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Madalyn Vasquez is a Registered Dietitian passionate about educating on how diabetes is a complex condition and should not have a one size fits all approach for management. She helps spread the truth on how to properly manage diabetes without becoming scared to eat carbohydrates. She loves helping individuals understand how food impacts blood sugars and how to pair foods appropriately to delay blood sugars from rising.    In this episode, we discuss in detail how someone with diabetes shouldn’t have fear around certain foods like carbs and how important it is to have a healthy relationship with food, especially for those with diabetes.   In this episode we discuss: Madalyn’s journey to becoming a RD and specializing in diabetes Chatting the misinformation that is spread about eating, diets and management of diabetes, like the idea you have to cut out food groups like carbs Why should we NOT give one size fits all recommendations for diabetes and how that can inhibit the ability to manage diabetes appropriate

Wellness without obsession is our philosophy here at the Nourishing Women Podcast, and we have yet to have an episode dedicated to the concept!    I thought today was the perfect day to share what the philosophy means because we just launched our wellness without obsession shop, which I’ll share about later in this episode.   In this episode we will discuss why being food & wellness obsessed is holding you back, what defines wellness without obsession, and the key main messages of this philosophy and examples of a wellness lover vs a wellness obsessor.   My team and I are so excited to share that we have launched a Wellness Without Obsession Shop. We are taking the work we do in our practice, and creating programs and online courses so we can help more people in our areas of expertise. In this shop, you’ll find Permission Stage Playbook and the Body Image Reset, as well as courses that are coming in 2021 such as the Digestive Freedom Foundations and the Period Playbook, and even physical products and memb

My personal work is with orthorexia, and as a result we see a ton of HA clients and use No Period Now What as a recommendation for our clients to read while we work together. I find people with orthorexia can use this scientific understanding of what’s going on in their bodies to focus on recovery. A lot of my work is focused on how exactly to eat more and exercise less, which sounds simple but is incredibly complex. But for today’s episode I really want to dive into the bodily processes and science behind what is happening in your body when  your period is missing, which is why I asked the main author of this incredible resource, Dr. Nicola Rinaldi to come on the show today.   Nico has a PhD in computational biology from MIT. After graduating she worked for a biotechnology company while pursuing her dreams of a family, which were thwarted by a diagnosis of hypothalamic amenorrhea (no periods). Eighteen months of trying to conceive followed. She spent hours on research, using the knowledge gained to work on r

Healthy body image isn't about focusing on what your body looks like...or even trying necessarily to change that. Sure, it could be a byproduct of this work for some people. But for many of you, that may not even be a goal. And believe it or not, that's okay!   As you’ll learn in this episode, healthy body image is less about your looks and more about practicing body respect. It's learning how to treat your body well, even on your bad body image days. It's understanding that we cannot let our negative self talk dictate every action we take on a daily basis. And it's learning how to shift that language internally instead tp curiosity and kindness.   Are you struggling to figure this out? If so, the Body Image Reset is your resource for how to begin your journey to build better body image, starting today.   Inside the Body Image Reset you'll receive:   The Body Image Reset e-book and workbook, walking you through mindset shifts, dialogue practice and actions to take to build better body image. 5 Lessons on

I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and Native American Heritage Day! Today on the podcast, I had a fun episode for you to listen to post-holiday. Our guest, Andy Mathis is the dietitian and owner of Beautiful Eats & Things and Little Eats &  Things. In this episode we discuss starting a food blog, how the South influences Andy’s cooking, navigating picky eating and how to become more confident in your body.   Andy hopes to inspire you to enjoy food and cooking, and show that not all Registered Dietitians are obsessive calorie-counting, kale-obsessed individuals! Andy is a registered dietitian that received her Bachelor’s Degree in Family and Consumer Sciences, Concentration: Dietetics from the University of Montevallo and her Master’s Degree in Health Studies/Health Promotion from the University of Alabama. She has been a Licensed/Registered Dietitian since 2009.   In this episode we discuss: Andy’s journey to becoming a dietitian and creating Beautiful Eat and Things How living in the South inf

