How To Feed Yourself (Properly) When You have Way Too Much Going On

How To Feed Yourself (Properly) When You have Way Too Much Going On

From Naked Beauty by Brooke DeVard

March 23, 2026 · 40 min

About this episode

Brooke DeVard and Erica Chidi discuss practical strategies for maintaining good nutrition amidst a busy schedule.

Erica Chidi is an author, founder,  culinary school graduate, and one of the most genuinely knowledgeable people in the wellness space — and today, she's sitting down with me for an honest, friend-to-friend conversation about one of the most relatable struggles out there: how to actually feed yourself well when your calendar is back-to-back all week. I open up about my own journey navigating nutrition since being diagnosed with Graves' Disease, sharing the shifts I’ve already made, like cutting out sugar and processed foods, adding protein powder, and keeping a rotisserie chicken on hand.  Erica brings her signature clarity and warmth to the conversation, introducing a concept she calls "nutritional redundancy,"  the liberating idea that being comfortable eating the same nourishing meals on repeat is a feature, not a bug. She breaks down exactly why protein is non-negotiable for women's health, how to build a breakfast that stabilizes your blood sugar and changes the entire trajectory of your day, and why women should stop taking nutritional cues from gym bros on the internet. We get into the tinned fish renaissance, the right way to think about supplementing, the…

People in this episode

Host: Brooke DeVard

Guest: Erica Chidi

Topics covered

  • nutrition
  • wellness
  • women's health
  • meal planning
  • Graves' Disease

Keywords

  • nutrition
  • wellness
  • protein
  • blood sugar
  • meal prep
  • Graves' Disease
  • tinned fish

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