"Grounding ourselves through the five senses prepares us to eat mindfully and enhances digestion." In this episode, Victoria introduces a mindful eating exercise to help individuals who struggle with mindless eating. She discusses the reasons why people eat mindlessly, such as being rushed, distracted, or using food to cope with emotions. Victoria then guides listeners through a five-senses exercise. This exercise not only promotes mindful eating but also enhances digestion and satisfaction...

"I trust my body to guide me in making the right food choices." In this episode, I share five daily habits of an intuitive eater. These habits include honoring hunger and fullness, prioritizing satisfaction with meals, choosing foods that nourish the body, enjoying indulgent foods without guilt, and trusting the body's wisdom. These habits promote a healthy relationship with food and allow for freedom and peace in eating.   This podcast is for women who crave a new approach to health and...

"We are actually hardwired in our bodies, in our brains, to enjoy food and eating." In this episode we discuss the importance of pleasure in eating and how it is often overshadowed by guilt and fear. Pleasure is hardwired into our bodies and plays a crucial role in our survival, nutrient absorption, metabolism, and mental health. In this episode Victoria encourages listeners to heal their relationship with food, eat what they're craving, make meals visually appealing, and create a calm...

“Everything in moderation” is a great goal for health, until it becomes another food rule and it stops being helpful. In this episode, I share how “everything in moderation” can become a food rule, why that’s a problem, and how to identify if it’s helping or hurting you.   This podcast is for women who crave a new approach to health and want to get out of the rollercoaster of dieting. If you feel like the only way for you to be healthy is by dieting, you’ve come to the right place! I’m here...

Feel like if you embrace intuitive eating you’ll just eat pizza and cookies, never be able to plan meals or have health goals, and be shamed for wanting to lose weight? You’re not alone! I once had all these beliefs about intuitive eating, but I learned that these couldn’t be further from what intuitive eating is really about. In this episode, I share 4 of the most common misconceptions about intuitive eating and what it’s really all about.   This podcast is for women who crave a new...

Today I have my guest and former client Rebecca on the show to talk about her journey to become an intuitive eater and what it was like to work with me. She shares how she went from chronic dieting and perfectionism, to letting go of diets for good and giving herself more grace. This podcast is for women who crave a new approach to health and want to get out of the rollercoaster of dieting. If you feel like the only way for you to be healthy is by dieting, you’ve come to the right...

It’s time to call out the BMI index! The tool that is so often used as a measure of health was actually never intended to measure health! In this episode, I share the history of the BMI index, the major problems with it, and better ways to measure health.   This podcast is for women who crave a new approach to health and want to get out of the rollercoaster of dieting. If you feel like the only way for you to be healthy is by dieting, you’ve come to the right place! I’m here to show you...

Do you feel like vacations and changing schedules mess up your routine? In this episode I share what to do when you get out of routine, how to get back on track (with grace), and some tips on creating a routine that works for you.   This podcast is for women who crave a new approach to health and want to get out of the rollercoaster of dieting. If you feel like the only way for you to be healthy is by dieting, you’ve come to the right place! I’m here to show you that health is about so much...

You see a picture of yourself and think, “Do I really look like that?” And then all of a sudden you’re in the spiral of judgment and shame. You want to be in and take pictures. You want to see a picture of yourself and not spiral. Today I’m going to walk you through a new perspective of pictures of yourself.   This podcast is for women who crave a new approach to health and want to get out of the rollercoaster of dieting. If you feel like the only way for you to be healthy is by dieting,...

Today we’re continuing our conversation on goals with how to measure your success if you’re not using the scale. Yep, there are other ways to measure your success, and ways that are a lot more effective.   This podcast is for women who crave a new approach to health and want to get out of the rollercoaster of dieting. If you feel like the only way for you to be healthy is by dieting, you’ve come to the right place! I’m here to show you that health is about so much more than what you eat and...

There are typically 3 stages people go through with intuitive eating. Today I’m going to share with you these 3 stages: The honeymoon stage, the river of misery, & finally, food freedom.    This podcast is for women who crave a new approach to health and want to get out of the rollercoaster of dieting. If you feel like the only way for you to be healthy is by dieting, you’ve come to the right place! I’m here to show you that health is about so much more than what you eat and how much...

Is “all or nothing” thinking keeping you stuck? Today, I'm bringing back an episode about something that's super important in healing your relationship with food and your body... the all or nothing mindset. This episode will help you see where “all or nothing” extremes of thinking is keeping you from doing what you want to do and being who you want to be and how to get away from this unhelpful mindset.   This podcast is for women who crave a new approach to health and want to get out of the...

