Best Brown Sugar Kitchen Podcasts (2024)

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How does someones journey in hospitality go from Las Vegas to Dubuque, Iowa with high finance stops in New York, London, and LA? Hear Q Casino's Alex Dixon's inspiring story of perseverance and beating ... 32:34

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He helped close Disney's deal for Pixar, and now runs one of only two non-profit casinos in the United States. President and CEO of Q Casino Alex Dixon on this episode of The Break. Alex Dixon hails from Las Vegas, as a third generation hospitality employee. He left that world to study at Howard University, and work in financial markets in New York…

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TV host and interior designer Vern Yip almost turned down the offer to host the original Trading Spaces on TLC. Hear why, and how he inspired Taniya to pursue a design career on this new episode. 34:19

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Taniya Nayak got into design because of Vern Yip and the TV show Trading Spaces! Her old friend joins her for a deep discussion on how being true to yourself can open up a world of opportunities. Vern started as a pre-med student because he didn't want to let his parents down, who moved from Hong Kong to the US for better opportunities for Vern. Bu…

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From Production Assistant to Production Executive, hear about producer Kris Meyer’s big Hollywood break, and how it led him to the podcast world today. 30:56

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The Break is part of Muddhouse Media, a diverse podcast network, created in part by Hollywood producer Kris Meyer, who joins Taniya on this episode to tell his remarkable story. After 5 years in Hollywood trying to ‘make it’, Kris was working as a bouncer and ready to move back to Boston when his first big break finally appeared. Kris is an Emmy no…

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How did an old jacket transform the life of multi-millionaire and entrepreneur David Meltzer? He lost it all, but is more grateful than ever. Hear why on this emotional new episode of The Break! 21:16

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David Meltzer made a million dollars very quickly working during the explosion of the internet and the first mobile phone system. He then worked for superstar sports agent Leigh Steinberg, the agency that spawned the film 'Jerry McGuire'. But he soon lost it all. You'll be surprised to hear what David considers to be his 'big break', the one that a…

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How did Yard Crashers TV host Matt Blashaw go from All-State Football Player, Pre-Med Student, and Disney tech team member to Taniya's co-host on the new HGTV hit show 'Build It Forward'? Find out on this ... 32:15

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Go behind the scenes of HGTV's new hit show "Build It Forward" with co-hosts Matt Blashaw and Taniya Nayak, who didn't even get a screen test together before they stepped in front of there camera! Taniya and Matt worked side by side for 5 amazing episodes on location all around the USA, giving back to those who have given so much to their community…

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Senior Vice President of Programming and Development of HGTV Loren Ruch talks about his amazing journey from game show intern to overseeing production at a major TV network on this episode of The Break ... 42:03

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The first program that Loren Ruch produced on HGTV featured Taniya Nayak, starting a 15+ year friendship. The two talk about the their amazing journeys as 'nice guys who finished first', bucking the stereotype that you need to be mean to succeed in the TV business. "There is a misconception that nice people are weak" Loren says, and talks about sta…

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Chef, TV personality, author, and restaurateur Maneet Chauhan shares her love of food and community in this episode of The Break with Taniya Nayak. 38:19

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You may know Maneet Chauhan as a frequent guest/judge on Food Network shows such as 'Chopped' or 'Guy's Grocery Games', and here she shares the journey that got her into those prime time spotlights. She shares her remarkable story with Taniya in this episode, telling her that "food is the biggest connector in this world". Hear about the Sunday morn…

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Celebrity chef and TV host Robert Irvine talks about Leadership and Inspiration on this episode of The Break with Taniya Nayak. 44:22

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Find out why Taniya calls Robert Irvine (Restaurant Impossible/Dinner Impossible/Food Network) her 'brother from a different mother'. Interviewed during the height of Covid-19 after a shoot for 'Restaurant Impossible', Robert shares why passion and work ethic are more important than ever for the success of the hospitality business. He also talks ab…

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Television producer, host, and broadcaster Marc Summers talks about his journey on this episode of The Break with Taniya Nayak. 34:53

