Food Shrinks

Auteur(s): Clarissa Kennedy Molly Carmel Molly Painschab
  • Résumé

  • Welcome to Food Shrinks, where your hosts— Molly Carmel, Clarissa Kennedy and Molly Painschab - offer candid, compassionate conversations about the realities of food addiction, recovery, and finding freedom with food. In each episode, we dive deep into the challenges people face in their relationship with food, share what we’ve discovered through years of clinical experience, and provide practical tools to help you along your journey. This isn’t just expert advice—it’s real talk among friends. We believe in navigating recovery with honesty, self-compassion, and empowerment, while acknowledging that healing is rarely a straight line. Whether you’re working through diet trauma, learning to trust yourself with food again, or figuring out what eating approach feels right for you, we’re here to support you every step of the way. Tune in for heartfelt conversations, actionable insights, and a safe space to explore what recovery looks like—for you.
    2024
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Épisodes
  • Episode 17: Hormones, Hunger, and Healing
    Feb 18 2025

    In this insightful and heartfelt episode of Food Shrinks, we explore the complex relationship between hormones, perimenopause, and food addiction recovery. Inspired by listener questions, we share our journeys, client experiences, and the science behind hormonal changes—whether you're still cycling, in perimenopause, or navigating menopause.

    🌿 In This Episode:

    🧘 Hormones and Recovery: How shifts during the menstrual cycle, perimenopause, and menopause can affect food cravings and emotional eating.
    💡 Luteal Phase Insights: The science behind increased hunger, metabolism spikes, and why cravings often hit hardest before your period.
    🧠 The Grief of Change: Exploring the emotional impact of hormonal transitions and why acceptance is key.
    💪 Recovery Strategies: Planning for hormonal changes and aligning your recovery support around them is essential.
    🌿 The Grandmother Hypothesis: Reframing menopause as a rite of passage into wisdom, connection, and leadership.

    💡 Key Takeaways:

    💪Hormonal Changes Are Not the Enemy: Learn how fluctuations in estrogen and progesterone influence cravings and mood.
    💪Self-Compassion First: Accepting body changes, reducing shame, and prioritizing self-care during hormonal shifts.
    💪Awareness is Power: Tracking cycles and recognizing patterns can help you support your recovery plan.
    💪Don’t Give Away Your Power: Beware of quick-fix solutions and trust your body's innate wisdom.
    💪Find Joy and Connection: Nourish your serotonin with creativity, friendships, and meaningful activities.

    💬 Share Your Experience!
    We’d love to hear from you! What has been your experience with hormones and recovery? How have you navigated perimenopause or menopause on your food addiction journey?

    💌 Have a question for us? We want to hear from you! Please email us at asktheshrinks@foodshrinks.com

    🎥 Watch & Share: If you found this episode helpful, don’t forget to LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE to our channel. Share this episode with someone who might benefit from learning about healthy communication and conflict resolution!

    📢 Follow Us:
    📱 Instagram: @FoodShrinks
    📧 Email: AskTheShrinks@foodshrinks.com
    🌐 Website: foodshrinks.com

    The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

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    20 min
  • Episode 16: Breaking Free from Social Media Addiction
    Feb 11 2025

    In this episode of Food Shrinks, Molly C. shares a significant life shift—she's entirely off social media! Coming back from a retreat, she realized how much screen time was impacting her nervous system, focus, and ability to engage with life. She opens up about the moment she knew she had to step away, the withdrawal symptoms she experienced, and how she transitioned off social media with the help of the Freedom app.

    Molly and Clarissa also explore the broader topic of digital addiction, drawing connections to food addiction and other compulsive behaviors. They discuss insights from Dr. Anna Lembke’s work on dopamine and addiction, how social media companies profit from our dysregulation, and what it means to take back your power.

    What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

    Why Molly decided to quit social media and what changed for her

    The surprising benefits of stepping away from constant scrolling

    How screen addiction mirrors food addiction and other compulsive behaviors

    Practical steps to reduce digital dependence

    Signs your social media use might be a problem

    Why reclaiming your time is an act of self-care

    Resources & Mentions:

    Dopamine Nation by Dr. Anna Lembke

    Dr. Anna Lembke’s podcast interview

    Freedom app for screen time management

    Join the Conversation:

    Have a question for us? We want to hear from you! Email us at asktheshrinks@foodshrinks.com

    Watch & Share: If you found this episode helpful, don’t forget to LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE to our channel. Share this episode with someone who might benefit from learning about healthy communication and conflict resolution!

    Follow Us:

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FoodShrinks

    Instagram: @FoodShrinks

    Email: AskTheShrinks@foodshrinks.com

    Website: foodshrinks.com

    The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.


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    20 min
  • Episode 15: When Is It Time to Go Deeper in Recovery?
    Feb 4 2025

    In this episode of Food Shrinks, we dive into an important question: When do we need to go deeper than recovery coaching, and when is it enough to stay at that level?

    🔑Key Topics Discussed:

    🔒Two Approaches to Healing – Clearing out the body and mind first vs. addressing deeper emotional work upfront.
    🔒When Coaching Isn’t Enough – How to recognize when therapy, trauma work, or other professional support is needed.
    🔒The Rush to Go Deeper – Why there’s no need to sprint toward deeper work and how cultural pressure impacts this mindset.
    🔒Intuition as a Guide – How to trust yourself in knowing when it’s time to explore deeper healing.
    🔒The Limits of Helpers – Coaches, therapists, and sponsors can only take you as far as they’ve gone themselves.
    🔒The Importance of Readiness – Why sometimes it’s okay not to do deeper work and simply focus on life and joy.
    🔒Recovery as a Bridge Back to Life – Remembering that healing isn’t about fixing yourself but expanding your ability to live fully.

    We also explore the balance between doing inner work and simply being in life, finding joy, and knowing when to step back instead of always digging for the next thing to “fix.”

    💌 Have a question for us? We want to hear from you! Email us at asktheshrinks@foodshrinks.com

    🎥 Watch & Share: If you found this episode helpful, don’t forget to LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE to our channel. Share this episode with someone who might benefit from learning about healthy communication and conflict resolution!

    📢 Follow Us:

    📱 Instagram: @FoodShrinks

    📧 Email: AskTheShrinks@foodshrinks.com

    🌐 Website: foodshrinks.com

    The content of our show is educational only. It does not supplement or supersede your healthcare provider's professional relationship and direction. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, substance use disorder, or mental health concern.

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    21 min

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