Real Food Recovery Podcast
If you feel stuck in cycles with ultra-processed food, cravings, weight struggles, and a loss of control, you are not broken, and you are not alone. Hosted by Paige Alexander, this podcast goes beyond diets, calorie counting, and quick fixes to uncover what’s really driving your relationship with food. You’ll learn how to: • Break free from ultra-processed food dependency • Rebuild trust with real, whole, single-ingredient foods • Understand the science behind cravings and habits • Heal the emotional patterns tied to food • Create sustainable weight loss without obsession This isn’t about restriction, it’s about restoration. In this new chapter of Real Fo...
Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia & Sugar Addiction Recovery | Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum (Part 1)
Food addiction, ultra processed food recovery, and chronic fatigue are explored in this episode of Real Food Recovery Podcast™. This conversation focuses on the connection between sugar addiction, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, and ultra processed food patterns, and how they impact energy and recovery. This is Part 1 of a 2 part conversation with Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum. Be sure to listen to Part 2 where we explore the science of happiness, mental health, and its direct impact on inflammation, energy, and recovery.
Real Food Recovery Podcast™ was created from a society wrestling with ultra-processed food addiction and the deep exhau...
GLP1 Medications, Weight Loss and Food Addiction Recovery
Food addiction, ultra processed food recovery, and weight loss medications are explored in this episode of Real Food Recovery Podcast™. This conversation focuses on GLP 1 medications and how they interact with appetite, behavior change, and recovery from ultra processed food patterns.
Real Food Recovery Podcast™ was created from a society wrestling with ultra-processed food addiction and the deep exhaustion that comes from feeling trapped in destructive patterns. After decades of obsession, frustration, and starting over, Paige Alexander holds this space to speak honestly about what it takes to heal, offering lived experience, grounded perspective, and practical tool...
Binge Relapse and I Blew It Thinking in Food Addiction Recovery | Connie Bennett
Binge Relapse and I Blew It Thinking in Food Addiction Recovery | Connie Bennett
Food addiction, ultra processed food recovery, and relapse patterns are explored in this episode of Real Food Recovery Podcast™. This conversation focuses on binge episodes, “I blew it” thinking, and how shame and all or nothing patterns impact recovery from ultra processed food addiction.
Real Food Recovery Podcast™ was created from a society wrestling with ultra-processed food addiction and the deep exhaustion that comes from feeling trapped in destructive patterns. After decades of obsession, frustration, and starting over, Paige Alexander holds this spa...
Stress Overwhelm and Faith Based Mindset Shifts | Darla Nelson
Stress Overwhelm and Faith Based Mindset Shifts | Darla Nelson
Food addiction, ultra processed food recovery, and emotional regulation are explored in this episode of Real Food Recovery Podcast™. This conversation focuses on how stress and overwhelm impact recovery from ultra processed food patterns and how mindset and faith can support lasting change.
Real Food Recovery Podcast™ was created from a society wrestling with ultra-processed food addiction and the deep exhaustion that comes from feeling trapped in destructive patterns. After decades of obsession, frustration, and starting over, Paige Alexander holds this spac...
Eating Disorders and Food Addiction Recovery Overlap | Malorie Tenore
Eating Disorders and Food Addiction Recovery Overlap | Malorie Tenore
Food addiction, ultra processed food recovery, and eating disorder patterns are explored in this episode of Real Food Recovery Podcast™. This conversation focuses on the overlap between eating disorders and ultra processed food addiction and what that means for recovery.
Real Food Recovery Podcast™ was created from a society wrestling with ultra-processed food addiction and the deep exhaustion that comes from feeling trapped in destructive patterns. After decades of obsession, frustration, and starting over, Paige Alexander holds this space to s...
Nervous System Regulation for Food Addiction Recovery | Michele Reyes
Nervous System Regulation for Food Addiction Recovery | Michele Reyes
Food addiction, ultra processed food recovery, and nervous system regulation are explored in this episode of Real Food Recovery Podcast™. This conversation focuses on how calming the nervous system supports recovery from ultra processed food patterns and creates more intentional, sustainable living.
Real Food Recovery Podcast™ was created from a society wrestling with ultra-processed food addiction and the deep exhaustion that comes from feeling trapped in destructive patterns. After decades of obsession, frustration, and starting over, Paige Alexander holds this space to speak hone...
