Taste0ftruth Tuesdays

Welcome back! Today, we take a break from the present-day chaos and time travel into a darker, hidden chapter of American history—where science, psychiatry, and ideology collided in horrifying ways. You’ve heard of the Nazi doctors and eugenics experiments. But what if I told you America wrote the first drafts? In this episode, we uncover: The roots of American psychiatry in racial theory, slavery...

Welcome back to Taste Test Thursdays! What if the very institutions we called oppressive… were also protecting us? In this episode, I explore a deeply uncomfortable question: Have we mistaken structure for tyranny—and in doing so, created chaos where there was once cohesion? We’re living in an age of extremes. On one end: Quiverfull-style fundamentalists preaching barefoot-and-pregnant submission...

Welcome back to Taste of Truth Tuesdays , where we maintain our curiosity, embrace skepticism, and never stop asking what’s really going on beneath the surface. Last week, in The Deluded Brain , I set the stage for today’s conversation by exploring why control feels safe, certainty feels holy, and complexity feels threatening. If you missed it, go back and give it a listen — it’s short, sharp, and...

Welcome back to Taste Test Thursday ! Today, we’re diving into how your brain reacts when your beliefs are challenged and why some people go into full defense mode. Here’s what we’re exploring: Amygdala Hijacking : When our brains get triggered, the amygdala takes over, sending us into fight-or-flight mode, even when it’s not needed. The Need for Certainty : Our brains crave clarity, and ideologie...

Welcome Back! Forget everything you’ve been told about metabolism, weight loss, and hormones after 40—because most of it? Oversimplified junk. In this episode, I’m joined by registered dietitian and research sleuth Maryann Jacobsen to unpack what’s really happening to your body in perimenopause and menopause—and why standard advice like “just eat less and move more” often backfires. We talk about...

The Road Ahead — Reclaiming Control in a Complex Food System In a world of dietary dogmas and scientific silver bullets, who really holds the fork? This episode is for anyone who's ever asked, “Am I following this plan because it's healthy… or because it feels holy?” We’re diving into: ⚡ How diet culture mimics religious thinking — and why that’s not random 🧠 Why science alone can’t save...

🍽️ Taste Test Thursdays | Taste of Truth Tuesdays This week we’re switching gears—from behind-the-scenes spirituality to functional health (a deep passion of mine). We’re unpacking the real root of low energy, why stress burns through your minerals, and how your mitochondria actually listen to your mood. I share personal stories, simple tools that actually work for nervous system regulation (espec...

💡 Following the cosmic breadcrumbs this Easter Sunday This unexpected bonus episode drops in the wake of Tuesday’s season finale and Thursday’s “Taste Test” on religion, freedom, and fragmentation. But something in me—maybe intuition, maybe Divinity—nudged me to keep going. What if I was never meant to worship the system, only to pass through it? What if the breadcrumbs I’ve been following weren’...

In this week’s Taste Test Thursday, Megan dives into a thought experiment that’s as bold as it is complex: what would the world look like without religion? Would we finally be free from dogma, conflict, and constraint—or would we lose something vital in the process? From the unifying power of shared myth to the dark side of certainty, this episode explores the tension between liberation and longin...

Welcome Back! In this episode, we explore how social media reshapes attention, belonging, identity, and community. Drawing from psychology, moral psychology, current research, personal experience, and books like The Social Media Shift and The Anxious Generation , she examines why these platforms are so difficult to put down, how online communities can shape what we believe, and why visibility isn&...

Welcome back to Taste Test Thursdays, the bonus series where I share the side notes, rabbit holes, and stories that didn’t quite fit into Taste of Truth Tuesdays—but still deserve a taste. This week, I’m pulling back the curtain on how the podcast comes together. From finding guests on Substack and diving into deep research, to how I develop my questions, pick episode themes, and discover unexpect...

The Fatal Flaws of Calories in Calories Out Welcome Back! You've heard it a million times: "Just eat less and move more." But if weight regulation were really that simple, we probably wouldn't be facing rising rates of obesity, metabolic dysfunction, and chronic dieting frustration. In this episode, I sit down with Adam Kosloff to explore the history of the calorie, the limitatio...

Welcome to Taste Test Thursdays , a special bonus series of Taste of Truth Tuesdays ! 🍽️✨ There are always topics I’m passionate about but don’t quite make it into the main episodes—until now. Taste Test Thursdays is where I serve up the “leftovers” that deserve a moment in the spotlight. In this first episode, I’m sharing a personal story I’ve been meaning to tell: my journey with chronic pain a...

