Mind, Body, Spirit, FOOD: Nourishment On and Beyond The Plate

How can aligning with the rhythms of the earth and the Celtic wheel help us return to ourselves?In this episode of Mind Body Spirit Food, host Nicki Sizemore is joined by Feng Shui master, land healer, and spiritual teacher Amanda Sophia for a soulful conversation on living in harmony with nature's natural cycles.
Amanda shares stories from her upbringing on an organic farm in Ireland and breaks down how tuning into the Celtic wheel—from the autumn equinox to the dark of winter—can help us practice presence, release what no longer serves us, and cultivate balance within.In this episode, we explore:
* Amanda's upbringing on an Irish organic sheep farm and her innate bond with the land [00:43]
* The Celtic wheel: Understanding the spiritual significance of the seasons, equinoxes, and cross-quarter days [06:01]
* Simple, everyday practices to anchor yourself in nature without needing a retreat or farm [13:25]
* The reciprocal nature of the earth: How presence and gratitude regulate our nervous system [17:46]
* Finding sacred union within yourself by balancing divine feminine and masculine energies [24:31]
* Mindful autumn transitions: Releasing old patterns, honoring the light, and celebrating seasonal bounty [36:24]
LINKS & RESOURCES:
* Read the full episode notes & get exclusive recipes on Substack: https://mindbodyspiritfood.substack.com
* Order Nicki's book, Mind, Body, Spirit, Food: https://bookshop.org/a/114665/9781635868999
* Book a 1:1 Session with Nicki: https://mindbodyspiritfood.substack.com/p/coaching-and-cooking-sessions
* Follow Nicki on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickisizemore
* Amanda Sophia's website: https://joinamandasophia.com/
* International Feng Shui School: https://internationalfengshuischool.com/
* Find Amanda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joinamandasophia/



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What do you do when you feel caught in a "swamp" of uninspiration—and why does chasing inspiration on social media often make us feel worse?
In this weekly intention solo episode, Nicki explores the fine line between allowing inspiration to flow and getting tangled in distraction. She shares practical steps for surrendering to quiet, embracing moments of boredom, and using the breath to create space for true creative sparks to ignite.
In this episode, we explore:
• Navigating the "muck" and swamp of feeling completely uninspired
• The difference between true internal inspiration and mindless distraction
• Exploring the Latin root of inspiration ("inspirare": to breathe upon)
• Why surrendering to boredom opens the door to genuine creative sparks
• A simple 3-step practice: surrender, get quiet, and allow inspiration in
🔗 RESOURCES & LINKS:
• Read the full episode notes & get exclusive recipes on Substack: https://mindbodyspiritfood.substack.com
• Order Nicki's book, Mind, Body, Spirit, Food: https://bookshop.org/a/114665/9781635868999
• Book a 1:1 Session with Nicki: https://mindbodyspiritfood.substack.com/p/coaching-and-cooking-sessions
• Follow Nicki on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickisizemore
• Subscribe to the channel for weekly conversations on holistic wellness, mindful cooking, and intentional living!



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Michelle Braxton Scott of "Supper with Michelle" on grief, a spinal surgery that left her bedridden, and learning to cook — and live — with more grace.
Michelle Braxton Scott is the voice behind the blog Supper with Michelle and the author of the cookbook Supper with Love. In this conversation, we talk about what it really means to cook with love — and what happens when that love disappears entirely.
Michelle shares how losing her mother in 2019 caused her to lose her taste for cooking altogether and about the slow, grace-filled process of finding her way back into the kitchen. She also shares how lumbar degenerative disc disease took her out of the kitchen again in 2024, the same year her cookbook was published.
We talk about what it means to ask for help, to adapt (hello, toaster oven and air fryer), and to let go of the idea that taking care of everyone else has to come before taking care of yourself. Michelle calls this her "softer life," and this conversation is a beautiful reminder that cooking with love has to start with loving ourselves first.
In this episode, we explore:
* What cooking with love actually means, from selecting vegetables to setting intention before a grocery run
* Losing her mother and losing her taste for cooking, and the comfort recipes that slowly brought her back
* Her 2024 diagnosis, bedridden recovery, and decision to undergo spinal surgery
* Adapting her kitchen and her cooking practice to a body with new limits
* Letting go of the pressure to take care of everyone else first, and what it means to be in a "me season"
* Her last meal on earth (a lobster roll is involved)
🔗 RESOURCES & LINKS:
• Read the full episode notes & get exclusive recipes on Substack: https://mindbodyspiritfood.substack.com
• Order Nicki's book, Mind, Body, Spirit, Food: https://bookshop.org/a/114665/9781635868999
• Follow Nicki on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickisizemore
* Book a 1:1 session with Nicki: https://mindbodyspiritfood.substack.com/p/coaching-and-cooking-sessions
* Michelle’s cookbook, Supper with Love:https://bookshop.org/a/114665/9780063256545
* Michelle’s website: supperwithmichelle.com
* Michelle’s newsletter: https://michellebraxtonscott.substack.com/
* Find Michelle on Instagram: @supperwithmichelle


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Are "intuition" and "inner voice" the same thing—or are they distinct tools that can completely transform how we navigate the kitchen and our lives?
In this season-premiere solo podcast episode of Mind Body Spirit Food, host Nicki Sizemore breaks down the essential differences between intellect, instinct, impulse, intuition, and the inner voice. She shares how understanding these distinctions creates radical self-trust, kitchen confidence, and true personal sovereignty.In this episode, we explore:
• Defining intellect, instinct, impulse, intuition, and the inner voice
• Why intuition is built through practice, experience, and context
• How your inner voice acts as your soul-level internal guidance system
• Low-stakes ways to practice listening to your inner voice daily
• Combining intuition and inner voice in the kitchen for total cooking freedom
Episode resources and links
* Mind, Body, Spirit, Food newsletter: https://mindbodyspiritfood.substack.com/
* Mind, Body, Spirit, Food cookbook: https://bookshop.org/a/114665/9781635868999
* Book a 1:1 Inner Voice Session with Nicki (30% discount): https://nickisizemore.satoriapp.com/offers/291288-inner-voice-session
* Follow Nicki on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickisizemore
* COOK FREE series: https://mindbodyspiritfood.substack.com/t/cook-free
* Inner Voice Meditation: https://mindbodyspiritfood.substack.com/p/inner-voice-meditation
* Joel Pearson’s book, The Intuition Toolkit : https://bookshop.org/a/114665/9781763557116



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This summer in the Cook Free series, we're exploring intuition—and intuition doesn't live in your head. It lives in your body, your gut, that quiet space in your chest that knows things before your mind catches up.
This is a quick guided meditation to help you root down, out of your thoughts and into that space—into your heart—to ask the question: what do I need to know right now? It's how Nicki starts most mornings, and it's a good one to return to before you cook, before a hard conversation, or any time you need to hear your own inner wisdom underneath the noise.
You can listen sitting, standing, lying down, or even walking. It's helpful to have a journal or pen and paper at hand, but all you really need is a bit of quiet.
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* Mind, Body, Spirit, Food podcast: https://mindbodyspiritfood.substack.com/podcast
* Mind, Body, Spirit, Food Cookbook: https://fromscratchfast.com/nicki-sizemore/
* Find Nicki on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickisizemore



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