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Jun 2022
18m 7s

Ep 7: Food Freedom

with Melissa Wood-Tepperberg
About this episode

In this episode, Melissa challenges all of us to take a deeper look into the labels…and every single thing in our lives that may no longer be serving us. She dives into her past relationship to self and how her once negative thoughts bled into her relationship with food. Now, in this newfound experimental phase in life, she talks about her craving for eggs during quarantine after years of identifying as a vegan that helped open a whole new world for her and how she now fills her plate. While believing that thriving on a plant-focused diet will always serve her, she no longer restricts based on labels or potential outside judgments. This new awakening of food freedom can be so liberating for all of us by shutting out the noise of others and following a life that feels best for YOU. 


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Melissa Wood-Tepperberg is the Founder of MWH - a wellness platform on a mission to create a more mindful way of life, accessible and attainable for all. MWH workouts and meditations are designed to do whenever, wherever - from the comfort of your own home, using what you have available to you. MWH it’s just about building a body you desire; it’s about building a better, stronger relationship with yourself. Melissa and MWH have been featured on LIVE with Kelly and Ryan, GMA, The Today Show, Forbes, Fortune and more. MWH was also the subject of a 2021 Harvard Business School case study. 


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