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Real Food RecoveryWhen Silence Feels Loud: Verbal GroundingReal Food Recovery developed from a society wrestling with processed food addiction and the deep ache that comes with feeling trapped in destructive patterns. After decades of obsession, frustration, and starting over more times than can be counted, Paige Alexander holds this space to speak honestly about what it takes to heal. Each episode opens the door to the real, raw, and often messy journey of recovery—offering compassion, lived experience, and the practical tools that helped rebuild a life grounded in peace instead of chaos. Welcome back to Real Food Recovery. We took a short, intentional pa...
2026-02-1659 minReal Food RecoveryWhat We Wish We Knew Sooner About Food AddictionWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by a lifelong processed food addict with over 40 years of addiction (and recovery). Paige Alexander uses her Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share her struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed her from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Join Paige for a powerful conversation on everything she wished she'd known sooner about ultra-processed food use disorder and food addiction recovery. In this episode, she uncovers the biggest myths and lies diet culture has told us, dive deep into emotional hunger vs...
2026-01-0852 minReal Food RecoveryI'm Fine, Really with Darla NelsonWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by a lifelong processed food addict with over 40 years of addiction (and recovery). Paige Alexander uses her Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share her struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed her from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Join Paige for a powerful conversation on everything she wished she'd known sooner about ultra-processed food use disorder and food addiction recovery. In this episode, she uncovers the biggest myths and lies diet culture has told us, dive deep into emotional hunger vs...
2025-12-2546 minReal Food RecoveryRewire Your Food-Addicted Brain with Dr Claire WilcoxWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by a lifelong processed food addict with over 40 years of addiction (and recovery). Paige Alexander uses her Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share her struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed her from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Join Paige as she welcomes Dr. Claire Wilcox, an addiction psychiatrist and psychiatrist, a former internist, who has worked in a variety of clinical settings, including eating disorder treatment facilities, addiction treatment centers, and general psychiatric practice. She is also adjunct faculty at...
2025-12-1850 minReal Food RecoveryOk, I Think I'm Addicted to Processed Foods, Now What!?Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In Episode 6, Paige and Jamie share the helplessness and overwhelm they felt while they were still in their food addiction and how they learned to trust themselves into recovery. After decades of searching for experts, p...
2025-03-1343 minReal Food RecoveryHow Do I know If I'm An Addict?Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In their fifth episode, Paige and Jamie review the 11 criteria of processed food addiction and discuss how each one impacted their lives for so many years. They walk through how each aspect of processed food addiction can...
2025-03-0640 minReal Food RecoveryRFR Special Episode~Coping in CrisisWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Today, we want to talk about something heavy but necessary: coping in times of crisis. Many of us are witnessing the devastating news of the wildfires ravaging Los Angeles and the blizzards battering the Midwest. W...
2025-01-1643 minReal Food RecoveryMaking America Healthy AgainWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In this episode, we dive into a very special discussion that really connects with our journey toward health and healing. Recently, Tucker Carlson interviewed Dr. Casey Means, who is a Stanford-trained physician dedicated to metabolic wel...
2025-01-0949 minReal Food RecoveryMastering Your EmotionsWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In this episode, we're exploring a critical topic: emotional regulation. Understanding and managing our emotions is essential for anyone striving to overcome addiction, and quite frankly, to just live well in this world. So today we...
2025-01-0243 minReal Food RecoveryHappier in the Holidays Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. As the holidays approach, many of us find this to be one of the most challenging times when it comes to staying on track with recovery from ultra-processed foods. Between festive gatherings, emotional fa...
2024-12-3144 minReal Food RecoveryWriting Your Way to RecoveryWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In this episode, we're going to talk about a powerful tool that can aid in your recovery: writing. This might be surprising to hear, but writing, or journaling, is tremendously helpful to so many people. Journaling is mor...
