Real Food Recovery
Real Food Recovery’s Mission, Vision and Values Our mission is to help empower people to make educated and life-renewing decisions that promote physical and emotional health, longevity, vitality, peace and wholeness. **We are Food Plan-Neutral and Processed Food-free**
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What We Wish We Knew Sooner About Food Addiction
01/08/2026
What We Wish We Knew Sooner About Food Addiction
Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by a lifelong processed food addict with over 40 years of addiction (and recovery). Paige Alexander uses her Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share her struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed her from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Join Paige for a powerful conversation on everything she wished she’d known sooner about ultra-processed food use disorder and food addiction recovery. In this episode, she uncovers the biggest myths and lies diet culture has told us, dive deep into emotional hunger vs. real cravings, and explore how ultra-processed foods impact our relationships, mental health, and overall well-being. If you’re ready to break free from food obsession and find lasting food freedom, this episode is the perfect place to start—or to reignite your motivation on the journey. Discover how healing begins when you nourish your body with real, single-ingredient, non-processed foods and reconnect with your authentic self. In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige takes time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery. Be sure to submit yours on her YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery) or at .
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Exposing Sugar Toxicity with Dr. Carolyn Dean
01/01/2026
Exposing Sugar Toxicity with Dr. Carolyn Dean
Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by a lifelong processed food addict with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander uses her Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Join us as we welcome Dr. Carolyn Dean, a medical doctor and naturopath. Dr. Dean is the author of over 35 books, including the bestseller The Magnesium Miracle, Total Body ReSet for Women’s Health, Total Body ReSet for Men’s Health, The Complete Guide to Mental Wellness, along with IBS for Dummies, Hormone Balance, and Death by Modern Medicine, were recently revised in 2025. Dr. Dean also hosts a YouTube radio show every Monday night, where she shares her latest insights on nutrition, minerals, and natural health solutions. In 2015, she launched RnA ReSet, bringing her 40 years of experience into her proprietary, unique formulations that provide every individual, at any stage of wellness or illness, with the necessary building blocks for sustained health. Dr. Carolyn Dean combines scientific principles with holistic healing to help people achieve lasting health, vitality, and well-being. You can find Dr. Dean at and and on social media at and . In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige takes time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery. Be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery) or at .
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I'm Fine, Really with Darla Nelson
12/25/2025
I'm Fine, Really with Darla Nelson
Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by a lifelong processed food addict with over 40 years of addiction (and recovery). Paige Alexander uses her Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share her struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed her from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Join Paige for a powerful conversation on everything she wished she’d known sooner about ultra-processed food use disorder and food addiction recovery. In this episode, she uncovers the biggest myths and lies diet culture has told us, dive deep into emotional hunger vs. real cravings, and explore how ultra-processed foods impact our relationships, mental health, and overall well-being. If you’re ready to break free from food obsession and find lasting food freedom, this episode is the perfect place to start—or to reignite your motivation on the journey. Discover how healing begins when you nourish your body with real, single-ingredient, non-processed foods and reconnect with your authentic self. Join us as we welcome Coach Darla Nelson, author of the book, I’m Fine, Really. Darla shares her own journey of healing and how faith and spirituality helped her move from hiding pain to living in freedom. If you’ve ever felt like food was filling a deeper void—or wondered how spirituality could become a source of strength in your recovery—you’re going to love this conversation. You can find Darla’s book at or on Amazon. You can also find her on IG @Coachdarlanelson In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery. Be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery), or at .
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Rewire Your Food-Addicted Brain with Dr Claire Wilcox
12/18/2025
Rewire Your Food-Addicted Brain with Dr Claire Wilcox
Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by a lifelong processed food addict with over 40 years of addiction (and recovery). Paige Alexander uses her Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share her struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed her from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Join Paige as she welcomes Dr. Claire Wilcox, an addiction psychiatrist and psychiatrist, a former internist, who has worked in a variety of clinical settings, including eating disorder treatment facilities, addiction treatment centers, and general psychiatric practice. She is also adjunct faculty at the University of New Mexico and associate professor of translational neuroscience at the Mind Research Network, where she has studied the brain chemistry of addictive disorders and the effects of addiction treatment on brain function. She is the author of the textbook Food Addiction, Obesity and Disorders of Overeating: An Evidence-Based Assessment and Clinical Guide (2021) and the self-help book, Rewire Your Food Addicted Brain: Fight Cravings and Break Free from a High-Sugar Ultra-Processed Diet, both available for purchase at major retailers. You can find out more about Dr. Wilcox at . In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige takes time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery. Be sure to submit yours on her YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery) or at .
