Underground Confidence Recovery

Health & Wellness Podcasts

Shelley Treacher, BACP Accredited Psychotherapist, gives "short, inspirational gems of wisdom". Shelley empowers you to heal through your body's core. She inspires you to recover from low self-confidence, overeating, or difficult relationship patterns. This podcast is about ditching bad habits, from self-criticism, to binge-eating or toxic relationship, while finding your own inner strength; your 'underground' confidence.

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United Kingdom

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Shelley Treacher, BACP Accredited Psychotherapist, gives "short, inspirational gems of wisdom". Shelley empowers you to heal through your body's core. She inspires you to recover from low self-confidence, overeating, or difficult relationship patterns. This podcast is about ditching bad habits, from self-criticism, to binge-eating or toxic relationship, while finding your own inner strength; your 'underground' confidence.

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English

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07702188676

Episodes

"What The Hell Is Wrong With Me?" - The Frustration Of Overeating & Your Self-Critic

2/1/2023
Self-criticism is one of the main reasons that people overeat. Dieting is based around it. But the solution lies in NOT trying to be perfect. So this week I talk about how self-criticism goes hand in hand with comfort eating, and how you can start to recover your self-esteem. Subscribe for more helpful tips on taking back control of comfort eating. If you want help with core recovery from low self-worth, comfort eating, toxic relationship, or anxiety Sign up now to join my mailing list...

Duration:00:17:13

What Triggers Emotional Eating? & Post Pandemic Feelings

1/24/2023
Have you ever wondered what triggers your binge or comfort eating? Here, I offer powerful questions to help you identify what's behind your eating. In this podcast, I also talk about feelings you might be experiencing now that we are almost 3 years on from the start of Covid-19. These potential feelings illustrate what might be behind comfort eating. Subscribe for more helpful tips on taking back control of comfort eating. If you want help with core recovery from low self-worth, comfort...

Duration:00:14:46

"Why can't I stop eating?" - The Compulsion To Eat Explained

1/17/2023
Maybe you're frustrated with yourself for not being able to stop eating, or maybe you know your triggers are emotional. Here I explain how managing binge or comfort eating has nothing to do with self-discipline. From chemical addiction, biology, genetics, our environment and culture, to our psychological needs, and managing our daily lives with food, I explain the many reasons why it's difficult to resist the pull of food. This is an updated version of my introductory podcast, with new...

Duration:00:18:03

Heartwarming End Of The Year Bedtime Story

12/31/2022
Today, I encourage you to reflect on self-appreciation for the year, rather than chastising yourself for not doing well enough. I also offer you a moving end of the year story. Warning: This one might make you cry. But it will leave you feeling comforted and warm inside. 'The Child's Story' by Charles Dickens - Read by Shelley Treacher. If you want help with relationship dynamics, recovering from comfort eating, or managing emotion Join my mailing list hereGet Control Back! Comfort Eating...

Duration:00:13:28

Another Soothing Christmas Bedtime Story

12/23/2022
Today we have another heart-warming little story for the inner child in you, as well as a reminder to be kind to yourself at Christmas. 'The Elves and The Shoemaker' by The Brothers Grimm - Read by Shelley Treacher. If you want help recovering from comfort eating Join my mailing list hereGet Control Back! Comfort Eating Recovery 6-Week Workshop For more support, click the links below: Here is how I can help you, in a nutshell. And, learn more detail, here Contact:...

Duration:00:07:08

A Calming Christmas Bedtime Story

12/13/2022
Sleep is something that's important to get control of. It can affect everything we are, feel and do. I've been told I have a calming voice. So, here I read this beautiful little tale to lull you into a warm, happy sleep. In the first part of this podcast, I talk about the importance of good sleep when combatting comfort eating. 'The Night Before Christmas' - Read by Shelley Treacher If you just want a brief nudge into relaxation, without the talk, the story starts around 7 minutes into the...

Duration:00:11:29

Is Comfort Eating Just A Habit? - Comfort Eating Recovery Quick Tips 3 - 5 min byte podcast

7/13/2022
When talking about the reasons for comfort eating, one of the things that people ask me the most, is "Isn't it just a habit?" In today's episode I talk about how comfort eating is a deeply embedded habit, influenced by emotional experience, our history and the chemicals in our brains. This is the third in a quick tip series about comfort eating recovery. If you want help recovering from comfort eating Join my mailing list hereGet Control Back! Comfort Eating Recovery 6-Week Workshop For...

Duration:00:04:37

Why Stop Comfort Eating? - Comfort Eating Recovery Quick Tips 2 - 8 min byte podcast

6/21/2022
Identify why you really want to stop comfort eating. What is your why? You’ve got to have a really good, personally meaningful reason, to give up what comforts you. So, in this byte I ask you: What’s really worth putting your comfort binge aside for? I offer suggestions and ways to answer this question. This is the second of a quick tip series about comfort eating recovery. If you want help recovering from comfort eating Join my mailing list hereGet Control Back! Comfort Eating Recovery...

Duration:00:08:23

How To Repair After Pushing Your Partner Away - Avoidance In Relationship Part 2

4/27/2022
In every relationship, there will be times when you or your partner need space. But, what do you do if this becomes chronic and painful for either of you? Here, I'll explain how you can feel more comfortable, with practical strategies and ideas for you to try. You can work towards repair that is happier for both of you. If you want help taking back your power in relationship: Join my mailing list hereTake Back Your Power. Calling In 'The One' 8 week programme For more support: How I can...

