Episode 261: Real Food Recovery: Holistic Healing, Harm Reduction & Building Lifelong Recovery Roots with Jamie Reno and Paige Alexander

Paige and Jamie from Real Food Recovery join us for a deeply human conversation about what it really takes to build sustainable recovery from ultra-processed food addiction. We explore their four core recovery branches, the role of nervous system regulation, spirituality beyond religion, and why recovery isn’t about perfection—it’s about adaptability, compassion, and support when life destabilizes.

Jamie shares her experience of leaving an abusive relationship while protecting her recovery, opening an honest discussion about harm reduction, abstinence debates, ego traps like “I’ll start Monday,” and how shame keeps people stuck. This episode is validating, grounding, and empowering—reminding us that recovery isn’t about controlling food, but about building a life that feels safe enough to stay in.