Life After Sugar
Welcome to Life After Sugar: Stories to Inspire, with Netta Gorman. The podcast that's not just about sugar, but about your relationship with it, and especially with yourself. This podcast is for you if you know that you need to cut down sugar, but you're not sure where to start, and you're feeling tired, sluggish, and overwhelmed because sugar seems to be everywhere. Get back your energy, lose your extra weight and the stiffness in your joints, get your digestion back on track, without feeling like you're depriving yourself of anything or being on a diet! Here you'll hear inspiring stories of people who cut out sugar in their own way, at their own pace, and for their own reasons. I hope that this podcast will inspire you to discover your life after sugar too! For more details, visit the Life After Sugar website at aftersugarclub.com.
Episodes
244 episodes
243. "Just 7 days without sugar can have a positive impact": Alicia
Alicia ate sugar and processed foods all her life, into her 50s.Then after a medical appointment, she realized that she needed to make a change for her health.And even though it wasn't easy, she decided to stop eating sugar.
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242. "I lost over 200lbs when I decided to cut sugar": Alex
Alex struggled with food for most of his life, but he never knew that he had a real problem with food addiction.He thought that he was lazy, weak-willed, and doomed to be overweight and unhappy forever.His self-esteem was low, and...
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36:22
241. What I ate in Italy (Part 1): Netta
Ah! Italy!La dolce vita!Pasta... pizza... gelato!Delizioso!So did I eat all those typical Italian foods during our trip to Italy in July-August 2025?Because... you know, I've been sugar free and flour f...
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240. "My mom's MS symptoms improved when she cut down sugar": Jen
Jen grew up in the Midwest in the 80s, eating lots of fast food and sweets. Her mom had multiple sclerosis, and when Jen was in her 20s, her mom’s health got worse.This was Jen's wake-up call.Jen didn’t know much about...
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38:02
239. "Cutting sugar and intermittent fasting helped me in menopause": Lisa
In this episode, I talk with my guest Lisa Fischer about how she let go of diet rules and found a way to feel good in her body again. Lisa shares how intermittent fasting, better sleep, eating whole foods, and cutting sugar helped h...
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238. "You can age more gracefully with less sugar": Dr. Mark
Change is hard.But sometimes, NOT changing can keep you stuck.In this episode, my guest Dr. Mark Sherwood talks about the challenge of changing what you eat... And how you think.He also explains how you can age mor...
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36:53
237. The benefits of making your own fermented foods and drinks
You probably know quite a few fermented foods and drinks, like yogurt, kefir, sauerkraut, sourdough bread, cheese, miso, and kombucha.Even wine and beer are fermented!But not all fermented foods are probiotic.This episode w...
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236. "A balanced diet doesn't need added sugar": Dasha
Dasha is a registered dietitian who grew up in the US with Russian parents. Her family ate home-cooked meals but also sweets.In this episode, we talk about:food and meal prep in different cultureswhat is an extreme d...
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33:46
235. "I'm slowly changing my habits around sugar": Alex
Alex joined the Freedom from Cravings Formula 12-week program in January 2025.She's been following the 5 steps of the program and attending o...
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19:23
234. "Too much sugar can lead to a fatty liver": Jodie
Jodie grew up eating relatively healthy foods. But it was later in life, when she started having health issues, that she was diagnosed with celiac disease.She changed her diet significantly, and started to study nutrition and...
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36:56
233. "Sugar was toxic for me": Emmanuel
Reverend Emmanuel is an empath. That means that he's very sensitive, and feels everything around him.From a young age, he used processed foods and candy bars to shield him from pain and toxic energy.In his mid-30s, he started to h...
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33:21
232. Tips for spotting hidden sugars on labels
This episode is all about hidden sugars and how to spot them on food labels. And also the question: what about naturally occurring sugars? I want you to benefit from the exact same information as my Freedom From Crav...
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16:38
231. "I stopped suffering when I cut gluten and sugar": Jennifer
When she was younger, Jennifer suffered terribly from pain, inflammation, lack of energy, bloating, plus a ton of other symptoms.But she was always told that she was "healthy".Gluten was not talked about 15-20 years ago, so Jennif...
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44:26
230. "I used sugar to numb my emotions and my pain": Denise
Denise grew up in an abusive and traumatic household.She tried all kinds of ways to numb her pain, and sugar was always there for her.In high school, Denise went to counselling and started to learn other coping skills, but she sti...
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24:35
229. "Moderating sugar and eating clean works for me": Irene
Irene grew up with parents who grew up on a farm. Her mother loved sugar and processed foods, but she also did a lot of cooking, making hearty meals.Both of Irene's parents were overweight, and eventually they were diagnosed with Type 2 ...
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45:21
228. Rosemary's insights about her treats and triggers
Rosemary is in the Freedom from Cravings Formula 12-week program.She very generously gave me permission to share an excerpt from one of her weekly A...
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24:30
227. "Sugar made my inflammation and gut issues worse": Shannon
When she was in her 20s, Shannon's body was constantly stressed. She was managing a gym and doing bodybuilding shows, but she'd never felt LESS healthy. In fact, she was dealing with fatigue issues, hormone issues, gut i...
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39:57
226. Some of my favourite sugar free recipes: Netta
In this episode, I share a few of my favourite sugar free recipes.Full disclosure: I'm no Masterchef! Plus I have a pretty busy life.So listen to get some yummy ideas for quick and simple meals that don't contain refined ...
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20:41
225. "Sugar affected my migraines": Marieke
Marieke lives in Belgium. She grew up eating healthy foods like whole grains and vegetables. But Marieke also had a bit of a sweet tooth.And she had been suffering from migraines since she was 3 years old. And when she became...
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33:36
224. "Cutting dairy and sugar gave me back my health": Mark
Mark's health issues started early in his teenage years. Growing up in the north east of the UK, he'd been put on antibiotics for an ear infection, and at the age of 16 his doctor wanted to put him on anti-depressants. But instead, ...
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40:47
223. Listener question: What if I don’t have enough willpower to cut sugar?
It's a question I get a lot: What if I don't have enough willpower to cut sugar?Well... here's my own question: What if it's not even about willpower?In fact, you don't need willpower to cut sugar. Really!So in this episode...
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18:36
222. Talking about probiotic foods with Dr. Steven Gundry (Part 2)
This is part 2 of my chat with best-selling author Steven Gundry MD.Listen to Part 1 of our chat here.2500 years ago, Hippocrates said: "All disease begins in ...
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33:03
221. Talking about gut health with Dr. Steven Gundry (Part 1)
Steven Gundry, MD is a cardiothoracic surgeon and bestselling author of "The Plant Paradox" as well as his most recent book, "The Gut-Brain Paradox".In this episode, we talk about gut health, a subject that is close to my heart ...
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30:44
220. Listener question: What is insulin resistance?
If you're a layperson like me (that is, not a health professional or a nutrition expert), then you may not know what "insulin resistance" is.I certainly didn't.It was only when I stopped eating sugar in my mid-40s, and experienced...
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23:23
219. "My health was transformed when I cut gluten and sugar": Colleen
Back in her 20s, Colleen was suffering from chronic exhaustion, pain, and bloating. She was unable to function and she was sleeping all the time.Despite taking a cocktail of medications, nothing seemed to work.Then Colleen discove...
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