Unsweetened Sio
177 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsI have struggled with sugar addiction for most of my life and finally found my path to freedom by giving up all sugar and all flour on January 13, 2018. I never thought I would be free from the misery of addiction and am so grateful to be where I am now. This podcast is about my personal journey and transformation from sugar addict to freedom and what my life looks like day-to-day as I continue to live the sweet life without sugar. I talk about challenges and victories and hope to inspire others that are struggling with sugar addiction to find their own path to freedom.
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27 - Mike Collins: Founder of SugarAddiction.com
October 09, 2019 12:00 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBIn today's episode I interview Mike Collins, founder of SugarAddiction.com and Co-Host of the Kick Sugar Summit. Mike has been completely sugar-free for over 30 years and has worked closely with others to help them regain lives ravaged by various substance use disorders. What is most amazing to me though, and what we really talk a lot about in this episode, is how he raised two children sugar-free from the womb to over six years old - when they only had sugar once a month for their entire ...
26 - Julia Ross, Psychotherapist and Author of "The Craving Cure"
October 02, 2019 12:00 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MBIn today's episode I talk with Julia Ross about her newest book, "The Craving Cure". Julia has combined 40 years of experience as a licensed psychotherapist with 30 years of pioneering work in the field of nutritional therapy to develop effective treatments for mood problems, eating disorders and addictions. She is the also the author of the best-selling books, "The Mood Cure" and "The Diet Cure". She has founded and directed integrative treatment programs in the San Francisco Bay Area si...
25 - Florence Christophers: The Kick Sugar Coach!
September 25, 2019 12:00 - 55 minutes - 51.5 MBIn today's episode I talk with Florence Christophers, Founder and Co-host of kicksugarsummit.com. Florence is a 100% recovered sugar addict (words she never thought she would say.) Her journey to freedom started in her twenties and ended in a moment of insight about how to kick sugar without willpower. Today she knows that kicking sugar does not need to be a long drawn out power struggle. There is a better way! A fast track to freedom that she teachers in her "3 Weeks to Sugar Freedom" o...
24 - Intermittent Fasting With Gin Stephens
September 18, 2019 12:00 - 54 minutes - 50.7 MBIn today's episode I talk to Gin Stephens, author of "Delay, Don't Deny: Living an Intermittent Fasting Lifestyle." Intermittent Fasting is something that has intrigued me for a while now and I was excited to find out more about it. Find out more on Gin's website: http://www.ginstephens.com/ or listen to one of her podcasts - she has two! The Intermittent Fasting Podcast, with co-host Melanie Avalon and Intermittent Fasting Stories, with Gin Stephens Thanks for listening! If you enjoye...
23 - Sugar Addiction Specialist: Bitten Jonsson
September 11, 2019 12:00 - 52 minutes - 49 MBIn today's episode I am thrilled to interview Bitten Jonsson, Registered Nurse and Addiction and Relapse Prevention Specialist. Bitten is a forerunner in the sugar addiction field in Sweden and is currently translating her book, "Sugarbomb" into English. She is also on the Board of Directors of the Food Addiction Institute and a faculty member of INFACT. She is one of several experts answering questions on Diet Doctor. She has developed a Holistic Addiction Medicine and SUGAR protocol an...
22 - Summer Update and Fall Preview
August 07, 2019 14:00 - 46 minutes - 43 MBIn today's episode I talk about turning the big 4-0 and surviving! I also talk about my summer and some exciting interviews I have planned for the fall. I hope everyone is enjoying summer and getting some R&R. I will be back for Season 2 on Wednesday, September 11 with all new episodes! I have some great interviews lined up including: Gin Stephens - Author of "Delay, Don't Deny" talks to us about Intermittent Fasting Julia Ross - Author of "The Craving Cure" talks to us about amino aci...
21 - Life Before Going Sugar and Flour Free
June 05, 2019 14:00 - 42 minutes - 39.4 MBIn today's episode I read from journal entries before I gave up sugar and flour and talk about how I was feeling. I plan on taking a short summer hiatus and in September, will return with all new episodes! I will read more of my journal entries and share what it felt like day-to-day as I abstained from all sugar and all flour and how I survived it. So stay tuned for September and have a great summer! Resources: Kick Sugar Summit Science Edition - free to sign up! Food Addicts Anonymous...
11 - Essential Oils with Jess
May 29, 2019 18:22 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBIn today's episode I get to talk to my good friend, Jess Nolt, about Young Living Essential Oils. This is part of my series highlighting different alternative resources that are available to you to help with everyday life. I personally have been using oils more frequently to help me on my journey now that I no longer use sugar to numb and soothe myself. Link to Young Living Oils Contact Jess Directly: https://www.facebook.com/jessica.nolt.3 Resources: Releasing Emotional Patterns Th...
20 - Re-examining Transforming Your Home to be Chemical and Toxin Free with Jess Nolt
May 29, 2019 18:20 - 55 minutes - 51 MBIn last week's episode I talked about how to transform your home to be chemical and toxin free. And then my friend Jess messaged me to point out that there was "fragrance" in a lot of the trusted brands I use. So I had to re-examine things and went down a bit of a rabbit hole... I watched "STINK", the amazing documentary that talks about the dangers of the word fragrance listed as an ingredient. I re-examined all my products and wanted to pull my hair out for a little bit. Then I took a...
19 - Transforming Your Home to be Chemical and Toxin Free
May 22, 2019 14:00 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBIn today's episode I talk about how I slowly changed out all my house products over time and through trial and error to find the best chemical free alternatives. There are so many toxins and chemicals in so many products that we use daily that can cause some serious harm to our bodies. As I have been transforming myself to becoming sugar and flour free, it has been important to me to also make sure other products that I use in my home and on my body are healthy and free from toxins and che...
18 - Staying Confident Along Your Journey
May 15, 2019 14:00 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBIn today's episode I talk about how to stay confident when faced with challenges and obstacles along your journey to freedom from sugar addiction. I also talked about Every Mother to help resolve diastasis recti and the results I am already seeing in the first few weeks.
17 - Book Update & Why I am Not on Social Media
May 08, 2019 14:00 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBIn today's episode I talk about why you can't find me on social media and also give an update on my book and talk about how I am trying to stay true to myself.
16 - Thoughts on turning 40 with Courtney
May 01, 2019 14:00 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBIn today's episode I talk to my dear friend, Courtney Cheng, about turning 40 this year. Courtney and I met as sophomores in college and have been friends now for almost 20 years. We have been through so much together and have helped each other through many highs and lows in our lives. I am so grateful for our enduring friendship and the opportunity to sit down and chat about what turning 40 feels like for both of us.
15 - Staying Sugar and Flour Free During Holidays
April 24, 2019 14:00 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MBIn today's episode I talk about how I celebrated Easter and how I have managed to navigate holidays, family gatherings, parties, etc. and remain sugar and flour free. It's not easy but it is totally doable and I share some tips that help me.
14 - Trip to Italy Part 2
April 17, 2019 14:00 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBIn today’s episode I continue from last week’s episode and talk about my trip to Italy and some of the challenges I faced there.
13 - Trip to Italy Part 1
April 10, 2019 14:00 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBI recorded today's episode in the middle of my trip to Italy. Finding meal options that worked for me proved much more difficult then I thought. We also were much more active then normal so I was really hungry and that is a trigger for me. Listen to hear more about my experience and difficulties I encountered in the beautiful country.
12 - Therapeutic Gemstones for Healing with Eleena
April 03, 2019 14:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBIn today's episode I interview Eleena Katz, Branding and Design Manager, for Gemisphere. This is a part of my series on alternative ways to help out with everyday stressors. I am OBSESSED with Gemisphere and have benefited so much from wearing my growing collection of gemstone necklaces and am really excited to share this resource with all of you. If you live in the Portland area, please visit their store in NW Portland. If you are not local, don't worry, you can visit them online at ...
10 - Food Addiction Interview with Kris Gunnars
March 20, 2019 14:00 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBIn today's episode I interview Kris Gunnars, who wrote the article on food addiction that inspired me to abstain from sugar and flour for a full year. Read his ORIGINAL article here: http://web.archive.org/web/20170327113724/https://authoritynutrition.com/how-to-overcome-food-addiction/ Kris Gunnars Contact Info: Website: https://searchtraffic.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/krisgunnars
9 - Too Much Sugar in Schools
March 13, 2019 14:00 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBIn today's episode I talk about my wish to eliminate or at least reduce the amount of sugar in schools. Sugar does not offer any nutritional value and can cause hyperactivity, behavioral issues and weaken our children's immune systems making them more susceptible to illness. I ask that we find other ways to motivate and reward our children and make our schools a healthy environment for our children to thrive.
8 - Just Say No to the Scale and Dieting
March 06, 2019 15:00 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBIn today's episode I talk about why I choose not to weigh myself anymore and why I don't diet. Both of these things have allowed me to feel even more freedom from the negative self chatter that used to be a daily part of my sugar addicted days.
7 - Energetic Alignment with Dr. Stanzie Langtree
February 27, 2019 15:00 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBIn today's episode I will be interviewing Dr. Stanzie Langtree, who will talk about network spinal analysis and energetic alignment as part of my series about alternative modalities to help you on your journey to sugar freedom. More information about Dr. Stanzie: https://stanzielangtree.com/
6 - The Struggle is Real
February 20, 2019 15:00 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBIn today’s episode I talk about the really hard week I had and how even after 13 months, a bad week can put your sugar sobriety at risk.
5 - Staying Sugar-Free while Traveling
February 13, 2019 15:00 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MBIn today's episode I talk about how I have managed to remain abstinent, even while traveling. I love to travel and am so glad I found ways to work through some of the challenges sugar-free traveling presents. Listen for my tips!
4- Sio's Supplement & Vitamin Regime
February 06, 2019 15:00 - 45 minutes - 42 MBIn this episode I talk about the supplements and vitamins that I take and whether I feel like they make a difference or not. This is all just my opinion so please talk to your physician or medical provider before starting any new vitamin/supplement. Some helpful links: Pharmaca - where I buy most of my vitamins and supplements Happy Healthy Hippie - I really love their joy-filled supplement and have found it really does boost my mood
3 - Eating to Achieve Freedom from Sugar Addiction
January 30, 2019 19:01 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBIn today's episode I talk about what I do eat since giving up all sugar and all flour. I get asked that question a lot! Here are the links to some of the recipes I mention: Pork Carnitas - https://40aprons.com/paleo-carnitas-whole30-crockpot/ Turkey Chili - (not my exact recipe but close) - https://www.livewellbakeoften.com/crockpot-turkey-chili/ Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Chili - https://paleomg.com/slow-cooker-buffalo-chicken-chili/ Meatloaf Muffins - http://www.tazandbelly.com/2017...
2 - My Top 5 Tools to Reach Sugar Freedom
January 24, 2019 03:10 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBIn today’s episode I talk about the top 5 tools that helped me on my journey to sugar freedom. Helpful links: Young Living Oils - these are the essential oils that I use. I like the tranquil blend and using frankincense and lavender on my big toe before bed. I also love diffusing oils at night for me and the kids - especially during cold season! Stay tuned for an episode all about oils in a few weeks with my friend Jess. Calm - this is the meditation app that I use and love. 4-7-8 B...
1 - Happy Sugarversary! January 13, 2019
January 21, 2019 01:08 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBIn my first episode I talk about my lifelong addiction to sugar and my decision to give up all flour and all sugar for one year. Read Kris Gunnar's article on food addiction that started me on my journey to sugar freedom. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help ...