Nourishing Women Podcast

What if you could get dressed everyday without negative body talk? And what if you could feel confident in your body without changing what you eat?   Today on the podcast, we are going to cover 5 specific ways to feel more confident in your body on a daily basis.   And why do we want to experience confidence in our bodies? Confidence allows us to: Eat ice cream AND feel confident your body can handle it. Put on a bathing suit without freaking out over what your stomach looks like. Eat for the entire day without logging it into My Fitness Pal. Trust that your body has your back, allowing flexible health habits in your life that stick.   Confidence in your body goes so much deeper than confidence in the way your body looks. It’s confidence in what your body can do for you, the life it facilitates for you.   I mean think about it, you’re going to live in this body for the rest of your life. Don’t you want to feel confident in your body, not so much from a looks perspective although that’s great too, but more s

Do you constantly feel guilty for what you eat? And does the guilt you feel about food involve concern over how that food is going to impact your body, i.e. will it cause weight gain?   Have you ever thought about WHY you feel guilty about what you eat? In today’s episode we explore the main culprit of food guilt, diet culture, and how it causes food guilt.   Because here’s the truth: Guilt and shame take us away from listening to our bodies. Before we can listen to the body, we need to reject diet mentality, remove the negative emotions and morality involved around food, and take us away from listening to our bodies.    So in order to feel at peace around all foods, and to feel good in your body, you’ve got to work through these beliefs and emotions you have around both food and your body, which is exactly what we do inside Food & Body Peace Playbook.   Food & Body Peace Playbook is a mindset focused program. 5 out of 8 modules are focused on helping you shift to viewing food and your body in a posit

Have you ever experienced extreme hunger when you stopped dieting? Maybe you went from barely any hunger at all, and you stopped following Weight Watchers, paleo, keto, etc and now you cannot stop thinking about food?   Or maybe for you it’s that the feeling of hunger is complicated to you. You often ignore, push it away, which then leads you to get to the state of primal hunger at the end of the day and eat everything in sight.   The truth is, hunger is an interoceptive cue of the body that we’ve been taught is bad, or to ignore, or that if we experience it too often, we aren’t doing something right.   In today’s episode, one of the incredible dietitians at Nourishing Minds Nutrition, Megan Perez, walks through why hunger is a complicated sensation, and what to do to befriend your hunger.   You’ll walk away with actionable steps to better manage your hunger going forward, and make sure to stay tuned to the end of the episode for updates from me and announcements you’re gonna want to hear!   In this episode I

There may be a way to save yourself hours per week with this one small change to your health habits. And that’s meal planning!   Over the past couple weeks, we’ve addressed many of the positive benefits to meal planning, like helping you eat for satisfaction AND nourishment, reducing decision fatigue and helping you have sustained energy all day long because you’re eating enough throughout the day.   And in today’s episode, I want to address even more the reasons you may consider meal planning as part of your health journey. Because let’s remember, diet culture doesn’t get to own meal planning.   So if you feel consumed about how to eat without dieting, or how to eat for satisfaction and nourishment, this meal planning guide is for YOU.   Our Meal Planning Guide will help you plan the 21 meals and variety of snack options you need on a weekly basis to nourish yourself. What this really means is that you can save time, spending 1 hour a week, planning those variety of meals and snack options. And the real val

What if you could eat the most delicious meals, in the comfort of your own home, without the decision fatigue you typically experience.   Let’s be honest, we are all busy bees. Same here. If I tried to come up with satisfying meals in the moment, meals that satisfy my desire for flavor and nutrition, I would give you a blank stare.   This is where meal planning can be so beneficial. In today’s episode, we dig in more to the fifth and final component of the 5 factors we’ve been addressing over the past three weeks on the podcast. And that’s flavor! Plus, we also discuss the benefits of meal planning, such as reducing mental decision fatigue.   Officially, as of today, our Meal Planning Guide is available for purchase and to celebrate this new offer for the next 72 hours you can grab your guide for $10!   Our meal planning guide will teach you: How to eat now that you are no longer dieting. Understand how to eat for life without tracking calories ever again. Eat for satisfaction while knowing you are taking c

