Bite Back With Abbey Sharp

In today’s episode of Bite Back with Abbey Sharp, I’m joined by creator and storyteller Sarah Nicole Landry, better known as The Birds Papaya. After going viral for a major weight-loss transformation, Sarah shifted the narrative by speaking openly about the complex, messy, deeply human realities that followed. Together, we dive into what it really means to rebuild body respect, navigate online criticism and fat-phobic trolls, set boundaries in a hyper-visible world, and raise kids with a healthier sense of self and body confidence.

In this episode of Bite Back with Abbey Sharp, we’re diving into one of the most neglected yet essential pillars of health: sleep. I’m joined by sleep consultant Alanna McGinn, owner of Good Night Sleep Site and host of This Girl Loves Sleep, to unpack why women experience sleep differently than men and how hormones, stress, technology, and lifestyle all shape our nights. We’ll break down the biggest sleep myths, the dos and don’ts of building a strong bedtime routine, and the surprising ways sleep interacts with diet and weight.

In this episode of Bite Back with Abbey Sharp, Abbey tackles one of the most polarizing topics in food media: Big Ag. From documentaries to doom-scroll headlines, large-scale farming is often painted as the villain — but how much of that is true? Abbey is joined by Michelle Miller (The Farm Babe) to break down what’s really happening on big farms, the facts about pesticides, and whether regenerative agriculture can scale. Together, they cut through the fear and bring some much-needed nuance back into the conversation.

In this episode of Bite Back with Abbey Sharp, Abbey dives into a timely topic as we head into the holiday season — diet willpower. Joined by Jenn Trepeck, host of Salad with a Side of Fries and author of Uncomplicating Wellness, Abbey breaks down the truth about willpower, why it’s not a moral failing, and how holiday stress drains our ability to “stay strong” around food. Together, they unpack the binge–restrict cycle, why deprivation always backfires, and how to approach the holidays without guilt, self-blame, or crash dieting. You’ll learn how to set yourself up for success without relying on willpower — and how to reframe overeating moments as part of a healthy, realistic relationship with food.

In this episode of Bite Back with Abbey Sharp, Abbey is joined by Matthew Johnson, Director of Education at MediaSmarts, to break down how misinformation spreads online and why we’re so susceptible to it. They dive into how algorithms shape what we see, the role of emotion in persuasion, and the rise of influencer “expert” culture. Matthew also shares practical tools for approaching online content with clarity and confidence — whether you’re scrolling for yourself or guiding kids through the digital world.

In this episode of Bite Back with Abbey Sharp, Abbey unpacks the truth about one of the most misunderstood hormones in wellness — cortisol. Often villainized as the “stress hormone” behind belly fat, cravings, and burnout, cortisol has become a convenient scapegoat for all things health and weight. Abbey breaks down what cortisol actually does, how diet culture gets it wrong, and how factors like fasting, HIIT workouts, calorie restriction, and coffee affect your levels. Plus, evidence-based tips for keeping this vital hormone balanced — without fear or fads.

In this episode of Bite Back with Abbey Sharp, Abbey sits down with pharmacist and science communicator Dr. Harini Bhat to unpack one of the most misunderstood and underfunded conditions in women’s health — endometriosis. Together, they explore why women’s pain is still dismissed, how wellness culture preys on desperation, and what real science says about managing symptoms. From breakthrough research like the ROSE Study (Research OutSmarts Endometriosis) to the truth behind “endo diets,” Abbey and Dr. Bhat challenge misinformation, celebrate progress, and call for a future where women’s health is treated with the seriousness it deserves.

In today’s episode of Bite Back with Abbey Sharp, we’re exploring one of medicine’s biggest blind spots — unexplained pain. You know the story: you go to the doctor with real symptoms, only to be told it’s “all in your head.” My guest today, Dr. David Clarke — gastroenterologist, author, and expert in stress-related illness — argues that it’s not imaginary at all. It’s stress illness: real, physical pain caused or amplified by emotional stress. We unpack how to tell the difference between stress illness and structural disease, the surprising role of childhood trauma in chronic pain, and the powerful recovery stories that challenge everything we think we know about the mind-body connection. If you’ve ever felt dismissed or gaslit about your symptoms, this episode will help you reclaim your story — and maybe even your health.

In today’s episode of Bite Back with Abbey Sharp, I’m joined by science communicator and clinical pharmacology PhD candidate Sabina Vohra-Miller, known online as @unambiguousscience, to unpack one of the most confusing times in the human lifecycle — pregnancy. We dig into how myths about food, medications, and vaccines take root and spread, especially during such a hopeful yet vulnerable chapter of life. Sabina and I explore what the science really says about prenatal health, how to spot red flags in “natural” wellness advice, and how health professionals and parents can push back against misinformation with compassion, not shame.

In today’s episode of Bite Back with Abbey Sharp, I get to tell you all of how my revolutionary approach to nutrition, the Hunger Crushing Combo, can be utilized and applied to weight loss goals without dipping into “scarcity mentality”. And I talk about this in a lot more detail in my upcoming book , The Hunger Crushing Combo Method which is officially out for pre-order TODAY. This isn’t just a book. It’s a science-backed, compassion-driven, mindset-shifting framework that I’ve spent years developing - and now, you can finally dive into it in full.