309. What Feels Good Right Now: Ending Emotional Outsourcing with Beatriz Victoria Albina [Part 2]
This week, Beatriz Victoria Albina returns to Insatiable for part two of our conversation on ending emotional outsourcing — the habit of looking outside ourselves for validation, safety, and worth.In this episode, we explore the practices that help you come back home to yourself: tuning into your needs, regulating your nervous system, returning to your body, and reclaiming your center.It all begins with one simple but powerful question: What feels good right now?Join us as we explore what it means to live from that place of connection and self-trust.We discuss:How to reconnect with your biological impulsesFunctional freeze and how to feel your feelings (not think them)Why wellness is not about coffee enemas or random supplementsThe dangers of emotionally outsourcing to wellness professionalsHow we’re trained to prioritize productivitySomatic practice and praxisMore about our guest: Beatriz (Béa) Victoria Albina, NP, MPH, SEP (she/her) is a UCSF-trained Family Nurse Practitioner, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Master Certified Somatic Life Coach, author of End Emotional Outsourcing: a Guide to Overcoming Codependent, Perfectionist and People Pleasing Habits and Breathwork Meditation Guide with a passion for helping humans socialized as women to reconnect with their bodies, regulate their nervous systems and rewire their minds, so they can break free from codependency, perfectionism and people pleasing and reclaim their joy.She is the host of the Feminist Wellness Podcast, holds a Masters degree in Public Health from Boston University School of Public Health and a BA in Latin American Studies from Oberlin College. Born in Mar del Plata, Argentina, Béa grew up in the great state of Rhode Island. She has been working in health & wellness for over 20 years and lives with her wife, Billey Albina and their handsome all-black cat Wade.Connect with Béa:WebsiteBook WebsiteInstagram: @beatrizvictoriaalbinanpPodcast: Feminist WellnessFacebookLinkedInFree MeditationsSend me (Ali) a text message.
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308. Maybe You’re Not Actually Gluten Sensitive: Ending Emotional Outsourcing with Beatriz Victoria Albina [Part 1]
Today, I’m joined by Beatriz Victoria Albina for a conversation about the emotions that often hide beneath common gut issues—and why codependency isn’t the real problem (and boundaries aren’t the full solution).We also dive into her new book, End Emotional Outsourcing: A Guide to Overcoming Codependent, Perfectionist, and People-Pleasing Habits, where Beatriz offers powerful reframes on parenting, community, and self-trust.This episode feels like a deep exhale—a reminder that healing isn’t about fixing yourself, but coming home to yourself.Join us for part one today, and come back next week for part two.We discuss:Our backgrounds with functional medicineWhat it means to end emotional outsourcingWhy codependency isn’t the problem and boundaries aren’t the answerHow patriarchy undermines caring for each other and ourselvesWhy perfectionism isn’t an identity - it’s a habitAttachment styles and “good enough” parentingHow to stop striving and actually relaxPolyvagal theory for healthy skepticsFunctional freeze and why we dissociate from joyWhy people-pleasing isn’t a problem — it’s a protection strategy More about our guest: Beatriz (Béa) Victoria Albina, NP, MPH, SEP (she/her) is a UCSF-trained Family Nurse Practitioner, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Master Certified Somatic Life Coach, author of End Emotional Outsourcing: a Guide to Overcoming Codependent, Perfectionist and People Pleasing Habits and Breathwork Meditation Guide with a passion for helping humans socialized as women to reconnect with their bodies, regulate their nervous systems and rewire their minds, so they can break free from codependency, perfectionism and people pleasing and reclaim their joy.She is the host of the Feminist Wellness Podcast, holds a Masters degree in Public Health from Boston University School of Public Health and a BA in Latin American Studies from Oberlin College. Born in Mar del Plata, Argentina, Béa grew up in the great state of Rhode Island. She has been working in health & wellness for over 20 years and lives with her wife, Billey Albina and their handsome all-black cat Wade. Connect with Béa:WebsiteBook WebsiteInstagram: @beatrizvictoriaalbinanpPodcast: Feminist WellnessFacebookLinkedInFree MeditationsSend me (Ali) a text message.