Our newest offer, the Meal Planning Guide, will be available starting next Tuesday, September 6th, for only $10 the first 72 hours! This guide will help you grocery shop with confidence, meal plan without the influence of diet culture, and eat for satisfaction while knowing you are taking care of your health.   And as we did last week, we are going to continue detailing through a tactic we teach inside the meal planning guide, the 5 factors at mealtime. Today we are going to discuss fat and fiber. Listen to today’s episode to learn more!   Products referenced in this episode: the gua sha stone, fancy face serum and the vanilla citrus deodorant. Use the code NOURISH for 10% off your first order.    Announcements: Food & Body Peace Playbook will reopen in October, and you can apply now to reserve your spot (with 6/10 spots already taken)! Our signature group coaching program is a perfect fit if you're ready to make peace with food and your body with a community of other like-minded women, so that you c

I’m hosting a free training this week on Thursday August 25th at 7pm ET. If you are interested in eating your favorite foods without guilt, I want you to attend the 3 Unexpected Ways to Let Go of Food Guilt training! Spots are limited to this live training, so click here and grab your seat today.   What if you could have energy, all day long, without drinking a pot of coffee? Imagine how that would feel. Crossing items off your to-do list with joy, excited to do your job, to come home and spend time present with your kids.   Have you ever considered that maybe it’s not supplements and powders or another superfood you need in your diet to accomplish this type of sustained energy? That what you need is food.   Because food is so much more than fuel, but it’s important to remember it is THE THING that will give you sustained energy throughout the day.   So in order to feel good, to have energy all day long without relying on coffee or powders or superfoods and what have you, to cross items off your to-do list wi

One of the hardest things about choosing food and body peace is admitting to yourself that you are struggling. Even harder? Telling those in your life that you love about those struggles!   Today’s episode is one of hopefully many to come, where dietitian at my practice, Emilie Hebert, interviews one of her clients on their experience working with Emilie. Lauren was gracious enough to agree to come on the show, and I cannot thank her enough for doing so!    My hope is that this episode gives you light where there is currently darkness. That you see that choosing peace is worth it, even if it feels scary as hell initially to do so. Lauren shares her process of admitting to herself that she struggled, sharing this with her partner, and why she chose to seek help even though at times she didn’t feel ‘sick enough’ to do so. Listen to this incredible story to learn more!   You can learn more about Emilie and her packages at Nourishing Minds Nutrition by clicking here.   Products referenced in this episode: the dr

Can you engage in popular wellness trends, like intermittent fasting, if you have a history or are currently struggling with disordered eating?   Intermittent fasting is all the rage these days, and is touted as a way to improve blood sugar levels, cognitive function, life longevity, reduce oxidative stress and inflammation and so many more proposed benefits.   And if you have been here since the beginning of the show, this title is an episode we did in the first year of the show, all the way back in 2017. I actually went back and listened to the episode, and a lot of what we shared is pretty similar to how I feel now, but I did feel like it was due time to re-do this episode with more up to date  information.   Because what is different is how STRONGLY I feel against intermittent fasting, in comparison to our first episode with this title, where we saw some of the benefits. Now, I just see it as an excuse for people to engage in disordered behaviors. Listen to today’s episode to learn more!   *In the beginni

The saying goes “breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” But you’re used to skipping breakfast because you’re intermittent fasting or counting collagen in your coffee as a breakfast. You can have more energy throughout your entire day, with this one change to your morning routine: By eating breakfast daily with carbs, protein and fat.   You deserve to live life the way you want, and have the energy you desire, and we can teach you the tactics to learn how to eat for ENERGY by listening to this very show.   And why are you talking about breakfast right now? Because THIS is an example of practical eating. My goal with today’s episode is to help you see that your goals of health, feeling well, heck even having sustained energy throughout the day will be supported by practical eating.   Listen here to learn more about the 4 types of hunger. Submit your questions to me at victoria@victoriamyers.net to have them answered on the podcast!   Thank you to BetterHelp for sponsoring today’s episode. You can cl

