The Appetite
The Appetite is a podcast by the founders of Opal: Food+Body Wisdom, an eating disorder treatment center in the University District of Seattle, WA. Psychologist Lexi Giblin, PhD, Marriage and Family Therapist Kara Bazzi, LMFT, and Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Julie Church, RDN, CD, will meet every other week to discuss all things food, body, movement, and mental health. Learn more about us at www.opalfoodandbody.com.
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#129: Dr. Lisa Erlanger: A Physician's Journey to Practicing Weight-Inclusive Medicine
04/05/2024
#129: Dr. Lisa Erlanger: A Physician's Journey to Practicing Weight-Inclusive Medicine
Dr. Lisa Erlanger joins Opal's Nutrition Director Julie Church, RDN to share the evidence and compassion that led her to evolve into a weight-inclusive physician. Lisa explains how the body is impacted by dieting (aka starvation) and emphasizes the importance of adequate nourishment as a strong focus of weight-inclusive health care practices within eating disorder treatment and beyond. She even gives some quick tips on how to help medical providers get out of their weight-centric trance and provide respectful medical care, regardless of body size. Wherever you are on your journey of weight-inclusivity, this is a must listen! To find Lisa: And to see what she is doing to advance education of medical practitioners go to: Connect with Opal: Thank you to our team... Editing by David Bazzi Music by Aaron Davidson: Sound engineering by Ayesha Ubayatilaka at
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#128: Self-Inquiry Series: I Don’t Look Like A Runner Anymore and I Can’t Shrink Myself Fast Enough
02/16/2024
#128: Self-Inquiry Series: I Don’t Look Like A Runner Anymore and I Can’t Shrink Myself Fast Enough
Dr. Lexi Giblin, PhD and Kara Bazzi, LMFT, Opal Co-Founders, sit down with Poppy and Lily to do a self-inquiry double click on these two particular experiences of shame management. Poppy shares an encounter with shame and disgust where her response is to “mask everything and puff up” while wanting her “old body back.” A “deep, profound worthlessness” prompts an urge for Lily to work hard to be likable, meet others' expectations, and “shrink” herself, not just physically. The group does their self-inquiry job and successfully hits on some angsty edges of learning for Poppy and Lily. Connect with Opal: Thank you to our team... Editing by David Bazzi Music by Aaron Davidson: Sound engineering by Ayesha Ubayatilaka at
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#127: Changing the Script for More Inclusive Movement Spaces: A Discussion with Meng Wang, RDN, and Ashley Davies
01/11/2024
#127: Changing the Script for More Inclusive Movement Spaces: A Discussion with Meng Wang, RDN, and Ashley Davies
Fitness, movement and sport spaces continue to be saturated with diet culture rhetoric and belief systems that disrupt our innate connection, wisdom and joy to movement and our bodies. Diet culture is rooted in social justice issues where movement and sport spaces are not inclusive of all bodies and walks of life, particularly those who are most marginalized. Yet the story doesn’t stop here. More and more folks are recognizing the harmful messaging and practices and are doing it differently! Meng Wang, a dietitian and yoga instructor at Opal, and Ashley Davies, co-founder of Club Seattle Run Division (CSRD) are two of these change-makers– disrupting the “normal” practices in mighty ways! Listen in to this episode of The Appetite as Kara Bazzi, Opal’s Director of the Exercise + Sport program, has a conversation with Meng and Ashley that will give inspiration and encouragement that we can all make meaningful change. Links: Find Ashley Davies Find Club Seattle Run Division Book: (Edited by Justice Roe Williams, Roc Rochon and Lawrence Koval) Opal's is monthly for anyone who has a desire to create more inclusive movement spaces To Learn more about Opal: @opalfoodandbody @opal.movement Thank you to our team... Editing by David Bazzi Music by Aaron Davidson: Sound engineering by Ayesha Ubayatilaka at
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#126: Behind the Scenes of Pageantry: Reflections from a Diet Culture Lens
12/05/2023
#126: Behind the Scenes of Pageantry: Reflections from a Diet Culture Lens
