Embodied eating. Embodied Living. Getting out of the mind. Returning to the body. Eating for the pleasure of feeling so good! Reclaiming our power. Remembering our true Self. Accessing & trusting our inner guidance. The Embodied Life Podcast is about stories woven from a blend of modern & ancient wisdom to help you awaken the Embodied Woman within you.
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#103 ~ a man's perspective on food, pleasure, & embodiment for women
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Ed (my life partner) is back on the show for this very special episode where we get to hear a man's perspective on a lot of topics related to women's bodies & their embodiment, including food, nutrition, weight, body image, pleasure, intimacy, relationship, and sex... ... a lot of very important topics and a lot of real stories from us intertwined …
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#102 ~ women's body initiations as portals on the embodiment journey (hint: you've had some already!)
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Body initiations. Rites of passages. Women's bodies. Let me tell you a story. This is a story that is still very tender in my heart that happened just 2 weeks ago as I went through a MAJOR body initiation that I was really not anticipating (I guess we never can, right? lol... seems to be part of the deal to be unprepared for it!). And this story is…
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#101~ Kakao, women, body image, nutrition & health with Makenzie McPherson: a delicious & heart-centered conversation
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Join us for this beautiful conversation with Makenzie McPherson, the Founder of KAKAO Ceremonial Drinking Chocolate, which was one of the first to bring true ceremonial-grade cacao to the western world over 6 years ago. In the last 6 years, Makenzie alongside her husband Michael have facilitated hundreds of cacao ceremonies in person and online, an…
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#100 ~ from binge eating to embodied eating: top 2 mistakes & the way out
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Here we are, finally! Number 100 felt like a lot of pressure until I realized that just like any number, it really doesn't mean anything! And today, I really wanted to speak to women familiar with binge eating. You know, this feeling of loss of control, of hiding to eat, of eating a lot as fast as possible... ... well this is for you if you've been…
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#099 ~ 3 lessons my fear of carbs taught me (and that you can apply to your fear of fat, sugar, gluten, dairy, etc)
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If you ever have or currently fear a specific food, food group, food component (i.e. gluten) or macro (i.e. carbs or fat), this episode is for you. As I tell you the story of my fear of fat for many years which then transitioned into a fear of carbs, I tell you all about the EXACT 3 LESSONS that helped me not only overcome these fears but also find…
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#098 ~ embodying aging: turn your fear of looking & feeling old INTO rewriting a new story about aging with vitality, radiance and wisdom
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I just turned 40! Since being in my mid-30s, that number felt like a big deal and I have definitely felt scared of how my body will age, both in terms of what I look like and my health. In this episode, I share what the 2 worst things that can ever happen to women are (according to society and then according to me) and help you shift old stories yo…
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#097 ~ 30 lessons I'm taking from my 30s (and that maybe you need, too!)
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This is the VERY last episode I'm recording in my 30s and I wanted to take some time to reflect on the last decade and the 30 MOST important lessons I have learned and CHOOSE to take with me. Whatever stage you're at in your life, my intention is that you hear exactly what you're ready to receive right now to apply it and TRANSFORM your experience …
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#096 ~ THE secret to an embodied relationship (with my partner Ed)
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In this very special episode, I ask my partner 4 questions to uncover THE secret to an embodied relationship. What is an embodied relationship? I invite you to lean into this and create your own definition AND I'll share what it means to me. To me, an embodied, loving relationship with my life partner is all about not being in my mind all the time …
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#095 ~ from addicted to sugar to finding kakao
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I started getting obsessed with desserts and sweets at a very young age and was typing my own cookbook with only dessert recipe on my parents' 386 computer back in the 90s.... lol From there, feeling rejected by friends because of my appearance led me on this journey of trying to lose weight to fix myself and hopefully get the friendship and love I…
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#094 ~ transform OVERWHELM paralysis into inspired ACTION!
