Everything You Need is Inside

On this weeks episode, Olivia sits down with Erik Young. Erik worked with Olivia to regulate her hormones through reverse dieting and get her period back after years of irregularity. This episode is for you if you've struggled with weight gain, weight loss, and irregular cycles. Reverse dieting works!

Erik has been perfecting his Flexible Dieting program for the past ten years, working with celebrities such as Hilary Duff, Mandy Moore and Molly Sims, as well as thousands of women of all shapes and sizes across the country. Erik despises fad diets and overnight weight loss trends. His formula for success involves properly educating individuals, developing a plan based on their specific preferences, and leading clients down the road to long-term, sustainable success.

Find him on IG at @theflexible.dieting.coach

Or online, here.

On this week's podcast, I sit down with Cari Fund, a passionate advocate for women's empowerment and emotional healing. Cari encourages her followers to be the women they were born to be and the parents they never had.

Cari is the host of podcast "Surviving Roots," holds a Master's in Clinical Nutrition from New York University and a Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition & Foods from West Virginia University. She worked in the beauty industry in New York City for over a decade, spent six years in corporate social media management, working with clients in beauty, fashion, and restaurant industries and has written two novels, "Fake Perfect Me" (2010) and "For Internal Use Only" (2012), showcasing her creative storytelling abilities.

She lives in Miami Beach with her husband, two dogs, as a recovering helicopter mom to her daughter and son.

In this episode of the LivYoung podcast, Olivia explores the intricate relationship between food and self-worth, sharing her personal journey of healing from trauma and disordered eating. She emphasizes the importance of conscious eating, self-love, and the connection between how we nourish ourselves and how we view ourselves. Through practical tips and heartfelt insights, Olivia encourages listeners to embrace their bodies, find joy in cooking, and cultivate a healthier relationship with food.takeaways

• Your relationship to food mirrors your relationship to life.
• Healing your relationship with yourself can transform your eating habits.
• Food should be an act of self-love, not punishment.
• Conscious eating involves being present and aware during meals.
• Trauma can significantly impact our relationship with food.
• Cooking for yourself is a form of self-care and love.
• Gratitude before meals enhances the eating experience.
• You are not defined by your body size or shape.
• Self-worth should not be based on external validation.
• Finding joy in food and cooking can lead to a healthier mindset.

Timestamps

00:00 Embracing Change and Self-Care

03:12Healing Through Food: A Personal Journey

05:59 The Connection Between Food and Self-Worth

08:59 Understanding Trauma and Its Impact on Eating

12:02 Rebuilding a Healthy Relationship with Food

14:47 Practical Tips for Conscious Eating

17:53 The Power of Gratitude and Presence in Eating

21:13 Finding Joy in Cooking and Eating for Yourself

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In this episode , Olivia explores the themes of self-discovery, intuition, and the art of receiving. She emphasizes the importance of trusting one's inner wisdom and the power of stillness in a noisy world. Through personal anecdotes and reflections on spirituality, Olivia encourages listeners to embrace their journey of healing and surrender, highlighting the significance of signs as confirmations of one's path. The conversation also delves into the creative process as a divine flow and the balance between masculine and feminine energies in receiving and giving.

Chapters

00:00 Embracing Stillness and Self Discovery

04:55 Trusting Your Intuition

09:21 The Power of Quiet and Reflection

13:25 Rumi: A Guide in Stillness

17:50 The Shift from Doing to Being

22:12 Becoming Your Own Altar

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In this episode of the Olivia explores the concept HOW TO MAKE YOUR DREAMS REALITY by living your dreams daily rather than waiting for a big moment. She emphasizes the importance of mindfulness, self-worth, and creating daily rituals that align with your highest self. Olivia shares personal anecdotes and insights on navigating life's challenges while maintaining hope and joy. The conversation encourages listeners to take actionable steps towards their dreams and to remember their worthiness in the process and includes an exercise to begin.

Chapters

00:00 Embracing Now: Living Your Dreams Daily

06:03 Rituals and Routines: Building Your Ideal Day

11:40 Joy in the Journey: Connecting with Your Inner Child

16:46 Overcoming Obstacles: Choosing Hope and Worthiness

To connect with Olivia, find her on instagram @livyoung or on her website via http://livyoung.co

Everything You Need Is Inside is a podcast about learning how to live inside yourself again.

In this episode, Olivia gets granular about what high-functioning disconnection actually feels like from the inside — in the body — so you can begin identifying it in yours. She shares how dissociation became her baseline at a young age, how it followed her through three decades and a life that looked full from the outside, and the one question that finally woke her up.

