S2. Ep.1 Lisa Skeffington - Women's Psychotherapist Of The Year : How Trauma Can Affect Your Relationship With Food ... What Are You Really Hungry For?

About this episode

Lisa Skeffington discusses how trauma affects relationships with food and shares insights on reclaiming confidence and self-identity.

In this powerful episode, I’m joined by the incredible Lisa Skeffington—Women’s Psychotherapist of the Year 2024/25, finalist for Author of the Year, and founder of the Empowered Momentum Community. She's been featured in Forbes, Psychologies, and Woman & Home, Lisa has also been a shortlisted nominee in the 50 Amazing Women Over 50 Awards. Her passion for her work is deeply personal. Lisa shares her journey of growing up in an abusive household, experiencing trauma at the dinner table, and ultimately transforming her pain into a mission to help others reclaim their confidence, self-identity, and inner peace. Whatever your past, YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR STORY. In this episode, Lisa also reveals a fascinating dinner table exercise—practised by the Kennedys (JFK & Jackie Onassis)—that she adopted to ease tensions at home. Lisa understands how trauma can shape your relationship with food and helps mid-life, high-functioning women break free from anxiety, communicate with confidence, and build healthy, fulfilling relationships. Lisa is the founder of the Empowered Momentum Community, http://www.empoweredmomentum.com/community-membership Website: https://www.empoweredmomentum.com Book &…

People in this episode

Host: Hanna Longstaff

Guest: Lisa Skeffington

Topics covered

• trauma
• relationship with food
• self-identity
• confidence
• mid-life women
• anxiety

Keywords

• trauma
• food relationship
• confidence
• self-identity
• anxiety
• mid-life women
• dinner table exercise

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Empowered Momentum Community, Forbes, Psychologies, Woman & Home

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