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June 16, 2025 52 mins

How healthy is your relationship with food? Michelle Petties, a TEDx speaker, author, and food story coach is here today sharing her story of gaining and losing over 700 pounds, how she finally let go of the weight for good, and inspiration for choosing to nourish rather than numb. Watch Michelle's TEDx talk: A Food Addict's Lesson: Confusion. Clarity. Recovery. | Michelle Petties | TEDxWilmingtonSalon

Keywords
food culture, emotional eating, nutrition, happiness, marketing, emotional intelligence, cognition, children, health, processed food, nourishment, life choices, age, mentorship, writing, healing, joy, awareness, food addiction, emotional eating

Chapters
00:00 The Cultural Connection to Food and Happiness
05:00 Emotional Intelligence and Food Choices
10:55 The Role of Food in Our Lives
20:55 Cognition and Nutrition: Feeding Our Brains
22:41 Reverence for Children and Food Culture
23:10 Nourishing Choices and Life Lessons
26:28 Reclaiming Our Lives at Any Age
30:36 The Impact of Teachers and Mentorship
33:44 The Healing Power of Writing
40:08 Connecting with Ourselves and Others
44:58 Joy, Awareness, and Life Lessons


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