#37 with Diane Sanfilippo: On Cutting Sugar, Rebel Mentality, and Her New Book

Diane Sanfilippo - a rockstar, bestselling author, powerhouse, enneagram 8, and dear friend. Was lucky enough to get her on Meathead Hippie and talk about all things cutting sugar, not allowing fear to stop you from trying hard things, and her new 21-DSD book! Be sure to check out the interview we did on Balanced Bites here: https://balancedbites.com/episode322/ Content Summary: 5:15 Setting New Years “Goals” “You become what you think about” mantra for this year 8:50 Awareness of Being a Rebel “Finding what works for you because we are all different in a lot of ways” 11:02 Diane’s Journey with Sugar Experienced blood sugar irregularities Wrote out a program that would help people detox their bodies from sugar 15:26 A Sugar Relapse How the body can react when too much sugar is introduced back into the diet too soon 19:43 The “All In or All Out” Personality How to detach morality and/or shame from imperfection Being aware of your actions and how they are affecting your mental health Acknowledging your own worth 22:20 Understanding the Mindset: 3 Categories of Roadblocks Lack of support Other people’s thoughts and feelings Fear of failure 26:55 Tools to Practice Self-Care and Being Present Delegation and communication with team members The benefits of to-do lists 31:42 Adrenal Supplements Stress reduction herbs 34:30 Creating Time to Recover Not over committing yourself during demanding times Forming a circle of people that will support you and respect your space 36:45 Diane’s Book Tour Details, location and date information 40:15 Spirit Animal Thank you listeners!! Please leave a review if you enjoyed and checkout my links below to get plugged in more to what I'm doing. PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP: www.facebook.com/groups/1292792567518714/ Find more on Em here: @emilyschromm www.emilyschromm.com youtube.com/emilyschromm