This is the last Diet Diaries episode of 2025 — and instead of a big “new year, new you” pep talk, I’m going in a very different direction. Which will likely come as no surprise. In this episode, I’m talking about: Why I recently unfollowed a coach I liked — and how much mental space it freed upThe quiet damage of following too many experts (on food, fitness, business… everything)My honest take on resolutions, words of the year, and all the new year pressureIf you’re feeling overwhelmed, seco...
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This is the last Diet Diaries episode of 2025 — and instead of a big “new year, new you” pep talk, I’m going in a very different direction. Which will likely come as no surprise. In this episode, I’m talking about: Why I recently unfollowed a coach I liked — and how much mental space it freed upThe quiet damage of following too many experts (on food, fitness, business… everything)My honest take on resolutions, words of the year, and all the new year pressureIf you’re feeling overwhelmed, seco...
This is the last Diet Diaries episode of 2025 — and instead of a big “new year, new you” pep talk, I’m going in a very different direction. Which will likely come as no surprise. In this episode, I’m talking about: Why I recently unfollowed a coach I liked — and how much mental space it freed upThe quiet damage of following too many experts (on food, fitness, business… everything)My honest take on resolutions, words of the year, and all the new year pressureIf you’re feeling overwhelmed, seco...
If you’re feeling the mental tug-of-war over peppermint mochas, office cookies, grocery-store “limited edition” everything, or the once-a-year foods that only show up for one amazing (and stressful) moment…you’re not broken. You’re not failing. You’re human. In this episode, I’m digging into: Why food noise naturally spikes from Halloween through New Year’s (you’re not imagining it)How scarcity + urgency hijack your decision-making — and how to get your power backThe “Jobs of Foods” skill and...
Friends… this one is for every single woman who has ever stood in a fitting room sweating, swearing, and promising herself this time she’ll lose the weight. We’re in the thick of holiday dressing season, I’ve been deep in the saga of finding a dress for my niece’s bat mitzvah (the try-ons are here and here!), and today I’m walking you through the exact process I use every time I shop — or honestly, every time I get dressed from my own closet. It’s my LFC Method: Love. Fits. Comfortable. Simpl...
This week, I’m teaching you a quick, super-actionable tool you can start using immediately — especially if you’re heading into a season of parties, appetizers, cookie trays, latkes, and all the random “just take one!” moments that somehow turn into a whole meal. We’re talking about The Plate Pit Stop — a tiny action that helps you stay connected to what you’re eating without tracking, restricting, or giving yourself a whole list of rules to follow. It’s shockingly simple… and even more effect...
Getting dressed is hard enough as it is. Getting dressed in a body that feels new after eating disorder recovery or years of disordered eating? Whole different level. In this conversation, I’m joined by personal stylist Nicole Garfunkel, who works specifically with women in eating disorder recovery, to talk about closets, clothing sizes, “flattering,” experimenting with style, and why your wardrobe might be the missing piece of your healing. You’ll hear: Why your closet holds so much emotiona...
There’s a version of today’s conversation that stays polite and surface-level…and then there’s the version I decided to record today. I’m talking about the pressure women feel to “fix” their bodies, why so many of us are trying to escape any sense of emotional discomfort, and what it really means when we say a cosmetic procedure “makes me happy.” This one of the most honest episodes I’ve ever recorded—and if you feel called out and uncomfortable, then I’ve done my job. Because complace...
Ever tell yourself “I’ll just have one”… and then wonder how the whole bag disappeared? Or swing the other way — “Nope, I can’t have that, I’ll go off the rails” — and still end up thinking about it all day? This episode is about the middle skill that almost no one teaches: the ability to not decide right away. When you stop reacting to every craving — whether it’s with “screw it” or “I shouldn’t” — you create space to actually learn what’s going on. And that changes everything. 💡 Insid...
We’ve all heard the headlines about GLP-1s. The miracle weight-loss meds. The quick fix. The controversy. But what does it actually feel like to live it? Nicole has been my client for 18 months and a year ago she started Zepbound and has lost nearly 60 pounds. But that’s not the only story. The story is about what happened underneath the weight loss—the food noise that finally quieted, the skill work that still had to happen even with the meds, and the life she’s living now that no diet...
A 2.5-minute reel about a guy telling 18-year-old me my stomach “wasn’t his type” blew up on TikTok. The views and follows were cool, but they were far from the best part. That goes to the women who showed up in the comments. Women in their 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s sharing the one sentence from their parents, boyfriends, trainers and random men they dated that changed the course of their lives--and not in a good way. In this episode, I read a few of those jaw-dropping comments, explain why th...
If I overeat chips at lunch, is it okay to skip the carb at dinner to “make up for it”? That’s the question one woman asked me at a recent workshop — and it’s one of my all-time favorite topics to talk about because we’ve all been there. I used to live in that “checks and balances” mindset with food. The constant math in my head, the promises to “be good later,” the bargaining with myself to undo whatever I just ate. It felt logical, but it ultimately made eating way more stressful — and it k...
You don’t need more hours in the day — you need more energy. This week, I’m breaking down why traditional “time management” advice doesn’t actually work, and what to focus on instead. Because you can have all the time in the world and still not have the mental capacity to do the thing you planned. We’ll talk about: The real difference between time and energy managementWhy doing less might be the key to doing moreHow to build your own “good, better, best” options when your energy tanksThe simp...
Ever wonder why meal prep is just so damn hard? Turns out it’s because meal prep isn’t just ONE thing to do. It’s actually ten little things to do. Which is the case for SO MANY tasks that feel hard and overwhelming. In this episode, I share a surprising story (involving my hair of all things 🙃) that reveals why meal prep—and honestly, anything that feels “too hard”—isn’t as impossible as it seems. You’ll learn: Why “meal prep” isn’t one task, but a whole chain of tasksHow breaking thin...
You don’t lack motivation—you’re just motivated to do something else. Scrolling TikTok. Sleeping in. Sitting on the couch. In this episode, I’m breaking down: Why going to the gym is NOT a habit (and why that matters)The hidden reason you keep skipping workoutsHow to start exercising when it feels impossibleIf you’ve ever said, “I just need to get motivated,” this one’s for you. Connect with Jordana Find me on Instagram Sign up for my Monday newsletter with lots of nutrition, body image and ...
Martha Stewart looks 24… at 84. What does that even mean? When we see photos like this, is it empowering? Harmful? Both? This week, I’m breaking down: Why “looking younger” is never just about looking youngerThe slippery slope of interventions — from mascara to faceliftsHow to decide what you actually want vs. what society told you to wantAnd the one line from a blog post that completely reframed how I think about aging. This isn’t about judging Martha or anyone else. It’s about learning how ...
Ever feel like everyone on Instagram is living a perfectly reset, “glowed-up” fall while you’re just trying to survive the back-to-school chaos? Same. This week, I’m breaking down: * Why your fall doesn’t need a glow-up, no matter what social media says * How influencers make change look effortless… when it’s actually anything but * The viral reel about weighted vests that had me yelling at my phone * A simple way to stop internalizing every piece of wellness advice you see online This is...
Weighted vests are everywhere right now--and that’s definitely not a bad thing. But there’s a lot of buzz going around out there and I know many of you are wondering: 👉 Will they make you stronger? 👉 Will they actually build bone density? 👉 Or is it just another overhyped “fitness hack”? In this episode I’m cutting through the noise with what’s actually true (and what isn’t). I’ll share: The real benefits of weighted vests (hint: it’s not what TikTok says)How to know if your vest ...
Remember The Biggest Loser? I was obsessed. That show was appointment TV if there ever was such a thing! That show was everywhere in the 2000s—17 (!!) seasons of extreme workouts, starvation diets, and public weigh-ins packaged as “inspiration.” Netflix just released a three-part documentary about it. And while it covered some drama behind the scenes, I was more shocked about what it didn’t cover: The food. Contestants were eating as little as 800 calories a day—yet the show framed it as “h...
Sometimes the reason you’re not doing the thing to you need or want to do…is because you’ve made it way too complicated. I realized recently I’d turned a simple daily habit into a whole production — the “perfect” setup, the ideal conditions, all the steps to make it better — until it became so much work that I stopped doing it completely. In this episode, I’m sharing: The sneaky way I overcomplicated something I’d been doing for yearsHow chasing “perfect” often kills our ability to show up...
I just got back from 10 days in Switzerland and Italy—and let’s just say this was not a “protein and veggies” kind of trip. Think: Jet lag messing with my hungerChocolate for “dinner” (more than once)Food noise cranking way upLearning to roll with tiny portions, weird mealtimes, and zero snacksSaying yes to gelato at 3 p.m. because it was the values-aligned choiceThis isn’t about “staying on track” while traveling. It’s about using skills when routines fall apart—and knowing the difference be...
Most struggles with food and eating don’t come with a diagnosis. After all we're taught since birth that wanting to lose weight and eat healthy is good thing…right? But what if it’s not? What if the constant guilt, rules, and second-guessing aren’t just “part of being a woman”—but signs of a deeper struggle that most people never name? This week, I’m joined by University of Texas journalism professor and author Mallary Tenore Tarpley to talk about her memoir Slip—and the messy, quiet real...
This is the last Diet Diaries episode of 2025 — and instead of a big “new year, new you” pep talk, I’m going in a very different direction. Which will likely come as no surprise. In this episode, I’m talking about: Why I recently unfollowed a coach I liked — and how much mental space it freed upThe quiet damage of following too many experts (on food, fitness, business… everything)My honest take on resolutions, words of the year, and all the new year pressureIf you’re feeling overwhelmed, seco...
