Nutritionist Rob Hobson, author of "Unprocess Your Life," shares practical strategies for reducing ultra-processed foods in our diets while navigating modern food environments. Drawing from 20 years of experience, he discusses how small dietary changes can lead to meaningful health improvements while exploring the cultural and systemic challenges we face. This wide-ranging conversation covers school food policies, family nutrition, and how reconnecting with real food can help create a healthier future.

For more information about Rob Hobson, please visit https://robhobson.co.uk/ and www.instagram.com/robhobsonnutritionist

Key Moments: [00:14:17] Clear breakdown of what makes foods "ultra-processed" and the NOVA classification system

[00:20:04] Personal journey - Rob's discovery that many "healthy" foods were actually ultra-processed

[00:27:48] The power of small changes - How incremental shifts in eating habits create lasting impact

[00:33:09] Understanding food addiction - How ultra-processed foods are designed to be irresistible

[00:39:05] Making healthy food accessible - Practical tips for busy families and limited budgets

[00:46:13] Seasonal eating - Why we need to rebuild connection with local food systems

[00:51:17] The ripple effect - How better food choices enable us to better serve others and the planet

Music Credits:
Rise by Yaima from the album C E R E M O N I A
Gaia Nectar by Masood Ali Khan from the album The Yoga Sessions, in collaboration with Yoga Organix Records

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In this inaugural episode of FutureKind, Dr. Lyla June shares profound insights about humanity's forgotten role as ecosystem architects. Drawing from her groundbreaking research on indigenous food systems and her personal journey of healing, she explores how ancient wisdom can help us transform our relationship with food, land, and ourselves. Dr. June challenges the "pristine myth" of wilderness and reveals how indigenous peoples historically cultivated thriving ecosystems across North America, offering hope for how we might rebuild our connection to the living world today.

Learn more about Dr Lyla June Johnston

Lyla June’s new album Hózhó is out now. Listen on Spotify

Key Moments:
[00:00:07] The Indigenous word for human: "sacred earth surface being" and its deeper meaning

[00:03:56] Dr. June shares how an elder's wisdom about ancient food systems changed her life's direction

[00:13:19] Fascinating revelation about the true history of American chestnut forests and Indigenous management

[00:24:10] "We've done it before, we can do it again" - Hope for humanity's role as keystone species

[00:31:17] Powerful perspective on trauma, healing, and the elders' response: "You are innately good."

[00:38:23] The importance of reconnecting with ancestral roots and sacred sites

[00:42:57] Why technological solutions alone won't solve our food system challenges

[00:59:25] The sacred nature of food as a verb rather than a noun - our direct connection to Mother Earth

[01:01:39] "Food is sacred... it's how everything gives their life every day so that we can live"

Episode ends with “Water is Life” by Dr Lyla June Johnston; check out the music video here

Music Credits:
Rise by Yaima from the album C E R E M O N I A
Gaia Nectar by Masood Ali Khan from the album The Yoga Sessions, in collaboration with Yoga Organix Records

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How do we become the humans that the future needs? Humans who know how to be in a mutually nourishing relationship with life. I think, at the root of this is a deep remembering of our belonging to nature, of our place in the web of life. And food is a huge part of that. With every bite of food, we literally form our body from the body of the earth. We are what we eat. But a lot of what we're eating now isn't even food. So, what is that doing to our bodies, our consciousness, our communities, our world? We all know we are experiencing unprecedented erosion in the health of living systems, human bodies, and the broader community of life on Earth. The FutureKind podcast covers everything from soil health to cognitive function, nutrient density to biodiversity, and emotional wellbeing. There is a circular relationship between all of these. We are on a journey to explore and remember the truth of our interdependence from the cellular to the cosmic. Our relationship with food has the power to transform the world.

Music Credits:
Rise by Yaima from the album C E R E M O N I A
Gaia Nectar by Masood Ali Khan from the album The Yoga Sessions, in collaboration with Yoga Organix Records

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