The Holistic Sister Podcast

This week we get raw and real on the hidden prevalence of binge eating In this episode we discuss - How our environment, society and culture encourages this secret single behaviour (SSB), and what we can do about it - Why we binge eat - What defines binge eating - My experience and struggle with binge eating - The stigma and shame associated with binge eating - The binge/restrict cycle and how to interrupt - Creating new patterns and eating habits - How self-talk and adopting an abundance mindset is crucial to overcoming - The biological / biochemical / physical aspects of binge eating and how processed nutrient-empty foods and food manufacturers hack our biology - What to eat to reduce binge eating tendency - How over eating is "normal" and commonplace in our obesogenic food environment

This weeks an anticipated episode, I get asked so much about how to get better skin! So today we chit chat bout it Key topics we cover - How what's on the inside, manifests on the outside - We discuss the role of digestion, dairy, inflammatory foods, food intolerances - How sugar aggravates skin conditions and problems - Alcohol and it's effect on skin via detox pathways - Sex hormones - how hormone imbalances may be happening and your skin is a sign! - Androgen dominance, the pill / birth control, and how periods determine our skin and breakouts - The effects of stress on breakouts and skin conditions - How supporting the liver and detox pathways are KEY to good skin - The role of gut health and eating for glowing skin

This is your sign to book that flight, buy that ticket and go live your best life. I kept seeing the Chris Brown 11:11 Tour on tiktok and he's one of my GOAT's and I had started a new job, was feeling a bit stuck in life, so I was like ... lets just take ourselves to LA to see CB and live your life angel (and so I did) In this episode is my experience solo travelling in America (I only went to LA this time), going to concerts alone, places to eat, things to do in LA, life updates etc. Things to Do in LA - Runyon Canyon, Hollywood Resevoir Trail, The Broad, Natural History Museum, The Getty, Day trip to Malibu, Griffith Observatory, Santa Monica, Melrose Flea Market, Cinespia To eat - Cava, Sweetgreen, Erewhon, Organico, Dialogue, Croft Alley, Honey Hi, Gracias Madre, Botanica, Sunlife Organic, Goop Kitchen, Community Goods / Alfred’s / Urth / Blue Bottle / Maru episode

In this episode we explore all things about bloating!! That pesky mother fucker that lurks around and ruins our mood. I get asked about bloating ALLLLLLLLL the time, it's so damn common i want to get to the bottom of this (lol) - Why we get bloated and what's going on inside - How bloating isn't "normal" its just common, and how you don't have to go through life always bloated - Blanket foods that aggravate - Habits and behaviours that cause bloating - What you can do and take to reduce and diminish bloating in your life

DUN DUN DUNNNN Not really. But kinda? Facing our fears - it's something thats also so uncomfortable, but hey it comes with growth. In this episode we (selfishly) explore strategies we can stack to help us face our fears and bask in the change and goodness. - The role of the ego and how it's really the puppet master behind it all - How focusing on what the outcome is, can over ride the initial resistance - The biological and genetic aspect of fear - Societies role in encouraging fear through fear of failure, fear of being different, fear of not living up to societies ideals of what constitutes a "good life". - Anchoring in our why, why we're wanting to obtain the outcome - Daily practices of doing stuff that scares us, to get used to the emotions and feelings, as well as building self-confidence and courage - Forgiving ourselves throughout the process, and embracing the dark with the light - The power of surrounding ourselves with individuals who encourage us to fail and try and grow, and how comparison sets us up to fear trying. Mentioned: