The Liz Moody Podcast

I’m so excited for a brand spanking new episode of Healthy Cooking Secrets. On our first episode of this series, The Korean Vegan, Justine Snacks, and Feed the Malik all came on the pod and shared SO MANY good tips, like how to get protein and even marathon-train on a vegan diet, why you should be adding corn starch to cookies, how to always know the best thing to order from restaurant menus, and more. If you like food and you haven’t listened to that episode yet, I highly recommend that you do, but don’t worry—it’s not at all required to enjoy this episode.On this episode Samah Dada from @dadaeats shares:  The four spices to keep on hand for amazing Indian dishes Why she never drinks cold water How living in London influenced her self image and cooking style The BTS of cooking on television Her favorite make-ahead work lunches Then Yumna Jawad from @feelgoodfoodie gets into: Her secrets for getting kids to eat healthy 3 ways to get even the pickiest eaters excited about veggies The tiktok trends she’s tried that have been total wins—and which ones were total fails The Lebanese ingredients she always keeps on hand to uplevel all of her dishes The one spice she adds to dishes to combat bloating Finally, best-selling cookbook author Julia Turshen (@turshen) shares:  How she dealt with her wife’s Type 1 Diabetes diagnosis How she’s healed her relationship with food and learned to intuitively eat Her secret to making vegan and vegetarian dishes SUPER satisfying Why she doesn’t like meal prep and what she does instead Her top tips for saving a ton of money on healthy food Her freezer, pantry, and spice cabinet must haves I can’t wait to hear your thoughts on the episode! Screenshot and tag me—I’m @lizmoody— and my guests and share your thoughts, feelings, and reactions. I’d also love to know any foodies you’d love to see on future episodes!PS: Have you snagged my Foodie preset pack? You can get all 8 presets, designed to make your food pics look as good as they taste, at lizmoody.com/presets. PPS: Healthier Together is officially a number one best-seller! You can get your copy on Amazon or at lizmoody.com/cookbook. Please keep sending me your creations on Instagram—they make me so happy!This episode is sponsored by Organifi, the makers of my favorite caffeine-free energy drink, Red Juice. You can go to www.organifi.com/healthiertogether and use the code “healthiertogether” for 20% off your order.This episode is sponsored by Nuzest, one of my favorite protein powders. It’s 98% digestible (a rarity in the protein powder space) and—get this—it actually tastes good. I recommend the Digestive Support Line—they have a Probiotic Vanilla and a Probiotic Cacao. You can use the code “HealthierTogether20” for 20% off your order on nuzest.us/healthiertogether. Healthier Together cover art by Zack. Healthier Together music by Alex Ruimy.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My Ask the Doctor series was built around the idea that functional doctors have SO much incredible information about transforming our health, but the really great ones can be hard to find, tricky to get appointments with, and unfortunately quite expensive. On these episodes, I invite on the best doctors in the world and ask them all of my questions—and yours!—about a topic. We have Ask the Doctor episodes about hormones, longevity, gut health, anxiety, skincare, and more, so definitely check those out!This episode features Dr. Rangan Chatterjee, one of the most influential medical doctors in the UK. Dr Chatterjee is the host of the most listened to health podcast in the UK and Europe, Feel Better, Live More, and has written four Sunday Times best-selling books, including his most recent, Feel Great, Lose Weight. He hosts his own wellness show on BBC Radio, regularly appears on BBCNews and Television, and his TED talk, How To Make Disease Disappear, has been viewed over 3 million times. On this episode, we cover: The efficacy of calorie counting The impact of various diets on weight, including more wellness-y diets like keto and paleo The role that protein, fat, and carbs in weight loss The overlooked lifestyle elements that play a HUGE role in our weight How our microbiomes impact our weight What our metabolism actually IS, and what impacts how fast or slow it goes What changes Dr. Chatterjee recommends as we get older How the hormones leptin, ghrelin, cortisol, and insulin all impact our weight The role of privilege in weight management A 3-step exercise to deal with food cravings—and figure out what you’re really hungry for How different types of workouts (cardio, weight lifting) impact our weight Plus his take on caffeine, fruit, intermittent fasting, alcohol, and more! IMPORTANT: I want to be completely clear—this is not an episode that will tell you to count calories, restrict your food, or maintain an unhealthy weight to