Food Junkies Podcast
188 episodes - English - Latest episode: 15 days ago - ★★★★★ - 132 ratingsWelcome to the "Food Junkies" podcast! Here we aim to provide you with the experience, strength and hope of professionals actively working on the front lines in the field of Food Addiciton. The purpose of our show is to educate YOU the listener and increase overall awareness about Food Addiction as a DISEASE with Abstinence as the Solution. Here we talk about all things recovery. Most importantly how to THRIVE rather than just survive. So Stay positive, make a change for yourself, tell others about your change, and hopefully the message will spread.
The content on our show does not supplement or supersede the professional relationship and direction of your healthcare provider. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder or mental health concern.
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Episode 172: Dr. Debbie Danowski
April 11, 2024 14:52 - 52 minutes - 48 MBDr. Debbie Danowski is an expert on media literacy and food addiction. She holds a Ph.D. in Media Education from Capella University and is an associate professor at Sacred Heart University, where she has researched and taught for over 25 years on the intersection of media, advertising, and problematic eating behaviors. Dr. Danowski's research and publications focus on the role of advertising and media in enabling food addiction and disordered eating patterns. She is the author of sever...
Episode 171: Dr. Georgia Ede
April 04, 2024 14:54 - 55 minutes - 51 MBDr. Georgia Ede is an internationally recognized expert in nutritional and metabolic psychiatry. Her twenty-five years of clinical experience include twelve years at Smith College and Harvard University Health Services, where she was the first to offer students nutrition-based approaches as an alternative to psychiatric medication. Dr. Ede co-authored the first inpatient study of the ketogenic diet for treatment-resistant mental illness, developed the first medically accredited course in k...
Episode 170: Jason Tetro Part 2
March 27, 2024 18:23 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MBJason Tetro or the “The Germ Guy”, is an Author and renown media personality in science communication and marketing. For nearly a decade, he has been working to increase public awareness of microbes and health. Most of his efforts are in the form of columns and blogs. He has a weekly blog column with Huffington Post Canada, and is featured on various radio and television stations in Canada and worldwide, notably the CBC Radio One and Sirius XM. He also authored The Germ Code, which was shor...
FJ Recovery Stories Episode 6: Katy May
March 22, 2024 16:51 - 56 minutes - 51.3 MBI’m super excited to introduce one of my favorite people on our show today. Get ready to meet Katy May. Not only is she my sister in recovery but also my sister in real life. Katy is a firecracker with a heart of gold! Her whit will have you doubled over, but her genuine warmth shines even brighter. Life has thrown her some curveballs, but Katy laughs, adjusts her grip, and hits it out of the park. You'll be charmed by their wit and inspired by her unwavering spirit. Feel free to join our ...
Episode 169: Jason Tetro Part 1
March 21, 2024 14:08 - 46 minutes - 42.1 MBJason Tetro or the “The Germ Guy”, is an Author and renown media personality in science communication and marketing. For nearly a decade, he has been working to increase public awareness of microbes and health. Most of his efforts are in the form of columns and blogs. He has a weekly blog column with Huffington Post Canada, and is featured on various radio and television stations in Canada and worldwide, notably the CBC Radio One and Sirius XM. He also authored The Germ Code, which was shor...
Episode 168: Dr. Kari Anderson
March 14, 2024 15:08 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MBDr. Kari Anderson has positioned herself as a respected clinician and leader in the field of eating disorders. Her career spans over three decades of leading treatment teams in all levels of care, Kari has developed several treatment models, most recently for the treatment of binge eating. Kari earned her Doctor of Behavioral Health with her research project, The Mindful Eating Cycle: Treatment for Binge Eating Disorder, at Arizona State University in 2012. Co-creator of the Am I Hungry?® ...
FJ Recovery Stories Episode 5: Joan Bjornsgaard
March 11, 2024 10:33 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBOn our episode today CJ interviews Joan Bjornsgaard. Joan’s interview is one of the most down-to-earth conversations. She relays her kind, considerate, and genuine ability to relate to people who are struggling with food addiction. She gives very practical and level-headed solutions to everyday struggles. You can count on a warm and inviting conversation. This is a very insightful episode. Feel free to join our supportive community on Facebook: Sugar-Free for Life Support Group - where we...
