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Life After Sugar

Welcome to Life After Sugar: Stories to Inspire, with Netta Gorman. The podcast that"s not just about sugar, but about your relationship with it, and especially with yourself. This podcast is for you if you know that you need to cut down sugar, but you"re not sure where to start, and you"re feeling tired, sluggish, and overwhelmed because sugar seems to be everywhere. Get back your energy, lose your extra weight and the stiffness in your joints, get your digestion back on track, without feeling like

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241. What I ate in Italy (Part 1): Netta

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2025/08/24

Ah! Italy! La dolce vita! Pasta... pizza... gelato! Delizioso! So did I eat all those typical Italian foods during our trip to Italy in July-August 2025? Because... you know, I've been sugar free and flour free for 10 years now... so… Want to know what I ate? Listen to find out! P.S. This is Part 1 of two episodes about what I ate (and what I learned about food) in Italy. Part 2 will be out in a few weeks. To get personalized guidance from me, plus support and accountability in a small group....

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240. "My mom's MS symptoms improved when she cut down...

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2025/08/17

Jen grew up in the Midwest in the 80s, eating lots of fast food and sweets. Her mom had multiple sclerosis, and when Jen was in her 20s, her mom’s health got worse. This was Jen's wake-up call. Jen didn’t know much about health or nutrition back then. So she started learning about food, health, and natural ways to feel better for her mom, but also for herself and her own children. After Jen began giving her mother less sugar and better food and supplements, her mom’s MS symptoms and qua...

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43:13

239. "Cutting sugar and intermittent fasting helped...

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2025/08/10

In this episode, I talk with my guest Lisa Fischer about how she let go of diet rules and found a way to feel good in her body again. Lisa shares how intermittent fasting, better sleep, eating whole foods, and cutting sugar helped her get her energy back and feel stronger through menopause and beyond. We chat about hormones, cortisol, cravings, and why eating more (not less) actually helped her. Lisa has a warm, down-to-earth way of communicating and inspiring you to be your...

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238. "You can age more gracefully with less sugar":...

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2025/08/03

Change is hard. But sometimes, NOT changing can keep you stuck. In this episode, my guest Dr. Mark Sherwood talks about the challenge of changing what you eat... And how you think. He also explains how you can age more gracefully... with less sugar. Find Dr. Mark here. To get personalized guidance from me, plus support and accountability in a small group... apply here to join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula TODAY. Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step t...

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237. The benefits of making your own fermented foods...

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2025/07/27

You probably know quite a few fermented foods and drinks, like yogurt, kefir, sauerkraut, sourdough bread, cheese, miso, and kombucha. Even wine and beer are fermented! But not all fermented foods are probiotic. This episode will explain the benefits of making your own fermented (probiotic) foods and drinks, for your gut health and your general health, but also for your wallet! And guess what? When you eat less sugar and take care of your gut health with fermented foods and drinks, you'...

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236. "A balanced diet doesn't need added sugar": Dasha

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2025/07/20

Dasha is a registered dietitian who grew up in the US with Russian parents. Her family ate home-cooked meals but also sweets. In this episode, we talk about: food and meal prep in different cultureswhat is an extreme dietwhat is a balanced dietsugar and saltwhat happens when we deprive ourselvesthe notion of balanceFind Dasha here. To get personalized guidance from me, plus support and accountability in a small group... apply here to join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Fo...

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235. "I'm slowly changing my habits around sugar": Alex

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2025/07/13

Alex joined the Freedom from Cravings Formula 12-week program in January 2025. She's been following the 5 steps of the program and attending our weekly Accountability Calls, and she gave me permission to share part of one of those calls. In this episode, you'll hear how Alex is slowly changing her habits around sugar because she's getting new insights every week. As Alex is learning, freedom from cravings happens via small and meaningful steps. Because deep and sustainable change is possible ...

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234. "Too much sugar can lead to a fatty liver": Jodie

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2025/07/06

Jodie grew up eating relatively healthy foods. But it was later in life, when she started having health issues, that she was diagnosed with celiac disease. She changed her diet significantly, and started to study nutrition and especially how sugar affects the liver. In this episode, Jodie explains about different types of sugar, and how the fructose molecule in sugar can lead to a fatty liver, or non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)*. * The new term for NAFLD is MASLD (Metabolic Dy...

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233. "Sugar was toxic for me": Emmanuel

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2025/06/29

Reverend Emmanuel is an empath. That means that he's very sensitive, and feels everything around him. From a young age, he used processed foods and candy bars to shield him from pain and toxic energy. In his mid-30s, he started to heal himself. He learned to start feeling and to deal with his feelings. He cleaned sugar out of his diet and healed his microbiome. He started to listen to his body. Because, as Emmanuel says, the body doesn't lie. Now he no longer experiences pain, so ...

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232. Tips for spotting hidden sugars on labels

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2025/06/22

This episode is all about hidden sugars and how to spot them on food labels. And also the question: what about naturally occurring sugars? I want you to benefit from the exact same information as my Freedom From Cravings Formula program participants do about food labels and hidden (or not so hidden!) sugars. You'll get tips about spotting sugar in: tomatoes, canned tomatoes, and tomato saucecerealbreadI call these tips "quick wins", and at the end of the episode, I give you the mo...