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The Blood Sugar Method with Anja Hall
12/11/2025
The Blood Sugar Method with Anja Hall
Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Join us as we welcome Anja Hall, a chef, wellness entrepreneur, and metabolic health advocate who has built four successful companies centered on cooking, high-quality food, and health. She is the co-founder of The Blood Sugar Method, a program designed to help individuals improve their blood sugar and metabolic health through holistic, long-term practices, particularly in cases involving PCOS, menopause, pregnancy, GLP-1 use, and HRT. A longtime chef for the Golden State Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers, and other professional athletes, Anja knows firsthand how food fuels performance and longevity. She has also competed—and won twice —on the Food Network, proving that nutritious eating can be both gourmet and delicious. You can find Anja at www.thebloodsugarmethod.com. In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery. Be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery) or at .
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How Our Inner Family Can Sabotage Our Recovery
12/04/2025
How Our Inner Family Can Sabotage Our Recovery
Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In this episode, we dive into a topic that every single one of us has faced: Why do we still mess up on our recovery journey, even when we’re doing everything right? You’ve meal prepped, journaled, meditated, blocked off time, planned for a trigger… and somehow, you still find yourself face-first in a bag of something ultra-processed. We’re going to get real about why this happens—what the science says, what it feels like, and how we can move forward without letting it turn into a shame spiral. This episode is GOLD, so tune in for some wisdom! In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery. Be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery), or at .
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Caren Paskel Spirituality in Healing
11/27/2025
Caren Paskel Spirituality in Healing
Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Join us as we welcome a best-selling author, speaker, and founder of several wellness-focused organizations, Caren Paskel. Caren has been on a journey of wellness and personal development from a young age - she is a Vedanta philosophy master and lifelong yoga practitioner. Her journey, which began at 16, has led her to guide others toward holistic transformation and self-mastery, bridging ancient wisdom with modern life. Despite facing personal loss, including her husband's death from cancer, and navigating business challenges as the former owner of EnSoul Yoga, Caren has remained unwavering in her commitment to her principles. She now shares her wisdom through her businesses, Caren Paskel Self-Evolution and Youthful Longevity Yoga Academy, and her signature program CarenNotes on Happiness, helping individuals build their optimal health, mental poise, and life fulfillment by aligning mind, body, and spirit. You can find Caren on IG: @carenpaskel, Facebook: , and at . You can find her book here: In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery. Be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery), or at .
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Happier In The Holidays
11/20/2025
Happier In The Holidays
Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. As the holidays approach, many of us find this to be one of the most challenging times when it comes to staying on track with recovery from ultra-processed foods. Between festive gatherings, emotional family dynamics, and the endless cues and triggers, this season can feel like walking through a minefield. But here's the good news: you don’t have to lose your footing. Today, we’re going to discuss strategies to navigate food, relationships, and triggers during the holidays so you can stay clean, sober, and connected to your recovery. In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery, be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery) or at .
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Dr Barb Woegerer-The Magnesium Lady
11/13/2025
Dr Barb Woegerer-The Magnesium Lady
Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Join us as we welcome Dr. Barb Woegerer. Dr. Barb is a licensed Naturopathic Doctor practicing in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She is passionate about empowering individuals to take control of their health. Her primary focus is to explore the underlying root cause and provide individualized patient-centered care. She utilizes evidence-based therapies and provides patients with the knowledge and tools needed to succeed. Her clinical focus is on women’s health, metabolic health, and inflammatory conditions. Dr. Barb spends a great deal of time educating individuals on the importance of magnesium and why we all need to add this mineral to our health toolbox. When she’s not seeing patients, she loves spending time in nature, reading, and experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen. You can find Dr. Barb on Instagram at @drbarbwoegerer, where she shares a wealth of information on magnesium and inflammation! Alternatively, she can be contacted through her website at https://www.barbwoegerer.com In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery. Be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery), or at .
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Recovering With Mallary Tenore Tarpley: Slip
11/06/2025
Recovering With Mallary Tenore Tarpley: Slip
Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Join this enlightening conversation with Mallary Tenore Tarpley, as we dive deep into the nuances of Eating Disorders. We will take a look at the similarities and differences between ED and Ultra-Processed Food Use Disorder. We not only compare and contrast, but also enjoy talking about how compassion and connection are critical components of all healing journeys. Mallary brings a wealth of knowledge to us and shares some of the insights she highlights in her new book Slip. Find more about her at . Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and The Dallas Morning News, among other publications. She is the recipient of a prestigious Alfred P. Sloan Foundation grant, which helped support her research and writing. In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery. Be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery), or at .
