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HCA Talks Health
Mindful Eating & Food Freedom | Daniela Araújo on Healing Relationships with Food | HCA Talks Health
Why do so many of us struggle with a complex relationship with food — and how can mindful eating help?
In this episode of HCA Talks Health, host Zena Le Roux is joined by Daniela Araújo — co-vice chair of The Center for Mindful Eating with over two decades of experience supporting people with eating disorders.
Daniela shares profound insights on how diet culture shapes food struggles, why self-compassion is essential, and how mindful eating can foster freedom, joy, and healing.
🎧 Tune in to discover:
Why diet culture fuels anxiety and guilt around food
The role of self-compassion in healing eating struggles
What mindful eating really means (beyond “eating slowly”)
How narrative therapy supports recovery and resilience
Practical steps to begin a mindful eating journey
⏱️ Timestamps
0:00 – Introduction & guest welcome
1:00 – Why so many people have a complex relationship with food
2:00 – Culture, diet industry & disordered eating patterns
4:00 – Ornamental vs functional views of the body
7:00 – Anxiety, guilt & harm from body judgement
9:00 – Shifting thinking: awareness & self-compassion
12:00 – Misunderstandings of self-compassion
14:00 – The myth of constant happiness & resisting emotions
16:00 – How health practitioners may unintentionally cause harm
18:00 – Balancing acceptance with striving for change
20:00 – Daniela’s personal healing journey & career path
23:00 – Narrative therapy explained & its role in eating recovery
25:00 – Combining narrative therapy & mindful eating
26:00 – The Center for Mindful Eating & its vision
29:00 – What mindful eating really means
31:00 – Key characteristics of a mindful eater
33:00 – Bringing joy & creativity back to eating
34:00 – Balancing physiology & body wisdom
36:00 – Culture, food environments & social justice
38:00 – Trusting body wisdom first
40:00 – Starting a mindful eating journey
42:00 – Resources from the Center for Mindful Eating
44:00 – How Daniela personally practises mindful eating
46:00 – Full recovery is possible
47:00 – Closing reflections & final insights
Whether you’re a Health Coach, wellness practitioner, or someone working to heal your relationship with food, this episode will give you fresh perspectives and practical strategies.
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