Live Unrestricted - The Intuitive Eating & Food Freedom Podcast

You've tried to "just listen to your body." And it either feels like silence, or static, or something comes through that feels way too scary or confusing to stay with. And then you wonder what is wrong with you, because this is supposed to be natural. Nothing is wrong with you. But there are three very specific reasons why this feels impossible, and this episode breaks all of them d...

You are not lazy. You're not a procrastinator. You don't "just lack willpower." Your nervous system is dysregulated, and once you can recognize that, your shame will start to lift. In this episode, I walk through an audit - the physical, emotional, behavioral, and thought-pattern signs that you're living in survival mode without realizing it. Sleep that doesn't actual...

The state of your nervous system impacts what, why and how you eat. It determines whether you can hear the signals of your body or not. It determines how you feel about yourself and your body. So it is soooo important to: 1) be able to recognize which state you’re in 2) know how to bring yourself back to a regulated and present state Roughly 70% of people in the Western world are walking around in...

Your nervous system runs your relationship with food. Not your willpower. Not even how much you WANT to change. Your nervous system - and until you understand what's actually happening in your body, no strategy is going to stick long-term. This is Episode 1 of the Nervous System Series, and it's the foundational episode: what your nervous system actually is, what it means to be chronical...

Two and a half months ago, I had a breakdown bad enough that I had two choices: completely change how I was running my business, or quit. I chose to rebuild myself, and every facet of how I was running my business (boy was it hard). And this episode is me finally telling you what that actually looked like.  For years, I had been normalizing monthly breakdowns. Curled up on the bed, crying for hour...

You don’t need more willpower to stop bingeing. You don’t even need to want it “badly” enough. You need to uncover what the binges are DOING for you.  In this episode, I sit down with a member of my community, Melissa, for a deep coaching over coffee session about  binge eating, sugar cravings, and the pattern that keeps running no matter how much self-awareness she has. She knows what's happ...

How many times have you started a habit, felt good about it, and then watched it fall apart the second life got in the way? And then blamed yourself for it? My guest today has spent 20 years studying exactly WHY that happens, and her answer is going to reframe the whole thing for you. Monica Packer is a certified habits and identity coach, host of the top-rated podcast About Progress , and author...

You know you’re full. Your body it’s had enough. And yet something takes over and you finish the plate anyway. That's not a willpower problem. It's a pattern that got wired into your nervous system long before you were old enough to question it, so willpower was never going to be enough to touch it. In this episode, I'm walking you through 3 specific steps to actually rewire the &qu...

You can want something with your WHOLE heart and still have a part of you working against it. I got back from my Sedona retreat a couple of days ago and I have been DYING to record this episode. Because what came out of that trip, I did not see coming. I thought I'd released all the resistance around my goal. I'd been doing the work every single day for months. And then I sat around a fi...

Eating disorders don't often look like what you might picture in your mind.  We often dismiss what we're going through or experiencing because we're not "too thin" or needing to be hospitalized.  But as you’ll hear in today’s episode, you don’t have to look sick to be struggling . I’m joined by Foster Wilson , a poet, postpartum doula, and podcast host whose work bridges c...

If you've ever spent the weeks before a trip restricting, overexercising, and trying to "clean up" your eating — only to arrive and feel completely out of control around food — this episode is for you. I know what it's like when a vacation creates more food anxiety than genuine excitement. When you're stressing about it WEEKS before you leave, eat in a way that feels chaot...

Stephanie had been navigating a complicated relationship with food and her body since she was 15.  On the outside, she had it “all together”. She was a teacher, a marathoner, an Ironman athlete - someone who got called disciplined and in contro l her whole life. For decades, she mostly convinced herself she was okay. But she wasn’t.  In this episode, Stephanie shares what four decades of disordere...

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to approach food with flexibility, ease and peace of mind? To just…listen to your body, eat what sounds good, and move on with your day? Well, this episode is going to show you! I'm taking you inside my internal world to share how I eat as a recovered disordered eater. Not WHAT I eat, exactly -  but how I think about it . The filters behind my decisions....