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What Holds You Back From Starting Recovery
10/23/2025
What Holds You Back From Starting Recovery
Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. This episode’s topic is one I think so many people wrestle with silently—what holds you back from starting recovery? And maybe even scarier—what do you fear most once you begin? The truth is—most of us don’t get stuck because we don’t know what to do… we get stuck because of fear. And fear, if we don’t talk about it, can quietly control us. In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery. Be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery), or at .
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Rewiring Your Brain for Joy with Kailey Mattarella
10/16/2025
Rewiring Your Brain for Joy with Kailey Mattarella
Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Do you feel like you have enough joy in your life? Do you know the definition of joy? Join us today as we interview Kailey Mattarella, from Joy Makers Project, as she describes that joy is when someone is glad to be with you, and you know it’s true from the sparkle in their eye. She helps us understand how our brain is designed to run off joy. She is an expert in every sense of the word, as she spends her life’s work on spreading joy to people one action at a time. As a Clinical Mental Health Therapist, Kailey facilitates group training online and in person for teams seeking to develop brain and relational skills guaranteed to increase an individual's capacity for greater joy. She is a ray of sunshine not to be missed. Find out more at . In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery, be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery) or at .
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Grief For What Never Was
10/09/2025
Grief For What Never Was
Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In this episode, we’re going deep into a kind of grief we don’t often name — grief for what never was. Maybe it’s grieving a parent who never really saw us, a sibling who never met us halfway, or the dream of a family that never became reality. These losses can feel invisible, but they can quietly drive us back into old reflexes with food. So, we are going to unpack how unacknowledged grief can fuel emotional eating — and more importantly — how we can begin to work through it all and heal. In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery. Be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery), or at .
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When Family Dynamics Collide with Recovery
10/02/2025
When Family Dynamics Collide with Recovery
Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. This episode is a deeply personal one for both of us, as we discuss what happens when family dynamics intersect with food recovery. What do you do when someone in your family activates a wound—and all you want is the thing you swore you’d stop turning to for comfort? Whether it’s your mom, your sibling, or even a parent you don’t enjoy being around—these emotional hits can send us straight back into food noise, cravings, or numbing. Today, we’re going to explore how to respond without reacting, protect our peace, and maintain our integrity. In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery. Be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery), or at .
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Mind Over Matter~Thinking Your Way to Recovery
09/25/2025
Mind Over Matter~Thinking Your Way to Recovery
Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. In this episode, we’re going to explore the science of how our thoughts influence our cravings and recovery. Let’s start with the neuroscience. Cravings aren’t just random. When we consume ultra-processed foods regularly, our brain’s reward system—especially the dopamine pathways—gets hijacked. That means our cravings are embedded in our neural circuitry. Which means, it's not just about food being tasty—it’s about how ultra-processed foods bypass normal satiety signals and create unnatural pleasure spikes. In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery. Be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery), or at .
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Carrie Denning Jackson: How Our Homes Influence Our Health
09/18/2025
Carrie Denning Jackson: How Our Homes Influence Our Health
Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Join us as we dive into environmental health with Carring Denning Jackson. Carrie is the Founder of Place as Medicine, an organization dedicated to building a healthier environment, from our homes to our neighborhoods and the broader world. Her mission is to share knowledge, elevate conversations, build healthy places, and drive change. Although she always recognized the importance of access to nature, physical activity, and social spaces, her perspective shifted after becoming a mother. Despite her 15-plus years in the industry, she was not fully aware of the profound connection between our living environment and our health. Carrie has spent her career working to enhance the places where we live, with roles at IBM Smarter Cities, Google’s urban innovation team, Sidewalk Labs, and Jamestown LP, a global real estate investment and management company, where she leads their Innovation + Sustainability teams. She holds a BA, MA, and MBA from Stanford University and is on the board of the New York State chapter of The Nature Conservancy. In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery. Be sure to submit your question on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery), or at .
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Breaking Free: Braci Dutton on Healing from Food Addiction and Taking Back Your Power
09/11/2025
Breaking Free: Braci Dutton on Healing from Food Addiction and Taking Back Your Power
Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Braci Dutton is a wife, mother, and wellness educator who hit rock bottom with food addiction before finding lasting healing through clean living. For years, she felt trapped in cycles of bingeing, exhaustion, and shame—parenting from the couch and wondering why she couldn’t “just have more willpower.” But everything changed when she became a mom and realized something deeper was going on. That’s when she uncovered the truth: the food industry was designed to keep her addicted. Instead of staying stuck, Braci took her power back. She learned how to read labels, detoxed her pantry and her home, and began rebuilding her health from the inside out. Today, she’s dedicated her life and career to helping other women do the same—through food, beauty, and lifestyle education rooted in truth, simplicity, and freedom. She believes women deserve to feel good again, not just in their bodies, but in their motherhood, their minds, and their everyday lives. In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery, be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery) or at .
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Stacking Real Habits: How Tiny Changes Break Big Addictions
09/03/2025
Stacking Real Habits: How Tiny Changes Break Big Addictions
Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Today, we’re diving into a powerful recovery tool that’s deceptively simple but wildly effective: habit stacking. Whether you’re new to this recovery path or have been walking it for a while, today’s episode will help you understand how tiny, intentional behaviors — done consistently — can create a ripple effect that transforms your whole life.” In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery, be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery) or at .
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From Binge to Powerlifting: Mikala Jamison's Real Food Recovery Ride
08/28/2025
From Binge to Powerlifting: Mikala Jamison's Real Food Recovery Ride
Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Join us as we welcome Mikala Jamison, an award-winning journalist, editor, and essayist who often writes about body image, body changes, eating disorder recovery, and getting strong (in more ways than one). Her first book, The Forever Project, is due out in June 2026. Her insights and expertise are informed by her background as an American Council on Exercise-certified fitness instructor, a USA Powerlifting athlete, and a recovering binge eater who lost around 70 pounds a decade ago. Mikala also publishes the bestselling Substack newsletter Body Type, which was selected as a Substack Featured Publication in 2022 and 2023. Her other reporting won two Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association Keystone Media Awards in 2015, and her writing has appeared in The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Cut, Slate, and many local publications. In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery. Be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery) or at .
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Nourish The Roots and The Branches Will Grow
08/21/2025
Nourish The Roots and The Branches Will Grow
Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. This episode is inspired by our logo—the Tree of Life. At the trunk of our tree is real food, whole, unprocessed, single-ingredient food. It grounds us. It’s what we turn to again and again for nourishment and stability. From that trunk come our roots… and from those roots grow our branches: sleep, movement, spirituality, mindset, service, purpose, and all the beautiful things that make life worth living, allowing us to truly thrive, starting with the roots. In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery. Be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery), or at .
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Balanced Inside, Beautiful Outside with Rachel Draper
08/14/2025
Balanced Inside, Beautiful Outside with Rachel Draper
Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Join us as we dive more than skin deep into the topic of skin health with skin specialist, Rachel Draper. Rachel developed her passion for skin health and wellness after struggling with chronic fatigue, joint pain, gut imbalances, and hormonal disruptions that resulted in mood fluctuations, skin issues (like acne), infertility, weight changes, and overall health challenges. By identifying the root causes of my imbalances, she healed herself and finally feels balanced and alive again. Through taking an integrative approach to skin health, Rachel observed excellent results in her and her clients. As a skin specialist, health coach, and Integrative Health Practitioner, Rachel possesses the education and enthusiasm for treating clients with a holistic approach to skin health and wellness. Her philosophy is, "Healthy skin truly begins from within." In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery, be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery) or at .
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Friendships in Flux: Navigating Relationships in Recovery
08/07/2025
Friendships in Flux: Navigating Relationships in Recovery
Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Today we’re diving into something really personal and really important—and that is how our friendships shift as we shift in recovery. We’re going to talk about how to honor the growth we’re experiencing while also navigating relationships that may not fit quite the same way anymore. It can be tender. It can be confusing. And let’s be real—it can be heartbreaking sometimes. In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery, be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery) or at .
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Stacey Roberts: The Pain Free Formula
07/31/2025
Stacey Roberts: The Pain Free Formula
Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Join us as we dive into the topic of pain, healing and movement with Stacey Roberts PT, RN, MSN. Stacey has over 30 years of experience helping patients live pain-free while achieving their health goals. She is a Holistic Master’s Prepared Registered Nurse, a Musculoskeletal Specialist, a Pelvic and Sexual Health Physiotherapist, and a Functional Medicine Specialist. Stacey owns the New You Health and Wellness Practice in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, combining cutting-edge technology, advanced manual therapy, and functional medicine to help patients attain optimal health. Many of her patients, including herself, have avoided surgery, drugs, and injections. She is the author of the forthcoming book, The Pain Free Formula: Solving The Puzzle of Muscle and Joint Pain Without Surgery, Drugs, or Injections. Discover more at https://newyouhealthandwellness.com In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery, be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery) or at .
