Throughout your life, trauma can rear its ugly head in many different ways. How we cope with life’s traumas also comes in its own unique ways. Many people get caught between trying to conform and rebelling against conformity. That constant struggle to figure out who you really are can wear on the soul which can lead to its own coping and so on and so forth. Unless you find a way to break out of that struggle and trust yourself, then you’ll always be in that same place! Stop trying to fit in; you have the answers. It’s the season finale so stay tuned and listen for some great advice before Whitney takes a break to write her book!   Whitney shares: Various types of trauma that can lead to an eating disorder How people use dieting as a tool to numb Knowing that you are meant for a unique path Unknowingly feeding your shadow companion Facing the connection between your relationships with food and life Properly filling the void that the diet culture left The lose-lose situation according to the shadow companion Stepping into a new level of self-acceptance Importance of allowing yourself to have fun Combining your intuition with your knowledge Give yourself permission to not know what’s going on The trap that we put ourselves into Why we need to sit in the discomfort of not knowing     Links to Resources: Join Club TYB today at www.whitneycatalano.com/club-tyb - join for 6 months and you get 1 month free!   Go to Whitney’s Instagram to sign up for her group coaching program!   For the free binge meditation, go to www.whitneycatalano.com/binge   New clients can book coaching services at www.whitneycatalano.com/book   5 Pillars of Food Freedom: WhitneyCatalano.com/pillars   If you are ready to heal your relationship with food, break free from binge eating, and step into your authentic power, learn more about coaching with me at: www.whitneycatalano.com/food-freedom   For a chance to have your listener question answered on the podcast, or if I said something that needs correcting, you can email me at podcast@whitneycatalano.com   Follow me! ! Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Youtube   The links above may contain affiliate links. Using affiliate links helps me earn a percentage of any purchase you may make on that website, and those earnings will be used to improve my production.