Today we're talking about rest, recalibration, and getting ready to absolutely crush your goals. If you are someone who has high expectations for yourself, sometimes letting go and resting is harder than doing. Do you relate?  Let's have a conversation about how we can step into that next chapter, with faith in the process, even when we may feel afraid. As I've been navigating my own challenges as I move into a new chapter, I realize a lot of the battles I'm having internally, and fears that I have, are the same conversations I'm having with you about food.  Grab a cup of coffee, or any delicious beverage, and let's chat! Together, we can grow and embrace this next chapter. We are not here to play small or stay stuck in the dreaming stage. We're here to get out there and take step-by-step action to make those dreams a reality. I know you want this, I want this, and we're going to start on that journey today. Let's dive in and grow together!   Cheers, and happy eating!  Jess   Book a Discovery Call with Jess: Not sure if Empowered Eating is for you? Book a FREE 15-minute Discovery Call with Jess to get your personal questions answered.

Welcome back friends to part two of Decoding Food Addiction with Dr. David Wiss! If you haven't yet tuned into part one, be sure to go back and listen to that episode first.    Today, we're discussing anti-diet and diet culture rhetoric, and how this applies to you, as well as how these concepts relate to some of the science that is currently out there. In particular, we are talking about something called 'food addiction' and how this label can leave people in a very vulnerable spot, which is something I have witnessed in my own practice as well.    Tune in as we break down these concepts in more detail. It is our hope that you'll be encouraged to use this new information, on your own healthy eating journey, in an empowered way.   Connect with Dr. David Wiss: Instagram - @drdavidwiss https://www.nutritioninrecovery.com  https://wisemindnutrition.com

Today, I'm having another incredibly stimulating, exciting, and interesting conversation with Dr. David Wiss. I was drawn to Dr. Wiss because he's been opening doors to a conversation that is pretty controversial in my field.    At the professional level in the dietetic world, there is this polarization happening. Either you are 'anti-diet' or you are part of the 'diet culture' problem. As an eating disorder professional, this has been really confusing to navigate. And even though I've been timid to discuss this topic, after doing my own research and diving into my own approach, I decided I really need to have this conversation.   Dr. Wiss has been making waves with his research in this field. He's expanded the conversation, in the dietetic world, by inviting in ideas about food addiction, and really bridging the gap between mental health and nutrition.   Tune in for this fascinating conversation, and get a behind the scenes look on what's been going on in the nutrition world, while gaining clarity on aligning your health journey with your own empowered eating values.   Connect with Dr. David Wiss: Instagram - @drdavidwiss https://www.nutritioninrecovery.com  https://wisemindnutrition.com

Today, we are wrapping up the Fall in Love Series! I hope you've been enjoying this series as we've touched on what we need to 'fall in love with' in order to jump into empowered eating!   In today's episode, I'm tackling the question of why we need to fall in love with taking care of our body, regardless of what that may look like. As you may have guessed, this means we're going to be discussing self-worth and self-care today.    Now, I know that sometimes, especially as women, we can have an aversion to the thought of self-care. But, here's the deal, we take care of what is worth taking care of. You, my friend, are worth the time and energy of taking care of yourself, and your own self-care is not selfish!    So let's dive in as I share with you why self-care isn't selfish, why you are worthy of self-care, what positive body image actually is, and what you can do to fully embody your empowered healthiest self. I'll also be giving you some ideas on how you can fit self-care into your own daily routines.    Book a Discovery Call with Jess: Not sure if Empowered Eating is for you? Book a FREE 15-minute Discovery Call with Jess to get your personal questions answered.   Polar Joe Protein Drink: You know I love a good protein powder, and Polar Joe is one of my favs! Order your sample here for only $1. I know you will love it!    For all my favorite supplements check out my online dispensary and enjoy a Fuel Her Awesome discount!   Please note this podcast is for general education purposes only, and any and all medical care needs to be reviewed with your provider.   Cheers, and happy eating! Jess

In today's episode, we are talking about how to raise empowered eaters. As a mama, this topic is super close to my heart, and if you are a mama, I know this topic is going to be helpful to you. If you're not a mama, maybe you have nieces or nephews, or are a teacher or work with children in some type of role. In one capacity or another, we all have interactions with the next generation. So, whether you check that mama box or not, I know today's episode is going to be chock full of information that is helpful to you.    If there's anything that the previous generations have taught us, it's that if we don't deal with our food 'stuff', we're not aware of it or we don't know how to handle it, we can pass that 'stuff' onto the next generation. This can sometimes result in us not knowing how to approach instilling healthy eating habits and a healthy body mindset in our children.   If you feel confused by all the noise in this area, you are not alone. Which is why I'm so excited to tackle this topic with you today! Tune in as we discuss what our parenting leadership role can look like when it comes to helping our kids learn how to become empowered eaters.   Book a Discovery Call with Jess: Not sure if Empowered Eating is for you? Book a FREE 15-minute Discovery Call with Jess to get your personal questions answered.   Cheers, and happy eating! Jess

I don't know about you, but I love protein! If you've been around for a bit you might call me a 'protein princess.' So today, I want to talk about the benefits of protein and why protein is so important, along with the different types of protein and protein powders.   As women, I also want to help you learn more about how protein might impact us as a female, how our hormones impact our protein breakdown, and how this plays a role in impacting our healthy eating and healthy body goals.    Let's tune in as I set the stage for why we need more protein for our bodies to operate in a more optimal state, and what that looks like for you at your age and stage of life.    Book a Discovery Call with Jess: Not sure if Empowered Eating is for you? Book a FREE 15-minute Discovery Call with Jess to get your personal questions answered.   Polar Joe Protein Drink: You know I love a good protein powder, and Polar Joe is one of my favs! Order your sample here for only $1. I know you will love it!    For all my favorite supplements check out my online dispensary and enjoy a Fuel Her Awesome discount!   Please note this podcast is for general education purposes only, and any and all medical care needs to be reviewed with your provider.   Cheers, and happy eating! Jess

Hey friends, I hope your February is off to a roaring start! With all the energy we pour out in January it can often leave us wondering how we're going to maintain that motivation and momentum throughout the rest of the year.   We want sustainable success, so that the goals and intentions we set at the beginning of the year, can be maintained and attained by the end of the year. And, in order to see this type of success, we really need to learn how to fall in love with the journey.   So, this month we're going to be figuring out how to fall in love with those key pieces of the process, that will keep us going, and make this our healthiest year yet! First stop on today's episode is discipline! But, not a rigid type of discipline, that's the old disordered way of thinking. We're talking about how to fall in love with a healthier form of discipline that promotes a more lasting change.   Book a Discovery Call with Jess: Not sure if Empowered Eating is for you? Book a FREE 15-minute Discovery Call with Jess to get your personal questions answered.   Polar Joe Protein Drink: You know I love a good protein powder, and Polar Joe is one of my favs! Order your sample here for only $1. I know you will love it!    For all my favorite supplements check out my online dispensary and enjoy a Fuel Her Awesome discount!   Please note this podcast is for general education purposes only, and any and all medical care needs to be reviewed with your provider.   Cheers, and happy eating! Jess

Today, my special guest Nick Carrier and I will be discussing what a more well-rounded goal setting approach looks like, and how we can set goals that are not just appropriate, but goals that suit our lifestyle and are attainable and achievable.   Nick's goal setting method is so unique because he encourages us to really consider our emotions in planning our health and fitness goals. I know you'll love this fresh perspective on goal setting, and find so much value in how you can adapt this method to your own goal setting process.   Connect with Nick Carrier: https://www.nickcarrier.com https://www.instagram.com/carrier_bestyou    Polar Joe Protein Drink: You know I love a good protein powder, and Polar Joe is one of my favs! Order your sample here for only $1. I know you will love it!    For all my favorite supplements check out my online dispensary and enjoy a Fuel Her Awesome discount!   Please note this podcast is for general education purposes only, and any and all medical care needs to be reviewed with your provider.   Cheers, and happy eating! Jess

Welcome back friends! Today is part two of my conversation with Dr. Erica Castleberry and Licensed Mental Health Counselor Christopher Guider, so if you haven't yet listened to part one, please head over to last week's episode and catch up before tuning into today's episode.     We'll be picking up where we left off last week and continuing our discussion on the benefits and challenges of intuitive eating, and how we can implement intuitive eating in a way that best fits you, your values, your health and body goals, and your empowered eating journey.     Connect with Dr. Castleberry: https://castleberryassociates.com/mental-health-break/      Empowered Eating Course: Click here to learn more about the Empowered Eating Method  or visit jessbrownrd.com to learn about one on one coaching.      Cheers, and happy eating!  Jess

In today's episode you get to listen in to a very juicy conversation with two of my favorite colleagues, and this conversation has been brewing for at least a couple of years.   The concept of intuitive eating can sometimes seem really hard to navigate in today's world. Intuitive eating has completely revolutionized and pushed back against 'diet culture' and this is a beautiful thing! But, now we have this whole population of folks who are struggling with how to navigate intentional eating, along with intuitive eating, while being mindful of aligning healthy eating with their values.   So, in today's part one of a two part episode series, my friends Dr. Erica Castleberry, Licensed Mental Health Counselor Christopher Guider and I will be unpacking the pros of intuitive eating and how this method can be helpful, as well as some of the challenges of intuitive eating and how you can best navigate these challenges.   My hope is that this episode gives you the knowledge, and the permission slip, you need to grab hold of your next steps on your empowered eating journey with the autonomy to decide what you want to do next, and how you want to take care of your body.   Connect with Dr. Castleberry: https://castleberryassociates.com/mental-health-break/    Empowered Eating Course: Click here to learn more about the Empowered Eating Method  or visit jessbrownrd.com to learn about one on one coaching.    Cheers, and happy eating!  Jess

Ready or not, we're in the second week of 2024 and we are knee deep in 'weight-loss season'. So, I think it's a great time to have a conversation about: what really works for weight loss, what doesn't work for weight loss, how does our metabolism work, and how can we move through all the noise and stay on the empowered eating course.   Now, I believe in defining your health goals based on what YOU value. Sometimes that involves weight loss, sometimes it doesn't and that's okay. You are amazing the way you are! Keep in mind, as we enter these conversations about health goals, you are beautiful. Kick that body bully to the curb so we can focus on our goals and break the body-bully cycle for the next generation!   Let's get ready to dive in to today's episode as we learn how to set up our metabolism for success, and how our environment and nutrition plays a key role in reaching those healthy body goals.    Empowered Eating Boot Camp: Kickstart your empowered eating journey with my 30-Day Empowered Eating Bootcamp!   Cheers, and happy eating!  Jess

Hello gorgeous! I'm so glad you're here today because I am so passionate about this topic, this idea, of differentiating between discipline and rigidity. This topic is such a crucial component in your healthy food and body journey, but it can also feel complicated. The gains are so worth it though, because when we can differentiate between discipline and rigidity things become a lot more clear.   Now, if you have a history of struggling with food and body bullying, no matter where you fall on this spectrum, there's often a lot of healing you need to move through. This can sometimes bring up a lot of resistance or fear of pushing yourself, when it comes to food or exercise, because we don't want our healthy food and body goals to become obsessive or rigid.    At the same time, we want to grow. So, in order to get to a peaceful space of growth, we need to learn how to differentiate between discipline and rigidity and get really clear on what those differences are. So today, I'm breaking down how to make this distinction so we can open the doors to food and body freedom!   Empowered Eating Boot Camp: https://www.jessbrownrd.com/bootcamp    Empowered Eating Quiz: https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/656396daa4ab4aa3d34a6bf0    Discovery Call:  https://jessbrownrd.practicebetter.io/#/631f7485fc78b7f10f34b157/bookings?s=6563aff9a561525e9a4fa098&step=date    Please note this podcast is for general education purposes only, and any and all medical care needs to be reviewed with your provider.   Cheers, and happy eating! Jess

Hey my friend, welcome to 2024! Today we're talking about how to set yourself up for empowered eating in the next 30 days. This is such a great time to reflect on the past year, and set some goals for the year ahead, to truly set ourselves up for an empowered eating makeover this new year.    One of the ways I have found beneficial in setting, and attaining, goals is to take some time to mindfully reset and reframe our entire environment so we can create an environment that actually supports our growth.    This fresh new environment can completely change how you feel, and transform your mindset, when it comes to embarking on achieving your goals. When we try to make a change and do things differently, while living in the same environment we have been repeating old pattens in, we continue to feel stuck. We have to interrupt the cycle.    So if you're ready to commit to some intentional goals, and learn how to change your environment to support these goals, listen in to today's episode as I break down some tips and strategies to help you  transform your empowered eating makeover this year!   Empowered Eating Boot Camp: Kickstart your empowered eating journey with my 30-Day Empowered Eating Bootcamp!   Cheers, and happy eating!  Jess   Please note this podcast is for general education purposes only, and any and all medical care needs to be reviewed with your provider.

