The Air We Breathe: Finding Well-Being That Works for You

I'm in a whirlwind of change, peeps.  After an exhausting journey juggling content creation, business management, and an overwhelming move from Phoenix to Southern California, I decided to take a step back to reevaluate my priorities. In this episode, I open up about the emotional and physical toll of these transitions and the liberating decision to step away from social media and other commi...

What if the secret to a better self-image isn't in the mirror but in being kind to yourself? Registered dietitian Julie Duffy Dillon joins me in untangling the messy world of body image and food. As the host of "Find Your Food Voice," Julie helps people ditch diet culture and society's unrealistic expectations. We dive deep into body checking, breaking down how to stop obsessin...

We all know how hard change and loss can be. 😞 The emotions are overwhelming, and things feel out of control, so we do many things to feel in control. Plot twist: controlling things is usually not helpful because we don’t just need to “feel” in control. We need to acknowledge what we’ve lost and mourn. In this episode, we’ll peel back the onion of grief and discover that we grieve many things thr...

Did you get the instruction manual for menopause? 📕 ME NEITHER! I’ve got a great episode wit some direction and clarity to guide you through. Today on the pod, I have Dr. Leigh Lewis, a certified menopause practitioner credentialed through the North American Menopause Society and a naturopath.  We discuss what perimenopause and menopause look like today and Dr. Lewis’ approach to helping her pati...

Are you tired of focusing on your weight or body size? 😩 Well, Hannah Husband and the Body Liberation Playground are here to help! Today on the pod, Hannah shares their relationship with exercise.  Like most of us, it began as their desire to change and control their body. Over time, it shifted to their desire to liberate it and feel free.  During the pandemic, they were forced to close the doors...

Fertility health is an area rife with nutrition misinformation and opportunistic influencers. 💸💸💸 I have registered dietitian Rachelle Mallik on the pod, and she is here to share her vast knowledge of nutrition and reproductive health!  Rachelle’s experience while pregnant left her wishing there was more support and information on nutrition for pregnant people. She shares the journey that led h...

You know how "perfect" is supposed to be the ultimate compliment? 🙋🏻‍♀️ You LOOK perfect! 😍 Your WORK is perfect! 👍🏼 Your KIDS did perfect! 🏆 Your HOME is perfect! 🏡 Then one day you wake up so exhausted from chasing perfection that you chuck it all out the window...but then you get so afraid of NOT being perfect that you scoop it all back up and try again tomorrow? If you haven&a...

Have you ever considered breaking up with social media, but you are left thinking, what if I am missing out by leaving?  You are not alone.  Today on the pod, I am joined by Amelia Hruby! Amelia is a writer, educator, and podcaster with a PhD in philosophy.  She is the founder of Softer Sounds, a feminist podcast studio for entrepreneurs and creatives.  And she’s the host of Off the Grid, a podcas...

Have you ever been at a loss for words after comments on someone’s body (maybe yours)? 👀 Did you find something you wanted to say, or were you left speechless waking up at 3 am thinking, “THIS is what I should have said…” 🤦🏻‍♀️ Well, I am here to help you navigate the uncomfortable world, that is, body talk.  What if I am the one commenting?  What if someone is commenting on MY body?  How shoul...

Have you ever felt trapped in a cycle of dieting and discontent with your eating habits? 🔄 Today on the pod, I am joined by Leah Kern, a unique voice in the field of intuitive eating.  As an anti-diet dietitian and certified intuitive eating counselor, Leah brings a spiritual approach to her practice, a perspective that I was eager to explore. ✨ Our conversation delves into Leah’s personal journ...

Have you ever felt torn between what you want and what everyone expects from you Have you felt confused about how to even differentiate the two? Today’s episode is a fun one! My two besties of a zillion years, Alison Bell and Susan Marine, join me on the pod!  The three of us talk about “Should I do this thing?” and digging deep into what drives us. There is always something going on in our lives...

Hitting the road can feel liberating UNLESS you've got some tricky issues with food. 😰 For some, it can feel stressful, unpredictable, unsafe, and out of control. For others, it can feel like leaving rules behind but still packing in the guilt. Is it possible to travel without thinking much about food at all? It absolutely is possible! I talk about traveling with my previous relationship wit...

