#004: Food & Mental Health? Balanced author Laura Lea Bryant shares what she has discovered

In this week's episode, Peter chats with Balanced cookbook author Laura Lea Bryant on the connection between food & mental health and how cooking for herself has lead to a decrease in anxiety. Plus, Laura gives some practical tips to changing your eating habits and hear about her favorite under $100 purchase that has improved her sleep!

Time Stamps: (0:00) Intro to our conversation with Laura Lea Bryant // Mission Meats announcements: New flavors! (2:42) Laura’s current mission (3:17) From anxiety-ridden paralegal to passionate-driven cook. (7:37) The Spaghetti tactic (10:47) What is a health-supportive chef? (13:07) Quality foods (14:42) Naturally raised foods vs. Commercialized foods (16:50) How to handle conflicting diet information (20:06) What Laura would’ve done differently, looking back at the start of her journey (23:04) Don’t undervaluing yourself in startup mode (25:28) “Money’s not that important, but it’s relatively close to air” (25:48) Laura’s tips on how you can live your mission (29:08) Paying attention to what excites you! (29:56) Identifying your “flow-states” // Volunteer work (30:57) THE REAPER ROUND (38:13) Thanks for tuning in!   Follow her on instagram at @lauraleabalanced   Get Laura's first book, "The Laura Lea Balanced Cookbook: 120+ Everyday Recipes for the Healthy Home Cook" HERE   Pre-order her upcoming book, "Simply Laura Lea: Balanced Recipes for Everyday Living" HERE    Think you’re ready to try our Carolina Reaper Jerky? Hashtag #MissionReaper for a chance to be featured + win $100 in snacks!   If you have a topic or person of interest you would like to know more about, email me at [email protected]