Maddie Louder, Miss Washington 2021, joins Julie Church, Opal's Nutrition Director, to share her personal experience of how participating in pageants was both empowering and detrimental for her relationship with food and body. Maddie shares how advocacy work through the Miss Washington platform was important for her eating disorder recovery journey and also unpacks how the crowns and glitter of achievement culture can have its downfalls. Maddie's experience highlights the limitations of the "all good or all bad" binary and invites us to embrace the nuances of contest and competition. To reach Maddie: @maddielouder To learn more about pageants: Connect with Opal: Thank you to our team... Editing by David Bazzi Music by Aaron Davidson: Sound engineering by Ayesha Ubayatilaka at
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# 125: Self-Inquiry Overview
09/08/2023
# 125: Self-Inquiry Overview
If you are new to self-inquiry, start here!! This is your go-to episode when you need a quick self-inquiry tutorial, refresher or a little help coaxing you into the self-inquiry mood. Dr. Lexi Giblin, PhD, orients you to the key components and process of self-inquiry. With these basics in hand, you can more fully take in The Appetite's Self-Inquiry series and possibly begin your own self-inquiry journey. For a deeper dive, go to Connect with Opal: Thank you to our team... Editing by David Bazzi Music by Aaron Davidson: Sound engineering by Ayesha Ubayatilaka at
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#124: Self-Inquiry Series: Noticing All of My Imperfections in the Mirror and A Baby Was Not Enough
09/08/2023
#124: Self-Inquiry Series: Noticing All of My Imperfections in the Mirror and A Baby Was Not Enough
Take a deep breath and bend your ears towards Cozette and Marrow as they bravely explore the psychological forces at play in their eating disorder recoveries. Dr. Lexi Giblin, PhD and Kara Bazzi, LMFT, Opal Co-Founders, join Cozette and Marrow in their quest to use self-inquiry to learn from unwanted emotion. Shame is a starting point for both self-inquirers but the learning takes them to different places. Cozette grapples with urges to restrict food despite her motivation to recover, while Marrow reflects on how her desire to have a child played a role in her recent relapse. Connect with Opal: Thank you to our team... Editing by David Bazzi Music by Aaron Davidson: Sound engineering by Ayesha Ubayatilaka at
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#123: Teen Feeding + Eating: Who Is In Charge Now?
07/07/2023
#123: Teen Feeding + Eating: Who Is In Charge Now?
Feeding and eating is a realm of family life that changes as kids get older, which is easy for some parents and more difficult for others. What does empowerment and leadership look like as teens eat more socially and have more time away from the home? How can parents be a healthy part of a teen's relationship with food? In this episode two of Opal's Co-Founders, Julie Church, RDN, CD and Kara Bazzi, LMFT, CEDS offer invitations for parents to trust, talk and support their teens, using some of Ellyn Satter's materials to guide what is most important in the parent and teen feeding relationship. Further resources: Connect with Opal: Thank you to our team... Editing by David Bazzi Music by Aaron Davidson: Sound engineering by Ayesha Ubayatilaka at
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#122: Self-Inquiry Series Launch: Doing Parenting Right and The Good Daughter
06/06/2023
#122: Self-Inquiry Series Launch: Doing Parenting Right and The Good Daughter
And the Self Inquiry Series is off and running! In this first self-inquiry episode, Dr. Lexi Giblin, PhD opens by giving us the 411 on RO DBT's self-inquiry process and then we turn to Sally and Andrea's live self-inquiry. Kara Bazzi, Opal Co-Founder, and the group pose questions to try to open up new learning for Sally and Andrea. Sally struggles with parenting guilt and wanting to do it "right". Andrea wants to be a "good daughter". Listen in on how their distress gets opened up and challenged in new and interesting ways! Connect with Opal: Thank you to our team... Editing by David Bazzi Music by Aaron Davidson: Sound engineering by Ayesha Ubayatilaka at
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#121: Compulsive Striving: Are You Hustling For Your Worth?
04/19/2023
#121: Compulsive Striving: Are You Hustling For Your Worth?
