On this episode, I talk with Amanda Whitworth. Amanda is a self-taught wood artist, writer, and yurt dweller currently living on a goat farm in Northern California where she is slowly transitioning out of the hustle and into a more intentional way of living. Amanda blogs about her journey of simplifying her life at amandawhitworth.com.
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Questions to ask yourself:
is this really mine?
does this ring true to me?
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On this episode, I share my own personal experience with healing my relationship with exercise. I share how I went from a normal, pretty active kid to someone who was obsessed with calories and going to the gym. I share how exercise played a role in my eating disorder and how that role morphed over the years. Finally, I share how taking a break from regular exercise in conjunction with intuitive eating helped me reassess the role that working out really played in my life. I finally share the role that intuitive movement plays for me now, and why it’s all about joy and mental health.
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Victoria Myers, the dietitian, co-founder and owner of Nourishing Minds Nutrition, a virtual private practice and online education resource that specializes in empowering women to ditch the diets, heal their digestion, regulate their hormones and learn to practice wellness without obsession.
We Talk About:
What Victoria has been up to in the last year & a half
What it was like to find out she was pregnant
Duality of emotions - why it’s ok to feel all the things
Pregnancy & Motherhood
Things no one told Victoria about pregnancy
Why Victoria and Nick worked with a Dula
How parenthood has transformed Victoria’s relationship with her own mother
Tuning out the “parenthood police”
How intuitive eating has impacted other areas of life, including motherhood
Tools for reconnecting with your body when you’re in your head
How you can love your work and your children at the same time
The double standards that come with parenting and why it’s hard on dads and moms
Planning for your business without being perfect or too controlling
The line between enjoying working and being addicted to work and the validation that comes from it
Intuitive eating and facing the fear of weight gain
Why respect is so important in healing your relationship with food and your body
Getting help is a strength and a super power
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Online: https://www.victoriamyers.net/
On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/victoriamyers_/
Nourishing Women Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nourishing-women-podcast/id1273444999?mt=2
Themes:
Duality of emotions
Learning to let go of the plan
Knowledge is power
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