Episode #106: Why Dieting Makes You Binge (and What Your Nervous System Wants Instead)

Say "I can't have sugar," and your nervous system hears scarcity. Say "I don't eat sugar," and it hears choice. Dr. Sherry Shaban explains why fearing food drives the very bingeing you're trying to stop, and why your poop and sleep know more than your macros ever will. By the end, Dr. Cindy admits she's the one on the couch. Pull up a seat next to her.

In this episode, we cover:

• (1:00) Have peace with food.
• (3:00) Unwanted eating behaviors and how they affect our nervous system.
• (9:00) Emotional eating is digging up events from the past.
• (13:00) What F-word is off limits for Sherry.
• (16:00) Poop and sleep can tell you so much about how your body functions.
• (17:00) Changing your language to train your body and regulate your nervous system.
• (25:00) Great advice to break the fear of food!
• (26:00) Rapid-fire questions

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About Sherry Shaban

Sherry Shaban is the creator of Make Peace with Food™ and a practitioner with 25 years of experience in health, fitness, and life coaching. BSc, CAT(C), D.O., Sherry is an extraordinary coach who transformed her own life after a near-paralysis experience, redefining what it means to heal, grow, and thrive. Known for challenging conventional wisdom around dieting, fitness, and self-sabotage, she empowers individuals to move beyond limitations and create lasting transformation—both inside and out. A nervous system expert, Sherry integrates intuitive eating, movement, chronic pain recovery, and mindset strategies to help clients achieve true food freedom and holistic wellness.

Sherry is also a certified hypnotherapist, yoga practitioner, and osteopath based in Montreal, QC. Sherry is the founder of Make Peace with Food Podcast, the HIIT Decks™ App, and Transformation in Paradise Retreats, where she combines yoga, meditation, hypnotherapy, and nervous system regulation in stunning destinations around the world.

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Flashback Friday Episode #105: Lessons from Mr. America Chris Zaino: A Transformation from Illness to Inspiration

In this episode, host Dr. Cindy Howard interviews Dr. Chris Zaino, Mr. America 1998 and Mr. Universe winner. Chris shares his powerful journey of overcoming ulcerative colitis after doctors told him he needed his colon removed. Through chiropractic care, his body healed from what was considered an incurable disease. Chris discusses his philosophy of living as "Zero percent secret identity, 100 percent hero" and how his inspiring principles serve both men and women seeking authentic lives. The conversation explores the importance of finding your authentic self, recognizing your "why," and embracing life's challenges as growth opportunities rather than viewing them as obstacles.

• (3:31) Welcome, Mr. America!
• (5:45) A life-changing story for Dr. Zaino.
• (14:22) Something can always be done to improve your health.
• (16:14) Nobody can call BS on your story.
• (20:04) 100% Hero
• (27:03) The HOW is simple: the WHY holds us back.
• (30:31) Let’s talk about men!
• (37:01) We may not realize the guilt and shame that men feel.
• (41:46) Rapid-fire questions

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About Dr. Chris Zaino:

Dr. Chris Zaino is a world-renowned speaker, author, entrepreneur, former Mr. America, Mr. Universe, and IFBB professional bodybuilder.

After defying a deadly terminal disease in his late 20s, Dr. Zaino leveraged his experience to get his doctorate and become one of the largest wellness clinics in the world, seeing thousands weekly.

Dr. Zaino created the “The Stallion Project,” to resurrect heroes from the complacency of their secret identity, so they may live heroic lives once again, by expressing and experiencing true love, now, in every area of their lives, through his four-step methodology: Brain, Body, Boardroom, and Bedroom.

Currently, Dr. Zaino is one of the top “Secret Weapons” as a private holistic coach to executives, entrepreneurs, professional athletes, celebrities, influencers, sheiks, and kings internationally, with a focus on Male Vitality.

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Episode #104: Your Diagnosis Isn't the End of the Road: What Your Gut Wants You to Know

Jennifer Germain was hitting the bathroom 22 times a day when a colonoscopy finally named it: Crohn's and ulcerative colitis. Her specialist prescribed biologics for life. She politely declined, emptied every scrap of sugar from her pantry, and was off her meds within nine months. You'll learn why your gut runs your mood and why athletes aren't as healthy as you think. Plus a post-practice snack that left Dr. Cindy genuinely appalled.

In this episode, we cover:

• (4:00) Am I just addicted to sugar or is it more severe than that?
• (9:00) How healthy are athletes nowadays?
• (14:00) Your body is more than just calories in and calories out.
• (16:00) How Jennifer’s relationship with her doctor helped her heal.
• (20:00) Unique aspects of the gut microbiome and how it can affect your mood.
• (25:00) Don’t wait until you get sick to heal yourself.
• (27:00) Top food to help gut health!
• (30:00) Rapid-fire questions

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About Jennifer Germain

Jennifer Germain is a Functional Medicine Health Coach, Certified Personal Trainer, and the founder of Compass Health Coaching, LLC in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Her journey into health coaching began in 2020 after being diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease following months of illness. Determined to take control of her health, Jennifer pursued lifestyle and functional health strategies that significantly improved her well-being and ultimately inspired her to help others do the same.

She later trained and became certified through the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy and launched Compass Health Coaching in 2022. Today, Jennifer works with individuals one-on-one, delivers health and wellness seminars, and partners with businesses to support employee wellness initiatives. Her mission is to empower people to take control of their health and create lasting change—because genes are not destiny, and no one should feel defined by a diagnosis.

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