Nobody likes talking about their relationship with food or with their body... so let's talk about it. Welcome to Nourished & Free® - the podcast to help you become nourished & healthy while being free from a toxic relationship with food. This show creates space for conversations around having a healthy, balanced, realistic relationship with food while being free of food guilt, disordered eating, and diet stress... all while dodging the misinformation we see left and right in our toxic "welln ...
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Mama Psychedelia is a platform to de-stigmatize the psychedelic nature of Parenthood. We celebrate stories of the role of ceremony, entheogenic allies, and the intuitive realms in every state of the parenting journey from pre-conception, postpartum, familial rites of healing and reconciliation, birth, death, and beyond. In each episode of the Mama Psychedelia podcast, we will explore and witness lived experiences of mothers, healers, birth keepers, and ceremonial facilitators. And in the pro ...
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44. Decolonising our Minds, Decolonising our Lives -Aimee Aroha
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1:40:57Send us a text In this episode of the Mama Psychedelia Podcast I interview Aimee Aroha. This is a powerhouse of a woman right here! Aimee is a Mother of four, a mixed race Māori woman of Ngā Puhi and Te Rarawa descent, with Irish and Scottish ties. She is a qualified counsellor intentionally working outside the system as a Matri-centric Mentor, she…
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Send me feedback via text! I'm excited to share that I'm taking a break for maternity leave 🤰🏻 There won't be new podcast episodes for a bit, so I encourage you to check out my extensive archive of episodes. You can also dive into my free new mini-course on binge eating—you might find it helpful! Your support means the world to me, and I can't wait…
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Transforming Your Relationship with Your Body (with Dani Durazo, LMHC)
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31:57Send me feedback via text! Tired of feeling like you're not enough because of your body? It's time for a change. In this episode, I chat with our very own body image coach Dani Durazo, a mental health counselor who helps people ditch their body hate and build a loving relationship with themselves. Dani works alongside me inside of our signature pro…
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43. Quantum Midwifery -Whapio Diane Bartlett
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1:38:24Send us a text In this episode I interview, Whapio Diane Bartlett. For over 40 years, Whapio has been a pioneer in the world of midwifery and birthkeeping, redefining how we understand and approach birth since 1985. As an Elder Midwife, educator, and mentor, Whapio has devoted her life to raising the consciousness of birth and transforming how fami…
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From Keto & Noom to Feeling Nourished & Free (Client Confessional with Riley)
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41:19Send me feedback via text! Are you tired of the diet rollercoaster? 🎢 In this episode, I'm joined by Riley, a former client who shares her powerful journey of healing her relationship with food and body image 1 whole year after graduating Nourished & Free (the program). Riley candidly discusses how years of competitive dance and restrictive diets l…
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How To Ghost The Diet-Binge Cycle In 2025 (Part 3)
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21:24Send me feedback via text! Are you tired of the endless cycle of dieting and bingeing? 2025 is your year to break free! As a registered dietitian, I’ve seen firsthand how a positive mindset and the right support can transform your relationship with food. In this episode, I share practical tips on how to shift your mindset around food and why workin…
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42. Nourishing the Animal Body of a New Mother -Kearsley Tate Schweller
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1:14:49Send us a text In this episode of The Mama Psychedelia Podcast I interview Kearsley Tate Schweller. Kearsley (she/her) is a private chef, postpartum practitioner, author, & educator of Kearsley’s Kitchen. For over 10 years she has devoted her study & practice to the intersection of women’s medicine & traditional foods, braiding together a love for …
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How To Ghost The Diet-Binge Cycle In 2025 (Part 2)
