Welcome to the Queendom of the Kitchen Table.

This is a space for slow conversations about nourishment beyond food — about relationships, culture, belonging, and the ways we learn to live well in a fragmented world.

Before we begin, a brief note. I’m Iliana Lanuza — a coach working with people around nourishment beyond food, life transitions, and the ways our personal stories are shaped by culture and relationships. If this conversation resonates, you can find more of my work on Substack.

Season two opens the table wider.

This season, I’m interested in the meaning of health and holistic living — not as a formula, but as a lived experience. We’ll explore how relationships, culture, memory, and care shape the way we nourish ourselves and each other.

This week on Queendom of the Kitchen Table, I’m honored to welcome Shirley Billigmeier, a pioneer in the field of holistic eating and intuitive nourishment. With more than five decades of work helping people reconnect with their natural eating boundaries and find freedom in their relationship with food, Shirley brings a depth of wisdom that comes from a lifetime of listening to bodies, to instincts, and to lived experience.

Summary

In this enlightening conversation, Shirley and I explore the profound connection between holistic eating, intuitive nourishment, and the impact of societal rules on our relationship with food. They discuss the importance of reconnecting with our innate eating boundaries, the evolution of eating rules over the decades, and the role of fear in our food choices. The conversation emphasizes empowerment through choice, the joy of eating, and the significance of listening to our bodies. They also touch on the influence of media on food perceptions and the need to address food waste and fasting practices in a mindful way.

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/shirleybilligmeier/

Thank you very much for listening

Iliana Lanuza