Have you ever thought the only thing standing between you and your ideal weight is more discipline, more motivation, or a love for the gym you just don't have? Do you catch yourself thinking, “If I could just stick to the plan…” but never actually do? Maybe you’ve convinced yourself that willpower is the missing piece. But what if the real problem isn't your lack of discipline—but the beliefs running the show behind the scenes?

Because here's the truth: smart, capable people still struggle with food. You know what to eat, you’ve read the books, maybe even tried the food addict label on for size—and still feel stuck. You want to feel in control, but old habits, emotional triggers, and inner chaos keep pulling you back into the same cycle. And the worst part? You’re doing everything “right” and still not getting the peace you crave.

That’s where Leslie comes in and her proven method. In this episode, she breaks down why your brain’s wiring — not your willpower – is the real reason you haven’t found food freedom yet. You’ll hear how letting go of restriction and building emotional safety can transform your relationship with food — and with yourself. No more obsessing, no more spirals—just real change that starts from the inside out.

"Most of us were taught weight loss equals restriction. But real freedom isn't about following food rules. It is emotional mastery. It's having a nervous system that doesn't panic when you're tired, sad, overwhelmed, a nervous system that also doesn't panic when you experience your next level of joy or excitement. When you close a deal at work or you have some kind of personal breakthrough in your life or you get married or something incredible happens, your nervous system needs to be able to calibrate for that and know how to react and respond. Is also being able to hear your body and respond to it with love instead of punishment." - Leslie Thornton

What you will learn from this episode:

04:24 - Why your ideal weight isn’t hiding at the gym — it’s buried under snack panic and food rules

05:41 - Your ideal-weight self isn’t more disciplined – she’s just less obsessed

08:38 - Food freedom as all about compassion and not about control

11:12 - Drawing from her own experience and how she broke free from food addiction labels and restriction panic

15:48 - Not a willpower issue but an unconscious wiring

18:09 - Leslie helping you spot the real problem hiding under the surface so you can finally let it go

21:54 - Chasing shiny fixes won’t set you free, choose the real glow-up instead

Valuable Resources:

• Join my next LIVE masterclass
• Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food

Connect With Leslie Thornton:

• Book A Clarity Call
• Website
• Facebook
• LinkedIn
• Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

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For countless smart, high-achieving women and men, the battle with food and body image has felt endless. Diets work for a while—until they don’t. And the shame of “failing” yet again makes it all feel like a personal flaw.

But what if the real problem isn’t food, willpower, or discipline? What if your nervous system is stuck in a pattern of survival, and dieting only reinforces the struggle? The truth is, the rules, restrictions, and guilt are keeping you trapped—and stealing your freedom, joy, and peace.

In this episode, Leslie shares about her upcoming masterclass, and reveals why diets have failed you—and what actually works instead. She’ll guide you through the emotional and subconscious layers that drive compulsive eating, and teach you how to finally trust yourself around food. This isn't about willpower; it’s about lasting transformation, and stepping into the life—and the freedom—you were always meant to have.

"If you're done with food obsession, if you're done with the guilt and you don't want to dread summer anymore, if you want to let go of your fear of the scale and going to the doctors and seeing lab results, if you're ready to feel free and safe and powerful and really in charge of your life, again without the fear of overrating and all of that stuff, then come to this masterclass. I want you to join us in the program if it speaks to you. But even if you don't, I want this masterclass to change the way that you think forever." - Leslie Thornton

What you will learn from this episode:

01:14 - Break free from dieting rules and step into a life of true food freedom, confidence, and inner peace with this masterclass

07:30 - What you will get from this masterclass and what it is not about

11:21 - Ditch that fear: What her approach to this masterclass is not about and what you can expect

14:51 - What Leslie covers in her upcoming masterclass and highlighting that true transformation happens through unconscious work and not control

20:29 - Another segment of the masterclass you can look forward to

23:49 - Sharing powerful client success stories to illustrate how this work leads to lasting identity shifts and emotional freedom—not just weight loss

Valuable Resources:

• Join my next LIVE masterclass
• Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food

Connect With Leslie Thornton:

• Book A Clarity Call
• Website
• Facebook
• LinkedIn
• Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

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For many, battling overeating and food obsession feels like a never-ending struggle, especially when relying on quick fixes like GLP-1 medications. The constant cycle of cravings, guilt, and dieting can leave you feeling trapped in your own body and mind. It’s exhausting to live with food drama dominating your thoughts and daily choices.

That struggle can steal your joy, confidence, and freedom, making every meal a source of anxiety instead of nourishment. When food controls you, it’s hard to fully enjoy life or even simple pleasures like traveling or socializing. The mental and emotional weight piles up, creating a sense of helplessness and frustration.

But there’s a way to break free from that cycle and find lasting peace with food and your body, just like Líza did. Through a powerful journey of mindset shifts, neuroscience, and self-trust, she transformed from food battles and overeating to living food drama-free.

In this episode, Lisa shares her inspiring story and practical insights on reclaiming your freedom.

