EPISODE · Apr 28, 2026 · 1H 37M
How To Unf*ck Your Diet with FINLEY FUNSTEN | Ep. 113
from Coach Em Up Podcast · host Tim Riley
Check out Finley on socials! @unfuckyourdietUse code "coachemup10" for 10% off EVERYTHING at https://eleiko.com/coachemupGo to https://atlantisstrength.com to get a quote on some incredible machinesHead over to https://ovrperformance.com/coachemup and get $25 offUse code "Tim" to get 15% off at https://davidgreyrehab.comFinley Funston drops in and we are not holding back. Finley is a nutritionist, co-owner of Madabolic Charlotte, and one of the sharpest voices cutting through the noise in the nutrition space. We dig into why dieting culture is broken, why extremes sell, and why most of what you see on social media about food is flat-out wrong.We talk seed oils, aspartame, orthorexia, metabolism myths, menopausal nutrition, under-eating while injured, processed foods, and why your Diet Coke is not going to kill you. Finley also breaks down her actual approach with clients — maintenance phases, conservative deficits, and how she gets people to stop treating food like the enemy.This one is real, funny, and genuinely useful. If you eat food, this episode is for you.Gummy bear reviews from hell: https://slightlyviral.com/beware-sugarless-gummy-bears-on-amazon-com00:00:00 - Introduction00:03:17 - Finley's Background00:06:50 - Nutritional Awakening & Paleo Mistakes00:10:46 - Extremes in Nutrition & Marketability00:12:12 - Toxic Culture in the Nutrition Space00:13:36 - Dogma and Information Overload00:16:04 - The Grift & Preying on Lived Experience00:19:07 - Seed Oils and Inflammation Myths00:23:19 - Context and Overall Dietary Pattern00:26:20 - Sobriety, Gut Health & Disordered Eating00:29:22 - Is Orthorexia Real?00:31:11 - Processed Foods & Chemical Fear00:33:40 - Moderation and Enjoying Food00:34:40 - Diet Coke, Aspartame & Cancer Myths00:37:56 - Why Restrictive Diets Fail00:39:06 - Helping Clients Build Sustainable Diets00:42:46 - Cadbury Eggs, Gummy Bears & Sugar Free Chaos00:47:41 - The Metabolism Slowing Myth00:51:03 - Tim's Rant on Insecure People00:55:09 - Nutrition for Menopausal Women00:59:02 - Intimidation Factor of Strength Training01:01:10 - Pharmacological Thinness01:04:41 - Under-Eating While Injured01:10:40 - Nutrition and Psychological Comfort01:11:25 - The Value of a Maintenance Phase01:15:13 - Conservative Deficits & Adherence01:19:11 - Are We Doomed to Be Irrational?01:22:09 - 3 Tips for Everyday Fitness Enthusiasts01:24:49 - CGMs and Creatine01:29:08 - Tattoo Artist Career01:29:49 - Intermittent Fasting01:34:10 - What Cardio Should You Actually Do?#NutritionMyths #CoachEmUp #FinleyFunston #DietCulture #FitnessNutrition #SeedOils #MetabolismMyths #SustainableDiet #WomensHealth #UnfuckYourDiet
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