Deep Breaths & Dance Breaks

In this episode, I discuss:The "hot girls have IBS" trend and why I'm done normalizing itThe difference between chronic autoimmune GI conditions (IBD, Crohn's, celiac) and everyday digestive distress that's actually fixableThe Instagram video that inspired this episode...and why "girls, are we all like this?" is the wrong questionLinks:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caitie.c.rd/Website / book a discovery call: https://www.fullsoulnutrition.com/

3 things we discuss in this episode:Why the best thing for you can feel wrong at first, and how to tell a false flag from your nervous system apart from a real red flagThe four tools that help you tolerate discomfort while building a new habit: deep breaths, naming your feelings as data, recruiting support, and making the change feel like yoursMy own stories of putting in the reps with breakfast, exercise, and dating my now-husband, and what it actually took to get my nervous system to stop treating the good thing like a threatConnect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caitie.c.rd/Visit my website:https://www.fullsoulnutrition.com/

3 things we discuss in this episode:The real reason restrictive diets like whole30 and paleo felt so good and it's not the one you thinkThe single nutrition piece of nutrition advice I wish I could give everyone, and why it's more effective than any cookie cutter programFive simple additions (not subtractions) that will do more for your mood, digestion, and energy than any elimination ever didConnect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caitie.c.rd/Visit my website: https://www.fullsoulnutrition.com/

If you've been ending your days feeling like you didn't do enough...like the day doesn't count unless you can point to a list of things you produced...this one's for you!I've been stuck in that exact loop lately: measuring my worth by my output, my money made, my boxes ticked. And I'm done. So in this solo episode I'm sharing the new framework I'm using to decide whether i had a good day...and it has nothing to do with productivity.In this episode, you'll learn:Why measuring your days by your output quietly runs your well dryThe three things i'm journaling on every night instead (and why they actually predict how alive you feel)The one daily habit i reach for first (and why feeling good comes before getting your sh*t together, not after)The surprising #1 predictor of your healthA simple nightly practice you can start tonight (no journal required)By the end, you'll have a gentler, more honest way to measure a good day.**Plus: Deep Breaths & Dance Breaks is back on substack — every monday, a 2–3 min breathwork practice, a song to dance to, and a little message in your inbox.📷 Connect with me on IGhttps://www.instagram.com/caitie.c.rd/🌐 Visit my website/work with me: https://www.fullsoulnutrition.com/

3 things we discuss in this episode:The three things that feel "productive" on a bad body image day but never actually work (and what to do instead)The two versions of yourself to consult when your body image tanks (one of them is 94, one of them is 4)The question that changes everything: not "what have I been feeding my body," but "what have I been feeding my brain"Connect with Caitie:Instagram: instagram.com/caitie.c.rdFull Soul Nutrition: fullsoulnutrition.comWork with Caitie: fullsoulnutrition.com

3 things we discuss in this episode:The key differences between what intuition "sounds like" and what anxiety "sounds like"How Caitie let her anxiety almost derail the relationship she's now in (and what changed)What it actually looks like to go one step at a time instead of letting anxiety run the showConnect with Caitie:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caitie.c.rd/Full Soul Nutrition: https://www.fullsoulnutrition.com/Work with Caitie: https://calendly.com/fullsoulnutrition/applyforcounseling?back=1

What to expect in this episode:Caitie reintroduces herself and Deep Breaths and Dance Breaks after a nearly year-long hiatusTamara Josephine shares why releasing metrics, trusting your body's wisdom – and, yes, twerking — might be the most liberating wellness practice you haven't tried yetWe walk you through finding your "energetic signature" and dropping out of your head into your body"The body is wildly intelligent. When it's invited back into the conversation, everything changes." — Tamara JosephineConnect with Tamara:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamara.josephine_/Website: https://www.tamarajosephine.com/Connect with Caitie:Instagram: instagram.com/caitie.c.r.dWebsite: fullsoulnutriiton.comWork with Caitie: https://calendly.com/fullsoulnutrition/applyforcounseling?back=1

3 things we talk about in this episode:1. Life in the “in-between” of trying to conceive. Magali shares openly about 16 months of navigating the two-week wait, managing hope and disappointment, and why she chose to speak publicly in real time, not just after a “happy ending.”2. Finding trust without bypassing the hard stuff. How she distinguishes true trust and spiritual grounding from the “everything happens for a reason” platitude, plus the practices and tools (like the book Spirit Babies) that help her return to center.3. Releasing the pressure to do everything “perfectly.” From hormone disruptor overwhelm to IVF pressure, we explore balancing supportive structure with surrender, and how that balance applies to other big life goals, not just fertility.Connect with Me (Caitie)My private practice: Full Soul NutritionMy Instagram: Caitie C, RDMy Substack: Deep Breaths & Dance BreaksLinks and ResourcesConnect with Magali — Instagram: @magalionajourney | Website: magalionajourney.comBook mentioned: Spirit Babies by Walter Makichen (Bookshop link | Amazon link)

3 things we talk about in this episode:1. GLP-1s aren’t a cure-all for "food noise." We unpack what food noise can signal (biological + emotional), why GLP-1s are indicated for type 2 diabetes, not for healing your relationship with food, and the very real side-effects/unknowns at weight-loss doses. (FDA Access Data)2. How to build diet-talk-free community. The story behind Recovery Supper Club and how to sign up in NYC. (Thrope Therapy sign up link)3. Redefining “health” as safety + connection. Signs you’re moving from survival to thriving, feeling safer in your body, more present at meals, and supported by relationships that don’t revolve around dieting.Links & Resources:Recovery Supper Club (NYC) — details & interest form: Thrope Therapy site (includes what it is and how to join). Thrope Therapy+1Connect with our guests:Lily Thrope, LCSW — Chelsea Levy, MS, RD, CDN — Free/low-cost support groups:National Alliance for Eating Disorders — Therapist-led, free groups (virtual & in-person). National Alliance for Eating DisordersANAD — Free peer support & mentorshipConnect with me (Caitie, C, RD);https://www.fullsoulnutrition.com/My Instagram

3 things we explore in this episode:How shifting from intellectualizing to somatic embodiment helps you release what's stuck and truly feel alive, confident, and fulfilled in your own skinWhy Linzee's external achievements (like dancing with Rihanna at the Super Bowl!) didn't bring lasting peace, and how she cultivated "self-created joy" within life's constant unfoldingWhat it means to compassionately "hold space" for your emotions – from anger to sadness – to unlock deeper healing and feel more aliveReady for your own deep dive? Sign up for the Portugal retreat (July 14, 2025)fullsoulnutrition.com/retreatConnect with Linzee Belle:https://www.instagram.com/linzee_belle/