Episode 162: The Wellness Wake-Up Call: Phoebe Lapine on Autoimmune Disease, Food Freedom, and Raising Healthy Eaters

What happens when the body you’ve always relied on suddenly stops cooperating? In this episode of Mom Curious, Daniella sits down with cookbook author, food writer, and wellness expert Phoebe Lapine to talk about living with Hashimoto’s disease, navigating chronic symptoms, and redefining what “healthy” actually means. They also dive into motherhood, picky eating, toddler rigidity, sugar myths, protein obsession, and the pressure parents feel to “optimize” their children’s health. Phoebe shares why she believes raising a joyful, flexible eater matters more than food perfection - and how wellness culture can sometimes do more harm than good. The conversation also touches on Phoebe’s experience becoming a mother through surrogacy after pregnancy loss and IVF, and how chronic illness fundamentally shaped the way she approaches parenting. GUEST BIO Phoebe Lapine (@phoebelapine) is a food writer, cookbook author, and wellness advocate focused on helping people feel good without extremes. She is the author of four books, including Carbivore and The Wellness Project, which was named one of Women’s Health Magazine’s top nutrition reads of 2017.   An advocate for autoimmune disease awareness and food freedom, Phoebe writes openly about living with Hashimoto’s disease and balancing wellness with real life. Her work has appeared in Food & Wine, Marie Claire, and Cosmopolitan, among many other publications. She is also the creator of the popular parenting Substack Munch Menus, inspired by life with her toddler in Brooklyn. AFFILIATE LINKS & MENTIONS Feed Me Phoebe https://feedmephoebe.com/ Munch Menus Substack https://munchmenus.substack.com/ 20% off  SoWell's GLP-1 Support System with code MOMCURIOUS20  through May 31st: https://cm.watertight.co/l/MkzK To Book a Recording at Hoff Studios: https://www.nycpodstudio.com/home-mc $30 off WTHN Acupuncture Booking with code MOMCURIOUS30: WTHN.com More info on EVOLV GLP-1 Supplements: https://cm.watertight.co/l/bZEA Follow @momcurious and the host @daniellarabbani on Instagram Subscribe, rate, and review - it helps get the word out about the show and keeps these conversations going. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices