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Meaning Making
If you’ve ever wondered whether your struggles could actually become the source of your strength, this vlog is for you. I’m open about my past—and how I learned to rewrite my story into something extraordinary. Here,...
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Healing Trauma: An Interview with Anna Runkle
If you lived through childhood trauma, you’ve likely heard of Anna Runkle. The million-plus subscribers at her YouTube channel, Crappy Childhood Fairy, have used her ideas and encouragement to heal. She’s also a...
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The Best of The Weekly Vlog: Food Addiction Amnesia
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving in the U.S., and there are people with food addiction who will think that they can eat something “just this once” and not face consequences. I’ve run this experiment myself, many times, and...
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The Best of The Weekly Vlog: The Acne Analogy
In this “Best of the Vlog” favorite from 2021, I share an analogy that highlights why and how food addiction is so stubbornly pernicious. If you have been working your program as best you can but still find yourself...
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Food Plan Clarity
When I was an undergrad, I learned about something called a declaration, which is a type of speech that changes reality. Like the phrase “you’re fired.” When you’re in maintenance, a declaration can help you keep your...
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All About the Butterfly Hug
In our first session of The Resourced Self, I taught a technique called the butterfly hug, and people LOVED it. In this vlog, I explain what this easy, fun, and effective technique is, and fill you in on the science...
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Advanced Travel Tips
Travel can be stressful and complicated, but that doesn’t mean your food should be. If you’ve struggled to stay Bright while you’re on the road (or in the plane or on the boat…), this vlog is for you. In it, I share...
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The Best of The Weekly Vlog: The Hourglass Shape of Recovery
It’s not uncommon to feel your world starting to narrow in when you first start Bright Line Eating. Suddenly, you have food limits and may feel isolated in social situations. It can feel very confining and...
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The Inner Work
In my next book, Maintain, I’ll be talking about the art of keeping weight off over the long term. One way to accomplish that is by doing your inner work. What does that mean, though? In this vlog, I explain what...
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The Best of The Weekly Vlog: Once a Pickle, Always a Pickle
In this fan-favorite vlog, we look at an important question: Is it really true when they say once a food addict, always a food addict? You may be doing great with your Bright Lines and wonder if you can go back to...
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The Best of The Weekly Vlog: How to Provide Loving Support
In this “Best of the Vlog” offering, I talk about how to support others in our community, and people in general. The top rule? Never give advice. Never. But, you say, how can I help them then? Watch the vlog to see...
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Let's Get Food Addiction Into the ICD!
The World Health Organization is RIGHT NOW considering the addition of food addiction to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), the globally recognized manual of physical and mental disorders. Why should...
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