I'm Positive It's Not Me: Managing Other People's Energy

What do you do when other people’s energy invades your space? How do you protect your own vibe? Have you cultivated the habit of negative or positive thinking? In this episode Kate and Rick talk about specific ways that other people’s energy can affect you. They cover how to protect your own energy, and how to manage the energy you receive from other people including the annoying woman behind you in line at the bank. They end with a simple exercise to protect your personal space as you go through the world.

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Step AWAY from the Snacks! Holiday eating survival guide

In this episode, Kate & Rick share their wealth of holiday snacking experience, including what not to do along with some ideas about what actually to do. We include some great statistics on holiday eating and funny tips from what people with a PhD think we should be doing differently. Oh, there might also be a Dance-Off! We are taking a break for the holidays and re-running our very first episode. Hope you have great holiday season and we will see you in the New Year.

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That’s What Friends Are For: Food, Fun, and Oxytocin

Do you eat more or less when you’re with friends? How do your friends make your life better? Kate and Rick talk about the health benefits of friendship, as well as potential negatives in the form of food pushers. We also make a True Confession about our disastrous eating on a recent weekend with friends. Do as we say, not as we do, people!

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Chef's Table: Have You Seen This Show?

Rick and Kate geek out about the Netflix documentary Chef's Table, which showcases renowned chefs who exemplify creativity, artistic expression, dedicated hard work, respect for nature, and respect for ourselves and our community through our work. We riff on the concepts these episodes bring up, from sustainable farming, to breeding produce for flavor rather than shelf-life, to how ego relates to work and success, to generosity of spirit in our work and life. In this episode, join us as we are inspired by the lives and work of Dan Barber, Francis Mallmann, and Niki Nakayama.

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Mind Your Business: An Exploration of Mindfulness

Kate and Rick begin a multi-segment discussion about mindfulness: What is it, exactly? Why do we care? How do we practice it? From putting space between our thoughts and emotions to endeavoring to live life more fully, mindfulness is a technique everyone can benefit from. Also, an interview with Annie Mahon about her book Things I Did When I Was Hangry: Navigating a Peaceful Relationship with Food. Annie helps us understand the concept and benefits of mindful eating (Full interview available on our YouTube channel).

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Annie Mahon's website rawmindfulness.com

We Must Manage Ourselves, People!: Dining Out

Do you over-order in restaurants? Do you refuse to order French fries and then eat all the fries from your dinner companion’s plate? Dining out and trying to be healthy can be a challenge, and in this episode Kate and Rick discuss strategies for enjoying a night out without needing to wear sweatpants the next day. And do you know what goes on behind the scenes in restaurants? Rick blows Kate's mind with information from Saru Jayaraman’s book "Behind the Kitchen Door"—a must-read for anyone who wants to dine out consciously. Also, a listener calls in to describe an English picnic, etiquette tips from Kate's Mom, and find out what Rick and Kate's favorite restaurant in Boulder is (spoiler alert: it's Riffs)!

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Riffs Urban Fare

We Said Good DAY, SIr! Keeping Weight Off vs. Losing It

What’s the secret for maintaining weight loss? Hell if we know. Did you know that only one in a hundred obese people get and stay thin? Kate and Rick talk about weight maintenance, the data behind it, and their vast experience of what has and has not worked for them. They also remember some of the greatest weight loss slogans of all time, and tell you about the new technology that can actually remove food you have just eaten from your stomach.

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After 'The Biggest Loser,' Their Bodies Fought to Regain Weight

New Weight-Loss Device Sucks Food Directly Out of Your Stomach

Weight Loss: Keeping the weight off

To Lose Weight, Eating Less is Far More Important Then Exercising More

Why Keeping Weight Off, Not Loosing It, Is the Real Victory

You've Lost Weight. Now How Do You Keep It Off?

How to Maintain Weight Loss: 5 Tips

Ask The Dietitian: Why is Weight Loss So Hard?

Sex And Other Myths About Weight Loss

The Best Way to Keep Weight Off

All Stressed Up and No Place to Go: Stress and Weight

From sleep to anxiety to mood to blood pressure, stress affects it all. Rick and Kate talk about the causes and effects of stress, and why reducing stress is one of the most important things we can do to manage our weight. They offer sound ideas on what you can start doing differently tomorrow.

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10 ways stress makes you fat and diabetic

8 Mistakes Stressed People Make That Lead to Weight Gain

Cortisol: Why “The Stress Hormone” Is Public Enemy No. 1

Summer Solstice: Let Go to Make Room

How do you get the perfect beach body? No seriously, how do you? Kate and Rick talk about using the transformational energy of the summer solstice to let go of something old and make room for something new. They also discuss what makes summer fun, the trauma and drama of bathing suit shopping, any why it's never a good idea to put Spanx on over sunscreen.

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Step Into Your Power with the Summer Solstice

11 Things About the June Solstice

Traditions and Holidays Around the June Solstice

Fad Diets: Cotton Balls, Sausage, and Smoke, Oh My!

Whether they limit your calories, prevent you from pooping, suck all the protein from your body, or eventually kill you, Kate and Rick talk about all the fad diets through the ages. 

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Diets through history: The good, the bad and the scary.

Popular fad diets through the years.

Woman starves to death in spiritual quest to live on sunlight alone.

Ancient humans mostly vegetarian, 'Paleolithic diet' critic says.