Episodes

Navigating Life’s Challenges: Permission to Show Up & Find Joy In this episode of Feed Your Health, host Morgan Shepherd makes a return to podcasting after a break, discussing the importance of movement, nutrition, and stress management for a healthy lifestyle. Morgan shares personal struggles with feeling inadequate, the importance of showing up with authenticity, and the impacts of social media on our well-being. Tune in to gain insights on embracing small moments of joy, dealing with societa...

In this episode, I discuss the importance of building a support network when pursuing a health goal, acknowledging that friends and family may not always be on board with lifestyle changes. I stress the need to stay committed to your values, even if it means setting boundaries or finding a new community of like-minded individuals. Other people are often great resources for accountability and encouragement. Welcome to “Feed Your Health,” a weekly podcast with your host Morgan E. Shepherd where w...

This week’s episode is all about the importance of having flexibility and adaptability as part of your plan when you are pursuing a body change goal. I share the importance of preparing for obstacles and challenges and how thinking about them ahead of time will get you to your results faster. Welcome to “Feed Your Health,” a weekly podcast with your host Morgan E. Shepherd where we’ll be taking a deep dive into the big dial movers of health, focusing on movement, nutrition, and stress managemen...

Today’s podcast is a quickie about the importance of practicing self-compassion while pursuing a health goal. I go into how the journey is long and why self-compassion is important. I share that learning is a journey, and it is okay if it looks messy and isn’t perfect. If you have ever felt that you’re doing it wrong because you were struggling, this episode is for you. Welcome to “Feed Your Health,” a weekly podcast with your host Morgan E. Shepherd where we’ll be taking a deep dive into the b...

Today I’m talking all about how to set yourself up for success when building a new habit by making your decisions ahead of time and using your environment to provide support. When building a new habit too often we leave it up to our brain to make decisions in the moment and then we are unable to follow through with our new heathy habits because we encounter resistance that we did not make a plan for. Listen to this episode to help you finally start to nail your habits! Welcome to “Feed Your Hea...

This week’s episode dives into my personal experiences with Self Sabotage. I also share my methods for helping clients recognize their own patterns of self-sabotage and how to start to begin to make a change. I share how the stories your brain tells you are excuses, not facts. This one is a great episode if you want to build a new habit but keep standing in your own way. Welcome to “Feed Your Health,” a weekly podcast with your host Morgan E. Shepherd where we’ll be taking a deep dive into the ...

Today I’m talking about the importance of reflection and doing a Habit Audit. When you’re looking to improve your healthy and take on new habits it’s helpful to look at what you are already doing well and learn from your current patterns and behaviors. Welcome to “Feed Your Health,” a weekly podcast with your host Morgan E. Shepherd where we’ll be taking a deep dive into the big dial movers of health, focusing on movement, nutrition, and stress management. You’ll get tangible takeaways, tactica...

In this week’s podcast episode, I discuss choosing process goals over outcome goals and learning to celebrate those intentional actions as progress and success. I talk about the productivity trap and how we spend too much time focusing on accomplishments instead of just living in the moment. Where can you lean into celebrating changes in your behavior instead of outcome-based accomplishments? Welcome to “Feed Your Health,” a weekly podcast with your host Morgan E. Shepherd where we’ll be taking...

Welcome to “Feed Your Health,” a weekly podcast with your host, Morgan E. Shepherd, where we’ll be taking a deep dive into the big dial movers of health, focusing on movement, nutrition, and stress management. You’ll get tangible takeaways, tactical knowledge, and exclusive stories to inspire and empower you on your transformational health journey. Let’s get thriving! This episode is a quickie that shares some of the lessons I’ve learned in my 40 years – embracing life’s small moments and learn...

In this episode, I share the habits I’ll be implementing over the next 6 months to “Get Fit AF by 40.” Not only am I sharing the most impactful habits you can make toward better health, but I’m also breaking down how I’m actually going to stick to them and sharing some tools and strategies for you to take into your own life! Welcome to “Feed Your Health,” a podcast with your host Morgan E. Shepherd where we’ll be taking a deep dive into the big dial movers of health, focusing on movement, nutri...

In this episode, I talk about how to navigate situational eating and share some practical tools and strategies to help you keep your health goals in mind even while having a good time! Welcome to “Feed Your Health,” a weekly podcast with your host Morgan E. Shepherd where we’ll be taking a deep dive into the big dial movers of health, focusing on movement, nutrition, and stress management. You’ll get tangible takeaways, tactical knowledge, and exclusive stories to inspire and empower you on you...

In this week’s episode, I share what I would focus on if I were starting my nutrition from scratch or trying to eat better in the new year. I share the three big reasons protein is so important and some benefits you get from eating more. I talk about what happens if you don’t eat enough protein and share my personal experience and some of my clients. I share some fears that may come up around having more protein. Most importantly, I share how much protein you should be getting and suggest how to...