Today on the show we have guest, Mia Donley, who shares with us all how to work towards body trust by building safety in your body. Mia Donley, MPH, RD, CDN is a registered dietitian and consultant working in the field of eating disorders and public health. She originally pursued nutrition to bring culturally relevant nutrition education to the field, as she didn't find her own family's foods and practices reflected in dietetics. She's worked as a nutrition educator in schools, coordinated public health programs, and currently works for a group practice focused on eating disorders. Outside of counseling, she teaches classes on cultural nutrition and helps create spaces for Black dietitians and dietitians of color working in the field of eating disorders and nutrition.   In this episode we discuss: What inspired Mia’s passion for the anti-diet sector of dietetics. How to build trust with food and body, PCOS, and GI issues, especially for WOC and queer folks of color. One tangible way those listening to work c

I loved this episode with Maria so much. It speaks to your SOUL, that’s just how Maria is. At the end of the episode, I ask Maria about why taking FBPP was different than listening to the podcast, which she has been listening since the VERY beginning, since 2017!   You’ll have to listen in to hear Maria’s answer, but one of the things her answer made me reflect on is the why behind why I transitioned the program (from when it was formally called Permission Stage Playbook) from an online course to instead a cohort style, group coaching program where we only enroll 3-4 times a year with a limited amount of students each enrollment period.   My why is because I care, deeply. I don’t want you to take an online course to absorb 15% of it, and apply absolutely nothing. I want you to go through the material, participate in the support group, show up for the group calls and actually create change in your life!   Our last round of FBPP in the spring had a 84% completion of course material. To compare this, I found a s

In today’s episode we debunk 4 common misconceptions about intuitive eating so that you can have clarity about what intuitive eating is all about.   Do you have duct tape on your broken relationship with food and your body?   If you do, and if this broken relationship is just getting worse as you try to determine how to fix it…and if you've been stuck at the 'let me try to fix this myself' place for awhile: This is your sign. It's time to ask for help. It's time to receive the support, accountability and momentum you need to heal your relationship with food and your body.   Food & Body Peace Playbook will help you do exactly that.  Food & Body Peace Playbook (FBPP) is our signature 8 week online group coaching program that will help you make peace with food, trust your body again and live wellness without obsession. And what this means to you is by joining our July cohort, you'll feel at ease that you've asked for the help you know you need. FBPP is open from today until July 24th or until all spot

Today on the podcast we have yet another special guest, Melissa! Melissa participated in our April cohort of Food & Body Peace Playbook (FBPP), and is on the show today sharing her experience going through the program. You’ll hear Melissa share how she started dieting around 8 years old, how she learned about intuitive eating as a mental health therapist, and why she decided FBPP was a great fit for her needs.   You’ll also hear me share about how learning how to ride a bike and learning the intuitive eating process is so similar. Sure, you can learn how to ride a bike by reading about it, heck even listen to podcast episodes about it. But that cannot compare to actually getting on a bike and riding it! FBPP is how you will get on the bike, actually applying what you learn in  your intuitive eating journey, so that you can meet your goals.   FBPP is an 8 week group program that will teach you EVERYTHING you need to know in order to make peace with food, and also your body.   You're a great fit for FBPP i

When people here anti diet here’s what they hear:  Anti health. Anti nutrition. Anti vegetables. In this episode, we will talk about one of the concepts of intuitive eating to help you understand why there’s so much misinformation about this self care eating framework: Making peace with food.   Making peace with food involves giving yourself unconditional permission to eat. People take this to mean: you’re going to be eating every second of every day, eating foods you deem unhealthy forever. Honestly, when I hear this response, I know without a doubt, that the person sharing this concern is struggling with diet mentality.   Making peace with food is a powerful experience. And I would argue is one of the most health promoting things we can do for ourselves! FBPP is an 8 week group program that will teach you EVERYTHING you need to know in order to make peace with food, and also your body.   You're a great fit for FBPP if:   You want more mental space and freedom from thinking about food & your body 24/7,

