Trust
18:09 — Food as a Messenger
21:01 — Micro Moments of Self-Care
In this episode, Alana dives into the timely and nuanced conversation surrounding GLP1 medications, which are being marketed as game changers for appetite regulation and weight loss. Alana unpacks the physical benefits that many women (and men) experience with these medications, but she also shines a spotlight on what often gets overlooked: the emotional patterns and triggers that persist even as the weight comes off. Through client stories and her own insights, Alana explores the gap between physical transformation and emotional healing, highlighting issues like the borrowed willpower effect, the identity gap, and the grief that can emerge when food’s role in our lives shifts. Listeners will learn why sustaining weight loss goes beyond the number on the scale and requires true emotional integration, self-trust, and mindful rituals.
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Invisible Weight Detox → A 7-day reset that helps you stop the automatic nightly overeating, wake up without the bloated stomach and puffy face, and finally slip into your clothes with ease. You’ll retrain your body to let go of the tension that drives cravings so you can end meals feeling satisfied, move through your day without food noise, and go to bed proud of how you led yourself → Enroll here
Coming Home to Your Body → A self-paced course to help you feel safe, grounded, and at peace in a body that's still changing. Learn to build trust with your body now – not just after weight loss. Enroll here
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Takeaways
GLP-1s are marketed as a solution for appetite regulation.
Weight loss is only part of the journey; emotional healing is crucial.
The borrowed willpower effect can create dependency on medication.
Self-worth and identity may not change with weight loss.
Emotional triggers still exist even with appetite suppression.
Grief over the loss of food as comfort is common.
Chapters
02:53 The Dual Nature of Weight Loss and Emotional Healing
05:43 The Borrowed Willpower Effect
08:31 Identity and Self-Worth in Weight Loss
16:45 The Relationship Mirror and Visibility Paradox
19:34 Closing the Gap: Emotional Integration for Lasting Change
22:19 Building Emotional Alignment and Self-Trust
27:36 Integration for Long-Term Results
In this episode, Alana explores how our relationship with food can serve as a powerful mirror for the way we show up in life. She invites listeners to examine their eating patterns – not just what they eat, but why – and how these patterns often reflect deeper motivations, unspoken needs, and personal boundaries in other areas of life. Through practical examples and client stories, Alana reveals how habits like late-night snacking or people-pleasing around food are often tied to chasing goals that aren’t truly ours or avoiding discomfort in everyday interactions. Tune in to discover how cultivating awareness around food can become a portal to creating a life you actually want to show up for.
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Invisible Weight Detox → A 7-day reset that helps you stop the automatic nightly overeating, wake up without the bloated stomach and puffy face, and finally slip into your clothes with ease. You’ll retrain your body to let go of the tension that drives cravings so you can end meals feeling satisfied, move through your day without food noise, and go to bed proud of how you led yourself → Enroll here
Coming Home to Your Body → A self-paced course to help you feel safe, grounded, and at peace in a body that's still changing. Learn to build trust with your body now – not just after weight loss. Enroll here
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Takeaways
Your relationship with food reflects how you're showing up in life.
Food habits can signal deeper emotional patterns.
Numbing with food often indicates a lack of pleasure in life.
Awareness of eating patterns is crucial for self-discovery.
Food choices should be based on how they make you feel.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Emotional Eating and Life Goals
02:57 Linking Food Habits to Life Goals
05:49 Understanding Numbing and Pleasure Deficits
08:50 Energy Management and Food Choices
11:48 Awareness and Action in Eating Patterns
18:00 Reframing Eating Experiences for Alignment
In this episode, Alana dives into the often-overlooked connection between perimenopause and emotional eating, sharing her own raw experiences navigating unpredictable symptoms and shifting cravings. She brings to light the messy, real-life realities of hormonal changes, how they can intensify our relationship with food, and why so many women feel out of control during this transition. Alana discusses the importance of self-compassion, reframing cravings as signals rather than failures, and adapting routines to honor your changing body. With vulnerability and practical advice, she encourages listeners to view perimenopause not as a decline, but as an opportunity for deeper self-understanding and empowerment.
Leave us a voice message for our next Q&A episode!Invisible Weight Detox → A 7-day reset that helps you stop the automatic nightly overeating, wake up without the bloated stomach and puffy face, and finally slip into your clothes with ease. You’ll retrain your body to let go of the tension that drives cravings so you can end meals feeling satisfied, move through your day without food noise, and go to bed proud of how you led yourself → Enroll here
Coming Home to Your Body → A self-paced course to help you feel safe, grounded, and at peace in a body that's still changing. Learn to build trust with your body now – not just after weight loss. Enroll here
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Be sure to follow Alana on Instagram at @bewellbyak.
Takeaways
Perimenopause is a natural transition, not a decline.
Understanding hormonal changes can help manage symptoms.
Cravings during perimenopause are signals, not failures.
Self-compassion is crucial during this time.
It's important to reframe your relationship with food.
Empowerment comes from adapting to changes in your body.
Chapters
00:00 Navigating Perimenopause: A Personal Journey
04:36 Understanding the Biological Changes
09:14 The Emotional Impact of Perimenopause
13:43 Reframing Cravings and Self-Compassion
17:57 Building a New Relationship with Your Body
22:31 Empowerment Through Adaptation and Change
In this episode, Alana explores the concept of the "post-diet hangover" and why every new diet or program feels so familiar, even when it promises a fresh start. Drawing from her own personal experiences, she unpacks the emotional and psychological cycles that keep so many of us stuck in the loop of dieting, slipping, and self-blame. Alana reveals why the allure of diet rules and rituals can feel so comforting, how our nervous systems become wired to find safety in the chaos of starting over, and the deeper identity issues intertwined with our struggles around food. Listeners will learn why so-called failures with diets are not personal weaknesses but natural biological and psychological responses, and Alana shares actionable guidance for stepping off the rollercoaster—including cultivating awareness, self-compassion, and a reconnection to the body’s natural signals.
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Coming Home to Your Body → A self-paced course to help you feel safe, grounded, and at peace in a body that's still changing. Learn to build trust with your body now – not just after weight loss. Enroll here
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Be sure to follow Alana on Instagram at @bewellbyak.
Takeaways
The post-diet hangover is a common experience after dieting.
Dieting often leads to a cycle of guilt and self-criticism.
Food restriction triggers a biological response that can lead to binge eating.
Emotional eating is a safety mechanism, not a failure.
Dieting becomes part of one's identity, making it hard to let go.
Awareness is the first step to breaking the dieting cycle.
Chapters
00:00 Understanding the Diet Hangover
13:13 Breaking the Cycle of Emotional Eating
16:02 Reconnecting with Hunger Cues
In this episode, Alana opens up an honest and compassionate conversation about the shifting identity of motherhood, particularly exploring the emotional terrain that surrounds new mothers as they navigate changes in their bodies, their sense of self, and their relationship with food. She acknowledges her own perspective as someone without lived experience of motherhood, yet brings deep insights gained from years of supporting mothers in her work. Alana delves into the pressures to “bounce back,” the grief and joy that coexist during this life transition, and the complex role food can play as both comfort and coping mechanism. With empathy and gentle guidance, she offers tools for finding compassion, reclaiming feminine energy, and gradually moving toward healing.
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Leave us a voice message for our next Q&A episode!The Craving Reset Library is your on-demand toolkit for breaking emotional eating patterns in real time – without relying on willpower or rules. Inside, you’ll find fast-acting audio tools designed to interrupt cravings, regulate your nervous system, and retrain your brain to feel calm, clear, and in control. Whether it’s a 3-minute urge or a full-blown binge cycle, these resets put you back in charge. Click here to access the Craving Reset Audio Library and take control in the moment it matters most.
Coming Home to Your Body → A self-paced course to help you feel safe, grounded, and at peace in a body that's still changing. Learn to build trust with your body now – not just after weight loss. Enroll here
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Takeaways
Deeper changes beyond the physical body: a transformation of identity
The duality of joy and grief in motherhood
Grieving lost freedoms, previous sense of self, and familiar body image
Paradox of being “over touched” by a baby but “under connected” with adult relationships
Losing connection to sensuality while managing constant physical demands
Food as an accessible, expectation-free source of comfort and sensation
Chapters
00:00 Motherhood: Respect, Humility, Honesty
05:39 Dual Nature of Motherhood
08:14 Compassionate Healing Beyond Comfort Eating
13:11 Embracing and Reclaiming Feminine Energy
In this episode, Alana explores why emotional overeating often intensifies during times of collective global stress, such as political upheaval, economic instability, or health crises. She dives into the science behind how our nervous systems are wired to seek safety and comfort—sometimes turning to food as a soothing anchor when uncertainty abounds. Alana discusses how the disruption of routines and loss of predictable anchors can lead us to use eating as a coping ritual, and she highlights the “I deserve this” loop that can make food feel like our main refuge. Through personal insights and examples from her work, Alana encourages self-awareness and compassion, offering listeners practical ways to diversify their sources of comfort and establish new grounding rituals beyond food.
