In this honest, insightful conversation, Molly and Clarissa unpack the hidden “rules” that quietly govern our thoughts, choices, and recovery—from family norms to cultural conditioning. They explore how to spot which rules still serve you, which are keeping you small, and how to transform them … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 243: Clinician’s Corner – From Rules to Guardrails: Rewriting the Manual for Recovery
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 253: Clinician’s Corner – From Rules to Guardrails: Rewriting the Manual for Recovery
Molly and Clarissa get real about the spoken and unspoken “rules” we inherit—from family, culture, religion, peers, and recovery spaces—and how those rules can quietly run our lives. They explore when structure is protective (especially early recovery) and when rigidity shrinks our world. The … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 253: Clinician’s Corner – From Rules to Guardrails: Rewriting the Manual for Recovery
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 252: Dr. Cate Shanahan – Are Seed Oils as Bad as Sugar?
Dr. Vera Tarman sits down with Dr. Cate Shanahan—family physician, nutrition consultant, and author of Deep Nutrition and Dark Calories—to discuss her case against industrial seed oils, how they may influence metabolic and mental health, and why she believes they can intensify … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 252: Dr. Cate Shanahan – Are Seed Oils as Bad as Sugar?
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 252: Dr. Cate Shanahan
Dr. Vera Tarman sits down with Dr. Cate Shanahan, family physician, nutrition consultant, and author of Deep Nutrition and Dark Calories, to discuss her case against industrial seed oils, how they may influence metabolic and mental health, and why she believes they can intensify sugar cravings … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 252: Dr. Cate Shanahan
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 247: Dr. Anna Barbieri on Hormones, Appetite, and Women’s Health
Dr. Vera Tarman sits down with Dr. Anna Barbieri—gynecologist, menopause practitioner, and integrative medicine physician—to explore how hormones shape women’s appetite, cravings, and relationship with food. From PMS to menopause and PCOS, they discuss estrogen, progesterone, cortisol, thyroid, … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 247: Dr. Anna Barbieri on Hormones, Appetite, and Women’s Health
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 246: Dr. Bart Kay – Quit the Carbs or Quit the Fat?
Dr. Vera Tarman talks with Dr. Bart Kay—nutrition scientist and outspoken “myth-buster”—about carbs, fat, and recovery from ultra-processed food addiction. They unpack the Randle cycle, insulin resistance, seed oils, low-carb vs. carnivore approaches, and why abstinence, staged change, and … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 246: Dr. Bart Kay – Quit the Carbs or Quit the Fat?
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 251: Daniel Trevor – Unholy Trinity
Host Dr. Vera Tarman speaks with Daniel Trevor—entrepreneur-turned “citizen scientist” and author of Unholy Trinity: How Carbs, Sugars, and Oils Make Us Fat, Sick, and Addicted, and How to Escape Their Grip. After a near-fatal heart attack, Daniel dove into medical literature, clinician … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 251: Daniel Trevor – Unholy Trinity
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 251: Daniel Trevor – Unholy Trinity
Host Dr. Vera Tarman interviews citizen scientist and author Daniel Trevor about his book Unholy Trinity. They explore hyperinsulinemia as a “gateway” to disease, LDL particle size and CAC scores, statins debate, and practical, harm-reduction steps—testing, protein-forward meals, and … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 251: Daniel Trevor – Unholy Trinity
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 250: Ellen Bennett, RD, PhD (Candidate)
In this inspiring episode, Clarissa Kennedy speaks with Registered Dietitian and researcher Ellen Bennett, Operations Manager at Liberate with the Public Health Collaboration. Ellen shares her 14-year recovery journey, her PhD work on addiction-informed approaches to Ultra-Processed Food … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 250: Ellen Bennett, RD, PhD (Candidate)
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 250: Ellen Bennett, RD, PhD (Candidate)
Ellen Bennett is a Registered Dietitian, researcher, and leading voice in the emerging field of Ultra-Processed Food Addiction (UPFA). As Operations Manager for Liberate, delivered in partnership with the Public Health Collaboration (PHC), she leads educational programmes designed to support both … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 250: Ellen Bennett, RD, PhD (Candidate)
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 249: Clinician’s Corner – Understanding the Fawn Response
After returning from the International Food Addiction & Comorbidities Conference (and a soul-filling Scotland adventure), Molly and Clarissa dive into the fawn response—often mislabeled as “people-pleasing.” They explore how it forms, how it shows up in recovery and relationships, and gentle, … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 249: Clinician’s Corner – Understanding the Fawn Response
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 249: Clinician’s Corner – Understanding the Fawn Response
In this episode, Molly Painschab and Clarissa Kennedy reconnect after three transformative weeks together—first in London for the International Food Addiction and Comorbidities Conference, then exploring the magic of Scotland. From castles and waterfalls to ancient standing stones, they share the … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 249: Clinician’s Corner – Understanding the Fawn Response