Duration:00:16:02

What Exactly Is Comfort Eating? Comfort Eating Recovery Quick Tips 1 - 5 Min Byte Podcast

4/15/2022
This is a byte podcast, and the start of a quick tip series on comfort eating recovery. Today, I define what comfort eating is. Can you see yourself here? If you want help gaining back control of your eating: The Next Comfort Eating Recovery 6-week programme will be on a Tuesday evening! Join my mailing list hereGet Control Back! Comfort Eating Recovery 6-Week WorkshopFor more support: How I can help you More information Contact: shelley_treacher@hotmail.com Here's another podcast you...

Duration:00:04:43

Is Addiction, Compulsion, Or Obsession A Choice?

4/6/2022
This podcast explains why it feels impossible to control any compulsion. If you have ever told yourself to stop, while still unable to put your compulsive habit down, you'll relate to this podcast. The information here is about the biochemistry you’re dealing with in any addiction. Knowing this will help you gain back power and control. If you want help gaining back control of your eating: The Next Comfort Eating Recovery 6-week programme has begun to fill up already! Join my mailing list...

Duration:00:20:14

"Whenever we get close, one of us pulls away" - Avoidance Tactics & A Fear Of Dependency

3/30/2022
If you've ever wondered why your partner or date seems to withdraw after you've got on so well, this might be why. In this podcast I talk about how the fear of being dependent on people can lead to a fear of commitment, ghosting, an avoidance of intimacy, and possibly a reliance on substances. This podcast will help you to understand what's happening with avoidance, so that you can better protect yourselves and each other. If you want help with regaining your confidence, believing you are...

Duration:00:16:16

"It's hard to get enough of something that almost works" - Is Your Compulsion Or Addiction An Avoidance Of Life?

3/23/2022
Today's podcast is about the relief that compulsion or addiction brings. I also talk about the life that we may be attempting to block. This is the first of a three part series about addiction, based on Gabor Maté's book 'In The Realm Of Hungry Ghosts'. If I can help you regain your confidence and recover from comfort eating, join my next group: The Next Comfort Eating Recovery 6-week programme is almost full! Join my mailing list hereGet Control Back! Comfort Eating Recovery 6-Week...

Duration:00:16:14

"I don't know who I am!" - Self-Criticism, Compulsion, & Authenticity

3/16/2022
Gabor Maté says that we choose belonging 100% of the time, over authenticity. Our self-critic keeps us ‘in check’ and ‘likeable’. The part of us that feels criticised, ‘different’, or struggles to connect, is the part that turns to something outside ourselves, in order to cope. So, here, I talk about the road to becoming more authentic and empowered, as a route to recovery of confidence, as well as from compulsion or codependency. If you want help with getting your confidence back, and to...

Duration:00:18:50

Coping With Traumatic Global Events & Illness

3/9/2022
We are affected when disaster and terrible inequality happen in the World. Here, I talk about illness, storms, doomscrolling, and Ukraine. I suggest ways to cope with feeling anxious or helpless, and I talk about our connection with each other. If I can help you regain your confidence and recover from comfort eating, join my next group: The Next Comfort Eating Recovery 6-week programme dates are up! Join my mailing list hereGet Control Back! Comfort Eating Recovery 6-Week Workshop For...

Duration:00:12:56

"I don't feel good enough" - Imposter Syndrome & Comfort Eating

3/2/2022
Feeling like you'll be found out is common ground for people who comfort eat. Many of us imagine others to be better than us, think others have a perfect life, and feel we are frauds waiting to be discovered. But the reality is that most of us feel inadequate. Most of us think that someone else could do better. It's this feeling that can lead to comfort eating or addiction. Here, I talk about how this comes from a belief about not being good enough, whether from your past or from society....

Duration:00:17:44

"Chocolate Is Good, But It's Not The Be-All and End-All!" - Does Eating Make You Happy?

2/9/2022
Typically, the comfort eaters that I see have lost touch with what makes them happy. Today, I talk about why and how to develop a practice of making your own happiness more of a focus. Here, I list 10 learnable things that can make us happy. I see time and time again how this completely transforms eating habits and lifestyles. We are more capable, more resilient, and at our best when we’re happy. So, we are more able to make better choices for ourselves. That's the best kept secret to...

Duration:00:17:13

Calling Yourself Stupid Won't Make You Stop Eating - 3 Min Byte Podcast

2/7/2022
To be able to give up comfort eating, overeating or binge-eating, you're going to need to learn how to be kinder to yourself. This might be a whole new language for the comfort eater. So, here I give you some examples of what to say. Want to go further? Early Bird still open for next 6 week programme. But not for long! Join my mailing list hereGet Control Back! Comfort Eating Recovery 6-Week Workshop For more support: Contact: shelley_treacher@hotmail.com Website Info: Services and...

Duration:00:03:00

“My Emotions Overwhelm Me, So I Eat” - Overwhelm & Overeating Explained

2/2/2022
Today, I carry on talking about how you can get control back of yr eating. Overwhelm can rapidly contribute to losing control of eating. So, here, I talk about how to take back control of feeling overwhelmed. One listener says: “I want to learn how to recover for real, and for good. I can stay on a plan for a couple of months, and then my emotions overwhelm me and I cave to the comfort of overeating” Can you relate to this? If so, you might need to understand more about overwhelm. Listen...

Duration:00:16:53

Take Back Control! - Break The Binge

1/26/2022
Today, I share with you what it takes to regain control over any compulsion, without harsh dieting or 'all or nothing' thinking. As we enter what is traditionally known in the UK as the most depressing week of the year, I offer you an alternative to the new year 'fresh start' mentality. Today's podcast is intended to help you with accountability, but with compassion. As many of you know, I run programmes for comfort eating recovery. Here are the basics of what I cover in the programmes....

Duration:00:14:30

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