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Mind, Body, Spirit, FOOD: Nourishment On and Beyond The Plate

Mind, Body, Spirit, Food: Nourishment On and Beyond the Plate is a podcast exploring holistic wellness, mindful cooking, and the deep connection between food, intuition, and spiritual growth. Hosted by cookbook author and teacher Nicki Sizemore, each episode features inspiring conversations with chefs, authors, healers, and thinkers who unpack how culture, identity, and conditioning shape our relationship to what we eat and how we care for ourselves. Beyond food and recipes, this show is an

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42:41

The Land is Listening

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2026/10/07

How can aligning with the rhythms of the earth and the Celtic wheel help us return to ourselves?In this episode of Mind Body Spirit Food, host Nicki Sizemore is joined by Feng Shui master, land healer, and spiritual teacher Amanda Sophia for a soulful conversation on living in harmony with nature's natural cycles.Amanda shares stories from her upbringing on an organic farm in Ireland and breaks down how tuning into the Celtic wheel—from the autumn equinox to the dark of winter—can help us practice

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13:05

Finding Inspiration When You Feel Stuck | Weekly...

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2026/09/30

What do you do when you feel caught in a "swamp" of uninspiration—and why does chasing inspiration on social media often make us feel worse? In this weekly intention solo episode, Nicki explores the fine line between allowing inspiration to flow and getting tangled in distraction. She shares practical steps for surrendering to quiet, embracing moments of boredom, and using the breath to create space for true creative sparks to ignite. In this episode, we explore: • Navigating the "muck" and swamp of

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34:27

Losing (and Finding) Your Taste for Cooking

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2026/09/23

Michelle Braxton Scott of "Supper with Michelle" on grief, a spinal surgery that left her bedridden, and learning to cook — and live — with more grace.Michelle Braxton Scott is the voice behind the blog Supper with Michelle and the author of the cookbook Supper with Love. In this conversation, we talk about what it really means to cook with love — and what happens when that love disappears entirely.Michelle shares how losing her mother in 2019 caused her to lose her taste for cooking altogether and

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23:59

Your Intuition Isn’t Your Inner Voice

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2026/09/16

Are "intuition" and "inner voice" the same thing—or are they distinct tools that can completely transform how we navigate the kitchen and our lives?In this season-premiere solo podcast episode of Mind Body Spirit Food, host Nicki Sizemore breaks down the essential differences between intellect, instinct, impulse, intuition, and the inner voice. She shares how understanding these distinctions creates radical self-trust, kitchen confidence, and true personal sovereignty.In this episode, we explore:•

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9:09

I Will Trust Myself (an inner voice meditation)

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2026/07/22

This summer in the Cook Free series, we're exploring intuition—and intuition doesn't live in your head. It lives in your body, your gut, that quiet space in your chest that knows things before your mind catches up.This is a quick guided meditation to help you root down, out of your thoughts and into that space—into your heart—to ask the question: what do I need to know right now? It's how Nicki starts most mornings, and it's a good one to return to before you cook, before a hard conversation, or any

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17:49

Tapping Into Freedom

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2026/06/17

This is the season seven finale—and it's a personal one. In this solo episode, I explore what freedom actually feels like in the body: not the rush, not the grand gesture, but the quieter, more powerful kind that's available to us in any moment of everyday life.From harvesting arugula on an unexpected free morning to catching myself measuring tamari in my own fried rice recipe, I get honest about how easy it is to forget the freedom we already have—and how tiny acts of remembering are what bring us

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52:43

Desert Magic, Soulful Food & the Art of Following...

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2026/06/10

What happens when you hand a stranger all your savings in cash, buy a restaurant in the middle of the Mojave desert on a feeling, and build something extraordinary from scratch? You get La Copine.This week I sat down with Nikki Hill and Claire Wadsworth — the couple and creative duo behind one of the most talked-about destination restaurants in the California desert and authors of the new cookbook by the same name, La Copine. We talk about the deeply intertwined worlds of food, love, intuition, and

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14:46

Rooted & Rising

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2026/06/03

This week's intention is a carry-over from Sunday's post on inner power — and it's one I needed deeply this week: I will get grounded.Getting grounded isn't a wellness buzzword. It's a felt sense in the body. A root system for real, lasting inner power. And in this short episode, I explore what that actually looks like — in the chakra system, in the kitchen, in the way we move through an ordinary evening.In this episode:*The difference between ego-driven power and true inner power — and why it

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51:57

On Coming Home—To Ourselves, Our Bodies, and The Kitchen

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2026/05/27

In this episode, I sit down with Jerrelle Guy—author of the James Beard Award finalist Black Girl Baking, the newly published We Fancy, and creator of the newsletter The Dinner Ritual—for a conversation about ego death, creative burnout, body trust, and the radical freedom of letting yourself be exactly who you are.Jerrelle and I kept talking long after we stopped recording. This one goes deep—pour yourself something warm and settle in.In this episode:How Jerrelle's deep-South, Pacific Island, and

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11:09

Let’s Play

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2026/05/20

In this week’s intention episode, Nicki reflects on a recent retreat in Ireland and the reminder that joy, creativity, and play are not frivolous—they’re essential. In a world that can feel heavy and overwhelming, play becomes a way to reconnect to ourselves, access deeper wisdom, and return to a sense of lightness.This episode is an invitation to loosen the grip, step out of survival mode, and bring more curiosity and creativity into everyday life—especially in the kitchen.In this episode, we

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47:00

Navigating Perimenopause with More Nourishment, Less...

