Fuel Her Awesome — Mental Health, Aging, Nutrition & Healing Your Relationship With Food: gut-brain connection, emotional eating, women’s hormone health, food freedom, empowered eating

In this episode of Fuel Your Awesome, we explore the deep and complex relationship we have with food—one of the most intimate and sometimes challenging relationships in our lives. When this relationship is disrupted, it can significantly affect our overall well-being. A trauma-informed approach to healing is essential to rebuild a healthy connection with food and our bodies. Join us as we dive int...

The Empowered Eating Series: Redefining Food and Fitness Welcome to the Empowered Eating series! In the next four episodes we are going to dive into the complex and often conflicting messages surrounding diet and fitness. From the rise of diet culture in the 20th century to the current popularity of intuitive eating, we explore how these extremes can influence our relationship with food and our bo...

The Empowered Eating Series: Redefining Food and Fitness Welcome to the Empowered Eating series! In the next four episodes we are going to dive into the complex and often conflicting messages surrounding diet and fitness. From the rise of diet culture in the 20th century to the current popularity of intuitive eating, we explore how these extremes can influence our relationship with food and our bo...

Welcome to The Empowered Eating Series where we are redefining food and fitness!    In this series, we dive into the complex and often conflicting messages surrounding diet and fitness. From the rise of diet culture in the 20th century to the current popularity of intuitive eating, we explore how these extremes can influence our relationship with food and our bodies.   Key Points: Diet Culture: Ro...

The Empowered Eating Series: Redefining Food and Fitness Welcome to the Empowered Eating series! In the next four episodes we are going to dive into the complex and often conflicting messages surrounding diet and fitness. From the rise of diet culture in the 20th century to the current popularity of intuitive eating, we explore how these extremes can influence our relationship with food and our bo...

Hey friend, I am so glad you're here today! You are about to hear such an incredible conversation with my new friend Katlyn Scharper. This conversation is one that, no doubt, will leave you feeling different about how you view your current body.   Our body has a story. Our body has been through so much in this life. Life is real, life is hard, life is beautiful - but to think that we can go throug...

Hey friend, you're in for such a treat today as I interview the amazing Bob Goff! Bob has such an incredible story and lives out love on such a high level, inspiring so many in this way. I am so honored to have him on the podcast.   Today, we'll be discussing body image as Bob shares how we can shift the mirror away from how we look, onto how we are influencing the lives around us, which is in suc...

In this episode, we dive into the fascinating world of prebiotics and probiotics, with a special focus on the trendy probiotic sodas that are taking the market by storm. Join us as we explore the definitions, benefits, and practical applications of these gut health powerhouses. Learn how incorporating these elements into your diet can enhance your digestive health, boost your immune system, improv...

In this inspiring episode, we sit down with Tara Landen, a 40-year-old wife, mother of two amazing girls, daughter, friend, and faith driven woman. Over the past three years, Tara's life has been profoundly impacted by her journey with the autoimmune disease Alopecia. Despite the physical, emotional, and mental challenges, Tara has found strength and grace through her faith. Join us as we delve in...

Hey friends, I'm so excited for you to sit in on this conversation today with my new friend Caroline Shermer, RD. Caroline is a registered dietitian and fellow eating disorder specialist, and today she will be joining me as we discuss the topic of emotional eating.   I believe emotional eating gets such a bad rap in our culture, and because of this, we are left with so many questions we don't have...

Summer is coming up quick and many of us are in for a whirlwind! With chaotic schedules and swimsuits out, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. But this summer, let’s flex those empowered eating skills! To equip you for the season ahead, we’re dropping a SUMMER SERIES on Fuel Her Awesome! This Week’s Summer Series Lineup: Monday: How to Become a Biofeedback Boss Wednesday: Nutrient Nerds: Micronutrients...

Welcome back to the SUMMER SERIES! We kicked off this series with episode #1 on Monday, where we talked about listening to your body's biofeedback, so go back and give it a listen if you haven't yet.   In today's episode #2 of the SUMMER SERIES we are discussing 'mental health mojo' and how we can start to create daily habits, not just for mental wellness, but also for mental strength. I believe m...