Enter the giveaway to receive a 1:1 private session with Alana by DMing a screenshot of your review @bewellbyak on Instagram or emailing as podcast@bewellbyak.com!
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The Craving Reset Library is your on-demand toolkit for breaking emotional eating patterns in real time – without relying on willpower or rules. Inside, you’ll find fast-acting audio tools designed to interrupt cravings, regulate your nervous system, and retrain your brain to feel calm, clear, and in control. Whether it’s a 3-minute urge or a full-blown binge cycle, these resets put you back in charge. Click here to access the Craving Reset Audio Library and take control in the moment it matters most.
Coming Home to Your Body → A self-paced course to help you feel safe, grounded, and at peace in a body that's still changing. Learn to build trust with your body now – not just after weight loss. Enroll here
Explore more from Be Well by AK
Be sure to follow Alana on Instagram at @bewellbyak.
Takeaways
Emotional eating is a common response to stress.
It's important to recognize that you're not alone in this experience.
The nervous system plays a crucial role in how we respond to stress.
Food can become a source of predictability during uncertain times.
Collective behavior influences individual eating habits.
Changing deep-rooted patterns takes time and awareness.
Chapters
03:10 Understanding the Nervous System's Role
08:01 The Deserve This Loop and Its Implications
11:22 The Search for Control Amidst Chaos
14:49 Generational Trauma and Emotional Eating
18:06 Rewiring Survival Patterns for Healing
19:06 Practical Steps for Managing Emotional Eating
In this episode, Alana celebrates the 100th episode of Emotional Eating Unwrapped by reconnecting with her longtime friend and collaborator, Alexa Cawley. Together, they dive into the evolution of Alana’s BE well by AK brand – from its clinical nutrition roots to the creation of the Sober Eating Method, which blends lived experience, energetic work, and emotional transformation. Through candid conversation, Alana and Alexa reflect on their personal and professional journeys, discussing the powerful connection between energy, boundaries, and our relationship with food. They explore how embracing both masculine and feminine energies, leaning into discernment, and cultivating self-awareness can lead to lasting change – not just in eating habits, but in business, relationships, and self-worth.
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Curious to learn more about working directly with Alana in The Sober Eating Mentorship so that you can reconnect with your hunger and fullness cues, learn to eat whatever you want without rules, regulate your emotions and naturally lose weight so you can live with freedom and joy? Learn more HERE! The Craving Reset Library is your on-demand toolkit for breaking emotional eating patterns in real time – without relying on willpower or rules. Inside, you’ll find fast-acting audio tools designed to interrupt cravings, regulate your nervous system, and retrain your brain to feel calm, clear, and in control. Whether it’s a 3-minute urge or a full-blown binge cycle, these resets put you back in charge. Click here to access the Craving Reset Audio Library and take control in the moment it matters most.
If you haven’t watched my free 30-minute training yet – Feeling Trapped in an Endless Cycle of Emotional Eating + Dieting? – it’s a must. I’ll show you exactly how to rewire the patterns keeping you stuck and finally create lasting freedom with food and weight… no tracking, no rules, no willpower games. You can watch it anytime, right here: Click here for FREE access
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Takeaways
The evolution of Be Well By AK reflects personal growth and community support.
Understanding the dynamics of feminine and masculine energy is crucial for personal development.
Food relationships are often tied to deeper energetic and emotional issues.
Creating space for self-expression enhances personal and professional relationships.
Cycle syncing can help women align their energy with their natural rhythms.
Gratitude and appreciation are powerful tools for fostering connection in relationships.
