Rewire the Urge: How to Stop Binge Eating & End Food Noise for Good | Amber Abila

Rewire the Urge: How to Stop Binge Eating & End Food Noise for Good | Amber Abila

What if binge eating isn’t a lack of willpower—but a pattern your brain has learned? In this powerful episode of Willow Healing Matters, Amber Abila shares how she overcame binge eating, food obsession, and years of struggling with food by rewiring her brain through habit psychology. We dive into:✨ Why dieting and restriction actually trigger binge eating✨ What “food noise” really is and how to quiet it✨ How modern processed foods hijack your brain and cravings✨ The habit loop behind overeating (and how to break it)✨ Practical tools to stop a binge in the moment✨ How to feel normal and in control around food again Amber also shares her personal journey from calorie tracking and bulimia to becoming a confident eater—and how you can do the same. If you’ve ever felt stuck in cycles of overeating, guilt, or “starting again tomorrow,” this episode will help you understand that nothing is broken—and change is absolutely possible. Connect with Amber Abila Website: https://theconfidenteater.org/ 🎁Free gift! Get instant access to Amber’s guided audio to “Stop a Binge Before it Starts” ⁠HERE⁠! https://www.theconfidenteater.org/urge [https://www.theconfidenteater.org/urge] 💚Podcast: https://www.theconfidenteater.org/podcast [https://www.theconfidenteater.org/podcast] 💚Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theconfidenteater_/ [https://www.instagram.com/theconfidenteater_/] 💚Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@amberabila [https://www.youtube.com/@amberabila] 💚Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amber.abila.77/ [https://www.facebook.com/amber.abila.77/] 💚Free Support Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/532434625387487/?mibextid=c7yyfP [https://www.facebook.com/groups/532434625387487/?mibextid=c7yyfP] #BingeEatingRecovery#FoodNoise#StopOvereating#IntuitiveEating#HealingWithFood 🌿 About Willow Healing Matters Hosted by Catherine Crestani, this podcast explores healing, inner authority, and reclaiming your power across mind, body, and soul. 📣 Call to Action If this episode resonated, make sure to like, subscribe, and share with someone who needs this reminder—you are not alone, and you can change. 🌿 Support Your Energy & Go Deeper with Willow Healing Matters Thank you so much for listening to our podcast 💛 ☕ Ceremonial cacao Catherine personally uses Perfect for meditation, ritual, grounding, and heart-led practices discussed in this episode 👉 Get here https://creationcacao.com.au/collections/powerful-ceremonial-cacao-at-a-reasonable-price?sca_ref=8943091.vyvJxtUKl7h 📖 My Book Obsession — Catherine Crestani’s virtual book club & reader space A slow, reflective way of engaging with stories, intimacy, and consciousness It is home to Catherine’s novel My Virtual Obsession— a psychological exploration of intimacy, loneliness, desire, and the blurred edges between technology and connection. ✨ The full book is now available, with ongoing reflections and reader discussions inside My Book Obsession 🔗 Start here: https://mybookobsession.substack.com 🛍️ Books, e-books, courses & offerings: 👉 https://www.willowhealing.org Substack: https://willowhealing.substack.com Instagram: @willowhealingsh 📧 Contact us: hello@willowhealing.org This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willowhealing.substack.com/subscribe [https://willowhealing.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Emotional Sobriety Explained: Heal Trauma, Regulate Your Nervous System & Reclaim Your Power | NatNat Bedard

