Nourishing Women Podcast

Topics discussed: Megan’s relationship with food and exercise growing up and how that led her to becoming a dietitian and eventually joining the Nourishing Minds Nutrition team Why Megan is passionate about intuitive eating and healing work Megan’s story to food and exercise freedom and what she learned along the way Utilizing the power of positive thoughts and positive affirmations through the IE journey The power that intuitive eating gives us to reclaim our lives How this journey led to Megan to getting help with her anxiety and digestion What the comparison trap is, ways it manifests and ways to combat it Practicing gratitude and the power of mindfulness in the journey to self love How to begin feeling good enough and loving yourself   Resources discussed in today’s episode: Intuitive eating book   Where you can find Megan: @meganperez_rd @nourishingmindsnutrition Nourishing Minds Nutrition   Resources for you: Ready to learn more? Come learn with us in Nourishing Women videos created just for yo

About Lisa: Lisa Hendrickson-Jack talks about vaginas a lot! She’s a certified Fertility Awareness Educator and Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner who teaches women to chart their menstrual cycles for natural birth control, conception, and monitoring overall health. In her new book The Fifth Vital Sign, Lisa debunks the myth that regular ovulation is only important when you want children, by recognizing the menstrual cycle as a vital sign. Drawing heavily from the current scientific literature, Lisa presents an evidence-based approach to fertility awareness and menstrual cycle optimization. She hosts the Fertility Friday Podcast, a weekly radio show devoted to helping women connect to their fifth vital sign by uncovering the connection between menstrual cycle health, fertility, and overall health. With well over a million downloads, Fertility Friday is the #1 source for information about fertility awareness, and menstrual cycle health, connecting women around the world with their cycles and their ferti

Topics: Applying intuitive eating to competitive sports & other situations where you can’t rely solely on your hunger/satiety cues The importance in not taking the intuitive eating principles to extremes Taking the extremes and guilt out of traditional foods/Removing guilt from the quality foods you can find/afford. Weight gain & learning to trust your body with intuitive eating Eczema & elimination diets Taking the guilt out of choosing to use the birth control pill   Resources for you: Ready to learn more? Come learn with us in Nourishing Women videos created just for you. Want to begin intuitive eating and living? This e-book is just what you are looking for. Learn more about our services at Nourishing Minds Nutrition. Read testimonials from our amazing clients here. Join our FREE tribe for like-minded women, the Nourishing Minds Tribe.   Information discussed in today's episode: Not Getting Your Period is Not Normal  How Pregnancy Has Empowered Me Meg's shop    Let’s hang out!

Topics: Sarah’s story & how she became so passionate about fermenting What are fermented foods?  Various types of ferments- lactic acid, yeast, etc. The difference between raw fermented foods and those that are on the shelves (“dead”) Why locally fermented foods is more beneficial  The role of fermented foods in traditional cultures The nutritional benefits of fermented foods Fermented foods vs probiotic supplementation The gut - heart - brain connection  How to start fermenting at home Resources for you: Ready to learn more? Come learn with us in Nourishing Women videos created just for you. Want to begin intuitive eating and living? This e-book is just what you are looking for. Learn more about our services at Nourishing Minds Nutrition. Read testimonials from our amazing clients here. Join our FREE tribe for like-minded women, the Nourishing Minds Tribe.   Information discussed in today's episode: How I Practice Wellness (without obsession) Meg's shop Learn why we are in love with Primally

Topics: Breaking down the digestive process. How to know if you’re experiencing a true digestive issue. Determining the root cause of your digestive woes. The gut microbiome and it’s importance. Practical tips to start improving your digestion today. Merging intuitive eating with digestive healing Resources for you: Ready to learn more? Come learn with us in Nourishing Women videos created just for you. Want to begin intuitive eating and living? This e-book is just what you are looking for. Learn more about our services at Nourishing Minds Nutrition. Read testimonials from our amazing clients here. Join our FREE tribe for like-minded women, the Nourishing Minds Tribe. Information discussed in today's episode: Are You Exercising Too Much blog post on VM Meg's Etsy Shop Learn why we are in love with Primally Pure products. Make sure you use the code NOURISH to get 10% off your first order on Primally Pure. Learn more about skincare on our blogs: Victoria’s 5 Favorite Facial Products She Uses Da

Topics:   How to decipher if an intention/resolution is serving you. Setting goals for your personality type. How to handle your friends talking badly about themselves. The right time to share about intuitive eating. Acknowledging the Instagram and social media “highlight”reel and not letting comparison impact your New Year intention setting. “Thin privilege” and letting of go the need to justify yourself to others.   Resources for you: Ready to learn more? Come learn with us in Nourishing Women videos created just for you. Want to learn more about intuitive eating and living? This e-book is just what you are looking for. Learn more about our services at Nourishing Minds Nutrition. Read testimonials from our amazing clients here. Join our FREE tribe for like-minded women, the Nourishing Minds Tribe.   Information discussed in today's episode: The Last Principle of Intuitive Eating: Gentle Nutrition Intuitive Eating Sounds Great...But what if I Still Want to Lose Weight? Victoria’s 5 Favorite Faci

