The Madelyn Moon Show (Previously Mind Body Musings)

Episode 112: Malaine Lea is founder/CEO of Malaine Lea Inc. and the Divine-Rich Programs, a Spiritual Guide/Intuitive Coach and Freedom Based Lifestyle Designer. As a woman of faith and spirituality she has dedicated her life’s work to educating others on how to step into their truth, shine their own authentic light, unleash their purpose and share it with all of the world. Through Malaine’s own experience, strength and hope along with her studies in transformation workshops, energy work, spiritual work and professional experience she has cultivated earth shattering, life changing formulas to help people truly MASTER THEIR LIVES. Show notes: Apply for FOREVER FREE REATREAT HERE The factors that led Malaine to live a perfection-striven life, which drove her to feel emotionally, spiritually and physically drained How she felt pressured by her family members to be thin and have a boyfriend Why Malaine doesn't blame her mother for teaching her how to have a disordered relationship with food The only thing that could fill the huge hole in her heart was God (not alcohol, food, or perfection like she once believed) How her understanding of God now provides a completely different experience than her understanding of God in her past did The dream she had that changed her life completely Why Malaine keeps her morning routine simple and passionate The weird habit I had of confessing my wrongs to my mom on a daily basis The moment her knees hit the floor and she realized she was done having food and body image as an issue Why traveling flared up some of her body image issues and how she dealt with it How Malaine is bigger than she once was, but she's 10x more free (and confident) too! How to respond to family members that aren't as body positive as you are (or are triggering to your recovery process) How to evolve, communicate and expand your boundaries Why we have friends for a "season, a reason and a lifetime" How to listen and watch for spiritual signs we receive for guidance Must-Read book: The Big Leap Connect with Malaine: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Retreats Email: malaine@lamaisondelumiere.com READY TO UNCOVER YOUR DREAMS? For only those that are ready and committed, click HERE to apply for my 1:1 coaching program. Sign up for Scripture, Food and Healing while the doors are still open HERE. [Tweet "From addiction and restriction to thriving, blissful self-love. Listen to @malaineleagrace's story"]Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Episode 111: In this minisode of the podcast, I talk about some of the recent changes going on in my life, including evolving my business, leaving Asia, and doing my first retreat!! I've been wanting to open up about these changes for awhile now, but I wasn't exactly sure how. So this morning, I decided to make a whole podcast dedicated to some of the ways I've been living in a box lately. For much of my life, I lived in a box. I had to look a certain way, eat a certain way, live a certain way, and so on. I broke free from that, but yet recently I noticed I was doing some of the same things with my business. I've committed to expanding what I talk about on my podcast, as well as in my videos. I hope you enjoy this episode as I get vulnerable and honest with you! If you want to apply for my retreat, you can do so HERE. (updated dates!! **September 29 - October 2**) I'm so excited to finally offer this to you, and I can't wait to get back to Boulder to put it into action. More updates: If you want to take your life to the next level, click HERE to apply for my 1:1 coaching program. Become a Patreon for the show and pledge as little as $1 per episode HERE. Sign up for Scripture, Food and Healing while the doors are still open HERE. JOIN THE TELESEMINAR! Details: August 4th at 7 PM CST Dial 1-302-202-1110 and enter the conference code 322118 That's all for now! I'll see you guys on Wednesday.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Episode 110: Lu Uhrich is a Certified Eating Psychology Coach and Body Image Mentor who specializes in helping women to overcome their struggles with yo-yo dieting, food restriction, binge eating, shame, body hate and other unwanted mindsets and behaviors. Through her one-on-one coaching program and online courses, Lu guides clients to end the exhausting hustle for food and body perfection by finding out who they really are, what they truly want, and how to finally get it. Visit www.lueats.com to learn more about Lu and grab her free guide How to Befriend Your Body +  Make Peace with Food. Or, follow her on Instagram @lueatsdotcom for a daily dose of self-love inspiration. Show notes: Why Lu never had body image issues as a kid (even being a tall girl), but how that all changed when she did a fitness program at a vulnerable time in her life The many consequences Lu experienced from taking the fitness program too far Why Lu's upbringing contributed to her being so confident in her skin How voices of people who have been disappointed in you in your past can come back as an adult as your inner mean girl The time period when Lu would binge eat excessively (economy sized bags of chocolate chips) in secrecy, and started to experience night sweats, joint pain, and isolation How her husband showed up for her during her recovery by supporting the investment of coaching How to encourage growth and independence within yourself (and your partner) in a long-term relationship or marriage The importance of communication when you need space, growth or anything else in a relationship Story time! How Lu and her husband met freshman year of college in a science class How Lu is different in appearance and lifestyle, but how it's helped her value the gift of authenticity The two choices you have in life: either live fully or die fighting against your true self What it means to date your body (AKA Google stalk them) Why it might not