Podcast appearances and mentions of Karen R Koenig

Communication shapes our world. The words we use don't just reflect our thoughts; they shape our experiences, both internally and in our relationships with others. We often ask: What's the deeper meaning behind someone's struggle with food? What could be going on beneath the surface? While these questions are important, we should also be thinking of how we can apply this understanding to create positive change. In this episode, I am joined by Karen Koenig. Karen R. Koenig, LCSW, M.Ed., is a psychotherapist and international, award-winning 8-book author. Her books and blogs for chronic dieters and emotional, binge, and over-eaters are full of humor and practical wisdom and have been called “therapy on the page.” With 35 years of experience in the field of eating psychology, she teaches people how to eat “normally” and create a joyous, healthy, meaningful life for themselves. Her media experience includes scores of TV, radio, print, and podcast interviews. She lives and practices in Sarasota, Florida and her website is http://www.karenrkoenig.com. Tweetable Quotes "There is often a connection to anxiety and depression, and we talk about them differently, but they're kind of the same neurotransmitters." - Karen Koenig "I think stable sense of self and regulated emotional reactions are the places that I often go right to." - Karen Koenig "Emotions are, to me, the richest experience that we'll have." - Rachelle Heinemann "It's okay to just feel that, just name it and be with it." - Karen Koenig "There's a great deal of pain in life, and sometimes the only pain we can avoid is the pain of trying to avoid pain." - Karen Koenig Resources Connect with Karen Koenig Here! Save Your Spot for my Upcoming Webinar Join Our Body Image Group Here! Grab the replay of my Basics of Assessment and Early Treatment of Eating Disorder Webinar Grab my Journal Prompts here! Provide Audio Feedback Here!     LEAVE A REVIEW + help someone who may need this podcast by sharing this episode. Be sure to sign up for my weekly newsletter here! You can connect with me on Instagram @rachelleheinemann, through my website www.rachelleheinemann.com, or email me directly at rachelle@rachelleheinemann.com

Karen R. Koenig, LCSW, M.Ed., is a psychotherapist, international, award-winning author, and popular blogger. She has treated dysregulated eaters for 30-plus years. Her books include The Rules of “Normal” Eating, The Food and Feelings Workbook, Outsmarting Overeating, Starting Monday, and Words to Eat By. She lives and practices in Sarasota, Florida and can be found at http://www.karenrkoenig.com.  We discuss topics including: The importance of understanding “normal” eating The development of patience, perseverance and curiosity The “weight desire” is based on our culture Using the power of self-talk Learning how to use the word “want” instead of “should”   SHOW NOTES: www.karenrkoenig.com https://www.facebook.com/normaleatingwithkarenrkoenig (book) The Rules of “Normal” Eating (book) The Food and Feelings Workbook (book) Nice Girls Finish Fat (book) What Every Therapist Needs to Know about Treating Eating and Weight Issues (book) Starting Monday (book) Outsmarting Overeating (book) Helping Patients Outsmart Overeating (book) Words to Eat By ____________________________________________ If you have any questions regarding the topics discussed on this podcast, please reach out to Robyn directly via email: rlgrd@askaboutfood.com You can also connect with Robyn on social media by following her on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn. If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave a review on iTunes and subscribe. Visit Robyn's private practice website where you can subscribe to her free monthly insight newsletter, and receive your FREE GUIDE “Maximizing Your Time with Those Struggling with an Eating Disorder”. Your Recovery Resource, Robyn's new online course for navigating your loved one's eating disorder, is available now! For more information on Robyn's book “The Eating Disorder Trap”, please visit the Official "The Eating Disorder Trap" Website. “The Eating Disorder Trap” is also available for purchase on Amazon.

