How Whole30 Started / Joe De Sena Interviews Melissa Hartwig Urban

<p>Melissa Hartwig Urban created the WHOLE30. What you may not know is the story behind it. At a young age Melissa experienced trauma that later fueled an addiction to drugs. Later she found sobriety but replaced her addiction with a craving for fitness. When challenged by a friend to experiment with a 30-day clean diet, she realized she had a complicated relationship with food. Soon after, the WHOLE30 was created. Her journey is one of self-reflection and she shares her story with a refreshing frankness. Her observations on food dispels myths around dieting and utilizes the concepts of elimination to truly become whole and find the best version of yourself.</p> <p>LESSONS<br /> Adopt a growth mindset<br /> Be in healthy relationship with your food<br /> Observe how food groups affect your body<br /> Shame grows in the dark- speak your trauma<br /> Individualize your own treatment plan<br /> Recognize the emotional relationship with eating<br /> Find what works for you</p> <p>LINKS<br /> This episode was brought to you by TrueForm Runner. Visit www.trueformrunner.com/spartan and use the code SPARTAN10 to save 10%</p> <p>https://whole30.com/about/</p> <p>TIME STAMPS<br /> 0:00 Sefra, Dr. L, Dr. Johnny & Col. Nye introduce this week’s guest<br /> 1:00 TRUEFORMRUNNER.COM/SPARTAN intro<br /> 1:30 Interview begins with Melissa & Joe<br /> 2:40 Dealing with sexual abuse at an early age<br /> 4:00 Turning to drugs as a way to deal with trauma<br /> 6:00 Deciding to choose a different path<br /> 8:00 Changing everything in her life<br /> 9:00 Adopting a growth mindset<br /> 10:10 TRUEFORMRUNNER.COM/SPARTAN break<br /> 11:30 Interview continues with getting fit<br /> 12:45 Starting the first 30 day diet<br /> 14:00 How she was using food the same way as drugs<br /> 16:00 Eliminating food then reintroducing it back to your diet<br /> 17:40 First group Whole30 and writing her first book<br /> 19:00 Processing trauma effectively<br /> 21:33 Johnny, Dr. L, Col. Nye & Sefra Alexandra discuss their takeaways<br /> 29:00 TRUEFOR