Episode 167: Michael Cowl Gordon MD
March 07, 2024 15:37 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBDr. Michael Cowl Gordon is a family physician and addiction specialist, who practiced in Wisconsin and Georgia for over 50 years, until he retired last year. He completed medical training at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in 1967 As well as he received his board certification in Addiction Medicine in 1986. Inspired by his own recovery journey, as well as those of his patients, Dr. Gordon has dedicated much of his career to understanding and treating addiction. He is auth...
Episode 166: Ann Saffi Biasetti, PhD, LCSWR, CEDS, CIAYT
February 28, 2024 12:56 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBAnn Saffi Biasetti, PhD, LCSWR, CEDS, CIAYT, is a practicing clinician for over 34 years. She is a Transpersonal Psychologist specializing in somatic psychotherapy, eating disorders, and trauma recovery. She is the originator of the Befriending Your Body Program, a program of somatic self-compassion for disordered eating recovery and the Embodied Life training center for yoga therapeutics. She is a certified mindfulness teacher, Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) teacher, and Certified Yoga Thera...
FJ Recovery Stories Episode 4: Debbie Mattatall
February 23, 2024 12:47 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBToday, CJ has the pleasure of interviewing a dear friend, Debbie Mattatall. Debbie is one of the warmest, kind, and compassionate people you will ever meet. She is always willing to lend a helping hand, especially to those friends in recovery. Debbie is a staple in our recovery community where she shares thoughtful insights and practical tools to help the next person recover. This is an episode you won’t want to miss! Feel free to join our supportive community on Facebook: Sugar-Free for ...
Episode 165: David Wolfe
February 22, 2024 15:31 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBDavid Wolfe, co-author of The Fix for Cravings, and cofounder of SUGARx Global. Once an artisan bread maker and Registered Dietician, David left those careers and is now a Food Addiction Counsellor and food addiction Coach, as well as a Certified High Performance coach. David received his Master’s in Clinical Nutrition from Ohio State University in 2012 and worked as a registered dietitian for ten years in Critical Care, Bariatric Surgery and elderly care. He was also the dietician w...
Episode 164: Dr. Sandy Van
February 14, 2024 17:23 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBDr Sandy Van. Dr Van is a medical specialist in obesity medicine. She is a staff physician at MEDCAM and runs a virtual Weight Management Program in downtown Toronto. She is not your standard bariatric physician; she has a unique focus on treating not only the physical and pharmaceutical aspects of obesity but also the psychological and behavioral dimensions. We interviewed Sandy two years ago, exploring how she used her understanding of food addiction and eating disorders with her weight...
FJ Recovery Stories Episode 03: Molly Painschab
February 12, 2024 12:13 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MBOn today's podcast episode of Food Junkies: Recovery from Food Addiction Stories, CJ Nguy is joined by Molly Painschab. Molly is a thoughtful and authentic person who speaks from her heart and is passionate about Food Addiction Recovery. She has a wealth of experience in the area of Food Addiction and is known for their ability to connect with audiences on a personal level. I'm confident that you'll enjoy and learn from Molly’s story today. Feel free to join our supportive community on Fac...
Episode 163: Jamie Morgan Reno
February 07, 2024 14:25 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBJamie Morgan Reno is a lifelong, severe processed food addict cursed with a slow metabolism, who, in 2008, lost over 200 lbs without surgery or pills. Jamie speaks to and works with communities of recovering processed food addicts to share her lessons, tools and resources on how to navigate recovery while living in this disease-promoting, processed food-filled world. Jamie and her recovery partner, Paige Alexander, created their podcast, Real Food Recovery, in 2023, which explores how this...
Episode 162: Brad Reedy, Ph.D
February 01, 2024 14:38 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBDr. Brad Reedy has a degree in in Family Science and a Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy. He has served on the board of the National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs and the Utah Department of Child and Family Services. After years as a parent educator having broadcast over 1,000 webinars on parent and family issues, Dr. Reedy released the book, The Journey of the Heroic Parent: Your Child's Struggle and the Road Home. Using his personal story and stories from thousands...
FJ Recovery Stories Episode 2: Clarissa Kennedy
January 29, 2024 13:51 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBToday, CJ is joined by Clarissa Kennedy, who generously shares insights into her journey of recovery and provides a glimpse into the fulfilling life she embraces today. Her story is a testament to resilience, courage, and the tenacity to keep going. On the other side of addiction was the life she was waiting for. Additionally, Clarissa opens up about her latest revelations – yet another exquisite blessing that emerges from the ongoing process of recovery and the commitment to self-improvemen...