Welcome to a repost of one of my favorite holiday episodes with the staff of Nourishing Minds Nutrition! This episode is with myself, Kelsey and Megan- the three dietitians that serve clients at Nourishing Minds Nutrition. You’ll be inspired with 3 tips to not only survive, but actually ENJOY the holiday season!   This episode is brought to you by my holiday survival guide. This free e-book will help you enjoy and celebrate the holiday season, food included. Click here to grab yours!   This episode is also brought to you by my love for all things Primally Pure. For Black Friday, their new holiday home collection will be available and I cannot wait for you to try it! This collection features our signature Holiday essential oil-based scent profile (Sweet Vanilla Mint). Products include: Non-Toxic Candle, Body Wash, Body Butter, and Tinted Lip balm. This home collection releases THIS FRIDAY and you can also use the code NOURISHVM25 for 25% off your order.   Other holiday deals from Primally Pure include free sh

Since we are all in our homes A LOT right now, I thought this podcast guest would be a perfect fit! Lisa Tselebidis is a professional organizer and KonMari Certified Consultant. Lisa shares the belief that wellness is about so much more than just simply how we eat and how we move our bodies. Whole body wellness looks at all areas of our lives for how they can bring joy and meaning to our lives, including our home environment!   Lisa supports her clients in decluttering and organizing their homes, minds and lives. She truly believes a home in which you are surrounded by items you love can be so life changing. After leaving her career in the fashion industry in 2016, she took a step back and stepped into her innate strengths and skillset. This led Lisa to discover her passion for home organization and ever since, has been helping women go from overwhelmed to organized and thriving.   In this episode we discuss: Lisa’s journey to becoming a KonMari Certified Consultant and organizing enthusiast Lisas thoughts o

In today’s episode I am reposting one of our favorite Tuesday podcast episodes all about honoring your hunger and fullness. One of the most common complaints I hear from my listeners, online course students and clients is annoyance with your hunger and your body’s cues to eat. I want to encourage you to begin questioning why you feel that way.   Why is it that we find a body’s signal to us annoying? Desire to question it? Or straight up don’t listen to it? Diet culture is the culprit!   Honoring hunger isn’t “giving in”, it’s body respect! It’s self care! It’s listening to your body and one of the first steps to that mind body connection.   In this episode, we will review the hunger and fullness scale and primal hunger to build that mind body knowledge for intuitive eating.    Because it’s so important to listen to your body’s cues! When primal hunger sets in, this is our body’s survival mechanisms taking over. While it can be frustrating to not feel well, remember this is your body loving and protecting you.

Today we are so excited to have the CEO of Health-Ade Kombucha, our favorite kombucha company, on the show! Daina Trout co-founded Health-Ade Kombucha in 2012 alongside her husband, Justin Trout, and best friend, Vanessa Dew. Since the beginning, the trio has been committed to brewing the best tasting and highest quality kombucha on the market. Trout first learned how to brew kombucha during her tenure at Tufts University, where she earned Masters’ degrees both in Nutrition and Public Health after receiving her BS from Georgetown University.    During that time, she also developed her personal philosophy that health is less about science, and more abou what makes you feel good and happy. After graduation, Trout moved to Los Angeles to accept a position working in pharmaceuticals but continued to cultivate an interest in holistic and “real” food that fuels a hard-working lifestyle. Trout funneled this energy into an entrepreneurship club she formed with Justin and Vanessa to explore ways they could combine the

Today’s episode is an important conversation that NEEDS to be in podcast form. I’ve touched on thin privilege on Instagram posts and with guests on the show, but I wanted an entire episode dedicated to the subject.   Here’s what I want you to understand about thin privilege: Your body image struggles are real no matter your size. Your experience and struggles are real and valid. But we have to be willing to look at our privileges in all situations, body image and how this impacts our relationship with food, included.   There are three types of fat phobia, that I’ve learned from Virgie Tovar (click here to listen to her episode on the podcast). A person in a thin body can experience INTRApersonal struggles as we all fear becoming fat in our society that tells us it's the worst thing in the world to happen to our bodies. But a thin body won’t experience interpersonal and institutionalized fat phobia. This helps explain thin privilege in a meaningful way- that yes, your experiences are real, but these are two m

