Beyond Sugar Freedom Podcast

Women who eat more sugar during pregnancy are more likely to have children to eat more sugar. Were you conditioned at birth to be addicted to sugar? We’re born into a sugar laden world that sets us up to be addicted to this white substance. But how did we get here? And what do we do about it? Dr. Nicole Avena is an Associate Professor of Neuroscience at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York C...

Welcome to the brand new exciting “Tough Love Thursdays” segment here on the podcast! Each week I’ll be delivering a short tough love truth in just 10 minutes or less to support you in opening your mind, diving deep and facing the truth on your sugar freedom journey. Come prepared with an open mind and a willingness to look at your life and habits with food through a new lens. Enjoy! Join the Simp...

Have you “tried everything” to get back in control with food and sugar? Maybe even spending thousands of dollars and countless hours on programs, books, and workshops. And maybe you’ve seen some shifts and progress but have been going slower than you hoped. I myself have been on my deep inner healing journey for the last 8 years and I’ve seen and done “it all”. And in this time and watching my cli...

Welcome to the brand new exciting “Tough Love Thursdays” segment here on the podcast! Each week I’ll be delivering a short tough love truth in just 10 minutes or less to support you in opening your mind, diving deep and facing the truth on your sugar freedom journey. Come prepared with an open mind and a willingness to look at your life and habits with food through a new lens. Enjoy! Join the Simp...

Did you know that your body is DESIGNED TO HEAL? That’s right, you CAN heal from chronic disease following a few time tested strategies to optimize health in your body and decrease toxins. I’m so excited to introduce you to today’s guest Nicolette Richer and the fascinating conversation and research she has to share about diabetes and the common myths around sugar. Dr. Nicolette Richer, DSocSci is...

Over 60 million limbs have been lost due to diabetes since 1960… But why are we so quick to hack off a limb as soon as there is nerve damage? What if we looked at WHY the damage existed in the first place and find ways to support it back to health… That’s exactly what today’s guest is here to share - there IS another way In this episode: What is the link between sugar and nerve damage How sugar le...

Welcome to the brand new exciting “Tough Love Thursdays” segment here on the podcast! Each week I’ll be delivering a short tough love truth in just 10 minutes or less to support you in opening your mind, diving deep and facing the truth on your sugar freedom journey. Come prepared with an open mind and a willingness to look at your life and habits with food through a new lens. Enjoy! Join the Simp...

The Beyond Sugar Freedom Podcast has just turned 2 years old! I can’t even begin to thank you for following along with the show here. It’s not possible without your feedback, support and reviews. YOU keep me going on my mission to help women reclaim peace and freedom with food from the inside out. To celebrate we’re doing something special on the show - I’ll be sharing my biggest lessons hosting t...

 Welcome to the brand new exciting “Tough Love Thursdays” segment here on the podcast! Each week I’ll be delivering a short tough love truth in just 10 minutes or less to support you in opening your mind, diving deep and facing the truth on your sugar freedom journey. Come prepared with an open mind and a willingness to look at your life and habits with food through a new lens. Enjoy! Join the Sim...

Did you know that drinking alcohol dramatically increases your chances of getting breast cancer (among many other diseases). And if you’re like most women I know, you’ve maybe used alcohol your whole life as a tool to get through when life gets hard OR to fit in social settings. So, why when we know alcohol is toxic for our body do we still drink? Why does it seem so hard to say NO sometimes. Tune...

Do you self-sabotage whenever you’re getting close to a goal? Or maybe you notice you never keep your word to yourself? Welcome to the club, sister! If you’re like most women you know exactly what I’m talking about. That feeling of almost being at your goal weight, then slipping back into unhealthy patterns. That feeling of being 3 weeks into a 4 week sugar detox and all of a sudden finding yourse...

We have a very special and exciting episode for you today! I’ve just opened up registration for the next round of my signature 10 week Break Free From Sugar Program and you’re invited! ➠ Register for the Break Free From Sugar LIVE 10-week Group Program HERE before registration closes on Jan 30th at 10 PM PST! In this episode: What makes the BFFS program so unique and like nothing you’ve tried befo...

