Numerology is one very tenable bridge between the rational and metaphysical worlds. In an increasingly computerized world, numbers are literally everywhere, underpinning the constructs of our reality. Lively, entertaining and knows-her-shit numerologist Felicia Bender comes on the podcast today to show us how the most basic tool of numerology - the life path number - can give us major guidance to living, breathing and actualizing our life purpose.

Tom Cartwright is the Founder of Cartwright Coaching & one of Australia’s leading coaches for substance abuse such as alcohol, marijuana and cocaine. His passion for working with clients to overcome addiction and live a life of choice has been fueled from his own inspiring story. Tom tells us how he's navigated the journey from his own addictions to alcohol and gambling, to a life of meaning and fulfillment. Find out how he's overcome his own shadows - including the fear of success - along the way. 

Energy: it's a hot commodity these days. On the one hand, energy stimulants and enhancers abound. On the other hand, autoimmune disorders and chronic fatigue on the rise. What did our ancestors, and the ancient systems of medicine, know about stress, energy levels and mental clarity that could help rebalance us today? Lopa van der Mersch, CEO of Rasa, takes us on a journey of learning to care for our energy levels wisely, and tells us the story of how she healed her eating disorders, one meal at a time.

What if at the bottom of our addictive tendencies lay an incredible gift? A gift that, when used correctly, could empower us to create inspired art, see others without judgment, and move those around us with our deep connection to spirit? According to astrology's teachings, that's exactly the case. So, how do we transform the tendency towards addiction, while grounding ourselves in the here and now and avoiding the "flaky," escapist side of spiritual longing?

Old hurts, even when buried and "forgotten," can create powerful blocks to the life we want. Dara McKinley learned this when she was betrayed badly by her business partners years ago, and found herself walking around angry and unable to move on with her life. In the wake of it all, she even developed a "mystery illness." In the perfect storm of emotional and physical turmoil, Dara began her research into forgiveness, eventually creating a methodology for forgiving anyone and anything, especially yourself.

Chronic sugar consumption is causing massive problems to public health, globally. Dr. Jody Stanislaw recently gave a TEDx talk on the topic that has drawn over half a million views in 8 months. In the talk, she shares jaw-dropping statistics about the ravages of sugar on the body, ravages that can happen to anyone. In this interview with Curb the Binge, she shares more about her personal experience living with Type 1 Diabetes, her history with binge eating, and the physical and emotional work of healing.

Andrew Pearce is a life coach who specializes in understanding human behavior - why we do what we do. Concerning addiction, Andrew talks about the possibility of seeing our choice in creating the problem of addiction at an unconscious level. Once we understand why, we can then have the freedom to choose to continue with the addiction or not. Learn about the difference between safe and risky problems, the relationship between responsibility and freedom, and how ultimately we can stop "needing" our problems.

Life designer, author, speaker and coach Julie Reisler shares about her journey from people-pleasing and emotional eating to honoring her authentic self. Julie's tumultuous relationship with food showed her that something was off - at the time, she wore wearing a mask of perfection that was out of line with how she really felt. Committing to getting to know her true self, Julie began a journey of massive inner work, personal transformation, and ultimately helping others find their authentic selves.

Have you ever felt different, a little too sensitive for this world, and easily overwhelmed? Have you ever used food to numb the feelings that seemed to be coming at you at a thousand miles an hour? If so, Jenn Edden wrote her book "Woman Unleashed" for women just like you. In this insightful, accessible, generous, and oh-so-unshaming book, Jenn gives sensitive women simple tools for empowering themselves and taking back their confidence. We talk about her book, the tools, and more in this episode of CTB.

Food and Money can both be keystone habits. Organizing our food - and/or organizing our money - can both have dramatic effects on other areas of our lives. Interestingly, when we clean up one area, we may feel called to clean up the other. Bari Tessler has developed her own unique approach to money work that demystifies money concepts while holding our hands through all the big emotions that often come with money work, making our transition into money empowerment smoother, simpler, and more enjoyable.

In this episode of Curb the Binge, Mollie Birney MA and Katya Slivinskaya mine Mollie's extensive experience in the field to explore the commonalities and differences between various Eating Disorders, the accuracy and potential usefulness of the term "food addiction," how to reframe our relationship with the "eating disorder voice" into a nurturing one over time, the role of Courage in recovery, and what families of loved ones can do to help neutralize one of the most painful and dangerous elements of ED. 

A common question: do we all get addicted for the same reason, or can different people be driven to addiction by different causes, and thus, presumably, have different paths out of addiction? Internationally known seminar facilitator, fortune 500 trainer, and coach to entrepreneurial multi-millionaires Ben Saltzman, MA, sheds light on this question through the lens of the enneagram. Using the enneagram, Ben shows us how, by taking a loving approach, we can make transformation enjoyable and lasting.

Veganism is a term that has become loaded with connotations, conclusions and assumptions. Many of us think we've made up our minds on this issue - but how much of this have we decided, and how much have we accepted blindly or, at the very least, without as much thought as the issue likely deserves. In this provocative and uniquely passionate podcast, let's take a close and honest look at how what we choose to put in our mouths and bodies, profoundly affects ourselves and the whole.

This is something a little different - in today's episode, I offer a guided meditation for rediscovering our self-worth and giving us full permission to learn (and heal) at our own pace. May it calm, reassure, and bring you back to balance.

Somatic Intelligence innovator and expert Chen Lizra knows that there is something missing in a culture that is addicted to the "pace of the race," as she calls it, spending too much time in our heads and not enough time in our bodies.  How can we get back that "thing" so many of us are missing - that thing that has nothing to do with material success and yet somehow makes us happy? Chen Lizra has the answer - and she's going to teach us. All you need is your body, an open mind, and willingness.

Kundalini yoga teacher and facilitator Karuna joins Curb the Binge today to talk about how to truly find nourishment in everything. From Ford model to actor to Kundalini yoga teacher, Karuna's journey is an inspiring tale through the continuum of what it means to shine. Do we toil to shine based on someone else's expectations of us, or do we fall deeply in love with ourselves and shine from within?

Binging and your period have an intimate and fascinating connection that you may have never been told about. With a compassionate and inquisitive approach, Sue Kolod, Ph.D. talks us through the connection between the menstrual cycle, work, sexuality, and yes, hunger. Sue's discoveries just might change the way you look at your own cycles.

In this episode, Yoga and Energetic and Shamanic Arts facilitator Cat Kabira shares vulnerably and openly about her own adventure with food and body image. Our conversation vibrantly pulls from so many fields of study and exploration: Mythology Astrology Energy Work Relationships Sex Yoga Culture and Body Image Femininity and Female Confidence What it means to be a Goddess Are you curious about how to step into and live the freedom of your wild self? This episode is for you. 

The questions of weight, body image and relationship to food plague many women across the world today. And yet, food should be a relatively neutral issue - a source of sustenance and joy, not of pain. How did our culture come to be this way, and what can women do in their own lives to cultivate a peaceful relationship with food and with their own body image? Isabel Foxen Duke, thought-leader in the body-positive movement, talks about the root cause of binge eating and the makings of real liberation.

Taina Ketola has practiced astrology since she was twelve, and has discovered a new dimension of astrology which outlines the evolution of a soul within the arc of their current "lesson." This outlook gives great insight into childhood patterns, past lives, and the unique purpose of each individual soul.  In this podcast, Taina discusses where addictions fall on the soul's journey to fulfilling its purpose , offering a sense of order to what seems like complete chaos - as well as tremendous Hope.