Food Junkies Podcast

Dr. Wilcox, MD is a board-certified psychiatrist and addiction psychiatrist, an associate professor of translational neuroscience at the Mind Research Network and adjunct faculty at the University of New Mexico. She has worked in a variety of clinical settings, including a medical weight loss clinic and an eating disorder treatment facility, and she completed an internal medicine residency before her psychiatry residency. She has been awarded NIH grants and published numerous academic works, some in prestigious academic journals, including a study on the relationship between dopamine function and overeating behavior, and a textbook on food addiction entitled Food Addiction, Obesity and Disorders of Overeating an Evidenced Based Assessment and Clinical Guide with Springer, the latter of which has seen over 5000 downloads since October of 2021.   She has given numerous talks and trainings on the neurobiology of overeating in her career. She identifies herself as a writer, too. She was an associate editor of the New England Journal of Medicine Journal Watch from 2017-2020 and has written numerous educational blog posts and continuing medical education materials on a variety of medical and psychiatric topics including eating disorders, and blogs regularly on Psychology Today. She’s written for the Santa Fe Reporter, New Mexico Wilderness Alliance, Your Tango, Science in the News, and the Telluride Watch. She’s published some personal essays under a pseudonym in literary magazines too and is revising an as-yet-unpublished novel called Grit. In May of 2022, she attended the Santa Fe Science Writers Workshop and she is a member of the American Medical Writer’s Association, the National Association of Science Writers, and the Food Addiction Professionals Network. Finally, she is in recovery from sugar, alcohol, and cigarette addiction.   In this interview: Claire tells her story personal and professional Claire talks about pushback received by colleagues when trying to address FA with clients Claire and Vera discuss: ·        Type 2 Dopamine Receptors, exercise, restoring dopamine receptors, impulse control, medications ·        Abstinence, Subtyping (needs validation – research) ·        Claire’s book and chapters – a handbook for professionals and researchers ·        Symptoms more psychological vs physical like nicotine ·        Controversary that exists; ED professionals ·        Standards of Care – medications, TMS ·        Obstacles to research – DSM, diagnosis, etc. ·        How did you get the book published? ·        TMS study on Alcohol Use Disorder What’s next Signature question Follow Claire: Website: https://www.wilcoxmd.com/ Book: https://www.amazon.com/Food-Addiction_-Obesity_-and-Disorders-of-Overeating_-An-Evidence_Based-Assessment-and-Clinical-Guide/dp/3030830772 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/claire.wilcox.315 Twitter: https://twitter.com/clairewilcoxmd LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-wilcox-b08867174/ ANNOUNCEMENTS:  Molly Painschab, LCPC, LAC, co-host of the Food Junkies Podcast, and co-founder of Sweet Sobriety is excited to offer you a comprehensive workshop on how to recover from Emotional Eating.   This workshop will help you: * Recognize your own emotions - difficulty identifying feelings is associated with EE. * Identify trauma-based symptoms contributing to slips - they can play a major role in EE. * Explore the connection between childhood experiences & hunger. Children who felt safe are able to identify when they are full. * See how emotional overwhelm causes us to use our mental energy to focus on food to distract us from feeling the tough feelings beneath.   Tools we will be teaching you: EE’s live their lives in their heads - disconnected from their body. They experience emotional abandonment as physical hunger. You will increase Interoceptive Awareness (the ability to identify, access, understand & respond appropriately to the patterns of internal signals) & Emotional Satiety through: • Bodywork • Breathwork • Reparenting - The 4 pillars • CBT – catching/reframing thoughts • Addressing Spiritual Hunger - The Four Agreements   What you get: Hrs of pre-recorded videos Downloadable resources & suggested at-home practices Four 1-hr live support sessions with Replay $50USD Wednesdays March 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th @ 2pm EST Link here: https://www.sweetsobriety.ca/courses/emotional-eating   The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.  

