Sure, food choices matter. But for most people who are stuck, struggling, or self-sabotaging… food isn’t the real issue. It’s the deeper stuff. The emotional eating, the decision fatigue, the all-or-nothing mindset, the chaos of the weekend that undoes everything you did during the week.
In this episode, I’ll break down what’s really going on beneath the surface, and why another overnight oats recipe or meal plan isn’t going to change your life.
🕒 Episode Breakdown:
[00:00] Clickbait title? Yep. But let’s dig in.
[01:00] Why I spend more time coaching habits and mindset than food
[02:00] The problem with surface-level fixes (meal swaps, recipes, hacks)
[03:00] The real reason you’re stuck: emotional eating as a coping mechanism
[04:30] Why food is often just a distraction from the hard stuff
[05:00] Decision fatigue: your biggest enemy at dinner time
[06:30] Why structure beats willpower—and how we build it in the Peak Pathway
[07:30] Weekday perfection vs weekend chaos: the missing link
[09:00] How “being good all week” can backfire if your weekends are a mess
[10:00] The all-or-nothing mindset: pressing the f*ck-it button
[11:00] How imperfection still moves you forward (and why that matters more)
[13:00] What I actually coach—and why it goes deeper than most realise
[14:00] Structure, self-awareness, and ditching the perfection trap
📲 Want Help With the Real Stuff?
If you’re tired of starting over, if you’ve “tried everything” and nothing sticks—let’s go deeper than just meal plans.
This is exactly what I do inside the Peak Pathway.
We break down the patterns, build routines that fit your life, and create a version of healthy that actually lasts.
If you'd like to hear how that all works, DM me PATHWAY on Instagram.
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