Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss.

Do you feel like you have enough joy in your life? Do you know the definition of joy? Join us today as we interview Kailey Mattarella, from Joy Makers Project, as she describes that joy is when someone is glad to be with you, and you know it’s true from the sparkle in their eye. She helps us understand how our brain is designed to run off joy. She is an expert in every sense of the word, as she spends her life’s work on spreading joy to people one action at a time. As a Clinical Mental Health Therapist, Kailey facilitates group training online and in person for teams seeking to develop brain and relational skills guaranteed to increase an individual's capacity for greater joy. She is a ray of sunshine not to be missed. Find out more at joymakersproject.com.

In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery, be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery) or at www.realfoodrecovery4u.com.

Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss.

In this episode, we’re going deep into a kind of grief we don’t often name — grief for what never was. Maybe it’s grieving a parent who never really saw us, a sibling who never met us halfway, or the dream of a family that never became reality. These losses can feel invisible, but they can quietly drive us back into old reflexes with food. So, we are going to unpack how unacknowledged grief can fuel emotional eating — and more importantly — how we can begin to work through it all and heal.

In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery. Be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery), or at www.realfoodrecovery4u.com.

Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss.

This episode is a deeply personal one for both of us, as we discuss what happens when family dynamics intersect with food recovery. What do you do when someone in your family activates a wound—and all you want is the thing you swore you’d stop turning to for comfort? Whether it’s your mom, your sibling, or even a parent you don’t enjoy being around—these emotional hits can send us straight back into food noise, cravings, or numbing. Today, we’re going to explore how to respond without reacting, protect our peace, and maintain our integrity.

In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery. Be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery), or at www.realfoodrecovery4u.com.