2024-12-1244 minReal Food RecoveryTime Management in RecoveryWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In this episode, we're diving into a topic that may seem unrelated to food addiction but is actually vital: time management and organization. How can structuring your time help you recover from the effects of ultra-processed foods? Li...
2024-12-0550 minReal Food RecoveryTim Kaufman's Weight Loss StoryWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Today we have the pleasure of chatting with Tim Kaufman, of Fat Man Rants. Tim was diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) in his early twenties. He was in chronic pain most of his life. By the time...
2024-11-2855 minReal Food RecoveryChanging I Can't to I CanWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Today we have a topic that will affect every person on the planet from the time we are 2 till we are 102, in fact this touches all the circumstances we encounter in life. This powerful and tran...
2024-11-2149 minReal Food RecoveryChoosing HappinessWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In this episode, we are going to explore the transformative power of choice and we want to start with a question that challenges our very perception of life: Can happiness be a choice, rather than just a fl...
2024-11-1446 minReal Food RecoveryThe Pleasure TrapWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Today we are going to dive into a discussion about the book The Pleasure Trap. The authors, Dr Douglas Lisle, a psychologist and Dr Alan Goldhamer, a chiropractor and health educator, explain how modern food env...
2024-11-0749 minReal Food RecoveryLeah Hope Health's Weight Loss JourneyWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Today we have the pleasure of chatting with Leah Hope. Leah is a dedicated advocate for health and wellness with a personal journey of recovery. Her journey has been documented on social media in a very courageous...
2024-10-3153 minReal Food RecoveryMaking Friends with our Addictive BehaviorsWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Join us today as we dive into a topic that many of us can relate to—our relationship with the addictive nature of ultra-processed foods and how to take control back. But instead of fighting our a...
2024-10-2456 minReal Food RecoveryThe Ego TrapWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In this episode, we're diving into a fascinating and transformative concept that can play a crucial role in your recovery – the Ego Trap. This topic affects millions of people, probably even you, and happens when recov...
2024-10-1752 minReal Food RecoveryA Real Food Recovery Plot TwistWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Life on life's terms is messy and frustrating sometimes, isn't it? So let's talk about what happens when life gives us a plot twist and the recovery rug gets pulled out from under us. This is...
2024-10-1026 minReal Food RecoveryFlorence Christophers Recovery JourneyWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Join us as we interview Florence Christophers. Florence is a trauma-informed Certified Health Coach with expertise in sugar/food addiction recovery. Florence has been researching, coaching and walking the path of recovery in the food addiction space...
2024-10-0349 minReal Food RecoveryDo you Want to Live to 100?Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Have you seen the Netflix Documentary "Living to 100" yet? If so, you'll be familiar with the concept of the Blue Zones. And if not, buckle up because you're about to learn a LOT about how to...
2024-09-2650 minReal Food RecoverySetting Our Future Selves Up For SuccessWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Today we are covering one of our favorite topics: setting our future selves up for success. Imagine a future where you are free from the grip of ultra-processed foods, where your health is vibrant, and you...
2024-09-1947 minReal Food RecoveryIs Your Food Making You Anxious?Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In a world where anxiety plagues so many, we are learning that anxiety and the effects of processed food on the brain can be closely related. They are so closely linked that they often travel in...
2024-09-1249 minReal Food RecoveryMike Collins Recovery JourneyWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Join us as we interview Mike Collins. Mike is a sugar detox expert and has been sugar-free for over 30 years. He is past Chairman of the Board and current board member of the Food Addiction I...
2024-09-0551 minReal Food RecoveryOh The Shame!Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In this episode, we're diving deep into a topic that many of us struggle with, but seldom talk about: shame. We often hear about the physical and emotional challenges of overcoming processed food addiction,obsession a...
2024-08-2942 minReal Food RecoveryThe 3 S's of Success: Story, Strategy and State per Tony RobbinsWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In this episode, we're diving deep into a powerful framework inspired by the legendary Tony Robbins. We'll explore how changing your strategy, story, and state can be a game-changer in your journey to recovery. We are aware o...
