Breaking Free from Emotional Eating: Lessons from Renée Jones’ 40-Year Journey

Have you ever found yourself reaching for food, not because you’re hungry, but because you’re stressed, lonely, or bored? That’s emotional eating — and it’s a trap many of us know too well.

In this week’s episode of Mirror Talk: Soulful Conversations, I had the privilege of speaking with Renée Jones — counselor, TEDx speaker, and author of What’s Really Eating You. After 40 years of yo-yo dieting, Renée finally broke free of emotional eating in 2012, and she now helps others do the same.

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We explored:

Why diets fail: It’s not about willpower — it’s about addressing the root cause.
The role of self-worth: Healing your self-image is essential to lasting change.
Managing cravings: From snack-filled homes to buffets, there are strategies to stay strong.
Lasting transformation: It’s about getting the “HANG” of it — Healthy mindset, Awareness, New strategies, and Growth.

Renée reminds us that food is meant to nourish, not numb. When we heal what’s really eating us, we no longer need to use food as a coping tool.

👉 Listen to the full conversation on your favourite podcast platform and learn how to break free from emotional eating, reclaim your self-worth, and find lasting freedom.

📖 Learn more about Renée’s work at packyourownbag.com.

Know Yourself to Know God: Enneagram, Identity, and Christian Healing with Heath Davis Havlick – Mirror Talk: Soulful Conversations

What if self-discovery were not self-focused, but sacred?In this deeply reflective episode of Mirror Talk: Soulful Conversations, host Tobi Ojekunle sits down with speaker, author, and Riso-Hudson Certified Enneagram Teacher Heath Davis Havlick to explore the profound connection between identity, faith, and healing.Heath shares her journey of Christian faith, emotional healing, and spiritual formation, revealing how the Enneagram can serve as a compassionate tool for understanding ourselves and others through the lens of God’s love. This conversation invites listeners to move beyond performance-based faith and into a lived experience of grace, presence, and purpose.In this episode, you will learn:Why knowing yourself is essential to knowing GodHow the Enneagram supports Christian spiritual formationHow pain can become a doorway to healingHow to live your purpose even when passion and profession differHow compassion grows through self-understandingChapters00:00 Introduction to Heath Davis Havlick03:45 The Journey of Faith and Identity09:04 Understanding God's Love and Personal Growth18:09 The Enneagram: A Tool for Self-Discovery27:18 Balancing Purpose and Professional Life34:03 Final Thoughts on Love and PurposeThis episode is for anyone longing for deeper faith, clarity of identity, and a gentler way home to themselves.🔗 Connect with Heath Davis HavlickWebsite: https://heathdavishavlick.com🎙️ Hosted by Tobi OjekunleMirror Talk: Soulful ConversationsYour transformation begins the moment you decide to look within.Let this book walk with you.👇 Get your copy:US/Intl: https://amzn.to/3Kk5wh4EU: https://amzn.to/48sFnG6Listen on your favourite podcast platform: ⁠https://lnkfi.re/mirrortalk⁠Don't forget to subscribe, rate, share, and comment. Thank you!CONFESSIONS is now available: https://mirrortalkpodcast.com/confessions-book/ Thank you for joining me on this MIRROR TALK podcast journey. Please subscribe to any platform and remember to leave a review and rating.Stay connected: https://linktr.ee/mirrortalkpodcast More inspiring episodes and show notes are here: https://mirrortalkpodcast.com/podcast-episodes/ Your opinions, thoughts, suggestions, and comments are important to us. Please share them here: https://mirrortalkpodcast.com/your-opinion-matters/ Could you support us by becoming a Patreon? Please consider subscribing to one or more of our offerings at http://patreon.com/MirrorTalk All proceeds will help enhance the quality of our work and outreach, enabling us to serve you better.We use and trust these podcasting tools, software, and gear. We’ve partnered with amazing platforms to give our Mirror Talk community exclusive deals and discounts: https://mirrortalkpodcast.com/mirror-talks-recommended-podcasting-tools-exclusive-discounts/

CONFESSIONS is now available: https://mirrortalkpodcast.com/confessions-book/

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Know Yourself to Know God: Enneagram, Identity, and Christian Healing with Heath Davis Havlick – Mirror Talk: Soulful Conversations

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