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All Change Happens in Community
07/24/2025
All Change Happens in Community
Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Today we’re digging into a powerful truth, and that is the concept that: all transformation happens in community—or does it? We’ve both wrestled with food, isolation, and shame. But something shifted when we found a space to heal with others. We’ll share our stories, some listener questions, and why connection might be the most underrated tool in food recovery. In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery, be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery) or at .
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Dr Roberto Olivardia, Part Two: ADHD and Addiction
07/17/2025
Dr Roberto Olivardia, Part Two: ADHD and Addiction
Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Join us as we welcome back Dr. Roberto Olivardia for a deeper dive into all things ADHD. Dr. Olivardia is a Clinical Psychologist, Lecturer in Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Clinical Associate at McLean Hospital. He maintains a private psychotherapy practice in Lexington, Massachusetts, where he specializes in the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), as well as issues that face students with learning disabilities. He is a nationally recognized expert in eating disorders and body image problems in boys and men. He is co-author of The Adonis Complex, the first book of its kind detailing male body image issues. He has appeared in publications such as TIME, GQ, and Rolling Stone, and has been featured on Good Morning America, CNN, and VH1. You can find more about Dr. Olivardia here: In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery, be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery) or at .
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Louise Digby, Nutritional Therapist and Metabolism Expert
07/10/2025
Louise Digby, Nutritional Therapist and Metabolism Expert
Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Today, we’re talking about something we all face at some point, a sluggish metabolism. Louise Digby, Louise is a BANT registered nutritional therapist, weight loss expert and the creator of the Nourish Method that helps women supercharge their energy and overcome frustrating symptoms like bloating, bowel problems, skin complaints and much more. She is also the host of The Thriving Metabolism Podcast, which talks about nutrition,education, science, metabolism, and hormones. Louise has helped hundreds of women discover and fix what's really keeping them from their goal weight: sluggish metabolism, imbalanced hormones, and mindset challenges. In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery. Be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery), or at .
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When Life Doesn't Turn Out As Planned
07/03/2025
When Life Doesn't Turn Out As Planned
Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Today, we’re talking about something we all face at some point—life on life’s terms. And let’s be honest, for those of us who use food to cope with life’s unplanned upsets and setbacks, life on life’s terms can feel overwhelming. You think you’re on the right track, then suddenly, BOOM!—setbacks, disappointments, and unexpected twists. Join us as we interview each other and answer some of your questions about navigating these moments with acceptance and resilience instead of falling back into old, dysfunctional patterns. In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery. Be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery), or at .
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Do I Need A Rigid Structure To Recover
06/26/2025
Do I Need A Rigid Structure To Recover
Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Today we’re talking about an interesting topic, so look forward to a lively discussion on when it comes to recovery: if we need a rigid structure or is something looser more successful? To be Rigid or not to be Rigid, that is the question! Or in other words, is structure and rules the only way to success? As we get into the meat of this conversation, we will talk about our different beliefs on what we think works. You might be surprised to hear we all have a little different take on where we are, which is good news because we can reach a larger audience who struggles. We are not all cookie-cutter humans (pun intended), and so by the end, we will have spoken to everyone out there listening! In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery. Be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery) or at .
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Insulin Resistance~The Hidden Epidemic
06/19/2025
Insulin Resistance~The Hidden Epidemic
Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Join us as we discuss a huge topic—insulin resistance. What is insulin resistance? How does it happen? What does it do to our bodies? And most importantly, what can we do about it? We’ll also get into the details of how insulin wreaks havoc in our bodies and how to reverse this damage, too. In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery, be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery) or at .
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Dr Roberto Olivardia: ADHD and Addiction
06/12/2025
Dr Roberto Olivardia: ADHD and Addiction
Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Dr. Roberto Olivardia is a Clinical Psychologist, Lecturer in Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Clinical Associate at McLean Hospital. He maintains a private psychotherapy practice in Lexington, Massachusetts, where he specializes in the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), as well as issues that face students with learning disabilities. He is a nationally recognized expert in eating disorders and body image problems in boys and men. He is co-author of The Adonis Complex, the first book of its kind detailing male body image issues. He has appeared in publications such as TIME, GQ, and Rolling Stone, and has been featured on Good Morning America, CNN, and VH1. You can find more about Dr. Olivardia here: In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery, be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery) or at .
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