2024-08-2247 minReal Food RecoveryChef AJ's Real Food Recovery WisdomWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In this special episode, Jamie and Paige welcome WFPB and Food Addiction Recovery Icon, Chef AJ. Listen closely to find answers to some of your toughest recovery questions. If abstinence is too hard, what then? Is...
2024-08-1554 minReal Food RecoveryLisa Asbell's Weight Loss StoryWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Lisa Asbell, RN, is a dedicated professional with over three decades of coaching and mentoring expertise in the health and wellness arena. Her journey of losing over a hundred pounds and keeping it off is t...
2024-08-0854 minReal Food RecoveryThe Myths of Weight Loss Part TwoWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In this episode, we'll build on Episode 70, by continuing to examine all the weight loss myths that have invited so many unhealthy eating patterns. We continue to uncover the truth in hopes of helping anyone s...
2024-08-0147 minReal Food RecoveryThe Myths of Weight Loss Part OneWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Join us for episode 70 because this is going to be an episode that will leave you leaning forward in your seat. Listen past the words we share, and see if you can stop yourself from n...
2024-07-2553 minReal Food RecoveryLaura Eiman Confidence CoachWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Today we have the pleasure of sharing our conversation with the incomparable confidence coach and recovering sugar addict, Laura Eiman. Laura has been studying the mindset of Navy SEALs and Olympic athletes for 23 years. She i...
2024-07-181h 02Real Food RecoveryInner Family Work That Works!Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Join us for episode 68, as we take a deep dive into the world of Inner Family Work. This topic is nuanced and SO interesting, but it's not for everyone…at first. That's because the foundational bra...
2024-07-1152 minReal Food RecoveryHow to Trust Yourself and OthersWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Welcome to episode 67, where we will be talking about Trust. This is a big topic! We are going to address the impact self trust has on the relationship with ourselves as well as our...
2024-07-0438 minReal Food RecoveryThe Hunger Habit by Judd BrewerWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. We welcome Dr. Judson Brewer to our podcast this week. Together we take a deep dive into habit formation, habit change and mindfulness. Dr. Brewer's take on food addiction and addictive behaviors with processed food i...
2024-06-2757 minReal Food RecoverySelf-Worth and Self-Esteem in RecoveryWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Welcome to Episode 65 where we start to uncover the connection between self-worth, self-esteem and recovery. There are many closely related "self-" words including self-worth, self-esteem, self-respect, self-value, but two appear to mean virtually the same t...
2024-06-2048 minReal Food RecoveryThe Whole Story Behind Oprah's Weight Loss "Special"?Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Something happened in the culture zeitgeist recently that Paige and Jamie felt compelled to address. Oprah Winfrey aired a "special" titled, "Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution". Her premise to invite viewers in was bu...
2024-06-1347 minReal Food RecoverySelf Pity is PoisonWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Today we are discussing a topic that you might be surprised by: Self-Pity. Did you know that Self-pity is more than just an emotion…it actually acts like a poison and is directly tied to the...
2024-06-0650 minReal Food RecoveryDr. Laurie Marbas' Drive to Heal OthersWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Join us for an inspiring and informative discussion with the smart, driven and spiritually-aware Dr. Laurie Marbas. Discover her story and learn how she incorporates a whole-food plant based diet into her life and her w...
2024-05-3059 minReal Food RecoveryAssertive and Confident CommunicationWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. People on both sides of the table will benefit from our conversation about Assertive Confident Communication. You might ask why we'd spend time on a recovery podcast addressing this issue? Those who struggle with processed f...
2024-05-2344 minReal Food RecoveryGood Grief in Recovery Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Today, we are going to talk about a tender topic…grief. This is an uncomfortable topic, but a necessary one, especially for those of us in recovery. That's because recovery from addiction, no matt...