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19:21Send me feedback via text! Sick of the diet-binge cycle? Are you looking for ways you can escape? Then this series is for you! In part 2, I discuss two more ways you can break free. I tackle tough topics like food addiction, clear up common diet myths (especially those pesky carb ones), and becoming a student of yourself. By the end, you'll have th…
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How To Ghost The Diet-Binge Cycle In 2025 (Part 1)
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23:25Send me feedback via text! Tired of the endless cycle of dieting and bingeing? You're not alone. Many people struggle with this yo-yo pattern, feeling trapped in a cycle of restriction and overindulgence. But you don't have to be a victim of this cycle. There is a way out, and it starts with understanding the root causes of your behavior. In this e…
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41. Musical Mamahood Musings: The Language of the Soul -Karuna
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1:40:24Send us a text In this episode of The Mama Psychedelia Podcast I interview Karuna (aka Sarah Love). Karuna is a passionate lover of life, she is a mother and a multi faceted creative soul. Currently rooted and raising her son on Kanaka Maoli land, on the precious island of Maui. She is committed to inhabiting the moment from a place of curiosity an…
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Make America Healthy Again? Reacting to RFK Jr.'s Health Ideas
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26:34Send me feedback via text! RFK Jr. has been making waves with his controversial nutrition and public health claims. His ideas have sparked heated debates, from the impact of fluoride in our water to the dangers of seed oils. I examine the science behind these claims in this episode, separating fact from fiction. I tackle some of the most contentiou…
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Lost Your Period? Here's how to Restore Balance and Support Fertility (with Lindsey Lusson, MS, RD)
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50:24Send me feedback via text! Is your period irregular? Maybe it's been for a few months or possibly for years. Whether you're looking for ways to restore balance in your menstrual cycle, want to understand why this is happening to your body, or are looking to take the next steps to support your fertility journey, this episode has the answers for you.…
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How Strength Training Can Improve Your Physical & Mental Health (with Dr. Joey Muñoz)
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48:20Send me feedback via text! Have you ever wondered WHY strength training is so important? Is it superior to other types of exercise? Dr. Joey Muñoz, a leading fitness coach and educator, is explaining the science, benefits and potential risks of strength training. Lifting heavy weights might seem a little intimidating, especially if you're more used…
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40. Replenishing Minerals for Radical Nourishment & Mental Wellness -Sena Marie
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1:22:56Send us a text In this episode of The Mama Psychedelia Podcast I interview Sena Maria. Sena supports women to embrace a nourished, resilient and radiantly healthy state. She uses Mineral Nutritional Balancing to rebuild our mineral heritage and get to the root of our health issues. She believes that we are only as healthy as our cells and by suppor…
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Is Gluten Bad for You? Dietitian Explains
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21:17Send me feedback via text! 🤔 Is gluten really as harmful as some claim? As a Registered Dietitian, I’m here to clarify those myths and help you navigate your relationship with gluten! With gluten being demonized online and every health coach suggesting you cut it from your diet, do their claims really have any proof? Will gluten increase disease ri…
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Send me feedback via text! Almost every time that someone comes to me looking for help with their binge eating, they tell me, ‘They've tried everything’. And in the end, the problem has only gotten worse. You may be struggling like this, too, wondering why everything you try and do to help your situation never truly gets better. After working with …
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Eating like a “normal person”… what is it, and why is it so hard for some people to do?