This week, Karin welcomes Karen R. Koenig, LCSW, MEd, psychotherapist, international, award-winning 8-book author, and popular blogger, to the show for, "Words to Eat By."Join us for a discussion on courage and perseverance in recovery, external motivators and internal motivators, the notion of “wanting” and the challenges it can pose for those with eating disorders, the concepts of “reality” and “recall,” the importance of finding a sense of self in recovery, self-care versus self-caring and much more!Karen R. Koenig, LCSW, M.Ed., is a psychotherapist, international, award-winning 8-book author, and popular blogger. Her books and blogs are known for their humor and practical wisdom. She has 30-plus years of experience in the field of eating psychology, teaching chronic dieters and emotional, binge, and over-eaters to become “normal” eaters through using a non-diet, non-weight focused approach to eating intuitively and creating joyous, healthy, meaningful lives. Her media experience includes scores of TV, radio, print, and podcast interviews.Karen lives and practices in Sarasota, Florida, where she provides in-person and online therapy. Learn more at karenrkoenig.com.Begin your healing journey with KLEDC

"It might seem odd to write about what high-weight patients would like when they meet with their doctors. Don't they want what every patient wants? The answer is yes, but the fact is, they often don't get it due to implicit anti-fat bias among health professionals. In my 30-plus years of practice as an eating disorders therapist, I've heard the same laments from high-weight clients: Doctors only want to talk about weight, blame every health problem on being large-sized, always want to put them on a weight-loss diet, and advise them to get out and exercise. Clients know from experience at varying weights that they're treated differently when they're thinner from when they're fatter." Karen R. Koenig is an eating disorder therapist. She can be reached at her self-titled site, Karen R. Koenig. She shares her story and discusses her KevinMD article, "5 tips for treating high-weight patients." Did you enjoy today's episode? Rate and review the show so more audiences can find The Podcast by KevinMD. Subscribe on your favorite podcast app to get notified when a new episode comes out. Click here to earn 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CME for this episode. Also available in Category 1 CME bundles. Powered by CMEfy - a seamless way for busy clinician learners to discover Internet Point-of-Care Learning opportunities that reward AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Learn more at about.cmefy.com/cme-info

Karen R. Koenig, is a psychotherapist, international, award-winning 8-book author, national speaker, and popular blogger. Her books and blogs are known for wit and practical wisdom. She has 30-plus years of experience in the field of eating psychology teaching chronic dieters and emotional, binge, and over-eaters to become “normal” eaters through using a non-diet, non-weight focused approach to eating intuitively and creating joyous, healthy, meaningful lives.

Karen R. Koenig, LCSW, M.Ed., is a licensed psychotherapist, motivational speaker, and international author who has specialized in the field of compulsive, emotional, and restrictive eating for more than 30 years. She is a co-founder of the Greater Boston Collaborative for Body Image and Eating Disorders and a former member of the Professional Advisory Committee of the Multi-service Eating Disorder Association of Massachusetts. Please enjoy! Please visit https://nishantgarg.me/podcasts for more info. Follow Nishant: Friday Newsletter: https://garnishant-91f4a.gr8.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nishant-garg-b7a20339/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nishant82638150 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NishantMindfulnessMatters/

Today, Kathy welcomes Karen R. Koenig, LCSW, MED, and they discuss the power of constructive self-talk. Kathy and Karen break down how self-talk effects everyone and how to recognize and change your own self-talk.

This week I start the show on the Californian coast before heading off to Sarasota, Florida, where I catch up with Georgia Court, the owner of Bookstore 1. I later speak with author Karen R. Koenig LCSW, M.Ed. Karen is a licensed psychotherapist, motivational speaker, and international author who has specialized in the field of compulsive, emotional, and restrictive eating for more than 30 years.Here's a list of links, authors, and books mentioned in this podcast.Belinda Carlisle – Circle in the SandBelinda Carlisle – Mad About YouBelinda Carlisle – I Get WeakBelinda Carlisle – Heaven is a Place on EarthBookstore 1 SarasotaFalling To Earth – Kate SouthwoodKaren R Koenig Karen Koenig BooksThe Magus – John FowlesSupport the show (https://paypal.me/TheBookshopPodcast?locale.x=en_US)

Karen Koenig, LCSW, M. Ed., is a psychotherapist, national educator, international author, and expert on the psychology of eating. In this episode, we discuss eating disorders, developing and maintaining a balanced and healthy approach to food, and what effects our mental health has on our eating habits.

