In Episode 11, Jo shares an honest account of how unresolved upset affected her eating pattern this week, and what it taught her about the way our emotions speak through our bodies when we don't give them a voice. She moves on to joyful territory, exploring how Time Related Eating gives you the freedom to fully enjoy celebrations without losing your way. Jo also tackles the importance of breakfast and why starting the day with sugar can work against you, explaining how a sugary breakfast is more likely to lead to weight gain. Throughout it all, Jo is on holiday and reflecting on something many of us find surprisingly hard: the need to truly relax. She shares how the flexibility built into Foodsane supports her intention to wind down.

In our most recent series, we are focussing on Jo’s work with Foodsane following the publication of her book Foodsane (available now on Amazon) and the introduction of the Foodsane community (www.foodsane.co.uk). In these weekly podcasts she tells us about the experience of Time Related Eating in real time plus draws on research and brings in experts from various fields to help us find peace in a noisy food world and support our mental health.

Mind Kind is a podcast to support resilience and motivation in self care and mental health through education, discussion and reflection. We will always aim to give you actions you can consider for your own wellbeing. In the first series Dr. North answered questions sent in by parents based on the book Mind Kind – Your Child’s Mental Health. In the second series she discussed the impact of adoption and addressed some of the challenges faced by both adopted adults and relatives affected by adoption. In the third series we turn our attention to mental health and wellbeing for both children, families and adults.

Jo is a Doctor of Psychotherapy with many years of experience. She is not a medical doctor or clinical psychologist. Mind Kind is intended to inspire and motivate possibilities in personal development but is not a diagnostic or prescriptive tool. If you have concerns about your mental health please go to your medical professional. In the UK dial 999 in an emergency and in other parts of the world contact your health service or reach out to someone who can support you and keep you safe. At all times put your safety first.

Stay Safe and Stay Well

Trigger warning – Nothing in this podcast is intended to trigger distress, trauma or upset. However as with most conversations of a psychological nature, there may be something in there that unsettles you personally. We all have our vulnerabilities. If this is the case please take care of yourself with the following actions: switch off and if necessary contact your mental health professional for advice and support. In an emergency in the United Kingdom dial 999 in a mental health emergency or anywhere else in the world contact a trusted service, friend or professional.

The podcasts in this series were edited by Tamsin Carter of Pynto Ltd. If you are looking for a podcast editor, please get in touch: info@pynto.com

In Episode 10, Jo is joined by Lucy Marvellous, author of "I'll Have What Lucy Is Having" and "Easy Fermenting for Beginners," for a fascinating conversation about gut health, fermented food and what happens when your body truly recalibrates through Time Related Eating. Lucy has been a time-related eater for even longer than Jo and shares how her body now tells her clearly when she has had enough, a point some people reach only through GLP-1 injections but which Lucy found naturally. They explore the growing science behind the gut microbiome and how it may be calling the shots on what we eat and how we feel. Lucy explains how simple it is to start making your own fermented food at home, and shares honest advice on managing hunger in the early days of changing your eating pattern, including her brilliant reminder that real hunger builds but waves of hunger simply go away. Visit Lucy at fresherbites.co.uk to find out about fermenting workshops in your own home.

In our most recent series, we are focussing on Jo’s work with Foodsane following the publication of her book Foodsane (available now on Amazon) and the introduction of the Foodsane community (www.foodsane.co.uk). In these weekly podcasts she tells us about the experience of Time Related Eating in real time plus draws on research and brings in experts from various fields to help us find peace in a noisy food world and support our mental health.

Mind Kind is a podcast to support resilience and motivation in self care and mental health through education, discussion and reflection. We will always aim to give you actions you can consider for your own wellbeing. In the first series Dr. North answered questions sent in by parents based on the book Mind Kind – Your Child’s Mental Health. In the second series she discussed the impact of adoption and addressed some of the challenges faced by both adopted adults and relatives affected by adoption. In the third series we turn our attention to mental health and wellbeing for both children, families and adults.

Jo is a Doctor of Psychotherapy with many years of experience. She is not a medical doctor or clinical psychologist. Mind Kind is intended to inspire and motivate possibilities in personal development but is not a diagnostic or prescriptive tool. If you have concerns about your mental health please go to your medical professional. In the UK dial 999 in an emergency and in other parts of the world contact your health service or reach out to someone who can support you and keep you safe. At all times put your safety first.