look a certain way that the media tells you to. This episode is all about BUSTING the myths and lies of diet culture and getting to a place of food freedom, arming with you with the real science you need to feel your best and support your health.But—if the topic of weight loss, even around the concept of reframing it, rejecting diets, and taking beautiful care of your body—is at all is triggering, I totally get that, and I’d invite you not to listen to this episode—I won’t be at all offended. As you’ll hear in this episode, so much about our weight involves figuring out what’s best for US individually, and I want you to feel empowered to decide whether listening to an episode that talks about weight in any way fits into that for you.Dr Chatterjee and I would love to hear any thoughts, feelings, things you’ve learned as you’re listening, so definitely screenshot and tag us on Instagram—I’m @lizmoody and he’s @drchatterjee. I’d also so love if you’d share with anyone in your life you think could benefit from this episode!Healthier Together cover art by Zack. Healthier Together music by Alex Ruimy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I’m so excited to kickstart a new series, which is all about healthy cooking secrets. Each time I do one of these episodes—and I’ll just sprinkle them in occasionally—I’ll invite on some of my favorite friends from the food world—influencers, chefs, cookbook authors—and I’ll grill them about all of their healthy cooking hacks and secrets.On this episode Joanne Lee Molinaro from @thekoreanvegan shares: her trick to making a delicious, healthy dinner in under 15 minutes the three pillars to her health what she eats when training for a marathon as a vegan how she gets her protein and a wide variety of nutrients on a vegan diet why she switched from a paleo to vegan diet how her going vegan impacted her relationship with her korean family her 3 Korean secret ingredients to make any dish more flavorful her favorite make-ahead work lunch the easiest, most delicious pantry-staple meal Then Justine E. from @justine_snacks gets into: her history of disordered eating and how it impacts her relationship with food now how she stopped being afraid of certain food groups why people are making oatmeal wrong (and how to do it right!) how to love tofu even if you think it’s gross the truth about air fryers why you should be adding corn starch to your cookies (and other baking science secrets) her favorite alternative baking flours the best secret to saving money on healthy food the 3 kitchen appliances that are worth the money and the 3 that are overrated what “impact minimizing” is and why it makes plant-based eating WAY easier her go-to work lunch a foolproof easy dinner for when you’re tired from a long workday Finally, Anela Malik from @feedthemalik gets into: the secret to finding the best restaurants in any city how to pick the best menu item at restaurants what she learned about cooking living in the middle east her best tips for reducing food waste (even if you eat out a lot) how to make salads actually taste good her go-to weeknight dishes how to save money on healthy food the one food she preps when she’s feeling hangry I can’t wait to hear your thoughts on the episode! Screenshot and tag me—I’m @lizmoody— and my guests and share your thoughts, feelings, and reactions. I’d also love to know any foodies you’d love to see on future episodes!PS: Have you snagged my Foodie preset pack? You can get all 8 presets, designed to make your food pics look as good as they taste, at lizmoody.com/presets.PPS: Healthier Together is officially a number one best-seller! You can get your copy on Amazon or at lizmoody.com/cookbook. Please keep sending me your creations on Instagram—they make me so happy!This episode is sponsored by Organifi, the makers of my favorite caffeine-free energy drink, Red Juice. You can go to www.organifi.com/healthiertogether and use the code “healthiertogether” for 20% off your order.This episode is also sponsored by Kyoto Botanicals, the first CBD brand I’ve recommended on this podcast! Right now, I’m loving their Warmth tincture, which has turmeric and cinnamon, and the Warmth balm, which is so helpful for headaches and sore muscles. You can get a whopping 25% off your order (AND they always have free shipping!) by using the code “HEALTHIERTOGETHER” at kyotobotanicals.com.Healthier Together cover art by Zack. Healthier Together music by Alex Ruimy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Phoebe Lapine joins the show to discuss gut health issues like SIBO, autoimmune diseases, and top wellness trends. They cover misconceptions about the microbiome, autoimmune disease triggers, and lifestyle fixes for gut health. Phoebe shares her thoughts on popular wellness trends, advice for supporting a partner with chronic illness, and tips for cultivating a creative career.

This episode—the Ask The Doctor: Longevity Edition—is all about living our longest, healthiest lives. My guest today is the amazing Dr. Sara Gottfried. Dr. Gottfried is oozing with credentials—she went to MIT and Harvard Medical School and is a NYTimes bestselling author. But what I love about her is her approach to medicine and patients. Her knowledge of science and data is impeccable, but so is her understanding that this is real life. You might want to embrace the wisdom of aging, and you might also wish you had less wrinkles. You might want to eat a perfect diet, but you might have two kids and a job. This episode is jam packed with pragmatic, actionable information to help you feel as good as possible for as long as possible. We talk about: What’s actually happening when you age The number one thing people get wrong about aging The exact changes you should make in your 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s to live your longest, healthiest life How to eat “intuitively” when you intuition doesn’t work The best type of alcohol for longevity How having kids impacts longevity What the Blue Zones concept gets right about longevity—and what it misses The best type of exercise is best for longevity How to reduce your risk of dementia, even if you have a genetic predisposition to it Hacks to get your cortisol in better shape Hormone supplementation in menopause and perimenopause What to do when your doctors don’t want to give you hormone tests or don’t know to interpret them How intermittent fasting and protein restriction impact longevity What causes wrinkles and gray hair and how to address them The oral and gut microbiome and its impacts on aging You can find more from Dr. Gottfried at saragottfriedmd.com. We’d also both love to hear your thoughts on the episode! Screenshot and tag me—I’m @lizmoody— and she’s @saragottfriedmd. I’d also so love if you’d share with anyone in your life you think could benefit from this episode!PS: Have you snagged my Foodie preset pack? You can get all 8 presets, designed to make your food pics look as good as they taste, at lizmoody.com/presets.PPS: Healthier Together is officially a number one best-seller! You can get your copy on Amazon or at lizmoody.com/cookbook. Please keep sending me your creations on Instagram—they make me so happy!This episode is sponsored by Garden of Life, who just released their insanely delicious Apple Cider Vinegar gummies. I love how supportive they are of my immune system and gut health—if you snag a bottle using my link, it lets the brand know you found them through me, which I massively appreciate and it costs you nothing extra. Link: https://amzn.to/3tJ0iyjThis episode is also sponsored by Kyoto Botanicals, the first CBD brand I’ve recommended on this podcast! Right now, I’m loving their Warmth tincture, which has turmeric and cinnamon, and the Warmth balm, which is so helpful for headaches and sore muscles. You can get a whopping 25% off your order (AND they always have free shipping!) by using the code “HEALTHIERTOGETHER” at kyotobotanicals.com.Healthier Together cover art by Zack. Healthier Together music by Alex Ruimy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I’m SO excited about today’s episode, which is all about friendship. I think we spend a ton of time thinking about relationships and trying to be the best partner possible, and while that’s SO important, platonic friendships are ALSO incredibly important and really under-discussed.This episode is a celebration of friendship, and also is jam-packed with advice ABOUT friendship, including Carissa Stanton (@broccyourbody) and Olivia Noceda (@olive.eeeats) on: the story of how their friendship began their best advice for making friends as an adult how to build the intimacy to turn a friendship into a BEST friendship why allowing for awkwardness is so important in building friendship how they’ve made their long distance friendship work how to get over hurt feelings when friends move how they deal with jealousy (over money, relationships, etc) in their friendship where they get their incredible confidence what they love most about each other Plus, friendship coach Danielle Bayard Jackson (@friendforward) answers all of YOUR friendship Qs, including: the number one thing people do wrong in friendships exactly what to do with friends you disagree with (about COVID, politics, their choice of partner, etc)—and how to know when to cut things off how much your friends should be similar to you versus expanding your bubble how to diversify your friendship group—including Danielle’s secret tip for bringing more Black people into your friendship circle how to break up with a friend (including whether she recommends ghosting) an exact script for dealing with conflict with friends her best tips for making friends as an adult that aren’t lame (both virtually and in real life!) how to stay close to friends in different seasons of life (friends with kids versus none, or single versus married) what to do when you wish your partner had more friends Finally, my own bestie, Gretchen Lidicker (@gretchen.amanda) joins me to chat about: our personal friendship story our secret to fast-forwarding intimacy in friendships how to deal with anxiety and chronic illnesses in friendships Gretchen’s genius tips for long distance relationships how to use a time audit to improve your friendships their best tips