Emily August is an Associate Professor of Literature at Stockton University. She holds a PhD in English from Vanderbilt University, and an MFA in creative writing from University of Minnesota. As a longtime body liberation proponent, she focuses on the human body in her research and writing. Her scholarly work examines representations of the body in 19th-century literature, art, and scientific discourse. She seeks to understand how a very narrow, specific version of the body became the authoritative medical standard defined as healthy and normative—and how this standard continues to impact clinical practice and societal power relations. In addition to her scholarly work, her forthcoming debut poetry collection, entitled The Punishments Must Be a School, treats themes of intergenerational trauma and intimate partner violence. Since embarking on her recovery journey in 2017, she has passionately advocated to destigmatize abstinence. She practices a body-neutral, body-inclusive approach to abstinence-based food addiction recovery. She divides her time between Lake Superior’s North Shore and the Atlantic Ocean’s Jersey Shore. Today we get deep. Molly and I left this interview feeling so empowered in our recovery choices and we know you will too. In this episode: How can we move towards a more weight neutral conversation in food addiction recovery How to try and help our recovery community break free from diet culture How to address the issue of comparison in recovery  How we can get to that place of neutrality How to make that crucial shift towards accepting and committing to abstinence Bringing social justice tools to abstinence The importance of gaining tolerance to the diet culture and knowing that most people are just wounded and in the process of healing Determining how to have a conversation that bridges the gap between food addiction and eating disorders Addiction as a Health Management Condition How there is no heroism in a thinner body  Fat Liberation, Fat Acceptance, Ableism Addiciton as a Chronic Health Problem Chronic health conditions aren’t curable, they aren’t shameful, and we don’t have to problematize them as something to be fixed or solved. Follow Emily: Twitter: @emily_allan_poe Instagram:  You WILL probably have to listen to this episode twice, mabye three times…we actually talk about the inherent power of repeated messages. Whatever you do, don’t miss the message by comparing yourself to what Emily speaks to. Recovery is about connection not comparison. Special Announcement From Sweet Sobriety Sweet Sobriety is excited to announce our next monthly workshop topic Emotional Eating that will be hosted by the one and only Molly Painschab! Emotional Eating is incredibly common – IN FACT research shows that 75% of our eating is emotionally driven. We know that emotional eating also plays a role in Food Addiction and Disordered Eating so we have some incredible new tools to teach you to help with emotional intelligence and emotional regulation when it comes to working on the behaviour of using food to soothe. Do you: Eat to suppress or sooth emotions, fatigue, or health problems Eat to manage major life events or the hassles of daily life Eat in response to relationship conflicts, work stressors, or financial pressures Have you been concerned that emotional eating is keeping you from living your best life? Molly Painschab, LCPC, LAC, co-host of the Food Junkies Podcast and co-founder of Sweet Sobriety is excited to offer you a comprehensive workshop on how to recover from Emotional Eating. Over 4 weeks you will: Learn the difference between physical and emotional hunger Identify what type of Emotional Eater you are Increase your emotional agility Master self-care and self-compassion skills Improve your relationship with yourself using The Four Agreements What you get: Hours of pre-recorded videos (no expiration) Downloadable resources and suggested at home practices (no expiration) Four 1-hr live support sessions (one per week) with Replay (no expiration) $50USD Wednesdays March 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th at 2pm EST  The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.      

Vanessa Kredler, a counsellor and psychotherapist specializing in addiction and complex trauma, shares her personal recovery journey with food addiction. She discusses the profound impact of trauma on addiction, including types like PTSD and relational trauma. Vanessa introduces the Internal Family Systems model as a unique therapeutic approach, emphasizing self-leadership and the importance of understanding internal parts. Listeners gain actionable tools for recovery and insight into the necessity of a supportive therapy relationship in overcoming food-related struggles.

Dr. Joy Jacobs is a clinical psychologist, assistant clinical professor at UCSD School of Medicine, and published author who provides individual, family, and group therapy for adults, adolescents, and children with eating disorders (including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder), food addiction and weight management concerns. She has trained in multiple treatment modalities, including family-based therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and interpersonal psychotherapy. Dr. Jacobs is one of the few officially certified providers of family-based treatment for eating disorders nationwide and internationally. Dr. Jacobs regularly appears on various media outlets, including The Doctors, Fox 5 San Diego, and has been an expert cited in many national publications, including Elle, US News, and World Report, the Today Show, and more, on the issues of eating disorders, body image, food addiction, weight management, and related topics. Joy is the author of a blog sponsored by Psychology Today and Gurze books, titled One More Bite. In this episode: Dr. Jacobs’ personal and professional journey How to help clients determine if they are experiencing emotional eating, disordered eating, eating disorder, and food addiction Tools Dr. Jacobs uses to determine treatment plans How Dr. Jacobs works with clients who may be incorrectly self-diagnosing food addiction Volume addiction When self-worth is attached to weight and body size Differences in treatment for different genders Dr. Jacobs’ Glow Up with Joy program Signature Question Follow Dr. Jacobs: Glow Up with Joy Program: https://joyshealthybites.com/glowup/ Website: http://www.drjoyjacobs.com Instagram: @drjoyjacobs Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/drjoyjacobs   The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

Mary-Frances O’Connor, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Arizona where she conducts studies to better understand the grief process both psychologically and physiologically. She is a leader in the field of prolonged grief, a clinical condition in which people do not adjust to the acute feelings of grief and show increases in yearning, avoidance, and rumination. Her work primarily focuses on trying to tease out the mechanisms that cause this ongoing and severe reaction to loss. In particular, she is curious about the neurobiological, immune, and cardiovascular factors that vary between individual responses to grief. Dr. O’Connor’s book: The Grieving Brain: The Surprising Science of How We Learn from Love and Loss gives us a fascinating new window into one of the hallmark experiences of being human. O’Connor has devoted decades to researching the effects of grief on the brain, and in this book, she makes cutting-edge neuroscience accessible through her contagious enthusiasm and guides us through how we encode love and grief. With love, our neurons help us form attachments to others; but, with loss, our brain must come to terms with where our loved ones went, or how to imagine a future that encompasses their absence. Based on O’Connor’s own trailblazing neuroimaging work, research in the field, and her real-life stories, The Grieving Brain does what the best popular science books do, combining storytelling, accessible science, and practical knowledge that will help us better understand what happens when we grieve and how to navigate loss with more ease and grace. In today’s episode: How Mary-Frances got into the field of bereavement science Why it is so hard and takes so long to understand that when someone dies it is forever Why grief causes so many emotions What happens to the brain during grief How our understanding of grief has changed over time Why do some people adapt better than others when someone passes away What can we do when we are overwhelmed with grief? Can our grief change? Signature Question: If you could tell a younger version of yourself something about grief/grieving/bereavement – what would it be? Follow Dr. O’Connor: Website: https://maryfrancesoconnor.org/ Book: https://www.amazon.com/Grieving-Brain-Surprising-Science-Learn/dp/0062946242/ref=asc_df_0062946242/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=598249994043&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=17161250467926381577&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9021321&hvtargid=pla-1676635241690&psc=1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maryfranceso Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctormfoconnor/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryfrancesoconnor/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/doctormfo ANNOUNCEMENTS: Dr. Jen Unwin is holding a 3-day/2-night all-inclusive weekend retreat of learning, sharing, and support for anyone addicted to processed foods, sugar, or carbs. The event will take place March 3-5 in Ambleside, England, and will include 6 months of monthly online support sessions. All proceeds go to the Public Health Collaboration. Email fgriffiths0@googlemail.com or jenunwin@hotmail.co.uk There is still time to join us for the no-cost workshop in the month of February. Wednesdays starting Feb 1st thru the 22nd at 2p EST/ 7p UK Molly and Clarissa will host 90-minute sessions to process the Foundations Modules. Purchase the Foundations Course for $200 USD today and have access to the course and replays of the LIVE 4-week sessions. Molly and Clarissa are also excited to let you know that Viktoria Hamma, Chronic Pain and Wellness coach is returning in February with 3 hypnotherapy sessions to go along with the Foundation Modules. Her sessions will cover Mindful Eating, Emotional Eating, and Self-Compassion for $ 50 USD. Contact Molly & Clarissa for details at info@sweetsobriety.ca. Foundations Modules: https://www.sweetsobriety.ca/courses/sweet-sobriety-foundations Hypnotherapy: https://www.sweetsobriety.ca/live-class/hypnotherapy-for-mindful-eating-emotional-eating-and-self-compassion/register   The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

