Ketobiography

📣 Ketobiography is evolving — and so is Robyn. In this New Year's Day solo episode, host Robyn Dobbins shares what's changing, what's staying the same, and what's coming in 2026.

📋 From joining Metabolic Collective to hosting a Dallas-area theatrical screening of The Cholesterol Code documentary, Robyn walks through the shifts in her advocacy work, her Harbinger of Health practice, and how Ketobiography continues as the story-centered podcast it has always been.

🔑 What You'll Learn

• Why Robyn joined Metabolic Collective and how its Watering Hole events turn advocacy ideas into action

• How Metabolic Collective gathers, supports, and amplifies grassroots advocacy projects through community, not just science

• Why Robyn paused her Harbinger of Health coaching practice while maintaining NEST, a free support community

• How Ketobiography will continue unchanged as a therapeutic, story-centered podcast while its social media presence moves to Robyn's personal accounts

• Details about the April 15, 2026 screening of The Cholesterol Code documentary in Dallas, with all proceeds benefiting Metabolic Collective

💡 Key Insight

"I don't think that payment should be a barrier to success. So, this is a free group where we just help each other out… we help each other through the hard times and we celebrate each other during the good times." — Robyn Dobbins

🌐 Connect with Robyn Dobbins

Website: https://www.robyndobbins.com

Substack: https://robynrdobbins.substack.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robyn.dobbins

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robynrdobbins

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robyn-dobbins-59bb1653

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins

⚕️ This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not medical advice; always consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own health decisions.

⏳ Chapters

0:00 – New Year's welcome and why this update matters

1:22 – Joining Metabolic Collective and creating advocacy community

6:22 – Harbinger of Health, pausing coaching, and the free NEST group

8:37 – Ketobiography's future and simplifying social media/newsletter

11:58 – The Cholesterol Code documentary and Dallas screening details

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https://robynrdobbins.substack.com/

🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on YouTube or Amazon.

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📣 What does it take to break free from a 30-year sugar addiction? In this Christmas replay, Christine Trimpe shares how faith, fasting science, and a brutal moment on a mountain trail changed everything.

📋 In this Christmas Day replay of one of Ketobiography's most hope-filled conversations, originally released June 12, 2025, author and health coach Christine Trimpe joins hosts Robyn Dobbins and Natalie Shamp. Christine shares how a failed half-mile hike in Rocky Mountain National Park became the turning point in a 30-year battle with sugar addiction and morbid obesity. She walks through her faith-rooted journey from a sleep study and a fatty liver diagnosis to discovering low-carb and ketogenic eating, and how that path led her to write Sugar Freed and become a certified sugar addiction practitioner helping other women find the same freedom.

🔑 What You'll Learn

• How a single failed hike became the emotional turning point in a decades-long struggle with weight and sugar addiction
• Why an unexpected fatty liver diagnosis led Christine to research what sugar and refined carbohydrates were doing to her metabolism
• How discovering Dr. Jason Fung's work on fasting and hormones reframed her weight struggles as biology, not failure
• The non-scale victories that mattered most: mental clarity, emotional regulation, and freedom from food noise
• How Christine's faith and her HEART framework (Handle emotions, Examine thoughts, Ask motivation, Run with courage, Take action) became the foundation for her coaching practice and her book, Sugar Freed

💡 Key Insight

"I lived in the sugar shackles for so many years, and I've been set free." — Christine Trimpe

🌐 Connect with Christine Trimpe

Website: https://www.christinetrimpe.com

Book "Sugar Freed": https://www.amazon.com/SugarFreed-Losing-Weight-Gaining-Victory/dp/B0DQVNGHSG

X: https://x.com/TrimpeChristine

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/christine.trimpe

⚕️ This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not medical advice; always consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own health decisions.

⏳ Chapters

0:00 Christmas replay introduction

0:35 Meet Christine Trimpe and the Sugar Freed method

3:25 A successful career and 100 pounds overweight

4:07 The Rocky Mountain hike that became a turning point

6:09 A prayer, a sleep study, and an unexpected fatty liver diagnosis

13:21 Quitting sugar and the slow first ten months

15:30 Discovering Dr. Jason Fung and cutting out carbs for good

21:43 Testing ketones, prioritizing protein, and non-scale victories

31:00 Faith, sugar addiction, and becoming a coach

39:44 Writing Sugar Freed and the HEART framework

57:57 Group coaching, community, and where to find Christine

1:00:21 Key insight: why journaling your story matters

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🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on YouTube or Amazon.

