Deep Breaths & Dance Breaks
Episodes
My Love Story: How I Met Myself, Met My Husband, and Learned to Trust My Intuition
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
3 things I talk about in this episode:How I followed my intuition across continents. From leaving New York in 2022, to nomadic years in the U.S. and E...
Fertility, Intuition, & Letting Go of Control: Trusting Your Body in the Two-Week Wait with Magali Mathieu
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
3 things we talk about in this episode:1. Life in the “in-between” of trying to conceive. Magali shares openly about 16 months of navigating the t...
Food Noise, GLP-1s, & Finding Safe Tables: Recovery Supper Club with Therapist Lily Thrope & Dietitian Chelsea Levy
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
3 things we talk about in this episode:1. GLP-1s aren’t a cure-all for "food noise." We unpack what food noise can signal (biological + em...
The Summer You Feel Sexy: Embodied Living with Linzee Belle
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
3 things we explore in this episode:How shifting from intellectualizing to somatic embodiment helps you release what's stuck and truly feel alive,...
A New Era: Welcome to Deep Breaths & Dance Breaks
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to a new era of the podcast! Deep Breaths & Dance Breaks is your weekly reminder to untangle yourself from the endless chase for "what's n...
How to Find a Wellness Retreat That Isn't Culty with Cecilie Løvestam
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Things We Dive Into In This Episode:1. Breaking generational patterns by attending wellness retreats2. The difference between a culty retreat leader a...
Your Top Questions About Disordered Eating Recovery, Answered
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Things We Dive Into In This Episode:1. Does everyone have an eating disorder?2. Is full eating disorder recovery possible?3. How do you get out of the...
What Is My Healthy Weight?: Dietitians Coffee Chat
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Things We Dive Into In This Episode:1. The nuances of set point theory2. Defining health beyond the number on the scale3. Letting go of the pursuit of...
When All Your Friends Are On a Diet...
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Things We Dive Into In This Episode: How to resist urges to go back to dieting and the diet-mentality Our initial impressions of the intuitive eati...
How Do I Feel Attractive?: Answering Questions About Dating & Body Image
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Things We Dive Into In This Episode: 1. What does “attractive” mean to you and how to navigate the pressures of wanting and/or needing to feel att...
Tools to Step Out of Body Avoidance and Access Self-Confidence & Intuition
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Things We Dive Into In This Episode: 1. The difference between body avoidance and body negativity 2. Letting go of people’s judgements about your bo...
It’s Time to Feel ALIVE Again: Tools to Feel Yourself Again this October
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Things We Dive Into In This Episode: 1. Embracing your feelings and living more fully (AKA aliveness!) 2. The power of reconnecting with energy, sens...
The One About Weight Loss Drugs: Part 2 with Silba Staffler
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Things We Dive Into In This Episode: 1. Weight loss drugs causing appetite suppression and disconnection from hunger and fullness cues 2. Askin...
The One About Weight Loss Drugs: Part 1 with Silba Staffler
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Things We Dive Into In This Episode: 1. What are weight loss drugs and how do they impact your body? 2. What studies and researchers have published ...
How to Love Your Body (For Real!)
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Things We Dive Into In This Episode: 1. What does love mean when we talk about loving our bodies? 2. Parallels between loving someone else and loving...
How to Feel Ready to Take Risks So You Can Live the Life You Desire
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Things We Dive Into In This Episode: 1. Four concrete tools that can help you feel ready to take leaps that allow you to live the life you desire 2. ...
Ditch the Scale, Embrace Health & Nutrition, and (Actually) Love Yourself More
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Things We Dive Into In This Episode: 1. Why it's more important (scientifically) to pursue health over weight loss 2. Uncovering your blocks around i...
The Difference Between Toxic Positivity and Positive Psychology with Cecilie Løvestam
02 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Things We Dive Into In This Episode: 1. The difference between toxic positivity and genuine positivity 2. Tangible positive psychology too...
Journaling, Building Community, & Applying Themes of Ted Lasso to Your Life with Carolyn Herman
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Things We Dive Into In This Episode: 1. Tips for making journaling feel less overwhelming 2. How Ted Lasso’s themes are relevant to examining your ...
How to Identify What You Need in Moments of Body Image Anxiety
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Things We Dive Into In This Episode: 1. Three steps to help you identify what you need in moments of body image anxiety 2. How body image anxiety, li...
Nutrition Q&A: Protein Intake, Juice Cleanses, & More
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Things We Dive Into In This Episode: 1. How much protein do you need and is it possible to eat too much? 2. Why I don't recommend juice cleanses 3. T...
No Period, Now What?: Healing Your Hormones By Eating & Resting with Cynthia Donovan
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Things We Dive Into In This Episode: 1. The difference between hypothalamic amenorrhea & polycystic ovary syndrome 2. Assessing menstrual health...
5 Tools to Feel More Alive, Today!
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Things We Dive Into In This Episode: What it means to feel "alive" Why sensitivity, creativity, and energy are key elements of aliveness 5 specific...
