463-Performative Eating
From It’s Beyond The Food: Non-Diet Health Coaching by Stephanie Dodier
April 20, 2026 · 28 min
About this episode
This episode explores performative eating and its impact on health and self-esteem.
Performative eating is when you choose food based on how others perceive you — not hunger or satisfaction. Learn what drives it and how to stop. In this episode, you'll learn: What performative eating actually is and how to recognize it in your daily life Why overriding your body's signals to "perform" health is the root of disordered eating How conditional self-esteem fuels food choices based on others' opinions Why this pattern shows up differently across body size, culture, and identity What health professionals must do first before coaching anyone on eating behavior Mentioned on the show: Groundwork: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/groundwork Non-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/non-diet-coaching-certification/ Non-Diet Client Assessment Tool: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/clientassessment Coach Corner Vault: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/coach-corner Weight-Neutral Coaching Training: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/shop
Topics covered
- performative eating
- disordered eating
- self-esteem
- food choices
- health coaching
Keywords
- hunger
- satisfaction
- body signals
- conditional self-esteem
- cultural identity
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Groundwork, Non-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist, Non-Diet Client Assessment Tool, Coach Corner Vault, Weight-Neutral Coaching Training
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