One Mother’s Quest to Help Autistic Kids Lose Their Diagnosis with Dr. Theresa Lyons
Release Date: 11/12/2025
Bonus Episode: Community Commitment and MAHA Hypocrisy; F*** ICE
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F*** ICE. This bonus episode shares the stories of immigration and ICE occupation from Making it Awkward guests. Hear stories of immigrants in LA, what it's like to be on the ground in Minneapolis right now, and a story from a mom in Charlotte deliverying groceries to neighbors too afraid to leave their homes. HCMC protest Smitten Kitten Like this episode? You can rate, review, subscribe, follow, share and comment! Questions about the show? Guest pitches? Email You can buy awkward ! You can become a member! You can watch this episode at Follow Jessica Wilson on Instagram ...
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Jessica’s Monch Monch Ad & Dr. Robert Lustig’s Fiber Fail
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made a for ’s supplement that's supposed to act like a sponge in our digestive tract. Now listeners get to hear the ins and outs of the partnership and about the supplement from top to bottom. Our favorite podcast editor returns to this side of the show to hear about the whole commercial making process, behind the scenes conversations, science claims, typos and product reviews. The two have a great time! This episode includes product reviews from former guests on the show, from buyers on and , and Selena’s kiddo in her commercial acting debut. Listeners should stay tuned...
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The Manly Man’s Inverted Food Triangle: Dissecting the Dietary Guidelines with Meghan Cichy MPH, RDN.
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The are out decided to give us an inverted food triangle and tell us it’s a new and improved . Dietitian and public health badass returns to the show to discuss the new dietary guidelines and the focus on “real food”. She walks Jessica through all of the public health language and limitations and also asks who all of this is for. The two compare recommendations in old guidelines to the current ones, including protein serving sizes. The two chat about how RFK wanted to end corporate and industry influence and how there is still a tangled web of industry influence and private...
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Thought Hygiene: Manifesting, Magical Thinking and OCD with Lindsay Lee Wallace
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Have you been thinking clean thoughts and manifesting for 2026? returns to the show to talk about the idea of thought hygiene, OCD, and manifesting. Lindsay shares the highlights of the conversation she had with a manifestation coach and she brings her thoughts about wellness as a line item in your budget. Lindsay and Jessica start the episode with a discussion about and his company’s first product, , a supposed fiber sponge that soaks up sugar. A quick note that the is out and that will be next week’s episode! Like this episode? You can rate, review, subscribe, follow, share and...
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Childfree By Choice; Joyful, Unapologetic Childfree Women Frighten the Patriarchy
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Chrissy King joins Jessica Wilson, MS RD for a conversation about being childfree by choice. Chrissy talks about how she made her decision and how Jessica didn’t ever think it was a choice she needed to make. Chrissy got to share her thoughts on many things including the marketing of parenthood, the idea of it taking a villag
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The Caucacity of the Mediterranean Diet with Sherene Chou, MS. RDN.
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Jessica talks with Sherene Chou about the whiteness of the Mediterranean Diet and its origins. The two chat about their mixed reviews of speaking at Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health’s Healthy Kitchens Healthy Lives. Sherene discusses a variety of “healthy diets” out there and how they fall short of meeting the moment. She also spills the beans on the next superfo
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Confinement Nannies and MAHA's Luxury of Taking From Other Cultures with Sherene Chou, MS., RD.
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Dietitian returns to the pod, this time to talk about her experience having a confinement nanny for a month after giving birth. Confinement nannies families in the post-partum period, to help manage household tasks, and prepare nutritious meals according to Chinese postpartum rules, and also helps with feeding of the infant. Leslie Voorhees Means, wife of White House food and nutrition advisor , recently posted a video of everything that her confinement nanny had done for her during her confinement period, and it was dripping with appropriation. It was especially disturbing as Leslie...
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Calley Means is In Over His Head and Giving True Crime Vibes with Selena Salfen, MFA., MPH., RDN.
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has as a Senior Advisor supporting food and nutrition policy. Since his return the Dietary Guidelines have been and should(may) now be delivered to us in January 2026. Additionally, TIME has reported that there may be a return to the in the updated Guidelines. returns to the show to share the many reasons why Calley should be a White House intern and not a Senior Advisor, and definitely not in charge of nutrition policy. Jessica and Selena discuss Calley’s “documentary” ; an infomercial that went on for way too long. The “doc” was presented by , which is a wellness company...
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Cheryl Hines: The Sad Beige Life of a Dangerous Optimist with Alison Pill and Natalie Ingraham
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Re-Release: Re-Grifting: Casey and Calley Means; Taking Truemed to the White House with Selena Salfen, MPH, RDN
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Selena Selfan, MPH, RD is back for the next installment in the re-grifting series! She is the resident Means Siblings Scholar and talks to host Jessica Wilson, MS RD about her deep dive! Dr. Casey Means is current
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