How ‘Decolonizing Healing’ Became a Weapon of Social Engineering. In this episode, we dive deep into the disturbing shift happening within the mental health field, as counseling programs prioritize ideological conformity over professional competence. Suzannah, a brave whistleblower, shares her firsthand account of how ideological capture has infiltrated counselor training, particularly through the...

Welcome Back! What happens when people realize they weren’t given the full picture before making life-altering medical decisions? Today, I’m sitting down with Martha, co-founder of Transition Justice, an organization dedicated to helping detransitioners and their families seek legal recourse. In this episode, we discuss: 🔹 The legal patterns emerging in gender medicine cases 🔹 The tension betwee...

Welcome back! In this episode Megan Leigh tackles a personal experience that underscores a troubling trend within the “critical thinking” communities—communities that claim to be open to questioning and dialogue but often shut down dissenting views. Episode blog 🔗 In this episode, we’ll cover: The DARVO Tactic: What happens when questioning turns into exile. Megan explores the manipulative tactic...

Welcome Back! Today’s episode I both been eager and hesitant to share. Beyond the Glamour: The Truth About Sugar Dating & the Sex Industry 🎙️✨ We’ve all heard the phrase “sex work is work,” but what happens when you strip away the glossy marketing and take a hard look at reality? In this episode, I sit down with Sloane Wilson from Exodus Cry to expose the hidden dangers of sugar dating, the l...

Welcome back! Last week I accidently released this episode, so if you got it early-that’s why! Join me as I sit down with Connie A. Baker, author of Traumatized by Religious Abuse, for an honest and heartfelt conversation. 💔 In This Episode, We Discuss: Why rushing the healing process often backfires—and how to embrace the mantra “slow is steady, and steady is fast.” The devastating impact of the...

Welcome back! In this episode, we explore how society shifted from recognizing biological sex as reality to debating terms like “women” in medical and scientific spaces. The origins of this shift trace back to psychologist John Money in the 1950s, who famously separated gender from biological sex, framing gender as a social construct independent of biology. We dive into the controversial and ethic...

Welcome back! Today on Taste of Truth Tuesdays, we’re joined by Franklin O’Kanu, aka The Alchemik Pharmacist, founder of Unorthodoxy, a Substack exploring the spiritual dimensions of modern life. With a Doctorate in Pharmacy and a background spanning Pentecostal Christianity, Eastern philosophies, quantum physics, and Jungian psychology, Franklin offers a rare blend of science, spirituality, and p...

Is fitspiration really about health, or is it just diet culture in disguise? In this episode, we dive into the toxic side of fitness culture, exploring how social media fuels body dissatisfaction, self-objectification, and unrealistic fitness ideals. Episode blog HERE! We break down the genetic reality of muscle growth (spoiler: it’s 50-80% genetic!) and discuss how fitness influencers, like the d...

Welcome back! Confused by diet headlines? Nutrition research isn’t as straightforward as it seems. Today, We have my friend Jacqui Niehaus on and we’re uncovering the challenges—like unreliable data, sensationalized risk, and biased conclusions—that make the field so tricky. Learn how to critically assess studies and make better health decisions. Key Points Food Frequency Questionnaires (FFQs): Wi...

Welcome back! In this episode, we dive deep into Rupert Sheldrake’s controversial TED Talk, The Science Delusion, where he exposes the ten dogmas that underlie modern science. These dogmas—like the idea that nature operates mechanically, that the mind is just an illusion, and that free will doesn’t exist—shape how we approach everything from health to spirituality, often stifling true progress and...

💔 What happens when “fitspiration” becomes fixation? Join Megan Leigh, Dr. Hannah Jarman, and Claudia Liu as they explore the unintended consequences of aesthetic-driven health goals. This eye-opening conversation dives into the fitness industry’s toxic standards, the hidden costs of chasing perfection, and practical strategies for building a positive body image. ✨ What You’ll Learn: -How social...

Welcome back! This week we are covering a MUCH-requested topic! Are you stuck in the cycle of crash diets and frustration? Let’s break it down. We’re diving into: 💡 Why you need to earn the right to diet and what that actually means. 🔥 How nutritional periodization can transform your results (and your mindset). 💪 The underrated magic of maintenance phases —because consistency is a flex, not a c...