Feeling Things with Amy & Kat

Amy’s sister & bro-in-law {Cristi & Ben Dozier} are on today’s episode in honor of their ‘Building Roots’ show finally premiering on HGTV! Cristi is the first three things and Ben joins for the fourth thing!! They talk about so many different things and it’s a longer episode than usual…but it’s a fun family chat that is full of little nuggets of w...

Welcome to the '5th Thing' with Amy & Kat!! Amy loves Kat’s saying: “Have the day you need to have,” but Amy took it a step further by sharing that she’s having the week or maybe even the month she needs to have!! Amy then read an email from a listener (Ashley) that included a good quote for this episode: "Instead of spending your weekend escaping the life you have, con...

Amy is interacting with food in a new way! We learn why she’s excited to go grocery shopping, and the reason behind her nutritional decisions.  Lisa provides tools to assess if you’re using control to make food choices vs self care and the “seasons of life” where your relationship to food will naturally change.   Follow the hosts on instagram! @lisahayim @radioamy...

Amy’s guest today is New York Times Bestselling Author: Shauna Niequist! You may know her from her amazing books like: Cold Tangerines, Bittersweet, Bread & Wine, Savor, Present Over Perfect and her latest book: I Guess I Haven't Learned That Yet (which comes out Tuesday, April 12th). Amy’s sister is Shauna’s biggest fan, so this episode starts off with Amy tricking/surprisin...

Welcome to the '5th Thing' with Amy & Kat!! They kicked things off with a Dr. Seuss quote: "Fun is good!” and then got into some more concrete conversation cards and answered questions like: What were you known for in High School? What is an impactful book you've read and why? In an ideal world, what is one habit you'd like to do everyday, and why? What is a topic that gets you fired up?...

Bonus Episode!! As part of a new listener led series, Amy sat down with podcast listener, Katie Tramonte, and answered a list of questions she came up with!! Hope you enjoy this little Q&A whether you listen to it on a ‘Sunday Stroll’ {shout out ‘The Walk Thing’ — iykyk} or not! :) Fun Fact: Katie has a therapeutic non-profit called ‘The Original Design...

If you struggle with feelings of shame around your eating disorder, you are not alone and that's the point that Amy drives home in this episode! She started off by sharing an encouraging email from a listener named Sarah (who kindly reminded us that we have the power to tune out "disordered talk" so that we don't end up engaging in toxic behaviors that we're exposed to). Amy also shared a blog pos...

Amy's favorite way to get news is through Mosheh Oinounou { @Mosheh } so she is very excited that he now has an email newsletter called: Mo News Newsletter!!! It arrives in her inbox a few times a week to help her "stay in the know" with what is going on in the world. Amy shared her favorite 4 things about Mo News Newsletter: 1. He is the best person to follow on Instagram for news...but...

Welcome to the '5th Thing' with Amy & Kat!! Today’s quote is from Mark Twain: “Most men die at 27, we just bury them at 72.” This led to a conversation about spontaneously being a kid & being told to “act your age” (Kat shared a post that she put up about this and it hit the spot!) Amy then read a nice email from a listener named Blakely that had a request for...

Bonus Episode!! As part of a new listener led series, Amy sat down with podcast listener, Ashley Beck, and answered a list of questions she came up with!! Hope you enjoy this little Q&A whether you listen to it on a ‘Sunday Stroll’ {shout out ‘The Walk Thing’ —  iykyk} or not! :) Fun Fact: Ashley is a lawyer and mom of 3…her daughters came to surprise...

Certified eating disorder coach Kristie Amadio is our guest today. After 14 years of battling her eating disorder and seeking treatment in both Australia and New Zealand—where she was told she was ‘chronic’ and should expect to struggle with food and body image issues for the rest of her life—Kristie flew to America for intensive treatment and made a full recovery. Kristie was stunned by the gap a...

Lacey Johnson { @thelaceyjohnson } is a multi-passionate, award-winning essayist and magazine journalist who sparks conversations that unlock hearts, energize minds and celebrate the human experience. Amy first met Lacey when she was given the assignment to write an article about Amy for Brentwood & Belle Meade Lifestyle Magazines and during their chat for that, Amy realized that she wanted to...

Welcome to the '5th Thing' with Amy & Kat!! Amy’s friend sent her a list of ‘March Affirmations’ and the one for 3/22 (today) is “Even here, I am growing!” Amy also wanted to share a few more: “I will bloom how I was meant to” (3/17) and “I am free to dream a new dream” (3/18). This led to a conversation about numbers and Amy referred to a...

Bonus Episode!! As part of a new listener led series, Amy sat down with podcast listener, Jackie Borrego, and answered a list of questions she came up with! Jackie is a school psychology graduate student, so she brought so much insight & wisdom to the conversation, and we are thankful for all that she had to say alongside her questions for Amy! Hope you enjoy this little Q&A whether you li...

This episode is all about recovery and hope! Being in recovery is not easy and some may wonder “is recovery ever going to be worth it?” Amy is just starting to feel the shift after 2 years of recovery…so she opened up to Kat DeFatta (today’s guest) about the “hijacked foods” that she now feels okay bringing back into her life (i.e. green juice, lemon water, kale, etc…). Letting go of an eating dis...

Amy brought her cousin, Amanda Rieger Green, on for a special birthday episode since Amy turns 41 tomorrow on 3-18 {these numbers have meaning and Amanda breaks it all down for us, as she uses her abilities as a numerologist and astrologer alongside her precognitive & intuitive gifts with clients.} Amanda is also known as "Amy's Psychic Cousin" on the Bobby Bones Show, so some of you...

Welcome to the '5th Thing' with Amy & Kat!! They kicked it off talking about some needs at the orphanage in Haiti that Amy’s kids used to live at & that the Bobby Bones Show is working on a plan to help (so details to come on that later this week!). Amy and Kat then started talking about Stevenson’s (Amy’s son) new obsession: Snoop Dogg’s music!! Amy obviously suppo...

Bonus Episode!! As part of a new listener led series, Amy sat down with podcast listener, Brandon Penny, and answered a list of questions he came up with!! Hope you enjoy this little Q&A whether you listen to it on a ‘Sunday Stroll’ {shout out ‘The Walk Thing’ — iykyk!!} or not! :) P.S. Fun fact we learned about Brandon: he is alive today because of a kidney...

This episode is 4 out of 4 with Michelle Pillepich { @MichellePillepichNutrition }, who joined us for an ‘Outweigh Residency’ of sorts…if you missed the other episodes with her…go check them out! In this fourth episode, Amy shared some of her personal story and how denying a binge could look like restricting {Amy also references ‘Brain Over Binge’ - a book she credits to kick-starting her recovery...

Lisa Harper { @lisadharper } is on with Amy for this episode and we couldn’t love her more! Lisa is known as a Christian author, speaker and theologian and has the best personality in the world. Amy kicked things off with some rapid fire questions as an ice breaker for Lisa…she’s such a fun person to get to know! Then they talked about how Lisa became a beautiful storyteller and...

Welcome to the '5th Thing' with Amy & Kat!! After some Ukraine info & support updates…they kicked things off with some @elarroyo_atx sign quotes (always the best when you need a good laugh) which led to talking about early morning meet ups on Saturdays and how media consumption is totally different for “kids these days”. Amy had to explain to Kat how a pager us...

Michelle Pillepich { @MichellePillepichNutrition } is joining Amy for the next 4 weeks {an ‘Outweigh Residency’ of sorts!} In this third of the four episodes they talk about subtle hunger and how most people are not in tune with their bodies and could be subconsciously undereating. For more from Michelle check out: MichellePillepich.com  Follow the hosts on instagram: @lisahayim @radioamy SUBSCRIB...

What would it look like for you to reimagine time as your most valuable currency?? Well, Amy sat down with New York Times bestselling author, Eve Rodsky, and Dr. Aditi Nerurkar {MD, MPH, physician, speaker & correspondent} to talk about just that!! TIME = YOUR MOST VALUABLE CURRENCY. Eve and Dr. Aditi are passionate about people {especially women} knowing that they have permission to...

Welcome to the '5th Thing' with Amy & Kat!! Kat’s friend is from Ukraine, so she shared with us what is most helpful to do for those (living in America, with family in Ukraine) that we know are going through a very difficult time right now. You can also check out items at TheShopForward.com/Ukraine where 100% of proceeds are going to emergency relief in Ukraine. As always @Mosheh is our...

It is 'National Eating Disorder Awareness' Week. NEDA Week helps spread awareness, reduces the stigma, and educates others about eating disorders, so Amy ( @RadioAmy ) sat down with Kat Defatta ( @Kat. Defatta ), a licensed therapist that specializes in eating disorders, to do just that by answering some questions on the topic. In this episode you will hear their thoughts (personally and professio...