We don’t just eat to nourish our bodies—we eat to soothe, to cope, to connect. True healing begins when we ask: what is the hunger really for? In this episode, Sharlee Dixon sits down with Jillian Acosta, a registered dietitian who specializes in functional medicine, the psychology of eating, and trauma-informed care. Jillian is the founder of The Root Cause Method, where she blends nutritional therapy with psychedelic integration to help clients heal their relationship with food, emotions, and self—while uncovering the trauma often hidden beneath chronic health struggles. Drawing from her own lived experience with childhood food issues and disordered eating, Jillian shares how her personal healing journey shaped the innovative programs she leads today, including Wildflower and The Garden. Together, we explore how food can become a bridge to deeper emotional truths—and how curiosity, compassion, and connection are the real medicine.

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The Hunger Beneath: Food, Trauma & the Journey Back to Wholeness with Jillian Acosta, RD, LDN – Episode 379