wellness with Alicia
Alicia (health coach, massage therapist, pilates instructor, meat head-hippie) explores a wide range of topics related to women's health, intuitive eating, exercise, life after sport, CrossFit, relationships, mindset, and a whole lot of random, yet seemingly important topics that distracts Alicia in her day to day life. Wellness with Alicia covers these topics in a thoughtful, exploratory, and sometimes comedic format. ie. owning and running a business, finding peace with food and exercise, her current favourite things, and why she can't start her day without a good cup of coffee. Whether it's deep diving into: Body Goals, Fitness Culture, Fat Loss, Health, Food Freedom, Pop Culture, the Dogma of Diet Culture and the Anti-Diet Movement, her love-hate relationship for social media, why she's not sure about having kids and moving to the suburbs, or talking about the ups and downs of starting and running a business as a solopreneur. Alicia aims to talk about heavy topics, light topics, share her own lived experiences, while acknowledging that as someone in her mid 30's, she has a lot to share (so many thoughts, so little time) and a lot to learn! Beyond these topics, Alicia is also a Registered Massage Therapist, Pilates instructor, and has her own online Health Coaching business (Wellness with Alicia) helping women build their physiques without extremes. You can expect Alicia to share her honest struggles as a mid-30-something living in Vancouver, and topics that are taking up way too much brain space. Alicia hopes to bring something a little different to the health and fitness spaces. By speaking about these topics in a unique, conversational, and sometimes humorous way, she hopes to offer up value, provide some education, and perhaps a different point of view.
wellness with Alicia
🧠your brain behind the binge: is binge-eating calming, exciting, or defiant?✨
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In today’s episode, I’m diving into binge eating, but not in the way you’ve heard it talked about before. We’re getting a little nerdy, breaking down what’s actually happening in your brain and body when you restrict certain foods. I have a feeling this one’s really going to hit home for a lot of you.
You'll learn:
- Why you crave the foods you tell yourself not to eat
- What happens in your brain when you restrict
- The dopamine link: why “forbidden” foods feel more exciting
- How restriction affects your nervous system and stress
- Why black-and-white thinking leads to guilt and bingeing
- Is the urge to binge about comfort, stimulation, or rebellion?
- ADHD and personality traits that can make this cycle worse
- How impulsivity, sensitivity, or anxiety play into food patterns
- Why giving yourself permission to eat can actually reduce cravings
- What to do if you notice this cycle in yourself
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