During this episode of Rebel Heart Radio, we welcome our first ever guest, Lucia Hawley of the Essential Omnivore! Lucia Hawley is an NTP with her Masters in Social Work - Clinical Mental Health, host of the Essential Omnivore Podcast, and all around badass in the health + wellness space.  Lucia's goal is to help you take the fear out of food, one bite at a time. We chat about…

• Lucia's journey to improved health, her struggle with anxiety and panic attacks, and her healing journey with real food

• Lucia's relationship with food growing up, her experience with the Atkin's diet at the age of 14, and her love of food + cooking

• diet culture + control culture

• engaging with intuitive eating after a history of restrictive or disordered eating

• using a meal plan as a temporary intervention and bridge to intuitive eating

• the difference between dieting (restriction) and dietary lifestyle (preference) -- re: Episode #7 of the Essential Omnivore Podcast

• finding freedom in dietary parameters for a more abundant life

• being afraid to stop dieting

• the role of guilt in restriction/chronic dieting

Resources:

• Sparking Probiotic Mint Lemonade

• Cherry Cola Probiotic Popsicles

• Mint and Serrano Pepper Granita

• Chicken Thighs with Moroccan Olives & Orange

• Essential Omnivore Podcast | with host Lucia Hawley, NTP, MSW - Clinical Mental Health

• Essential Omnivore Blog | glorious paleo, keto, SCD, AIP, vegan, vegetarian recipes

• Lucia Hawley | @essentialomnivore

• The Four Tendencies | Gretchen Rubin

• The Four Tendencies Quiz | Gretchen Rubin

• Genevieve Blair | @gennybbeauty

• Cassie Kanable | @thenorthwestkitchen

• Rebel Heart Radio | @rebelheartradio