SkinnyTok has billions of views.

That's not just an internet stat. It means the algorithm has decided that women want to watch other women shrink again. And the algorithm is almost never wrong about what's selling.

So the question isn't whether it's real. The question is: why is it back, what is it costing us, and what do we actually do with all of it?

This is episode one of a four-part series I'm calling The Skinny Pandemic. This episode is about how we got here. Episode two is on GLP-1s. Episode three is on peptides. Episode four is what to actually do with all of it.

In today's peisode we cover:

• The five reasons thinness is back
• The "collapsed middle": how toned, strong, lean, and thin have been collapsed into one word
• The "wedding shoot" content genre and what it is really saying to women
• Why this is not about shaming women who want to lose weight
• The numbers nobody in this space says out loud
• What actually holds up when every trend fades
• And one question to ask yourself the next time you land on one of these videos before you save it

You can want weight loss and still be trapped by the culture selling it to you. Both things are true at once, and most of the internet is too loud to hold both.

Free 14-Day Reset is linked below. And come back next week for episode two: GLP-1s, the honest version.


Demi Moore picture: https://www.instagram.com/p/DYUaJnXM7y0/

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I made more real progress with movement in the last year than I did in the previous decade of dragging myself to workouts I didn't even want.

The difference was not the program. It was who I was becoming through it.

For years, I moved my body as punishment. I skipped surfing to hit the gym. I skipped events because I was scared to miss a session. I prioritized the gym over the thing that actually made me feel most alive, and I got nowhere.

This episode is about the shift that changed everything: from "what will make my body smaller?" to "how do I want to feel in this body?" The answer for me was strong. Not thinner. Not smaller. Strong.

We cover:

• Why years of gym obsession kept me stuck and what the real problem was
• The shift from punishment to purpose and why strong became my whole orientation
• Why the best workout is the one you actually want to do again tomorrow
• Why "nothing feels better than skinny" is something only someone deeply obsessed would say
• And what it actually feels like when strong becomes a feeling you can access in your body before you can see it in the mirror

If you have been dragging yourself through workouts you hate for years and wondering why nothing sticks, this episode is for you.

Free 14-Day Reset linked below if you want to start from the ground up.

The Workout app I mentioned. I'm doing the Team Define workouts: https://www.joinladder.com/

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And if you're ready to go even deeper, Embodied Nourishment is my signature 16-week coaching program to help you lose that stubborn weight, break free from emotional eating and finally feel calm, confident and free around food - for good. [Learn more & apply here →]

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I was scrolling through old photos recently and found one from a time when I genuinely thought I looked terrible.

When I saw it now, I actually looked good.

And I sat there thinking: what was I even seeing back then?

This episode is about body image, but not in the love yourself and everything is fine kind of way, because honestly, that never did anything for me either. We're going to talk about what actually shifted how I see my body, why so much of what we have been taught to chase was never realistic to begin with, and why getting radically honest about your actual body, not someone else's, might be the most freeing thing you can do.

We cover:

• Why beauty standards are designed to keep you chasing (they change every decade, and you will never win)
• The radical honesty practice: getting clear on what is actually possible for your body type, not someone else's
• Why feeling safe in your body has to come before feeling good about it
• Shifting from how your body looks to what it makes possible for you

And the thing I want you to take away: you are allowed to want to change your body and appreciate it at the same time. Those are not opposites.

Spots are open inside my coaching program right now, details linked below. And if you are not quite ready, the free 14-Day Reset is the place to start.

If this episode hit home, I'd love for you to join me inside The Nourished Reset: a free 14-day guided experience to help you break free from nighttime overeating, food noise and the guilt spiral, so you can finally feel calm around food and at home in your body. No restriction, no willpower, just real tools that actually work. [Sign up here →]

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"You're such a failure. Why do you always do this? You're never going to make it."

That was the voice in my head after I overate. And I genuinely believed that voice was helping me. That if I just felt bad enough about it, I'd do better next time.

Here's what I know now: that voice wasn't keeping me in check. It was keeping me stuck.

Because you cannot heal in an environment of self-attack. And you absolutely cannot hate yourself into a body you love.

This episode is about self-compassion, and I know what you're thinking. But I promise this is not a just-be-nice-to-yourself kind of episode. Real self-compassion is uncomfortable, confronting, and it's one of the most important shifts in my entire healing journey.

We cover:

• Why shame never worked as a motivator (and what it was actually doing to your nervous system)
• The three components of self-compassion
• Why self-compassion and wanting to change your body are not opposites
• The difference between self-compassion and self-indulgence (because they are not the same thing)
• Four practical tools to use in the hard moments: the pause, the friend script, getting curious instead of critical, and shortening your recovery window

And the key reframe: you're not a failure who keeps messing up. You're someone who is still learning. Those are completely different identities.

If the way you talk to yourself after a hard moment with food might be part of what's keeping the cycle going, this episode is for you.

Free 14-Day Reset is linked below. It's a good place to start.

If this episode hit home, I'd love for you to join me inside The Nourished Reset: a free 14-day guided experience to help you break free from nighttime overeating, food noise and the guilt spiral, so you can finally feel calm around food and at home in your body. No restriction, no willpower, just real tools that actually work. [Sign up here →]

And if you're ready to go even deeper, Embodied Nourishment is my signature 16-week coaching program to help you lose that stubborn weight, break free from emotional eating and finally feel calm, confident and free around food - for good. [Learn more & apply here →]

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You will never regret healing your relationship with food. But you will always regret not doing it sooner.

Ten years ago, I was weighing myself multiple times a day and letting the number decide how I felt about myself. I was stuck in the restrict-binge cycle, hiding chocolate wrappers in the bin so no one would know, cancelling plans to avoid eating around people, and feeling completely alone in it.

This episode is about how I got out. And what actually maintains my weight now, without tracking, without rules, and without obsessing.

I walk you through 9 things I do differently today, and none of them are what you'd expect.

We cover:

• Why the binge-restrict cycle is biology, not weakness
• What I actually eat now (yes, chocolate every day)
• The question I ask before every craving that changes everything
• Why I barely weigh myself anymore and what I focus on instead
• The one reminder that makes food feel quiet instead of loud
• Why my back injury in 2022 completely changed how I think about movement
• Why weight maintenance isn't something you do, it's a side effect of trusting your body

And yes, there is a CTA at the end. Because if any of this landed and you're not there yet, my free 14-Day Reset is where to start. Link below.

You will never regret healing your relationship with food. But the best time to start is right now.

If this episode hit home, I'd love for you to join me inside The Nourished Reset: a free 14-day guided experience to help you break free from nighttime overeating, food noise and the guilt spiral, so you can finally feel calm around food and at home in your body. No restriction, no willpower, just real tools that actually work. [Sign up here →]

And if you're ready to go even deeper, Embodied Nourishment is my signature 16-week coaching program to help you lose that stubborn weight, break free from emotional eating and finally feel calm, confident and free around food - for good. [Learn more & apply here →]

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I optimized myself right off enjoying my own podcast. So I stopped.

This episode is the story of why I disappeared for a while, what happened when I stepped back from chasing every YouTube best practice, and what that break taught me about the exact same thing so many of you are doing with your health right now: stacking more rules, more protocols, more optimization on a foundation that was never solid to begin with.

We talk about:

• Why more optimization doesn't equal more progress
• The real reason your body won't feel safe to "just be" when everything becomes a project to fix
• Why the boring basics (real food, enough sleep, managing stress) will always outperform the next supplement or protocol
• A simple inventory exercise you can do this week to find out what's actually helping you, what you're doing because you "should," and what's adding stress instead of relieving it
• Why doing less, consistently, beats chasing the next big thing

If you've tried diet after diet, protocol after protocol, and you're exhausted from starting over, this one's your permission slip to stop adding and start trusting what already works.

Inventory exercise questions:

• What am I currently doing that's actually helping?
• What am I doing because I "should," not because it's working?
• What is adding stress or pressure instead of relieving it?
• What is one thing I could remove this week, instead of adding?

Send me your answers or your questions for future episodes on Instagram: @nourishwith.sarah

If this episode hit home, I'd love for you to join me inside The Nourished Reset: a free 14-day guided experience to help you break free from nighttime overeating, food noise and the guilt spiral, so you can finally feel calm around food and at home in your body. No restriction, no willpower, just real tools that actually work. [Sign up here →]

And if you're ready to go even deeper, Embodied Nourishment is my signature 16-week coaching program to help you lose that stubborn weight, break free from emotional eating and finally feel calm, confident and free around food - for good. [Learn more & apply here →]

If you enjoyed this episode and feel motivated to finally become the best version of yourself, share your thoughts with me on insta and tag me in your stories so I can see and share! 🥰

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If you’ve been trying to support your hormones but feel like nothing is really working…

this might be why.

Most of the advice online focuses on specific foods, supplements, or “hormone balancing” routines.

But your body doesn’t regulate based on single actions.

It responds to patterns.

In this episode, I’m breaking down what actually supports your hormones in a way that’s grounded, realistic, and sustainable.

We’ll talk about:

• why hormones are a response - not the starting point
• how under-eating and inconsistency affect your body
• the role of blood sugar, fats, and regular meals
• why your nervous system matters just as much as your food
• what this actually looks like in a real week
• and how to support your body without overcomplicating everything

Because real hormone support isn’t about doing more.

It’s about doing the right things consistently.

Free Resource

If you feel stuck in cycles with food, low energy, or starting over with your habits, I created a free quiz to help you understand your pattern.

“What Type of Emotional Eater Are You?”

It will help you identify:

• what drives your patterns
• why certain moments feel harder
• and what your body actually needs

Take the quiz here: https://form.typeform.com/to/T7bVgG2j

If this episode hit home, I'd love for you to join me inside The Nourished Reset: a free 14-day guided experience to help you break free from nighttime overeating, food noise and the guilt spiral, so you can finally feel calm around food and at home in your body. No restriction, no willpower, just real tools that actually work. [Sign up here →]

And if you're ready to go even deeper, Embodied Nourishment is my signature 16-week coaching program to help you lose that stubborn weight, break free from emotional eating and finally feel calm, confident and free around food - for good. [Learn more & apply here →]

If you enjoyed this episode and feel motivated to finally become the best version of yourself, share your thoughts with me on insta and tag me in your stories so I can see and share! 🥰

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If you’ve been trying to “balance your hormones” but feel more confused than ever…

you’re not alone.

Right now, wellness content is full of advice about what to eat, what to avoid, and how to “fix” your hormones.

But a lot of this advice is:

oversimplified

taken out of context

or just not grounded in how the body actually works

In this video, I’m breaking down what’s really going on in the wellness space and why so much “hormone balancing” content feels confusing.

We’ll talk about:

• why hormone advice is everywhere right now
• what’s missing from most “what I eat in a day” videos
• the difference between foods that support your body vs. “fix” it
• why your body responds to patterns, not single foods
• how stress, under-eating, and inconsistency affect hormones
• and what actually matters if you want to feel better long term

Because supporting your hormones isn’t about chasing trends.

It’s about understanding how your body actually works.

Free Resource

If you struggle with emotional eating, low energy, or constantly starting over with your habits, I created a free quiz to help you understand your pattern.

“What Type of Emotional Eater Are You?”

It will help you identify:

• what drives your eating patterns
• why certain moments feel harder
• and what your body actually needs

Take the quiz here: https://form.typeform.com/to/T7bVgG2j

If this episode hit home, I'd love for you to join me inside The Nourished Reset: a free 14-day guided experience to help you break free from nighttime overeating, food noise and the guilt spiral, so you can finally feel calm around food and at home in your body. No restriction, no willpower, just real tools that actually work. [Sign up here →]

And if you're ready to go even deeper, Embodied Nourishment is my signature 16-week coaching program to help you lose that stubborn weight, break free from emotional eating and finally feel calm, confident and free around food - for good. [Learn more & apply here →]

If you enjoyed this episode and feel motivated to finally become the best version of yourself, share your thoughts with me on insta and tag me in your stories so I can see and share! 🥰

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If you’ve ever thought; “Why can’t I trust myself with food?”

You’re not alone.

Many women feel incredibly capable in their careers, relationships, and responsibilities… but when it comes to their habits, health, or relationship with food, something feels inconsistent.

You make promises to yourself.

You start fresh.

And somehow the same patterns return.

In this episode, we’re talking about the self-trust skill no one teaches you.

Because the real issue isn’t discipline.

It’s the patterns that quietly break trust with yourself over time.

You’ll learn:

• why self-trust matters more than discipline
• how broken promises create the binge-restrict cycle
• why trying to control food actually weakens trust
• how your nervous system responds to pressure and restriction
• what rebuilding self-trust actually looks like in real life
• and why healing your relationship with food often begins with rebuilding trust with yourself

Once you understand this pattern, your struggle with food stops feeling like a character flaw.

And starts making sense.

If emotional eating or start-over cycles feel familiar, take my free quiz:

“What Type of Emotional Eater Are You?”

It will help you understand:

• what drives your overeating
• why certain moments feel harder than others
• and what your body might actually need

Take the quiz here: https://form.typeform.com/to/T7bVgG2j

If this episode hit home, I'd love for you to join me inside The Nourished Reset: a free 14-day guided experience to help you break free from nighttime overeating, food noise and the guilt spiral, so you can finally feel calm around food and at home in your body. No restriction, no willpower, just real tools that actually work. [Sign up here →]

And if you're ready to go even deeper, Embodied Nourishment is my signature 16-week coaching program to help you lose that stubborn weight, break free from emotional eating and finally feel calm, confident and free around food - for good. [Learn more & apply here →]

If you enjoyed this episode and feel motivated to finally become the best version of yourself, share your thoughts with me on insta and tag me in your stories so I can see and share! 🥰

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you’ve probably heard the phrase: “heal your relationship with food.”

but what does that actually mean?
does it mean never overeating again?
always stopping when you’re full?
never craving sugar?

in this episode, we’re breaking down what a healthy relationship with food actually looks like in real life.

the version that shows up in the everyday life of someone who feels calm, flexible, and at peace around food.

you’ll learn:
- why a healthy relationship with food is **not about perfect eating**
- how food stops carrying so much emotional weight
- why flexibility matters more than strict rules
- how hunger and fullness work in real life
- why food shouldn’t be your only coping tool
- and one of the biggest signs your relationship with food is healing

understanding this changes the way you approach food completely.
because once you know what you're moving toward, the process becomes much clearer.


free resource

if you struggle with emotional eating or feel stuck in a start-over cycle with food, I created a free quiz to help you understand your pattern. it's called: “What Type of Emotional Eater Are You?”

the quiz will help you identify:
- what drives your overeating
- why certain moments feel harder than others
- and what kind of support your body actually needs

take the quiz here 👉 https://form.typeform.com/to/T7bVgG2j

If this episode hit home, I'd love for you to join me inside The Nourished Reset: a free 14-day guided experience to help you break free from nighttime overeating, food noise and the guilt spiral, so you can finally feel calm around food and at home in your body. No restriction, no willpower, just real tools that actually work. [Sign up here →]

And if you're ready to go even deeper, Embodied Nourishment is my signature 16-week coaching program to help you lose that stubborn weight, break free from emotional eating and finally feel calm, confident and free around food - for good. [Learn more & apply here →]

If you enjoyed this episode and feel motivated to finally become the best version of yourself, share your thoughts with me on insta and tag me in your stories so I can see and share! 🥰

Connect with me on Instagram here

Get my FREE Notion Journaling Template including 21 Days of Emotional Eating Journaling Prompts