Free Spirit Academy Podcast

YOUR INNER BINGE EATER IS ON YOUR SIDE WITH EATING PSYCHOLOGY AND BINGE EATING COACH, MELISSA RICCARDI. It's been amazing to me since I graduated from the Institute for the Psychology of Eating what a huge variety of teachers and coaches I meet. Some who are amazing and some who's approaches I don't care for at all and each with their own focus whether it be on weight loss or intuit...

THE NEW SELF-LOVE WITH SPEAKER AND SELF-EMPOWERMENT COACH, KYLA SOKOLL-WARD. Hello everyone, this officially marks the start of season 2 of the Free Spirit Academy podcast! Today I'm talking to my friend Kyla who also made an appearance in episode 14 and when I originally recorded that interview for YouTube at least a couple of years ago now - Kyla was also coaching in the world of eating psy...

COMING HOME TO YOUR BODY WITH REGISTERED DIETICIAN AND SOMATIC NUTRITION THERAPIST TRACY BROWN.    Some people just seem to be born for what they're doing and I feel that way about Tracy. She's been guiding people in healing from disordered eating and dieting for the last 12 years and it wasn't because she had a lifelong dream of doing this - it was because she couldn't find so...

THE EAT TO FEEL GOOD "DIET" WITH KUNDALINI YOGA TEACHER, KATIE SEDGWICK. Katie and I became friends during my recent kundalini yoga teacher training and it was such a lovely connection and beyond that, on the final day of training she began to tell me a story that caught me so off guard that I made her stop and hold it for the podcast. So I'm gonna make you wait too and I trust that...

EMBRACING SHAMELESS JOY. Welcome to Episode 23 of The Free Spirit Academy Podcast with writer, filmmaker, and choreographer Jocelyn Edelstein. In this conversation with writer, filmmaker, and choreographer Jocelyn Edelstein, we talk about... ...how to listen to the body and relax into the trial-and-error process of understanding intuition and alignment.  ...how embodiment manifests differently in...

CHOOSING FOOD VALUES OVER FOOD RULES WITH ADINA PEARSON RD.    What I love about Adina's work is that she presents intuitive eating with such a beautiful perspective. There's food freedom but there's ALSO supportive structure and there's a huge honoring of our individuality and the various areas that might need extra care as we're embarking on letting go of strict rules an...

MY 90-DAY JUICE FAST: WHY EXTREMES AREN'T THE ANSWER.    Welcome to this short, solo episode where I'm talking about my experience with long juice fasting, diet extremes, and finding peace with food and body.     Here's the truth: Even if we feel extremely far from where we want to be, an extreme measure may not be the answer. In fact, it can end up keeping us running in circles. In...

FOOD, FEMININITY, AND FREEDOM FROM LABELS WITH RENAE TEEL.     Welcome to episode 16 of the Free Spirit Academy podcast with  Fertility, Pregnancy, and Postpartum Nutritionist, Renae Teel.     I first met Renae 7 or 8 years ago when I was a Flight Attendant and I was temporarily working in Arizona where she lived. We had become connected through our little detox community and, as you'll hear...

THE SECRET TO ENDING ALL BINGES.      Welcome to the 14th episode with Self-Empowerment Coach, Kyla Sokoll-Ward.      I'm releasing this couple-of-years-old interview from my YouTube channel as my wife and I are in France for the next couple of weeks (yay!)     It's funny listening back to this 'cause I can really hear how much more embodied and relaxed I am even a year and a half l...

SWAPPING PERFECTIONISM FOR DIRTY ALCHEMY.       Welcome to episode 13 of the Free Spirit Academy with Soul Reintegration Guide and Co-founder of Living Earth Systems Sam Schiebold.     Today we're talking to an incredible sustainable living expert which might not sound on topic but wait 'til you hear this conversation. Sam's business, Dirty Alchemy, is a guide to not only living mor...

THE #1 KEY TO HEALING BINGE EATING.    Welcome to episode 12!    Today is special and a little different in that you're gonna hear me yammer on by myself today without a guest.    If you're listening to this as it's put out, I'm launching my 40-day program Binge Freedom in Free Spirit Academy.    This is a program for anyone struggling with overeating, compulsive eating, and of...

PERMISSION GRANTED TO BE WHO YOU ARE.    Welcome to episode 10 of the Free Spirit Academy podcast with Human Design expert Jenna Zoe.   Okay, so what is Human Design? In Jenna's words, it's " the contract your soul makes with the Universe about who you came to be, and what you came to do." - it's contains elements from astrology, the chakras, the I Ching, the Kaballah -  ...

SHEDDING LIGHT ON THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM.    Welcome to Episode 8 with Eating Psychology Coach Kathleen Donhardt.    Kathleens work AND personal experience is around weight issues connected with the trauma of sexual abuse, domestic violence, and suicide.    Her mission is to hold space for women to discuss the "elephant in the room" to help them break free of shame and guilt that is no...

BEING A "FOOD WEIRDO" AND LIVING ON PURPOSE.        Welcome to the 7th episode of the Free Spirit Academy Podcast with Holistic  Detox Counselor and Colon Hydrotherapist Michael Perrine.     If you'll recall a couple of episodes back, I spoke with another colonic guru - Gil Jacobs. And you're probably thinking...what is with this girl and poop? And that would be a valid questio...

DIETING AND DEADLIFTS ARE NOT THE MOST INTERESTING THING ABOUT YOU.    Welcome to the 6th episode of the Free Spirit Academy podcast with Eating Psychology Expert and Body Image Mentor Lu Uhruch. This interview took place a couple of years back on my YouTube channel but it's too good not to bring to the podcast. Before I officially met Lu, I stalked her on Instagram. I could not get enough of...

BREAKING UP WITH BODY DRAMA FOR SELF-ACCEPTANCE AND EXPRESSION.    In this conversation with Marika, we'll be diving into her journey from hiking the pacific crest trail to motherhood to quitting her job for the entreprenurial life as a health coach, Buti yoga teacher and many other adventures along the way.     We'll talk about... ...freedom within boundaries and questioning belief syst...

YOU CAN'T HATE YOUR WAY TO A BODY YOU LOVE.    In this second episode of the Free Spirit Academy podcast I'll be talking to Life coach, author, and face of the Perception Trainers channel on YouTube Ali Washington.    Before we dive into this conversation, I want to give a heads up that this interview took place over a year ago on my YouTube channel. It was SO fantastic however that I di...