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Strong Not Starving
Strong Not Starving
Author: Marcus Kain
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Welcome to the Strong Not Starving Podcast!
A note from SNS host, Marcus: I’m here to answer difficult questions and tackle complex problems around Nutrition, Stress Management, and the challenges we all face when trying to live each day in a way we can be proud of.
My goal is to help you live your life as the most fulfilled, healthiest, strongest version of you. So thank you for joining me, I hope you find this helpful.
The content of this podcast is not a substitute for medical advice.
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Book your free consultation HERE: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 For years, my mood, confidence, and sense of control were tied to food and how I felt about my body. Dieting, binge eating, overtraining, guilt, anxiety. It all felt so normal I couldn’t imagine life without it. In this episode I’m sharing the practical steps I take every day that make life feel very different. Plus the lingering problem that stuck around even after I was free from disordered eating, and how I wa...
Book a 1-1 consultation call HERE: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 In this episode, we'll unpack why food noise and body image anxiety stick around, and what actually helps quiet them. Drawing on principles from intrusive-thought and OCD treatment, we’ll look at how attention, rumination, strict dieting, and chaotic eating often keep the problem going. Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 Strong Not Starving Youtube: https://youtube.com/@strongnotst...
Book a consultation call HERE: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 Receive info about the upcoming online seminar - Disordered Eating Informed Training and Exercise HERE: https://www.strongnotstarving.com/snsinfo GLP-1 weight loss medications are changing the conversation around food, weight, and health, but they’re also raising a lot of confusion and strong opinions. In this episode, I share what I’ve learned from working with clients using GLP-1s over the past two years, who they tend...
Receive info about upcoming resources and online seminars HERE: https://www.strongnotstarving.com/snsinfo Feeling calm around food. Less food noise. Being okay in your own body. Worth it? For me, absolutely. In this episode, I’m joined by Annabell to talk about the hard decisions that actually helped us move out of binge eating. Changes to environment, identity, habits, and relationships, choices that didn’t feel good at the time, but paid off later. We unpack why avoiding hard choices keeps ...
Private coaching spaces open for January 2026. Book a free consultation HERE: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 It’s easy for creating a better relationship with food to become overly focused on mindset, motivation, and “getting your head right,” while skipping the practical steps that actually make change possible. So let’s fix that! In this video, we’re walking through you through the single most important practical action you can take to improve your relationship with food, plus two...
Strong Not Starving on YouTube: https://youtu.be/RHDoNHcNayw If the holidays bring up food noise, binge urges, guilt, or that familiar “I’ll just deal with this in January” mindset, this episode is for you. In this video, I share a few simple, actionable things you can put into practice immediately to help you navigate the holidays and other special occasions without turning them into a spiral of stress and self-criticism. We’ll talk about why arriving starving sets you up for regret, how un...
20 DAY REBOOT INFO EMAILS: https://www.strongnotstarving.com/snsinfo Andrew Jackson and the Barbell Logic Team: https://barbell-logic.com/ Today I’m joined by strength coach Andrew Jackson from Barbell Logic. We talk about why so many people leave the gym frustrated, injured, or disappointed, even when they’re trying hard. We break down the difference between exercise (moving for health and enjoyment) and training (structured work toward a specific goal), why good programming and objective co...
Get details about the Strong Not Starving 20 Day Reboot via email HERE: https://www.strongnotstarving.com/snsweeklytips If you’ve ever been through your body changing it’s size and shape, or found yourself comparing the new you to the old you, and felt unable to show up confidently in the body you have right now, this episode is for you. Because no matter what your goals are - hating yourself right now won’t help! Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 S...
Get details about the Strong Not Starving 20 Day Reboot via email HERE: https://www.strongnotstarving.com/snsweeklytips Struggles with food might not always look explicitly like being stuck in a binge eating cycle, but that doesn’t mean we’re not running into challenges around food choices and general wellbeing. For anyone who has struggled with binge eating, this is a really important phase to look at with awareness, because the wrong information at this time - maybe from people of professio...
Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 In this episode we’re talking about what it actually looks like to practice unconditional self-acceptance - not waiting to believe you’re enough. We’ll unpack why self-respect has to be an action first, not a feeling you wait around for, and how to use “opposite action” to break the cycle of chasing worth through achievement, appearance, or control. If you’ve ever caught yourself thinking, “If I just looked better, e...
Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 Why work to improve our self-esteem beyond physical appearance? Research shows when self-worth is based on more than body image, people are less stressed, more resilient, and actually stick with healthy habits longer! Confidence built on skills, values, and relationships is far sturdier than one built on the size of your waistline. How to turn this into actionable advice? Tune in to today's episode! Book a Call with Marc...
Book a Call With Marcus: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 Episode Summary Download: https://www.strongnotstarving.com/10Steps This episode is simple: the only 10 nutrition steps you actually need. No fad diets, no scare tactics, no gimmicks. Just a great relationship with food that supports health and performance without deprivation or obsession. Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 Strong Not Starving Youtube: https://youtube.com/@strongnotstarving?...
Dr Lauren Colenso-Semple joins us to talk about the trends and traps around health and weight loss when so many “professionals” in the wellness space are out to “balance your hormones”! Dr Lauren: https://www.instagram.com/drlaurencs1?igsh=MWxqM2t2NjN2dWpvZA== Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 Strong Not Starving Youtube: https://youtube.com/@strongnotstarving?si=zzmTveIdGUD0omuM Stay up to date with Strong Not Starving events and resources ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https:...
It can be hard to imagine what a healthy relationship with food and exercise even feels like when things like body image issues, feeling guilty about food choices, and feeling uncomfortable in our own clothes comes up, but my guest today is someone who’s doing a great job of it! Niki Sims is a Barbell Logic strength coach and has worked with lifters and athletes from all walks of life. She’s joining me today to talk about mindset things like navigating travel and holid...
In today’s episode of Strong Not Starving, you’ll hear a live coaching call with my client Helena as we navigate the road out of binge eating and restriction. This is the second call form Helena's journey we've shared here, so follow the link below if you'd like to hear our previous call: Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 Strong Not Starving Youtube: https://youtube.com/@strongnotstarving?si=zzmTveIdGUD0omuM Stay up to date with Strong Not Starving...
This episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Jbq1yiu_w80 Disordered eating, binge eating, food anxiety wouldn’t exist in many cases without body image struggles. And more often than not, just being told to accept your body isn't enough to create meaningful change. So if you're in a rough place in your relationship with your body, this episode of SNS is for you! Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 Strong Not Starving Youtube: https://youtube.com/@strongnotstarv...
We’ll be covering some really important topics today like, what progress with binge eating looks like, why we keep eating sometimes even when we don’t want to, the forbidden food effect, how’s there’s more to feeling satisfied than just eating enough calories, and the effect of feeling like we’re missing out - what happens when we constantly try to choose the healthiest option, even when everyone around us is enjoying their favourite foods Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.co...
If someone you love is struggling, or maybe you’re feeling lost and looking for some answers yourself, I’m joined today by Dr. Brendan Hartman to unpack some key points about masculinity and what it takes to raise healthy boys in 2025. Dr Brendan in Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/re.masculine?igsh=MWtvNTlqcHZ4c3o2dA== Re:masculine Website: https://remasculine.com Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 Strong Not Starving Youtube: https:...
My client Gus joins me today for a chat about living life in a larger body. There’s a tonne of noise out there about HAES, body positivity, anti-diet culture, etc - and a lot of it sounds good in theory, while missing the mark in practice. So let’s get into it. Book a Call with Marcus Here: https://form.jotform.com/240493269367062 Strong Not Starving Youtube: https://youtube.com/@strongnotstarving?si=zzmTveIdGUD0omuM Stay up to date with Strong Not Starving events and resources ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https...
Kathryn Hansen, author of Brain Over Binge, joins me today to talk about the rise of weight loss drugs in the binge eating space. If you’ve ever struggled with food noise, binge eating, body image, or the ups and downs of dieting - especially if you're currently on or considering GLP-1 medications - this is an important conversation to hear. Both Kathryn and I work closely with people navigating binge eating, and we’ve seen some clear shifts since GLP-1 meds gained traction as weight loss too...



