Molly Painschab and Clarissa Kennedy unpack the "fix response" — a nervous-system survival pattern that shows up as over-functioning, urgency, and constant problem-solving. They explain why fixing isn't a personality flaw but a trauma-informed coping strategy, and how it shows up in food … [Read more...] about Episode 267: Clinician’s Corner – Can Handle a Crisis, Can’t Sit Still
Episode 266: Dr. Ann Saffi Biasetti, PhD – Why Your Body Never Meant You Any Harm
Dr. Ann Saffi Biasetti returns to discuss body forgiveness as a felt, somatic shift rather than a forced mental exercise. Drawing on her upcoming book, she distinguishes body forgiveness from body acceptance and body neutrality, and explains how rebuilding trust with the body supports healing … [Read more...] about Episode 266: Dr. Ann Saffi Biasetti, PhD – Why Your Body Never Meant You Any Harm
Episode 265: Prof. Dr. Ferdinand von Meyenn – Why Fat Cells Remember Obesity
ETH Zurich researcher Ferdinand von Meyenn explains new epigenetic research showing that fat cells can retain a biological "memory" of past obesity, even after weight loss. The discussion covers why weight regain is so common and reframes it as a biological adaptation rather than a personal … [Read more...] about Episode 265: Prof. Dr. Ferdinand von Meyenn – Why Fat Cells Remember Obesity
Episode 264: Dr. Adrienne Sprouse – Why Some Foods “Work”… Until They Don’t
Dr. Adrienne Sprouse, a physician with over four decades of personal food recovery, discusses the difference between compulsive overeating and true food addiction, drawing on the older concept of cyclic food allergy. She outlines her Rotational Eating Plan, a four-day food rotation method … [Read more...] about Episode 264: Dr. Adrienne Sprouse – Why Some Foods “Work”… Until They Don’t
Episode 263: Dr. Ignacio Cuaranta – Sleep, Light, and Ultra-Processed Foods in Mental Health
Dr. Ignacio Cuaranta, a psychiatrist specializing in chronobiology and metabolic health, joins the show to explain why sleep and light exposure may be among the most powerful tools for mental health. He connects ultra-processed foods to disrupted mood, impulsivity, and afternoon energy crashes, … [Read more...] about Episode 263: Dr. Ignacio Cuaranta – Sleep, Light, and Ultra-Processed Foods in Mental Health
Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 262: Clinician’s Corner – Beyond “Volume Addiction”
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 … [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 … [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
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 … [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. 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, … [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 … [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 episode, we sit down with integrative oncologist and metabolic health pioneer Dr. Nasha Winters (who insists we call her Nasha) to explore the powerful intersection of cancer, ultra-processed foods, metabolism, and sovereignty.
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Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 256: Dr. Erica LaFata – Diagnosing Ultra-Processed Food Addiction with FASI
On this episode of the Food Junkies Podcast, we welcome back Dr. Erica LaFata to dive into her groundbreaking work developing the Food Addiction Severity Interview (FASI) — a clinician-administered diagnostic tool modeled after the SCID alcohol use disorder module and … [Read more...] about Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 256: Dr. Erica LaFata – Diagnosing Ultra-Processed Food Addiction with FASI
