In this episode, I am diving deep into… guilt. Whether this is guilt over eating certain foods, guilt over eating too much food, guilt over not exercising enough and generally guilt over not being a good enough mom, sister, partner, friend, … human. I am teaching you how to finally let go of this crippling feeling, so you can live your truth and feel liberated! Links mentioned in this episode My online course Self Love Jump Start is still on sale until Jan. 3rd, 2019, so make[...]
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My eating disorder and exercise addiction gave me a FALSE sense of control, even though it was the other way around. I was letting it control me.
Jessica Dalliday is a certified Athletic Therapist, Kinesiologist and Pilates Instructor with a Masters Degree in Kinesiology and Health Science. She has her own blog called the Healthy Sweet Potato, where she shares plant-based recipes, personal growth journeys and fun stories about her golden retriever Allen. She started her blog as a way to connect with others who were passionate about about food and exercise and it slowly turned into a way for her to recover from her eating and exercise[...]
Jessica Rothley is a Certified Eating Psychology Coach who specializes in Functional Endocrinology. She shares science-based women's health and hormone info that is weight inclusive and diet EXCLUSIVE.L Topics we talk about in this episode: - Why our struggles with food and our body are usually not about the food - Why she used sex as a coping mechanism to feel validated and how she transformed her mindset into seeing sex as a way to create mutual (or solo-) enjoyment and love[...]
Have you ever had one of those days... ...where you run around like a mad woman, but you feel like you get absolutely nothing done? I sometimes have days where I feel like a complete mess and I know exactly what my problem is: My perfectionism. I sometimes throw around the sentence “I am a perfectionist!” like it’s no big deal and just some quirky character trait of mine. However, if I’m truly honest, it's the most painful, frustrating and alienating part of being me. What it means[...]
“Deprivation (noun): the lack or denial of something considered to be a necessity.” Deprivation gets glorified, especially for us women.Whether that is depriving ourselves of food, depriving ourselves of other basic self-care needs or even depriving ourselves of our wildest dreams in life, so that we can take care of everybody else’s needs first. Have you ever thought about that? In this article, I want to dive a little bit deeper and explain: - How food deprivation harms our bo[...]
The episode everyone keeps asking me about is finally out!I am interviewing my husband Shaun and we are having a very juicy and honest conversation about body image, diet culture for men, supporting a loved one through an eating disorder, mental health, sex and much more! Some of my favorite topics we covered - The “movie-version” story of how we met and why we didn’t start dating until 18 months later - My rock-bottom moment and eating disorder from his point of view - Men and diet[...]
“Why are you always so mean to yourself?”, Shaun asked me last night as I was dwelling in self doubt and crippling fear. “Because”, I said, “I don’t know how else to treat myself.” He grabbed my shoulders, looked at me and said “where is this coming from? You’re nice to your body now, but you have moved on to being mean to yourself about everything else you do.” He was right. I made peace with food and with my body and I stopped letting my negative body image take over[...]
If you are living in the US, this week is traditionally kicking off the holiday season, which for many of us can be a triggering time. It's also a very confusing time. There's plenty of family gatherings and work events/holiday parties with food being a huge part of it. Yet, most of the conversations revolve around which diet Sally is starting on January 1st to "make up for the holiday meals"... So, today, I want to give you 3 important holidays reminders, whether you are in the U[...]
I am so excited to share this interview with you because I know you will love it so much! In today’s episode I am chatting with my friend Davida Lederle, who is the creator behind The Healthy Maven, a multi-channel health- and wellness platform dedicated to making healthy living easier and sustainable. Davida’s content is diverse, ranging from recipes, to travel, to self-care with a focus on how to live healthfully, rather than living for your health. When Davida isn’t in the kitchen,[...]