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Embody Food Freedom100. [Q&A] Food Guilt, Macros, Metabolism, Anxiety, Binge Eating & More⭐ Currently accepting new 1:1 coaching clients! Click here to apply for 1:1 Private Food Freedom Coaching Support.
I’m excited to bring another Ask Me Anything podcast episode to you! This interactive Q&A podcast episode is celebrating our 100th episode AND having over 200,000 downloads of the Intuitively You Podcast!!! I am beyond grateful to you for listening and tuning into the podcast. I wouldn’t be able to do this without you. So consider this a thank you, from me to you!
I share my best tips, insights and thoughts to ques...
2024-12-1351 minEmbody Food Freedom099. How to Feel In Control Around “Rare” Foods That Aren’t Available All The Time⭐ Currently accepting new 1:1 coaching clients! Click here to apply for 1:1 Private Food Freedom Coaching Support.
Do you feel extra out-of-control around foods that are “rare,” novel, or seasonal? Like the Christmas cookies that you only get once a year. The special cake that you only have ever seen at that one European place on your vacation. Or your grandma’s secret recipe that she only makes once a year that she won’t share with anyone else. Today we’re going to talk about how to feel in control around those “rare” foods!
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2024-12-0627 minEmbody Food Freedom098. PCOS, Intuitive Eating, and Carb Cravings with Kathleen Reilly RDN, LDNThere’s a lot of misconception out there about PCOS and nutrition. Which is why we have PCOS dietitian, Kathleen Reilly, on the podcast to chat with us all things PCOS from a non-diet lens! If you’ve ever wondered if you can practice intuitive eating with PCOS, this episode will answer all your questions.
In this episode, we chat about:
What PCOS is & how it’s diagnosed
Why weight loss isn’t the answer for PCOS
Gentle nutrition advice for PCOS
What insulin resistance is
How to combat carb cravings if you have PCOS
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2024-11-2254 minEmbody Food Freedom097. Intuitive Eating Does Not Mean Eating Whatever You Want, Whenever You Want⭐ Currently accepting new 1:1 coaching clients! Click here to apply for 1:1 Private Food Freedom Coaching Support.
One of the most common misconceptions I hear about intuitive eating is that folks think it just means “eating whatever you want, whenever you want.” If you’ve ever had the thought of “if I intuitively eat, I’ll just eat junk food all day, every day..." – this episode is definitely for you!
In this episode, we chat about:
Why eating whatever & whenever is just a myth
My thoughts on the “all-in” approach
How to approach making...
2024-11-1525 minEmbody Food Freedom096. This Isn’t Talked About Enough in Binge Eating Recovery⭐ Currently accepting new 1:1 coaching clients! Click here to apply for 1:1 Private Food Freedom Coaching Support.
If you’ve been working on overcoming binge eating and overeating, I’m sure that by now you’ve likely heard about the basics of what that’s all about (stop dieting, eat enough, make peace with food, learn your body’s cues, cope with emotions, improve body image, etc.).
While all those things are super important, in this episode I want to chat with you about what I barely see anyone talking about when it comes...
2024-11-0826 minEmbody Food Freedom095. Self Sabotage and Binge Eating: Free Your Mind with Kennedy Profaizer, MSEver feel like you’re spinning your wheels and just keep getting no where in your binge eating to food freedom journey? They’re miighhttt be something going on with self sabotage and binge eating behind the scenes. Tune into this episode to find out more about how overcoming binge eating and self sabotage are related, and how you can truly free your mind.
Our guest, Kennedy, is a Growth Mindset + Binge Eating coach who struggled with binge eating for as long as she could remember but is now nearing 7 years binge free. She belie...
2024-11-0143 minEmbody Food Freedom094. Listen if the Candy or Sweets in Your House are Tempting You (Halloween + Beyond)Do you feel like the Halloween candy, or sweets any time of year, are tempting you from the other side of the cupboard whenever they’re in the house?! Listen to this short and sweet episode to help you get your power back in this situation and start feeling more in control around the candy and sweets. With a special guided audio at the end!
⭐ Want even more guidance on your binge eating to food freedom journey? Join us inside of the Food Freedom Circle Membership today!
In this episo...
2024-10-2517 minEmbody Food Freedom093. How Connecting to Myself Deepened My Intuitive Eating JourneyAn intuitive eating journey is truly not just about the food. Intuitive eating and food freedom are all about being connected to yourself, your body, your thoughts, your emotions, and your needs.
What I believe really propelled me even further along my own personal intuitive eating journey was how I also worked to get really connected with my true authentic self. Tune into this episode to learn why you should do this too!
In this episode, we chat about:
Why a food freedom journey is not just about th...
2024-10-1832 minEmbody Food Freedom092. Why Keeping Your Binge ‘Trigger’ Foods Out of The House Makes Bingeing WorseI wish that overcoming binge eating was as simple as keeping your binge trigger foods out of the house. I think I speak for us all collectively when I say, if it were really that simple, we wouldn’t have gone through the struggle with bingeing for as long as we did.
But it's just not that simple. And actually, keeping your binge trigger foods out of the house actually makes bingeing worse. It’s like a bandaid solution that’s not actually addressing the root cause of why you’re feeling out of control a...
2024-10-1121 minEmbody Food Freedom091. The Ozempic Craze: The Truth About GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs with Kirsten Morrisson, MS, RD, CDNOh oh oh… Ozempic! As much as I hate that the catchy commercial jingle is forever stuck in my head, let’s chat about Ozempic. Really, let’s chat about the weight loss drug (aka. semaglutides & GLP-1 medications) craze that’s been going on the past year or so.
Our guest, Kirsten Morrisson, is an Anti-Diet Registered Dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor. She is the Host of Intuitive Bites Podcast and runs her own virtual private practice helping women heal their relationships to food and body. Kirsten also previously worked in a bariatric clinic (w...
2024-09-2758 minEmbody Food Freedom090. [Break the Binge Series] How to Make Stopping Binge Eating Your RealityWelcome to Part 5 of the 5-Part Break the Binge Series here on the podcast! Where you will learn how to break free of the (seemingly) never-ending binge eating & overeating cycle with aligned action steps to finally get you UNSTUCK.
This series is in honour of my brand NEW membership program – the Food Freedom Circle!
✨ Join the Food Freedom Circle here! ✨
In this episode (Part 5 of the series), we’re pulling everything from this series together and tying it up with a nice little bow. We’re diving into how to...
2024-09-2041 minEmbody Food Freedom089. [Break the Binge Series] Ditch the Inner Food Police & Set Yourself FreeWelcome to Part 4 of the 5-Part Break the Binge Series here on the podcast! Where you will learn how to break free of the (seemingly) never-ending binge eating & overeating cycle with aligned action steps to finally get you UNSTUCK.
This series is in honour of my brand NEW program – the Food Freedom Circle membership!
✨ Join the Food Freedom Circle here! ✨
In this episode (Part 4 of the series), we’re talking all things mindset! Shifting and rewiring your mind is so important to improving your relationship with food. How we th...
