Dr. David Kessler is a renowned pediatrician, lawyer, public health advocate, and former Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). A graduate of Amherst College, the University of Chicago Law School, and Harvard Medical School, Dr. Kessler has spent his career at the … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 233: Dr. David Kessler – Diet, Drugs and Dopamine
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 232: Clinicians Corner – The Hidden Challenges of PAWS in Food Addiction Recovery
In this insightful and compassionate episode, Clarissa and Molly take a deep dive into post-acute withdrawal syndrome (PAWS)—an often overlooked but critical phase in ultra-processed food addiction recovery. While well-known in substance use disorder recovery, PAWS is rarely discussed in the … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 232: Clinicians Corner – The Hidden Challenges of PAWS in Food Addiction Recovery
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 231: Dr. Filippa Juul
In this illuminating episode we speak with Dr. Filippa Juul. An epidemiologist and leading researcher on the impact of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) on human health. Together, we unpack what ultra-processed really means, why it's not just about calories or macros, and how these foods are … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 231: Dr. Filippa Juul
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 230: Dr. Cynthia Bulik
Dr. Cynthia Bulik is a clinical psychologist and one of the world's leading experts on eating disorders. She is the Founding Director of the University of North Carolina Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders and also the founder director of the Centre for Eating Disorders Innovation at … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 230: Dr. Cynthia Bulik
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 229: Dr. Alexandra Sowa, MD The Ozempic Revolution
She is the founder and CEO of SoWell Health, a telehealth and clinical service dedicated to treating metabolic dysfunction with personalized nutrition, lifestyle interventions, and medication when appropriate—including the use of GLP-1 receptor agonists like Ozempic.
Dr. Sowa is the … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 229: Dr. Alexandra Sowa, MD The Ozempic Revolution
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 228: Dr. Thomas Seyfried – Cancer as a Metabolic Disorder
In this compelling episode, Dr. Vera Tarman interviews Dr. Thomas Seyfried, a pioneer in the field of cancer metabolism. Dr. Seyfried challenges the mainstream view of cancer as a genetic disease and presents strong evidence that cancer is fundamentally a mitochondrial … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 228: Dr. Thomas Seyfried – Cancer as a Metabolic Disorder
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 227: Clinicians Corner – Recovery Is a Lifestyle, Not a Lifeboat
Recovery Is a Lifestyle, Not a Lifeboat – Maintaining Long-Term Recovery
In this episode of Clinician’s Corner, Molly and Clarissa explore the often-overlooked realities of long-term recovery. While many recovery programs focus on the acute phases and early abstinence, sustainable … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 227: Clinicians Corner – Recovery Is a Lifestyle, Not a Lifeboat
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 226: Dr. Jen Unwin on Consensus, Recovery Outcomes, and the Future of Food Addiction Treatment
In this episode of Food Junkies Podcast, Molly and Clarissa sit down with clinical psychologist, researcher, and international food addiction advocate Dr. Jen Unwin to unpack a trifecta of groundbreaking developments in the field of Ultra-Processed Food … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 226: Dr. Jen Unwin on Consensus, Recovery Outcomes, and the Future of Food Addiction Treatment
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 225: Dr. Vera Tarman & Bitten Jonsson Reflect on Food Addiction Recovery
In this extraordinary episode, Food Junkies host Dr. Vera Tarman turns the mic on herself—joined by Swedish trailblazer Bitten Jonsson—for a deeply personal, no-holds-barred conversation on their parallel journeys through food addiction, recovery, and advocacy. … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 225: Dr. Vera Tarman & Bitten Jonsson Reflect on Food Addiction Recovery
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 224: Dr. Eike Buabang – Breaking the Habit Loop: How Our Brains Build—and Battle—Behavior Patterns
In this powerful and timely conversation, we welcome Dr. Eike Buabang, cognitive neuroscientist and Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Trinity College Dublin, to explore one of the most fundamental yet overlooked topics in recovery: habits.
Dr. Buabang studies the brain mechanisms behind … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 224: Dr. Eike Buabang – Breaking the Habit Loop: How Our Brains Build—and Battle—Behavior Patterns
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 223: Clinicians Corner – From Survival to Self-Compassion
From Survival to Self-Compassion: Understanding Our Protective Behaviors
In this thought-provoking Clinician’s Corner episode, Clarissa Kennedy and Molly Painschab dive deep into the ever-popular term “self-sabotage” — and why they believe it’s not only inaccurate but potentially … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 223: Clinicians Corner – From Survival to Self-Compassion
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 222: Dr. David Wiss
In this powerful and deeply nuanced episode, Dr. Vera Tarman and Molly Painschab welcome back Dr. David Wiss to explore one of the most important—and often misunderstood—topics in the field: the intersection of food addiction and eating disorders.
With his unique background in both … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 222: Dr. David Wiss