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You may know Marc Summers as the long time host of Unwrapped on The Food Network, or remember him slinging SLIME as the host of Double Dare on Nickelodeon, but did you know he stared out as a magician, and it took him 13 years to get that show? How did he become a successful smoked salmon salesman? Hear about Marc's incredible journey, including a …

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Part 2: Fashion icon, TV personality, and beauty expert Gretta Monahan on this episode of The Break with Taniya Nayak. 49:27

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Part 2 of Taniya's heartfelt and emotional interview with fashion icon Gretta Monahan. In this episode Gretta opens up about her battle with cancer, and how she actually considered it another "break" in her life. It opened up her eyes to a whole new perspective on life and business. She also talks more about honor, trust, and collaboration with her…

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Fashion icon, TV personality, and beauty expert Gretta Monahan on this episode of The Break with Taniya Nayak. 46:12

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In this heartfelt and emotional Part 1 of 2, Taniya talks with Gretta Monahan, TV personality, lifestyle expert, and fashion icon. Gretta opens up about the incredible hardships she endured in her life from childhood until now, and how it affected her journey to success. Gretta shared her insight on how she built her business, from an eager college…

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American TV personality, author, and lifestyle consultant, Clinton Kelly on this episode of The Break With Taniya Nayak 1:00:39

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Clinton Kelly is an American TV personality, author, and lifestyle consultant. He won an Emmy for his role as the moderator on the popular ABC daytime show The Chew. The Chew was nominated for multiple Emmys and ran for seven seasons. He is also known for his role as co-host on the prime time reality show What Not to Wear, TLC's long-running realit…

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Chef, author, cyclist, and philanthropist, Chris Cosentino on this episode of The Break with Taniya Nayak 50:59

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Passionate chef, author, cyclist, and philanthropist, Chris Cosentino is co-owner of two restaurants: Acacia House in Napa Valley, California, and Rosalie in Houston, Texas. He is a partner in the CampoVelo cycling events in California’s wine country. He hosts a weekly podcast and is a regular judge and competitor on food TV. https://www.chefchrisc…

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Chef Karen Akunowicz joins Taniya Nayak on this episode of The Break! 44:39

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Karen Akunowicz is the Chef/Owner of Fox & the Knife and a 2018 James Beard Foundation Award winner. After graduating from the University of Massachusetts in 2001, Karen enrolled in the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts and earned her degree in 2004. That same year, she embarked on her professional culinary career as a cook making local farm-to-tab…

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Host of "From Scratch" and former child actor David Moscow joins Taniya on The Break 49:24

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Host of "From Scratch" and former child actor David Moscow joins Taniya on this episode of The Break David Moscow started his career as an actor in 1988, playing the character of young Josh Baskin in Big, in which the adult Josh Baskin was played by Tom Hanks. He landed the role of David Jacobs in the 1992 filmed version of the musical Newsies alon…

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Stand up Comedian and TV star Gina Yashere Joins Taniya Nayak on "The Break" 34:39

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Stand up Comedian and TV star Gina Yashere Joins Taniya Nayak on "The Break" Gina Yashere has been a stand up and TV star in the UK for numerous years now, with appearances on iconic TV shows such as Live At The Apollo & Mock The Week, as well as creating & performing the hugely popular comedic characters, Tanya & Mrs. Omokerede on The Lenny Henry …

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Taniya Nayak welcomes good friend and television host, designer & writer, Sabrina Soto on her first episode of "The Break" 32:28

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Taniya Nayak welcomes good friend and television host, designer & writer, Sabrina Soto on her first episode of The Break An incredibly engaging and vivacious personality, Sabrina makes you feel as if she’s stepped out of the TV and right into your living room. Sabrina has been featured on TODAY, Live with Kelly and Ryan, Good Morning America, Racha…

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The Break with Taniya Nayak - Coming Next Week! 0:29

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The Break with Taniya Nayak - Coming Next Week!By Taniya Nayak

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Roadmap to Food Freedom 23:15