Episode 161: Dr Naim Akhtar Khan
January 25, 2024 11:24 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBDr Naim Khan is Professor of Physiology (Exceptional Class) at Burgundy University, Dijon (France). He is Head of a research team on Nutritional Physiology & Toxicology, affiliated to Inserm Research Center (UMR1231). He is principal (co)authors of more than 250 research peer-reviewed articles. He is the Editor of Nutrients, PlosOne and J Clin Med. He has been visiting professor at U Chiba, Japan and U Cagliari, Italy. He is Fellow of Royal Society of Biology, UK. He has been Innolec laureat...
Episode 160: Molly Carmel
January 17, 2024 11:54 - 56 minutes - 52 MBMolly Carmel, LCSW is a leading addiction and eating disorder therapist and founder of Beacon by MC - and which offers individual and group solutions to help people break free from their destructive relationships with food and dieting. Known for her irreverent, “straight talk, no chaser” attitude, she’s also the author of the innovative book, Breaking Up with Sugar: A Plan to Divorce the Diets, Drop the Pounds, and Live Your Best Life and the host of the podcast, What You're Craving. ...
FJ Recovery Stories Episode 1: Dr. Vera Tarman
January 13, 2024 23:58 - 53 minutes - 49 MBToday, I have the pleasure of hosting Dr. Vera Tarman as our special guest. Her personal journey towards recovery is not only authentic but also incredibly inspiring. Our conversation delves into various aspects of recovery, exploring how her own path led to the creation of her book, "Food Junkies." Feel free to join our supportive community on Facebook: Sugar-Free for Life Support Group - where we believe "I'm Sweet Enough." https://www.facebook.com/groups/SugarFreeForLife/?mibextid=oMAN...
Episode 1: Dr. Vera Tarman
January 13, 2024 23:58 - 53 minutes - 49 MBToday, I have the pleasure of hosting Dr. Vera Tarman as our special guest. Her personal journey towards recovery is not only authentic but also incredibly inspiring. Our conversation delves into various aspects of recovery, exploring how her own path led to the creation of her book, "Food Junkies." Feel free to join our supportive community on Facebook: Sugar-Free for Life Support Group - where we believe "I'm Sweet Enough." https://www.facebook.com/groups/SugarFreeForLife/?mibextid=oMAN...
Epsiode 159: J. Hannah
January 11, 2024 15:19 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MBJ. Hannah is a food coach and practitioner of RTT®. She received her degree in Cultural Studies and Business Administration in University of Passau, Germany and completed her RTT® training in March 2023. Now she helps women around the globe resolve their relationship with food permanently and holistically so that they can effortlessly develop a loving and natural relationship with food and themselves. Rapid Transformational Therapy® is a unique approach, drawn from NLP, CBT, hypnotherapy...
Episode 158: Julie Clark
January 04, 2024 17:31 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBJulie Clark specializes in carbohydrate addiction diagnosis and treatment for individuals who’ve had bariatric surgery (or are considering having it). In addition, she helps clients determine whether post-op nutritional malabsorption is a problem for them. If so, she guides them in restoring proper nutrition, thereby reducing addictive cravings and improving mental and physical health. Julie herself is maintaining a 200+lb weight loss at her ideal weight, gratefully in remission from add...
Episode 157: CJ Nguy - Host of the NEW Food Junkies: Recovery from Food Addiction Stories
December 28, 2023 17:34 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBOhhh Food Junkies listeners do we have a super special episode and surprise for you today! In 2024 you are going to get MORE episodes of the food junkies podcast all based on personal recovery stories to motivate and inspire you. Today we are going to introduce you to your new co host of what we are calling Food Junkies: Recovery from Food Addiction Stories with CJ Nguy. When CJ approached us with this idea to share personal stories of recovery from our listener base or from Vera’s Sugar ...
Episode 156: Dr Chris Van Tulleken
December 21, 2023 15:54 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MBDr. Chris Van Tulleken is an infectious disease doctor, academic researcher, and popular television presenter best known for hosting science programs, such as on the BBC and Channel 4. Born in the UK in 1978, Van Tulleken studied medicine at the University of Oxford before completing a PhD in molecular virology at University College London. He went on to work as a doctor with 'Doctors Without Borders', in locations such as rural Africa. Dr. Van Tulleken hosted acclaimed science documentar...
