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In today's episode my friend and podcast fan favorite, Bitten Jonsson is back! Bitten asks the question: Is the illness of addiction the worst thing that can happen or is it a blessing in disguise?  If you missed earlier episodes with Bitten, you can listen here: Episode 23 - Bitten tells her story and wisdom: https://anchor.fm/siobhan99/episodes/23---Sugar-Addiction-Specialist-Bitten-Jonsson-e54bkf Episode 67 - Bitten talks about her SUGAR diagnostic tool: https://anchor.fm/siobhan99/episodes/67---Bitten-Jonsson-and-SUGAR-ei96no Episode 102 - Bitten talks about progress over perfection: https://anchor.fm/siobhan99/episodes/102---Progression-Not-Perfection-in-Recovery-with-Bitten-Jonsson--RN-e1171hi/a-a8tod8 Bitten is a Registered Nurse and Addiction and Relapse Prevention Specialist.  Bitten is a forerunner in the sugar addiction field in Sweden and is currently translating her book, "Sugarbomb" into English.  She is on the Board of Directors of the Food Addiction Institute.  She has also developed a Holistic Addiction Medicine and SUGAR protocol and is now training and educating the new generation of Sugar Addiction Counselors.  She is also my personal hero for all the wonderful work she is doing to help others get free! Bitten's website: https://www.bittensaddiction.com/en/ Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

Rachel is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Sugar Addiction Recovery Coach and SUGAR® Certified & Licensed. Her mission is to help women with sugar addiction ditch all the diets and find food freedom for life! Initially trained as a Registered Nurse, she transitioned to holistic nutrition to better serve her clientele of exceptional women who just so happen to struggle with sugar addiction. Drawing on her background as a Registered Nurse and incorporating both modern science and time-tested wisdom, Rachel has coached dozens of women on how to break free from the chains of sugar addiction and live a life of purpose and passion. She is a proud and grateful member of SUGARxGlobal and has been featured on the Fed And Fearless podcast. Website: rachelmurrayholisticnutrition.ca 30-Day Sugar Free(dom) Challenge Waitlist (official registration will open up in October) 9-Week Sugar Freedom Forever Program (registration now open) Free Quiz: Could You Be A Sugar Addict? Quiz Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's season 5 premiere, I talk with Esther Helga Gudmundsdottir.  She tells us about her own journey with food addiction, how she helped herself and then how she opened one of the first food addiction treatment programs in the world.  And after doing those things, also founded INFACT, to help professionals get the training needed to help their food addict patients.  Esther has almost 20 years of abstinence under her belt and is changing the world so that everyone can find and get treatment.   Esther Helga Gudmundsdottir is a pioneer in the field of food addiction treatment. Once an opera singer and opera teacher, Esther was battling food addiction for most of her adult life until she discovered a twelve step program that changed her life. Once in recovery, she opened one of the first food addiction treatment programs in the world. The MFM program in Iceland has treated many people, some of them had tried multiple diets and even surgery in an attempt to live a healthier life. Esther’s program gives them hope and the tools to achieve long term recovery. Based on the twelve steps of Alcoholics Anonymous their success rate long term is much higher than any other medical intervention. After establishing the treatment center, Esther realized that not only the patients needed help with food addiction but also the professionals. She then founded INFACT, an international training program for any type of professional willing to learn about food addiction and how to help those suffering with it. The six months online course is open to everyone and it gives you an excellent evidence based knowledge on Food Addiction diagnosis and treatment. The list of lecturers is very impressive, from Nicole Avena to Robert Lustig (author of Metabolical) to experienced counsellors on the field of food addiction like Phil Werdell. At the end of the course, attendees receive a Food Addiction Professional Certificate from the European Certification Board. On top of this impressive curriculum, Esther is the Executive Director and Chair of the Food Addiction Institute, an independent, non-profit organization whose mission is to support the healing of all food addicts, founded in 2005. INFACT: https://infact.is/ Food Addiction Institute: https://www.foodaddictioninstitute.org/ Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's season 4 finale, I interview all 3 founding members of SugarX Global and we talk about how they came up with the concept and reflect back on the past 14 months of creating this amazing community.  Dave, Anna and Judy are recovering addicts. They personally understand Addiction Interaction Disorder (one disease, many outlets) and know that it is really not about the food. As co-founders of SUGARx Global, Dave, Anna and Judy helped to develop a system based on CARE (Connection, Action Steps, Recovery Protection, and Education) as the foundation for addicts to Grow. Recover. Transform. They can be reached at hello@sugarxglobal.com and www.sugarxglobal.com. Sign up for the FREE Food Freedom Summit July 1 - 21: https://www.laramuzio.com/Siobhan/ Have a great summer everyone and see you back in September for Season 5! Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I talk with Leslie Colburn who celebrated her 1-Year Sugarversary on May 27th! Leslie reflects on the past year through her journal entries and shares with us the 10 things that really helped her, coming to terms with and accepting that she has an addiction and she takes us through a day where she compares what it looks like off sugar and flour versus how different it would have looked a year ago.  Having struggled with sugar addiction and the restrict-binge cycle for over 35 years, Leslie has finally found what works for her and has been sugar and binge-free for 389 days. The UnSweetened Sio podcast and the monthly recaps have given her the support and tools she has needed to find hope and recovery.  She hopes to encourage others who struggle with sugar addiction by sharing her story. Leslie is a mom, a wife, and an author.  Her newest children’s books Our Goodnight Prayer and YOU: A Reason to Celebrate teach children that they are a masterpiece and encourages them to let their light shine.  Giving up sugar has allowed Leslie to celebrate who she is and has given her a new hope. Website: www.lesliecolburn.com Other episodes with Leslie: Episode 113: The Addiction Chronicles: Leslie Colburn "4.5 Months"  Episode 131: The Addiction Chronicles: Leslie Colburn "8 Months" Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I talk with José Chavez about his story of recovery.  José is originally from El Salvador but was born and raised in North Carolina, so he considers himself an official southern boy. He is a brother, son, and accountant by profession. With that being said, to the outside world he was a professional and “normal” person. Unfortunately, we are only as sick as our secrets, and his secret was his disease of addiction. He has always had a toxic relationship with food, since he was a child, and that was his first addiction. Throughout his life, he has been on multiple diets, suffered through multiple eating disorders, and had many addictive behaviors. They say one disease, many outlets, and that is true for José. After he was given the gift of desperation, he finally decided to embark on his road to recovery to live his true, authentic, and unadulterated self. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I talk with Susan Miller and we celebrate her 2 year sugarversary!  She talks about her continued recovery and how these days she is trying to keep it simple. Susan Miller is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner who decided to give up sugar, flour, and alcohol in March of 2020. After a couple of months of slips and starts she came clean on June 1st and has not looked back despite the pandemic and a personal bout with COVID 19. Still an advocate of 12-step recovery, most recently Susan has been working toward a lifestyle of simplicity including her food plan. The absence of sugar has cleared mental fog and the emotional roller coaster of the past. This has brought back enjoyment of hobbies that have been missing for a long time including stitching samplers and reading classic literature. Having an official diagnosis of OCD and battling skin conditions in spite of giving up sugar has led her back to her roots as an NTP, discovering her own bio-individuality in regard to food. Susan remains confident that sugar and ultra-processed foods are not a part of a proper human diet and she takes every opportunity to share this message. 45 - The Addiction Chronicles: Susan Miller "Before" 49 - The Addiction Chronicles: Susan Miller "First 2 weeks" 53 - The Addiction Chronicles: Susan Miller "6 Weeks" 57 - The Addiction Chronicles: Susan Miller "2 + Months" 61 - The Addiction Chronicles: Susan Miller "3 Months" 74 - The Addiction Chronicles: Susan Miller "8 Months" 93 - The Addiction Chronicles: Susan Miller "Year One Reflections" 103 - The Addiction Chronicles: Susan Miller's "1-Year Sugarversary" 114 - Navigating the Holiday Season With Susan Miller

In today's episode I continue to talk about my story of sugar addiction, my recovery journey and how the Emotion Code is one of the tools that has really helped me with my recovery. For more on The Emotion Code: https://discoverhealing.com/ To book an Emotion Code/Body Code session with me: https://www.unsweetenedsio.com/book-online Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I talk with Tiffany Cornell about her recovery journey.  Tiffany is 32 years old and was born with the disease of addiction. At age 6 she was already quite overweight, suffered from severe depression and as a result got sent on her first diet retreat with her mother. Ever since then not a day has gone by that she wasn’t on a diet or obsessed with the goal to lose weight and be a different person. She tried every diet out there but never managed to achieve much. After her first weight-loss surgery, which wasn’t very successful, she stumbled across the low-carb high-fat diet, which was very popular in Sweden where she was living in her early 20s, and heard about Bitten Jonsson and sugar addiction. She immediately identified with everything Bitten said and finally started making some progress. She battled for 8 years to get more than 30 days of abstinence from her trigger foods, always slipping and sliding. A constant back and forth of withdrawal and peace and weight-loss and weight gain. Even after her second weight-loss surgery, which she agreed to even though she knew it wasn’t the fix for her real issue, she struggled a lot. In 2021 she decided enough was enough. She knew she needed help from someone that actually knew about addiction and searched for help. The universe aligned and at around 30 days of abstinence, her usual breaking point, she found SUGARx Global. She joined the 5-day challenge, invested in their 9-week program and hasn't looked back. Her life has been completely transformed. She is now 13 months off her drug foods and can barely recognize herself inside and out.  She is finally doing what she's passionate about and living a life without depression. Right now, she is studying to become a food addiction specialist and primal health coach and is even running groups for SUGARx Global on the weekends. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I welcome back Susan Peirce Thompson to talk about her latest book, REZOOM: The Powerful Reframe to End the Crash-and-Burn Cycle of Food Addiction. Susan Peirce Thompson, Ph.D. is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at the University of Rochester and an expert in the psychology of eating. She is President of the Institute for Sustainable Weight Loss and the founder of the worldwide Bright Line Eating movement. Her first two books, including “Bright Line Eating: The Science of Living Happy, Thin, and Free,” became New York Times bestsellers and instant Hay House favorites. Her work weaves the neuroscience of food addiction with powerful insights from Positive Psychology, IFS, and 12-Step Recovery to outline a roadmap for achieving true integrity and self-authorship around food. The Bright Line Eating mission is to help one million people around the globe discover lasting food freedom and have their “Bright Transformations” by 2025. Website: https://susanpeircethompson.com/ Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I welcome back Matty Lansdown and we talk more about intermittent fasting and how it differs for women, how we should eat differently during different phases of our cycle and the impact diet culture has on us.  Starting out in the field of nutritional epi-genetics and spending several years working in hospitals as part of a disease research team, Matty believes that most disease and illness is not due to bad luck but as a result of poor nutrition and lifestyle choices. Matty’s extensive experience allowed him to uncover the deeper challenge people have with health which isn’t about calories or kale, but in fact mindset and behavior change. Having been on his own personal development journey, Matty is now super-passionate about showing people how to level up their health so that healthy habits and the best food choices are easy and natural. Likewise, Matty’s weekly podcast “How to NOT Get Sick and Die”, provides his followers and clients with a deep dive into nutrition and how to develop healthy habits that last. Listen to my previous episode with Matty: https://anchor.fm/siobhan99/episodes/89---Optimizing-your-Health-With-Matty-Lansdown--Nutritional-Therapist-and-Scientist-eqgkvn Matty's website: https://mattylansdown.com Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/busymotherscollective Chronotype quiz: https://thepowerofwhenquiz.com/ Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I talk about my own story of addiction from early childhood to age 38 when I finally decided to abstain from ALL sugar and ALL flour and found my way to freedom.   Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I talk with Karen Hannah and she shares her story of recovery over the past year.  Karen is 59 years old and was a sugar and carb addict for well over 50 years. She was put on her first diet at 7 years old, lied about her age to join Weight Watchers at age 14 and has yo-yo dieted her entire life. The irony was she wasn’t that overweight as a child but then she moved to a candy store when she was 13 and that set her firmly on the path for a lifetime of addiction to sugar. She dieted her way up to morbid obesity and Type 2 diabetes as an adult. All that changed when she heard about SUGARx Global almost a year ago via the Diet Doctor website where she re-watched Bitten Jonsson’s videos, then joined her Facebook group and heard about a 5-day Crush your Cravings challenge. She was desperate at that point, as by that time her diabetes was completely out of control, she was on three medications and facing daily injections, and still couldn’t stop eating sugar and carbs even though she knew they were literally killing her. She binge watched the challenge and it was like a lightbulb went on. She had a breakthrough call with Judy Wolfe and felt like she had come home. She went cold turkey and stopped eating sugar, carbs, grains, seed oils and sweeteners and has been abstinent ever since she joined on 3 May 2021. Her life has completely changed since then.  Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I am so excited to welcome back the wonderful Anna Fruehling.  We talk about her new book and the amazing work she is doing at SUGARx Global to help others in their recovery.  Anna is a recovering addict with 33 years clean. When she realized sugar acts as the gateway drug, priming the brain for all other addictions, a light bulb went off! It is her purpose and privilege to help others recover fully from all outlets of the deadly disease of addiction. She is the author of An Altered Spirit, The 12 Steps, and Ebenezer Scrooge (all proceeds will benefit places like First Step Home). As co-founder of SUGARx Global, Anna helped develop a system based on CARE (Connection, Action Steps, Recovery Protection, and Education) as the foundation for addicts to Grow. Recover. Transform. She can be reached at hello@sugarxglobal.com CoachAnnaSRx http://www.sugarxglobal.com If you missed her other episode and her amazing personal story of recovery, you can listen here: https://anchor.fm/siobhan99/episodes/69---The-Addiction-Chronicles-Anna-Fruehling--Primal-Health-Coach-ek1ba0 Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I talk with the amazing Dr. Daryl Gioffre about his own story of sugar addiction and he gives really great tips and hacks to getting off sugar TODAY! Dr. Gioffre is a highly sought-after longevity expert who uses a cutting-edge approach to nutrition to help his patients fight inflammation and achieve and maintain an optimal level of health and energy. A former Sugar Addict turned Health Machine, he knows firsthand what it takes to overcome adversity and challenges in the pursuit of superior health. In addition to running the successful Alkamind brand, he is the founder of the Gioffre Wellness Center (Park Avenue and Newport Beach, CA), a board-certified chiropractor in the state of New York, and the author of the best-selling books Get Off Your Acid, and newly released Get Off Your Sugar: Burn the Fat, Crush Your Cravings, and Go From Stress Eating to Strength Eating. Dr. Gioffre has appeared multiple times on ‘Live with Kelly And Ryan’, and other media outlets, including The Doctors, Extra, E News, People Magazine,Vogue, US Weekly, Daily Mail, Page Six, GDNY, NY Post, Life & Style, Woman’s World, and Cosmopolitan, to discuss his Acid-Kicking approach to health and fitness. Dr. Gioffre was a featured speaker at the 2019 and 2020 Fran Drescher Masterclass Health Summit in Los Angeles, CA, and he sits on the Cancer Schmancer Medical, Health, and Wellness Advisory Board. He is a passionate motivational speaker, certified raw food chef, live blood microscopist, reiki master, and has been featured in many health documentaries and summits. Website: https://www.getoffyouracid.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drdarylgioffre/                https://www.instagram.com/getoffyouracid/ Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

Danny and Catherine Mullaney met early in AA recovery as young adults. Over the last 3 decades they have been living by the spiritual principles laid out in the 12 steps. Despite that, the addiction to sugar has been a thorn in their side throughout. Catherine has been addicted to sugar most of her life, been on many diets since she was 8 years old, but until last year has never attempted to arrest the addiction. Danny has made attempts to abstain from flour and sugar but has never been able to maintain long term recovery in that area. Coming to terms with sugar being a psychoactive substance has enabled them both to yield their addiction to sugar the way the alcoholic must surrender the drink. Once again, these two have another reason to trust and rely upon their Creator. Their life’s motto is taken from the AA Big Book, “The spiritual life is not a theory. You have to live it.” In this leg of their ongoing recovery their food plans differ but their commitment to exquisite self-care holistically is the same. The Mullaneys have been married for 33 years, have 3 adult children and are currently awaiting the arrival of their 6th grandchild. Catherine is a poet and a farmer in training, formerly an educator. Dan became an RN in sobriety and has entered his 25th year of nursing. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I share my top 5 tips to help you get back on track when you're struggling.  I have been struggling since December so this is also to help me get back on track with some accountability.  I also share more about my April Breaking Free Group Coaching Program and Stanzie's "Awaken Your Inner Truth" 4-day retreat on the Big Island of Hawaii that I am attending and also helping to host.   Sign up for April Breaking Free Group Coaching: https://www.unsweetenedsio.com/group-coaching Sign up for "Awaken Your Inner Truth" Retreat: https://stanzielangtree.com/products/hawaii-retreat Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I talk with Dr. Gary Fettke about his fascinating tale of not only his own health journey and cancer diagnosis, but also of being targeted by the processed food industry for speaking about the dangers of excess sugar consumption.  Dr. Fettke is an Orthopedic Surgeon and vocal proponent of nutrition being a major component of prevention and management of modern disease. In 2014, he became targeted by the processed food industry for his opinion on the perils of excessive sugar consumption, culminating in a ‘silencing’ by the Medical Board. 2018 saw a clearance of those charges with an apology from the board. In the process of that investigation, it became apparent that the issues were not just that of sugar reduction, but that of the recommendation of animal-based protein and healthy fats in a balanced diet. He has a broad understanding of the vested interests shaping dietary guidelines and particularly those around the anti red meat agenda. Website: https://isupportgary.com/ Hear more of his talks on his YouTube channel Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I talk with Ede Fox about the Carnivore Diet and how it changed her life.  Seven years ago, Ede turned her life around with a ketogenic/carnivore diet.  Decades of compulsive consumption of refined carbs and junk food led to obesity, joint pain, rising blood pressure & blood sugar, plus out of control asthma, allergies and eczema. Now at 50, she has reversed all those conditions, has tons of energy, lost 80 pounds and most importantly has a healthy way of eating that is sustainable for a lifetime!  Now Ede is on a mission to help others lose weight, end chronic pain and inflammation, reverse disease and get off medications.   Join her 21 Day Carnivore Challenge to get started on your journey to optimal health: https://blackcarnivore.com/21-day-carnivore-challenge/ Website: https://blackcarnivore.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackcarnivore/ Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I talk with Danielle Daem again and we dig a little deeper into sugar addiction, doing the inner work and identifying the root causes of why we eat emotionally.  If you missed my first episode with Dani, you can listen here: https://anchor.fm/siobhan99/episodes/82---Danielle-Daem--Quit-Sugar-Summit-Co-Host-and-Sugar-Freedom-Coach-eobrjk Danielle Daem is a Sugar Freedom Coach & Speaker who is passionate about helping women reshape their relationship with sugar so they can reclaim control over their health and energy once and for all! Having struggled with sugar addiction herself, she knows exactly how difficult and overwhelming the journey can be. Using her extensive knowledge in nutrition, personal experience, and coaching, Dani helps her clients discover a new way of living in which sugar cravings and guilt no longer controls their health and life. Dani is also the host of the top rated “Beyond Sugar Freedom Podcast” where she dives deep into conversations about the root causes of sugar dependency and total body health and wellness. Waitlist for Emotional Freedom program: https://coach.danielledaem.com/emotional-freedom-waitlist Dani's website: https://danielledaem.com/ Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I talk about motivation, inspiration and willpower.  I also do a last call for my next Breaking Free 10-week coaching program that starts March 7.  You can get more details here: https://www.unsweetenedsio.com/group-coaching.  I also talk about my First Fridays group coaching and you can sign up for the next one on March 4 here: https://www.unsweetenedsio.com/book-online?category=494ebfdc-3572-4a4e-a507-0588eafd4f99. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I talk with Craig Emmerich about keto, discovering he had Lyme disease and treating it with a carnivore diet. Craig graduated in Electrical Engineering and has spent the last 15 plus years researching nutrition and working with thousands of clients alongside his wife, Maria Emmerich. He is an international best selling author of “Keto: The Complete Guide” and “The Carnivore Cookbook”. He uses his knowledge of how our bodies work to help clients heal and lose weight leveraging their biology to make it easy. Website: KetoMaria.com Listen to Episode 122: Keto Adapted With Maria Emmerich Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I check back in with Leslie Colburn to see how she is doing now that she is 8 months sugar and flour free! Having struggled with sugar addiction and the restrict-binge cycle for over 35 years, Leslie has finally found what works for her and has been sugar and binge-free for 237 days. The UnSweetened Sio podcast and the monthly recaps have given her the support and tools she has needed to find hope and recovery.  She hopes to encourage others who struggle with sugar addiction by sharing her story. Leslie is a mom, a wife, and an author.  Her newest children’s book YOU: A Reason to Celebrate teaches children that they are a masterpiece and encourages them to let their light shine.  Giving up sugar has allowed Leslie to celebrate who she is and has given her a new hope. www.crossmyheartbooks.com Episode 113 With Leslie: https://anchor.fm/siobhan99/episodes/113---The-Addiction-Chronicles-Leslie-Colburn-4-5-Months-e18mqdd Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I talk about optimizing insulin with Dr. Joanne Gordon. Dr. Gordon, a naturopathic physician,  has been helping people for over 20 years at her clinic in Oregon City, OR.  Her practice focuses on hormones and regenerative medicine. With her background in orthopedic and sports, she found that when her patients hormones were optimized, their healing was quicker and patients felt better sooner. While focusing on hormones, Dr. Gordon learned about the power of optimizing insulin not only for weight loss, but also to help reduce pain and inflammation as well as a myriad of other chronic conditions. Since the discovery of insulin's effect on chronic disease, Dr. Gordon has been dedicated to educating her patients and the outlying community about the benefits of optimizing their insulin levels and improving health for a better quality of life. Dr. Gordon's website: https://drjoannegordon.com/ Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I talk about the importance the role of self-love plays in our recovery journeys and as a key factor to our overall happiness.  I also talk about my new 10-week Breaking Free Group Coaching program starting on March 7 and my First Fridays, a monthly Zoom call open to anyone that is looking for some coaching, community and connection.   More on Breaking Free Group Coaching: https://www.unsweetenedsio.com/group-coaching Sign up for First Fridays (although very first one will be Monday, February 14th and then following will be the first Friday of each month): https://www.unsweetenedsio.com/book-online Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I talk with Nicole Jardim about our periods and how important they are for our health.  We talk about what your period is telling you about your hormonal health and how important things like nutrition, sleep and stress management are to helping balance our hormones. Nicole is a Certified Women’s Health Coach, writer, speaker, mentor, and the creator of Fix Your Period, a series of programs that empower women and menstruators to reclaim their hormone health using a method that combines evidence-based information with simplicity and sass. Her work has impacted the lives of tens of thousands of people around the world in effectively addressing a wide variety of period problems, including PMS, irregular periods, PCOS, painful & heavy periods, missing periods and many more. Rather than treating problems or symptoms, Nicole treats women and menstruators by addressing the root cause of what’s really going on in their bodies and minds. She passionately believes that the fundamentals to healing any hormonal imbalance lie in an approach that addresses the unique physiology of every person. This is essential to reclaiming and maintaining optimal health and vitality at any age. Nicole is the author of Fix Your Period: 6 Weeks to Banish Bloating, Conquer Cramps, Manage Moodiness, and Ignite Lasting Hormone Balance, and the co-author of The Happy Balance, a recipe book filled with over 80 hormone balancing recipes. Finally, she’s the host of The Period Party, a top-rated podcast on iTunes—be sure to tune into that if you want to learn more about how to fix your period—and has been called on as a women’s health expert for sites such as The Guardian, Well+Good, mindbodygreen and Healthline. Nicole's website: https://nicolejardim.com/ Nicole's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicolemjardim/ Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode, I talk with Molly Downey about CGMs and how they are such a powerful tool for collecting data that can help improve your overall health and quality of life. Molly is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist (LDN) who specializes in glucose control, metabolism and weight loss. She graduated from Indiana University-Bloomington and currently works as a nutrition manager at Nutrisense, a health technology company which leverages continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) as a way to optimize diet, health and overall wellbeing. Coupon Code: Siobhan50 is applicable to all monthly Nutrisense programs and good for $50 off the first month or the subscription. The discount code expires on 3/1/22 so sign up today! Nutrisense Website: https://www.nutrisense.io/ Nutrisense IG: https://www.instagram.com/nutrisenseio/ Watch me "bravely" apply the CGM sensor: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CW7RnsUlET3/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I talk with Ed Wassef and he shares his very powerful story of addiction and recovery. Ed found his solution to the disease of food addiction by committing to three pertinent things. He lives and works a daily 12 step program, follows an abstinent food plan and connects every day with like minded individuals. Ed began his program from food addiction in late 2016 but only through the  acceptance of his disease has he been able to achieve over 1 year of abstinence from his drug foods.  In that time, he has been able to deal with the challenges of life while vastly improving relationships with others. Not only has Ed  dropped his old limiting beliefs, he has also dropped 150 lbs along the way.  Ed’s journey of recovery has lead him to learning who he is and onto the path of discovering his purpose. He has found purpose in sharing his story, especially reaching those who connect with a similar past. Ed’s trauma, grief and depression caused him to seek help from various professionals yet all were unsuccessful . Only by facing his food addiction and working his program has he healed from his past and the addiction that led him to a peak weight of over 500 pounds. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I talk about my top 10 benefits of breaking free from sugar addiction as I approach my 4 year sugarversary coming up on January 13th! I also talk about my new and improved 10-week breaking free group coaching program starting this March. Breaking Free Group Coaching: https://www.unsweetenedsio.com/group-coaching Schedule an Emotion Code/Body Code Session with me: https://www.unsweetenedsio.com/book-online SugarX Global January 10-14th Crush Your Cravings Challenge: https://www.5daycrushyourcravingschallenge.com/ Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode, I talk with Mike Collins two years and 100 episodes after our first interview!  Mike believes sugar addiction is very real and not to be taken lightly. As a person in long-term recovery from substance use disorder for over thirty-six years, he took a very keen interest in what sugar was doing to him and his friends in early recovery. After much research and experimentation - he quit sugar with the help of amazing mentors. He then raised two children sugar-free from the womb to six years old and as they grew he rewrote the rules for sugar and kids in childhood. He takes very seriously his stewardship of SugarAddiction.com and the QuitSugarSummit.com and aims to provide information and community for anyone wanting to curb or quit sugar. His book “The Last Resort Sugar Detox” has been read by hundreds of thousands of people and his online 30-Day Challenge Sugar Freedom Challenge has been successfully completed by thousands. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I talk to Kristy McCammon, founder of Life Unbinged. Most of Kristy’s life was spent being overweight and food obsessed.  Unfortunately, food became her friend and comfort at a very young age. This set up a lifetime of dependence on food for every emotion; sadness, joy, fear, excitement, happiness, anger, boredom, chaos – you name the emotion and food was the answer. She was in a battle with food daily. She was either white knuckling her way to stay out of the food or was overeating and bingeing – there was no in between. No matter what she tried, she simply could not let go of sugar and flour laden junk food. It had truly become a stronghold in her life that kept her enslaved to food. The idea of moderation always sounded ideal – just one piece, just one bowl, just one slice, just one….. that never worked for her. Once she had JUST ONE, her brain was actively demanding more. She was in a place of desperation and her weight was the highest it had ever been. She had an amazing husband of 25 years who loved her unconditionally, 5 amazing children, plenty of wonderful friends and family, and a loving relationship with God – truly a life that she loved, yet she could not get her relationship with food under control. She often prayed for God to deliver her from food addiction and take away all cravings for unhealthy food. She tried every diet and plan available. In past weight loss attempts, there was usually short term success, but eventually she was right back to obsessing over food and bingeing on sugar and flour filled foods. She began praying for a permanent solution out of this food obsession. She was ready to fully surrender!  After one such prayer, she came across the idea of food boundaries. This is simply the idea of following boundaries in regards to food; no sugar, no flour, 3 meals a day, and measured portions. She DID have to eat food to survive, but  DID NOT have to eat sugar and flour. She knew in that moment that her rescue boat had arrived and she just had to jump in and paddle! She began eating amazing, delicious, and abundant amounts of food. A lifestyle change, rather than a diet, was exactly what she needed! Since then, she has released 150 pounds and gone from a size 28 down to a size 12! Her head is clear and all mental food chatter is gone! She can confidently say that she found food freedom and is FINALLY free from this burden of food addiction. Sometimes, living sugar and flour free is hard, but being obese and food obsessed was much harder! Now she can FULLY ENJOY the life that she has ALWAYS LOVED. Kristy's website: https://lifeunbinged.com/ Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I talk with Keto Nutritionist, International Best-Selling Author, Speaker, & Chef, Maria Emmerich!  Maria talks about her own health issues and healing herself with the ketogenic diet.  She also talks about her latest cookbook, "Sugar-Free Kids." Maria is a nutritionist who specializes in the ketogenic diet and exercise physiology. She struggled with her health and weight throughout childhood which led her to become such a passionate nutrition expert. Maria specializes in brain neurotransmitters and how food can increase mental wellness. Her expertise has sent her around the World speaking about ketogenic diets. She has also cooked with Halle Berry and writes for Halle’s website. You can find her at KetoMaria.com. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I talk with Sara Somers about her own battle with food addiction that she writes about so beautifully in her memoir, "Saving Sara." Sara suffered from food addiction from age nine to age fifty-eight; she has been in food recovery since 2005. In a double life of sorts, Somers worked as a licensed psychotherapist in the San Francisco Bay Area for thirty-four years. After finding recovery, Somers moved to Paris, France, where she currently lives. She writes a blog called Out My Window: My Life in Paris. When she’s not writing, Somers volunteers at the American Library in Paris, enjoys the cinema, reads prolifically, and follows her favorite baseball team, the Oakland Athletics. Most importantly, Somers devotes time each day to getting the word out about food addiction and helping other food addicts. “Saving Sara” is her first book. To learn more about Sara and her work, visit www.saving-sara.org or follow her on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/savingsarathebook/. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I talk about the importance of taking some time this December to really disconnect from all the craziness.  Find some peaceful moments and really get present and grounded.  I also talk about the importance of reflecting on the past year and setting some goals/intentions for the new year.  Lastly, I talk about some of my new favorite things that I am loving and want to share with all of you.  Happy December! Favorite things I mention: Saatva Mattress: https://www.saatva.com/ Coffee Self-Talk Book: Available on Amazon IntenSati with Molly Carmel: https://mollycarmel.com/intensati/ Continuous Glucose Monitor - listen to these podcast episodes for more information on how to best use a CGM: Danielle Hamilton - Unlock The Sugar Shackles Podcast - Episode 68 Nicole Jardim - The Period Party Podcast - Episode 220 Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/  

In today's episode I interview Dr. James Muecke, eye surgeon and blindness prevention pioneer. Dr James Muecke AM is an Adelaide-based eye surgeon. He graduated with Honors from Adelaide University Medical School in 1988. Following his internship, James lived and worked as a volunteer doctor in Kenya in 1989. After completing ophthalmology training in Adelaide in 1995, James worked as an eye surgeon in Jerusalem for 12 months. He undertook subspecialty training in eye cancer in London and then returned to Adelaide in 1998, where he has been a Visiting Consultant and Senior Lecturer at Royal Adelaide and Women’s & Children’s Hospitals. James has taught the diagnosis and management of eye cancer in ten countries in Asia. He founded not-for-profit organization Sight For All in 2008, turning his boundless energy into a fight against blindness in the Aboriginal and mainstream communities of Australia and some of the poorest countries of the world. Sight For All’s comprehensive and sustainable projects are now impacting on the lives of over one million people each year. His commitment to social impact and humanitarian endeavors has earnt him a number of awards including an Order of Australia in 2012, the Australian Medical Association’s President’s Leadership Award in 2013, and Ernst & Young’s Social Entrepreneur for Australia in 2015. James is Australian of the Year for 2020 for his 32 years of humanitarian work. He is using this powerful platform to raise awareness of our poor diet, laden with sugary drinks and ultra-processed foods, which is devastating the health of Australians. Sight For All: https://sightforall.org/ You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rZ4hdGzx2A Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I talk with Molly Carmel, LCSW-R, about breaking up with sugar and overcoming the diet mentality that has most of us so traumatized. Molly speaks from the heart and shares her own story and how she now helps other people.  Molly is the Founder of the Beacon Program clinic and Beacon by MC signature programs which offer individual and group solutions to help people heal their relationship with food and with themselves. She is also the author of the book, Breaking Up with Sugar. As she battled an eating disorder and addiction for over 20 years, Molly was shocked and disheartened by the lack of viable treatment options. This fueled her to create her groundbreaking clinic and treatment method to help people heal their relationships with food and with themselves. In addition to her extensive training in Substance Use and Eating Disorders, Molly is trained in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, certified in BREATHE breathwork, a dedicated devotee of daily meditation, and an intenSati instructor. Molly is also the podcast host of "What You're Craving." Website:mollycarmel.com Instagram:@mollycarmel Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mollycarmel.buws/ Podcast: https://mollycarmel.com/podcast/ Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I talk with Danielle Hamilton and she teaches us how to regulate our blood sugar levels and how to get our bodies back into balance. She shares her own powerful story of overcoming PCOS , explains why blood sugar balance is so critical for every organ in our body and defines what insulin resistance means. Dani is a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner & Restorative Wellness Practitioner who specializes in blood sugar regulation & digestion. She became interested in blood sugar issues when she learned that Insulin Resistance was at the root of her PCOS. She was able to reverse her PCOS, cystic acne, PMS & weight loss resistance by reversing Insulin Resistance. Her mission is to help others uncover their blood sugar & insulin issues (as most people don't know the early signs), as well as help them optimize digestion for low-carb diets. Dani promotes a holistic approach to reversing Insulin Resistance which goes beyond just changing macros. She is the host of the Unlock the Sugar Shackles Podcast and the creator of the Blood Sugar Mastery Program. To connect with Dani, follow her at: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daniellehamiltonhealth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daniellehamiltonhealth Website: https://daniellehamiltonhealth.com/ Podcast:https://unlockthesugarshackles.buzzsprout.com/ Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I talk about cultivating gratitude and ways to incorporate gratitude in our daily lives to help improve overall satisfaction and wellbeing. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's epsiode I talk with Jenn Edden and she shares her own story of addiction, how she healed herself and how she now helps women heal themselves.  Jenn Edden is the founder of the Sugar Freedom Method TM, author of “Woman Unleashed” and was a regular contributing health expert on Channel 12 News when she lived in New York. Jenn’s zone of genius is teaching women how to kick and manage their sugar addiction so they can look and feel their best, most confident self again! Jenn gathered her wisdom from healing herself of sugar addiction and the 17 years+ of coaching women all around the globe to do the same. Her expertise is in simplifying all the dietary confusion out there and delivering real, long- lasting results. Jenn's website: https://jecoaching.com/ Free download of her book: https://jecoaching.com/woman-unleashed-2020/ Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode Susan and I discuss getting through the holidays and different strategies that work for us.  Susan reflects on last holiday season and the challenges she faced. Susan Miller is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner who decided to give up sugar, flour, and alcohol in March of 2020. After a couple of months of slips and starts she came clean on June 1st and has not looked back despite the pandemic and a personal bout with COVID 19. An advocate of 12-step recovery, Susan enjoys giving back to the recovery community by serving as a Sponsor and co-facilitator in a Celebrate Recovery Food Issues group. Recently she began working toward Holistic Addiction Medicine certification through Bitten Jonsson and will add certification to use the SUGAR tool in the fall. Susan looks forward to adding her voice to those who recognize Food Addiction as the brain disease that science validates more and more every day.  She can be reached on Facebook at Vital Kitchens. Previous episodes with Susan: 45 - The Addiction Chronicles: Susan Miller "Before" 49 - The Addiction Chronicles: Susan Miller "First 2 weeks" 53 - The Addiction Chronicles: Susan Miller "6 Weeks" 57 - The Addiction Chronicles: Susan Miller "2 + Months" 61 - The Addiction Chronicles: Susan Miller "3 Months" 74 - The Addiction Chronicles: Susan Miller "8 Months" 93 - The Addiction Chronicles: Susan Miller "Year One Reflections" 103 - The Addiction Chronicles: Susan Miller's "1-Year Sugarversary" Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I talk with Leslie Colburn and she shares her story of being 139 days sugar and flour free after being inspired by my podcast. Having struggled with sugar addiction and the restrict-binge cycle for over 35 years, Leslie has finally found what works for her and has been sugar and binge-free for 139 days. The UnSweetened Sio podcast and the monthly recaps have given her the support and tools she has needed to find hope and recovery.  She hopes to encourage others who struggle with sugar addiction by sharing her story. Leslie is a mom, a wife, and an author.  Her newest children’s book YOU: A Reason to Celebrate teaches children that they are a masterpiece and encourages them to let their light shine.  Giving up sugar has allowed Leslie to celebrate who she is and has given her a new hope. Website: http://www.crossmyheartbooks.com/ Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I talk about how my freedom from sugar addiction feels like an absolute miracle.  I talk about changing our mindset to expect miracles and help make this journey easier on ourselves.  I also talk about a lot of great options to help you ROCK this October.   Register for my group coaching program starting Monday, October 18th: https://www.unsweetenedsio.com/group-coaching Join the Food Junkies Food Addiction Summit Oct 1 - Oct 31st: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SugarFreeForLife Sign up for the 7th Annual Kick Sugar Summit Oct 12 - 19th: https://www.kicksugarsummit.com/?ref=39686-Florence-Christophers Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I talk with Martha Tettenborn, Registered Dietitian and certified Primal Health Coach. Martha is a cancer survivor since 2018 and her book, "Hacking Chemo" tells how she used a ketogenic diet, therapeutic fasting and a kickass attitude to power through cancer. Martha has over 30 years of experience working in many areas of nutrition. She currently works in long-term care with a focus on nursing homes and gerontology. When diagnosed with Stage 1 ovarian cancer, Martha began exploring the research of the disease and discovered the science of cancer metabolism. This led her to develop and use a protocol of ketogenic diet with targeted therapeutic fasting to significantly impact her response to chemotherapy. Inspired by her own journey, Martha wants to help others see cancer differently - as an experience that will give you strength, wisdom, and more love for your body and life than ever before. Website: marthatettenborn.com Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I talk with Clarissa Kennedy and she shares her own powerful story of recovery from alcohol, food, opioids, and eating disorders.  Clarissa has worked in the addiction and mental health fields for the past 12 years and enjoys a reputation as being a skillful clinician yet “down-to-earth” with common-sense solutions to problems that occur when clients are struggling with food addiction recovery issues. Clarissa founded Reinvent Your Bliss Point in 2018 where she works with individuals based on a holistic approach to healing and maintaining recovery. She has a passion for empowering and supporting individuals, coupled with her commitment to education and best practice, provides clients with a strong, supportive foundation to assist in navigating challenging times for them and loved ones. Her empathetic regard for each individual’s unique challenges and strengths fuels her commitment to helping people on their path to healing from food and the behavioural and emotional health issues that are attached to it. She hopes to create real change in the awareness of the disease of Food Addiction & launched the podcast Food Junkies: Recovery from Food Addiction with Dr. Vera Tarman and Molly Painschab this year. Clarissa is currently enrolled in Bitten Jonsson's Holistic Addiction Medicine Course. She is on the Executive Committe of the Board of the Food Addiction Institute. She was on the team responsible for the submission of Food Addiction to the International Classification of Diseases published by the World Health Organization. Clarissa and the Food Junkies Podcast team are proud to be presenting the topic of Food Addiction at the Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals in September and hosting the world's first ever Food Addiction Summit in our Sugar Free for Life Facebook Group in October. Follow Clarissa: Website: https://foodaddictionhelp.ca Instagram: @reinventyourblisspoint Facebook: Clarissa Kennedy Podcast: https://www.foodjunkiespodcast.com Food Junkies Summit: www.fb.com/groups/SugarFreeForLife Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I talk to Molly Painschab, a dual-licensed mental health and addiction counselor. Molly shares her own story of addiction and recovery and talks about how she is helping clients now and bringing more awareness to food addiction. Molly is a certified international food addiction counselor with experience coaching individuals and their family members through recovery management. Her background in addiction treatment while working with individuals being supervised by the Department of Corrections, Child Protective Services, and other Court-Ordered situations inform her solution-focused and forward-thinking style. Molly is fueled by her belief that recovery is possible. She considers herself a ‘helper’, eager to encourage and support individuals and families on their journey to mental and emotional wellness. Molly believes the only way to ensure everyone who needs help with food addiction to get the treatment they need, is to unify professionals in the field and push the APA and WHO to place diagnostic criteria in the DSM. Molly is currently working to expand the treatment and support options for individuals and their families who are seeking recovery by increasing online options, uniting international food addiction professionals, and educating anyone who is willing to listen. Molly is currently part of an international research team in the early stages of auditing Food Addiction treatment. She is a co-founder of the Food Addiction Professional Network and is a co-host of the Food Junkies Podcast. She, along with her podcast co-hosts Dr. Vera Tarman and Clarissa Kennedy, are gearing up to share the first Food Junkies Summit in October to be viewed on Facebook. Molly is also a Board Member for the Food Addiction Institute. Follow Molly: Website: mpainschab.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/mollypainschab/ FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/MollyPainschabCCC Twitter: @PainschabMolly Food Junkies Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/foodjunkiess-podcast/id1547705773 Food Junkies Summit: www.fb.com/groups/SugarFreeForLife Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode, I kick off Season 4 by giving an update on what I have been up to and what to expect this season on the podcast.  I am so excited to be back with weekly episodes and sharing more resources with all of you. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Emotion/Body Code: https://www.unsweetenedsio.com/emotion-code Group Coaching Kicking Off October 18: https://www.unsweetenedsio.com/group-coaching Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I talk with Maggie Berghoff about her new book, "Eat Right For Your Inflammation Type," coming out on December 28, 2021 but available to pre-order now. Maggie also shares her own health struggle and how she healed her own body and now is committed to helping others do the same.  She addresses different inflammation types and how to get our bodies back in balance so we can feel out best and live our healthiest lives. Maggie Berghoff is the founder and CEO of Celproceo, a health agency rooted in functional medicine and trusted by celebrities, professional athletes, and CEOs.  Maggie’s expertise in building multiple thriving businesses online has also led her to becoming a sought-after business mentor for those building an online business.  She has been featured in hundreds of places, including Forbes, Business Insider, Entrepreneur Magazine, Oxygen Magazine, Under Armour, USA Today, local and national television, and many more. Website: https://maggieberghoff.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maggie_berghoff/ Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I talk with Dr. Ritamarie about how to balance your hormones for optimal health.  She explains the impact that food has on our hormones and how to bring them back into balance. She also shares her own health journey and recovery story.   Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo, founder of the Institute of Nutritional Endocrinology, is passionately committed to transforming our current broken disease-care system into a true health care system where each and every practitioner is skilled at finding the root cause of health challenges and uses the wisdom of nature combined with modern scientific research to restore balance. Dr. Ritamarie, a licensed Doctor of Chiropractic with Certifications in Acupuncture, Nutrition, Herbal Medicine, and HeartMath®, specializes in digestion, thyroid, adrenal, and insulin imbalances.  She’s also a master at using palate-pleasing, whole fresh food as medicine, and is a best-selling author, speaker, and internationally recognized nutrition and women’s health authority with over 28 years of clinical experience. Website: https://drritamarie.com/ Hormone Hacking "Break Your Fast" Menus: https://drritamarie.com/vibrant/hormone-hacking-breakfast-menus Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I talk to Chef AJ about how abstinence is bliss and the way to lifelong management of weight and of recovery from food addiction. She also has eaten a plant-exclusive diet for over 43 years and feels that people don't recover because they eat animal products, but because they exclude sugar, flour, and alcohol.  Chef AJ shares her own personal story and talks about caloric density as a key to losing weight. Chef AJ is the host of the television series Healthy Living with CHEF AJ which airs on Foody TV. A chef, culinary instructor and professional speaker, she is author of the popular book Unprocessed: How to Achieve Vibrant Health and Your Ideal Weight, which chronicles her journey from an obese junk-food vegan faced with a diagnosis of pre-cancerous polyps, to learning how to create foods that nourish and heal the body. Her latest bestselling books The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss: A Revolutionary Approach to Conquer Cravings, Overcome Food Addiction and Lose Weight Without Going Hungry and Own Your Health have received glowing endorsement by many luminaries in the plant based movement. Chef AJ was the Executive Pastry Chef at Santé Restaurant in Los Angeles where she was famous for her sugar, oil, salt and gluten free desserts which use the fruit, the whole fruit and nothing but the whole fruit. She broadcasts CHEF AJ LIVE! on YouTube and Facebook daily. She is the creator of the Ultimate Weight Loss Program, which has helped hundreds of people achieve the health and the body that they deserve, and is proud to say that her IQ is higher than her cholesterol. In 2018 she was inducted into the Vegetarian Hall of Fame. Website: https://www.chefaj.com/ YouTube: https://www.chefaj.com/youtube Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chef.aj1/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealchefaj/?igshid=1nn2kvtfs0jnv Twitter: https://twitter.com/therealchefaj Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I talk with Dr. Keira Barr, a dual board-certified dermatologist and menopause specialist, about how to feel our best in mid-life and how important the role stress plays in both our skin and hormone health. Blending science with soul, Dr. Keira Barr turns conventional methodologies on their heads so midlife women can feel comfortable in their bodies and love the skin they’re in. Dr. Barr creates a bridge between hormones, skin and mind-body medicine to optimize women’s mid-life experience. A fierce patient advocate, Dr. Barr empowers women worldwide to take control of their health and their hormones in menopause. She is an international speaker, best selling author, clinical educator, and considered a leading authority on women’s health. As a former Assistant Clinical Professor at UC Davis in the departments of dermatology and pathology, editorial reviewer of multiple leading medical journals, medical advisor within the personal care and tech communities, and researcher in clinical trials, Dr Barr is dedicated to providing the most-cutting edge and innovative solutions for women. Her work has been featured in MindBodyGreen, Better Homes and Gardens’, Reader’s Digest, Glamour, SELF, Oprah Magazine, and more. Website: https://drkeirabarr.com/ Buy her book, "The Skin Whisperer" on Amazon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drkeirabarr/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drkeirabarr/ Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode we celebrate Susan's 1-Year Sugarversary!  Susan Miller is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner who decided to give up sugar, flour, and alcohol in March of 2020. After a couple of months of slips and starts she came clean on June 1st and has not looked back despite the pandemic and a personal bout with COVID 19. An advocate of 12-step recovery, Susan enjoys giving back to the recovery community by serving as a Sponsor and co-facilitator in a Celebrate Recovery Food Issues group. Recently she began working toward Holistic Addiction Medicine certification through Bitten Jonsson and will add certification to use the SUGAR tool in the fall. Susan looks forward to adding her voice to those who recognize Food Addiction as the brain disease that science validates more and more every day.  She can be reached on Facebook at Vital Kitchens. 45 - The Addiction Chronicles: Susan Miller "Before" 49 - The Addiction Chronicles: Susan Miller "First 2 weeks" 53 - The Addiction Chronicles: Susan Miller "6 Weeks" 57 - The Addiction Chronicles: Susan Miller "2 + Months" 61 - The Addiction Chronicles: Susan Miller "3 Months" 74 - The Addiction Chronicles: Susan Miller "8 Months" 93 - The Addiction Chronicles: Susan Miller "Year One Reflections" Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I talk with my mentor and friend, Bitten Jonsson.  We talk about progression not perfection in recovery and the importance of baby steps.  If you missed earlier episodes with Bitten, you can listen here: Episode 23 - Bitten tells her story and wisdom: https://anchor.fm/siobhan99/episodes/23---Sugar-Addiction-Specialist-Bitten-Jonsson-e54bkf Episode 67 - Bitten talks about her SUGAR diagnostic tool: https://anchor.fm/siobhan99/episodes/67---Bitten-Jonsson-and-SUGAR-ei96no Bitten is a Registered Nurse and Addiction and Relapse Prevention Specialist.  Bitten is a forerunner in the sugar addiction field in Sweden and is currently translating her book, "Sugarbomb" into English.  She is also on the Board of Directors of the Food Addiction Institute and a faculty member of INFACT.  She is one of several experts answering questions on Diet Doctor.  She has developed a Holistic Addiction Medicine and SUGAR protocol and is now training and educating the new generation of Sugar Addiction Counselors.  She is also my personal hero for all the wonderful work she is doing to help others get free! Bitten's website: https://www.bittensaddiction.com/en/ Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I had a lovely conversation with Dan DeFigio, author of "Beating Sugar Addiction For Dummies."  We talked about sugar addiction and the importance of the WHY people eat versus the WHAT people eat.  We also took some interesting side tangents so enjoy! Dan DeFigio is a well-known nutrition expert who has been featured on CNN's Fit Nation, The Dr. Phil Show, SELF Magazine, Readers Digest, Weight Watchers, Shape Magazine, and a host of other media outlets. Dan is the author of Beating Sugar Addiction For Dummies, and the founder of BeatingSugarAddiction.com. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's 100th episode Dr. Vera Tarman is back!  We talk about the implications of antidepressants, stimulants, and other medications for someone that is a sugar addict. Dr Vera Tarman is the Medical Director of Renascent, which is an inpatient drug and alcohol treatment centre in Canada. She has been an international speaker, educator and medical clinician for food addiction for many  years.  She is author of "Food Junkies: Recovery from Food Addiction". She is the moderator for the “Im Sweet Enough: Sugar Free for Life” Facebook group and is a host of the Food Junkies Podcast, that can be found on iTunes and Spotify. Previous Interviews: Episode 30 and Episode 73 Website www.AddictionsUnplugged.com Facebook Sugar Support Group: www.fb.com/groups/SugarFreeForLife YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/VeraTarmanMD Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I talk with the ONE and ONLY, Dr. Robert Lustig! He talks about his new book, "Metabolical: The Lure and the Lies of Processed Food, Nutrition, and Modern Medicine," where he addresses nutrition, food science, and global health, and explains how by focusing on real food we can reverse chronic disease and promote longevity.  Describing the eight pathologies within the cell that belie all chronic disease, Dr. Lustig illustrates how they are not “druggable” but rather “foodable” (i.e. medication can’t cure what nutrition can) by following two basic principles: protect the liver, and feed the gut. He uses this science to chronicle the breakdown in our current healthcare paradigm, which has succumbed to influence from Big Food, Big Pharma, and Big Government. In the special chapter “Food in the Time of Corona,” Dr. Lustig addresses the way “pre-existing conditions” (i.e. diet-induced chronic diseases) make us vulnerable to succumbing to acute infectious diseases like COVID-19. He also argues that the Nutrition Facts label hides information from the consumer by omitting what’s been done to the food, which is more important than what’s in the food. Robert H. Lustig, M.D., M.S.L. is Emeritus Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology, and Member of the Institute for Health Policy Studies at UCSF. Dr. Lustig is a neuroendocrinologist, with expertise in metabolism, obesity, and nutrition. He is one of the leaders of the current “anti-sugar” movement that is changing the food industry. Dr. Lustig graduated from MIT in 1976, and received his M.D. from Cornell University Medical College in 1980. He also received his Masters of Studies in Law (MSL) degree at University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 2013. He is the author of the popular books Fat Chance(2012), The Hacking of the American Mind (2017), and his new book Metabolical: The Lure and the Lies of Processed Food, Nutrition, and Modern Medicine, being released in May 2021. He is the Chief Science Officer of the non-profit Eat REAL, he is on the Advisory Board of the Center for Humane Technology and Simplex Health, and he is the Chief Medical Officer of BioLumen Technologies, Foogal, and Kalin Health. YouTube lecture Sugar: The Bitter Truth Website: https://robertlustig.com/ Metabolical website: https://metabolical.com/ Eat REAL non-profit: https://eatreal.org/ Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I talk with Dr. Andrea Grayson about her battle with sugar addiction and she explains, "The 5 Pathways of Sugar Dependency." She also talks about some of the public health policies that got us where we are today with food and policies that would help get us out. Dr. Grayson works as a behavior change communications consultant and teaches about behavior change in the Masters of Public Health program in the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont. She discovered and finally admitted to her own carb addiction almost by accident, and in the two years it took her to heal from it, she created a framework that addresses The 5 Pathways of Sugar Dependency and put everything she learned into the course Breaking Free from Sugar. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sugarfreesherpa Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sugarfreesherpa/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/agrayson/ Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I talk to Dr. Nicole Avena,  a research neuroscientist and expert in the fields of nutrition, diet and addiction. She is a pioneer in the field of food addiction, and it was her seminal research work that jump started this exciting new field of exploration in medicine and nutrition. She is also an expert in diet during pregnancy, and childhood nutrition. We discuss her research around food addiction and her books, including her latest one, "What to Eat When You Want to Get Pregnant." Dr. Avena’s book, Why Diets Fail (2014, Ten Speed Press) reviews the research on food addiction and provides a way in which people can remove added sugars and carbohydrates from their diet. She has another best-selling book, What to Eat When You’re Pregnant (2015, Ten Speed Press) that provides mom’s-to-be with nutritional advice on what to eat to ensure they and their baby are healthy. Her book, What to Feed Your Baby and Toddler (2018), covers nutrition for babies who are just beginning to eat, and offers science-based advice and practical tips on how to get your baby to eat healthy foods, like vegetables. Her latest book, What to Eat When You Want to Get Pregnant (Kensington, 2021) offers women, and men, who are thinking of having a baby a comprehensive guide to what foods can promote fertility, and what foods they should avoid that can be harmful to fertility. She regularly appears on the Dr. Oz Show, and she has also appeared on The Doctors, Good Day NY, Home and Family, as well as many local news programs throughout the US including FOX5 San Diego, KTLA, WGN, and the local NY stations. She has also been a guest on several radio programs and podcasts, and has been filmed for several documentaries on the obesity epidemic. Her work has been featured on the cover of National Geographic (Sept ’17), as well as in Time Magazine, Bloomberg Business Week, The New York Times, Shape, Men’s Health, Details, and many other periodicals. Dr. Avena is a member of the Random House Speakers Bureau. She has a TED-ED talk, How Sugar Affects Your Brain, was ranked #2 most watched (over 7 million views). Her video has been praised by educators and public health groups. She consults for many policy groups, pharmaceutical companies and baby-food manufacturers. Dr. Avena has a blog on Psychology Todaycalled Food Junkie, which explains relevant research findings in an accessible way. She also blogs for The Huffington Post. You can also follow her on Twitter @DrNicoleAvena or Facebook. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I interview Dr. David Unwin & Dr. Jen Unwin, the powerhouse husband and wife team that are changing the world with their drug-free approach to treating diabetes.  We talk about the work they have done together around diabetes, along with their findings and experience related to food addiction and we talk about Jen's new book, "A Fork in the Road." Follow David on Twitter @lowcarbGP Follow Jen on Twitter @jen_unwin or on Instragram @jen_unwin Buy Jen's book on Amazon now!  All proceeds go to Public Health Colloboration (PHC), the UK charity dedicated to informing and implementing healthy decisions for better public health. To view David's teaspoon of sugar infographics: https://phcuk.org/sugar/ Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I talk with my sister, Dr. Kelley Garrison, about her own health journey and why she decided to become an ND.  She also talks to us about mind body medicine and how to improve our overall stress levels and stress resiliency.  Kelley is a licensed Naturopathic Physician who graduated from Bastyr University and currently practices at Northwest Life Medicine Clinic in Bellingham, WA. She works with patients to find optimal wellness using the foundations of healthy living (good sleep, good food, movement, hydration, community, and safety) and has a special interest in mind body medicine. She regularly uses biofeedback and other mind body medicine techniques in her practice to help her patients feel more resilient and more in charge of their health and wellbeing. Learn more about Kelley at https://nwlifemedicine.com/meet-dr-garrison Sign up for her stress resiliency workshop with coupon code "SIO20" and receive 20% off the full price (20% of $109). Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode Dr. Joan Ifland is back to talk about the top 10 discoveries in processed food addiction.  If you missed my previous interview with her you might want to listen to Episode 65 first because that conversation is a great foundation for this one. Dr. Joan Ifland, PhD, MBA  has been creating breakthroughs in recovery from food addiction starting in 1999, with her first popular book, to 2018 when her textbook, Processed Food Addiction: Foundations, Assessment, and Recovery was published by CRC Press. She is currently at work on evidence-based trainings for health professionals.  Dr. Ifland is a Fellow of the American College of Nutrition. She earned her PhD in addictive nutrition at Union Institute and University (2010); her MBA at Stanford Business School (1978) and her BA in Economics and Political Science at Oberlin College (1974). She was selected by the Oprah Winfrey Network as the food addiction specialist on the Book of John Gray. She has innovated in online services such as The Addiction Reset Community (ARC) in 2016, www.foodaddictionreset.com. She has also founded sites which provide free services including the Facebook group, ‘Food Addiction Education’ (2014) and Handouts at www.foodaddictionresources.com (2014).  RESET WEEK is the first online live video program for withdrawal from processed foods (2018). Dr. Ifland’s Meal Prep Manual is a breakthrough system to easily manage meals (2018) which resolves a major barrier to recovery from food addiction. Dr. Ifland is the lead author of the first scholarly publication describing refined food addiction and the definition of addictive foods. For more about Dr. Ifland, go to her website: https://www.drjoanifland.com/. To learn more about the reset weeks she hosts four times yearly, go to https://www.resetweek.com/. If you are a health professional and want to learn more about her training to treat processed food addiction, visit https://www.foodaddictionprofessionals.com/. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I check back in with Susan Miller. Susan Miller is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner who decided to give up sugar, flour, and alcohol in March of 2020. After a couple of months of slips and starts she came clean on June 1st and has not looked back despite the pandemic and a personal bout with COVID 19. An advocate of 12-step recovery, Susan enjoys giving back to the recovery community by serving as a Sponsor and co-facilitator in a Celebrate Recovery Food Issues group. Recently she began working toward Holistic Addiction Medicine certification through Bitten Jonsson and will add certification to use the SUGAR tool in the fall. Susan looks forward to adding her voice to those who recognize Food Addiction as the brain disease that science validates more and more every day.  She can be reached on Facebook at Vital Kitchens. 45 - The Addiction Chronicles: Susan Miller "Before" 49 - The Addiction Chronicles: Susan Miller "First 2 weeks" 53 - The Addiction Chronicles: Susan Miller "6 Weeks" 57 - The Addiction Chronicles: Susan Miller "2 + Months" 61 - The Addiction Chronicles: Susan Miller "3 Months" 74 - The Addiction Chronicles: Susan Miller "8 Months" Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I talk with James Goolnik about the impact of sugar on our teeth and the correlation between our dental health and overall health.  He also talks about his non-profit, The Rewards Project, which is dedicated to transforming the rewards culture in school and nurseries in the UK towards alternative non-food based rewards that establish life-long healthy eating habits for children. James Goolnik is on a mission to help the world Kick Sugar. James is a Dentist from the UK and was previously President of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. He is a judge for both the Dental Industry Awards and the Private Dentistry Awards. James has also been voted the most influential person in dentistry in the UK twice in a row. His first book, ‘Brush’, is a number one best seller on Amazon and all the profits are channelled to the charity, Dentaid. Having worked in the same practice for 20 years, he has witnessed first-hand how sugar damages teeth on a daily basis. His second book, ‘KickSugar’, is a charity cookbook that reveals how to Kick Your Sugar Habit in just 14 Days. He is founder of the non-profit, The Rewards Project, a charity dedicated to transforming the rewards culture in schools and nurseries towards alternative non-food based rewards that establish life-long healthy eating habits for children. For more info: https://www.jamesgoolnik.com/ Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's epsiode I interview Alex Trivas, who created a matching card game called "The Food Monsters" to help children and parents learn about different food additives. A writer, parent, and nutritional advocate, Alex spent over 20 years in the classroom and over 8 years on the board of Get Lit: Words Ignite ( a L.A. based teen literacy and spoken word organization that serves teenagers )  where  he saw first hand the relentless sugar and additive  assault on our children.  To combat this nutritional assault, he began to dig deep and study nutrition. He led numerous nutritional committees at schools, aiming to curb the quantity of sugar and additive laden foods  as well as to help parents and children make better decisions.  Recently he co-produced  with Matthew McConaughey’s foundation, Just Keep Livin’, a spoken word evening in Los Angeles dedicated to poetry about Type II diabetes, sugar, obesity, and teenagers. Alex received his B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania , his M.S.Ed. from Johns Hopkins in Education and Curriculum, and was a Klingenstein summer fellow at Columbia University. Website: https://thefoodmonsters.com/ From The Food Monsters About Us page: We are parents who have had enough. We are tired of the seemingly endless school events, parties, and celebrations that call for sugary poison and artificial dyes. We’re tired of how so many people, no matter how well -meaning, conflate sugary junk foods with love. And we are tired of the insane amount of fake foods that go into our foods and drinks. We created Food Monsters to teach kids and families and anybody else interested in the often secretive and confusing ingredients that plague so much of our foods. We want you all to learn about the Food Monsters by playing our awesome and fun Memory Match Game, and then we hope you go out and buy foods that do NOT contain The Food Monsters. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I interview  Dr. Emily Ventura, the co-author of "Sugarproof".  If you missed my episode 86 interview with Dr. Michael Goran, her co-author, listen at https://anchor.fm/siobhan99/episodes/86---How-to-Sugarproof-Your-Kids-with-Michael-Goran--PhD-eplmj4. Emily talks more about the book and tips on how to help families reduce their sugar intake.  Dr. Emily Ventura is an experienced nutrition educator, public health advocate, writer, and cook. She completed her master’s in Public Health and her PhD in Health Behavior Research at the University of Southern California. She was selected as a Fulbright Scholar to teach Public Health Nutrition in Italy, and now lives in the UK, where she works as a writer, recipe developer, and mother to two young boys. To learn more or to order the book go to https://sugarproofkids.com/ Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's epsiode I interview Matty Lansdown and he discusses ways to optimize your overall health in the areas of nutrition, sleep and stress reduction.  He also talks about fasting and how to implement changes slowly so that the body has time to adapt. Matty is an in-demand Nutritional Therapist, International Speaker, Health and Nutrition Coach and Consultant for high-level corporate clients, business owners and 9-5 workers As a scientist of biology at a major Melbourne hospital and having worked in the fields of Cancer Research and Vaccine Formulation, Matty developed the core belief that ‘genetic diseases’ are, for the most part, a result of misinformation and bad food consumption habits passed down from generation to generation, rather than a result of genetic predisposition to an illness. Matty’s medical knowledge, combined with extensive research and self-testing of non-traditional dieting and safe fasting methods have made him an internationally recognised voice in the field of intermittent fasting and nutritional optimisation. He is regularly invited to international wellness events, retreats and conferences as a coach, panelist and speaker. Likewise, Matty’s weekly podcast “How to NOT Get Sick and Die”, provides his followers with a deep dive into developing sustainable healthy habits. Contact: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mattylansdown Free Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/IntermittentFastingForHealth Instagram:@MattyLansdown: https://www.instagram.com/mattylansdown/ Website: https://mattylansdown.com/ Podcast: https://mattylansdown.com/#podacst-sect

In today's episode I talk with Shaya Mercer.  Shaya is the nutritional counselor at Northwest Life Medicine Clinic, a naturopathic medical practice in Bellingham, Washington. Her passion for nutritional and spiritual wellness was born out of her desire to recover her own health and sense purpose after burning out from working in film and television production. With over 15 years in private practice, her unique blend of health coaching, nutritional therapy, and spiritual support has helped hundreds of clients across the US and around the world heal their relationship with food and themselves. For more information about Shaya visit https://nwlifemedicine.com/meet-shaya-mercer. Sign up for her spring cleanse at https://nwlifemedicine.com/spring-cleanse and enter coupon code "UNSWEETENEDSIO" to receive 10% off either of the payment plans.  The coupon code is good until the registration deadline of 2/22/2021 at 5 pm (any time zone).

In today's episode I talk with Sara Levite again about body image and connection and how to feel good about our bodies.  If you missed my first episode with Sara where she talks about her own story of recovering from sugar addiction, you can listen to episode 77 at https://anchor.fm/siobhan99/episodes/77---The-Addiction-Chronicles-Sara-Levite--MS--LCPC-emevu2. Sara Levite, MS, LCPC is a licensed psychotherapist and wellness coach who has been in private practice for over 30 years. She works with individuals, couples and groups committed to helping clients experience more meaningful, satisfying lives. Whether they come to her with issues of depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, addictions or stress management, she strives to help them feel heard without judgment, supported without minimizing and guided with real-life tools to use when they are not in her office. In addition to her private practice work, she has been a social worker and Guardian Ad Litem in Massachusetts, has worked as a counselor for the Department of Corrections in Maine and has extensive experience leading workshops in Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Florida. On a personal note, Sara has been sugar and flour free for 31 years and is in excellent health as a result! Email Sara at saraleviteconsulting@gmail.com Website: http://www.saralevitecounseling.com/

