The Slow Kitchen Podcast

Cat Dillon

The Slow Kitchen Podcast gives you simple, real-life tools to support your hormones, metabolism, mood, and energy — all in under 15 minutes. Hosted by Cat Dillon, RHN — holistic nutritionist, former chef, and midlife metabolism expert — this show helps women 40+ ditch overwhelm, reduce stress eating, improve digestion, and feel more grounded and confident in the kitchen. Expect practical tips, tiny habits, and nourishing ideas you can use today.No strict rules. No guilt. No chasing perfection. Just food wisdom, nervous system support, and small changes that add up to big shifts.

Episodes

  1. Episode 9 - "Who Will Preserve Our Rituals and Traditions?"

    3H AGO

    Episode 9 - "Who Will Preserve Our Rituals and Traditions?"

    🎙️ Episode 9:  Who Will Preserve Our Food Rituals? In this episode, you’ll learn: How food memories and nostalgia impact mood, stress, and overall well-being.The difference between routines and rituals, and why rituals give meaning to everyday meals.Why preserving or creating food traditions matters for identity, connection, and emotional grounding.Practical ways to design your own food rituals — from simple weekly practices to meaningful meals with loved ones.How to turn ordinary cooking and eating into moments of presence, creativity, and joy.Upcoming January Skills Workshop: 👩‍🍳 "Cook Like a Zen Master”: 5 Kitchen Skills That Calm Your Nervous System, Sharpen Your Metabolism, and Make Food Feel Effortless Sign Up: https://catdillon.com/ZenChef Mentioned in This Episode: 🎙️ Episode 4: Why Entertaining Triggers Stress (and What Helps) The Last Sweet Bite: Stories and Recipes of Culinary Heritage Lost and Found, Michael Shaikh The Creative Act, Rick Rubin The Four Tendencies, Gretchen Rubin Outer Order, Inner Calm, Gretchen Rubin Mating in Captivity, Esther Perel More Resources for You: 💌 Inner Wisdom Eating Guided Reset A gentle reset for overwhelmed eaters wanting calmer cravings & steadier metabolism. 👉 https://catdillon.com/InnerWisdomEatingGuidedReset ❓ Quiz: How Much of a Mindful Eater Are You? 👉 https://catdillon.com/MindfulEaterQuiz 🍳 10 Craving-Busting Breakfasts 👉 https://catdillon.com/CraveBustingBreakfasts 🧠 Blood Sugar & Brain Health Boost: 5-Day Challenge for Women 50+ (self-paced) 👉 https://catdillon.com/5DayChallenge 📄 10 Best Blood Sugar Hacks for Women 40+ 👉 https://catdillon.com/10BloodSugarHacks Connect with Me: Instagram: https://instagram.com/catdillonrhn/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CatDillonRHN/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catdillonrhn/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@catdillonrhn

    12 min
  2. Episode 8 - "When Cooking Gets to Be Creative Again"

    JAN 14

    Episode 8 - "When Cooking Gets to Be Creative Again"