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📣 Binge eating doesn't start with willpower — it starts in the nervous system. Somatic psychologist and recovery coach Dr. Kristina Dobyns explains why working with your body, not against it, is the missing piece in lasting recovery.

📋 In this episode of Ketobiography, Robyn sits down with recovery coach and somatic psychologist Dr. Kristina Dobyns to talk about what it actually takes to heal from binge eating, food addiction, and the binge-shame-repeat cycle. Kristina shares how trauma and nervous system patterns collide with diet culture, and why lasting recovery means working with the body instead of fighting it. Together, they get into animal-based nutrition, somatic tools, and practical strategies for creating safety, reducing cravings, and building a sustainable relationship with food.

🔑 What You'll Learn

• Why binge eating, emotional eating, and food obsession are rooted in biology and nervous system patterns rather than personal failure
• How Kristina uses somatic psychology, sensory strategies, and interoceptive awareness to help women interrupt automatic binge cycles
• The role of animal-based nutrition and metabolic health in stabilizing mood, cravings, and energy during recovery
• How abstinence from trigger foods can coexist with flexibility, self-compassion, and a non-dogmatic approach to healing
• Simple, doable practices to create safety in your body and move beyond the binge-shame-repeat cycle

💡 Key Insight

"Recovery becomes possible when you stop fighting your body and start working with your biology, your nervous system, and your story—one compassionate choice at a time." — Kristina Dobyns

🌐 Connect with Dr. Kristina Dobyns

Website: https://www.beyondbingeeating.com

Podcast: Beyond Binge Eating Podcast: https://www.beyondbingeeating.com/podcast/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beyondbingeeating

⚕️ This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not medical advice; always consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own health decisions.

⏳ Chapters

00:47 Why binge eating is not a willpower problem

07:29 Kristina's 20-year journey through eating disorders and recovery

14:57 Trauma, the nervous system, and compulsive food behaviors

23:22 Animal-based nutrition and metabolic repair in recovery

31:55 Somatic and sensory tools to interrupt binge urges

39:42 Breaking the binge–shame–repeat cycle with compassion

46:07 Reframing abstinence, triggers, and "food addiction"

53:50 Practical steps to start healing your relationship with food today

🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.

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🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on YouTube or Amazon.

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📣 Pain relief during gynecologic procedures shouldn't be optional — and "it's just a pinch" isn't informed consent. In Part 2 with Amy Alkon, the conversation goes deeper into the real-world fight for proper menopause care.

📋 This is the second episode in a two-part Ketobiography series featuring investigative science writer and "science-help" author of Going Menopostal, Amy Alkon. In Part 2, we go deeper into the realities of navigating menopause care in real time — from fighting for proper progesterone and estradiol dosing, to demanding pain relief for gynecologic procedures, to pushing back when doctors downplay risks or dismiss symptoms. This conversation is raw, practical, and aimed at helping women replace self-doubt and "being polite" with informed, unapologetic self-advocacy.

🔑 What You'll Learn

• Why oral micronized progesterone at an adequate dose is critical for both symptom relief and cancer protection in perimenopause
• How estradiol can support sleep, bladder function, cardiovascular health, and bone protection in menopause when used appropriately
• The dangers of under-dosing hormones, relying on unregulated creams, or using poorly chosen drug combinations without understanding "class effects"
• What shared decision-making actually looks like in practice, and how to recognize a doctor willing to partner with you instead of talking over you
• How and why to insist on pain relief for procedures like IUD insertion, removal, and biopsies, and why "it's just a pinch" is not acceptable care

💡 Key Insight

"You have a right to pain relief. You have a right to informed consent. Being high in agreeableness isn't a mandate—you can be brave, stand up for yourself, and be proud that you did." — Amy Alkon

🌐 Connect with Amy Alkon

Website: https://www.amyalkon.net

X: https://x.com/amyalkon

Substack newsletter "Science Made Practical": https://sciencemadepractical.amyalkon.net

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amyalkonbookstagram/

⚕️ This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not medical advice; always consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own health decisions.

⏳ Chapters

00:47 Why 300 mg progesterone (and why creams aren't enough)

06:57 Sleep, nighttime bathroom trips, and estrogen in menopause

13:17 When and how to start estradiol safely

20:47 The hidden risks of certain drugs and "class effects"

29:17 Online pharmacies, compounding, and how to vet your meds

37:27 Shared decision-making and finding a doctor who really listens

49:57 IUDs, ultrasounds, and why pain relief is not optional

55:02 "It's just a pinch" – the ethics of denying women analgesia

56:17 Agreeableness, bravery, and speaking up at the doctor's office

56:47 Why real change in healthcare starts with informed patients

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🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on YouTube or Amazon.

