Insatiable with Ali Shapiro, MSOD, CHHC
574 episodes - English - Latest episode: 16 days ago - ★★★★★ - 164 ratingsAre you struggling with food? Done with diets? Want another option between diet culture and body positivity?
This is *not* another diet culture in disguise wellness podcast. Host Ali Shapiro, creator of Truce With Food® and the ICF accredited and trauma informed Truce Coaching Certification, dedicated academic, and well-known integrated health behavior change expert shares a more truthful, holistic approach to freedom from cravings, emotional eating, bingeing, bargaining, and body image.
Join Ali for interviews, practical advice, and radically honest discussions about food, truth, psychology and change.
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270. Quitting Alcohol and Managing Sugar Cravings with Laura McKowen [Rewind]
April 04, 2024 09:00 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MBAlcohol is one of the most consumed forms of sugar and quitting alcohol can lead to an increase in sugar cravings and consumption. In this episode, bestselling author Laura McKowen and I discuss: How she stopped eating so much sugar after it initially increased with sobriety The relationship between her drinking and history of eating disorders Her process to sobriety, which included recognizing our collective, unhealthy story around alcohol and her most important practice How she learned...
269. Let’s Get Triggered: Oprah, Ozempic, and Our Outrage
March 21, 2024 18:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBToday’s solo episode grew out of Oprah’s Weight Loss Special Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution that aired on ABC this Monday night. Because it’s network TV, only so much could be covered, which is why I created this episode to go deeper. Most of the people having big reactions to Oprah's weight loss are those who’ve never struggled with their weight (and so don’t understand) OR those who have historically struggled with weight and haven’t yet found the peace they want with their...
268. Hailey Rowe on Building a Sustainable Coaching Business
March 06, 2024 10:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBHailey Rowe is a Marketing & Sales Coach, as well as a Linkedin Lead Generation Service Provider. She helps coaches, therapists, and service providers book clients, develop their no brainer offers and grow their income and impact. She shares her F.A.S.T. framework, marketing, and business tips on her Health Coach Nation Podcast and in her FREE Marketing Hub Facebook Group. She’s been named as one of the Top 25 Coaches in Chicago (Chicago Entrepreneur Magazine) and one of the Top 6 business...
Esther Blum Demystifies Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) for Perimenopause and Menopause Relief
January 31, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 51.6 MBIn this 7th (and final!) episode of season 14, I interview integrated dietitian and menopause expert Esther Blum on all things hormone replacement therapy for women. In the past 27 years, Esther has helped thousands of women master menopause through nutrition, hormones, and self-advocacy. In addition to her incredible expertise, I always love having on guests who have walked their talk. Known for being Gwyneth Paltrow's menopause mentor, Esther is the bestselling author of See ya later, Ovu...
267. Esther Blum Demystifies Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) for Perimenopause and Menopause Relief
January 31, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 51.6 MBIn this 7th (and final!) episode of season 14, I interview integrated dietitian and menopause expert Esther Blum on all things hormone replacement therapy for women. In the past 27 years, Esther has helped thousands of women master menopause through nutrition, hormones, and self-advocacy. In addition to her incredible expertise, I always love having on guests who have walked their talk. Known for being Gwyneth Paltrow's menopause mentor, Esther is the bestselling author of See ya later, Ovu...
266. Dr. Stacy Sims on How "Women Are Not Small Men" (especially at midlife & with exercise)
January 24, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 53.6 MBGet ready to dive deep into the groundbreaking insights shared by Dr. Stacy Sims in our 6th episode of season 14. Stacy brings her wealth of knowledge and expertise to the table, shedding light on the unique physiological considerations women face, especially during phases like perimenopause and menopause. From the impact of hormones on exercise performance to the complexities of gut health and nutrient requirements, this episode is a game-changer for women seeking to optimize their fitness...
Dr. Stacy Sims on How "Women Are Not Small Men" (especially at midlife & with exercise)
January 24, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 53.6 MBGet ready to dive deep into the groundbreaking insights shared by Dr. Stacy Sims in our 6th episode of season 14. Stacy brings her wealth of knowledge and expertise to the table, shedding light on the unique physiological considerations women face, especially during phases like perimenopause and menopause. From the impact of hormones on exercise performance to the complexities of gut health and nutrient requirements, this episode is a game-changer for women seeking to optimize their fitness...
