Skip to main content
Nom Nom Namaste

Nom Nom Namaste

By James Pegler

This podcast documents the journey of a chef and a yoga teacher into the world of intuitive eating. We will talk about food, recipes, mindfulness, and the issues and insights that are unearthed in our journey.
Available on
Apple Podcasts Logo
Overcast Logo
Pocket Casts Logo
RadioPublic Logo
Spotify Logo
Currently playing episode

Episode 4: Plum smuggler

Nom Nom NamasteFeb 16, 2020

00:00
01:14:27
Episode 32: Creamy or Chunky

Episode 32: Creamy or Chunky

In this episode we discuss the crazy couple of weeks we had, complete with great food, birthdays, toothaches, and potential self harm. The Intuitive eating project continues, despite almost quitting this week.
Oct 19, 202001:13:38
Episode 31: Finnley’s First Podcast.

Episode 31: Finnley’s First Podcast.

In this episode we discuss how we are frustrated with our weight gain, and James is on the verge of quitting. Shorter episode this week.
Oct 07, 202042:51
Episode 30: Dirty Thirty

Episode 30: Dirty Thirty

In this episode we discuss the realities of living in a larger body in a world ruled by diet culture.
Sep 21, 202001:10:04
Episode 29: The Cycle of the Life Thief

Episode 29: The Cycle of the Life Thief

In this episode we discuss our progress in intuitive eating, and we talk about the cycle of diet culture that steals life, health, and sanity from millions of people everyday. James steps onto his soap box.
Sep 14, 202001:08:49
Episode 28: Ass Washing Monkey

Episode 28: Ass Washing Monkey

In this episode we discuss our progress in intuitive eating, and the Anti-Diet and Fuck-it Diet books.
Sep 07, 202001:05:21
Episode 27: Wet Tasting

Episode 27: Wet Tasting

In this episode we talk about the clean eating cult, our weekly progress in intuitive eating, and the Anti-Diet & F***-it Diet books.
Aug 31, 202001:00:59
Episode 26: Same Fat Channel Same Fat Time

Episode 26: Same Fat Channel Same Fat Time

This episode suffered from technical difficulties. We discuss Jillian Michaels take on intuitive eating.
Aug 19, 202037:47
Episode 25: Don’t Put that JuJu on Me!

Episode 25: Don’t Put that JuJu on Me!

In this episode we discuss our progress with intuitive eating, and our experience this week. We talk about chronic pain. We discuss what we learned in the Anti Diet book as well.
Aug 10, 202001:15:42
Episode 24: Anti-diet Foods

Episode 24: Anti-diet Foods

In this episode we discuss our weeks and the fun times and the challenges of intuitive eating. We also discuss the anti- diet book, and the intuitive eating workbook.
Aug 02, 202001:00:03
Episode 23: Warm Ball Pillow

Episode 23: Warm Ball Pillow

In this episode we discuss our weeks in intuitive eating, and our progress in the intuitive eating workbook and the Anti-Diet book.
Jul 20, 202001:14:32
Episode 22: Not a Big Bread Baby

Episode 22: Not a Big Bread Baby

In this episode we document our progress with the Intuitive Eating Workbook, talk about our lives this week, and discuss the first couple chapters of the book Anti-Diet
Jul 13, 202001:08:16
Episode 21: Naughty Bits Hangin’Out in the Wind

Episode 21: Naughty Bits Hangin’Out in the Wind

In this episode we discuss our progress in intuitive eating, and our weekly experience. We talk about the book Anti-Diet.
Jun 28, 202001:02:11
Episode 20: Canadian Chicken

Episode 20: Canadian Chicken

This week is a short episode for Father’s Day. We discuss our week, and all the fun intuitive eating progress.
Jun 22, 202029:10
Episode 19: Forks in the Dryer

Episode 19: Forks in the Dryer

In this episode we dig deep into our stuff! The challenges of DIY Intuitive Eating, insights from our week, and workbook progress.
Jun 15, 202001:12:49
Episode 18: Juicy, Plump, Good, & Sweet

