Best Abbey Sharp Podcasts (2025)

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The Truth About Protein, Fibre, Gut Health & Metabolism: Nutrition Hacks + Debunking Diet Trends, with Abbey Sharp 46:35

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If you're confused by nonstop nutrition trends and conflicting health advice online… join the club. In this eye-opening episode, I chat with the internet’s favourite registered dietitian and nutrition expert, Abbey Sharp, to break down balanced nutrition tips, metabolism hacks, and what the latest science says about protein, fibre, gut health, and …

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Women’s Weight Loss 101: Is Your Boyfriend’s Diet Failing You? with Dr. Lauren Colenso-Semple 34:32

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CONTEST INFORMATION! Reminder - there is a special keyword embedded in today’s episode where you can win a $500 gift card to Shoppers Drug Mart. Simply text the keyword plus you’re full name to 925-555. Standard message rates apply. Go to www.seekyoursounds.com/contests for contest rules. Also, if you're a PC optimum member, the Super Redemption Ev…

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From the Garage to Abbey Road: Russell Marsden from Band of Skulls Reflects on 15 Years of Sound | The Sharp Notes Interview 40:52

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In an era when the term "rock band" can feel like a nostalgic nod to a fading archetype, Band of Skulls has always stood as the real deal: gritty, authentic, and unrelentingly driven. With their forthcoming retrospective box set Cold Fame, frontman Russell Marsden digs deep into the band’s archives to illuminate the long, winding, and often unpredi…

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ICYMI: How To Embrace Your Body & Feel Confident This Summer, with Roxy Earle 7:31

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Welcome to today’s ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing tip from one of our guests that you might have missed. Summer brings the best of times, but for those struggling with their bodies and self-esteem, it can also bring triggering times. To help us gear up for an unapologetic hot girl summer of self-love, we're throwing it…

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How To Master Prioritization: Overcome Busyness Addiction & Endless To-Do Lists with Productivity Minimalism | The Quickie 15:22

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I’ve been thinking a lot about prioritizing lately, mostly because I’ve been shifting the way I prioritize things in my life the last few months. My priorities desperately needed to change so that work wasn’t always #1, and I wasn’t always chasing an endless to-do list of busywork. Because “when you prioritize the important over the urgent, you don…

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Cody Hanson on Building, Breaking, and Rebuilding Hinder | The Sharp Notes Interview 29:10

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Being a rockstar might look effortless from the outside, but as Cody Hanson of Hinder makes clear, staying relevant in the music world takes far more than talent. In this revealing conversation, the drummer and co-founder of the multi-platinum band pulls back the curtain on the real work behind the music—from scrapping a full album that didn’t feel…

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EXPOSING Liv Schmidt’s SKINNY SOCIETÉ Disordered Instagram Echochamber with Whistleblowing Journalist EJ Dickson 31:44

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CONTEST INFORMATION! Reminder - there is a special keyword embedded in today’s episode where you can win a $500 gift card to Shoppers Drug Mart. Simply text the keyword plus you’re full name to 925-555. Standard message rates apply. Go to www.seekyoursounds.com/contests for contest rules. Also, if you're a PC optimum member, the Super Redemption Ev…

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ICYMI: Listen To This Before You Hire (And The Questions You Should Ask In A Job Interview), with Kelly Roach 6:08

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Welcome to today’s ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing tip from one of our guests that you might have missed. How do you know when it's time to hire a team, and how do you decide who that first hire should be? Hiring the right people and spotting red flags in the hiring process can make or break your business, so we're thro…

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Transform Your Life & Habits Through Neuroplasticity: How to Rewire Your Brain & Regulate Dopamine with Neuroscientist Nicole Vignola 55:37

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Ready to rewire your brain and transform your habits? This re-released (now in video form!) episode features neuroscientist Nicole Vignola, the internet's favorite brain optimization expert, sharing evidence-based strategies for breaking bad habits, building positive routines, and leveraging neuroplasticity for lasting change. Stay tuned for the sc…

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Jenny Owen Youngs on Revisiting "Avalanche", Buffering the Vampire Slayer, Collaboration, and the Beauty of Imperfection | The Sharp Notes Interview 45:46

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Singer-songwriter Jenny Owen Youngs has never been one to shy away from transformation. In revisiting Avalanche for its deluxe edition, she offers listeners not just a deeper look at the record but a fuller portrait of herself: one that is shaped by collaboration, reinvention, and a willingness to let imperfections breathe. For Youngs, songs aren’t…

