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Real Talk, Whole Life

Welcome to Real Talk, Whole Life—part candid phone call with your nerdy best friends, part myth-busting, and entirely unfiltered. Wellness without the woo. Womanhood without the guilt. Wisdom from the fine folks who survived dial-up and low-fat lies.
Host Stacy Toth brings honest, heartfelt conversations about what it means to live fully—in your body, your brain, and your messy, magical life. From midlife mayhem and mental health to Botox alternatives and book recs, we’re covering it all—with a side of sarcasm and a whole lot of heart.
No shame. No pseudoscience. Just the kind of conversations you actually want to hear when you call a friend—especially if “wellness” has never quite felt like it was made for you.
Rooted in womanhood, open to anyone who’s ever been side-eyed in a yoga studio. Come for the hot takes, stay for the healing.
Real Talk, Whole Life is hosted by Stacy Toth, bestselling diet culture author turned anti-diet health at any size educator. Her goal is to create a safe space for all to explore their own version of wellness without the elitist self-focused woo woo. Previously The Whole View and The Paleo View, this evolution of the podcast is a reflection of the growth we all go through exploring being middle aged. Expect a wide variety of guests on an even greater variety of topics, but always inclusive ways for non-toxic living (mental and physical).

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Episode 165, Chit Chat & Community Oct 15, 2015

Show notes

Intro (0:00)
News and Views (0:56)
Sarah's new Skype picture
The Healing Kitchen was turned in on time and the publisher's response - moving the release date from February 2016 to December 2015
Sarah is still prioritizing her health goals and getting in sleep and fitness, but doing a check in podcast this week was a must to balance all of Sarah's other demands
Work finally calmed down for Stacy and she has been spending a lot more time relaxing
This past weekend her and Matt went to Brent & Heather's wedding, and it was such an amazing celebration that included so many fun activities
Stacy also bought a convertible over the weekend
Stacy is going to give Sarah her chill vibes to help her get through the book publishing process
There is a MEGA AWESOME guest scheduled for next week and we can't wait to share that episode
Sarah's plans for future books
How book writing kind of landed in Sarah's lap and wasn't something she had consciously sought out as a career goal
Stacy's thoughts on sharing a passion with the world
When Sarah evaluated going back into academics vs. continuing on the path as a blogger and book author
The amazing benefits and privileges that come with being book authors
A huge thank you to everyone who has shared reviews, left comments, connected with Stacy and Sarah in whatever way you have over the years - it all means so much
Sarah is working on book tour plans for The Healing Kitchen, stay tuned for details
And a big congratulations to Brent & Heather on their amazing wedding!
Thank you for checking in with Stacy and Sarah this week - we will be back next week!
Outro (19:39)

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Episode 164, Joshua Weissman Oct 08, 2015

Show notes

Intro (0:00)
News and Views (0:56)
- Sarah listened to the show for a first time in a long time
- Why Stacy and Sarah don't routinely listen to their show
- Matt, feel free to interject bits and pieces into the show as you would like
- Welcome Josh from Slim Palate
- How and when Matt and Stacy first met Josh, and discovering his cookbook
  - Josh's guest post on the Paleo Parents site
- Josh was a part of the Take Back Your Health Conference this year, and is actually in a movie that was screened at the event over the weekend, Revolution: Food movie
- Made for perfect timing for him to make an appearance on The Paleo View while he is in town
- Inspired by a recent post that Josh shared, Stacy thought it would be great to have him on the show to share more
- What happens when Stacy records with show guests in person
- Cole and Josh's love for the 'oh burn' moments
- Cole interacting with people at the event and the feedback he shared with some of these movement leaders
- The people who are in the movie and why the information they shared was so inspiring and why the concepts were so unique and new
- The cinematography in the film is stunning, and the video will be available online in November ---> don't miss it here
More on the Post (16:30)
- Losing so much weight so young and how that impacted Josh going through that process in a public setting
- How weight-loss impacted Stacy over the years
- Josh's original story
  - Lost over 100 pounds at age 16 and that was also when he started his blog
  - Stacy helped promote Josh's story because she was so moved by it
  - He published his book at 16 as well
  - Josh has OCD and got easily obsessed with body image the further he got into his journey
  - Body dysmorphia amongst teens, and especially with guys and how they deal with it
  - The anxiety it gave Josh to compare himself to the men's health magazines
  - Losing too much weight and when Josh first saw himself on film
  - How body dysmorphia messes with your head
  - Reaching out to lifting coaches for guidance on food intake
  - The fear of gaining weight and the mental challenge of needing to shift his dysmorphic mentality towards changing his habits
  - Refusing sugar for so long, despite not having a condition the required that sort of restriction
  - The trouble with the all or nothing mentality
  - The program Josh did during his weight-gaining process
  - How Josh now feels about his body and how he physically feels after putting on 70 pounds
  - Truly comfortable in his own skin now
  - His various emotions though the gain, and now he feels like he is just as he is supposed to be
  - Feeling mentally sharper and having better, consistent energy
  - Should vs. want
  - Loving our body and where it is at today
  - Josh's inspiration from Elliott Hulse
  - Building up off of something that is already good and making it stronger
  - The common issue with people transitioning one eating disorder to the next
  - The issue with orthorexia in the paleo community
  - The promise Josh made to himself to stay grounded in real food when working on his weight-gain
  - What Josh's suggestions are for those who are dealing with body dysmorphia and/or orthorexia
  - Stacy's post on disordered eating
  - Stacy's mindset around the "good foods" and the "bad foods" and how this thinking can backfire on her overall habits and goals
  - Being too harsh on yourself leads to anxiety
  - Knowing what choices you want to make for yourself on a daily basis
Strategies & Resources (54:43)
- Josh reminds himself that he is nourishing his body to grow to avoid the anxiety that use to come with eating carbs and/or sugars
- Mentally acknowledging yourself and giving yourself props when you are making progress
- The power of positive self talk
- Stacy's way of finding rechargers for her system that have nothing to do with food
- Stacy also has always identified an accountably partner when she is working through a specific health challenge
- Identifying the snowball foods
- Sarah's top strategy is sleep
- Sarah also thinks about how she looks through her husband's eyes
- Making time for quality grown up time with your significant other is also important
- How the lifestyle stuff impacts Sarah's relationship with food
Thank you to Josh for coming on this weeks show!
Be sure to visit Josh on his site Slim Palate and to checkout his cookbook as well
Also look into Revolution: Food movie
Thanks again - we will be back next week!
Outro (1:11:33)

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