PILOT EPISODE: Why Recovery Means Letting Go (and Beginning Again)
In this very first episode of Full But Not Finished, host Stefanie Michele (formerly of Life After Diets) shares why this new podcast exists, what’s changing in her own life, and how the themes of food freedom, body image recovery, and ED healing always circle back to the larger work of self-development. From 25 years of binge-compensation cycles to going “all in” on recovery in 2019, Stefanie reflects on what it means to face personal changes like perimenopause, career choices, and social media algorithms while still choosing growth over old coping mechanisms. This episode explores: Rebirth through letting go of outdated roles and labels Body image shifts and learning tolerance instead of panic Somatic practices for sitting with change The messy but necessary work of self-reinvention If you’ve ever wondered how to rebuild your relationship with food, body, and self—or you’re simply navigating a new season of life—this pilot invites you into the conversation. Connect with Stefanie: Website: www.iamstefaniemichele.com YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@iamstefaniemichele Instagram: www.instagram.com/iamstefaniemichele Substack: https://substack.com/@iamstefaniemichele Have questions to submit for Q&A? Please send them via Instagram DM!
Full But Not Finished is for anyone who’s tried to “just stop eating when you’re full” and realized it’s never that simple. Hosted by somatic and intuitive eating coach Stefanie Michele, this podcast dives into the ongoing work of recovery — where fullness doesn’t always mean satisfaction, and where food, body image, and self-worth collide.
Each episode unpacks the psychology, nervous system patterns, and cultural conditioning that shape eating behaviors, showing why willpower alone doesn’t work and what real regulation looks like. If you’ve lived the binge–restrict cycle, felt trapped in body image spirals, or wondered why “normal eating” feels out of reach, this is where we make sense of it — not with rules, but with integration, somatic tools, and a more human way forward.
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