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The OZEMPIC Episode: GLP-1 Nutrition Tips, Food Noise & Coming Off without Regain with Dr. Eric Williamson 39:29

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CONTEST INFORMATION! Reminder- there is a special keyword embedded in today’s episode where you can win a $500 gift card to Shoppers Drug Mart. Simply text the keyword plus you’re full name to 925-555. Standard message rates apply. Go to https://www.seekyoursounds.com/contests for contest rules. Also, if you're a PC optimum member, the Super Redemp…

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ICYMI: Is Your Attachment Style Determined By Your Childhood? Attachment Theory Explained, with Jessica Baum 8:06

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Welcome to today’s ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing tip from one of our guests that you might have missed. Why do some people have anxious or avoidant attachment styles, while others are totally secure? A lot of it comes down to our formative years in childhood, as early as infancy — but we aren't stuck in those patterns…

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The Antidote to Burnout That Nobody Is Talking About (And The Hidden Cause) | The Quickie 18:06

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Hot take: Burnout isn’t always about doing too much… sometimes, it’s about doing too little of what actually matters. This week, we’re diving into a little-known root cause of burnout that can change how we prevent it and recover from it: a lack of meaning, connection, and energizing. While the usual advice focuses on rest and reducing your workloa…

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The SECRETS to Glowing Skin - Tackling Breakouts, Wrinkles & Skin Barrier Damage with Dr. Sandy Skotnicki 37:03

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Here’s a run down of today’s show on skincare: 00:00 - Introduction 02:32 - Skincare essentials 05:15 - How the gut microbiome affects our skin 08:32 - Diet Recommendations for acne, eczema, psoriasis, rosacea, and premature aging/ wrinkles 11:49 - Impact of stress on skin 12:30 - Impact of lack of sleep on skin 15:49 - Skin Barrier 101 19:55 - Nat…

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ICYMI: The Four Ps of Self-Sabotage & The Truth About Impostor Syndrome (A Must-Listen For Over-Achievers!), with Leisse Wilcox 9:05

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Welcome to today’s ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing tip from past episodes that you might have missed. If you're an over-achiever with a strong dose of self-sabotaging tendencies (like perfectionism), your relationship with success is probably complicated. Add in the anxiety that comes with impostor syndrome, and it's a …

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The Science of Heart Coherence: How To Sync Your Heart and Mind For Stress-Relief And Emotional Regulation | The Quickie 15:46

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There’s a missing link in our mental health routines, and it has everything to do with our HRV (heart rate variability) and the emotional alignment of our mind and heart. In this week’s quickie, we’re diving into the science of heart coherence — a powerful physiological state that can regulate your nervous system, reduce stress, and help you reconn…

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Are You an ALMOND MOM? Talking EXTREME Generational Diet & Wellness Culture with Rina Raphael 34:02

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In this discussion about children and diet culture, we cover a lot of fascinating findings: 00:00 - Introduction 01:49 - Mom Shaming 101 09:10 - Almond Moms & Kids Fit Bits 14:54 - Kids $150 Peloton 17:50 - Wellness Barbie 19:21 - Diet Culture in School 21:49 - Tween Wellness Influencers 25:00 - Adult Agendas for Kids Lives 28:45 - Goop is Dead 32:…

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ICYMI: How Food Affects Your Mood, Hormonal Imbalances and Cravings, with Amber Romaniuk 7:42

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Welcome to today’s ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing tip from one of our guests that you might have missed. What you eat has a huge impact on your mood, energy and hormones. Here to advise on how our nutrition and eating habits affect hormonal imbalances and metabolism, we have Amber Romaniuk. Amber is an Emotional Eating…

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Wake the Dead and Stir the Soul | The Sharp Notes Interview with Chuck Prophet 42:52

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When Chuck Prophet found himself lingering around after a gig in San Francisco, his band still buzzing from a sold-out set, he wasn’t expecting to stumble into a musical revelation. But as the club's DJ cued up a needle-drop on a weathered vinyl slab of cumbia, and the bass notes spilled through the subs, Prophet experienced something rare and elec…

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The Loneliness Epidemic: How Tech Is Killing Connection, And Blue Zone Secrets For Creating Meaningful Friendships | Rerelease 17:11

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Feeling isolated in our over-optimized digital world? You're not alone. There’s a loneliness epidemic, so we’re throwing it back to this solo episode that tackles why modern convenience is sabotaging our social connections, meeting off apps and IRL, and how you can create community. We cover evidence-based strategies to overcome loneliness, build m…