Self Trust and Food Freedom After Ultra Processed Food Addiction | Caren Michele Paskel
Food addiction, ultra processed food recovery, and self trust are explored in this episode of Real Food Recovery Podcast™. This conversation focuses on rebuilding food freedom after ultra processed food patterns and how internal change supports lasting recovery.
Real Food Recovery Podcast™ was created from a society wrestling with ultra-processed food addiction and the deep exhaustion that comes from feeling trapped in destructive patterns. After decades of obsession, frustration, and starting over, Paige Alexander holds this space to speak honestly about what it takes to heal, offering lived experience, grounded perspective, and practical tools to rebuild a li...
Lifestyle Medicine for Food Addiction Recovery | Dr. Ann Hester
Food addiction, ultra processed food recovery, and metabolic health are explored in this episode of Real Food Recovery Podcast™. This conversation focuses on how lifestyle medicine can support recovery from ultra processed food patterns and improve long term metabolic and chronic disease outcomes.
Real Food Recovery Podcast™ was created from a society wrestling with ultra-processed food addiction and the deep exhaustion that comes from feeling trapped in destructive patterns. After decades of obsession, frustration, and starting over, Paige Alexander holds this space to speak honestly about what it takes to heal, offering lived experience, grounded perspective, and prac...
Functional Nutrition Metabolism and Food Addiction Recovery Part 2 | Ashley Olson and Andrea Crane
Food addiction, ultra processed food recovery, and metabolic health are explored in this episode of Real Food Recovery Podcast™. This conversation focuses on functional nutrition, metabolism, and how the body responds to ultra processed foods in the context of long term recovery.
Real Food Recovery Podcast™ was created from a society wrestling with ultra-processed food addiction and the deep exhaustion that comes from feeling trapped in destructive patterns. After decades of obsession, frustration, and starting over, Paige Alexander holds this space to speak honestly about what it takes to heal, offering lived experience, grounded pers...
Food Freedom Fueling Your Body and Ultra Processed Food Recovery Part 1 | Ashley Olson and Andrea Crane
Food addiction, ultra processed food recovery, and food freedom are explored in this episode of Real Food Recovery Podcast™. This conversation focuses on rebuilding a healthy relationship with food, improving consistency, and moving away from restriction and confusion in recovery.
Real Food Recovery Podcast™ was created from a society wrestling with ultra-processed food addiction and the deep exhaustion that comes from feeling trapped in destructive patterns. After decades of obsession, frustration, and starting over, Paige Alexander holds this space to speak honestly about what it takes to heal, offering lived experience, grounded perspective, and prac...
Binge Eating & Food Addiction Recovery | Dr. Kristina Dobyns
Food addiction, binge eating, and ultra processed food recovery are at the center of this episode of Real Food Recovery Podcast™. This conversation explores binge eating recovery and food addiction healing through a grounded, nervous system informed approach to change.
Real Food Recovery Podcast™ was created from a society wrestling with ultra-processed food addiction and the deep exhaustion that comes from feeling trapped in destructive patterns. After decades of obsession, frustration, and starting over, Paige Alexander holds this space to speak honestly about what it takes to heal, offering lived experience, grounded perspective, and practical tools to r...
Ultra Processed Food Addiction Recovery Story | Braci Dutton
Food addiction, ultra processed food patterns, and recovery are explored in this episode of Real Food Recovery Podcast™. This conversation focuses on real life healing from ultra processed food addiction and what sustainable recovery can actually look like in everyday life.
Real Food Recovery Podcast™ was created from a society wrestling with processed food addiction and the deep ache that comes from feeling trapped in destructive patterns. After decades of obsession, frustration, and starting over more times than can be counted, Paige Alexander holds this space to speak honestly about what it truly takes to heal. Each...
Gut Health, Leaky Gut & Ultra-Processed Food Recovery | Lola MacLean
Real Food Recovery Podcast™ was created from a society wrestling with ultra-processed food addiction and the quiet exhaustion that comes from feeling stuck in destructive patterns. After decades of obsession, frustration, and starting over, Paige Alexander holds this space to speak honestly about what it actually takes to heal, offering lived experience, grounded insight, and practical tools to rebuild a life rooted in peace instead of chaos.
Today’s conversation challenges a common narrative: being told your symptoms are “normal” or that your labs look “fine.” Gut health is not a trend. Leaky gut, clinically known as intestina...
How to Break Sugar Addiction and Build Unshakable Confidence | Laura Eiman
Real Food Recovery Podcast™ was created from a society wrestling with processed food addiction and the deep ache that comes from feeling trapped in destructive patterns. After decades of obsession, frustration, and starting over more times than can be counted, Paige Alexander holds this space to speak honestly about what it truly takes to heal. Each episode opens the door to the real, raw, and often messy journey of recovery offering compassion, lived experience, and practical tools that help rebuild a life grounded in peace instead of chaos.
In this episode, Paige sits down with Laura Ei...
Toxic Relationships & Emotional Eating: Healing While Stressed
What happens when you’re trying to heal your body—but your home life feels stressful, heavy, or even toxic? In this episode of the Real Food Recovery Podcast, Paige Alexander talks about the challenge of overcoming emotional eating and processed food addiction while navigating a difficult relationship or marriage. Stress at home can impact your nervous system, cravings, and ability to stay consistent with healthy habits, making recovery feel even harder. If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing everything you can to heal—but your environment keeps pulling you back—this episode is for you. We explore t...
The Truth About Food on the Brain: How it Affects Mental Health (Maria Cross)
Are we being told the full truth about cholesterol—and its role in heart disease?
In this episode of the Real Food Recovery Podcast, Paige Alexander sits down with Maria Cross, author of How to Feed Your Brain, to explore the connection between cholesterol, brain health, metabolism, and the modern diet.
In a world driven by ultra-processed food, rising anxiety, and chronic health struggles, many people are left confused about what actually supports healing. This conversation breaks down the science and challenges common beliefs about food while connecting them to me...
Your Liver Can Heal: Reversing the Damage of Ultra Processed Foods
Real Food Recovery Podcast developed from a society wrestling with processed food addiction and the deep ache that comes with feeling trapped in destructive patterns. After decades of obsession, frustration, and starting over more times than can be counted, Paige Alexander holds this space to speak honestly about what it takes to heal. Each episode opens the door to the real, raw, and often messy journey of recovery—offering compassion, lived experience, and the practical tools that helped rebuild a life grounded in peace instead of chaos.
Join us as we welcome functional medicine practitioner, Dr. Vo...
You Are Not Broken with Michelle Petties
Real Food Recovery Podcast developed from a society wrestling with processed food addiction and the deep ache that comes with feeling trapped in destructive patterns. After decades of obsession, frustration, and starting over more times than can be counted, Paige Alexander holds this space to speak honestly about what it takes to heal. Each episode opens the door to the real, raw, and often messy journey of recovery—offering compassion, lived experience, and the practical tools that helped rebuild a life grounded in peace instead of chaos.
Don’t miss this opportunity to fall in love with Mich...
Beating Sugar Addiction with Dr. Teitelbaum
Real Food Recovery Podcast developed from a society wrestling with processed food addiction and the deep ache that comes with feeling trapped in destructive patterns. After decades of obsession, frustration, and starting over more times than can be counted, Paige Alexander holds this space to speak honestly about what it takes to heal. Each episode opens the door to the real, raw, and often messy journey of recovery—offering compassion, lived experience, and the practical tools that helped rebuild a life grounded in peace instead of chaos.
This Episode is not to be missed, join us as we...
When Silence Feels Loud: Verbal Grounding
Real Food Recovery Podcast developed from a society wrestling with processed food addiction and the deep ache that comes with feeling trapped in destructive patterns. After decades of obsession, frustration, and starting over more times than can be counted, Paige Alexander holds this space to speak honestly about what it takes to heal. Each episode opens the door to the real, raw, and often messy journey of recovery; offering compassion, lived experience, and the practical tools that helped rebuild a life grounded in peace instead of chaos.
Welcome back to Real Food Recovery. We took a short...
Reclaim Your Brain with Real Food
Real Food Recovery Podcast developed from a society wrestling with processed food addiction and the deep ache that comes with feeling trapped in destructive patterns. After decades of obsession, frustration, and starting over more times than can be counted, Paige Alexander holds this space to speak honestly about what it takes to heal. Each episode opens the door to the real, raw, and often messy journey of recovery; offering compassion, lived experience, and the practical tools that helped rebuild a life grounded in peace instead of chaos.
If you have ever wondered, what has been...