Episode 155: Dr. Nicole Avena
December 14, 2023 18:32 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBDr. Nicole Avena was one of our first guests on the podcast 3 years ago, you can check out her in episode 15. She is an Associate Professor of Neuroscience at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, and a Visiting Professor of Health Psychology at Princeton University. She is a research neuroscientist and expert in the fields of nutrition, diet and addiction, with a special focus on nutrition during early life and pregnancy, and women’s health. She has done groundbreaking work de...
Episode 154: Dr. Andrew Newberg
December 07, 2023 17:37 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBDr. Andrew Newberg is a renowned neuroscientist and researcher at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. He is a pioneer in the field of neurotheology, the study of how the brain and spirituality intersect. Dr. Newberg has dedicated his career to exploring the effects of religious and spiritual practices on the brain, using neuroimaging techniques to understand the neural basis of religious experiences. Dr. Newberg co-authors several critically acclaimed books, including "How God Cha...
Episode 153: Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett
November 29, 2023 13:02 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBOur guest today is Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett. Lisa is among the top 0.1% most cited scientists in the world for her revolutionary research in psychology and neuroscience. She is a University Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Northeastern University. She also holds appointments at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, where she is Chief Science Officer for the Center for Law, Brain & Behavior. In addition to the books Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain and H...
Episode 152: Dr. David Katz
November 23, 2023 16:49 - 1 hour - 68.3 MBDr. David L. Katz is a specialist in Internal Medicine, Preventive Medicine/Public Health, and Lifestyle Medicine, with expertise in nutrition. The recipient of numerous awards for teaching, writing, and contributions to public health, Dr. Katz was a 2019 James Beard Foundation Award nominee in health journalism, has been a widely supported nominee for the position of U.S. Surgeon General, and has received three honorary doctorates. He is a 2023 recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award f...
Episode 151: Molly Painschab, Clarissa Kennedy, Bethany Mazereeuw - What to Look For in a Counsellor
November 16, 2023 15:33 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBOn todays podcast registered social workers and dual licensed mental health and addiction counsellor Molly, Bethany and Clarissa discuss what to look for in a counsellor and some questions to ask them before you start working with them. Here is a helpful guide we created for you as well! Questions to ask a Food Addiction Professional Before Working with them Education / Training / Certifications: What is their educational background? Where did they receive their degree/training in cou...
Episode 150: Dr. David Wiss
November 09, 2023 13:09 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBThank you so much Food Junkies listeners! We have reached episode 150 and we could not think of a better guest to celebrate it with than one of our favourite, mind blowing leaders in the field Dr. David Wiss. Dr. Wiss became a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) in 2013 and founded Nutrition in Recovery, a group practice of RDNs specializing in treating eating and substance use disorders. He earned his Ph.D. in Public Health with a minor in Health Psychology from UCLA. Dr. Wiss is a scie...
Episode 149: Vincent Santiago
November 02, 2023 17:00 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MBVincent Santiago is a Ph.D. student in clinical psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) in Toronto, Canada. His research interests include eating disorders, food addiction, body image, bariatric surgery, health psychology, anxiety disorders, LGBTQ+ health, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), and motivational interviewing. In this episode, Vincent describes his doctoral dissertation project, a randomized controlled trial that explored the use of an intervention for food addi...
Episode 148: Nina Teicholz
October 26, 2023 16:54 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBNina Teicholz is a science journalist and author of the New York Times bestseller, The Big Fat Surprise, which upended the conventional wisdom on dietary fat–especially saturated fat—and spurred a new conversation about whether these fats in fact cause heart disease. Teicholz’s work on nutrition, policy, and health has been published in the BMJ, PNAS Nexus (a journal of the National Academies of Sciences), the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Financial Times, The Atlantic, among many ...
Episode 147: Bonnie J Kaplan, PhD
October 20, 2023 14:29 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBOn todays podcast Molly and I interview Bonnie J Kaplan, PhD. Bonnie is Professor Emeritus in the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary. She has published widely on the biological basis of developmental disorders and mental health – particularly, the contribution of nutrition to mental health. Her efforts to educate about the role of nutrition in brain health resulted in her selection in 2017 as one of 150 Canadian Difference Makers in Mental Health, in honour of Canada’s...
