Unsweetened Sio

In today's podcast finale I symbolically wrap up 4 incredible years of Unsweetened Sio, the podcast by recording this final episode on my 5-year sugarversary after recording my very first episode on my 1-year sugarversary.  This isn't goodbye though so please continue to follow me on social media and feel free to contact me at siobhan@unsweetenedsio.com.   I want to express my sincerest gratitude and appreciation to all my guests over the years!  I have learned so much and have been inspired so many times by so many people willing to share their story with me.  I am very proud of this community that I have built and feel so much love and gratitude for all my listeners.  Light and love to you all!   Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast t

In today's episode I interview Dr. Bradley Nelson, author and creator of "The Emotion Code" and "The Body Code: Unlocking Your Body's Ability to Heal Itself". Over decades of work as a holistic chiropractic physician, Dr. Brad discerned that most of the physical discomfort and emotional distress his patients suffered was rooted in trapped emotions—the unseen emotional baggage we carry from hurtful life experiences. “Each time you trap an emotion, you get stuck in the middle of whatever traumatic event you were experiencing,” he says. “So instead of moving beyond your angry moment, or a temporary bout with grief or depression, you retain this negative emotional energy within your body, potentially causing significant physical and emotional stress. Most people are amazed to find that their emotional baggage is more literal than they had imagined.” Through his studies of ancient medical practices and modern quantum physics, Dr. Brad developed The Emotion Code®, a simple yet powerfully effective method anyone can

In today's episode Karen Martel and I continue our conversation about hormonal health and how to optimize our hormones during perimenopause and menopause so we can feel our best.  Karen is a Certified Hormone Specialist & Transformational Nutrition Coach and women’s weight loss expert. Karen is the host of the top-rated women’s health podcast The Other Side of Weight Loss where she helps women to unlock the mysteries of female fat loss and hormone imbalance. After struggling with her own health issues, Karen was determined to bring her knowledge to others with a bold new approach to women’s hormone health and weight management. Karen’s passion lies in helping women balance and optimize their hormones in peri and post menopause and breakthrough weight loss resistance. Episode 159 - Listen to part 1 of our conversation Website: https://karenmartel.com/ https://www.facebook.com/karenmartelhormones https://www.instagram.com/karenmartelhormones/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfWWN_4IhMZJOXjvj8FDKIQ Pod

In today's episode SUGARx Global co-founder and my friend, Anna Fruehling, interviews me as I get ready to celebrate my 5 year sugarversary.  We talk about some of what I have been going through recently personally, how it challenged my recovery and how I managed to get back on track plus some hard business decisions I had to make. The full video version is also available on my YouTube channel.   Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsweetenedsio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVw0_4Ms1GNE5-p6LT0qlw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-harris-64663317/

In today's episode I talk with one Valerie Root, who reached out to me after listening to the podcast and graciously agreed to share her current struggle with sugar and processed food.  Valerie is a wife, a mom of 4 boys (ages 9, 7, and 4 year old twins), and she works full time as a registered dietitian, so it goes without saying that her life is full! Food, nutrition, and health have always interested her. She was always the "small one" growing up, was even nicknamed “Little Val” by her family, however, she learned at a young age that food tasted amazing and made her feel good, and she found herself wanting more than the socially acceptable amounts.  Somewhere during her teenage years, she started overeating more frequently, sometimes around friends at sleepovers, other times when she was alone, and even though she felt physically ill when she over ate, the behavior persisted. She would take leftovers home from a restaurant because finishing the entire meal felt gluttonous, only to find herself ea

In today's episode I talk with Zippi about her own story of recovery, how she helps clients globally with her GPS program, and how to protect our recovery. Zippi Livneh, is a nurse and certified food addiction counselor. She is licensed in the sugar/food addiction assessment tool SUGAR® and is the creator of the GPS Program that teaches people how to live in recovery from sugar and ultra-processed food addiction.  She herself struggled for many years with obesity and sugar addiction and has been living  in recovery and helping others do so for over 25 years. After learning about the science of food addiction and traveling the globe  to train with the world leaders in this field, Zippi left her management career in the pharmaceutical industry and now commits her time to helping people detox and  recover from sugar/food addiction through her GPS Program, lecturing to health care professionals and the public about the addictive nature of ultra-processed foods, teaching and  advancin

In today's episode Danny and Catherine Mullaney are returning for a follow up interview. We will pick up the conversation from where we left off last time. (To hear their part one please go to episode #138) They live one day at a time. When they stay in the stream of life they will fall and get up, fall again and get up, etc. Falling is a part of recovery.  As explained in their first discussion their life’s motto can be summed up from the AA Big Book, “The spiritual life is not a theory. You have to live it.” Today Danny and Catherine will unpack that a little more by talking about the 12 steps which can be described as Trusting God, cleaning house, and helping others. The joy of living or the sweet life as Siobhan likes to say is found by living honestly in community which requires internal house cleaning and being of service to their fellow man whether they are in recovery or not. As Catherine said in our initial interview, “abstinence from sugar and flour is but a beginning.” So let’s go a little dee

In today’s episode I talk with Dr. Mindy Pelz about her new book, “Fast Like a Girl” available now for pre-order and coming out on December 27th. We talk about the magic of working with our menstrual cycles instead of against them and how effortless it feels when we do. Dr. Mindy is a renowned holistic health expert and one of the leading voices in educating women about their bodies. She is on a mission to start a women's health revolution! Teaching her signature “5-Step Approach,” Dr. Mindy has empowered hundreds of thousands of people around the world to harness their body’s own healing abilities through fasting, diet variation, detoxing chemicals from the body, stress management, and lifestyle changes - as keys to achieving optimum health and slowing down the aging process. Her private coaching group, The Reset Academy, teaches women how to sync a fasting lifestyle with their hormones. Dr. Mindy’s high-profile clients include entertainer LeAnn Rimes, former race car driver Danica Patrick, and actress Kat G

In today's episode I talk with Judy Wolfe about tips for surviving the holidays and about all the programs SUGARx Global is running if you are looking for extra support.  Judy Wolfe is a Certified Food Addiction Professional, holds a certificate in Holistic Medicine for Addiction (HMA) from Bitten Jonsson, and is SUGAR Certified/Licensed. She has been in Food Addiction Recovery for 32 years and free from grains, sugar, starches, and alcohol for over 17. Judy’s passion and commitment to the field of Food Addiction come both from her professional studies and her personal success in letting go of 130 pounds for several years. Judy has helped hundreds of individuals in the US and abroad understand not only the nature of Food Addiction, but also, and more importantly, the way to recovery from it. Whether underweight or obese, pregnant, or post-weight-loss surgery, these individuals have benefited from Judy’s practical, no-nonsense, and action-oriented approach. Judy is also active in developing literature to

In today's episode I talk with Ben Azadi about addiction as a superpower.  Ben shares his story of addiction, how to use ketosis for sugar addiction and most importantly, the benefits of incorporating Vitamin G into our daily lives.  In 2008,  went through a personal health transformation of shredding 80 pounds of pure fat. Ever since, Ben Azadi, FDN-P, has been on a mission to help 1 billion people live a healthier lifestyle. Ben is the author of four best-selling books, Keto Flex, The Perfect Health Booklet, The Intermittent Fasting Cheat Sheet, and The Power of Sleep. Ben has been the go-to source for intermittent fasting and the ketogenic diet. He is known as 'The Health Detective' because he investigates dysfunction, and he educates, not medicates, to bring the body back to normal function. Ben is the founder of Keto Kamp; a global brand bringing awareness to ancient healing strategies such as the keto diet and fasting. Ben is the host of a top 15 podcast, The Keto Kamp Podcast which won K

In today's episode I talk with Joann Burnett, a group coaching client that celebrated her 1-year sugarversary on November 1.  Joann talks with us about her journey and the tools that have helped her along the way.  Joann lives in St. Petersburg, Florida with her husband and 2 daughters. She is a lawyer turned career advisor turned branding advisor with Gliss Consulting, a digital marketing firm she runs with her best friend.  A firm believer that everyone needs a side hustle, Joann and her husband founded CaribeanerKids, a kids climbing wall kit company, during the pandemic. In her spare time, she enjoys bike rides with her family, exploring St. Petersburg, and roller skating! CaribeanerKids website: https://www.caribeanerkids.com/ Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews r

In today's episode I talk with Kirsten Dorrier and she shares her story of recovery and the bumps along the way.  Kirsten is a service-oriented, open hearted lover of humankind deep in the heart of Texas. She works in adult education and workforce development and is fulfilled by community and connection. She aspires to inspire by living a life that is value based and authentic. Her food sobriety journey has had a number of ups and downs and taught her the definition of resilience and to never quit quitting. She is guided by a faith in the divine and knows the world is a magical place, as long as you believe it to be so. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcast too! Website: www.unsweetenedsio.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsweetenedsio/ Facebook: https://www

In today's episode I talk with Clarissa Kennedy and Molly Painschab about the clinical study they did on food addiction and what they learned. Clarissa and Molly are both certified mental health and addiction clinicians who have over 20 years combined experience working in this field. For the past 3 years they have both been in private practice working with clients one-on-one towards treatment for Food Addiction while continuing their studies and doing research in the field of treatment on food addiction. In January 2021, they partnered with Dr. Vera Tarman to launch The Food Junkies Podcast which now has over 300,000 downloads. Later that year, they began the first ever clinical research audit on ultra-processed food addiction treatment and recently published their findings in a research paper in Frontiers in Psychiatry called "Low carbohydrate and psychoeducational programs show promise for the treatment of ultra-processed food addiction.”  This paper is now in the top 2% of papers ever published in Fr

In today's episode I talk with Karen Martel about perimenopause, menopause and how to optimize our hormonal health during this time and why we might experience more sugar cravings.  Karen is a Certified Hormone Specialist & Transformational Nutrition Coach and women’s weight loss expert. Karen is the host of the top-rated women’s health podcast The Other Side of Weight Loss where she helps women to unlock the mysteries of female fat loss and hormone imbalance. After struggling with her own health issues, Karen was determined to bring her knowledge to others with a bold new approach to women’s hormone health and weight management. Karen’s passion lies in helping women balance and optimize their hormones in peri and post menopause and breakthrough weight loss resistance. Website: https://karenmartel.com/ https://www.facebook.com/karenmartelhormones https://www.instagram.com/karenmartelhormones/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfWWN_4IhMZJOXjvj8FDKIQ Podcast: ‎https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-

In today's episode I talk with Sue Brown about her story and book, "Simply Sugar Free: Six Simple Steps to Conquer Sugar Addiction." Sue lost 52 pounds in 52 weeks when she was 52 by going Simply Sugar Free. Which is her code phrase for unraveling her lifelong sugar addiction. Sue has always known that her weight problem was in her head, not her body. That sugar delivered great "highs" and moments of intense clarity and inspiration - and comfort. As a child at breakfast, she heaped sugar on Frosted Flakes and washed it all down with Tang. After all, if it was good enough for astronauts it must be good enough for her. At lunch she shunned cold cuts for PB&J on Wonder bread. Dinner was usually mac & cheese or spaghetti. That's a 100% carb day, recipe for an epic fail. But that's what she wanted. What she craved. Her hard-working but poor single mother was doing the best she could, unwittingly caught in the trap between a sugar-craving child and a food industry that was (and still is ... ) happy to accom

