Nourished & Free™

Nobody likes talking about their relationship with food or with their body... so let's talk about it. Welcome to Nourished & Free® - the podcast to help you become nourished & healthy while being free from a toxic relationship with food. 

This show creates space for conversations around having a healthy, balanced, realistic relationship with food while being free of food guilt, disordered eating, and diet stress... all while dodging the misinformation we see left and right in our toxic "wellness" culture AND the toxic “anti-diet” culture.

Episodes cover a range of topics including binge eating, critical breakdowns of popular diet and wellness trends, and stories of real women who have walked the road of overcoming a toxic relationship with food/body.

I've had my own battle with body dysmorphia and disordered eating, so I get it. I've now made it my mission to help women conquer anything that stands in the way of mental or physical health. 

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BRB, Having a Baby!
Feb 4, 2025 – 01:04
Transforming Your Relationship with Your Body (with Dani Durazo, LMHC)
Jan 28, 2025 – 31:57
From Keto & Noom to Feeling Nourished & Free (Client Confessional with Riley)
Jan 14, 2025 – 41:19
How To Ghost The Diet-Binge Cycle In 2025 (Part 3)
Dec 31, 2024 – 21:24
How To Ghost The Diet-Binge Cycle In 2025 (Part 2)
Dec 17, 2024 – 19:21
How To Ghost The Diet-Binge Cycle In 2025 (Part 1)
Dec 3, 2024 – 23:25
Make America Healthy Again? Reacting to RFK Jr.'s Health Ideas
Nov 19, 2024 – 26:34
Lost Your Period? Here's how to Restore Balance and Support Fertility (with Lindsey Lusson, MS, RD)
Nov 5, 2024 – 50:24
How Strength Training Can Improve Your Physical & Mental Health (with Dr. Joey Muñoz)
Oct 22, 2024 – 48:20
Is Gluten Bad for You? Dietitian Explains
Oct 8, 2024 – 21:17
5 Things That Makes Binge Eating Worse
Sep 24, 2024 – 41:11
Eating like a “normal person”… what is it, and why is it so hard for some people to do?
Sep 10, 2024 – 13:42
Carnivore Diet Dietitian Review
Aug 27, 2024 – 27:54
1 Year Later: Nourished & Free Graduate Tells-All (Client Confessional with Wendy)
Aug 13, 2024 – 52:15
When All You Want is Sweets 🍭
Jul 30, 2024 – 23:05
Can Diet Really Cause Cancer? (with Dr. Joe Zundell)
Jul 16, 2024 – 58:47
Managing IBS with Jessie Wong, RD
Jul 2, 2024 – 56:35
Binge Eating Disorder - Signs, Symptoms, and How to Get Help
Jun 18, 2024 – 27:11
Can You Be Addicted To Food?
Jun 4, 2024 – 17:42
She Couldn't Enjoy Her Trips Because of Body Insecurities - Here's What Changed (Client Confessional with Varvara)
May 21, 2024 – 45:00
Dietitian Reaction: Netflix’s Hack Your Health (with my husband Vincent)
May 7, 2024 – 42:06
Debunking Food Sensitivity Tests (with Andrea Love, PhD)
Apr 23, 2024 – 51:45
My Intuitive Eating Icks (i.e. Critiques)
Apr 9, 2024 – 51:57
Organic Food, is it REALLY any better? (with Dr. Adrian Chavez)
Mar 26, 2024 – 48:29
Winning the War Against Food in Your 50s (Client Confessional with Sharlette)
Mar 12, 2024 – 49:29
Intuitive Eating vs. Not Dieting vs. Reverse Dieting - Are they the same?
Feb 27, 2024 – 18:24
Dietitian Reaction: Netflix’s You Are What You Eat (with my husband Vincent)
Feb 13, 2024 – 01:18:11
Losing Her Mind Because She Couldn't Quit Food (client confessional with Liane)
Jan 30, 2024 – 39:57
BODi (formerly BeachBody) Dietitian Review
Jan 16, 2024 – 57:53
Is Your Diet Mimicking a Toxic Romance? (with Toni Marinucci, RD)
Jan 2, 2024 – 55:52
Escaping the Point System Roller Coaster (client confessional with Lindsey)
Dec 19, 2023 – 30:05
The HAES® Controversy: Is it Evidence-Based? (with Dr. Idz)
Dec 5, 2023 – 58:43
Nutrition Advice Red Flags To Look Out For (with Dr. Idz)
Nov 21, 2023 – 35:08
Optavia® Secrets Revealed: Ex-Coach Tells All (with Former Client, Alizabeth)
Nov 7, 2023 – 45:30
Is Losing Weight Your Roman Empire? (Client Confessional with Danielle)
Oct 31, 2023 – 40:59
What's the Difference Between Emotional Eating and Binge Eating?
Oct 24, 2023 – 17:23
Am I Bingeing or Am I Overeating?
Oct 10, 2023 – 24:01
Lyme Disease Diet: Do You Really Need to Make Changes? (with Andrea Love, PhD)
Sep 26, 2023 – 50:01
Navigating Body Image Pressures in the Entertainment Industry (with special guest, Actress/Model Maria Tornberg)
Sep 12, 2023 – 47:03
Beating Binge Eating Disorder in Less Than 4 Months (Client Confessional with Breanna)
Aug 28, 2023 – 49:06
When Your "Health" Obsession Becomes Unhealthy (with Katie Kuhlmann, PLMHP, MS, NCC)
Aug 15, 2023 – 31:33
Going from Calorie-Counting to Food Freedom (Client Confessional with Jaime)
Aug 1, 2023 – 23:18
Untangling the Complexities of Intuitive Eating (with Co-Host Hannah Saffold, RDN)
Jul 18, 2023 – 39:39
Exploring the Wounded Healer Phenemenon of Dietitians Who Suffer From Eating Disorders (with Co-Host Hannah Saffold, RDN)
Jul 18, 2023 – 27:25
Dietitian Review: GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs and What NO ONE is Telling You
Jul 4, 2023 – 22:59
From Likes to Loathing: How Social Media Drives Unhealthy Body Image and Disordered Eating (with Jillian Lampert, PhD, RD)
Jun 20, 2023 – 46:01
3 Reasons Why You're Not Seeing Progress With Healing Your Relationship with Food
Jun 6, 2023 – 20:29
Bonus Episode: Cillian's Birth Story
Jun 1, 2023 – 55:26
Bonus Episode: Penelope's Birth Story
Jun 1, 2023 – 51:13
Help, I have PCOS! (with "The Women's Dietitian" Cory Ruth, MS, RD)
May 23, 2023 – 46:33

