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If you obsess over your health and your food to the point of losing your period and getting stuck in a binge cycle…don’t miss this episode. Alyssa is sharing her story of how she went from binge eating and obsessing to eating like a naturally thin woman through Heart Led Eating. We discuss.. Health anxiety and orthorexia Obsessing over blood sugar, cholesterol, saturated fatTracking and weighing food to try and feel in control Losing her period Why overeaters anonymous doesn’t workGetting stuck in a binge cycle The messy middle of healingHow Alyssa healed her relationship with food and is on her path to becoming naturally thin 🔗 Links JOIN HEART LED EATING Instagram @heart.led.wellness Free root cause quiz Email me at: [email protected] Medical Disclaimer
This episode is a little different than normal…I’m sharing a raw and vulnerable story from my life this week that led to me waking up starving in the middle of the night. I share how naturally thin woman navigate stress without turning to food as a buffer. I discuss… A personal story from my life this week that led to middle of the night hungerHow I navigate stress and dysregulation without overeating Appetite vs hungerWhat to do when your appetite disappears when you’re stressedHow I regulate my nervous system during stressful conversationsWhat to do if you wake up hungry in the middle of the nightHow to grow your nervous system capacity 🔗 Links JOIN HEART LED EATING DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellness Free root cause quiz Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy Medical Disclaimer
If you’re an intelligent, high achieving woman and you’re confused about why you can’t “figure out” the food and body stuff…this episode is for you! Kayla shares exactly how she went from controlling every part of her exercise and food routine and fighting with her body, to eating like a naturally thin woman where eating is second nature. We discuss… Gaining the freshman 15Obsessing over calories, protein and fitness trackers Volume eatingCutting out desserts Kayla’s desire to take Ozempic Why highly intelligent women often struggle the most with foodLetting go of perfectionism and control How Kayla healed her relationship with food AND got lean 🔗 Links JOIN HEART LED EATING Instagram @heart.led.wellness Free root cause quiz Email me at: [email protected] Medical Disclaimer
Intuitive eating coaches told me to delete My Fitness Pal and just “eat when I was hungry and stop when I was full.” I did that and gained unnecessary weight! In this episode, I explain why this is bad advice if you want to lose weight and and different approach that led to me losing weight without tracking my calories. I discuss… How deleting MyFitness Pal and listening to hunger and fullness made me gain unnecessary weightIs it disordered to want to be thin?Why “eating when you’re hungry and stopping when you’re full” won’t work for losing weight How naturally thin people perceive hunger and fullnessHow your nervous system impacts hunger and fullnessThings that can be confused for hungerHow I got lean without tracking calories 🔗 Links JOIN HEART LED EATING Instagram @heart.led.wellness Free root cause quiz Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy Medical Disclaimer
I’m sharing parts of my story today that I’ve never shared before. In this episode, I share exactly how I healed my relationship with food, lost 20 pounds, and become a naturally thin person after a lifetime of disordered eating and feeling out of control with food. I share… Raw real parts of my journey that I’ve never shared beforeMy struggles with under eating, overeating, bingeing, restricting, and health obsessionsWhy “intuitive eating” didn’t work for me The “ah ha” moment I had while observing my naturally thin friendsThe biggest blocks keeping you from eating like a natural eater 🔗 Links JOIN HEART LED EATING Instagram @heart.led.wellness Free root cause quiz Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy Medical Disclaimer
Eating isn’t meant to be so complicated and you’re meant to live in a body that’s not carrying excess. In today’s episode, Erin is sharing exactly what she did to heal her relationship with food, release excess storage, and land safely in her body through Heart Led Eating. We dive into… Hoping from wellness trend to wellness trendFeeling like your body is “broken”Erin’s full journey of trying to fix her weight and body with diets and health trendsLearning how to feel again Letting go of food noiseReturning to the way we were intended to eatHow Erin’s lost weight without tracking or forcing anything 🔗 Links JOIN HEART LED EATING Instagram @heart.led.wellness Free root cause quiz Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy Medical Disclaimer
You know that moment when you feel physically full but have a desire to keep eating? You think you’re just “addicted” to food or that you lack willpower, but this isn’t true! In this episode, I’m sharing exactly how to break this habit so you can eat like a naturally lean woman instead. I discuss… What to do when you feel physically full but want more foodThe myth of “food addiction”Why you don’t need more willpower and what you need insteadHow I personally healed from overeating Why naturally thin people don’t have urges to overeat 🔗 Links JOIN HEART LED EATING Instagram @heart.led.wellness Free root cause quiz Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy Medical Disclaimer
Most women struggling with food are not under-disciplined…they’re OVER disciplined: aka they are living from a hyper-masculinized state. In today’s episode I’m sharing exactly how you can soften into your feminine energy and eat from a receptive connected place. This one thing completely changed my relationship with food and it will change yours as well! I discuss… Why women who are living from a hyper-masculine state struggle with foodSigns you’re eating from your masculine energyHow diet and wellness culture force women into their masculineThe root cause of living in a hyper-masculinized stateWhy you’re disconnected from your feminine energyHow to eat from your feminine energyReceiving food vs manipulating food How your nervous system state impacts your access to feminine energy 🔗 Links JOIN HEART LED EATING Instagram @heart.led.wellness Free root cause quiz Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy Medical Disclaimer
You know that cycle of eating “good” all day and losing control at night? Are you obsessed with tracking your calories and steps on fitness tech? Emma has been there AND she now knows how good it feels to be free on the other side. In today’s episode, she shares her powerful journey through food/body struggles to full healing and freedom! We discuss… The exhausting cycle of restricting during the day and overeating at nightEmma’s 10+ year struggle with food and her body“Intuitive eating” not working Wellness tech obsessionsNot wanting physical touch and nervous system hypervigilanceHow Emma healed her food issues by doing nervous system workShifting out of the personal development and healing work back into real life 🔗 Links JOIN HEART LED EATING Instagram @heart.led.wellness Free root cause quiz Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy Medical Disclaimer
There’s something I’ve been meaning to talk about for a while now…the reality of life after healing your relationship with food. In this chit chat episode, I’m sitting down with one of my clients (and now soul sisters) to talk about how intense life got after healing our relationships with food. We discuss… The messy reality of life after healing your relationship with foodLiving without food as a nervous system bufferCrazy things I’ve seen clients go through after Heart Led EatingEly’s personal story post Heart Led EatingHow my life changed after I healed my relationship with food (relationships, career, life, etc)What it actually looks like to grow your nervous system capacity How your connection with God/the divine can change when food is in order 🔗 Links JOIN HEART LED EATING Instagram @heart.led.wellness Free root cause quiz
No one talks about the real root cause of most chronic health issues: your autonomic nervous system! In today’s episode, Kristen shares her powerful story through debilitating health issues, food issues, and weight issues, to becoming a natural eater, learning how to feel safe at a nervous system level, and experiencing the strongest health in her body yet. We dive into… The connection between chronic health issues and nervous system dysregulationGrowing up with a yo-yo dieting momIntermittent fasting, keto, carnivore, AIP diets, and health protocols not workingKristen’s struggles with adrenal fatigue, IBS, gut issues, fibromyalgia, and moreHow healing her relationship with food and growing her nervous system capacity changed her healthBreastfeeding while being inside Heart Led EatingHow her parenting has changed after Heart Led EatingThe life changing power of learning how to feel 🔗 Links JOIN HEART LED EATING Instagram @heart.led.wellness Free root cause quiz Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy Medical Disclaimer
Living with body dysmorphia is like seeing yourself in a “fun house” mirror everyday, as Lindsay describes it. In this week’s episode, Lindsay shares her raw and vulnerable story through 15 years of food and body chaos, to now having zero food noise and complete freedom. We discuss… Lindsay’s 15 year journey with disordered eating The realities of living with chronic body dysmorphiaHow intermittent fasting backfiresTrying to heal her relationship with food on her own and gaining excess weight The rock bottom Lindsay had before joining Heart Led EatingThe specific shifts that allowed Lindsay to healHow she completely got rid of her food noise What life is like as a natural eater now Wisdom for anyone in the messy middle of healing 🔗 Links JOIN HEART LED EATING Instagram @heart.led.wellness Free root cause quiz Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy Medical Disclaimer
Today we’re going all over the map as I answer your questions! If I didn’t get to your question today, message me on Instagram and I’ll be sure to answer it in the next one! Questions I answer… What is the scarcity mindset in relation to food?Would Heart Led Eating work for someone who has had BED for 15 years?The crazy story of how God gave me Heart Led EatingWhat does a week of movement/exercise look like for you?Why do I get so bloated no matter how much or how little I eat?What if food and exercise are main source of purpose/joy in life? I’ve allowed lots of trigger foods to be normalized, but now I’ve gained 20 lbsI’m sometimes not hungry and then when I start eating I’m ravenous. What do I have to do?What are some affirmations to heal your subconscious beliefs around food? 🔗 Links JOIN HEART LED EATING Instagram @heart.led.wellness Free root cause quiz Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy Medical Disclaimer
Whewwww we’re going deep today. I’m talking about the spiritual journey of becoming naturally thin and how healing your relationship with food transforms your entire life. Surrendering to your body’s built in calorie calculator will change your relationship with the divine. I discuss… The difference between becoming forcefully thin vs naturally thinThe transformation of learning how to surrender to your bodyExcess storage on the body is stored pain How weight loss creates space for emotion to surface Hunger amplifying emotions Gluttony Fasting and spiritual questsHow becoming naturally thin will change every area of your life 🔗 Links JOIN HEART LED EATING Instagram @heart.led.wellness Free root cause quiz Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy Medical Disclaimer
I don’t believe in food rules…except for these 4 things. Today I’m sharing 4 strict rules I have around eating that allow me to eat like a naturally thin eater. I discuss… Rules you’re following with food that you need to let go of4 specific rules I DO follow with food nowHow naturally thin people think of caloriesHow people pleasing creates overeatingWhat it means to “eat from regulation” How I see food waste differently now Exactly how to become a naturally thin eater and heal your relationship with food 🔗 Links JOIN HEART LED EATING Instagram @heart.led.wellness Free root cause quiz Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy Medical Disclaimer
If I woke up tomorrow transplanted back into my body carrying 20 lbs of excess weight and struggling with bingeing and restricting, this is the EXACT roadmap I would use to heal. Today, I’m walking you through the 3 steps you need to take in order to fully heal and land in a lean body that’s not carrying excess storage. I discuss… The exact roadmap I used to heal from bingeing, restricting, yo-yo dieting, and food noiseHow you can become naturally lean and heal your relationship with food at the same timeThe 3 steps you need to take to fully heal The real root causes of your food strugglesHow your nervous system impacts your relationship with foodExactly how to eat like a naturally thin woman 🔗 Links JOIN HEART LED EATING Instagram @heart.led.wellness Free root cause quiz Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy Medical Disclaimer
Naturally thin people don’t have rocket metabolisms or magical genes…they just have a very different relationship with food than you do. In this episode, I’m walking you through exactly how a naturally thin woman navigates food throughout the day, so you can become one yourself! I discuss… How naturally thin women navigate breakfastHow naturally thin people handle spontaneous food events or treatsThe main differences between dieters and natural eatersThe real reason why you still struggle with foodExactly how to become a naturally thin woman yourself 🔗 Links JOIN HEART LED EATING Instagram @heart.led.wellness Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy Medical Disclaimer
If binge eating has felt like something you will struggle with for the rest of your life, this episode is for you. Today, I’m sharing the two foundational steps that actually changed my relationship with food...and the same process I’ve walked hundreds of women through as they healed from binge eating for good. I discuss… The only two steps you need to take to stop binge eatingThe real root cause of binge eatingHow your nervous system impacts binge eatingExactly how to eat like a naturally lean woman 🔗 Links JOIN HEART LED EATING Instagram @heart.led.wellness Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy Medical Disclaimer
So many women think they have to choose between food freedom or a lean body. It seems “too good to be true” that you could enjoy all your favorite foods AND effortlessly lose weight at the same time. Tory felt this same way a few months ago, but 12 weeks later, she’s living in that “too good to be true” reality. In this episode, we dive deep into Tory’s journey of healing from binge eating disorder to becoming a natural eater. We discuss… Tory’s journey through binge eating disorder to full freedom as a natural eaterHealing from binge eating, but then staying in quasi recoveryWhat God revealed to Tory about her relationship with foodThe fine line between gluttony and idolizing your body Needing to buy a whole new wardrobe after going through HLEHow Tory is effortlessly losing weight AND feeling free with foodDisconnecting eating from nervous system regulation How Heart Led Eating has impacted Tory’s relationships and friendships 🔗 Links JOIN HEART LED EATING Instagram @heart.led.wellness Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy Medical Disclaimer
Today I’m sharing 5 unique reasons why you’re still overeating. Not the bland boring stuff you usually hear (like you have a lack of willpower or you’re not eating enough protein)…but the DEEP REAL reasons why! When I understood these reasons, everything finally “clicked” for me and I was able to take the next step to actually heal my relationship with food for good! I discuss... How overeating impacts your vagus nerveThe tricky overeating-nervous system loop I see many of my clients stuck inHow crowding your stomach impacts your emotional sensitivityHow chewing impacts your nervous systemWhat is famine brain?How emotions feel more intense when we’re hungry 🔗 Links JOIN HEART LED EATING Instagram @heart.led.wellness Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy Medical Disclaimer
You know those girls who seem to eat “whatever” and never struggle with their weight? What are they doing differently than you during the holidays? Welllll…I have so much to unpack with you in the episode to answer that question! Listen in to learn exactly how naturally thin women eat during the holiday season so you can become one of them yourself! I discuss… How “intuitive eating” and “food freedom” advice made my relationship with food even worse during the holidaysThe mind blowing things I observed in naturally thin people during holidays How genetics and your metabolism actually impact your weightThings naturally thin women DON’T do during the holidaysThings naturally thin women DO do during the holidaysWhy you can’t become “naturally thin” until you heal your root cause and re-wire your brainExactly how to eat like a naturally thin woman during the holidays 🔗 Links JOIN HEART LED HOLIDAYS JOIN HEART LED EATING Follow me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy Medical Disclaimer
No matter what stage of life you’re in, it’s NEVER “too late” to heal your relationship with food and return to the natural eater you were meant to be! I truly can’t wait for you to listen to this interview with Ronda, who a grounded beautiful and wise woman in her 60s. She shares her powerful journey through a lifetime of food struggles to finding Heart Led Eating and healing once and for all. Yes, you can become “naturally lean” even if you’re post-menopause! We discuss… Ronda’s journey of struggling with food and her weight for 50 yearsTrying extreme diets and methods to lose weight that never lastedWhat Ronda realized about her nervous system and how it impacted her relationship with foodStruggling with constant food noise and thoughts about eatingThe freedom of eating ALL foods and still losing weight Myths about menopause How to become a natural eater no matter what stage of life you’re inThe power of healing in community 🔗 Links JOIN HEART LED EATING Instagram @heart.led.wellness Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy Medical Disclaimer
If you’re anything like how I used to be, the holidays can feel like the HARDEST time of year when it comes to food and eating. You feel like you have to choose between being “good” and sticking to your “healthy” eating OR you’re saying “screw it” and promising to start over Jan 1st. In this episode, I’m diving into the real reason why holiday eating feels so chaotic (from a nervous system perspective), and how to eat like a naturally thin woman instead! I discuss… The most common struggles women have with holiday eatingMyths that you’re just “addicted” to food or don’t have enough “willpower”How to not gain weight through the holiday seasonHow your nervous system impacts eating during the holidays The root causes behind holiday nervous system dysregulationWhy naturally thin women don’t struggle with food during the holidaysHow overeating can provide regulationHow restricting can provide regulation4 steps to eat like a naturally thin woman during the holidays 🔗 Links JOIN HEART LED HOLIDAYS JOIN HEART LED EATING Follow me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy Medical Disclaimer
Food noise is the constant mental chatter in your head about what, when, and how much to eat. It can be debilitating…AND it’s 100% possible to heal it for good! In this episode, I’m sharing the real root causes behind your food noise and the exact 3 step process I used to permanently heal my own food noise struggles! I discuss… What is food noiseMy personal experience with debilitating food noise3 main reasons why you have food noiseHow your nervous system impacts food noiseMy thoughts on GLPs and Ozempic for food noiseWhy your built in calorie calculator feels numbExactly how to permanently heal food noise and get your mind back 🔗 Links JOIN HEART LED EATING Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellness Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy Medical Disclaimer
If you feel like you’ve really “tried everything” to lose weight and stop the food noise…wait until you hear Linsey’s story and the depth of her journey! In this episode, Linsey and I talk all things perimenopause, GLP1s, food noise, thyroid removal, and the life changing power of learning how to eat like a natural eater (I call it a Heart Led Eater) again! We discuss… Linsey’s experience growing up with overweight parents and carrying excess storage as a kidTrying weight watchers, overeaters anonymous, tracking food, and so many other things that didn’t workUsing a GLP1 for an entire year Incessant food noiseFear of weight gain in perimenopauseGetting her thyroid due to thyroid cancerReleasing excess even with thyroid and hormone shiftsGetting her life back after going through Heart Led EatingThe life changing power of learning how to eat like a natural eater again 🔗 Links JOIN HEART LED EATING Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellness 👉🏼 Follow Linsey on Instagram 🎶 Linsey's Music Instagram Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy Medical Disclaimer
If you’ve ever struggled with obsessive exercise, restricting, bingeing, missing periods, and orthorexia…I know this conversation will bring you comfort. Abby’s story is so inspiring and, in this episode, she shares exactly how she went from rock bottom with food and her body to eating like a natural eater and effortlessly releasing excess storage from her body. We discuss… Obsessive exercise and extreme restrictionMissing periods and infertilityOrthorexia Bingeing and rapid weight gain Diuretic addiction and enemas to compensate for binges Exactly how Abby healed her relationship with food and exerciseLeaving the clean plate clubThe life changing power of somaticsReleasing excess storage (aka weight) in a non extreme way 🔗 Links JOIN HEART LED EATING Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellness Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy Medical Disclaimer
I know my approach to disordered eating recovery is very different than what you usually see, and sometimes I get pushback for my controversial beliefs around becoming naturally thin. But I will never stop sharing because it’s truly the only thing that fully healed my own relationship with food and what I see work for my clients inside Heart Led Eating everyday! Today, I’m sharing 5 naturally thin truths that I often get hate for saying on the internet! I discuss… Why my framework to disordered eating recovery is controversial5 naturally thin truths that I get backlash for sharingWhy your body doesn’t want to carry excess storage How the body responds to scarcity induced “famine brain”How eating without hunger is disorderedHow to heal your relationship with food and lose weight at the same timeWhy emotional eating is common but not normalWhy I hate going “all in” to try and get your period backExactly how to heal your relationship with food and become naturally thin 🔗 Links JOIN HEART LED EATING Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellness Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy Medical Disclaimer