2024-05-1632 minReal Food RecoveryDr. Joel Fuhrman's Passion for Giving BackWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Join us for a service-focused chat with Dr. Joel Fuhrman, a GIANT in the nutritional excellence and longevity field. Dr. Fuhrman's decades of research via his work with thousands of patients has led him to w...
2024-05-091h 01Real Food RecoveryClear the Clutter, Clear Your Mind!Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Did you know that clutter and mental health are connected!? While clutter is sometimes associated with creativity or being right-brained, it can also be overwhelmingly stressful, especially if it gets out of hand and interferes wi...
2024-05-0240 minReal Food RecoveryIs There a Hormone for Happiness?Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. This episode digs into the question: Is dopamine good or bad? You might be surprised to hear that the answer is YES! Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that occurs naturally in our bodies, and plays a r...
2024-04-2548 minReal Food RecoveryGo Sugar Less with Dr. Nicole AvenaWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Paige and Jamie had the honor of interviewing Dr. Nicole Avena. She is a research neuroscientist and a pioneer in the field of food addiction. Her seminal research work jump-started a new field of exploration i...
2024-04-1854 minReal Food RecoveryRich Holman Says Sugar is Killing You SoftlyWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Join us for a lively conversation with Rich Holman, author of Killing You Softly, a comprehensive guide, backed by extensive research, footnotes, and real-life testimonies, proving how sugar is slowly, sweetly, and completely killing us. L...
2024-04-1151 minReal Food RecoveryMaking Friends With our MistakesWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Do you struggle with carrying guilt, shame, or other regrets from mistakes you've made in life? Have you wondered if it's possible to ever find freedom from the choices of your past? Join Jamie and P...
2024-04-0450 minReal Food RecoveryThe Secret to Weight LossWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Have you ever been on a diet only to gain everything back, plus a little more!? What if we told you that you never have to suffer that trauma cycle again? In this episode, Jamie and...
2024-03-2855 minReal Food RecoveryRFR Leader Shae WilliamsWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In this episode, Jamie and Paige have the honor of hosting one of the members of our RFR family, Shae Williams. Shae is one of our RFR leaders, a health coach, and a spiritual leader w...
2024-03-2147 minReal Food RecoveryBe Great and ServeWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Do you love to serve? Or maybe you struggle with the notion of it. It's never too late to start and it's never too late to make up for the past. Paige and Jamie have l...
2024-03-1437 minReal Food RecoveryGOOOOOOAAAAALs!Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Do you think goal-setting is necessary for success? Find out why this is true and how to set goals for yourself in recovery. In this episode, Paige and Jamie share some great stories and life l...
2024-03-0740 minReal Food RecoveryFood Addiction Expert Vera TarmanWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In this episode, Paige and Jamie are honored to interview one of the original voices in the Food Addiction (and recovery) movement, Dr. Vera Tarman. Her book "Food Junkies" brought the concept of Food Addiction t...
2024-02-2958 minReal Food RecoveryAcceptance and Commitment TherapyWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Have you ever heard of ACT? No, not the college prep exam, but Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. It is a wonderful world of psychotherapy that helps you stay focused on the present moment and accept tho...
2024-02-2238 minReal Food RecoveryWhat Do You Value?Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Do your values align with your behaviors? Do you feel different when they do? And, more importantly, do your food behaviors align with your values? If so, every bite you take can get you closer t...
2024-02-1534 minReal Food RecoveryRFR Leader, Heather Hewett's Story of TriumphWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Join us as we get to know one of our RFR Leaders, Heather Hewett! Heather has advanced knowledge in all things surrounding nutrition, and the impact it makes on our gut microbiome. Find out one of...
2024-02-0854 minReal Food RecoveryBoundaries Part 2: What's Healthy, What's NotWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In this second of their two-part series on Boundaries, Jamie and Paige take a deeper look at boundaries and focus on what healthy boundaries look like and the areas of growth we experience when we l...
