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Quiet the Diet
Welcome to "Quiet the Diet®", the podcast, hosted by Michelle Shapiro, Integrative/Functional Registered Dietitian from NYC. Michelle has supported over 1000 clients to reverse anxiety, approach their weight with love, and heal digestive issues. Utilizing humor, nuance, and compassion, Michelle helps clients access their own liberating self-awareness. On the podcast, Michelle shares her own journey of losing weight the wrong way (and what the consequences of that drastic 100 pound weight loss were), and how she learned to prioritize whole-body health as a result (instead of restrictive diets.) The goal of “Quiet the Diet®” is to empower listeners to make health decisions autonomously, every single time they eat. The podcast will arm the listener with the education and support needed to make health decisions based on their own terms. The podcast is a guide to mastering one’s health by listening to one’s self. On "Quiet the Diet®," Michelle is not afraid to have hard conversations and tackle difficult topics if it means helping her listeners. She will bring on innovative guests from the healthcare space to shed unique light on important topics. From functional nutrition to the latest research in integrative medicine, Michelle covers it all with her signature nuance and compassion.Whether you're looking to improve your health and well-being or just want to learn more about functional medicine and body neutrality, "Quiet the Diet®" has something for everyone. Tune in and join Michelle on her journey to help people quiet the noise of fad diets and focus on nourishing their bodies and minds.
Quiet the Diet
Healing Anthems: Songs That Healed Us with the Whole Team
How do songs become anthems of resilience, and what can we learn from the music that moves us? In this special episode of Quiet the Diet, host Michelle brings her entire team—Nicki, Nina, Jessica, and Sarah—to share their personal healing anthems, discussing how music has played a crucial role in their journeys of overcoming chronic illness, emotional struggles, and finding joy.
Tune in to hear:
- Nicki shares her journey with chronic digestive issues and emotional stress eating, and explains how music like "Safe" by All Time Low helped her rediscover joy. [00:01:09]
- Nina introduces her story of overcoming illness and talks about how music, particularly Sia's "Angel by the Wings," has been a powerful tool in her healing and emotional embodiment practice. [00:03:16]
- Michelle reflects on her health crises, including significant weight loss and MCAS, sharing how songs like Tom Petty's "I Won’t Back Down" gave her resilience and strength during tough times. [00:15:28]
- Nicki adds Shania Twain’s "Up” to her list, which she used as an uplifting anthem to start her day during difficult personal times. [00:25:41]
- Nina discusses the science behind sound healing, emphasizing the importance of music’s vibrations in affecting the nervous system and emotional regulation. [00:29:09]
- Jessica reveals how the song "This Is Me" from The Greatest Showman helped her deal with anxiety and symptoms of isolation during the pandemic. [00:38:54]
- The team highlights how movement and embodiment, particularly through dancing and singing, can be essential to the healing process. [00:42:54]
- Michelle touches on the importance of living life fully despite health challenges, sharing her experience of attending concerts despite physical limitations. [00:53:07]
- Sarah shares how Adele's "Hello" has been her emotional release song, allowing her to connect with her emotions and get through anxious periods. [00:47:02]
- The team explores the power of using one’s voice in singing and how it can act as an additional healing tool by stimulating the vagus nerve. [00:37:19]
- Michelle concludes with a reflection on love and healing, quoting Queen’s "Under Pressure" to emphasize how caring for others and ourselves is essential in health journeys. [00:55:42]
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