Bright Line Living™ - The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast

Bright Line Living™ - The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast

Hosted by: Susan Peirce Thompson

Welcome to Bright Line Living, the official Bright Line Eating Podcast channel. Created by Susan Peirce Thompson, Ph.D., a New York Times bestselling author and an expert in the psychology and neuroscience of eating,...

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The Maintenance Database

Click here to learn more and join the Maintenance Database. This week, I’m inviting you into something I’ve wanted to build for a long time—the Maintenance Database. After more than a decade of helping people lose...
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Interview with Marion Nestle

I had such a thought-provoking conversation this week with Dr. Marion Nestle. She’s the most famous nutritionist in the world—you’ve probably seen her in lots of movies (like Super Size Me and so many more). We talked...
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Hormones and Emotional Eating

Click here to access the webinar. I’ve cried in the shower over things that didn’t make sense. I’ve eaten in ways that felt completely out of my control. What I’ve learned is this: hormones are incredibly powerful—but...
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The 4 Types of Meditation

For years, meditation felt impossible for me. Every time I tried to quiet my mind, it felt uncomfortable—sometimes even painful. But over time, I discovered how to create meditation habits that I could manage. In this...
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Introducing the Milestones + Bright Line Eating Partnership

There was a time in my life when I needed more support than I knew how to find. In today’s vlog, I’m announcing a partnership I wish had existed back then. Bright Line Eating is officially collaborating with...
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Design Your Weight-Loss Program

Click here to pre-order your copy of MAINTAIN by Susan Peirce Thompson, PhD. Most weight-loss programs fail because they ignore one thing: Maintenance. In this week’s vlog, I’m breaking down how to design your Bright...
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Self-Centered vs. Self-Caring

Is focusing on yourself selfish—or essential for healing? This week, I unpack the difference between self-centeredness and true self-care—and why protecting your Bright Lines may be the most generous thing you can...
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The Best of The Weekly Vlog: Cannot or Will Not

Why do some people recover—and others don’t? In this Best Of vlog, we dive into the Big Book’s haunting phrase: “cannot or will not.” Is it about motivation? Willpower? Something deeper? If you’ve ever wondered why...
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Growth is Not Linear

I have often said that I have just one pet peeve in life: the word “carbs.” That word irks me because it conflates sugar and flour with apples and carrots, resulting in people (lots and lots of people) who are...
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Grow Your Tenacity Circuit

There’s a part of your brain that grows every time you do something hard but healthy, and it plays a major role in willpower and long-term success. In this vlog, I explain how it works, why it matters for Bright Line...
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The Best of The Weekly Vlog: Diet Mentality

People always say that diets don’t work, that you need to change your lifestyle. But what does that really mean? Turns out, it’s about more than developing new habits and behaviors. Diet mentality runs deep and it may...
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The Forever Strong Playbook

I’ve been diving into The Forever Strong Playbook by Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, and it’s reshaping how I think about strength, protein, and longevity. From muscle as the agent of aging well to simple, portable movement and...
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