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13:42Send me feedback via text! "I just want to eat like a normal person" This is what women who struggle with a toxic relationship with food often say... and who can blame them!? Struggling with your relationship with food SUCKS and it adds an unnecessary burden to one's life. It's completely reasonable for someone to want normalcy in their life when t…
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39. Matriarchal Money Magic -Katya Nova
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1:12:56Send us a text So many gems in this episode of The Mama Psychedelia Podcast! I interview a woman who has inspired me for many years with her online presence and who has become a dear friend of mine through our shared connection with the lands of Costa Rica. This woman is a powerhouse mama, the bread winner of her family, the matriarch, Katya Nova! …
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Send me feedback via text! Have you heard or seen anything about the carnivore diet lately? It's been making waves in the health and wellness world, but is it really all it's cracked up to be? Whether you're considering the carnivore diet or simply curious about its popularity, this episode offers a balanced and informative perspective. Discover th…
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38. Transmuting Trauma -Kate Kincaid
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1:04:10Send us a text In this episode of The Mama Psychedelia Podcast I interview Kate Kincaid. Kate is a licensed therapist based in Tucson, AZ and Salt Lake City, UT. She runs group private practices that specializes in working with LGBTQIA2S+ clients, people in ethically non-monogamous relationships and people seeking psychedelic integration therapy. S…
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1 Year Later: Nourished & Free Graduate Tells-All (Client Confessional with Wendy)
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52:15Send me feedback via text! What does life look like 1 year after healing your relationship with food? Wendy's giving us the insider look and sharing with us the lessons she's learned along the way. If you're tired of yo-yo dieting and feeling out of control around food, you'll love Wendy's story. She shares her incredible journey to food freedom, r…
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Send me feedback via text! Does it seem like ALL you ever crave is sweets? The advice of “listen to your body” might feel like a 1-way ticket to a sugar coma. So what do you do when you’re sick of dieting, but you also don’t want to be out of control with sugar? Let’s chat through what you need to know to in order to have body cues that work for yo…
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Can Diet Really Cause Cancer? (with Dr. Joe Zundell)
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58:47Send me feedback via text! Feeling overwhelmed by all the conflicting advice about food and cancer? Ever wondered if sugar really feeds cancer cells or if red meat is an automatic health hazard? Join me as I chat with Dr. Joe Zundell and dive into the world of nutrition and cancer, busting some common myths you might have heard. Dr. Zundell separat…
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37. Traditional Midwifery and Birth Medicine Ways of the Andes in Peru -Cynthia Ingar
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1:07:35Send us a text In this episode of The Mama Psychedelia Podcast, I interview Cynthia Ingar who is a Peruvian carrier and teacher of ancestral woman medicine and traditions. She is a medical anthropologist, Birth Guardian/Doula, Pregnancy-Postpartum Guardian, women’s health educator, and mother of two boys and a girl who were birthed at home. Cynthia…
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Send me feedback via text! Are you struggling with IBS? I've brought IBS expert Jessie Wong, RD, on to help guide us through managing it. We start by explaining what IBS is, from its different types to the challenges of diagnosis, as well as shed light on unproven "miracle cures" and emphasize the importance of evidence-based treatment. Diet plays …
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Binge Eating Disorder - Signs, Symptoms, and How to Get Help
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27:11Send me feedback via text! Ever wonder if you might have binge eating disorder? This episode is for you. I break down what binge eating is, how common it is, and what the diagnostic criteria are. You'll get a clear picture of the serious health effects and learn about some practical ways to manage it. In this episode I talk about different treatmen…
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36. Microdosing with the Menstrual Cycle and the Moon -Leslie Draffin
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1:09:09Send us a text In this episode of The Mama Psychedelia Podcast, I chat with Leslie Draffin. Leslie is a Certified Psychedelic Integration Guide, Somatic Embodiment Coach, and podcast host. She is passionate about helping people embrace their bodies, cycles, sex and psychedelics. She supports conscious souls who want to heal themselves through inten…
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Send me feedback via text! Do you feel like you may be addicted to food, especially those tempting salty and sugary foods? In this episode, I'm diving deep into the heated debate over food addiction. Is it a real thing? Can it be officially diagnosed? Is there solid evidence to compare the effects of food on the brain to that of drugs? I'll tackle …
