Talking with Emma: End the Food Noise. Feel the Relief

If you’re tired of swinging between trying really hard and giving up entirely, if you’re worn out by the idea that more discipline is the answer — this episode will feel like a breath of fresh air.

In this episode, I unpack one of the most common (and most damaging) myths midlife women carry: that they’re the problem. That if they could just get more willpower, they’d finally be able to eat better, move more, and feel good in their ...

If your mind feels like a battlefield between “I hate diet culture” and “I wish I felt better in my body,” this episode is for you.

Emma shares a heartfelt invitation to her FREE online masterclass —
How to Stop Food and Body Noise Without Giving Up on Health

 Monday 18 August | 7:30–8:30 PM NZT | Online (recording available)

This isn’t another plan, protocol, or reset.

It’s a practical session where you’ll learn:

- ...

If you've recently put on weight and found yourself spiralling — even though you know diets don't work — this episode is for you.

In today’s conversation, we talk about what to do when your body changes and panic sets in. When the old food and body thoughts are loud. When you feel ashamed for even caring, but can't stop thinking about it.

You’ll hear the story of a smart, capable midlife woman who said, "I hate th...

You don’t have to feel good about your body to treat it with care.

This episode is for you if you’ve ever said:

• “I’ll buy new clothes once I’ve lost weight.”
• “I'll go out with friends when I feel like I've got myself sorted."
• “I have to do the workout, even though I'm really tired.”

If you’ve been waiting until you like your body before treating it with care — I want to offer you something different.

Today’s ...

Episode 9: Don’t Gaslight Yourself: You’re Not Imagining the Struggle

Welcome to Talking with Emma — a podcast for smart, capable women who are tired of feeling like their body is the one part of life they still haven’t figured out.

I’m Emma Wright — body image coach, author, and someone who knows how hard it can be to have a body.

In this episode, we build on last week’s coaching tool — thoughts are not facts — by exploring something...

If you’ve ever stood in front of the mirror and spiralled into shame, changed outfits five times before going out, or quietly questioned your worth because of how you look — this episode is for you.

Because your body isn’t a constant worthiness scorecard. And it never was.
 What’s causing the struggle isn’t your body — it’s the thoughts you’ve inherited about your body.

In this episode of Talking with Emma, we dig into the invisi...

You’re smart. You’re politically aware of beauty standards. You know diet culture is toxic. And yet. 

In this episode of Talking with Emma, we explore one of the most uncomfortable contradictions: How can you be committed to body acceptance… and still long for a smaller body?

We talk about why this desire is not a personal failure — it’s a survival response in a world that rewards thinness and punishes fatness. I share the story of a...

Have you ever found yourself thinking, “I should have outgrown this by now” when it comes to your body?

You're not alone — and you're definitely not failing.

In this episode of Talking with Emma, we dive into the painful belief that midlife body struggles mean you haven’t done enough personal work. We unpack the real reason it still feels hard — not because you’re broken, but because you’ve been living in a culture that kee...

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If you feel like you’re always striving — to get it right, to hold it together, to prove you’re good enough — and want to feel more confident instead, this episode is for you.

We talk about how perfectionism keeps you stuck in the cycle of “not enough,” even if you’ve done all the work to leave diet culture behind. You’ll learn why failure feels so personal, and how to build a different relationship with it — one t...

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If you feel like you spend too much time thinking about food — what you should eat, what you shouldn’t, whether you’ve already blown it — this episode is for you.

We talk about why you’re not addicted to food. You’re deprived.
And your body is trying to protect you.

In this episode, I explain how black-and-white thinking about food — inherited from diet culture, family messages, and years of restriction — sets yo...

How to Use the Midlife Body Image Self Assessments

If you’ve downloaded the Midlife Body Image Self Assessments — this episode is for you.

Inside the guide are three evidence-based tools to help you understand what’s really shaping your relationship with your body, your eating, and your inner dialogue.

In this episode, I walk you through how to use the assessments, what to expect, and how to interpret what comes up — especially if it ...

Welcome to Talking with Emma—a podcast for smart, capable women who feel like their body is the one part of life they still haven’t figured out.

I’m Emma Wright—a 55-year-old mum of two teens, body image coach, author, and someone who knows firsthand how hard it can be to live in a body—especially when you’ve spent years trying to fix it.

In each episode, I share the only thing that helped me—and the women I work with—stop obsessing ...

Show Notes:
In this first episode of Talking with Emma, I’m diving into one of the most misunderstood topics in women’s wellbeing: emotional eating.

If you’ve ever found yourself eating in front of the fridge, standing up, not even hungry — and then feeling guilty about it — this episode is for you.

We’re going to unpack:

• What emotional eating really is (hint: it’s not a personal failure)
• Why trying to fix it with willpower or...

In this episode, we look at the deeply ingrained belief that if we just try harder — eat better food, be more disciplined, stick to the plan — we’ll finally feel better. But for most women in midlife, the real issue isn’t a lack of willpower or time management… it’s a culture that taught us to fight our bodies instead of working with them.

I share the story of a client who broke this cycle and introduce you to one of my core self-co...

You catch a glimpse of yourself in the mirror… and your stomach drops. That familiar wave of self-criticism rolls in, fast and unforgiving.

If that moment feels like it defines your day, your mood, your worth — you’re not alone. The problem isn’t your reflection. It’s the meaning you’ve been taught to attach to it.

In this episode, we talk about why mirror moments feel so loaded, what they’re really showing us, and how to begin shift...