    What This Episode Explores Turn your kitchen into a playground for creativity, satisfaction, and brain-boosting meals — without extra stress or rigid rules. In this episode, you’ll learn how to: Break free from meal boredom while supporting steady energy and confidence in the kitchenMake food more interesting and satisfying using what you already have at homePlay with flavors, textures, color, and leftovers to reignite joy in cookingSupport brain health and healthy aging through small, mindful kitchen shifts✨ Plus, I share a simple cheat sheet you can come back to anytime — before you shop or cook. Mentioned in This Episode Upcoming January Skills Workshop  👩‍🍳 "Cook Like a Zen Master”: 5 Kitchen Skills That Calm Your Nervous System, Sharpen Your Metabolism, and Make Food Feel Effortless Sign Up: https://catdillon.com/ZenChef 🎁 My Gift to You: The Slow Kitchen Cheat Sheet 12 Simple Ways to Use What You Have, Differently 👉 https://catdillon.com/TheSlowKitchenCheatSheet 🐟 Seatopia – responsibly sourced, regenerative seafood I use regularly 👉 https://seatopia.fish/CATDILLONRHN Additional Resources Meal Toppers I Mentioned Cacao nibs: https://amzn.to/4sqozHJMatcha: https://amzn.to/49kLAmCTurmeric: https://amzn.to/4plX5AgAçaí: https://amzn.to/4jr2WD5Ube: https://amzn.to/4jr2WD5🍠 Grow Japanese sweet potatoes from seed: 👉 Organic Sweet Potatoes  References & Reading Neuroplasticity: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NeuroplasticityBDNF: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain-derived_neurotrophic_factorMore Resources for You: 💌 Inner Wisdom Eating Guided Reset A gentle reset for overwhelmed eaters wanting calmer cravings & steadier metabolism. 👉 https://catdillon.com/InnerWisdomEatingGuidedReset ❓ Quiz: How Much of a Mindful Eater Are You? 👉 https://catdillon.com/MindfulEaterQuiz 🍳 10 Craving-Busting Breakfasts 👉 https://catdillon.com/CraveBustingBreakfasts 🧠 Blood Sugar & Brain Health Boost: 5-Day Challenge for Women 50+ (self-paced) 👉 https://catdillon.com/5DayChallenge 📄 10 Best Blood Sugar Hacks for Women 40+ 👉 https://catdillon.com/10BloodSugarHacks Connect with Me: Instagram: https://instagram.com/catdillonrhn/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CatDillonRHN/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catdillonrhn/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@catdillonrhn

    17 min
  3. EPISODE 7 - "Carbs on Your Clock: Timing Tips for Midlife Energy"

    JAN 7

    EPISODE 7 - "Carbs on Your Clock: Timing Tips for Midlife Energy"

    Episode 7 - Carbs on Your Clock: Timing Tips for Midlife Energy              ...so you can stop the crashes, stabilize your energy, and feel good in your body. What This Episode Explores After 40, it’s not just what you eat—it’s when you eat it. In this episode of The Slow Kitchen Podcast, Cat Dillon explores how carb timing impacts midlife energy, mood, blood sugar, and hormone balance. Through real-life examples and gentle guidance, you’ll learn why carbs aren’t the problem, how pairing them with protein and fat creates steadier energy, and how small shifts in timing (including coffee!) can reduce crashes and cravings. This episode offers practical, non-restrictive strategies to help you work with your body’s natural rhythms so meals feel supportive, sustainable, and grounding. ✨ Looking for Ongoing Support? If this episode resonated, you don’t have to navigate food, hormones, and energy alone. Join the Mood & Metabolism Collective for guided support, recipes, and community: 👉 https://catdillon.com/MoodMetabolismMealCollective Waitlist for 2026 Cohort 30 Day Craving Breakthrough Rewire Your Brain, Find Peace with Food, and Unlock Your Optimum Vitality 👉 https://catdillon.com/waitlist Waitlist for 1:1 Support Because you don’t have to figure this out alone 👉 https://catdillon.com/strategycall More Resources for You: 💌 Inner Wisdom Eating Guided Reset A gentle reset for overwhelmed eaters wanting calmer cravings & steadier metabolism. 👉 https://catdillon.com/InnerWisdomEatingGuidedReset ❓ Quiz: How Much of a Mindful Eater Are You? 👉 https://catdillon.com/MindfulEaterQuiz 🍳 10 Craving-Busting Breakfasts 👉 https://catdillon.com/CraveBustingBreakfasts 🧠 Blood Sugar & Brain Health Boost: 5-Day Challenge for Women 50+ (self-paced) 👉 https://catdillon.com/5DayChallenge 📄 10 Best Blood Sugar Hacks for Women 40+ 👉 https://catdillon.com/10BloodSugarHacks Connect with Me: Instagram: https://instagram.com/catdillonrhn/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CatDillonRHN/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catdillonrhn/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@catdillonrhn

    13 min
  4. EPISODE 6 - "When Feeding Everyone Else Leaves You Depleted"

    12/30/2025

    EPISODE 6 - "When Feeding Everyone Else Leaves You Depleted"

    What This Episode Explores Dinner often becomes draining not because of the cooking itself, but because of the mental and emotional load that comes with feeding everyone else. In this episode, we explore how to simplify meals in a way that still supports your body, energy, digestion, and relationships—without making multiple dinners or abandoning yourself at the table. We talk about building one simple, flexible meal, allowing customization at the table, and letting go of the role of “default feeder” so stress and resentment don’t build quietly. You’ll also hear why meal timing and predictability matter for metabolism, sleep, and blood sugar—and why it’s okay to step back without stepping away. There’s also a gentle reframe around convenience foods. Frozen doesn’t mean lesser. Many frozen vegetables and proteins are picked at peak freshness and can make nourishing meals easier and more sustainable. I share a few freezer staples I rely on regularly, including high-quality frozen seafood. This episode is a reminder that dinner doesn’t have to be a performance. When meals are simpler and responsibility is shared, food becomes supportive again—not depleting. Mentioned in This Episode Seatopia – responsibly sourced, regenerative seafood I use regularly 👉 Seatopia -  https://seatopia.fish/CATDILLONRHNRelated Slow Kitchen Episodes Episode 1: Mindful Eating & Slow Kitchen Foundations  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2564608/episodes/18334218Episode 2: Creating Calm Around Food  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2564608/episodes/18338936Episode 3: Eating With Awareness in Real Life  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2564608/episodes/18339036Episode 4: Why Entertaining Triggers Stress (and What Helps) https://www.buzzsprout.com/2564608/episodes/18380915Episode 5: From Chocho to Sober: Food Trends to Watch in 2026 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2564608/episodes/18381191✨ Looking for Ongoing Support?  If this episode resonated, you do More Resources for You: 💌 Inner Wisdom Eating Guided Reset A gentle reset for overwhelmed eaters wanting calmer cravings & steadier metabolism. 👉 https://catdillon.com/InnerWisdomEatingGuidedReset ❓ Quiz: How Much of a Mindful Eater Are You? 👉 https://catdillon.com/MindfulEaterQuiz 🍳 10 Craving-Busting Breakfasts 👉 https://catdillon.com/CraveBustingBreakfasts 🧠 Blood Sugar & Brain Health Boost: 5-Day Challenge for Women 50+ (self-paced) 👉 https://catdillon.com/5DayChallenge 📄 10 Best Blood Sugar Hacks for Women 40+ 👉 https://catdillon.com/10BloodSugarHacks Connect with Me: Instagram: https://instagram.com/catdillonrhn/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CatDillonRHN/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catdillonrhn/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@catdillonrhn

    13 min
  5. EPISODE 5 - "From Chocho to Sober: Food Trends to Watch in 2026"

    12/23/2025

    EPISODE 5 - "From Chocho to Sober: Food Trends to Watch in 2026"

