Real Talk, Whole Life

Ever feel like you're trying to hold it all together while the internet yells at you about seed oils? Same. In this episode, Stacy and Sarah are back together—real talk style—to unpack what happens when you're burned out on busting myths and crave more meaning. From internet trolls to emotional spoons, from doomscrolling to baby goats, we cover the full spectrum of what it looks like to live in the chaos and still make space for joy. We talk about the shift from fighting diet culture head-on to reclaiming creativity, community, and calm. Whether it's ceramics, improv, or just a well-made smoothie, this one’s about finding what fills your cup (and letting go of what drains it). 00:00 | Reclaiming Meaningful Conversations   01:10 | Trolls, Trust, and Online Fatigue   02:24 | Leaving Diet Culture Behind   05:04 | Curating Your Social Media for Mental Health   08:50 | The Cost of Doomscrolling & Emotional Bandwidth   13:15 | Ceramics, Creativity, and Self-Reclamation   23:23 | Why Creative Hobbies Are Mental Health Tools   29:05 | Setting Boundaries and Choosing Joy   32:34 | Rebuilding Community and Redefining Purpose   35:43 | Letting Go of Expectations, Embracing the Present  Find Dr. Sarah: nutrivore.com youtube.com/c/drsarahballantyne instagram.com/drsarahballantyne facebook.com/drsarahballantyne tiktok.com/@drsarahballantyne threads.com/@drsarahballantyne Find Stacy: ⁠realeverything.com⁠ ⁠instagram.com/realstacytoth⁠ ⁠missionmakersart.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Friends! It's been a while. Almost 7 months, actually. Find out how we got here in this short introduction. Ready to binge the first official drop of Stacy's new podcast Recommened listening order (but you do you!): From Myth-Busting to Meaning: Reclaiming Joy with Sarah Ballantyne, PhD Diets Didn’t Work. This Did. Rethinking 'Clean' Living with Lindsay Dahl Why This, Why Now? Pop Culture Decoded with College Besties  Real Talk, Whole Life is hosted by Stacy Toth, bestselling diet culture author turned anti-diet health at any size educator. Her goal is to create a safe space for all to explore their own version of wellness without the elitist self-focused woo woo.  Previously The Whole View and The Paleo View, this evolution of the podcast is a reflection of the growth we all go through exploring being middle aged. Expect a wide variety of guests on an even greater variety of topics, but always inclusive ways for non-toxic living (mental and physical). Find Stacy: ⁠realeverything.com⁠ ⁠instagram.com/realstacytoth⁠ ⁠missionmakersart.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Stacy in saying farewell to this chapter of the show, reminiscing about the last 12 years of weekly podcasting and the last 145 episodes of Season 3, when Stacy went solo! It's been a journey of deep dives, some tough conversations, and discovering new ways to be our best selves - inside and out! Don’t forget to subscribe to this channel to get notified when the first Is It Real podcast episodes drop later this month.Find Stacy: RealEverything.com Instagram.com/realstacytoth Facebook.com/realeverythingblog Pinterest.com/realeverything YouTube.com/@realstacytoth Visit RealEverything.com to sign-up for Stacy's bi-monthly newsletter so you won’t ever miss a new article or podcast drop, or episode recap! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the very first guests to appear on the original version of this show, author and a pioneer of the ancestral movement, Mark Sisson, joins Stacy to get real about the benefits of walking, small businesses going big, his own health evolution, and what it's like working with family. Pre-order Mark's newest book, Born to Walk: The Broken Promises of the Running Boom, and How to Slow Down and Get Healthy—One Step at a Time, available January 7, 2025!Find Mark: Peluva.com Instagram.com/marksissonprimal Facebook.com/marksissonprimal YouTube.com/@marksdailyapple Don’t forget to subscribe to this channel and visit RealEverything.com!We also want to give a big thank you to this week’s sponsor! DrinkLMNT.com/WholeView | Get your free LMNT Sample Pack with any purchase for new or returning customers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ann Russo is a licensed therapist and advocate, passionate about understanding the intersections of mental health, sexuality, and spirituality. Ann and Stacy discuss the mental, emotional, and physical ramifications of interventions like conversion therapy and gender affirming care, why leading with love matters, and why our society is only as good as our most marginalized.Find Ann: AnnRusso.org AMRTherapy.com LinkedIn.com/in/annrussolcsw Don’t forget to subscribe to this channel and visit RealEverything.com!We also want to give a big thank you to this week’s sponsor! Realeverything.com/shaklee | Get free membership with 15% off sitewide Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