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📣 Most menopause care is built on outdated assumptions, not science — and most doctors aren't trained to know the difference. Award-winning science writer Amy Alkon joins Ketobiography to close that gap.

📋 Award-winning science writer Amy Alkon joins Ketobiography to discuss her new book, "Going Menopostal," and uncover the gaps between medical practice and real science in menopause and perimenopause care. In this first of a two-part series, Amy shares her personal journey, breaks down the most common myths, and offers empowering advice on self-advocacy, science-based treatments, and asking better questions in the doctor's office.

🔑 What You'll Learn

• Why so much menopause care is based on myth, not science
• How evidence-based thinking can empower your health decisions
• Why most doctors lack menopause training, and what you can do about it
• The real difference between perimenopause and menopause, scientifically
• How to ask better questions and advocate for yourself at the doctor's office

💡 Key Insight

"Be a pain…and be proud. Proud. Proud. You're your best advocate. You can't expect somebody else to do it for you. So, if it means taking a step into a direction that might be a little bit more ugly, then do it—it's worth it." — Amy Alkon

🌐 Connect with Amy Alkon

Website: https://www.amyalkon.net

X: https://x.com/amyalkon

Substack Newsletter "Science Made Practical": https://sciencemadepractical.amyalkon.net/p/welcome-to-science-made-practical

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amyalkonbookstagram/

⚕️ This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not medical advice; always consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own health decisions.

⏳ Chapters

00:47 Meet Amy Alkon and Going Menopostal

05:47 Hot flashes and treatment struggles

12:47 Why doctors aren't trained in menopause science

18:47 Hormones: Progesterone vs. Estrogen

25:47 Typical mistakes and misdiagnoses

32:47 Science-based self-advocacy in healthcare

40:47 Myths of medical care and informed consent

48:47 How to evaluate your own risk

54:47 Practical steps for talking to doctors

1:00:47 The power of second opinions and saying "no"

🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.

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🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on YouTube or Amazon.

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📣 What does real psychiatric recovery look like outside of a prescription pad? In this guest appearance on Brain Heal(th), Robyn Dobbins shares her own journey through bipolar disorder and how nutrition changed her path forward.

📋 This episode of Brain Heal(th), hosted by Eddie Rodriguez and reposted on Ketobiography with permission, features Robyn Dobbins — a certified health advisor with the Nutrition Network, dedicated to evidence-based metabolic therapies for mental wellness. Robyn shares her candid journey through bipolar disorder, antidepressant and antipsychotic management, major life transitions, and ultimately a sustained recovery achieved through ketogenic and NSNG (No Sugar, No Grain) nutrition and thriving community support.

🔑 What You'll Learn

• How Robyn's personal battle with mental health and medication led to a transformation via metabolic therapy and nutritional intervention
• The profound impact of NSNG and ketogenic approaches on weight loss, energy, and emotional stability
• Why prioritizing lab work and individualized care became central to Robyn's mental wellness and overall health journey
• The critical role of family, accountability, and peer community in sustaining progress and resilience
• Insights into Robyn's coaching practice, her work with Metabolic Collective, and the power of grassroots advocacy for broader access to metabolic therapies

💡 Key Insight

"You see how life is just wide open for you in a way that was never possible before... It doesn't hurt to try, but with the caveat, if you're on medication, you need to still work with a provider." — Robyn Dobbins

🌐 Connect with Robyn Dobbins

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/RobynRDobbins

X: https://x.com/RobynRDobbins

Metabolic Collective: https://www.metaboliccollective.org/

🌐 Connect with Brain Heal(th)

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61576560577792

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brainheal_th_/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brainhealth919

X: https://www.x.com/BrainHealth919

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BrainHeal_th_

⚕️ This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not medical advice; always consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own health decisions.

⏳ Chapters

00:00 Introducing Robyn Dobbins and Brain Heal(th)

02:33 First diagnosis: postpartum depression

08:06 When bipolar disorder entered the picture

11:54 A psychiatry desert and the medication merry-go-round

16:53 Turning 40 and the lab work that changed everything

21:00 Starting NSNG and the shift that followed

29:00 Tapering off psychiatric medication

32:33 The LMHR phenotype and rising LDL

36:00 The sweet potato experiment with Dr. Trow

41:00 Current diet, training, and daily routine

47:00 Building a coaching practice and community

50:53 The origin story of Ketobiography

53:40 Advocacy with Metabolic Collective

Reposted on Ketobiography with full permission from Eddie Rodriguez and Brain Heal(th). For more, follow both Robyn Dobbins and Brain Heal(th) at the links above to stay inspired and informed.

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🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on YouTube or Amazon.

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📣 Schizophrenia recovery isn't supposed to come from a dietary change — but for Nathan Leary, that's exactly where it started. He shares how radical transparency and a ketogenic lifestyle reshaped both his medical markers and his mission.

📋 This episode of Ketobiography features Nathan Leary with an inspiring, first-person account of overcoming a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia, facing countless obstacles on the way to renewed mental and physical health, and transforming hardship into advocacy. He shares how radical transparency, relentless research, and a ketogenic lifestyle changed not only his medical markers but his entire path in life, fueling his mission to offer hope and practical resources to others facing serious mental health challenges.

🔑 What You'll Learn

• The personal journey from crisis and isolation after a schizophrenia diagnosis to stable, thriving mental health through lifestyle change
• The challenges and risks of navigating psychiatric medications and why transparent collaboration with medical professionals is vital
• How a ketogenic diet began to deliver improvements like normalized blood pressure, cholesterol, and mood in less than a year
• The motivation behind launching StopTheVoices.com and LikeLifeMore.com, plus the importance of bite-sized, instantly-shareable mental health resources
• Practical advice for others seeking hope and concrete first steps for their own mental health journeys, grounded in lived experience

💡 Key Insight

"The food that we eat is the seed of our mind. It creates all the neurotransmitters, all the energy. It creates everything that's in our body and in our brain. And... I see it like, if you have a heart attack, you don't want to go back to eating fried chicken and processed foods. You just don't want to take the risk." — Nathan Leary

🌐 Connect with Nathan Leary

Website: https://www.stopthevoices.com

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nathanleary82

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nathanleary82

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nathanleary82

X: https://x.com/nathanleary82

⚕️ This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not medical advice; always consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own health decisions.

⏳ Chapters

00:00 Introduction & Medical Disclaimer

01:20 Nathan's Diagnosis and Early Struggle

07:20 Medication Side Effects and Recovery Attempts

16:00 Rebuilding Confidence and Social Skills

23:00 Pursuing Studies in Health and Technology

33:00 The Turning Point: Discovering the Keto Diet

41:00 Improvements with Keto and Medical Supervision

49:00 Launching StopTheVoices.com & LikeLifeMore.com

56:00 Advocacy Vision: Sharing Hope and Resources

1:04:00 Practical Tips, Resources, and Closing Thoughts

🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.

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https://robynrdobbins.substack.com/

🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on YouTube or Amazon.

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📣 Harmony Bright spent 17 years on psychiatric medications that left her overweight, cognitively impaired, and barely able to leave her house. Then she discovered therapeutic ketogenic nutrition — and everything started to change.

📋 Harmony shares her extraordinary journey through schizophrenia, chronic inflammation, obesity, and metabolic syndrome — and how individualized ketogenic nutrition became the tool that allowed her to begin tapering psychiatric medications after 13 years of failed attempts. She walks through the hardest moments of her transformation: the spinal cord injury, the weight gain from medications, the accidental discovery that diet could do what drugs could not, and the ongoing challenges of a second taper. She also discusses the role of community support, CGM monitoring, fasting, movement strategies for low dopamine, and why food is her medicine.

🔑 What You'll Learn

• How a therapeutic ketogenic diet can impact both mental and metabolic health in serious psychiatric conditions
• The realities of tapering psychiatric medication safely — including why withdrawal can look like illness returning
• Why individualized nutrition, fasting protocols, and exercise strategies matter differently for each person
• How family and community support are crucial during metabolic health transformation
• Practical tips for maintaining therapeutic ketosis and troubleshooting glucose and ketone fluctuations

💡 Key Insight "Everything has been a learning experience — driving again, engaging with friends, relearning how to live. I was so dysfunctional. Now I'm learning everything again, and that's the power of taking control through diet, not just meds." — Harmony Bright

🌐 Connect with Harmony

X: https://x.com/bright_har6612 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harmonybright1000

This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not medical advice; always consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own health decisions.

⏳ Chapters

0:47 Introduction & Harmony's Background

5:47 Schizophrenia Diagnosis and Early Struggles

12:47 Life on Psychiatric Medications

17:47 Health and Mobility Crisis

24:47 Surgeries, Determination, and the Search for Answers

30:47 Discovering and Adopting a Ketogenic Diet

38:47 Tapering Medication the First Time

45:47 Relapse, Ketone Insights, and Second Taper

53:47 Nutrition, Fasting, and Movement Strategies

1:03:47 Advice for Others and Final Reflections

🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.

