What You're Craving
Episodes
81. Power Circles: You Are Not Alone in Your Eating Disorder with Michelle Garside
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, Molly sits down with her close friend Michelle Garside. Michelle begins the conversation by disclosing her journey through her eat...
80. How Faith Played a Role in My Healing Journey with Ashley Austin Morris
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Molly talks with comedian and actress friend Ashley Austin Morris. Together, they unpack Ashley's road to recovery from her trauma-induced eating diso...
79. How to Find Your Balance by Embracing Your Recovery Mind
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to breaking up with sugar (or any addiction), the answer for most people is not to become overly strict and unforgiving with yourself....
78. Breaking Up With Sugar by My 40TH Birthday With Marshall Malone
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Molly sits down with a listener of the podcast to talk about his inspiring road to recovery as it has been unfolding so far. Marshall Malone is on the...
77. Overcoming Food Addiction by Embracing Honesty and Humility with Nancy Kaley
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to breaking up with sugar, there is no "magic pill", and one size definitely does not fit all. Nancy Kaley BS, LADC is the Program Dir...
76. Why Seeing Disease as a Gift is the First Step to True Healing with Rob Wergin
10 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"Diseases, discomforts, and dysfunctions of the body are actually gifts," says today's special guest Rob Wergin, "gifts created by our soul and by the...
75. A Better Relationship with Food Starts with a Better Relationship with Yourself
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dropping weight and living a healthier life overall is less about counting calories, and more about getting rid of unproductive beliefs and building a...
74. How to Reignite Your Sexual Pleasure with Dr. Bat Sheva Marcus
28 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are you craving more pleasure in your life? You're not the only one! Countless women are either craving more sexual pleasure in their life or they'r...
73. My Experience With Long COVID and How It Impacted My Eating Disorder
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is true? That's a powerful question; one that Molly is asking herself and sharing her answer with you today. Molly has listened to stories of peo...
72. Recognizing Your Wise Mind
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever had a moment in your life where you just experienced a deep knowing about something? Needed to end a relationship? Needed to begin a dif...
71. Has America Always Been Obsessed with Going to the Gym?
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that in America's fitness-crazed, obsessive society that it was once strange not just for women to go to the gym, but also men? In today'...
70. What You Can Achieve When You Go All In
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever found that if you are indecisive about something that the best approach is to just dive in? In today's episode that is exactly what is b...
69. Going on the Upward Spiral with Dr. Alex Korb (Part 2 of 2)
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Alex Korb is back for part 2 of the Upward Spiral discussion with Molly. In the second half of the interview, Molly and Alex talk all things relat...
68. Going on the Upward Spiral with Dr. Alex Korb (Part 1 of 2)
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Molly welcomes back Dr. Alex Korb! Molly and Alex are getting down to the why behind our brain behavior– why certain actions may...
67. Living a Big and Beautiful Life
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Molly is welcoming back to the show, Breaking Up with Sugar Warrior, Laura W. Laura was first on the show earlier this year in January, but is back to...
66. Gut Health 101 with Dr. Will Bulsiewicz (Part 2 of 2)
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. B is back in today's episode with Molly for part two all about gut health. In this episode, Molly starts out with hard-hitting questions about wha...
65. Gut Health 101 with Dr. Will Bulsiewicz (Part 1 of 2)
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode features the Gut Health G.O.A.T., himself, Dr. Will Bulsiewicz. Molly chats with Dr. B about all things gut health and how it affects ...
64. Powering Through Food Addiction By Going All In
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is all about the food, but not about the food as Molly and Susan dive into Susan's journey and relationship with food. Even as young a...
63. The Key Elements Necessary for Healing Your Relationship with Food, From the OG of the Food Addiction Movement with Dr. Marty Lerner
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode calls for a pencil and notepad as Molly and Dr. Marty Lerner dig deep into the psychological relationship we have with food and how it...
62. The Bravest Thing We Can Say is "Help"
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is a heart to heart as Molly and Debbie dive into their discussion of the innate human need for connection and how it can be blocked b...
61. Showing Up Authentically, Codependency Wounds, and Gaslighting Behaviors with Dr. Brad Reedy
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is all about understanding how the deepest experiences we had in our childhoods can manifest in our adult lives. Molly welcomes Dr. Br...
60. Self-Love is a Series of Small Victories
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Taking a leap of faith and deciding to make a change, are not easy things to accomplish. For those of us who really struggled with chronic diets, eati...