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If you’ve feared how your body will react to food, this episode is for you. Derived from a presentation given to Ashley Hurst and the Crohn’s and Colitis dietitians, I provide you a roadmap to move you from fear to flow with food. At the end of the episode you’ll learn exciting news about what’s to come for The Kitchen Table Podcast, so stay tuned …

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Energy, Fatigue, Food and Beyond 19:43

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Energy is one of the best indicators of health, but so many of us are living exhausted. It affects our life physically, emotionally, mentally, spiritually and otherwise. In the episode, I help you reframe this conversation about energy and get you to think differently about energy spent and gained, not just with food and movement, but in your life.…

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How much should I be eating? 22:30

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Knowing how much to eat can be hard when trying to just “listen to the body,” especially if we don’t really know how to trust in it’s hunger/fullness cues. ✨ In this episode I breakdown a 3-part phrase, AIM, to help you connect with food and your body at meal times to discover (for yourself) how much to eat instead of relying on rigid rules for amo…

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My Blood Sugar Crisis 18:02

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In the past, I would have FREAKED out, but this time, I was able to *stay calm* and sane (without going zero to 100) upon seeing my blood sugar be high on a recent blood test. In the episode I describe my situation, I explain how blood sugar works a bit, and lastly, I share how intuitive eating is so possible (and almost more important!) when suffe…

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Do you grieve over small things, too? With Stefanie Bonastia 41:22

3y ago41:22

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Have you ever experienced a sudden jerk out of a really good moment upon realizing that it was going to end - and you didn’t want it to? In this in-depth and super insightful conversation with Stefanie, @iamstefaniemichele on IG, we discuss: ✨ Micro-moments of experiencing acute, small grief and how it shows up and impacts our lives. ✨ How to talk …

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Drop the “health nut” facade and embody wellness more authentically 12:50

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Do you feel your identity is in some way tied to being “the healthy one” or living a “healthy lifestyle?”. In a world of health, fitness and nutrition influencers, it can be hard to embody wellness rather than simply pretend to always do the “healthy” thing instead. In this episode, I share with you how to embrace the raw realities of living a life…

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The Root Cause of Food Issues, with Dr. Victor Briere 36:22

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Victor is an Ayurvedic doctor who isn’t concerned with surface-level, quick-fix treatment modalities. Rather, he leverages a highly individualized approach to health as he works with clients and teaches students how to identify underlying causes of health imbalances. In the episode we discuss: ✨ How often our health issues aren’t about the food or …

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July Q&A: Slashing Morning Food/Body Anxiety 20:56

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Ever feel residual food guilt in the morning that prompts you to wake up making vows to yourself to eat “better” and less? In this episode I unpack: ✨ How to overcome morning food/body anxiety by grounding yourself and clearing your mind in the morning. ✨ What three things I recommend adding to your morning routine to yield more energy and aligned …

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From Mayhem to Mindful Home Cooking, with Sarah Subrize 30:49

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Homecooking can feel like a chore, but it doesn’t have to be. In fact, it can bring joy, energy and satisfaction (in many ways) into your life. Personal chef and food educator, Sarah Subrize joins us at the kitchen table today to discuss: ✨ Common blocks to homecooking, what’s making it so hard, and how we can find more ease ✨ Tips to make meals mu…

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Am I in Food/Body Chaos? 28:09

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It’s common and easy to “normalize” our frustrations, fears and anxieties about food and our bodies, but at the same time, it’s important to really know you CAN live a life without them (or at least not weighed down by them). I the episode we discuss: ✨ A walkthrough of a typical day showing where some food and body stressors/triggers might be. ✨ W…

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The Weight Loss Hurdle, with Cherie Miller 48:03

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Cherie @foodfreedomtherapist and I have a robust conversion about weight, weight loss, intuitive eating, and our truest deepest desires in life. We talk about our perceptions about weight, the reality of weight, relevant research on the topic, and how we must confront our weight belief/mindset before beginning our intuitive eating journey. In the e…

