Real Food Recovery developed from a society wrestling with processed food addiction and the deep ache that comes with feeling trapped in destructive patterns. After decades of obsession, frustration, and starting over more times than can be counted, Paige Alexander holds this space to speak honestly about what it takes to heal. Each episode opens the door to the real, raw, and often messy journey of recovery—offering compassion, lived experience, and the practical tools that helped rebuild a life grounded in peace instead of chaos.

Don't miss this opportunity to fall in love with Michelle. Michelle Petties is a TEDx speaker, Food Story coach, and author of the award-winning memoir Leaving Large: The Stories of a Food Addict. She reveals how emotional wounds, cultural expectations, and personal history—not hunger—often shape how we manage food. After battling emotional overeating for over four decades and gaining and losing over 700 pounds, Michelle discovered that the key to lasting weight loss wasn't another diet—it was rewriting the stories behind her eating.

Through workshops, retreats, and her ebook Mind Over Meals, she helps others uncover their food truths, rewire their thinking, and create lasting change from the inside out.

Links:

1. Download your free copy of Mind Over Meals: 7 Secrets to Rewire Your Brain for Healthy Eating. https://go.michellepetties.com/mindovermeals

2. Book Michelle to speak or conduct a workshop for your organization. https://go.michellepetties.com/letstalk

3. Watch Michelle's TEDx Talk, A Food Addict's Lesson: Confusion. Clarity. Recovery. Please comment, like, and share it with your network. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJLr53XlIV4

5. Book a Personal Visualization Consultation, https://go.michellepetties.com/pvc

6. Get your signed copy of Leaving Large: The Stories of a Food Addict, https://Leavinglarge.com

8. Here is the link to my portfolio, https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bwxhm8KbbjtfsjEc1w8qD7Qqe8LJ4EEj/view

9. Yes, I'm Social:

Subscribe to My YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIbMxXOSCNH--MCNru4WuLw

Follow me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/iambrandnewnow

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Every conversation is an invitation to feel less alone. Alongside personal stories, Paige takes time to share listener questions about addiction, recovery, mindset, and the emotional work that makes lasting change possible. If you're searching for hope, understanding, or simply someone who "gets it," this podcast is here to walk with you.

Questions, stories, or thoughts can be shared anytime at [email protected], and more resources can be found at www.realfoodrecovery4u.com.