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Food Junkies Podcast
Welcome to the "Food Junkies" podcast! Here we aim to provide you with the experience, strength and hope of professionals actively working on the front lines in the field of Food Addiciton. The purpose of our show is to educate YOU the listener and increase overall awareness about Food Addiction as a recognized disorder. Here we discuss all things recovery, exploring the many pathways people take towards abstinence in order to achieve a health forward lifestyle. Most importantly how to THRIVE…
Episodes
- Food Junkies Podcast
Episode 297: Dr. Carolynn Francavilla | GLP-1s, Food Noise & Sugar Cravings
Why do some people on GLP-1 medications lose their cravings for ultra-processed food almost overnight, while others still battle sugar? In Episode 297 of the…
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Episode 296: Dr. Patel | Ultra-Processed Food, Screens & Kids' Health – What Actually Works
One in four kids now lives with a chronic health condition. Type 2 diabetes in children rose 60% between 2006 and 2019, and conditions like fatty liver disease…
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Episode 295: Dr. Thomas Sambrook | Why We Eat When We're Full - Food Cues & the Brain
Why do we keep reaching for food we don't even want? In this episode, Dr. Vera Tarman talks with Dr. Thomas Sambrook, lecturer in psychology at the University…
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Episode 294: Luis Mojica | Stimulants, Depressants & Balancers - A New Way to Understand Food Cravings
What if your cravings aren't the problem, but a message? In this episode of the Food Junkies Podcast, we sit down with Luis Mojica, somatic practitioner…
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Food Junkies Recovery Stories Episode 38: Felicia Sussman
Felicia joined CJ today for an incredibly open and honest conversation about recovery, resilience, and the complicated role food played throughout her life…
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Episode 293: Clinician's Corner | Shame, Shadow & the Parts We Don't Show
Molly and Clarissa sit down for another Clinician's Corner to dig into shadow work — what Carl Jung meant by it, why it's not just a "woo-woo" concept, and why…
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Episode 292: Lucy Loch | Food Addiction in Older Adults - What New Research Reveals
Why do older women show the highest rates of food addiction, while older men are more likely to meet criteria for alcohol and tobacco use disorder — and why…
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Food Junkies Recovery Stories Episode 37: April Oscarson
In this episode, CJ sits down with April for a thoughtful, reflective conversation about recovery. April brings a quiet intentionality to the way she…
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Episode 291: Dr. Matt Bernstein, MD | Metabolic Psychiatry, Ketosis, and Food Addiction
Can changing what you eat treat depression, anxiety, and even psychosis more effectively than medication alone? In this episode of Food Junkies, Dr. Vera…
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Episode 290: Dr. Carolyn Dean | Magnesium, Yeast Overgrowth & Sugar Cravings
Fatigue. Brain fog. Cravings that never quit no matter how "good" you're eating. In this episode of Food Junkies, Dr. Vera Tarman sits down with Dr. Carolyn…
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Episode 289: Brian Baumal | Perfectionism, Shame, and Food Addiction Recovery
In this episode of Food Junkies, Dr. Vera Tarman and Clarissa Kennedy sit down with Brian Baumal, a registered psychotherapist based in Toronto and owner of…
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Food Junkies Recovery Stories Episode36: Lára Pedersen
CJ welcomes Lara, a former professional soccer player from Iceland, for a powerful and deeply honest conversation about food addiction and recovery. Lara began…
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Episode 288: Susan Peirce Thompson, PhD — Six-Year Outcomes, GLP-1s & the Identity Shifts Behind Lasting Recovery
📢 A quick announcement from the Food Junkies team: For the first time, we're moving to a new release schedule — new episodes every other week, still featuring…
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Episode 287: Dr. Jason Fung | Is Fasting Safe for the Food Addict?
In this episode, Dr. Vera Tarman sits down with world-renowned nephrologist, researcher, and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Jason Fung to explore one of…
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Food Junkies Recovery Stories Episode 35: Keren
CJ is joined today by Keren, a vibrant young woman whose passion for recovery and love of life shine through in everything she does. With an infectious…
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Episode 286: Glenn Livingston | Never Binge Again — Taming the Voice That Drives You to Eat
What if the voice urging you to binge isn't really you — and you could learn to talk back to it? This week, Dr. Vera Tarman sits down with psychologist and…
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Episode 285: Dr. Radka Toms | Can Your Eye Doctor Spot Sugar Damage Before Your Blood Work?