This episode explores:

• What dissociation actually is and why high achievers are most vulnerable
• How staying in motion becomes a form of numbing
• Why success and numbness are not mutually exclusive
• How trauma follows us without us knowing it's there
• What it means to start coming back into yourself

This show is an invitation to notice when you check out, who you're with when you don't feel like yourself, and what your body has been trying to tell you all along.

More information on Olivia's work, here.

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Everything You Need Is Inside is a podcast about learning how to live inside yourself again.

In this conversation, Olivia Young explores the importance of self-discovery and the journey within to find one's worth. She emphasizes that the tools for personal growth and understanding are already within us, and that true living requires reconnecting with oneself. The discussion highlights the significance of trusting oneself and being present in the moment, encouraging listeners to embrace discomfort as part of their growth journey.

This episode explores:

• Why we outsource our intuition, worth, and direction

• How survival trains us to leave the body

• Why success can coexist with numbness

• What happens after healing begins, when the old tools stop working

• How learning to slow down helps you trust yourself again

This show is an invitation to notice what you override, what you resist, and what your body already knows.

Not as advice, but recognition.

For more information, find Olivia here.

Find Olivia on instagram @livyoung.

Have you ever noticed how your brain tells you one thing,while your body tells you something else?

How something can look right on paper,make sense logically,even be applauded by others —and still feel wrong inside?

That quiet disconnect shapes almost everything. I’m Olivia Young, and this is Everything You Need Is Inside.

For years, that sentence lived on the doors of my studios as a reminder to trust yourself. At the time, trust felt aspirational — something to reach for, earn, perform.
I understood it in my head, but I wasn’t living inside my body. Like many high-functioning people, I looked fine. Capable. Successful. Together.
But underneath, I was disconnected — moving fast, overriding myself, repeating patterns I didn’t yet see. This podcast is about how we leave ourselves… how we notice the habits and patterns that keep us disconnected…and how we come back.

Through the body.
Through how we feel, move, speak, express, and relate.Through desire, nourishment, boundaries, intimacy, and belonging.

Aliveness isn’t about doing more.It’s about staying long enough to feel.

If you’ve been living from the outside
and you’re ready to come back in,
you’re in the right place.

Everything you need… is inside.

In this episode of the LIVYOUNG Podcast, Olivia explores the complexities of indecision, linking it to trauma responses and the importance of self-compassion. She emphasizes the need to ground oneself in intuition and highlights how intention plays a crucial role in decision-making. By understanding the roots of indecision and practicing self-compassion, listeners can empower themselves to make choices that align with their true selves.

• Indecision can stem from past trauma and external validation needs.
• Self-compassion is essential when facing indecision.
• Grounding techniques can help reconnect with intuition.
• Intention is the key to making clear decisions.
• Recognizing the freeze response can aid in overcoming indecision.
• Indecision often arises from fear of making the wrong choice.
• Listening to your body can enhance decision-making.
• The quieter you become, the more you can hear your inner voice.
• Choosing from a place of knowing empowers you.
• Your true self has the capacity to make confident choices.

Chapters

00:00 Grounding and Introduction to Indecision

02:45 Understanding Indecision as a Trauma Response

05:19 The Role of Self-Compassion in Decision Making

07:53 The Power of Intention in Overcoming Indecision

10:07 Personal Story: Love and Intention

12:41 Reframing Fear and Moving Forward

To connect with Olivia, find her via instagram, here.

Or thru her website, here.

Welcome back to Season 2 of the LIVYOUNG Podcast. In this episode, we dive deep into the power of healing, self-discovery, and reclaiming our worth. From understanding our personal stories and free will to facing trauma and finding our voices, this conversation is a reminder that healing is a journey—one that leads us back to self-love, connection, and embracing our full potential.

Through different healing modalities, we explore what it means to live authentically, trust the universe, and step into our higher selves. Whether you're on a journey of inner child healing, emotional growth, or spiritual awakening, this episode is for you.

✨ Listen now and step into your power. ✨

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00:00 Welcome Back and Embracing Authenticity

02:46 Understanding Your Story and Free Will

06:04 The Journey of Healing and Self-Discovery

08:49 Facing Trauma and Finding Your Voice

12:12 The Power of Healing Modalities

15:00 Reclaiming Your Life and Self-Worth

17:55 Living Fully and Embracing Your Potential

21:06 The Importance of Self-Love and Connection