Best CHHC Podcasts (2025)

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312. Why Willpower Isn’t the Problem: The Truth About the Knowing–Doing Gap [Courageous Pivot Podcast] 1:28:02

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What if your inability to change isn't a failure of willpower, but your heart's way of protecting you from something you're not ready to face? Today I’m sharing a conversation I had with Meghan Telpner for the Courageous Pivot podcast about how my journey from overworking addiction to radical life redesign began with a simple question: "Why does th…

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What Is Spiritual Practice: A conversation between Abdi Assadi and Rebecca Conran CHHC 44:11

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In this podcast episode we discuss the deceptively simple question: what is spiritual practice, really? And what does it look like when spirituality is no longer something we reference but something we embody in the quiet decisions of daily life?By Abdi Assadi

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311. How to Finally Stop White-Knuckling Your Weight-Loss Journey with Sas Petherick [Body Stories #5] 1:02:11

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Today, Sas Petherick returns for the fifth installment of our Body Stories series — and she’s nearly a year into her holistic weight-loss journey! In this conversation, Sas shares what’s become unmistakably clear along the way: true change happens at the pace of your body, and all-or-nothing thinking around food and movement is far more pervasive (…

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310. How to Feel our Feelings with Mary Tilson 1:13:54

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You’ve probably heard the advice: “Feel your emotions.” But what does that actually mean in everyday life? Especially when so many of us believe we’re feeling our feelings when we’re actually thinking our feelings. And thus, not feeling better or resolving our stubborn bad habits. In this episode, Mary Tilson joins me to explore how we’ve each lear…

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309. What Feels Good Right Now: Ending Emotional Outsourcing with Beatriz Victoria Albina [Part 2] 41:13

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This week, Beatriz Victoria Albina returns to Insatiable for part two of our conversation on ending emotional outsourcing — the habit of looking outside ourselves for validation, safety, and worth. In this episode, we explore the practices that help you come back home to yourself: tuning into your needs, regulating your nervous system, returning to…

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Apparitions Among Us: a conversation with Jenn Sanclements 1:04:21

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The following podcast is a discussion between Abdi and Jenn SanClements LCSW licensed psychotherapist. We discuss the current trajectory of humanity and the evolutionary leap that is occuring. There is an introduction of the concept of “apparitions” as an archetype for a segment of humanity that is disembodied and has lost the capacity for relation…

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308. Maybe You’re Not Actually Gluten Sensitive: Ending Emotional Outsourcing with Beatriz Victoria Albina [Part 1] 50:32

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Today, I’m joined by Beatriz Victoria Albina for a conversation about the emotions that often hide beneath common gut issues—and why codependency isn’t the real problem (and boundaries aren’t the full solution). We also dive into her new book, End Emotional Outsourcing: A Guide to Overcoming Codependent, Perfectionist, and People-Pleasing Habits, w…

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307. How About Now with Kate Baer 1:04:14

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Today I’m joined by everyone’s favorite poet, Kate Baer, for a tender conversation about midlife transitions, medical anxiety, and the power of female friendship. We talk about how to orient around ideas instead of problems, and we share a few poems from Kate’s forthcoming collection, How About Now, out November 4th. If you’ve been feeling a little…

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Conscious Tech: In Conversation With Abdi Assadi 58:23

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The following podcast episode is an interview by Rebecca Conran, CHHC on the rapid introduction of Artificial Intelligence and its effects on the human psyche and agency through the lens of Astrology as archetype.By Abdi Assadi

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306. 3 Perimenopause and Menopause Fitness Myths Debunked with Liz Wolfe 1:18:48

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This week Liz Wolfe returns to the show for a candid conversation about all the fitness myths we’re seeing around the wild world of wellness in 2025. Together, we get into why people are slapping the word “perimenopause” on everything, how to focus on agility as much as strength training, and everyone’s favorite fall purchase: weighted vests. We al…

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305. 5 Things I Changed My Mind About This Year 55:46

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This week, I’m joined by my former cohost Juliet Root for a fun, truth-seeking conversation about how our perspectives on food, body, and movement have shifted in 2025. Together, we share the biggest things we’ve changed our minds about—what no longer feels true, what surprised us, and what new possibilities opened up when we let old beliefs go. We…

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304. Rethinking Weight Loss, Willpower, and Emotional Eating with Ali Shapiro [Well-Fed Woman Podcast] 1:25:45

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If you’ve ever thought “Why can’t I just stick with it?”, this episode is for you. Today I’m resharing a conversation I had with Noelle Tarr of Coconuts & Kettlebells for her podcast, Well-Fed Women. We discuss why willpower isn’t the problem, how shame hijacks true behavior change, and what it really takes to heal your relationship with food and y…

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303. Before You Try Another Reset: 3 Things I Hear When People Are Considering ‘Why Am I Eating This Now?’ 31:44

