About this episode

Deborah Spence discusses the emotional aspects of eating behaviors and transformation.

What if your struggle was never really about food? Recorded live at Ideal Protein's Super Weekend in Calgary, Alberta, Dr. John Barnes sits down with Ideal Protein Clinic Owner and Emotional Resilience & Behavior Change Coach Deborah Spence to explore the emotional side of lasting transformation. In this powerful mini-episode, Deborah explains why willpower isn't the problem, how emotional triggers shape our eating behaviors, and why understanding what happens before food is often the mis...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. John L. Barnes

Guest: Deborah Spence

Topics covered

• emotional resilience
• behavior change
• eating behaviors
• transformation
• willpower

Keywords

• food
• emotional triggers
• lasting transformation
• willpower
• eating behaviors

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ideal Protein

Places: Calgary, Alberta

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