2024-08-3041 minEmbody Food Freedom088. [Break the Binge Series] Rebuilding Trust With Yourself & Your BodyWelcome to Part 3 of the 5-Part Break the Binge Series here on the podcast! Where you will learn how to break free of the (seemingly) never-ending binge eating & overeating cycle with aligned action steps to finally get you UNSTUCK.
This series is in honour of my brand NEW program ✨ The Food Freedom Circle Membership ✨
In this episode (Part 3 of the series), we’ll be chatting about how to start rebuilding trust with yourself and your body. Dieting and diet culture absolutely smashes our sense of self trust. But by truly c...
2024-08-2335 minEmbody Food Freedom087. [Break the Binge Series] How to Eat Without Rules & Not Be Out of ControlWelcome to Part 2 of the 5-Part Break the Binge Series here on the podcast! Where you will learn how to break free of the (seemingly) never-ending binge eating & overeating cycle with aligned action steps to finally get you UNSTUCK.
This series is in honour of my brand NEW program ✨ The Food Freedom Circle Membership ✨Join the waitlist here!
In this episode (Part 2 of the series) we’ll be chatting about the key thing you cannot skip to be able to eat without rules and stop feeling out of control with foo...
2024-08-1641 minEmbody Food Freedom086. [Break the Binge Series] The 3-Part Holistic Approach to Stop Binge EatingWelcome to Part 1 of the 5-Part Break the Binge Series here on the podcast! Where you will learn how to break free of the (seemingly) never-ending binge eating & overeating cycle with aligned action steps to finally get you UNSTUCK.
This series is in honour of my brand NEW program ✨ The Food Freedom Circle Membership ✨Join the waitlist here!
In this episode (Part 1 of the series) we’ll be building the foundation for the rest of the series. I’ll be diving into my 3-part holistic approach to stop binge eating & overeatin...
2024-08-0932 minEmbody Food Freedom085. Healthcare is Political, but Health Isn’t with Shana Minei Spence, MS, RDN, CDNIt can feel beyond frustrating to live in the diet culture infested world that we live in. Adding in the layers of healthism, elitism, discrimination, racism, and more can make it feel like a nightmare to attain society’s unrealistic ideals of “health.” In this episode, our guest Shana Spence and I break down these big systemic problems, shed light on them, and talk about how you can overcome them.
Our guest, Shana, is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist based in Brooklyn, New York. She currently works in public health for the Department of Health and Me...
2024-08-0247 minEmbody Food Freedom084. How to Get Through the Urge to Binge or Mindlessly Eat⭐ Get your Free Urge to Eat Guided Audio here!
Have you ever found yourself caught in this loop?: You tell yourself "I'll be better next time." Then, next time rolls around. The urge to eat is overpowering. It feels out of control. You can't seem to stop yourself no matter how much willpower you try to use. It takes over. You binge or overeat. You feel crummy. The cycle repeats.
In this episode, I’m going to teach you the how + why behind getting through the urge to binge eat o...
2024-07-2638 minEmbody Food Freedom083. Why it Feels SO Hard to Stop Binge Eating“Why can’t I stop binge eating?!” – Something you may have asked yourself many times before, just as my past self did too. It can feel beyond frustrating to feel out of control with food and like you can’t stop this habit of binge eating.
I’m here to let you know that it IS possible to stop binge eating. And in this episode, I’m going to help you uncover some things that may be keeping you from actually stopping binge eating.
In this episode, we chat about:
6...
2024-07-1933 minEmbody Food Freedom082. 5 Things I Wish I Could Tell Myself a Decade AgoA decade ago I was in the *thick* of things with my binge eating & dieting struggles. It felt like I was pushing a boulder up a mountain that had no peak, and the boulder kept slipping, and getting bigger and bigger, and harder to push, as I went. It was exhausting.
I was so tired of trying to eat so "good" and “healthy," only to end up eating everything in the pantry until I felt sick to my stomach.
Knowing what I know now, there are SO many things that I wis...
2024-07-0539 minEmbody Food Freedom081. Long Weekend Eating Tips: To Enjoy More and Stress LessThe summertime long weekends are coming in hot. And I know long weekends can be a difficult time if you struggle with your relationship with food. Anything from the fear of having lots of fun foods around, to being afraid that you won’t be able to “control” yourself from overeating or bingeing on all the delicious food.
I’m here to support you through all the food-related stress and challenges that come with long weekends (or any kind of eating out/BBQs/parties/etc.) in this episode!
In this epis...
2024-06-2837 minEmbody Food Freedom080. Healing from Chronic Illness While Eating Intuitively with Grace Secker, LPC, C-IAYTHave you ever wondered if healing from chronic illnesses AND eating intuitively could co-exist? It might come as a surprise, but they actually can! In this conversation with our guest, we dig through the common misconceptions about healing & being healthy. Truth is, you can prioritize taking care of your health, chronic illness, and your relationship with food all at the same time – without the expense of the other.
Grace Secker, the founder of Elevate Therapy and Wellness, is a holistic licensed psychotherapist, certified yoga therapist, nervous system & chronic pain coach. Her Mind-Body Healing Method com...
2024-06-2146 minEmbody Food Freedom079. My Morning Routine as an Intuitive EaterWant an inside look on what my personal morning routine looks like as an intuitive eater? I’m sharing all the deets about what my morning routine currently looks like with you in this episode. I also highlight a few key things that you’ll want to keep in mind for your own morning routine while you’re on your food freedom journey.
In this episode, we chat about:
What exactly I do as part of my morning routine
Staying out of the all-or-nothing mindset with routines
What you can do as part of your m...
2024-06-1435 minEmbody Food Freedom078. What Are You Putting Off Until You Lose Weight?How long have you been waiting to feel your best? Do you feel like you have to change your body FIRST before you can feel or be healthy?
This week a client of mine said to me, “I’m taking actions to feel healthy now and am no longer waiting to lose 20 lbs first.” And this shift made her feel so much more empowered than being stuck in the narrative of, “I just need to wait until my body is smaller, then I can do the things in alignment to how I want to live my l...
2024-06-0724 minEmbody Food Freedom077. Regulate Your Nervous System to Heal Your Body Image with Savana Antonation, MSW, RSW‘Nervous system regulation’ has become a buzzword these days. And while it’s becoming more and more trendy, I truly believe a regulated nervous system is at the core of healing – whether it’s your relationship with food, body image, or anything else in your life.
Our guest, Savana Antonation, MSW, RSW, is a body image therapist who helps women rewire their mind & nervous system so they can heal their body image and leave the diet cycle for good. Savana has her own history of chronic dieting, body image struggles, and learning to make peace with...
2024-05-3150 minEmbody Food Freedom076. 8 Unexpected Reasons You’re Binge Eating or OvereatingMaybe you know a little about binge eating and overeating, but you’re still feeling stuck. In this episode, I wanted to shed light on some unexpected reasons that you might be binge eating or overeating. These things are not nearly talked about enough, and I hope that this brings you more clarity on your journey.
Once you understand these pieces of the puzzle of overcoming your struggles with food, you’re able to see the path forward of what you need to do to break free. My friend, it’s about time you break f...
2024-05-2435 minEmbody Food Freedom075. Is Your Self Worth Tied to Food & Your Body?Do you feel like you’re only worthy of doing certain things if you eat “well”? Or do you feel like you’re only deserving of rest if you’ve already done a certain type of workout? OR do you feel like can’t embody or have confidence until your body is smaller, different, or more toned?
If you said yes to any of the above (or if you’re thinking “I’ve never thought of that, maybe!”) then chances are you may be tying your self-worth to food & your body. This is something that many of my clie...
2024-05-1736 minEmbody Food Freedom074. Overcoming Binge Eating One Urge at a Time with Lorna CostaHave you ever wondered if its actually possible to overcome the urges to binge? Our guest in this episode, Lorna Costa, shares all about her journey to show you that overcoming the urge to binge is truly possible. If you’ve ever felt like you just need ‘more control’ over your eating to stop your struggles with binge eating, there’s a different way. The key is learning how to manage your binges and rewire your brain, one urge at a time.
In this episode, we chat about:
Lorna’s personal journey – from being a dancer...
2024-05-1039 minEmbody Food Freedom073. Shift Your Focus from Weight Loss to Healthful BehavioursHow has the focus on weight loss worked out for you so far? Does it actually “work” in the long run? Or do you end up “falling off the wagon” and right back into that dreaded diet-binge cycle?
If trying to focus on losing weight is making you feel like you want to bang your head against the wall, this episode is for you! I’m diving into how you can go about achieving health, wellness, happiness, confidence, etc. without having weight loss be the goal. (Hint: yes, all of that IS possible)
In this episode, we...
2024-05-0332 minEmbody Food Freedom072. How to Meal Plan with Intuitive EatingDo you feel like meal planning and intuitive eating don’t go together? Maybe you’re stuck in the traditional diet culture rigid way of thinking about ‘meal plans.’ Or maybe you’re just really confused about how to implement an intuitive, flexible way of meal planning into your life. Whatever your thoughts are on meal planning, I want to dive into them fully with you in this episode!
In this episode, we chat about:
What diet mentality meal planning looks like
Why meal planning with intuitive eating is different
Why you might want to cons...
2024-04-2631 minEmbody Food Freedom071. Anxiety, Perfectionism, and Low-Self Esteem in Your Relationship with Food with Dr. Regina Lazarovich, PhDAnxiety. Perfectionism. Low-self esteem. These are all things you may have experienced along your food freedom journey (I know I have!). Whether it shows up in the form of worry about your food choices, needing to feel a sense of control with food, having unrealistically high expectations of yourself, trying to motivate yourself through sham and self criticism, all-or-nothing thinking, or feeling like a failure – we talk about it all in this episode!
We truly dive DEEP into uncovering what’s really going on beneath anxiety, perfectionism, and low self-esteem. And of course, our lovely guest, Dr. Regin...
2024-04-191h 00Embody Food Freedom070. Anti-Diet Does Not Mean Anti-HealthI’ll take any opportunity to call out diet culture BS when I see it. The recent Washington Post article “As obesity rises, Big Food and dietitians push ‘anti-diet’ advice” has quite frankly p*ssed me off, and I want to talk about it with you! There is a large systemic issue at hand when it comes to Intuitive Eating, Health At Every Size (HAES), and weight-inclusive non-diet work. Biased publications, like the Washington Post, are spreading ignorant and misinformed information about what “anti-diet” really means.
This makes me the most frustrated because I can only imagin...
2024-04-1242 minEmbody Food Freedom069. How to *Actually* Listen to Your Body✨ Apply to Embodied Food Freedom here ✨
How do you actually listen to your body? Especially if you feel out of control & like you can't trust yourself around your fav foods, this feels like an impossible feat. If you’ve ever thought to yourself, “If I just 'listened to my body', I’d be elbows deep in the ice cream tub, box of cookies, or bag of chips All. The. Time…” then you definitely don’t want to miss out on this episode!
We chat about:
Why it’s just not as simple as “eat when you’re hungry, s...
2024-04-0529 minEmbody Food Freedom068. Embracing Food Freedom While Living in a Larger Body: Megan’s Journey✨ Apply to Embodied Food Freedom here ✨
If you’ve heard of intuitive eating, thought it was the most refreshing breath of fresh air, but then tried it out and felt even MORE out of control around food, you’ll want to give this episode a listen.
Or if you’re confused about how you can navigate a food freedom journey because your body has changed and you’re now living in a larger body, you’ll definitely want to dive into listening to Megan’s journey of how she’s been cultivating a healthier relationship with food and her...
2024-03-291h 00Embody Food Freedom067. Why You Feel Out of Control Around Food, Explained⭐ Save your spot for the FREE Workshop – How to Actually Listen to Your Body here ⭐
Have you found yourself wondering, “Why do I feel out of control around food?! What’s wrong with me that I’m like this?” First of all, there’s nothing wrong with you. You’re wonderful just as you are. There’s an explanation for why you’re feeling so out of control around food, and it’s truly not your fault.
In this episode, I want to really dive into the reasons behind why you’re feeling this out of control way with food. Pl...
2024-03-2242 minEmbody Food Freedom066. I Was Craving Vegetables. Is That Even Possible?! Intuitive Eating IRL ExampleHave you ever thought it was nearly *impossible* to actually CRAVE veggies? I used to think the same. I craved the sweets all the time – the chips, the chocolate, the cookies, the ice cream… but how could I possibly crave vegetables?
Back when my past self was on-and-off diets, non-stop eating sweets into the evening, and trying to be as “good” as possible during the day, I didn't think anyone could actually want to eat more vegetables. But last weekend I was really craving veggies. And I want to chat with you about it!
This episode i...
2024-03-1527 minEmbody Food Freedom065. Mental Health Support on an Intuitive Eating Journey with Rebecca Barrett-Wallis, MA, RP, CCCLet’s be honest, being on an intuitive eating journey can feel hard and overwhelming at times. Taking care of your mental health while on an intuitive eating journey is beyond important. And that’s exactly what we’re diving into in this episode.
Our guest, Rebecca Barrett-Wallis, MA, RP, CCC, is a Registered Psychotherapist, Clinical Counsellor, and the owner and founder of Work in Progress, a mental health collective in Toronto, Ontario. Rebecca believes that thinking of ourselves as ‘works in progress’ is essential for our growth, evolution, learning and unlearning, to making mistakes, and knowing that we wil...
2024-03-081h 04Embody Food Freedom064. Busy Life? How to Still Practice Intuitive EatingYou want to implement intuitive eating into your life, but life is just so dang busy! Or maybe you have an unpredictable schedule. Or maybe you have a lot of responsibilities and chaos happening around you all the time. If you catch yourself saying “I just don’t have enough time” then I want you to tune into this one! Whether you have a demanding job, work shift work, have little ones to take care of, or life is just a lot, this episode is for you. Together we’re going to break down how to practice intuitive eating for a bus...
