Michelle Petties is a Food Story coach, recovering food addict, and emotional eating expert who gives voice to what happens at the intersection of food, feelings, and everyday life. Her award-winning memoir, Leaving Large – The Stories of a Food Addict, is not a weight-loss book—it's a powerful reckoning with the past and a path toward healing and wholeness. A speaker and workshop facilitator, Michelle helps participants uncover their food truths and reclaim their power
Michelle Petties
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Before anyone called it 'Friendsgiving,' we were proving that the family you create can feed your soul just as well as blood kin.
, October 27, 2025
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Anybody who knows me will tell you that I like spicy foods. The real truth is, the hotter the better. Cayenne? Oh yeah. Jalapeño? Yup. Scotch Bonnet? Bring it on. Habanero? Now we're talking.
, August 27, 2025
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