Strong Not Starving

Today I'm joined my client, Justine, who worked with me in 2023! Justine went through some extraordinary challenges with food as a dancer in New York City, and has since created an incredible career as a physical therapist. She joins us today to talk about her path to food freedom, and the obstacles along the way! Book a Call with Marcus HERE! Strong Not Starving on YouTube! Website: www.stro...

A "set the record straight" style episode that’s covering a lot of ground. I’m going to be addressing a bunch of topics that come up regularly in nutrition coaching sessions… (To book a call, just TAP HERE!) What happens if you’re not binge eating, but just persistent grazing?  The difference between fullness and satiety Clean eating and detoxes Inflammation Physical pain and injuries as...

Struggles with food are more often than not misunderstood. It’s not about will power. It doesn’t mean you’re weak. And there is so much we can do to create a sustainable relationship with food that supports your goals, your health, your relationships, your career, your family, all of it.  In light of that, I’m stoked you’re here for this conversation with Dr. Nina! Strong Not Starving on Instagram...

Eating disorder awareness advocate, Jason Wood, joins me to talk about the realities of recovery, sobriety, whether abstinence from processed foods is a viable long term path, and the experience of struggling with disordered eating on your wedding day. To find Jason on Instagram TAP/CLICK HERE To book a call with Marcus TAP/CLICK HERE To find Marcus on Instagram TAP/CLICK HERE To hear Jason's...

Joe is a retired firefighter who runs mental health training for first responders, and holy shit, do we have a lot to learn from this guy. You’re about to hear the story of how a work injury began a series of events that upturned joe’s life finally culminating in a suicide attempt, and his incredible path out of place. To find Joe on Instagram TAP/CLICK HERE To find Marcus on Instagram TAP/CLICK H...

5 essential points for a successful journey with exercise and training, plus 4 different levels of intensity to work with based on your needs and commitments - because we talk about food and body image a lot here, and something that often becomes collateral damage when those things go to a dicey place is our relationship with exercise.  How to resolve this issue and set yourself up for a life of h...

To book a call with Marcus TAP HERE This is the 100th episode!!!  I’m going to celebrate by sharing with you 3 of the biggest lessons i’ve learned since starting the podcast in 2021.  Also I’m going to unpack something super important that came up in a coaching session with our friend Erin in January about how to reconcile the following paradox - How to we regulate our consumption of certain foods...

TRIGGER WARNING - Detailed discussion surrounding eating disorders. In this episode dietitian, Alex Rodriguez, joins me to tell his story as an eating disorder survivor. We talk about the Eating Disorder Voice - the internalised manifestation of thoughts and feelings that drive ED behaviours - and the potentially lethal question "Am I sick enough to need help?". To find Alex on Instagram...

"Nothing else gives me the same feeling! I've tried other things but always come back to food!" - When food starts to play the roll of 'emotional support' in our lives, things can get complicated. Especially when messages about Intuitive Eating, Unconditional Permission, and Body Acceptance come into play. Eric Pothen joins me to unpack the difference between healthy distr...

Are weight loss drugs a solution for what’s being called “Food Noise” - compulsive, obsessive thoughts about food that disrupt your day and make it hard to stick with healthy habits? To reach out and book a call TAP/CLICK HERE  Thinking about food constantly between meals. Planning what you’re going to eat. Constantly working to make social plans fit around your diet. Feeling like you have to comp...

Is flexible dieting a reliable strategy in terms of being able to stay on a diet, while also eliminating binge eating and improving your relationship with food? And after being “recovered” for as long as I have, do I ever use anything like flexible dieting? Diving into this in today's episode! TAP/CLICK HERE to reach out and book a call. Leave binge eating behind and discover what's poss...

Today we’re going to chat about something a lot of us are doing that becomes a self perpetuating cycle with binge eating, something that will absolutely keep you stuck feeling like a slave to your food choices, and I’m not talking about dieting. If you'd like to talk about how we can work together to change your experience of food, exercise, and body image TAP/CLICK HERE Join the Strong Not S...

"How to make exercise important, without it becoming the focal point of my day" - this topic came from a conversation with a client I had in late December. In the midst of a career change, a new work schedule, and more responsibilities to consider the question became How do I maintain great habits with exercise without it becoming obsessive or stressful?   This is what we're diving...

Happy Holidays! Have you ever made a food choice and thought "DAMMIT, I thought I was doing well! What does this mean?!" Well, we're addressing that! Reach out to Jacqueline HERE Reach out to Marcus HERE Join the Strong Not Starving Community interest list: https://strongnotstarving.com/sns-community/ Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 Strong Not...

Sarah and Stefanie, co-hosts of the Life After Diets Podcast join me for today's episode. There's a lot of "STOP DIETING" noise flying around, and sure, that's great... but then what!? Sarah and Stafanie are here to help unpack that. To find the Life After Diet's Podcast TAP HERE To reach out to Marcus Kain TAP HERE  Join the Strong Not Starving Community interest lis...

A message for you for the holidays, wrapped in my formula for the best iced coffee ever! Find Marcus on IG HERE Reach out for a Nutrition Coaching Consultation HERE Join the Strong Not Starving Community interest list: https://strongnotstarving.com/sns-community/ Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 Strong Not Starving Youtube: https://youtube.com/@strongnotstarvi...

James Brittain-McVey, founding member of chart topping UK rock band, The Vamps, joins me for today’s episode of Strong Not Starving! We’ll be chatting about his new solo EP, Manabi, what life was like traveling and touring while trying to stick to an extremely strict diet, the state of men’s mental health when it comes to body image, and how he’s feeling after vocal surgery earlier this year! To f...

A surprise bonus episode from the FAQ section of my latest course. When exercise gets caught up in a sense of obligation, or becomes part of a compulsive set of habits around body image... How do we know when we've found our way back to exercising for the right reasons? Let's unpack that! Questions? Reach out to me by booking a consultation call HERE Join the Strong Not Starving Communit...

Have you ever tried and failed to diet? Tried and failed to be part of the 5:00am club? Are you not yet running a 7 figure business? Are you looking at people with kids and multi-million dollar businesses and visible abs and thinking "What the f*ck am I doing wrong?" ...This episode is for you. Tap/Click here to book a call with Marcus Tap/Click here to reach out to Jonny  Join the Stron...

We caught up to have a nice chat about What I eat in a day videos and found ourselves discussing... - Identifying the Eating Disorder Voice - Can straight sized people give good advice when it comes to body acceptance? - The shifting goal posts of weight loss - The overvaluation of body shape in the LGBTQ+ community - Distracting vs Dissociating ...so buckle up! Last week to pick up IDENTIFY   YOU...

The holidays are coming, along with a tonne of food related occasions and festivities, so I’m going to give you my top two tips for handling holiday food without binge eating. Plus something else that’s actually more important. But we’ll to that in a minute. Tap/Click HERE for the Mini Course: Identify Your Binge Triggers and Take Preemptive Action Book a Free Consultation Call HERE Reach out via...

We've all had them, so let's talk about it - bad therapists and coaches, and how to identify them. Books: The Binge Cure, and The Binge Cure Journal, by Dr. Nina Savelle-Rocklin AVAILABLE HERE Identify Your Binge Triggers and Take Effective Action - Mini Course by Marcus Kain AVAILABLE HERE Join the Strong Not Starving Community interest list: https://strongnotstarving.com/sns-community/...

Today Erin is joining us for another live coaching call. We’ve heard from Joe, we’ve heard from Navanas, we’ve heard from JP in earlier episodes… something I really love doing here is having real conversations about this process, so thank you Erin for joining us today! Tap HERE to pick up access to Identify Your Binge Triggers and Take Preemptive Action Join the Strong Not Starving Community inter...

What it took for me to feel confident and at peace in my approach to food, dieting, and body image, and where you can start TODAY! For updates on the new course, TAP/CLICK HERE Join the Strong Not Starving Community interest list: https://strongnotstarving.com/sns-community/ Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 Strong Not Starving Youtube: https://youtube.com/@str...

Today we’ve got a live coaching call with one of my 1-1 clients, sharing their journey out of disordered eating and compulsive exercise habits. For most people there are multiple different factors that are all pulling on one another to create a situation where we feel stuck. In Erin’s case, she’s stuck between trying to find a sense of peace in allowing her diet to be flexible, and the exhausting...