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307. How About Now with Kate Baer
Today I’m joined by everyone’s favorite poet, Kate Baer, for a tender conversation about midlife transitions, medical anxiety, and the power of female friendship.We talk about how to orient around ideas instead of problems, and we share a few poems from Kate’s forthcoming collection, How About Now, out November 4th.If you’ve been feeling a little lonely, uncertain, or in-between — or all three — this one is for you.We discuss:How the body makes itself known in midlifeBody neutrality, medical anxiety, and illnessThe public scrutiny around Kate’s weight lossParenting in a fatphobic world“Menopause is when all the girls you were come out to play”How to cultivate female friendships — even through conflictThe difference between community and friendsBeing erased from the male gaze as you ageMore about our guest: Kate Baer is the 3x New York Times bestselling author of What Kind Of Woman, I Hope This Finds You Well, and And Yet. Her work has also been published in The New Yorker, Literary Hub, Huffington Post and The New York Times. Her next book, How About Now, is out November 4, 2025.Connect with Kate:Kate’s website: www.katebaer.comKate’s Instagram: @katejbaerBuy How About Now. Pre and early orders help authors so much: bookshop.org/p/books/how-about-now-poems-kate-baerMentioned in this episode:Katie SturinoSend me (Ali) a text message.
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306. 3 Perimenopause and Menopause Fitness Myths Debunked with Liz Wolfe
This week Liz Wolfe returns to the show for a candid conversation about all the fitness myths we’re seeing around the wild world of wellness in 2025.Together, we get into why people are slapping the word “perimenopause” on everything, how to focus on agility as much as strength training, and everyone’s favorite fall purchase: weighted vests.We also discuss:Taylor’s new album and why we love her with TravisWhy strength is different than muscle massLiz’s tips for injury prevention at any ageThe nervous system benefits of proper formHow to reclaim your range of motion to prevent injuryPerfectionism as a protection strategyHow much muscle you can actually build (and maintain)The very real risks of under-eating in midlifeFinding yourself on the spectrum of detrained to trainedMuscle and strength don’t vanish from a few off weeks but at 4-6 weeks of no trainingWhat Liz really thinks about weighted vests More about our guest: Liz Wolfe is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Certified Personal Trainer, best-selling author and award-winning podcaster. She’s also a mom, a military spouse, and an Enneagram 6 (with a STRONG 5 wing).When it comes to wellness, Liz has always been curious about where the truth actually lies. She’s wrote the Wall Street Journal best-seller Eat the Yolks, which tackles many of the lies we’ve been told about nutrition over the last 50 years. She’s also the founder of supplement company IdealAge and the host of the Ideal Age podcast.Connect with Liz:Visit Liz’s websiteFollow Liz on Instagram @realfoodliz Mentioned in this episode:Simplifying Food: Liz Wolfe on the Magic of Macros (especially as we age)Over 40 Metabolism Myths with Liz Wolfe, NTP and Certified Personal TrainerSend me (Ali) a text message.
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305. 5 Things I Changed My Mind About This Year
This week, I’m joined by my former cohost Juliet Root for a fun, truth-seeking conversation about how our perspectives on food, body, and movement have shifted in 2025.Together, we share the biggest things we’ve changed our minds about—what no longer feels true, what surprised us, and what new possibilities opened up when we let old beliefs go.We discuss:Releasing restriction and shameProtein, fiber, and variety in our dietsDental care and holistic vs Western dentistsIs getting to the “root cause” endless? and reconsidering functional medicineUpdating our views on mammogramsThe nuanced truth about weighted vestsReal talk about “vanity weight loss”Where we stand with food tracking and GLP1sChanging our minds about zone two cardio & HIITThe value of community and how connection improves our health More about Juliet: Juliet Root is the co-founder of Ultralife, an online coaching platform, where she has spent nearly two decades helping people achieve lasting health, fitness, and longevity. As a certified personal trainer, board-certified nutritionist, and health coach, Juliet has worked with thousands of clients ranging from busy parents to high-performing executives and celebrities. Her mission is to cut through the noise of fitness fads and give people clear, sustainable strategies to feel and perform their best. Juliet has been featured in Shape Magazine, NBC, ABC, and Fox News, and is known for making complex training and nutrition science practical and actionable. At her company Ultralife she and here team help adults 35+ build strength, energy, and resilience so they can thrive in every season of lifeMentioned in this episode:Juliet Root and UltralifeErin Holt297. Why I Joined Orange Theory (even though it’s “Bad” if you’re over 40)Send me (Ali) a text message.
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