Episode 18: Juicy, Plump, Good, & Sweet

In this episode we discuss the issues of clothing for people in larger bodies. We talk about the support (or lack thereof) of family and friends, and we look at our progress in the Intuitive Eating Workbook.
Jun 08, 202057:02
Episode 17: Boar Tit

Episode 17: Boar Tit

In this episode we discuss our intuitive eating experiences from the last week, and talk about our progress in the intuitive eating workbook.
May 25, 202001:01:17
Episode 16: Cul-De-Sicle

Episode 16: Cul-De-Sicle

In this episode we discuss the challenges of growing out of clothes, and the issues faced by those in larger bodies during a pandemic.
May 19, 202001:02:19
Episode 15: Bubbly Crevices

Episode 15: Bubbly Crevices

This episode we talk about sour dough bread, chronic pain, and quarantine stresses.
May 11, 202001:26:17
Episode 14: Going Cookie Monster

Episode 14: Going Cookie Monster

In this episode we talk about all the things that we have been cooking to stay sane during the quarantine. We also talk about new issues that we are dealing with in our Intuitive eating journey.
May 03, 202059:47
Episode 13: Or Maybe Episode 14

Episode 13: Or Maybe Episode 14

In this episode we discuss life on quarantine, and why people in larger bodies have issues with taking up space.
Apr 26, 202001:03:00
Episode 12: Fluffier and Thicker

Episode 12: Fluffier and Thicker

In this podcast we talked about comfort food preparation, growing things, and omelette making.
Apr 12, 202001:04:50
Episode 11: Juicy Discussions

Episode 11: Juicy Discussions

In this episode we talk about fat shaming in the family, and the fears of those in a larger body during the Covid pandemic.
Apr 07, 202001:10:14
Episode 10: A Big Ol’ Hunk of Meat

Episode 10: A Big Ol’ Hunk of Meat

This is a Quarantine Cast episode where we talk about sourcing and cooking ingredients to make the most of your money. We also deal with the stresses and good things about being in the same house together 24-7.
Mar 29, 202001:18:36
Episode 9: Lashy-Outy

Episode 9: Lashy-Outy

In this episode we go over our weeks, the stress of the covid-19 outbreak, the group mentality of intuitive eating, and the fat acceptance movement.
Mar 22, 202001:25:41
Episode 8: baguette in your pocket

Episode 8: baguette in your pocket

In this episode we talk about our process with intuitive eating, and we deal with some medical stigma against people in larger bodies.
Mar 16, 202001:05:28
Episode 7: Pickled Bologna

Episode 7: Pickled Bologna

In This episode we look at how we are Progressing in intuitive eating.
Mar 08, 202001:03:07
Episode 6: Stuff That Wants to Squirt

Episode 6: Stuff That Wants to Squirt

In this episode we talk about our experiences with intuitive eating this week, and go into The roots of James’s food issues.
Mar 01, 202001:12:42
Episode 5: Mouth Pleasure

Episode 5: Mouth Pleasure

This episode we look back at the sources of some of our issues with food.
Feb 23, 202001:10:43
Episode 4: Plum smuggler

Episode 4: Plum smuggler

Flu, Valentine’s, and why living in a larger body is so disposed in pop culture.
Feb 16, 202001:14:27
Episode 3: What is Intuitive Eating?

Episode 3: What is Intuitive Eating?

In this episode we go over the ten principles of Intuitive eating, and we discuss our weeks in intuitive eating.
Feb 09, 202001:21:58
Episode 2: Salad Tangent

Episode 2: Salad Tangent

In this episode we look at our culture’s focus on weight loss, dieting, and body image, and take a detour into salad creation.
Feb 02, 202056:37
Episode 1: Hand Spatula

Episode 1: Hand Spatula

The rundown of how our lifetimes of dieting culture led us to intuitive eating, and our experience of the first weeks of this journey.
Jan 26, 202001:13:45
January 26, 2020

January 26, 2020

Jan 26, 202000:29