for making new friends, including what to actually do together I can’t wait to hear your thoughts on the episode! Screenshot and tag me—I’m @lizmoody— and my guests and share your thoughts, feelings, and reactions. I’d also so love and appreciate it if you shared it with your own bestie!PS: Have you snagged my Foodie preset pack? You can get all 8 presets, designed to make your food pics look as good as they taste, at lizmoody.com/presets.PPS: Healthier Together is officially a number one best-seller! You can get your copy on Amazon or at lizmoody.com/cookbook. Please keep sending me your creations on Instagram—they make me so happy!This episode is sponsored by Garden of Life, who just released their insanely delicious Apple Cider Vinegar gummies. I love how supportive they are of my immune system and gut health—if you snag a bottle using my link, it lets the brand know you found them through me, which I massively appreciate and it costs you nothing extra. Link: https://amzn.to/3tJ0iyjThis episode is sponsored by LifeSeasons, a company that makes amazing supplements for gut health, inflammation, immunity, and many, many more, including my beloved allergy blend. Go to https://shop.lifeseasons.com?current-token=P8gRvbln and use the code “healthiertogether” for 15% off your order.Healthier Together cover art by Zack. Healthier Together music by Alex Ruimy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My guest today is the incredible Chelsie Hill (@chelsiehill), a community leader, trailblazer, entrepreneur and founder of the Rollettes Dance Team. At the age of 17, Chelsie was involved in a drunk driving accident that caused irreversible damage to her spinal cord and left her unable to walk. We talk all about the accident in this episode, and how it’s reshaped her life in surprisingly positive ways. On this episode, we talk about: The story of the accident that paralyzed her from the waist down How her accident impacted her family, and how they dealt with their own PTSD How to get over the “Why me?” feeling when bad things happen to you Her life-changing advice for anyone struggling to forgive someone—or themselves Her super-sweet proposal story! How her friend (and Tony award winner!) Ali Stroker helped her feel beautiful and sexy again in her body What sex, orgasms, and childbirth are like since she’s paralyzed from the waist down How being paralyzed impacts her gut health Her best time-saving tricks, since everything in her life takes longer How she grew her successful business and her best advice for people who want to do the same (including her top public speaking tips!) How she deals with externalized/internalized stigma of her disability How to find the positive even in the most negative situations I can’t wait to hear your thoughts on the episode! Screenshot and tag me—I’m @lizmoody— and Chelsie (@chelsiehill) and share your thoughts, feelings, and reactions.PS: My foodie preset pack is officially live. You can get all 8 presets, designed to make your food pics look as good as they taste, at lizmoody.com/presets.PPS: Healthier Together is officially a number one best-seller! You can get your copy on Amazon or at lizmoody.com/cookbook. Please keep sending me your creations on Instagram—they make me so happy!This episode is sponsored by Organifi, the makers of my favorite caffeine-free energy drink, Red Juice. You can go to www.organifi.com/healthiertogether and use the code “healthiertogether” for 20% off your order.This episode is sponsored by LifeSeasons, a company that makes amazing supplements for gut health, inflammation, immunity, and many, many more, including my beloved allergy blend. Go to https://shop.lifeseasons.com?current-token=P8gRvbln and use the code “healthiertogether” for 15% off your order.Healthier Together cover art by Zack. Healthier Together music by Alex Ruimy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jen Sincero (@jensincero) is the number one NY Times best-seller of You Are A Bad Ass, You Are A Bad Ass At Making Money, and You Are A Bad Ass Every Day. Her new book, Bad Ass Habits, is all about applying Jen’s transformational strategies to creating and sticking to habits. This is the ultimate episode about creating and sticking to habits, which is critical for basically any healthy lifestyle transformation. We talk about: A simple exercise to figure out what’s blocking you from succeeding at your habits How to actually find freedom from your cell phone How to set boundaries to support keeping habits (and why you need to) What to do when people around you don’t support the new you If it’s okay to miss a day when forming a habit (and what to do when you do) Why it might be time to ditch the morning routine Plus, Jen solves all of YOUR habit problems including: how to stop eating sugar, how to start reading, how to floss regularly, how to meditate, and more.I can’t wait to hear what habit changes you’re making in your life! Screenshot and tag me—I’m @lizmoody— and Jen (@jensincero) and share your thoughts, feelings, and reactions.PS: My foodie preset pack is officially live. You can get all 8 presets, designed to make your food pics look as good as they taste, at lizmoody.com/presets.PPS: Healthier Together is officially a number one best-seller! You can get your copy on Amazon or at lizmoody.com/cookbook. Please keep sending me your creations on Instagram—they make me so happy!This