59. Talking Therapy, Experiencing Therapy, and Healing Self-Hate with Adrienne Glasser
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The way we talk to ourselves and the relationship we have with our thoughts are an important part of healing trauma, stopping self-hating, and accepti...
58. Skillful Ways to Say No to Food Pushers
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Reframing our attitude towards food pushers can be very challenging. After so many years of behaving a certain way and having automatic positive answe...
57. How to Manage Glucose to Stop Cravings, Maximize Health, and Live Longer with Jessie Inchauspé (Glucose Goddess)
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of What You're Craving, Molly welcomes Jessie Inchauspé (a.k.a. Glucose Goddess) to talk all things monitoring glucose, how to contro...
56. On Leaving Your Old Identity Behind
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes we struggle to leave our old self behind in order to become a new version of ourselves, but it's important to understand that this is a proc...
55. Genetics vs. Environment: Which One Has More Power over Your Life and Behavior? with Dr. Danielle Dick, PhD
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Genetics play an important role in the positive aspects of our personality, the potential challenges we might have in life, and the overall tendencies...
54. How to Stay True to Your Journey Around Food Pushers
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Boundaries are something we create for ourselves, for our relationships with other people, and for our relationship with our own journey. Respecting o...
53. On Vulnerability and Getting Rid of the Shame
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Being vulnerable and sharing your struggles with other people not only is an important thing to do, it's an act of courage. When these struggles are r...
52. How to Find Wellness Practices that Complement Your Life and Make Sense for You with Colleen Wachob
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Wellness is a word that has different connotations for different people. Despite presenting a very clear notion of what it is and what it means, every...
51. Why Self-Love Is a Process: Navigating Your Journey from Self-Hate to Self-Like and Self-Appreciation
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Valentine's Day is my FAVORITE holiday, so of course I needed to record a Solo Pod all about the complicated issue of self-love. Our diet drama and tr...
50. How to Live From A Place of Choice, Not Desperation: A Breaking Up with Sugar Success Story
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I have a conversation with Ronnie, who is sharing her amazing story of overcoming her dependence on sugar and letting go of perfectio...
49. Why Small Changes Lead to Big Outcomes with Dr. Alex Korb
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I have a conversation with Dr. Alex Korb, a neuroscientist, coach, and bestselling author of The Upward Spiral: Using Neuroscience to...
48. How to Access and Connect with Your True, Authentic Self with Kimberly Snyder
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I have a conversation with Kimberly Snyder - a spiritual guide, meditation teacher, author, nutritionist, holistic wellness expert an...
47. How to Overcome the "I'm not Enoughs" and Practice Compassion and Curiosity in Your Relationship with Food
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I have a conversation with Kim, who bravely volunteered to come on the pod today and share her real, honest story about her relations...
46. How to Become More Courageous and Resilient through the Practice of REST with Octavia Raheem
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I'm so excited to share with you today my conversation with author and yoga teacher, Octavia Raheem, who has moved her practice to teaching rest, rest...
45. Learning to Be Gentle With Ourselves and How to Find Balance instead of Diet Trauma: A Breaking Up with Sugar Success Story
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I have a conversation with Laura, a member of my awesome community who is embracing a life of more clarity, less cravings, and relief...
44. Why January 1 is the Most Dangerous Day of the Year and How to Avoid Being the Prey of Diet Culture
29 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you know me you know I'm obsessed with helping you break free from the suffocating and abusive grips of diet culture. We are two days away from Jan...
43. Why So Many Nutritionists Misunderstand Food Addiction and What You Need to Know to Navigate Your Relationship with Food with David Wiss
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I'm talking with the brilliant David Wiss, a researcher, nutritionist, and founder of Nutrition in Recovery, his practice in Los Angeles special...
42. One of the BIG Reasons We Stay Stuck in Diet Drama and Trauma
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Diet drama and trauma is REAL and it's keeping so many of us stuck. And by staying stuck we inadvertently continue to stay signed and sealed in our un...
41. The Importance of Therapy, Feeling Worthy, and Being Our Authentic Self with Kenzie Elizabeth
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On the pod today, I'm talking with Kenzie Elizabeth, a lifestyle blogger and host of the Dear Media podcast ILYSM. Kenzie shares her unique perspectiv...
40. Why We Always Have Choices and The Importance of Unlearning the Stories We Tell Ourselves
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I have a conversation with Jayme, who so bravely offered to come on the pod today and share her current predicament and story with us...
39. How to Prepare for Thanksgiving When You're Working on Healing your Relationship with Food
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I wouldn't be your coach, or your bestie if I neglected to talk you through THE binge holiday of the year coming TOMORROW. So I took the time to make ...
38. Why Labels Don't Tell the Whole Story and What To Do About Dead-End Solutions with Dr. Charlie Swenson
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I have a conversation with my teacher and one of the leading therapist in the field of Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Dr. Charlie Swen...
37. Why It Takes Time To Heal Diet Drama: One Woman's Journey to Discover the Importance of Self-Compassion
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I have the exciting opportunity to talk to my cousin, Leigh about her journey to heal her relationship with food and address the diet drama that...
36. How to Find Acceptance and Meaning with Melissa Bernstein
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I have a conversation with Melissa Bernstein, who you probably know from her amaaazing, super-well known toy company, Melissa & Doug,...
35. Here's Why You're Doing the Best You Can and What To Do If You're Not Sure or Don't Know If You Are Part Two
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I'm so excited to share with you the second installment episode, where I respond to the question "Molly, how do I know if I'm doing enough!?" There we...
34. How One Woman's Quest for Weight Loss Turned into a Emotional and Spiritual Awakening
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I have a conversation with Shira, who is a member of my Breaking Up with Sugar community and an absolutely incredible human. One year...
33. A Food Writer's Journey of Harmonizing Her Love of Food and Her Raging Eating Disorder: A Conversation with Hannah Howard
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I'm so excited to share with you today's guest on What You're Craving- Hannah Howard. She is an amazing author who is able to encapsulate the trials, ...
32. What To Do About Your Kids and Eating Sugar - Actionable Advice on How To Find Balance with Sugarproof's Dr. Michael Goran and Dr. Emily Ventura
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today's podcast is so so so important and answers the questions that people have been asking me for YEARS - What do I do about my kids? Today, Dr. Mic...
31. Here's Why You're Doing the Best You Can and What To Do If You're Not Sure or Don't Know If You Are
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today's Solo Pod, I'm talking about the HUGE lie we tell ourselves - and that diet culture has told us for ages - that we always need to be doing b...
30. Mia Kang on The Miracle of Connecting with Her Body and the Journey of Escaping Her Eating Disorder
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I get to have an incredibly insightful and authentic conversation (my favorite kind) with Mia Kang. Mia is a Hong Kong–born interna...
29. At Age 57, On Her Last Shred of Hope, A Woman's Journey to Completely Transform Her Life
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I'm talking with Lisa, a member of the Breaking Up with Sugar community who opens her heart to share the complete and total transform...
28. Breaking Down the Difference Between Mental Health and Mental Toughness
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I'm speaking with Victoria Garrick, former Division I volleyball player, TED Talk speaker, and mental health advocate. Victoria talks...
27. How to Access and Act-On Your Intuition Amongst All the Noise with That's So Retrograde's Stephanie Simbari and Elizabeth Kott
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I'm so excited to be talking with Stephanie Simbari and Elizabeth Kott, hosts of That's So Retrograde, a podcast that helps listeners to build their o...
26. How to Deal with Imperfection in Your Relationship with Food
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Perfectionism is a killer - in my experience as a therapist, I've seen perfectionism and unrealistic expectations of ourselves derail, deflate and eve...
25. Sydel Curry Lee on The Importance of Faith, Prioritizing Our Needs, and Pursuing Our Passions
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down with Sydel Curry Lee, who is an entrepreneur, athlete, mental health advocate and host of the podcast, Because Life. Syde...
24. Never Give Up: A Woman's Transformative Journey to Heal her Relationship with Food
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I have a conversation with Amy, who has been a part of my Breaking Up with Sugar community for over a year and a half, and as a resul...
23. Dr. Will Cole on Why We Need to Get Out of Toxic Tribalism
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I have a conversation with Dr. Will Cole, one of the top functional medicine experts in the country and fellow fighter to find the mi...
22. How To Travel and Live a Full Fun Life Without Ditching Your Food Goals
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I wanted to share with everyone my thoughts on a question I get all the time: How do you live a big, fun life - travel, parties, even...
