How to Build Trust in the Kitchen & Become a More Intuitive Cook

I absolutely adored today’s conversation with New York Times bestselling cookbook author Julia Turshen, all about building trust in ourselves and learning to become more intuitive cooks. Julia is the author of five books, including her latest, What Goes with What, which I’m giving away for free this month (check out the newsletter link below to enter to win!).

You’ll learn about Julia’s childhood growing up in New York City and her longtime passion for food. Like so many women in the food industry, Julia hasn’t always had an easy relationship with her body, and she opens up about her journey towards finding a happier and healthier relationship with food, and how intuitive eating helped. As we discuss, it’s less about having a goal of intuitive eating, but more about letting go of the ways in which we’re conditioned around food in order to find body autonomy and pleasure in eating.

Julia also offers tips for becoming a more intuitive cook, sharing the practices, rituals and even appliances that help her find more ease in the kitchen. This ease leads to a deeper sense of inner trust and comfort in the kitchen, helping us let go of perfectionism in order to enjoy the process of tasting, experimenting and playing. I think you’re going to be so inspired by this episode and will walk away with a whole new perspective on the power—and pleasure—of cooking.

EPISODE LINKS AND RESOURCES:

* Mind, Body, Spirit, FOOD Newsletter: https://mindbodyspiritfood.substack.com/p/julia-turshen

* Find Nicki on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickisizemore

* One-on-one sessions with Nicki: https://mindbodyspiritfood.substack.com/p/coaching-and-cooking-sessions

* Julia’s website: https://www.juliaturshen.com/

* Julia’s newsletter: https://juliaturshen.substack.com/

* Find Julia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turshen/

* My podcast episode with Elise Loehnen: https://mindbodyspiritfood.substack.com/p/the-sin-of-gluttony-with-elise-loehnen

* My podcast episode about rituals with Dr. Michael Norton: https://mindbodyspiritfood.substack.com/p/michael-norton

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