This is the episode that almost didn’t happen. After a day of endless tech glitches and an overflowing to-do list, Nicki found herself gripping tightly to her plans—until she finally decided to let go.

In this short “Weekly Intention” transmission, Nicki explores what it really means to release control, soften perfectionism, and surrender to what is. Through stories from her kitchen and life, she reminds us that letting go doesn’t have to mean giving up—it can simply be setting something down so we can breathe again.

Take a deep breath, press play, and join her in this week’s intention: I will let go.

Links:

* Pre-Order Nicki’s new book: https://fromscratchfast.com/nicki-sizemore/

* Mind, Body, Spirit, FOOD Newsletter: https://mindbodyspiritfood.substack.com/

* Join Nicki for a weekend retreat at Kripalu! (Feb 27-Mar 1, 2026): https://kripalu.org/experiences/mind-body-spirit-food-cooking-spiritual-practice

* Find Nicki on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickisizemore

* Book a 1-on-1 session with Nicki: https://mindbodyspiritfood.substack.com/p/coaching-and-cooking-sessions

* Gochujang Salmon Bowls: https://mindbodyspiritfood.substack.com/p/gochujang-salmon-bowls

Today’s episode weaves together two different threads: how we can eat meat more sustainably (and joyfully) and how we can live in a way that feels more sustainable to our nervous systems.

Nicki is joined by butcher-turned-writer Steve Sabicer, creator of the newsletter Enlightened Omnivore. Steve shares his winding path from PBS-obsessed latchkey kid to running an artisanal whole-animal butcher shop, and what he’s learned about sourcing and cooking meat in ways that support both flavor and the planet.

They explore what “better meat” actually means in practice, the truth about grass-finished and pasture-raised systems, how regenerative agriculture can help rebuild soil, and simple, budget-friendly ways to reduce food waste at home.

The conversation then shifts to sustainability in life as well as in food. Steve explains how he uses the Indigenous Medicine Wheel as a compass for balance—mind, body, spirit, and heart—and shares the small, seasonal rituals his family practices throughout the year.

LINKS AND RESOURCES

* Mind, Body, Spirit, FOOD Newsletter: https://mindbodyspiritfood.substack.com/

* Pre-Order Nicki's new book: https://fromscratchfast.com/nicki-sizemore/

* Find Nicki on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickisizemore

* Steve’s newsletter, Enlightened Omnivore: https://enlightenedomnivore.substack.com/

* One Bowl French Green Salad: https://fromscratchfast.com/quick-green-salad/

* My podcast conversation with Liz Carlisle: https://mindbodyspiritfood.substack.com/p/regenerative-farming-climate-change

* Marbled Meat Shop: https://marbledmeatshop.com/

* Georgia regenerative farmer Will Harris: https://whiteoakpastures.com/pages/our-team

* Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America’s Food Industry, by Austin Frerick: https://bookshop.org/a/114665/9781642834444

* Steve’s Medicine Wheel Newsletter

* The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom, by Don Miguel Ruiz: https://bookshop.org/a/114665/9781878424310

* The Medicine Bag: Shamanic Rituals & Ceremonies for Personal Transformation, by Don Miguel Ruiz: https://bookshop.org/a/114665/9781938289873

Feeling scattered or overwhelmed lately? You’re not alone. In this short grounding episode, Nicki Sizemore shares how to reconnect to calm and balance through mindful cooking, breath, and presence. Inspired by her talk with author Robyn Moreno, she explores how simple rituals—and earthy, seasonal foods—can help us feel steady and supported, even in busy seasons of life.

✨ This week’s intention: I will feel rooted.

LINKS:

* Pre-Order Nicki’s new book: https://fromscratchfast.com/nicki-sizemore/

* Mind, Body, Spirit, FOOD Newsletter: https://mindbodyspiritfood.substack.com/p/weekly-intention-5

* Find Nicki on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickisizemore

* Book a 1-on-1 session with Nicki: https://mindbodyspiritfood.substack.com/p/coaching-and-cooking-sessions

* Join Nicki for a weekend retreat at Kripalu! (Feb 27-Mar 1, 2026): https://kripalu.org/experiences/mind-body-spirit-food-cooking-spiritual-practice

* Podcast conversation with Robyn Moreno: https://mindbodyspiritfood.substack.com/p/robyn-moreno

Writer and curanderismo practitioner Robyn Moreno joins me to talk about healing, the kitchen, and what it means to get rooted when life feels “slippery slick.” Robyn shares her journey from being a high-level executive to embracing curanderismo—a traditional Mexican practice of caring for oneself and others.

