The Peaceful Plate: Ending Food Panic After Hormone-Driven Breast Cancer

What is it about feeling virtuous when we choose the “right” foods that feels almost protective? It’s about thinking that if we only eat the proper foods and fill our bodies with the best nutrition we’ll never have to face breast cancer again. And that’s where the morality of food comes in; eat good = be good. Not so fast, my friend. In this episode I share the pitfalls of superior thinking and ea...

After 105 episodes and two years of showing up every week, I'm hitting pause on the podcast until July. In this episode, I'm sharing why I'm stepping back, what I'm building during this break, and how it will help me serve you better when I return. If you're ready for personalized, 1:1 support now, I have several spots available in my Clarity Session package (I introduce this i...

What does the research say about eating chicken after breast cancer? It depends on which research you read. One study may tell you one thing (chicken = bad), while another study says something completely different (chicken = uncertain). I know how frustrating that is for you, not to mention, it does nothing to help you feel peaceful about. . .chicken! In this episode I go to my trusted sources to...

You know how it is. In your brain you’ve filed away reams of after-breast cancer nutrition facts and information from websites, books, blogs and social media influencers and yet, somehow, you still find it impossible to eat a wedge of cheese without paralyzing fear or overthinking your choice. If that’s sounds like you, then this episode is definitely for you. But first, I want you to know that wh...

Sweets are the nemesis of breast cancer survivorship diets, right? Not so fast. There’s not a black or white answer to that question. When you’re deciding whether or not a particular sweetener (like maple syrup!) is “safe” for your survivorship diet, I encourage you to consider the facts, as well as the current breast cancer survivorship diet recommendations to help you make your decision. In toda...

This episode is SO good and was SO popular, I'm sharing it again this week. I'll be back next week with a brand new episode, but for now, enjoy this gem! ___________________________________________________________ After treatment ends, it’s common to worry about doing your nutrition “wrong” and feel anxious and panicked about what to eat. In this episode I share three simple tips to help y...

What in the world does mindset have to do with eating worry-free after breast cancer treatment? EVERYTHING! The food thoughts that run through your mind on a loop, and the food mindset through which you filter every food decision can either support you in eating with peace, or keep you stuck in food fear, worry and anxiety. Ready to break those unhelpful food mindset and thinking patterns? Then jo...

Trying to decide what to eat after breast cancer can be an exercise in frustration, fear and futility. . .as in, “Does the type of food I eat even matter?”. The answer to that is yes, your food choices absolutely do matter, but perhaps not in the way you typically think about. In today’s episode (the third in my Bloom Series!) I teach you a different approach to fueling your body. Rather than focu...

When was the last time you examined the food environment where you spend every, single day? Your kitchen, your mind (yes, that’s an environment) and even the online environment you spend so many hours. Are they helpful or harmful to your goal of eating with peace and enjoying your food again? Maybe you've not thought about that? In today’s episode I share exactly what you need to create an uns...

What stops you from feeling strong, fearless and resilient in your approach to food, diet and nutrition after breast cancer? I’d like to offer that it’s the food conditions in which you’re trying to cultivate that approach - you’re lacking certain elements! Welcome to my spring BLOOM series, where in this first episode we explore the critical missing pieces to putting down roots and thriving in yo...

If ever there were a topic that doesn’t get nearly enough attention it’s this: what happens to your relationship with food after treatment. Yes, there’s plenty of conversation about what to eat and what to avoid after breast cancer. But crucially, there’s much less about the guilt, fear and second-guessing about food that can slip in and take over your daily life. There’s guilt about what you ate...

If you’ve ever spiraled after reading, “There’s estrogen in food, be sure to avoid it at all costs,” this episode is for you. After spending time in a private breast cancer Facebook group recently, I was reminded how quickly breast cancer nutrition misinformation spreads. I know, I know. . .the members are just trying to ‘help’ each other out. Good intentions? Absolutely. Accurate science? Not nec...

How many times have you white-knuckled your way through a strict, rule-driven, hyper-vigilant, inflexible meal in the hopes it would make you feel “safe”? Regardless of how convincing that voice in your head sounds, you know the one, “You must be vigilant with your diet or you’ll bring back your cancer!”, it doesn’t work that way. And yet, so many survivors believe that the more miserable the diet...