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It’s officially back-to-school season! Which means you might be thinking it’s time for a new nutrition plan, exercise routine, or self-improvement challenge. But before you set out once again, I want you to ask yourself: “Will I just end up back here in six months if I don’t get to the root of what’s really going on with my relationship to food?” I…

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302. A Holistic Approach to GLP-1s with Mayo Clinic Dietician Tara Schmidt 1:13:58

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Tara Schmidt, M.Ed., RDN, LD is the lead dietitian for the Mayo Clinic Diet, host of the Mayo Clinic On Nutrition podcast, and Medical Editor of the Nutrition & Fitness channel. Today she joins me for a holistic, evidence-based conversation about GLP-1s, where we cut through the misinformation around these drugs and offer information you can really…

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301. You Don’t Have to Feel Powerless Around Food with Ginny and Isis 54:31

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Why Am I Eating This Now? is open for registration! Today I’m resharing a great conversation — and a powerful “Where are they now?” update — with two past Why Am I Eating This Now?: The Courage for Consistency participants who tell their powerful stories of going from “failing” at every program they tried to address the root issues of why they were…

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300. What Really Works for Women Over 40: Three Essential Lessons 48:56

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Welcome to the 300th episode of Insatiable! To celebrate this milestone, I’m sharing three essential lessons every woman over 40 should know about health, weight loss, and nutrition in midlife. After years of making this show and working with real life clients, I’ve seen what actually works for women in perimenopause and menopause—and it’s not coun…

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299. How to Hold Your Weight Loss Goals Loosely (for better results) with Sas Petherick [Body Stories #4] 1:08:56

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Body Stories is back — and we’re halfway through the journey. Sas Petherick returns to share what she’s learning six months into her year-long holistic weight loss experiment. She opens up about how her relationship with food is evolving, what strength feels like in her body now, and how all of it is reshaping her work as a coach. Together, we expl…

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298. Why Wholeness Beats “Being Good” with Elise Loehnen 1:13:03

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Today Elise Loehnen returns to Insatiable for a much-needed reminder that you don’t have to be good. And in fact, focusing on being “good” or “nice” might perpetuate your battle with food and leave you feeling deeply unfulfilled. In this conversation, we unpack what it means to be whole, why it’s fine if some people don’t like you, and how to stop …

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297. Why I Joined Orange Theory (even though it’s “Bad” if you’re over 40) 44:43

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A few months ago, my exercise routine stopped working for me. I’d been focusing on strength training for years, but I just didn’t want to go to the gym anymore. I felt super apathetic. At first, I chalked it up to bad sleep and low energy. But then I realized that some sneaky Menopause 101 messaging was actually holding me back from doing what felt…

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296. Emotions & Embodiment for Sustainable Weight Loss with Sas Petherick [Body Stories Series #3] 59:23

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Our Body Stories series is back with another installment of my friend Sas Petherick’s intentional weight loss journey. We’re three months in now, and she’s discovering how her new routines are integrating into her daily life and reshaping her identity in the process. Tune in to hear us unpack the emotional body, the power of habits, and how to actu…

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The Collective Current 26:20

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This podcast episode discusses the emotional, psychological and spiritual observations and happenings of the times.By Abdi Assadi

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295. “We’re the Brave Ones” — Discipline vs Devotion, Macros & Being “Sporty” with Sas Petherick [Body Stories Series #2] 1:05:16

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Today we continue our Body Stories series with Sas Petherick! She joined me on Insatiable last month (listen here!) to talk about her intentional weight loss journey. This week she returns so we can catch up on how things are going one month in. Tune in as we explore public weight loss, before and after photos, psychological flexibility, how it fee…

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294. Why Food is NOT the Problem When Your Diet Falls Off Track [Wits & Weights Podcast] 58:51

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Do you feel trapped in a cycle of dieting and frustration? Why do your best efforts with food seem to fail when it matters most? Is it possible that your food struggles are about something deeper than food itself? In this episode of Wits & Weights Podcast, host Philip Pape explores the deeper roots of food consistency with Insatiable’s own Ali Shap…

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293. Is Your Eating a Problem or a Portal? 20:58

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Here at Insatiable, we’re all about providing the education you need for perimenopause, menopause and aging. I mean, we did a whole season on it, and it's obviously been my own focus since going through early menopause a couple of years ago. But I'm starting to notice something alarming in terms of what we're not talking about — which is what these…

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292. Fat Loss vs Weight Loss and Health Over 40 with Philip Pape 1:14:48

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I love Philip Pape’s approach to health, because everything he teaches is evidence-based. So today he’s joining me on the podcast to unpack a few “trendy” nutrition and fitness topics like fat loss, muscle building, protein, calorie-counting, satiety, GLP-1s and more! Join us a we explore what’s really going on with health and weight loss — especia…

