Why Diets Fail (with Addiction Psychologist, Shahroo Izadi)

Why Diets Fail (with Addiction Psychologist, Shahroo Izadi)

Published: March 8, 2026

Duration: 49:00

Why do so many of us feel powerless around food? In this episode of Own Your Health, Katie Brindle is joined by psychologist, behavioural change specialist and author Shahroo Izadi to explore the surprising connection between addiction, shame, and our relationship with food.

Drawing on her experience working in drug and alcohol recovery within the NHS and prisons, Shahroo explains why the way we talk to ourselves about food often mirrors the way people speak about addiction - and why shame is one of the biggest barriers to lasting change.

Katie and Shahroo unpack why...