Discover how your people-pleasing tendencies may be fueling emotional eating, bingeing, or feeling out of control around food.

You’ve spent your life being the reliable one. The helper. The fixer. You say yes when you’re exhausted. You put others first—even if it costs you.

And maybe you’ve started to notice…
You turn to food when you’re overwhelmed.

You “treat” yourself after a long day of giving.

You crave relief by making your way through the pantry eating snack after snack, even when you aren't hungry—but it never really satisfies.

Does any of this sound familiar...

"Why can't I just stick to what I know works?"

"Why do I sabotage myself on the weekends?"

"Why do I feel guilty when I finally put myself first?"

"Why can't I seem to get a handle on this "food thing?"

...then this workbook is for you!

Inside this workbook you'll:

Identify the hidden emotional triggers behind your eating habits

Explore how people-pleasing was once a brilliant strategy for safety—and how it may be keeping you stuck

Start making the connection between saying “yes” to others and turning to food for comfort or control

Learn what to do in the moment to start shifting your patterns gently and sustainably

This is more than just another food tracker.

It’s a guide to help you understand why you eat the way you do—especially when you’re tired, triggered, or tapped out from overgiving.

Get instant access to start regaining control of your eating

Who's Laura?

As a national board certified health and wellness coach (NBC-HWC), Laura is passionate about helping clients radically transform their relationship with food by getting to the bottom of what leads to self-sabotage and falling off track. Throughout the process of transformation they experience relief and freedom in many areas of their lives including their careers, relationship with food, those around them and most importantly themselves.

Laura is a graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN) who has supported over 130 clients who know what they should be eating but have a hard time sticking to it by helping them identify the familiar patterns keeping them stuck so they can make peace with emotional hunger.

She ensures her clients don’t feel deprived by guiding them to make small, incremental changes so the journey is more enjoyable. After successfully losing 60 pounds and working through her own emotional relationship with food, Laura recognizes there are many factors keeping individuals from sticking to what they know works but it’s her mission to help others overcome these factors to become healthier and happier.

Ready to get back on track for good?

Schedule a 50-minute Curiosity Call free from shame, guilt and judgment.
You'll fill me in on your challenges with your relationship with food, gain some insight, and will have a safe space to talk about what's been swirling around in your mind. You'll walk away knowing the steps to create sustainable change (no willpower required)!

There's absolutely no charge for our first chat.

Bring your curiosity and let's chat

Make peace with emotional hunger!

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