{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"How We Learn to Parent Our Inner Child Around Food & Weight \u2013 In Session with Marc David","description":"The desire to lose weight unites so many people around the world. And while it may be a common global phenomenon \u2026 what\u2019s not frequently recognized is how unique all of our weight loss journeys turn out to be. The truth is, if we want to lose weight and keep it off, we need to intimately understand our life story and how it affects our journey with weight. In this episode of The Psychology of Eating Podcast, you\u2019ll meet Wendy, 57. She\u2019s been on a strugglesome journey to lose weight. And one thing that particularly stands out in Wendy\u2019s life story is the prominent role a particular archetype has been playing all these years: Her Inner Child. Each and every one of us has an \u201cinner child\u201d \u2013 which you can think of as an archetype \u2013 or \u201cvoice\u201d or \u201cpersonality\u201d that shows up in different parts of our life. Here are some descriptions of the child within us: Our Inner Child wants immediate gratification. It loves pleasure and fun. It\u2019s a part of us that\u2019s very innocent and naive. Notably, the Inner Child doesn\u2019t care about the consequence of its actions. This personality often takes over our decision making process when it comes to food and diet. So what does this have to do with weight loss? Well, when the Inner Child is sitting at the head of the table and making our food choices, it will go against our better judgment. It will make decisions that run counter to our goals of health and weight. As you\u2019ll hear in this episode, Marc David, master eating psychology expert, works with Wendy to explore her Inner Child and help her demystify her weight loss journey. For a long time, Wendy\u2019s Inner Child has been at the head of the table, making nutritional decisions with little regard to the negative consequences.  Marc ultimately helps Wendy see that the best way for her to work with weight is to take charge of the different personalities inside of her, to accept her Inner Child\u2019s desire for pleasurable food, and to let the voice of her Inner Adult run the show when it comes to her eating choices. Along the way, they also cover some fascinating topics such as: \u2705 Weight loss during Covid times \u2705 Grieving and weight \u2705 The impact of our primary relationship on weight \u2705 The dynamics of the \u201cgood girl\u201d and \u201cbad girl\u201d archetypes with food \u2705 And much more\u2026 -------------- Learn more about us at The Institute for the Psychology of Eating: https:\/\/psychologyofeating.com\/  Struggling to understand what\u2019s at the root of your challenges with food and body? Discover the eating archetypes, or hidden personalities, that may be driving your eating challenges in our free mini-course, THE 8 EATING ARCHETYPES: A Self-Discovery Tool. Sign up here: https:\/\/psychologyofeating.com\/eating-archetypes\/ Interested in becoming a certified coach in eating psychology? Then tune in to hear Marc talk about our Mind Body Eating Coach Certification Training, and download a copy of our School Catalog: https:\/\/psychologyofeating.com\/info-kit\/ Learn our powerful, cutting-edge approach, and discover how you can create a unique career helping others find peace and freedom with food. Follow us on social:  - YouTube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/Psychologyofeating - Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/IPEfanpage - Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/eatingpsychology\/ - Pinterest: https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/eatingpsych #weightlossjourney #eatingarchetype #innerchild #innerchildhealing #nourishnotpunish #foodpsychology #selflove #marcdavid ","author_name":"The Psychology of Eating Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.psychologyofeating.com","html":"