Has your life become all about setting and achieving goals? When you encounter problems in life, is your solution to do more, work harder, and put another goal in place only to turn around and repeat this cycle when the next problem presents itself? Listen to this episode of The Appetite where Opal Co-Founders, Lexi Giblin, PhD and Kara Bazzi, LMFT discuss how this compulsive striving approach to life can work for you AND against you. With a particular eye on disordered eating and movement, they ask questions to help you discern if your values or the achievement hustle is driving your life. With society's value on high productivity, this conversation offers a welcome reprieve from hustle culture and suggests that practicing the art of non-productivity is exactly what is most needed. Connect with Opal: Thank you to our team... Editing by David Bazzi Music by Aaron Davidson: Sound engineering by Ayesha Ubayatilaka at
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#120: Shifting Toxic Sport Culture: Reflections on Lauren Fleshman’s “Good for a Girl”
03/02/2023
#120: Shifting Toxic Sport Culture: Reflections on Lauren Fleshman’s “Good for a Girl”
Listen in as Opal’s Director of the Exercise + Sport program, Kara Bazzi, and Opal’s Movement Coach, Caitlin Jacobsen have a conversation about “Good for a Girl”, a newly released book written by former professional runner, coach and author, Lauren Fleshman. "Good for A Girl" is a memoir (and part manifesto) which follows Lauren's distance running career to the upper echelons of elite levels of sport performance. Although the elite distance running world is exclusionary, and centers the white, thin, able bodied, cis-male experience, Lauren's story highlights something that is relatable to a wider audience: how society's toxic cultural messaging about who "belongs" is a driving factor for developing disordered eating and eating disorders. Kara and Caitlin draw from their identities as distance runners as well as clinicians working in the eating disorder treatment field, as they highlight important themes from the book. They also use this as an opportunity to encourage and inform listeners about eating disorder treatment, which was a topic not discussed in the book. This episode offers hope that specialized treatment does exist for the athlete! **Check out our other . Links: Book: Connect with Opal: Thank you to our team... Editing by David Bazzi Music by Aaron Davidson: Sound engineering by Ayesha Ubayatilaka at
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#119: Launching Self-Inquiry Series --- Calling Applicants!
02/07/2023
#119: Launching Self-Inquiry Series --- Calling Applicants!
We are launching a new Self-Inquiry Series, within The Appetite podcast, where we will take the style of Opal’s Self-Inquiry Group to the podcast airways. We are looking for folks interested in doing private journal self-inquiry work followed by receiving questions from the podcast group - just like in Opal’s Self-Inquiry Group (but recorded). Participants can call in to the show or join us at the studio in Seattle. The Appetite will take measures to protect your identity, including using an alias, altering the sound of your voice, and editing out any identifying information disclosed post production. To be eligible, participants must actively be in individual therapy in order to have a place to process what may arise from the self-inquiry. To apply, email us at or If you want to hear former episodes where self-inquiry was done, check out: Connect with Opal: Thank you to our team... Editing by David Bazzi Sound engineering by Ayesha Ubayatilaka at Jack Straw Cultural Center Music by Aaron Davidson:
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#118: Running While Black: An Interview with Alison Mariella Désir
01/09/2023
#118: Running While Black: An Interview with Alison Mariella Désir
"My story is a running journey, but at its heart, it's a story for anyone who has experienced the harm and powerlessness that comes from not fitting into society's expectations, anyone who has ever existed in the margins. It is a story of finding and creating your place and space." Listen into this episode of The Appetite where Alison Mariella Désir- runner, activist, disruptor- reflects and expands on parts of her powerful, newly released book, Running While Black. Kara Bazzi, LMFT, Director of Opal's Exercise+Sport Program, talks with Alison about belonging, creating and developing a culture of inclusion in sport, and the historical context that is often missing from the origin stories of the American distance running boom. If this is the first time you are introduced to Alison or you are already connected with her work, this episode will not disappoint! Connect with Alison: Connect with Opal: Thank you to our team... Editing by David Bazzi Music by Aaron Davidson: Sound engineering by Ayesha Ubayatilaka at
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#117: Aging and the Body: An interview with Connie Sobczak of The Body Positive
11/28/2022
#117: Aging and the Body: An interview with Connie Sobczak of The Body Positive
Connie Sobczak of The Body Positive gives us this wise nugget: "Aging is something we get to do, if we are lucky." Julie Church, Opal's Co-Founder and Nutrition Director, discusses with Connie the many considerations that arise as we age, covering the topics of appearance, body image, health, and self-care. Listen here for invitations to gratitude, non-judgement, and consciousness that can start at any stage of life and help ease one into the gift of aging. Connie shares openly about how she personally navigates aging with her eating disorder recovery and personal commitment to embodiment. Links from show: Maya Angelou interviews and Connect with Connie: Connie's book: Connie's artistic booklet, Medium.com essay, . TEDx talk link: Connect with Opal: Thank you to our team... Editing by David Bazzi Music by Aaron Davidson:
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#116: Tired of the Perfectionism Hustle?
09/12/2022
#116: Tired of the Perfectionism Hustle?