Maybe you’ve struggled with every “flavor” of food chaos (restricting, bingeing, purging, obsessing, etc), spent years in talk therapy, and feel like nothing will work. If that’s the case, you will so deeply resonate with Ely’s story. In this episode, Ely vulnerably shares exactly how she went from the darkest places with food and her body to full freedom in ways she didn’t think were possible! We dive into… How childhood bullying sets the stage for disordered eatingSeverely restricting and then swinging to the other end with bingeing and purging Chasing 20,0000 steps per day Feeling accomplished and “in control” with restriction, but shame with overeating Weight gain during pregnancy and trying to lose it postpartum Why you can’t wave a magic wand and instantly be healed, and what to do insteadThe messy journey of processing binge urgesExperiencing true deep safety in the body for the first time everReleasing excess storage with less exercise and steps than ever before Hidden root causes beneath binge urges 🔗 Links JOIN HEART LED EATING Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellness Email me at: [email protected] 👉🏼 Follow Ely's on TikTok to see behind the scenes of her healing journey! 👉🏼 Follow Ely's Instagram Music created and produced by Wavesy Medical Disclaimer
Maybe you feel like you know so much about nutrition and the nervous system and inner work, but you’re still struggling with food and feel some shame around that. If that’s the case, this conversation with Ariana will feel so comforting to you. In this episode, Ariana shares her incredible journey from the deepest struggles with food and her body to the freedom and safety she now feels today. We discuss… Ariana’s full journey through orthorexia, anorexia, restricting, bingeing, and exercise obsessionHow OCD, control, and perfectionism can be at the root of food dysregulationFeeling like a fraud when trying to “eat intuitively”Overeating to try and “prove” she had food freedom Knowing so much mentally about health, wellness, nutrition, and the nervous system but still secretly struggling with foodFeeling shame for wanting to live in a lean body after therapists told her it was disorderedDeep insight into Ariana’s Heart Led Eating processThe life changing power of creating safety in the body!Developing self trust and hearing her internal food compass again How HLE has changed her eating, skin, hormones, mood, relationships, and more! 🔗 Links JOIN HEART LED EATING Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellness Email me at: [email protected] 👉🏼 Follow Ariana on IG @arianapirzadeh Music created and produced by Wavesy Medical Disclaimer
Why do naturally thin women experience stress and high cortisol, but they don’t gain weight? What is different about their nervous systems than yours? In today’s episode, I’m busting the myth that cortisol and stress magically make you gain weight and sharing how you can become lean even during a stressful season of life. I discuss… The myth that cortisol magically causes weight gainHow to become thin even with high cortisol or hormone imbalancesHow naturally thin women respond to stress and dysregulation differently How nervous system dysregulation can make you gain weightPhantom hungerEating past fullness when stressedStep by step how to heal your relationship with food even when stressed 🔗 My Links JOIN Heart Led Eating Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellness 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy Medical Disclaimer
No matter how long you’ve been struggling with food or your body, healing is always possible. Lauren’s story is a beautiful example of that! She shares how she went from being an overweight child, to getting stuck in a binge/restrict cycle, to trying “intuitive eating” but hating the excess weight she gained from that…to finally healing her relationship with food and becoming a natural eater. We discuss... Lauren’s experience as an “overweight child” Gym culture, calorie tracking, and personal training backfiring into bingeing Trying intuitive eating and gaining a ton of weightLauren’s rock bottom moment with bingeing and purging Feel stuck between choosing food freedom or a lean bodyHow deep nervous system regulation and root cause healing changes everythingControl, perfectionism, and self sabotage Leaving the clean plate clubHow Lauren’s body, skin, relationships, exercise, and life have changed through Heart Led EatingExcitement for the holidays instead of dreadThe difference between the free Heart Led Wellness podcast and the full Heart Led Eating program 🔗 My Links JOIN HEART LED EATING Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellness Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy Medical Disclaimer
I wish someone would have told me these 5 hard truths about weight loss before I wasted years chasing things that never worked. In today’s episode I’m not holding back and sharing hard truths you probably don’t want to hear, but will make you thin. I discuss… Our culture of chasing “the one big thing” instead of what really matters5 hard truths you need to hear if you want to be thinSlow metabolism mythsHow to lose weight even with a slow metabolism or hormone imbalancesOvereating healthy foodThe raw reality of nightly binges on your weightThe myth of being “addicted” to foodWhy it’s not disordered or restrictive to wait for hungerExactly how to release your excess storage 🔗 My Links JOIN Heart Led Eating Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellness 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy Medical Disclaimer
Imagine feeling like it is literally impossible to overeat or binge because you healed your relationship with food that deeply!!! That is exactly what happened to one of my Heart Led Eating students, Khaia. In today’s episode, Khaia pulls back the curtain of her healing journey and shares exactly how she went from feeling out of control and obsessed with food to eating naturally with ease and freedom! (Plus she also got her period back in the process 🎉) ⭐️Khaia and I are both Christians and speak a lot about God in this episode. However, Heart Led Eating is not a “Christian” program and welcomes students of all religious and faith backgrounds. We discuss… Struggling with disordered eating in high schoolMissing periods, binge eating, under eating, food obsession, calorie counting Never feeling like enoughHow intuitive eating doesn’t work if you have food trauma Learning how to trust the body instead of manipulating itRegaining body boundaries with eatingThe way God designed us to eatFrom struggling with bingeing to feeling like it’s almost impossible to bingeLearning how to restPeriod recovery without going “all in” or overeating Being in college as a Heart Led EaterCreating safety in the body 🔗 My Links JOIN Heart Led Eating Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellness 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy Medical Disclaimer
Have you ever told yourself, “I just need more willpower to stop overeating at night.”? Well, I hate to break it to you, but you don’t need more willpower. What you actually need is more nervous system capacity so you can access the willpower you already have! In today’s episode I’m breaking down willpower from a nervous system lens and explaining how you can permanently break the pattern of spiraling out of control at night with food. I discuss… The myth that you need “more willpower” to stop overeatingHow your willpower access changes depending on your nervous system stateWhat is your nervous system capacity Why you don’t binge in the mornings The nervous system state shift that happens at night and triggers bingesHow to grow your nervous system capacityHow to access more willpower 🔗 My Links JOIN Heart Led Eating Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellness 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy Medical Disclaimer
Missing hunger and fullness cues? Period re-gain without weight gain? How I stay lean even with no exercise. Today I’m diving into these listener questions and more! I answer… How can you get back in touch with missing hunger and fullness cues?Is it possible to train for an intense athletic goal and still follow heart led eating?Why do I eat a lot of full fat foods and how do I stay lean doing that?How did I skip the gym for a month without gaining weight?How can you get your period back without gaining excess weight?How can you lose weight if you have a history of dieting and your set point is higher?How do I personally regulate my nervous system on a daily basis? 🔗 My Links JOIN Heart Led Eating Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellness 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy Medical Disclaimer
You can’t “habit swap” your way to a healed relationship with food, but there are some quirky things I do with food now that help prevent me from overeating. In today’s episode, I’m sharing 7 habits I still have to this day that help me stay connected to my hunger and fullness cues and avoid bingeing! I discuss… Why “habit swaps” aren’t enough to heal your relationship with food7 habits that I still do to this day to prevent overeatingWhy volume eating can backfireHow to tend to your nervous system before you eatConfusing fatigue and hungerWhy you overeat when it “tastes so good”How to heal your relationship with food at a deeper level 🔗 My Links JOIN Heart Led Eating Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellness 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy Medical Disclaimer
There is a deep place of freedom available to you, beyond “intuitive eating” or macro tracking! You’re designed to have an effortless relationship with food AND a body that feels good to you. In today’s episode, Matlyn shares her Heart Led Eating transformation and how she went from feeling obsessed and out of control to feeling confident and at peace with food. We discuss… The “food freedom” propaganda that doesn’t work How tracking calories and macros backfires and makes food issues worseHealing from nightly bingesThe power of community to heal from disordered eatingReleasing pressure to heal in a certain time frameLearning deep self trust and self loveHow to navigate challenges during a healing journey Letting go of calorie tracking and learning a new systemHow “naturally thin” feels different than “restrictive thin”Eliminating food noise!Ending generational patterns of food and body dysregulation 🔗 My Links JOIN Heart Led Eating Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellness 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy Medical Disclaimer
Wellness culture is bigger than ever, and your obsession with it may be blocking you from losing weight. Today I’m sharing 6 wellness culture trends that are keeping excess weight on your body and excess food noise in your mind. The truth is, you can become slim and lean without fancy biohacks or pro-metabolic receipe e-books when you learn how to eat like a naturally lean woman! I discuss… How my obsession with health/wellness was just a cover up for wanting to be thinHow diet culture has been replaced by wellness culture6 wellness culture trends that are keeping you from losing weight and healing your relationship with foodHow to lose weight without any biohacks or fancy protocolsSeed oils, high protein desserts, blood sugar obsessions, breakfast within 60 mins of waking, cycle synching, pro-metabolic eatingHow to lose weight even if you have a “slow metabolism” or hormone imbalances 🔗 My Links JOIN Heart Led Eating Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellness 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy Medical Disclaimer
Instead of adding in MORE habits to your routine to try and lose weight, what if we start by REMOVING the things that are keeping excess storage on your body in the first place. In today’s episode I’m sharing 4 specific things I personally stopped doing in order to release my excess, heal my relationship with food, and become naturally thin. I discuss… How to lose weight regardless of how “fast” your metabolism is 4 specific habits I stopped doing to release my excess and become “naturally lean”How tracking calories/macros can keep you from losing weightHow your nervous system can block weight lossWellness culture creating excessive rules around foodThe trap of “volume eating”How to become naturally thin permanently 🔗 My Links JOIN Heart Led Eating Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellness 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy Medical Disclaimer
Sometimes an innocent desire to “tone up” or “lose a little weight” can spiral into an obsession with food that triggers a binge-restrict cycle. In today’s episode, Alyssa and I dive deep into her journey of healing from binge eating and food noise. She shares how she’s healed her relationship with food AND returned to an even leaner body than she had when she was obsessively restricting. We dive into… When an innocent desire to lose weight spirals into extremesFood scale, calorie, macro counting obsessionGetting stuck in a binge-restrict cycleGoing “all-in” to heal and it backfiring into excess weight gainWhen therapists and dietitians don’t workHow to heal your relationship with food AND land in a lean bodyHealing food noiseUnexpected root causes underneath Alyssa’s food strugglesGetting lean without obsessive exercise How Alyssa’s body, life, and soul have changed through Heart Led Eating 🔗 My Links JOIN Heart Led Eating Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellness 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy Medical Disclaimer
If you’re carrying excess storage on your body and like eating past fullness just because it “tastes so good”…this episode is for you. I’m diving into some sneaky signs that you’re using food for nervous system regulation and the mechanisms behind why that’s happening. I also share how to heal your relationship with food so you can release excess storage from your body and feel free again. I discuss… The myth that you’re just “addicted” to food5 signs that you’re using food to regulate your nervous systemWhy you eat past fullness just because it “tastes so good”Why you want to feel so FULL all the timeWhy you feel out of control with sweetsHow crunchy foods can help soothe your nervous systemThe specific ways eating can create nervous system regulationHow eating from nervous system dysregulation can create excess weight on the bodyThe real reason why you want to be thinHow excess storage on the body can carry stored emotions and painExactly how to heal your relationship with food and nervous system 🔗 My Links Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellness 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy Medical Disclaimer
If you’ve been struggling with binge eating and tried “all the things” to heal, but you can’t seem to get free…you’re missing this ONE thing. Today, I’m sharing the biggest driver of all binge eating and how you can heal it! This understanding completely changed my life (and now changes my clients lives everyday), and I want you to know as well. I discuss… The mental and physical health consequences of binge eatingAll the things I tried to heal my binge eating that didn’t workThe “ah ha” moment I had that changed my lifeHow your nervous system impacts your relationship with foodThe 3 different states of your nervous system How eating feels different in the different statesThe mind-blowing ways binge eating can actually support your nervous systemWhy it’s impossible to think your way out of a binge, and what to do insteadHow to heal from binge eating in a nervous system informed way 🔗 My Links Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellness 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy Medical Disclaimer
Most people don’t understand the real reasons women struggle with under eating or restriction. It’s not a “dis-order”, but actually a brilliant attempt from your nervous system to create some regulation and “order”. In today’s episode, I’m breaking down exactly how under eating can create safety and how you can learn to eat “normally” again. I discuss… Misconceptions about the reason women under eat or restrictMy own story of under eating How to know if you’re under eating5 reasons why restricting feels safer to your system than regular nourishment:How under eating can be GOOD for your nervous systemThe fear of weight gainWhy women with gut issue tend to under eatHow nervous system dysregulation can make normal fullness feel like a threatThe addictive loop of under eatingHow to be lean without under eating 🔗 My Links Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellness 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy Medical Disclaimer
In this episode, Sena shares her mind blowing journey from exercise and food obsession to total freedom and ease with eating and her body after just 12 weeks inside Heart Led Eating. If you’re a high achieving woman, who thinks she needs to pound back the protein and spend 100 hours in the gym each week in order to be lean, this conversation may change your life. We also explore period loss and how to get your period back without gaining excess weight or forcing 2500 calories and cutting out exercise. We discuss… Exercise obsession (running, cross fit, 5ks, strength training)Exercising to “earn” and “burn” foodPeriod loss (hypothalamic amenorrhea) even while carrying excess “puffiness”Being a nutritionist and health coach and still feeling lost with foodThe surprising subconscious root causes underneath Sena’s food and exercise obsessionHow creating safety in the body changes your relationship with foodGetting clear around hunger and fullnessDropping the protein obsession without losing strength gains How digestion can change through healing your relationship with foodPeriod recovery with weight loss at the same time How Sena’s relationship with God deepened after healing her relationship with foodSena’s transformation to eating like a “naturally lean” woman 🔗 My Links Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellness 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy Medical Disclaimer
There are 2 types of people when it comes to summer BBQs and holiday gatherings: restrictors and permitters. In this episode, I’m breaking down each of them and the root causes behind them, as well as the 3rd option you have. Learn how to exit the binge/restrict cycle with food this summer and enjoy your favorite foods without gaining excess weight. I discuss… The 2 main food archetypes – restrictors and permittersSigns that you’re a restrictorSigns that you’re a permitterHow your nervous system impacts how you eat How to navigate summer and BBQs with food peaceHow naturally lean women enjoy summer parties without gaining excess weightA thought swap you can use to practice eating “naturally”How to exit the extremes with food and become naturally slim 🔗 My Links Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellness 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy Medical Disclaimer
Contrary to what you see all over social media from “food freedom” coaches, you can have BOTH: a lean body and a regular period!! In today’s episode, I’m sharing how you can lose weight without losing your period and the real reasons why you have struggled with hormonal health in the past. I discuss… My story of losing my period multiple times when I tried to lose weightWhy your weight has less to do with your period than you’ve been toldThe modern health trends that set you up to lose your periodWhat weight loss culture gets wrongWhy forcing a “calorie deficit” can backfire for your hormonesWhy your thin friend has her period and you don’t Why ancient women were leaner and had periodsHow your nervous system impacts your periodHow to lose weight without losing your periodHow to have BOTH: a lean body and a period 🔗 My Links Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellness 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy Medical Disclaimer
Trying to “eat intuitively” made me gain weight that didn’t feel good on my body. I thought it was “disordered” for me to want to be lean, but I had a huge lightbulb moment that changed everything for me…and I’m sharing it with you today! Listen in to hear how you can release excess weight from your body (if you prefer feeling leaner) without it becoming obsessive or disordered. I discuss… My own story of going from disordered eating to “intuitive eating” that backfiredHow “intuitive eating” led to me gaining excess weight that didn’t feel good on my bodyWhy it’s not disordered to prefer feeling lean The difference between needing to be slim to feel worthy, vs just genuinely preferring itMistakes I made when I was trying to “eat intuitively”My thoughts on “set point” theoryHow to lower your “set point weight” naturally The lightbulb moment that changed everything for meWhat I learned from observing my naturally thin friends Exactly how I reprogrammed myself to eat like a naturally lean womanHow I released excess weight (lost weight) in a healthy way without disrupting my hormones 🔗 My Links Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellness 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy Medical Disclaimer
Do you feel like you’re “addicted to sugar” or desserts? What if I told you that you’re not actually addicted and you’re just making this one huge (but fixable) mistake?! In today’s episode I’m sharing the reality of how you can train yourself to eat sugar and desserts without losing control. You don’t need to cut these soul foods out of your life…you just need to heal your relationship with them! I discuss… Proof that sugar isn’t actually addictingThe difference between sugar and other things that are actually addicting 4 reasons why you feel out of control with sweets Mistakes you’re making with sweets that keep you feeling like a bottomless pitHow your nervous system impacts your relationship with dessertsWhy willpower backfiresHow to eat sweets and genuinely want to leave a bite or two when you’re satisfied An example of my relationship with desserts from my own life 🔗 My Links Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellness 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy Medical Disclaimer