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🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on YouTube or Amazon.

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📣 A registered dietitian who nearly died from an eating disorder at age 12 is now one of the most compelling voices for low carb nutrition and metabolic health. Michelle Hurn's journey from patient to advocate is as practical as it is powerful.

📋 Registered dietitian, author, and ultra-endurance athlete Michelle Hurn joins Ketobiography to share her journey from recovering from an eating disorder to transforming nutrition advocacy. She dives into her work in metabolic health, her fight against conventional dietary dogma, and her innovative projects — like the Protein Project — bringing real nutrition to food banks. This episode explores radical honesty, the need for grassroots change, and what anyone can do to support true nourishment in their communities.

🔑 What You'll Learn

• Why mainstream nutrition guidelines often fail patients and what actually supports metabolic health — including reversing type 2 diabetes in weeks, not years
• How Michelle's own health crisis in 2019 led her from a high-carbohydrate diet to carnivore and ketogenic eating, reversing lifelong anxiety and chronic pain
• The story behind the American Diabetes Society — an independent nonprofit with no ties to big food or pharma — and how it differs from the American Diabetes Association
• How the Protein Project is getting regenerative beef and canned protein into food banks, and how anyone can replicate this locally
• Why radical honesty about where your health actually stands is the first and most important step toward real change

💡 Key Insight

"First, take care of you. Make sure you are a mentally stable, physically healthy human — that's going to reflect to your family. Then look at your community. If everyone did a little bit, it would make a huge impact." — Michelle Hurn

🌐 Connect with Michelle Hurn

Website: https://www.thedietitiansdilemma.net

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runeatmeatrepeat

X: https://x.com/MichelleHurnRD

⚕️ This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not medical advice; always consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own health decisions.

⏳ Chapters

00:47 Introduction & Michelle's background

04:47 Surviving and healing from eating disorders

12:47 Leaving conventional nutrition to challenge dogma

18:47 The connection between metabolic health and mental health

25:47 Building the American Diabetes Society's new mission

32:47 Real-life impact: Protein Project and food bank nutrition

44:47 How listeners can get involved with advocacy

48:47 Individualized nutrition for athletes and diabetics

52:47 Radical honesty and grassroots cultural change

56:47 Final thoughts and how to start your journey

🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.

🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]

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https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins

https://robynrdobbins.substack.com/

🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on YouTube or Amazon.

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📣 What does 30 years of keto living look like after two decades of bulimia? Linda Witnov has lived that answer — and now coaches women through the same tangled intersection of food, shame, and self-discovery.

📋 This episode of Ketobiography shares the powerful recovery and transformation of Linda Witnov, a woman who spent decades wrestling with food obsession, sugar addiction, and bulimia. Drawing from her background in teaching and psychology, she reveals the impact of family, culture, and shame on the battle for lasting change. Hear how she discovered keto, made peace with her body, and now coaches others — especially women — toward emotional healing and sustainable wellness.

🔑 What You'll Learn

• How early family experiences and culture can shape body image and eating habits that persist for decades
• The intersection of addiction, bulimia, and secretive food behaviors — and how these cycles are broken gradually, not overnight
• Why psychotherapy and low-carb eating worked together to promote long-term healing and self-acceptance
• Practical coaching methods that focus on gradual, personalized change, particularly for women in midlife and beyond
• The critical importance of community, compassion, and perseverance on the path to food freedom

💡 Key Insight

"Don't give up. Keep trying different things. It doesn't happen as quickly as we humans want it to… It's experimenting, being a scientist, and having compassion for yourself. It's not going to be overnight, and that's okay. It's totally worth it. Don't give up." — Linda Witnov

🌐 Connect with Linda Witnov

Website: https://www.riseupslimdown.com

Email: [email protected]

⚕️ This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not medical advice; always consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own health decisions.

⏳ Chapters

00:47 Introduction & Welcome

03:47 Linda's Story Begins: Family, Early Food Memories

10:47 Overeating, Body Image, and Shame in Childhood

17:47 Starting Diets: Weight Watchers and Diet Culture in the 1960s

23:47 First Experiences with Eating Disorders

28:47 Double Life: Discipline and Secret Binging in Early Adulthood

36:47 Therapy, Healing, and Gradually Overcoming Bulimia

43:47 Discovering Atkins and Low-Carb Living

50:47 Rebuilding Habits, Coaching Philosophy, and Moving Beyond Shame

58:47 Advice for Listeners and Closing Reflections

🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.

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https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins

https://robynrdobbins.substack.com/

🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on YouTube or Amazon.

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