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From Chaos to Calm with Food and Body 37:07

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If stress about food and discomfort in how you feel about your body cause you any unhappiness in life this is an episode to listen to. I provide many of the details about a six-month program I just launched yesterday called, THE WORKSHOP, and in doing that I also provide stories and scenarios that you might resonate with if you’re feeling troubled …

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Stylepowerment with Laurie 44:02

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It seems impossible to feel confident in our clothes when we don’t feel confident in our bodies. But what if it could work in reverse? What if we could use style to improve our confidence in our bodies here and now? ✨ How to style yourself when you’re not feeling good about yourself and your body. ✨ How to break free of wearing the same things over…

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The Workshop: Conscious Cooking 25:09

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Cooking enhances our experience with food and our ability to uniquely achieve satisfaction, but it overwhelms us. What to cook, how to cook better, how to prep meals that aren’t boring, and how to make the time to do any of that prevent us from getting in the kitchen. In this episode I discuss: ✨ Barriers to home cooking, why they’re valid, and how…

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Mind-Blowing Truths About The Mind Body Connection, with Casey Berglund 42:01

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The mind-body connection is (IMO) the biggest component of total wellness no one’s talking about, other than Casey Berglund. Casey believes you can strengthen your mind-body connection by recognizing the disconnected states (feeling anxious, frustrated and overanalyzing) and by coming back into our bodies to feel more grounded and whole. Casey will…

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The Workshop Series: Closet, Clothing, Confidence 17:41

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Getting dressed, going shopping, and finding clothes that fit, are comfortable, and that feel good can be a real struggle. Good thing is, you don’t have to tolerate the stress and frustrations of the clothing experience anymore. In the episode we discuss… ✨Three things to focus on when getting dressed and while thinking about what to keep in your c…

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Why Exercise if Not for Weight Loss? With Jamie Carabaugh 41:03

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The mindset “move to lose weight” is ingrained in our minds so much so that it’s made fitness feel like punishment for the bodies we’re in. Jamie thinks differently, believing that we build a healthy, sustainable and life-long relationship with movement when it works *with* our bodies, not against them. In the episode we discuss... ✨ Reasons to mov…

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The Workshop: Mind Body Harmony 28:33

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You’ve heard talk of a mind-body connection, but why is this important? Why do we talk about it? In this episode we dive into pillar 2 of “The Workshop” - a 6 month program I’m launching June 20 - and we discuss… ✨ The differences between embodied and disembodied experiences and feelings and their importance. ✨ How and why the nervous system engage…

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What Nutrition Studies are Missing, with Chella LeMere 21:55

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Could dietitians potentially be perpetuating problems of weight stigma and disordered eating? There are all sorts of dietitians from those focused on weight loss to those specializing in clinical care. Chella, a nutrition student with an interest in and passion for intuitive eating talk a with us about… ✨ Her experience feeling at war with food ✨ H…

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The Workshop: How “food and body stuff” (anxieties) Impact Our Life 18:29

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You’ll leave this episode feeling empowered to tackle your “food and body stuff”. I define what I mean by this “stuff” in the episode and… We’re operating in a flawed, weight-loss centered paradigm set by diet culture how to release ourselves of that paradigm by that by letting the body lead and building body trust. I share some personal experience…

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Eat Good Fat (and try Ghee!) with Lee Capatina 18:30

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Holistic Nutritionist Lee Capatina, author of Eat Good Fat and CEO of Lee’s Provisions (an organic ghee and wellness tea company), shares how the pressures to losing weight in the modeling industry prompted her to reject body size “ideals” and dive deeper into exploring food, nourishment, and cooking. In the episode we discuss: ✨ How and why Lee pi…

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Three food/body insights from three years married 17:40

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Instead of shedding our food and body anxieties once we get into the “right” relationship, what often happens is that they change and amplify. Of course allowing another person into our life, in any capacity, brings up vulnerabilities within us! And so, in the episode we discuss... ✨ Why it’s important to clearly communicate your needs often (for f…

