KaleidoscopeFM
After years of mental warfare I have radically changed who I am and how I look at the world. I want to share my experiences, my journey, and my thoughts and ideas with you. Join me on a roller coaster of rants, tangents, ups and downs, laughing at myself (and the world), and overall exploration of life and ourselves. Catch you soon!
Episodes
46 episodes
46 - Therapy Techniques [feat. Kate Hudson-Hall]
Today I am joined by Kate Hudson-Hall. Kate is a therapist, author, and podcaster based in the UK. She is the author of Bulimia Sucks (the book and the podcast) as well as the Bulimia Sucks food journal and workbook. Additionally, her new book:...
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Episode 46
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45 - (TIP) How to Reduce Overeating
There is NO Shame, Guilt, or Judgment to be had around overeating!! But that being said, sometimes it just doesn't PHYSICALLY feel that great..which can also affect us mentally and cause us to not feel our best. Here are my top 9 s...
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Episode 45
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44 - The Power of Vulnerability [feat. Maria Emery]
I'm joined today by Maria Emery! Maria Emery is a wife to an incredible husband and a mother to three beautiful children. She is a certified holistic nutritionist and a yoga instructor. Her passion has brought her to creating Holistic Mama, bri...
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Episode 44
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43 - (TIP) Coping Strategies
This is NOT an exhaustive list and NOT meant to be a consistent band-aid fix for deeper work on healing trauma, limiting beliefs, and more deeper inner work. However, (healthy) coping strategies and mechanisms can be incredibly useful in our da...
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Episode 43
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42- A Transformative Journey & The Wellness Project [feat. Liv McLeese]
I'm joined today by Liv McLeese! A student at UCSB majoring in English Liv shares her personal journey through disordered eating and how she founded the Wellness Project at UCSB.The Wellness Project aims to bring women together, knowing...
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Episode 42
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41 - I'm BAAAAACKKK....here's why I've been MIA...
It has been a hot minute since I've posted a podcast episode. I've had several months of ups and downs and I wanted to wait to share until I had beneficial reflections and take-aways to share with you all. TRIGGER WARNING: I ...
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Episode 41
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40 – What are “Triggers”? Identifying & Dealing with Triggers [feat. Adina Kelman]
In this episode I am joined once again by Adina Kelman, Certified Health & Nutrition Coach and founder of “A Life in Balance”. Adina and I dive deep into defining and studying “What is a trigger”? and how we can start to identify and cope w...
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Episode 40
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39 - Exploring Diet Culture & 4 Ways to Emotional Food Freedom [feat. Adina Kelman]
Adina is a Certified Health & Nutrition Coach and founder of “A Life in Balance”. In this episode Adina and I examine and dissect a lot of the issues and origins stemming from diet culture. We fundamentally question and answer - What IS “di...
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Episode 39
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38 - Using the Past as a Springboard to the Future [feat. Sue Bowles]
Sue Bowles is a mental health advocate, a public speaker, a conference presenter, a Master Certified Life Coach, and the Award-Winning author of, "This Much I Know...The Space Between" (available on Amazon/Kindle). Sue's incredible life a...
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Episode 38
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37 - Taking Your Life to the Next Level: Forming Lifelong Habits [feat. Suzi B]
Suzi B is the founder of Life Conscious which is about finding health and success through habit formation. One of Suzi's mottos is "don't diet, habit" which is so important when it comes to living a sustainable life. In this episode Suzi ...
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Episode 37
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36 - Looking At Integrative Wellness Across Multiple Channels [feat. Tiffany Manbodh]
Tiffany is an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach on a mission to help empower female entrepreneurs in the realm of holistic wellness. Tiffany trained at the Integrative Institute for Nutrition in New York under some of the world's most leading ...
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Episode 36
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35 - Fear Mongering in Diet Culture & Weight Loss [feat. Paige Penick]
Paige Penick is a Registered Dietitian, Certified Personal Trainer, and podcast host of Start Fueling Better. In this episode Paige and I discuss the pros/cons of consumers taking a more active interest in nutrition and how this can be both ben...
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34 - (TIP) Practical Hunger & Fueling Throughout the Day
Practical hunger is such a "basic" tip but between that and learning to space food throughout the day these were actionable tips that truly helped me so much to get out of binge cycles. Don't underestimate the power of fueling your body a...
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Episode 34
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33 - Recovering From Binge Eating Without Losing Your Hair [feat. Olga]
I am joined in this episode by Olga, a binge eating coach who helps serial dieters heal their relationship with food and regain control. Olga shares part of her story through her own journey of recovery as well as aspects of both her physical a...
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Episode 33
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32 - Why did I choose the title KaleidoscopeFM?
It occurred to me it might be interesting to explain why I chose my title since it is fairly obscure based on the content I talk about on this podcast. In this episode I explain the 4 main reasons I chose it -some more inspiring than others but...
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Episode 32
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31 - The Correlation Between Eating Disorders & Chronic Back Pain [feat. Dr.Kelly Kessler]
Dr. Kelly Kessler is a Physical Therapist, Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist, and founder of Optimal You Health Wellness. After going through her own eating disorder journey she found herself with chronic back pain and made it he...
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30 - What are YOU Willing to Sacrifice?
Life happens. Because most of us are pulled in a million directions sometimes something's gotta give. How much of the rest of your life are you willing to sacrifice to eat or exercise a certain way?Find me on IG:@francesca.meffert.co
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Episode 30
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29 - (TIP) Overcoming Fear & Anxiety Around Food
Fear and anxiety around food was what crippled my social outings and caused severe distress when receiving (food) gifts in the past. It is such a recurring feeling that it takes a combination of TONS of the "TIPS" I have been sharing to overcom...
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Episode 29
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28 - Backhanded Compliments and Calling B.S.
I've noticed that there are MULTIPLE movies or TV shows that have a "female transformation" all centered around making the "less attractive" girl into this "dazzling show-stopper" beauty. [For the record I can't think of this happening much for...
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Episode 28
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27 - (TIP) Getting Yourself Out of a Rut: Tough Love Pep Talk
I've been MIA for the last few weeks and I am working on "getting out of my funk". I'm sure everyone experiences similar predicaments at different times and I wanted to share with you what I always fall back on to help me get out of it....
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Episode 27
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26 - Compassionate Nutrition & Movement [feat. Coach Sara]
Mentality around food & movement can be very difficult these days as it can be difficult to discern what is diet culture versus your own "pure" thoughts. In this episode I am joined by Certified Personal Trainer Coach Sara to unpack this me...
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Episode 26
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25 - Let's Talk Nutrition! [The Functions of Nutrients; a Crash-course]
Nutrients are what we consume literally EVERY. DAY. to keep our bodies alive and functioning. (So shouldn't we know why they're important??)They provide incredibly important tasks such as proper hormone functioning, insulation, assistance t...
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Episode 25
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24 - Take the Win
Sometimes we go through difficult situations. In these times it can be really helpful to stop and think about where you're currently at: take stock of what is going well, what might have gone better but are you still "net positive"? Ta...
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Episode 24
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23 - (TIP) Set Point Weight Theory: Trusting Your Body to Reach Its Optimal Weight
Set Point Weight Theory was a game changer for me during recovery. It's the concept that our bodies have a particular weight range (unique to each individual) where our bodies function optimally. When we can listen to our bodies needs/cues it w...
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Episode 23
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22 - A Silent Battle: Discussing the Pressures Men Face [feat. Chris Rhyne]
The pressures women face in regards to beauty standards are commonly acknowledged, but what about the pressures on men? Pressures on men are perhaps more subtle (at first) but they're definitely still prevalent and unfo...
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Episode 22
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