What if the reason you feel stuck, overwhelmed, or constantly “on edge” isn’t your mindset… but your nervous system? In this powerful episode of Willow Healing Matters, Catherine Crestani sits down with Natalie “NatNat” Bedard, founder of LiftOneSelf, to explore emotional sobriety, trauma healing, and nervous system regulation—and what it really takes to move beyond survival mode. Together, they dive deep into:✨ Emotional sobriety and what it actually means✨ Why safety in the body is the foundation of healing✨ How to regulate your nervous system in everyday life✨ The truth about “pushing through” vs. self-compassion✨ Breaking out of survival mode and reconnecting with your power✨ The role of breathwork, mindfulness, and somatic awareness✨ Parenting, projection, and emotional responsibility✨ Simple tools to shift your energy instantly (including a guided mindful moment) This is a raw, unfiltered conversation about coming home to yourself, learning to trust your body, and developing the tools to navigate life’s challenges with grounded awareness. As NatNat shares: “It’s not about constructing something new—it’s about developing what’s already within you.” 🌿 About NatNat Bedard Natalie “NatNat” Bedard is the founder of LiftOneSelf and host of the LiftOneSelf Podcast. She helps people practice emotional sobriety, regulate their nervous systems, process trauma, and reconnect with their untamed power through somatic tools and lived experience.Website: www.liftoneself.comInstagram: @liftoneself TikTok: @liftoneself YouTube: LiftOneSelf 🔑 Key Takeaways ✔ You can’t think your way out of nervous system dysregulation✔ Safety is something you cultivate—not something you control✔ Healing requires curiosity, not force✔ Your body already holds the answers—you just need to listen 🎧 Listen If You’re Ready To: * Stop living in survival mode * Heal trauma at a deeper level * Build emotional resilience * Reconnect with your inner authority * Feel safe in your body again 🔗 Connect with NatNat 🌐 Website: LiftOneSelf.com🎙 Podcast: LiftOneSelf Podcast 💫 Connect with Catherine Crestani Follow for more conversations on healing, inner authority & transformation. 🔔 Don’t Forget Like 👍 Subscribe 🔔 Share 💬Your support helps these conversations reach the people who need them most. 🌿 Support Your Energy & Go Deeper with Willow Healing Matters Thank you so much for listening to our podcast 💛 ☕ Ceremonial cacao Catherine personally uses Perfect for meditation, ritual, grounding, and heart-led practices discussed in this episode 👉 Get here https://creationcacao.com.au/collections/powerful-ceremonial-cacao-at-a-reasonable-price?sca_ref=8943091.vyvJxtUKl7h 📖 My Book Obsession — Catherine Crestani’s virtual book club & reader space A slow, reflective way of engaging with stories, intimacy, and consciousness It is home to Catherine’s novel My Virtual Obsession— a psychological exploration of intimacy, loneliness, desire, and the blurred edges between technology and connection. ✨ The full book is now available, with ongoing reflections and reader discussions inside My Book Obsession 🔗 Start here: https://mybookobsession.substack.com 🛍️ Books, e-books, courses & offerings: 👉 https://www.willowhealing.org 🌿 Explore Willow Healing Matters: Website: https://www.willowhealing.org Substack: https://willowhealing.substack.com Instagram: @willowhealingsh 📧 Contact us: hello@willowhealing.org This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willowhealing.substack.com/subscribe [https://willowhealing.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Fairies, Sasquatch & Interdimensional Beings? Elemental Oracle Laurel Leaman Reveals the Hidden Realms