You don’t have a “lack of knowledge” problem when it comes to food. You know so much about nutrition and eating and blood sugar…maybe even TOO MUCH. And this is one reason why smart, driven, ambitious women struggle the most with binge eating, yo-yo dieting, under eating, or carrying excess weight. In today’s episode, I’m sharing the real reason why you struggle and how to heal once and for all. I discuss… The most common personality type that struggles with food and weightWhy high achieving, intelligent, driven women struggle the most with binge eating The difference between eating from your brain vs your bodyTop-down vs bottom-up approach to eatingWhy it feels safer for your nervous system to over think food than to connect with your body’s cuesThe hidden roots for why you over thing everything How to not “lose control” when you start eating intuitively How to finally heal your relationship with food and let go of the mental obsession 🔗 My Links Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellness 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy Medical Disclaimer
If you track your calories, you will never see it the same after this episode. Holy moly we are going DEEP today down the calorie rabbit hole. I’m sharing why tracking calories is such a waste of your time (hint: it’s extremely inaccurate) and what to do instead. You can feel in control around food and live in a lean body, without tracking calories, when you learn this one secret thing… I discuss… My rock bottom moment with tracking caloriesWhy tracking calories to make sure you’re “eating enough” is sillyThe insane history of how calories were discoveredWhy apps like MyFitness Pal have horribly inaccurate databasesHow combining foods impacts the calories that are absorbedHow cooking and processing food impacts the caloriesHow your digestion and microbiome impacts caloriesHow packaged foods can be extremely off with caloriesHow whole foods can differ in caloriesHow to stop tracking calories and what to do insteadHow to have food freedom AND a lean body without tracking caloriesHow to read your body’s built in calorie calculator 🔗 My Links Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellness 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy Medical Disclaimer
If you struggle with your body image and constantly hate the way you look…you don’t need more affirmations written on sticky notes around your mirror. Telling yourself, “I love my body” doesn’t actually bring the deeper healing you’re craving…at least it didn’t for me. Today I’m sharing an unconventional way to heal your body image that drastically improved my relationship with my body. I discuss… How to heal your relationship with your bodyWhy affirmations like “I love my body” didn’t work for me and what to do insteadHow body acceptance doesn’t mean you need to give up your desire to be “lean”The real root cause of low self esteemComparisonHow your nervous system impacts how you see your bodyHow healing your body image actually helps your body become healthier physicallyHow nature and God can help you heal your body imageThe dangers of making your body your idolPractical things you can do everyday to heal your body image 🔗 My Links Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellness 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy Medical Disclaimer
If you eat “clean” all week and then spiral out of control on the weekend…this episode is for you. Or if you feel like you’re either “on” a diet and crushing it, or “off” and diet and feeling like a bottomless pit…this episode is also for you! Living in the extremes with food is a very common pattern women struggle with, and it keeps you obsessing about food and holding onto excess weight. Today, I’m sharing the deeper reasons why your nervous system is clinging to extremes and how to heal this cycle for good! I discuss… Why restricting leads to binge eatingWhy you binge even when you’re not restricting your calories4 hidden forms of restriction you might be doingHow the extremes of over or under eating create safety in your nervous systemWhy “moderation” and balance feel boring to your nervous systemHow your trauma and childhood may be the reason you’re stuck in a yo-yo dieting cycleHow your body releases excess weight when you exit the binge/restrict cycleHow to train your nervous system to feel safe in the balanced middle instead of extreme ends 🔗 My Links Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellness 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy Medical Disclaimer
“Food freedom” and “intuitive eating” culture often shame women for wanting to lose weight. They tell you to just “accept your body” at any size and focus on eating without any rules. This narrative kept me stuck with excess weight that I felt I had to accept when deep down I knew there was a better way. In this episode, I’m sharing how you can lose “food freedom” weight in a healthy way even if you have a history of disordered eating. I discuss… Society and food freedom coaches shaming you for wanting to lose weightRecovering from “ED recovery culture”The truth about food freedom culture and weight gainMy own journey from food freedom culture to becoming “naturally lean”How to lose weight in a healthy way if you have a history of disordered eatingWhy so many women get stuck in maintaining “recovery” My version of FULL recovery that includes getting to a weight you enjoyThe step-by-step process to re-train yourself to eat “normally” 🔗 My Links Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellness 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy
In this episode, Hannah shares exactly how she moved from being obsessed with macros, stuck in the binge/restrict cycle, and feeling trapped in her body to permanent ease with food after just 12 weeks inside Heart Led Eating! We talk clean plate club, break room candy, becoming “naturally lean”, root cause healing, and the life changing power of somatic work. We discuss… Trying macro counting, weight loss pills, diets, and all the other “hacks” that don’t workThe surprising root cause underneath Hannah’s struggles with foodHow she went from feeling out of control with sweets to effortlessly having a bite and moving onExiting the clean plate club The life changing emotional release she had while doing somatic work inside HLEEating out and traveling with ease now that she’s healed Moving through the fear of “going off the rails” or “losing control” with foodHow Hannah’s become a “naturally lean” woman herselfThe power of healing food struggles within a community of other women ➡️ My Links Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellness 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy
Overeating or binge eating every night after dinner is such a frustrating cycle to be stuck in. You tell yourself that this is going to be the day you go to bed without a bloated, stuffed tummy, but once again you say “screw it” and spiral out of control. In today’s episode, I’m sharing the hidden reasons why you’re stuck in this cycle and how to get out of it for good. I discuss… Misconceptions around why you’re over eating at nightThe real reason why you binge eat in the eveningA breakdown of how your nervous system impacts eatingBinge eating and overeating through the lens of your nervous systemWhy you feel like a bottomless pit with food at night Root causes behind your nervous system dysregulationDaily habits you have that are setting you up to binge in the eveningsHow to heal your nervous system so you can be permanently binge free ➡️ My Links Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellness 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy
This might be the most controversial episode yet…but as a food freedom coach, I believe that it’s not “disordered” to want to be lean, toned, and thin (as long as you are still within a healthy weight range for you). Today I’m talking about how you don’t have to let go of your weight loss desires in order to heal your relationship with food, and how you can have BOTH. There’s so much nuance to this conversation, so buckle up and let’s dive in! I discuss… My controversial opinion on weight loss as a food freedom coachHow to honor your desire for food freedom AND weight lossMy issues with the body positivity era we’re inDangerous narratives being promoted in the “intuitive eating” space right nowSwinging back and forth between restricting and eating “whatever, whenever”The nuance of weight loss within disordered eating recoveryWhat creates excess weight in the first place?How to become lean/thin/toned without obsessive dietingHow to eat like a “naturally lean” woman (not a dieter or wellness influencer) ➡️ My Links Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellness 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy
Do you feel out of control around sweets and desserts? Like once you start, you just can’t stop until you feel sick and guilty? Today I’m sharing 5 hyper specific reasons why you feel out of control around desserts, and how to heal your relationship with sweets so you can feel in control again. I discuss… How I went from a “sugar addict” to peacefully in control around dessertsWhy some women can effortlessly eat a bit of these foods and move on, but you can’t5 reasons why you feel out of control around dessertsHow restricting sweets sets you up to failThe difference between fullness and satisfactionThe trap of “starting over tomorrow”The “sugar addiction” mythThe deepest reason why you still haven’t healed your relationship with sweetsHow to effortlessly eat one cookie and move on ➡️ My Links Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellness 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy
In this week’s podcast, I’m answering YOUR questions to celebrate the 100th episode!!! I’m so grateful for all of you and can’t wait for 100 more episodes! Here are the questions I dove into today: Why can’t I stop eating once I start?What is a somatic practice to do every morning to check in with yourself?How do I avoid overeating now that I’m not tracking my food?Do I want children?How to get your period back if you’re already at a healthy weight?How does under eating lead to high cholesterol?How do I approach cravings with intuitive eating?How do I find balance with soul foods when diabetes runs in my family?What is the best way to approach fear foods? ➡️ My Links Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellness 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy
You know those women who can eat anything and effortlessly maintain a lean body? They seem like some magical unicorns with fast metabolisms, right? Well…I’m sharing some pretty fascinating insights around how naturally thin women actually eat and behave around food in today’s podcast episode. Instead of being stuck in a cycle of dieting for the rest of your life, I can teach you how to eat like a “normal eater” again so you can end your struggles with food once and for all. I discuss… How my years of yo-yo dieting led to me studying naturally thin women The difference between you and naturally lean women 6 things normal eaters don’t do with food 6 things that normal eaters do do How to become a normal eater or naturally thin woman yourself Why intuitive eating hasn’t worked for you in the past and what to try instead ➡️ My Links Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellness 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy
We know more about nutrition than ever before, but somehow, we have more disordered eating and women carrying excess weight than ever before. When we follow all the wellness culture trends around eating (protein, blood sugar, cottage cheese cake desserts haha!) we disconnect ourselves from our built in guide to know how much to eat. Today, I’m unpacking 6 wellness culture trends that keep you disconnected and often lead to overeating. I discuss… How our wellness obsessed world has created more disordered eating The difference between “brain led eating” and “body led eating” 6 wellness culture trends that lead to overeating How healthified desserts can lead to overeating How insane protein goals can disconnect you from your body Macro tracking Sneaky blood sugar balancing rules that can lead to overeating My opinion around volume eating How to become a natural eater again ➡️ My Links Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellness 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Cam Roberts
Maybe your gut issues don’t need another supplement, herb, restrictive diet, or detox protocol…maybe you just need to tend to your nervous system! On today’s episode, I had the privilege of interviewing my friend Demi Fair about the connection between the gut and the nervous system. She shared so much wisdom around how to actually heal your gut issues by addressing the root cause. We discuss… Demi’s story of healing chronic gut issues by supporting her nervous systemHow the nervous system impacts digestion and gut healthWhy supplements and protocols don’t work when your nervous system is dysregulatedWhat constipation and diarrhea could mean about the state of your nervous systemHow trauma impacts gut healthHow your ancestors trauma could impact your health today“Nervous system regulation” myths on social mediaHow food sensitives can be healed through nervous system workDemi’s framework for gut and nervous system healing ➡️ Demi's Links Instagram: @trustyourgut.healthWebsite: www.trustyourguthealth.comFind out more about her program, Gut-Brain Healing Toolkit.Take her free quiz: Gut Issues? Find Out If Your Nervous System Is The Cause!Join her masterclass: Discover the Missing Piece to Break Free from the IBS-Stress Cycle ➡️ My Links Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Instagram @heart.led.wellness 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Cam Roberts
Can you want to heal your relationship with food and release excess weight at the same time? I say yes…and I unpack this controversial opinion on today’s episode! If you’ve ever felt like you didn’t resonate with the popular approach of food freedom because you still had aesthetic or health goals for your body, this episode is for you. I discuss… How to navigate wanting weight loss or aesthetic goals AND food freedom How to know if your desire for weight loss is coming from love or fear Why I don’t agree with the “eating whatever, whenever” version of food freedom Your body wants to be lean and light just as much as you do How to feel safe in your body regardless of your weight It’s not your metabolism that’s the problem… Why diets make you gain weight Why obsessing about food/health makes you gain weight How my own weight shifted at different points of my food journey How our suppressed thoughts, emotions, trauma, and energy create excess weight How to release excess weight without tracking your food or going on a diet Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Cam Roberts
We can talk all day long about how to “manage” urges to binge in the moment…but what if we could prevent those urges from happening in the first place?! In today’s episode I’m sharing 8 simple things you can do every day to prevent yourself from bingeing. I do these things in my own life and my clients have seen drastic shifts in their relationship with food from these action steps as well! I discuss… The difference between dealing with binge urges vs preventing them in the first place How to get to the place of never having an urge to binge again What full recovery from disordered eating can look like 8 things you can do every day to prevent bingeing Why I don’t agree with “food is just fuel” How to take away “healthy” and “unhealthy” labels around food (even though you know some foods are actually healthier) How to have your trigger foods in your home without bingeing How to approach the “last super” mentality Eating adequately The difference between mentally processing your feelings and somatically processing them How to heal the root causes of your binge eating Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Cam Roberts
“What do you eat in a day?” is a question I get asked often and today I’m going deep into this subject. In the intuitive eating world, these videos are often shunned, but I have a different opinion on them that I’m sharing with you here. Plus I’m revealing the curtain on how I navigate food on a daily basis! I discuss… My unpopular opinion around “what I eat in a day” videos The toxic food behaviors I see on social media Benefits of “what I eat in a day” videos How to curate your social media to be more aligned with the relationship with food you want Why you might be obsessed with watching food related videos Why food videos feel comforting to our nervous systems The trap of trying to copy what other people are eating What I eat in a day How I eat in a day Why it’s so hard for you to just eat when you’re hungry and stop when you’re full Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Cam Roberts
One question I get asked often is, “How do I tell the difference between physical hunger and just mentally craving food?” This is a super important question because in order to have an easy relationship with food AND maintain a healthy weight for the rest of our lives, we need to learn how to eat from body hunger instead of brain hunger. In today’s episode, I go deep into the difference between these two types of hunger and what to do when you want to eat even though you’re not hungry. I discuss… Why your hunger and fullness cues can get “messed up” How a history of disordered eating can impact hunger and fullness What is body hunger? What is brain hunger? How to tell the difference between physical hunger and just mentally craving food Why it’s so important to eat from body hunger How eating when you’re hungry impacts your weight What is the root cause of brain hunger? How to deal with a mental desire for food when you’re not hungry How your nervous system impacts your hunger Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Cam Roberts
What the one skill that can change your relationship with food and your body more than anything?...SOMATICS! You know how it feels almost impossible to talk yourself out of a binge? Yeah, that’s because we have to feel our way out of a binge instead. In today’s episode, I’m sharing what somatics is and how it can impact your relationship with food. Plus I share a breakdown of how to implement somatics into your life today! I discuss… The number 1 skill that helps my clients heal their relationship with food permanently Why talk therapy and affirmations don’t create lasting change Why it’s impossible to talk yourself out of a binge and what to do instead How over-thinking and under-feeling is making food feel chaotic What are “somatics”? How somatics can radically change your relationship with food A step-by-step breakdown of a somatic practice How somatics personally changed my life Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Cam Roberts
It’s 9pm and you want to eat the whole pantry…even though you promised yourself that today would be the day you would finally stick to your plan. Maybe you know that restricting your food can lead to bingeing, so you’re trying to eat enough throughout the day…but you’re still bingeing! Today, I’m sharing 4 reasons why you might still be bingeing or overeating even though you’re not restricting anymore. I discuss… How binge eating impacts your physical and mental health The biggest mistake that keeps you bingeing and overeating 4 reasons why you’re still bingeing even if you’re not restricting anymore Signs that you’re still mentally restricting Can you eat “diet foods” and still have food freedom? How trying not to binge can backfire What is permissive eating? How to address the “screw it” mentality The deeper root causes underneath your overeating How to heal the root cause of your binge eating Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Cam Roberts
What if this could be the year that you end a lifetime of food and body struggles FOR GOOD?! In today’s episode, I’m pulling back the curtain and sharing my exact step-by-step guide to heal your relationship with food by addressing your nervous system and the root causes underneath it all. Instead of setting another weight loss resolution this year, what if you set a goal to actually heal your relationship with food so you could experience a lifetime of ease with food from here on out? I discuss… Why your new year’s weight loss resolutions never stick How to achieve your food freedom AND health goals for good this year Food healing goals to set this year that don’t involve weight loss Why your relationship with food has nothing to do with food…and what it is about What is Heart Led Eating? A step-by-step guide to heal your relationship with food for good The connection between food and your nervous system How to grow your nervous system capacity The 8 root causes underneath food dysregulation How to heal your root cause Body, mind, and soul wisdom to make food decisions from love How to re-learn hunger and fullness How to use your nutrition knowledge without feeling obsessive or orthorexic How to eat soul foods without feeling out of control Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Cam Roberts
You might not need to gain weight to get your period back…you might just need to shift your habits a bit to be more optimal for your hormones. Many women struggle with period loss (hypothalamic amenorrhea) even though they are not underweight. This was the case for me too, so I have a lot of experience with how to bring your period back even if you’re not underweight! Today, I’m sharing 6 reasons why your period could be missing that have nothing to do with your weight! I discuss… How you can lose your period even if you’re not underweight How macronutrients impact your hormones and period Why I don’t agree with eating tons of “junk food” to get your period back How nervous system dysregulation can impact your hormones and period Common traumas I see associated with period loss and hypothalamic amenorrhea Ways you might be over-stressing your body outside of food How meal timing impacts your hormones My thoughts on intermittent fasting What body fat percentage do you need in order to ovulate Ovulation set point theory How binge-restrict cycles can impact your hormones How food dysregulation can lead to missing periods even at a healthy weight Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Cam Roberts
If you’ve been undereating, this episode could change your life. Under eating and restricting your food are not things to brush under the rug or take lightly. They have long term physical impacts on your body and life and I want you to have informed consent before you continue to eat in this way. In today’s episode I share the raw and real consequences of under fueling your body. If you someone in your life is struggling with undereating, send them this episode. I discuss… The nervous system root cause of undereating How undereating affects your appearance How undereating affects your hormones and fertility The real dangers of bone loss with restricting your food How your gut is affected by not eating enough How your organs can be damaged from undereating How undereating can lead to insulin resistance How undereating can damage your nervous system The huge wakeup call I had that pulled me into recovery How to choose eating disorder recovery for good A practical place to start with healing your relationship with food Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Cam Roberts
Yes, your metabolism plays a role in your weight…but you know what plays an even BIGGER role? Your relationship with food!!!! So many of my clients blame their weight on their metabolism, when there is actually a food relationship issue that needs to be healed first. In this episode I unpack how to heal your relationship with food by expanding your nervous system capacity and addressing the root causes underneath it all. I discuss… Physical things that can impact your metabolism and weight How your dysregulated relationship with food could be at the root of it all How to lose weight even if you have a “slow metabolism” The patterns I see over and over in my clients with excess body weight A deep dive into the nervous system and food connection How using food to regulate your nervous system could be happening subconsciously What is your “nervous system capacity” and how do you grow it? The epidemic of small nervous system capacities in our modern world The root causes underneath your nervous system dysregulation Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Cam Roberts
The odd things you do with food might not be so “odd” when you see how they are related to your nervous system. And you’re so not alone with these food behaviors, as millions of humans are doing the exact same thing in secret. Today I’m sharing 7 food behaviors I hear from clients all the time (and I’ve experienced them in my past too!) and what they mean about your nervous system! I discuss… 7 behaviors you may be doing with food and what they mean about your nervous system Why you want to eat in private and hide your eating How your parents may have contributed to your food habits today Feeling like desserts and treats are “bad” Why you cut slivers off the brownies on the counter How rejecting your sweet tooth backfires The root cause of calorie counting in your head Why you feel protective over your food Why you feel out of control when other people cook for you Why you feel like a bottomless pit with food at the end of the day How watching “what I eat in a day videos” could be a sign of a lack of trust Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Cam Roberts
What if the holidays didn’t have to be a guaranteed binge-fest, weight gain, and out of control time with food? What if you could move through this season thoroughly enjoying your favorite foods while still feeling peacefully in control and light and lean in your physical body? This could be your reality, and I’m sharing some hot tips with you today to make it happen! I discuss… How to navigate the Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years and other holidays without feeling out of control with food How to prioritize your health and body goals AND your soul’s desire for pleasure 5 specific tips to help you have food ease this holiday season What holiday eating used to feel like for me, vs what it feels like now after healing my relationship with food Setting loving flexible boundaries with soul foods Is saying “no” to cravings restricting yourself? How to support your nervous system through the heightened holiday emotions My opinion on new years resolutions for weight loss Links Mentioned Join my FREE Heart Led Holiday Club Here! Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Cam Roberts
What if you didn’t need to gain a ton of excess weight in order to recover from disordered eating? What if there was a version of food freedom that included the part of you who craves feeling light and healthy in your physical body? (Hint: this reality is 100% an option!) In today’s episode I’m sharing my unpopular opinion around weight gain in disordered eating recovery. There is so much nuance to this conversation and I feel that it’s time to talk about it! I discuss… My unpopular opinion around weight gain in disordered eating recovery The reason why women gain unnecessary weight in recovery Justifying overeating in the name of “food freedom” How eating “whatever, whenever” can be another form of disordered eating How to actually HEAL your relationship with food without gaining unnecessary weight My version of food freedom that also includes honoring your physical health and body goals My personal journey of weight gain Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Cam Roberts
I wish I could have learned these 5 mistakes earlier on in my healing journey so I could have found food freedom much more quickly! But today, I’m sharing them with you so you can expedite your own healing journey and get to the version of you who feels at peace around food and in your body at quantum speed. I discuss… The true reality of healing my relationship with food The biggest mistakes I’ve made while healing my relationship with food The “ah ha” moment I had when I learned a shocking truth about the nervous system The root causes I struggled with that were driving my issues My version of going “all in” for recovery without giving up your nutrition passion The dangers of eating “intuitively” without healing first How to find balance between your passion for health and desire for food freedom What if you’re a coach or nutritionist yourself and you secretly struggle with food? Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Cam Roberts
This might be one of the most important episodes I’ve ever made. Our world is at a tipping point where we can either evolve into a new beautiful reality, or we can crumble. And the path we choose to go down will be chosen by YOU. We each need to call our power back and learn how to navigate stress in a productive way (without eating our emotions away or obsessively tracking food to cope). In this episode I share how to manage an out of control world without feeling out of control yourself. I discuss… How to have an effortless relationship with food even when things are chaotic How access to worldwide news at our finger tips negatively affects our nervous systems Why being empathic can make world stress feel even more intense What makes someone more sensitive to the energy of others What happens to your nervous system when the world has a lot going on How fear of survival is knit into your cells from your ancestors Why food can help you cope with feeling out of control How stress may affect your hunger and fullness How to set boundaries with the news How do deal with the “guilt” of not participating in news culture How to change the direction of the world by focusing on your genius instead of the news Being responsibly aware instead of obsessed with news How to process global feelings through your body Calling in your power to create the world you want How I still feel positive about where the world is at Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Get your Bloodwork Reviewed by me BodyBio Supplements (PC) code "HeartLedWellness" for 15% off CellCore Supplements, Patient Direct Code F1zYmPyg Acne Safe Skincare (Clearstem Skincare) code "HeartLedWellness" for 15% off Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Cam Roberts
If you’re confused about what combo of proteins, fats, and carbs to eat…this episode is for you! More than ever, people are so lost about what to eat. There is so much contradicting information out there and it can feel so overwhelming. Today, I’m breaking down how to permanently end this confusion, so you feel rock solid in your own way of eating AND have the tools to know when you need to make a shift in your diet. I discuss… All the different macronutrient ratios that are popular right now Why everyone is so confused about the “ideal” ratio of proteins, fats, and carbs Fear that’s being spread around each macronutrient The myth that there is one “perfect” macro ratio that will solve all your problems How your brain is looking for one answer to help you feel safe The truth about macros The importance of each macro (protein, fat, carb) How to know what your ideal macro ratio is right now The different factors that affect what you need How to let go of the mental obsession with macros and finally trust Factors that can affect your health outside of nutrition and what macros you eat Links Mentioned Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Cam Roberts
The infrared sauna is an extremely powerful modality that has the potential to transform your health, skin, mood, energy, and longevity! In today’s episode, I discuss the specific mechanisms behind how infrared sauna works as well as my favorite protocols to enhance your sauna time! I discuss… How our ancestors used saunas for healing and spiritual upgrades The difference between regular saunas, IR saunas, and red light therapy What happens to fat and water cells in your body with infrared heat? Exactly how IR saunas can detox your body The difference between near, mid, and far infrared wavelengths How raising your core body temp affects pathogens (bacteria, fungus, parasites, viruses) What are heat shock proteins and what do they do? What toxins can be released through sweat in an IR sauna? How saunas can benefit your nervous system My own healing journey with infrared saunas (acne, detox, post viral syndrome) What it means if you don’t sweat very easily My specific sauna protocols (timing, duration, cycle synching, binders, re-hydrating) Products Mentioned My favorite IR Sauna from Therasage (use code HeartLedWellness for 10% off) Another fav IR sauna blanket from Higher Dose (code HLW15 for 15% off) BodyBio Supplements (E-Lyte electrolytes) code "HeartLedWellness" for 15% off CellCore Supplements, (CellCore Binders for before and after sauna use) Patient Direct Code F1zYmPyg Connect With Me Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Cam Roberts
If you consider yourself to be highly intelligent, a high achiever, type A, or a perfectionist…and you also struggle with food and your body, this episode is for you! I have noticed a pattern in my clients and women in the world, where highly successful women struggle the most with food and their weight. In today’s episode, I’m sharing exactly why you might struggle with food as a high achieving woman, and how to heal! I discuss… Why hyper intelligent, high achieving, type A, perfectionist women struggle the most with food My own personal journey of food struggles tied to my intelligence Why you can figure things out in other areas of your life, but food and your body feel so confusing Brain led eating vs body led eating Why knowing so much about nutrition can be detrimental to your success How overthinking is a compensatory mechanism for under feeling The nervous system of high achieving women How nervous system dysregulation in these women affects food How to heal your relationship with food as a hyper intelligent woman Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Cam Roberts
The old paradigm of “intuitive eating” needs to CRUMBLE! So many of my clients (and myself) struggle with dropping their genuine desire to feel lean, healthy, fit, and light when they are healing their relationship with food. But I’m here to tell you today, you don’t actually need to drop this desire for health or weight loss in the name of “food freedom.” I discuss… The huge missing links in the “intuitive eating” world How unhelpful it is to eat “whatever you want, whenever you want” Why you don’t need to drop your desire for weight loss in order to heal Why it’s not “disordered” to care about health and weight loss How to release excess weight in a healthy way (if you actually have weight to lose) Why “anti diet culture” is just as harmful as diet culture Glorified binge eating that disguised as “food freedom” Do you need to abandon ALL your food rules in order to heal? Navigating the scale from a Heart Led place Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Cam Roberts
If you’re struggling with gut issues, weight gain, cravings, binge eating, skin issues, fatigue, or brain fog…you need to listen to this episode! Mold is a common root cause of these symptoms that I find in many of my clients and I wanted to bring an expert on this topic onto the show for you! Nicole specializes in root cause healing and has her own mold healing journey to share with us today! We discuss… Nicole’s own journey healing from mold How common water damage is in buildings Signs and symptoms of mold toxicity Why are some people affected by mold and others aren’t? How mold affects hunger and fullness cues How mold affects weight gain and weight loss The connection between mold and eating disorders The fascinating GLP1 effect of mycotoxins How mold affects gut health How mold affects the nervous system The inaccuracies of testing for mold in the home The role nutrition plays in healing Why veganism is a bad idea when you have mold How to detox your body from mold How long does it take to heal from mold? How to heal from mold if you have low financial resources Additional modalities to support detoxing from mold Links Mentioned Connect with Nicole Ritter on IG @nicoleritterhealth Work with Nicole's team at Ritter Functional Health The GLP1 Study we mentioned Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness 1-on-1 Coaching info Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) Get your Bloodwork Reviewed by me CellCore Supplements, Patient Direct Code F1zYmPyg Acne Safe Skincare (Clearstem Skincare) code "HeartLedWellness" for 15% off Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Cam Roberts
There are so many behaviors, habits, and symptoms that we normalize in society that are actually a sign of nervous system dysregulation. Today I am sharing some personal examples from my own healing journey! When you grow your nervous system capacity and learn how to be in your body safely, your entire life can change. You relationship with food, your body, other people, and your health will do a 180 because your body finally feels safe. I discuss… Things we normalize in society that are actually signs of nervous system dysregulation How my life completely changed after growing my nervous system capacity 6 things from my own life that changed after regulating my nervous system How your nervous system affects your relationship with sugar Waking up in the middle of the night and your cortisol rhythm The impact of your nervous system on gut health People pleasing and fawning Body dysmorphia and body image issues Being hyper analytical and a research junkie Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Get your Bloodwork Reviewed by me BodyBio Supplements (PC) code "HeartLedWellness" for 15% off CellCore Supplements, Patient Direct Code F1zYmPyg Acne Safe Skincare (Clearstem Skincare) code "HeartLedWellness" for 15% off Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Cam Roberts
Your relationship with food is a window into your nervous system health. One of my all time favorite things to talk about is the connection between your nervous system and food. When you grow your nervous system capacity, your relationship with food will effortlessly shift back to how you were designed to be around food (eating should feel as easy as breathing). Today I am specifically talking about one branch of your nervous system: the sympathetic activation state, aka fight or flight. I discuss how this state affects eating and the foods you are drawn to and how to support yourself if you find yourself in this state. I discuss… A refresher on Polyvagal Theory How the 3 states of the nervous system feel in your body How your relationship with food is a reflection of your nervous system Food behaviors that could indicate your nervous system needs some love A deep dive into sympathetic activation How eating feels in sympathetic activation What foods are we drawn to and why when we are in fight or flight How nervous system dysregulation and stress affect your hunger and fullness How to take care of your nervous system to prevent sympathetic activation eating What to do in the moment when you’re stress eating Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Cam Roberts
In this listener Q+A, I’m answering your questions and discussing your biggest struggles with food. I talk about balancing hormones, endurance training, getting to a healthy weight, my own nervous system regulation practices, cravings, overdoing it on soul foods, night time eating, and more! Questions I answer... How can you raise low estrogen naturally? Do you need to give up endurance training completely when healing your hormones? How do you know when you’re at a healthy weight? How do I think about my nervous system on a daily basis? How do I regulate my nervous system in the moment? Why is my body bloated and inflamed, even though I eat healthy? How do you stop giving into cravings? How to let go of night time comfort eating Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Get your Bloodwork Reviewed by me BodyBio Supplements (PC) code "HeartLedWellness" for 15% off CellCore Supplements, Patient Direct Code F1zYmPyg Acne Safe Skincare (Clearstem Skincare) code "HeartLedWellness" for 15% off Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Cam Roberts
Have you had a virus and never felt the same since? Post-viral syndrome and long haul covid are on the rise like never before. I myself experienced the debilitating effects of this condition in the past year and finally feel 98% better! In today’s episode I’m sharing why post-viral syndrome can happen and exactly how I healed myself…so you can too! Remember, your body is designed to heal! I discuss… What is post-viral syndrome/long haul covid? The insane rise I’ve seen in this condition in the clinic Theories behind post-viral syndrome My story of severe mononucleosis Symptoms of post-viral syndrome The connection between viruses and MCAS (mast cell activation syndrome) Histamine intolerance after a virus The cell danger response Why long haul covid isn’t a microbe problem, but an immune system problem Why some people get chronic illness and others don’t Root causes of post-viral syndrome Exactly how I healed myself from post-viral syndrome Modalities, supplements, and nutrition protocols I used Links Mentioned Get your Bloodwork Reviewed by me Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info BodyBio Supplements (PC) code "HeartLedWellness" for 15% off CellCore Foundational Protocol, Patient Direct Code F1zYmPyg My favorite Infrared Sauna Blanket Code: HLW15 for 15% off Starter Coffee Enema Kit HLW for 10% off My Platinum LED Red Light Acne Safe Skincare (Clearstem Skincare) code "HeartLedWellness" for 15% off Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Cam Roberts
Your cortisol (stress hormone) levels might be high because of these energetic root causes. In a previous episode (ep 57) I dove deep into some of the physical root causes of high cortisol, but today we are going into the nervous system and emotional root causes. You could be trying all the right habits and hacks to lower your cortisol, like low intensity workouts and eating breakfast right when you wake up, but if you have one of these energetic imbalances affecting your nervous system, it’s not going to bring you the full healing you’re craving. I discuss… Why cortisol alone is not the only root cause of your health issues The connection between cortisol and your nervous system Energetic/emotional root causes of high cortisol How your body, environment, and relationships impact cortisol How overthinking and staying in your head can impact cortisol The connection between perfectionism and high cortisol People pleasing and cortisol Why you feel so hypervigilant in your life How big T and little t trauma can affect cortisol levels How to know what traumas you need to heal next Trends I see in my clients who heal the fastest Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Get your Bloodwork Reviewed by me Episode 57: How to actually lower your cortisol: 12 root causes of high cortisol that are rarely talked about BodyBio Supplements (PC) code "HeartLedWellness" for 15% off CellCore Supplements, Patient Direct Code F1zYmPyg Acne Safe Skincare (Clearstem Skincare) code "HeartLedWellness" for 15% off Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Cam Roberts
You don’t struggle as intensely with food or your body as you did when you had an active eating disorder, but you still think about your weight pretty often. Sound familiar? A common pattern I see in the disordered eating space is getting stuck in “quasi recovery.” This middle state feels much better than how you used to feel, but you still aren’t soaking up the bliss of being fully free from obsessive thoughts about food and your body. In this episode, I share my own journey through quasi recovery and how you can find full healing too. I discuss… What is “quasi recovery” from an eating disorder? Signs you’re stuck in quasi recovery How it feels to look recovered on the outside but still obsessed with food/body on the inside My own journey through quasi recovery into full recovery Fear of gaining weight to reach full recovery Do you need to gain weight or eat “fear foods” to recover? How to move through quasi recovery into full recovery What it feels like in body, mind, and soul to be fully recovered from an eating disorder Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Cam Roberts
If you’re trying to “detox” your body with gut cleanses and heavy metal detoxes without focusing on drainage, you will just be spinning your wheels. Drainage and detoxification are often confused but are two completely different things. In today’s episode I discuss how to “open up” your drainage funnel, so you can actually get toxins out of your body. I also go deep into the connection between your nervous system and your mitochondria and drainage organs! I discuss… The difference between drainage and detox The dangers of trying to detox without supporting drainage Things I see in my clients who aren’t draining properly A deep breakdown of your drainage funnel How to support your colon, liver, lymph, brain, cells, and mitochondria before detoxing Things that cause sluggish drainage The fascinating connection between your nervous system and mitochondria What is the cell danger response? Why some people are so sensitive to detoxification Specific blood markers you can use to measure your drainage function My favorite supplements and modalities to drain and detox the body Links Mentioned BodyBio Supplements (PC) code "HeartLedWellness" for 15% off CellCore Supplements, Patient Direct Code F1zYmPyg Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) Get your Bloodwork Reviewed by me Acne Safe Skincare (Clearstem Skincare) code "HeartLedWellness" for 15% off Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy!