2024-02-0147 minReal Food RecoveryBoundaries: Where I End and You BeginWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In this first of a two-part series, Jamie and Paige take a real look at what boundaries are and why they're important. They give examples of how boundaries are set with love and how they c...
2024-01-2547 minReal Food RecoveryLeigh Ettinger, MD: The Childhood Obesity EpidemicWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In this unique episode, we have the opportunity to hear from a pediatric nephrologist, who specializes in a plant based lifestyle. Glean from his wisdom as to how to best help our children suffering from ob...
2024-01-1849 minReal Food RecoveryWhat Matters Most Lasts LongestWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Have you heard the saying, "What Matters Most, Lasts Longest?" These words to live by guide our podcast discussion. How are you prioritizing your life and your recovery? Where are you putting your energy and e...
2024-01-1138 minReal Food RecoveryRecovery is a Marathon, Not a SprintWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In Episode 41, Jamie and Paige take a real look at what it requires to remain active in recovery long-term. They teach us to lean into the process and appreciate all the wisdom gleaned through consistent, st...
2024-01-0441 minReal Food RecoveryThe Myth of Anger ManagementWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In Episode 40, Jamie and Paige examine the myth of anger management. That's right, it is a myth. From healthy expressions of anger to abnormal ones, we talk through the options available to us as we l...
2023-12-2843 minReal Food RecoveryYou've Got a Lotta Nerve!Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In Episode 39, Paige and Jamie dive deep into all things nervous system, and, it's true, we ALL have a lotta nerve! So, how do we keep that in check? The answer is exquisitely simple. Tapping i...
2023-12-2151 minReal Food RecoveryWho Validates You!?Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In Episode 38, Paige and Jamie review the final step in the four steps to emotional processing: Notice, Allow, Explore, Validate. That's right folks, this episode's all about validation! Do you seek it? Do you give i...
2023-12-1445 minReal Food RecoveryLife Unbinged with Kristy McCammonWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In this episode, Jamie and Paige have the honor of interviewing social media darling, Kristy McCammon. Founder of uber-popular, Life Unbinged, Kristy's faith-focused food recovery thought leadership has garnered her thousands of followers. She graciously s...
2023-12-0753 minReal Food RecoverySelf-Care Isn't Selfish Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Ever wonder what the difference was between self-care and selfishness? We did, so we're here to share our best practices and lessons learned from our self-care journey. We like to think of self-care as...
2023-11-3037 minReal Food RecoveryBeing Organized Leads to SuccessWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. If you are wanting to up your organization game, have we got a podcast for you!!! Jamie and Paige get real about the benefits of being on top of things, and thinking through several steps do...
2023-11-2339 minReal Food RecoveryBecome Your Own Loving ParentWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Ever catch yourself acting like a child or a teenager and wonder why? We have the answer! Join Jamie and Paige for this episode all about becoming a loving parent to your inner family. Discover w...
2023-11-1649 minReal Food RecoveryThe Real Cost of Food AddictionWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Ever find yourself gobsmacked by how those sneaky dollar bills slip out of your pocket when supporting bad habits? We did! That's why, in this episode, Jamie and Paige get real and raw about the c...
2023-11-0952 minReal Food RecoverySally Johnson, RD: Why I Left Conventional Nutrition BehindWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Join Jamie and Paige as they welcome guest Sally Johnson RD. Sally's a Registered Dietitian, who walked away from conventional nutrition training and found food freedom for her and her clients.Together, they discuss who R...
2023-11-0248 minReal Food RecoveryDetachment: Make No One Your ProjectWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Do you feel tempted to try to control others? Do you get frustrated when others won't change or life doesn't meet your expectations? We get it! That's why we created an episode about detachment. Find o...
2023-10-2642 minReal Food RecoveryBegin With the End in Mind: Write Your Own ObituaryWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Some may wonder why recovery podcast hosts would suggest writing our own obituaries! Well, follow along and see how this reflection exercise plays right into getting you from where you are to where you want to...
