Food Junkies Podcast
1) Episode 259: Dr. Carrie Wilkens, PhD on Rethinking Addiction Without Shame
In this episode of the Food Junkies Podcast, Clarissa and Molly sit down with psychologist Dr. Carrie Wilkens to unpack what it really means to help people change without shame, stigma, or power strug...Show More
2) Episode 258: Clinician's Corner – Holidays Edition: Boundaries, Nervous Systems & the Hella-Days
In this Clinician's Corner episode, Clarissa and Molly dive into what they lovingly (and accurately) call the "Hella-Days"—that stretch from early fall through New Year's where routines disappear, foo...Show More
3) Episode 257: Dr. Nasha Winters - Cancer, UPFs, and Metabolic Healing
In this episode, we sit down with integrative oncologist and metabolic health pioneer Dr. Nasha Winters (who insists we call her Nasha) to explore the powerful intersection of cancer, ultra-processed ...Show More
4) Episode 256: Dr. Erica LaFata - Diagnosing Ultra-Processed Food Addiction with FASI
On this episode of the Food Junkies Podcast, we welcome back Dr. Erica LaFata to dive into her groundbreaking work developing the Food Addiction Severity Interview (FASI) — a clinician-administered di...Show More
5) Episode 255: Challenging the Naysayers with Dr. Nicole Avena
In this powerful episode, Dr. Vera Tarman and Clarissa Kennedy welcome back Dr. Nicole Avena, one of the first researchers to scientifically validate the concept of food addiction. Together, they unpa...Show More
6) Food Junkies Recovery Stories Episode 30: Ashley Elizabeth
C J shares a moving conversation with Ashley Elizabeth, a woman whose honesty and courage shine through her recovery journey. Ashley is remarkably open about her experience with food addiction and the...Show More
7) Episode 254: Dr. Paul O'Malley
Dr. Paul O'Malley is a Los Angeles-based dentist who's redefining what it means to care for your teeth—and your whole body. With more than 30 years of experience, Dr. O'Malley specializes in biomimeti...Show More
8) Episode 253: Clinician's Corner - From Rules to Guardrails: Rewriting the Manual for Recovery
Molly and Clarissa get real about the spoken and unspoken "rules" we inherit—from family, culture, religion, peers, and recovery spaces—and how those rules can quietly run our lives. They explore when...Show More
9) Episode 252: Dr. Cate Shanahan - Are Seed Oils as Bad as Sugar?
Dr. Vera Tarman sits down with Dr. Cate Shanahan, family physician, nutrition consultant, and author of Deep Nutrition and Dark Calories, to discuss her case against industrial seed oils, how they may...Show More
10) Episode 251: Daniel Trevor - Unholy Trinity: How Carbs, Sugars, and Oils Make Us Fat, Sick, and Addicted, and How to Escape Their Grip
Host Dr. Vera Tarman speaks with Daniel Trevor—entrepreneur-turned “citizen scientist” and author of Unholy Trinity: How Carbs, Sugars, and Oils Make Us Fat, Sick, and Addicted, and How to Escape Thei...Show More