Rise and Align With Food

Do you ever feel like life is passing you by? Like you're wasting it doing exactly the things you don't want to do instead of doing what you want to do?   Recently, the death of a pet led me to reflect on my life as death often does.  Here are my top five lessons I learned from the past five years of living with a ferret.   I trust these words will land with those who need them.     Did...

If you’re like most women you can probably remember things your mother or caregiver said in your early years that shaped your life. Our guest today, Ashrita Tiwari shares how she used the harsh circumstances of her childhood growing up in Nepal with a mentally ill mother to fuel her motivation to rise above her circumstances and become the empowered woman of color that she is today.  Listen now to...

If you're like most binge eaters, chances are you've struggled with cravings on your period.  My guest today is Haley Garelli, a Registered Dietician who helps women lose weight by understanding their hormones.  In this episode she shares her #1 tip for how to eat on your period. Listen now to hear what she shares.  Connect with Haley Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/42028782564...

Whether it's Mother Nature or a global pandemic....we don't always have control over what's on our plates.  If you're like most women who struggle with emotional eating, this can be your worst nightmare when you can't predict how many macros or calories are in your meals. In today's episode I share 3 steps I took to support myself when I suddenly needed to evacuate fo...

If you’re like most aware food prisoners, chances are you know exactly what your triggers are.   You might feel frustrated and annoyed by the fact that you could be doing perfectly well until your partner brings home one of your trigger foods, or someone is cross with you at work and that sets off your cravings. If you’ve already gone through your willpower’s reserves by the end of the day, you ma...

Do you ever feel like you do well all day but when nighttime rolls around you throw all your work down the drain? I used to feel the same way until I addressed 3 foundational areas that were keeping me stuck in the restrict-binge cycle. Today, I’ll share the 3 biggest mistakes aware food prisoners make when trying to conquer their night time cravings and what to do instead.   Listen now to have mo...

If you listen to your body and have no issues with binge and overeating, then rock on. If you’re anything like me though, chances are this advice seems vague and useless when it comes to having a balance between enjoying what you eat and weight loss.   If you’re a person who feels like sometimes you can just eat “normal” and other times, a “switch” flips in your brain and you obsess over junk food...

If you've ever wondered how to know when to surf an urge or go ahead and eat what you're craving, today's episode is for you.  I did into the top mistakes we make that prevent us from confidently knowing when and when not to eat and 5 steps to take to become a flexible eater.     Click now to listen!   Did you enjoy the episode?  DM me on instagram and let me know what you thought. 

You may or may not have heard the common advice to "honor your cravings" as a way to address binge eating.   But this is terrible advice, because when we just give in to our cravings, we are only focused on the symptoms and not the root cause of what is causing the cravings in the first place.  In today's episode, I discuss why this advice is so harmful and what to do instead.   Cli...

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If you're like most women, chances are you've looked in the mirror and been disappointed by what you see at some point or another.    I don't have to tell you that we are constantly being bombarded with messages about what is beautiful and acceptable.  How do we deal with the many conflicting messages sent our way about what makes us okay?   In today's episode, I'll share...

If you’re like most people who are recovering from binge eating, chances are you may have faced the moment when you’re trying to determine whether or not to eat something you’re craving.  You might have done a lot of work to recognize and process your emotions and now realize that sometimes, you eat to distract yourself from emotions.  This is what I call an aware food prisoner.   So you are proba...

One of the number one things I hear from people who binge eat is they use it as a way to procrastinate.  You may or may not know that procrastination is fear-based.   And what do most of us fear? Judgement. Doing it wrong. Being uncomfortable.   In today’s episode, I’m talking about why it's SO vital that you recognize what binge eating allows you to avoid and how to use this knowledge to mot...

If you're like most struggling yo-yo dieters, chances are you've thought about going on yet another diet.   And like most, you may be finding yourself repeating the cycle of starting again trying to lose weight, having stress or life get in the way, eating something you didn't mean to and then feeling guilty, binge eating and feeling even MORE guilty and ashamed and then starting th...

If you're anything like I was, you may be familiar with the late night cravings, weekend binges and trying to figure out how to get out of the cycle only to wind up confused and frustrated.   In today's episode I'm talking about 3 common struggles yo-yo dieters face that me and my clients have experienced and what to do about it.  Click now to listen.   Did you enjoy the episode?  D...

If you're anything like I was a few years ago, you may or may not have found yourself saying, "You know what?  Fuck it.  I'm just gonna go ahead and finish off this cake and I'll start over on Monday."   If this sounds anything like you, you're not alone.  The "last supper" phenomenon is well known in our world.  And I don't have to tell you that it doe...

If you're like most Aware Food Prisoners, chances are you've tried everything to stop binge eating.... Atkins,  Weight Watchers Cutting out carbs or sugar Whole 30, I ntermittent fasting  But no matter what you do, eventually, it fails.   That's because you're doing it backwards!   In today's episode, I'll share the shift you need to make to begin to step out of the c...

If you’re here, chances are you’re interested in being the best version of you.  It’s not a matter of losing weight, but a matter of what losing weight allows you to BE and DO in your life for yourself and the people you love.  Imagine the joy you’ll have when you’ve achieved complete peace and freedom with your food and body.   In today’s episode, I share why being a binge-free boss is the best t...

You may be wondering how some people manage to lose weight and keep it off for the rest of their lives without feeling deprived.  I used to wonder the same thing.  I was so confused…. I was told to “reject diet culture” and “accept myself”   Yet I knew that if I truly loved myself, then I would take care of myself the best way I could which meant eating healthy and getting to my healthy weight.  ...

If you're here you may or may not want to lose weight but not at the expense of your own sense of self-worth.  Enter, rejection of diet-culture.  If you're like most people who listen to this podcast, chances are you have rejected diet culture like they tell you do, but you might feel confused about how to lose weight.   In this episode, I answer a reader question and share 3 steps you c...

“I’ve gained 20 pounds in 6 months.” “I  have gained probably 10 lbs in the last two weeks and I'm so freaking over this.” “I’ll still get urges to binge...some days are good and I feel like I have clarity in my mind but others I notice the weight I’ve gained (i am not weighing myself as I feel that it makes me feel negative but I am aware that I have gained) and feel shit again…” If you’ve e...

You may or may not have experienced the feeling of urges being so strong you simply can't allow them to pass without acting on them.  And chances are, you end up eventually giving into them and feeling ashamed afterward.   What's worse is feeling like you've failed yourself so many times that you no longer trust yourself.  You might even feel like things will be this way forever.  I...

If you're like many Aware Food Prisoners, you may have experienced anger in your journey.  And chances are it leaves you feeling frustrated, discouraged, and intensifies your cravings for sugary or salty snacks or even a binge.   It today's podcast, I'll share 3 steps you can take to start catching your binge before it even starts so you can have control, feel more energy, clarity,...

"All I want to do is stuff my face with Oreos."  Raise your had if you've ever had a thought like this 🤚 Cravings can be one of the most frustrating moments in your journey from feeling out of control to food freedom.  And there's one big mistake that we've all made when it comes to cravings. In this episode I'll share what that mistake is and what to do instead to g...

If you have been healing your relationship with food, gone to therapy, do yoga or meditation, etc...and feel better but know that there's another layer of freedom available to you, then you will benefit from today's episode.  Discover the one shift necessary to go from Aware Food Prisoner to Binge-Free Boss, so you can eat what you want, when you want without binge eating and indulge wit...