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231. "I stopped suffering when I cut gluten and...

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2025/06/15

When she was younger, Jennifer suffered terribly from pain, inflammation, lack of energy, bloating, plus a ton of other symptoms. But she was always told that she was "healthy". Gluten was not talked about 15-20 years ago, so Jennifer had to keep pushing to get to the root cause of her symptoms. Then one doctor sent Jennifer to a dietitian who told her that she shouldn't eat gluten. And that was the beginning of a whole new voyage of discovery! Listen to Jennifer's inspiring story of ho...

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230. "I used sugar to numb my emotions and my pain":...

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2025/06/08

Denise grew up in an abusive and traumatic household. She tried all kinds of ways to numb her pain, and sugar was always there for her. In high school, Denise went to counselling and started to learn other coping skills, but she still turned to sugar when she was tired and stressed. It was challenging for Denise to overcome her pain and to learn how to deal with her emotions and stop numbing her pain with sugar. Listen to discover what Denise did along her healing journey to be able to let go...

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45:21

229. "Moderating sugar and eating clean works for...

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2025/06/01

Irene grew up with parents who grew up on a farm. Her mother loved sugar and processed foods, but she also did a lot of cooking, making hearty meals. Both of Irene's parents were overweight, and eventually they were diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. In this episode, we discuss: saturated fatsmoderating sugar versus abstainingweight losssweetenersfeeling better, and different ways to get therewhat we eat in a day (and how often)naturally occurring sugars (like in fruit) and added sugartreatsunde...

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228. Rosemary's insights about her treats and triggers

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2025/05/25

Rosemary is in the Freedom from Cravings Formula 12-week program. She very generously gave me permission to share an excerpt from one of her weekly Accountability Calls. In this episode, Rosemary shares her insights about how she used to see treats, and how that has changed since she joined the program. Rosemary also shares what she's discovering about her triggers. When we recorded this coaching call, Rosemary had completed about one third of the program. Listen to hear how in just a few wee...

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227. "Sugar made my inflammation and gut issues...

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2025/05/18

When she was in her 20s, Shannon's body was constantly stressed. She was managing a gym and doing bodybuilding shows, but she'd never felt LESS healthy. In fact, she was dealing with fatigue issues, hormone issues, gut issues, inflammation, pain... She couldn't walk, or she had to walk with a cane. The only thing Shannon was offered were drugs, and she was told she would be on drugs for the rest of her life, and that was the only way. But Shannon had just enough strength lef...

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226. Some of my favourite sugar free recipes: Netta

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2025/05/11

In this episode, I share a few of my favourite sugar free recipes. Full disclosure: I'm no Masterchef! Plus I have a pretty busy life. So listen to get some yummy ideas for quick and simple meals that don't contain refined sugar or flour. P.S. Unlike the processed food industry, when I say "sugar free", I mean it! For example, here's the recipe for chaffles: INGREDIENTS 2 large eggs 1 cup finely shredded mozzarella or cheddar a little butter DIRECTIONS Pre-heat waf...

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225. "Sugar affected my migraines": Marieke

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2025/05/04

Marieke lives in Belgium. She grew up eating healthy foods like whole grains and vegetables. But Marieke also had a bit of a sweet tooth. And she had been suffering from migraines since she was 3 years old. And when she became a teenager, her migraines became monthly. Marieke's parents took her to see doctors. And when her doctor recommended that she cut sugar, Marieke went home and started reading food labels. In fact, she thought that her doctor was crazy! Because it seeme...

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224. "Cutting dairy and sugar gave me back my...

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2025/04/27

Mark's health issues started early in his teenage years. Growing up in the north east of the UK, he'd been put on antibiotics for an ear infection, and at the age of 16 his doctor wanted to put him on anti-depressants. But instead, Mark decided to study in the health field, which included changing his diet. And he started cooking for himself and experimenting with different foods. Mark was experiencing inflammatory bowel syndrome (IBS) and asthma, and when he cut dairy from his diet, hi...

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223. Listener question: What if I don’t have enough...

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2025/04/20

It's a question I get a lot: What if I don't have enough willpower to cut sugar? Well... here's my own question: What if it's not even about willpower? In fact, you don't need willpower to cut sugar. Really! So in this episode, I borrow the definition of willpower from authors and researchers who've studied it. In fact, here's a couple of other questions: Did you know that willpower is unreliable and also a finite resource, and that just like a battery, it can deplete with use?And did y...

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222. Talking about probiotic foods with Dr. Steven...

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2025/04/13

This is part 2 of my chat with best-selling author Steven Gundry MD. Listen to Part 1 of our chat here. 2500 years ago, Hippocrates said: "All disease begins in the gut". In this episode, Dr. Gundry and I talk about which foods feed the good bacteria and improve your gut health... and which foods feed your cravings! You may not know a lot about fermented (probiotic) foods and drinks, because they aren't very popular in North America. Or you may consume them, but you don't know how to ma...

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