Clarissa Kennedy

09/02/2026

I’m incredibly proud to be part of the IFACC team, advocating for the next generation of children. Every child deserves a food environment that protects their health—not one designed to cultivate addiction. Prevention matters, early action matters, and young voices must be at the centre of this change. 💛

IFACC 2026 is coming - with an urgent focus on preventing ultra‑processed food (UPF) addiction in children.

This year the International Food Addiction Children’s Conference (IFACC) proudly features UNICEF’s Fix My Food youth initiative, amplifying the leadership of young people driving change in their schools, communities, and countries.

On 14 November 2026, join youth ambassadors, academics, clinicians, and global experts for a fast‑paced, youth‑centred online event exploring the latest science, lived experience, and international perspectives on why early action matters - and what we can do right now.

Across three sessions, we’ll cover:

• Youth leadership and real stories from today’s food environments

• Emerging science on UPF addiction and early prevention

• How global food systems shape children’s health

• Practical steps families, schools, and professionals can take

Your ticket helps drive change. All proceeds support Collaboration for Kids (CFK) and UNICEF’s Fix my Food youth initiative, funding prevention, youth advocacy, and healthier food environments for children across multiple countries.

If you care about children’s wellbeing - as a parent, educator, health professional, policymaker, or advocate - this event is for you.

🎟️ Get your ticket: https://tinyurl.com/ifacc2026tickets

07/05/2026

Sweet Sobriety is excited to offer our brand-new 2-Part Summer Workshop Series with Viktoria Hamma, Circadian Rhythm & Red Light Therapy Specialist!

What if your cravings, mood, energy, sleep, and metabolism weren't just about food... but also about light?

If you're part of the Sweet Sobriety Disordered Eating & Food Addiction Support Community, you know we believe recovery is about so much more than willpower. It's about understanding your biology and learning how to work with your body instead of constantly fighting against it.

One area of science that has completely fascinated us is the growing research on circadian rhythms and how light, meal timing, sleep, and our modern environment may influence everything from cravings and blood sugar to mood, energy, inflammation, and metabolic health.

✨ PART 1: Introduction to Circadian Rhythms & Red Light Therapy 💲$20 USD | Self-Paced Online Module
Perfect if you're new to this topic!

You'll discover:
☀️ What your circadian rhythm is and why it matters
😴 How light, sleep, and food affect your internal clock
❤️ How circadian disruptions may impact health and recovery
🔴 What Red Light Therapy is and how it works
🌱 The potential benefits of Red Light Therapy
🏡 Simple ways to use Red Light Therapy at home
🕶️ How blue light blockers may improve sleep and recovery
Then we'll take it even deeper...

✨ PART 2: Circadian Rhythms, Metabolism & Modern Disease
💲$35 USD | Self-Paced Online Module + LIVE Q&A
📅 Live Q&A: Friday, July 24th at 5:00 PM EST

We'll explore:
👁️ The science of the eye and light absorption
☀️ How UVA and UVB light influence your circadian rhythm
🩺 The connection between diabetes, cataracts, and circadian health
🍽️ Meal timing, sugar consumption, and metabolic health
⏰ Intermittent fasting through a circadian lens
🔴 Emerging research on Red Light Therapy and metabolism
⚡ Mitochondrial dysfunction and modern metabolic disease
🌿 How combining Red Light Therapy with circadian rhythm practices may support healing, recovery, and overall wellness

Sign Up with the Link 🔗 in Bio.

07/01/2026

Sweet Sobriety is excited to offer our brand-new 2-Part Summer Workshop Series with Viktoria Hamma, Circadian Rhythm & Red Light Therapy Specialist!

What if your cravings, mood, energy, sleep, and metabolism weren't just about food... but also about light? 🧠🔴🌙

If you're part of the Sweet Sobriety Disordered Eating & Food Addiction Support Community, you know we believe recovery is about so much more than willpower. It's about understanding your biology and learning how to work with your body instead of constantly fighting against it.

One area of science that has completely fascinated us is the growing research on circadian rhythms and how light, meal timing, sleep, and our modern environment may influence everything from cravings and blood sugar to mood, energy, inflammation, and metabolic health.

✨ PART 1: Introduction to Circadian Rhythms & Red Light Therapy 💲$20 USD | Self-Paced Online Module
Perfect if you're new to this topic!

You'll discover:
☀️ What your circadian rhythm is and why it matters
😴 How light, sleep, and food affect your internal clock
❤️ How circadian disruptions may impact health and recovery
🔴 What Red Light Therapy is and how it works
🌱 The potential benefits of Red Light Therapy
🏡 Simple ways to use Red Light Therapy at home
🕶️ How blue light blockers may improve sleep and recovery
Then we'll take it even deeper...

