This week, Nikki welcomes Abbey Sharp, a registered dietitian with over 15 years of experience, award-winning cookbook author, podcaster, YouTuber, and the voice calling out nutrition BS across social media. Abbey specializes in helping people navigate the minefield of diet misinformation, wellness culture, and the return of toxic "skinny tok" online.

Together, they discuss how diet culture has evolved from the heroin chic of the '90s to today's "wellness" rebrand, why under-eating actually causes bloating, the truth about Ozempic and muscle loss, and how to support your gut health without falling into restrictive patterns. Abbey shares her personal recovery from orthorexia and why she's dedicated her career to fighting the algorithms that trap young people in dangerous diet rabbit holes.

Abbey shares:

• Her personal journey recovering from orthorexia and how it shaped her anti-diet approach
• Why "skinny talk" is making a dangerous comeback on social media—and what parents need to know
• The hidden truth: how undereating slows your digestion and creates the bloating you're trying to avoid
• The "migratory motor complex"—aka the witch's broom sweeping through your gut (and why constant snacking stops it)
• Ozempic reality check: why you still need protein and strength training to avoid muscle loss
• How wellness culture is just diet culture with "a new coat of lipstick"
• Protein myths debunked: how much you actually need and why fiber matters just as much
• The 13-year-old girls in her DMs eating 700 calories—and why she keeps fighting
• Practical gut health tips: straws, carbonation, meal timing, and what actually helps with bloat
• Why there's no one-size-fits-all approach to nutrition (and how to find what works for you)

Ways to Connect with Abbey: Instagram: @abbeyskitchen YouTube: Abbey's Kitchen Podcast Website: abbeyskitchen.com

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This week, Nikki sits down with Dr. Jessica Zucker, a Los Angeles-based psychologist specializing in reproductive and maternal mental health, and the creator of the viral #IHadaMiscarriage campaign. Jessica is the author of the award-winning books NORMALIZE IT: Upending the Silence, Stigma, and Shame That Shape Women’s Lives and I HAD A MISCARRIAGE: A Memoir, a Movement.

Together, they unpack the silence surrounding pregnancy loss, the cultural conditioning that keeps women quiet about grief, and how empathy, not platitudes, creates true healing. Jessica shares her own 16-week loss, how it reshaped her work, and why storytelling is the antidote to shame.

Dr. Jessica shares:

• Her personal story of a 16-week loss and why it “changed the course” of her life
• The problem with comparison (“no trauma wars”) and why your loss matters because it’s yours
• How the 12-week rule fuels silence and what healthier sharing can look like
• What not to say (“at least…”) and the simplest, best opener: “How are you doing?”
• Practical support ideas and how to have empathy vs. sympathy
• The silence → stigma → shame cycle—and how storytelling breaks it
• Self-compassion after loss, releasing self-blame, and the urge to “find the reason”
• A preview of her new book on dismantling stigma across every stage of women’s lives

Ways to Connect with Dr. Jessica:

Instagram

Purchase her latest book:

📘 Normalize It – Amazon

📗 Normalize It – Bookshop.org

Or find it wherever books are sold.

This week, Nikki sits down with Heather Ogden, Principal Dancer with the National Ballet of Canada, to explore what it means to rebuild strength, identity, and purpose after motherhood, injury, and change.

At 44, Heather is still performing at the top of her craft — balancing artistry and athleticism while raising two children, recovering from back surgery and performing the lead Odette in Swan Lake at just 5 months postpartum. Together, Nikki and Heather dive into resilience, aging, body image, and the mindset it takes to keep showing up for your passion at every stage of life.

Heather shares:

• How she returned to dance Swan Lake just five months postpartum
• The mindset of recovery under pressure
• Why aging as a performer has brought unexpected confidence and perspective
• How motherhood reshaped her relationship with her body
• Her advice to dancers — and all women — on body image and self-worth
• The mental tools that helped her navigate injury, transition, and reinvention

In this episode, we explore the intersection of art, motherhood, and resilience — and how strength evolves as we do.

Ways to Connect with Heather: [Instagram]

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