# 109: Why high achieving, intelligent women struggle the most with food and weight

An episode of [Heart Led Wellness](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1676305553), 13 May 2025, 28 min.

Audio: https://anchor.fm/s/dae08244/podcast/play/102273434/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-4-6%2Faf9574c7-1e54-03cd-824a-21fc3248c228.mp3

You don’t have a “lack of knowledge” problem when it comes to food. You know so much about nutrition and eating and blood sugar…maybe even TOO MUCH. And this is one reason why smart, driven, ambitious women struggle the most with binge eating, yo-yo dieting, under eating, or carrying excess weight. In today’s episode, I’m sharing the real reason why you struggle and how to heal once and for all. I discuss… • The most common personality type that struggles with food and weight • Why high achieving, intelligent, driven women struggle the most with binge eating • The difference between eating from your brain vs your body • Top-down vs bottom-up approach to eating • Why it feels safer for your nervous system to over think food than to connect with your body’s cues • The hidden roots for why you over thing everything • How to not “lose control” when you start eating intuitively • How to finally heal your relationship with food and let go of the mental obsession 🔗 My Links Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellness 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: ashlyn@heartledwellness.com Music created and produced by Wavesy Medical Disclaimer

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