2023-10-1953 minReal Food RecoveryNetta Gorman: Life After SugarWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In this episode, Paige and Jamie have the honor of talking with Netta Gorman, founder of the Life After Sugar Podcast. In 2015, Netta let go of sugar and discovered real sweetness in her life. She s...
2023-10-1247 minReal Food RecoveryForgiveness Series Part 3: UnforgivenWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In the third episode of the RFR Forgiveness Series, Paige and Jamie tackle the unforgiveness of self and others. Listen as they analyze wasted time spent on self-loathing, second-guessing, resentments and grudge-holding. Explore the role t...
2023-10-0550 minReal Food RecoveryForgiveness Series Part 2: It's Not For Chumps!Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. What do you do when someone doesn't forgive you? In this episode, Jamie and Paige dive deep into this, so get your notes app ready! For instance, did you know that forgiveness doesn't always mean r...
2023-09-2853 minReal Food RecoveryForgiveness Series Part 1: Why Bother!?!!Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In this, the first of their multi-part series on forgiveness, Paige and Jamie go deep in the dynamics of forgiveness. Find out what forgiveness really is and what it's not. Discover where compassion and boundaries p...
2023-09-2145 minReal Food RecoveryChef AJ's Real Food Recovery Wisdom Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In this special episode, Jamie and Paige welcome WFPB and Food Addiction Recovery Icon, Chef AJ. Listen closely to find answers to some of your toughest recovery questions. If abstinence is too hard, what...
2023-09-1454 minReal Food RecoveryWhat's Love Got To Do With It?Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In Episode 24, Paige and Jamie discuss why love is the foundation of recovery and reinforce the idea that self-care isn't selfish. They answer the question why love is important for and in recovery, and how t...
2023-09-0745 minReal Food RecoveryParadise by the Dashboard Lights: Processing Our Emotions Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In Episode 23, Jamie and Paige review the four steps to emotional processing: Notice, Allow, Explore, Validate. They share how they process their emotions before and after recovery, and the biggest lessons they learned al...
2023-08-3147 minReal Food RecoveryBeing a Peacemaker-Anger Never PersuadesWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In Episode 22, Paige and Jamie discuss how peacemaking is a pivotal component of recovery and, in some ways, an outcome barometer. This episode helps you decide if you are a peacemaker or if you operate f...
2023-08-2450 minReal Food RecoveryBody Acceptance in RecoveryWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In Episode 21, Jamie and Paige dive deep into a divisive topic: body acceptance in recovery. Between the two of them, it's safe to say that they have lived life at EVERY size, so they have s...
2023-08-1749 minReal Food RecoveryNutrition's Impact on the Aging BrainWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In Episode 20, Paige and Jamie cover nutrition's impact on the aging brain. They share what we can do to protect ourselves from Alzheimer's or dementia. You might be surprised to learn the impact processed food h...
2023-08-1043 minReal Food RecoveryThe Food Addict's Travel GuideWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In Episode 19, Jamie and Paige uncover why traveling as a recovering food addict is so hard and why having a plan is the key to success. Did you know that having thoughts of how you w...
2023-08-0353 minReal Food RecoveryStress ManagmentWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In Episode 18, Paige and Jamie discuss why stress is so important to recognize and manage, and the huge toll it takes on our bodies. Together they share the secrets they've learned about handling stress when l...
2023-07-2746 minReal Food RecoveryAddictive Substances: What Are They And Why Do They MatterWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In Episode 17, we ask the question, "Are drugs really as bad as society says?" Follow along as Jamie and Paige tell stories of addiction devastation that have wreaked havoc on the masses. What actually leads p...
2023-07-2050 minReal Food RecoveryAttitude and Thought LifeWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In Episode 16, Paige and Jamie explore why attitude (aka thought life) is EVERYTHING in life. Attitude brings out the best and worst in us and the good news is, the choice is ours to make! P...
2023-07-1349 minReal Food RecoveryConnection to Others/RelationshipsWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In Episode 15, Jamie and Paige dive deep into the topic of relationships in recovery. For example, is community REALLY the antidote to addiction? They discuss how food recovery affects relationships, and how to find the r...
2023-07-0645 minReal Food RecoveryConnection to Self Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In episode 14, Paige and Jamie talk about how important it is to connect to yourself in recovery. Self-connection makes us happier, helps us overcome addictive behaviors and enables discovery of our true selves. It...
2023-06-2943 minReal Food RecoverySpirituality Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In episode 13, Jamie and Paige dive deep into how spirituality and religion influence their recovery. They share their own spiritual and religious practices that keep them connected to a greater source of love in...
2023-06-2244 minReal Food RecoverySleep is Crucial for Recovery Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In their 12th episode, Jamie and Paige dig into the importance of sleep in recovery. You might be surprised to learn that sleep is right up there with food prep and movement when it...
2023-06-1542 minReal Food RecoveryGet Your Move OnWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In this episode, Paige and Jamie talk about their experience with movement, fitness, gyms and workouts. They are vulnerable about sharing how they overcame their own barriers and discovered easy and rewarding ways to move, n...
2023-06-0843 minReal Food RecoveryIt's Always the Food!Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In Episode 10 Jamie and Paige reveal why food is the trunk of their Recovery Tree of Life (and the heart of their podcast logo). There is a clear connection between food and addiction recovery. Food i...
2023-06-0146 minReal Food RecoveryThe Branches of Our Recovery Tree~EducationWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In Episode 9 Paige and Jamie explain why their RFR logo is the symbol for the Tree of Life and how the branches of the tree represent foundations of healthy living and solid recovery from food a...
2023-05-2539 minReal Food RecoveryConsistency: Slow and Steady Wins the RaceWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In Episode 8: Now that they are their own experts, Paige and Jamie dive deep into the reasons for consistency in recovery. They explore how consistent action toward goals affects recovery, and what mindset we can a...
2023-05-1849 minReal Food RecoveryBe Your Own Guru…You're Not the Boss of ME!Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In Episode 7, Jamie and Paige get real about how they turned themselves from lemmings into leaders when they started listening to their own guidance. After all, just because you've written a book doesn't mean you're the boss...
2023-05-1141 minReal Food RecoveryOK, I think I'm Addicted to Processed Food, Now What?Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In Episode 6, Paige and Jamie share the helplessness and overwhelm they felt while they were still in their food addiction and how they learned to trust themselves into recovery. After decades of searching for experts, p...
2023-05-0443 minReal Food RecoveryHow Do I Know if I'm an Addict?Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In their fifth episode, Paige and Jamie review the 11 criteria of processed food addiction and discuss how each one impacted their lives for so many years. They walk through how each aspect of processed food addiction can...
2023-04-2740 minReal Food RecoveryThe Day I Realized I Was an AddictWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In their fourth episode, Paige and Jamie talk about their turning point: the day each of them realized they were processed food addicts. What led them to their realization? What did they do with it? Jamie and...
2023-04-2038 minReal Food RecoveryMy Food "Rock Bottom"Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In Episode 3, Jamie and Paige get real about their processed food addiction "rock bottom." What led them there, what it felt like and what they learned about themselves as they slid deeper into their individual obsession with...
2023-04-2039 minReal Food RecoveryProcessed Food Addiction…A Day in the LifeWelcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In their second episode, Paige and Jamie, share how every day their processed food addiction kept them imprisoned by food cravings, food obsession and binge/restrict behaviors. This episode dives deep into the realities of processed food...
2023-04-2043 minReal Food RecoveryWelcome to Real Food Recovery!Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In Episode 1, Paige and Jamie introduce themselves and share the origins of their partnership. In a candid and vulnerable way, they explain Real Food Recovery's mission and vision, unpack what led them to their processed food addiction...
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