Chapters
13:56 Feminine and Masculine Energy Dynamics
16:31 Community and Collaboration in Wellness
19:15 The Importance of Self-Discovery
22:05 Cycle Syncing and Hormonal Awareness
24:55 The Role of Ancient Traditions in Modern Wellness
36:23 Embracing Change in Weight Loss and Healing
46:37 Cultivating Feminine Energy for Personal Growth
55:17 Navigating Emotions and Building Resilience
In this episode, Alana takes a deep dive into the growing trend of influencers being transparent about their cosmetic surgeries on social media. She explores the double-edged sword of this newfound honesty – how, while it may feel empowering and refreshing on the surface, it often reinforces the idea that our bodies are projects to be fixed or optimized. Alana breaks down the subtle ways comparison, insecurity, and the pursuit of perfection can be triggered by these so-called “real” confessions online, and how they can reignite old wounds related to body image and emotional eating. With compassion and thoughtful reflection, she offers listeners practical tools to pause, reflect, and reclaim their sense of worth and agency in a world that profits from our insecurities.
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Takeaways
The trend of influencers sharing cosmetic surgery experiences is growing.
Transparency in cosmetic surgery can create both empowerment and comparison.
Social media often reinforces the idea that worth is tied to appearance.
The cycle of comparison can lead to unhealthy behaviors and emotional eating.
Real healing involves reclaiming personal definitions of beauty and worth.
Influencers' openness can still perpetuate objectification of the body.
Chapters
00:00 The Rise of Cosmetic Surgery Transparency
02:34 The Double-Edged Sword of Social Media Influence
05:11 The Comparison Trap and Its Consequences
07:56 Navigating Body Image in a Social Media World
11:10 Finding Empowerment in Self-Reflection
13:42 Reclaiming Your Inner Authority
16:25 The Path to True Freedom and Self-Acceptance
In this episode, Alana unpacks the complex and often hidden experience of body dysmorphia and its profound connection to emotional eating. Drawing on her work with women and her personal insights, Alana sheds light on the silent shame many high-functioning women carry about their bodies – feelings that might not be outwardly visible but deeply influence everyday choices, from eating and dressing to relationships and self-worth. She explores how persistent dissatisfaction with our reflection can lead to cycles of restriction, binging, and self-criticism, while reminding us that the mirror often reflects our emotional and mental state more than our reality. Alana shares practical tools and compassionate practices to help listeners shift the focus from appearance to self-acceptance, emphasizing that true healing begins beneath the surface.
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If you haven’t watched my free 30-minute training yet – Feeling Trapped in an Endless Cycle of Emotional Eating + Dieting? – it’s a must. I’ll show you exactly how to rewire the patterns keeping you stuck and finally create lasting freedom with food and weight… no tracking, no rules, no willpower games. You can watch it anytime, right here: Click here for FREE access
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Takeaways
Body dysmorphia can manifest as low-grade anxiety.
It affects how we perceive ourselves and our actions.
High-functioning individuals can also struggle with body image issues.
The mirror does not always reflect reality; it reflects our emotional state.
Chapters
00:00 Understanding Body Dysmorphia
11:27 Healing Beyond the Reflection
In this episode, Alana dives deep into the often overlooked experience of eating alone, going beyond the glamorized images of solo dining often seen on social media. She unpacks the layers beneath solo eating—from the empowering act of taking yourself out to dinner to the more vulnerable reality of secret, shame-filled eating in private. Alana shares her personal reflections and the stories of women she’s worked with, highlighting the contrasts between public confidence and private discomfort. She explores how eating alone can be both an act of independence and a source of anxiety, depending on our relationship with food. Alana also offers listeners a new perspective on reclaiming solo dining by turning it into a ceremony of self-connection and intention, shifting away from secrecy or performance.
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If you haven’t watched my free 30-minute training yet – Feeling Trapped in an Endless Cycle of Emotional Eating + Dieting? – it’s a must. I’ll show you exactly how to rewire the patterns keeping you stuck and finally create lasting freedom with food and weight… no tracking, no rules, no willpower games. You can watch it anytime, right here: Click here for FREE access
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Takeaways
Solo eating can be both empowering and exposing.
Not all solo dining is by choice.
Reclaim solo eating as a ceremony.
True empowerment with food comes not from performance, but from honest, intentional self-connection.