What is your relationship like with food? Is it the only pleasurable activity you have in your life? If it is, then you may need to consider re-evaluating that relationship. Karen R. Koenig has made it her life’s mission to help people hop off the cycle of dieting and weight-gain.  She herself found herself trapped in the cycle and broke through. She shares her path and how she changed her mindset around food which has changed her life.  Karen and I chat about why dieting is not the way to obtain true weightloss. Instead you need to shift your mindset about the role food plays in your life. Humans like a healthy balance between structure and freedom which is why restrictive diets are doomed to fail.  Listen as Karen shares her tips for being more conscious about the food you eat, the role it plays, and how you can better enjoy the food you’re eating. There’s no need to be super restrictive with what you eat, you simply need to understand your drives and desires per Karen.  So what does your relationship with food look like?    In This Episode: [01:15] Welcome Karen Koenig to the show to discuss the psychological aspect of food. [01:44] Karen shares her background in the field.  [03:14] Why Karen doesn’t recommend dieting at all.  [05:43] How can you outsmart overeating?  [07:55] Self-discipline does not work for biological imperatives… learn why.  [10:50] Learn how you can be more kind to yourself. [13:06] Why negative self-talk becomes a vicious cycle. [17:58] Put your negative thoughts in the past-tense so your brain disassociates that behavior with your identity.  [20:54] Write down the things you want.  [22:39] Listen as Karen provides tips and tricks for thinking more about the food you’re eating and why. [24:45] In terms of evolution, what would happen if we weren’t able to tell when we were hungry? [26:31] Why being a fast eater is one of the first things you should be more mindful about.  [31:12] What is one of the best ways to change your eating habits?  [34:20] It’s important to find pleasure in something other than eating.  [37:10] You have to constantly shift naturally and go with what is happening in your life.  [39:39] Humans have to have a balance between structure and freedom.  [40:56] What are some of the ways you can switch off?  [43:13] Connect with Karen.   Links and Resources: Peak Performance Life Peak Performance on FacebookPeak Performance on Instagram   Karen R. Koenig Karen’s BooksKaren’s Blog Karen on FacebookKaren on TwitterKaren on YouTubeKaren on LinkedIn

“If you've ever dieted for more than a few days, you know why diets fail in the long run. They lead to feeling deprived, frustrated, and unsatisfied around food, an unpleasant state of internal imbalance becomes part of daily experiences. But, if dieting isn't the answer to permanent weight loss, then what is? If you want to find and maintain a healthy weight, you have to stop using food to make yourself feel better. You need to break the habitual response between I feel and I eat, mood and food, feeling and feeding.” – www.karenrkoenig.com My guest is Karen R. Koenig. She is a psychotherapist with expertise in eating psychology — the how and why, not the what, of eating. Karen has over 30 years of experience working in this field, is a popular blogger and an award-winning, international author of seven books on eating, weight, and body image. She views eating “normally” and healthfully as part of self-care, something that we cannot do without having effective life skills, personality traits that support wisdom and success, and resolving intrapsychic issues that may be conscious or unconscious, all of which Karen has devoted books to. To read Karen's full biography please visit fitforjoy.org/podcast To learn more about Karen R. Koenig please visit her website: www.karenrkoenig.com For Intro-free episodes: https://www.patreon.com/aquestforwellbeingpodcast Podcast Page: https://fitforjoy.org/podcast

The Mom Bod Series Is stress eating okay? Is it normal to eat when the kids are asleep and you are finally alone? Food becomes complicated when we don’t properly deal with our emotions. Using their clinical expertise to explain the fine line between emotional eating and dysregulated eating, Rachel and Tina explain why separating food from feelings is the key to a healthy relationship with food. We interview Karen R. Koenig, author of 7 books including “The Food and Feelings Workbook” on her advice on how Moms can increase taking care of their own emotional and physical states. Connect with the Mom Genes community: www.momgenesthepodcast.com IG: @momgenesthepodcast FB: Mom Genes The Podcast group

Karen R. Koenig, LCSW, MEd is a psychotherapist, popular blogger and an international, award-winning author of 7 books on eating, weight and body image. Her next book, on self-talk and self-care, will be published in January 2021. Her expertise is in eating psychology which is the how and why of eating. She has been treating and teaching dysregulated eaters for more than 30 years, currently practices in Sarasota, Florida, and can be found at https://www.karenrkoenig.com/. You can also connect with Karen on her FB page here, or order her top reviewed bestseller "The Food and Feelings Workbook". In this interview Karen R. Koenig shares interesting stories like: - Why Karen will continue working helping compulsive and emotional eaters until her last breath - Why Karen loves writing and blogs so much (7 books and #8 on the way!) - How To Have A Fantastic Attitude About Self-Care - Why Diversifying Dopamine Activities Is Key To Stop Binge Eating For more info about your host, Jared Levenson visit https://eatingenlightenment.com    

Karen R. Koenig, MEd, LCSW, is a psychotherapist who specializes in eating psychology. She's also an author, blogger and speaker who talks about the many aspects of normal eating. Tune in and learn a lot. More information is on her website: www.karenrkoenig.com.

Karen R. Koenig, MEd, LCSW, is a psychotherapist who specializes in eating psychology. She's also an author, blogger and speaker who talks about the many aspects of normal eating. Tune in and learn a lot. More information is on her website: www.karenrkoenig.com.

Karen R. Koenig, MEd, LCSW, is a psychotherapist who specializes in eating psychology. She's also an author, blogger and speaker who talks about the many aspects of normal eating. Tune in and learn a lot. More information is on her website: www.karenrkoenig.com.

Emotional eating has become a widespread problem and it's one that affects parents and teens alike. We've watched stress levels rise in ourselves and in our children, but along with that we have not really learned new ways to handle that stress or all the other feelings we experience on a daily basis. So what happens? We use food to deal with our emotions and get into a pattern of emotional eating. When parents try to stop their teenager's emotional eating it can lead to a power struggle. This can have a profound effect on the parent-child relationship and it's hijacking our families. Karen R. Koenig, an expert in eating psychology, shares insights with Mighty Parenting podcast co-hosts, Judy Davis and Sandy Fowler. They dig into the why and how of emotional eating as well as looking at what we can do for ourselves and our teens. Real Talk: Have you ever found yourself making statements like, “Kids today…” or “Teenagers are always…” then finishing off those statements with a negative observation? It's a common occurrence and in today's Real Talk, Judy and Sandy look at what happens when we do this. They discuss why this is an issue and what can happen instead.   A Favorite Quote from the Show: If we don't have effective life skills for dealing with stress and distress, then we turn to food.   Show Notes: Visit MightyParentingPodcast.com and select episode 23  Support: Visit MightyParenting.com for tools, community, inspiration, and support.  

From the moment we are born food and emotions are intertwined. We get fed milk while being held and enjoy connection at the family table. But as time marches on, food can all too easily be used as a way to distract us from difficult emotions or fill an emotional void. This results in dysregulated eating -- eating too much or too little, and spending way too much time thinking about food and weight. The problem is our quick-fix culture searches for answers by making up food rules, tightly controlling goodies, or to simply “thinking positive.” Our expert today says it takes both a mindful eating approach and tuning in to our emotions to get back to what she calls "normal eating." On episode 18 of The Healthy Family Podcast we have on Karen R. Koenig, LCSW, M.Ed., licensed psychotherapist specializing in the field of compulsive, emotional and restrictive eating. She is co-founder of the Greater Boston Collaborative for Body Image and Eating Disorders and a former member of the Professional Advisory Committee of the Multi-service Eating Disorder Association of Massachusetts. She is author of several books including The Rules of "Normal" Eating, Outsmarting Overeating and The Food and Feelings Workbook. She will forever change the way you see food and emotions, and that's a good thing.