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Overwhelm... whenever you have good intentions to feel better, be healthier, lose weight, feel better in your body, or have more energy... a long list of things you "SHOULD" be doing can appear and that can easily result in overwhelm... ... does that sound familiar? In this episode, you'll learn: THE reason why overwhelm happens overwhelm isn't a f…
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#093 ~ the compliment YOU most deserve to receive and how to get it!
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The podcast is back after a 3-month break! You may notice the name changed... we're now The Embodied Life Podcast (previously the nourishing podcast). Still on the same path but yet another rebirth, as you've probably had a few on your own journey, too! In this episode, I tell you the exact compliment I most desire you to receive and that I know yo…
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#092 ~ self-honesty: the biggest catalyst w/ ALL of your relationships!
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In this episode, my dear soul sister Jen interviews me and has me share part of my healing journey I had never shared in this way before... a journey to radical self-honesty starting from the relationship with my body and what has led me to become a woman of trust in creating the changes I desire in life on all levels (mental, emotional, physical, …
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#088 ~ I lost control with food: what do I do now?
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Have you ever felt like you couldn't stop eating or that there was something wrong with the way that you ate? I told myself that so many times during or after eating a whole batch of cookies (or cookie dough), bag of chips, or box of crackers (sometimes all at once). I just felt like I was seeing myself eating all of this food when I didn't really …
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#087 ~ You can't stick to healthy eating habits because of what your mirror says (part 2 of 2)
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Mirror, mirror... what does your mirror says? Or rather what does your own reflection of your reflection has to say? Have you ever considered that the reason why it seems so hard to stick to healthy eating habits isn't because your plans are not good or that there is something wrong with you, but rather because you haven't explored the deeper layer…
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#086 ~ I can't seem to stick to healthy eating habits PART 1/2
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Have you ever felt like any of these: You often look forward to your next meal / snack because you love eating and at the same time you sometimes wish you didn't have to eat because it's so complicated and you can't seem to ever get it right You love learning about nutrition and know about the numbers / labels / ingredients of different foods yet y…
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#085 ~ 3 false food beliefs you inherited from your family ready to BURN!
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What were you taught about food and your body growing up? Many of us have been handed off disempowering beliefs about food and our bodies... let's call them lies. Today, I will reveal the 3 biggest ones that I've worked on for myself and that I've seen in so many of the women I've worked with.... with the intention of you illuminating exactly what …
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#084 ~ your frequency as the key to creating your life
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Let me ask you this: what is your frequency like? If we were to describe your frequency as a radio station, what would it sound like and what mood would it put me in? Whatever your frequency is right now, it's okay. And it does change all the time although most of us tend to have a default setting that is easy to go back to... What if we could chan…
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#082 ~ nourish your metabolism back to health
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Have you ever told yourself that your metabolism is broken or that there is something wrong with it? I have done that for YEARS. And those are the years where I struggled the most with my health, with my weight, with my body... and just with who I was as a woman in the world. Metabolism is all about the circulation of energy. There is nothing broke…
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#081 ~ how to talk to kids about food in a nourishing way
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We've made food so complicated and it's time to make it simple again. Can food just be food? ... instead of numbers, food groups, and labels of "healthy" and "unhealthy"...? Can kids simply learn to trust their bodies and feel how different foods feel in their bodies? Can kids STAY connected to their bodies instead of dissociating and starting livi…
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#080 ~ remember how to make the mundane sacred again
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Sometimes we can feel trapped in the day-to-day. Have you ever felt like every day is about caring for your family, making meals and lunches and snacks, cleaning, going to bed, and repeating it all over again? Let's take a deep dive into this to remember how to transform and make the mundane sacred... since it's all part of your beautiful journey h…
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#079 ~ 7 ways to increase your energy WITHOUT more sleep or caffeine
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Most of us know a lot about how to have better sleep hygiene and how going to bed earlier will help us feel better... but it isn't always possible... And caffeine can be a wonderful ally but also a bit of a double-edge sword and too much can make you feel more tired in the long-term, especially if your adrenals have been working hard. So what can w…
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#078 ~ listen to this if food is the highlight of your day
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Have you ever done your best to "survive" the day and get through as much of your to-do list as possible so that you can get to the end of the day (after the kids' bedtime if you're a mom!) and finally have some time for yourself to relax and have fun with food? Food is such a delicious pleasure of being in a body but if it becomes the main highlig…
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#077 ~ body trust: how to trust your body when you believe you can't
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The reason why you think you can't trust your body is because you think you can't trust your body! In this episode, we look at the beliefs underneath this mistrust of your body's inner wisdom and guidance. Or perhaps it isn't mistrust, but it isn't full trust. We're all somewhere on the spectrum. You'll also discover some practical ways to distingu…
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# 076 ~ victim consciousness with your food, health & self-care
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Today's episode is for you if you're willing to open your eyes and see what may be keeping you eating in a way that is not serving you and your body. I lived a bit part of my life in victim consciousness, where I felt like life was happening to me, that it wasn't fair, that it was too hard, that there was something wrong with me, and that I was lik…
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#073 ~ nourishing your inner child for healing, growth, and better habits!