265. Stressed at Midlife? with Rev. Kinsie M. Tate
January 17, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBIn this fifth episode of season 14, I have a spirited and wide-ranging conversation with Rev. Kinsie M. Tate, founder of Restore Clergy, a nonprofit organization supporting clergy and caregivers. Together, we delve into the delicate complexities of stress leadership in midlife, perimenopause, and menopause. Strap in because we cover a lot ground that goes well beyond the common (just deep breathe?) stress management tactics you'll find out there. Topics Covered: 01:01: Introduction to Ki...
Stressed at Midlife? with Rev. Kinsie M. Tate
January 17, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBIn this fifth episode of season 14, I have a spirited and wide-ranging conversation with Rev. Kinsie M. Tate, founder of Restore Clergy, a nonprofit organization supporting clergy and caregivers. Together, we delve into the delicate complexities of stress leadership in midlife, perimenopause, and menopause. Strap in because we cover a lot ground that goes well beyond the common (just deep breathe?) stress management tactics you'll find out there. Topics Covered: 01:01: Introduction to Ki...
264. Top 3 Menopause Weight Loss Myths Debunked
January 10, 2024 06:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MBIn this fourth episode of season 14, I'll help you filter through the perimenopause and menopause nutrition noise by busting 3 top myths. Why? Because most of the common advice out there is recycled diet culture heavily rooted in restriction and one-size-fits-all recommendations (at a time in our life when we require a more individualized approach). Most women will gain weight at midlife, which makes us more susceptible to overblown weight loss and health promises. When I surveyed my list...
Top 3 Menopause Weight Loss Myths Debunked
January 10, 2024 06:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MBIn this fourth episode of season 14, I'll help you filter through the perimenopause and menopause nutrition noise by busting 3 top myths. Why? Because most of the common advice out there is recycled diet culture heavily rooted in restriction and one-size-fits-all recommendations (at a time in our life when we require a more individualized approach). Most women will gain weight at midlife, which makes us more susceptible to overblown weight loss and health promises. When I surveyed my list...
263. Sleepless in Midlife? Uncovering Hidden Root Causes with Kelly Murray
January 03, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 47.2 MBIn this third episode of season 14, I have an eye-opening conversation around midlife sleep struggles with sleep coach Kelly Murray. Insomnia was my main perimenopause symptom (and I had no idea it was even a perimenopause symptom) and yet, about 60% of women report sleep challenges during perimenopause and menopause. Kelly and I will get into root-causes of poor sleep and how the hormonal changes of this time influence sleep. We’ll discuss the role of blood-sugar and gut health in sleep, ...
Sleepless in Midlife? Uncovering Hidden Root Causes with Kelly Murray
January 03, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 47.2 MBIn this third episode of season 14, I have an eye-opening conversation around midlife sleep struggles with sleep coach Kelly Murray. Insomnia was my main perimenopause symptom (and I had no idea it was even a perimenopause symptom) and yet, about 60% of women report sleep challenges during perimenopause and menopause. Kelly and I will get into root-causes of poor sleep and how the hormonal changes of this time influence sleep. We’ll discuss the role of blood-sugar and gut health in sleep, ...
Laura McKowen: Navigating Perimenopause, Alcohol, Food, and Midlife's Challenges
December 27, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 52.2 MBIn this second episode of season 14, I have a thought-provoking conversation around midlife experiences, alcohol, and personal growth with bestselling author Laura McKowen. We explore the challenges of perimenopause, menopause, and the impact of alcohol consumption on women's health. We cover it all, from the intersection of food and alcohol struggles with hormonal changes to the spiritual reckoning and opportunities that come with midlife. Whether you're struggling with food and alcohol ...
262. Laura McKowen: Navigating Perimenopause, Alcohol, Food, and Midlife's Challenges
December 27, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 52.2 MBIn this second episode of season 14, I have a thought-provoking conversation around midlife experiences, alcohol, and personal growth with bestselling author Laura McKowen. We explore the challenges of perimenopause, menopause, and the impact of alcohol consumption on women's health. We cover it all, from the intersection of food and alcohol struggles with hormonal changes to the spiritual reckoning and opportunities that come with midlife. Whether you're struggling with food and alcohol ...
A Midlife Reckoning: Let Me Tell You My Story (The Shock of It All)
December 20, 2023 06:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBHello Insatiable Listeners! Strap in for this new season (the 14th!) where we'll cover all things perimenopause, menopause, and midlife. This introductory episode begins with my own personal story—including dramatic weight gain—and some shocking realizations that planted the initial seeds for this season we are about to embark upon. Let me tell you, midlife brings some serious changes and challenges on all fronts. In order to address these, in this episode, I provide an overview of the w...
261. A Midlife Reckoning: Let Me Tell You My Story (The Shock of It All)
December 20, 2023 06:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBHello Insatiable Listeners! Strap in for this new season (the 14th!) where we'll cover all things perimenopause, menopause, and midlife. This introductory episode begins with my own personal story—including dramatic weight gain—and some shocking realizations that planted the initial seeds for this season we are about to embark upon. Let me tell you, midlife brings some serious changes and challenges on all fronts. In order to address these, in this episode, I provide an overview of the w...
260. Women’s Bodies, Envy, and Scarcity with Elise Loehnen (Part 2)
August 16, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBElise and I pick up our conversation from part one of her instant New York Times bestseller On Our Best Behavior: The Seven Deadly Sins and the Price Women Pay to Be Good. In this episode, we take our conversation further and deeper, unpacking the sins of Envy and Sloth and their effect on women. It’s rare I can talk to someone who understands the various perspectives on body image (including the ones where it has nothing to do with one’s body size) so it was a real treat to go to the ...
Women’s Bodies, Envy, and Scarcity with Elise Loehnen (Part 2)
August 16, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBElise and I pick up our conversation from part one of her instant New York Times bestseller On Our Best Behavior: The Seven Deadly Sins and the Price Women Pay to Be Good. In this episode, we take our conversation further and deeper, unpacking the sins of Envy and Sloth and their effect on women. It’s rare I can talk to someone who understands the various perspectives on body image (including the ones where it has nothing to do with one’s body size) so it was a real treat to go to the ...
Rethinking Food Guilt, Gluttony, and “Goodness” with Elise Loehnen
August 09, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBAnnually, Elise Loehnen’s parents would weigh themselves in a vigilant effort to stay within five to ten pounds of their marriage weight. When Elise went away to boarding school, this culture further normalized eating vigilance and restriction as necessary. Then in her early career at Lucky Magazine, where she was often photographed, restricting her food in attempts to be a sample size at 5 ‘10 seemed like the obvious choice to stay on the path of acceptance and “goodness”. Then came a...
259. Rethinking Food Guilt, Gluttony, and “Goodness” with Elise Loehnen
August 09, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBAnnually, Elise Loehnen’s parents would weigh themselves in a vigilant effort to stay within five to ten pounds of their marriage weight. When Elise went away to boarding school, this culture further normalized eating vigilance and restriction as necessary. Then in her early career at Lucky Magazine, where she was often photographed, restricting her food in attempts to be a sample size at 5 ‘10 seemed like the obvious choice to stay on the path of acceptance and “goodness”. Then came a s...
258. Over 40? What Works Now: Perimenopause and Menopause Food and Exercise 101
May 31, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 48.4 MBPart of what’s been hard for me the last three years was I didn’t understand how drastically the hormonal shifts that start for women around 35 and accelerate in our mid-40s affects ALL THE THINGS. And I’m someone who knows that our physiology and psychology are in a constant feedback loop. Yet because perimenopause and menopause are women's health issues, they don’t get the attention they deserve. Nor do doctor’s really understand them all that well (the horror stories I hear from client...
Over 40? What Works Now: Perimenopause and Menopause Food and Exercise 101
May 31, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 48.4 MBPart of what’s been hard for me the last three years was I didn’t understand how drastically the hormonal shifts that start for women around 35 and accelerate in our mid-40s affects ALL THE THINGS. And I’m someone who knows that our physiology and psychology are in a constant feedback loop. Yet because perimenopause and menopause are women's health issues, they don’t get the attention they deserve. Nor do doctor’s really understand them all that well (the horror stories I hear from clie...
Alcohol, Food, and Body Image: Push Off From Here with Laura McKowen
March 08, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 47.7 MBWhile Laura McKowen is known for her work around alcohol sobriety, her first coping strategy was food. Like Laura, I have many clients who come to me where their first “thing” was food. And after getting sober or soberish, their eating issues return or becomes a “thing”. In this special Insatiable episode, we apply the wisdom Laura writes about in her new book to food, body image, and the overlap with alcohol. We discuss: How Laura’s original coping mechanism was bingeing and the ...