Today I have my guest and former client Zandra on the show to talk about her journey to become an intuitive eater and what it was like to work with me. She shares how her health improved through intuitive eating, and how she was able to let go of perfectionism and break up with the scale for good! This podcast is for women who crave a new approach to health and want to get out of the rollercoaster of dieting. If you feel like the only way for you to be healthy is by dieting, you’ve come...

Do you want to pursue health goals, but feel like it goes against intuitive eating (diet PTSD)? This is something I see in the intuitive eating space a lot, and I’m here to say that pursuing health and intuitive eating are not mutually exclusive. In fact, the end goal of intuitive eating is health and eating in a balanced way. In this episode I share more about what diet PTSD is, and how you can work towards health goals and practice intuitive eating at the same time.   This podcast is for...

Today I have my guest and former client Emily on the show to talk about her journey to become an intuitive eater and what it was like to work with me. She shares how she went from chronic dieting and a lack of confidence, to finding freedom with food and how to find true confidence. This podcast is for women who crave a new approach to health and want to get out of the rollercoaster of dieting. If you feel like the only way for you to be healthy is by dieting, you’ve come to the right...

Body bypassing is when you experience a physical or emotional sensation and ignore or discount it. I see so many women struggle with this after years of dieting. In this episode I share more about what body bypassing is, how it shows up, why it’s a problem, and how you can finally start listening to and tending to your body.   This podcast is for women who crave a new approach to health and want to get out of the rollercoaster of dieting. If you feel like the only way for you to be healthy...

Today I have my guest Laura Lindahl on the show to talk all about how to find true physical strength as a woman. Laura is a Nationally Certified Exercise Physiologist, Eat to Perform Nutrition Coach, wife, Enneagram Three, and avid lover of Jesus and fake plants. Her True Strength Method guides women on a journey to identify what limiting beliefs they have about their body and faith so they can finally find freedom from body pressures, confidently build strength, and develop unshakable faith....

I have a very special episode for you! 3 of my clients from my How to Eat Coaching program join me to share their personal experiences of why they chose to join the program and their personal takeaways. These are women just like you who want to heal their relationship with food and their bodies, and they find that through this program. It’s possible for you too!   This podcast is for women who crave a new approach to health and want to get out of the rollercoaster of dieting. If you feel...

Today I have a very special guest…my husband, Paul! In this episode we discuss the differences and similarities in how we grew up with food and how that has impacted our relationships with food now. We also discuss how Paul helped me overcome my eating disorder and his advice for how to talk to your husband or boyfriend about your struggles with food and efforts to eat intuitively.    This podcast is for women who crave a new approach to health and want to get out of the rollercoaster of...

Today I have my guest and friend Erin Pompa on the show to talk all about cultivating more fun and creativity in your life and why that matters. Erin is an empowerment coach, speaker, educator, spiritual warrior, and wife. She specializes in supporting youth and women through their fear of being accepted. We talk about learning to trust yourself as a woman and how to incorporate more fun into your life.   Learn more about Erin at erinpompa.com.   This podcast is for women who crave a new...

One of the hardest things about being a parent is that we cannot control our kids, and that even applies to how they eat. But that’s okay because everyone is born an intuitive eater! In this episode I share how we can help foster a good relationship with food in our kids and help them continue to be intuitive eaters.   This podcast is for women who crave a new approach to health and want to get out of the rollercoaster of dieting. If you feel like the only way for you to be healthy is by...

Wondering if intuitive eating is for you when you have food related health issues? It absolutely is! Whether you have an autoimmune condition, celiac, IBS, etc. you can still practice intuitive eating, but it might look a little different. In this episode I share how to practice intuitive eating with food related health issues.   This podcast is for women who crave a new approach to health and want to get out of the rollercoaster of dieting. If you feel like the only way for you to be...

Are you feeling discouraged with intuitive eating? Like maybe intuitive eating just isn’t for you. Let me tell you – you can eat intuitively! There may just be some things getting in the way. In this episode, I share the top 2 roadblocks I see women struggle with on their intuitive eating journey.   This podcast is for women who crave a new approach to health and want to get out of the rollercoaster of dieting. If you feel like the only way for you to be healthy is by dieting, you’ve come...

Does the body positivity movement have it all wrong? True body positivity isn’t about loving your body all the time. That only leads to shame and judgment. True body positivity is less about loving your body all the time, but instead it’s about coming to a neutral place with your body. I’m sharing how to get to this place of body neutrality in this episode.   This podcast is for women who crave a new approach to health and want to get out of the rollercoaster of dieting. If you feel like...

Are you ready for some spicy points of view? In this episode, I’m highlighting some of the most common wellness messages I see on social media and “deinflucing” them. I want you to know that it is okay if you do not follow all the wellness trends or buy all the wellness products out there. Health is not all or nothing.   This podcast is for women who crave a new approach to health and want to get out of the rollercoaster of dieting. If you feel like the only way for you to be healthy is by...