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291. How to Lose Weight AND Love Yourself (because you can do both!) with Sas Petherick [Body Stories Series #1] 56:01

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Today’s episode is with my long-time friend and colleague Sas Petherick. It’s about those times when you want to lose weight… but you also want to love your body. This is also the beginning of our new Body Series: ongoing conversations about the nuances of being in relationship with our bodies. And today I'm announcing the first live round of my Yo…

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Awareness in the Body - Awareness in Life 16:54

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Awareness in the Body - Awareness in Life" is the third episode in the Posture series of Tools of Awakening, Abdi Assadi and Pernilla Burke, explore the simple yet powerful practice of body awareness and posture as a way to cultivate presence. We look at what happens when we shift our awareness from the mind into the body—specifically, grounding in…

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290. Insatiable Is Back! with episodes on body stories, midlife weight loss, emotional eating & more 5:20

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2025 has been the longest year ever (already), hasn’t it? My sleep issues are back. I’m working on HRT shifts. The political climate is chaos. And I just needed to take February to rest. But the podcast is coming back! I’m here today to let you know that we have a lot of exciting episodes coming up — including a new Body Stories series, an intervie…

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Posture For Awareness 21:49

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This episode of Tools of Awakening explores the subtle but powerful connection between posture and presence. Pernilla and Abdi discuss how something as simple as aligning the back of the head and chin can profoundly shift our state of being—bringing calm, clarity, and a sense of ease to both the body and mind. Posture, often overlooked, becomes a g…

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The Power Of Postural Alignment 18:48

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This Tools of Awakening class is the first class in series highlighting posture as a practical way to reconnect with the body and support the nervous system. Simple practices, like aligning the chin or bringing awareness to the feet, can help shift from a reactive state into calm presence. Building on previous breathwork teachings, these accessible…

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289. Three Things I Most Often Hear from You When Considering Truce with Food & FREE BREAKTHROUGH SESSION THIS WED. (Jan. 8th)! 28:21

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After nearly 300 episodes of the Insatiable Podcast, I know you likely understand food challenges intellectually—now it's time for real change. Join me, Ali, for a FREE breakthrough session that will transform your relationship with food. This Wednesday (Jan. 8th) at noon EST, I'm hosting Stop the Quick Fix Cycle: Why Band-Aid Solutions Make Emotio…

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288. Enjoying Food and Staying Balanced During the Holidays [Sisters in Sobriety Podcast] 33:38

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Hey, Insatiable listeners. Today I’m sharing a conversation I had with Sonia and Kathleen for their podcast Sisters in Sobriety all about food, belonging, and self-awareness during the holiday season. In this episode, I answer big questions, like: How do cultural narratives around food shape our holiday habits? What role does food play in our sense…

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Nostril Awareness: 3 Minute Practice 2:50

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A brief meditation practice to help bring conscious awareness into your daily life.By Abdi Assadi

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Nostril And Abdominal Awareness: 4 MINUTE PRACTICE 3:38

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A brief meditation practice to help bring conscious awareness into your daily life.By Abdi Assadi

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Abdominal Awareness and Grounding Through Breath: 3 Minute Practice 2:13

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A brief meditation practice to help bring conscious awareness into your daily life.By Abdi Assadi

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287. Food Freedom: Sugar Rehab [Best Of] 52:29

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Ah, sugar…referred to as the sugar dragon, sugar siren, and sugar addiction. There are physical and emotional root causes and solutions of how to reduce sugar in your life. In this episode, we will discuss: Why sugar is so dangerous and yet it comforts us 5 easy food swaps and additions to your diet to naturally prevent cravings The four emotional …

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EPISODE 5: MASTERING THE BREATH: SIMPLE PRACTICES FOR GREATER AWARENESS 17:23

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Please join us in exploring the breath and its power. This 20 minute Breath Class: "Mastering the Breath: Simple Practices for Greater Awareness" features Pernilla Burke, the founder of Awakening 101, and Abdi Assadi, an acupuncturist, healer, and spiritual counselor. This class is part of the "Tools of Awakening" series and focuses on simple, ever…

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286. Beyond the Candy Bowl: My 3 Rules for Halloween 24:43

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Happy Halloween season, dear Insatiable listeners! As we move toward this sweet-and-spooky holiday, I wanted to share how we approach candy in my household — before, during, and after trick-or-treating. In this episode, I'll explain the three flexible, biology-rooted rules that guide how I handle sweets for my almost five-year-old son, Eça. I also …

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EPISODE 4: GROUNDING YOURSELF THROUGH THE BREATH 18:43

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Please join us in exploring the breath and its power. This 20 minute Breath Class: "Grounding ourselves through the Breath" features Pernilla Burke, the founder of Awakening 101, and Abdi Assadi, an acupuncturist, healer, and spiritual counselor. This class is part of the "Tools of Awakening" series and focuses on simple, everyday practices to incr…