"This sounds cliche, but just like the view from the other side of this is just spectacular. It really is. It really is freeing. It really is freedom. It's freedom from everything that kept you a prisoner before." - Liza

What you will learn from this episode:

01:31 - How Liza's life looked like before enrolling into Leslie's program

05:10 - What rigid systems and control cost her

11:32 - Opening up the shame and isolation of binge eating and how it's deeply self-critical

16:02 - Celebrating feeling like a “normal person” around food with trust, balance, and freedom, replacing fear and control

19:25 - A turning point that leads her to confront her relationship with food and begin a deeper journey of self-love and body trust

24:11 - How accepting her love for food novelty without judgment helped break the shame cycle and brought peace to her eating habits

26:31 - Shifting from fighting her body to teaming up with it and discovering the power of hypnosis and subconscious reprogramming — a major turning point in her transformation.

31:45 - The Accelerator program as a means to a deeper support and a strong foundation to build lasting self-trust and confidently navigate real-life challenges

36:50 - Understanding her cravings and responding with awareness and choice instead of reacting impulsively

39:23 - Highlighting how joining the program brings a liberating freedom from the constant obsession with food, weight, and self-judgment

Valuable Resources:

• Join my next LIVE masterclass
• Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food

Connect With Leslie Thornton:

• Book A Clarity Call
• Website
• Facebook
• LinkedIn
• Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

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You’ve checked every box—career, family, responsibilities—and yet, food still has power over you. Why is it that even the most successful, driven women feel stuck in cycles of emotional eating, body frustration, and self-doubt? If success were the answer, wouldn’t you feel free by now?

Instead, you’re spinning on the diet hamster wheel, trying everything “right” but still feeling wrong in your body. The mental noise around food, weight, and willpower never stops. You may even be wondering if something is broken inside you—but it’s not.

In this episode, Leslie explores the deeper roots of food struggles—and why permanent transformation starts with self-awareness, emotional mastery, and living in alignment with your truth. She offers a proven path to lasting food freedom that doesn’t rely on restriction, but on safety, self-trust, and support. If you have always wanted peace that lasts beyond the scale, this conversation is your first step.

"You're not addicted to food; you're addicted to escaping emotions. So we teach you how to feel free and how to actually feel your emotions. And the way you feel free is to actually learn how to feel your emotions and not just crying and blabbering and being like a victim to actually go all the way to the source of what is underneath that emotion. Once you see it, once you get the tools to transform it, quick five minutes or so, boom, back to wholeness. Not binge eating anymore. Move on with your day." - Leslie Thornton

What you will learn from this episode:

04:00 - Emotional avoidance as the real issue and not food addiction

10:19 - Leslie's unique approach that helps high-achieving, emotionally repressed individuals break free from food struggles

14:33 - What makes Leslie's program a high ticket one

18:11 - Leslie sharing her conviction: true health naturally follows when you live an authentic, joy-filled, aligned life—free from restrictive rules and driven by what genuinely feels good to you

23:17 - One more important key to permanent weight loss: self-mastery

24:54 - What investing deeply in yourself amount to

28:48 - Addicted to food versus escaping emotions

29:25 - Three crucial things for sustainable and permanent weight loss

33:12 - Consequences when you're out of alignment with yourself

37:30 - A supportive space to uncover the root of your food struggles and begin a personalized path to lasting freedom

40:41 - An invitation to book a free, supportive call to uncover the root of your struggles

Valuable Resources:

• Join my next LIVE masterclass
• Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food

Connect With Leslie Thornton:

• Book A Clarity Call
• Website
• Facebook
• LinkedIn
• Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

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Episode Description:
In this powerful episode, Leslie discusses the transformative power of radical honesty and the importance of embracing vulnerability. She shares her personal journey with anger, grief, and the societal pressures to keep quiet and “keep the peace.” Leslie reveals how suppressing your true feelings can disconnect you from yourself and those around you. By practicing radical honesty, you can break free from emotional patterns, deepen your relationships, and begin true healing.

Leslie discusses how authentic expression, especially within family and romantic relationships, is a key step toward lasting change. This episode is filled with spiritual wisdom, raw storytelling, and practical advice to inspire you to listen to your body’s signals and speak your truth courageously.

Quote from the episode:
"Radical honesty isn't about being harsh—it's about giving your truth a voice before your body turns it into pain."

• [00:00 – 02:50] Introduction and why radical honesty matters
• [02:51 – 07:30] The cost of suppressing anger and avoiding conflict
• [07:31 – 12:10] Childhood roots of emotional patterns
• [12:11 – 17:05] Self-gaslighting for the sake of peace
• [17:06 – 22:45] Vulnerability as a bridge to connection
• [22:46 – 27:30] Applying radical honesty in relationships
• [27:31 – 33:00] Listening to your body’s emotional cues
• [33:01 – End] Final reflections and call to action

Valuable Resources:

• Join my next LIVE masterclass
• Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food

Connect With Leslie Thornton:

• Book A Clarity Call
• Website
• Facebook
• LinkedIn
• Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

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🔑 Episode Summary:
This empowering episode is for high-achieving women who feel overwhelmed behind the scenes. Whether you’re a doctor, mom, leader, or professional, if you struggle with emotional eating, perfectionism, and burnout, this is your invitation to find lasting peace without diets or willpower. Leslie explains how food struggles are rooted in nervous system patterns and offers a new, sustainable path to freedom through emotional mastery.

[0:00] Welcome & Who This Is For
Leslie speaks directly to high-achieving women hiding exhaustion and food struggles behind a successful exterior.

[1:55] The Real Reason You Feel Stuck
Topic: All-or-nothing thinking
This mindset keeps high performers trapped in food and life spirals.

[3:24] Control ≠ Peace, Perfection ≠ Freedom
Insight: Trying to control everything may feel safe, but it isn’t peaceful.
Learn why surrender is the key to true emotional peace.

[4:10] What Actually Creates Change
Clients share their transformation through emotional mastery—not food rules.
Letting go of external validation helps the "food noise" fade naturally.

[5:42] No More Plans, Pills, or Perfection
Freedom starts with nervous system regulation, not another plan or injection.

[6:10] About the Fast Track to Freedom Program
Join if you're ready for inner peace without giving up your power.
(🎯 Link mentioned: hpWL.co)

[7:13] Why You Keep Procrastinating
Truth bomb: Procrastination is a trauma response, not laziness.
Fear of peace, intimacy (like journaling), or change could be holding you back.

[8:48] A New Way Forward
Learn how to rewire your mindset, regulate big emotions, and stop using food, alcohol, or overworking as control tools.

[9:44] Peace Is Possible For You
Imagine achieving success and enjoying it. It’s time to feel good inside, not just look good on the outside.

[10:51] Your Invitation
Take action now—don’t wait for a rock bottom moment.
Register for the Healthy Hypnosis Hour or book a Free Call at hpWL.co.

[12:10] Share & Remember This
If you know someone who looks put together but is silently struggling, share this episode.
You’re not broken—you’re just ready for real, lasting change.

✨ CTA: Ready for food freedom and emotional peace?
→ Sign up for the next free Healthy Hypnosis Hour Masterclass
→ Or book a Free Clarity Call at hpWL.co

Valuable Resources:

• Join my next LIVE masterclass
• Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food

Connect With Leslie Thornton:

• Book A Clarity Call
• Website
• Facebook
• LinkedIn
• Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

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Have you ever felt like food controls your thoughts, your mood, or even your self-worth? Are you constantly battling shame after eating something “bad”? What if the real problem isn’t food at all, but how you’ve been taught to think about it?

For many, dieting becomes a cycle of restriction, guilt, and rebellion. You follow the rules during the week, only to spiral into bingeing on the weekend—then beat yourself up for “failing.” The shame builds silently, reinforcing the belief that you just don’t have enough willpower.

Melissa knows that pattern all too well. For years, she woke up thinking about food, struggling with guilt and punishing herself for not doing things “perfectly.” Even after trying other courses and hypnosis programs, nothing seemed to stick—until she found a radically different approach.

Through a blend of coaching, hypnosis, and mindset work, Melissa broke free from the shame-based cycle in just eight weeks. She learned to trust her body, stop labeling food as good or bad, and finally feel peace around eating. Her story shows that healing isn’t about more discipline—it’s about reclaiming your freedom.

"But there's nothing more powerful than the mind. That's right. And whatever you[Leslie] put into your hypnotherapy, it totally works. And again, I've done other courses and they did nothing for me and they were just a waste of money. But the way you[Leslie] structured it, it was exactly what I needed." - Melissa

What you will learn from this episode:

02:37 - How Melissa ultimately recognized hypnosis effectiveness

07:42 - Struggling with late-night bingeing --- driven by compulsion and not by hunger

12:47 - Realizing her medical condition didn’t have to define her eating habits helped her shift beliefs

18:18 - How Leslie's program heal Melissa's unprocessed grief linked to a friend's death

24:03 - Overcoming her reliance on calorie counting and justifying the program investment as a necessary step to heal her relationship with food

32:17 - Sharing how committing to the course helped her break free from shame, improve her self-worth, reconnect with her faith, and shift long-standing emotional patterns around food

39:05 - Discussing how a timeline therapy session uncovered a deep, unconscious fear of scarcity rooted in her family's ancestral history of going from wealth to poverty

46:13 - Letting go of comparison, releasing shame-based diet thinking, and redefining integrity with food

48:00 - Learning to trust her body’s signals helps her break free from rigid diet rules

50:22 - Gone from waking up consumed by food shame to feeling free, neutral about her weight, and finally at peace after just eight weeks of mindset and hypnotherapy work

Valuable Resources:

• Join my next LIVE masterclass
• Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food

Connect With Leslie Thornton:

• Book A Clarity Call
• Website
• Facebook
• LinkedIn
• Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

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