Fully Nourished®
The Fully Nourished® podcast, hosted by functional nutritionist and integrative health coach, Jessica Ash, is an evidence-based wellness podcast dedicated to empowering women with the tools and knowledge they need to tune into their body, understand their physiology, and truly nourish themselves inside and out.
Join Jessica as she explores the principles of bioenergetics and the unique needs of female physiology. Each week she shares her candid and thoughtful insights on women’s health, nutrition, mindset, body image, embracing the divine feminine, stress addiction, and more! In a world that is constantly wrapping everything in rules, restriction, shame, and fear, this podcast aims to help women let go of control and perfection, and learn to nurture their body with awareness and intentionality.
Think of each episode as your weekly coffee date with your BFF who is both your trusted ally and steadfast cheerleader as you both navigate your personal journey towards your strongest, most confident, and radiant self.
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Cravings Are a Compass
In this episode, we're diving into the concept of using our cravings as a compass. The seasonal transition into spring, along with the time change, has been a challenge for me, throwing me off balance despite my best efforts. It's a reminder that as women, our rhythms align with nature rather than society.
The cultural narrative uses fear-based marketing to condition women to believe that healing is about fixing problems rather than embracing who they are. As a result, they get caught in an endless loop of seeking the next trendy health fix—whether it’s a supplement, treatment, or diet—without ever truly feeling better.
True healing isn’t about accumulating external solutions; it's about shedding what we are not and settling into what we truly are. Real wellness comes when we stop resisting and begin to trust our body’s natural intelligence.
This brings us to the role of cravings. Unlike appetite, which signals a physical need for fuel, cravings are often deeper psychological or physiological messages from our bodies. Instead of suppressing or fighting them, we should view cravings as insightful indicators of what our bodies might be missing.
The key is to approach these cravings with curiosity rather than judgment. Instead of just dismissing them or indulging mindlessly, we should use them as signals to explore what’s really going on within us. Are we reaching for certain foods because they bring us comfort, because they provide stimulation, or because they help us feel something in moments when we might otherwise feel disconnected? These are important questions to ask as we navigate our relationship with our bodies.
Tune in today and find out what can satiate your cravings!
In this episode:
[00:37] Welcome back to The Fully Nourished Podcast!
[03:11] Healing is not fixing what is broken.
[08:00] Suppressing your appetite is not serving your body.
[09:37] Your appetite is a messenger.
[10:38] Cravings will tell you what your body needs.
[17:43] What do some of the most common cravings mean?
[20:07] Cravings for crunchy foods and the human chew drive.
[22:04] The connection between sour cravings and digestion.
[25:05] Is there a connection between spicy cravings and suppressing trauma?
[28:55] Thanks for joining me on The Fully Nourished Podcast!
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