Julia Ross is the author of The Diet Cure, The Mood Cure, and The Craving Cure; she has been the subject of many articles in publication from Vogue Magazine to The Journal of Molecular Psychiatry. Her own articles have been published in Counselor Magazine, the Journal of the American Psychological Association, the Townsend Letter, Practical Pain Management and elsewhere. She has frequently appeared as an expert on radio, television, and the internet: An NBC special on The Mood Cure’s approach to depression was aired several times throughout the U.S. and a CBN special on how amino acid therapies eliminate food cravings generated 50,000 calls to the producers. Julia is now the Director of The Craving Cure Virtual Clinic and The NeuroNutrient Therapy Institute based in Mill Valley, California. In todays episode Molly and Clarissa dive a little deeper into the practical application of amino acid therapy with Julia.  In This Episode: Julia shares her Personal/Professional Journey to amino acid/nutritional therapy How addiction treatment was different in the 70s & 80s compared to today? How "frequent junk food assaults" can create "trauma" in the brain The link between stress and cravings The number one cause for carbohydrate cravings More specifics about the protocols for amino acids  What medications to be mindful of with amino acid therapy  Does this intervention work fro eating disorders as well Follow Julia: Julia's Website: https://www.juliarosscures.com/ The Craving Type Questionnaire: https://www.juliarosscures.com/craving-type-questionnaire/ The Craving Cure Virtual Clinic: https://www.juliarosscures.com/craving-eradication/ The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.  

Julia Ross is the author of The Diet Cure, The Mood Cure, and The Craving Cure; she has been the subject of many articles in publication from Vogue Magazine to The Journal of Molecular Psychiatry. Her own articles have been published in Counselor Magazine, the Journal of the American Psychological Association, the Townsend Letter, Practical Pain Management and elsewhere. She has frequently appeared as an expert on radio, television, and the internet: An NBC special on The Mood Cure’s approach to depression was aired several times throughout the U.S. and a CBN special on how amino acid therapies eliminate food cravings generated 50,000 calls to the producers. Julia is now the Director of The Craving Cure Virtual Clinic and The NeuroNutrient Therapy Institute based in Mill Valley, California. In todays episode Julia describes how all her years of work came together and she introduces the concept of craving types and the amino acids that she has tested clinically to help thousands of people reduce and eliminate them with some simple supplementation. Follow Julia: Julia's Website: https://www.juliarosscures.com/ The Craving Type Questionnaire: https://www.juliarosscures.com/craving-type-questionnaire/ The Craving Cure Virtual Clinic: https://www.juliarosscures.com/craving-eradication/ The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.        

Netta Gorman has a passion to inspire you to live a healthier sugar-free life with joy and confidence! Netta is the host of Life After Sugar and the creator of the Life After Sugar Program. Netta struggled with sugar cravings, headaches, bloating, and low energy. She used to feel exhausted all the time. Her energy crashes made her reach out for sweet snacks just to get through the day. She never wanted to cut out sugar. She loved desserts, chocolate, and her comfort foods. But Netta was suffering so much that she was willing to try something she had never tried before: ditching sugar. Netta lost her extra weight, achy joints, sluggish digestion, and sugar cravings! She gained energy and discovered the real sweetness in her life. Clarissa and I are so happy she agreed to be on today’s episode! Today we discuss: How Sugar impacted Netta’s life What Netta has found to work best when working with clients The Life After Sugar Program The Life After Sugar Podcast Netta’s unique offerings to those who want to get off and stay off sugar! “Secrets” to success when it comes to remaining sugar-free What’s next? Signature Question Follow Netta: Website: https://aftersugarclub.com/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life-after-sugar/id1546092478 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mylifeaftersugar Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mylifeaftersugar/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/netta_gorman LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/life-after-sugar/?originalSubdomain=ca ANNOUNCEMENTS: Hey there Food Junkies listeners! Molly here! Today Clarissa and I interviewed Netta Gorman of the Life After Sugar podcast!!! We had a lot of fun and really got to know Netta much better! AND Before I get to the episode – I wanted to tell you about our special limited-time group! 2 Sessions of Hypnotherapy for Cravings with Viktoria Hamma, Chronic Pain and Wellness Coach. Session one will be about creating better resolve both consciously and subconsciously by utilizing different visualization and techniques the subconscious loves! Using your own internal desire, this Session two will walk you through a visualization to give you back the power to decide what you want and agree internally with yourself that you are ready to let go of the cravings. Instead of constantly being at war with yourself. Sessions will be Wednesday, January 18th, and January 25th at 7 pm EST and will be $35 USD in total. Register here: https://www.sweetsobriety.ca/live-class/hypnotherapy-for-cravings/register or email info@sweetsobriety.ca for more information.   The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.  