Behind every “before and after” photo there is so much that you don’t know about. I’m pulling back the curtain in today’s episode and sharing the raw details of what actually happened between my before and after transformation. Going from chronic cystic acne, gut issues, inflammation, hormone imbalances, and mental health struggles…to feeling the best I have in my entire life was not an overnight process. If you are on a health journey and feeling confused and frustrated, please listen to this episode! I discuss… All the details from my health transformation I rarely talk about What it actually took to heal my skin, gut, body, and nervous system The reality of before and after photos The trap of wanting your “after” photo to happen quickly How the healing process looks on a practical level Why you need to know your unique root cause in order to heal How long does it actually take to heal The energetic shifts that happen before the physical shifts The value of blood work and biometrics The dangers of playing “DIY Health” Mistakes you’re making that are keeping you sick 8 of the biggest game changers in my health journey The “after” photo isn’t an end point, perfect health doesn’t exist Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Cam Roberts
Have you ever tried to “trick” your self into losing weight by eating large portions of calorically dilute foods? I’m talking giant salads with more steamed veggies on top and a side of baked potatoes without any oil or toppings. Sound familiar? Yes these foods can be considered healthy, but the whole concept of volume eating and calorie density has some huge flaws in it! In today’s episode I’m discussing how volume eating can be a bandaid for deeper work you need to do around your relationship with food. I discuss… Volume eating in the plant-based world Volume eating in the dieting world The downfalls of “calorie density” How volume eating is a band-aid for healing your relationship with food My own journey through calorie density and the negative consequences I experienced The difference between nutrient and stretch receptors in your stomach Why you need to eat big portions to feel full How your vagus nerve affects how much you eat Your brain’s desire for food vs your body’s desire How to get used to eating a normal portion of food again How eating more calorically dense food improved my life/health How to eat calorically dense food without feeling out of control Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Cam Roberts
If you’re here for the deeeeeeeeep conversations around the connection between our physical and emotional health…you don’t want to miss this episode! Chad Sasaki is a body-mind-spirit health coach with a vision of helping others understand their health at a much deeper level. His background in athletics, an education in the sciences, and his personal health challenges and spiritual awakening provide a unique perspective that allows him to bring together his own blend of experience and his study of numerous wisdom traditions. Much of his work centers around the issue of autism, but his ultimate passion is empowering people to recognize the greatness and the transformative potential that lies within them. Chad and I discuss… Chad’s story of healing chronic health symptoms with nutrition, emotional healing, and inner work The pitfalls of thinking nutrition is the end all be all How trauma and stored energy affects our health Fruit-based diets, animal-based diets, and other patterns of eating Chad’s experience of physical detox and how it led to deep emotional detox How our food cravings can be related to our inner child and stuck energy How to know when to indulge in “soul foods” on a health journey What to do when you feel like you’re stuck on a healing journey Navigating a toxic world without becoming obsessed How to heal acne through inner work The emotional root causes of skin issues How to process and free up stuck emotions in the body Chad’s unique perspective on the gifts of autism Physical and energetic root causes of autism/sensitivities How to exist in the world with a sensitive body or nervous system The difficulty of landing in dense human form when you have a sensitive soul Practical tips for empaths to feel more grounded The deepest wounds at the core of our “unhealthy habits” Our soul’s deep yearning for oneness Links Mentioned Connect with Chad Here Chad's 1-1 Coaching Info Access Chad's Free Course Chad's YouTube Channel Ashlyn's Info Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Cam Roberts
You sit down to eat dinner and everything is going well…you start to feel physically full, but for some reason you have this strong urge to keep eating more. You go back for seconds or you take a trip to the pantry for more snacks even though your stomach is already full. Why can’t you stop eating even though you’re full? Well…in today’s episode I’m exploring 7 possible reasons why this frustrating habit continues to exist in your relationship with food. I dive into… Why “eating when you’re hungry and stopping when you’re full” isn’t that easy Why intuitive eating won’t work unless you do the inner work 7 reasons why you can’t stop eating even though you’re full Why I don’t believe in “self sabotage” How eating effects your vagus nerve How your nervous system can keep you from feeling fullness What is “lingering” with food? How to bring more pleasure in your life so food isn’t the only thing The restrict-binge cycle Signs you have a scarcity mindset with food How bioengineered food can be addicting My unpopular opinion around highly palatable/addicting foods How blood sugar affects hunger and fullness Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Cam Roberts
This is a BIG episode! After 7 years of eating a plant-based diet, I have shifted out of this pattern of eating into a new era of food freedom. Over the past 6 months, I’ve made some big changes in how I eat and I am unpacking why in this episode. I cover physical, mental, and emotional aspects of veganism and eating animal products again. This episode isn’t about nutrition dogma, and I encourage you to listen with an open curious mind. I discuss… All the details of my vegan journey The things that went well for me on a vegan diet, and the things that didn’t Starch solution, low fat eating, salt/oil/sugar free Eating a WFPB diet Healing from an eating disorder while being vegan Can you be vegan and have food freedom? Health symptoms I had at the end of my vegan journey Why did I stop being vegan/plant based? What my blood work looked like on a vegan diet The difference between plant and animal nutrients What was the first animal food I added back in? The crazy dreams I was having How my skin reacted to animal products like eggs How my vegan paradigm crumbled and what I replaced it with Blue zones Cardiovascular health Cancer Blood sugar regulation How I untangled ethical veganism The spiritual case for eating meat Confronting death again Experts and books that taught me a new perspective The health improvements I experienced after eating meat again Tips to transition out of veganism more smoothly Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Cam Roberts
Do you think about how your choices today are affecting a future version of you? So many people ask me how I stay so “disciplined” and motivated with my healthy lifestyle, and I’m sharing something deeper on this subject today. It’s not discipline, it’s devotion to my future self. In this episode I talk about how the habits you create will compound to create the life you dream of. It’s not about luck…it’s about choice. I discuss… How witnessing the end of my grandpa’s life reminded me of the importance of health The delay between the choice you make now and the effect you have later Why you struggle to stick with “healthy” habits The power of compounding habits Do you give up right before it works? Extremes vs moderate habits The unfortunate reality of our “instant gratification” generation How to collapse time to make choices for your future self Creating your future self avatar How I thought of my future self when I was healing my relationship with food How to avoid a purist mindset and perfectionism How much wiggle room do we have for less ideal choices? Becoming more sensitive to the subtle effects of your choices How I stopped overeating every night by becoming more sensitive Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Cam Roberts
In my past, when I would have challenging or stressful weeks, food would be the thing to ground me down at the end of the day. But now that I’ve healed my relationship with food, I can have emotional days or weeks and food still feels just as easy as it usually does. In today’s episode I share exactly how you can have this freedom in your own life. You can feel in control around food even when your life or emotions are feeling out of control. I Discuss… How to expand your nervous system capacity How to be in a stressful season of life without emotionally eating How I navigate emotional weeks without using food The only 3 reasons I eat How to “unlink” eating from your emotions The sneaky ways you can be an emotional eater without knowing it How to eat soul foods when you’re emotional without feeling out of control Exactly what to do when you have an emotional day and don’t want to overeat or under eat Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Cam Roberts
It’s swimsuit season finally! If you’re someone who struggles with your relationship with your body and with food, this season might bring more anxiety than excitement. Are you frustrated that your summer clothes from last year feel tighter? Are you self conscious every time you go to the pool? In this week’s episode, I’m sharing how you can end this exhausting battle and actually feel good in your skin (no matter what the season is). I believe at your core, you really do love the way you look…and if you don’t believe me, listen to this episode! I discuss… How to finally feel confident in a swimsuit this summer What is the root cause of why you don’t feel confident in your body? How where you grew up affects what you perceive to be beautiful The difference between condition and unconditional self love Why I don’t believe you have to love the way your body looks, and what you should love instead How your natural state of being is one of self love What if you actually have excess weight to lose? How to avoid the quick fix trap with your weight Ways you can feel more confident this summer without changing your body Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Cam Roberts
I am BACK BABY! After taking a few weeks off the podcast, I have a really important message I want to share with you today. If you are on a physical or mental healing journey and you feel like you’ve tried allllll the things and still don’t feel good…this one is for you. I want you to know that healing your body is actually very simple, and if you still don’t feel good, you are missing one of these 3 key ingredients. I dive into… A big message that’s been on my heart over the past few weeks What is the most powerful healer that we forget about How overcomplicating health can keep you sick How every cell in your body is programmed for health Why your symptoms aren’t the problem What to do if you’ve been on a long health journey and still don’t feel good The difference between tradition, functional, and foundational medicine (and which is my favorite) 3 things you must do to heal from ANY condition How your beliefs about healing affect your outcome How toxicity affects your DNA How toxicity creates deficiencies How suppressed emotions can create physical symptoms Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Get your Bloodwork Reviewed by me Acne Safe Skincare (Clearstem Skincare) code "HeartLedWellness" for 15% off BodyBio Supplements (PC) code "HeartLedWellness" for 15% off Heart and Soil Supplements (Beef Glandulars) Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy!
I know it's Tuesday, but I'm taking a brief break from our usual weekly episode! I am working hard behind the scenes on a big project that I can't wait to announce soon, as well as dedicating time to my ever expanding 1-1 coaching client load! (If you're one of my clients...I LOVE YOU). Be back in a few weeks with more episodes! In the meantime, here's where you can find me! Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Get your Bloodwork Reviewed by me Buy a Custom Guided Regulation Practice made specifically for you with love by me! Acne Safe Skincare (Clearstem Skincare) code "HeartLedWellness" for 15% off BodyBio Supplements (PC) code "HeartLedWellness" for 15% off Heart and Soil Supplements (Beef Glandulars) Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Wavesy!
When you’re health starts to fall apart, it’s easy to think you need to double down on your supplements and detox harder. But just like anything in life, we need balance in order to truly thrive. I often see people trying to fix their health issues with more detox protocols, more biohacks, more strict diets, and doubling down on their regimented routines. Yes this might work for some time, but if we don’t also prioritize nourishment and rest, it can backfire. What does nourishment even mean? How can you properly nourish your body and soul so you have the energy to detox? I answer all of this and more in today’s episode! I discuss… One of the biggest mistakes I see people make in the health/detox world When being vegan stops working, so you go even harder with it The dangers of “over detoxing” The scary effects of too much detox I witnessed in one of my clients Why do we chase extremes? How excess detox mimics the trauma cycle The most overlooked aspects of health What “inputs” does your body need to detox? My top tips for physical nourishment My top tips for soul nourishment What does “nutrient dense” food even mean? Why did our ancestors not have as many health issues, even though they didn’t have supplements and biohacks? My top supplement recommendations for a season of deep nourishment Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Get your Bloodwork Reviewed by me Acne Safe Skincare (Clearstem Skincare) code "HeartLedWellness" for 15% off BodyBio Supplements (PC) code "HeartLedWellness" for 15% off Heart and Soil Supplements (Beef Glandulars) CellCore Bioscience Supplements patient direct code: F1zYmPyg Email me at: [email protected] Intro music created and produced by Wavesy!
In the first episode of my “Wellness Hacks” series, I’m sharing about a health hack that has been life changing for me in my health journey! Coffee enemas are one of my favorite biohacks and a way I support my organs of detoxification in or toxic modern world. This subject may be taboo in the “normal” world, but in the health and wellness space, we need to talk about it! In this episode, I share my own personal experience with using coffee enemas over the past 5 years and I dive deep into the benefits you may experience yourself. I discuss… My experience using coffee enemas on my health journey Why are coffee enemas so important for living in our modern world? What happens when we don’t support our drainage organs? A crazy story of how coffee enemas were discovered Why coffee enemas are so good for your liver The difference between colonics and coffee enemas How coffee enemas can support your hormones, thyroid, gut, and skin The amazing ways coffee enemas support your nervous system and vagus nerve Who should NOT do coffee enemas How often should you do coffee enemas? Busting common myths I hear about coffee enemas My pro tips to supercharge your coffee enema experience! Links Mentioned My favorite coffee enema bag and start up kit (use code HLW for 10% off) Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass 1-on-1 Coaching info Get your Bloodwork Reviewed by me Acne Safe Skincare (Clearstem Skincare) code "HeartLedWellness" for 15% off BodyBio Supplements (Sodium Butyrate and PC) code "HeartLedWellness" for 15% off CellCore Bioscience Supplements patient direct code: F1zYmPyg Email me at: [email protected] Intro music created and produced by Wavesy!
Everyone is talking about how excess cortisol is at the root of so many chronic symptoms. I see IG posts every day that say lowering cortisol will effortlessly make you lose weight, reduce bloating, clear your skin, balance your hormones, etc. And while I do agree that cortisol can drive chronic illness, I think there is a big piece of this discussion that isn’t talked about enough: what is driving the cortisol up in the first place? Hint: it’s so much more than just being mentally “stressed.” In this episode I go into SO much detail around the things that raise cortisol, beyond just the typical emotional stressors and mental overwhelm. I discuss… Aspects of lowering cortisol that are often forgotten about Myths around lowering cortisol The dangers of lowering cortisol too much Signs you have excess cortisol How high cortisol impacts your hormones, gut, thyroid, weight, skin, mood, and sleep How stress impacts your mitochondria Things that raise cortisol that have NOTHING to do with mental/emotional factors 12 things that keep your cortisol high The most important things to do if you want balanced stress/cortisol levels And MORE Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Get your Bloodwork Reviewed by me Acne Safe Skincare (Clearstem Skincare) code "HeartLedWellness" for 15% off BodyBio Supplements (Sodium Butyrate and PC) code "HeartLedWellness" for 15% off CellCore Bioscience Supplements patient direct code: F1zYmPyg Email me at: [email protected] Intro music created and produced by Wavesy!