2024-03-0131 minEmbody Food Freedom063. Big Vision & Slow Living, with Jenn of The Intuitive Nutritionist & Haley of Uplift LifestyleToday’s podcast episode is a RICH conversation FULL of moments of self-reflection, and eye-opening insights for you to start living in more easeful presence - right here, right now.
Haley (of Uplift Lifestyle) & I let you in on our lives behind the scenes as entrepreneurs with ambition and big visions. We also let you in on our knowing, and embodiment for a more slow, nurturing and present way of living. We talk about achieving greatness all the while HONOURING your body, your rest and your LIFE. We talk about the preciousness of this unrepeatable life, and how...
2024-02-231h 25Embody Food Freedom062. Stop Feeling Guilty After Eating: 5 Steps to TakeDoes this sound familiar: “I’m so bad for eating this,” “I shouldn’t eat so much,” or “I just can’t be trusted around food”? If so, you might be experiencing feeling guilty after eating. And if you are, you know that it’s not a very fun place to be in mindset-wise when it comes to your relationship with food.
So let’s break down food guilt together and give you a clear path forward of how to stop feeling guilty after eating!
In this episode, we cover:
What food guilt sounds like
Why do I feel gui...
2024-02-1631 minEmbody Food Freedom061. Clean Plate Club: What it is & How to LeaveDo you only stop eating when all the food on your plate is gone? Almost as if it happens on autopilot, you don’t realize the food is gone... until it is. This is the ‘clean plate club’ and if you have this habit with food, this episode is so for you!
Being a member of the clean plate club can throw a wrench into things if you’re on an intuitive eating journey. If you’re working towards improving your relationship with food and are a member of the clean plate club, don’t fret. In this episode...
2024-02-0933 minEmbody Food Freedom060. Values as a Tool for Intuitive Eating Success with Elizabeth Harris, MS, RDNHow do your values and intuitive eating go together? Hint hint: focusing on your values can actually be a wonderful tool to find intuitive eating success!
In this episode we’re joined by Elizabeth Harris, a registered dietitian, certified Intuitive Eating counselor, speaker, entrepreneur, and co-host of the podcast Wellness Rebranded.
Elizabeth is passionate about empowering people to drop out of diet culture and reimagine their relationship with food, movement, and their bodies so they can prioritize their whole health with Intuitive Eating, gentle nutrition, and body image healing. Elizabeth’s motto is “self-care, not self-con...
2024-01-2654 minEmbody Food Freedom059. Improve Your Relationship with Food in 2024: Tips, Resources & SupportConsider this your one-stop shop for all the best options you have available to you for healing and improving your relationship with food in 2024. This episode is a compilation of tips, resources, and support options so that you can really dive into what would support you best. So that you’re able to finally move forward and make 2024 the year that you finally embrace and embody food freedom for yourself! No more stressing over food.
In this episode, I share:
Tips for where to start improving your relationship with food
A relationship with food assessment for you...
2024-01-1240 minEmbody Food Freedom058. Are You Doing These Intuitive Eating Mistakes? with Elizabeth HallFeel like you’re working on intuitive eating but stuck? Like you’re spinning your wheels and not getting anywhere? Or even like you’re going backwards? In this episode our guest, Elizabeth Hall, chats with us about the top 3 “mistakes” that people often make when it comes to intuitive eating.
The word "mistake" is one we can all relate to, but these are not really mistakes (since there’s no such thing as failure here!) they’re just areas that you may have a lack of awareness in. If you’re ready to make your intuitive eating journey a...
2024-01-0559 minEmbody Food Freedom057. Listen to This When You Feel Tempted by “New Year, New Diet”Are you feeling tempted by all of the “New Year, New You…New Diet” or “gotta get back on track,” “gotta start eating clean January 1st,” new year diet culture BS? If so, look no further. This episode is a full guided audio to give you the food freedom pep talk you need in the midst of all the noise out there this time of year. Get cozy, pop your headphones in, relax, and listen to this episode to let go of the diet culture temptation and realign to your food freedom journey. And feel free to come back and listen to...
2023-12-2216 minEmbody Food Freedom056. Cannabis and Intuitive Eating: Preventing Binge Eating Munchies with Leah Kern, RDIf you are someone who uses cannabis in your life and gets the binge eating “munchies” – you’ll want to tune into this episode! Cannabis and intuitive eating are two things that you may not think could possibly go together. Our guest, Leah Kern, RD, is here to tell you otherwise. She’s going to help you navigate cannabis use while on an intuitive eating journey to improve your relationship with food and your body!
We dive into:
Leah’s personal intuitive eating journey
How cannabis use impacted her eating habits
The intersection of intuitive eating and cannabis us...
2023-12-0855 minEmbody Food Freedom055. 9 Reasons You're Hungry After Eating (And How to Fix)Do you ever wonder why you still are feeling hungry after eating something? The “what the heck I’m STILL hungry, I already ate?!” feeling is exactly what we’re going to uncover and help you get clarity on in this episode.
In this episode, I’m going to go through the top 9 reasons you could still be feeling hungry after eating! For each one of these reasons, you will:
Learn why this feeling happens
Get a tangible, actionable tip to “fix it”
It’s time to get clarity this feeling of still being hungry after eating. No mo...
2023-11-2427 minEmbody Food Freedom054. Improving Your Relationship with Movement with Sam ChristyIf you want to improve your relationship with movement and exercise, this episode is so for you! We have Sam Christy who is a registered dietitian, body-neutral personal trainer, and founder of Triple A Wellness with us on the podcast dive into all things movement. Whether you’re someone who uses exercise to “make up for” what you ate, feel like you have do to certain things to make exercise “count,” or if you’re just looking to enjoy movement more as you’re on your food freedom journey, you’re going to want to tune into this one!
We chat ab...
2023-11-1756 minEmbody Food Freedom053. Stress Less Over Food This Holiday SeasonFood and eating around the holidays can feel so stressful! Especially when you’re someone who is on a journey to food freedom and in the midst of working on repairing your relationship with food. Whether it’s feeling out of control around the fun holiday cookies, pies, and treats, or it’s overeating at holiday parties, or even just hearing all the negative comments about food and bodies around the dinner table. Whatever the holiday eating stress is – this episode is meant to help you de-stress and be able to truly enjoy your holiday season (and beyond)!
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2023-11-1038 minEmbody Food Freedom052. Human Design as a Tool for Building Self Trust with Rowan AsadSelf trust. Something that is so important to living a full, authentic, intuitive life, but is also something that can be super tricky to foster. Especially when we may have gone years and years with dieting and breaking our self trust by “not sticking to the plan” or “eating unhealthy” or whatever other messages you’ve learned to believe from diet culture.
Dieting erodes our self trust. But don’t fret – choosing a more intuitive path and healing your relationship with food and with yourself allows you to rebuild that self trust. Even better yet is using different tools...
2023-11-0357 minEmbody Food Freedom051. How to Feel Less Out of Control and More In Control Around FoodDo you feel OUT of control around food? And so desperately just want to feel more IN control around food? If so, please know you are so not alone. This feeling is one of the most common overarching things my clients struggle with, and what I support them to get through.