Welcome to the brand new exciting “Tough Love Thursdays” segment here on the podcast! Each week I’ll be delivering a short tough love truth in just 10 minutes or less to support you in opening your mind, diving deep and facing the truth on your sugar freedom journey. Come prepared with an open mind and a willingness to look at your life and habits with food through a new lens. Enjoy! Join the Simp...

Is one of your goals this year to finally build a peaceful and healthy relationship with food and sugar? The unfortunate truth is that…. 90% of women who start every year off attempting to give up sugar and get back into control of their cravings, end up back in the sweets within 90 days. Feeling discouraged, worthless and broken… Maybe you’ve tried this before and it seems that nothing ever works...

Welcome to the brand new exciting “Tough Love Thursdays” segment here on the podcast! Each week I’ll be delivering a short tough love truth in just 10 minutes or less to support you in opening your mind, diving deep and facing the truth on your sugar freedom journey. Come prepared with an open mind and a willingness to look at your life and habits with food through a new lens. Enjoy! Join the Simp...

More information is NOT the solution. It’s the problem. Are you overwhelmed with the amount of information and tips out there to get off sugar? Does it seem like everywhere you look someone is saying something different about HOW to heal from sugar addiction? The truth is we live in a world that is saturated with INFORMATION. Everywhere we look - the grocery store, movies, books, podcasts, google,...

Welcome to the brand new exciting “Tough Love Thursdays” segment here on the podcast! Each week I’ll be delivering a short tough love truth in just 10 minutes or less to support you in opening your mind, diving deep and facing the truth on your sugar freedom journey. Come prepared with an open mind and a willingness to look at your life and habits with food through a new lens. Enjoy! Join the Simp...

Do you ever feel like giving up sugar or getting in control of your cravings feels IMPOSSIBLE? Have you struggled on the sugar rollercoaster for decades? 90% of women who attempt to get off sugar go right back into binging patterns within 3 months (no matter how great they are feeling). But WHY is sugar addiction so difficult to overcome? And why do we self sabotage as soon as we’re getting close?...

Welcome to the brand new exciting “Tough Love Thursdays” segment here on the podcast! Each week I’ll be delivering a short tough love truth in just 10 minutes or less to support you in opening your mind, diving deep and facing the truth on your sugar freedom journey. Come prepared with an open mind and a willingness to look at your life and habits with food through a new lens. Enjoy! Join the Simp...

So perhaps you’re interested in psychedelics, but you’re not sure where to start or HOW to do it in a way that feels safe? The truth is many of us have heard stories of “bad trips” or horrible situations where people have been harmed using psychedelics. But this isn’t the fault of the substance… it’s actually a problem with the setting and mindset people go into these journeys with (along with dos...

Welcome to the brand new exciting “Tough Love Thursdays” segment here on the podcast! Each week I’ll be delivering a short tough love truth in just 10 minutes or less to support you in opening your mind, diving deep and facing the truth on your sugar freedom journey. Come prepared with an open mind and a willingness to look at your life and habits with food through a new lens. Enjoy! Join the Simp...

Do you struggle to build a meal planning habit? Maybe you’ve tried in the past and failed so you never picked it up again? Or maybe you haven’t even tried to build this habit because it feels so daunting and overwhelming? The reality is if you ever want to detox from sugar and build a consistent healthy eating lifestyle you MUST learn to meal plan. But guess what? It’s NOT HARD and it can actually...

Welcome to the brand new exciting “Tough Love Thursdays” segment here on the podcast! Each week I’ll be delivering a short tough love truth in just 10 minutes or less to support you in opening your mind, diving deep and facing the truth on your sugar freedom journey. Come prepared with an open mind and a willingness to look at your life and habits with food through a new lens. Enjoy! Join the Simp...

Do you struggle saying no or asking questions when faced with an authority figure? Are you always looking outside of yourself to others who “know more” when it comes to your healing and health? The sad truth is we live in a world where we have been taught to outsource our health since childhood. We’ve been taught we can’t trust ourselves and that OTHERS know what’s best for us. And in this we’ve c...

 Welcome to the brand new exciting “Tough Love Thursdays” segment here on the podcast! Each week I’ll be delivering a short tough love truth in just 10 minutes or less to support you in opening your mind, diving deep and facing the truth on your sugar freedom journey. Come prepared with an open mind and a willingness to look at your life and habits with food through a new lens. Enjoy! Join the Sim...