Mind Hunger Versus Real Hunger (EP 97)

About this episode

Uncle Marv discusses the difference between mind hunger and real hunger with anti-diet coach Sherry Shaban, emphasizing the importance of a healthy relationship with food and body image.

I sat down with anti‑diet coach Sherry Shaban to talk about why we don’t actually need another app, meal plan, or food rule – we need a better relationship with our own bodies. We got into diet culture nonsense, mind hunger versus real hunger, and why that chocolate chip cookie isn’t the villain, but the guilt you wrap around it might be. We also talked about social eating, crappy influences, supportive friends, and how changing your identity might matter more than changing your macros.

People in this episode

Host: Uncle Marv

Guest: Sherry Shaban

Topics covered

• mind hunger
• real hunger
• diet culture
• social eating
• identity change

Keywords

• diet culture
• mind hunger
• real hunger
• social eating
• identity change
• food rules
• guilt

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