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The Flavored Word

The Flavored Word

Di: Shauna Gabriel
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Part confession, part commentary — candid, sharp, and never sugar‑coated. Writer and journalist Shauna Gabriel shares the stories behind her healing, her irritations, and the writing advice she wishes she’d taken years ago. Food shows up too — not as the villain or the obsession, but as the quiet companion that helped her rebuild after a decade of wrestling with body image and an eating disorder.

If you’re craving honest talk about becoming the version of yourself you keep pretending you’re not ready for, you’re in the right place. If you want gentle self‑help… wrong turn. This isn’t a scrapbook — it’s real life with flavor.

Welcome to a small corner of the internet—where thriving is intentional, irritation is inevitable, and honesty is the only house rule. This isn't a scrapbook ... it's unfiltered talk.

NOTE: This podcast was originally named Finally Thriving and Seriously Irritated. It has been renamed to The Flavored Word to coincide with the blog it's based on. This is one of three episodes from the original launch in March 2026.

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  • How Eating Disorders Really Start—it's never about the food 🖤

    How Eating Disorders Really Start—it's never about the food 🖤
    Apr 15 2026

    Eating disorders don’t follow a script. There’s no single trauma, no neat origin story, no universal trigger. For some people, food becomes a tool — the one thing they can control when everything else is slipping. In this episode, I talk about the misconceptions, the adrenaline‑then‑shame cycle, and why the “just eat” approach misses the entire point.

    Disclaimer: These are my personal experiences and opinions. Nothing here is medical, nutritional, or therapeutic advice.
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    20 min
  • The Vegan Police, Gym Bullies, and Feral Middle-Schoolers with E-Bikes 🚨

    The Vegan Police, Gym Bullies, and Feral Middle-Schoolers with E-Bikes 🚨
    Apr 7 2026

    Judged for your choices? Terrorized by teenagers on wheels? This one’s for you. This week, I’m talking about why I “walked” the vegan life for a while, what pulled me in, and—more importantly—what pushed me right back out. (Spoiler: it wasn’t the tofu.) Then there’s the comment section hero who informed me we should “leave the fish alone” and stop eating anything with a pulse.

    From there, we slide straight into the gym—where the all‑or‑nothing crowd loves to mock beginners like it’s a sport. And because the universe loves a theme, I wrap it all up with a real‑time suburban fever dream involving feral middle‑schoolers on e‑bikes who apparently believe they run the streets after dark.

    NOTE: This podcast was originally named Finally Thriving and Seriously Irritated. It has been renamed to The Flavored Word to coincide with the blog it's based on. This is one of three episodes from the original launch in March 2026.
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    18 min
  • How the Fad Diets Paved My Way to an Eating Disorder—and how I slowly dug my way out 🖤

    How the Fad Diets Paved My Way to an Eating Disorder—and how I slowly dug my way out 🖤
    Apr 6 2026

    In this deeply personal episode, I share my journey from normal childhood eating habits to a toxic obsession with calories and weight. I recount specific moments—like my secret food hiding tactics, dangerous purging attempts, and the intense drive that fueled my athletic success—all rooted in a complex mix of societal pressure and internal frustration. Eventually, my desire to control food evolved into an all-consuming battle, impacting my health, mind, and relationships.

    I never thought I'd talk about my eating disorder so openly ... sometimes, the hardest step is just asking for help. Stay tuned for more unfiltered talk.

    NOTE: This podcast was originally named Finally Thriving and Seriously Irritated. It has been renamed to The Flavored Word to coincide with the blog it's based on. This is one of three episodes from the original launch in March 2026.
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    19 min
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