Your eyes might be revealing metabolic disease long before your doctor catches it in bloodwork — and most people have no idea. In this episode, Dr. Vera Tarman…
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Episode 284: Clinician's Corner | Shame, Stigma & Ultra-Processed Food Use Disorder
In this episode of Clinician's Corner, Molly and Clarissa get real about one of the most pervasive and painful barriers in recovery from ultra-processed food…
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Episode 283: Natalie Peltro | From Picky Eater to Plate Adventurer — Helping Kids (and Adults) Fall in Love with Real Food
What do you do when your child will only eat three foods — and none of them are vegetables? For Natalie Peltro, certified nutritional therapist and lifestyle…
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Episode 282: Dr. Erin Bellamy | Can a Diet Replace Psychiatric Meds? Ketogenic Metabolic Therapy for Food Addiction & Mental Health
What if the most powerful tool for mental health recovery isn't a medication — it's your metabolism? Dr. Erin Louise Bellamy joins Dr. Vera Tarman for a deep…
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Food Junkies Recovery Stories Ep 34: Peggy Bowers
CJ is joined today by Peggy, whose story is as raw as it is relatable. From the age of six, Peggy began navigating a complicated relationship with food that…
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Episode 281: Dr. Stephen Sideroff | The 9 Pillars of Resilience in Recovery
What if the missing piece in your recovery isn't more willpower — it's resilience? In this deeply inspiring episode, Dr. Vera Tarman sits down with Dr. Stephen…
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Episode 280: Bob Messerschmidt | The ESR Marker That Could Change Recovery
What if your body could warn you before a relapse happens? In this fascinating episode, Dr. Vera Tarman sits down with Bob Messerschmidt — biomedical engineer…
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Episode 279: Clinician's Corner | Why Motivation Isn't the Problem — Building Competence in Food Addiction Recovery
Are you exhausted from chasing motivation that never lasts? In this Clinician's Corner episode, Molly Painschab and Clarissa Kennedy break down why motivation…
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Food Junkies Recovery Stories Episode 33: Heather Miller
CJ welcomes Heather to the podcast, a guest whose bright, charismatic energy lights up the conversation from the start. Heather is exceptionally open and…
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Episode 278: Dr. John Kelly | The Science of Recovery – What the Research Really Says
What does recovery look like — and how do we measure it? In this episode, we're joined by Dr. John Kelly, one of the world's leading addiction researchers and…
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Episode 277: Dr. Rachel Herz | The Science of Disgust, Smell, and Why You Eat What You Eat
What if the key to understanding your relationship with food isn't willpower — it's neuroscience? In this fascinating episode, Dr. Vera Tarman sits down with…
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Episode 276: Esther Kane, MSW | Highly Sensitive People
Are you highly sensitive — and secretly using food to manage a world that feels like too much? In this episode, Dr. Vera Tarman sits down with Esther Kane…
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Episode 275: Clinician's Corner | Recovery in Unsettled Times
Life doesn't pause for recovery — and right now, life is a lot. In this Clinician's Corner episode, co-hosts Molly Painschab and Clarissa Kennedy sit down for…
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Episode 274: Chérie St. Arnauld | Grassroots Mobilization — How We Push the Message of Food Addiction Forward
What does it take to turn personal pain into policy change? In this episode, Dr. Vera Tarman sits down with Chérie St. Arnauld, Executive Director of Metabolic…
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Food Junkies Recovery Stories Episode 32: Kristy McCammon
CJ has the privilege of sitting down with Kristy today. Today, I'm honored to introduce Kristy, a devoted homeschooling mom whose life is a powerful testimony…
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Episode 273: Dr. Jacob May | 🧠 How Ultra-Processed Foods Destroy Your Kids' Metabolism
What's really happening inside your child's body when they eat ultra-processed food? In this episode, Dr. Vera Tarman sits down with Dr. Jacob May —…
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Episode 272: Dr. Ellen Hendriksen | How to Be Enough: Perfectionism, Shame & Self-Worth in Recovery
Are you working hard, caring deeply, and still feeling like it's not enough? You're not alone, and this episode is for you. This week, Molly and Clarissa sit…
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Episode 271: Clinician's Corner | "Nobody Ever Asked Me What I Wanted" — When Clinicians Stop Listening & Why It Harms Recovery
Have you ever left a session feeling smaller than when you walked in? In this episode of Food Junkies: Clinician's Corner, Clarissa and Molly explore one of…
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Episode 270: Adina Mullen | Plant-Based Keto & Sugar-Free Eating: Is It Possible?
Can you eat plant-based and still avoid sugar, carbs, and ultra-processed foods? In this episode of Food Junkies, Dr. Vera Tarman is joined by Adina Mullen…
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Episode 269: Amber Romaniuk - Why Emotional Eating Isn't Your Fault (Hormones)
In this powerful episode of Food Junkies, we're joined by Amber Romaniuk, emotional eating and digestive health expert, to unpack the real drivers behind binge…
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Episode 268: Dr. Richard Johnson - It's Not Willpower. It's Biology. The Fat Switch Explained
Is there a built-in "fat switch" in our genes—something nature designed to help us store fat for survival? And if so, what does that mean for food addicts…
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Episode 267: Clinician's Corner - Can Handle a Crisis, Can't Sit Still
In this month's Clinician's Corner, Molly and Clarissa take a deep dive into the fix response—a lesser-named but incredibly common nervous-system survival…
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Episode 266: Dr. Ann Saffi Biasetti, PhD - Why Your Body Never Meant You Any Harm
In this episode, Molly and Clarissa welcome back Dr. Ann Saffi Biasetti for a rich, grounded conversation on body forgiveness and why it can be a turning point…
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Episode 265: Prof. Dr. Ferdinand von Meyenn - Why Fat Cells Remember Obesity
Why is it so hard to lose weight—and even harder to keep it off? In this episode, we explore groundbreaking research showing that fat cells can retain an…
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Episode 264: Dr. Adrienne Sprouse - Why Some Foods "Work"… Until They Don't
In this episode, Dr. Vera Tarman spoke with Adrienne Sprouse, MD, a Columbia-trained physician with extensive experience in emergency medicine, toxicology, and…
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Episode 263: Dr. Ignacio Cuaranta - Sleep, Light, and Ultra-Processed Foods in Mental Health
What if the biggest breakthroughs in mental health didn't start with more effort—but with better timing? In this deeply grounding and wide-ranging…
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Episode 262: Clinician's Corner - Beyond "Volume Addiction"
In this reflective, clinically rich conversation, Molly and Clarissa begin by looking back on the words that shaped their last year—and naming the ones guiding…
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Food Junkies Recovery Stories Episode 31: Emalyn W.