21. The Importance of Self-Love, Slowing Down, and Setting Boundaries
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk to Faith Broussard Cade, whose Instagram account @fleurdelisspeaks is one of my absolute faves. Me, and over 214,000 others wh...
20. A Mom Taking Back Her Life from Diet Drama and a Hidden Sugar Addiction
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I have a conversation with Kirsten, a fellow member of my Breaking up with Sugar community who breaks down how she found a peace and ...
19. Why There's No One Single Solution with Dr. Kim Dennis
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I have a conversation with my friend and colleague Dr. Kim Dennis, who specializes in the treatment of both addictions and eating dis...
18. The Surprising Similarities between Surfing and Addiction
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I dive into a discussion with author Thad Ziolkowski about the interesting and unexpected parallels between surfing and addiction, an...
17. Why Cutting Out Sugar is NOT a Diet
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I'm getting real about what it's like to be in my world, in my relationship with food. The great paradox that I get asked about all t...
16. How Our Breath Can Heal Just About Everything with Dr. Belisa Vranich
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I have a conversation with my friend, breath teacher, and clinical psychologist Dr. Belisa Vranich. We discuss her path to discoverin...
15. I Broke Up with Sugar: A Story of Hope and Overcoming Food Addiction
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is a real TREAT (pun intended) - I'm chatting with Carrie C, who works as a substance use disorder counselor and also happens to be an...
14. Michael Moss on How the Food Industry is Keeping Us Hooked
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I have a conversation with Michael Moss, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter, to discuss his newly released book Hooked: Fo...
13. Intuitive Eating: Who is it For? with Elyse Resch
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I'm not shy about my thoughts and feelings on Intuitive Eating, so when I had the opportunity to sit down with Elyse Resch, author of the book, Intuit...
12. How I Broke Free From Diet Culture
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I'm taking about how I broke free from diet culture - the drama and the trauma to create a new, loving, peaceful *relationship* wit...
11. Why It's So Hard to Ask for Help with Harry Cunnane
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Harry Cunane shares his journey from the darkness of addiction - drinking recreationally with friends to blowing cocaine in the bathroom of his high s...
10. Why Self-Compassion and Slip-Ups are Essential for Change with Annie Grace
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I'm talking with my friend, colleague and sober-curious pioneer, Annie Grace. We get into why there's no one solution for everyone, why slip-ups...
9. Why Toxic Positivity Doesn't Work (and Can Even Make Things Worse) with Dr. Alec Miller
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I have a conversation with my friend Dr. Alec Miller. He's pretty big time in the field of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) havin...
8. Let Go of Scale and Body Obsession, You Are Enough with Genevieve Angelson
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I'm talking with actor, writer and friend Genevieve Angelson. Two girls in eating disorder recovery taking their hearts out, putting them on the table...
7. Why Trauma is Even More Normal Than We Think with Kimberly Johnson
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I got my hands on an early copy of Kimberly Johnson's new book, Call of the Wild, and basically lost my mind. So much insight into the cultural impact...
6. Meditation is the Key to Your Cravings and Happiness with Bob Roth
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bob Roth is a renowned transcendental meditation teacher for people like Jerry Seinfeld, Robin Roberts, Tom Hanks and.. me! He's someone who has chang...
5. Giving Up Isn't an Option: Turn Your Pain Into Something Powerful with Tracy Coval
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My friend, writer, artist, dancer, and disability advocate, Tracy Coval is here to share her incredible story with us today. Let me say that I left th...
4. How Race and Sugar Addiction Intersect with Shun Foreman
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shun Foreman is a pal of mine and a registered nurse. Perhaps most important, she's a fierce advocate for sugar addiction and for improving the health...
3. The Importance of Being Selfish with Dr. Brad Reedy
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Brad Reedy is a friend, mentor, and pretty awesome therapist, public speaker, author, podcaster and beyond. Brad and I get real on craving authent...
1. How I Overcame An Eating Disorder and Took Control of My Life
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to What You're Craving! In this get-to-know-you first date episode I explain the ins and outs of me - I'm a long time eating disorder and addi...
2. Finding Your Own Voice and Path When It Comes To A Relationship With Food with Jessica Cording
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I'm talking with my friend Jessica Cording - a registered dietician, health coach and writer. We had a whole list of things to talk a...
What You're Craving Trailer
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Check out What You're Craving, hosted by Molly Carmel - coming March 10th to Dear Media! Produced by Dear Media.