“I spent years in therapy and my relationship with food was never touched,” says Jessica Procini, former ballet dancer and fashion industry professional turned emotional eating coach. “But it really is causing a lot of chaos in peoples’ relationships with food and their health.” Procini, who is the founder of Escape from Emotional Eating, opens up to host Lesley Jane Seymour about how her own struggles with food began at the tender age of six and evolved into a quest for healing. Learn her insights into the generational patterns of emotional eating, her approach to identifying and addressing these patterns, and how capturing data about our eating experiences and engaging in candid conversations can help us uncover the underlying issues. Whether you're grappling with your relationship with food or seeking inspiration to reinvent any aspect of your life, this conversation provides invaluable wisdom for transformative journeys.

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Time Stamps

04:17 - Growing up as a ballerina, developing food and body issues

12:00 - Why and how we begin emotionally eating

14:58 - High achievers and perfectionists are prone to emotional eating

18:20 - Do animals emotionally eat or is it only humans?

24:51 - Emotional eating during perimenopause

25:28 - How Jessica works with women from 30 to 70 with emotional eating issues

28:06 - Tips for healing your emotional relationship to food

About Jessica

Jessica Procini is on a mission to help high-achieving women heal the roots of their emotional eating. When Overeaters Anonymous and therapy weren’t enough to help her end her fight with food, she spent ten years in research before developing her signature healing framework, Escape From Emotional Eating®, which has helped women reclaim their power over food. Now that she’s been 100% free from her compulsions with food for over 5 years, Jessica helps female entrepreneurs and executives do the same at EscapeFromEmotionalEating.com. Connect on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Youtube

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"She'll hate to hear this, but I'll say it anyway: she's developing into her mother." So says Dr. Shaula Yemini of her daughter Noa Arias. In a Reinvent Yourself first, Lesley Jane Seymour interviews this mother-daughter entrepreneurial duo who founded Bloomers Intimates together in 2020. Formerly a computer science professor, Dr. Yemini was isolating with her daughter Noa during the Covid pandemic when a laundry-folding session led to a conversation about the lack of full coverage, comfortable intimates that are also sexy and confidence-boosting. “I can't be the only older woman who still wants to wear pretty underwear,” says Yemini. When they realized there was an opening in the market they decided to take the leap. In this warm, witty conversation mother and daughter explain the exact process they followed – and how they manage to keep a healthy relationship while also running a business together.

Bio: Dr. Shaula Alexander Yemini is an entrepreneur, an angel investor, and an advisor to technology startups. In 2021 Yemini transitioned from software to soft-wear, co-founding Bloomers Intimates with her daughter Noa Arias.

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“If a woman drops a tampon versus drops a pencil, there's a very different reaction,” says psychologist Dr. Alicia Grandey, Professor of Psychology at Penn State University, whose research is reshaping perceptions of the “three Ms” (menstruation, maternity, and menopause) in the workplace. In this episode, Dr. Grandey discusses the challenges women face during these stages, and how they impact careers and self-perception. “In addition to the challenge of trying to do your work, you're also trying to hide your symptoms,” she says, “which is a double whammy in terms of effort expended.” Listen in to learn the importance of self-advocacy, embracing menopause as a transformative stage, and fostering a more inclusive environment in the workplace.

Articles by Dr. Grandey mentioned in the interview:

Workplace Stigma Around Menopause is Real

Tackling Taboo Topics: A Review of the Three Ms in Working Women’s Lives

Bio: Dr. Alicia Grandey is an industrial-organizational psychologist, and was named Liberal Arts Professor of Psychology at Penn State University. Dr. Grandey has published over 60 articles and a book on workplace emotions, diversity, and health, as highlighted in Harvard Business Review, The New Yorker, NPR, and BBC. She started the H.I.P. (Healthy-Inclusive-Productive) Workplace Initiative to ensure impactful science for industry.

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