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285. How to Stop the Sugar-Anxiety Feedback Loop with Dr. Ellen Vora [Best Of] 58:35

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Not eating the right foods for our unique bodies creates anxiety. This anxiety shows up as a felt sense of anxiety AND also “needing something more” to eat but not knowing what that is or a general feeling of being unsatisfied with what they just ate. To help us go into depth and teach us about this sugar-anxiety feedback loop, I’ve invited a holis…

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EPISODE 3: How much is shallow breathing costing your overall well-being? 17:05

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Please join us in exploring the breath and its power. This 20 minute Breath Class: "How much is shallow breathing costing your overall well-being?" features Pernilla Burke, the founder of Awakening 101, and Abdi Assadi, an acupuncturist, healer, and spiritual counselor. This class is part of the "Tools of Awakening" series and focuses on simple, ev…

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284. Rethinking Menopause, Hormones and HRT with Kristin Johnson and Maria Claps of Wise and Well 1:20:17

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I’ve shared on the show before that starting menopause radically changed my body. And we’ve talked about how hard it is to find smart, supportive, and true information about health, hormones, and HRT in midlife. But now there is finally a book that shares everything I wish I knew five years ago! And I’m thrilled to talk about it with the authors to…

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EPISODE 2: An Appointment with yourself 18:20

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Please join us in exploring the breath and its power. This 20 minute Breath Class: "An Appointment With Yourself" features Pernilla Burke, the founder of Awakening 101, and Abdi Assadi, an acupuncturist, healer, and spiritual counselor. This class is part of the "Tools of Awakening" series and focuses on simple, everyday practices to increase aware…

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283. How Self-Awareness and Community Can Heal Your Eating Triggers with Ginny and Isis (Ali interviews 2 participants from her "Why Am I Eating This Now?" Group Program) 1:01:10

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Too many of us feel like we have to go it alone with food. We put so much work into trying to lose weight and get healthy, but we just end up feeling isolated and ashamed. In this episode, I’m joined by my clients Ginny and Isis to talk about why all of us (even the “bad joiners”!) need community support to heal our food triggers, and how working a…

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282. You Don’t Have to Feel Powerless Around Food with Ginny and Isis (Ali interviews 2 participants from her "Why Am I Eating This Now?" Group Program) 54:21

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Have you ever asked yourself, ‘why am I eating this now?’ I’ve talked about this in many of my past episodes, but today I’m excited to have two clients joining me to share their powerful stories of going from “failing” at every program they tried to addressing the root issues of their falling off track with food. Tune in to hear Ginny and Isis talk…

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281. Hidden Aging Factors that Affect Cravings and Easy Solutions for Gut Health and Insulin Resistance with Dr. Jannine Krause, ND, LAc 1:06:33

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As a cancer survivor, I’ve always felt like aging is a privilege. But now in my mid-forties, I’m learning firsthand that perimenopause, menopause and midlife bring their own set of body image issues and health concerns. My clients ask me questions like: Should I lift weights to stay strong? Is it normal or OK to gain weight in midlife? Will I ever …

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EPISODE 1: UNDERSTANDING THE POWER OF BREATH 19:31

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Please join us in exploring the breath and its power. This 20 minute Breath Class: "Understanding the Power of Breath" features Pernilla Burke, the founder of Awakening 101, and Abdi Assadi, an acupuncturist, healer, and spiritual counselor. This class is part of the "Tools of Awakening" series and focuses on simple, everyday practices to increase …

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280. What’s Missing From the “Emotional Eating” Conversation with Dr. Deborah MacNamara 1:09:31

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Have you ever struggled with family dinners, comfort foods, or getting your kids to eat? Or do you feel like you should be working harder to change your own eating habits? If you answered yes, then this episode just might help you make life-changing connections that have been elusive for years. In this conversation with parenting expert Dr. Deborah…

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EPISODE 8: ADDICTION 53:54

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This is the eighth episode in a series of conversations between Abdi and Ian Ritter in Italy. Ian is a Brennan Counselor and healer with 18 years of experience. Ian has been on the spiritual path for the past 35 years. Join us as we discuss addiction as being the inability to tolerate the moment as a survival response to trauma. The nuances of addi…

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EPISODE 7: LIVING LIFE WITH DEATH AS YOUR ADVISOR 49:51

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This is the seventh episode in a series of conversations between Abdi and Ian Ritter in Italy. Ian is a Brennan Counselor and healer with 18 years experience and has been on a spiritual path for the last 35 years. Join us as we discuss facing our mortality as a path to enriching our daily lives. The powerful cultural and hence personal denial of th…