Starting the year off with my comeback episode, we’re talking about where I’ve been, my word of the year, and how to set one yourself. I share some practical tips for thinking about the next year and implementing new habits. Welcome to “Feed Your Health,” a weekly podcast with your host Morgan E. Shepherd where we’ll be taking a deep dive into the big dial movers of health, focusing on movement, nutrition, and stress management. You’ll get tangible takeaways, tactical knowledge, and exclusive s...

In this week’s episode, Rachel and I discuss our recent travel and share what we do to ensure that we stay mostly on track with our fitness and nutrition while still having fun! We know how scary it can feel when you’ve put in the work to adopt healthy habits only to feel like everything will fall apart when your routine is disrupted, and you’re in a new environment. That’s why we hopped on to talk about our experience and combined all our best tools and tips, as well as some incredibly fun wo...

In this week’s episode of “Feed Your Health,” I talk about the importance of putting your health first. I see too many people struggling with overwhelm and burnout – myself included – and I know from years of experience that when you take the time to prioritize all the healthy habits, you can function better. Finding ways to fit these habits into your daily life will actually help you up-level your performance in the long run, even if it takes a little extra effort on the front end. Give this ep...

Are you struggling with feeling good about changes in your body? In this episode of “Feed Your Health,” I share my experience of feeling large and judgmental about myself because my body is changing. I talk about my previous experience working with a coach, building muscle in the gym, and re-learning how to track macros and implement new behaviors. You’re not alone if you’ve gained 10-15 lbs over the last few years. I talk about how changing your habits isn’t easy and doesn’t always feel fun or...

In this episode of “Feed Your Health,” I talk about the different tools we use to get things done when we are easily distracted. I share some of the games we play with ourselves and tools you can use to help you get to the gym more, eat healthier, and go to sleep on time. Essentially this is a list to help you prioritize the things you want to put first and have those habits become a part of your life. If you struggle with follow-through and get distracted easily, this episode is for you. Take a...

I’m super excited for this episode of “Feed Your Health” with special guest Patty McMahon. Patty coaches women to quit, cut back or abstain from drinking alcohol. You’ll hear us do a deep dive into alcohol and its effect on your body and the impact it has on your life. Patty shares how she works with clients through education, research-backed strategies for changing habits, and self-reflection practices to help them navigate their relationship with alcohol. For many people, alcohol is a big part...

This Episode of “Feed Your Health” is for all my listeners who want to understand the foundations of nutrition better. I share how to design a balanced meal. I briefly explain what macronutrients are and why you need them. I also discuss how much to be eating based on your goals. I briefly introduce a periodized eating approach to help attain specific goals – maintenance, deficit, and reverse dieting. And, of course, I share insights on what foods might be better to eat to achieve those goals. I...

This week on “Feed Your Health,” I’m talking about all things Self-Sabotage. Self-Sabotage is one of the big things many clients and people I talk to struggle with. They keep getting in their own way and do things to prevent them from achieving their goals. So in this episode, I go over different forms of self-sabotage and talk about how it might be showing up in your life. I talk about why it might happen and give you some tactical tools and mindset shifts to help you overcome it. I talk about ...

In this episode of “Feed Your Health,” I explain how dieting makes you dumber. I illustrate how it perpetuates a lack of mindfulness and awareness of what is happening in our minds and bodies. Dieting is NOT the solution to your weight loss challenge. I clarify how making little shits that move you toward mindfulness, and awareness allows you to learn to eat in moderation. Eating in moderation will enable you to navigate the middle between stuffed and starving and is the best solution for sustai...

In this episode, I introduce the Deprivation Indulgence Scale. I talk about how this happens when you practice dieting behaviors based on extreme restriction. I share my experience with being stuck in this cycle and ending up emotionally eating and having binge behavior. I also give you a bunch of tactical tools you can implement in your own life to help get you out of this cycle. I teach you about Moderation and SatisfactionFactor. I introduce the Richness Volume Scale and discuss how that can ...

In this episode of “Feed Your Health,” I’m breaking beliefs and talking about misconceptions people often have regarding nutrition for weight loss. I discuss the top 5 beliefs people come to me with that often prevent them from progressing on this journey. The 5 common myths people tell me: “I don’t want to have to make a bunch of sacrifices.” “It’s too hard.” “I don’t know how and don’t believe I can learn.” “I’m too busy and can’t prioritize it.” “I don’t have the money.” In this episod...

This episode of “Feed Your Health” is a chatty sit-down with me as I talk about some recent adventures and share how I’m leaning into pushing myself to get uncomfortable this year. If you feel like your life needs a little bit more excitement – I discuss a few ways I’m creating that. Making a change isn’t easy, and trying new things takes guts, but the results are worth it. Thank you so much for listening! Links and Resources: Want weekly high-quality content around the big-dial movers of heal...