Mind, Body, Her

Mia Schick discusses the importance of healing our relationship with food, sharing personal experiences and practical strategies to help listeners navigate their dietary choices without guilt or obsession. The conversation emphasizes the need to unlearn diet culture and focus on nourishing the body in a balanced and enjoyable way.

Chapters

• 00:00 Healing Our Relationship with Food
• 02:47 Unlearning Diet Culture
• 03:54 Ditching the Diet Mentality
• 07:50 Focusing on Nourishment Over Weight Loss
• 16:50 Mindful Eating Practices
• 21:01 Incorporating Fun Foods
• 27:56 Understanding Emotional Eating

What's covered in this podcast:

• What iron does in the body and why it's essential for energy
• Common signs and symptoms of low iron
• The connection between iron, thyroid function, and metabolism
• How iron impacts mood, focus, and brain health
• Why women are at higher risk for iron deficiency
• Common causes of low iron, including gut issues and heavy periods
• Understanding ferritin, serum iron, CBC, and other iron labs
• How inflammation can affect iron test results
• Best food sources of heme and non-heme iron
• Factors that improve or block iron absorption
• Iron supplementation tips and common mistakes
• Practical strategies to optimize iron levels naturally

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In this episode, we’re diving into gut health - why it matters, what your symptoms might be telling you and where to actually start if your digestion feels off.

We cover:

• Why gut health is so important for overall health
• Common signs of digestive dysfunction
• What can cause gut imbalances in the first place
• The role of stomach acid and digestive enzymes
• Why heartburn doesn’t always mean “too much acid”
• What bloating, constipation, and irregular bowel movements can tell us
• The gut-brain connection and why stress can affect digestion
• Leaky gut, inflammation, and microbiome support
• How fiber can help — and when it can make symptoms worse
• Food intolerances vs. deeper digestive issues
• Common diets used for gut support, including when they may or may not be helpful
• When to consider testing, like SIBO, H. pylori, stool testing, or functional gut testing

The conversation delves into the shift in focus on nutrition and training in mid-30s, the impact of stress management on health, the importance of morning routine, setting boundaries, and managing daily tasks. It also covers blood sugar sensitivity, the role of strength training in longevity, hormone testing, supplementation for longevity, and the importance of adequate nourishment over restriction.

Takeaways

• Hormone health in mid-30s
• Stress management and its impact on health

Chapters

• 00:00 Shift in Focus: Nutrition and Training in Mid-30s
• 06:33 Setting Boundaries and Managing Daily Tasks
• 16:22 Hormone Testing and Its Importance
• 24:01 Supplementation for Longevity

The podcast delves into the impact of hormonal fluctuations on women's energy, metabolism, and adaptation. It empowers women to understand and work with their unique physiology, covering the menstrual cycle, perimenopause, nutrition, and training considerations.

Takeaways

• Understanding the impact of hormonal fluctuations on energy, metabolism, and adaptation is empowering for women.
• Women benefit from adjusting their training and nutrition based on their unique physiology and hormonal changes.

Chapters

• 00:00 Empowerment Through Understanding Physiology
• 10:37 Training and Nutrition During the Menstrual Cycle
• 16:02 Perimenopause and Menopause
• 22:30 Nutrition and Training Considerations

The podcast episode delves into the importance of blood sugar regulation, covering topics such as understanding blood sugar, insulin resistance, the impact of blood sugar on weight and hormones, and practical recommendations for supporting blood sugar levels. It emphasizes the significance of lifestyle factors, dietary choices, and testing for effective blood sugar management.

Takeaways

• Balanced blood sugar is crucial for overall health and well-being
• Protein, fiber, and lifestyle factors play a key role in supporting blood sugar levels.

Chapters

• 00:00 Understanding Blood Sugar
• 06:03 Impact of Insulin Resistance
• 13:24 Blood Sugar and Hormones
• 20:21 Blood Sugar and Anxiety
• 25:51 Carbohydrates and Blood Sugar
• 33:21 Blood Sugar Testing and Ranges
• 38:21 Key Strategies for Blood Sugar Balance

In this episode, we explore why food so often becomes a coping tool for stress, overwhelm, trauma, and unmet needs and how healing has nothing to do with willpower or discipline. You’ll learn how to nourish your body in a way that stabilizes cravings, let go of restriction and food guilt, and rebuild trust with food and your body.

In the episode we cover:

• Why emotional and binge eating are protective coping strategies
• How under-eating, blood sugar imbalance, and stress drive cravings and binges
• Learning to fuel your body properly to reduce urges and feel more regulated
• Letting go of restriction, deprivation, and food guilt
• How trauma and nervous system dysregulation influence eating behaviours

• Practical ways to cope with emotions without relying on food

Not sure where to start on your hormone health journey? Whether you’re struggling with PMS, PCOS, endometriosis, perimenopause or menopause symptoms, or you just feel like something is off in your body, this episode breaks down a simple, grounded roadmap to help you begin balancing your hormones—without overwhelm.

In this episode, I walk you through the 4 foundational steps to hormone balance, focusing on what actually matters most and how these pieces work together.

In this episode, we cover:

Step 1: Blood Sugar & Consistency

• Why blood sugar regulation is the foundation of hormone health
• The impact of skipped meals, under-eating, and inconsistent routines
• Simple ways to create stability without perfection

Step 2: Gut & Liver Health

• How digestion and detox pathways affect estrogen balance
• Signs your gut or liver may be contributing to hormone symptoms
• Nutrition and lifestyle supports to gently improve function

Step 3: Stress Management & the Nervous System

• The connection between cortisol, inflammation, and hormones
• Why “doing more” isn’t always the answer
• Practical ways to support your nervous system daily

Step 4: The Psycho-Spiritual & Feminine Connection

• How emotional health, identity, and intuition influence hormones
• Reconnecting to the feminine in a culture that rewards burnout
• Why healing isn’t just physical—it’s also energetic and internal

If you’ve been feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure where to focus first, this episode will help you zoom out, slow down, and approach hormone healing in a more sustainable, aligned way.

This episode is a reflection on slowing down, letting go of comparison, and approaching goals in a gentler, more realistic way. I share what I’ve been learning from stepping back from social media, simplifying my routines, and focusing on presence over constant “fixing.” If you’ve been feeling pressure to do more, be more, or achieve more, this episode is for you.

In this episode, I talk about:

• Taking a social media detox: stepping away from Instagram, TikTok, and business/personal development content to reduce noise and comparison.
• Unfollowing accounts and clearing digital clutter to protect mental space.
• Why winter isn’t the best time for aggressive goal-setting and all-or-nothing energy.
• Simplifying routines, cleaning physical and digital spaces, and finishing what you start to build momentum and self-trust.
• Becoming less attached to outcomes and learning to pivot when needed.

In this episode, Mia sits down with Emotional Eating, Digestive, and Hormone Expert Amber Romaniuk to break down the real differences between emotional eating, binge eating, food addiction, and how hormone imbalances can fuel these patterns. Amber shares her personal journey, the emotional and biological roots of overeating, and what sustainable healing actually looks like.

We Cover:

• Emotional eating vs. binge eating vs. food addiction
• Subtle signs eating patterns are becoming more serious
• Trauma, stress, ADHD & the nervous system role in overeating
• Emotional hunger vs. physical hunger
• Why dieting and under-nourishment trigger binge eating
• The dopamine + food addiction connection
• Hormones that influence cravings: cortisol, insulin, leptin, ghrelin
• How peri/menopause changes hunger + emotional eating
• Where to start when healing your relationship with food
• When to get professional support