Topics: Kali’s story and why she is so passionate about sustainable living. Composting- what it is and why it is so valuable. The environmental benefits of composting. How to recycle properly and some of the common misconnections around it. Actionable steps that someone can make to start connecting with the food cycle and closed loop systems.   Connect with Kali:  Suncoast Compost  Instagram    Referenced links: Zero waste cutlery kit savethefood.com Meg's preset OrganiCup menstrual cup   Other Resources: FINALLY!! ACCESS NMN VIDEOS!  How to Live Instinctually E-book  Become a client @ Nourishing Minds Nutrition  Join the NW Tribe- FREE!   Connect with us: Meg’s Instagram  Meg's Website Victoria’s Instagram    Victoria’s Website  Nourishing Women Instagram    Primally Pure products we love: Blue Tansy Deodorant & Charcoal Deodorant  Fancy Face Serum Everything Spray Palmarosa & Mint Beauty Cream Baby Oil & Cleansing Oil

Topics: How to prepare your body for pregnancy without being obsessive. Sustainable and mindful ways of getting rid of old or unwanted clothes. Reducing stress/cortisol levels and the importance in how we perceive stressors in our lives. Intuitive eating and choosing the “healthier” food option.     Referenced Links:  Victoria's gender reveal blog post!!!  Meg's print shop   Other Resources: FINALLY!! ACCESS NMN VIDEOS!  How to Live Instinctually E-book  Become a client @ Nourishing Minds Nutrition  Join the NW Tribe- FREE!   Connect with us: Meg’s Instagram  Meg's Website Victoria’s Instagram    Victoria’s Website  Nourishing Women Instagram    Primally Pure products we love: Blue Tansy Deodorant & Charcoal Deodorant  Fancy Face Serum Everything Spray Palmarosa & Mint Beauty Cream Baby Oil & Cleansing Oil

Topics: Simi’s story and how she went from lawyer to author and certified health coach. The destructive power of fear, comparison, and making decisions out of people pleasing. The role perfectionism has in developing disordered eating. How perfectionism impacts and hinders us in all areas of our lives. How self work and healing manifests in other areas of our life. The importance of pausing and choosing how to interpret an event vs. reacting to it.  The “smaller is better” social expectation and how it holds us back from our fullest potential. The power of presence for women to tune into and trust their intuition. The importance of chasing your dream but also recognizing that every life stage has a purpose.   Simi made you a free guide, The First Step To Breaking Up With Perfection which you can grab here.   Grab your copy of Letting go of Leo here!   Connect with Simi:    www.simibotic.com  @simibotic   Thank you to Thrive Market for sponsoring this episode! Go to ThriveMarket/Nourishing to get 25%

Topics: Emotional eating vs binge eating Diet culture’s role in the development of identifying as emotional eaters. The various causes of emotional eating and the deeper meaning behind it. What Victoria and Meg believe about emotional eating and what it means for someone navigating their relationship with food. Body dysmorphia vs. disordered body image   Thank you to Thrive Market for sponsoring this episode! Go to ThriveMarket/Nourishing to get 25% off your first order!   Referenced Links: Victoria’s masterclass   Other Resources: FINALLY!! ACCESS NMN VIDEOS!  How to Live Instinctually E-book  Become a client @ Nourishing Minds Nutrition  Join the NW Tribe- FREE!   Connect with us: Meg’s Instagram  Meg's Website Victoria’s Instagram    Victoria’s Website  Nourishing Women Instagram    Primally Pure products we love: Blue Tansy Deodorant & Charcoal Deodorant  Fancy Face Serum Everything Spray Palmarosa & Mint Beauty Cream Baby Oil & Cleansing Oil  

  Meg & Victoria welcome their dear friend, Meg Faletra, MS, RDN on the show today. Meg is a global health dietitian who specializes in sustainability and whose life passion is to empower people to make a positive impact on the world with the choices they make. She is an absolute wealth of knowledge in all things integrative nutrition, intuitive eating, and mindful living. In this episode they discuss the following topics:   Meg’s story and how she got into the space of sustainability and global health.  How sustainability awareness is empowering and applies to all of us. How the current food system plays a role in chronic malnutrition and what we can do to make a positive impact.  How we can take ownership of our food choices and make decisions that honor and support the people who grow our food. The importance of consumer awareness when it comes to global trade. The power of optimism. The power of connecting more with our local food system. How diet culture robs us of our food culture. How cultivating

