What it's like to say "I trust myself" (with food and beyond)

What does it actually mean to trust yourself, especially after years of trying to control every part of your life, your body, or your impulses? In this episode, I share how years of shame, "self-improvement", and control kept me trapped in cycles of compulsion and self-judgment - and what it was like to finally build trust with myself. Through personal story, trauma-informed insight, and a surprising experiment called Rat Park, this episode explores why compulsive urges aren’t failures or mor...