309: Food PTSD: Diet Rules We Had to Unlearn with Co Host Anna Vocino
Release Date: 08/18/2025
326: The Power of Psychedelics in Creating Lasting Change Ft Austin Mao
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If you want to get leaner and live longer check out Have you ever wondered if psychedelics could unlock better mental health, emotional intelligence, or a deeper connection with yourself and others? I talk with Austin Mao, who is a licensed natural medicine facilitator and co-founder of Ceremonia, a legal psychedelic center in Denver, Colorado. Austin is the Program Director & Head Minister and has guided over 500 individuals. We discuss the purpose of using guided psilocybin and ayahuasca experiences to foster profound healing and personal growth. Austin explains that...
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325: Optimize Your Sleep Performance to Improve Energy, Fat Loss, & Recovery
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If you want to get leaner and live longer check out Why do we spend thousands on workouts and supplements, but treat sleep like an afterthought, and how is it hurting our performance? I talk with Jill MacRae and Lori Oliver, co-founders of The Inactive Company, a sleep performance business focused on developing products and technology. They brought complementary expertise from companies like SPANX, Starbucks, and Coca-Cola to solve the sleep epidemic. We discuss how they moved past their own sleep struggles—Jill with staying asleep, Lori with falling asleep in a constant...
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324: AI Based Longevity Ft. Hunter Ziesing
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323: How Chris Reade Reversed His Diabetes
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322: 4 Tips to Get Through the Holidays Fitter Instead of Fatter
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320: The N=1 Experiment That Can Change Everything
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You don’t need another diet plan or “perfect” fitness routine — you need curiosity. In this episode, Nate reveals how running N=1 experiments (small, personal tests) can help you finally break out of copy-paste fitness and start getting results that actually fit your body and lifestyle. You’ll learn how to test what works for you without overcomplicating things — whether that’s shifting your meal timing, adjusting your workouts, or simply paying attention to how your body feels. By the end, you’ll know exactly how to stop guessing and start discovering what helps you feel...
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319: How to Live Forever Ft Dr Bill Andrews
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318: No Sugar No Grains for Fast Fat Loss? Ft. Vinnie Totorich
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Have you ever wondered why nutrition seems so complicated, with constantly changing dietary advice, making it hard to know what's truly healthy? I speak with Vinnie Tortorich, a celebrity trainer and author, about cutting through nutrition noise. We discuss how the food industry feeds people untruths, shaping the obesity and chronic disease epidemic. Vinnie, who created the No Sugar, No Grains movement (NSNG), explains that celebrities achieve results through high levels of dedication. We explore why people must sacrifice for goals and how success requires facing failure and maintaining...
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317: The Hidden Key to Building Muscle and Burning Fat at the Same Time
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Most people think they know what to do to get in shape — they just aren’t doing it. But what if what you “knew” wasn’t actually true? In this episode, Nate Palmer pulls back the curtain on one of the biggest myths in fitness: that you have to choose between building muscle and losing fat. You’ll learn why most programs sabotage results by raising stress and depleting energy — and how small, smart shifts can make your body want to change. Nate reveals the 3 hidden pillars behind predictable body recomposition: Top End Failure Training — how to trigger...
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Have you ever felt guilty after eating a banana, or calculated how many snacks you could eat after a workout? I think we've all been there, struggling with food rules.
In this episode, I talked with Anna Vocino about food trauma and unlearning outdated food rules. We discussed how beliefs about fat from the 1990s and carb demonization from the 2000s still shape how we eat. People were taught low-fat foods were virtuous, and fruit was bad.
We also covered the issue of “gamifying” diets to allow for treats, which can lead to poor health outcomes even if weight is lost. True health requires considering both food quality and quantity. I learned that sustained change comes from addressing emotional patterns and beliefs, rather than relying on fear or self-hatred. Exercise is a separate component for well-being, not a reward system for eating certain foods.
Key Takeaways:
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Outdated food rules, like fearing fat or demonizing carbs and fruit, are often based on marketing.
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Seeing exercise as a way to “earn” food or applying an “if it fits your macros” approach can be a form of disordered eating.
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Using tools like blood work and continuous glucose monitors (CGM) can provide insight into your body’s unique responses to food.
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Lasting health transformation stems from addressing underlying beliefs and cultivating self-love, not from fear or self-hatred.
Resources:
Anna Vocino is a cookbook author, co-host of the Fitness Confidential podcast and founder of Eat Happy Kitchen.
@annavocino (IG) https://instagram.com/annavocino
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Host Nate Palmer The founder of The Million Dollar Body and Author of "The Million Dollar Body Method", Nate has been in the industry of coaching over 15 years and has worked with over 1000 clients personally.
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Nate Palmer’s Website: https://milliondollarbodylabs.com/
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"The Million Dollar Body Method" by Nate Palmer: http://getnatesbook.com
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Lean Energy Stack: https://milliondollarbodylabs.com/pages/lean
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@_milliondollarbody (IG) https://www.instagram.com/_milliondollarbody