Why do so many high-achieving people struggle with emotional eating even when they know exactly what to do?

In this episode, Dr. Miiko Rowley speaks with Dr. Aalia Barwani, a double board-certified physician in Family Medicine and Obesity Medicine, to explore the deeper connection between emotional eating, stress, shame, and nervous system regulation.

They break down why emotional eating is often not a willpower issue but a response to chronic stress, stored emotions, and subconscious patterns. Dr. Barwani explains how shame and self-criticism can reinforce a cycle that keeps people stuck and why real change requires understanding what is happening in the brain and body instead of only following more rules.

You will learn:

- Why emotional eating is usually an internal, not external, issue

- How stress and sh ...