257. Alcohol, Food, and Body Image: Push Off From Here with Laura McKowen
March 08, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 47.7 MBWhile Laura McKowen is known for her work around alcohol sobriety, her first coping strategy was food. Like Laura, I have many clients who come to me where their first “thing” was food. And after getting sober or soberish, their eating issues return or becomes a “thing”. In this special Insatiable episode, we apply the wisdom Laura writes about in her new book to food, body image, and the overlap with alcohol. We discuss: How Laura’s original coping mechanism was bingeing and the over...
Creating Safety for Sustainable Eating and Exercise Results
January 04, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBDr. Michelle Segar, one of the more progressive health behavioral change experts, says sustainable behavior change with eating and exercise is not a product of rule-following. In other words, trying so hard to perfectly stick to a plan is not an effective goal or strategy. Rather, we need to learn flexibility. Because life is much more unpredictable these days. Anyone like me who sends their child to daycare knows this deep in their bones! We also need to learn how to experiment to see wha...
256. Creating Safety for Sustainable Eating and Exercise Results
January 04, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBDr. Michelle Segar, one of the more progressive health behavioral change experts, says sustainable behavior change with eating and exercise is not a product of rule-following. In other words, trying so hard to perfectly stick to a plan is not an effective goal or strategy. Rather, we need to learn flexibility. Because life is much more unpredictable these days. Anyone like me who sends their child to daycare knows this deep in their bones! We also need to learn how to experiment to see wha...
Season 13, Episode 7: Creating Safety for Sustainable Eating and Exercise Results
January 04, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 123 MBDr. Michelle Segar, one of the more progressive health behavioral change experts, says sustainable behavior change with eating and exercise is not a product of rule-following. In other words, trying so hard to perfectly stick to a plan is not an effective goal or strategy. Rather, we need to learn flexibility. Because life is much more unpredictable these days. Anyone like me who sends their child to daycare knows this deep in their bones! We also need to learn how to experiment to see w...
Season 13, Episode 6: Values-Gap Driven Body Discomfort
December 28, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 161 MBWhen I surveyed my newsletter readers back In the April, a common survey response theme was: “I feel uncomfortable in my body and feel ridiculous that I am focused on this when there is so much else that is so much more important to deal with.” I sooo get this. I felt this way about my own weight struggles in the 9/11, U.S. invasion of Iraq-era. And today’s world issues feel much more urgent and complex. Yet what I’ve discovered is that tending to our body discomfort is not ridiculous. ...
Values-Gap Driven Body Discomfort
December 28, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 80.1 MBWhen I surveyed my newsletter readers back In the April, a common survey response theme was: “I feel uncomfortable in my body and feel ridiculous that I am focused on this when there is so much else that is so much more important to deal with.” I sooo get this. I felt this way about my own weight struggles in the 9/11, U.S. invasion of Iraq-era. And today’s world issues feel much more urgent and complex. Yet what I’ve discovered is that tending to our body discomfort is not ridiculous. Wi...
255. Values-Gap Driven Body Discomfort
December 28, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 80.1 MBWhen I surveyed my newsletter readers back In the April, a common survey response theme was: “I feel uncomfortable in my body and feel ridiculous that I am focused on this when there is so much else that is so much more important to deal with.” I sooo get this. I felt this way about my own weight struggles in the 9/11, U.S. invasion of Iraq-era. And today’s world issues feel much more urgent and complex. Yet what I’ve discovered is that tending to our body discomfort is not ridiculous. Wi...
Season 13, Episode 5: Food, Stress, and Healing Your Nervous System with Stacey Ramsower
December 14, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 90.6 MBA Truce with Food foundational focus is learning how to effectively respond to the stress that makes you eat. Because we are often reacting to the past when our sense of safety was compromised, which fuels our current stress. For example, I used to binge on sugar during my cancer “scanxiety” season even though it was 15 years later. Because in the past, MRIs did find cancer (and I didn’t know I could ever not turn to food!). Logically I knew I was probably fine. But emotionally I was a w...
Food, Stress, and Healing Your Nervous System with Stacey Ramsower
December 14, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 67.5 MBA Truce with Food foundational focus is learning how to effectively respond to the stress that makes you eat. Because we are often reacting to the past when our sense of safety was compromised, which fuels our current stress. For example, I used to binge on sugar during my cancer “scanxiety” season even though it was 15 years later. Because in the past, MRIs did find cancer (and I didn’t know I could ever not turn to food!). Logically I knew I was probably fine. But emotionally I was a w...
254. Food, Stress, and Healing Your Nervous System with Stacey Ramsower
December 14, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 67.5 MBA Truce with Food foundational focus is learning how to effectively respond to the stress that makes you eat. Because we are often reacting to the past when our sense of safety was compromised, which fuels our current stress. For example, I used to binge on sugar during my cancer “scanxiety” season even though it was 15 years later. Because in the past, MRIs did find cancer (and I didn’t know I could ever not turn to food!). Logically I knew I was probably fine. But emotionally I was a w...
Season 13, Episode 4: Food, Feeling Fat, and Perfectionism: Protection Strategies with Sil Reynolds
November 30, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBHow many times have you thought: why do I self-sabotage with food? If those answers haven’t gotten you very far, I have a much better question for you. “How does my eating protect me?” is a question that will take you far and deep. To guide us with this question and path to your answers, I have the wise Sil Reynolds to talk food, protection strategies, and the root vulnerability in our stories that our food habits are trying, perhaps begging you, to pay attention to. In this expansive, ...
Food, Feeling Fat, and Perfectionism: Protection Strategies with Sil Reynolds
November 30, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 52.4 MBHow many times have you thought: why do I self-sabotage with food? If those answers haven’t gotten you very far, I have a much better question for you. “How does my eating protect me?” is a question that will take you far and deep. To guide us with this question and path to your answers, I have the wise Sil Reynolds to talk food, protection strategies, and the root vulnerability in our stories that our food habits are trying, perhaps begging you, to pay attention to. In this expansive, ...
253. Food, Feeling Fat, and Perfectionism: Protection Strategies with Sil Reynolds
November 30, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 52.4 MBHow many times have you thought: why do I self-sabotage with food? If those answers haven’t gotten you very far, I have a much better question for you. “How does my eating protect me?” is a question that will take you far and deep. To guide us with this question and path to your answers, I have the wise Sil Reynolds to talk food, protection strategies, and the root vulnerability in our stories that our food habits are trying, perhaps begging you, to pay attention to. In this expansive, ...
The Religion of Wellness Culture with Anne Helen Petersen
November 16, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBThe Wellness culture we see as we scroll through Instagram or listen to in our earbuds on various wellness podcasts often casts itself as the opposite of Western Medicine. And yet, both industries overlap via the same value system of Puritans and Protestantism. From “clean eating” to failed functional medicine protocols because “client’s aren’t disciplined enough”, Protestantism and Puritanism are alive and well in both industries. This wouldn’t be a problem except these guiding principl...
252. The Religion of Wellness Culture with Anne Helen Petersen
November 16, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBThe Wellness culture we see as we scroll through Instagram or listen to in our earbuds on various wellness podcasts often casts itself as the opposite of Western Medicine. And yet, both industries overlap via the same value system of Puritans and Protestantism. From “clean eating” to failed functional medicine protocols because “client’s aren’t disciplined enough”, Protestantism and Puritanism are alive and well in both industries. This wouldn’t be a problem except these guiding principl...
Season 13, Episode 3: The Religion of Wellness Culture with Anne Helen Petersen
November 16, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 112 MBThe Wellness culture we see as we scroll through Instagram or listen to in our earbuds on various wellness podcasts often casts itself as the opposite of Western Medicine. And yet, both industries overlap via the same value system of Puritans and Protestantism. From “clean eating” to failed functional medicine protocols because “client’s aren’t disciplined enough”, Protestantism and Puritanism are alive and well in both industries. This wouldn’t be a problem except these guiding princi...
251. The Root Cause of Stress Eating: What’s Eating You?
November 02, 2022 07:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MB“How can I stop stress eating? is a frequent question I get asked. In today’s episode, I share a more powerful question that’s necessary to ask - “What’s eating you?” - to get back in control of food. No white knuckling required. I share my own current story work related to my burn-out that caused my body to fall apart (and keep 30 pounds of post-pregnancy weight on), answer some listener questions, and offer some client examples for you to get crystal clear on your own stress eating. ...
Season 13, Episode 2: The Root Cause of Stress Eating: What’s Eating You?