Brian Baumal is a  Registered Psychotherapist in Canada who helps people who Eat emotionally, binge eat, and/or have a food addiction; Just want a normal relationship with food and their bodies; Don't want one slip-up to lead to an entire binge, purge or downfall; Constantly or obsessively think about their weight and/or food; have gained/lost hundreds of pounds in their lifetime; Are any weight on the scale, whether in a thinner or heavier body; Engage or think about any sort of binging, restrictive and/or purging; Are pre- or post-bariatric surgery; or Wonder why they jeopardize their health and life. Today Vera and I find out: Brian’s personal and professional journey What are eating disorders vs food addiction and how he treats clients who have either or both Differences in working with men vs women Our Signature question and more! Take it away, Vera! ​Follow Brian: Website: https://www.torontoweightmanagement.com/ ANNOUNCEMENTS: Hey there Food Junkies Listeners, Molly here! Happy New Year!!! Clarissa, Vera, and I just wanted to be sure you knew how much we appreciate you!!! Thanks to you we have reached 350k downloads!!!! JUST IN TIME to kick off our 3rd season of the FJP!!! I can hardly believe it! Our next goal is 500k downloads and Vera has promised to dance again! Can we do it?!?! Just a quick announcement before we get to today’s guest. 1.      Clarissa and I wanted to remind you that Sweet Sobriety is hosting a CRAVINGS workshop by Jennifer Bradley. This workshop addresses why we have cravings, how to tell the difference between physical and psychological cravings, and what can be done about them.  In this Workshop you will learn: The difference between cravings, hunger, and insulin spikes The Myths of Willpower How to name YOUR cues, triggers, and temptation zones About supplements and food substitutions that may be right for YOU The difference between Physical and Psychological Cravings How to build coping skills for immediate and future cravings  You will also receive: Downloadable worksheets for cravings and triggers Wheel of emotions Sugar Names and Substitutions Weekly Journal Prompts Daily practices you can do at home Recovery Maintenance and Safety Management Plan   Four Live 1-hour weekly support meetings! With REPLAY  The workshop is $50 USD and will be Saturdays at 12 pm EST / 5 pm UK starting January 7th. Sweet Sobriety   The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.  

Esther Kane, MSW, RSW, RCC, has been an Eating Disorders Psychotherapist for 25+ years. She lives in Victoria BC but works all over Canada. She is the author of "It’s Not About the Food: A Woman’s Guide to Making Peace with Food and Our Bodies". She is also the host of the Compassionate Conversations Podcast & YouTube Channel, where she has recently done a series on food and body image. She can be found at: https://www.estherkane.com   Todays Topics: Her personal journey to recovery from eating disorders to food addiction  What is a Highly Sensitive Person?  The connection between HSPs & Food Addiction How to take care of your HSP-specific needs  What she has found in the difference between men & women when it comes to FA How she differentiates between food addiction & eating disorders The intergenerational transmission of disordered eating  How she helps clients with emotional eating Her thoughts on volume Her audio program: Making Peace with Food & our Bodies The obstacles she finds working with clients  The pushback she’s received from colleagues about her perspective   Follow Esther: https://www.estherkane.com Instagram: @estherkanemsw Facebook: Esther Kane, MSW, RSW, RCC Twitter: @estherkane For a free copy of my book in e-book format, email me and I will send you a copy: esther@estherkane.com   We hope in 2023 you will continue to choose your own path to recovery and take your time. Whatever way YOU choose, complete abstinence, harm reduction, or just eliminate added sugars……know that HERE you are loved, respected, and supported in your journey. Recovery is a slow, beautiful, messy, unfolding process. Just keep peeling back those layers and getting closer to your authentic self and what that self needs!      The CRAVINGS workshop is hosted by Jennifer Bradley. It addresses why we have cravings, how to tell the difference between physical and psychological cravings, and what can we can do to take back our power over them.    Here you will learn the difference between cravings, hunger, and insulin spikes, how to identify YOUR personal cues, triggers, and temptation zones, the food substitutions that can work you during cravings &some actionable ways to build coping skills for immediate & future cravings.   You will also receive downloadable worksheets for cravings and triggers, weekly Journal Prompts, daily practices to implement at home, a Recovery Maintenance and Safety Management Plan &  4 Live 1-hour weekly support meetings! With recorded REPLAYS.   The workshop is $50 USD and will be Saturdays at 12 pm EST / 5 pm UK starting January 7th. You will receive the first week’s lesson on December 31st! Perfect timing! www.sweetsobriety.ca   The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.