British lifestyle journalist and author Ruby Warrington joins us to discuss two topics that are not only personal to her, but she has also written about: Choosing to be childless and exploring sobriety. Ruby and Stacy have a vulnerable conversation about what family means, what privilege looks like when making a choice outside of the societal norm and why leading with a question rather than an opinion can allow for deeper conversations about these topics.Find Ruby Warrington: RubyWarrington.com Instagram.com/rubywarrington Facebook.com/ruby.warrington Pinterest.com/rubywarrington Don’t forget to subscribe to this channel and visit realeverything.com!We also want to give a big thank you to this week’s sponsor! BetterHelp.com/WHOLEVIEW | Get 10% off your first month Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stacy drops in with a big announcement! She has always loved thinking deeper on popular fads and in her upcoming Is It Real podcast, Stacy will have a series of shows dedicated to one topic. Each will be a deep dive into the facts and truth behind something, as well as the misinformation.She'll bring you along as she researches topics like, why people think they need coffee enemas or chia seed water when they wake up; how new administration policies and recommendations could help or hurt health protective regulations; if conspiracy theories have any validity or are simply the result of toxic fear-based myths; and much more on what may be true or what may be harmful and rooted in pseudoscience.Together you'll figure out, is it real?Episodes won't drop weekly, so make sure you subscribe to this channel to be notified to never miss a drop and visit realeverything.com for more information! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chef and author Phoebe Lapine joins Stacy to discuss navigating wellness without falling into diet culture. As a culinary expert, Phoebe highlights how to enhance meals with delicious, nutrient-packed ingredients and why breakfast truly matters. Together, they delve into autoimmune disorders, elimination diets, and balancing short-term therapeutic approaches with long-term health goals.Find Pheobe Lapine: PhoebeLapine.com CarbivoreCookbook.com Instagram.com/phoebelapine Don’t forget to subscribe to this channel and visit realeverything.com!We also want to give a big thank you to this week’s sponsor! Shopify.com/wholeview | Sign up for a $1-per-month trial period Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author and rheumatologist Geeta “Dr. G” Nayyar, MD, MBA, joins Stacy to warn of the impacts of misinformation and disinformation on our health and well-being, why personalized care matters, and what the modern day “stranger danger” conversation looks like in the age of social media. Find Dr. G: DrGeetaNayyar.com Facebook.com/drgeetanayyar X.com/drgnayyar Instagram.com/drgnayyar Linkedin.com/in/geetanayyar YouTube.com/@Geetanayyar Dead Wrong: Diagnosing and Treating Healthcare's Misinformation Illness Don’t forget to subscribe to this channel and visit realeverything.com!We also want to give a big thank you to this week’s sponsors! DrinkLMNT.com/WholeView | Get your free LMNT Sample Pack with any purchase for new or returning customers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Epidemiologist, science author, and co-founder of the nutrition service Zoe, Dr. Tim Spector joins Stacy to share the importance of getting back to the basics of eating a diverse diet and why that means getting more stuff on our plate, not less! Dr. Spector talks about how why this is beneficial to our microbiome and overall health, and will also increase our fiber intake and help get our microbes out of retirement. Find Dr. Spector: Zoe.com Instagram.com/zoe Facebook.com/joinzoe1 X.com/join_zoe YouTube.com/@joinZOE Don’t forget to subscribe to this channel and visit realeverything.com!We also want to give a big thank you to this week’s sponsors! BetterHelp.com/WHOLEVIEW | Get 10% off your first month Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices