Welcome to Before the Rules, a special series from The Original Self Podcast.

In this opening episode, Evet DeCota introduces the central question that will guide the entire series:

"Who were you before all of this told you who to be around food?"

This conversation is not about dieting, weight loss, meal plans, macros, supplements, or the latest nutrition trend. It is about identity. Together, we explore how food became intertwined with culture, family messages, marketing, self-worth, biology, and personal history.

Drawing from nearly four decades behind the salon chair, her psychology education, coaching experience, and her own lifelong relationship with food, Evet explains why information alone rarely solves our struggles around eating.

In this episode, you'll discover:

• Why food is never just food  ...