We explore how perfectionism and ambition can sneak into healing, the meaning of susto (those old shocks that live in the body) and ser (the inner knowing that guides us home). Robyn also opens up about her relationship with the kitchen, grief, and reconnection to lineage—and she shares practical ways to find steadiness and rootedness in our daily lives.

I left this conversation feeling deeply nourished. I hope it feeds you too. 🌿

LINKS

* Mind, Body, Spirit, FOOD Newsletter: https://mindbodyspiritfood.substack.com/

* Pre-Order Nicki's new book: https://fromscratchfast.com/nicki-sizemore/

* Find Nicki on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickisizemore

* Robyn’s book, Get Rooted: Reclaim Your Soul, Serenity & Sisterhood Through the Healing Medicine of the Grandmothers: https://bookshop.org/a/114665/9780306926273

* Robyn’s website: https://www.robynmoreno.com/

* Find Robyn on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robynnmoreno/

* Woman Who Glows in the Dark, by Elena Avila (mentioned by Robyn): https://bookshop.org/a/114665/9781585420223

* My podcast conversation with Meggan Watterson: https://mindbodyspiritfood.substack.com/p/meggan-watterson

Weekly Intention: I Will Find Freedom in Structure

This week’s intention explores the paradoxical relationship between freedom and structure. Nicki reflects on how true spaciousness often arises within boundaries—the same way a recipe, a menu plan, or a daily ritual can create room for ease and flow in the kitchen and beyond.

Tune in to explore how structure can become a sacred container for freedom, creativity, and presence.

What does freedom feel like to you? And where might you find it this week? I’d love to hear in the newsletter comments.

LINKS:

* Pre-Order Nicki’s new book: https://fromscratchfast.com/nicki-sizemore/

* Mind, Body, Spirit, FOOD Newsletter: https://mindbodyspiritfood.substack.com/p/weekly-intention-4

* Find Nicki on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickisizemore

* Book a 1-on-1 session with Nicki: https://mindbodyspiritfood.substack.com/p/coaching-and-cooking-sessions

* Join Nicki for a weekend retreat at Kripalu! (Feb 27-Mar 1, 2026): https://kripalu.org/experiences/mind-body-spirit-food-cooking-spiritual-practice

* Podcast conversation with Maggie Hoffman: https://mindbodyspiritfood.substack.com/p/maggie-hoffman

Feeling uninspired in the kitchen? You’re not alone.

In this episode, I talk with Maggie Hoffman—host of The Dinner Plan podcast and newsletter—about cooking burnout and how to rekindle joy in the kitchen. We explore simple structures that support creativity, ways to tune into what you actually want to eat, and how to plan meals that feel nourishing rather than stressful. Maggie shares practical tips and mindset shifts to help you bring more ease, flexibility, and pleasure back to your cooking routine.

I loved this conversation and hope you will too!

LINKS:

* Mind, Body, Spirit, FOOD Newsletter: https://mindbodyspiritfood.substack.com/

* Pre-Order Nicki's new book: https://fromscratchfast.com/nicki-sizemore/

* Find Nicki on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickisizemore

* Maggie’s Newsletter & Podcast: https://thedinnerplan.substack.com/

* Find Maggie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maggiejhoffman/

This week’s intention feels both simple and wildly challenging: I will nourish myself first.

We’re taught that putting ourselves first is selfish, even wrong. But as I’ve been reminded again and again, when I fill my own cup—physically, emotionally, and spiritually—what flows out into the world is more authentic, more generous, and far less effortful. Nourishment from the inside radiates outward.

In this episode, I share how I’m practicing this in small but powerful ways. These moments may seem small, but they ripple out in big ways.

So this week I invite you to ask yourself: What does it look like to nourish yourself first? Remember, we’re the only ones that can give ourselves what we truly need. It starts with us.

LINKS:

* Pre-Order Nicki’s new book: https://fromscratchfast.com/nicki-sizemore/

* Mind, Body, Spirit, FOOD Newsletter: https://mindbodyspiritfood.substack.com/p/weekly-intention-3

* Find Nicki on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickisizemore

* Podcast episode with Meggan Watterson: https://mindbodyspiritfood.substack.com/p/meggan-watterson

Today’s podcast might be the most powerful one yet. ✨ I sit down with feminist theologian + bestselling author Meggan Watterson to talk about embodiment, rage, and the radical nourishment of the early Christ movement.

