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It Was Never About The Food

Rob Hanaghan

40 episodes

4 days ago

You can’t think your way to a breakthrough ... but that won’t stop you from trying. In this episode of It Was Never About The Food, Rob shares how a spontaneous trip to London gave him more clarity in 4 days than a year of “scheduled” self-reflection. No journaling. No routine. No pressure to perform. Just space, and the permission to not figure it all out. Inside this episode: Why most breakthroughs don’t come from effort, they come from spaceHow overthinking clogs your nervous system and bl...

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You can’t think your way to a breakthrough ... but that won’t stop you from trying. In this episode of It Was Never About The Food, Rob shares how a spontaneous trip to London gave him more clarity in 4 days than a year of “scheduled” self-reflection. No journaling. No routine. No pressure to perform. Just space, and the permission to not figure it all out. Inside this episode: Why most breakthroughs don’t come from effort, they come from spaceHow overthinking clogs your nervous system and bl...

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Health & Fitness

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It Was Never About The Food

You Won’t Think Your Way to a Breakthrough

You can’t think your way to a breakthrough ... but that won’t stop you from trying. In this episode of It Was Never About The Food, Rob shares how a spontaneous trip to London gave him more clarity in 4 days than a year of “scheduled” self-reflection. No journaling. No routine. No pressure to perform. Just space, and the permission to not figure it all out. Inside this episode: Why most breakthroughs don’t come from effort, they come from spaceHow overthinking clogs your nervous system and bl...

4 days ago

23 minutes

It Was Never About The Food

The Secret? Let Go.

Most people think healing is about fixing. Fixing your past. Fixing your patterns. Fixing your so-called flaws. But what if that belief is the thing keeping you stuck? In this episode of It Was Never About The Food, Rob unpacks the truth most self-help content avoids: 👉 Healing doesn't start when you chase more knowledge, routines, or control. 👉 Healing begins when you stop trying to fix yourself. Inside this episode: Why constantly “working on yourself” might be another form of self-...

2 weeks ago

19 minutes

It Was Never About The Food

That Binge is Not an Escape - It's You Returning Home

If you’ve ever said, “Why do I always go back to food?” — this episode is for you. In this powerful reframing, Rob shares why emotional eating isn’t about weakness, lack of willpower, or escape. It’s about safety. It’s about regulation. It’s the nervous system’s way of bringing you back home when everything else feels too much. Inside this episode: Why emotional eating is often a return to familiarity, not avoidanceThe link between binge eating and inner child traumaHow your body uses food to...

1 month ago

19 minutes

It Was Never About The Food

You're Further Along Than You Think - Your Weekly Boost

If you’ve ever felt like you’re not doing enough… this episode is your permission slip to pause and realise how far you’ve actually come. In this episode of It Was Never About The Food, Rob flips the script and delivers a much-needed reminder: 👉 You’re not behind. 👉 You’re not stuck. 👉 You’re not a failure. You’ve just been doing the emotional work for so long, you stopped recognising what healing actually looks like. Inside: Why growth often feels boring, quiet, or “not enough”How to spo...

1 month ago

24 minutes

It Was Never About The Food

The Saboteur's Ceiling - Why can't you just do the 'thing'?

Ever talk yourself out of something that would’ve actually changed your life? You say things like “I can’t afford it” or “Now’s not the right time” - but deep down, if that same opportunity was for your child, your partner, or literally anyone else… you’d move heaven and earth to make it happen. In this episode, Rob breaks down what he calls the Saboteur’s Ceiling — the emotional upper limit you unknowingly install to keep yourself from receiving more success, joy, rest, nourishment, or grow...

1 month ago

22 minutes

It Was Never About The Food

The Double Life of a High-Functioning Food Addict

If you’ve ever felt like you’re living a double life looking strong, successful, and sorted on the outside, but secretly falling apart behind closed doors, this episode is for you. Rob gets brutally honest about what it’s like to be the one who always has it together, while silently carrying emotional eating, burnout, shame, and high-functioning anxiety underneath it all. Inside this episode: Why “strong” doesn’t mean “safe”How people-pleasing and perfectionism become emotional masksWhat no o...

2 months ago

19 minutes

It Was Never About The Food

Why You Don’t Know Who You Are (And What Childhood Had to Do With It)

In this episode of It Was Never About The Food, Rob explores how childhood conditioning shapes adult identity — and what happens when you spend your life performing for love. If you’ve ever felt like you don’t know who you are without the people-pleasing, perfectionism, or emotional masks… this one will hit deep. We dive into: Why so many women feel like they’re “too much” or “not enough”How subtle emotional pressure in childhood creates performance-based self-worthWhat it means to take the m...

2 months ago

16 minutes

It Was Never About The Food

Afraid of Being ‘Too Much’? That’s Exactly What’s Keeping You Stuck

3 months ago

21 minutes

It Was Never About The Food

Still Ashamed of Yourself? That's the Story That Will Set You Free

3 months ago

18 minutes

It Was Never About The Food

This Isn't About The Food - It's About What You've Been Avoiding

3 months ago

22 minutes

It Was Never About The Food

Bobby & Tanya : The Comfort of Chaos

Bobby and Tanya dive deep into why we find ourselves repeating negative patterns, the power of self-awareness (even if it can sometimes make you feel shite), the struggles of parenting and worrying about repeating the mistakes of our past, and why Bobby loves it when his clients tell him they just can't do this anymore! Don't forget to like and subscribe!

2 years ago

55 minutes

It Was Never About The Food

Bobby & Caroline : Your Relationship With Food

Join Bobby and Caroline as they talk all things emotional eating. Bobby and his team support women all over the world to take control of their eating, and their lives. Carolines Podcast Health Hacks is the podcast for high performing, professional females looking for practical ways to optimise all areas of their health and wellness. We look forward to supporting you on your journey. Don't forget to like and subscribe!

2 years ago

48 minutes

It Was Never About The Food

Bobby & Turo Virta : Emotional Eating

In this very deep level conversation, Rob and Turo discuss how to recognise emotional eating and what steps you should be taking in the beginning and how to stop eating for emotions. Rob shared his personal story from being alcoholic and how he recovered and his expertise on what kind of effects childhood trauma can cause later in life without even noticing it. We discussed why "laziness" is a lazy term, and how to get underneath it. Don't forget to like and subscribe!

2 years ago

1 hour 13 minutes

It Was Never About The Food

This is WHY your new year's resolution will FAIL | Emotional Eating Q&A

Free Emotional Eating Webinar: bit.ly/bnutritionfreetraining Get Coached by Bobby & The Team: https://81x1w00osrl.typeform.com/to/sUpo1Ec1?typeform-source=www.youtube.com Join the FREE Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3023561297924775 How many weight loss & diet 'new year's resolutions' have failed you? And every time it doesn't work out, it just gives you another reason to talk negatively towards yourself. In this episode, I will talk to you about th...

2 years ago

44 minutes

It Was Never About The Food

Are you CRUEL to yourself for being OVERWEIGHT? | Psychology Deep Dive and Q&A

Free Emotional Eating Webinar: bit.ly/bnutritionfreetraining Coaching, with Bobby & The Team: https://81x1w00osrl.typeform.com/to/sUpo1Ec1 Join the FREE Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3023561297924775 In this week's episode, Bobby is flying solo, with 2 new segments: (1) Deeper than Tiktok - I find one of my viral tiktok / IG videos, and use this space to go as deep as possible behind the 30 seconds of the original video. (2) Q&A - I answer questions that...

2 years ago

55 minutes

It Was Never About The Food

This is WHY the Bobbynutrition Program has such a HIGH SUCCESS RATE | Bobby & Jess

Free Emotional Eating Webinar: bit.ly/bnutritionfreetraining Coaching, with Bobby & The Team: https://81x1w00osrl.typeform.com/to/sUpo1Ec1 Join the FREE Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3023561297924775 This is a very special "rebirth" episode | The Bobbynutrition Podcast is officially back. In this episode, Jess interviews Bobby about how Bobbynutrition started, how exactly does the team help women, and why their tools have been proven to be more effectiv...

2 years ago

56 minutes

It Was Never About The Food

Should you put your CHILD on a DIET? | Bobby & Jess

Free Emotional Eating Webinar: bit.ly/bnutritionfreetraining Coaching, with Bobby & The Team: https://81x1w00osrl.typeform.com/to/s... Join the FREE Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/30235... In this week's episode, Bobby and Jess are joined by a VERY special guest: their very little Theiadora, who has just turned 9 months old :) Dieting and body image are at the forefront of over 80% of women's minds. This obsession with weight loss is a collective conseq...

2 years ago

52 minutes

It Was Never About The Food

This is WHY the Bobbynutrition Program has such a HIGH SUCCESS RATE | Bobby & Jess

Free Emotional Eating Webinar: bit.ly/bnutritionfreetraining Coaching, with Bobby & The Team: https://81x1w00osrl.typeform.com/to/sUpo1Ec1Join the FREE Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3023561297924775 This is a very special "rebirth" episode | The Bobbynutrition Podcast is officially back.In this episode, Jess interviews Bobby about how Bobbynutrition started, how exactly does the team help women, and why their tools have been proven to be more effective than the count...

3 years ago

56 minutes

It Was Never About The Food

# 22 - How to stop beating yourself up.

Are you always beating yourself up? Are you extremely critical of yourself?If so, today's episode is for you - where I discuss a recent experience of my own, and use that to frame how you can manage your way out of your own head.

3 years ago

17 minutes

It Was Never About The Food

# 21 - How to avoid failing your new year resolution

Already failing the new year diet? All plans and aspirations out the window?In today's episode, I take you through why your plan isn't working, and how to create a sustainable weight loss plan, for life.

3 years ago

17 minutes