CIMC 137: Emotional Eating and Trauma: How Your Nervous System, Dopamine, and Faith Shape Healing

In today’s episode of Crying In My Cheesecake, I sit down with Darlene, a woman who has walked through deep trauma, generational health battles, emotional eating, and years of feeling like her body was destined to fail her—yet God has been faithful in every part of her story.We talk about what happens when food turns from nourishment into comfort, survival, or numbing. We dig into the reality of trauma, nervous system overload, dopamine depletion, emotional survival mechanisms, and why willpower alone is never the answer. When your body has lived through abandonment, grief, loss, or chaos… your brain and nervous system carry those scars. And food often becomes the “safe place.”If you’ve ever used food to cope…If you’ve ever looked at your family history and wondered, “Is this where I’m headed too?”If you’ve ever felt broken, weak, or ashamed because you “can’t control yourself”…You need to hear this conversation.Healing isn’t about shaming yourself into restriction. It’s about truth, nervous system repair, faith, community, and being brave enough to face what’s really going on beneath the surface.EPISODE LINKS, SERVICES & MEMBERSHIPS:Ocean to Ocean - Darlene Fleary's SubstackBlood Sugar ExplorersDr. Danielle's SubstackCoffee Cafe Registration$7 Mentorship: How to Fix Your Energy, Cravings, and Mood in Just One Day Concierge Services Virtual Concierge Services In-Person️ The Wilderness of WellnessFREE RESOURCES: Best Blood Sugar Supplements️ Secret Podcast: Wellness Shift Join the Email NewsletterDR. DANIELLE TRAININGS YouTube or Rumble Coming soon! Blog Listen to the Podcast Follow Dr. Danielle on Facebook Follow The Wilderness of Wellness on Instagram‍⚕️ Follow Dr. Danielle on Instagram