When you are “doing all the right things” to heal some physical issue, but you still aren’t seeing improvements…it’s time to look deeper. Whether it’s acne, your relationship with food, weight loss, digestive issues, or anything else…if you don’t address the subconscious roots of that symptom, it might never go away completely. I see time and time again how we can get addicted to our struggle. We subconsciously love our symptoms, so it’s no wonder they don’t go away! I explore this more deeply in today’s episode and also share tips on how to start creating a new life that doesn’t involve your health issue. I explore… Why you are “doing all the right things” to heal but are still struggling with symptoms How your mental/emotional/nervous system health impacts your physical health Why identifying with your pain or condition keeps you stuck Lessons from my own acne and food journey that changed everything for me How your cells respond to your thoughts and emotions Subconscious ways your illness is serving you The trap of health becoming your hobby How to create a new identity that doesn’t involve your pain How a lack of self worth will keep you from optimal health Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Cam Roberts
You want to delete My Fitness Pal and start eating intuitively, but you are terrified that you are going to feel out of control and gain a bunch of weight. Sound familiar? I know because I’ve been in your shoes before. The truth is, so many people try to “eat intuitively” without first doing the healing work that lays the foundation for an intuitive relationship with food. That’s what this episode is all about! I give you the exact things that need to be done first, so you can eat intuitively will still feeling in control and having a healthy body too. I discuss… My story of feeling “out of control” when I tried to intuitively eat Exactly how to go from feeling obsessive about food to feeling free Why I hate the idea of eating “whatever you want, whenever you want” The biggest part of food freedom that people miss The root causes of food issues I see in my clients most often What does “intuitive” eating even mean? How to grow your intuition in the 3 main areas Why you shouldn’t get rid of all your food rules A specific example of Heart Led Eating from my breakfast And more! Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Cam Roberts
This is part 2 of the listener Q + A where I answer the remaining questions I didn’t get to last week! There is so much info packed into this episode and I address some big questions I’ve been getting lately around my recent diet change! I answer… Is intermittent fasting good, and how do you stop doing it? What has been my experience with eating animal products again? How do I feel after eating meat again? What are my thoughts on the high protein movement? What about protein powders? How to balance short cycles with heavy periods? What are the exact steps to heal the gut? Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Cam Roberts Get your Bloodwork Reviewed by me Acne Safe Skincare (Clearstem Skincare) code "HeartLedWellness" for 15% off BodyBio Supplements (Sodium Butyrate and PC) code "HeartLedWellness" for 15% off CellCore Bioscience Supplements patient direct code: F1zYmPyg
It’s the one-year anniversary of the Heart Led Wellness podcast! Woo hoo!!! To celebrate, I am answering listener questions that you sent in on Instagram. I received so many questions that I am doing a part 1 and part 2 to really give these questions the time they deserve. In part 1, I answer… What are symptoms of nervous system dysregulation? Why does waking up between 1 and 3 am mean your nervous system is dysregulated? Is eating 2500 calories necessary for period recovery? What steps should you take when you want to reach for food to self soothe? Why is living in mold so bad for your health and nervous system? Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Cam Roberts Disclaimer: Nothing in this episode is to be taken as medical advice. Please speak to your own physician or functional medicine practitioner before making changes in your life.
If you are living your life overthinking, overanalyzing, and intellectualizing things, it might be because your body doesn’t feel safe enough to actually FEEL. And when you aren’t allowing feelings to be processed and moved through your body, you will be prone to physical and mental health issues, and life will feel much more challenging. In today’s episode, I’m sharing 7 specific signs that you’re avoiding your feelings and some of the incredible shifts that happen when your body finally unravels years of suppressed emotions. I dive into… The trap of overanalyzing, overthinking, and intellectualizing things instead of feeling Why living in our heads is a sign of an unsafe body 7 specific signs you’re not feeling your feelings Common behaviors I see in clients/people who are avoiding their feelings Why learning more about emotional health is keeping you from actually changing your life How feeling clears space in your system for your intuition to blossom Why you should “feel first, think later” Physical health symptoms that result from not feeling your emotions Where do emotions go when we suppress them? How feeling your emotions changes your posture and confidence? How to feel more happiness than you ever thought was possible Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) Heart Led Eating course information Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness 1-on-1 Coaching info Acne Safe Skincare (Clearstem Skincare) code "HeartLedWellness" for 15% off [email protected] Intro music created and produced by Wavesy! Disclaimer: Nothing in this episode is to be taken as medical advice. Please speak to your own physician or functional medicine practitioner before making changes in your life.
You just overate and are feeling bloated and guilty. Now you’re planning out how you’re going to eat and workout tomorrow to “burn it off.” Before you go down this rabbit hole once again…listen to this episode, where I will completely change your perspective on overeating. I give you a step-by-step process to follow after you’ve overeaten so you don’t fall back into the binge-restrict cycle. I also answer a common question I get from my clients and followers, “Ashlyn, now that you’ve healed your relationship with food, do you ever overeat?” I dive into… The reality of what “food freedom” really means Is it possible to never overeat again? How I handle overeating now that I’ve healed my relationship with food How to never have the urge to binge again Exactly what to do if you’ve just overeaten A step-by-step process to end the loop of binge-restrict What I do when I overeat now How to use overeating to your advantage Why overeating can actually be a good thing The best thing to tell yourself after you overeat How to trust your body more deeply Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Cam Roberts Disclaimer: Nothing in this episode is to be taken as medical advice. Please speak to your own physician or functional medicine practitioner before making changes in your life.
Eating more of this one food could be a game changer in your nervous system regulation journey. I have seen drastic changes in my own mental health and the emotional balance of my clients when they eat more of this food. Following up on last week’s episode (about how caffeine impacts adrenaline and cortisol), this episode explores a special food that can help lower those stress hormones in your body. I discuss… Where do cortisol and adrenaline go after they are released into the bloodstream? Why does your liver health impact how stressed you get? What is bile and how does it related to stress? The one substance that is magical for lowering adrenaline and cortisol How this substance can prevent your body from recirculating stress hormones The best food sources of this stress reducing ingredient My own experience (and my clients) of eating more of this food How to incorporate this food if you have a sensitive gut How to properly prepare and cook this food Stress reducing hacks using nutrition Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Cam Roberts Disclaimer: Nothing in this episode is to be taken as medical advice. Please speak to your own physician or functional medicine practitioner before making changes in your life.
Caffeine is the most normalized drug in our society. It’s such a part of our daily lives, that we often don’t sit back to question how this artificial stimulation is really impacting our adrenals and nervous system. In today’s episode, I am sharing exactly why I recommend you stop consuming caffeine if you are wanting to regulate your nervous system or heal trauma. Stay for the end of the episode where I share nervous system friendly coffee brands too! I discuss… Are the “health benefits” of coffee legit? What causes some people to be more sensitive to caffeine? How caffeine impacts your nervous system The relationship between adrenaline and caffeine How trauma and caffeine mimic each other Why I never recommend drinking coffee while working on your nervous system The dangers of artificially stimulating your adrenals How coffee violates your body’s boundaries Why you need coffee to wake up How coffee impacts blood sugar and therefore cortisol How to stop drinking caffeine Nervous system friendly coffee brand recommendations Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Cam Roberts Disclaimer: Nothing in this episode is to be taken as medical advice. Please speak to your own physician or functional medicine practitioner before making changes in your life.
Cold plunges every morning at 5 am! No added fats in your diet! 12,000 steps per day! It’s easy to take things to the extreme in health and wellness in an attempt to feel good. But this extreme approach often backfires and doesn’t bring us the vitality we are truly looking for. Today, I’m diving into why we have parts of us that crave extremes, perfection, and all or nothing thinking. These parts of us are often protecting us from something much deeper and when we bring love and healing to that pain, then we can live our lives with much more ease and flexibility. Listen to learn how! I discuss… Why so many women fall into orthorexic and extreme traps in health and wellness The trap of “all or nothing” thinking The physical health impacts of perfectionism and extremes The mental/emotional impact of black and white thinking The real reasons why you need to do things in an extreme/perfect way Real time parts work with these parts How perfectionism is protecting you from deeper pain Why do you think health routines have to be challenging to get results? How to heal and release all these parts so you can be FREE! How to actually heal (not just be super educated and unhealed) The reality of life when you’re living from your soul (not your trauma) Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Cam Roberts Disclaimer: Nothing in this episode is to be taken as medical advice. Please speak to your own physician or functional medicine practitioner before making changes in your life.
You’re laying in bed with a full stomach feeling guilty (once again) and promising yourself that tomorrow will be different. Overeating/binge eating at night is a very common trap so many people fall into. Instead of giving you surface level tips (like brushing your teeth after dinner or going to bed early) I want you to actually HEAL the roots of this! That way you won’t even remember the last time you overate and it feels effortless to do so. Listen to this episode for a deep dive into 6 root causes for night time overeating. I discuss… Why you overeat at night but not in the morning Why tips/tricks to stop overeating aren’t the best solution Why you don’t need more willpower 6 of the biggest root causes I see in my clients who overeat at night What turns on your body’s survival mechanisms to eat? How chewing activates your vagus nerve How your nervous system impacts your drive to eat How does our hyper masculinized world impact our connection with our bodies? How our lack of play impacts our relationship with food Why you tell yourself you “deserve a treat” How suppressed emotions and trauma can make you overeat The difference between physical and emotional hunger What is habitual hunger? How to effortlessly stop overeating at night Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Cam Roberts
Studies show you are 4x more likely to struggle with your mental health if you have a parasite! Certain parasites have even been linked to low self-esteem and self-directed aggression! Wow! Parasites are a huge missing link to the holistic health puzzle and play a huge role in the health of your gut, hormones, skin, and even your nervous system. In this episode, I’m breaking down parasites and how they related to your mental/emotional health specifically. This was a huge piece of my healing journey and it is for many of my clients as well. I explore… How parasite cleansing changed my skin, hormones, gut, and mental health What are parasites? Where do parasites live in the body? (Hint: it’s not just the gut!) How our modern world makes our bodies more prone to parasites Wisdom from our ancestors regarding parasites Things that can make you more prone to parasites How to test for parasites Symptoms you have parasites How parasites impact your nervous system Shocking facts about mental health and parasites How parasites impact your neurotransmitters and vagus nerve What should you do if you think you have parasites Huge mistakes to avoid with parasite detoxes! Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Cam Roberts Disclaimer: Nothing in this episode is to be taken as medical advice. Please speak to your own physician or functional medicine practitioner before making changes in your life.
“New year, new you” but make it non-extreme and not orthorexic! I hear people say all the time in January that they want to “get back on track” with food and exercise…but what does this actually mean? What if the track you’re trying to get back on is the wrong track and won’t bring you the health and lightness that you’re looking for? Listen to learn how you can approach new year’s resolutions around food and your body so you can actually heal for good. If you do this the right way, 2024 could be the year you finally set yourself free from the food and body struggle! Listen to learn… How to approach the new year after overindulging during the holidays Should you set new year’s goals around your body/weight? How to navigate intentional weight loss in a healthy way How to “get back on track” without setting yourself up for failure Mistakes to avoid when setting goals around food/body How to deal with weight fluctuations The exact things you need to do to heal your relationship with food Can you pursue body aesthetic goals without it being “disordered”? How I’m approaching my own food & body goals in 2024 Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me at: [email protected] Music created and produced by Cam Roberts Disclaimer: Nothing in this episode is to be taken as medical advice. Please speak to your own physician or functional medicine practitioner before making changes in your life.
Answering your questions about all things nervous system regulation, hormone balance, detox practices, gut health, and food/body healing! If you have a question you want me to answer on a future podcast episode, you can always message me on Instagram (@heart.led.wellness) and I will add it to the list! Today I answer… What are beginner tools to regulate the nervous system? What is my favorite somatic practice? How can you lose weight in a non-extreme way? All the details about coffee enemas Breaking down the phases of the menstrual cycle How to lengthen short menstrual cycles What is the root cause of candida issues? How do I know what supplements I need? What to do when you feel uncomfortable after weight gain? How to stop overeating? Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info My favorite coffee enema supplies (code HLW for 10% off) Acne Safe Skincare (Clearstem Skincare) code "HeartLedWellness" for 15% off [email protected] Intro music created and produced by Wavesy! Disclaimer: Nothing in this episode is to be taken as medical advice. Please speak to your own physician or functional medicine practitioner before making changes in your life.
Balancing your hormones is so much more than just eating enough. Something that can hold your body back from finding true hormone balance could be when you’re eating not just how much you eat. Whether you’re missing your period (hypothalamic amenorrhea), have PCOS, endometriosis, heavy/painful periods, or intense PMS symptoms…this episode will give you insight into eating for balanced hormones. And for the men listening too, I explain how this information applies to you and your health as well! I answer... What is within day energy balance? Why you could be eating enough but still have a missing your period or imbalanced hormones What happens when your body goes into “power saving mode”? The truth about intermittent fasting Who is IF good for and not good for? How can cycling women practice IF in a healthy way? What is the most common reason health conscious women struggle to control their food at night? How does being in an energy deficit impact your adrenals and nervous system? Does this information apply to men? How men can fast with the moon for more benefits Practical tips to apply this on a daily basis How to eat in a day for hormone balance Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me: [email protected] Intro music created and produced by Wavesy! Disclaimer: Nothing in this episode is to be taken as medical advice. Please speak to your own physician or functional medicine practitioner before making changes in your life.
The perfume you spray, the shampoo you use, and the face serums you splurge on could be dysregulating your nervous system! Today I’m breaking down exactly how synthetic fragrances can impact your adrenals, neurotransmitters, and hormones to create more anxiety and stress in your body. Yes, all the inner healing work is so important, but your physical health habits are equally as important. Don’t overlook something as simple as swapping out your perfume when it comes to regulating your nervous system and mental health! Find out… How exactly does synthetic fragrance impact the nervous system? Secrets of the fragrance industry that are so scary! The difference between natural and synthetic fragrance The step-by-step process of how inhaling fragrance leads to anxiety How scent impacts our survival How your liver and adrenals respond to fragrance How fragrance can alter your gene expression!!! How fragrance effects your nervous system capacity My experience of fragrance impacting my mental health Practical things you can do and brands I recommend that are clean! Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me: [email protected] Intro music created and produced by Wavesy! Disclaimer: Nothing in this episode is to be taken as medical advice. Please speak to your own physician or functional medicine practitioner before making changes in your life.
Trying to “honor all your cravings” so you don’t feel restricted and deprived isn’t the best solution for true food freedom and long-term health. You care about your nutrition and physical health, and you also don’t want to feel obsessive and orthorexic about what you eat…but how do you find that balance? In this episode I explore the difference between cravings and your intuition. After listening, you will know how to eat from a heart led intuitive place, not just responding to all of your impulses. I explore… How I deal with cravings Why “honoring all your cravings” isn’t the best idea The difference between intuition and cravings Telltale signs you’re having a craving Physical health reasons for why you have lots of cravings How your nervous system and emotions impact cravings Subconscious roots of cravings The shocking negative effects of honoring all your cravings How to use your true body, mind, and soul intuition to make food decisions Specific examples of when you should and shouldn’t honor your cravings Are you restricting or depriving yourself when you don’t eat your cravings? What is heart led eating? Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me: [email protected] Intro music created and produced by Wavesy! Disclaimer: Nothing in this episode is to be taken as medical advice. Please speak to your own physician or functional medicine practitioner before making changes in your life.
You’ve read all the self-help books, listened to all the podcasts, and follow all the gurus on IG, but you still feel stuck when it comes to implementing what you know. It can be SO frustrating to be in a moment where you know what you “should” do, but you feel like you can’t get yourself to do it. Maybe you catch yourself over or under eating, but you feel like you can’t get yourself to make a different choice. Listen to this episode to learn why this happens and what you can do about it, so you can actually make choices that align with your goals. I dive into... Being a knowledge junkie but struggling to implement what you learn Why listening to podcasts, reading books, following people on IG won’t create permanent change without this one thing Why you can’t stop overeating, undereating, or being a perfectionist even though you know logically what to do The self-development trap that can keep you stuck Why you are so self-aware but still can’t change your “bad” habits How do habits impact your life? What is a counter desire and why you must bring it out of your subconscious? A deep dive into the nervous system freeze response The reason why logical thinking shuts off when you are dysregulated How to get out of the freeze response that keeps you from taking action Creating your own personal regulation toolkit How your life drastically changes when you focus on body and nervous system work before logical work Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me: [email protected] Intro music created and produced by Wavesy! Disclaimer: Nothing in this episode is to be taken as medical advice. Please speak to your own physician or functional medicine practitioner before making changes in your life.