I’m so honored to have Davida Lederle, a friend of mine and someone I admire DEEPLY for her integrity and authenticity on the online space on the podcast today. Davida is the owner and creator of the blog, the Healthy Maven.   The Healthy Maven is a multi-channel health and wellness platform helping women to live healthFULLY rather than living for their health. Over the past 6 years Davidas has shifted her belief that healthy living is about extending the years of your life, to instead extending the quality of your life. Life should be about prioritizing your health, but not at the sake of living your life. That’s why she believes in living healthFULLY. Wellness can exist without obsession, and we love that she shares this belief that is the foundation of everything we do here at Nourishing Women Podcast!   In this episode we discuss: Davida gives us a life update to what she has been up to since she was last on the show May 2018 Davida’s 8 month Instagram break and what she learned from this experience Diff

214: How to Say No Without Being a Dick with Amy Smith   You are going to LOVE today’s podcast episode with guest Amy Smith. In this episode, we focus on giving you all the tips and tricks you’ll need to establish boundaries and say no, all without being a dick and instead with kindness and compassion. Amy E. Smith [a bit of a sass-pants] life coach, fellow podcaster and founder of www.TheJoyJunkie.com.   More about Amy: She is a certified confidence coach, masterful speaker, and personal empowerment expert. Founder of TheJoyJunkie.com, Amy uses her roles as coach, writer, podcaster, and speaker to move individuals to a place of radical personal empowerment and self-love.  With acute focus on helping people “find their voice”, she is highly sought after for her uncommon style of irreverence, wisdom, and humor and has been a featured expert on Fox 5 San Diego and YourTango.com.   In this episode we discuss: Amy shares her personal journey to becoming a life coach, podcaster and author of the book Stand Up for

I know you, my friend. I know you love all things health, wellness and nutrition. But the real truth? You obsess over it. Fear it. And deprive yourself of true enjoyment. You’re here, listening to the show because you are ready for change. In today’s episode, I invite you to reflect and identify your personal reasons you fear making peace with food.   My hope and goal is by identifying your personal barriers or what scares you, you can determine if that’s value based or not for you to continue having an unhealthy relationship with food.    So many of these barriers come from this belief you have to be hypervigilant with your health in order to have health. But is this true, or is this diet culture influenced? In this episode, I share examples of black and white thinking around health versus a gray area perspective that we so deeply believe in here on my show and in my business.   If you’re ready to confidently become an intuitive eater and embrace wellness without obsession, I would love to invite you to beco

Don’t forget to sign up for The Food Obsession to Food Flexibility Workshop with one final date left to sign up, tomorrow Saturday, October 17th at 10am EST.   Today’s podcast episode is with guest Deanna Wolf RD/N, LD/N who is the creator and owner of @dietitiandeanna, the Food Freedom Breakthrough Program and Dietitian Entrepreneur Academy. We have a wonderful conversation about Deanna’s journey towards food freedom, what food freedom means to her, and how to build a badass nutrition business you love and that allows for income and impact. In this episode we discuss:   Deanna’s journey to dropping dieting and transforming her relationship with food.  Deanna’s experience with bodybuilding competitions & how this contributed to disordered eating What does food freedom means Deanna explains how intuitive eating supports your metabolism and feeling your best Deanna shares about the Dietitian Entrepreneur Academy, and the inspiration behind creating it. The top 3 characteristics that led Deanna to the suc

I recently shared a post on perfectionism and the unhealthy obsession with eating healthy and it resonated with SO many of you, so I wanted to share more in depth in today’s episode.   In the post I shared, that I’m not sure I’ve ever worked with a client that’s had orthorexia and didn’t also seriously struggle with perfectionism, people pleasing and fear of lack of control.   I also know this too deeply from my own personal experience. My desire to be the “perfect” dietitian made me *attempt* to perfect my eating habits more and more until I got to a point where everything I ate made me anxious. When you dive into the clean eating world you can almost always find something “wrong” with what you’re eating.   I share this because perfectionism is at the root of why your desires to live a healthy lifestyle have become obsessive and dogmatic, reaching the point of disordered behaviors. I also share because the same issue that gets us in to this mess, it also what tends to prevent us from seeking healing and/or a

210: All Foods Fit Mentality and HAES on the Internet with Shana Spence RD/N   Today on the podcast I have guest and fellow anti-diet dietitian, Shana Spence, on the show. Shana labels herself as an "eat anything" dietitian. Shana believes since life is already complicated, why restrict yourself? She created a wonderful platform on Instagram to allow for an open discussion on all things health and nutrition, and also provides virtual counseling worldwide.    In this episode we discuss:  Shana’s journey going back to school to become a dietitian and how she became an anti-diet dietitian What does an eat everything and all foods fit mentality mean How allowing all foods into your eating world (sans medical or ethical needs) allows for foods to become emotionally equivalent Shana’s tips to removing the internal dialogue that tells you that you are “good” or “bad” for how you eat How to deal with negative feedback on Instagram and how to build a community on Instagram How Shana practices wellness without obsessi

I’ve been thinking about how I can support you with the final months left in 2020. I know SO many people feel as if 2020 has been a wash, and that nothing good has come out of it. But the eternal optimist in me wants to challenge that. Or maybe instead invite you to consider a different ending to 2020.   The vast majority of you that are here, tuning in every week to listen to the show, are here because you’re trying to understand how your clean eating program and lifestyles have manifested into strict rules, obsession and stress and anxiety.   You’re trying to learn how you got so food obsessed, and how to move instead towards food freedom and food flexibility. But what does that even mean? And how do you achieve that?   You’ve realized either recently that you may have a disordered relationship with food, or maybe you’ve known for a while, but  you’ve been going at this healing journey alone and as a result- confused, conflicted, overwhelmed and unsure of what intuitive eating actually looks like.   Is it r

One of the amazing dietitians at Nourishing Minds Nutrition, Megan Perez, is back on the show! Today she’s getting personal with you sharing why she is so passionate about PCOS awareness and proper education on this endocrine disorder. Megan is our resident PCOS specialist so I knew she would be the perfect person to come on the show to share with you gentle nutrition practices to support PCOS.   In this episode we discuss:   Megan gives a life update to what she’s been up to since last on the show Megan shares with us a bit about why she is so passionate about PCOS, including her personal diagnosis with PCOS this year What exactly is PCOS and how to get diagnosed Why there is so much stigma surrounding PCOS diagnosis and treatment Gentle nutrition practices to support PCOS Why reducing inflammation is such a big piece of supporting your PCOS How Megan currently practices wellness without obsession   Megan’s blog post on PCOS: Gentle Nutrition for PCOS 4 Different Types of PCOS   Past episodes with Megan:

This episode is quite different from my usual episodes! What started off as a quest to understand insight into the diet recommendations of the health and wellness world, and an episode that was going to explain why “lifestyles” are definitely diets in disguise, turned into an episode of me sharing my honest, real thoughts on why I’m so angry and upset at the messages of “lifestyles” to follow.   While the internet and social media have added such value into our lives, it also means anyone can sell their messages to you. From influencers, to health coaches, dietitians and doctors...it seems these days everyone has their own “plan” for you to follow for you to feel your best, i.e. lose weight.   It’s frustrating, because this is the very reason orthorexia has skyrocketed over the past ten years. I share in this episode how perfectionists can go from “lifestyle” plan to orthorexia, and how it’s not your fault and you are not to blame.   I share the common thread each of these “lifestyles” have in common, so you

I couldn’t be more excited about today's podcast episode! Today on the show I have one of the amazing dietitians at my virtual private practice, Nourishing Minds Nutrition, Kelsey Pukala back on the show. Kelsey is an incredible non-diet dietitian and I am so honored to have her (and Megan, our other dietitian who will be on the show next week!) as part of our team supporting you in your goals with intuitive eating and wellness without obsession.   Kelsey is so great at breaking down complex conversations into an easy to understand way, so I asked Kelsey on the show to discuss how the thyroid is impacted with eating disorders and disordered eating.   In this episode we discuss:  Kelsey gives an update of what she has been up to lately What exactly is the thyroid and what it does in the body What a healthy functioning thyroid looks like How eating disorders and disordered eating disrupts the thyroid and how this impacts other hormones in the body Signs and symptoms that something may be wrong with your thyroi