Whole-Hearted Eating ™ with Dana Monsees & Cristina Hoyt
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#100 | My NEW philosophy, mission, and evolution over 100 episodes
December 11, 2019 15:30 - 18 minutes - 19.2 MBOn today’s celebratory episode #100 (!!!!) we’re taking a look back at how far we’ve come – how the podcast has evolved over 100 episodes, my philosophy, mission, and a look back at the most popular episodes of the podcast according to you guys! I’ll also be discussing what direction I’m taking the podcast going...
99 | Learning to Trust Your Body without “fixing it” with Whitney Catalano
December 04, 2019 12:30 - 50 minutes - 39.1 MBWhitney Catalano is a food freedom dietitian who offers online coaching to help people break free from the diet/binge cycle, heal their relations with food, make peace with their bodies, and take back their power from their inner bullies. With her vulnerability and honesty, Whitney inspires countless women to own their bodies and regain confidence. ...
98 | The only detox you need this holiday season
November 27, 2019 12:30 - 24 minutes - 18.6 MBOoo if the holiday food anxiety hasn’t kicked in yet, it’s definitely in turbo mode now. If you’re listening to this the day it comes out, it’s the day before Thanksgiving. Or maybe it’s Black Friday. The FOOD AND BODY IMAGE ANXIETY DEMONS ARE OUT and you might not be feeling that great. In case...
the #1 mistake keeping you in the holiday food anxiety cycle
November 22, 2019 12:30 - 17 minutes - 13.8 MBIn today’s Holiday BONUS episode we’re talking about the #1 biggest mistake keeping you in the holiday food anxiety cycle, and why there is an overwhelming feeling in the holidays that something needs to be resolved in the new year. In case you missed it, don’t forget to check out last week’s bonus episode: 4...
97 | Cortisol, Your Stress Response, and your Brain on Birth Control with Dr. Sarah Hill
November 20, 2019 12:30 - 50 minutes - 36.1 MBDr. Sarah Hill is a research psychologist and professor specializing in health, relationships, and other forms of social behavior from the lens of evolutionary science. She’s also the author of This is Your Brain on Birth Control, which is the topic of today’s discussion! We’re talking about how birth control not only changes how your...
4 questions to ask yourself before the holidays get crazy
November 15, 2019 12:30 - 21 minutes - 16 MBCristina Hoyt Alvarez, MS is back this week to in a special BONUS, workshop-style episode to talk all about the holidays! We’re chatting about why the holidays are so stress and anxiety-inducing (aren’t they supposed to be the most time of the year?!), the biggest things you guys struggle with over the holidays (according to...
96 | Compassionate Nutrition, Intuitive Eating, and Elimination Protocols with Cristina Curp
November 13, 2019 14:00 - 37 minutes - 30.8 MBCristina Curp from the Castaway Kitchen is back this week and we’re doing things a little differently (when do we not when it’s us together, honestly?) She was previously on episode 25 of the podcast (my god, has it really been that long?) and this time Cristina is interviewing ME. Well, she started off by...
95 | Deconstructing Binge Eating with Melissa Bates
November 06, 2019 12:30 - 49 minutes - 35.8 MBMelissa Bates is an Intuitive Eating and Binge Eating Coach who has overcome 20+ years of binge eating and chronic dieting, and 3 years of bulimia. So you guessed it – we’re digging into and deconstructing binge eating today. We’re chatting about deconstructing binge eating, how to figure out what is causing your binges, and...
94 | Is CBD legal & finding a high quality CBD with Meg Kramer
October 30, 2019 11:30 - 39 minutes - 30.3 MBPart II all about CBD is coming to you live this week! This is a continuation from last week’s interview with Meg Kramer all about CBD 101. This week, we’re asking the burning questions we all have about the legality of CBD, including: is CBD legal? What are the current laws related to CBD –...
93 | CBD 101 with Meg Kramer
October 23, 2019 14:30 - 40 minutes - 30.4 MBWe’ve been spending a lot of time on gut health and healing, so I wanted to get back to some nutrition & health trend myth busting! Starting with: CBD 101. It’s a super hot topic in the nutrition, health, and even pharmaceutical world, and there is SO much misinformation there about CBD. It’s time to...