Chapters
04:42 Solo Dining: Reality vs. Expectations
08:25 "Solo Eating: Choice vs. Secrecy"
13:35 "Reclaiming Solo Eating as Ceremony"
16:07 Mindful Eating as Ceremony
18:28 Intention-Based Eating Liberation
22:56 "Growing Together with Listeners"
In this episode, Alana dives into the surprising comfort many of us find in chaos, especially when it comes to healing our relationship with food. She explores why, for so many women, crisis mode can feel safer than calm, and why stability and ease might actually trigger discomfort or even self-sabotage. Alana shares personal experiences, client stories, and powerful insights into the cycle of emotional eating, the allure of starting over, and our deep-rooted addiction to survival mode. She unpacks the difference between self-awareness and true healing, highlighting the importance of both self-compassion and self-responsibility.
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If you haven’t watched my free 30-minute training yet – Feeling Trapped in an Endless Cycle of Emotional Eating + Dieting? – it’s a must. I’ll show you exactly how to rewire the patterns keeping you stuck and finally create lasting freedom with food and weight… no tracking, no rules, no willpower games. You can watch it anytime, right here: Click here for FREE access
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Takeaways
Chaos can feel safer than the process of healing.
Many women identify more with their struggles than their successes.
Self-awareness alone does not lead to healing.
Real healing requires self-compassion and responsibility.
Stability can evoke feelings of anxiety and discomfort.
Boredom is often misinterpreted as negative.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Chaos and Healing
04:57 The Cycle of Chaos and Identity
09:47 Self-Awareness vs. Healing
13:56 The Importance of Action in Healing
18:34 Navigating Stability and Calmness
22:24 Embracing the Good and Staying Present
In this episode, Alana dives into the viral “girl dinner” trend and explores its deeper implications on women’s relationship with food, body image, and self-care. Alana unpacks how what seems like a quirky, low-effort snack plate can actually be a reflection of burnout, decision fatigue, and emotional exhaustion. She discusses how girl dinner is less about food and more about autonomy, protest, and the hidden desire for comfort amid overwhelm. Alana encourages listeners to look beneath the surface of these fragmented meals, questioning whether they truly nurture us or simply mask deeper unmet needs.
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If you haven’t watched my free 30-minute training yet – Feeling Trapped in an Endless Cycle of Emotional Eating + Dieting? – it’s a must. I’ll show you exactly how to rewire the patterns keeping you stuck and finally create lasting freedom with food and weight… no tracking, no rules, no willpower games. You can watch it anytime, right here: Click here for FREE access
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Takeaways
Girl Dinner reflects deeper issues about women's relationship with food.
Women often feel exhausted and overwhelmed by daily decisions.
The trend serves as a mask for emotional burnout.
Eating should be an act of self-care, not just convenience.
Fragmented meals symbolize a lack of connection with oneself.
Chapters
02:38 The Deeper Meaning Behind Girl Dinner
05:44 The Emotional Impact of Eating Choices
08:18 Girl Dinner as a Reflection of Selfhood
11:04 The Role of the Nervous System in Eating
13:34 Fragmentation and Its Effects on Women
16:02 Reclaiming Nourishment and Self-Care
In this episode, Alana unpacks the powerful question: is it nourishment or numbing when you reach for food? Sharing openly from her own experience of a challenging day, Alana explores the subtle but vital difference between eating to soothe and eating to escape uncomfortable feelings. She delves into the nervous system's role in food cravings and compulsive eating, guiding listeners to understand the roots of these behaviors – often wired in childhood as a way to regulate distress. Alana offers practical reflection tools and compassionate strategies to help distinguish true self-care from reactive numbing, empowering listeners to cultivate deeper presence, curiosity, and connection with themselves.
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If you haven’t watched my free 30-minute training yet – Feeling Trapped in an Endless Cycle of Emotional Eating + Dieting? – it’s a must. I’ll show you exactly how to rewire the patterns keeping you stuck and finally create lasting freedom with food and weight… no tracking, no rules, no willpower games. You can watch it anytime, right here: Click here for FREE access
Coming Home to Your Body → A self-paced course to help you feel safe, grounded, and at peace in a body that's still changing. Learn to build trust with your body now – not just after weight loss. Enroll here
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Takeaways
Emotional eating can stem from a dysregulated nervous system.
Nourishment and numbing are often confused; understanding the difference is key.
Soothing involves being present and caring for oneself, while numbing is a disconnect.
Food can serve as a tool for both nourishment and escape.
Reflecting on eating habits can lead to greater self-awareness.
