In this reflective, clinically rich conversation, Molly and Clarissa begin by looking back on the words that shaped their last year—and naming the ones guiding them forward. From emanate and flourishing to safety and permission, they explore how intention-setting collides with real life, nervous … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 262: Clinician’s Corner – Beyond “Volume Addiction”
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 262: Clinician’s Corner – Beyond “Volume Addiction”
Molly and Clarissa reflect on the words that shaped their past year and the intentions guiding them forward, then dive into a nuanced clinical discussion on “volume addiction.” They explore when overeating after removing ultra-processed foods may be binge eating disorder, when it isn’t, and why … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 262: Clinician’s Corner – Beyond “Volume Addiction”
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 261: Real Food Recovery: Holistic Healing, Harm Reduction & Building Lifelong Recovery Roots with Jamie Reno and Paige Alexander
In this episode, Paige and Jamie from Real Food Recovery join us to explore the powerful intersection of holistic health, nervous system regulation, and long-term recovery from ultra-processed food addiction. They share why they wrote their book, the four core branches that anchor recovery, and … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 261: Real Food Recovery: Holistic Healing, Harm Reduction & Building Lifelong Recovery Roots with Jamie Reno and Paige Alexander
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 … [Read more...] about Episode 261: Real Food Recovery: Holistic Healing, Harm Reduction & Building Lifelong Recovery Roots with Jamie Reno and Paige Alexander
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 260: Healing Trauma, Shame, and Food Addiction through the Felt Sense Polyvagal Model with Jan Winhall
In this deeply validating conversation, Clarissa and Molly are joined by renowned trauma and addiction therapist Jan Winhall, creator of the Felt Sense Polyvagal Model (FSPM). Jan reframes addiction—especially bingeing, purging, and compulsive eating—not as pathology or failure, but as the body’s … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 260: Healing Trauma, Shame, and Food Addiction through the Felt Sense Polyvagal Model with Jan Winhall
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 260: Healing Trauma, Shame, and Food Addiction through the Felt Sense Polyvagal Model with Jan Winhall
Jan Winhall is a psychotherapist, author, educator, and the developer of the Felt Sense Polyvagal Model (FSPM), a groundbreaking framework that integrates trauma therapy, polyvagal theory, and embodied focusing to understand and treat addiction and trauma. Over more than four decades of clinical … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 260: Healing Trauma, Shame, and Food Addiction through the Felt Sense Polyvagal Model with Jan Winhall
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 255: Challenging the Naysayers with Dr. Nicole Avena
In this compelling conversation, Dr. Vera Tarman and Clarissa Kennedy sit down with Dr. Nicole Avena to address the most persistent critiques of food addiction head-on. They break down why self-report tools are valid, why one PET scan doesn’t disprove addiction, how withdrawal from … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 255: Challenging the Naysayers with Dr. Nicole Avena
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 259: Dr. Carrie Wilkens, PhD on Rethinking Addiction Without Shame
In this episode of the Food Junkies Podcast, Clarissa and Molly sit down with psychologist Dr. Carrie Wilkens to explore what truly helps people change without shame, fear, or power struggles. Carrie shares insights from decades of work in addiction, eating disorders, trauma, and family … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 259: Dr. Carrie Wilkens, PhD on Rethinking Addiction Without Shame
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 258: Clinician’s Corner – Holidays Edition: Boundaries, Nervous Systems & the Hella-Days
n this Clinician’s Corner episode, Clarissa and Molly unpack why the “Hella-Days”—that stretch from September through New Year’s—can feel like the Holiday Hunger Games for anyone navigating food addiction, recovery, or a sensitive nervous system. They explore why … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 258: Clinician’s Corner – Holidays Edition: Boundaries, Nervous Systems & the Hella-Days
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 259: Dr. Carrie Wilkens, PhD on Rethinking Addiction Without Shame
In this episode of the Food Junkies Podcast, Clarissa and Molly sit down with psychologist Dr. Carrie Wilkens to unpack what it really means to help people change without shame, stigma, or power struggles. Drawing from decades of work in substance use, eating disorders, trauma, and family … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 259: Dr. Carrie Wilkens, PhD on Rethinking Addiction Without Shame
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 258 Clinician’s Corner – Holidays Edition: Boundaries, Nervous Systems & the Hella-Days
In this Clinician’s Corner episode, Clarissa and Molly dive into what they lovingly (and accurately) call the “Hella-Days”—that stretch from early fall through New Year’s where routines disappear, food is everywhere, emotions are high, and nervous systems are fried.
Together, they … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 258 Clinician’s Corner – Holidays Edition: Boundaries, Nervous Systems & the Hella-Days
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 257: Dr. Nasha Winters, ND, FABNO – Cancer, UPFs, and Metabolic Healing
In this moving and deeply insightful conversation, integrative oncologist Dr. Nasha Winters shares her journey from a terminal cancer diagnosis at 19 to becoming a global leader in metabolic oncology. We explore how ultra-processed foods disrupt our biology and sovereignty, why cancer must be … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 257: Dr. Nasha Winters, ND, FABNO – Cancer, UPFs, and Metabolic Healing
