KaleidoscopeFM Francesca Meffert

Today I am joined by Kate Hudson-Hall. Kate is a therapist, author, and podcaster based in the UK. She is the author of Bulimia Sucks (the book and the podcast) as well as the Bulimia Sucks food journal and workbook. Additionally, her new book: “Anxiety Hacks” Technique, Tools and Tips to Calmness will be launching this September, 2022!

In this episode we discuss how Kate came to her work she does today and several therapy techniques worth exploring.

Therapy Techniques Discussed:
        -Psychotherapy
        -Hypnotherapy
        -NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming)
        -EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique)

Find Kate: https://www.katehudson-hall.com/the-podcast
Podcast & Book: Bulimia Sucks

Find me on IG:@francesca.meffert.co

There is NO Shame, Guilt, or Judgment to be had around overeating!! But that being said, sometimes it just doesn't PHYSICALLY feel that great..which can also affect us mentally and cause us to not feel our best. 

Here are my top 9 strategies for ways to reduce overeating:

1) Put your fork down in between bites.
2) Fully finish chewing food and swallowing before taking another bite.
3) Eliminate distractions.
4) Set a timer.
5) Tell yourself you can have more, but let's wait  "X" amount of time first.
6) Make sure you're consuming a good source of carb/fat/protein or some combo of 2 of those.
7) Drink enough water throughout the day!
8) Emotional Eating --> Check out my episode: 11 - (TIP) Emotional Eating
9) Practical Hunger --> Check out my episode: 34 - (TIP) Practical Hunger & Fueling Throughout the Day

Find me on IG: @francesca.meffert.co

I'm joined today by Maria Emery! Maria Emery is a wife to an incredible husband and a mother to three beautiful children. She is a certified holistic nutritionist and a yoga instructor. Her passion has brought her to creating Holistic Mama, bringing awareness and guiding others through their journey in self-compassion, mental health and wellness. 
Find Maria on IG: @inherwombproject
 
 Book mentioned: Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday
 
 Side note, I DID  publish a podcast explaining my Podcast Title:
 32 - Why did I choose the title KaleidoscopeFM?
Find Me on IG: @francesca.meffert.co

This is NOT an exhaustive list and NOT meant to be a consistent band-aid fix for deeper work on healing trauma, limiting beliefs, and more deeper inner work. However, (healthy) coping strategies and mechanisms can be incredibly useful in our daily lives when we're experiencing stress, anxiety, and general ups-and-downs. Food historically was always my coping mechanism but when healing from binging I had to learn new skills and ways of dealing with my emotions. In this episode I cover various examples, with the 8 key frameworks being: 

1) Movement
2) Get in Nature
3) Scents / Senses
4) Breathing / Meditating
5) Let the Feelings Out
6) Watch / Listen / Read
7) Spirituality
8) Work

Find me on IG: @francesca.meffert.co

I'm joined today by Liv McLeese! A student at UCSB majoring in English Liv shares her personal journey through disordered eating and how she founded the Wellness Project at UCSB.

The Wellness Project aims to bring women together, knowing that personal struggles and insecurities lose their strength in loving and supportive environments. Shifting the focus away from the external and material, we hope to spark a deeper sense of meaning in young women, and help them recognize their unique purpose and contribution to the world. The ultimate goal is to accept and understand ourselves in order to spread light to this world. With different passions and hearts pulling us different ways, we can work towards a goal of collective health and “wellness” for all.

Follow the Wellness Project: @wellnessprojectucsb
Find me on IG: @francesca.meffert.co
Podcasts Mentioned:
It’s Not About the Food: Intuitive Eating, Anti-Diet, Body Positivity with Dr. Stefani Reinold
The Dear Body Podcast – Jessi Jean

It has been a hot minute since I've posted a podcast episode. I've had several months of ups and downs and I wanted to wait to share until I had beneficial reflections and take-aways to share with you all.
 
 TRIGGER WARNING: I talk about dieting and losing weight in this episode.
Episodes Mentioned:
4 - (TIP) Mental Restriction
18 - (TIP) Why Weight Loss is NOT the Be All End All
31 - The Correlation Between Eating Disorders & Chronic Back Pain [feat. Dr.Kelly Kessler]