Summer is coming up quick and I know many of us are in for a whirlwind! Schedules are chaotic and the swimsuits are out. This is either the perfect time to feel overwhelmed, OR it is a great time to flex those empowered eating skills! To equip you for the summer ahead, here's what we are doing:   This week on Fuel Her Awesome, we’re dropping a SUMMER SERIES! Monday: How to Become a Biofeedback Bos...

Hey friend, so glad you're here! Today's conversation is one that every woman needs to hear. My guest today is my friend Nicole Russo, and we'll be discussing how to empower you to feel your best when getting dressed regardless of your age, shape, or size. Nicole will be sharing some amazing tips and tricks to help you create and navigate a wardrobe that empowers you to feel comfortable in your 'h...

Hey friends, I missed you! I'm so glad to be back!! One of the coolest things about stepping away was being able to focus on a recalibration and re-centering on why we have the Fuel Her Awesome show and the purpose and mission of this show.    So, on today's show we'll be diving into what it means to fuel your awesome. You are unique, and you are awesome! Each one of you has a special gift to give...

Today we're talking about rest, recalibration, and getting ready to absolutely crush your goals. If you are someone who has high expectations for yourself, sometimes letting go and resting is harder than doing. Do you relate?  Let's have a conversation about how we can step into that next chapter, with faith in the process, even when we may feel afraid. As I've been navigating my own challenges as...

Welcome back friends to part two of Decoding Food Addiction with Dr. David Wiss! If you haven't yet tuned into part one, be sure to go back and listen to that episode first.    Today, we're discussing anti-diet and diet culture rhetoric, and how this applies to you, as well as how these concepts relate to some of the science that is currently out there. In particular, we are talking about somethin...

Today, I'm having another incredibly stimulating, exciting, and interesting conversation with Dr. David Wiss. I was drawn to Dr. Wiss because he's been opening doors to a conversation that is pretty controversial in my field.    At the professional level in the dietetic world, there is this polarization happening. Either you are 'anti-diet' or you are part of the 'diet culture' problem. As an eati...

Today, we are wrapping up the Fall in Love Series! I hope you've been enjoying this series as we've touched on what we need to 'fall in love with' in order to jump into empowered eating!   In today's episode, I'm tackling the question of why we need to fall in love with taking care of our body, regardless of what that may look like. As you may have guessed, this means we're going to be discussing...

In today's episode, we are talking about how to raise empowered eaters. As a mama, this topic is super close to my heart, and if you are a mama, I know this topic is going to be helpful to you. If you're not a mama, maybe you have nieces or nephews, or are a teacher or work with children in some type of role. In one capacity or another, we all have interactions with the next generation. So, whethe...

I don't know about you, but I love protein! If you've been around for a bit you might call me a 'protein princess.' So today, I want to talk about the benefits of protein and why protein is so important, along with the different types of protein and protein powders.   As women, I also want to help you learn more about how protein might impact us as a female, how our hormones impact our protein bre...

Hey friends, I hope your February is off to a roaring start! With all the energy we pour out in January it can often leave us wondering how we're going to maintain that motivation and momentum throughout the rest of the year.   We want sustainable success, so that the goals and intentions we set at the beginning of the year, can be maintained and attained by the end of the year. And, in order to s...

Today, my special guest Nick Carrier and I will be discussing what a more well-rounded goal setting approach looks like, and how we can set goals that are not just appropriate, but goals that suit our lifestyle and are attainable and achievable.   Nick's goal setting method is so unique because he encourages us to really consider our emotions in planning our health and fitness goals. I know you'll...

Welcome back friends! Today is part two of my conversation with Dr. Erica Castleberry and Licensed Mental Health Counselor Christopher Guider, so if you haven't yet listened to part one, please head over to last week's episode and catch up before tuning into today's episode.   We'll be picking up where we left off last week and continuing our discussion on the benefits and challenges of intuitive...

In today's episode you get to listen in to a very juicy conversation with two of my favorite colleagues, and this conversation has been brewing for at least a couple of years.   The concept of intuitive eating can sometimes seem really hard to navigate in today's world. Intuitive eating has completely revolutionized and pushed back against 'diet culture' and this is a beautiful thing! But, now we...