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She Couldn't Enjoy Her Trips Because of Body Insecurities - Here's What Changed (Client Confessional with Varvara)
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45:00Send me feedback via text! Varvara once had a healthy relationship with food, until she moved to the US, where everything changed. Suddenly thrust into the frenzy of American weight-loss culture, she felt like the odd one out in a sea of "lose weight quick" mantras. Varvara found herself in a rut, loathing her reflection in photos and videos. As so…
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Dietitian Reaction: Netflix’s Hack Your Health (with my husband Vincent)
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42:06Send me feedback via text! Join me and my husband Vinnie as we react to the Netflix documentary "Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut." We're dissecting the pros and cons of this 'life-changing' documentary (as my husband called it). From the intriguing insights and studies to the eyebrow-raising moments where Vinnie thought a warning should b…
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Debunking Food Sensitivity Tests (with Andrea Love, PhD)
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51:45Send me feedback via text! Have you ever tried a food sensitivity test and felt more confused than ever (or STRESSED than ever)? In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Andrea Love, a renowned microbiologist and immunologist to uncover the truth behind these popular but MAJORLY misleading tests. We explore how these tests can fuel anxiety around food ch…
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My Intuitive Eating Icks (i.e. Critiques)
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51:57Send me feedback via text! Are you ready to challenge everything you thought you knew about intuitive eating and the anti-diet movement? As someone who has been a huge fan of intuitive eating, lately I've started to see some flaws in it. Have you ever questioned the cherry-picked data and misleading narratives these intuitive eating coaches push? A…
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Organic Food, is it REALLY any better? (with Dr. Adrian Chavez)
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48:29Send me feedback via text! Do you ever wonder if organic food is really worth the extra cost? Well, today I'm joined by Dr. Adrian Chavez, and we chat about what exactly sets organic produce apart, especially when it comes to things like pesticides and nutritional value. Adrian is ready to debunk some common misconceptions and shed light on the act…
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Winning the War Against Food in Your 50s (Client Confessional with Sharlette)
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49:29Send me feedback via text! Are you ready to be inspired by a life-changing health journey? One that has been decades in the making... In this episode, I'm joined by Sharlette, my past client, and she opens up about her lifelong battle with weight and diet, from struggling in her teens and drinking SlimFast, taking weight loss injections in her 20s …
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35. Enlightened Birth: What Resides in the Root -Kate Coletti
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1:14:13Send us a text In this episode of The Mama Psychedelia Podcast, I talk with Kate Coletti. Together we journey deep into the world of Birth & holistic pelvic care. Kate shares about her personal journey as a young body worker turned midwife then Mother, and her devotion to working with women in birth as well as in her hands on hands in body therapy …
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Intuitive Eating vs. Not Dieting vs. Reverse Dieting - Are they the same?
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18:24Send me feedback via text! Is Intuitive Eating really any different from just not dieting? 🤔 Why is it so hard to know what it is and how to do it? But at the same time, you hear people say it's easy to do, and the most sustainable solution for a lifetime of a healthy and nourishing relationship with food. So what's going on? Why are there so many …
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Dietitian Reaction: Netflix’s You Are What You Eat (with my husband Vincent)
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1:18:11Send me feedback via text! I'm diving deep into the latest Netflix doc You Are Where You Eat and sharing my views as a registered dietitian. If you haven't heard about it yet, it's a study on identical twins changing their diets and lifestyles for eight weeks in a unique scientific experiment designed to explore how certain foods impact the body. M…
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Losing Her Mind Because She Couldn't Quit Food (client confessional with Liane)
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39:57Send me feedback via text! From secretive snack theft to a relentless binge-and-fast cycle, Liane was struggling to have a healthy relationship with food and after trying every diet under the sun, she'd had enough of the chaos and craved control. Fast forward to now—Liane's been living the binge-free dream for over 5 months! 🥳 In this episode, Lian…
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34. Mama meets Psychedelic Therapy -Micah Stover
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1:28:55Send us a text In this episode of The Mama Psychedelia Podcast, I interview Micah Stover. Micah is a psychedelic somatic therapist working with clients healing from complex trauma. Her work revolves around supporting women and mothers in their path to reclaim agency and embodiment from systemic patriarchal oppression. Micah has a book called Healin…