Tools for Accessing Pleasure, Connecting to Your Body, and FULLY Recovering From Your Eating Disorder with Alex Leff
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
3 Things We Dive Into In This Episode: Types of "alternative" therapy modalities like EMDR, music therapy, somatic therapies, embodiment, and polar...
Tools for Healing Your Relationship with Exercise
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
3 Things We Dive Into In This Episode: 1. Dropping the all or nothing mentality with exercise 2. 8 keys for creating gentle structure around mo...
Self-Compassion: Spiritual & Practical Practices for Being Kinder to Yourself with Kirat Randhawa
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Eating Disorder Recovery Q & A and Living an Authentic Life with Therapist Lily Thrope
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Things We Dive Into In This Episode: Is FULL recovery from disordered eating and body dysmorphia even possible? How did we know when we were recovere...
Loneliness: When to Just Sit with It & When to Solve It
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Things We Dive Into In This Episode: 1. Loneliness as a very normal part of the human experience 2. How to sit with loneliness when it comes up 3. Cre...
Full Eating Disorder Recovery Is Possible: NEDA Week Q&A
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Things We Dive Into In This Episode: 1. Whether fully recovering from an eating disorder is possible 2. Moving through the last stages of eating disor...
Breaking Free From Instagram Addiction with Kelly Mosser
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Things We Dive Into In This Episode: 1. Tips for breaking free from Instagram (and social media) addiction 2. How to not miss out on all of the positi...
Defining and Healing Generational Trauma with Tamara Ardeljan
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Things We Dive Into In This Episode: 1. The power of family constellations in healing generational trauma 2. Letting go of your parents' or family's a...
Should I Hire a Therapist or a Coach? Plus Body Image in Dating with Bri Campos
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Things We Dive Into In This Episode: 1. Q&A - I am starting to date again, but I feel like people won't be attracted to me because of my body size. Ho...
Simple Truths to Heal Your Relationships w/ Food, Body Image, Exercise, & Relationships
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Things We Dive Into In This Episode: 1. Q&A - How long did it take me to recover from my eating disorder? 2. How and why it's important to uncomplicat...
Tools For Finding & Maintaining Aligned Friendships with Nicole Garfunkel
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Things We Dive Into In This Episode: 1. Q&A - friendship breakups & body comparison 2. Why our friendship has lasted the test of time 3. Qualities we ...
Tools to Step Out of Body Avoidance and Access Self-Confidence & Intuition
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Things We Dive Into In This Episode: 1. The difference between body avoidance and body negativity 2. Letting go of people’s judgements about your bo...
Actually Sticking to New Years Intentions (Finally!!)
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Things We Dive Into In This Episode: 1. Q&A - movement without weight loss anxiety & suggestions for nutrition goals in the new year 2. Choosing a wor...
Back to Nutrition: Food Q&A and Nutrition Shifts for 2024
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Things We Dive Into In This Episode: 1. Tapping into gentle structure with nutrition in the new year 2. Nutrition Q&A 3. Five mindset shifts for a pos...
How to Use Sound and Music to Regulate Your Nervous System with Anna Cantwell
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
3 Things We Dive Into In This Episode: 1. Sound and "frequencies" as a tool for regulating your nervous system and shifting your mood 2. The impact o...
Tools for Healing Your Relationship with Exercise
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tools To Help You Heal Your Relationship w/ Money (& Your Relationship w/ Food) with Meera Shireen
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Finding AND Maintaining a Sense of Self-Confidence
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Things We Dive Into In This Episode: The experience of visiting your hometown after moving away and how that impacts self-confidence (07:13)
Practical Tips That Will Help You Finally Stick with Home Cooking Micole Rondinone
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
3 Things We Dive Into In This Episode: Leaning on self-trust in the kitchen to listen to our bodies, honor our cravings and preferences, become mor...
The Podcast For The Person Who Is Trying to Lose The Last Ten Pounds
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How To Let Go of Expectations While Still Holding Onto Goals and Desires with Leanne Sutton
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
3 Things We Dive Into In This Episode: What it means to let go of expectationss and how letting go of expectations helps you live a more aligned li...
Tools To (Finally) Stop Repeating a Pattern or Unhelpful Habit
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
3 Things We Dive Into In This Episode: How to identify patterns or behaviors that you unconsciously rely on. Examining why these patterns feel fa...
Tools for Accessing Pleasure, Connecting to Your Body, and FULLY Recovering From Your Eating Disorder with Alex Leff
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
3 Things We Dive Into In This Episode: Types of untraditional therapy modalities like EMDR, music therapy, somatic therapies, embodiment, and polar...
Changing Your Mind: How To Trust Yourself to Make a Big Pivot
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Healing Perfectionism for Embodied Living & Better Relationships with Noni Vaughn-Pollard
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
3 Things We Dive Into In This Episode: 1. What is "perfectionism" - really? And what are the sneaky ways that it might be holding you back in relation...
I Started Having Negative Thoughts About My Body Again. Here's What I Did...
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
3 Things We Dive Into In This Episode: 1. What to do when a negative or maladaptive thinking pattern that you thought you let go of comes back up 2. W...
How to Feel Ready to Take Risks So You Can Live the Life You Desire
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
3 Things We Dive Into In This Episode: 1. Four concrete tools that can help you feel ready to take leaps that allow you to live the life you desire 2....