In today's episode I interview Dr. Michael Goran and we talk about his book, "Sugarproof", and the hidden dangers of sugar that are putting your child's health at risk and what you can do.  Michael Goran, PhD, is one of the world's most widely recognized experts in childhood nutrition and obesity research, with more than thirty years of experience as a researcher, mentor, and educator.  He is a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine; Co-Director of the USC Diabetes and Obesity Research Institute; and leads the Program in Diabetes and Obesity at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. He holds the Dr. Robert C. and Veronica Atkins Endowed Chair in Childhood Obesity and Diabetes. Dr. Goran is a native of Glasgow, Scotland, and received his PhD from the University of Manchester, UK. To learn more or to order the book go to https://sugarproofkids.com/

In today's episode I talk with Dr. Tiffany Wright, aka The Skinny Coach, about her own personal story and recovery from sugar addiction and how she coaches others to do the same through diet and re-wiring your brain. You will love her no-nonsense approach and her candidness. Tiffany is an internationally recognized health advocate and weight loss expert. She lost 100 pounds over a decade ago and has helped hundreds of others do the same. She is also the founder of the Sugar Free Initiative, a coalition of experts addressing the issue of sugar addiction. She is dedicated to the study of behavior and weight loss with an emphasis on controlling compulsive overeating behavior. Combining her studies of obsessive dieting and compulsive overeating along with continuing academic research on how certain foods cause uncontrollable cravings, Tiffany developed the Skinny Coach Solution, which utilizes a whole foods diet with a set of coaching methods developed through her studies on behavioral modification and personality motivation. Visit her website at https://skinnycoach.com/ Join her menopause Facebook Group at https://www.facebook.com/menopausematters

In today's episode,  Ryan O provides an uncomplicated account of 26 years of addicted living. How he has awoken, recovered and is re-wiring with the aid of God, Tools and many friends of Unsweetened Sio. He has no service to sell, no products to promote.  He’s mission is to help others stop fighting and find a power that can work in their lives.

In today's episode I am celebrating 3 years of being sugar and flour free!  I also give some updates about my newly revamped website, my decision to go on social media and becoming certified in The Emotion Code.  I then read my 12 month recap from my journal and reflect on my 1 year sugarversary and all the synchronicities to right now. Catch my interview today on The Quit Sugar Summit: http://quitsugarsummit.com/?afmc=br Check out my updated website: www.unsweetenedsio.com

In today's episode I get to talk with Dani Daem, the co-host of The Quit Sugar Summit and a sugar freedom coach.  Dani shares her story with addiction and her journey to freedom and how she coaches others to do the same.  She also talks about The Quit Sugar Summit, that airs online January 11-17th, 2021 and is an amazing resource for learning more about sugar addiction. For more information about Dani, check out her website: https://danielledaem.com/ To sign up or learn more about The Quit Sugar Summit: http://quitsugarsummit.com?afmc=br IG: https://www.instagram.com/danielledaem/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/danielledaemcoaching VIP Waitlist for group program: https://coach.danielledaem.com/break-free-from-sugar-program

In today's episode I talk with Dr. Stanzie Langtree about the energy work she does.  She also offers a special 10 minute full moon meditation at the end of her interview that is really powerful!  I also interviewed her in Episode 7, where she talks more about her Chiropractic background and journey to energetic healer.   With clients spanning the globe, Dr. Stanzie Langtree has served thousands of clients including celebrities, leaders and entrepreneurs. Dr. Stanzie is a renowned international speaker, energetic healer, and musician from the USA. She has developed many transformative programs and techniques to help people reconnect to their higher purpose, attract abundance, and cultivate happiness. Dr. Stanzie started her career as a Doctor of Chiropractic. Also, she has studied and taught yoga for over 11 years. Her knowledge of science and ancient wisdom has led her to help thousands of people transform their bodies, minds, and lives. She has developed her own techniques of energetic healing, and she tours the world offering transformative healing programs. Dr. Stanzie's seminars, retreats, and online courses are designed to help people to create abundance, live with purpose, and find inner happiness. She helps clients to transform limiting patterns and stuck energies into authentic expression and clarity. She utilizes various modalities such as meditation, breath, sound, movement, and energy. See her website for more information: https://stanzielangtree.com/ Click here to pre-order her new song on iTunes!

In today's episode I talk with Shun Foreman, RN, and one of the five co-founders of SUGARx Global. Shun has been a registered nurse for twenty-one years. Her healthcare experience ranges from labor and delivery, critical care, research, analyst, and administrative nursing. As she reflects on her career, she has always sought ways to become more effective in vulnerable communities. To enhance her knowledge of the world around her, she completed a degree in human rights and social justice at Southern Methodist University. The combined experience of nursing and human rights and social justice allows her to use a unique lens on how sugar has impacted African-American communities since slavery. Since the completion of Bitten Jonsson's SUGAR certification and her peers' support at SUGARx, her beliefs about healing individuals, groups, and communities of color are much more refined.  She believes wholeheartedly that food, African American women, and the hidden harm of sugar are the three most overlooked sources of healing African American communities. Therefore, her life's work is centered around sugar awareness and creating dialogue change that will empower and promote healing in communities of color.  For far too long, vulnerable communities have been stigmatized, so let's shift the language from food deserts to fuel deserts to heal all of our communities as a whole! Email Shun: sugarmodeoff at gmail.com Sign up for the SUGARx Global Community: https://www.sugarxglobal.com/

In today's episode I interview another one of the SUGARx Global founders, Cynthia Myers-Morrison.  Cynthia is a Certified Food Addiction Counselor and offers the SUGAR Assessment to assist people in determining if they are struggling with sugar/food, based on ICD or DSM criteria for Substance Use. She is Certified and Licensed to do this assessment. She has been in Food Addiction Recovery for over 49 years and now shares her wisdom gained from 22 continuous years free from grains, sugar, and alcohol. Cynthia is passionate in her commitment to the field of Food Addiction. She has dedicated the last 22 years to organizations and people interested in recovery from food addiction. To her professional studies at the Institute of Integrative Nutrition and International Food Addiction Counseling Training, and her Bitten Jonsson’s Holistic…. Cynthia has added her personal success letting go of nearly 100 pounds for more than 22 years. She has participated in the development of literature to increase possible resources for those not yet served. THE FIX for cravings with her colleague Dave Wolfe RD offers the A team to create a chosen food plan and life choices to eliminate cravings and transform your life. The dozens of stories present a variety of experiences of food addiction. Along with four other colleagues, Cynthia’s announcing a brand-new virtual community to support Sugar/Food Addicts desiring recovery. It is a subscription model based on CARE—Community, Action Steps, Recovery Protection, and Education. You can go to www. SUGARxglobal.com, where you will soon find multiple weekly Village Recovery Gatherings, podcasts on timely subjects, guest speakers, experts in the field; as well as Q & A forums, and practical information on how to get free from cravings and how to stay free! Other resources mentioned: Dr. Dan Siegel at https://drdansiegel.com/ Bitten Jonsson SUGAR assessment: www.bittensaddiction.com

