#180 - The Switch Witch with Bernie Salazar
Body Kindness®: Transform Your Health and Never Say 'Diet' Again
Release Date: 10/31/2023
#180 - The Switch Witch with Bernie Salazar
Body Kindness®: Transform Your Health and Never Say 'Diet' Again
Reunion alert! Bernie and I are back with our first podcast in a minute. We actually recorded this October 20, 2022... but evidently the Switch B* (err... I mean...) The Switch Witch is still around... and we have thoughts. My kids (then 8 and 9 years old) came to me and asked "Mom, do we believe in the switch witch?" I responded, "Never heard of her." They said, "Good, because she takes away your candy and that's just MEAN!." After some assurance from me, the girls decided to make a "Go Away" sign and put it over their Halloween buckets. Bernie has his own story to share about discovering the...
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#179 - Treating Your Anxiety with Kindness with The Anxiety Sisters
Body Kindness®: Transform Your Health and Never Say 'Diet' Again
My guests Abbe Greenberg and Maggie a.k.a. “The Anxiety Sisters” have built a lasting friendship and a thriving online community over their lifelong struggles with anxiety. In this episode, you’ll learn about why there is no one-size-fits-all approach to managing anxiety and how their new book THE ANXIETY SISTERS’ SURVIVAL GUIDE can help you cope with anxiety and find ways to laugh along the way. That may sound strange, but seriously, this book has humor and actually makes anxiety seem fun, or at least less overwhelming and lonely. Visit for links and show notes.
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#178 - What If I'm 'Too Numb' to Connect? with Bernie Salazar
Body Kindness®: Transform Your Health and Never Say 'Diet' Again
Hey, listeners! Bernie and I continue our conversations on 'connection' and 'numbness' as we re-connect to each other after a year or so apart (thanks global pandemic). This is episode 2 of 3 in our series where Bernie goes deeper in describing his feelings of numbness and explores more about where they are coming from, why they're there and what he can do now. I chime in with my usual... 'it's OK to be here, wow look at your strengths, B... and let's make sense of this...' rah rah support. With heart and humor, we tackle what it feels like when you're spiraling down and disconnected. CW:...
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#177 - Bouncing Back from Numbness with Bernie Salazar
Body Kindness®: Transform Your Health and Never Say 'Diet' Again
We're baaaaaack! Bernie and Rebecca managed to chat one more time before the end of 2021 and it was bittersweet. Tune in and find out what a sh*tstorm it has been for us. Bernie shares how his coping mechanisms of shutting down and feeling "numb" have returned and Rebecca helps support a gentle kindness toward re-approaching self-care practices. How do you "spiral up" when the sh*t is going down? Visit bodykindnessbook.com/podcast.
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#176 - Why Intuitive Eating Works for Diabetes Concerns
Body Kindness®: Transform Your Health and Never Say 'Diet' Again
This is Episode 6 in a special Self-Care for Diabetes series on the Body Kindness podcast, with my guest co-host Dietitian Glenys Oyston.
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#175 - Why Modified Movement Works for Diabetes
Body Kindness®: Transform Your Health and Never Say 'Diet' Again
This episode is for any listener who feels like what they can do with movement right now is "not good enough". We talk about how modification is a good thing when it comes to exercise and diabetes. But what we really want is for you to feel like any positive and meaningful step you can take toward a peaceful relationship to movement and your body is “worth it.” Visit bodykindnessbook.com/podcast for show notes.
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#174 - The Truth About Carbs and Diabetes
Body Kindness®: Transform Your Health and Never Say 'Diet' Again
The #1 thing that people stress about when it comes to diabetes and food? "Carbs". In this episode Glenys Oyston and I talk about some of the myths around carbohydrates and diabetes. We share a truth that your overall eating patterns, not individual nutrients, matter when considering how food is involved in your health, your well-being, and your diabetes concerns. Visit bodykindnessbook.com/podcast for show notes.
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#173 - Busting Myths about Blood Sugars and Diabetes
Body Kindness®: Transform Your Health and Never Say 'Diet' Again
Is checking your blood sugar levels giving you anxiety? This is your Body Kindness episode. Glenys Oyston and I discuss the most pressing myths when it comes to reading your blood sugar levels to help you come up with a flexible and workable plan. Visit bodykindnessbook.com/podcast for links & show notes.
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#172 - Understanding Weight Concerns and Diabetes Self-Care
Body Kindness®: Transform Your Health and Never Say 'Diet' Again
Dietitian Glenys Oyston joins me to discuss weight concerns and diabetes care. We help you deal with doctors, learn more about weight cycling harms, and reflect on your values when it comes to caring for yourself when you have diabetes. Visit bodykindnessbook.com/podcast for links & show notes.
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#171 - How to Deal with Diabetes Diagnosis Shame
Body Kindness®: Transform Your Health and Never Say 'Diet' Again
This is Episode 1 in a new mini-series for Body Kindness: Self care for diabetes. We need to talk about diagnosis shame because it’s real. Doctors, family and strangers on the internet make it seem like “it’s your fault” if you get a diagnosis of diabetes or a “warning” of “prediabetes” and it’s especially mean when your weight is to blame. Tune in for our tips on shame resilience and taking meaningful action toward positive change. Show notes bodykindnessbook.com/171. Sponsor: SelfCare4Di
info_outlineReunion alert! Bernie and I are back with our first podcast in a minute. We actually recorded this October 20, 2022... but evidently the Switch B* (err... I mean...) The Switch Witch is still around... and we have thoughts.
My kids (then 8 and 9 years old) came to me and asked "Mom, do we believe in the switch witch?" I responded, "Never heard of her." They said, "Good, because she takes away your candy and that's just MEAN!." After some assurance from me, the girls decided to make a "Go Away" sign and put it over their Halloween buckets. Bernie has his own story to share about discovering the book and what to make of it for his young kids. If you know Bernie at all, you know he has a looooooooong history of being harmed by diet culture. He's trying to break the chain as a father and protect his kids.
Based on our values and viewpoints, you probably can guess what we think of this... here's what you need to know:
- Switch Witch is for PROFIT... selling this idea that the "switch witch" is your friend who plays with you the days leading up to Halloween and surprises you with a gift in exchange for some of your Halloween candy.
- They sell the idea "All the fun without all the candy!" (So, YOU get to be KIND to this supposed "friend," and this B takes your candy?! Make it make sense!)
- It's marketed as a "healthy" Halloween tradition.
Tune in and have a happy Halloween by trusting yourself, your preferences, and your relationship to food. If you want to do something "healthy," brush your teeth before bed.
Visit bodykindnessbook.com/180 for links and show notes