Episode 146: Dr. Vanessa Sperandio
October 12, 2023 14:10 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBVanessa Sperandio is a professor at the UT Southwestern Medical Center in both the departments of microbiology and biochemistry. She joined the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health as the chair of the Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology in spring 2022. Sperandio's research focuses on the signaling mechanisms between mammalian hosts, their beneficial microbiota, and bacterial pathogens. Sperandio was a 1997 fellow of the Pew Charitable Trust and was e...
Episode 145: Caroline Davis, PhD.
October 05, 2023 15:09 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBToday we speak with scientist Dr. Caroline Davis. Dr. Davis is a pioneer in the academic study of food addiction. Researching in the 1990s, when most people were studying aberrant eating from purely an eating disorder model. Dr Davis was connecting the dots of addiction from within her eating disorder research. Dr. Davis is an established academic with a strong track record in the areas of psychobiological risk factors for obesity and disordered eating, as seen by her numerous publication...
Episode 144: Dr. Nassim Tabri, PhD
September 27, 2023 11:24 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBDr. Tabri is the Director of the Mental Health and Addictions Laboratory and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. Dr. Tabri’s research explores how different transdiagnostic factors (e.g., overvalued ideation, perfectionism, and impulsivity) may function together to proliferate and maintain engagement in various health-compromising behaviors (e.g., disordered eating and gambling). The ultimate aim of this line of research is to en...
Episode 143: Amy Reichelt, PhD
September 21, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 68.2 MBDr. Amy Recihelt is a neuroscientist, researcher, speaker, consultant and author. She's passionate about uncovering how lifestyle, diet and novel pharmacotherapies can enhance brain health and mental wellbeing. She places health and mental wellness at the core of my personal and professional identity. Amy has a PhD in Neuroscience, a BSc with Honours in Psychology, and an Advanced Diploma in Nutrition. She is also a pharmaceutical professional, leading clinical development in psychedelic...
Episode 142: CJ, Will, and Katy
September 14, 2023 11:41 - 1 hour - 61 MBToday, CJ, Will, and Katy share their personal stories of addiction and recovery, and discuss their struggles with food addiction, substance abuse, and diabetes. They talked about the challenges they faced in seeking recovery and the tools they used to achieve abstinence, including joining twelve-step programs and participating in Sweet Sobriety's audit program. They also shared how their recovery has changed over time and the importance of modeling good behavior for their families. In thi...
Episode 141: Philip W. Blair, MD, FAAFP
September 06, 2023 12:43 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MBCol. Philip Blair, MD, is a board certified Family Physician licensed in Washington State . He graduated from West Point in 1972 and attended University of Miami School of Medicine and trained as a family physician. He had assignments in Georgia, Louisiana, Washington, Oklahoma, Texas, Hawaii, Kansas, Italy, Korea, Germany, and the Gulf War. After retiring from the Army in 1996 he managed workers injuries and provided primary care above the Arctic Circle in Alaska. He also provided services ...
Episode 140: Dr. Danial Schecter
August 28, 2023 11:59 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBDr. Daniel Schecter, a worldwide expert and medical consultant for the use of cannabis. Dr Schecter is the Associate Director of Clinical Education for Sante Cannabis, and Founder of Canabo Medical Clinic, where patients are assured safe access to cannabis therapeutics. Dr. Schecter studied Family Medicine at the University of Toronto and his MD at Universite de Montreal. In today’s episode: How Dr. Schecter got into the field of medical cannabis The endocannabinoid system The en...
Episode 139: Dr. Kim Dennis
August 24, 2023 15:11 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MB“Dr. Kim”, as she is known, has been treating addictions (substance, process, and food), mood disorders, eating disorders, PTSD, and personality disorders for more than a decade. In 2016 she co-founded SunCloud Health and currently serves as Chief Medical Officer and CEO. Kim Dennis, MD, CEDS is a board-certified psychiatrist who specializes in treating addictions (substance, process, and food), eating disorders, and co-occurring disorders. She has helped thousands of remarkable people wit...