In this episode, we go through the journey of understanding how to feel in control around food. We’ll start by exploring why you feel out of control. Because we need to understand what’s going on before we can truly shift it. Then, I share my to...
2023-10-2739 minEmbody Food Freedom050. Combining Intuitive Eating + Mindset Work for Deep TransformationWhat causes us to do the things we do? Get the results we get? And feel the way we feel? It’s a little bit of a complex answer, but a big piece of this puzzle boils down to our mindset.
If you know a thing or two about me, it’s no surprise to you that I LOVE all things mindset work. I totally like to geek out on why our minds do what they do, the foundations of neuroscience, how to change our limiting beliefs, and more, all in the pursuit of being able to live...
2023-10-2042 minEmbody Food Freedom049. [Q&A] Weight Gain, Sugar Cravings, Stress Eating, Influencers & moreI’m excited to bring this new Ask Me Anything podcast episode format to you! This interactive Q&A podcast episode is celebrating having over 100,000 downloads of the Intuitively You Podcast!!! I am beyond grateful for you for listening and tuning into the podcast. I wouldn’t be able to do this without you. So consider this a thank you, from me to you!
I share my best tips, insights and thoughts to questions or struggles from this community, like:
How to accept weight gain on an intuitive eating journey
Re-building trust with your food choices
Navigati...
2023-10-0658 minEmbody Food Freedom048. Binge Eating Vs. Overeating: What's The DifferenceWhat the heck is the difference between binge eating vs. overeating? Maybe you’ve even used these two terms interchangeably. This episode will shed light on what the technical differences between binge eating and overeating are, how to know which one might be going on for you, and why no matter what you are experiencing, you still deserve support!
PLUS a celebration is coming up soon for over 100,000 downloads of the Intuitively You Podcast!!! I am beyond grateful to you for listening and tuning into the podcast. I wouldn’t be able to do this without you. And I...
2023-09-2228 minEmbody Food Freedom047. Freedom with Food, Movement, and Body: Merrill’s Journey✨ Apply to Embodied Food Freedom here ✨
Have you found yourself in the place of wanting to jump into an intuitive eating journey, but feeling fearful of not knowing what would happen to your weight? Maybe you still want to lose weight, but at the same time, you know that you don’t want to keep fighting your body anymore.
Meet Merrill, a graduate of the Embodied Food Freedom group coaching program. Before she joined, her journey started as being a binge eater since she was a pre-teen, trying to do all the “right” th...
2023-09-081h 08Embody Food Freedom046. How to Get Unstuck From Your Constant Struggle with FoodIf you’ve been feeling an element of being “stuck” in your relationship with food, I gotchu. This one is a juicy one for you today! The idea for this episode just flowed to me and I knew I just had to share it with you. I feel like you’re going to get some wonderful “aha” moments from what I chat about here, and hopefully this will help to shift things up for you. All I want for you is for you to escape from the constant struggle with food so that you’re able to experience the freedom, peace...
2023-09-0137 minEmbody Food Freedom045. Embodied Food Freedom: What Is It and How Can it Help You?Have you ever been curious about the Embodied Food Freedom group coaching program or wondered what it really is? Or maybe even if it would actually be a good fit for you or not? That’s exactly what we’re going to cover in this episode – what Embodied Food Freedom is, what it’s all about, what’s included, and most importantly for you to gain some kind of clarity about if it’s something that would benefit you on your journey. All the deets right here, so that you can have it all in one place on the podcast.
2023-08-2551 minEmbody Food Freedom044. Find Food Freedom AND Feel Good in Your Body?! [BONUS INSIDE]Get your FREE Bonus Reflection Guide here: theintuitivenutritionist.com/044-feel-good-in-your-body-bonus-podcast
You’re wanting to be on a food freedom journey but then thoughts like, “But what if I gain weight?!” and “I already don’t like my body, I don’t feel comfortable in it, and definitely don’t feel confident about my body… I don’t want that to get even worse by eating whatever I want, whenever I want!!!” start to creep in.
This episode is an extra special one for you. We’re going to be chatting all about is that it is possible to find food...
2023-08-1847 minEmbody Food Freedom043. Hannah’s Story: From Food as the Enemy to Food Becoming Her BestieDo you view food as the enemy? Maybe food is a big point of frustration in your daily life. From not knowing what you “should” eat, to binge eating and overdoing it on the fun foods. Potentially you feel like you’ll never be able to have a peaceful relationship with food for yourself. If you can relate to any of this, you’ll want to dive into listening to Hannah’s story of improving her relationship with food. Hint: Food is not the enemy.
In this episode, things get personal and we cover:
The...
2023-08-1155 minEmbody Food Freedom042. How To Forgive Yourself After a Binge (And Why It's Important!)As hard as you tried not to, you binged. Again. Now what? It can be easy to slip into a spiral filled with negative thoughts, shame, guilt, and beating yourself up. I know, because I’ve been there too. Those negative shame spirals don’t feel good and are totally not helpful to your overall well-being. You know that, but what can you actually do about it? Let’s chat about how to forgive yourself after a binge.
In this episode, I want to give you a resource that you can use after a binge...
2023-08-0432 minEmbody Food Freedom041. Getting Your Period Back: All Things Period Nutrition with Cynthia DonovanHave you lost your menstrual period and are wondering what to do next? Whether you are looking to improve your fertility, support your reproductive health, or just want to make sure you are doing what you can to meet your body’s needs, this episode is for you. I am joined by Cynthia Donovan, RDN (aka the Period Nutritionist) to talk all things periods, birth control, and what you can do to ensure you have a healthy menstrual cycle.
We cover:
Cynthia's journey to becoming a dietitian and period specialist
Cynthia's personal experience wit...
2023-07-2855 minEmbody Food Freedom040. Emotional Hunger vs. Physical Hunger: What’s the Difference?Do you struggle to differentiate between emotional hunger vs. physical hunger? Do you find yourself eating to cope with your emotions and are wondering how to stop? In this episode we dive into the differences between these types of hunger as well as how you can know which type of hunger you are experiencing. If you are ready to feel more in control of your food choices and address your hunger with confidence, tune in.
In this episode you’ll learn:
What physical hunger is
What emotional hunger is
Signs of emotional vs. ph...
2023-07-1425 minEmbody Food Freedom039. Cultivating a Positive Body Image for Summer and Beyond with Jess FryHave you ever heard the term “body image” and wondered what it actually means and why a positive body image matters? Well today we are joined by Body Image Coach and Licensed Professional Counselor Jess Fry to talk all about how you can cultivate a positive body image for summer and beyond. This episode is a must listen if you struggle to love what you see in the mirror and often let your body dictate your food choices and how you show up in life.
We talk about:
What a negative body image looks...
2023-06-3058 minEmbody Food Freedom038. It's Not Really About The Food: Finding Freedom From Binge EatingWhat if I told you that your struggles with food aren’t really about the food itself? That you can find freedom from binge eating without relying on willpower and self control around food? You may think I’m crazy, right? Well today I’m showing you what the real barrier may be in your food freedom journey and psst- it’s not the food. In this episode you’ll learn how to look a little deeper and uncover the true reason why the calorie counting, overexercising, and endless diets just don’t seem to “stick”. You’ll learn just how good life...
2023-06-1629 minEmbody Food Freedom037. How to Stop Thinking About Food All The Time: 4 Practical StepsThis week I cover the big question: how to stop thinking about food all the time. In a world that’s obsessed with diets and weight loss, it’s easy to think your mind is constantly on food because you lack willpower or “need more self control,” but what if this wasn’t the case? What if you could stop thinking about your next meal, what you just ate, or how good/bad you are based on your food choices without relying on willpower?
In this episode I give you four practical steps to start prac...
2023-06-0230 minEmbody Food Freedom036. Intuitive Eating for Pregnancy and Fertility with McKenzie Caldwell RDNThis week we are joined by McKenzie Caldwell, RDN to talk all things intuitive eating for pregnancy and fertility! McKenzie is a weight-inclusive Registered Dietitian Nutritionist who is passionate about showing people how an intuitive eating approach can work for those with PCOS, gestational diabetes, those that are currently pregnant, and for those hoping to conceive. This episode is incredibly valuable for anyone who is currently pregnant, hoping to conceive, or anyone looking to better support their reproductive health.
In this episode, we cover:
How a non-diet approach to nutrition can work for...
2023-05-1958 minEmbody Food Freedom035. All the Nutrition Knowledge... But Still Struggling: Madiha’s StoryHave you ever felt that you have all the “nutrition knowledge” or know what you “should do,” but still feel like something is missing in how you relate to food? Maybe you have a lot of nutrition knowledge but are still struggling with food, feel insecure in your body, struggle with binge eating, or are simply having a hard time feeling satisfied in your relationship with food. This was Madiha’s story as well. In this week’s episode we talk about her journey through my signature program, Embodied Food Freedom, and how she was able to completely transform her life and...
2023-05-0848 minEmbody Food Freedom034. 10 Sneaky Signs You're Still 'Dieting' Without Knowing ItAre you still struggling to break free from the diet culture mentality? Do you find yourself engaging in "clean" eating or using phrases like "cheat" days or weekends? If so, you might be unknowingly holding onto sneaky forms of dieting that are preventing you from truly achieving food freedom. In this episode, I chat with you about the sneaky ways that diet culture can still impact our relationships with food, even if we think we've left our dieting mentality behind.
We’ll chat about the 10 common signs that you might still be dieting without rea...
2023-04-2435 minEmbody Food Freedom033. How to Dress Confidently at Any Body Size with Dacy GillespieDo you struggle not knowing what to wear? Feel like you can’t find clothes that truly fit your body and feel unique to you? Does the media influence your personal style or does your body type not feel well represented in clothing brands? Chime into this podcast to hear how you can embody your true self through fashion!
This week’s guest Dacy Gillespie, Personal Stylist and Owner of Mindful Closet, discusses how to dress confidently at any body size and break free from any fashion “rules” that limit one’s self expression.
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Embody Food Freedom032. Have a Snacking Problem? Listen Up!Do you feel like you can’t stop snacking? Do you find yourself asking, “Why have I been snacking so much?” or “How do I stop snacking when I’m not hungry?” Well, whether you want to learn why you can’t stop snacking, understand why snacking is actually NOT a bad thing, or what snacking really is – you’re in the right place! Tune into this episode to learn why you’re potentially feeling not-so-great about snacking, hear my current fav snacks as an Intuitive Eating Dietitian + more!
In this episode, we chat about:
What...
2023-03-2730 minEmbody Food Freedom031. Navigating Binge Eating, Grief, and Stress to Finding Food Freedom: Lianna’s JourneyHave you found yourself struggling to heal your relationship with food for YEARS? Do you feel stuck in a constant state of stress and shame when it comes to eating? Maybe you’ve tried dieting, other group programs, or mending your relationship with food yourself - and nothing seems to ‘stick.’ The grievances and stressors of everyday life seem to pile up high - and it feels easier to just keep dieting than to try something new.
Lianna, a past member of the Embodied Food Freedom small group coaching program, has been there too. In this episode, you’ll...
2023-03-1252 minEmbody Food Freedom030. ADHD & Your Relationship With Food with Becca HarrisDo you have ADHD or suspect you may? Do you struggle to eat consistently or find yourself bingeing? In this week’s episode, we are joined by Becca Harris to discuss the unique connection between binge eating and ADHD.
Our guest, Becca Harris, is a Registered Dietitian who specializes in ADHD and is a fellow ADHDer herself. Becca is on a mission to help ADHDers heal their relationship with food and better understand how their neurodivergence impacts their experiences with food. Today we chat about all things ADHD and food freedom to help give you the next be...
2023-02-2748 minEmbody Food Freedom029. How to UNdiet with The Body Love SocietyDo you find yourself trying diet after diet with no long-term success? Tune in to this week’s episode to learn how to break this cycle once and for all!
This week we are joined by Jenna Free, Intuitive Eating Counselor, soon-to-be therapist, and cofounder of UNdiet Online, a food freedom tool! We are giving you the information you need to both start and succeed in your food freedom journey, and discuss how to know if you may be stuck in a dieting cycle. We also share our top tips for escaping the diet cycle so you ca...
2023-02-1353 minEmbody Food Freedom028. Can You Lose Weight While Healing Your Relationship with Food?Is it possible to lose weight while healing your relationship with food? Can you try to lose weight and try to stop binge eating at the same time? Should you? Tune in to this episode to finally get the answers to these popular questions and uncover what you can expect when it comes to weight fluctuations while navigating intuitive eating and ditching diet culture.
In this episode we cover:
Why it’s valid to want to lose weight
What can happen to your weight when you start eating intuitively
What to do if you feel like yo...
2023-01-3035 minEmbody Food Freedom027. How to Stop Binge Eating: A GuideDo you want to learn how to stop binge eating? Are you constantly asking yourself questions like: Does the urge to binge ever go away? Why do we binge eat? Why can’t I stop bingeing on junk food?! Tune in to this episode to finally get the answers you’re looking for!
In this episode, I will provide you with clarity and the tools you need to finally step out of the seemingly never-ending binge eating, overeating, and emotional eating cycle. We’ll first dive into the reasons why you binge eat – the root causes of binge ea...
2023-01-1646 minEmbody Food Freedom026. How To Manifest Food Freedom and Body Acceptance with Jessica GillCan you actually manifest things like food freedom, better body image, and a more positive relationship with movement? Tune into this episode to find out!
Our guest, Jessica Gill, is the Director of Podcast & Media at To Be Magnetic, the top destination for Neural Manifestation™ - the first science-backed approach to manifestation. It is rooted in neuroscience, psychology, epigenetics, and energetics and is created by founder Lacy Phillips. Jessica’s expertise lies in bridging the gap between spiritual concepts and the science that ties it all together while distilling these ideas down to a digestible level for thei...
2023-01-091h 04Embody Food Freedom025. New Years Diet Challenge: Stop DietingAs we close out 2022, the “New Year, New Me” talk is quickly approaching. Maybe you’re feeling that little voice in your mind pull you towards starting a new years diet, making new years ‘healthy eating’ resolutions, trying to finally ‘eat clean,’ focusing on losing a certain number of pounds, ‘getting back on track’ after the holidays, or forcing yourself to go to the gym when you actually dread it. Whatever it may be, you deserve to not get pulled back into the never-ending diet-binge cycle again this year.
In this episode we chat about:
Staying strong in your pur...
2022-12-2927 minEmbody Food Freedom024. Getting Unstuck After 1 Year of Trying Intuitive Eating: Floriane’s JourneyAre you someone who has tried intuitive eating on your own? Have you even felt like intuitive eating isn’t working for you? Maybe you’ve made *some* progress, but still are feeling stuck and like you haven’t reached your true food freedom potential.
Floriane, a past participant of the Embodied Food Freedom small group coaching program, has been there too. In this episode, you’ll get to learn how she went from stuck to truly feeling more at peace with food, and in her life!
We chat about:
The frustration of being ‘stuck’ aft...
2022-12-1452 minEmbody Food Freedom023. How to Trust Yourself Around FoodRebuilding trust is absolutely a foundation for having a healthy, peaceful relationship with food and overcoming binge eating, overeating, and emotional eating. It’s pretty hard to have food freedom if we don’t have trust. Dieting erodes your self-trust around food. All the ‘shoulds’ about how, when, and what we should be eating teaches us to not trust ourselves around food and detaches us from our body’s inner wisdom.
So let’s change that and learn how to trust yourself around food. In this episode, we’ll chat about how to trust your body, trust yourself to ma...
2022-12-0543 minEmbody Food Freedom022. My 94 Year Old Grandma Shares Her Food Freedom WisdomThis episode is so near and dear to my heart and just filled with so much cuteness because our guest is… my 94-year-old grandma! She is the sweetest lady I know. Why on the Intuitively You podcast you ask? To share her food freedom wisdom with you.
My grandma has never dieted in her life, she’s always allowed all foods (all the fun foods included!) into her life, and she definitely embodies a healthy relationship with food, her body + movement. I’m SO excited for you to tune into this episode, and get all the warm and fu...
2022-11-2123 minEmbody Food Freedom021. Rebuilding Self Worth & Confidence with Intuitive Eating: Stela’s JourneyIf you’ve experienced body changes that impacted your confidence & self-worth, OR if you’ve ever felt like “how can I be a grown adult woman and not know how to eat?!” You’re going to love listening to this.
In this episode, we have a lovely guest, Stela, who is a past participant of the Embodied Food Freedom small group coaching program! Stela was part of EFF near the beginning of 2022 and is sharing a glimpse into her experiences and journey with you in this episode.
We chat about:
Regaining confidence after body changes
L...
2022-11-1438 minEmbody Food Freedom020. 5 Tips to Stop Feeling Out of Control with Halloween CandyDo you feel out of control with Halloween candy? I get it. There’s an abundance of fun, seasonal, previously ‘off-limits’ foods around and it feels scary. Talk about spooky season!
If you’re feeling like you just can't stop eating Halloween candy (or any other type of seasonal treats) this episode is for you my friend! Let’s learn how to feel more in control, and less out of control, around the Halloween treats together.
In this episode you’ll learn:
5 tips to stop feeling out of control with Halloween candy
What it means to hav...
2022-10-3119 minEmbody Food Freedom019. Human Design, Intuitive Eating & Living Intuitively with Brie MarquisAre you someone who loves astrology, learning about yourself, personality tests, or anything in that realm? If so, you’re going to love learning about human design!
In today’s episode we’re joined by Brie Marquis, a human design coach who loves helping others understand how to live their lives in alignment with their design. Think embodying self-trust, confidence, and intuition so that you can live an absolutely soul nourishing life! We uncover what human design is and how you can use it in your life. Plus, you’re going to learn how human design and intuitiv...
2022-10-171h 06Embody Food Freedom018. Feeling Guilty About Food? 3 Steps to Let GoAre you someone who beats yourself up about what you eat? After the fun weekend with friends, food guilt. After your partner brings Oreos home and you can’t leave them alone, food guilt. After the family celebrations with inevitable sweet treats, food guilt. That guilt creeps in and leaves you feeling so crummy and like you need to do something to "make up" for it. You’re totally unsure of how to eat without feeling guilty. Well, it doesn’t have to be like this! It can be different.
In this episode we’ll go over 3 steps to...
2022-09-1218 minEmbody Food Freedom017. Diet Cycle to Peace & Ease with Food: Catrina’s JourneyHave you ever felt like something’s “wrong” with you because you just can’t seem to “eat normally”?
If yes, you’ll be able to relate to this episode’s very special guest, Catrina, a past participant of the Embodied Food Freedom small group coaching program! Catrina was part of EFF at the beginning of 2022, and came on the podcast to share her journey with you.
We chat about:
How being stuck in the diet cycle feels
Food shame and fear of judgement from others
Feeling supported within a group of women who share similar st...
2022-08-1149 minEmbody Food Freedom016. Body Neutral Fitness & Movement with Zabrina MotwaniFitness culture and diet culture really go hand-in-hand, both disconnect us from our bodies and our inner wisdom. Remember the Tumblr days? Yup. *big eye roll* there! Even if you weren’t hanging out on Tumblr, you’ve probably heard the phrases surrounding exercise like: “No pain, no gain.” “The only bad workout is the one that didn’t happen.” “No excuses.” or “You have to earn your body.” These phrases aren’t really motivational, they’re filled with shame.
In this episode, our guest Zabrina Motwani and I bust these exercise myths and help you see how fitness culture may have i...
2022-08-0452 minEmbody Food Freedom015. The Missing Piece to Your Success: Food Freedom MindsetLet’s chat about something that I believe could be the missing piece in your food freedom and intuitive eating journey. If you’re someone who is overwhelmed with the process of trying to incorporate intuitive eating, sick of feeling out of control around your fav foods, trying to let go of feeling guilty about food decisions, clouded by negative feelings about your body, struggling to make food choices in alignment to your body’s cues and what makes you truly feel your best, or you're just feeling stuck on this journey - you’re going to want to listen u...
2022-07-1533 min
Embody Food Freedom014. Get Your Summer Body Ready - Food Freedom (Non-Diet, No-BS) EditionSpringtime comes around and you’ve seen all the headlines or posts from influencers… “How to Get Your Body Ready for Summer in Four Weeks,” “How to Get Beach Ready” “10 Easy Tips to Get a Beach Body Fast” “The Best Summer Body Diet” … there is so. much. noise!
On this episode of the podcast, we’re chatting about all things summer body prep, but with a food freedom, non-diet, no-BS spin of course! I love the format of this episode because it’s all based on comments & feedback from YOU. I’m reading out submissions of advice or comments that you all hav...
2022-05-1733 minEmbody Food Freedom013. From Destructive Eating to Radical Self Love with Victoria EvansWhat do destructive eating habits look like? How can we shift from destructive eating to intuitive eating? What in the world is radical self-love and how does it relate to intuitive eating?