November 02, 2022 07:00 - 48 minutes - 45.6 MB“How can I stop stress eating? is a frequent question I get asked. In today’s episode, I share a more powerful question that’s necessary to ask - “What’s eating you?” - to get back in control of food. No white knuckling required. I share my own current story work related to my burn-out that caused my body to fall apart (and keep 30 pounds of post-pregnancy weight on), answer some listener questions, and offer some client examples for you to get crystal clear on your own stress eating. ...
The Root Cause of Stress Eating: What’s Eating You?
November 02, 2022 07:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MB“How can I stop stress eating? is a frequent question I get asked. In today’s episode, I share a more powerful question that’s necessary to ask - “What’s eating you?” - to get back in control of food. No white knuckling required. I share my own current story work related to my burn-out that caused my body to fall apart (and keep 30 pounds of post-pregnancy weight on), answer some listener questions, and offer some client examples for you to get crystal clear on your own stress eating. ...
250. Food, Conception + Birth: Safety Origins with Stacey Ramsower
October 19, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 70.4 MBHave you ever thought about your birth? If you’re like most people, you probably haven’t. And yet, as Stacey shares, according to Ayverveda’s Sankyha philosophy, 25% of who we are comes from our conception and birth. This makes safety and food intimately connected and tangled from before we even make our Earth-side entrance. In order to understand food’s connection to safety, we are starting at the beginning. Specifically, our beginnings as we began growing in the womb and then official...
Season 13, Episode 1: Food, Conception + Birth: Safety Origins with Stacey Ramsower
October 19, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 141 MBHave you ever thought about your birth? If you’re like most people, you probably haven’t. And yet, as Stacey shares, according to Ayverveda’s Sankyha philosophy, 25% of who we are comes from our conception and birth. This makes safety and food intimately connected and tangled from before we even make our Earth-side entrance. In order to understand food’s connection to safety, we are starting at the beginning. Specifically, our beginnings as we began growing in the womb and then officia...
Food, Conception + Birth: Safety Origins with Stacey Ramsower
October 19, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 70.4 MBHave you ever thought about your birth? If you’re like most people, you probably haven’t. And yet, as Stacey shares, according to Ayverveda’s Sankyha philosophy, 25% of who we are comes from our conception and birth. This makes safety and food intimately connected and tangled from before we even make our Earth-side entrance. In order to understand food’s connection to safety, we are starting at the beginning. Specifically, our beginnings as we began growing in the womb and then official...
249. Season 13 Trailer
October 05, 2022 07:00 - 6 minutes - 4.37 MBThe past few years have tested each of us. We’ve been immersed in Grief. Loss. Relationship fissures. Children’s developmental concerns. Money stress. And these individual challenges are nesting dolls of the escalating war on women’s bodies, caretaking, and the Earth. With this, it’s not surprising that stress and stress eating are at an all-time high. In the American Psychological Association's pandemic anniversary surveys, COVID-19-related stress was associated with unhealthy weight ga...
Season 13 Trailer
October 05, 2022 07:00 - 6 minutes - 4.37 MBThe past few years have tested each of us. We’ve been immersed in Grief. Loss. Relationship fissures. Children’s developmental concerns. Money stress. And these individual challenges are nesting dolls of the escalating war on women’s bodies, caretaking, and the Earth. With this, it’s not surprising that stress and stress eating are at an all-time high. In the American Psychological Association's pandemic anniversary surveys, COVID-19-related stress was associated with unhealthy weight ...
248. Reimagining Food and the Body: Ali’s Reflections as a 30-Year Cancer Survivor
August 04, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 70.2 MBIn this special Insatiable podcast episode, I celebrate a major milestone: 30 years as a cancer survivor. I’ll share how what resolved my acne, depression, IBS, infertility, and out of control eating was learning how to redefine health beyond losing weight and learning to trust in my body feeling satisfied, not sacrificing and suffering. And how this new orientation led to transformational health results I didn’t even know were possible. Including sustainable weight loss, a Truce with Fo...
Reimagining Food and the Body: Ali’s Reflections as a 30-Year Cancer Survivor
August 04, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 70.2 MBIn this special Insatiable podcast episode, I celebrate a major milestone: 30 years as a cancer survivor. I’ll share how what resolved my acne, depression, IBS, infertility, and out of control eating was learning how to redefine health beyond losing weight and learning to trust in my body feeling satisfied, not sacrificing and suffering. And how this new orientation led to transformational health results I didn’t even know were possible. Including sustainable weight loss, a Truce with ...