In this episode, I ask you to create more space around your expectations for nutrition.

So many people think that the only way to eat well is to come up with perfect meal plans and spend hours on the weekend meal prepping.   Unless you actually love to do this, I argue that you give yourself a break and stop expecting this from yourself. 

Any lifestyle choice that comes from a place of "should" lacks sustainability and ultimately results in resentment,  boredom and follow through.   We end up with "all or nothing" syndrome, if we can't do it all then we do nothing.   Hence the vicious cycle of eating well and then not.

I offer the "better than choice" nutrition philosophy that gives you health without all that extra pressure.  With this approach, you learn to trust your body and yourself to eat well in any given situation.  You are free to spend your time doing the things you love while also enjoying the benefits of healthy food choices. 

Tune in to learn more! 

Is your strategy to eat healthy based on avoidance of "bad" foods?  Do you keep "junk" foods out of the house as a way to eat better?

If yes, you are giving food way to much power and I don't think this is your best approach to eating well.   Cravings just don't go away because the food is not around.  In fact, often this denial has us wanting more and the avoidance ultimately results in binging on these forbidden foods.

In this episode,  I argue that having junk food in the house is positive and necessary for the following reasons:

a) you can satiate the craving with what you really want, therefore letting it go 

b) you can eat it in moderation knowing it is their tomorrow

c) you can get curious about if you even want or like it 

d) it teaches our children to regulate food 

Take a listen and let me know if I have changed your mind about this! 

After close to 2 decades supporting people as both a nutritionist and naturopathic doctor what I know to be true is that there is nothing sexy, edgy or trendy when it comes to healthy eating.

We all want something exciting, new and quick when it comes to finding the perfect nutrition plan that will offer health, vitality and beauty.  

The idea that all we need to do is to consume the 3 macronutrients -protein, fats, carbs in balanced ratios at similar times each day can seem quite boring.  Especially with all the promises from diets that we are being bombarded with on a constant basis. 

In this episode, I help you to see that despite its simplicity and predictability these nutrition basics are the way back to optimal health and freedom from the vicious patterns of fad diets. 

I share my journey and how I have come full circle to understand that everything I needed to know about nutrition I learned in grade 3 and my courage to let go of diets and lean into healthy and healed relationship with food. 

What if I told you that I had the most amazing gift for you?  Would you open it?

In this episode, I chat about how we have gifts each and every day that if opened would give us more time, energy and pleasure.  These gifts involve re-framing the mundate, automatic activities of your day like your morning commute or your lunch break into an opportunity for self care and connection.

So many of us rush from thing to thing with the intention of getting it all done so that we will ultimately have time for ourselves.   In this episode, (the last in my stress series), I share a few areas in my life that I "opened up" to find the gift of more time and less stress.  

I invite you to do the same in your life! 

Why are we so hard on ourselves?  If you know the answer to this question, please do share.   I struggle with this in my own life and see the theme of "not enough" show up time and time again in patient care.

Dear ones, sometimes you are not supposed to feel great, vital or relaxed.  There are seasons in our lives when feeling shitting is exactly what one would expect given everything that is going on.   So why do we continue to judge and shame ourselves because we are not doing enough?

In this episode, I ask you to set realistic goals that are supportive and attainable given the situation you are in.   I invite you to challenge all or nothing thinking especially during particularly stressful times so that you can find the room to make choices that may not be perfect or even ideal but are still benefiting you in small ways. 

If you just had a bit more time then you would feel less stressed.  Right?  Wrong!

What if that is not the case? What if you have been chasing the wrong resource when it comes to wanting a less stressful life?

In this episode, I discuss the concept of time versus stress and how these are two very separate influencers that are so often lumped into the same scenario.   I will have you reflecting on your own relationship with time and getting curious about the impact stress is having on your time. 

My ultimate goal with this episode, is for you to walk away feeling empowered with for more space in your life.  

Heads up:  I get a little bossy in this episode.   

I just really, really want you to feel the difference getting out of bed earlier makes to your morning routine and ultimately less stress you feel throughout the whole day.   I offer suggestions, resources and do a little hand waving (although you can't see that) to get you to embrace the benefits of this simple (not easy) daily habit.

I also discuss how getting in tune with your own personal values can have a huge impact on the stress you feel in your life.  Let's face it there are a lot of things that we have to do: going to the dentist, getting a mammogram, attending work meetings.... but there may be some things that you can let go of.  I share an example in my life and get super real around my own judgements and pressures and how I challenged these beliefs to create space for the things that bring me more joy! 

In this last episode of my sleep series, I highlight the importance of quality versus quantity of sleep.  I offer a surprising recipe for improving the quality of your sleep that revolves around your values of self-permission and self-acceptance. 

I share with you my own personal struggles to give myself permission to rest and restore.   While also discussing the importance of a 15-20 minute nap and how it may be more accessible than you think.   

I provide hope for the person with an active nighttime mind and offer strategies to support quality sleep despite tendencies towards busy thinking. 

It's a good one! 

In this episode, I get personal with you as I share a bit about my sex life and the sleep arrangements in my home.

I challenge the scientific theory that sex improves our ability to fall asleep and ask you to start questioning if you are having sex at the best time for your body.  I also get super honest about my sleeping arrangements and the belief that we need to sleep with our partners in order to have a healthy relationship.

It's a juicy one that you won't want to miss!