How to Help Kids Find Peace With Food (ADHD, Dopamine & Emotional Eating) | Kamy Moussavi

In episode 246 of the Healthy Real Food Podcast, Erin interviews Kamy Moussavi, founder of Step Together, a family-centered program helping parents and children build healthier habits through emotional regulation, supportive routines, and sustainable lifestyle changes, with a focus on ADHD, impulsivity, and emotional eating. Kamy shares his personal history as the overweight kid who struggled with food addiction and bulimia into his 20s, and explains why excess weight is often a symptom of deeper emotional and environmental factors, including dopamine-seeking behaviors and family stress. They discuss how modern addictive food and screen environments affect kids, the ADHD–dopamine connection (especially inattentive ADHD in girls), and why parents should avoid pressuring children and instead change the home environment, model healthy coping, reduce shame, and prioritize self-care. Kamy directs listeners to steptogether.us for coaching and a free session.

00:00 Worried About Kids Food

02:02 Meet Kamy And Step Together

03:22 Kamy Origin Story

06:57 Modern Addiction Environment

09:39 Why Parents Come First

13:17 Root Causes Emotional Coping

15:59 Brain Science Behind Binging

24:25 ADHD Dopamine Link

31:59 Protective Parenting Strategies

37:59 Drop Shame Find Support

To learn more about Kamy and his misstion at Step Together visit www.steptogether.us

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