What struck me most is how Meggan reframes personal power—not as dominance, but as the courage to embody our truth. We also talk about rage, not as something to suppress, but as critical information guiding us toward love.

And then there’s nourishment. The early Christ followers gathered in small supper clubs—not to proselytize dogma, but to break bread, feed one another, and create spaces of safety and belonging. Their focus was on sustenance, both physical and spiritual.

This kind of communion, Meggan reminds us, creates an alchemy that fuels imagination and creativity, helping us step into the world as our truest selves—and as agents of change. This episode is truly soul food—fuel for imagination, creativity, and stepping into your own power.

Related conversations:

* The History of the Patriarchy with Elise Loehnen: https://mindbodyspiritfood.substack.com/p/the-sin-of-gluttony-with-elise-loehnen

*Finding Grounding within Our Bodies with Abigail Rose Clarke: https://mindbodyspiritfood.substack.com/p/abigail-rose-clarke-2

Episode Links

* Mind, Body, Spirit, FOOD Newsletter: https://mindbodyspiritfood.substack.com/

* Pre-Order Nicki's new book: https://fromscratchfast.com/nicki-sizemore/

* Meggan’s Newsletter: https://megganwatterson.substack.com/

* Meggan’s website: https://www.megganwatterson.com/

* Find Meggan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megganwatterson/

* Order Meggan’s new book: https://amzn.to/4mwpGRZ

I’m back with another Weekly Intention audio transmission—short little episodes where I share what’s on my heart in real time, and how we can bring gentle focus into our days, both in the kitchen and beyond. This week, the message that came through (loud and clear!) was I will slow down.

Slowing down doesn’t always mean moving like a turtle. Sometimes it’s simply a shift in presence. That’s what I explore in this week’s episode—how slowing down can actually help us connect more deeply, whether we’re cooking, walking, or simply moving through our day.

This week, I invite you to try it for yourself. Post a note on the fridge as a reminder: I will slow down. See what happens when you bring the intention into your cooking—or into your life.

LINKS:

* Pre-Order Nicki's new book: https://fromscratchfast.com/nicki-sizemore/

* Mind, Body, Spirit, FOOD Newsletter: https://mindbodyspiritfood.substack.com/

* Find Nicki on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickisizemore

If you’ve been struggling with figuring out what to cook for yourself, weeknight family dinners, or even just packing school lunches, this episode is for you. I’m joined by cookbook author and journalist Georgia Freedman, whose writing has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Food & Wine, Afar, Martha Stewart Living, and more. Her latest book, Snacking Dinners (Hardie Grant, 2025), came out earlier this year.

In our conversation, Georgia and I cover a lot of ground—from the practical (getting dinner on the table in under 20 minutes) to the soulful (how to bring more intention into the way we feed ourselves). She shares her favorite pantry staples, her go-to tricks for cooking just for yourself (spoiler: you don’t even need pots or pans to make it feel special), and her wisdom on feeding kids, with all the little victories and struggles along the way.

We even venture into school lunch territory, trading ideas and inspiration that might just make the daily packing routine feel lighter.

✨ Don’t miss the extras: Georgia shares her delicious (and easy) Tuna Hand Roll Recipe below in this week's newsletter - linked below!

LINKS

* Mind, Body, Spirit, FOOD Newsletter: https://mindbodyspiritfood.substack.com/

* Georgia's Tuna Hand Roll Recipe: https://mindbodyspiritfood.substack.com/p/georgia-freedman

* Pre-Order Nicki's new book: https://fromscratchfast.com/nicki-sizemore/

* Georgia’s Book, Snacking Dinners: https://bookshop.org/a/114665/9781958417706

* Georgia’s newsletter: https://www.snackingdinners.com/

* Find Georgia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/georgiafreedman/

* Nicki’s book, Build-a-Bowl: https://bookshop.org/a/114665/9781612129907

* Spicy Salmon Rolls/Wraps: https://fromscratchfast.com/spicy-salmon-sushi-burritos/

* Spicy Salmon Rice Bowls: https://fromscratchfast.com/spicy-salmon-rice-bowls-with-tamari-sesame-sauce/