Holidays should be a time to celebrate with family and friends, but if food is the only thing on your mind, you can’t be fully present for that joy. Overeating, feeling guilty, comparing your portions to other people, not knowing how to navigate your food preferences at gatherings, dealing with food pushers, and worrying about gaining weight are common holiday struggles. I’m here to tell you that this doesn’t have to be your reality when you heal your relationship with food for good. Listen to this episode to learn a better way that will leave you feeling good in your body on January 1st. I dive into… How can you navigate holidays with food freedom AND still honoring your health? Common struggles people have with food on holidays What’s the deeper work that’s needed before you can feel free around food? Should you overeat on Thanksgiving or other holidays? How to eat leading up to Thanksgiving so you can avoid a binge Scarcity mindset vs abundance mindset with food Comparing your portion of food to others What is co-dysregulation with food? How to feel free even if you are gluten free, dairy free, or plant based? What to say to “food pushers” Why you should be picky about what you eat What to do when you’re full but the food tastes so good How to cope with body and diet talk with family and friends Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me: [email protected] Intro music created and produced by Wavesy! Disclaimer: Nothing in this episode is to be taken as medical advice. Please speak to your own physician or functional medicine practitioner before making changes in your life.
When you have bad body image days (or months like I used to) what do you do about it? Have you ever said “screw it” around food and eaten more than your body wanted, leaving you feeling sick and guilty? Or do you wonder why sometimes you get super obsessive around food and have to count every calorie and look at every ingredient before you can eat it? Today I’m talking about why this happens from a nervous system perspective, and what you can do about it to end these cycles for good. I feel more passionate than ever before about helping you heal your relationship with your body and food once and for all so you can spend your precious time on earth doing something more important than worrying about if you will eat dessert or not. Press play to hear… A really important message I need you to hear after an experience I had surrounding death this week!! The real reasons you have bad body image days How to end the cycle of feeling bad about your body and then obsessing over food A model for looking at life that explains why you keep under or overeating Why trying to change you thoughts about your body won’t work 2 common traps people fall into on bad body image days How the nervous system and polyvagal theory explains these 2 traps How to avoid saying “screw it” around food How to avoid feeling obsessive around food The many layers of healing this cycle and where to start Can you have a desire to lose weight and follow “heart led eating”? In the moment strategies for when you feel bad about your body How to expand your nervous system capacity with body image Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me: [email protected] Intro music created and produced by Wavesy! Disclaimer: Nothing in this episode is to be taken as medical advice. Please speak to your own physician or functional medicine practitioner before making changes in your life.
What you choose to eat everyday plays a huge role in your mental health and nervous system health. The nervous system inside your gut is extremely important in your moods, emotions, and ability to handle stress. Whole food carbohydrates are especially important for creating a healthy nervous system, and this episode explains why! Having nutritional knowledge like this about how to best support your body is key in healing your relationship with food. You don’t have to give up your love for health just because you want to eat “intuitively”. You can have both health and food freedom! Learn about… Why you shouldn’t give up your love for nutrition in the name of food freedom How the food you eat impacts your nervous system and mental health How carbohydrates help regulate your nervous system How starchy foods impact your gut and therefore your nervous system Mind blowing facts about the nervous system inside your gut! How your gut microbes impact your nervous system Why your gut health matters more than your brain health How to create more GABA neurotransmitters from your gut How to increase serotonin in your brain through your diet Why high protein meals are not great for serotonin production The thanksgiving turkey tryptophan myth Blood sugar dysregulation and stress The one type of food that helps balance blood sugar and cortisol spikes The energetic way root vegetables help with anxiety and stress Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me: [email protected] Intro music created and produced by Wavesy! Disclaimer: Nothing in this episode is to be taken as medical advice. Please speak to your own physician or functional medicine practitioner before making changes in your life.
Missing your period? Taking hormonal birth control? Listen to learn the surprising negative health effects of not ovulating or having a natural period. Hypothalamic amenorrhea occurs when your period goes missing due to stress (physical, mental, or emotional stressors) and is more common than you might think! If you are wanting to heal your relationship with food and also get your period back, this episode is for you! Subscribe so you don’t miss future episodes addressing common myths about HA recovery like if you can be vegan and still recover, how to lose weight after recovery, and how long it takes to get your period back! Listen to learn… Why is it SO important to have a natural period? How does estrogen and progesterone benefit your health (outside of pregnancy)? How can disordered eating in your teen years impact your hormones? How the health of your monthly cycle is a reflection of your overall health My journey of losing my period and how I got it back What happens hormonally in each week of the monthly cycle? Why ovulation is the main event of the cycle What are the risks of not ovulating? (must know!) BIG health risks of not having a period Do you have Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (HA)? The differences between PCOS and HA Root causes of HA (physical and emotional) How nervous system dysregulation affects missing periods Why your “skinny” friend has her period and you don’t Why hormonal birth control is NOT the answer to balancing your hormones Scary truths of hormonal birth control How trauma impacts hormones Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me: [email protected] Intro music created and produced by Wavesy! Disclaimer: Nothing in this episode is to be taken as medical advice. Please speak to your own physician or functional medicine practitioner before making changes in your life.
It’s Halloween!!!!... which means it’s the start of the holiday season in America! For so many people (including my previous self) the holidays are full of stress and obsession over food and body things! There are so many gatherings centered around food, and especially desserts. How can you navigate this without feeling out of control? Listen to today’s episode to learn how you can eat these delicious treats (on holidays or any day) without overdoing it and disrespecting your body’s desire to feel physically good. You can have both…soul pleasure and a healthy body. Tune in to learn… My own relationship history with desserts and treats The physical reason why desserts can feel addicting Can you value your physical health and still eat “unhealthy” desserts? What are “soul foods”? How to honor BOTH your soul and body while eating desserts How to eat desserts on holidays without overeating and regretting it 5 key steps to eating sweets from a heart led place How to use nutritional knowledge and still feel free around food Why trying to hear “fullness” cues with desserts doesn’t work Do I eat candy on Halloween? (My answer might surprise you!) Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me: [email protected] Intro music created and produced by Wavesy! Disclaimer: Nothing in this episode is to be taken as medical advice. Please speak to your own physician or functional medicine practitioner before making changes in your life.
Stress doesn’t cause disease! Anger doesn’t cause disease! Trying to be positive and high vibe all the time so you don’t attract negative things into your life misses a huge part of the picture…YOU. You are the one holding your emotions and how you hold them matters more than the emotion itself! In this episode I explain how suppressing negative emotions can backfire on our health, relationship with food, and ability to manifest good things. Regulating. your nervous system can make you a magnetic manifestor that attracts more amazing things in your life…not because you are “high vibe” all the time, but because you change your baseline of operating. Find out… Why do so many of us fear our negative emotions? What the law of attraction and manifestation communities have wrong about negative emotions What to do if you’re scared of your negative emotions attracting bad things into your life What is emotional suppression? Signs you’re suppressing your emotions The problem with emotional hierarchy Are “low vibe” emotions really a problem? Why stress does NOT directly cause disease What actually happens biologically when we don’t feel our emotions? What happens to your nervous system when you suppress emotions? What is emotional hormesis? The real secret to manifesting amazing things in your life!! What does all of this have to do with food and body? Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me: [email protected] Intro music created and produced by Wavesy! Disclaimer: Nothing in this episode is to be taken as medical advice. Please speak to your own physician or functional medicine practitioner before making changes in your life.
This is a big episode. I finally feel ready to open up and share the vulnerable and intimate details of my own story. People and clients often ask me how I got into the world of health and wellness, coaching, nervous system regulation, food freedom, and mental health…and it’s all because of my own personal evolution. I live and breathe everything I share about on my podcast because it truly changed my life. Listen to this episode to learn how I went from rock bottom (severe mental health challenges and physical health struggles) to thriving and feeling so in love with life! I hope this heart-to-heart conversation can inspire someone out there to shift their own life and choose recovery. I dive into… Why I don’t believe in “trigger warnings” All the vulnerable details of my journey from rock bottom to hope and healing My evolution from severe depression, anxiety, an eating disorder, self-hate, acne, hormonal imbalances, and unhealthy coping mechanisms to true health, self love, and freedom! How my physical health issues evolved into mental health challenges How perfectionism and self-hate almost killed me The biggest piece I was missing when trying to heal my mental and physical health Going from extreme numbness to living with a open feeling heart My biggest tips for humans who are struggling now Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me: [email protected] Intro music created and produced by Wavesy! Disclaimer: Nothing in this episode is to be taken as medical advice. Please speak to your own physician or functional medicine practitioner before making changes in your life.
Have you ever tried to use willpower to keep yourself from eating your cravings? Or confused about why you end up on the couch with a bag of salty chips every night, despite your efforts? Or maybe you don’t understand why you never feel satisfied or full at the end of a meal? All of these examples can be explained through the lens of the nervous system! In today’s episode, I am expanding on how our food cravings shift depending on what state of the nervous system we are in. Eating feels very different in each of the 3 states, and you can use this information to give yourself the support you are needing to come back into regulation. Find out… Why healing your relationship with food isn’t really about food How does the nervous system relate to your food cravings? The different foods we crave in each of the 3 nervous system states Why do we crave different foods? How do our cravings help regulate our nervous system and bring us back to balance? How eating feels in each of the 3 states The real reason you eat when you’re not hungry Why salty and creamy food cravings can tell you a lot about your nervous system How can overeating be helpful in the dorsal vagal state? How to eat “soul foods” from a regulated state Action steps for you to regulate your nervous system so you feel in control around food Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me: [email protected] Intro music created and produced by Wavesy! Disclaimer: Nothing in this episode is to be taken as medical advice. Please speak to your own physician or functional medicine practitioner before making changes in your life.
You may be familiar with the benefits of walking for your physical health, but are you aware of the mind blowing benefits of walking for your nervous system? Walking is one of the most accessible resources you can have in your nervous system support toolkit! In this episode I dive into what happens on a brain, nervous system, and hormone level in the body when we go for a walk. I also answer the question of how much walking is necessary to receive these benefits, and debunk the common advice to aim for 10,000 steps per day. Find out… 5 ways walking supports your nervous system How does blood flow to your brain affect your mental health? How to increase blood flow to your brain How to get out of the freeze state without shocking your system Can walking change the state of your nervous system? How your vision changes in relation to your nervous system The connection between the eyes and the vagus nerve What hormones are released when we walk and what do they do? What are “hope molecules” and how can you release more of them? How bilateral stimulation quiets your fear response How much do you need to walk to receive health benefits? The scam of 10,000 steps per day Can you walk too much? The sweet spot to aim for everyday Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me: [email protected] Intro music created and produced by Wavesy! Disclaimer: Nothing in this episode is to be taken as medical advice. Please speak to your own physician or functional medicine practitioner before making changes in your life.
Do you say you want one thing but can’t seem to stick with the habits needed to get there? You say you want to lose weight, but you find yourself overeating every night. Or you say you want to get your period back and balance your hormones, but you keep doing intense workouts and restricting your food? Self-sabotage is a very common trap to fall into! But there is a deeper root cause to self-sabotage that is often not talked about…u]you are not “broken” and there is nothing wrong with you. What if self-sabotage was actually a way your nervous system kept you feeling safe? Listen to this episode find out the real meaning behind self-sabotage and how you can let go of it for good! Find out… What is self-sabotage? Why do you stop yourself from reaching your goals? The truth of why you say you want one thing, but act in the opposite way 2 common root causes of self-sabotage What’s the even deeper root that’s not talked about enough!? Are you afraid of success? How does perfectionism keep you from reaching your goals? Nervous system dysregulation and self-sabotage Is it self-sabotage or self-soothing? What does your “inner firefighter” have to do with this? How to create new habits and actually stick with them How to heal self-sabotage for good A tip for you to focus on this week that will help! Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me: [email protected] Intro music created and produced by Wavesy! Disclaimer: Nothing in this episode is to be taken as medical advice. Please speak to your own physician or functional medicine practitioner before making changes in your life.
Talk about “regulating your nervous system” is everywhere, but what does this actually mean in the context of a normal day of life? In this episode, I go through an entire day in my own life and share all the little (and big) tips I have for supporting my own nervous system. Your routines, habits, and lifestyle practices greatly impact the health of your nervous system, as does the deeper inner healing work. I cover it all in this episode, from super practical tips to the subtle inner shifts you can make to feel more grounded on a daily basis. Find out… How has understanding my nervous system changed my life? Nervous system myths How do you “regulate your nervous system”? A real day in my life regulating my own nervous system What lifestyle changes can you make to support your nervous system? Practical habits to encourage parasympathetic activity How to do the “inner work” during your day Morning and evening routines for your nervous system A real example from my own life of handling a trigger What to do when you experience dysregulation in public? The most important factor for creating a flexible nervous system Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Acne Safe Skincare (Clearstem Skincare) code "HeartLedWellness" for 15% off My alarm clock My face icer My Blue Light Blocking Glasses My favorite Red Light therapy device The essential oils I trust and use The book light I love The sleep mask I use $50 off the Oura ring to track sleep [email protected] Intro music created and produced by Wavesy! Disclaimer: Nothing in this episode is to be taken as medical advice. Please speak to your own physician or functional medicine practitioner before making changes in your life.
If you’ve ever been on a diet before or had a disordered relationship with food, there’s a good chance that you’ve lost touch with your body’s built in calorie calculator…your hunger and fullness cues. You might wonder how some people can just leave a few bites on their plate without any thought. Or how they can turn down a donut offered to them at work because they “aren’t hungry.” Listen to this episode to learn the mechanisms behind hunger and fullness cues and just how brilliant your body is! There is so much magic that can happen when you re-connect with your body and re-learn how to be a “natural eater.” Dive into… Can you “mess up” your hunger/fullness cues with dieting? What to do instead of counting calories Can you have both food freedom AND a healthy weight? The mechanisms behind hunger and fullness cues How does your body calculate how much you’ve eaten? A deep dive into how hunger and fullness work in your body What happens if you eat when you’re not hungry? What happens if you ignore your hunger? Hacks to activate your fullness cues so you actually feel satisfied How the nervous system impacts hunger 9 things that get in the way of feeling your hunger/fullness cues Why I hate the advice of just “eat when you’re hungry, and stop when you’re full” Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me: [email protected] Intro music created and produced by Wavesy! Disclaimer: Nothing in this episode is to be taken as medical advice. Please speak to your own physician or functional medicine practitioner before making changes in your life.
Are you constantly comparing your body and what you eat to other people? Thinking to yourself, “I wish I could look like her!” This is such a common struggle, but it doesn’t have to be your reality forever! However, I’m not going to tell you to just “stop comparing” and love yourself now. There is so much more to this story and this episode dives deep into the roots of comparison and how the nervous system fits into this puzzle too! Listen and learn… What are the 2 types of comparison? Why do we compare? The benefits of comparison Why is stopping comparison completely unrealistic? How can spirituality help you release comparison? Comparison through the lens of the nervous system How do you heal from obsessive comparison? Will changing your body make you compare less? The secondary thoughts we attach after comparing that cause trouble A comparison example from my own life this week Why you shouldn’t need to avoid “comparison triggers” for the rest of your life How to actually get to the roots of all of this and heal for good Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me: [email protected] Intro music created and produced by Wavesy! Disclaimer: Nothing in this episode is to be taken as medical advice. Please speak to your own physician or functional medicine practitioner before making changes in your life.
There’s a common pattern I see in people who struggle with their relationship with food, acne, perfectionism, people pleasing, and control. It has to do with your ability to handle charge in your nervous system. No amount of surface level tips to manage stress (like taking deep breaths, going for a walk, meditating, calling a friend, etc) are going to heal the root cause of this pattern! In this episode, we are going deep and straight into the roots of why you feel so obsessive, sensitive, and stressed out…and what you can do about it to finally feel more balanced. Find out… Why deep breathing, meditation, and going on a walk doesn’t heal the root cause of your stress What’s the common pattern I see in people who struggle with food, acne, perfectionism, and sensitivity? What does it mean to have “a small capacity to handle charge”? Symptoms of a small window of tolerance What’s the root of people pleasing, peacemaking, being the good girl, and being highly sensitive? How a dysregulated nervous system causes physical changes in your body and health How to close stress loops Why do you have a small window of tolerance? How trauma and childhood experiences effect our nervous system What happens when you experience stress that’s outside of your window of tolerance? How to increase your nervous system capacity The life changing effects of learning about your nervous system Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me: [email protected] Intro music created and produced by Wavesy! Disclaimer: Nothing in this episode is to be taken as medical advice. Please speak to your own physician or functional medicine practitioner before making changes in your life.
