The Hidden Link Between Mothers, Daughters & Food Struggles | Geneen Roth on Emotional Eating & Food Freedom

What if your struggles with food have nothing to do with willpower—and everything to do with your past?
In this deeply powerful episode, Brigid sits down with bestselling author Geneen Roth to uncover the hidden roots of dieting, emotional eating, and the lifelong patterns many women unknowingly carry from their mothers. This conversation blends functional nutrition with emotional and spiritual healing to help you finally break free from the dieting cycle and reclaim a peaceful relationship with food.
What You’ll Learn In This Episode:
Why dieting isn’t a discipline problem—it’s a deeper emotional pattern
How your mother’s relationship with food shapes your own
The surprising truth about emotional eating and “hunger”
How slowing down can transform digestion, gut health, and satisfaction
The connection between self-judgment, body image, and chronic dieting
How to begin healing your relationship with food (without extremes)
Why intuitive eating can backfire—and how to approach it differently
A more compassionate, sustainable approach to functional nutrition and “food is medicine”
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction to Geneen Roth and her work
02:48 The eating meditation and its purpose
05:03 The discomfort of mindful eating exercises
07:00 The importance of slowing down and internal cues
10:28 Feeding others and the challenge of receiving
13:11 The influence of maternal relationships on food habits
19:52 The root of self-judgment and conclusions about worth
26:07 Forgiveness and healing the mother-daughter relationship
36:42 Healing generational patterns and self-love
47:14 Advice for mothers and self-awareness
50:24 Balancing nutrition and self-compassion
57:44 Using food as nourishment and joy
01:07:10 Resources and upcoming events by Geneen Roth
If you’ve ever felt stuck in cycles of dieting, emotional eating, or self-judgment—this episode will help you see your relationship with food in an entirely new way.
Healing isn’t about more restriction—it’s about awareness, compassion, and reconnecting with yourself.
Resources & Links:
+ Watch the full episode on YouTube
+ Geneen’s Website
+ Geneen’s Instagram
+ Order Geneen’s New Book: Love Finally
+ Brigid’s Website
+ Brigid’s Instagram