8. What Your Hunger is Telling You About Unmet Needs with Dr. Adrienne Youdim

Side Note the Podcast

What if your hunger is signaling more than just a need for food? Dr. Adrienne Youdim, physician, author, and keynote speaker, joins host Samantha Fackler to uncover the profound link between hunger, emotions, and self-compassion

In this thought-provoking episode, Dr. Adrienne explores the common, often unrecognized needs she sees in patients—from the desire for agency in healthcare decisions to the yearning for emotional support and balance. She explains how hunger can sometimes signal stress or emotional unmet needs rather than just a need for food, revealing ways to interpret these signals as a call for self-care and purpose.

With insights on embracing autonomy, practicing self-compassion, and finding equilibrium in life, Adrienne offers a roadmap for managing stress and honoring one's emotional state with healthy coping strategies. This episode dives deep into the journey of listening to our bodies and meeting our needs with clarity and intention.

Host Samantha Fackler is an Entrepreneur, Transformational Business Coach for Women, and Marketing Expert. Samantha has served hundreds of clients – from scrappy startups to industry giants like Apple, PayPal, and LinkedIn.

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Dr. Adrienne Youdim is a speaker, author, and practicing physician with a passion to empower professionals to take charge of their physical, mental and emotional health so they can thrive in the workplace and beyond. Her decade’s experience caring for CEOs, entrepreneurs and seasoned leaders in all industries has revealed the very “nutrients” that promote health also lead to resilience and success in the workplace. She believes good nutrition is not just about the food that you eat, but all the ways in which we can nourish ourselves physically, mentally and emotionally. By equipping them with the knowledge and tools they need, she empowers her clients to live, love and lead with intention, clarity, and purpose.

Her most recent book Hungry for More: Stories and Science to Inspire Weight Loss from the Inside Out explores the emotional and spiritual hungers that present as a hunger for food.

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