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2026/05/13

In this week’s episode, I sit down with registered dietitian and functional medicine practitioner Samantha Rigoli for a grounded, empowering conversation about perimenopause, menopause, and how to support ourselves through this season of change with more nourishment and less dogma. We explore the common—and often overlooked—symptoms of perimenopause, how shifting hormones can impact mood, sleep, stress, and energy, and why so many women feel like their bodies suddenly stop responding the way they

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49:56

How to Feel More Nourished (Even When Life Is Busy) |...

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2026/04/29

What does it really mean to nourish yourself?In this episode, I sit down with chef, food stylist, and author Melina Hammer (A Year at Catbird Cottage) for a thoughtful conversation on food, self-care, and living with more intention.Together, we explore how to create simple, nourishing meals using seasonal ingredients, find inspiration in spring cooking and foraging (including garlic mustard and field garlic), and elevate everyday dishes with ease.We also reflect on the deeper side of nourishment—how

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10:41

Why Curiosity Matters

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2026/04/22

This week’s intention is: I will get curious.Building on last week’s practice of moving one step at a time, this episode explores how curiosity can help us move through overwhelm and reconnect with play. When we let go of the need for a perfect outcome, we open ourselves to creativity, discovery, and growth—in the kitchen and beyond.Tune in for a simple shift that can bring more ease, experimentation, and delight into your everyday life. Links and resources* Last week's Intention Episode (I will

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42:29

Food, ritual, and what it means to be human

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2026/04/15

In this episode, I’m joined by Marije Vogelzang, a pioneering Dutch food designer who uses food as a medium to explore human connection, emotion, and experience.While we often think of food as flavor or nutrition, Marije invites us to see it as something much deeper—a way to access memory, create meaning, and reconnect with ourselves and each other. This conversation explores food as ritual, as play, and as a powerful tool for presence.We also dive into the parts of food we often avoid—the

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12:56

I Will Move One Step at a Time.

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2026/04/08

Feeling the surge of spring energy—the ideas, the momentum, the urge to do it all at once?In this week’s intention episode, I’m sharing a gentle reminder: we don’t have to rush to the finish line. Just like seeds in the garden, growth happens step by step. In this episode, we explore:*Why this season of “activation” can feel both exciting and overwhelming*The wisdom of slowing down and trusting the process*How moving step by step can bring more ease and joy into your days*A simple way to practice

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43:31

How to Become an Intuitive Cook (and ditch the cult...

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2026/04/01

What if cooking felt less like following rules—and more like freedom?In this episode, I’m joined by intuitive cooking coach Katerina Pavlakis to explore how we can move beyond rigid recipes and reconnect with our senses in the kitchen. We talk about building confidence, cooking with creativity, and finding joy in everyday meals.Katerina shares how to think in patterns instead of recipes, layer flavor with ease, and trust your instincts so cooking becomes simple, nourishing, and even fun.In this

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11:36

I Will Make This Moment Sacred

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2026/03/25

What if the smallest moments of your day held the potential to shift everything?In this short episode, Nicki explores the idea of making each moment sacred—not in a perfect or lofty way, but through simple, real-life awareness.Inspired by her recent conversation with Tamar Adler, this episode dives into what “sacred” actually feels like in the body, and how everyday acts like cooking, eating, or doing the dishes can become opportunities for presence, gratitude, and connection.She shares a real-life

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42:18

Feast on Your Life (and let dinner be “good enough”)

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2026/03/18

In this episode, Nicki sits down with Tamar Adler, the James Beard and IACP Award–winning author of An Everlasting Meal, Something Old, Something New, and the bestselling The Everlasting Meal Cookbook. Her newest book, Feast on Your Life, explores how everyday cooking can become a practice of attention, care, and delight.Together they discuss why cooking still matters, how noticing with our senses can transform the kitchen experience, and why letting go of perfectionism can bring more freedom and

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11:05

I will connect to others.

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2026/03/11

In this week’s intention episode, Nicki reflects on the power of connection—both with ourselves and with others.After several weeks of book tour events and retreats, meeting listeners and readers in person reminded her how nourishing it can be to share our stories and experiences. But true connection doesn’t begin with other people—it begins within.Nicki explores how real connection doesn't come from people-pleasing, resentment, enmeshment, or obligation, but rather from a place of grounding. When

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41:56

The Art (and Ritual) of Bread Making

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2026/03/04

Welcome to season 7! In this episode, I'm joined by cookbook author, photographer, and gluten-free baking pioneer Aran Goyoaga to talk about her book The Art of Gluten-Free Bread.We dive into what it really takes to make beautiful, structured gluten-free bread — from sourdough starters (flour + water + time + wild yeast) to fermentation, ingredients, and why using a scale matters. Aran breaks down the science in an approachable way, making this episode empowering whether you’re gluten-free or

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