Real Food Recovery (Archive – Moved to New Show)

Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss.

In this episode, we dive into a topic that every single one of us has faced: Why do we still mess up on our recovery journey, even when we're doing everything right? You've meal prepped, journaled, meditated, blocked off time, planned for a trigger… and somehow, you still find yourself face-first in a bag of something ultra-processed. We're going to get real about why this happens—what the science says, what it feels like, and how we can move forward without letting it turn into a shame spiral. This episode is GOLD, so tune in for some wisdom!

In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery. Be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery), or at www.realfoodrecovery4u.com.

Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss.

Join us as we welcome a best-selling author, speaker, and founder of several wellness-focused organizations, Caren Paskel. Caren has been on a journey of wellness and personal development from a young age - she is a Vedanta philosophy master and lifelong yoga practitioner. Her journey, which began at 16, has led her to guide others toward holistic transformation and self-mastery, bridging ancient wisdom with modern life. Despite facing personal loss, including her husband's death from cancer, and navigating business challenges as the former owner of EnSoul Yoga, Caren has remained unwavering in her commitment to her principles. She now shares her wisdom through her businesses, Caren Paskel Self-Evolution and Youthful Longevity Yoga Academy, and her signature program CarenNotes on Happiness, helping individuals build their optimal health, mental poise, and life fulfillment by aligning mind, body, and spirit. You can find Caren on IG: @carenpaskel, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/caren.paskel, and at carenpaskel.com. You can find her book here: https://urlgeni.us/amazon/power

In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery. Be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery), or at www.realfoodrecovery4u.com.

Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss.

As the holidays approach, many of us find this to be one of the most challenging times when it comes to staying on track with recovery from ultra-processed foods. Between festive gatherings, emotional family dynamics, and the endless cues and triggers, this season can feel like walking through a minefield. But here's the good news: you don't have to lose your footing. Today, we're going to discuss strategies to navigate food, relationships, and triggers during the holidays so you can stay clean, sober, and connected to your recovery.

In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery, be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery) or at www.realfoodrecovery4u.com.

Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss.

Join us as we welcome Dr. Barb Woegerer. Dr. Barb is a licensed Naturopathic Doctor practicing in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She is passionate about empowering individuals to take control of their health. Her primary focus is to explore the underlying root cause and provide individualized patient-centered care. She utilizes evidence-based therapies and provides patients with the knowledge and tools needed to succeed. Her clinical focus is on women's health, metabolic health, and inflammatory conditions. Dr. Barb spends a great deal of time educating individuals on the importance of magnesium and why we all need to add this mineral to our health toolbox. When she's not seeing patients, she loves spending time in nature, reading, and experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen. You can find Dr. Barb on Instagram at @drbarbwoegerer, where she shares a wealth of information on magnesium and inflammation! Alternatively, she can be contacted through her website at https://www.barbwoegerer.com

In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery. Be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery), or at www.realfoodrecovery4u.com.

Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss.

Join this enlightening conversation with Mallary Tenore Tarpley, as we dive deep into the nuances of Eating Disorders. We will take a look at the similarities and differences between

ED and Ultra-Processed Food Use Disorder. We not only compare and contrast, but also enjoy talking about how compassion and connection are critical components of all healing journeys. Mallary brings a wealth of knowledge to us and shares some of the insights she highlights in her new book Slip. Find more about her at mallarytenoretarpley.com. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and The Dallas Morning News, among other publications. She is the recipient of a prestigious Alfred P. Sloan Foundation grant, which helped support her research and writing.

In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery. Be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery), or at www.realfoodrecovery4u.com.

Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss.

This episode's topic is one I think so many people wrestle with silently—what holds you back from starting recovery? And maybe even scarier—what do you fear most once you begin? The truth is—most of us don't get stuck because we don't know what to do… we get stuck because of fear. And fear, if we don't talk about it, can quietly control us.

In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery. Be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery), or at www.realfoodrecovery4u.com.

Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss.

Do you feel like you have enough joy in your life? Do you know the definition of joy? Join us today as we interview Kailey Mattarella, from Joy Makers Project, as she describes that joy is when someone is glad to be with you, and you know it's true from the sparkle in their eye. She helps us understand how our brain is designed to run off joy. She is an expert in every sense of the word, as she spends her life's work on spreading joy to people one action at a time. As a Clinical Mental Health Therapist, Kailey facilitates group training online and in person for teams seeking to develop brain and relational skills guaranteed to increase an individual's capacity for greater joy. She is a ray of sunshine not to be missed. Find out more at joymakersproject.com.

In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery, be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery) or at www.realfoodrecovery4u.com.

Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss.

In this episode, we're going deep into a kind of grief we don't often name — grief for what never was. Maybe it's grieving a parent who never really saw us, a sibling who never met us halfway, or the dream of a family that never became reality. These losses can feel invisible, but they can quietly drive us back into old reflexes with food. So, we are going to unpack how unacknowledged grief can fuel emotional eating — and more importantly — how we can begin to work through it all and heal.

In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery. Be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery), or at www.realfoodrecovery4u.com.

Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss.

This episode is a deeply personal one for both of us, as we discuss what happens when family dynamics intersect with food recovery. What do you do when someone in your family activates a wound—and all you want is the thing you swore you'd stop turning to for comfort? Whether it's your mom, your sibling, or even a parent you don't enjoy being around—these emotional hits can send us straight back into food noise, cravings, or numbing. Today, we're going to explore how to respond without reacting, protect our peace, and maintain our integrity.

In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery. Be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery), or at www.realfoodrecovery4u.com.

Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss.

In this episode, we're going to explore the science of how our thoughts influence our cravings and recovery. Let's start with the neuroscience. Cravings aren't just random. When we consume ultra-processed foods regularly, our brain's reward system—especially the dopamine pathways—gets hijacked. That means our cravings are embedded in our neural circuitry. Which means, it's not just about food being tasty—it's about how ultra-processed foods bypass normal satiety signals and create unnatural pleasure spikes.

In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery. Be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery), or at www.realfoodrecovery4u.com.