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ICYMI: Siff Haider On Healthy Habits That Move The Needle, Her Grounding Morning Routine, And Supplements That Work 6:23

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Welcome to today’s ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing tip from one of our guests that you might have missed. We're throwing it back to helpful advice on healthy living from supplement queen Siff Haider, who reveals her grounding morning routine for peak mental and physical wellness, the supplements that make her feel at he…

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Are We Approaching Mental Health Wrong? The Anti-Talk Therapy Changing How Therapists Treat Anxiety, Depression, OCD, And More, with Psychologist Sunniva Itland 58:07

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What if we're approaching mental health all wrong? A revolutionary new therapy is debunking popular therapy narratives and changing how we treat anxiety and overthinking. We’re continuing our Mental Health Awareness Month series with this introduction to Metacognitive Therapy (MCT), a groundbreaking new approach to treating anxiety, overthinking, O…

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Steve Bardwil Trades the Boardroom for the Bandstand 32:19

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After decades navigating the high-stakes world of Hollywood as Chief Counsel for Walt Disney Studios, Steve Bardwil has traded legal briefs for guitar riffs. His recent leap into full-time musicianship culminates in the release of Nothing But Time, a deeply personal and collaboratively rich album produced by the legendary Joe Chiccarelli. What bega…

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The MASSIVE Problem with #SkinnyTok (Is Extreme 90s-’00s Diet Culture Back?!) 26:16

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Here’s an overview of what we cover in today’s episode of Bite Back on SkinnyTok. Introduction to SkinnyTok How diet culture and wellness culture have changed over the decades The role of the “That Girl” trope The role of the “Cool Girl” trope The role of Ozempic and GLP-1s SkinnyTok Problem: Co-opting Food Freedom SkinnyTok Problem: Health Consequ…

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Nervous System Reset: Healing Trauma, Anxiety & Physical Symptoms Using Somatic Therapy, with Therapist Simone Saunders | Rerelease 47:40

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The body keeps the score, and after years of cognitive therapy work and intellectualizing, I became totally disconnected from how my body was carrying stress and anxiety. So for Mental Health Awareness Month, we're throwing it back to this deep dive with trauma therapist Simone Saunders on the powerful connection between mind and body healing. We c…

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Author Jude Warne Gets "Lowdown" in New Book About Boz Scaggs 39:55

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Few writers can translate the sound of an album into a story with the grace and acuity of Jude Warne. Known for her deep dives into the lives of musical icons, Warne returns with her second music biography—this time turning her focus to the ever-evolving Boz Scaggs, titled Lowdown: The Music of Boz Scaggs. Her previous book on the band America set …

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Want to actually GROW YOUR HAIR? The science of a whole-body approach to tackling HAIR THINNING with Dr. Brianna Diorio 44:33

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Check out Nutrafol.com to learn more about Nutrafol's drug-free formulas to support hair thinning with a whole-body approach. Dr. Brianna Diorio and I dive deep into the science of hair growth and thinning. Here’s what we cover: 00:14 - Introduction 03:13 - Normal hair growth cycle (and what happens during hair loss) 05:12 - Pregnancy hair changes …

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ICYMI: How To Be A Better Friend When Your Loved Ones Are Struggling (What To Say And Do), with Psychotherapist Whitney Goodman 6:26

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Welcome to today’s ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing tip from one of our guests that you might have missed. In honour of Mental Health Awareness Month, we're throwing it back to this helpful advice from Whitney Goodman on how to show up for your friends and loved ones when they are struggling with mental health, grief and…

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How Sons of Silver Built Runaway Emotions | The Sharp Notes Interview 46:28

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Sons of Silver’s latest release, Runaway Emotions, reflects a band committed to creative collaboration and thematic depth. Fronted by lead vocalist and songwriter Pete Argyropoulos, the group includes seasoned musicians each bringing years of experience across different corners of the rock world. The album builds on their past work with a focus on …

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Boost Mental Health & Heal Emotions With Creativity (Plus The Truth About Happiness), with IN-Q - Emmy-Nominated Poet & Multi-Platinum Songwriter 51:07

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One of the most powerful (and underused) tools for emotional healing is creative self-expression. In honour of Mental Health Awareness Month, we're diving into the powerful intersection of creativity, art, relationships, and mindset — and how you can use your unique voice to alchemize pain and struggle. This episode is for anyone looking to improve…