be the best to force feed appreciation for your body, but it is beneficial to just be with your body and cultivate appreciation out of that Must-read book: Only Ever Yours by Louise O'Neill Connect with Lu: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Free Gifts READY TO FINALLY SURRENDER TO YOUR GREATNESS + CHANGE YOUR LIFE? For only those that are ready and committed, click HERE to apply for my 1:1 coaching program. Become a Patreon for the show and pledge as little as $1 per episode HERE. Sign up for Scripture, Food and Healing while the early bird special is still happening HERE. [Tweet "Looking for freedom from binge eating disorder? Listen to the wise words of @lueeats! #bodyfreedom"]Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Episode 109: Hailed by ELLE Magazine as a ‘self-help guru,’ Julie Parker is the CEO & Founder of The Beautiful You Coaching Academy where she passionately trains and supports heart centered people to bring their talents into the world as life coaches.  The Editor in Chief of inspired COACH Magazine, a published author, and in demand speaker, Julie has inspired thousands of people on stages all over the world for clients including Apple and Earth Events. Julie is the recipient of numerous leadership and women’s business awards and she appears regularly in the media including Sunrise and The Morning Show, as well as publications such as Cosmopolitan, Peppermint Magazine and Sunday Life.  Julie is also a modern day Priestess and is committed to contributing to a world where feminine qualities of intuition, presence, nurturing and love, sit comfortably within the realms of global for profit entrepreneurship. Julie lives in Melbourne with her husband, stepdaughter and two much loved adopted cats. Show notes: Julie's inspiration behind creating the Beautiful You Coaching Academy Why Julie hired a coach to help her settle her inner mean girl chatter The beauty of being creative when you feel stuck with a decision Why hiring a coach to help her create her course wasn't really a tough decision to make The more powerful the questions are in a coaching session, the more powerful the client's self-awareness will become "Why" questions will never be as powerful as "how" and "what" questions What triggered Julie's disordered eating in her past and how she moved on Your problems with food are not really about food People do not care what you look like (SERIOUSLY!), they care about how you make them feel You are not for everybody, and that's okay. Not everybody is supposed to be in everybody else's lives. Must-read book: The Four Agreements Connect with Julie: Beautiful You Coaching Academy Blog Instagram Facebook Twitter READY TO FINALLY SURRENDER TO YOUR GREATNESS + CHANGE YOUR LIFE? For those who are ready and committed, click HERE to apply for my 1:1 coaching program. Become a Patreon for the show and pledge as little as $1 per episode HERE. Sign up for Scripture, Food and Healing ($200 off!) while the early bird special is still happening HERE. [Tweet "Feeling stuck? These two things will completely transform how you live life. #mbmpodcast"]Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Episode 108: Anne-Sophie Reinhardt serves entrepreneurs, coaches and highly ambitious women who want OUT of their destructive relationship with food and their bodies by helping them to respect their body wholeheartedly. She is a certified Martha Beck Life Coach and Eating Psychology Coach, founder of the award-winning blog and podcast Escape Diet Prison, successful speaker and workshop leader with clients all over the world. After a 14-year long battle with food and her body, she successfully healed her relationship with herself and is now passionate about helping others find the peace, freedom and happiness she enjoys every day. An expert in her field, she has been quoted extensively on popular media and is a regular speaker on issues surrounding women's body images. Her story and message have been the focus of a national Swiss documentary and she has been a guest on Swiss and German national TV. Her work has also been published on sites such as the Huffington Post, Institute for the Psychology of Eating, Wild Sister and She Takes on the World. Show notes: Sign up for Scripture, Food and Healing HERE Why Anne-Sophie began to diet around the age of 9 How the comments of adults in her life contributed to her eating disorder The camaraderie around dieting that was extremely present in her immediate family Advice Anne-Sophie has for parents who want to be a body positive role model for their kids The importance of using your intuition to decipher what your kids need when they have moments of insecurity Why complimenting your children on appearance is fine as long as it's not the only thing you acknowledge about them Respecting your child as a human, and not just as a "child" How Anne-Sophie has freed herself completely from food fears Why "I feel fat" actually means "I feel insecure" or something equally un-related to actual fat How knowing the way you want your future to go helps you let go of negative body image thoughts in the present Why sometimes you just need to let go in order to move on How to be more decisive in life There's no decision that you can't reverse How poetry is often an expressive way for Anne-Sophie to release her emotions Must-read book: Women, Food and God by Geneen Roth Connect with Anne-Sophie: Website Facebook Facebook Group Instagram Join her 3-day Escape Diet Prison Mini Course and finally stop wasting your life in diet hell. Make a one-time donation to the podcast and daily work that I do HERE. Make a recurring donation per podcast episode HERE. Download the journaling app Day One in the App Store HERE (phone version) or the Mac Store HERE (computer version). Sign up for Scripture, Food and Healing while the early bird special is still happening HERE. [Tweet "Ready to escape diet prison? Learn the many ways to finally feel free from food here. #HAES #bopo"]Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Episode 107: Recently, I've been pondering the topic of religious fasting and other food-related rituals in the Christian faith. Though I don't include my spiritual beliefs in much of my work, I am a Christian and it has greatly contributed to my own healing process. The question I found myself wondering today is, how does one go about rituals that require them to stop eating food when an obsession with food is one of the biggest struggles in their life? Is religious fasting beneficial to everyone, no matter their personal struggles? Does God look at the action of fasting as much as he does the motivation for fasting? In this episode, I share a personal story about a time I was confronted with a choice that brought me face-to-face with a struggle that was controlling my life. I had spent so much time perfecting (and worshipping) my body instead of honoring God with it...and this single moment opened up my eyes to that. Comment below with your thoughts after you listen to the episode! I would love to hear them. Show notes: Join the Body Image and Disordered Eating Recovery for Christians group HERE Why I have recently been thinking about the topic of religious fasting Is it honoring to God to fast if you come from a disordered eating background? A HUGE moment in my life that made me realize I was idolizing my body, not God Romans 8:6-8: "Those who think they can do it on their own end up obsessed with measuring their own moral muscle but never get around to exercising it in real life. Those who trust God's action in them find that God's Spirit is in them- living and breathing God! Obsession with self in these matters is a dead end; attention to God leads us out into the open, into a spacious, free life. Focusing on the self is the opposite of focusing on God. Anyone completely absorbed in self ignores God, ends up thinking more about self than God. That person ignores who God is and what he is doing. And God isn't pleased at being ignored." How communion helped me to let go of my dieting mentality 1 Samuel 16:7: “But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” Fasting is valuable to God because of what's going on in your heart. If your heart isn't in the right place, the beauty of fasting is gone Why I think eating the food instead of avoiding it might be a better way to serve God and authentically rely on Him A simple, humbling prayer I say often when I feel like a change needs to take place in my heart Connect with me: Buy my book Confessions of Fitness Model Snapchat: @mindbodymusings Instagram Facebook (“follow” me) YouTube Check out my upcoming course Scripture, Food and Healing Make a one-time donation to the podcast and daily work that I do HERE. Make a recurring donation per podcast episode HERE. Download the journaling app Day One in the App Store HERE (phone version) or the Mac Store HERE (computer version). [Tweet "Have you ever had your battle with food collide head first with your faith? #edrecovery"]Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Episode 106: Sarah Tamburrini is a certified life + wellness coach, specializing in body image and disordered eating. As a recovered self diagnosed control freak, Sarah helps women all over the world eat sugar, chocolate and candy without freaking out. Her work is grounded in the belief that transforming your mindset changes everything. Her online digs, Practise Glow, is a place where health and happiness is measured in belly laughs instead of belly fat, self-love trumps self loathing and you'll learn how to flex your ‘food-freedom’ muscles every day. What you won’t find is fear-mongering and all-or-nothing dietary propaganda. When Sarah’s not authentically and un-apologetically living and breathing her message you can find her enjoying dessert (containing fructose), spending far too much time on Instagram, watching re-runs of MasterChef and packing her suitcase for her next getaway. For more information own how you can stop feeling out of control around food visit Practise Glow and download Sarah's free ebook: Be Free. Show notes: How Sarah's career threw her into a downward spiral with food and body image Don't feel shame if you're teaching a subject you struggle with the most Why she became a certified life coach Sarah's biggest fear that drove her into disordered eating habits (many of you will probably relate!) The sugar program Sarah did that ruined her mindset How living sugar-free led Sarah to feel unhappy, stressed, and isolated The post Sarah wrote about this for my website (read HERE) How Sarah used to go to the grocery store with a calculator just to add up the amount of sugar in the foods she bought How reintroducing fruit into her diet terrified her Why I can't eat stone fruits anymore Let go of keeping a sugar tally in your head How Sarah has been able to keep a diet-free mindset during her wedding preparations Must read book: The Desire Map by Danielle LaPorte and Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert Connect with Sarah: Website Instagram Facebook Ebook Be Free: A Heart Centered Guide To Change Your Relationship With Food and Your Body Make a one-time donation to the podcast and daily work that I do HERE. Download the journaling app Day One in the App Store HERE (phone version) or the Mac Store HERE (computer version). [Tweet "Exhausted from your constant war with sugar? Stop fearing sweetness NOW. #eatsugar"]Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Episode 105: During my time traveling in Asia, I've been working on my next book. The book is going to be focusing completely on intuitive living, and teaching you how to live a life rich with intuition in regards to everything, not just food. One of the chapters in the book is about different ways to train your intuition muscle, going over at least 20 different strategies. I wanted to go ahead and share a few