The Dark Side of Healthy Eating — In Session ...

If you're of a certain age, you've probably noticed that young people – teenagers, especially – have a strong need for approval from others. Young adults want to fit in and feel accepted, a natural desire that is part of our normal developmental process at this stage of life. Fee ...  Show more

Jill, 44, wants a new relationship with food – one where she can enjoy a more easygoing, intuitive way of eating. She'd like eating to be fun and lighthearted, and feel satiated after a great meal. But her dreamy new relationship with food seems so very far away. Jill has an inte ...  Show more

In this episode, Mike discusses his own struggles with orthorexia, an obsession with clean eating, and how he finally was able to overcome that disorder. Dieting can create controlling tendencies around food that end up manifesting into more significant issues. It's impor ...

In this episode, I dive into a topic that's often unspoken about in the wellness world: how orthorexia, an obsession with "healthy" eating, has been rebranded and disguised as a "wellness culture." 

I'll share my own experiences of fallin ...

How do you know if you have a healthy relationship with food and your body?

This is an acutely challenging question to answer, as the culture normalises extreme eating practices and body image preoccupation as the norm.

Maybe you feel that you don’t have a full-b ...