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The SHOCKING Reasons You’re So BLOATED (And Key Tips for Stopping It) with Dietitian Andrea Hardy 37:27

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If you suffer from occasional bloating after your favorite meals, you’re not going to want to miss this episode. Here’s all the incredible insights you can expect. How Diet Culture Has Co-Opted Anti-Bloat Content What Normal Digestion vs Bloating Looks Like The Massive Role of Constipation in Bloating How To Know if You’re FOS (Literally) How to Ba…

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ICYMI: Overcome Avoidance & Anxiety With This Therapist-Backed Technique, with Dr. Lauren Cook 5:44

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Welcome to today’s ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing tip from one of our guests that you might have missed. May is mental health awareness week, so we’re diving into mental wellbeing and anxiety, and how to stop it from holding you back. Tune in as we throw it back to Dr. Lauren Cook’s “anxiety hierarchy” framework that h…

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The Illusions and Realities of Daylight Robbery's Third Island Suite with Robert Waite and Nick Marks | The Sharp Notes Interview 1:00:21

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Some of our most profound conversations often happen without words, music becomes the ultimate language — capable of revealing and transforming our perceptions, maybe even challenging them. Today, we're diving into just such a conversation with two artists whose latest musical collaboration speaks volumes: British jazz producer Robert Waite (known …

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The Psychology of Money: Rewire Your Money Mindset, Stop Self-Sabotaging Habits & Build Financial Freedom, with Jessica Moorhouse 1:03:47

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Money stress is everywhere right now — rising interest rates, the cost of living crisis, inflation, layoffs, and a looming recession — we’re all feeling it. But the truth is, even in financially prosperous times, money can be a point of shame, anxiety, guilt, and avoidance for a lot of us. Your money history and money story shape your financial sec…

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Why Your ADHD is Making “Healthy Eating” So Hard - The Truth About Cravings, Fixations, Overeating, and Food Dyes with Rebecca King, RD 51:11

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Fellow dietitian, Rebecca King and I (Abbey Sharp) both have diagnosed ADHD so we understand the daily struggles of having a neurodivergent mind and trying to eat well. Rebecca (aka @adhdnutritionist) specializes in an anti diet culture approach to ADHD nutrition management, helping ADHD’ers stop binge eating, learn meal planning skills, identify f…

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ICYMI: Body Language Tips For Better Confidence And More Influence, with Fotini Iconomopoulos 7:12

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Welcome to today’s ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing tip from one of our guests that you might have missed. The majority of our communication is non-verbal... that means our body language is doing all the talking. So we’re throwing it back to some game-changing advice from negotiation expert, Fotini Iconomopoulos, breakin…

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William Hooker Continues Proving That the Fringe Is Still the Center | The Sharp Notes Interview 50:26

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William Hooker has spent decades making music on his own terms—loud, unflinching, and fully independent. A drummer, composer, poet and more with over 70 recordings as a bandleader, Hooker is a fixture of New York’s experimental underground, shaped by the Loft Jazz scene of the 1970s and carried forward through venues like CBGB, the Knitting Factory…

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Toxic Dating Rules Debunked: Unconventional Approaches For Authentic Connection & Relationships 24:52

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This episode is for anyone who's tired of outdated dating “rules” that don’t reflect who they are and how we actually connect in 2025. I’ve recently dipped my toe back into the dating world, and the amount of toxic “rules” and overly-perscriptive advice floating around online is wild. So today, I’m sharing my hot takes and unconventional dating per…

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Heart Disease Kills. Here’s How You Can Get Ahead with Dr. Dennis Bruemmer 34:50

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Today’s episode is sponsored by the Cleveland Clinic. Today’s episode of Bite Back with Abbey Sharp, I chat with Dr. Dennis Bruemmer of the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Bruemmer and I discuss in detail how stress and lack of sleep can affect your risk of heart disease (spoiler: it’s often through less nutritious choices). We also talk about different fema…

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ICYMI: The Environmental Cost Of Overconsumption… “We Are Creating A Culture of Ease & Disconnecting From Future Ramifications” - with Conni Jespersen 9:30

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Welcome to today’s ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing tip from one of our guests that you might have missed. In honour of earth day, we're taking a look at the cost of fast fashion, our consumption habits, and how we can become more sustainable consumers. We're throwing it back to this perspective-shifting advice on overco…

