
Raena Hawkins shares her inspiring journey of overcoming emotional eating through intermittent fasting.
Born and raised in Southern California, she spent the early part of her career immersed in the fast-paced, high-stress world of stage management and event production. However, when it came to building her family, she made an intentional shift into education—a career change that allowed her to dedicate more time to raising her four wonderful children alongside her husband. Together for 32 incredible years, this powerhouse couple is gearing up for their next big adventure: a move to Central Kentucky in 2027 to start a brand-new chapter on their hobby farm. But beneath the surface of a busy, fulfilling life, our guest carried a heavy burden for decades. Her struggle with weight began all the way back in adolescence, a challenging period when she turned to comfort eating to cope with her parents’ tumultuous divorce. Like so many of us, she found herself caught in a frustrating, lifelong cycle of emotional eating and dieting protocols that just didn't last. Then, she discovered fasting. Her path wasn't an overnight success story; instead, it was an evolution. She spent a year and a half navigating the waters of 'dirty fasting,' trying to find her footing and figure out what worked…
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