Love Your Food, Love Yourself, Love Your Life

I’m a natural born rebel, and therefore I generally don’t like rules! But, the 80/20 rule is one that I can get behind…though maybe not in the way that you think. Tune in to hear how I shine a new light on this old rule, as well as, how it can help you take pause and observe how you are eating, thinking, feeling, spending your time and generally experiencing life.

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Grief is something we all deal with in life, sooner or later. In today’s episode, certified grief counselor, Kelly Daugherty, brings her 20+ years of experience to debunk the commonly known “5 Stages of Grief.” She clarifies that everyone’s grief looks different and that you’re not doing it “wrong” if you don’t experience anger or the other “expected” stages! She also provides helpful information about best practices for dealing wi...

This time of year can be stressful for so many reasons. In past years, you may have set a goal just to survive these 6-ish weeks. But, what if you could thrive and actually enjoy the holidays? In this episode, Beth and I discuss several ways that you can change your story and thrive this year, including sample scripts to use in challenging situations, plus a visualization exercise.

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Years ago, I went through a period of my life where I felt like my physical and mental health had tanked. In today’s episode, I share how I grasped desperately to have food fix me. You will hear a winding story full of confusion because let's face it, this journey can feel confusing at times.  But through all of it, I discovered how to access happiness from the inside out. My intention for this episode is to let you know you a...

Have you ever tried to eat perfectly, have perfect health, or achieve the perfect body? If so, you know the “pit of perfectionism” all too well. Beth and I check each other on this subject frequently, and today we’re discussing some of the tools that we use to avoid falling back in! 

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Recently, I’ve observed far too many people struggling to love their food, themselves, and their lives. My passion is to help you with these things, and I’m not here to stand by and play small.  Despite the fact that the marketing gurus say to only give away a few focused tips, I’m here today to give you a birds-eye view of ALL of the things that I know to be true in order to love your food, yourself, and your life.

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Best-selling author, Kristi H. Sullivan, joins me on the podcast today for a fascinating discussion about Human Design. Kristi is a Human Design and Self Care expert, author, and speaker on a mission to help busy women STOP OVERWORKING AND START OVERFLOWING! Tune in to learn about what Human Design is, and how it guides our energy, decision-making, and self-care routines. 

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Do you find yourself eating when you are not really hungry and saying “ugh, why do I keep doing this?!?” In today’s episode, Beth and I discuss how emotions, habits, and satisfaction all contribute to eating when you are not really hungry. We dive deep into these reasons and give you some insight into why eating when you are not hungry may not be as wrong as you think it is. 

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Do you have a lingering desire for a different body? Different size, shape, functionality, or anything else that’s not your current body? You may be starting to realize that this fantasy body is never going to appear (or re-appear), and are unsure how to move forward. This is something that I have personally experienced, as well as many of my clients. The answer to moving forward is to process the loss of your fantasy body, and in ...

Do you regularly find yourself having a snack or a meal at nighttime, and wishing that you weren’t? Eating at night is not necessarily a bad thing, but maybe it makes you feel bad - physically or emotionally - so you want to stop, but yet you just can’t seem to stop. This episode provides 5 tips on how to curb that undesired nighttime eating, and how to keep your sanity in the process!

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I am so honored to be part of a collaborative book called Holistic Mental Health: Calm, Clear, & in Control for the rest of your life.  Today's episode is a very special one because it is a conversation with 3 of the other co-authors! We talk about our respective chapters in the book and why this is such a passion for us. Tune in for a sneak peek of the book as well as some helpful nuggets to enhance your mental (and overa...

As intuitive eating practitioners, Beth and I believe that no foods are ever “off-limits.” We both love ice cream and it’s a staple in our homes. But, there are a few select times when we don’t recommend eating ice cream. Tune in to find out what they are!

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Do you blame food for your digestive upset, body size, or health ailments? If you’re like most people, the answer is probably yes. While food definitely can be a factor, it’s not that simple. In this episode, I dive into some other things that can have an impact, and how you can break away from the idea that food is responsible for everything.

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Have you ever thought “I should eat healthy foods” or “I will never love my body”? I sure have. These are common thinking traps that our subconscious brain enters into by habit. Everyone encounters these, they are normal. The trick is to avoid getting stuck in the thinking trap! Today, Beth and I discuss some ways to recognize these patterns of thinking and then shift them to help move you forward.

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Keeping a log of your foods is a common element in diet culture or when attempting to control the size of your body, and many intuitive eaters feel relief when they can leave the food log behind them! But, what if logging foods could take on a new energy? What if it could allow you to observe correlations with your physical or emotional feelings? How do you avoid activating your diet brain and making yourself crazy? In this episode...

Do you have a pair of “skinny jeans” in your closet right now? Or, perhaps you have another item of clothing that you’re saving for when you achieve that fantasy body. What if you could accept yourself just as you are? Today, Beth and I discuss how to use clothing, body movement, gratitude, and grief to shift into embracing your body in this present moment.

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Diet “rock bottom”  - it’s usually the last stop before turning around the relationship with food and body. But, how do you know if you’re there? In today’s episode, I go over some things you may be experiencing if you’re at or near diet rock bottom. Plus, I share my personal experience with a breadstick that ended up being the hair that broke the camel’s back and showed me that I had hit diet rock bottom…it’s a good one!

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You can’t think your way into intuitive eating using your rational brain…that’s just not how your body is made to work! You can, however, use all 3 of your brains together to become an intuitive eater. Yes, I said 3 brains. In today’s episode, Beth and I discuss your two other brains that you might not be familiar with and how they can help you tap into your inner nutritionist. 

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What has been your biggest teacher in life? For Tiffany Jones, the answer is love. Tiffany is a young entrepreneur in the spiritual, self-help, and wellness industry.  Also she is someone who lets love guide her life. In this episode, we discuss the power of love and how we can use it when experiencing lower-vibration emotions like fear and anger. 

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