Autumn Smith On Healing Your Gut, How to Effectively Improve Your Diet & The Truth About Grass-Fed Meat

Today’s guest is Autumn Smith. Autumn is the co-founder of Paleovalley and Wild Pastures. She holds a Masters in Holistic Nutrition, she’s a Certified Eating Psychology Coach, and a Certified FDN Practitioner. Autumn’s passion for health began with her own struggles with IBS and anxiety: despite a career as a professional dancer and celebrity fitness trainer, her own health was in shambles. Desperate for a cure, Autumn and her husband Chas stumbled upon the paleo diet in 2011 and within a month of beginning it, her health was completely transformed. In today’s episode, Autumn shares her personal story and reveals how being bullied during her childhood and having unhealthy eating habits fueled her struggles with IBS, addiction, and anxiety, leading to her being kicked out of her house when she was eighteen. She shares the steps she took to completely transform her life, heal from her past and unlearn toxic patterns. Autumn shares how working for Tracy Anderson as a celebrity trainer and touring with Jennifer Lopez inspired her to start Paleovalley. We also discuss the highly debated topic of regenerative farming and which animal products you should try to buy grass-fed. We also chat about how to realistically make healthier food choices, parenting tips for kids to do the same, and much more! What to Listen For:   00:00 Intro 02:00 Autumn’s traumatic childhood  06:46 How did being bullied impact her? 08:18 Getting kicked out of her house 11:33 What caused Autumn’s gut issues? 13:06 Tips for getting kids to eat healthy 18:10 How did she become a celebrity trainer? 20:59 Drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes 22:53 Autumn’s breaking point 24:23 How did she heal? 26:56 How to eat less processed foods 30:41 One of the fastest ways to stop craving processed foods 32:05 How touring with J Lo inspired her to start Paleovalley 34:54 Regenerative agriculture  38:11 You can still eat conventional meat  40:15 What meats should you buy grass fed? 45:21 Improving your gut health 46:30 Paleovalley product that i have been loving 48:52 Is turmeric worth the hype? Thanks to today’s sponsors:   Paleovalley: https://paleovalley.com/ Use Promo code "Doug" at checkout to receive 15% off your order   Wild Pastures: Sign Up Today and Get 20% Off For Life Plus $15 Off Your First Box https://wildpastures.com Episode Resources:   Connect with Autumn | Paleovalley, Wild Pastures, ⚠ WELLNESS DISCLAIMER ⚠ Please be advised; the topics related to mental health in my content are for informational, discussion, and entertainment purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your mental health professional or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding your current condition. Never disregard professional advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard from your favorite creator, on social media, or shared within content you’ve consumed.   If you are in crisis or you think you may have an emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately.   If you do not have a health professional who is able to assist you, use these resources to find help:   Emergency Medical Services—911 If the situation is potentially life-threatening, get immediate emergency assistance by calling 911, available 24 hours a day.   National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org.    SAMHSA addiction and mental health treatment Referral Helpline, 1-877-SAMHSA7 (1-877-726-4727) and https://www.samhsa.gov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices