Best of: What Diet Culture Is (And Is Not)
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New year, new me? Diet culture would like you to think that. But before you dig deeper into resolutions and goals, let's take a minute to talk through what diet culture is and how to ensure your 2023 is not flooded with its lies. LINKS:
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146. The Impact of Unrealistic Beauty Standards on Body Image
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Today I am joined by two empowering women, Danni Adams and Summer Innanen! Danni, aka Ama Pound Cake, is a body image coach, writer, activist and highly sought after speaker. Summer is a professionally trained life coach who specializes in body image, confidence and self-worth and is the host of Eat the Rules. Together, they co-created the Body Image Coach Certification Program where they train providers on how to support their clients with body image through a social justice lens. During our empowering conversation, we dive into all things body image, self-worth, and the impact of...
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145. Is Eating Beef Ethical and Environmentally Sustainable?
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Joining us is a very special guest, Michelle Schrader, a first-generation beef farmer from the Finger Lakes Region of New York. Michelle and her husband run a cow-calf operation where their cows are pasture raised and grain supplemented. Michelle's knowledge is a testament to her dedication to sustainable farming and her role in nurturing the connection between the land, the livestock, and the community she serves. Over the next 30 minutes, we dive into the question of eating beef and how ethical and environmentally sustainable it is. We discuss antibiotic and hormone use in animal...
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144. Ways to Be Your Support Yourself This Holiday Season
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As the the holiday season is fast approachcing, its important to think about and identify ways you can make this holiday season different and actually support yourself. Let go of the anxiety, that overwhelmed feeling and enter the holiday season feeling confident. In today's episode, I share my best tips so that you can feel more calm and less-stressed during the holidays. I discuss three ways to be your own best friend during this challenging time. From showing yourself compassion to setting boundaries and knowing your body best, these tips can help you navigate family gatherings...
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143. All Things Body Image: Set Point Weight, Body Grief and More with Bri Campos
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Joining the show today is the incredible Brianna Campos, a licensed mental health counselor and business coach. Bri is the founder of Body Image With Bri, she’s passionate about all things body image and practices through the lenses of Health at Every Size® and Intuitive Eating. During our empowering conversation, we dive deep into the topic of body image and weight bias within healthcare. Bri sheds light on the unintentional biases that providers may carry and the concept of "set point weight". We touch upon the challenges faced by dietitians in relation to fat phobia and...
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142. Sobriety and Eating Disorder Recovery
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Today we welcome Heather Lasco to the show! Heather is a Registered Dietitian and founder of Confidently Nourished. Her mission is to help everyone get the treatment they deserve, to not be overlooked, and to be taken seriously regardless of how they present themselves when it comes to their mental health and eating disorder treatment. During our empowering conversation, we dive deep into the topic of addiction and eating disorders, exploring the common overlap. Heather shares her journey to sobriety and how it intertwined with her eating disorder. We also discuss the limitations...
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141. Let's Talk Skin Care: Why It's Important and the Intersection It Has with Body Image
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Joining us as a special guest is Tayler Connor! Tayler is an expert in skincare and aesthetics, board board-certified Family Nurse practitioner, and a Registered Nurse. She is passionate about skin, all things anatomy, and blending these with mental well-being. In this episode, we delve into the realm of skincare and uncover the secrets to achieving healthy and radiant skin. We discuss the importance of simplifying skincare routines, identifying our skin type, and understanding our skin's specific needs. Tayler shares her expertise as we explore the world of injectables and skincare...
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140. Let's Talk about Wegovy and Ozempic (Aka the Weight Loss Meds You May Be Hearing All About)
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If you are on any social media platform, you know exactly what we mean when we say it seems like so many people are using weight loss medications as part of their weight loss journey. Today, we have a special guest on the show, Chelsey Medley. Chelsey is a primary care nurse practitioner who treats eating disorders and focuses on a holistic, HAES approach. Over the next 21 minutes, we discuss the rise in popularity of weight loss medications, such as Ozempic and Wagovy, and the ethical dilemmas they pose for healthcare professionals. We dive into the origins of the medications and...
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139. How to Not Be an "Almond Mom" And Other Tips for Raising Intuitive Eaters
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Today we are so excited to welcome Jenna Werner to the show! Jenna is mom of soon to be two, registered dietitian nutritionist, founder of Happy Strong Healthy, and co-founder of The Dietitian Business Collective. She believes food should be fun and that you can reach your health goals without deprivation and diet micromanagement and that true health is dependent on both physical and mental wellbeing. Over the next 30 minutes, we discuss how you practice intuitive eating with your children and navigate all of the “rules” that are put on parents and toddlers around food. From...
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138. All Things Binge Eating: Restrict-Binge Cycle, ADHD and More!
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Today I am joined by Marissa Kai Miluk, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and binge eating coach. Marissas speacializes in helping individuals break free from restrictive eating patterns and re-claim trust with their body to move towards a more compassionate approach to health and well-being. Marissa shares her personal journey of how she went from pursuing a career in acting to becoming a passionate advocate for intuitive eating and healing our relationship with food. Together, we discuss the destructive cycle of restrict-binge patterns and how listening to our bodies can help us...
info_outlineNavigating clothes as the months get warmer can be hard! Between bathing suits, tank tops, and shorts, for many it can be quite a whirlwind on your body image and self esteem.
What if this summer could be different?
What if you could feel proud of your body?
What if you had tools to navigate your body image with ease?
In today’s episode, we are talking all about tips for clothing and body image in the warmer months (which you can also practice all year long).