Unpopular Politics with Tommy Caldwell

In this episode, Sara asks Tommy how the average person can achieve happiness. Tommy's answer? Happiness is a bad emotional goal to set for yourself. Why is that the case, and what should you aim for instead?

Some of us are very orderly. Some of us are very chaotic. Few of us have found that beautiful middle ground where we are routine enough to take care of our body and mind while being flexible enough to adapt and go with the flow. In this episode, Sara asks Tommy about all things habit and routine.

In this episode, Sara asks Tommy about the importance of sleep. This conversation quickly evolves into a deeper dive about the rumination and anxieties that make it difficult to shut off our minds.

Tommy gets fired up when Sara asks him about popular modern dietary trends. If you have been wondering about keto, paleo, vegan, and even carnivore diets, don't miss this episode.

In this episode, Sara asks Tommy how to approach those closest to us who may be in the depths of emotional suffering. Along the way, Tommy suggests an inward journey that might help us just as much (or more) than those around us who are suffering.

In this episode, Sara begins by asking Tommy about how parents should deal with the stress and anxiety of scheduling their children. Tommy turns the question around and asks why we, as adults, need to be constantly distracted with our own over-scheduling.

In this episode, Sara poses a question to Tommy about the fear of aging. Tommy suggests that the anti-aging procedures we seek out in order to battle our aging bodies is just an inappropriate solution for a deeper, unaddressed emotional issue.

In this episode, Sara asks Tommy how to deal with the 'inner critic' and gets more than she bargained for when she takes her own inward journey to answer the question.

In this episode, Tommy discusses how the Heavy Brain barriers interact and 'feed off of' each other to make diet and exercise interventions nearly impossible to implement in the long-term. He also gives a key summary of each so listeners know what the essential takeaway of each barrier should be.

Questions asked/answered in this episode (in order) Yesterday I noticed a group of girls who were looking at me and  I heard them laughing and and pointing in my direction. I felt down to say the least and immediately wanted to turn to food. I staved it off for a bit, but in the end I eventually succumbed to the need to eat. What can I do in situations like these so I don’t need to eat away my sadness? * I have super healthy evening meals but always eat crap during the day. My dinner is always well formulated with good choices and portion control isn’t an issue at that time. But during the day I’m always snacking and eating- usually foods that are not great choices. How can I break this daytime eating habit? * A few years back I went on a very restricted diet. It worked well and I lost a lot of weight. Now I have gained most of the weight back and  cannot seem to stop binge eating. I can go from eating thousands of calories one day to working out extra hard and not eating at all the next. How can I stop this cycle? * Is there anything to the idea of controlling your eating with  limited food choices? I find that, for example, when I'm only eating stuff like soups, broth, salad, and some meats  that I don't binge, I love food and I feel like  variety might be an important thing. I’m just wondering if there is anything to that. * How do I stop thinking about food all day long? I think about what I’m going to eat today, and some days I even think about what I am going to have tomorrow and the next day. I binge every day. While I’m eating, I’m in heaven. Then when I stop, I’m in hell. Why can’t I stop obsessing over food?

To get a copy of Tommy's Bestselling Book, Heavy Brain, follow this link https://amzn.to/2Xaa6mr Tommy uses a combination of historical data and his own personal experiences to shed light on the trauma that we all have and all ignore.

In part 2 of this powerful episode Tommy continues his conversation with a former fast food addict who has taken full control of her health.

To get a copy of Tommy's Bestselling Food Addiction Book 'Heavy Brain', follow this link https://amzn.to/2Xaa6mr To join the free food addiction and emotional eating support group, follow this link https://www.facebook.com/groups/overcomefoodaddiction/ Tommy sits down with one of his coaching clients to discuss how she successfully overcame her severe addiction to fast food.

In the follow up to Tommy's story he expands on some of the key points of his experience in order to go deeper into self-help strategies related to his own life.

In this episode, Tommy gives the 'coles notes' of his past and how negative early experiences lead him into his own disordered eating and exercise relationship.