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BODi (formerly BeachBody) Dietitian Review
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57:53Send me feedback via text! Since BeachBody rebranded last year to BODi they have stated that their approach has changed when it comes to fitness, nutrition and mindset. BUT is that really true? It's time that I answer all your questions, review the research, and offer up my honest insights. I shed light on BODi's history (2 men with 0 qualification…
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Is Your Diet Mimicking a Toxic Romance? (with Toni Marinucci, RD)
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55:52Send me feedback via text! You've probably never thought about how diets are similar to dating. You know the times when you're hiding your date from friends? Or should I say hiding that snack in your room so no one sees you eating it? Yeah, there's a lot of parallels. Let's talk about them. I'm excited for Toni Marinuci MS, RD to join me today to s…
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Escaping the Point System Roller Coaster (client confessional with Lindsey)
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30:05Send me feedback via text! Ever felt like food was the only thing making you happy? But at the same time, it also makes you feel guilty every time you eat something not 'healthy' and so you'd get mad at yourself and beat yourself up over it? So did Lindsey. She was stuck in this unhealthy relationship with food. From losing a boatload of weight thr…
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The HAES® Controversy: Is it Evidence-Based? (with Dr. Idz)
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58:43Send me feedback via text! You might remember when I was a Health At Every Size (HAES®) advocate. HAES is a compelling rival to diet culture, and it’s easy to get sucked into this popular movement. I've changed my tune a bit, and I’ve written about my thoughts on HAES®, but I knew I needed to recruit someone else onto the podcast so we could critic…
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Nutrition Advice Red Flags To Look Out For (with Dr. Idz)
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35:08Send me feedback via text! It's sometimes hard to know what advice online (and offline) is credible or not, and seeing someone who is a 'Dr', 'nutritionist' or even 'dietitian' might make us assume they are a trustworthy source... but that's not always the case. Dr Idrees Mughal MBBS, MRes, DipIBLM (@Dr_Idz on socials) is joining me today to demyst…
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33. Earth Mama's Medicine Bundle -Veladya Chapman
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1:25:43Send us a text In this episode of The Mama Psychedelia Podcast, I interview Veladya Chapman of Veladya Organica (previously known over the years as Earth Mama Medicine). Veladya is a mother and herbalist, living and homesteading in rural Georgia. Along with herbalism, Veladya studies and teaches breathwork, entheogens, womb wisdom and holistic nutr…
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Optavia® Secrets Revealed: Ex-Coach Tells All (with Former Client, Alizabeth)
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45:30Send me feedback via text! The Optavia® diet gets some women great results, but at what cost? Today I'm joined by Alizabeth who is an ex-Optavia® coach, she initially went through the program, lost over 100lbs, and then was recruited to become a coach blinded by the dream of financial freedom. She's now pulling back the curtain to the diet in this …
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Is Losing Weight Your Roman Empire? (Client Confessional with Danielle)
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40:59Send me feedback via text! Have you been chasing losing weight your whole life? Jumping from diet to diet, worrying about your gut health or creating a negative relationship with exercise? If so you're not alone, as today I'm joined by my client Danielle who broke free from this cycle and is now feeling truly Nourished & Free. I'm dropping this bon…
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What's the Difference Between Emotional Eating and Binge Eating?
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17:23Send me feedback via text! Ever found yourself reaching for that tub of ice cream after a tough day? We've all been there. But here's the burning question: When does emotional eating cross the line into binge eating? Emotional eating isn't always a bad thing, it's just part of being human. But, when it starts to take a toll or becomes classified as…
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Send me feedback via text! Are you unsure if those instances of excessive eating are a harmless indulgence or a possible sign of binge eating? Join me as I explore the staggering statistics that reveal how this disorder affects millions of lives and its profound seriousness. I shed light on the emotional and psychological factors driving binge eati…
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32. Mothering the Mother -Jess Shine
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1:40:57Send us a text In this episode of The Mama Psychedelia Podcast, I interview Jess Shine. Jess is mother, wife, life lover, farmer, birthkeeper, village wise woman, adventurer, and dreamer. Life has led her to her latest big leap: her 50 acre family homestead in Northern Idaho where she is dedicated to making their place on this earth better for the …
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