Episode 138: Jan Katzen
August 16, 2023 13:04 - 57 minutes - 53 MBJan Katzen is a certified nutritionist, researcher, and former Association Montessori International pre-primary educator with years of teaching and observing children. She has participated in research into preconception nutrition - that is nutrition for the yet unborn and not yet conceived! Jan has authored several scientific articles, including the 2007 article: "Declaration of Nutrition, Health and Intelligence for the Child-To-Be. Of note, she published “Nutrition for Development and ...
Episode 137: Byron Katie - The Work
August 09, 2023 12:30 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBByron Katie has one job: to show people how to stop suffering. When Katie appears, lives change. In 1986, at the bottom of a 10-year spiral into depression, rage, and self-loathing, Katie woke up one morning to a state of constant joy that has never left her. She realized that when she believed her stressful thoughts, she suffered, but that when she questioned them, she didn't suffer, and that this is true for every human being. Her simple yet powerful process of inquiry is called The Wo...
Episode 136: Janet Sanders
August 03, 2023 11:21 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBToday we speak with Blood Sugar and Diabetes food coach, Janet Sanders. Janet received her certification as a Health Counsellor, at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition from Columbia University. She is a designated Holistic Heath Practitioner with a certification from the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. Janet is the founder of Great Life, a national health coaching practice with a focus on chronic health CONCERNS such as diabetes, and blood sugar health issues. She also fo...
Episode 135: Dr. Sarah Zaldivar
July 27, 2023 11:49 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBDr. Sarah Zaldivar holds a Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology from the University of Miami in addition to both a master’s and a bachelor’s degree in nutrition and Dietetics. She is a Licensed Dietitian in addition to being a certified Exercise Physiologist with the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). Dr. Zaldivar is currently an adjunct faculty in nutrition and exercise physiology at Miami Dade College, DeVry University, and ACSM. She previously taught nutrition and exercise physiology for...
Episode 134: Marc David
July 18, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 65.6 MBMarc David, M.A., is the Founder and Primary Teacher of the Institute for the Psychology of Eating. He is the leading visionary behind the fascinating field of Eating Psychology, and the author of the bestselling books, Nourishing Wisdom and The Slow Down Diet, which have been translated into more than a dozen languages. Marc holds a range of qualifications, including an M.A. of Psychology and a B.S. of Biology, and has participated in several Clinical Mind-Body Medicine Programs, all of w...
Episode 133: Dr. Linda Mercadante
July 14, 2023 02:00 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBDr. Linda Mercadante is a Distinguished Research Professor, Emerita, Methodist Theological School in Ohio. She is the founder of HealthyBeliefs – HealthySpirit, a member of the Scioto Valley Presbytery, and an active participant in many professional groups including The American Academy of Religion and The Workgroup on Constructive Theology. She is a prolific author of five books and more than 100 articles. She lectures internationally, conducts seminars for a wide variety of audiences, an...
Episode 132: Ally Houston
July 05, 2023 14:55 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBAlly Houston is a former physicist who fixed his brain with food. After suffering from ADHD, seasonal depression, chronic anxiety, and a host of other metabolic problems, a paleo ketogenic diet and lifestyle change resulted in a quantum leap in his health. The effect was so profound that he switched career. He is now a metabolic mental health coach trained by PreKure and Dr. Georgia Ede. Molly Painschab and Clarissa Kennedy (and I) asked Ally Houston about how changing his diet changed his...
Episode 131: Dr. Louise Graves
June 29, 2023 23:50 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBDr. Louise Graves began her work life in the field of Therapeutic Recreation working in such settings as the Prison for Women in Kingston and group homes for various populations. She has a Ph.D. is in Psychology and Theology with an emphasis on Pastoral Psychotherapy from the Claremont School of Theology, California. She did her clinical internship at the Clinebell Institute and at the Walnut Valley Counseling Center and she worked at the San Gabriel Valley Association of Lesbians and Gays C...
Episode 130: Marc Lewis
June 21, 2023 11:18 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBMarc Lewis, PhD, is a neuroscientist and professor of developmental psychology. He has authored or co-authored more than fifty journal articles in neuroscience and developmental psychology. Presently, he speaks and blogs on topics in addiction science, and his critically acclaimed book, Memoirs of an Addicted Brain, is the first to blend memoir and science in addiction studies. His newly released book, The Biology of Desire, debunks the currently popular disease model of addiction. In this...