In today's episode I talk with Tracy Desjardins about her book, "The Diet-Free Diva" and how she helps women overcome their health struggles and connect to their inner Diva.  Tracy is an International Health Coach, Mind Body Eating Coach, Fitness Professional, and writer who specializes in holistic wellness coaching for women. Through her own prior struggles with overweight, dieting, binge eating, sugar addiction, and emotional eating challenges, Tracy shares a compassionate space with other women working through similar trials. Tracy’s professional work is centered around helping women discover their very own transformative steps to finding sustainable peace with food, body, and self without restrictive dieting ever again. Tracy is the author of the International Best Selling Book, The Diet-Free Diva, which is on Amazon. In her book, Tracy describes her life story as it relates to her battle with dieting and weight loss and offers an effective, groundbreaking approach for healing from emotional eating c

In today's episode I talk with Jayn Steele, BA (IDST), HMA, SUGAR®. Jayn shares her own powerful story of recovery and talks about "substance" addiction versus "process" addiction.  Jayn is a Licensed International Food Addiction Professional and Recovery Coach. She specializes in assessment and treatment of food as a ‘substance’ addiction, and eating as a ‘process‘ addiction, which can include snacking, binge eating, restricting, dieting and purging. She has an international virtual private practice offering individual and group coaching sessions to her clients. As an addict in recovery herself, she is passionate about empowering clients to achieve freedom from addiction to food and eating/restricting. www.jaynsaddiction.com Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @unsweetenedsio. 5 star ratings and positive reviews really help the podcas

In today's episode I talk with Andrea Caprio about her Food Freedom Formula. Don't miss her free gifts she offers at the end of the episode!  Andrea is an expert in emotional eating and a master transformational nutrition coach. She developed her Food Freedom Formula to help busy women struggling with cravings and emotional eating lose 20 pounds or more without dramatic changes to their diets or workouts. Andrea's mission is to help others break free from self sabotage, heal their relationship with food and figure out how they want to live life on their own terms. Website: www.wellnessmethods.com Beat Cravings Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/beatcravings Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wellnessmethods/ Freebies: Free Food Freedom Consultation https://web.wellnessmethods.com/freefoodfreedomconsultation Quit sugar cravings Workbook https://web.wellnessmethods.com/sugarcravingsworkbook Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear

In today's episode I talk with Erika, who was a member of my group coaching program last fall, and is celebrating her 1-year sugarversary. We had such a great and open conversation about addiction! Erika was born and raised in Miami, Florida. She graduated from the University of Florida and later attended law school at Stetson University College of Law.  She currently lives in Miami where she owns and operates her law practice together with her husband. Erika identifies as a food addict.  After years of struggling with her weight and subscribing to the diet culture mentality, Erika became abstinent from sugar and flour on August 27, 2021.  She created a network of supportive family and friends and believes firmly in the principal of: “just for today”.  Erika and her husband have 2 little boys and a rescue dog named Leroy. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and were inspired in some way, I would love to hear from you. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post i

In today's episode my friend and podcast fan favorite, Bitten Jonsson is back! Bitten asks the question: Is the illness of addiction the worst thing that can happen or is it a blessing in disguise?  If you missed earlier episodes with Bitten, you can listen here: Episode 23 - Bitten tells her story and wisdom: https://anchor.fm/siobhan99/episodes/23---Sugar-Addiction-Specialist-Bitten-Jonsson-e54bkf Episode 67 - Bitten talks about her SUGAR diagnostic tool: https://anchor.fm/siobhan99/episodes/67---Bitten-Jonsson-and-SUGAR-ei96no Episode 102 - Bitten talks about progress over perfection: https://anchor.fm/siobhan99/episodes/102---Progression-Not-Perfection-in-Recovery-with-Bitten-Jonsson--RN-e1171hi/a-a8tod8 Bitten is a Registered Nurse and Addiction and Relapse Prevention Specialist.  Bitten is a forerunner in the sugar addiction field in Sweden and is currently translating her book, "Sugarbomb" into English.  She is on the Board of Directors of the Food Addiction Institute.  She has