Sobriety offers freedom for those who struggle with addiction! But it can be hard to achieve and maintain.  Nutrition has a huge impact on recovery,  reducing cravings, and staying sober.  

In today's episode, I explore the implications of addiction on your nutritional health and why people beginning the journey into sobriety. 

-  replenishing nutrient depletions
- the importance of getting enough protein
- maintaining good blood sugar balance
- healing your gut
- boosting neuroplasticity (the brain's ability to heal, repair, and grow new neural connections) 
- nutrients that support sobriety and how to get them in your diet 

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Today I am digging deeper into a few of the specific nutrients essential in supporting your mental health! 

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This has probably been one of my favorite episodes to date!  It's not just because I think the world of my guest Julie Moss LPC, but because Anxiety affects so many people, including myself! 

I love the way Julie describes and explains why we get anxious, how it can sometimes be helpful to us, ad how when our anxiety runs a muck, we can begin to understand it, work with it and move through it. 

I took away so much wisdom from this episode!  I hope you find it helpful too!

Find Julie on Instagram at @justjuleslpc
Psychology Today - HERE

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In my latest episode of The Pursuit of Wholeness Podcast, I am talking about one of my favorite and (I think) most important topics in wellness, Emotional Eating.  It's one of the biggest things that get in the way of our best intentions and highest goals.  And the kicker is, it happens so unintentionally and subconsciously that it's hard to stop and it makes us feel like such a weak-willed failure...speaking from experience here! 

It is estimated that ~75% of overeating is due to emotional eating. But finding new ways to handle emotional eating is so possible, with a lot of time, intention, and self-compassion, you can find freedom from emotional eating and Liberate yourself from this frustrating cycle of overeating, restricting, and losing control around food. This is a hard part of your journey, but it is worth every thought, moment, and intention and is incredibly transformative! 

This is a deeply personal and transformative topic for me, so I hope it's meaningful to you as well! XO 

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May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, so this is the perfect time to introduce you to the topic of The impact of Nutrition on Mental Health!  

I am thrilled to introduce you to  Adrien Paczosa RD, LD, CDERD-S. Adrien has more than 20 years of experience working in the dietetic field with a focus on eating disorders, neurochemistry nutrition, and business development. In 2007, Paczosa founded and opened her first private practice in Austin, Texas called iLiveWell Nutrition.  Recently, iLiveWell Nutrition has become Nourish — a nationwide, virtual-first nutrition group focused on addressing America’s healthcare crisis through greater access to nutrition care.

In this episode, we talk about the role Nutrition plays on our mental health.  

Main takeaways: 
- Focus on whole, minimally processed, nutrient-dense foods 
- Eat balanced meals with complex carbohydrates,  fiber, protein and fat
- There is no "bad" food. Instead of focusing on good and bad, focus on balance. 

Find our more about Adrien and Nourish at: 
Nourish - https://www.usenourish.com/
Instagram - @usenourish
Facebook - @usenourish

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Healthy eating isn't an all-or-nothing proposition; in fact, you are more successful when you allow for some flexibility. Being too rigid isn't sustainable, causes overeating, and isn't sustainable for the long term...and it doesn't allow for any fun and indulgence! 

In this, I talk about the 80/20 rule, where you focus on eating aligned with your goals 80% of the time with 20% wiggle room.  

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I'm excited to welcome Alison Sacks RD back today to talk about the benefits of soaking grains to increase tolerance and the bioavailability of nutrients. 

As always, Allison is a wealth of knowledge, and I know you will find a lot of value from this conversation!

Find out more about Alison at https://www.instagram.com/alisonsacks/

Find out more about My 30 Day Reset HERE

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In this episode, I am talking with Ashley Cubberly, M.A., CCC-SLP. from Brown cub speech therapy, about stuttering.  We dive into what is known about stuttering, her philosophy and techniques, and how to support someone you know stutters! 

This is a very personal subject for me because I am an adult who stutters, and I share my journey, including my speech therapy journey and the turning point in my speech!  I am thrilled to be able to share this with you!

More about Ashley:
Instagram: @brown.cub.speech
E-mail: [email protected]

A great resource to learn more about stuttering: www.westutter.org

More about:
The 30-Day Reset HERE 

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I am thrilled to introduce you to Rachel Garner!   Rachel specializes in perinatal mental health and her knowledge, passion, and compassion for women and families really come through in our conversation! 

Learn more about Rachel:
Website: rachelgarnercounseling.com
Rachel Garner LCSW on Psychology Today

The 30-Day Reset:
Learn more about it HERE

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Find out more about my done-for-you Meal Plans and Wellness Bundles
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You know that thing,  you really want to change? 

💪 You may want to start working out more. 

🍎Maybe you want to Eat healthier.

🎉Stop overeating or emotional eating? 

I have some key advice that is simple but is actually a big thing that gets in people's way.

 👉 Changing "I Need to" to  "I want to" 

When we are working on getting healthier, some of the changes we need to make are not the most fun...changing out the chips for carrots, getting unsweet tea instead of sweet tea (or soda), going for a walk instead of watching another show on Netflix...the list is endless of "less awesome" things you need to modify to actually start moving the health needle. But I'm here to challenge exactly that thinking.  

Because I don't know if you noticed, but we humans aren't great about doing things (consistently) that we NEED to do if we don't really WANT to do them.  

We do them once or twice, and maybe we even white knuckle our way into going it a few times, but it sucks so you soon stop...unless you are able to turn that "I NEED to workout into I WANT to work out" " I NEED to order a salad, into I WANT to order a salad" "I NEED to wake up an meditate, into I WANT to get up early and meditate." 

The outcome is the same, but the feeling is so much different, and this is a game-changer! 

Listen to my thoughts on this subject and 3things you can help you change that NEED into a WANT! 

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3-Day Mediterranean Meal Plan
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