92 | Burnout vs. Stress Management Strategies and the “Influencer” Epidemic with Kayla Nedza
October 16, 2019 11:30 - 43 minutes - 37.3 MBKayla Nedza is our guest this week and we’re digging deep into burnout vs. stress management strategies – the differences between the two, and what you can do about them, which is SO important especially if you’re an entrepreneur, have a family, have a part-time job, are really stressed out…honestly, it’s really important for everyone.... Read More »
91 | Top Probiotic Myths & Behind the Scenes of Big Pharma with Tina Anderson
October 09, 2019 11:30 - 37 minutes - 35 MBYou guys have been hearing about Just Thrive for the past month while we’ve been focusing on gut health, so I wanted to talk to Tina Anderson, one of their co-founders and CEO’s so you guys could get an inside look at both the founders and at the unique way the brand is structured (based... Read More »
90 | Gut health on the road + managing stress while traveling
October 02, 2019 15:22 - 44 minutes - 38.1 MBGetting glutened, burnout, managing stress while traveling, and gut health on the road, oh my! Those are the topics of today’s solo episode. I’m going to be giving you guys some insight on what’s been going on behind the scenes over here, as well as some practical tips to deal with stress, burnout, getting glutened,... Read More »
89 | the Impact of Restrictive Diets on your Healing and Relationship with Food with Kelsey Kinney, RD
September 25, 2019 11:30 - 45 minutes - 36.6 MBThis week’s guest, in continuing with the theme of gut health this month, is Kelsey Kinney – a registered dietitian who you may know from the days of the Ancestral RD’s podcast (her maiden name is also Kelsey Marksteiner, if that rings a bell for you like it did for me), and we’re talking all... Read More »
88 | “Getting your Body Back” and Real Food for Gestational Diabetes with Lily Nichols, RDN
September 18, 2019 11:30 - 1 hour - 52.7 MBOn this episode with returning guest Lily Nichols, RDN, we’re talking about a hot topic: of how my body is none of your business, and how your assessment of my body is not helpful. Especially during pregnancy. In the meat of the episode we’re also talking about real food for gestational diabetes vs. the conventional,... Read More »
87 | Prebiotics & Probiotics 101: Your Questions, Answered!
September 11, 2019 11:30 - 45 minutes - 46.6 MBToday’s podcast topic: taking all your questions about probiotics 101, and prebiotics! What are they, what do they do, who might need them, how do you know what kinds, how much, and how often you might want to take them, refrigerated vs. shelf-stable, ALL THE THINGS. A couple things to note before we get started.... Read More »
86 | Self-compassion and resilience, breathing and cortisol with Stacy Dockins
September 04, 2019 11:30 - 45 minutes - 32.7 MBStacy Dockins is the Director of the YP School of Yoga, a 500-hour Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher, a Corrective Exercise Specialist (NASM-CES), and Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (NTP) who has a passion for the mind-body connection part of health. We’re talking about yoga and breathing and how our posture can impact our cortisol production, we’re nerding... Read More »
85 | How to trust your body and food with an autoimmune disease with Sarah Keal
August 27, 2019 11:30 - 50 minutes - 36.5 MBSarah Keal is a nutrition coach and digestive specialist for vegans with celiac disease and also works with women struggling with their relationships with food and their bodies. That’s a mouthful, right? She’s on a mission to help women recovering from autoimmune disease that directly impacts their connection to food, despite many restrictions. She helps... Read More »
84 | Why Intuitive Eating isn’t working for you with Cristina Hoyt
August 21, 2019 11:30 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBCristina Hoyt Alvarez is back for another episode and we’re getting deep and sweaty into talking about Intuitive Eating, mindful eating, neutral nutrition, and why intuitive eating isn’t working for you. First off, we’d like to say that this sh*t is hard and we get it. Moreover, it’s extremely hard to do tackle the non-dieting... Read More »
Listener Stories: Control, worthiness and vulnerability with Olivia Borer
August 14, 2019 11:30 - 46 minutes - 32.6 MBTime for another installment in the Listener Stories series! The goal of this series is to show others who listen to the podcast that they are not alone in their own struggles, no matter where they are in their journeys, and that hopefully we can all relate, connect, and help each other feel less isolated.... Read More »