Tune into this episode for the answers to those questions and more! Victoria and I chat about the 4 origins of destructive eating behaviours, how food can be used to avoid pain, how habits form in our brains, how to change eating habits, where self-sabotage shows up in our relationship with food, the food shame cycle, self-compassion, and radical self-love in our intuitive eating journey! Plus, we...
2022-03-0949 minEmbody Food Freedom012. Finding Peace and Balance with FoodToday, the day this episode is being released, is 2/22/22. Which I'm told is an energy portal, with the number 2 in numerology being all about balance. So what better topic to chat about today than finding peace and balance with food! Making peace with food and feeling balanced in your relationship with food are both at the core of the intuitive eating and non-diet work that I do with my clients and in my programs. And I'm sure that if you're here, you're craving that peace and balance for yourself and in your own life. Although finding peace and balance...
2022-02-2228 minEmbody Food Freedom011. Helpful Strategies to Overcome Binge Eating with Marissa Kai MilukIs the feeling of overeating at night or binge eating on the weekends all too familiar for you? If so, you're going to want to tune into this one! Our guest in this episode is Marissa Kai Miluk, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Binge Eating Coach. We dive into what binge eating really is, why bingeing happens, the nuances of recovery, and normalizing healing your relationship with food if you struggle with binge eating. Marissa also gives you her top tips to implement when you feel a binge coming on, and what to do after a binge.
A...
2021-12-1447 minEmbody Food Freedom010. 5 Tips for Dealing with Emotional EatingIf you’re here seeing this, you're probably feeling the overwhelming struggle of emotional eating. When you’re stressed and go to reach for that bag of chips to mindlessly eat, it quite honestly stresses you out more. Or when you are feeling sad and you grab a tub of ice cream and you are left guilty about what just happened. Or maybe you are lonely and grab a cookie and keep going back for another one, and another one, and another one… until the entire box of cookies is gone. Left feeling guilty, shameful, all the things.
Trust...
2021-11-1626 minEmbody Food Freedom009. How Yoga Can Enhance Your Intuitive Eating Journey with Rachel HelfferichYoga is a wonderful tool to add to your toolbox to be able to connect further with yourself, your body, and deepen your intuitive eating journey. Even if you don't feel like yoga is "for you" I encourage you to listen to this episode. Yoga is many things (not just fancy shapes you put your body into), and it's truly for every BODY. Yoga is a pathway to arriving in the present moment and helps to develop body attunement which translates over to intuitive eating.
This episode's guest, Rachel Helfferich, is a registered dietitian and yoga instructor b...
2021-09-0748 minEmbody Food Freedom008. Why You Don't Need More Willpower Around FoodDoes this sound familiar? "If only I had more willpower, I wouldn’t have failed that diet. If I had more self-control around food I probably would’ve been at my goal weight by now." Have you been longing to have a little more willpower because you can’t seem to stick with that “healthy diet” you’ve always wanted? There’s actually an innate part of humans that shows willpower is not our problem, diets are. In this episode, we're diving into all things willpower and why it's not what you truly need when it comes to food. Tune in now to...
2021-08-2420 minEmbody Food Freedom007. Overcoming the Fear of Weight Gain with Cherie MillerAre you ready to call off the war with your body and stop fighting against it? It’s time to make peace with your body and stop letting the fear of weight gain hold you back in your journey to finding food freedom. So many individuals who start Intuitive Eating are afraid of gaining weight in the process. Today’s guest, Cherie Miller (@foodfreedomtherapist), is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Texas. She is the founder and owner of Food Freedom Therapy™, a group practice of therapists and coaches who help people make peace with food and their...
2021-08-1053 minEmbody Food Freedom006. How to Let Go of Labelling Food as "Good" vs. "Bad"Chances are that you have beliefs in your mind about what foods are “good” and what foods are “bad.” Or even worse, you feel like you’re a “good” or “bad” person for eating certain foods. In this episode, you will learn why you should stop labelling food as good and bad or healthy and unhealthy, how those thoughts may be holding you back, and how to actually stop labelling food in these ways to help you move forward in your journey to food freedom and just feeling more at peace with food. Plus, there's an interactive activity in the episode to hel...
2021-07-2736 minEmbody Food Freedom005. Trusting Your Intuition and Stepping into Your Power with Haley Bowler-CookeWondering how to connect to your intuition and actually trust yourself and your body? Tune in and listen to guest Haley Bowler-Cooke and I chat all about how she improved her relationship with food, how to connect to your intuition, trusting yourself, what might be keeping you stuck, and how to step into your power! Improving your relationship with food and your body allows you to focus more on your greater purpose in life. This episode is all about cultivating trust and connection to yourself so that you can feel confident, radiant, and live your best most authentic life. H...
2021-07-2054 minEmbody Food Freedom004. What Will Happen to My Weight? Intuitive Eating and Weight Gain or LossThe big question, and the big fear, "what will happen to my weight when I start intuitive eating?" In this episode, I dive into this question, what three things might happen to your weight, the dangers of weight cycling and yo-yo dieting, what set point weight theory is, and how your body is truly on your side. Our bodies are totally smarter than we give them credit for! So, if you've been fearful of gaining weight when starting intuitive eating, or hoping to lose weight with intuitive eating, make sure to tune in.
Connect w...
2021-07-1319 minEmbody Food Freedom003. How Mindfulness Can Transform Your Diet and Your Life with Miranda GalatiTune into this wonderful episode with guest, Miranda Galati (@real.life.nutritionist), to learn all about bringing mindfulness to your eating experience and how that can transform your relationship with food and your life! We chat about mindful eating, the all-foods-fit approach to nutrition and how to embrace it, what you should think about when it comes to portion sizes, moving away from restrictive dieting or eating, and so much more. Miranda shares some awesome practical tips about how you can use mindfulness to feel great about food and nourishing your body. This is one you're definitely not going...
2021-07-0848 minEmbody Food Freedom001. My Story - Repairing my Relationship with Food with Intuitive EatingIn this first episode, I chat with you about my struggles with food and how I've gotten to where I am today. Diet culture impacted me as a young woman and made me feel as though I needed to strive to make my body different. And in what way could I control that? By manipulating food. I tried so many diets, meal plans, programs, and exercise regimes, but nothing seemed to get me to my "ideal body." I was left with a broken and miserable relationship with food, until everything changed. Tune into this episode to find out what...
2021-07-0822 minEmbody Food Freedom002. Intuitive Eating 101: Start Here to Learn the Basics of Intuitive Eating"How do I get started with Intuitive Eating?" and "Is Intuitive Eating even right for me?" are two questions I hear so often. This episode is here to answer those questions for you! If you're someone who's looking to move away from dieting, feeling out of control around food, or just being disconnected from your body, Intuitive Eating can be a wonderful tool to improve your relationship with food and your body. There are many benefits to Intuitive Eating for your physical health, mental health, and overall wellbeing. I outline the 10 principles of Intuitive Eating in this episode so...
2021-07-0829 min