What if fairies, Sasquatch, and elemental beings are not myths—but neighbors living just beyond our perception? In this fascinating episode of Willow Healing Matters, Catherine Crestani speaks with Laurel Leaman, an Elemental Realm Oracle and facilitator at Lightbody Academy, about her extraordinary journey into the unseen worlds that coexist with ours. Laurel’s path began unexpectedly while researching crop circles with BLT Research in the early 2000s—when crop circles started appearing in her own backyard. From that moment forward, she began experiencing deep connections with interdimensional beings, extraterrestrials, elemental realms, and even Sasquatch. In this conversation we explore: ✨ What crop circles reveal about interdimensional intelligence✨ Sasquatch as ambassadors between the human and elemental realms✨ The truth about fairies and how they appear in nature✨ How Laurel photographs fairies and unseen beings✨ Why humanity is being called to reconnect with the natural world✨ Practices for building relationships with elemental beings Laurel also shares rare insights into her work mentoring people who are awakening to their own multidimensional awareness and learning to communicate with the unseen realms. If you’ve ever sensed there is more to nature than meets the eye, this episode will open your perspective to an entirely new way of seeing the world. About Laurel Leaman Laurel Leaman is an Elemental Realm Oracle and Facilitator at Lightbody Academy. Her journey into the mystical began while conducting scientific research on crop circles with BLT Research in the early 2000s, when crop circles began appearing in her own backyard. This initiated years of interaction with interdimensional beings and a deep exploration of the unseen realms. After eighteen years as a teacher and practitioner of an Eastern spiritual tradition, Laurel’s experiences expanded to include close relationships with elemental beings, extraterrestrials, and Sasquatch. Today, Laurel mentors individuals awakening to multidimensional awareness through Lightbody Academy, guiding them to cultivate respectful relationships with elemental realms and unseen beings. She is also an accomplished energy practitioner focused on energetic hygiene, helping people develop clear and harmonious relationships with all forms of life. Connect with Laurel Email laurel.lightbodyacademy@gmail.com [laurel.lightbodyacademy@gmail.com] Website https://www.lightbodyacademy.com/elemental-realm [https://www.lightbodyacademy.com/elemental-realm] Blog https://www.lightbodyacademy.com/blog/Elemental-and-Sasquatch- [https://www.lightbodyacademy.com/blog/Elemental-and-Sasquatch-]Beings-1 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKx5zGdQqNSysYiyKCK6xGqLVAF63Kix9 [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKx5zGdQqNSysYiyKCK6xGqLVAF63Kix9] Instagram @LightbodyGlobalAcademy Facebook @LightbodyAcademy [http://www.facebook.com/lightbodyacademy] Offers Free monthly offer: Forest Wisdom Circle https://www.lightbodyacademy.com/sasquatch-support [https://www.lightbodyacademy.com/sasquatch-support] Private sessions: https://lightbodyacademy.as.me/schedule/5ce58fae/category/Private%2520Sessions/ [https://lightbodyacademy.as.me/schedule/5ce58fae/category/Private%2520Sessions/] appointment/34745668/calendar/6988432 Subscribe for more conversations exploring consciousness, healing and the unseen realms.#Fairies #Sasquatch #ElementalRealm #SpiritualAwakening #WillowHealingMatters 🌿 Support Your Energy & Go Deeper with Willow Healing Matters Thank you so much for listening to our podcast 💛 ☕ Ceremonial cacao Catherine personally usesPerfect for meditation, ritual, grounding, and heart-led practices discussed in this episode👉 Get here https://creationcacao.com.au/collections/powerful-ceremonial-cacao-at-a-reasonable-price?sca_ref=8943091.vyvJxtUKl7h [https://creationcacao.com.au/collections/powerful-ceremonial-cacao-at-a-reasonable-price?sca_ref=8943091.vyvJxtUKl7h] 📖 My Book Obsession — Catherine Crestani’s virtual book club & reader spaceA slow, reflective way of engaging with stories, intimacy, and consciousness It is home to Catherine’s novel My Virtual Obsession—a psychological exploration of intimacy, loneliness, desire, and the blurred edges between technology and connection. ✨ The full book is now available, with ongoing reflections and reader discussions inside My Book Obsession🔗 Start here: 🛍️ Books, e-books, courses & offerings:👉 https://www.willowhealing.org 🌿 Explore Willow Healing Matters:Website: https://www.willowhealing.org Substack: Instagram: @willowhealingsh [http://www.instagram.com/willowhealingsh] 📧 Contact us: hello@willowhealing.org This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willowhealing.substack.com/subscribe [https://willowhealing.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Somatic Healing & Nervous System Regulation: How to Break Free From Feeling Stuck | Kim Salmon

In this episode of Willow Healing Matters, Catherine sits down with somatic healing practitioner Kim Salmon to explore how trauma lives in the body—and how nervous system regulation can help you finally break free from feeling stuck. Through breathwork, trauma-informed education and somatic awareness, Kim helps clients reconnect with their bodies and move out of survival mode so they can choose the life they truly want. If you’ve ever felt like the world is against you, like you keep repeating the same patterns, or like traditional talk therapy hasn’t fully helped, this conversation will open your eyes to the powerful role the nervous system plays in healing. Together we explore: ✨ What somatic healing actually is✨ How trauma impacts the nervous system✨ Why people feel stuck even when they want change✨ Breathwork as a tool for regulation and healing✨ Learning to listen to your body’s wisdom✨ How nervous system regulation creates real life change About Kim Salmon Kim Salmon has always known she wanted to help people, but it took her own journey of healing to discover how. Today, she guides clients through somatic healing using breathwork and trauma-informed education on nervous system regulation. Her work helps people break free from feeling stuck or like the world is against them, empowering her clients to reconnect with their bodies and choose the life they’ve always wanted. Connect with her on Social Media https://www.instagram.com/kimmys.healingtrails/ [https://www.instagram.com/kimmys.healingtrails/] https://www.facebook.com/kim.salmon.302805 [https://www.facebook.com/kim.salmon.302805] https://www.tiktok.com/@kimmys.healingtrails [https://www.tiktok.com/@kimmys.healingtrails]Or her website: https://healingtrailswellness.com/ About Willow Healing Matters Willow Healing Matters is a podcast exploring healing, consciousness, and reclaiming your inner authority. Through powerful conversations with healers, teachers and change-makers, host Catherine Crestani invites listeners to expand their awareness and reconnect with their truth. Subscribe for more conversations on healing, consciousness and reclaiming your inner authority. 🌿 Support Your Energy & Go Deeper with Willow Healing Matters Thank you so much for listening to our podcast 💛 ☕ Ceremonial cacao Catherine personally usesPerfect for meditation, ritual, grounding, and heart-led practices discussed in this episode👉 Get here https://creationcacao.com.au/collections/powerful-ceremonial-cacao-at-a-reasonable-price?sca_ref=8943091.vyvJxtUKl7h [https://creationcacao.com.au/collections/powerful-ceremonial-cacao-at-a-reasonable-price?sca_ref=8943091.vyvJxtUKl7h] 📖 My Book Obsession — Catherine Crestani’s virtual book club & reader spaceA slow, reflective way of engaging with stories, intimacy, and consciousness It is home to Catherine’s novel My Virtual Obsession—a psychological exploration of intimacy, loneliness, desire, and the blurred edges between technology and connection. ✨ The full book is now available, with ongoing reflections and reader discussions inside My Book Obsession🔗 Start here: 🛍️ Books, e-books, courses & offerings:👉 https://www.willowhealing.org 🌿 Explore Willow Healing Matters:Website: https://www.willowhealing.org Substack: Instagram: @willowhealingsh [http://www.instagram.com/willowhealingsh] 📧 Contact us: hello@willowhealing.org This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willowhealing.substack.com/subscribe [https://willowhealing.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

The Healing Power of Journaling: Processing Grief, Divorce & Life’s Hardest Moments | Lexie Faith Dopp

What if the path through grief started with a pen? In this episode of Willow Healing Matters, Catherine Crestani speaks with Lexie Faith Dopp, founder of LEFA Collective, a journal company dedicated to placing powerful emotional healing tools directly into people’s hands. Lexie’s products and platform help thousands of women cultivate self-love, emotional resilience, and mindful healing through intentional journaling practices. The LEFA journal includes transformative prompts, beautifully designed affirmation pages, and supportive space to process life’s complexities. Lexie’s mission is deeply personal. As a divorcee, a sibling to a brother with a disability, and a mom to a medically complex baby, she understands firsthand how overwhelming life’s hardest chapters can be. Through her own experiences with grief, identity shifts, and compounded life challenges, she discovered that journaling could be a powerful pathway toward clarity, emotional release, and healing. Now, through LEFA Collective, she equips women with tools, prompts, and strategies to process grief, rebuild confidence, and keep showing up — even when life feels impossibly hard. In this conversation we explore: • Why grief isn’t only about death• How journaling regulates the nervous system• Healing after divorce and major life transitions• Processing emotions instead of suppressing them• Tools for mothers navigating complex life challenges• How self-awareness builds inner confidence If you’ve ever struggled with loss, identity shifts, or emotional overwhelm, this episode will show you how writing your truth can become one of the most powerful tools for healing. ✨ Enjoy this conversation?Subscribe to the channel and share this episode with someone who may need support navigating grief or life transitions. 📓 Explore Lexie’s Journals:LEFA Collective — tools for navigating grief and emotional healingUse code CATHERINE15 for 15% off https://lefacollective.com/ 🌿 Follow Lexie:LEFA Collective on social platforms 🎙 Follow Willow Healing Matters:Subscribe for more conversations on emotional healing, personal growth, and reclaiming your inner authority. journaling for griefhealing after divorcemental health journalingemotional healing toolsgrief processingself love journalingjournaling prompts for healingLexie Faith DoppLEFA Collectiveemotional resilience tools 🌿 Support Your Energy & Go Deeper with Willow Healing Matters Thank you so much for listening to our podcast 💛 ☕ Ceremonial cacao Catherine personally usesPerfect for meditation, ritual, grounding, and heart-led practices discussed in this episode👉 Get here https://creationcacao.com.au/collections/powerful-ceremonial-cacao-at-a-reasonable-price?sca_ref=8943091.vyvJxtUKl7h [https://creationcacao.com.au/collections/powerful-ceremonial-cacao-at-a-reasonable-price?sca_ref=8943091.vyvJxtUKl7h] 📖 My Book Obsession — Catherine Crestani’s virtual book club & reader spaceA slow, reflective way of engaging with stories, intimacy, and consciousness It is home to Catherine’s novel My Virtual Obsession—a psychological exploration of intimacy, loneliness, desire, and the blurred edges between technology and connection. ✨ The full book is now available, with ongoing reflections and reader discussions inside My Book Obsession🔗 Start here: 🛍️ Books, e-books, courses & offerings:👉 https://www.willowhealing.org 🌿 Explore Willow Healing Matters:Website: https://www.willowhealing.org Substack: Instagram: @willowhealingsh [http://www.instagram.com/willowhealingsh] 📧 Contact us: hello@willowhealing.org This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willowhealing.substack.com/subscribe [https://willowhealing.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]