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Nourished & Free: The Podcast

by Michelle Yates, MS, RD, LMNT

Nobody likes talking about their relationship with food... so let's talk about it.  Welcome to Nourished & Free®: The Podcast, where mental health meets physical health, food guilt gets ghosted, and toxic wellness advice gets roasted. 🔥 Hosted by Michelle Yates, MS, RD, LMNT, a Registered Dietitian with a master’s in Health Psychology and Certified Health Mindset Coach. Here, science finds self-compassion. Michelle breaks down the why behind food struggles, from binge eating and emotional eating to body image, perfectionism, and “food noise” that won’t quit. Expect honest conversations, expert insights, and mindset shifts that go far beyond meal plans and macros.  Because true food freedom isn’t found in another detox plan, it’s built from the inside out.  ⚠️ Fair warning: logical, realistic, reasonable, and evidence-based methods ahead. 

Latest episodes

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Hunger and Fullness Cues: Explained

Don't feel hungry until it's slapping you in the face? Fullness doesn't exist unless you're to the point of feeling sick? Did intuitive eating totally

Sep 15
27 min

Tracking food might be the reason behind your binges.

You've done the math a hundred times: log breakfast, log the snack, subtract lunch, figure out what's "left" for dinner. And somehow you still end up going over

Sep 8
17 min

What people don't tell you about reaching your goal weight

You've lost the same 20 pounds more times than you can count. You get there, you feel the thrill... and then it's gone. And you're already onto the next th

Sep 1
19 min

Why do sweets call to you so loudly from the other room?

The cookies call to you from the pantry every. freaking. day. You told yourself you'd stick to one cookie. Then the whole day felt "ruined" anyway. So why not just

Aug 25
16 min

Why meal plans backfire 🔥

What if the meal plan is making things worse? I get it… you ask yourself, “Why is eating an ice cream just... eating an ice cream for some people?” No spiral. No math. N

Aug 18
17 min

FASTer Way to Fat Loss Dietitian Review

You've seen the ads. Maybe a friend of yours already posted her before-and-after. Maybe you're wondering if this is the one that finally works. I'm talkin

Aug 11
36 min

Electrolyte Drinks Dietitian Review

Grandma's chicken soup might do more for your electrolytes than that powder packet. A lot of us are drinking a "fix" our bodies never actually needed just because ev

Aug 4
32 min

The Surprising Health Benefits of Social Connection (with Ben Rein, Ph.D.)

You keep going back to the food. Not because it's convenient, but because it works. It quiets and soothes... until the guilt kicks in. But what if the thing you&ap

Jul 28
51 min

Why Binge Eating Can Return After Weight Loss Surgery (Client Confessional with Kim)

You did the thing that was supposed to fix it. The surgery, the weight watchers, the fresh starts. And for a while, it worked... Until it didn't. The food noise c

Mar 3
33 min

Afraid to Fail Again? Listen to This Before You Give Up.

You’re successful in every area of life… except food. You’ve tried the diets. The plans. The rules. The white-knuckling. And now you’re tired. Part of you wants to stop

Feb 17
21 min

An Episode for When the Weight Comes Back... AGAIN.

If you’ve lost weight before, but it came back... this episode is for you. Let's break down why weight loss often becomes the common denominator behind dieting burn

Jan 20
23 min

"I Stopped a GLP-1 and the Food Noise Came Back. Now What?" (Client Confessional with Heather)

What happens after you stop a GLP-1? If you're like Heather, you might see 30 of the 45lbs you lost come back, food noise return, and ask yourself repeatedly "Why ca

Jan 6
34 min

PCOS Nutrition Without the All-or-Nothing Spiral (Book Review of "PCOS Is My Power" with Cory Ruth, MS, RD)

SHE'S BACK!!! Cory Ruth (aka The Women’s Dietitian) is here to talk about her brand new book, PCOS Is My Power, and why she’s determined to make PCOS feel less like

Dec 23 2025
36 min

How to Quiet Food Noise Naturally (Without Ozempic)

If food feels like the background noise of your entire life, this episode is for you.  GLP-1 meds like Ozempic and Wegovy can quiet food noise dramatically. Unfortunatel

Dec 9 2025
29 min

Fixing 50+ Years of Food Obsession. Here's What We Did That a GLP-1 & Weight Loss Surgery Failed To | Client Confessional with Heidi

What happens when you’ve spent your whole life thinking about food and your weight from the moment you wake up to the moment you go to bed… and suddenly your mind feels c

Nov 25 2025
39 min

Biblical Truths for a Healthy Relationship with Food and Body: 4 Things Every Christian Should Hear

What does the Bible really say about health, food, and body image?  You asked, I'm delivering! Due to popular demand, here's another episode on the topic of fa

Nov 11 2025
28 min

"I can control everything… except food." An Episode for the Perfectionist

You can crush it in your career, manage a family, and hit every goal on your vision board… But your secret stash of food says otherwise 👀 In this episode, I’m breaking d

Oct 28 2025
30 min

If "Brain Over Binge" Didn't Work For You, Here's Why (Dietitian Reacts | Book Review)

You read Brain Over Binge. You tried to “just stop binging.” You waited for your “animal brain” to quiet down… but somehow you still ended up knee-deep in granola at 11 p

Oct 14 2025
20 min

Overeaters Anonymous EXPOSED! A Dietitian Review

Is Overeaters Anonymous (OA) a lifeline for food struggles, orrrrrr another "just don't eat it" diet in disguise? In this tell-all episode, I tap into the origins of

Sep 30 2025
39 min

Does Insulin Make You Fat or Metabolism Slow Down with Age? (with Dan Feldman, MS, RD, CPT)

Scrolling through social media for health tips can feel like navigating a minefield. One minute you’re told carbs make you gain weight, the next you hear metabolism tanks

Sep 16 2025
48 min

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#29
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#58 ▼ 14 Nutrition US

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It was very refreshing to find Michelle Yates’ podcast on I.E. because the first one I found preached all the “icks” that Michelle talks about. I agree that it’s not good to moralize food but you can’t deny the fact that some foods provide better nutrients than others. I love how she calls out these icks that give IE a bad name and they are the same ones that I questioned myself. This makes me trust her info completely.

ssnoralee · May 2026

This podcast has been so helpful and informative in my journey to recover from binge eating. This podcast also led me to becoming a client of Michelle‘s. I have learned so much from her and I’m very appreciative for all the knowledge that she shares.

AmandaBrown1107 · Oct 2025

This podcast is so informative, and Michelle is such a gem. She truly is very passionate about this work, and her approach is very indicative of that and has been in every interaction we’ve had. Can’t wait for more episodes!

1990R1990 · May 2025

I have been listening to the N&F podcast in order from the first episode while on my road trip. I have learned so much. The episode on why diets don’t work was just what I needed. My dietitian/disordered eating specialist has been trying to get me to understand this for months. Thank you Michelle for your podcast. It is very informative and extremely helpful.

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