episode is sponsored by Kyoto Botanicals, the first CBD brand I’ve recommended on this podcast! Right now, I’m loving their Warmth tincture, which has turmeric and cinnamon, and the Warmth balm, which is so helpful for headaches and sore muscles. You can get a whopping 25% off your order (AND they always have free shipping!) by using the code “HEALTHIERTOGETHER” at kyotobotanicals.com.This episode is sponsored by LifeSeasons, a company that makes amazing supplements for gut health, inflammation, immunity, and many, many more, including my beloved allergy blend. Go to https://shop.lifeseasons.com?current-token=P8gRvbln and use the code “healthiertogether” for 15% off your order.Healthier Together cover art by Zack. Healthier Together music by Alex Ruimy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I’m so excited to welcome Jessica DeFino to the podcast for the Ask The Expert: Skincare Edition episode. Jessica is a beauty reporter covering natural, holistic, sustainable skincare rooted in science and spirituality. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Vogue, Teen Vogue, Allure, Harper’s BAZAAR, and more. She’s currently writing her first book, and she knows SO much about beauty—she’s interpreted the science, interviewed the experts, and even gone through her own skincare journey, which we talk about on this episode. We also talk about: the #1 skin care myth the one free practice you can do right now that will scientifically make your skin glow how to optimize your gut for better skin health the best and worst foods for your skin health (including thoughts on dairy & gluten) why you’re dehydrated all the time the best practice to figure out if specific foods are at the root of your skin issues why exfoliating is hurting your skin more than helping it how to build up your skin’s microbiome how to build your skin’s barrier layer the best way to deal with acne at its root the best acne spot treatment whether botox is safe why she doesn’t use retinol or bakuchiol and what she recommends instead why hyaluronic acid isn’t actually good for your skin the best ways to boost collagen in your skin how to get rid of undereye circles speed round including jade rollers, CBD oil for skincare, facials, and coconut oil I can’t wait to hear your feedback on this episode! Screenshot and tag me—I’m @lizmoody— and Jesica (@jessicadefino_) and share your thoughts, feelings, reactions, and any follow-up questions (maybe we can do a live and answer them!).PS: My foodie preset pack is officially live. You can get all 8 presets, designed to make your food pics look as good as they taste, at lizmoody.com/presets.PPS: Healthier Together is officially a number one best-seller! You can get your copy on Amazon or at lizmoody.com/cookbook. Please keep sending me your creations on Instagram—they make me so happy!This episode is sponsored by Lavva’s brand new Plant Based Milk. It’s some of my favorite plant milk I’ve ever tried—it’s super rich and creamy and made with pili nuts, which are a complete protein. Go to lovvelavva.com to find a retailer near you!This episode is sponsored by Garden of Life, whose Advanced Omega fish oil I’m obsessed with. By buying it with my link, it lets the brand know that you found them through me, and it doesn’t cost you anything extra: https://amzn.to/2TwrGPlThis episode is sponsored by Kyoto Botanicals, the first CBD brand I’ve recommended on this podcast! Right now, I’m loving their Warmth tincture, which has turmeric and cinnamon, and the Warmth balm, which is so helpful for headaches and sore muscles. You can get a whopping 25% off your order (AND they always have free shipping!) by using the code “HEALTHIERTOGETHER” at kyotobotanicals.com.Healthier Together cover art by Zack. Healthier Together music by Alex Ruimy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Healthier Together 2020 Gift Guide is here! I got Zack to join me for a look back on our year, his take on my present picks (including the best gifts we ever got each other), and more. Lots of experiential gifts (as always, you know I love these), but tailored to our current world. Plus picks for health, beauty, home, books, and more!For the full list of links, go to lizmoody.com/healthier-together-2020-gift-guideI can’t wait to hear your feedback on this episode! Screenshot and tag me (I’m @lizmoody) if you were inspired to get anything for your healthier together partners.PS: My foodie preset pack is officially live. You can get all 8 presets, designed to make your food pics look as good as they taste, at lizmoody.com/presets.PPS: Healthier Together is officially a number one best-seller! You can get your copy on Amazon or at lizmoody.com/cookbook. Please keep sending me your creations on Instagram—they make me so happy!This episode is sponsored by Lavva’s brand new Plant Based Milk. It’s some of my favorite plant milk I’ve ever tried—it’s super rich and creamy and made with pili nuts, which are a complete protein. Go to lovvelavva.com to find a retailer near you!This episode is also sponsored by Garden of Life, whose Advanced Omega fish oil I’m obsessed with. By buying it with my link, it lets the brand know that you found them through me, and it doesn’t cost you anything extra: https://amzn.to/2TwrGPlHealthier Together cover art by Zack. Healthier Together music by Alex Ruimy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices