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Are you struggling right now? Do you feel like you are just barely keeping your head above water? I know that you show up with the face of, "I've got it all together" in order to get through your day, work, being a home, etc. When we are struggling, it is not always easy to show up how we normally can.  Have you ever grieved who you were before your mental health struggle? THIS episode is for you! Allow it to inspire you, empower you, and remind you that you're valid and you're not alone. Music by Joseph McDade

I lost my dad very unexpectedly at the beginning of 2021 and this is my grief update. I recorded this 6 months after I lost him, and just now feeling ready to publish it. If you are struggling with grief right now, this is for you. Loss is not just death. Loss is a breakup from relationship or friendship, the death of a pet, a move, financial loss, job loss, etc. It all is valid and we don't compare losses. Here is how I got through it. Because we don't get over it. We get through it and for the rest of my life I will be continuing to move through it. When my dad first died, I clung to literally anything that gave me a sliver of hope. Please allow this to give you hope. The clouds do part, the sun does shine again. I promise. Music by Joseph McDade

I have recently been admitting to myself and others that I am experiencing anxiety. In this episode I am sharing how it affects me and what I do to overcome it on a day to day basis. This is your reminder that you are not your anxiety, your anxiety does not get to rule your life. Music by Joseph McDade

Perfectionistic, much?? Do you constantly feel like you're always making mistakes and brain tells you you just can't do anything right? I'm there, well... weekly. But there was an event that happened this weekend that really triggered that insecurity in me and I had a beautiful conversation with the person giving me feedback that opened my eyes to a whole new way to view feedback and what it means. If you struggle with receiving feedback or 'constructive criticism' and are wayyyy too hard on yourself, listen up! Please rate and review this podcast. To email me in order to receive a message for whatever you are going through or to give feedback, email me at [email protected]  Music by Joseph McDade

Do you ever wake up and have an immediate thought of, ""I Can't Do this Today." As I'm grieving and going through a lot of loss, I wake up that way every morning and I have learned perspective-shifting questions to ask myself. Also, in this episode, I discuss conflicting emotions and how we as humans have the capacity to hold both. As always, this is your positivity boost for the day and the permission slip you are looking for to start accepting whatever you are going through! Please rate and review this podcast. To email me in order to receive a message for whatever you are going through or to give feedback, email me at [email protected]  Music by Joseph McDade

I recently heard this quote from Tara Brach: "It is not survival of the fittest. It is survival of the most nurtured." I put my own spin on this to be "it is survival of the most nourished." Whether you are struggling with an eating disorder, grief, or having a tough time in your life right now, I go through ways in which you can nurture and nourish yourself through it. We have not have received nurturing when we were children, so in our adult life, we may not know how to even nurture or nourish ourself through the life changes, the loss, the struggles, etc. I break it down for you in this episode with real life examples of how you can start creating moments in your life where you feel okay again. Please rate and review this podcast. To email me in order to receive a message for whatever you are going through or to give feedback, email me at [email protected]  Music by Joseph McDade

I have very unexpected news to share.... and with that news comes my life advice on managing grief and food struggles. In this episode I talk about what is helpful during a grief process and what is not so helpful, especially if you have struggled with food and are now faced with such a life-altering event that food doesn't even seem palpatible. But you know me, girl.... I am right there with you. And I talk about real events, real life, and real challenges on my podcast. We are in this together. Please rate and review this podcast! To email me in order to receive a message for whatever you are going through or to give feedback, email me at [email protected]  Music by Joseph McDade

How many times have you heard that we can beat cancer, diabetes, mental illness, etc. with a certain diet?  While this is valuable information and can be effective, it can also bring us a lot of anxiety around food and our health as well as a perfectionistic mindset about our diets. If you've ever felt like your diet is just not perfect enough and you're constantly striving for the next thing to do to make it more perfect, this episode is for you! In this interview, Lily shares how she gained balance again in her life after being so restrictive and fearful of any food that may have caused detriment to her health. She also shares her story about how she lost her period from being so restrictive and what it took to get it back. Lily Bloomberg is an anxiety coach who has experienced Orthorexia and health anxiety. You can find her on TikTok @peacefromwithin and instagram #_peacefromwithin

My first podcast guest ever!!! Sabrina Mastronardo is the creator of Cereal Sunday's and I could not be more excited to have her talking about this and why she created it. Sabrina and I have really similar stories in our recovery and she shares the one question that her therapist asked her that forever changed the trajectory of her recovery. We also discuss control with food, surviving your 20s, and how to inch closer and closer to food freedom by bringing your childhood foods back into your life! You can find Sabrina on TikTok- @CerealSundaySabrina If you enjoy this podcast, please leave a review. It would mean so much to me! Music by Joseph McDade

There is one question that I bet you ask yourself daily, if not hourly. We all do it. But if you are wanting to learn more about tapping into your own intuition and your own compass, this question can be reframed in a much better way to get a much better answer.  Also, if you feel there is a lot of pressure and expectation placed on you, asking yourself this question will only further feed into living a life based on other's expectations for you. Reframing this question is a game changer!!  Please rate and review this podcast. To email me in order to receive a message for whatever you are going through or to give feedback, email me at [email protected]  Music by Joseph McDade

We hear stories about people recovering from eating disorders all of the time but the thing you don't hear often... is that sometimes we don't WANT to recover. Sounds a little crazy, right?  I dive into the real reason why I didn't want to recover and how I finally came to acceptance with it and why my life is so much better now that I did have the courage to go through recovery. Please rate and review this podcast. To email me in order to receive a message for whatever you are going through or to give feedback, email me at [email protected]  Music by Joseph McDade

In this episode I am defining Orthorexia and what the warning signs are  for someone who may be struggling it.  This is not an eating disorder defined in the DSM yet; however, it is very real and very important to be aware of the warning signs of it.  I am also answering the question- What does it mean if I'm scared to unhealthy food because of it's calories, fat, carbs, etc. in fear that it would cause me to gain weight?   Many people resonate with this question so I am breaking down what it means and why we feel that way! Please rate and review this podcast. To email me in order to receive a message for whatever you are going through or to give feedback, email me at [email protected]  Music by Joseph McDade