Burn Fat With Your Brain with Maggie Sterling

Maggie Sterling

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    13 November 2025, 6:12 pm
  • 13 minutes 54 seconds
    296 - Your Weight Problem Isn't About Food

    You've tried every diet, counted every calorie, and switched up your workout routine more times than you can remember - but you still feel completely out of control around food. What if the reason you can't stop overeating has nothing to do with willpower, meal plans, or even the food itself? In this episode, we dig into why traditional weight loss approaches keep failing you and what your body is actually trying to communicate through your eating patterns. If you've ever found yourself asking "why can't I just stop eating when I'm not hungry?" this conversation will completely shift how you think about your struggle with food.

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    12 September 2025, 8:00 am
  • 19 minutes 8 seconds
    295 - The End of Why We Overeat (And What's Next)

    After nearly six years of podcasting, Maggie and Ryan make a major announcement about the future of Why We Overeat. They share the honest truth about why they've decided to end this podcast and what they've learned about the limitations of staying focused on certain topics. The conversation reveals how much their understanding has evolved since the early days, and why they feel called to make a significant shift in their approach. They explain what's been frustrating them behind the scenes and why they can't continue down the same path. Plus, they share exciting news about what's coming next and how longtime listeners can be part of the transition.

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    5 September 2025, 8:00 am
  • 39 minutes 59 seconds
    294 - Why Your Life Still Feels Empty (Even If You Lost the Weight)

    You've been told that losing weight will make you happier, more confident, and finally give you the life you want. But what happens when you actually reach that goal weight and still feel just as empty inside? This episode challenges the widespread belief that weight loss is the solution to deeper life problems. We explore why so many people achieve their "dream body" only to discover they're still battling the same internal struggles they had before. The conversation reveals how focusing on the scale can become a dangerous distraction from addressing the real issues causing emotional overeating in the first place. If you've ever wondered why the promise of weight loss never seems to deliver the fulfillment you expected, this episode will shift how you think about your relationship with your body and food.

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    29 August 2025, 8:00 am
  • 29 minutes 32 seconds
    293 - Why Fitness Trackers Are Making You More Anxious

    In this episode, we dive deep into the unexpected dark side of fitness tracking technology. What happens when the tools meant to improve your health actually increase your anxiety and disconnect you from your body's natural wisdom?

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    22 August 2025, 12:59 pm
  • 27 minutes 32 seconds
    292 - Top 4 Mindful Eating Habits

    Ever feel like you're doing everything "right" but still can't figure out why you're overeating? You know you should listen to your hunger signals, stop when you're satisfied, and eat without distractions - but something keeps getting in the way. In this episode, we dive into why the simple tools for weight loss feel so impossibly hard to actually use. We explore the uncomfortable truth about why you can't seem to put your phone down during meals, why you eat like you're being chased by a tiger, and what's really happening when you look down and your plate is suddenly empty. If you've ever thought "I know what to do, I just can't seem to do it," this conversation will shed light on the real barriers between you and mindful eating - and why your resistance to slowing down might be the biggest obstacle of all.

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    15 August 2025, 8:00 am
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    291 - Why You're Using Food, Shopping, and Scrolling to Escape

    Ever notice how you can put your phone down and then 20 seconds later it's mysteriously back in your hand? Or how you tell yourself you'll stop overeating, but then find yourself at the gas station buying snacks you don't even want?

    In this episode, I'm getting real about urges - not just food urges, but ALL the urges that run our lives. The scrolling, the shopping, the working until midnight, the constant need to be doing something other than just... being here.

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    8 August 2025, 8:00 am
  • 32 minutes 15 seconds
    290 - Why You Hear the Solution But Can't Make Yourself Do It

    Have you ever received advice that you know would work - advice that makes perfect sense and has helped countless others - but somehow you just can't make yourself follow it? You hear it clearly, you understand it completely, but when it comes time to actually implement it, something inside you resists. It's not that you lack willpower or motivation, and it's definitely not that the advice is wrong. There's actually a hidden barrier that most people don't even realize exists, and it's the real reason why perfectly good guidance never seems to stick. In this episode, we dive deep into what's really happening in your brain when advice hits this invisible wall.

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    1 August 2025, 8:00 am
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    289 - Why Being Hard on Yourself Makes You Overeat

    You know that voice in your head that never cuts you any slack? The one that calls you a failure every time you overeat and tells you to just "snap out of it"? What if I told you that voice is actually making your overeating worse, not better? Most women think they need to be harder on themselves to see results, but the opposite is true. In this episode, we're diving into why self-criticism creates the exact cycle you're trying to break and what actually works instead.

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    25 July 2025, 8:00 am
  • 31 minutes 47 seconds
    288 - How To Set A Weight Loss Goal

    Do you have a big weight loss goal but find yourself making choices that work against it every single day? You're not alone - and the problem might actually be the goal itself. In this episode, we dive into why focusing on your ultimate weight loss number can make daily food decisions feel impossible and keep you stuck in cycles of overeating. We'll explore the surprising psychology behind why that "60 pounds to lose" goal might be sabotaging your progress and discuss a completely different approach to thinking about weight loss that actually works. If you've ever felt overwhelmed by the mountain you need to climb or found yourself giving up because the end feels too far away, this episode will shift everything.

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    18 July 2025, 8:00 am
  • 40 minutes 1 second
    287 - I Keep Saying I Won't Overeat Today (But I Always Do)

    You wake up every morning with the best intentions. Today will be different. Today you won't overeat. But by evening, you've done it again - and you're left wondering what's wrong with you. If you're tired of this exhausting daily cycle of promising yourself you won't overeat and then breaking that promise hours later, this episode is for you.

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    11 July 2025, 8:00 am
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