Can Nutrition Help you Overcome Addiction? Exploring the impact of diet, lifestyle change, and purpose in recovery, w/ Kelsey Buchalter

From battling severe anorexia and bulimia to becoming a nutrition advisor and health coach, Kelsey Buchalter is a true inspiration. Listen to her story on our latest podcast episode! -- In this interview, I speak with Kelsey Buchalter, a health coach, TEDx speaker, and someone who has successfully navigated severe anorexia, bulimia, and anxiety. We discuss various topics including Kelsey's journey from fighting serious health issues to becoming a mental, physical, and spiritual health advocate. Kelsey shares her unique insights into using physical activity (dance), a specific diet (carnivore ), movement, sleep, and community as key pillars to recovery. Towards the end, we emphasize the need for personal responsibility in recovery and how Kelsey used self-education to alter her perspective towards health. https://www.instagram.com/kelseybuchalter/ https://open.spotify.com/show/0kXrqL9gzQofnlpQWK5R1D https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/the-human-theatre/id1625694010 , https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelsey-buchalter-4b7103259 ------------------- ABOUT JEREMY LIPKOWTZ JEREMY IS A MEDITATION TEACHER, LIFE COACH, AND DIGITAL HABITS EXPERT WHO WORKS WITH ENTREPRENEURS, EXECUTIVES, AND LEADERS. Jeremy overcame addiction, shame, self-judgement, and depression in his early twenties with the help of mindfulness meditation. Mindfulness not only helped him let go of destructive behaviors, it also allowed him to connect with deeper meaning and purpose in his life. For the past 10 years Jeremy has been teaching mindfulness and emotional intelligence practices at universities, recovery centers, and companies throughout Asia and the US. He holds a Bachelors and Master’s degree in Genetics and Genomics, and spent several years at Duke University working towards a PhD in Genetics & Systems Biology before he turned full-time to teaching mindfulness. Jeremy is also an ICF certified Executive Coach. As a former scientist and academic, Jeremy has a great passion for bringing his EI based coaching skills into the corporate and professional world. He realizes how powerful & transformative these practices can be for skeptics and senior-level managers. He is known for his calm and grounded demeanor, his expertise in habits and high-performance, and his compassionate approach to transformation. Coaching Certifications * CPCC, Co-Active Training Institute * ICF Member * ACC International Coaching Federation Jeremy is a Certified Teacher with the Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute, a mindfulness-based emotional intelligence program initially developed at Google. He also spent time living and training as a fully-ordained Buddhist monk in Myanmar. He now combines his science-based expertise with a hunger for personal development to help others discipline their minds and achieve genuine inner- peace and fulfillment.