Susan Peirce Thompson, Ph.D. is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at the University of Rochester and an expert in the psychology of eating.  She is President of the Institute for Sustainable Weight Loss and the founder of the worldwide Bright Line Eating movement.  Her first two books, including “Bright Line Eating: The Science of Living Happy, Thin, and Free” became New York Times bestsellers and instant Hay House favorites.  Her work weaves the neuroscience of food addiction with powerful insights from Positive Psychology, IFS, and 12-Step Recovery to outline a roadmap for achieving true integrity and self-authorship around food.  The Bright Line Eating mission is to help one million people around the globe discover lasting food freedom and have their “Bright Transformations” by 2025.  In this episode, Susan Peirce, PhD, talks about how food addiction works and her personal journey to getting and staying lean.  Learn more about Susan Peirce, PhD, here: https://brightlineeating.com/ Instagram: @brightlineeating Check out her Bright Line Eating program: https://brightlineeating.com/membership Check out her book “Bright Line Eating: The Science of Living Happy, Thin, and Free” here: https://amzn.to/3Iol3c6 Take the food freedom quiz here: http://www.foodfreedomquiz.com IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL DISCOVER: 00:01:50 - how Dr. Susan's journey into researching addiction began 00:11:00 - how getting an ideal body composition happened for Dr. Susan 00:21:00 - important underlying components of food addiction  00:38:15 - do the quiz to find out how susceptible your brain is to food addiction    ?TRY COACH TARA APP FOR FREE: https://app.taragarrison.com/   ?SELF GUIDED PROGRAM: https://www.taragarrison.com/level-up   ?INDIVIDUAL ONLINE COACHING: https://www.taragarrison.com/work-with-me   ?CHECK OUT HIGHER RETREATS:  https://www.taragarrison.com/retreat   ? SOCIAL MEDIA:  Instagram @coachtaragarrison: https://bit.ly/3yxK6CP TikTok @coachtaragarrison: https://bit.ly/3q2yZxS Facebook @coachtaragarrison: https://bit.ly/3oU6xz0   ? INSIDE OUT HEALTH PODCAST SPECIAL OFFERS: ☑️ Upgraded Formulas Hair Test Kit Special Offer: https://bit.ly/3ehSyuV ☑️ Upgraded Formulas Main Site & Get 15% OFF Everything with Coupon Code INSIDEOUT15: https://bit.ly/37HA4BE ☑️ Rep Provisions: Vote for the future of food with your dollar! And enjoy a 15% discount while you're at it with Coupon Code COACHTARA: https://bit.ly/3dD4ZSv   If you loved this episode, please leave a review! Here’s how to do it on Apple Podcasts: Go to Inside Out Health Podcast page: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-out-health-with-coach-tara-garrison/id1468368093 Scroll down to the ‘Ratings & Reviews’ section. Tap ‘Write a Review’ (you may be prompted to log in with your Apple ID). Thank you!