Bright Line Living™ - The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast
Published by Susan Peirce Thompson
Education
Self-Improvement
Health & Fitness
Nutrition
Welcome to Bright Line Living, the official Bright Line Eating Podcast channel. Created by Susan Peirce Thompson, Ph.D., a New York Times bestselling author and an expert in the psychology and neuroscience of eating, BLE is a scientifically grounded program that teaches you a simple process for getting your brain on board so you can finally find freedom from food. This channel covers a variety of topics including food addiction, fascinating science, and how to live a Bright Line life. Check out our Podcast page to learn more.
Sometimes flexibility is exactly what you need. Sometimes it’s your food addiction trying to negotiate. How can you tell the difference? In this vlog, I share a practical framework for evaluating exceptions without sacrificing your peace. FOR THIS EPISODE and MORE: https://ble.life/m0tttd Safe vs. Unsafe Exceptions | Bright Line Living | The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast
Support is meant to help someone move forward, but sometimes it quietly makes it easier for them to stay stuck. In this vlog, I look at how that happens in buddy relationships and what it takes to shift the dynamic. Access the Failsafe Feedback Framework here: https://ble.life/z1zqqv FOR THIS EPISODE and MORE: https://ble.life/d1lbwx Support vs. Enabling | Bright Line Living | The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast
If you've ever wondered why your body hasn't responded the way you expected, despite faithfully following your Bright Lines, this conversation may be for you. Emma Cloney, president and co-founder of Lipedema Canada, answers our community's questions about lipedema. It’s shockingly common and explains some frequently-experienced challenges in Bright Line Eating. FOR THIS EPISODE and MORE: https://ble.life/qxykhe Lipedema Questions and Answers | Bright Line Living | The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast
You’ve reached Maintenance, but what if the weight range you chose isn’t the range where you’ll find lasting peace? In this vlog, I explore the difference between a goal range and a peace range, and why true success may be about more than the number on the scale. FOR THIS EPISODE and MORE: https://ble.life/fck4rb Goal Range vs. Peace Range | Bright Line Living | The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast
Today is my birthday, and in the months leading up to turning 52 I started seriously asking one of the biggest questions any of us can: What is the meaning of life? In this week’s vlog, I share the journey I took and the answer I came to. FOR THIS EPISODE and MORE: https://ble.life/3aafcl The Meaning of Life | Bright Line Living | The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast
Why do we reach for food when we don't intend to? Sometimes the answer is emotion. Sometimes it's addiction. Often, it's both. In this week's vlog, I explore the important differences between emotional eating and addictive eating, how they overlap, and why understanding them can help you navigate recovery with greater clarity and compassion. Click here to register for the free webinar. FOR THIS EPISODE and MORE: https://ble.life/grd5ii Emotional Eating vs. Addictive Eating | Bright Line Living | The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast
GLP-1 medications may quiet cravings and reduce compulsive eating, but do they actually treat sugar addiction? In this week’s vlog, I explore what the science says about dopamine, food noise, and whether lasting recovery requires more than medication alone. Click here to check out the Bright Line Eating 14-Day Challenge. FOR THIS EPISODE and MORE: https://ble.life/2vdbeb Do Weight-Loss Drugs Treat Sugar Addiction? | Bright Line Living | The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast
This week's vlog is an interview that begins as a weight-loss success story and ends as something much deeper. Dixie King's journey offers powerful insights about gratitude, connection, healing, and the realization that none of us has to earn love. FOR THIS EPISODE and MORE: https://ble.life/k4aqkt Interview with Dixie L. King | Bright Line Living | The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast
In this week's vlog, I'm exploring a condition that wasn't on my radar until recently: lipedema. It's estimated to affect millions of women, yet many people have never heard of it. What I've learned has completely changed the way I think about certain cases of stubborn, resistant fat loss. If you've ever struggled with unusually slow weight loss—or know someone who has—you won't want to miss this conversation. *Note: We are no longer taking question submissions. Listen to the Weekly Vlog: Lipedema Questions and Answers, published on July 15, 2026 here: https://www.brightlineeating.com/podcasts/bright-line-living-the-official-bright-line-eating-podcast/episodes/2149229970 . FOR THIS EPISODE and MORE: https://ble.life/tm7cfy Bright Line Eating and Lipedema | Bright Line Living | The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast
What happens when a medical situation seems to collide with your Bright Lines? In this week’s vlog, I share a personal story from my own pregnancies, and the option that my doctor and I settled on that allowed me to take care of my health while still honoring my Bright Lines. FOR THIS EPISODE and MORE: https://ble.life/k4syok How to Pass the Glucose Tolerance Test Without Drinking Sugar | Bright Line Living | The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast
What if the key to long-term success with your Bright Line Eating program isn’t perfection—but alignment? This week, I’m exploring a concept that changed the way I think about identity, personalization, and what it really means for a program to “fit.” If you’ve ever felt guilty for adapting your program so it works with your life, this conversation may open a whole new door for you. *This event is now over. FOR THIS EPISODE and MORE: https://ble.life/zvjtle Get Aligned | Bright Line Living | The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast
Most people think IBS is something you just have to manage—but what if that’s not the full story? In this week’s vlog, I sat down with Dr. Izabella Wentz to explore the root causes of IBS and how gut health connects to so many aspects of overall well-being. If you’ve been struggling with digestive issues—or any chronic health challenge—this conversation may open up a new way of understanding what your body is trying to tell you. FOR THIS EPISODE and MORE: https://ble.life/nuojhd Interview with Dr. Izabella Wentz | Bright Line Living | The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast
What if addiction isn’t as simple as we think it is? In this week’s vlog, I explore a question that came up in a recent conversation with a Bright Lifer—one that led to a deeper look at the difference between dependence and addiction, and how we recognize the patterns that shape our behavior. It’s a perspective that may invite you to look at things a little differently. FOR THIS EPISODE and MORE: https://ble.life/6kbljk The Family Resemblance of Addiction | Bright Line Living | The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast
Many people think weight loss is about food and willpower, but that’s not the whole story. In this week’s vlog, I talk about two deeper forces that can quietly keep you stuck. If you’ve ever found yourself regaining weight or struggling with maintenance, this may be why. Learn more about Maintain and order your copy at JoinTheMaintenanceMovement.com FOR THIS EPISODE and MORE: https://ble.life/fs6j5m Overcoming the Barriers to Weight-Loss Maintenance | Bright Line Living | The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast
Learn more about Maintain and order your copy at JoinTheMaintenanceMovement.com Many people think that losing weight is the hard part, and that maintenance will take care of itself. But that belief is one of the biggest reasons people struggle long-term. In this vlog, I walk through the five most common myths about weight-loss maintenance. As we launch my fifth book this week, Maintain, it’s worth taking a close look at what maintenance actually means. Learn more about Maintain and order your copy at JoinTheMaintenanceMovement.com FOR THIS EPISODE and MORE: https://ble.life/csjrms 5 Myths of Weight-Loss Maintenance | Bright Line Living | The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast
Click here to start the 14-Day Challenge today! I talk to so many people who want to change—but are afraid to try again. If that’s you, I want you to know you’re not alone. The 14-Day Challenge is back, and it’s designed to make starting feel safe again. You don’t have to be all-in. You don’t even have to believe it will work. Just take the first step and let the process unfold. I’d love to walk it with you. Click here to start the 14-Day Challenge today! FOR THIS EPISODE and MORE: https://ble.life/2b0m4r The 14-Day Challenge is Back! | Bright Line Living | The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast
Click here to register for our launch week events and order your copy of MAINTAIN . It’s one week until my new book, MAINTAIN , is out in the world, and I couldn’t be more excited. We’ve created a full lineup of launch-week events to celebrate—and to support you in stepping into true Maintenance. This isn’t just about a book. It’s about becoming someone who keeps the weight off for good. If you’ve been on the rollercoaster of losing and regaining, this is your moment to step into something different. I hope you’ll join me. Click here to register for our launch week events and order your copy of MAINTAIN . FOR THIS EPISODE and MORE: https://ble.life/oudkdk Special Edition Vlog: MAINTAIN BOOK LAUNCH! | Bright Line Living | The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast
Click here to learn more and join the Maintenance Database. This week, I’m inviting you into something I’ve wanted to build for a long time—the Maintenance Database. After more than a decade of helping people lose weight and keep it off, I know there are thousands of you living in maintenance… but we’ve never had a way to truly see you. What does it mean to “be in maintenance,” really? And what can we learn from those who have found lasting freedom with food? If you’re devoted, resourced, and liberated—even imperfectly—I want to invite you to stand up and be counted. Click here to learn more and join the Maintenance Database. FOR THIS EPISODE and MORE: https://ble.life/jbpl1o The Maintenance Database | Bright Line Living | The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast
I had such a thought-provoking conversation this week with Dr. Marion Nestle. She’s the most famous nutritionist in the world—you’ve probably seen her in lots of movies (like Super Size Me and so many more). We talked about how to think about food in a world where so much of what’s available is ultra-processed and engineered to keep us coming back for more. We also explored the role of policy, agriculture, and consumer influence in shaping the food landscape. There’s a lot here to reflect on—and I’m still thinking about parts of it. FOR THIS EPISODE and MORE: https://ble.life/d5d4hl Interview with Marion Nestle | Bright Line Living | The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast A note about this conversation: This interview explores food policy, which can intersect with political topics. While Bright Line Eating does not typically engage in political discourse, we are sharing this conversation because food policy is an important part of the broader food landscape. The views expressed by Marion Nestle are her own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Susan or Bright Line Eating, its members, or its team. To preserve a safe and supportive environment for recovery, we ask that political discussions not be brought into our Support Community.
Click here to access the webinar. I’ve cried in the shower over things that didn’t make sense. I’ve eaten in ways that felt completely out of my control. What I’ve learned is this: hormones are incredibly powerful—but they’re not the whole story. If you’ve ever felt like your eating is being driven by something you can’t quite control, you’re not imagining it. There’s a reason it feels this hard—and there’s also a way forward. I’ll be sharing more in a live conversation this week, and I’d love for you to join me. Click here to access the webinar. FOR THIS EPISODE and MORE: https://ble.life/eo1r5m Hormones and Emotional Eating | Bright Line Living | The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast
