I give winter-bound, listener, Maddy a taste of sunny California by podcasting as I walk around part of Descanso Gardens. I'm also inspired by the story of Maddy and Sandy and read a poignant comment of Maddy's from a past episode. Learn how to sign up for the podcast email list to get your own Alien Robot graphic to print and hang on your fridge.

Feeling insecure, despite my current success, I wander around Descanso Gardens and muse about insecurity, secrecy, magical thinking and try to find ways to get myself back on the emotional track. Shout-out to my new online friend, Shirl!

I have fun kicking robot alien ass a few days post binge by gaining encouragement from Maddy, Shirl, Vanessa, iTunes reviewer, RSeab2007 and by posting pics and photos of my adventures on Instagram and FB. I find a new podcast spot and wonder, 'Why is it SO hard to hear good things about yourself?'

I ponder how the alien robot got through my defense shield the day after a binge. Then I move on from it while taking an emergency stress stroll through the park. Hooray for Ashley, this was her first 5K today!

Listeners Michelle and Ashley send in their stories about shame, victory and moving forward. I sing the happy dance for Ashley's first 5k and I close the podcast with a special song to send sleepy listener, Sara, off to dreamland. Featured is The Manx Lullaby by Slainte

While hiking in a wind storm, I muse about a comment from Ava about money and overeating, then I come clean about my latest compulsive overeating episode and wonder, 'Will y'all still love me when I F-up?'

I decide that my listeners, callers and commenters are my 'Brave Companions". I ponder an idea by new Brave Companion, Gato, about 'What IS the cost of food compulsion and obsession. I have fun letting you know I am open here 24-7 for you. Did you know you can listen to Compulsive Overeating Diary with your TV? I was astounded!

I share why you can't assume body size equals eating issues and discuss how bravery and support can break the debilitating chains of secrecy. Shout-outs to new listeners, Jenny and Ashley, and stats for the top ten countries and states that download Compulsive Overeating Diary.

I share the final results and details of my successful birthday in Vegas where I tried out Plan "Be". New listener, Rafael, posts some questions about what might be behind his overeating. A brave listener writes me about her troubles with sneak eating and bingeing with Girl Scout cookies.

An update on how I'm handling my emotion-charged Vegas birthday trip. What ever happened to my lost microphone? How we can torture ourselves with negative thoughts. Janet calls the Bravery hotline, so I keep my promise and sing a song my father would love. Shout-outs to Ava, Janet and Crystal.

Deeper issues are revealed as I experience life without the mask of food. Shout-outs to new listener, Michelle, and to my new online, buddy, Crystal for posting encouragement after I asked for help dealing with my upcoming birthday trip to Vegas. Also gratitude to Carrie, from the Bitesize Vitality Podcast who took time to email me after we both made New and Noteworthy on Itunes.

Feeling blue, whiney and in need of chips, I head to my favorite spot at Descanso and ask my listeners for help and encouragement. Shout-outs to Heidi from Canada for her tweets and to composer, Josh Woodward for being so gracious and generous with his music. Finally someone calls the Daily Adventure Tales hotline, but will it be enough to start up that podcast again?

Inspired by a comment posted by Crystal, I brave the rainy weather to play with ducks and muse about 'what's under emotional eating?'. I give some tricks to help when confronted by unexpected food and I celebrate bravery with shout-outs to my niece, Katie, a brave international adventurer on her birthday, Cheryl for her blog bravery and a double brava for Crystal, who posted her success on bravery day!

When faced by food temptation do you go right away to plan Binge? Bitch? or Plan "Be"? I hike in front of gathering storm clouds and muse about this new idea. It came to me from a comment typo I made on my friend's blog, and I've been thinking about it ever since. It's also bravery day! I ask all of you to give me a call or a comment and bravely share a bit of your lives. Shout-out to Jodi and Crystal, who have shared a bit already. Thanks for encouraging me! I include all of my main theme, I’m Letting Go, by Josh Woodward from The Simple Life Part 1 at the end of this episode as a bonus.

I struggle up the mountain to my upper Zen place to emotionally pull the plug on my other podcast, Daily Adventure Tales, deal with the internal fall-out, and muse about expectations, disappointments and dealing with the compulsion to cover them with food. Also, I give a shout-out to the supporters of Compulsive Overeating Diary and remember painful times from my past.

Back on the bike after 4 weeks, a live report. Plus dealing with dieting disappointment, losing fat and muscle , and how will you be treating yourself these next 4 weeks? Shout-out to Ava, thanks for encouraging me on Facebook!

I rant and roll about the scary balance between dieting and binge triggers. Damned if you do, Damned if you don't. Is there any hope? I also thank Merc and Tracy for posting iTunes reviews. Wow, I'm so surprised and encouraged to keep on by that.

I wrestle with the unexpected death of my uncle as I journey from the comfort of my hammock back up the mountain to ponder, 'What if today were the last day of my life'?

When my awesome plan to record, Zen-like, from the mountain-top during a hike derails due to technical difficulties, I climb down the mountain and into the comfort of my hammock back home where I muse about exercise bulimia, the nature of binges and how to come back from one.

Today's walk is all about truths we hide from ourselves. What's under the drive to fill our guts with food? I take a hard look at my people pleasing and the resulting rage, my relationships and why I may have kept on re-gaining weight.