In this episode, I'm digging into our season theme of relleno—refilling your cup—by doing the exact opposite: clearing out the noise. I went on an unfollowing binge, took a hard look at my social feeds, and realized my algorithm wasn't just cluttered with food trends and "fusion confusion"—it was draining my physical and mental energy.
I share the straightforward, no-nonsense weight-loss advice my late friend Bud gave me years ago and how that simple mindset of eating less reshaped my relationship with food, especially while making food content and judging taco competitions.
More importantly, I talk about what it actually means to "unfollow" yourself—breaking unconscious habits, leaving my phone outside the bedroom, and taking social media apps off my phone to reclaim my focus, sleep, and creativity.
In This Episode, I Discuss:
- Cleaning Up the Algorithm: Why I went on an unfollow spree and cut out the feeds causing me mental clutter and exhaustion.
- Bud's Advice & Eating Less: Unlearning the "clean plate club" myth and realizing sustainable health doesn't require fad diets.
- Tasting vs. Overindulging: How I learned to manage portions when filming, visiting restaurants, and judging taco festivals without ruining my health.
- Unfollowing My Own Habits: Why I removed social media apps from my everyday phone and banished devices from my bedroom.
- Refilling the Well (Relleno): How creating friction around screen time gave me back hours of real energy and creative drive.
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