A new, deeply personal episode of the "Food is Fuel & other thoughts to eat by" podcast is now available. Have you ever considered how interconnected all the parts of our lives are? How stress, isolation, or mental exhaustion can directly impact our physical health and our relationship with food? In this week's episode, Albert G. Lotito shares a candid and vulnerable story about his own recent challenges with burnout and isolation, and the simple but profound decision that changed everything: the courageous choice to ask for help. This episode is a powerful reminder that it's a sign of strength, not weakness, to seek support when you're not okay. Albert explores how taking care of our mental and emotional well-being is a crucial, foundational step in being able to make better, more mindful choices in all areas of our lives, including with food. The conversation then leads into a reading from the book's chapter, "It's Okay To Be Hungry." If you're looking for a story of real-life struggle, resilience, and the incredible power of asking for help, you won't want to miss this

In this episode, Albert discusses the emotional and psychological challenges of making healthy food choices, emphasizing that the critical moment for decision-making comes before temptation arises. He shares his personal struggles with eating habits, particularly when tired or stressed, and introduces the concept of accepting powerlessness over life's circumstances while still striving to make the best possible choices in the moment. The episode features a reading from his book, "Food Is Fuel, another thoughts to eat by," from a chapter titled "It's Not Your Shoes," which calls for radical honesty and self-acceptance as the foundation for genuine change.

A dream vacation to Vienna turns into a profound exploration of one of life's most common challenges: our relationship with food. In this episode, your host Albert shares the raw and honest story of his recent trip, where the joy of travel was met with a daily, internal battle against temptation.

Join the conversation as Albert recounts the struggle of navigating a world that celebrates every occasion with a feast. He explores the powerful feelings of deserving a prize while on vacation and the wave of guilt, jealousy, and anger that can follow. This journey leads to a powerful realization that for some, food behaves like an addiction, and the biggest victory comes from learning to see it as fuel, not a reward.

If you've ever wrestled with the idea that food is a complicated prize you can't seem to win, this candid, heartfelt episode is for you. Tune in for an honest discussion about rewiring our thinking and discovering why the most important changes must come from within. Food is Fuel on Amazon!