of those ways with you in this episode, so sit back, take some notes and enjoy learning about the beautiful gift you already have inside yourself. Apologies for the "pop" sound in this recording when I say my "p's". I don't have a pop filter yet, but I plan to have one soon so hopefully there won't be too many episodes with this going on. Show notes: Check out Day One, my all time favourite journaling app HERE Using your intuition is important not just for food and movement, but for safety The importance of saying "no" when something is no longer serving you Why you should write a list of 10 things you want to start saying no to (these can be emotional, mental or physical) Don't apologize for being yourself anymore! Listen to THIS episode with Tara Mohr if you haven't yet Get the book Playing Big by Tara Mohr HERE Get the Google Plugin Just Not Sorry HERE You're never really in control- I'll explain why How to get back in touch with your intuition using journaling When you start to think, stop My favourite quote in all the world: "Whenever we need to make a very important decision it is best to trust our instincts, because reason usually tries to remove us from our dream, saying that the time is not yet right. Reason is afraid of defeat, but intuition enjoys life and its challenges.” - Paulo Coelho Connect with me: Buy my book Confessions of Fitness Model Snapchat: @mindbodymusings Instagram Facebook (“follow” me) YouTube Make a one-time donation to the podcast HERE. Download the journaling app Day One in the App Store HERE (phone version) or the Mac Store HERE (computer version). [Tweet "Trying to learn the art of #intuition? Here are 6 ways to feel more and think less. #intuitiveliving"]Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Episode 104: In this podcast episode, I replay an interview with Alexa Schirm of Simple Roots Wellness Radio where I'm the one in the hot seat! I don't do this on my own show very often, but I knew this interview was GREAT and would appeal to you. We dive deep into my background and story, how I recovered from my body image obsession, how to overcome the fear of letting go, how to understand health is not a number, and so much more. I hope you enjoy this episode, and please let me know if you'd like more like this in the future! Show notes: An update on how I've been transitioning to my new life in Thailand One of my new favourite blog posts Suffer from Orthorexia? 3 Reasons to Eat Out Every Meal Why I was obsessed with making my body smaller and smaller as a young adult The first time I was introduced to the concept of using food and weight as a coping mechanism The period of my life I went from being an ethical vegetarian, to a weight-loss obsessed vegan, to an exercise addict, to a party-hard drinker and finally a bodybuilder The irony of being interested in nutrition, but yet having such a disordered relationship with food How I realized I didn't have to prove my worth anymore The moment in my life that changed my perspective on perfection and the fitness industry The questions I asked myself that helped me realize I was on the wrong path The first thing I did when I was beginning ED recovery A few amazing tips you can do now to kickstart your recovery journey Why I decided to abandon the name "moonfitness" a few years ago How I help people move past their body image and food struggles How my cellulite saved my life (read article here) Why you need to accept your body as if it's permanent and will never change Scripture, Food and Healing, found HERE Connect with me: Buy my book Confessions of Fitness Model Snapchat: @mindbodymusings Instagram Facebook ("follow" me) YouTube Support the podcast by donating as little as $1 per episode HERE. [Tweet "Eventually I got fed up with bodybuilding and perfection. Here's how I left it all. #orthorexia"]Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Episode 103: Trish Blackwell is committed to inspiring others to live with more confidence, health and happiness from the inside out. Particularly passionate about bringing hope to those who struggle with negative body image, eating disorders, or confidence issues, Blackwell has become the leader on image issues in the fitness industry. Personal trainer, author, podcaster, and app publisher, Trish inspires her community to conquer life with confidence. Blackwell is the author of Building a Better Body Image: 50-Days to Loving your Body from the Inside Out, a 50-day journey to living happier and healthier. Trish spends her free time running, surfing and snowboarding with her husband Brandon Synan and baby girl Ellie. She loves unicorns, coffee, and the color pink. Show notes: How Trish developed a 10 year long eating disorder that she "hid behind a smile" The "ah ha" moments Trish experienced abroad in Europe Learning to be "well in your skin" How Trish teaches her personal training clients to love their body and find confidence within, instead of finding happiness in their external appearance The difference between compulsion and confidence/compassion Why Trish does not follow any fitness accounts on social media The long period of time Trish took time away from cable (and what she learned from it) "Fitness" has no requirements, rules, or guidelines- it can literally be doing daily household chores like laundry and cooking! Fitness is just movement. The two things you can do to supercharge your confidence now When you're present, it's nearly impossible to be insecure What her book The Skinny Sexy Mind actually means (it's not that skinny = sexy) Must-read book: As a Man Thinketh by James Allen Connect with Trish: Website Facebook Twitter Instagram Freebie: Roadmap to Confidence Get her book Insecurity Detox Support the podcast by donating as little as $1 per episode HERE. [Tweet "Is your life driven by confidence or compulsion? Learn which one from body positive @trainerTRISH"]Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands