{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Nervous System Eats First: Autism Spectrum, Menopause & Beyond","title":"Eating Feels Impossible? 3 Food-Environment Fixes for Perimenopausal Neurodivergent Women- Michael Lawrence","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/d1909ee0\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1696,"description":"Before your first bite, your room has already told your nervous system safe or not.\nFor neurodivergent women in perimenopause, eating can feel impossible — and it has nothing to do with willpower. In this practical and eye-opening episode, Dr. Stacey Denise is joined by Master Chef and licensed architect Michael Lawrence to reveal three food-environment fixes you can do tonight for calmer, more regulated meals.\nThis is where sensory design meets the dinner table.\nWhat You'll Discover:\nWhy light, sound, temperature, and texture regulate or dysregulate your appetite before you take a single bite\nHow to build a sensory-safe eating space — quiet the room, soften the light, simplify visual noise\nThe Perfect Bite concept — pairing warm and soft with crisp and fresh to wake appetite without overwhelm\nA 60-second pre-bite ritual to downshift from wired to ready to receive\nHow to reconnect with nourishment if you have been in survival mode\nTimestamps:\n00:00 Why eating feels impossible — it's not your fault\n01:24 Who this episode is for — neurodivergent midlife women\n02:28 Meet Michael — Master Chef and licensed architect\n06:20 The room speaks before the bite — invisible cues\n07:48 Fix 1 — Quiet the room — light, sound, and temperature\n08:25 Fix 2 — On the plate design — color and texture for satiety\n20:11 Fix 3 — 60-second sensory reset pre-bite ritual\n20:23 Nourish or numb lightning round\n24:24 One ritual to reconnect after survival mode\n25:24 Where to find Michael and free resources\nTry This Tonight:\nPick one — dim a bright overhead, add a soft lamp, or turn off background fan noise. Then build a Perfect Bite — warm and soft paired with crisp and fresh — pause for three long exhales and begin.\nThis Episode Is For You If:\nYou're a neurodivergent or perimenopausal woman who struggles to eat consistentlyFood feels like another sensory challenge instead of nourishmentYou eat in your car, skip meals, or feel overwhelmed at the tableYou want practical environmental fixes that...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/7WeayWOCbdn9Q4IBaHObHaUcPGy5zyY7EzvJyw6OJTE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zY2Qw/Y2I0NjA5ZTE4ZjA2/ODQ2NGE5YjZlYTI2/YTdlNC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}