Becoming Your Most Authentic Self: Maria Eilersen’s Survival Guide
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
3 Things We Dive Into In This Episode: 1. It's never too late to search for and be your authentic self 2. How to reflect on the best and the worst exp...
Slowing Down and Overcoming Overwhelm: Maria Macsay’s Survival Guide
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
3 Things We Dive Into In This Episode: 1. How slowing down and incorporating more rest without guilt creates a more abundant life 2. How to stop fragm...
"Not a Runner”: 10 Things I Learned from Running My First Half Marathon
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
3 Things We Dive Into In This Episode: 1. What it felt like to run a half marathon a few years after healing from an eating disorder and compulsive ex...
A Guide for Making a Big Career Shift, Being Single in Your Late 20s, and Trusting Your Intuition with Whitney Catalano
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
3 Things We Dive Into In This Episode: 1. How to discern the difference between intuition and procrastination 2. How to trust your gut and honour dram...
Making Your Job More Fulfilling Without Changing Jobs with Shelley Kay
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
3 Things We Dive Into In This Episode: 1. Why building a career that makes you feel fulfilled in the long term is important for your mental, emotional...
Be At Ease: Steps to Relaxing More So You Can Give and Receive More
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
3 Things We Dive Into In This Episode: 1. Concrete steps for relaxing and letting go of the need to always be productive 2. What being fully present a...
Relationship Management, Boundaries + Friendships with Shelagh Curran
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
3 Things We Dive Into In This Episode: 1. How to use boundaries, self-examination, and introspection to make sure you are friends with the right peopl...
10 Tools to Reset Your Nervous System When Sh*t Hits the Fan
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
3 Things We Dive Into In This Episode: 1. Tools you can use to reset your energy and nervous system when difficult things are happening in your life&n...
Skincare as Self-Care, Navigating Grief + Starting a Business with Ada Chen
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
3 Things We Dive Into In This Episode: 1. Important tools for navigating loss and grief 2. The major gap that Ada found in the skincare industry and h...
Using Fashion to Help You Feel Comfortable and Confident in Your Own Skin with Nicole Garfunkel
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
3 Things We Dive Into In This Episode: 1. Tools for the process of cultivating body neutrality and acceptance 2. Plastic surgery as a trend and the ef...
Whole, Full, and Alive: Lessons from 2022
26 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
3 Things We Dive Into In This Episode: Tangible tools for feeling complete as you are now, feeling whole as a single person, and tapping into a sense...
Why Eating Disorders Go Unnoticed and How to Heal in a Way that Works for You with Lily Thrope
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
3 Things We Dive Into In This Episode: Why eating disorders often go unnoticed and how fitness culture contributes to them. Why eating disorder recov...
How to Build a Better Relationship with Cooking, Social Media, and More with Tiffany Swan
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
3 Things We Dive Into In This Episode: Why finding and addressing the underlying cause of eating disorders is the path to healing. How to form a more...
Authenticity: Being True to Yourself while Eating, Exercising, & More with Maria Terry
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
3 Things We Dive Into In This Episode: Take inspiration from Maria’s journey to finding her authentic self through her childhood, and find your aut...
Somatic Breathwork: How Deep Breathing Saved My Soul
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
3 Things We Dive Into In This Episode: The power of taking SPACE instead of filling every moment of your life with a stimulus The impact of relea...
Special Wednesday Episode: Nutrition Q&A Part 2
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
3 Things We Dive Into In This Episode: Why you don't need a "detox" or "cleanse" to feel good in your body How to “mute, unfollow, or block” ...
Becoming a Dietitian: Nutrition Q&A + More with Christina Constantinou
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
3 Things We Dive Into In This Episode: Failure, pivoting, and the winding road to becoming a Registered Dieitian The difference between nutritionists...
A Healing Space: Things To Look for In A Therapist + More With Amanda Vasquez
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
3 Things We Dive Into In This Episode: What it means to "hold space" and why it's critical to find a therapist or provider who can do that What is en...
Somatic Healing, Social Media, & More: Redefining ED Recovery with Mimi Cole
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Feeling It All: Reflections from 6 Months of Heartbreak, Change, and Adventure
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Beauty of Breakups: How You Grow from Relationships Ending with Diana Davis
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Back to Nutrition: Breaking Down the Top 5 Myths About Food
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Self-Compassion: Spiritual & Practical Practices for Being Kinder to Yourself with Kirat Randhawa
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Openness: Accepting Life As It Is, While Also Honoring Your Desires
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Intuition or Anxiety?: How To Tell Which Is Making the Decision
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Financial Wellness: Transforming Your Money Mindset with Meera Meyer
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Impactful Reframing: Body Image, Grief, and Self-Worth with Brianna Campos
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Aliveness: Creating Your Dream Life with Candace Taylor
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Fullness: The Foundations for Becoming an Intuitive Eater
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Wholeness: How to Feel Complete as You Are Now
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Whole, Full, & Alive: Trailer
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Whole, Full, & Alive explores the art and science of falling in love…with your life, with your story, and with who you truly are. Caitie Corradino i...