In today's podcast finale I symbolically wrap up 4 incredible years of Unsweetened Sio, the podcast by recording this final episode on my 5-year sugarversary after recording my very first episode on my 1-year sugarversary.  This isn't goodbye though so please continue to follow me on social media and feel free to contact me at [email protected].   I want to express my sincerest gratitude and appreciation to all my guests over the years!  I have learned so much and have been inspired...

In today's episode I interview Dr. Bradley Nelson, author and creator of "The Emotion Code" and "The Body Code: Unlocking Your Body's Ability to Heal Itself". Over decades of work as a holistic chiropractic physician, Dr. Brad discerned that most of the physical discomfort and emotional distress his patients suffered was rooted in trapped emotions—the unseen emotional baggage we carry from hurtful life experiences. “Each time you trap an emotion, you get stuck in the middle of whatever...

In today's episode Karen Martel and I continue our conversation about hormonal health and how to optimize our hormones during perimenopause and menopause so we can feel our best.  Karen is a Certified Hormone Specialist & Transformational Nutrition Coach and women’s weight loss expert. Karen is the host of the top-rated women’s health podcast The Other Side of Weight Loss where she helps women to unlock the mysteries of female fat loss and hormone imbalance. After struggling with her own...

In today's episode SUGARx Global co-founder and my friend, Anna Fruehling, interviews me as I get ready to celebrate my 5 year sugarversary.  We talk about some of what I have been going through recently personally, how it challenged my recovery and how I managed to get back on track plus some hard business decisions I had to make. The full video version is also available on my YouTube channel.   Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to...

In today's episode I talk with one Valerie Root, who reached out to me after listening to the podcast and graciously agreed to share her current struggle with sugar and processed food.  Valerie is a wife, a mom of 4 boys (ages 9, 7, and 4 year old twins), and she works full time as a registered dietitian, so it goes without saying that her life is full! Food, nutrition, and health have always interested her. She was always the "small one" growing up, was even nicknamed “Little Val” by her...

In today's episode I talk with Zippi about her own story of recovery, how she helps clients globally with her GPS program, and how to protect our recovery. Zippi Livneh, is a nurse and certified food addiction counselor. She is licensed in the sugar/food addiction assessment tool SUGAR® and is the creator of the GPS Program that teaches people how to live in recovery from sugar and ultra-processed food addiction.  She herself struggled for many years with obesity and sugar addiction and has...

In today's episode Danny and Catherine Mullaney are returning for a follow up interview. We will pick up the conversation from where we left off last time. (To hear their part one please go to episode #138) They live one day at a time. When they stay in the stream of life they will fall and get up, fall again and get up, etc. Falling is a part of recovery.  As explained in their first discussion their life’s motto can be summed up from the AA Big Book, “The spiritual life is not a theory. You...

In today’s episode I talk with Dr. Mindy Pelz about her new book, “Fast Like a Girl” available now for pre-order and coming out on December 27th. We talk about the magic of working with our menstrual cycles instead of against them and how effortless it feels when we do. Dr. Mindy is a renowned holistic health expert and one of the leading voices in educating women about their bodies. She is on a mission to start a women's health revolution! Teaching her signature “5-Step Approach,” Dr. Mindy...

In today's episode I talk with Judy Wolfe about tips for surviving the holidays and about all the programs SUGARx Global is running if you are looking for extra support.  Judy Wolfe is a Certified Food Addiction Professional, holds a certificate in Holistic Medicine for Addiction (HMA) from Bitten Jonsson, and is SUGAR Certified/Licensed. She has been in Food Addiction Recovery for 32 years and free from grains, sugar, starches, and alcohol for over 17. Judy’s passion and commitment to the...

In today's episode I talk with Ben Azadi about addiction as a superpower.  Ben shares his story of addiction, how to use ketosis for sugar addiction and most importantly, the benefits of incorporating Vitamin G into our daily lives.  In 2008,  went through a personal health transformation of shredding 80 pounds of pure fat. Ever since, Ben Azadi, FDN-P, has been on a mission to help 1 billion people live a healthier lifestyle. Ben is the author of four best-selling books, Keto Flex, The...

In today's episode I talk with Joann Burnett, a group coaching client that celebrated her 1-year sugarversary on November 1.  Joann talks with us about her journey and the tools that have helped her along the way.  Joann lives in St. Petersburg, Florida with her husband and 2 daughters. She is a lawyer turned career advisor turned branding advisor with Gliss Consulting, a digital marketing firm she runs with her best friend.  A firm believer that everyone needs a side hustle, Joann and her...

In today's episode I talk with Kirsten Dorrier and she shares her story of recovery and the bumps along the way.  Kirsten is a service-oriented, open hearted lover of humankind deep in the heart of Texas. She works in adult education and workforce development and is fulfilled by community and connection. She aspires to inspire by living a life that is value based and authentic. Her food sobriety journey has had a number of ups and downs and taught her the definition of resilience and to never...