In a recent workout class my partner was struggling to do all of the exercises. Turns out, he has a condition that’s significantly impacted by diet. Unfortunately, he’d received inaccurate nutrition advice and was feeling the effects. The advice wasn’t malicious. It was just unqualified. Breast cancer survivors deal with this all the time. You may not experience physical symptoms from inaccurate n...

You know that moment. You’re hungry. You open the fridge. You stare. Maybe shuffle a few containers around like the answer is hiding behind the almond milk. Then you close the door… and walk away. Not because there’s no food. But because deciding what to eat has become exhausting. Before breast cancer, if you were hungry, you ate. Maybe you thought about whether something was “healthy.” Maybe you...

If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it hundreds of times and I won’t STOP saying it; put more plants on your plate! Science continues to show the benefit of a plant-forward diet for breast cancer survivors, as well as anyone looking to reduce their risk of heart disease. This month we’re exploring foods for both heart and breast health, and in today’s episode I show you how strong the overlap is on di...

Can you imagine living your life without feeling any emotion at all? Me neither! But what happens when you manage all those strong emotions (especially the negative one’s) with food? Is that a helpful thing or a not so helpful thing? If you’ve ever wondered about the effect your emotional eating habit has on your health, especially your breast health, this is the episode for you.  After today’s ep...

Who doesn’t love chocolate? Whether it’s melted, drizzled, nibbled or gobbled, chocolate is one of those foods many of us can’t live without. But if you’re like most breast cancer survivors, enjoying your chocolate is at odds with your feelings of guilt, stress or worry whenever you “indulge”. I’m here to set the record straight on this “food of the gods” (yes, chocolate is actually referred to in...

How much time have you spent thinking about both your breast AND heart health? I’m guessing, not much. Well hello, it’s February- American Heart Month, and I’m inviting you to talk about heart health (and by extension, breast health. . .stick with me here)! I’m guessing when you think about heart health and breast cancer survivorship, you consider them separate issues. While that’s true, they are...

What good does it do to keep nutrition information you learn tucked away inside your brain, never to be implemented into actual new, healthy habits? No good, I tell you; it does absolutely no good! Because I know you’re someone who’s committed to adopting nutrition habits that support your breast (and overall!) health (I mean honestly, why else would you be here with me on my Peaceful Plate podcas...

How many times have you made the decision to start eating more veggies, skip the junk food and drink enough water, only to abandon that decision within 48 hours? I know how frustrating that is, and I’m on a mission to help you make this the year that you finally adopt healthy, sane nutrition habits that support your goal of eating with peace after breast cancer. Making habit changes, regardless of...

Tired of repeatedly stopping and starting the same “bad” nutrition habits after breast cancer? Isn't it exhausting? In Part 2 of Breast Cancer Nutrition Habits: The Clarity Series, learn how to acknowledge and stop unhelpful nutrition habits without guilt or shame, so you can move toward eating with peace and enjoying your food again! Breast Cancer Nutrition Habits: The Clarity Series (Part 2)...

Have you ever wondered why you stay stuck in the same unhelpful nutrition habits, year after year? Eating to potentially reduce your recurrence risk isn’t just following food rules or structured diets; it’s getting crystal clear and brutally honest about your own nutrition habits. Identifying habits that serve you, those that don’t, and understanding what’s truly possible for you to achieve with y...

So many women finish treatment for hormone-driven breast cancer and struggle to navigate their alcohol consumption; it causes so much angst! In today’s episode I highlight the connection between alcohol and recurrence risk and guide you through an exercise in decision-making about your own approach to alcohol. If you feel guilty about your nightly wine or weekend martini habit, this is the episode...

As we look ahead to 2026, I have exciting Peaceful Plate program news and a couple of personal holiday messages to share with you. I so appreciate you being with me here on the podcast (thank you!!!) and can’t wait to share these tidbits with you on this final episode of the year. And hey, there’s still time to grab my free Holiday Peaceful Eating Guide , just click the link! _____________________...