Real Food Stories

About Real Food Stories

Real Food Stories is where we stop overcomplicating food, and start getting honest about what actually works. Hosted by culinary nutritionist Heather Carey, this podcast is a grounded, real-life take on eating well in midlife. If you’re tired of conflicting advice, wellness trends that promise everything, and the constant pressure to “optimize” your body, you’re in the right place. Here, we talk about real food - how to cook it, how to enjoy it, and how to trust yourself around it again. But we also go deeper. Into the stories we’ve been told about weight, health, and aging. Into the habits that no longer serve us. And into the noise of the wellness world that can subtley pull us further away from what we actually need. Heather brings her experience as a nutritionist and chef, along with her own lived experience of midlife, to cut through the confusion. You’ll hear conversations about metabolism, menopause, food trends, and the everyday reality of trying to take care of yourself without turning it into a full-time job. This isn’t about perfection, restriction, or chasing the next fix. It’s about finding a steadier, more realistic way to eat - one that supports your health and still leaves room for your life. Because at the end of the day, food shouldn’t feel this hard, and it doesn’t have to. Send questions and connect with Heather at heather@heathercarey.com or visit her website at www.heathercarey.com

Publisher

Heather Carey, MS

Category

education · health & fitness · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Apr 2022

Latest episode

17 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

4 of 256 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   17 Sept 2026

   The Secret Cooking Skill That Makes Dinner So Much Easier

   Host [Host Name] interviews [Guest Name], a [Guest Credential], about a secret cooking skill that simplifies dinner preparation, especially for women in midlife.

2. 

   24 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   I Almost Forgot I Was a Cook

   Culinary nutritionist and former private chef, [Host Name], shares her journey of rediscovering kitchen confidence and the power of real food for women in midlife.

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   12 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   I Asked Her to Keep a Food Journal, And She Fired Me

   A client recently ended our work together after I asked her to keep a food journal for one week. The request came after she told me she was experiencing midlife weight gain and didn't understand why. I wasn't asking her to count calories, weigh her food, or prove that she was doing something wrong. I was using food journaling for what it can be very good at: helping us understand someone's actual eating habits and patterns so we have better information to work with. And it got me thinking abo...

Inside a recent episode

I Almost Forgot I Was a Cook

Published 24 Aug 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Or it's one thing to recommend more vegetables. I can just tell you to eat more vegetables. We've all heard that on the internet, right? We all know all these things. but it's another to help you learn how to roast them, how to season them so they taste delicious, and turn them into a meal that you actually want to make again. That translation is where culinary nutrition comes alive. And nutrition should not live only in research papers, targets, and lists of ideal foods. It needs to work on a Wednesday night when you're exhausted, right? It needs to account for appetite, your pleasure in eating, your budget, your culture, your cooking ability, your time, and the other people who are sitting at the table with you. […]

Who has been a guest on Real Food Stories

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Lori Davis
• Alisia Essig
• Erica D’Arcangelo
• Erika Shannon
• Camille Wolsonovich

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

26 ratings

Spotify

4.7 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 64 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

78

Social presence

91

YouTube

0

Engagement

77

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