Healing From Food Guilt, Over Exercising, + Hustle Culture | Krista Williams of Almost 30

Realfoodology

Courtney Swan

Nutrition, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health

4.9 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 13 May 2025

⏱️ 78 minutes

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248: In this episode, I’m joined by my dear friend Krista Williams, cofounder of Almost 30, for a vulnerable conversation about body image, conscious eating, and healing our relationship with food. We explore how waking up to the way we nourish ourselves can shift how we show up in every area of life. Krista and I also talk about the danger of hustle culture, over-exercising, and the pressure to “fix” our bodies. Her insights are deeply grounding, and I’m so excited for you to hear this conversation that left me feeling more connected, present, and whole. Topics Discussed: How do I heal my relationship with food and body image? What is conscious eating and how can it improve my health? Is over-exercising harmful to your body and mental health? How does hustle culture impact women's health and self-worth? What’s the connection between emotional eating and mental health? Sponsored By: BIOptimizers | For an exclusive offer go to ⁠bioptimizers.com/realfoodology⁠ and use promo code REALFOODOLOGY Qualia | Go to ⁠qualialife.com/REALFOODOLOGY⁠ for up to 50% off and use code REALFOODOLOGY at checkout for an additional 15% off. MANUKORA | Go to ⁠Manukora.com/REALFOODOLOGY⁠ to get $25 off the Starter Kit, which comes with an MGO 850+ Manuka Honey jar, 5 honey travel sticks, a wooden spoon, and a guidebook! Ollie | Head to ⁠Ollie.com/REALFOODOLOGY,⁠ tell them all about your dog, and use code REALFOODOLOGY to get 60% off your Welcome Kit when you subscribe today! Cozy Earth | Go to ⁠cozyearth.com⁠ and Use code REALFOODOLOGY for 40% off best-selling sheets, pajamas, and more. Trust me, you won’t regret it. Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:04:01 – Krista’s Self-Love Journey 00:07:56 – Over-Exercising & Burnout 00:11:14 – Healing Your Food Relationship 00:16:41 – Why Food Is More Than Fuel 00:18:58 – What Is Intuitive Eating? 00:24:03 – Emotions & Eating Habits 00:31:02 – Breaking The Hustle Mentality 00:33:01 – Convenience Vs. Health 00:39:20 – The Almost 30 Journey 00:42:27 – Nutrition & Mental Health 00:46:37 – Joy As A Health Practice 00:50:31 – Letting Yourself Feel Joy 00:52:59 – Disordered Eating & Parts Work 00:56:25 – Simple Healthy Eating Hacks 00:59:29 – How To Find Your Life Path 01:03:22 – Becoming Your True Self 01:07:09 – Inside The Almost 30 Book 01:11:11 – Tips For Better Communication 01:15:09 – Preorder The Almost 30 Book! Check Out Krista: Instagram Almost 30 Website Check Out Courtney: LEAVE US A VOICE MESSAGE Check Out My new FREE Grocery Guide! @realfoodology www.realfoodology.com My Immune Supplement by 2x4 Air Dr Air Purifier AquaTru Water Filter EWG Tap Water Database Produced By: Drake Peterson

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0:00.0	On today's episode of the Real Foodology podcast, a lot of the women that I work with just really
0:05.2	have been programmed to believe that there's something inherently wrong with themselves and
0:08.7	their bodies. And when we have that inherent belief, it bleeds into all areas of our lives.
0:13.7	Hello, friends. Welcome back to another episode of the Real Foodology podcast. As always, I'm
0:17.8	your host, Courtney Swan. And on today's episode, I sit down with one of my
0:22.1	very dear friends, Krista Williams. She is the co-founder of Almost 30, which is a global community
0:27.5	and a brand dedicated to empowering individuals through life's transitions. And we've been friends for
0:33.2	years. And you probably know her podcast, Almost 30. It's an amazing podcast. She's an OG in the
0:38.9	podcasting space and truly an inspiration to me and just one of my best friends. She has a book coming out,
0:44.6	which is super exciting. Check online see if it's available, maybe you can pre-order it or maybe you can
0:48.9	already order it on Amazon, hopefully. But we had an amazing conversation that I actually have not
0:54.1	talked about yet on the
0:55.4	podcast. And I shared a lot of things that I have never shared about, which was my own personal
0:59.8	journey. Becoming more of a conscious eater, and as a result, it helped me become just a more
1:05.0	conscious human in general. It started helping me make more conscious decisions while living
1:09.4	in the world. I don't know how else to put that. But, you know, there's a lot of conversation around how Americans are, a lot of people are eating unconsciously, right? They're driving through the drive-through and then just eating while they're driving and not really paying attention to ingredients and how foods are actually making them feel. And we both share experiences of our kind of,
1:30.3	I guess, journey, as I would say, of waking up to that and how our relationship is now today
1:35.7	with food and with our bodies. I think especially for women, men also struggle with this,
1:40.9	but I think really women struggle with this in a different level of,
1:44.5	you know, having a hard time learning to love our bodies and having a good, healthy relationship
1:49.5	with food. And so how can we balance that relationship of being concerned about what we're eating,
1:54.1	but also not taking it too far to the point where then it becomes disordered or having a terrible
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