Recent Reviews

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Chronic dieters need to listen

I have been listening to the N&F podcast in order from the first episode while on my road trip. I have learned so much. The episode on why diets don’t work was just what I needed. My dietitian/disordered eating specialist has been trying to get me to understand this for months. Thank you Michelle for your podcast. It is very informative and extremely helpful.
meg_mb

Relatable and informative

Great content presented in an easy to follow format. Really enjoy N&F and have learned so much from Michelle. Thank you!
jimtedgplf

Thought provoking concepts

Lots of great information and strategies to improve well being. Michelle please listen to your podcast and get rid of the “vocal fry” and you will be much easier to understand!
jessmft

Michelle is so relatable!

I just started listening to this podcast and find Michelle’s podcast very relatable and very helpful. Especially for those of us that struggles with our body and eating. Thank you for doing this!
AshleighHubbard

So knowledgeable

Michelle is so great at what she does! Her expertise and non biased opinions on topics are my favorite — and her sense of humor. :)
cbeck3692

From a fellow RD— YES!

Wowza— I’ve followed Michelle for some time on Instagram and for some reason am just now starting to listen to her podcast. Her most recent episode on icks of intuitive eating spoke to my dietitian soul. My expertise and experience as an RD lines up with Michelle’s and she perfectly put into words what I’ve felt recently about and in this space of dietetics. THANK YOU!
horselover8296

She gets me!!

I found Michelle’s podcast from her Instagram when I was trying to find content online that would help me improve my relationship with food and my body. This podcast is so informative and hits on concepts close to home for me. Lots of relatable content and actions kr steps to help me on my journey!
eeemmmmmzzzz

Solid.

Love listening to the podcast she is breaking down dieting and why it doesn’t work! Hearing someone show the real meaning behind lifestyle change is so encouraging. Love the interviews with real women seeing real change after getting out of the diet cycle! Thank you for the pod!
Alleybug

Thank You

From the bottom of my heart thank you! I literally signed up for Optavia and was on day 3 then heard your podcast while scrolling looking for podcasts! I quit immediately!! Seriously saved me money and my health!! Also I’d like to add that I’m now hooked on your podcast and sharing your knowledge and opinions!
EEEDogMo

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Michelle is very knowledgeable! The Nourished & Free podcast episodes are educational, but easy to digest (pun intended! 😅). I love how the topics are broken down so you can choose what you’re most interested in learning about on any given day. I highly recommend listening!
A Jay💕

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Incredible podcast! Michelle is so informative and easy to listen to. I’ve subscribed and I’ll continue to listen to every episode she posts!
livingmybesthomesteadlife

Intelligent, funny and wise.

After years of dieting and binging, I’ve finally found a space to thrive long term. Michelle’s podcasts have helped me understand intuitive eating better than any other platform. I’ve also gained discernment and a new perspective on the diet mindset that tortured me for so long. I am grateful for her!
hsaff303

Thoughtful

Thank you Michelle! Very well done podcast. 👏
happyj99

Heal your relationship with food

This is a great resource for those of us who need to heal our relationship with food. If you are tired of the diet culture, bingeing, and having a poor body image. This is a podcast for you. Michelle is s professional with realistic advice and suggestions.
my boys momma

She’s real.

This podcast is great. I have had 3 coaches in different programs over the last 4 years and this podcast has managed to teach me new things in new ways. Real people with great info. Encouraging and comforting. Worth your time.
nmcquiller

Great podcast from an expert

Michelle is an expert in her field. Working with women with a variety of disorders, she brings a unique perspective, which she shares on the podcast. Michelle uses data and research to support her perspective, solidifying the relatability of the pod. 100% worth listening!
cpamshoes

Great Podcast

Michelle’s podcast is great and very helpful. She’s super knowledgeable, explains things really well and is a sweetheart