Episode Details

Laura sits down with registered dietitian Hillary Ervin for a refreshingly honest conversation about nutrition, body image, motherhood, and the pressure women feel to “do it all perfectly.”

Together, they reflect on their shared history in the early online fitness industry, the harmful extremes many women were taught in the name of health, and how nutrition and wellness can look very different in a busy season of motherhood and entrepreneurship.

This episode is full of practical, compassionate advice for women who are tired of all-or-nothing thinking around food and movement and want a more realistic, sustainable approach to caring for themselves.

In this episode you will hear:

00:00 – Laura introduces registered dietitian Hillary Ervin

01:24 – Reflecting on their early online fitness industry experiences

04:33 – Motherhood, changing priorities, and how quickly life shifts

05:44 – The harmful “thin at all costs” mentality many women experienced

07:56 – What women actually need to know about protein intake

09:48 – Looking back at restrictive dieting culture and “protein fluff”

12:19 – Why trying to recreate your old body often creates frustration

15:13 – Why nutrition can feel harder than movement in motherhood

16:33 – The mental load of feeding yourself and your family

19:34 – Realistic nutrition strategies for busy moms

20:52 – Setting lower, more achievable expectations around food

24:11 – Letting go of perfection around meals and cooking

28:46 – Why nutrition doesn’t need to be complicated

30:54 – Focus on the basics before worrying about the “perfect” diet

33:36 – Why extreme challenges rarely create lasting results

34:42 – “Doing less” and being more patient often works better

Hillary's Links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dietitian.hillary/

Website: https://www.nutritionunbound.com/

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