In today's episode I talk with Clarissa Kennedy and Molly Painschab about the clinical study they did on food addiction and what they learned. Clarissa and Molly are both certified mental health and addiction clinicians who have over 20 years combined experience working in this field. For the past 3 years they have both been in private practice working with clients one-on-one towards treatment for Food Addiction while continuing their studies and doing research in the field of treatment on...

In today's episode I talk with Karen Martel about perimenopause, menopause and how to optimize our hormonal health during this time and why we might experience more sugar cravings.  Karen is a Certified Hormone Specialist & Transformational Nutrition Coach and women’s weight loss expert. Karen is the host of the top-rated women’s health podcast The Other Side of Weight Loss where she helps women to unlock the mysteries of female fat loss and hormone imbalance. After struggling with her...

In today's episode I talk with Sue Brown about her story and book, "Simply Sugar Free: Six Simple Steps to Conquer Sugar Addiction." Sue lost 52 pounds in 52 weeks when she was 52 by going Simply Sugar Free. Which is her code phrase for unraveling her lifelong sugar addiction. Sue has always known that her weight problem was in her head, not her body. That sugar delivered great "highs" and moments of intense clarity and inspiration - and comfort. As a child at breakfast, she heaped sugar on...

In today's episode I talk with Tracy Desjardins about her book, "The Diet-Free Diva" and how she helps women overcome their health struggles and connect to their inner Diva.  Tracy is an International Health Coach, Mind Body Eating Coach, Fitness Professional, and writer who specializes in holistic wellness coaching for women. Through her own prior struggles with overweight, dieting, binge eating, sugar addiction, and emotional eating challenges, Tracy shares a compassionate space with other...

In today's episode I talk with Jayn Steele, BA (IDST), HMA, SUGAR®. Jayn shares her own powerful story of recovery and talks about "substance" addiction versus "process" addiction.  Jayn is a Licensed International Food Addiction Professional and Recovery Coach. She specializes in assessment and treatment of food as a ‘substance’ addiction, and eating as a ‘process‘ addiction, which can include snacking, binge eating, restricting, dieting and purging. She has an international virtual private...

In today's episode I talk with Andrea Caprio about her Food Freedom Formula. Don't miss her free gifts she offers at the end of the episode!  Andrea is an expert in emotional eating and a master transformational nutrition coach. She developed her Food Freedom Formula to help busy women struggling with cravings and emotional eating lose 20 pounds or more without dramatic changes to their diets or workouts. Andrea's mission is to help others break free from self sabotage, heal their...

In today's episode I talk with Erika, who was a member of my group coaching program last fall, and is celebrating her 1-year sugarversary. We had such a great and open conversation about addiction! Erika was born and raised in Miami, Florida. She graduated from the University of Florida and later attended law school at Stetson University College of Law.  She currently lives in Miami where she owns and operates her law practice together with her husband. Erika identifies as a food addict....

In today's episode my friend and podcast fan favorite, Bitten Jonsson is back! Bitten asks the question: Is the illness of addiction the worst thing that can happen or is it a blessing in disguise?  If you missed earlier episodes with Bitten, you can listen here: Episode 23 - Bitten tells her story and wisdom: https://anchor.fm/siobhan99/episodes/23---Sugar-Addiction-Specialist-Bitten-Jonsson-e54bkf Episode 67 - Bitten talks about her SUGAR diagnostic tool:...

Rachel is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Sugar Addiction Recovery Coach and SUGAR® Certified & Licensed. Her mission is to help women with sugar addiction ditch all the diets and find food freedom for life! Initially trained as a Registered Nurse, she transitioned to holistic nutrition to better serve her clientele of exceptional women who just so happen to struggle with sugar addiction. Drawing on her background as a Registered Nurse and incorporating both modern science and...

In today's season 5 premiere, I talk with Esther Helga Gudmundsdottir.  She tells us about her own journey with food addiction, how she helped herself and then how she opened one of the first food addiction treatment programs in the world.  And after doing those things, also founded INFACT, to help professionals get the training needed to help their food addict patients.  Esther has almost 20 years of abstinence under her belt and is changing the world so that everyone can find and get...

In today's season 4 finale, I interview all 3 founding members of SugarX Global and we talk about how they came up with the concept and reflect back on the past 14 months of creating this amazing community.  Dave, Anna and Judy are recovering addicts. They personally understand Addiction Interaction Disorder (one disease, many outlets) and know that it is really not about the food. As co-founders of SUGARx Global, Dave, Anna and Judy helped to develop a system based on CARE (Connection,...

In today's episode I talk with Leslie Colburn who celebrated her 1-Year Sugarversary on May 27th! Leslie reflects on the past year through her journal entries and shares with us the 10 things that really helped her, coming to terms with and accepting that she has an addiction and she takes us through a day where she compares what it looks like off sugar and flour versus how different it would have looked a year ago.  Having struggled with sugar addiction and the restrict-binge cycle for over...