The Role of Food in Emotional and Physical Healing with Dr. Hana Kahleova and Spencer Rudin

Food influences far more than physical health. In this episode of the Fuel Your Joy Podcast, Michelle explores how nourishment impacts emotional regulation, recovery, metabolic health, and long-term healing. Through a thoughtful conversation that blends lived experience and clinical research, this episode invites you to see food as a tool for care, stability, and restoration.

This discussion focuses on integrity with food, nervous system support, and how consistent nourishment plays a critical role in both emotional and physical well-being.

Michelle is joined by Spencer Rudin and Dr. Hana Kahleova for a layered and grounded conversation about healing through food.

Spencer shares his personal experience with recovery, food relationships, and rebuilding trust with his body. He speaks candidly about how restriction, control, and shame can disrupt emotional regulation and self-trust, and how consistent nourishment supported stability and healing.

Dr. Hana Kahleova brings the clinical and research-based perspective. As a board-certified endocrinologist and lifestyle medicine physician, she explains how nutrition directly affects metabolic health, diabetes outcomes, hormonal balance, and emotional resilience. Her insights connect scientific research with practical, real-life application.

Together, this conversation bridges emotional experience and evidence-based nutrition to offer a comprehensive view of healing.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• How food choices influence emotional regulation and nervous system health

• Why restrictive eating patterns can interfere with healing and recovery

• The connection between metabolic health, nourishment, and emotional stability

• How consistent, supportive nutrition builds self-trust over time

• Why integrity with food supports long-term physical and emotional well-being

About Dr. Hana Kahleova

Dr. Hana Kahleova is a board-certified endocrinologist with a PhD in human physiology and pathophysiology and board certification in lifestyle medicine. She serves as Director of Clinical Research at the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, where her work focuses on nutrition-based treatment for obesity, diabetes, and metabolic disease.

About Spencer Rudin

Spencer Rudin, the great-grandson of Morris Rudin, founder of the renowned luxury furniture brand A. Rudin has inherited a legacy of craftsmanship and design spanning over a century. As Chief Executive Officer of A. Rudin, Spencer has redefined his family's brand through a blend of timeless sophistication and modern innovation. Spencer has worked with Michelle for many years and shares his personal health journey in this episode. He discusses how consistent nourishment and lifestyle changes supported his recovery and physical resilience, including training for and completing a triathlon within a matter of months after making those shifts.

About Michelle Joy Kramer

Michelle Joy Kramer is a Board-Certified Holistic Health Practitioner and Health Coach. She supports individuals in improving energy, clarity, and resilience through practical lifestyle guidance, nourishment, and sustainable habits. As the host of the Fuel Your Joy Podcast, Michelle focuses on the connection between food, emotions, and everyday wellness.

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