Real Food Recovery

Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss.   If you are wanting to up your organization game, have we got a podcast for you!!!  Jamie and Paige get real about the benefits of being on top of things, and thinking through several steps down the road.  From fridge tips to grocery store planning to calendar apps, they share all their secrets to inviting calm on the daily.  Taking your first step towards order is just one podcast away!   In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery, be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4U) and TikTok (@realfoodrecovery). Check out our website at www.realfoodrecovery4u.com  

Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss.   Join Jamie and Paige as they welcome guest Sally Johnson RD. Sally’s a Registered Dietitian, who walked away from conventional nutrition training and found food freedom for her and her clients.Together, they discuss who REALLY funds the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and how Big Food influences all our food recommendations (you will be shocked). And, if you have ever been curious about how much protein you should be consuming on a daily basis, and why, Sally lays out a simple way to help you get what you need. Simply put, Sally is a gem and we can’t wait to have her back!   In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery, be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u) and TikTok (@realfoodrecovery).  Check out our website at www.realfoodrecovery4u.com.  Sally Johnson, RD can be found @sallyjohnsonrd on Facebook, IG and Twitter. She is also the author of three books: The Complete Paleo Cookbook for Beginners; The Paleo InstantPot Cookbook for Beginners and The Paleo 30-Day Challenge.

Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss.   In this episode, we’re going to explore the science of how our thoughts influence our cravings and recovery.  Let’s start with the neuroscience. Cravings aren’t just random. When we consume ultra-processed foods regularly, our brain’s reward system—especially the dopamine pathways—gets hijacked. That means our cravings are embedded in our neural circuitry.   Which means, it's not just about food being tasty—it’s about how ultra-processed foods bypass normal satiety signals and create unnatural pleasure spikes.  In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery. Be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery), or at www.realfoodrecovery4u.com.

Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss.   Join us as we dive into environmental health with Carring Denning Jackson. Carrie is the Founder of Place as Medicine, an organization dedicated to building a healthier environment, from our homes to our neighborhoods and the broader world. Her mission is to share knowledge, elevate conversations, build healthy places, and drive change. Although she always recognized the importance of access to nature, physical activity, and social spaces, her perspective shifted after becoming a mother. Despite her 15-plus years in the industry, she was not fully aware of the profound connection between our living environment and our health. Carrie has spent her career working to enhance the places where we live, with roles at IBM Smarter Cities, Google’s urban innovation team, Sidewalk Labs, and Jamestown LP, a global real estate investment and management company, where she leads their Innovation + Sustainability teams. She holds a BA, MA, and MBA from Stanford University and is on the board of the New York State chapter of The Nature Conservancy. In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery. Be sure to submit your question on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery), or at www.realfoodrecovery4u.com.  

Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss.     Braci Dutton is a wife, mother, and wellness educator who hit rock bottom with food addiction before finding lasting healing through clean living. For years, she felt trapped in cycles of bingeing, exhaustion, and shame—parenting from the couch and wondering why she couldn’t “just have more willpower.” But everything changed when she became a mom and realized something deeper was going on. That’s when she uncovered the truth: the food industry was designed to keep her addicted. Instead of staying stuck, Braci took her power back. She learned how to read labels, detoxed her pantry and her home, and began rebuilding her health from the inside out. Today, she’s dedicated her life and career to helping other women do the same—through food, beauty, and lifestyle education rooted in truth, simplicity, and freedom. She believes women deserve to feel good again, not just in their bodies, but in their motherhood, their minds, and their everyday lives. In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery, be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery) or at www.realfoodrecovery4u.com.

Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss.   Today, we’re diving into a powerful recovery tool that’s deceptively simple but wildly effective: habit stacking. Whether you’re new to this recovery path or have been walking it for a while, today’s episode will help you understand how tiny, intentional behaviors — done consistently — can create a ripple effect that transforms your whole life.” In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery, be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery) or at www.realfoodrecovery4u.com.  

Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss.   Join us as we welcome Mikala Jamison, an award-winning journalist, editor, and essayist who often writes about body image, body changes, eating disorder recovery, and getting strong (in more ways than one). Her first book, The Forever Project, is due out in June 2026. Her insights and expertise are informed by her background as an American Council on Exercise-certified fitness instructor, a USA Powerlifting athlete, and a recovering binge eater who lost around 70 pounds a decade ago. Mikala also publishes the bestselling Substack newsletter Body Type, which was selected as a Substack Featured Publication in 2022 and 2023. Her other reporting won two Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association Keystone Media Awards in 2015, and her writing has appeared in The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Cut, Slate, and many local publications.   In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery. Be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery) or at www.realfoodrecovery4u.com.  

Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss.   This episode is inspired by our logo—the Tree of Life. At the trunk of our tree is real food, whole, unprocessed, single-ingredient food. It grounds us. It’s what we turn to again and again for nourishment and stability. From that trunk come our roots… and from those roots grow our branches: sleep, movement, spirituality, mindset, service, purpose, and all the beautiful things that make life worth living, allowing us to truly thrive, starting with the roots. In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery. Be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery), or at www.realfoodrecovery4u.com.

Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss.   Join us as we dive more than skin deep into the topic of skin health with skin specialist, Rachel Draper. Rachel developed her passion for skin health and wellness after struggling with chronic fatigue, joint pain, gut imbalances, and hormonal disruptions that resulted in mood fluctuations, skin issues (like acne), infertility, weight changes, and overall health challenges. By identifying the root causes of my imbalances, she healed herself and finally feels balanced and alive again. Through taking an integrative approach to skin health, Rachel observed excellent results in her and her clients. As a skin specialist, health coach, and Integrative Health Practitioner, Rachel possesses the education and enthusiasm for treating clients with a holistic approach to skin health and wellness. Her philosophy is, "Healthy skin truly begins from within."     In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery, be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery) or at www.realfoodrecovery4u.com.  

Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss.     Today we’re diving into something really personal and really important—and that is how our friendships shift as we shift in recovery. We’re going to talk about how to honor the growth we’re experiencing while also navigating relationships that may not fit quite the same way anymore.  It can be tender. It can be confusing. And let’s be real—it can be heartbreaking sometimes. In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery, be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery) or at www.realfoodrecovery4u.com.

Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss.   Join us as we dive into the topic of pain, healing and movement with Stacey Roberts PT, RN, MSN. Stacey has over 30 years of experience helping patients live pain-free while achieving their health goals. She is a Holistic Master’s Prepared Registered Nurse, a Musculoskeletal Specialist, a Pelvic and Sexual Health Physiotherapist, and a Functional Medicine Specialist. Stacey owns the New You Health and Wellness Practice in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, combining cutting-edge technology, advanced manual therapy, and functional medicine to help patients attain optimal health.  Many of her patients, including herself, have avoided surgery, drugs, and injections. She is the author of the forthcoming book,  The Pain Free Formula:  Solving The Puzzle of Muscle and Joint Pain Without Surgery, Drugs, or Injections. Discover more at https://newyouhealthandwellness.com   In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery, be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery) or at www.realfoodrecovery4u.com.  

Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss.   Today we’re digging into a powerful truth, and that is the concept that: all transformation happens in community—or does it? We’ve both wrestled with food, isolation, and shame. But something shifted when we found a space to heal with others.  We’ll share our stories, some listener questions, and why connection might be the most underrated tool in food recovery.  In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery, be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery) or at www.realfoodrecovery4u.com.  

Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss.   Join us as we welcome back Dr. Roberto Olivardia for a deeper dive into all things ADHD. Dr. Olivardia is a Clinical Psychologist, Lecturer in Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Clinical Associate at McLean Hospital. He maintains a private psychotherapy practice in Lexington, Massachusetts, where he specializes in the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), as well as issues that face students with learning disabilities.  He is a nationally recognized expert in eating disorders and body image problems in boys and men.  He is co-author of The Adonis Complex, the first book of its kind detailing male body image issues.  He has appeared in publications such as TIME, GQ, and Rolling Stone, and has been featured on Good Morning America, CNN, and VH1. You can find more about Dr. Olivardia here: https://www.mcleanhospital.org/profile/roberto-olivardia In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery, be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery) or at www.realfoodrecovery4u.com.

Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Today, we’re talking about something we all face at some point, a sluggish metabolism.  Louise Digby,  Louise is a BANT registered nutritional therapist, weight loss expert and the creator of the Nourish Method that helps women supercharge their energy and overcome frustrating symptoms like bloating, bowel problems, skin complaints and much more. She is also the host of The Thriving Metabolism Podcast, which talks about nutrition,education, science, metabolism, and hormones. Louise has helped hundreds of women discover and fix what's really keeping them from their goal weight: sluggish metabolism, imbalanced hormones, and mindset challenges. In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery. Be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery), or at www.realfoodrecovery4u.com.  

Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Today, we’re talking about something we all face at some point—life on life’s terms. And let’s be honest, for those of us who use food to cope with life’s unplanned upsets and setbacks, life on life’s terms can feel overwhelming. You think you’re on the right track, then suddenly, BOOM!—setbacks, disappointments, and unexpected twists. Join us as we interview each other and answer some of your questions about navigating these moments with acceptance and resilience instead of falling back into old, dysfunctional patterns.  In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery. Be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery), or at www.realfoodrecovery4u.com.

Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss. Today we’re talking about an interesting topic, so look forward to a lively discussion on when it comes to recovery: if we need a rigid structure or is something looser more successful? To be Rigid or not to be Rigid, that is the question! Or in other words, is structure and rules the only way to success?  As we get into the meat of this conversation, we will talk about our different beliefs on what we think works.  You might be surprised to hear we all have a little different take on where we are, which is good news because we can reach a larger audience who struggles.  We are not all cookie-cutter humans (pun intended), and so by the end, we will have spoken to everyone out there listening! In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery. Be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery) or at www.realfoodrecovery4u.com.  

Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss.   Join us as we discuss a huge topic—insulin resistance.  What is insulin resistance? How does it happen? What does it do to our bodies? And most importantly, what can we do about it? We’ll also get into the details of how insulin wreaks havoc in our bodies and how to reverse this damage, too. In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery, be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery) or at www.realfoodrecovery4u.com.  

Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss.   Dr. Roberto Olivardia is a Clinical Psychologist, Lecturer in Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Clinical Associate at McLean Hospital. He maintains a private psychotherapy practice in Lexington, Massachusetts, where he specializes in the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), as well as issues that face students with learning disabilities.  He is a nationally recognized expert in eating disorders and body image problems in boys and men.  He is co-author of The Adonis Complex, the first book of its kind detailing male body image issues.  He has appeared in publications such as TIME, GQ, and Rolling Stone, and has been featured on Good Morning America, CNN, and VH1. You can find more about Dr. Olivardia here: https://www.mcleanhospital.org/profile/roberto-olivardia In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery, be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery) or at www.realfoodrecovery4u.com.  

Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss.   Join us as we discuss something simple yet overlooked in the food addiction recovery space: fiber. Hopefully, you will all geek out on this like we did when uncovering the layers packed deeply into the science of fiber. We think you are going to find this episode fascinating! In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery, be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery) or at www.realfoodrecovery4u.com.  

Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss.   In this episode, we're tackling a question that so many people in recovery ask: 'I’m doing the work, so why aren’t I losing weight?  Is my recovery even working? Why am I not skinny yet? Because let’s be honest, the scale can be a deceiving friend.  And maybe the bigger question is “What should we be thinking about when we start recovery?”  Are we searching for skinny or peace? This is a HUGE topic because, as we always say, recovery is not a weight-loss program. It’s a healing process. But that can be hard to accept when diet culture has told us for years that if we just eat 'right' for a few weeks, the weight should magically fall off. In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery, be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery) or at www.realfoodrecovery4u.com.