Sometimes, you find yourself the only one crying at brunch. 😭 Everyone else seems happy with their work, but you're answering calls, crying out of frustration, and being overwhelmed. Not anymore!!! Laura Zeyen joins me again today to discuss how setting work boundaries was an emotional game-changer for her. She shares her experience of reclaiming personal space by establishing firm boundarie...

No. No, thank you. I’d love to but I can’t. Maybe next time. 👋 Today, I am talking all about building resilience and the power of saying "No." Always saying yes is not a healthy choice.  Sometimes, you need to say no because you don't have the time, you need to take care of yourself first, or you don't want to do the thing! I will discuss how to quiet the self-talk voice in ou...

Today’s topic is self-talk! Ohhhhh boy. 👀 Unfortunately, many voices tell us there are problems that we need to fix when things in our lives start to become out of our control. It is usually impossible to completely ignore the voices in our heads. 😏 Instead, there is a way to hear it and create a strategy of coping with it.  In this episode, I will walk you through my process for hearing out the...

Today's topic is something I was guilty of in my past: the moralizing of healthy behaviors. Whether you have moralized healthy behaviors before or had someone do this to you, this episode is for you! Let's delve into the damaging belief that there are 'good' and 'bad' foods and that foods can only be placed into these two boxes.  This oversimplification can lead to se...

I got very personal today! 👀 I talked about how exercise was a key piece of the puzzle when I was recovering from PTSD and depression. It solidified to me how important exercise was in my daily life. Ok, back to my usual chipper podcast show notes! Have you wanted to implement an exercise routine but are confused about where to begin? You are in luck because today I am talking all about exercise...

Have you ever wondered if your definition of success is creating a bar that you can’t clear? 🥴 Today’s episode is all about redefining success.  Many times, we set unrealistic goals for ourselves when it comes to our wellness habits. In this episode, I will walk through the five things that people think success is: perfection, major results, feeling effortless, weight loss, and fun.  Then, I will...

Did you know there are five specific tenets for supporting lasting behavior change? 🤔 Did you know a lot of popular approaches to health do NOT focus on what we know works? 🤯 Today, we're talking about the following keys to promoting health sustaining behaviors: Spark intrinsic motivation to inspire and maintain change. Reinforce behaviors over outcomes – focus on what they can control. Tea...

Picture this: your life as a cup, brimming with responsibilities—how do you pour in healthy habits without causing a spill? 🫗 It's all about understanding your bandwidth. Today we're walking the tightrope between self-kindness and self-improvement. We'll navigate through the noise of daily to-dos and offer you a lifeline of practical strategies for pinpointing that sweet spot where...

Today's topic is about stress management in my ongoing series, "What Works For Me?" 🤔 This episode is part two of the episodes dedicated to stress management. Today, we will focus on solving our stress using our Coping Toolkit. I developed this way of handling stress while writing my book, " Don't Eat It. DEAL With It! Second Edition: Your Guidebook On How to STOP Eating...

Today's topic is about stress management in my ongoing series, "What Works For Me?" 🤔 This episode is the first of two episodes dedicated to stress management. Today, we will focus on what is causing our stress, and next week, we will dive into the solutions.  In this episode, I will walk you through the three steps of beginning stress management. You will learn to ask yourself, &q...

Today's topic is about eating, in my ongoing series, "What Works For Me?" 🤔 In this episode, I will walk you through the four steps I use to break down eating: Planning, Shopping, Prepping, and Cooking.  Once we quiet the diet culture voice telling us we need to eat certain things, we can begin to listen to ourselves and what we want and start planning our meals.  I will talk throu...

Today's topic is about exercise in my ongoing series, "What Works For Me?" We will explore the complexities of exercise, start avoiding using exercise to "fix" our bodies, and discover how to find joy in movement.  I will talk about my journey with exercise and how I have learned that the secret to lasting consistency isn't in the calorie count but in discovering what...

Laura Zeyen joins me to co-host this episode about “What Do I Want?” We dive into the different areas of our lives, meal planning and eating, physical activity, stress management, and how we can ask ourselves, “What do I want?” and “What works for me?” in those areas. Laura and I discussed how one way of approaching something could work for a person while that strategy would be a disaster for the...