Stay Safe and Stay Well

Trigger warning – Nothing in this podcast is intended to trigger distress, trauma or upset. However as with most conversations of a psychological nature, there may be something in there that unsettles you personally. We all have our vulnerabilities. If this is the case please take care of yourself with the following actions: switch off and if necessary contact your mental health professional for advice and support. In an emergency in the United Kingdom dial 999 in a mental health emergency or anywhere else in the world contact a trusted service, friend or professional.

The podcasts in this series were edited by Tamsin Carter of Pynto Ltd. If you are looking for a podcast editor, please get in touch: info@pynto.com

In Episode 9, Jo shares three key things she learned this week from her Foodsane diary. She explores how the body learns and holds onto eating patterns built up over years, and why those familiar cravings at certain times of day may not be real hunger at all. She digs into the crucial difference between brain hunger, triggered by thoughts, memories and food noise, and genuine stomach hunger, and why learning to tell them apart is a game changer for Time Related Eating. And she closes with a reminder that tiny non-food boosts, from music and movement to a moment of stillness, send powerful signals to the nervous system that quietly loosen the grip of comfort eating.

In our most recent series, we are focussing on Jo’s work with Foodsane following the publication of her book Foodsane (available now on Amazon) and the introduction of the Foodsane community (www.foodsane.co.uk). In these weekly podcasts she tells us about the experience of Time Related Eating in real time plus draws on research and brings in experts from various fields to help us find peace in a noisy food world and support our mental health.

Mind Kind is a podcast to support resilience and motivation in self care and mental health through education, discussion and reflection. We will always aim to give you actions you can consider for your own wellbeing. In the first series Dr. North answered questions sent in by parents based on the book Mind Kind – Your Child’s Mental Health. In the second series she discussed the impact of adoption and addressed some of the challenges faced by both adopted adults and relatives affected by adoption. In the third series we turn our attention to mental health and wellbeing for both children, families and adults.

Jo is a Doctor of Psychotherapy with many years of experience. She is not a medical doctor or clinical psychologist. Mind Kind is intended to inspire and motivate possibilities in personal development but is not a diagnostic or prescriptive tool. If you have concerns about your mental health please go to your medical professional. In the UK dial 999 in an emergency and in other parts of the world contact your health service or reach out to someone who can support you and keep you safe. At all times put your safety first.

Stay Safe and Stay Well

Trigger warning – Nothing in this podcast is intended to trigger distress, trauma or upset. However as with most conversations of a psychological nature, there may be something in there that unsettles you personally. We all have our vulnerabilities. If this is the case please take care of yourself with the following actions: switch off and if necessary contact your mental health professional for advice and support. In an emergency in the United Kingdom dial 999 in a mental health emergency or anywhere else in the world contact a trusted service, friend or professional.

The podcasts in this series were edited by Tamsin Carter of Pynto Ltd. If you are looking for a podcast editor, please get in touch: info@pynto.com

In Episode 8, Jo takes a detour from her regular Foodsane learning to talk about something that touches all of us, how we feel in our clothes. She is joined by Emma from I Love Snob (an online boutique and shop known for its 'unboring', stylish women's clothing) for a warm and often hilarious conversation about why we shouldn't wait until we are smaller to treat ourselves well. Jo shares how her many items of clothing from Emma's shop have transformed the way she feels getting dressed, and together they explore the emotional connection between clothing, confidence and self-acceptance. Emma shares stories from years of helping people find clothes they feel amazing in. They get into honest home truths about breaking out of patterns, the impact of raising a family and menopause on our bodies, the importance of great underwear, and Emma opens up about her own journey through weight loss, training and discovering the superpowers that ADHD gives her in business.

In our most recent series, we are focussing on Jo’s work with Foodsane following the publication of her book Foodsane (available now on Amazon) and the introduction of the Foodsane community (www.foodsane.co.uk). In these weekly podcasts she tells us about the experience of Time Related Eating in real time plus draws on research and brings in experts from various fields to help us find peace in a noisy food world and support our mental health.

Mind Kind is a podcast to support resilience and motivation in self care and mental health through education, discussion and reflection. We will always aim to give you actions you can consider for your own wellbeing. In the first series Dr. North answered questions sent in by parents based on the book Mind Kind – Your Child’s Mental Health. In the second series she discussed the impact of adoption and addressed some of the challenges faced by both adopted adults and relatives affected by adoption. In the third series we turn our attention to mental health and wellbeing for both children, families and adults.

Jo is a Doctor of Psychotherapy with many years of experience. She is not a medical doctor or clinical psychologist. Mind Kind is intended to inspire and motivate possibilities in personal development but is not a diagnostic or prescriptive tool. If you have concerns about your mental health please go to your medical professional. In the UK dial 999 in an emergency and in other parts of the world contact your health service or reach out to someone who can support you and keep you safe. At all times put your safety first.

Stay Safe and Stay Well

Trigger warning – Nothing in this podcast is intended to trigger distress, trauma or upset. However as with most conversations of a psychological nature, there may be something in there that unsettles you personally. We all have our vulnerabilities. If this is the case please take care of yourself with the following actions: switch off and if necessary contact your mental health professional for advice and support. In an emergency in the United Kingdom dial 999 in a mental health emergency or anywhere else in the world contact a trusted service, friend or professional.

The podcasts in this series were edited by Tamsin Carter of Pynto Ltd. If you are looking for a podcast editor, please get in touch: info@pynto.com

In Episode 7, Jo shares how a painful piriformis spasm became an unexpected lesson in flexible eating, showing how physical pain shapes our food choices in ways we rarely notice. She digs into reassuring new research, including a Northwestern University study, confirming that a simple 12-hour overnight fast delivers real health benefits without extreme restriction. And she rounds off with a joyful reminder that laughter, music and mindful moments aren't just nice extras, they're genuine metabolic strategies that lower cortisol, release endorphins and support everything Foodsane stands for.

Mind Kind is a podcast to support resilience and motivation in self care and mental health through education, discussion and reflection. In Season 4 Jo explores the impact of nutrition on the mind and wellbeing as well as finding optimum strategies to help with metabolic disorder and weight gain problems, based around her book Foodsane.

Jo is a Doctor of Psychotherapy with many years of experience. She is not a medical doctor or clinical psychologist. Mind Kind is intended to inspire and motivate possibilities in personal development but is not a diagnostic or prescriptive tool. If you have concerns about your mental health please go to your medical professional. In the UK dial 999 in an emergency and in other parts of the world contact your health service or reach out to someone who can support you and keep you safe. At all times put your safety first.

Stay Safe and Stay Well

Trigger warning – Nothing in this podcast is intended to trigger distress, trauma or upset. However as with most conversations of a psychological nature, there may be something in there that unsettles you personally. We all have our vulnerabilities. If this is the case please take care of yourself with the following actions: switch off and if necessary contact your mental health professional for advice and support. In an emergency in the United Kingdom dial 999 in a mental health emergency or anywhere else in the world contact a trusted service, friend or professional.

The podcasts in this series were edited by Tamsin Carter of Pynto Ltd. If you are looking for a podcast editor, please get in touch: info@pynto.com

In Episode 6 of this season, Jo explores how physical and emotional pain can drive our eating patterns, and asks what we're really seeking when we reach for food. She looks at natural ways to raise oxytocin without turning to the cupboard, shares practical advice for getting through the hunger hump during downtime from food, and reflects on what a carbohydrate high can teach us. The episode closes with a heartfelt reminder of why being kind to ourselves isn't a luxury – it's essential to lasting change.

Mind Kind is a podcast to support resilience and motivation in self care and mental health through education, discussion and reflection. In Season 4 Jo explores the impact of nutrition on the mind and wellbeing as well as finding optimum strategies to help with metabolic disorder and weight gain problems, based around her book Foodsane.

Jo is a Doctor of Psychotherapy with many years of experience. She is not a medical doctor or clinical psychologist. Mind Kind is intended to inspire and motivate possibilities in personal development but is not a diagnostic or prescriptive tool. If you have concerns about your mental health please go to your medical professional. In the UK dial 999 in an emergency and in other parts of the world contact your health service or reach out to someone who can support you and keep you safe. At all times put your safety first.

Stay Safe and Stay Well

Trigger warning – Nothing in this podcast is intended to trigger distress, trauma or upset. However as with most conversations of a psychological nature, there may be something in there that unsettles you personally. We all have our vulnerabilities. If this is the case please take care of yourself with the following actions: switch off and if necessary contact your mental health professional for advice and support. In an emergency in the United Kingdom dial 999 in a mental health emergency or anywhere else in the world contact a trusted service, friend or professional.

The podcasts in this series were edited by Tamsin Carter of Pynto Ltd. If you are looking for a podcast editor, please get in touch: info@pynto.com

In Episode 5, Jo explores why Right Food matters more than we think, drawing on new American dietary guidance and the case against sugar and ultra-processed foods. She challenges the idea that weight loss is the ultimate goal, sharing how Time Related Eating brings deeper rewards like peace, contentment and a calmer mind. The episode closes with a wider look at rest – not just from food but from our phones and busy lives – with insights from neuroscientist Dr Joseph Jebelli on why our brains need proper downtime to thrive.

Links to related resources:

Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2025-2030: https://cdn.realfood.gov/DGA.pdf

Dr Joseph Jebelli, author ofThe Brain at Rest: Why doing nothing can change your life: https://drjosephjebelli.com/#mind

In our most recent series, we are focussing on Jo’s work with Foodsane following the publication of her book Foodsane (available now on Amazon) and the introduction of the Foodsane community (www.foodsane.co.uk). In these weekly podcasts she tells us about the experience of Time Related Eating in real time plus draws on research and brings in experts from various fields to help us find peace in a noisy food world and support our mental health.

Mind Kind is a podcast to support resilience and motivation in self care and mental health through education, discussion and reflection. We will always aim to give you actions you can consider for your own wellbeing. In the first series Dr. North answered questions sent in by parents based on the book Mind Kind – Your Child’s Mental Health. In the second series she discussed the impact of adoption and addressed some of the challenges faced by both adopted adults and relatives affected by adoption. In the third series we turn our attention to mental health and wellbeing for both children, families and adults.

Jo is a Doctor of Psychotherapy with many years of experience. She is not a medical doctor or clinical psychologist. Mind Kind is intended to inspire and motivate possibilities in personal development but is not a diagnostic or prescriptive tool. If you have concerns about your mental health please go to your medical professional. In the UK dial 999 in an emergency and in other parts of the world contact your health service or reach out to someone who can support you and keep you safe. At all times put your safety first.

Stay Safe and Stay Well

Trigger warning – Nothing in this podcast is intended to trigger distress, trauma or upset. However as with most conversations of a psychological nature, there may be something in there that unsettles you personally. We all have our vulnerabilities. If this is the case please take care of yourself with the following actions: switch off and if necessary contact your mental health professional for advice and support. In an emergency in the United Kingdom dial 999 in a mental health emergency or anywhere else in the world contact a trusted service, friend or professional.

The podcasts in this series were edited by Tamsin Carter of Pynto Ltd. If you are looking for a podcast editor, please get in touch: info@pynto.com

In this episode, Jo North shares three key learning points from her week, including insights on understanding where your brain is coming from and how to communicate with it effectively. She explores the important distinction between intermittent fasting and Time-Related Eating, emphasizing that Time-Related Eating offers benefits far beyond weight loss.

Jo also discusses a recent article from The Times called "The Big Fat Jab Divide" with Olivia Falcon and Suzanna Jowitt, which examines the merits and pitfalls of weight loss drugs and questions around accessibility and equity. This leads to a thoughtful exploration of different approaches to health and wellbeing within the Foodsane framework.

Whether you're curious about the psychology behind eating patterns, interested in the current weight loss drug conversation, or looking to deepen your understanding of Time-Related Eating beyond weight management, this episode offers practical insights for your wellness journey.

Mind Kind is a podcast to support resilience and motivation in self care and mental health through education, discussion and reflection. In Season 4 Jo explores the impact of nutrition on the mind and wellbeing as well as finding optimum strategies to help with metabolic disorder and weight gain problems, based around her book Foodsane.

Jo is a Doctor of Psychotherapy with many years of experience. She is not a medical doctor or clinical psychologist. Mind Kind is intended to inspire and motivate possibilities in personal development but is not a diagnostic or prescriptive tool. If you have concerns about your mental health please go to your medical professional. In the UK dial 999 in an emergency and in other parts of the world contact your health service or reach out to someone who can support you and keep you safe. At all times put your safety first.

Stay Safe and Stay Well

Trigger warning – Nothing in this podcast is intended to trigger distress, trauma or upset. However as with most conversations of a psychological nature, there may be something in there that unsettles you personally. We all have our vulnerabilities. If this is the case please take care of yourself with the following actions: switch off and if necessary contact your mental health professional for advice and support. In an emergency in the United Kingdom dial 999 in a mental health emergency or anywhere else in the world contact a trusted service, friend or professional.

The podcasts in this series were edited by Tamsin Carter of Pynto Ltd. If you are looking for a podcast editor, please get in touch: info@pynto.com