Sign Up Here and Start Today: https://www.sweetsobriety.ca/courses/circadian-rhythm-and-red-light-therapy-educations

✨ PART 2: Circadian Rhythms, Metabolism & Modern Disease
💲$35 USD | Self-Paced Online Module + LIVE Q&A
📅 Live Q&A: Friday, July 24th at 5:00 PM EST

We'll explore:
👁️ The science of the eye and light absorption
☀️ How UVA and UVB light influence your circadian rhythm
🩺 The connection between diabetes, cataracts, and circadian health
🍽️ Meal timing, sugar consumption, and metabolic health
⏰ Intermittent fasting through a circadian lens
🔴 Emerging research on Red Light Therapy and metabolism
⚡ Mitochondrial dysfunction and modern metabolic disease
🌿 How combining Red Light Therapy with circadian rhythm practices may support healing, recovery, and overall wellness

Sign Up Here: https://www.sweetsobriety.ca/courses/circadian-rhythms-red-light-therapy-part-2-understanding-your-body-s-internal-clock

Whether you're in recovery from food addiction, looking to optimize your metabolic health, or simply curious about how light influences the body, this workshop will leave you with practical tools you can begin using immediately.

💛 Recovery isn't just about changing what's on your plate. Sometimes it's about changing what reaches your eyes.

Who's excited for this one? Let us know in the comments! 🌅

05/30/2026

I'm incredibly excited and grateful to be joining the team at Reset Pediatric Lifestyle Medicine to help educate families about ultra-processed food addiction, recovery, and the practical skills that support lasting change.

Early intervention is something I care deeply about. Every day, I meet adults who are working hard to heal relationships with food that began taking shape in childhood.

It has reinforced for me just how powerful it can be when families are given compassionate, evidence-informed support earlier in the journey.

This work isn't about blame, shame, perfection, or restrictive rules. It's about understanding how today's food environment affects the brain, body, and nervous system, and helping families build awareness, resilience, and practical tools that support health and well-being.

I believe every child deserves the opportunity to develop a peaceful, trusting relationship with food, and every parent deserves support in navigating what has become an increasingly complex food landscape.

I'm honoured to be part of a team that shares these values and is committed to helping families thrive. I can't wait to share more about the incredible work happening at Reset and the hope that is possible when we combine science, compassion, and connection.

Check them out here: https://www.resetpediatrics.com

03/31/2026

✨ You don’t need a new workout.
You need a better relationship with the body you already have.

Let that land for a second…

Most people think:
“I should be doing something for my body…”

But then life gets busy.
Energy drops.
And adding *another* routine feels like too much.

So nothing changes.

👉 But what if the answer isn’t doing more…
👉 What if it’s doing what you already do… differently?

I’m SO excited about this 👇

We’re hosting a LIVE WORKSHOP with Megan Sloan (and this is truly special).

She’s been helping people understand and support their bodies for nearly 20 years—and what she teaches is simple, practical, and actually sustainable.

This is NOT about:
❌ pushing harder
❌ adding more to your day
❌ perfection

This IS about:
✔ how you stand
✔ how you walk
✔ how you move through your life

Small shifts… that quietly change everything.

💡 Imagine this:

Standing in line… and supporting your posture
Walking… and building stability
Getting up from a chair… and strengthening your core

No extra time.
No equipment.
No overwhelm.

✨ You’ll walk away with:
• Simple strategies for balance, posture & core stability
• A deeper understanding of your body
• Tools you can use immediately
• More confidence in how you move

🗓 April 25 at 10am EDT
⏱ 90 minutes
💻 Live + replay
💰 $25 USD

Yes… $25.

For something that can change how your body feels every single day.

💜 Not sure yet? Join the FREE Open House April 15th at 5:30pm EDT to meet Megan and experience her approach first.

If you’ve been thinking… “I should probably start taking better care of my body…” This is your moment.

👉 Link to register is in my profile Tag someone who needs this 🤍

03/29/2026

There’s a shift happening right now & IT MATTERS! Last week a jury found Meta & YouTube liable for designing addictive platforms that harmed a young user’s mental health.

Not people used it too much.
Not parents should monitor better.

The court said these products were DESIGNED to be addictive!

This is the “Big To***co moment” for tech. It matters BEYOND social media. The EXACT same arguments are being made against the food industry.

A lawsuit in California is targeting companies like Kraft Heinz, Coca-Cola, Nestlé, PepsiCo & General Mills

NOT because people lack willpower. Because ultra-processed foods are:
👉 engineered to be hyper-rewarding
👉 designed to override fullness signals
👉 heavily marketed to children
👉 consumed MOST when people are stressed, tired or vulnerable

The shift that changes everything is that for decades people asked themselves: Why can’t I control myself?

THESE CASES are asking a different question: What are these products designed to do to the brain?

When you zoom out the pattern is hard to ignore:
• To***co companies engineered ni****ne delivery
• Social media companies engineered attention loops
• Food companies engineered hyper-palatable products

Different industries. Same blueprint. The most vulnerable people are often the most impacted.

Not because they are WEAK but because stress, trauma, & nervous system dysregulation increase sensitivity to reward. Which means these products don’t hit everyone equally. They HIT HARDEST where there is already PAIN.

If these lawsuits move forward, we could see:
• Warning labels on ultra-processed foods
• Restrictions on marketing to kids
• Changes in how foods are formulated
• Greater recognition of ultra-processed food addiction as real & brain-based

The most powerful shift isn’t legal. It’s personal. It’s the moment someone realizes: Im NOT broken. I’ve been interacting with something designed to be hard to stop.

This isn’t about blaming food. It’s about telling the truth. The truth IS this has never been a fair fight. Companies have been using human brains wired for survival, relief & reward to create products that are engineered to press those EXACT buttons, over & over AGAIN

01/26/2026

When it comes to eating disorders, there is truly no one I respect more locally than Dr. Anita Federici. Her work is deeply compassionate, science-grounded, and profoundly human. She sees people, not diagnoses. And that matters… a lot.

If you’ve ever felt frustrated by the oversimplified advice to “just eat” or wondered why recovery can feel so complex and layered, this conversation is for you. Eating disorders are not a willpower issue. They are not a character flaw. They are rooted in the nervous system, the brain, sensory processing, metabolism, and lived experience. 🧠💞

✨ Beyond “Just Eat:” Understanding the Hidden Complexities of Eating Disorders
with Dr. Anita Federici
🗓 Tuesday, February 3 | 6–7 PM
💻 FREE & Online

With over 20 years of experience, Dr. Federici gently unpacks what often goes unseen:
• Sensory sensitivities
• Interoceptive and perceptual differences
• Neurobiological and metabolic drivers of restriction, bingeing, and avoidance

She’ll also highlight ARFID as an example of how eating disorders can exist far outside the narrow stereotypes many of us were taught.
If you’re a parent, clinician, educator, or someone quietly struggling yourself, this is an opportunity to feel more informed, more compassionate, and less alone. 🌱

Please consider joining… and if it resonates, help spread the word. Sometimes understanding is the first form of care. 💛 Sign up in the link shared below!

12/02/2025

✨ We are blown away. In just 48 hours, both of our Liberation Retreats are almost SOLD OUT! 💜

We’re officially opening the remaining spaces to everyone, and there are only a handful left across both dates.

🌿 Retreat Dates (choose one):
📅 May 1–5, 2026 — 2 spots left
📅 May 7–11, 2026 — 3 spots left
Shared room • Individual beds • Cozy + connected ✨
Cost: $930 USD
Deposit: $400 due within 14 days
Full payment: due within 30 days

📍 Location: Collingwood, Ontario, Canada
🌸 Format: 4 nights / 3 full days

This retreat is a gentle, embodied reset — a return to yourself through compassion, curiosity, and community.

🌿 What’s Included:
💜 Daily regulation practices (movement, grounding, breathwork)
💜 Facilitated process groups for emotional integration
💜 Quiet time for journaling, reflection + nature
💜 Pre-retreat + post-retreat sessions
💜 1:1 nutritional consultation
💜 Recovery-aligned meals (SF/FF/SF dinners)
💜 Topics: shame, self-compassion, shadow work, relapse prevention, identity + resilience
💜 Special Guest: Dr. Vera Tarman (both retreats)

🌱 Why It Matters
Recovery isn’t perfection — it’s coming home to yourself. These retreats are designed for deep support, slow integration, and being truly witnessed in a small, safe, intimate group.

🌟 Ready to reserve your spot? Email [email protected] with:
💜 Your preferred date
💜 Confirmation that a shared room with an individual bed works for you
We’d be honored to support your healing, growth, and reconnection — body, mind, and spirit.

💜 Molly & Clarissa
Sweet Sobriety

Retreat Link in Bio 🔗