I'm so jazzed for the new year! While I'm not much of a new year's resolution girl, I am all about casting new vision and dreaming up new ambitions for the year.   I love working with all of you this time of year as we move into the new year full of hope for a fresh new start, and re-energized to grow a healthy relationship with food and our body.   So in today's episode, I'm going to help get motivated to set some vision casting intentions, while sharing the three ways you can grow in your empowered eating journey this new year by tuning into this show. There's a lot to look forward to in 2024 friends!   And, I've created a simple quiz just for you, to help you get a better understanding of where you're at in your empowered eating journey, by narrowing in on your eating style, your values, and whether or not they align. This self-awareness is key in supporting you along your empowered eating breakthrough this year.    Empowered Eating Quiz: Does your eating style align with your values? Take the Empowered Eating Quiz to find out!   Cheers, and happy eating! Jess

Hey Awesome! Yeah, you! I know... You’re ready to stop falling into an all-or-nothing mentality when it comes to food and finally put together a realistic plan on how to boost your energy and find food freedom!   I’m Jess, and I am obsessed with all things nutrition, science and helping you navigate this information while maintaining a deep sense of peace and empowerment in your body. I am a registered dietitian who started out with an eating disorder and then fell in love with how God intricately designed our body to be resilient and so much more than superficially beautiful.    I am now a mama who loves to be healthy, not because of how it makes me look, but because of how it transforms the energy I can give to my family, my work, and you. On this show we hit on real talk about the latest nutrition science and body image resiliency all while balancing it between grit and grace.    Think of this as your weekly audio coffee on your empowered eating journey.    This podcast scratches the surface of empowered eating and you can find out more at my website jessbrownrd.com.  Take the Empowered Eating Quiz! Does Your Eating Style Align With Your Core Values?  Watch the FREE Masterclass! How To Eat Intuitively AND Hit Your Goals (Without Obsessing Over Food).  Or snag a FREE Discovery Call with Jess!  This is the Fuel Her Awesome Podcast.

I hope you're enjoying this season and giving yourself that mindful balance of intentionality with food, mixed with some grit and grace, and balancing that glucose too!    Today, I'm sharing one of my most popular episodes from last year, where I offer some practical tips on how to get unstuck from the pendulum swing cycle of overeating, to not eating enough. I want to help you stop this pendulum swing, and give you some grace-filled guidance on what you can do differently this holiday season to find more of a healthy balance this time of year.   I'm going to walk you through three simple steps to set the tone for a more intentional and values based empowered eating approach over the next couple of weeks. This values based, and faith-led health goal approach, is something you can carry with you no matter what season of life you find yourself walking through.    Empowered Eating Workshop: For more information on the Empowered Eating Method check out my FREE workshop: How to Eat Intuitively and Hit Your Goals or learn more about working with me 1:1 at jessbrownrd.com.   Cheers, and happy eating!  Jess

Welcome to episode #2 of the Happy Holiday Eating Series!!  Today we are talking about how to politely decline foods when you want to say "No!" so you can feel free to say yes to what you really want! This one is for all the people pleasers out there as I share the how to say no framework. We are talking about boundaries babe and I have 2 steps on how to say no (nicely of course) and draw boundaries with food this holiday season. Why?? Because, it is hard to say no to food, especially when it is from people we love.    I am so excited to talk about this topic because boundary setting is crucial to our own success. There are two parts to why I love this discussion of boundaries:  #1- It is empowering! When we learn to say yes and no to the foods that best support our body it tremendously contributes to letting go of guilt because we stand confident in our own choices.  #2- What we practice on our plate we learn to exhibit in our life. Empowered Eating is life-changing. Can I go deep for a second?   In the words of author Geneen Roth:  “The way you eat is inseparable from your core beliefs about being alive. Your relationship with food is an exact mirror of your feelings about love, fear, anger, meaning, and transformation.”  So often we divert our emotions onto our feelings about food and body. At face value, it feels easier to "fix" our body than it does to "fix" the hard things. We use food as a coping tool (be it restriction or binging). So while this is true from a negative angle, I know it also to be true from a positive angle! When we learn empowered eating we are learning empowered living. Truly the empowered eating model can be applied anywhere. It is so cool how this model can be reshaped to fit each area of our life. Food is a doorway to a deep sense of living. This is MY FAVORITE part of my job. This is the part where I have to pinch myself…. When I see my clients go from chaotic, confused eating and insecurity to empowered eating… and then it turns into empowered living. Suddenly their healthy body and mindset are now their platform for their awesome. I love watching it. I lived this and I have to tell you… the work is worth it!  If you are thinking: Jess! I want in on the empowered eating life but don't know how to get there. Check out the FREE Body Confidence Method Workshop. I created this training to help you feel more confident and strong in your body without obsessing over food or wasting time on another failed diet.  Did I mention it's TOTALLY FREE? You in??? Cheers, and happy holiday eating!  Jess

