Real Food Stories
The question of "what to eat" can feel endlessly confusing, especially when we contend with our own deeply ingrained beliefs and stories around food. Blame social media, the headline news, and let's not get started on family influences. Passed down from generations of women and men to their daughters, it's no wonder women are so baffled about how to stay healthy the older we get.
As a nutritionist and healthy eating chef, combined with her own personal and professional experience, Heather Carey has been connected to years of stories related to diets, weight loss, food fads, staying healthy, cooking well, and eating well. Beliefs around food start the day we try our first vegetables as babies and get solidified through our families, cultures, and messages we receive throughout our lifetime.
We have the power to call out our food beliefs so we can finally make peace with what we eat and get on with enjoying the real food and lives we deserve. Listen in to find out how to have your own happy ending to your real food story. Connect with Heather at heather@heathercarey.com or visit her website at www.heathercarey.com or www.greenpalettekitchen.com
Episodes
139 episodes
138. You Don’t Need A Perfect Holiday To Feel Nourished
Take a listen if Thanksgiving is starting to feel like too much!I name the pressure of a food-centered holiday and offer a practical way to feel steady without aiming for perfection. Breakfast, breath, micro resets, and one meaningful ch...
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Episode 138
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137. What Really Happens During Hypnotherapy (And Why It Works) with Ethan Reis
What if your body isn’t failing you — it’s just stuck in protection mode?In this episode, board-certified hypnotherapist Ethan Reis breaks down how clinical hypnotherapy (the real kind, not the stage show version) helps a hype...
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Episode 137
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39:38
136. When Your Body Knows Before Your Mind: The Power of Somatic Healing
Feeling stressed, disconnected, or stuck in your head? In this episode, we explore how somatic healing, breathwork, and movement can help women in midlife calm the nervous system, release stored emotions, and come back home...
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Episode 136
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135. Rooted and Rested: Your Guide to a Saner Holiday Season
The holidays can feel like a full-contact sport: less daylight, more demands, and an endless push to perform joy on cue. We’re flipping that script. Heather shares a clear, compassionate plan to move through the season rooted and rested—anchore...
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Episode 135
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134: Behind the Scenes: Building The Well Nourished Woman Community
Midlife isn’t just about hormones and hot flashes — it’s about everything that comes with this season of change: our bodies, our relationships, our work, our purpose, our confidence, and yes… our food.In this week’s episode of Real F...
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Episode 134
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23:27
133. Ditch the Old Diet Rules Already!
Midlife is not a mandate to shrink yourself—it’s an invitation to feed the strongest version of you. We dig into why the old rules stop working, how cultural pressure to look “ageless” seeps into our plates, and what a kinder, smarter approach ...
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Episode 133
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132. Why Your (Midlife) Kitchen Needs an Upgrade
Your 30's kitchen did its job—fast, convenient, and forgiving. But when hormones shift, muscle declines, and sleep gets touchy, those old habits can leave you drained. Let's walk through a midlife kitchen upgrade that feels doable: ...
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Episode 132
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131. Stop Restricting, Start Nourishing: The Midlife Plate Formula
What used to work for your body in your 30's doesn't seem to work anymore. The skipped meals, low-fat foods, and calorie cutting that once helped you bounce back now leave you tired, hungry, and struggling with your weight. There's a reason for...
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Season 3
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Episode 131
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37:21
130. This is How You Really Lose Weight in Midlife
Ever feel like your body betrayed you somewhere in your 40s or 50s? Like you're doing everything "right" but the weight keeps creeping on? You're not alone—and contrary to what you might have heard, it's not your hormones causing the problem.
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Episode 130
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129. You Don't Need a Weighted Vest to Thrive in Midlife
Feeling overwhelmed by all the midlife fitness trends bombarding your social feeds? You're not alone. From weighted vests to protein obsession to step-counting fixations, the wellness world has become a maze of contradictory advice that leaves ...
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128. The Disappearing Act of Food in Midlife Wellness
The wellness conversation around menopause has become saturated with quick fixes and expensive products while real food has disappeared from the dialogue. Heather Carey critiques the current landscape where protein shakes, weighted vests, and G...