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How To Handle Toxic Workplaces, Bad Bosses, & An Unstable Job Market: Career Advice You Actually Need with Emily Durham (AKA Emily The Recruiter) 52:59

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There’s a lot going on in the job market right now, with a looming recession, mass layoffs, and AI changing the way we work. Whether you’re stuck under a micromanaging boss, navigating office drama, dealing with return-to-office mandates, or questioning your entire career path… it’s a lot. But we gotchu. Back by popular demand, we’re joined by Emil…

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Gliders Over Hollywood: Paul Rappaport's New Book Explains His Role During Rock’s Golden Age and Why the Future Needs Its Past 58:50

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Let’s face it—if the music industry were a spaceship, right now it might be sputtering through the void, looking for a little more rocket fuel. Algorithms are everywhere, attention spans are short, and too often, passion plays second fiddle to data. But every once in a while, someone shows up to remind us of what the industry used to be—wild, inspi…

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The SHOCKING Pipeline to the ”Red Pill” Manosphere from Health & Nutrition Content Online with Dr. Emily Contois 51:34

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In today’s episode of Bite Back with Abbey Sharp, I will be talking to Dr Emily Contois, an Associate Professor at the University of Tulsa specializing in how identities are formed at the vital intersection of food, the body, and ideas about health. She is the author of “Diners, Dudes, and Diets: How Gender and Power Collide in Food Media and Cultu…

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Feeling Stuck? How To Overcome Decision Paralysis, Self-Doubt & Monkey Mind, with Career Coach Sasha Patpatia 51:28

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Do you ever feel paralyzed by indecision, stuck in a loop of self-doubt, decision overwhelm, and perfectionism? Welcome to the club! We know what it’s like, and what it takes to get unstuck. Whether you're facing a career crossroads, struggling to start a creative project, or battling the incessant inner monologue of your monkey mind, this episode …

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Hitting You With His Best Shot: Eddie Schwartz on Risk, Reinvention, and the Art of a Well-Crafted Song 45:19

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Taking a shot, a risk, a gamble—whether in life, in love, or in art—requires a particular blend of courage, timing, and craft. Few folks understand that better than Eddie Schwartz, the Canadian musician and songwriter whose work has left a lasting imprint on popular music. Best known for penning Pat Benatar’s iconic “Hit Me With Your Best Shot,” Sc…

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Breaking Up with “Breast is Best”: Breastmilk vs Formula Myths and Truths with Dr. Lauren Hughes 49:08

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In today’s episode of Bite Back with Abbey Sharp, I am chatting breastfeeding with Dr Lauren Hughes, a board certified pediatrician, lactation consultant, mom and founder of Bloom pediatrics. I will start by sharing my own personal story about breastfeeding struggles and Lauren and I will vent over the enormous pressures women feel by “breast is be…

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ICYMI: Doable Ways To Cut Out Plastic, Consumer Smarter, and Reduce Your Carbon Footprint, with Environmentalist Julia Grieve 7:42

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Welcome to today’s ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing tip from one of our guests that you might have missed. In honour of earth month, we're taking a look at our consumption habits and how we can lower our carbon footprint in a way that's actually sustainable. So we're throwing it back to tactical advice on sustainable liv…

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Overcome Overwhelm & Boost Your Productivity with the 80/20 Rule (AKA The Pareto Principle) | The Quickie 15:19

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Feeling constantly busy but not actually making progress? Struggling with overwhelm, burnout, and an endless to-do list? Honestly, same. I’ve been stuck in an overwhelming cycle of too much work and not enough impact, so I started experimenting with different productivity hacks—and this week I’m sharing one that’s really helping. We’re diving into …

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Are Aspartame, Hot Dogs and Sugar CAUSING CANCER to “SKYROCKET” in Young Adults? Separating Cancer Fact from Fiction with Dr. Andrea Love 46:38

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In today’s episode of Bite Back with Abbey Sharp, I will be chatting about cancer myths and truths with immunologist and microbiologist, Dr. Andrea Love of immunologic.org, a science and health education organization committed to debunking health wellness misinformation. Andrea and I kick off chatting about the popular Netflix series Apple Cider Vi…

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ICYMI: This Will Change How You Network And Build Relationships, with Communications Expert Maha Abouelenein 6:55

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Welcome to today’s ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing tip from one of our guests that you might have missed. Your network is everything. The way you establish and nurture your own network and reputation can make all the difference in your career success, so we're throwing it back to this great advice from Maha Abouelenein …