    🎙️ From Chocho to Sober: Food Trends to Watch in 2026 Texture, balance, and mindful eating are taking center stage in 2026! 🥗✨ In this episode, we explore: Why texture matters for satisfaction, blood sugar, and even your nervous system 🍫➡️🥥How social media and mindful eating are shaping the foods we crave 📱💡The shift from indulgence to intention — layered, contrast-rich foods that delight the senses and support your metabolism 🍽️💖Links & Resources: Beans & Lupini Steve Sando’s Bean Company: Rancho Gordo Lupini bean pasta brands: Explore Amazon or specialty grocers: https://catdillon.com/lupinrotiniArticle on lupini beans: Peruvian Chocho NutritionProbiotics vs prebiotics: https://catdillon.com/provsprebiotics Sober Shift / Alcohol-Free Beverages Alcohol-free spirits & tonics: Seedlip GardenHerbal tonics & adaptogen drinks: Recess Mocktails Andrew Huberman on health & alcohol: hubermanlab.comTea Renaissance Matcha & hojicha: Do Matcha Hojicha TeaYerba mate: MateinaHerbal adaptogen blends: Four Sigmatic Focus Blend Matcha & caffeine info: catdillon.com/my-hormones-and-daily-coffee-ritualSpices / Fusion Cuisine Inspiration Berbere spice: thespicehouse.comGochujang: Thank-You GochujangBest spices for blood sugar: catdillon.com/best-spice-for-your-heart-brain-blood-sugarAdditional Learning / Fun Reads TOP 2025 Wellness Ingredients: More Resources for You: 💌 Inner Wisdom Eating Guided Reset A gentle reset for overwhelmed eaters wanting calmer cravings & steadier metabolism. 👉 https://catdillon.com/InnerWisdomEatingGuidedReset ❓ Quiz: How Much of a Mindful Eater Are You? 👉 https://catdillon.com/MindfulEaterQuiz 🍳 10 Craving-Busting Breakfasts 👉 https://catdillon.com/CraveBustingBreakfasts 🧠 Blood Sugar & Brain Health Boost: 5-Day Challenge for Women 50+ (self-paced) 👉 https://catdillon.com/5DayChallenge 📄 10 Best Blood Sugar Hacks for Women 40+ 👉 https://catdillon.com/10BloodSugarHacks Connect with Me: Instagram: https://instagram.com/catdillonrhn/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CatDillonRHN/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catdillonrhn/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@catdillonrhn

    12 min
  6. EPISODE 4: "Why Entertaining Triggers Stress (and What Helps)"

    12/18/2025

    EPISODE 4: "Why Entertaining Triggers Stress (and What Helps)"

    🎙️ Episode 4: Why Entertaining Triggers Stress (and What Helps) Hosting doesn’t have to be stressful! 🍽️✨ In this episode, we explore: Simple, store-bought, organic and clean sauces & dressings to save time and stress 🥗 Primal KitchenFresh Anytime Sauces I Love: https://catdillon.com/freshanytimesaucesCharcuterie board inspiration for effortless entertaining 🧀 Food NetworkDIY taco and salad roll bars to let guests customize and connect 🌮 Bon AppetitHow oxytocin and social connection support bonding and reduce stress 💞 Harvard HealthThe impact of stress-free meals on metabolism and mood, helping you and your guests feel calm, satisfied, and energized 💡 WHO on social connectionSimple Meals to Support Your Wellbeing: Embracing Beauty & Managing Anxiety During Post-MenopauseMindful Eating & Slow Kitchen Concepts: Episode 1: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2564608/episodes/18334218Episode 2: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2564608/episodes/18338936 Episode 3: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2564608/episodes/18339036✨ Want to take your meals, mood, and metabolism to the next level? Join the Mood & Metabolism Collective for guided support, recipes, and community: https://catdillon.com/MoodMetabolismMealCollective 💬 More Resources for You: 💌 Inner Wisdom Eating Guided Reset A gentle reset for overwhelmed eaters wanting calmer cravings & steadier metabolism. 👉 https://catdillon.com/InnerWisdomEatingGuidedReset ❓ Quiz: How Much of a Mindful Eater Are You? 👉 https://catdillon.com/MindfulEaterQuiz 🍳 10 Craving-Busting Breakfasts 👉 https://catdillon.com/CraveBustingBreakfasts 🧠 Blood Sugar & Brain Health Boost: 5-Day Challenge for Women 50+ (self-paced) 👉 https://catdillon.com/5DayChallenge 📄 10 Best Blood Sugar Hacks for Women 40+ 👉 https://catdillon.com/10BloodSugarHacks Connect with Me: Instagram: https://instagram.com/catdillonrhn/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CatDillonRHN/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catdillonrhn/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@catdillonrhn

    12 min
  7. EPISODE 3 - “The One Ingredient That Makes Every Meal More Nourishing”

    12/12/2025

    EPISODE 3 - “The One Ingredient That Makes Every Meal More Nourishing”

    ✨ EPISODE 3 - “The One Ingredient That Makes Every Meal More Nourishing” Feeling uninspired in the kitchen or running low on energy? This episode is your gentle reset. Today we’re talking about miso—a simple, nourishing ingredient that supports your gut, boosts satisfaction, steadies blood sugar, and adds instant depth to your meals. If you’ve ever opened your fridge, felt that “ugh” moment, and wished dinner could just feel easier… this episode is a warm little kitchen hug. In This Episode, You’ll Learn: Why miso is a gut-supportive, calming ingredient for midlife metabolismHow it enhances flavor, satiety, and digestive easeWays to use miso in dressings, broths, marinades, sauces, and quick bowlsHow to choose the right miso for the season (light, dark, grain, bean)What to know if you have histamine or mold sensitivityOne tiny, intentional action to make meals more satisfying todayTry This Today: Add one spoonful of miso to a dressing, broth, or sauté. Notice how it brings a sense of grounding, richness, and nourishment—without extra effort or overwhelm. Resources & Links: 🍜 Shared Cultures Miso — my favorite small-batch purveyor for umami-rich, artisan blends 👉 https://www.shared-cultures.comMore Resources for You: 💌 Inner Wisdom Eating Guided Reset A gentle reset for overwhelmed eaters wanting calmer cravings & steadier metabolism. 👉 https://catdillon.com/InnerWisdomEatingGuidedReset ❓ Quiz: How Much of a Mindful Eater Are You? 👉 https://catdillon.com/MindfulEaterQuiz 🍳 10 Craving-Busting Breakfasts 👉 https://catdillon.com/CraveBustingBreakfasts 🧠 Blood Sugar & Brain Health Boost: 5-Day Challenge for Women 50+ (self-paced) 👉 https://catdillon.com/5DayChallenge 📄 10 Best Blood Sugar Hacks for Women 40+ 👉 https://catdillon.com/10BloodSugarHacks Connect with Me: Instagram: https://instagram.com/catdillonrhn/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CatDillonRHN/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catdillonrhn/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@catdillonrhn

    11 min
  8. EPISODE 1 - “The Tiny Choices That Change Everything”

    12/12/2025

    EPISODE 1 - “The Tiny Choices That Change Everything”

    ✨ EPISODE 1 - “The Tiny Choices That Change Everything” Welcome to The Slow Kitchen Podcast — your 15-minute pause for simple, nourishing, real-life approaches to food, metabolic health, and longevity. I’m Cat Dillon, RHN, former chef and lover of flavor-forward, no-fuss meals that support your body, mind, and nervous system. In this first episode, I share how tiny, intentional kitchen habits can quietly transform your evenings, soothe overwhelm, and support your midlife metabolism—without pressure, perfection, or complicated planning. In This Episode, You’ll Learn: The purpose behind The Slow Kitchen and who it’s forHow micro-habits support hormone health, mood, and metabolismThe 3–7 minute prep ritual that makes dinner feel easier and calmerThe mindset shift that turns your kitchen into a nourishing sanctuaryTry This Today: Pick two tiny prep steps to do after lunch (garlic, greens, dressing—whatever helps your future self). Small choices can transform your rhythm, your energy, and your relationship with food. Want More Support? Explore my Mood & Metabolism Collective — your hub for calm, consistent, real-life nourishment. 👉 https://catdillon.com/MoodMetabolismMealCollective You’ll get: Simple, doable metabolic strategiesMindful eating and nervous system support300+ metabolically supportive recipesMonthly live classes + communityReal-life habits that work for midlife bodies More Resources for You: 💌 Inner Wisdom Eating Guided Reset A gentle reset for overwhelmed eaters wanting calmer cravings & steadier metabolism. 👉 https://catdillon.com/InnerWisdomEatingGuidedReset ❓ Quiz: How Much of a Mindful Eater Are You? 👉 https://catdillon.com/MindfulEaterQuiz 🍳 10 Craving-Busting Breakfasts 👉 https://catdillon.com/CraveBustingBreakfasts 🧠 Blood Sugar & Brain Health Boost: 5-Day Challenge for Women 50+ (self-paced) 👉 https://catdillon.com/5DayChallenge 📄 10 Best Blood Sugar Hacks for Women 40+ 👉 https://catdillon.com/10BloodSugarHacks Connect with Me: Instagram: https://instagram.com/catdillonrhn/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CatDillonRHN/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catdillonrhn/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@catdillonrhn