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127. The Homesteader's Mindset: Building Joy Through Simple Habits
What if you didn’t have to move to the woods to live a more content, intentional life?In this action oriented conversation with Elizabeth Bruckner, author of The Homesteader Mindset, we explore how everyday habits—not rem...
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Season 4
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Episode 127
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59:50
126. Feel Better First: A Lifestyle Medicine Approach to Menopause with Dr. Olga Morton
Most women are handed a prescription or a supplement when menopause hits — but what if the real foundation for feeling better starts with small, everyday changes?In this episode, Dr. Olga Morton, a physician trained in lifestyle medicine...
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Episode 126
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125. Yin, Yang, and Your Hot Flashes with Doctor of Chinese Medicine Chloe Weber
If you are curious about alternatives to Menopause Hormone Therapy, Dr. Chloe Weber and I dive deep into the world of Traditional Chinese Medicine and how customized herbal formulations can offer powerful support through menopause, whether you'...
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Episode 125
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37:34
124. How a Plant-Forward Diet Changed Everything for Alisia Essig
What would you do if your 37-year-old husband had a stroke out of the blue—while raising six kids, including twin babies? That’s the moment Allie’s world turned upside down and became the start of a total shift in how her family approached food...
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Episode 124
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123. The Pizza That Built a Family: Erica D’Arcangelo’s Real Food Story
What if a humble pizza shop could hold the history of an entire family?In this heartwarming episode, Erica D’Arcangelo shares the extraordinary legacy of her Italian immigrant grandfather, who began working in Pennsylvania coal mines at ...
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Season 4
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Episode 123
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34:51
122. Why Cooking Feels Like Such a Chore (and How to Learn to Love It)
Ever found yourself staring into the refrigerator, completely drained by the thought of cooking yet another meal? After decades of feeding others and managing everyone's food preferences, midlife often brings a peculiar relationship with cookin...
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Season 4
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Episode 122
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16:27
121. Peri, Post & Everything in Between with Erika Shannon
From dreaded adversary to unexpected ally, menopause transforms from something women merely survive into a doorway to authentic living. This candid conversation between two menopause specialists—one navigating perimenopause in her 40's, the oth...
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Season 4
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Episode 121
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120. How to Reimagine Your Next Chapter with Camille Wolsonovich
What does the next chapter of your life really look like? Whether you're dreaming of a slower pace, planning a big adventure, or simply craving clarity about your future, this conversation with Camille Walsonovich offers a fresh perspective on ...
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Season 4
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Episode 120
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35:21
119. Eating Well Without Starting Over (Again)
When did you first learn your body was “wrong”?For nutrition coach Elizabeth Dahl, it started with a comment about her legs—and from there, years of restriction, shame, and disconnection followed.In this honest and hope...
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Season 4
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Episode 119
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41:30
118. The Messy, Honest Truth About Change After 40
Change is a part of life—but in your 40s and beyond, it can feel messier, more emotional, and a lot harder to navigate. In this episode, I’m digging into why change often hits differently in midlife, the feelings it stirs up (spoiler: ...
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Episode 118
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20:35
117. Blindness Didn’t Stop Her: A Chef’s Story of Courage & Cooking
What if your biggest challenge became your greatest calling?That’s exactly what happened to Debra Erickson, who lost her vision to retinitis pigmentosa. At age 59, she did someth...
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Season 4
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Episode 117
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53:15
116. The Reluctant Gardener’s Guide to the Homesteader Mindset
What does homesteading look like when you live in suburban Los Angeles? Elizabeth Bruckner never imagined she'd become a passionate advocate for self-sufficient living – especially after years of killing every houseplant that crossed her thresh...
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Season 4
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Episode 116
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47:29
115. Yep, We’re Talking About Peeing When You Laugh
Were going beyond kegels and talking about real solutions for incontinence in midlifeThis week, we’re talking about something so many women deal with — but almost no one talks about: urinary incontinence.After having twins, I thou...
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Season 4
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Episode 115
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43:47
114. The Period Problem No One's Talking About with Allison Yamamoto
Discipline, perfectionism, and "healthy habits" can sometimes mask a dangerous relationship with food and exercise. Allison Yamamoto opens up about her journey from NCAA cheerleader to marathon runner, revealing how her pursuit of athletic exce...
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Season 4
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Episode 114
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