On today's episode, CJ sits down with the incredibly genuine and courageous Emalyn. Emalyn opens up about her journey with honesty and heart, from sneaking…
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Episode 260: Healing Trauma, Shame, and Food Addiction through the Felt Sense Polyvagal Model with Jan Winhall
Jan Winhall is a psychotherapist, author, educator, and the developer of the Felt Sense Polyvagal Model (FSPM), a groundbreaking framework that integrates…
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Episode 259: Dr. Carrie Wilkens, PhD on Rethinking Addiction Without Shame
In this episode of the Food Junkies Podcast, Clarissa and Molly sit down with psychologist Dr. Carrie Wilkens to unpack what it really means to help people…
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Episode 258: Clinician's Corner – Holidays Edition: Boundaries, Nervous Systems & the Hella-Days
In this Clinician's Corner episode, Clarissa and Molly dive into what they lovingly (and accurately) call the "Hella-Days"—that stretch from early fall through…
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Episode 257: Dr. Nasha Winters, ND, FABNO - Cancer, UPFs, and Metabolic Healing
In this episode, we sit down with integrative oncologist and metabolic health pioneer Dr. Nasha Winters (who insists we call her Nasha) to explore the powerful…
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Episode 256: Dr. Erica LaFata - Diagnosing Ultra-Processed Food Addiction with FASI
On this episode of the Food Junkies Podcast, we welcome back Dr. Erica LaFata to dive into her groundbreaking work developing the Food Addiction Severity…
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Episode 255: Challenging the Naysayers with Dr. Nicole Avena
In this powerful episode, Dr. Vera Tarman and Clarissa Kennedy welcome back Dr. Nicole Avena, one of the first researchers to scientifically validate the…
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Food Junkies Recovery Stories Episode 30: Ashley Elizabeth
C J shares a moving conversation with Ashley Elizabeth, a woman whose honesty and courage shine through her recovery journey. Ashley is remarkably open about…
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Episode 254: Dr. Paul O'Malley
Dr. Paul O'Malley is a Los Angeles-based dentist who's redefining what it means to care for your teeth—and your whole body. With more than 30 years of…
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Episode 253: Clinician's Corner - From Rules to Guardrails: Rewriting the Manual for Recovery
Molly and Clarissa get real about the spoken and unspoken "rules" we inherit—from family, culture, religion, peers, and recovery spaces—and how those rules can…
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Episode 252: Dr. Cate Shanahan - Are Seed Oils as Bad as Sugar?
Dr. Vera Tarman sits down with Dr. Cate Shanahan, family physician, nutrition consultant, and author of Deep Nutrition and Dark Calories, to discuss her case…
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Episode 251: Daniel Trevor - Unholy Trinity: How Carbs, Sugars, and Oils Make Us Fat, Sick, and Addicted, and How to Escape Their Grip
Host Dr. Vera Tarman speaks with Daniel Trevor—entrepreneur-turned "citizen scientist" and author of Unholy Trinity: How Carbs, Sugars, and Oils Make Us Fat…
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Episode 250: Ellen Bennett, RD, PhD (Candidate)
Ellen Bennett is a Registered Dietitian, researcher, and leading voice in the emerging field of Ultra-Processed Food Addiction (UPFA). As Operations Manager…
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Food Junkies Recovery Stories Episode 29: Kat
CJ welcomes Kat to the podcast! Kat's story is one of courage, honesty, and deep resilience. Having carried the heavy weight of trauma and the challenges of…
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Episode 249: Clinician's Corner - Understanding the Fawn Response
In this episode, Molly Painschab and Clarissa Kennedy reconnect after three transformative weeks together—first in London for the International Food Addiction…
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Episode 248: Dr Guillaume de Lartigue - Memory and Food Cravings
Have you ever wondered why cravings for junk food can return weeks—or even months—after you've stopped eating it? Neuroscience has an answer. In this…
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Episode 247: Dr. Anna Barbieri on Hormones, Appetite, and Women's Health
In this episode of the Food Junkies Podcast, Dr. Vera Tarman welcomes Dr. Anna Barbieri, a board-certified gynecologist and integrative medicine physician who…