Melissa Hartwig, co-creator of the Whole30, sits down with Tom to discuss the magic of the Whole30 and why addressing your emotional connection to food will change your life.   SHOW NOTES Always buy yourself flowers [1:01] Increasing your awareness of self-fulfillment [3:00] Learning to self-soothe after addiction [4:11] Adopting a growth mindset to become a healthy person [6:25] Find your own form of therapy [8:29] How to choose to be happy and free [10:04] Figuring out where your self-worth comes from [12:05] Learning empathy for yourself [13:47] Why connecting with other people is so powerful [15:36] What is the Whole30? [17:44] Helping others make a change through emotional conversation  [22:04] Thinking outside of the restrictive diet lens [23:41] Is it worth it? [26:03] The connection between food and emotions [28:10] Figuring out what works for you [30:45] Processing negative emotions physically first [33:41] Adopting the four-part meditation practice [35:38] Letting go of being perfect [37:12] Learn how to cook [39:10]   DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE The Work by Byron Katie: https://bit.ly/2yiA3TA Hidden Brain Podcast about how exposure to green spaces improves our mental health: https://apple.co/2R5fOkU Melissa’s 4 part meditation practice: https://bit.ly/2R4RvU3 Melissa’s list of things that are not self-care: https://bit.ly/2OgchS1 FOLLOW MELISSA HARTWIG INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2zZxtE8 FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2zZI7up   FOLLOW WHOLE30 WEBSITE: https://bit.ly/2oydfeE INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2NutrHb FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2OK85KG