Episode 157: CJ Nguy - Host of the NEW Food Junkies: Recovery from Food Addiction Stories
Release Date: 12/28/2023
Food Junkies Podcast
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info_outlineOhhh Food Junkies listeners do we have a super special episode and surprise for you today! In 2024 you are going to get MORE episodes of the food junkies podcast all based on personal recovery stories to motivate and inspire you. Today we are going to introduce you to your new co host of what we are calling Food Junkies: Recovery from Food Addiction Stories with CJ Nguy.
When CJ approached us with this idea to share personal stories of recovery from our listener base or from Vera’s Sugar free for Life: I’m Sweet Enough Facebook group we loved the idea. What a beautiful way for people in our communities to share what they are doing and help spread the message that Recovery Is Possible.
Food Junkies listeners will now get 2 bonus episodes a month of personal recovery stories and Spoiler Alert CJ will be interviewing each one of us first. In fact today she is taking a crack at it! Stay tuned. If you are interested in being a guest on this upcoming series please reach out to CJ at [email protected] and she will send you a link to the podcast guest form. So excited to support you more in 2024. Enjoy the show.