Topics: The definition of intermittent fasting. The potential researched based benefits of intermittent fasting. The potential cons of intermittent fasting for women. An honest and real conversation about fasting and a history of disordered eating. Meg & Victoria's personal experiences with intermittent fasting.   Help us prepare and plan for the podcast in 2019! Take the survey HERE!    Referenced Links: Victoria’s masterclass   Other Resources: FINALLY!! ACCESS NMN VIDEOS!  How to Live Instinctually E-book  Become a client @ Nourishing Minds Nutrition  Join the NW Tribe- FREE!   Connect with us: Meg’s Instagram  Meg's Website Victoria’s Instagram    Victoria’s Website  Nourishing Women Instagram    Primally Pure products we love: Blue Tansy Deodorant & Charcoal Deodorant  Fancy Face Serum Everything Spray Palmarosa & Mint Beauty Cream Baby Oil & Cleansing Oil  

Topics: In this episode, we continue to talk with and get to know Kelsey. She shares with us some of her hobbies outside of work and her progression and journey with intuitive movement. We also discuss tips for navigating the holidays and the food scene including: Tips for intuitive eating during the holidays. The value of positive mantras. Resisting diet culture talk and conversations. The value of visualization in recovery and maintaining peace throughout the holidays.   Help us prepare and plan for the podcast in 2019! Take the survey HERE!    Connect with Kelsey:  Instagram    Referenced Links: Victoria’s masterclass   Other Resources: FINALLY!! ACCESS NMN VIDEOS!  How to Live Instinctually E-book  Become a client @ Nourishing Minds Nutrition  Join the NW Tribe- FREE!   Connect with us: Meg’s Instagram  Meg's Website Victoria’s Instagram    Victoria’s Website  Nourishing Women Instagram    Primally Pure products we love: Blue Tansy Deodorant & Charcoal Deodorant  Fancy Face Serum Ever

Topics: In today’s episode, you get to know Kelsey Pukala, our new dietitian at Nourishing Minds Nutrition! We chat with her about her passion for intuitive eating, digestion, and women empowerment. We learn about her story and her journey through her own disordered relationship with food and how that allowed her to transform into the dietitian she is today. She elaborates on the Health at Every Size model of care and why she is such a huge proponent and believer in it. She also elaborates on her own digestion journey and digestive health.   Thank you so much to Simple Mills for sponsoring today's podcast episode.    Connect with Kelsey:  Instagram    Referenced Links: Victoria’s masterclass   Other Resources: FINALLY!! ACCESS NMN VIDEOS!  How to Live Instinctually E-book  Become a client @ Nourishing Minds Nutrition  Join the NW Tribe- FREE!   Connect with us: Meg’s Instagram  Meg's Website Victoria’s Instagram    Victoria’s Website  Nourishing Women Instagram    Primally Pure products we love: B

Topics: Lily and her personal and professional journeys to the work she does. How a mother’s nutrition affect’s a babies health and disease risk. How conventional guidelines differ from Lily’s research in prenatal nutrition. Lily’s definition of a “traditional food’s diet” and the importance of food synergy. Prenatal nutrition misconceptions: salt, fats, fish, eggs. The importance of considering “nutritional tradeoffs”. Pregnancy aversions, nausea and cravings.   Connect with Lily: Website  Instagram    Lily’s books: Real Food Pregnancy Real Food for Gestational Diabetes   Referenced Links: Victoria’s masterclass   Other Resources: FINALLY!! ACCESS NMN VIDEOS!  How to Live Instinctually E-book  Become a client @ Nourishing Minds Nutrition  Join the NW Tribe- FREE!   Connect with us: Meg’s Instagram  Victoria’s Instagram    Victoria’s Website  Nourishing Women Instagram    Primally Pure products we love: Blue Tansy Deodorant & Charcoal Deodorant  Fancy Face Serum Everything Spray Palm

Topics: Why carbs are important for female hormones and fertility. How carbs interact with the hypothalamus and contribute to our “ovarian set point”. Potential symptoms that a woman is not eating enough carbohydrates. Hypothalamic amenorrhea and carbohydrates. The importance of recognizing and honoring individuality. Steps to ensuring you are eating enough carbohydrates.    Other Resources: FINALLY!! ACCESS NMN VIDEOS!  How to Live Instinctually E-book  Become a client @ Nourishing Minds Nutrition  Join the NW Tribe- FREE!   Connect with us: Meg’s Instagram  Victoria’s Instagram    Victoria’s Website  Nourishing Women Instagram    Primally Pure products we love: Blue Tansy Deodorant & Charcoal Deodorant  Fancy Face Serum Everything Spray Palmarosa & Mint Beauty Cream Baby Oil & Cleansing Oil