Most of us have been there. A hard day, a stressful afternoon, a moment where you're just…done. And before you've made any kind of conscious decision, you're in the kitchen. Eating something you didn't really plan to eat. Sometimes it feels chaotic and out of control. And it helps! For about two minutes. And then it doesn't. And then the guilt shows up, the emotions you we...

You know when you’ve had a good stretch? You feel like you’re making progress. Things are quieter around food. You're not thinking about it as much. You’re actually noticing…change.  But instead of relaxing into it, you find yourself waiting for it to fall apart. Waiting for the next shoe to drop.  One of our Food Freedom Academy members asked me about this recently. She'd been making re...

We hear it all the time…  “Just be consistent.”  “Just stick to the plan.”  “Just try harder.” But what if the reason you feel inconsistent, stuck, or like nothing is really clicking… has nothing to do with your effort? In this episode, I'm joined by Courtney Townley, women's health coach, host of the Grace & Grit podcast, and author of The Consistency Code - and we go way deeper tha...

If you’ve been trying to change your your relationship with food or eating habits… but feel like you keep repeating the same patterns no matter HOW HARD you try, this episode is going to show you why. Because the issue that you don't have enough information or knowledge.  The issue is in.... your nervous system. I'm about to share a deeply personal realization I made last week when I not...

“What if I’ve dieted for so long that I’ve permanently damaged my metabolism?” This is a question I hear a lot. If you’ve spent years restricting, tracking, cutting carbs, pushing through hunger, over-exercising, … it makes sense that your body doesn’t feel the same anymore. Maybe you’re exhausted. Maybe you’re lifting weights but not building muscle. Maybe you’re barely hungry all day… then raven...

Chances are, that you are already abundantly aware that too much of your worth is attached to your body. Maybe... Your mood changes depending on the number on the scale You feel more confident on “good body” days and want to hide on “bad” ones You believe you’ll finally feel worthy once you lose the weight You postpone photos, dating, trips, clothes… until you look different Compliments about your...

Are you someone who is locked in with food during the week? You're disciplined, structured, productive, following your eating plan, no "junk" food in the house... being "good"... And then as Friday night hits, it's like a switch flips. You can finally relax, allow yourself to have the foods you've been avoiding, and you end up eating in a way that doesn't fe...

Most of us have been taught to live our lives according to what is the "right" or "wrong" thing to do.  We look to others. We compare. We copy. We see something that's working for someone else, so we try to replicate it.  But that keeps us disconnected from our own individuality. No two humans are designed the same. There's no one-size-fits-all approach to health, nut...

If you’ve been trying to heal your relationship with food for years (or decades), and you’re still not where you want to be, this episode is for you. Because today we’re talking about a invisible belief that lives so deep, most women don’t even realize it’s running the show. I dive into why your nervous system has built protective armor after years of false starts, “failed” diets, and the kind of...

If you’ve ever thought, “I know I should eat more… so why does the idea of it freak me out?” this episode is for you. Maybe you’re rigid with calories or portions.  Maybe you’re constantly hungry, tired, or thinking about food. Maybe you’re technically eating what you’ve been told is “enough,” but your body is saying otherwise. And yet, when you even think about eating more, your chest tightens. P...

You're not stuck, you're resisting change. If you feel like you really WANT to heal your relationship with food - make better food choices, stop overeating/binge eating or thinking about food constantly - but you're frustrating that you can't seem stop repeating the same old patterns over and over again, this episode is for you. Kathy has been where you are-trapped between rest...

If you’ve ever thought, “I’ve tried everything… why is food still so hard for me?” this episode is for you. title: "I Tried Every Diet for 30 Years. This Is What Actually Healed My Relationship With Food" In this deeply honest conversation, I sit down with Mandie, a former long-term dieter, perfectionist, mom, and high-achiever who spent over 30 years managing her weight, controlling foo...