    8 min
  9. SEASON 1 TRAILER

    The Slow Kitchen Podcast — Trailer

    🎧 The Slow Kitchen Podcast — Trailer Hi everyone, and welcome to The Slow Kitchen Podcast — your cozy 15-minute space to slow down, breathe, and reconnect with nourishment that actually fits your real life. 🌿 I’m Cat Dillon — registered holistic nutritionist, former chef 👩‍🍳, and lover of beautiful yet unfussy meals that make you feel supported, satisfied, and steady from the inside out. If you’re a woman in midlife — juggling work, family, hormones, cravings, mood shifts, and a world that never slows down — this podcast is for you. ❤️ Here, we take the pressure out of cooking and bring the pleasure back in. I believe food is more than fuel. It’s connection, regulation, sensory, emotional, mental, and even spiritual nourishment. When we prepare food with intention — even for just two minutes — everything shifts: digestion improves, cravings ease, energy steadies, and your nervous system finally feels supported. 🌸 In this podcast, I bring my kitchen to you — through simple tips, health-building ingredients, tiny habits that save you from evening overwhelm, and practical, real-life ways to cook and eat more mindfully. 🍲 Because how you eat is how you live. And when you slow down in the kitchen — even just a little — it changes what happens everywhere else. ✨ Let’s take this journey together — one intentional, nourishing bite at a time. 🥄 Connect & Learn More 🌐 Visit my website: CatDillon.com 📘 Get your free guide: 7 Quick Fixes for Mindless Munching 📸 Follow me for kitchen inspiration: @CatDillonRHN 🥗 Membership & recipes: Mood Metabolism Meal Collective More Resources for You: 💌 Inner Wisdom Eating Guided Reset A gentle reset for overwhelmed eaters wanting calmer cravings & steadier metabolism. 👉 https://catdillon.com/InnerWisdomEatingGuidedReset ❓ Quiz: How Much of a Mindful Eater Are You? 👉 https://catdillon.com/MindfulEaterQuiz 🍳 10 Craving-Busting Breakfasts 👉 https://catdillon.com/CraveBustingBreakfasts 🧠 Blood Sugar & Brain Health Boost: 5-Day Challenge for Women 50+ (self-paced) 👉 https://catdillon.com/5DayChallenge 📄 10 Best Blood Sugar Hacks for Women 40+ 👉 https://catdillon.com/10BloodSugarHacks Connect with Me: Instagram: https://instagram.com/catdillonrhn/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CatDillonRHN/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catdillonrhn/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@catdillonrhn

    2 min

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The Slow Kitchen Podcast gives you simple, real-life tools to support your hormones, metabolism, mood, and energy — all in under 15 minutes. Hosted by Cat Dillon, RHN — holistic nutritionist, former chef, and midlife metabolism expert — this show helps women 40+ ditch overwhelm, reduce stress eating, improve digestion, and feel more grounded and confident in the kitchen. Expect practical tips, tiny habits, and nourishing ideas you can use today.No strict rules. No guilt. No chasing perfection. Just food wisdom, nervous system support, and small changes that add up to big shifts.