Karen R. Koenig, M.Ed, LCSW, a psychotherapist, blogger and international author, talks with Advocates & Experts about the importance of self care and offers practical tips for the holiday season.

Karen R. Koenig, M.Ed, LCSW, a psychotherapist, blogger and international author, talks with Advocates & Experts about the importance of self care and offers practical tips for the holiday season.

Karen R. Koenig, M.Ed, LCSW, a psychotherapist, blogger and international author, talks with Advocates & Experts about the importance of self care and offers practical tips for the holiday season.

Weight and eating are not moral issues. It’s time to get rid of shame, blame, and diets! Karen R. Koenig, eating disorder therapist and expert on the psychology of eating, is here to help us do just that. She speaks... Learn more about Outsmart Overeating: My Interview with Karen R. Koenig M.Ed. LCSW at Wholify.

About the book: Starting Monday is based on the simple premise that when our behaviors don’t align with our expressed intentions, we’ve got a conflict going on, often outside of our awareness. The book helps readers dig deeply into their psyches to figure out what mistaken beliefs and needless fears are holding them back from achieving their health and fitness goals. The polarized feelings for disregulated eaters to identify and resolve fall within these 7 key areas: 1) create lasting change, 2) making conscious choices, 3) feel deserving, 4) how to comfort themselves, 5) know what’s enough, 6) manage intimacy, and 7) developing a healthy identity. Starting Monday first helps readers unearth their mixed feelings in these seven areas, then teaches them how to change their beliefs and behaviors to resolve them. Using humor, plain talk, examples from her clinical experience, reflection exercises, case studies, and homework, Koenig lets troubled eaters know that their yo-yo patterns of eating and self care are due to conflicts. She shies away from easy answers and, instead, provides hope and concrete actions to developing a permanent, positive relationship with food. From the author: I am a psychotherapist, national educator, international author, and an expert on the psychology of eating—the how and why, not the what, of it. For more than three decades, my mission has been to help people with eating and weight problems learn to eat “normally” and maintain a healthy, stable weight for life without dieting and deprivation. My therapy practice is in Sarasota, FL, where I do tele-coaching and Skype consultation worldwide. As a recovered chronic dieter and binge-eater, I meld my personal recovery wisdom with my professional knowledge and experience to resolve eating problems. My books are Nice Girls Finish Fat, The Rules of “Normal” Eating, The Food and Feelings Workbook, and What Every Therapist Needs to Know About Treating Eating and Weight Issues.

About the book: From a therapist and expert in emotional eating, the first book to explore the link between weight gain and women who do too much, complete with proven techniques for dropping pounds. Many women put too much on their plates, both literally and figuratively. In Nice Girls Finish Fat, psychotherapist Karen R. Koenig explains the link between the two and gives overweight women detailed advice on how to lose their extra baggage—both emotional and physical—by becoming more assertive in every aspect of life. For the millions of overweight women in America, diet and exercise just aren’t cutting it. That’s because many of these women have emotional issues buried deep beneath those stubborn pounds, issues that must be dealt with first if weight loss plans are to succeed. In this illuminating book, based on decades of professional experience, Karen Koenig offers on-the-page psychotherapy to help readers attack the roots of their food problems. With her engaging personal style, she teaches women about the biological connections between repressed emotions and eating, revealing the ways many women use food to stuff their anger, control their aggression, and assuage their feelings of guilt—all in the pursuit of being “nice.” Giving “good girls” permission to love themselves first, Koenig offers thought-provoking quizzes and questions to help readers identify and overcome the habits that have been holding them back. Empowering readers to gain the confidence they need to lose weight, Nice Girls Finish Fat not only shows women how to stop obsessing about food and develop healthy eating habits, it teaches readers skills to improve every aspect of their lives. From the author: I am a psychotherapist, national educator, international author, and an expert on the psychology of eating—the how and why, not the what, of it. For more than three decades, my mission has been to help people with eating and weight problems learn to eat “normally” and maintain a healthy, stable weight for life without dieting and deprivation. My therapy practice is in Sarasota, FL, where I do tele-coaching and Skype consultation worldwide. As a recovered chronic dieter and binge-eater, I meld my personal recovery wisdom with my professional knowledge and experience to resolve eating problems.