Do you change what you eat depending on how “hard” you went in the gym? Or do you feel like you need to “burn off” that extra serving of pasta from last night with an extra long HIIT session? These are examples of pairing food and exercise together in a way that keeps you stuck in your head and obsessive. Healing your relationship with food and exercise means disconnecting the two and making food and movement decisions based on your body’s cues! Listen to this episode to find out how to take the pressure off of exercise to maintain your weight. Find out… How you may have fallen into the trap of pairing food and exercise together. How do you know if your relationship with exercise is based around food? How linking food and exercise keeps you stuck in your mind and not in your body. Do you feel like you have to earn your food with exercise? The trap of celebrating a hard workout with eating. Does exercise really help with weight loss? Is the calorie burn on your apple watch accurate? Lessons from the Hadza tribe about caloric expenditure. Are you exercising too little? Are you exercising too much? How to find balance with exercise and separate it from food? The 3 most important pillars of a balanced exercise routine. My own non-extreme exercise routine. How I don’t gain weight even when I stop exercising for a period of time. How exercise changes your hunger/fullness cues. Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me: [email protected] Intro music created and produced by Wavesy! Disclaimer: Nothing in this episode is to be taken as medical advice. Please speak to your own physician or functional medicine practitioner before making changes in your life.
Feeling insecure in your body or within yourself in general might be something that you’ve gotten used to…but what does it actually mean? What does the sensation of insecurity feel like within your body, and what can you do to let go of this feeling? This episode explores body insecurity, how this feeling may be keeping you from reaching your health goals, and practical ways you can dissolve the insecurity. Find out… What is the root feeling behind insecurity? The symptoms of being insecure in your body and self Insecurity from a nervous system perspective The mistakes you’re making when trying to get rid of your body insecurity Does losing weight help with insecurity? The sensation, meaning, action pipeline Can you have a weight loss goal and feel secure now? What does it mean to be “safe” in your body? How is body safety different from body acceptance? Practical ways to create safety in your body How does the repetition of safety change our nervous systems? My own journey of finding safety within Will your body change if you feel more confident? Can you have a healthy goal to lose weight? Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me: [email protected] Intro music created and produced by Wavesy! Disclaimer: Nothing in this episode is to be taken as medical advice. Please speak to your own physician or functional medicine practitioner before making changes in your life.
How can you use traveling to become a better version of yourself? Dr. Micheal Brein is known as the Travel Psychologist TM and answers this question and more. He is an author, lecturer, travel storyteller, adventurer, and publisher of travel books and guides. He regularly appears in newspapers, magazine, blogs, and radio programs to discuss the psychology of travel. I met Michael when he was my Uber driver on Bainbridge Island in Washington, and I knew I wanted to have him on the podcast to hear more of his wisdom! We discuss… Dr. Michael’s story of creating and studying a whole new field of Travel Psychology at the University of Hawaii What is Travel Psychology? What Dr. Michael’s learned from interviewing thousands of travelers How can travel be soul medicine for people who are routine oriented and rigid? How traveling can open your heart? Can traveling help you love yourself more deeply? Why do some people self-isolate and avoid traveling? The difference between a tourist and a traveler Tips to manage the chaos of the airport and traveling How 2020 and beyond has impacted the way we travel Why do we sometimes feel depressed and down when we come back from a trip? How can we apply what we’ve gained during travel to our everyday lives? A few of Michaels funny, strange, and peculiar travel stories Are we alone or are there other forms of life out there? Links We Mentioned Dr. Michael Brein’s website www.michaelbrein.com Find all Michael’s books here https://books2read.com/michael-brein/. Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness 1-on-1 Coaching info for food freedom, healthy weight management, body image, and acne healing Acne Safe Skincare (Clearstem Skincare) code "HeartLedWellness" for 15% off Intro music created and produced by Wavesy! Disclaimer: Nothing in this episode is to be taken as medical advice. Please speak to your own physician or functional medicine practitioner before making changes in your life.
Why does it seem like some people can eat anything and still easily maintain their weight? It’s not just their metabolism or genes…but their relationship with food that makes the biggest impact. Naturally lean people who have never been on a diet behave very differently around food than people who have dieted before. Even if you have a long history of dieting and disordered eating, you can learn from the habits of normal eaters, so you too can feel peace around food and learn how to effortlessly maintain your healthy weight. This episode dives into… Why do some people not struggle with their weight? Does your naturally thin friend really have a fast metabolism, or is it something else? How does dieting mess up your relationship with food? The difference between eating from your head vs your body. Secrets from normal eaters when it comes to maintaining their weight. What happens when you eat food you don’t like? Are you a member of the clean plate club? Is eating dessert in moderation actually possible? Does food have a big role to fill in your life? How healing your relationship with food ripples out to other areas of your life. Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me: [email protected] Intro music created and produced by Wavesy! Disclaimer: Nothing in this episode is to be taken as medical advice. Please speak to your own physician or functional medicine practitioner before making changes in your life.
You tell yourself you’ll never overeat again, but somehow you keep ending up going to bed feeling overly full and uncomfortable in your body. Why does this loop of binge eating happen and how do you exit the cycle? Spoiler alert…binge eating is just an indication that there are imbalances in your diet, lifestyle, or nervous system. Trying to stop yourself from overeating doesn’t work unless you address these other areas of your life. In this episode I discuss the common mistakes you might be making that are keeping you stuck in the binge cycle. Find out… Why do you find yourself overeating every night? The common binge eating trap that people find themselves in. Why binge eating isn’t the root problem, and what actually is. What are the 5 common mistakes that lead you to overeating/binge eating? What’s the impact of being in a calorie deficit for a long period of time? When is binge eating a good thing and not a problem? What is the “last meal mentality?” Which macronutrient helps you overeat less? Do you really have to exercise a ton to lose weight? Binge eating through the lens of the nervous system. How we link emotions and food together. Why going to extremes to change your body always backfires. The number one question to ask yourself before changing something in your diet? What to do right after you overeat or binge. How becoming a “binge eating detective” can help you prevent overeating Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me: [email protected] Intro music created and produced by Wavesy! Disclaimer: Nothing in this episode is to be taken as medical advice. Please speak to your own physician or functional medicine practitioner before making changes in your life.
Your thoughts don’t need to be “fixed” with more mindset work and affirmations! Thoughts are a surface level indicator of the state your nervous system and can give you clues as to what you can do to bring yourself back to a regulated state. Understanding this concept will change the game of healing your relationship with food and your body. In this episode I explore how our behavior around food changes when we are in each of the 3 different nervous system states. Also, how you perceive your body changes depending on your nervous system! This information can change your life! Find out… Why your thoughts are just a symptom of your nervous system state. What thoughts, emotions, and behaviors correlate with each nervous system state? How does disordered eating relate to the nervous system? Why your relationship with food is not about food. How do our eating behaviors change when we are in different nervous system states? What states are correlated with food obsessions, overeating, and restricting? Different foods we crave in different states. How does the nervous system impact your body image? What weighing myself everyday taught me about my nervous system. Ways you can self-soothe without food. What is co-regulation? How to create new evidence of safety in life and how this helps regulate the nervous system. The “doubling” game I play to support my nervous system. How does the trauma of diet culture impact the nervous system? Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me: [email protected] Intro music created and produced by Wavesy!
You often wish you could have more “willpower” to stick to healthy habits and stop self-sabotaging, but what you are actually needing is often emotional regulation. Sticking to what’s good for you becomes effortless when you learn how to feel, process, and release your emotions without needing any coping mechanisms outside of yourself. This one skill can completely change your ability to take care of yourself and your health in general! Numbing behaviors are normalized in society, so opening your heart and feeling can seem difficult and uncomfortable. However, it is often necessary for full healing of a symptom to take place and for freedom from food struggles and other unhealthy coping methods you may rely on. Find out… How numbing behaviors are normalized in society Why emotions are the biggest drivers of our actions The social acceptability of alcohol Examples of common numbing behaviors How we link emotions and behaviors together Why willpower doesn’t matter for new habits The “screw it” mentality when things feel uncomfortable Why self-sabotage happens How the nervous system protects us by self-soothing with “bad habits” How overeating can distract us from discomfort in the nervous system Why it’s harder to stick to healthy habits at nighttime Why “falling off the wagon” has nothing to do with willpower Pavlov’s dog experiment Why going for a walk or calling a friend isn’t the best way to stop overeating Why positive emotions can be just as hard to feel Numbness as a survival mechanism Why being a highly sensitive or empathic child can lead to suppressing your feelings later on My own story of numbness and unhealthy coping mechanisms Step by step of how to feel emotions without needing anything outside of yourself How this work changes your physical health Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me: [email protected] Intro music created and produced by Wavesy! Disclaimer: Nothing in this episode is to be taken as medical advice. Please speak to your own physician or functional medicine practitioner before making changes in your life.
Ready for a raw and real conversation on the taboo subjects of the menstrual cycle, birth control, female pleasure, and the power of our bodies?! Colleen Howell is a holistic hormone health specialist, tantric-based intimacy coach, and educator on all thing menstrual cycle health, womb wisdom, feminine empowerment, plant-based eating, and embodiment. In this conversation, we go deep into how living in alignment with your cycle can change your life, as well as physical and energetic tips to help balance your hormones. Find out… Colleen’s inspiring story of becoming a more conscious human, healing her PCOS, and stepping into her feminine power The impact of millions of women taking hormonal birth control from a young age How the menstrual cycle is a vital sign and hormonal birth control can be a Band-Aid Do you actually have a period if you’re on birth control? The true side effects of hormonal birth control The unfortunate reality of society telling women to be tame and the “good girl” Why women aren’t designed to do or feel the same thing every single day Colleen’s recommended apps and tech to track the menstrual cycle Physical signs that change after ovulation How to prevent pregnancy if you’re not taking hormonal birth control What is “cyclical living”? What foods and forms of movement are optimal for each phase of the menstrual cycle How dance and shaking can be especially helpful in the late luteal phase Can you be plant based/vegan and still have healthy hormones? How to create a well-planned plant-based diet for female hormone health How feminine energy, emotions, and embodiment impact our hormone health Why creating safety in your nervous system is essential for balancing sex hormones How childhood dynamics can lead to PCOS Masculine energy and the emotional root of PCOS Practical ways to connect with your feminine energy How pleasure can help with period pain, creativity, and balancing hormones! Links we Mentioned: Connect with Colleen on Instagram @thecyclicalcreatrix Connect with Colleen on TikTok @thecyclicalcreatrix Sign up for Colleen’s Cyclical Creatrix Academy Business of Birth Control Film Colleen’s Plant Based Nutrition Chart Me and Colleen’s favorite algae omega-3 supplement from Cymbiotika P***y: A Reclamation by Regena Thomashauer My Links Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me: [email protected] Intro music created and produced by Wavesy! Disclaimer: Nothing in this episode is to be taken as medical advice. Please speak to your own physician or functional medicine practitioner before making changes in your life.
You can definitely have too much of a good thing, and even health and wellness can be taken too far. Ironically, when we let go of our tight grip on our wellness routines, then our bodies can actually heal. In order for the nervous system to enter “healing mode” we have to find ease with our approach to health and life in general. Perfectionism can keep us stuck in fight or flight all the time, therefore keeping our bodies from healing. This episode dives deep into how obsession and perfectionism show up in the health and wellness world and how you can find more balance while still upholding high standards for your body and yourself. Find out… How perfectionism and obsession can impact your nervous system Why perfectionism is a deeper form of stress and keeps the body stuck How to reframe perfectionism and see how it’s served you in the past The type of people who are drawn to health and wellness Why I don’t like the term “orthorexia” How to know when you’ve taken wellness too far Why knowing too much about health can be paralyzing How fitness trackers and technology can become another way to control Why always looking for the next thing to “heal” you can be harmful Diet hopping and “shiny new object syndrome” The boring daily habits that are more important than “biohacks” Is your whole identity “health and wellness”? How my health improved when I let go and was “less healthy” Black and white thinking Why I don’t think everyone should be vegan…even though I am How quantum physics shows us that multiple truths can exist at once The root cause of perfectionism The fear of losing control, of failing, of the messy middle 80/20 living How to find your unique balance Having high standards for your health is not orthorexia What’s the point of health if you’re not enjoying life? Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me: [email protected] Dr. Quantum Double Slit Experiment Video Intro music created and produced by Wavesy! Disclaimer: Nothing in this episode is to be taken as medical advice. Please speak to your own physician or functional medicine practitioner before making changes in your life.
This week’s episode is a soulful conversation with Lex Bates, a holistic mental health therapist. Lex’s own healing journey inspired her to help others find mind/body/soul harmony using an integrative approach. In this conversation we dive deep into how the nervous system impacts our mental health and practical tools to self-regulate. We also discuss the importance of prioritizing “being” over “doing” and how looking at your darkness can bring more light into your life and allow you to love others more deeply. Find out… Lex’s inspiring story from physical and mental health struggles to thriving and helping others Signs you have a dysregulated nervous system The 3 states of the nervous system and how to know which one you’re in Which state are most people in our modern world “stuck” in Practical tools to regulate the nervous system How intentional discomfort can strengthen your nervous system How to increase your “window of tolerance” to be able to handle more stress How to scale your emotions to find out what regulation tool you need right now Why telling someone to “just breathe” doesn’t work when they are really anxious Masculine doing vs feminine being energy and how it impacts the nervous system How hustle culture can negatively impact our health and hormones What is “parts work” and how can it help you with self-acceptance The magic that’s found on the other side of looking at your darkness Links: Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness Connect with Lex on Instagram @plantsaregroovy Lex’s holistic book club on Instagram My 1-on-1 Coaching info Books that Lex recommends: No Bad Parts by Richard Schwartz, Anchored by Deb Dana, Anatomy of Anxiety by Ellen Vora Acne Safe Skincare (Clearstem Skincare) code "HeartLedWellness" for 15% off Intro music created and produced by Wavesy!
Choosing to love yourself is one of the most impactful decisions you will ever make. Self-love makes everything in life flow better! Your health will improve, your relationships will thrive, you’ll become more magnetic, and life will be a lot more fun. Sadly, many of us have been modelled self-hate and think that constantly tearing ourselves down is normal and okay. This episode dives deep into practical ways to increase your self-love. How do you actually move from constantly beating yourself up to looking in the mirror and feeling so in love with all of you? Find out… What even is “self-love”? The humility myth The perfection myth The problem with saying “I’ll love myself when…” Tangible tips to increase your self-love What does it mean to see your body as a “soul shell’ What NOT to do when someone compliments you Receiving support and help How to create a healthy relationship with your inner critic How the nervous system impacts your inner critic The part of your menstrual cycle to be extra cautious of Why you need to prepare for the luteal phase! How to love photos of yourself An easy way to change your posture to improve your confidence Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me: [email protected] Wild Power by Alexandra Pope and Sjanie Hugo Wurlitzer Mastering Your Mean Girl by Melissa Ambrosini Acne Safe Skincare (Clearstem Skincare) code "HeartLedWellness" for 15% off Intro music created and produced by Wavesy!
We often think our mind has nothing to do with our physical health. Likewise, we also think our physical health doesn’t impact our mental state. However, the two are so intimately connected. If you’re struggling mentally, you might just need to tweak some things in your diet or lifestyle. If you have physical symptoms that don’t seem to be getting better with trying all the things, the solution may lie in your mind and emotions. This episodes focuses on the connection between our physical and mental health! Find out… The problem with specialists and isolating every system in the body 6 physical things that impact your mental health How gut issues can lead to depression Why sunlight matters for mental health Does the amount of calories you eat impact your mind? What nutrients to focus on for mental health One superfood you should eat everyday How our thoughts and emotions impact our health How your attitude about life could be making you sick What is “big T” and “little t” trauma? Generational trauma and your physical health Suppressed emotions leading to disease What is the vagus nerve, and why is it important? Easy ways to stimulate your vagus nerve for mental and physical health! Links Mentioned Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) JOIN Heart Led Eating My DIY Somatics Masterclass Connect with me on Instagram @heart.led.wellness (I'm on my stories everyday!) 1-on-1 Coaching info Email me: [email protected] Book on generational trauma: “It Didn’t Start With You” by Mark Wolynn Acne Safe Skincare (Clearstem Skincare) code "HeartLedWellness" for 15% off Intro music created and produced by Wavesy!