NOTE FROM TED: This talk contains a discussion of disordered eating. TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. The guidelines we give TEDx organizers are described in more detail here: http://storage.ted.com/tedx/manuals/tedx_content_guidelines.pdf

Ever struggle with emotional eating? The battle is more universal than we like to admit… and the shame we feel around it can be immense.

In her TEDxWilmingtonSalon talk, Jamie Hess describes she found herself stuck in a cycle of compulsive overeating after the birth of her first child. Her instinct was to hide and try to “fix it herself.” What followed was a downward spiral that felt eerily familiar… similar to the battle with drug addiction she had fought in her twenties. Jamie is a wellness lifestyle expert and the co-creator of @NYCfitfam. She and her husband were named “one of the seven fittest couples on Instagram” by Women’s Health magazine and they have been featured on Dr. Oz, The Daily Burn, Refinery29, The New York Post, The Observer, MindBodyGreen, and more. Their focus is on fitness, nutrition, wellness hacks, and conscious parenting. She brings two decades of experience as a PR professional and brand strategist, with clients including W Hotels Worldwide, LinkedIn, McDonald’s, Barry’s Boot Camp and more. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx