Beyond the Bite: Unmasking Our Relationship with Food and Finding Balance with Kim Shapira

Food is necessary in our lives. It helps us grow, heals us, fuels us and when consumed properly, brings us joy. But there are instances when food can be an instrument of destruction, causing us to live life far below the way it was meant to be lived. In the most extreme situations, food can actually shorten our lives if the wrong kinds and volumes are consumed … for the wrong reasons.  “I believe that we need to be playing, all day, every day.” – (Kim), 4:41 Today, I welcome Kim Shapira back to the show and we’ll go deep into my relationship with food. Kim is an amazing woman who counsels patients on how to properly manage their consumption patterns and in the process, take control of their lives. We’ll go into the dark corners and pull out the hidden pieces of my past that have made my relationship with what I eat, when I eat, and how much I eat, a challenge. “We don’t need to be thinking about what we’re going to be eating next Thursday, we need to focus on where we are right now, in this moment, right now.” (Kim), 7:00 “You need to always make sure your mind is in your body.” – (Kim), 23:25 Hey, listen, food is an essential part of life, but even more essential is how we manage it. If you’ve been struggling in this area and you’re ready to take control, I mean really take control, this is the show you’ve been waiting for. Pull up a chair and sit down at the table, for the right reasons and have a listen to the one and only Kim Shapira. “Your body is giving you signals all day long, it’s your job to honor them.” (Kim), 24:10 In this Episode: (2:44) – Danny discusses how he copes with things on the outside.  (3:30) – Danny shares why he thinks people follow him on social media.  (4:00) – The song that halts Danny’s work with children, goes from curse to blessing. (4:40) – Kim tells Danny that he’s working with the inner child of the people he comes into contact with.  (5:02) – Danny discusses his defense mechanism.  (5:25) – Danny opens up as to why he’s jealous of his parents’ generation.  (6:08) – Kim discusses The Flea Study. (6:40) – Kim says we’re all dealing with trauma on some level.  (7:10) – The need to raise vibrations. (7:40) – 15 minutes of laughter translates into two hours of pain-free time.  (8:20) – Danny still longs to work with children.  (8:40) – Kim advises Danny to see his audience as kids.  (9:24) – Danny discusses his home life as a child. (11:24) – Kims feels Danny needs to “love on” his inner child.  (12:10) – Kim discusses how you can have several marriages within a marriage.  (12:48) – Danny and the theory of life being an anthology.  (14:09) – Neck pain, phones, and the future of our bodies. (16:30) – Kim cautions Danny about his water intake. (17:50) – Danny opens up about his diet.  (21:34) – Ozempic performance and how it impacts Danny.  (22:00) – Rules for eating. (22:25) – Kim encourages Danny to practice grounding. (22:35) – Kim advises Danny to say three things he’s grateful for before he opens his eyes.  (23:52) – Do a body scan before eating.  (24:24) – If you don’t know where your mind is, that’s a problem for your body. (25:03) – Kim reveals that 47% of our day is on autopilot.  (27:40) – Kim encourages Danny to move away from using food as his comfort.  (30:24) – Focus on eating only when you’re hungry.  (30:45) – Danny has challenges with portion control.  (33:00) – There’s nothing wrong with loving food, but for the right reasons.  (33:12) – Kim asks Danny if he’s crushing food or if food is crushing him.  (33:34) – Danny’s admission about his relationship with food.  (34:00) – The three different ways Danny says I’m sorry to his inner child.  (34:30) – The power of self-compassion.  (36:04) – Kim reveals where hunger lives.  (37:07) – Calorie counting and body consistency.  (37:33) – Consistent eating tells your body it’s safe.  (38:22) – Danny makes a plea to his listeners.  (39:10) - Danny admits that his world revolves too much around food.  (40:08) – Kim challenges Danny to change his menu and volume.  (40:57) – Danny is in a bad food routine, by his own admission.  (44:04) – The inner child is cheering for us.  (44:35) – Your diet is the way you eat.  (44:52) – The need to get 10,000 steps per day.  (45:29) – The need to find joy in our journey. Our Guest  Kim Shapira M.S., R.D. is a celebrity dietitian, nutritional therapist, and author, with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from Tulane University and a master’s degree in human Metabolism and Clinical Nutrition from Boston University. Kim has spent over 25 years helping people lose weight and keep it off (with a giant emphasis on keeping it off), both in her private Los Angeles practice, in hospitals, sports clinics, addiction centers and universities. When she's not helping her clients take back their relationship with food, she is a wife and mother of three children and three pups. 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