The Lunchbox Reformation Begins

Feeding your kids has a way of stirring up your own childhood food memories—old wounds, fears, and the pressure to “get it right.” In this first episode of The Lunchbox Reformation, Dr. Liz Daniels shares her origin story and why pediatric nutrition must go far beyond labels, ingredients, and rigid rules.

As a board-certified pediatrician and registered dietitian, Dr. Liz reflects on formative moments from her early career—patients who taught her that food is never just food, and families navigating illness, barriers, and impossible choices. These experiences ultimately led her from nutrition into medicine, motherhood, and pediatrics, where she saw firsthand how deeply feeding decisions are shaped by systems, access, time, and emotion.

This episode lays the foundation for the podcast: real nutrition science without clickbait, compassionate conversations about barriers to health, and support for parents who want to nourish the whole child—without fear, guilt, or whiplash from conflicting advice.

If you’re a parent who:

• Feels confident reading labels but still doubts your decisions

• Wants better nutrition for your kids without diet culture

• Feels overwhelmed by nutrition claims and influencer advice

• Is trying to “rewrite” the food story you grew up with

You’re in the right place. This is where the Lunchbox Reformation begins.