Today's episode helps us confront the root cause of our behavior, rather than treating the surface level. We explore the science of "stress-eating" and learn what is actually happening in our body when that arises. We also talk about coping mechanisms of all kinds, and explore parallels between treating addiction and treating the root cause of our health behavior. This episode is a key example of why we need to unlearn the obsessive diet-culture mindset and dig deeper into learning about ourselves, and then using that information to upgrade our health decisions.

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Shannon Cury was "thriving" in her high-intensity, East Coast job and life... until a cancer diagnosis forced everything to pause. Life became a forced reset, and her treatment and recovery journey caused a forced removal of her old ways in favor of a new full-time job: healing herself. That healing extended way beyond her cancer recovery and into how she lives her self. In this conversation, she shares not only the lessons and experiences, but the challenging reality of what the process of self-discovery means. Today, she lives in San Diego, is a certified HypnoBreathwork facilitator, and provides 1:1 coaching and corporate services as well.

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Caroline Dooner's book "The F*ck It Diet" brought me to tears multiple times while reading it, and today she and I explore why. In a vulnerable and educational conversation, we touch on topics like losing trust in your body, lying to yourself about hunger cues, intuitive eating, the nervous system, restrict/binge cycling, disordered eating in all sizes, the scale, exercise as punishment, praise as a drug, rebellion eating, and much more. Let's dive in.

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Motivation is often the source of giant, Instagrammable moments. But what happens between those moments? Today we're examining how Momentum, not Motivation, is actually the source of behavior change. This applies to anyone, no matter where you are on (or off!) your health journey. Let's dive in.

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In today's conversation, Annika Wells leads with vulnerability, opening up about her relationship with food, movement, and self. In a world where so many people hide their struggles in pursuit of a shiny exterior, this conversation reminds us that true power begins with conversation, and true healing begins with confronting your self. We explore diet culture and our societal relationship with food and movement, as well as Annika's recent revelations and courage to improve her relationship with food and exercise. We also dive into the music industry, comparison and much more.

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Diet Culture has conditioned our society to feel like they are not enough. This leads to vulnerability, and to then being sold a magic supplement, diet, or detox to get to their dream weight or body as fast as possible. Exercise becomes a tool to punish yourself for what you ate, or for having the body you have. Today we are examining and unlearning this belief system, and offering some new belief systems, strategies and tools to reshape your relationship with exercise and your body.

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Nadia Estefania had it all: a high-power tech job in NYC, along with a great salary, benefits, and title. She was in "hustle mode" and achieving all the things she was supposed to... and then, she realized none of it was her doing. It was what had been put on her by societal expectations, and the definitions of success we're all raised to believe should be the goal. She became burnt out, developed Hashimoto's disease, and simply felt terrible. Then... she stopped. She literally stopped. She paused, and took time to reflect on what she wanted her days to look and feel like. With beautiful intention, and she then proactively worked to curate the life she wanted. Today, she is a plant medicine advocate and integration coach in Ecuador, and is a shining example of how we can tune inward to design our next life chapter.

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Melissa Louis-Jacques (lovingly known as "MJ") is a complete gem, who embodies someone who has done the work to unlearn negative self-talk, as well as wellness myths, to reclaim her health. We worked together for 10 months, from May 2020 to January 2021, and today we sit down to see how her health journey has been going two years since we stopped together. In this beautiful conversation, MJ brings a combination of thoughtfulness, humor and transparency to talk through all the many things her health journey entailed, and the tools and strategies that benefited her most through the process.

We also look at how those tools have appeared in her real-life these last two years, in the midst of a busy schedule and daily life as a producer in New York. You will leave this conversation with new ideas, tools, and a sense of how an "every day" person can unlock the health plan that sticks for life.

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"Self-Care" is a term that gets thrown around a lot, especially in wellness culture. The reality, though, is that self-care is often a rare luxury. An escape from our lives. Why aren't we exploring what's happening during the other 99% of our lives instead? Let's dive in.

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Are you familiar with Forest Therapy? Have you ever wondered why a walk engulfed in nature is calming to us?

Today I am thrilled to have Emily Wolf McMane as a guest. Emily is a close, real-life friend, and every time we chat I leave refreshed and enlightened - as if I had discovered an oasis of thoughtfulness and calm in a sea of clutter. 

Emily Wolf McMane is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Forest Therapy Guide with over 14 years of experience working in mental health. She is one of the most brilliant, empathetic, thoughtful people I know, and supports her clients across areas like depression, anxiety, trauma survivors, relationship issues, family conflict, identity, letting go of perfectionism, finding life purpose, and navigating major life changes.

She is a programmatic and clinical supervisor at Seneca Family of Agencies, a non-profit serving children and families throughout the state of California and parts of Washington. She has a private psychotherapy practice, and also works as a forest therapy guide in the North Bay Area, offering both community led walks as well as private walks for individuals, families, and small groups.

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Website: https://www.emilywolfmcmane.com