In today's episode I talk with Dr. Jen Unwin from the UK about sugar addiction.  Dr. Jennifer Unwin is a Consultant and Clinical Health Psychologist with over 30 years of NHS experience. Dr. Unwin specializes in helping people with chronic illnesses to improve their lives through solution-focused brief therapy (a psychological approach based on solution-building rather than problem-solving).  She is former Chair of the UK Association for Solution-Focused Practice. Over the past 30 years, Dr. Unwin contributed to 19 clinical papers and two published books. She is also a renowned public speaker, having spoken at conferences and events worldwide. She recently retired from her NHS role in May 2019 and now dedicates her time to working alongside her husband, Dr. David Unwin, to provide innovative and results-driven patient care to those with type 2 diabetes and sugar addiction through Diabetes Digital Media (DDM). DDM is an award-winning digital health platform offering scalable and evidence-based health solutions to those with diabetes. Together, the Unwins have pioneered the use of low carbohydrate diets in the treatment of obesity and diabetes through a patient-centric model of ‘hope’. Dr. Unwin believes that “every piece of bad news, for example a type 2 diabetes diagnosis, can be turned on its head to become a golden opportunity for change.” Since the success of the low carb initiative is largely reliant on hope, the most important part is to address the patient’s personal goals. Dr. Unwin draws on her extensive psychological knowledge to promote a two-way discussion which is informative, motivating and fulfilling for both doctor and patient. Through hard work, perseverance and most of all, taking the time to understand each patient’s individual needs and goals, David and Jen Unwin have proven that low carb lifestyles work, that they last, and that they can be made accessible to all. For information on the 4 day sugar addiction intensive with Dr. Jen and Bitten Jonsson: https://www.bittensaddiction.com/en/news/events/ or contact Bitten info@bittensaddiction.com. Follow Dr. Jen on Twitter: @jen_unwin Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I interview Sara Levite and she shares her own story of addiction, recovery and gives great advice and tips along the way! Sara Levite, MS, LCPC is a licensed psychotherapist and wellness coach who has been in private practice for over 30 years. She works with individuals, couples and groups committed to helping clients experience more meaningful, satisfying lives. Whether they come to her with issues of depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, addictions or stress management, she strives to help them feel heard without judgment, supported without minimizing and guided with real-life tools to use when they are not in her office. In addition to her private practice work, she has been a social worker and Guardian Ad Litem in Massachusetts, has worked as a counselor for the Department of Corrections in Maine and has extensive experience leading workshops in Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Florida. On a personal note, Sara has been sugar and flour free for 31 years and is in excellent health as a result! Email Sara at saraleviteconsulting@gmail.com Website: http://www.saralevitecounseling.com/

In today's episode I read from my journal during month 11 of going sugar and flour free in 2018.  Happy Thanksgiving!   I am grateful for all of you!

In today's episode, I interview Dave A. Wolfe and he shares his own story of addiction and how he helps others overcome their addiction. Dave A. Wolfe is a registered dietitian, Food Addiction counselor and is SUGAR licensed and Certified. He is one of the founders of the SUGARx Global Village with four others and has been in recovery from sugar addiction since November 2017. He is the owner of Trigger Free Nutrition.com where he works with sugar and food addicts one on one and in groups from all over the globe. He is an active member of the Food Addiction Institute and moderator for SugarBomb In Your Brain. He is passionate about food addiction and helping others build fulfilling and sustainable recovery. Sugarx Global: https://www.sugarxglobal.com/ Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I talk with Susan Miller about her ongoing recovery.  We last checked in with her 5 months ago in the Season 2 finale so we have a lot to catch up on! Catch up on Susan's journey in these previous episodes: 45 - The Addiction Chronicles: Susan Miller "Before" 49 - The Addiction Chronicles: Susan Miller "First 2 weeks" 53 - The Addiction Chronicles: Susan Miller "6 Weeks" 57 - The Addiction Chronicles: Susan Miller "2 + Months" 61 - The Addiction Chronicles: Susan Miller "3 Months"

In today's episode I talk with Dr. Vera Tarman about how addiction becomes more entrenched over time.  If you missed my first interview with her check out episode 30, where she talks about food addiction syndrome. Dr. Vera Tarman is the Medical Director for Renascent, one of Canada’s largest drug and alcohol treatment centers.  She spearheaded their new in AND out patient programs in food addiction. She is the author of Food Junkies: Recovery from Food Addiction, now available in audiobook, kindle and translated into French.  Dr. Tarman is also in food addiction recovery herself , having maintained a 100 pound weight loss for over ten years. She can be reached through her website www.AddictionsUnplugged.com. Facebook Sugar Support Group: www.fb.com/groups/SugarFreeForLife YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/VeraTarmanMD Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I interview Judy Wolfe about her own personal story of sugar addiction and how she is helping others.  Judy is a Certified Food Addiction Counselor and SUGAR Certified/Licensed. She has been in Food Addiction Recovery for 30 years and free from grains, sugar, starches, and alcohol for over 15. Judy’s passion and commitment to the field of Food Addiction come both from her professional studies and her personal success in keeping over 125 pounds off of her body for more than 15 years. Judy has helped hundreds of individuals in the US and abroad understand not only the nature of Food Addiction, but also, and more importantly, the way to recovery from it. Whether underweight or obese, pregnant, or post-weight-loss surgery, these individuals have benefited from Judy’s practical, no-nonsense, and action-oriented approach. Judy is also active in developing literature to raise awareness of Food Addiction for health care professionals and the general public and is an active member of the Food Addiction Institute, chairing their Food Addiction Research Program. Along with four other colleagues, Judy is excited to announce a new virtual community to help Sugar/Food Addicts recover. It is a subscription model based on CARE—Community, Action Steps, Recovery Protection, and Education. Keep your eyes open for the unveiling of SUGARx global, where there will be multiple weekly Village Recovery Gatherings, podcasts on timely subjects, guest speakers, experts in the field; as well as Q & A forums, and lots of practical information! For more about SUGARx global, please visit https://www.sugarxglobal.com/. Judy's contact information: judywolfefacoach@gmail.com Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I recap what month 10 looked like for me going sugar and flour free in 2018 by reading entries from the daily journal I kept my first year.  

In today's episode I talk with Florence Christophers and we discuss the continuation of the healing journey that comes after abstinence.  Florence is the Founder and Co-host of kicksugarsummit.com.  Florence is a recovered sugar addict (words she never thought she would say.) Her journey to freedom started in her twenties and ended in a moment of insight about how to kick sugar without willpower.  Today she knows that kicking sugar does not need to be a long drawn out power struggle.  There is a better way!  A fast track to freedom that she teachers in her "3 Weeks to Sugar Freedom" online course.  This approach comes out of the drug and alcohol recovery field and works like a charm for all addictions, including sugar.  Today Florence is a certified health coach and a sugar addiction recovery specialist.  She is on a mission to help men and women break up with sugar and never look back.  Goodbye sugar, hello happiness.  For more information, you can visit her website at www.kicksugarcoach.com. Listen to Episode 25 to hear my first interview with Florence when she shares her own personal story of addiction and recovery.  Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode,  I interview Anna Fruehling, who shares her own powerful personal story about overcoming addiction and talks about how she helps other do the same.  Anna is Primal Health Certified, KETO/Carnivore Certified, and SUGAR Certified/licensed. She considers herself a hope coach and believes everyone should live well, now! She is a recovering addict with 31 years clean, as well as quite some time off of sugar/grains/flour/starches/processed food products. Anna coaches food addicts into recovery and has helped clients who have suffered severe consequences of food addiction, such as severe metabolic syndrome, early-stage Alzheimers, morbid obesity, and depression.  She always works with her client's physician.  She is currently developing a community for sugar/food addicts with four other SUGAR certified/licensed professionals. This community will be a subscription-based model, where people can gather for CARE: Community, Action steps, Resources, and Education to help with ongoing recovery. A cornerstone of their philosophy is regularly scheduled recovery groups and they will have plenty of focus on relapse education and prevention. Look for them soon at SUGARx Global. Contact Anna at www.peaceofketo.com to learn more about her coaching program and to learn more about SUGARx Global, please visit https://www.sugarxglobal.com/. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I recap what month 9 looked like for me going sugar and flour free in 2018 by reading from the daily journal I kept. 

In today's episode I am thrilled to welcome Bitten Jonsson again and this time she talks to us about SUGAR, her evaluation method based on ICD 10 criteria for addiction to a psychoactive substance. SUGAR is aimed at helping an individual know if they are addicted or have harmful use of sugar/flour and receive a overview of how the illness has progressed over their lifetime. Bitten is a Registered Nurse and Addiction and Relapse Prevention Specialist.  Bitten is a forerunner in the sugar addiction field in Sweden and is currently translating her book, "Sugarbomb" into English.  She is also on the Board of Directors of the Food Addiction Institute and a faculty member of INFACT.  She is one of several experts answering questions on Diet Doctor.  She has developed a Holistic Addiction Medicine and SUGAR protocol and is now training and educating the new generation of Sugar Addiction Counselors.  She is also my personal hero for all the wonderful work she is doing to help others get free! Bitten's website: https://www.bittensaddiction.com/en/ To hear my first interview with Bitten, listen to episode 23: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/23-sugar-addiction-specialist-bitten-jonsson/id1450215841?i=1000449391738. To find a trained professional in SUGAR, go to https://www.bittensaddiction.com/en/patients/help-available/ or contact Bitten for help at https://www.bittensaddiction.com/en/contact/. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode, I interview Kay Sheppard.  Kay is the bestselling author of Food Addiction: The Body Knows. Since its publication in 1989, the book has become a primary resource for food addicts, bulimics, and compulsive eaters. She is also the author of From the First Bite: A Complete Guide to Recovery from Food Addiction and Food Addiction: Healing Day by Day. Sheppard is a licensed mental health counselor who conducts five-day intensive stabilization programs, weekend workshops and retreats for food addicts worldwide. She is an internationally known speaker on the subject of food addiction recovery.  Kay maintains an active online presence in her Facebook support groups, Breaking Free from Food Addiction and The Kay Sheppard Club. She is a past board member of Counselor Magazine and charter member of the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals. Since beginning her own recovery in 1967, she has helped thousands of people live happy and healthy lives by following her comprehensive recovery program. Learn more about Sheppard and her resources, including her acclaimed food management plan, at kaysheppard.com.  Kay lives in Florida and is working on her next books. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnSweetenedSio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's Season 3 premiere,  I interview Dr. Joan Ifland, PhD, MBA, FACN.  Dr. Ifland has been creating breakthroughs in recovery from food addiction starting in 1999, with her first popular book, to 2018 when her textbook, Processed Food Addiction: Foundations, Assessment, and Recovery was published by CRC Press. She is currently at work on evidence-based trainings for health professionals.  Dr. Ifland is a Fellow of the American College of Nutrition. She earned her PhD in addictive nutrition at Union Institute and University (2010); her MBA at Stanford Business School (1978) and her BA in Economics and Political Science at Oberlin College (1974). She was selected by the Oprah Winfrey Network as the food addiction specialist on the Book of John Gray. She has innovated in online services such as The Addiction Reset Community (ARC) in 2016, www.foodaddictionreset.com. She has also founded sites which provide free services including the Facebook group, ‘Food Addiction Education’ (2014) and Handouts at www.foodaddictionresources.com (2014).  RESET WEEK is the first online live video program for withdrawal from processed foods (2018). Dr. Ifland’s Meal Prep Manual is a breakthrough system to easily manage meals (2018) which resolves a major barrier to recovery from food addiction. Dr. Ifland is the lead author of the first scholarly publication describing refined food addiction and the definition of addictive foods. For more about Dr. Ifland, go to her website: https://www.drjoanifland.com