About the book: The reason you turn to food when you’re stressed or distressed is that you don’t have better ways of managing life’s ups and downs. According to Karen R. Koenig, an expert on the psychology of eating, you can transform your eating habits—and your life—by developing effective life skills. When you have enhanced skills, you won’t need to turn to mindless eating to make it through the day and will get the best out of life rather than letting life get the best of you. With Koenig’s guidance, you’ll learn how to establish and maintain functional relationships, take care of yourself physically and emotionally, think rationally, and create a passionate, joyful, and meaningful life. When these behaviors take root and become automatic, food becomes what it is meant to be: nourishment and one of life’s many pleasures. About the author: I am a psychotherapist, national educator, international author, and an expert on the psychology of eating—the how and why, not the what, of it. For more than three decades, my mission has been to help people with eating and weight problems learn to eat “normally” and maintain a healthy, stable weight for life without dieting and deprivation. My therapy practice is in Sarasota, FL, where I do tele-coaching and Skype consultation worldwide. As a recovered chronic dieter and binge-eater, I meld my personal recovery wisdom with my professional knowledge and experience to resolve eating problems. My books are Nice Girls Finish Fat, The Rules of “Normal” Eating, The Food and Feelings Workbook, and What Every Therapist Needs to Know About Treating Eating and Weight Issues.

Join Angela Lauria of the Author Incubator as she interviews psychotherapist, eating coach and author Karen R. Koenig, LCSW, M.Ed. about the publishing of her book, The Rules of "Normal" Eating. The book is targeted at "disregulated eaters," people who eat too much or too little or both, and is intended to enable readers to reconnect with their appetites by reprogramming dysfunctional beliefs, establishing new eating habits that are attuned to their bodies, and managing emotional discomfort without turning to food. Read more and get the transcript here: Karen R. Koenig, LCSW, M.Ed. on the Author Incubator.

Join host Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino for a special one hour show with Karen Koenig. Karen R. Koenig—eating coach, psychotherapist, national educator, motivational speaker, and international author of four books on eating and weight—is an expert on the psychology of eating. A recovered chronic dieter and binge-eater, she now teaches others how to think and behave sanely and sensibly around food to maintain a comfortable weight for life without dieting. She lives and practices in Sarasota, FL. Websites:http://www.eatingnormal.com, http://www.nicegirlsfinishfat.com

Please join me for a special live one hour show with Karen Koenig. Karen R. Koenig, LCSW, M.Ed., is a psychotherapist, educator, eating coach, national speaker, international author, and expert on the psychology of eating—the WHY and HOW, not the what, of eating—with 30-plus years of experience teaching chronic dieters and overeaters the skills that “normal” eaters use naturally to maintain a comfortable, healthy weight for life without dieting and food restriction. She is the author of Nice Girls Finish Fat—Put Yourself First and Change Your Eating Forever (Fireside/Simon and Schuster, June 2009); What Every Therapist Needs to Know About Treating Eating and Weight Issues (W.W. Norton and Co., 2008); The Food and Feelings Workbook—A Full Course Meal on Emotional Health (Gürze Books, 2007), and The Rules of “Normal” Eating—A Commonsense Approach for Dieters, Overeaters, Undereaters, Emotional Eaters, and Everyone in Between! (Gürze Books, 2005).