83 | Dieting for Social Acceptance and Health at Every Size with Kirsten Ackerman, RD
August 07, 2019 11:30 - 47 minutes - 46.1 MBKirsten Ackerman is a non-diet Registered Dietitian and the creator of The Intuitive RD, and her goal is to help you stop obsessing over food and your body so you can start leading a joyful life. She’s straight real talk, no BS or beating around the bush when it comes to intuitive eating and diet... Read More »
82 | Healing SIBO and Acid Reflux Naturally with Dr. Norm Robillard
July 31, 2019 14:50 - 1 hour - 51.4 MBNorm Robillard, Ph.D., is the Founder of the Digestive Health Institute and is a leading gut health expert. He turned his own suffering from chronic acid reflux into a mission to create the drug and antibiotic free Fast Tract Diet Protocol for functional gastrointestinal disorders like small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), GERD, acid reflux, heartburn... Read More »
81 | Learn to embrace taking up space and getting strong with Steph Gaudreau
July 17, 2019 17:40 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBSteph Gaudreau is a fierce, strong (#teamthickthighs and #quadzilla) chick who believes in empowering women by showing us we have the right to be strong and how to embrace taking up space – AND that we do not provide more value to the world by trying to shrink ourselves and taking up less space. She... Read More »
80 | A “thank you” to binge eating + giving up control for healing with Bree Shook
July 03, 2019 11:30 - 49 minutes - 43.1 MBBree Shook is a certified holistic health coach through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and today we’re getting DEEP into the nitty gritty, emotion-filled details of our relationships with food and our bodies and where those come from. We’re also talking about how the notion of control and a want of control plays such a... Read More »
79 | BONUS: Fear, Body Image and Food
June 18, 2019 17:15 - 13 minutes - 14.6 MBThis episode is a little change of pace from our regularly scheduled interview type episodes. I wanted to do a workshop-style episode on fear, body image and food with you guys with you guys so we can really dig deep into some of the topics we went into last week with Amy Smith from the... Read More »
78 | Worthiness, people pleasing and perfectionism with Amy Smith
June 05, 2019 11:30 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBWe’re taking a long, hard look in today’s episode about what we believe about ourselves, why we believe those things about ourselves, and how they drive our behaviors in not-so-great ways. Amy Smith is a self-proclaimed sassy-ass life coach who specializes in all things confidence who helps aspiring badasses stand up for themselves without being... Read More »
77 | How trauma and autoimmune disease impact recovery with Caitlin Higgins
May 29, 2019 11:30 - 51 minutes - 45.8 MBOn today’s show we’re chatting with Caitlin Higgins of Nerdy Nutritionist, a new licensed nutritionist who is talking about her health journey with mysterious symptoms, food sensitivities, intestinal permeability, and how she figured it all out. We’re also talking about her experience of disordered eating, from skipping meals, bingeing and purging to orthorexic behaviors of... Read More »
76 | Abfluencers and nutrition myth busting with Laura Ligos
May 22, 2019 11:30 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBLaura Ligos of the Sassy Dietitian is back on the podcast and we’re both so pumped to be doing some serious nutrition fad de-bunking today to help you guys sort through the massive garbage pile of nutrition and fitness information that is currently going around out there. We know it can be really tough to... Read More »
75 | Staying authentic in the business of social media with Kendall Dickieson
May 15, 2019 11:30 - 45 minutes - 37.2 MBToday we’re getting a behind the scenes look at the business of social media with Kendall Dickieson of the Flexible Foodie! We’re chatting about the evolution of a personal brand, what it’s like to work with brands, how you make money from instagram (or don’t!), and building a profitable business while staying authentic. Kendall is... Read More »
74 | Embracing your imperfections and healing from autoimmune disease with Paige Kinsella
May 08, 2019 11:30 - 54 minutes - 45.6 MBHow do you find the middle ground between recovery from an eating disorder and recovering or healing from autoimmune disease? In this episode with Paige Kinsella (who by the way, was on episode 62 so make sure you check that one out!) we’re talking about how to not fall into old habits of people pleasing... Read More »
73 | Warning: diets may cause…
May 03, 2019 11:30 - 9 minutes - 10.3 MBThis week, I decided that we ALL need to start talking about diets like drug commercials. Warning: diets may cause…that type of deal. You know, the commercials that sound great, are all sunshine, families, puppies and rainbows, promise you to fix all your ills, until you get to the terrifying list of potential side effects,... Read More »
Listener Stories: Mary’s Struggle with Adrenal Fatigue and Disordered Eating in Crossfit
May 01, 2019 14:31 - 53 minutes - 45 MBThis week’s episode on Adrenal Fatigue and Disordered Eating in Crossfit is part of a new series I’m starting on the podcast: Listener Stories! Mary emailed me, said she loved the show and really connected with my story so she wanted to share her own in the hopes of helping other people who are still... Read More »
72 | The Mouth Microbiome, Fluoride, Charcoal Toothpaste, and de-bunking dental myths with Trina Felber
April 24, 2019 11:30 - 59 minutes - 53.2 MBTrina Felber is a Registered Nurse and the Founder and CEO of Primal Life Organics and today she is dropping some serious knowledge bombs on us all about oral health, the mouth microbiome and digestive health, and common dental myths (that we’re told by our dentists…which may be actually making us sicker??) We’ve chatted multiple... Read More »
71 | Sober Curious, Anxiety and Orthorexia with Kate Brock
April 17, 2019 11:30 - 48 minutes - 50.7 MBKate Brock is back on the podcast and we’re excited to share another episode talking about anxiety and nutrition, anxiety and orthorexia, Kate’s recent rhabdo incident (and how she recovered), and why she wanted to start on her Sober Curious / alcohol-free journey. Kate has been on the podcast in two previous episodes talking about... Read More »
70 | What really happens when you stop dieting with Susan Hyatt
April 10, 2019 11:30 - 50 minutes - 43 MBSusan Hyatt is our guest this week and she is about to drop some diet culture knowledge bombs on us all. She’s a Certified Master Life Coach and the author of the new book BARE, which is all about Get More Energy, Feel Amazing, and Become the Bravest, Most Unstoppable Version of You. On this week’s... Read More »
69 | Breaking the Diet Cycle and Learning to Eat Intuitively with Cassy Joy Garcia
April 03, 2019 11:30 - 53 minutes - 45.1 MBCassy Joy Garcia is the brains and ever-positive force behind Fed and Fit, which has transformed over the years from a personal blog to a recipe blog (full of amazingly delicious recipes, seriously i’ve tried a bunch of them) to an entire lifestyle brand. Coming from a background of being a perfectionist, Cassy talks about... Read More »
68 | Body Image & Real Food for Pregnancy with Lily Nichols, RDN
March 27, 2019 11:30 - 52 minutes - 46.9 MBLily Nichols is a Registered Dietitian with an expertise in pregnancy nutrition – with an emphasis on real food. I get a LOT of questions about nutrition for pregnancy, prenatal nutrition, pre-conception nutrition…and this is FAR from my area of expertise outside of what I’ve learned in school and working with a few handfuls of... Read More »
67 | Reintroduction Paralysis in Disordered Eating and Autoimmune Disease with Gina Jones, RDN
March 20, 2019 19:30 - 43 minutes - 35.7 MBGina Jones is a Registered & Licensed Dietitian who has had her own share of health struggles. From a challenging relationship with food starting as a child, through getting diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, at times it felt like she was dealing with a double-edged sword that made recovery from both so much harder. Today... Read More »
66 | Ayurveda and intuitive eating with Chelsea Spinos
March 13, 2019 11:30 - 39 minutes - 34.2 MBChelsea Spinos is a health coach who focuses on integrating spiritual practices like Ayurveda with modern nutrition and exercise science to help her clients develop their mind-body connection more deeply. We’re talking about Chelsea’s experience with eating disorders, body dysmorphia and exercise addiction, and how she was able to start changing her relationship with food... Read More »
65 | Total Body Burden and the impact of environmental toxins + stress on health with Dr. Stephen Cabral
March 06, 2019 12:30 - 1 hour - 60 MBDr. Stephen Cabral is a Naturopathic Doctor, the author of the Rain Barrel Effect, and the host of the Cabral Concept Podcast. In today’s episode with Dr. Cabral we are breaking down the science of nutrition, stress, leaky gut, and toxins in our environment in an easy-to-understand way, explains why we’re all so sick, and how... Read More »
64 | Weight stigma, BMI, and digging into emotional eating with Cara Cifelli
February 27, 2019 12:30 - 55 minutes - 47.1 MBCara Cifelli is a badass human. We have very similar stories in that we both got into the health and wellness space starting with a health coaches working on healing with real food and food bloggers focusing on healthy recipes. About a year ago, Cara made a huge shift in her business away from general... Read More »
63 | Why don’t diets work? (Listener Questions)
February 20, 2019 12:30 - 27 minutes - 24.7 MBThis week Cristina and I did a webinar to preview some of the content we’re going to be covering in Break the Diet Cycle, our 8-week course that breaks down diet culture and works towards healing your relationship with food and your body. We both HATE when webinars are *just* a massive sales pitch, so... Read More »
62 | Perfectionism in Eating Disorders and Autoimmune Disease with Paige Kinsella
February 13, 2019 12:30 - 50 minutes - 44.7 MBBig updates for you guys today! Before we get to the interview with Paige today I wanted to let you guys know about some exciting updates around here. As i’ve been previewing for the past few months, i’ve been working on a big project with Cristina Hoyt Alvarez (who I’ve had on the show multiple... Read More »
61 | Birth control, the IUD and hormonal imbalances with Dr Kelly Culwell
February 06, 2019 12:30 - 47 minutes - 39.9 MBDr. Kelly Culwell a.k.a. “Dr. Lady Doctor” is a fellowship-trained OB/GYN who is passionate about women’s health care. She’s here to dispel any shame or misconceptions women have about their beautiful! With 17+ years of experience in women’s reproductive health, Dr. Lady Doctor has worked with a wide breadth of organizations, including as a Medical... Read More »
60 | Amenorrhea, re-balancing hormones and your relationship with your body with Jessica Christin
January 30, 2019 12:30 - 57 minutes - 49.9 MBJessica Christin is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and IIN Health Coach who specializes in empowering women to take charge of their health get back their cycles naturally. In the episode Jess talks about her own personal history of over-exercising, under-eating, having severe adrenal fatigue and gut issues, losing her period, and food fears, and her... Read More »
59 | Use and Abuse of Elimination Diets & Therapeutic Protocols (Part 2 w/Cristina Hoyt Alvarez)
January 23, 2019 12:30 - 38 minutes - 31.9 MBThis week’s episode is a Part 2 of last week’s “Are you ready for an elimination diet” with Cristina Hoyt Alvarez. Cristina and I are talking about both of our experiences with using elimination diets for therapeutic use vs. abusing them in a way *just to lose weight*, how these types of protocols can cause... Read More »
58 | Are you ready for an elimination diet with Cristina Hoyt Alvarez
January 16, 2019 12:30 - 42 minutes - 35 MBThis week’s episode is all about elimination diets – the therapeutic way in which some of them are designed, and then the different ways that they are actually put into practice – some of which may be intended for healing the body, especially in terms of things like the autoimmune protocol, but which may actually... Read More »
57 | The answer is never more restriction or another diet.
January 09, 2019 15:34 - 30 minutes - 33.3 MBIn today’s episode I’m addressing some of the follow up questions from last week’s episode, “I Quit Whole30”, and talking about where I’m going next in my business and with the podcast. I’m answering your questions about “what do we do now? How can we lose weight and fix our relationship with food?” But the answer... Read More »
56 | I Quit Whole30
January 02, 2019 12:30 - 32 minutes - 29.3 MBI’m having a renaissance, a rebirth of sorts of my business – and this new chapter is not going to involve Whole30. In today’s episode, I’m talking about why I quit Whole30. Spoiler alert: it’s not fixing your relationship with food, it’s making it worse. {PS – see below for the episode transcription!} This is... Read More »
55 | BONUS: Best of 2018
December 29, 2018 12:30 - 28 minutes - 30.5 MBIn this special BONUS episode of the podcast we’re recapping 2018: the most popular episodes, my favorite guests, favorite topics, a review of what’s been on the podcast this year, and a little preview of what’s to come next year! LISTEN TO REAL TALK WITH DANA ON ITUNES HERE ! LISTEN ON STITCHER HERE ! CHECK OUT THE SHOW... Read More »