Today’s episode is SO special because today on the show I have a member of our April cohort Food & Body Peace Playbook, Lara!   Inside this episode, you’ll learn how Lara first worked with us inside Get Your Period Back Playbook, and then decided to continue on in her intuitive eating journey by joining our signature group coaching program, Food & Body Peace Playbook (FBPP).   FBPP is an 8 week online group coaching program that will help you make peace with food, trust your body again and live wellness WITHOUT obsession. What that means to you is you will feel CONFIDENT in your food choices and at ease about your health.   Inside of FBPP, we host 5 group coaching calls over the 8 weeks of the online course so that you can get consistent support in your health journey.   In fact, according to a study completed by the American Society of Training and Development people who commit to their goals with a group of other people, are 95% more likely to achieve those goals.   This is just ONE of the many reas

I used to teach people how to lose weight for a living. It was my career and identity.   In the beginning, 10 years ago, I was totally sold on it. I so firmly believed that people could live off the 1,200 calories diets I was giving them. That they lacked discipline when they didn’t stick to the plan. I was judgmental of OTHERS eating habits because I was JUDGING MYSELF.   Overtime, I woke up to the realities of the negative impacts of dieting. Now, my business helps undo those damages.   We teach women and people how to make peace with food and trust their bodies again. I know if I’m helping someone who chronically diets, or restricts and binge eats, or who has disordered eating/orthorexia that I’m helping them, not harming them.   And that’s why Food & Body Peace Playbook (FBPP) exists. FBPP is an 8 week online group coaching program that will help you make peace with food, trust your body again and live wellness WITHOUT obsession.   What that means to you is you will feel CONFIDENT in your food choice

Dietitian at Nourishing Minds Nutrition, Megan Perez, is back on the show today! In today’s episode, Megan guides us through a better understanding of what fiber is, sources of fiber in the diet and the health benefits of fiber.   Since Megan works with clients on gentle nutrition, especially for her PCOS clients with some degree of insulin resistance; it’s fun to discuss health promoting practices such as adding fiber to your diet! However we still see many clients who come to us consuming too much fiber. We have a lot of people who come to us with digestive concerns such as gas, bloating, constipation, diarrhea, and so with these clients, we always assess their fiber intake. So in this episode we help you understand how much fiber is too much fiber, so you can determine the amount that feels best for you.    Thank you to Better Help for sponsoring today’s episode. You can click here to learn more and begin your journey with Better Help today.   Announcements: Food & Body Peace Playbook officially ope

Have you personally or known of someone who has taken a food sensitivity test? And have you ever noticed that overtime, for many people, the results dissipate? That they may even cause anxiety or worry about the foods they are intolerant to?    Today, I want to discuss why I don’t like nor recommend food sensitivity testing. This is definitely a tricky subject. What I’m not trying to do in this episode is take away your body autonomy. If they have worked for you. Or if you have genuine food intolerances, I’m not saying that is wrong.   You are going to have to be the ultimate decision maker. You are the expert of your own body! Listen to today’s episode to learn more about food sensitivity testing.   Don’t forget you have until Thursday, June 30th to join Food & Body Peace Playbook for presales which includes a free coaching session with me!   Announcements: Food & Body Peace Playbook is open for enrollment again for our July cohort! By joining before June 30th, you can receive a free coaching sessi

Lauren Cadillac is a registered dietitian, certified intuitive eating counselor, certified personal trainer and retired bodybuilder. She owns and operates a virtual private practice where she helps individuals from all over the world heal their relationship with food.   Rather than focusing on a number on the scale or strict food rules, Lauren takes an approach to nutrition that encourages behaviors that support physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being. Her client’s progress and success is measured not by weight, but instead by more relevant markers of health such as energy levels, sleep, digestion and mood. She teach my clients the Intuitive Eating framework so that they can heal their relationship with food and become the expert of their own bodies.   TW: We briefly discuss ED behaviors in this episode, if this could be triggering, please do not listen to today’s episode.    In this episode we discuss: Lauren’s journey to becoming an intuitive eating dietitian. How body building influenced Laur