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When's the last time you talked to your inner child? It was my birthday just a few days ago and at the same time of realizing how far I've come, I've also realized that my inner child is always so close and will always be for the rest of my life. I've been connecting with my inner child for the last 5+ years and have learned so much about myself in…
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Let me tell you a story... ... a birth story... ... actually, a free birth story! This is the birth story of my daughter at the end of 2021. After a beautiful wild pregnancy and a journey that taught me to trust my body, my baby, and my Self in a whole new way, I gave birth to her by the fireplace in the basement of our home surrounded only by my f…
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#069 ~ pregnancy convo with my partner Ed (3rd trimester, birth & postpartum)
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My partner Ed is back on the nourishing podcast to have a conversation about pregnancy and everything that comes with it! With both a feminine & masculine perspective to the unique journey that pregnancy can be, we share our thoughts, perspectives, stories, experiences, and what we feel is most important to prepare, move through, and support each o…
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#068 ~ pregnancy convo with my partner Ed (pre-conception, 1st trimester & 2nd trimester)
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My partner Ed is back on the nourishing podcast to have a conversation about pregnancy and everything that comes with it! With both a feminine & masculine perspective to the unique journey that pregnancy can be, we share our thoughts, perspectives, stories, experiences, and what we feel is most important to prepare, move through, and support each o…
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#067 ~ everything parenting & co-parenting with my partner Ed (part two of two)
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This is part two of my open-hearted discussion with my partner Ed about parenting & co-parenting and all that it brings (the joy AND many challenges) into our life! In the first part, we talked a little bit about our respective journeys of parenthood separately and now together as a blended family and what it has looked like for us. Now in this sec…
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#066 ~ everything parenting & co-parenting with my partner Ed (part one of two)
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In this episode, I have an open-hearted discussion with my partner Ed about parenting & co-parenting and all that it brings (the joy AND many challenges) into our life! This is the first part (of two) of our conversation and we talk a little bit about our respective journeys of parenthood separately and now together as a blended family and what it …
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#065 ~ storytime with Herstory ~ a womanifesto by Jane Hardwicke Collings
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Today's episode is a little different than usual! A few months ago, I came across this beautiful read called "Herstory - a womanifesto" by Jane Hardwicke Collings, which tells the story of the feminine through the last thousands of years and the different cycles the feminine has been through bringing us to day... ready for a rebirth and rise of the…
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#064 ~ from feeling broken to whole with Megan
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This is the second of our new series of monthly nourishing conversations with real, wise women practicing nourishment just like you and me (the first one is episode #062). In this episode, you will see yourself in so many parts of Megan's story. From growing up in an environment that made her feel insecure and like she had no control over what was …
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#062 ~ finding your nourishing F.L.O.W. with Vanessa Wright
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This is the first of our new series of monthly nourishing conversations with real, wise women practicing nourishment just like you and me. In this episode, you'll learn about a woman's journey on the path of nourishment, which included growing up in a 100% Italian family, losing herself in her 20s, infertility struggles, starting on a health journe…
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#060 ~ nourishing affirmations for practicing a lifestyle of nourishment
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THIS IS A GIFT!!!! In this bonus episode, I'm offering you my nourishing affirmations, which I have created to start wiring the subconscious mind to open yourself to create, cultivate, and receive more nourishment into your day-to-day life. Give the nourishing affirmations a listen and see how that feels within you... and how it may lead to more no…
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#059 ~ authentic expression as a wise, wild, sensual, & free woman!