We are getting deeper and deeper into the holiday season, and it's the perfect time of year to unpack the awesome that is empowered eating!   There's so much baggage that can come up within us during this time of year, and when we couple all the extra craziness with any insecurities we may have, we can often find ourselves feeling triggered.   My mission today, is to give you some practical tips and tools to help you get unstuck as you learn how to refresh and recharge your fuel plan this holiday season.   During the holidays we hear so much about what we can't eat, so in today's episode I want to focus on what we can eat! Let's let go of the holiday food guilt, and get ready to take some notes down as I share my favorite empowered eating holiday food yumminess. You don't have to miss out on special holiday treats while celebrating with friends and family.   Happy Holiday Eating Series: How to Mindfully Eat This Holiday Season So You Don’t Overeat or Battle Guilt. Happy Holiday Eating Series EP #1   How to Politely Decline (So You Can Say YES to the Holiday Foods You Actually Want!) Happy Holiday Eating Series EP #2    Nervous About Holiday Weight Gain? These TWO Tips Will Change Everything!! Happy Holiday Eating EP #3    2 Ways to Refresh and Recharge Your Fuel Plan Over The Holidays! Happy Holiday Eating Series EP #4    Cheers, and happy eating!  Jess

I want to kick off the month of December by diving in a little bit deeper into your food journey. At the heart of my personal food and body healing story is my faith and how I reconnected with God. This faith switch was the catalyst I needed to help me break free from self-sabotage so that I could live empowered and comfortably in my own skin.   I couldn't think of anyone better to help me tackle the topic of self-sabotage, and what's at the root of our food struggles, than my friend Juliana Page. Juliana is passionate about helping people change their story, activate their unique kingdom impact, and find lasting fulfillment through service.   I know you're going to walk away from this interview feeling empowered with the foundation you need to take those next steps on your own empowered eating journey!    Connect with Juliana Page: www.julianapage.com www.courageco.org Books: https://www.julianapage.com/books   Empowered Eating: For more information on the Empowered Eating Method check out my FREE workshop: How to Eat Intuitively and Hit Your Goals or click here to learn more about the Empowered Eating Method .

If you're feeling guilt over all the holiday eating, you're not alone! I remember the days when the stress over holiday eating felt like such a weight on my shoulders. Now, I'm able to freely enjoy the holiday season, without all the guilt, because I've found a better way. This time of year is where empowered eating really shines.   My friend Meredith Franczak is also no stranger to this struggle. And today, she will be sharing her personal empowered eating story, and I know so many of you will be encouraged as you relate to her journey.   Meredith is a business owner and mom of three, so you know she is a busy woman juggling all the things! You'll love her core values, admire her perseverance, and be inspired by how she transformed her life through intuitive empowered eating.    Free Workshop: For more information on the Empowered Eating Method check out my FREE workshop: How to Eat Intuitively and Hit Your Goals or learn more about working with me 1:1 at jessbrownrd.com.   Polar Joe: You know I love a good protein powder, and Polar Joe is one of my favs! Order your sample here for only $1. I know you will love it!    For all my favorite supplements check out my online dispensary and enjoy a Fuel Her Awesome discount!   Please note this podcast is for general education purposes only, and any and all medical care needs to be reviewed with your provider.   Cheers, and happy eating!  Jess