What Kelly McDaniel has said about Eating disorders
1 quote · 1 episode · May 21, 2026
Kelly McDaniel, Holistic psychotherapist and author of the book Mother Hunger, has been quoted on Eating disorders once in 1 episode of The Mel Robbins Podcast, most recently on May 21, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
McDaniel argues that overeating calms the nervous system while undereating acts as a stimulant, both responses to never feeling safe.
“If we're overeating, we're down-regulating our nervous system. We need to calm down. We're anxious. We're afraid. If we're under eating, that's a stimulant”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: You’re Not Broken: Why You People-Please, Feel Anxious, & Never Feel Good Enough – and How to Heal (May 21, 2026) · Listen from 19:45
Episodes
You’re Not Broken: Why You People-Please, Feel Anxious, & Never Feel Good Enough – and How to HealThe Mel Robbins Podcast · May 21, 2026 · 1 h 12 min
Mel Robbins talks with psychotherapist Kelly McDaniel about 'mother hunger,' the unmet childhood needs for nurturing, protection, and guidance, and how adults can heal them.
Others on Eating disorders
- Kim Richardson · 3 quotes
Kelly McDaniel on other topics
- Mother hunger · 4 quotes
- Attachment theory · 3 quotes
- Grief · 2 quotes
- Addiction and recovery · 2 quotes
- Mother–daughter relationships · 2 quotes
- Forgiveness · 1 quote
- Intergenerational trauma · 1 quote
- Codependency and love addiction · 1 quote