Heart Led Wellness

“What do you eat in a day?” is a question I get asked often and today I’m going deep into this subject. In the intuitive eating world, these videos are often shunned, but I have a different opinion on them that I’m sharing with you here.  Plus I’m revealing the curtain on how I navigate food on a daily basis!   I discuss… My unpopular opinion around “what I eat in a day” videos The toxic food beha...

One question I get asked often is, “How do I tell the difference between physical hunger and just mentally craving food?” This is a super important question because in order to have an easy relationship with food AND maintain a healthy weight for the rest of our lives, we need to learn how to eat from body hunger instead of brain hunger. In today’s episode, I go deep into the difference between th...

What the one skill that can change your relationship with food and your body more than anything?...SOMATICS! You know how it feels almost impossible to talk yourself out of a binge? Yeah, that’s because we have to feel our way out of a binge instead. In today’s episode, I’m sharing what somatics is and how it can impact your relationship with food. Plus I share a breakdown of how to implement soma...

It’s 9pm and you want to eat the whole pantry…even though you promised yourself that today would be the day you would finally stick to your plan. Maybe you know that restricting your food can lead to bingeing, so you’re trying to eat enough throughout the day…but you’re still bingeing! Today, I’m sharing 4 reasons why you might still be bingeing or overeating even though you’re not restricting any...

What if this could be the year that you end a lifetime of food and body struggles FOR GOOD?! In today’s episode, I’m pulling back the curtain and sharing my exact step-by-step guide to heal your relationship with food by addressing your nervous system and the root causes underneath it all. Instead of setting another weight loss resolution this year, what if you set a goal to actually heal your rel...

You might not need to gain weight to get your period back…you might just need to shift your habits a bit to be more optimal for your hormones. Many women struggle with period loss (hypothalamic amenorrhea) even though they are not underweight. This was the case for me too, so I have a lot of experience with how to bring your period back even if you’re not underweight! Today, I’m sharing 6 reasons...

If you’ve been undereating, this episode could change your life. Under eating and restricting your food are not things to brush under the rug or take lightly. They have long term physical impacts on your body and life and I want you to have informed consent before you continue to eat in this way. In today’s episode I share the raw and real consequences of under fueling your body. If you someone in...

Yes, your metabolism plays a role in your weight…but you know what plays an even BIGGER role? Your relationship with food!!!! So many of my clients blame their weight on their metabolism, when there is actually a food relationship issue that needs to be healed first. In this episode I unpack how to heal your relationship with food by expanding your nervous system capacity and addressing the root c...

The odd things you do with food might not be so “odd” when you see how they are related to your nervous system. And you’re so not alone with these food behaviors, as millions of humans are doing the exact same thing in secret. Today I’m sharing 7 food behaviors I hear from clients all the time (and I’ve experienced them in my past too!) and what they mean about your nervous system!    I discuss… 7...

What if the holidays didn’t have to be a guaranteed binge-fest, weight gain, and out of control time with food? What if you could move through this season thoroughly enjoying your favorite foods while still feeling peacefully in control and light and lean in your physical body? This could be your reality, and I’m sharing some hot tips with you today to make it happen!    I discuss…  How to navigat...

What if you didn’t need to gain a ton of excess weight in order to recover from disordered eating? What if there was a version of food freedom that included the part of you who craves feeling light and healthy in your physical body? (Hint: this reality is 100% an option!) In today’s episode I’m sharing my unpopular opinion around weight gain in disordered eating recovery. There is so much nuance t...

I wish I could have learned these 5 mistakes earlier on in my healing journey so I could have found food freedom much more quickly! But today, I’m sharing them with you so you can expedite your own healing journey and get to the version of you who feels at peace around food and in your body at quantum speed.   I discuss… The true reality of healing my relationship with food The biggest mistakes I’...

This might be one of the most important episodes I’ve ever made. Our world is at a tipping point where we can either evolve into a new beautiful reality, or we can crumble. And the path we choose to go down will be chosen by YOU. We each need to call our power back and learn how to navigate stress in a productive way (without eating our emotions away or obsessively tracking food to cope). In this...

If you’re confused about what combo of proteins, fats, and carbs to eat…this episode is for you! More than ever, people are so lost about what to eat. There is so much contradicting information out there and it can feel so overwhelming. Today, I’m breaking down how to permanently end this confusion, so you feel rock solid in your own way of eating AND have the tools to know when you need to make a...

The infrared sauna is an extremely powerful modality that has the potential to transform your health, skin, mood, energy, and longevity! In today’s episode, I discuss the specific mechanisms behind how infrared sauna works as well as my favorite protocols to enhance your sauna time!  I discuss… How our ancestors used saunas for healing and spiritual upgrades The difference between regular saunas,...

If you consider yourself to be highly intelligent, a high achiever, type A, or a perfectionist…and you also struggle with food and your body, this episode is for you! I have noticed a pattern in my clients and women in the world, where highly successful women struggle the most with food and their weight. In today’s episode, I’m sharing exactly why you might struggle with food as a high achieving w...

The old paradigm of “intuitive eating” needs to CRUMBLE! So many of my clients (and myself) struggle with dropping their genuine desire to feel lean, healthy, fit, and light when they are healing their relationship with food. But I’m here to tell you today, you don’t actually need to drop this desire for health or weight loss in the name of “food freedom.”   I discuss… The huge missing links in th...

If you’re struggling with gut issues, weight gain, cravings, binge eating, skin issues, fatigue, or brain fog…you need to listen to this episode! Mold is a common root cause of these symptoms that I find in many of my clients and I wanted to bring an expert on this topic onto the show for you! Nicole specializes in root cause healing and has her own mold healing journey to share with us today!   ...

There are so many behaviors, habits, and symptoms that we normalize in society that are actually a sign of nervous system dysregulation. Today I am sharing some personal examples from my own healing journey! When you grow your nervous system capacity and learn how to be in your body safely, your entire life can change. You relationship with food, your body, other people, and your health will do a...

Your relationship with food is a window into your nervous system health. One of my all time favorite things to talk about is the connection between your nervous system and food. When you grow your nervous system capacity, your relationship with food will effortlessly shift back to how you were designed to be around food (eating should feel as easy as breathing). Today I am specifically talking abo...

In this listener Q+A, I’m answering your questions and discussing your biggest struggles with food. I talk about balancing hormones, endurance training, getting to a healthy weight, my own nervous system regulation practices, cravings, overdoing it on soul foods, night time eating, and more!   Questions I answer... How can you raise low estrogen naturally? Do you need to give up endurance training...

Have you had a virus and never felt the same since? Post-viral syndrome and long haul covid are on the rise like never before. I myself experienced the debilitating effects of this condition in the past year and finally feel 98% better! In today’s episode I’m sharing why post-viral syndrome can happen and exactly how I healed myself…so you can too! Remember, your body is designed to heal!    I dis...

Your cortisol (stress hormone) levels might be high because of these energetic root causes. In a previous episode (ep 57) I dove deep into some of the physical root causes of high cortisol, but today we are going into the nervous system and emotional root causes. You could be trying all the right habits and hacks to lower your cortisol, like low intensity workouts and eating breakfast right when y...

You don’t struggle as intensely with food or your body as you did when you had an active eating disorder, but you still think about your weight pretty often. Sound familiar? A common pattern I see in the disordered eating space is getting stuck in “quasi recovery.” This middle state feels much better than how you used to feel, but you still aren’t soaking up the bliss of being fully free from obse...

If you’re trying to “detox” your body with gut cleanses and heavy metal detoxes without focusing on drainage, you will just be spinning your wheels. Drainage and detoxification are often confused but are two completely different things. In today’s episode I discuss how to “open up” your drainage funnel, so you can actually get toxins out of your body. I also go deep into the connection between you...