Real Food Recovery

Just dropped on Apple, Spotify and YouTube. Real Food Recovery Podcast™ was created from a society wrestling with ultra-processed food addiction, binge eating, and the deep 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 takes to heal, offering lived experience, grounded perspective, and practical tools to rebuild a life rooted in peace instead of chaos.
In this episode, Paige sits down with Colleen Clifford, author of Life Beyond the Binge, to explore the deeper layers of recovery from binge eating, bulimia, and the emotional patterns that keep people stuck. This conversation moves beyond surface-level solutions and into the real work of untangling shame, learning how to sit with discomfort, and discovering who you are outside of coping cycles with food, alcohol, and other behaviors.
Colleen is an author, speaker, and health coach who helps people understand cravings, grief, and the hidden survival patterns many carry quietly. Drawing from her own lived experience, her work focuses on shame-free change and rebuilding trust with yourself.
Together, Paige and Colleen discuss shifting from perfection to progress, building awareness without self-judgment, and what it actually looks like to give yourself grace when you are not getting it right. They also explore the connection between emotional eating, mental health, and ultra-processed food patterns for anyone working to rebuild self-trust and create a life that no longer revolves around food.
If you are searching for clarity, understanding, and a more grounded path forward in recovery, this conversation will meet you where you are.

Real Food Recovery Podcast Nutrition 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…

Happiness Isn’t a Reward, It’s a Strategy

Happiness Isn’t a Reward, It’s a Strategy For much of my life, I survived on what I called the “dessert diet”. I was constantly seeking sugar, riding highs and crashes, mapping my days around getting my next fix. When menopause hit, I knew things had to change. My body could no longer cope, and my mind was filled with anxiety, self-judg...

Just dropped on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube. Food addiction, ultra processed food recovery, and metabolic health are explored in this episode of Real Food Recovery Podcast™. This conversation focuses on metabolic dysfunction, energy production, and simple daily habits that support sustainable recovery and improved vitality.
Real Food Recovery Podcast™ was created from a deeply personal journey through processed food addiction, recovery, and the search for lasting peace. After decades of struggle, Paige Alexander now uses this space to share honest conversations, practical tools, and real life insights to help others break free from food obsession and rebuild trust with themselves.
This is Part 2 of a 2 part series with Natalie Ellis. If you have not listened to Part 1, be sure to start there for the full context around mindset, thoughts, and behavior change.
In this episode, Paige sits down again with Natalie Ellis, a certified life coach with a degree in Human Development from Brigham Young University, to shift the focus from mindset into physical health, specifically metabolic health, energy, and how the body functions.
Natalie breaks down metabolic dysfunction in simple, practical terms, explaining how the body’s ability to create energy becomes compromised over time and how that dysfunction is at the root of many common health issues, including weight gain, blood sugar imbalance, fatigue, and brain fog.
She shares 10 simple, actionable strategies you can begin using today to support your metabolism and restore energy, including walking after meals, eating more single ingredient foods, improving sleep, getting morning sunlight, supporting gut health, and moving more consistently throughout the day.
Rather than overwhelming change, this conversation focuses on small, sustainable shifts that help the body return to balance and function the way it was designed.
If you have been feeling stuck, low on energy, or unsure where to start, this episode offers a clear and approachable path forward.
Find more about Natalie on Instagram or email her at [email protected]
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Real Food Recovery Podcast™ is an original educational podcast focused on healing your relationship with food, rebuilding self trust, and creating a sustainable, recovery aligned way of living.
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Fix Your Metabolism and Boost Energy Today Podcast Episode · Real Food Recovery Podcast · September 17 · 1h 7m

Ultra-Processed Food Addiction: A Compassionate Path to Food Freedom and Lasting Recovery

Ultra-Processed Food Addiction: A Compassionate Path to Food Freedom and Lasting Recovery For much of my life, I survived on what I called the “dessert diet”. I was constantly seeking sugar, riding highs and crashes, mapping my days around getting my next fix. When menopause hit, I knew things had to change. My body could no longer cope, and my mind was filled with anxiety, self-judg...

Yesterday I posted a Reel about how bringing fruit to my granddaughter as a healthy treat helped normalize what would be considered a nice gift. Someone commented that grandparents should “leave the healthy stuff to the parents.”
I see it differently.
As grandparents, we have the incredible privilege of influencing the next generation. We teach kindness, faith, work ethic, respect…and yes, our food choices teach too.
If I bring apples, grapes, and berries instead of candy and cookies, I’m not replacing a parent—I’m reinforcing healthy habits.

To me, loving my grandchildren means doing everything I can to help them grow up healthy. That’s one of the greatest gifts I can give them. Are there purposeful things you do to leave a mark on your next generation!? …asking for a friend 🤭