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Do my food and body anxieties impact my family? With Nicole Cruz 42:25

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Dietitian Nicole Cruz talks about how our relationship with food impacts our family dynamic and influences how other family members perceive food and their bodies too. Diet culture, and the dieting mentality are generational and in this episode we unpack how to preserve our intuitive eating nature from childhood. In the episode we discuss… ✨ How po…

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Unhappiness, Dragons, and “Food and Body Stuff” 12:38

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The gateway to happiness is sifting through the unhappiness - the suffering, fear, anxieties, etc. In this episode, we talk about how unhappiness builds when it’s not addressed. How our negative thoughts and feelings (like those about food and body stuff) grow and grow if they’re constantly being shoved down and not let out. Talk about your pain, a…

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The Other Side of Perfect: Discovering the Mind-Body Connection, with Debbie Emick 42:33

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Debbie Emick found her people-pleasing and perfectionist tendencies impacting her health and ability to receive the care she needed, immensely. Disconnected from (and distrusting of) her body, Debbie fought to improve her health in many conventional ways, to no avail, and she tried to do it perfect. Does this sound relatable? In the episode we disc…

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May Q&A: Intermittent Fasting, Uncomfortable Weight, Blood Sugar Crashes and More. 30:31

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The first Monday of every month you can join me here for a Q&A episode filled with questions *you* asked on Instagram. In this session we discuss: ✨Intermittent fasting, what are the benefits and drawbacks? Does it contribute to disordered eating? ✨Feeling uncomfortable about our weight and struggling to lose weight without dieting. ✨Why energy and…

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Stress Free You, with author Rich Taylor 48:20

3+ y ago48:20

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Imagine waking up every day with a calm, sound mind free from stress. Sounds impossible, right? Well Rich Taylor, author of “Stress Free You” believes this is 100% possible for you and he claims to know how to help you achieve it. In this interesting episode, we discuss… ✨ What “stress switches” are, how to identify them, how to understand how they…

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The Frantic, Internal Debate Of The "Should's" 14:59

3+ y ago14:59

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The constant chatter of “should’s” in our minds remind us it's better for us to do something we’re not currently not doing. They say we “should” drink more water, eat more vegetables, do X health-related thing, etc. The “should’s,” inevitably, make us feel like a failure when it comes to our health because we simply can't keep up with all their adv…

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Ending Chronic Dieting and Rediscovering Health with Dr. Lauren Merklin 46:40

3+ y ago46:40

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In this inspiring episode, Dr. Lauren Merklin shares how she personally ditched the dieting paradigm and rediscovered herself and her health in a new and more empowering through the science of intuitive eating. In the episode you’ll gain insights about: ✨ How Dr. Lauren’s history of chronic dieting, struggle with fatphobia, and leaving an unstable …

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Award winning chef & kindred spirit Karen Akunowicz joins Tanya's Table 53:39

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This is a phenomenal episode of Tanya's Table, a conversation between two kindred spirits, both alumni of the Boston food-scene. Karen Akunowicz owns the award winning Fox & The Knife in South Boston, she is also a cookbook author and former contestant on Top Chef...sound familiar?By Tanya Holland, Karen Akunowicz

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Think About How (More Than What) You Eat 17:56

3+ y ago17:56

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What foods do we need to eat to lose weight, improve metabolism, clear skin, or improve digestion? In the show, I talk about why this approach to nutrition and health isn’t as beneficial as talking about *how* we eat instead, addressing our thoughts/feelings/attitudes/beliefs about (and behaviors with) food. Talking about how we eat transforms what…

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Tools to self-nurture, what weight-loss is missing, with Nicole Alyssa Morse 41:32

3+ y ago41:32

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Embodiment & Intuitive Eating Coach, Nicole Alyssa Morse, talks about the need for intimacy and connection with food and our bodies is key to healing. Maybe what weight loss protocols are missing is deeper connection and care. In the episode we discuss: ✨ How we use food to feel or to prevent ourselves from feeling at times, using it as a tool to d…

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