Chapters
05:19 The Role of the Nervous System in Eating
08:18 Soothing vs. Numbing: A Critical Distinction
10:51 The Cycle of Compulsive Eating
18:56 Finding Balance in Food Choices
21:33 Building Self-Compassion and Awareness
24:00 Conclusion: Healing Through Connection
In this episode, Alana delves into the often invisible roles and expectations many women inherit long before food becomes an escape. She explores how subconsciously accepted roles—like being the helper, organizer, or peacemaker – shape our relationship with food and lead to secret, emotionally driven eating patterns. Alana explains that true healing from emotional eating is not just about changing what’s on the plate, but about reclaiming autonomy and making space for one’s own needs and desires outside of others’ expectations. Listeners can expect a deep and compassionate conversation about releasing roles that no longer serve us, expanding our capacity to care for ourselves, and learning how to move from food as a secret comfort to a source of genuine nourishment and enjoyment.
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Curious to learn more about working directly with Alana so that you can reconnect with your hunger and fullness cues, learn to eat whatever you want without rules, regulate your emotions and naturally lose weight so you can live with freedom and joy? Get started HERE! The Craving Reset Library is your on-demand toolkit for breaking emotional eating patterns in real time—without relying on willpower or rules. Inside, you’ll find fast-acting audio tools designed to interrupt cravings, regulate your nervous system, and retrain your brain to feel calm, clear, and in control. Whether it’s a 3-minute urge or a full-blown binge cycle, these resets put you back in charge. Click here to access the Craving Reset Audio Library and take control in the moment it matters most.
If you haven’t watched my free 30-minute training yet—Feeling Trapped in an Endless Cycle of Emotional Eating + Dieting?—it’s a must. I’ll show you exactly how to rewire the patterns keeping you stuck and finally create lasting freedom with food and weight… no tracking, no rules, no willpower games. You can watch it anytime, right here: Click here for FREE access
Coming Home to Your Body → A self-paced course to help you feel safe, grounded, and at peace in a body that's still changing. Learn to build trust with your body now—not just after weight loss. Enroll here
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Takeaways
Healing from emotional eating is about releasing inherited roles.
Many women live in identities they never consciously chose.
Food often becomes a source of comfort in a demanding world.
The cycle of guilt and shame reinforces unhealthy eating habits.
It's essential to learn how to prioritize your own needs.
Chapters
03:04 The Invisible Roles We Inherit
06:12 The Cycle of Food and Emotional Relief
09:09 The Illusion of Control and Autonomy
11:55 Breaking the Guilt and Shame Loop
14:49 Reclaiming Your Identity and Needs
18:06 Building a New Relationship with Food
21:09 Consistency in Healing and Transformation
In this episode, Alana dives into the subtle yet persistent pressures of summer body culture and the insidious ways self-improvement messaging shows up during this time of year. She unpacks how even well-intentioned messages about “glow ups” and empowerment can trigger old cycles of shame, control, and self-abandonment, especially for those healing their relationship with food and their bodies. Alana guides listeners through the nuanced difference between evolving from a place of self-care versus responding to external pressure, offering insight on how to distinguish genuine self-evolution from self-abandonment. Tune in as Alana encourages you to reclaim your body and summer by anchoring into self-trust, internal rhythm, and authentic care so you can shine from within, without needing to “fix” yourself to enjoy the season.
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If you haven’t watched my free 30-minute training yet—Feeling Trapped in an Endless Cycle of Emotional Eating + Dieting?—it’s a must. I’ll show you exactly how to rewire the patterns keeping you stuck and finally create lasting freedom with food and weight… no tracking, no rules, no willpower games. You can watch it anytime, right here: Click here for FREE access
Coming Home to Your Body → A self-paced course to help you feel safe, grounded, and at peace in a body that's still changing. Learn to build trust with your body now—not just after weight loss. Enroll here
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Takeaways
The pressure to improve oneself intensifies during summer.
Self-improvement messaging can be subtle and insidious.
It's important to differentiate between self-abandonment and self-evolution.
Desiring change for your body is not inherently wrong.
Internal motivation is key to genuine self-care.
You can pursue health goals without punishing yourself.
Chapters
00:00 Reclaiming Your Body and Summer
02:48 The Subtle Conditioning of Self-Improvement Messaging
05:53 Navigating Self-Abandonment vs. Self-Evolution
09:01 Understanding the Desire for Change
14:57 Staying Present in Your Body
18:01 Embracing Summer Without Pressure