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How true to yourself are you? Inside of your own Self? With others around you? In your own life? In this episode, we explore the topic of authentic expression and what it means to say yes when we mean yes and no when we mean no. We wonder about what it would be like for each one of us to give less importance to what others may say or think and to s…
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#058 - Life is not a princess story - from helpless to powerful!
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Let's talk about the many analogies we can draw between the princess stories we've been told as little girls and how the diet & food industry make billions of dollars off of us. We also talk about the grief that comes from waking up from this vicious cycle of constantly trying to fix ourselves, our health, and our body... And finally, 3 tips to re-…
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#057 ~ 3 ways to reclaim your body & your power as a woman
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The nourishing podcast is now becoming a monthly podcast (after a whole year of releasing weekly episodes)! I explain why in this episode and give you some brief updates about what's happening in my body (just completed the first trimester of my 2nd pregnancy!). And then we dive DEEP. As a woman, we are basically taught to give our power away... We…
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#054 ~ your relationship with food as a mirror to your relationship with Self
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How would you describe your relationship with food? Controlling / rigid? Sneaky? Punishing by pushing yourself to eat? Punishing by restricting foods? Criticizing and self-bullying? Do you overeat alone or when you're with others? Do you crave more sweets or more crunchy foods? Did you lose faith and trust in yourself? More concerned about what it …
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#053 ~ nourishment secrets (an exclusive interview by AJ's partner)
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This week marks the 1-year anniversary of the nourishing podcast!!! Happy birthday to the nourishing podcast! To thank you for being part of the success of the nourishing podcast and for doing your part to make the world a more nourishing place, I'm sharing some of my best nourishment secretes today... ... in a very special way! My partner, Ed, who…
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#051 ~ 3 things to do when the cravings get too strong
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Do you feel like you can't have certain foods at home because the temptation gets too strong? I've felt like a sugar / food addict for many years of my life and I just thought it'd be impossible to have chocolate and cookies and other of my favorite foods at home without me bingeing on them... but miracles are possible! And I believe miracles are p…
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#048 ~ my top 5 non-negotiables with food
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Here are the top 5 things I do daily with food to nourish my physical + mental + emotional + spiritual health…! Those are not 5 superfoods or supplements, those are daily practices to cultivate a lifestyle of nourishment. These practices come as a result of being on my own healing journey suffering from physical health conditions (digestive issues …
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#047 ~ why do women feel resentful? and the way out in 5 steps.
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As women, we have been told we can do ANYTHING…. and as a result, we often end up thinking we have to do EVERYTHING! When a woman feel resentful, it isn’t only about the current situation but also about all of the past situations that this reminds her of and perhaps even, subconsciously, of all the similar situations all the women in her lineage an…
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#042 ~ loving your body when you don't like it
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Bonjour beautiful soul, This month, we have a 4-part series all about love and we start with our home: our body. In this episode, I talk about how we can take care of our body like someone who loves her body would, even when you don't actually like your body. And I share with you the ONE question I ask myself when making decisions around my body. E…
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Bonjour beautiful soul, Today is a little different than usual for 2 reasons! First, it's the first time I openly talk about sex in this way on a public platform (ahhhh! lol) and the second reason it's because it's a recorded conversation I had with someone! I recently did an instagram live with Avi Kabani. He's someone I've been following for 2-3 …
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#001 ~ welcome to nourishment & a little story
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A big WELCOME to the very first episode of the nourishing podcast! The nourishing podcast is your time to sit down with me with a cup of tea or some kombucha and just receive some nourishing words & energy to fill your own cup. In this very first episode, we talk about: nourishment: what it isn't and what it is what it means to feel more nourished …
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