Make Peace With Food

If you’ve been struggling with your weight for years—or even decades—I want you to hear this clearly: It’s not about the food.

And in this episode, let’s discover how your nervous system is actually controlling your cravings, your habits… and your ability to release weight.

The First Agreement I Make With Clients

When I begin working with someone, we start with one important agreement: No weighing ...

Have you ever reached for food—not because you’re hungry, but because you don’t want to feel something?

In this episode, I break down emotional eating and why it has nothing to do with willpower. You’ll learn how the need for relief—from stress, boredom, or loneliness—drives this pattern, and how your unconscious mind keeps it on repeat.

I’ll show you how to recognize your triggers, understan...

Cravings can feel random.Like they come out of nowhere.Like something is wrong with you.

But what I want you to understand in this episode is this:

Cravings are not about willpower.They are about physiology.

More specifically — they are driven by hormones responding to your stress, sleep, food patterns, and emotional state.

1. Why Cravings Feel So Confusing

One of the biggest frustrations with cravings is that they don&rsquo...

There’s a concept you’ve probably heard before — set point.And in the world of dieting, it’s often explained in one very limited way:

“Your body prefers a certain weight.”

But in this episode, I expand that idea into something far more honest… and far more empowering.

Because your set point isn’t just about your metabolism.

1. Why Weight Always “Comes Back”

You’ll hear I...

Most people think emotional eating is about food — but it’s actually about the nervous system. 

In this episode, I open with a real conversation I had with someone who was questioning whether the nervous system is actually “a thing”… until she looked it up through AI and realized just how deeply it impacts digestion, hormones, and every process in the body.

That moment led into a bigger question I ...

In this episode, I explore the gut–brain connection from a completely different angle than most conversations you’ve probably heard.

Yes, gut health matters. Yes, inflammation, dysbiosis, and digestion are important.

But I also want to expand your awareness beyond food alone — because your internal state is influenced by much more than what you eat.

1. Your Diet Is More Than Food

When I talk about “diet,” ...

“Are you a binge eater?”

This is a question that often creates immediate resistance. Most people quickly say no — because the way binge eating has been defined in the past feels extreme, clinical, and far removed from their actual experience.

But in this episode, I’m breaking that definition open.

You’re going to understand what binge eating actually is — in a way that has nothing to do with how muc...

Most self-sabotage isn’t a discipline problem — it’s an unconscious pattern problem.

In this episode, I break down something most people struggle to see clearly: the patterns driving self-sabotage are often unconscsherryshabanvious.

A lot of people know something is off — stress, emotional triggers, or repeated behaviors — but still can’t trace where it’s actually coming from. This episode b...

There’s a voice in your head.

It speaks constantly.It comments on everything.And more often than not… It’s critical, harsh, and never quite satisfied.

If you feel stuck in emotional eating or self-sabotage, this episode will help you understand the real reason why—and show you how to take your power back by separating from the voice in your head.

1. The Voice You’ve Been Listening To (Without Realizing I...

In this episode of Dear Sherry, I respond to a listener’s honest message about constantly feeling “not enough” despite achieving goals and pushing themselves. We explore how these patterns are formed in the unconscious mind and why insight alone isn’t enough to create change. You’ll learn how beliefs, identity, and emotional memory shape behavior—and how to begin shifting them.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Wh...

What if the reason you can’t stop thinking about food has nothing to do with food at all?

And what if trying to control it is actually the very thing keeping you stuck?

Because what you’re experiencing isn’t a lack of discipline.It’s your nervous system doing exactly what it’s designed to do: protect you.

And in this episode, I break down what that actually means in the body, why dieting intensifies the c...

In this episode, I share a real client story that completely reframes how we think about weight loss, hormones, and long-term transformation.

This is not a story about restriction or quick fixes.It’s a story about time, nervous system regulation, identity, and deep internal healing.

1. The Story

I began working with a woman who was dealing with:

• PCOS

• Premature menopause

• A history of weight cycling

• Previous use of weight-lo...

In this episode, I sit down for a deeply honest and meaningful conversation about relationships with expert Jonathan Van Viegen. 

We explore how identity wounds, nervous system responses, and past experiences shape the way we show up in connection, conflict, and intimacy.

Because the truth is…

Most relationship struggles aren’t about communication.They’re about safety.

1. Identity Wounds Shape How You Love

One of...

In this episode, I go deeper than the surface-level conversation around “nervous system regulation.” While this topic has become a buzzword, what’s often missing is the real foundation underneath it — how much your thoughts are actively shaping your nervous system state in real time.

Most people think of the nervous system as something that reacts only to external stress. But the truth is, it’s constant...

In this episode, I walk you through what it truly means to take an anti-diet approach—and why this work has nothing to do with willpower, and everything to do with your nervous system, your beliefs, and your relationship with food.

This isn’t about eating without awareness.

It’s about understanding why you eat the way you do—and shifting the internal patterns driving it.

1. Why Restriction Triggers the Nervous ...

In this episode, I want to take you deeper into something that so many people experience but rarely understand:

What really happens when a “cheat meal” turns into something much bigger.

Because what starts as one planned moment of freedom…often becomes a cycle of urgency, overconsumption, guilt, and starting over.

And here’s the truth:

It’s not about willpower. It’s about your nervous system.

1. The ...

In this episode, I sit down with stress expert Lolita Guarin — stress management expert, coach, speaker, six-time Amazon #1 bestselling author, and creator of the CALM Process, as well as Story to IMPACT Mentor. She helps people move from stress, burnout, and survival mode into greater clarity, self-trust, and meaningful impact through practical tools, honest insight, and lived experience.

Together, we dive into a conversation...

If you’ve ever felt like your body is working against you…like you gain weight easily but have to fight so hard to lose it…this episode is going to shift everything you thought you knew about metabolism.

Today, I break down one of the most misunderstood topics in health — and replace the “eat less, move more” narrative with something far more powerful:

Your metabolism hasn’t failed you. It&...

If you feel like your relationship with sugar is less about food and more about something deeper happening inside you… this episode is for you.

In this episode, I open up about something deeply personal — my relationship with sugar.

And I start with a simple question:

What is your relationship with sugar?

Do you feel like you’re addicted?Do you restrict it, only to find yourself coming back to it later?Do you notice ...