Are you a "perfectionist" who is exhausted and tired of hustling for your worth? Or perhaps you have entered perfectionism recovery but remain in a long term battle with compulsive perfectionistic striving? Either way, this podcast is just the ticket for you! Take a listen to Lexi Giblin, PhD, Maggie Ritnour, LMHC, LCAT, ATR-BC, RYT, CEDS and Noni Vaughn-Pollard, NDTR, MHC-LP chat about the difference between perfectionism and excellence, the importance of celebrating achievements, and shame as the birthplace of perfectionism. Lexi, Maggie and Noni look through a radically open dialectical behavior therapy (RO DBT) lens to shed light on the topic. Along the way, you will get the inside scoop on the origin story of the Opal mascot: The Owl. To find Noni and Maggie, go to: Roots Art Therapy at @afroandappetite @rootsarttherapy Connect with Opal: Thank you to our team... Editing by David Bazzi Music by Aaron Davidson:
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#115: Power of Sharing Your Recovery Journey: An Interview with Amelia Boone
05/24/2022
#115: Power of Sharing Your Recovery Journey: An Interview with Amelia Boone
Part 3 of a 3 part series: "Creating Social Change in the Sport World" Episode 3: Power of Sharing Your Recovery Journey-- Most people who struggle with disordered eating or an eating disorder grapple with how much and to whom they share their struggle with. Amelia Boone, a world class obstacle racer and ultrarunner, is no exception. Amelia talks about her “why” of sharing vulnerably and openly about her recovery journey with an eating disorder to her social media community. Listen as Kara Bazzi, co-founder and Clinical Director of Opal, and Amelia talk about the risks and rewards of sharing your story, both in the public and private domains. They explore how to discern when to speak up and when to set personal boundaries in service of your recovery. To get to know Amelia more: @arboone11 Connect with Opal: Thank you to our team... Editing by David Bazzi Music by Aaron Davidson:
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#114: Power of Writing: An Interview with Elizabeth Carey
04/19/2022
#114: Power of Writing: An Interview with Elizabeth Carey
Part 2 of a 3 part series: "Creating Social Change in the Sport World" Episode 2: Power of Writing-- Diet culture messages pervade all media- from advertisements, to magazines, to Instagram and TikTok. It’s no exception in the sport world- harmful, antiquated messages pop up everywhere that perpetuate disordered eating and body image distress. These harmful messages promote a particular athlete body ideal, overemphasizing the connection between weight and performance. Elizabeth Carey, author, writer and running coach, is determined to change the narrative in media and is taking meaningful action. As a journalist and author, she uses her experience in the sport of distance running, along with her talent and opportunities, to boldly combat the destructive myths that public forums of media serve us. Listen in as Kara Bazzi, Opal co-founder and Clinical Director, talks with Elizabeth about the power of writing to create necessary change. You will leave feeling inspired by hope in the “turning of the needle” that is happening in media, along with considering a personal invitation to use writing as a tool for individual change and healing. To learn more about Elizabeth Carey's work: Connect with Opal: Instagram: Thank you to our team... Editing by David Bazzi Music by Aaron Davidson:
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#113: Power of Coaches: An Interview with Marie Davis Markham and Robyn McGillis of Wildwood Running
04/01/2022
#113: Power of Coaches: An Interview with Marie Davis Markham and Robyn McGillis of Wildwood Running
Part 1 of a 3 part series: "Creating Social Change in the Sport World" Episode 1: Power of Coaches-- The "win at all costs" sport culture needs to retire and be replaced by the "whole person athlete" culture. In this episode of The Appetite, Opal co-founder and Clinical Director Kara Bazzi, talks with two coaches who are doing just that-- actively working towards the "whole person athlete" sport culture. Listen as Marie Davis Markham and Robyn McGillis share their story as coaches who developed a community of learning called Wildwood Running to make an impact beyond their respective sport teams in the Portland, Oregon area. Wildwood Running's mission is to guide, empower, connect and educate young female runners and coaches that impact young female runners. Coaches and athletes, tune in to be inspired and learn that a healthy sports culture is possible! To learn more about Wildwood: Connect with Opal: Instagram: Thank you to our team... Editing by David Bazzi Music by Aaron Davidson: Administrative support by Camille Dodson
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#112: Christy Harrison: Path to Writing and Being Anti-Diet
05/06/2021
#112: Christy Harrison: Path to Writing and Being Anti-Diet
We're excited to bring you our conversation with Christy Harrison MPH, RD, CEDRD author of Anti-Diet and host of the Food Psych podcast. Many of you might know of Christy's work, but might not know what led her to shift her career from working as a journalist reporting on food sustainability to becoming an anti-diet dietitian, author, and host. She breaks down her personal journey with food and eating disorder recovery and how it ultimately led her to write Anti-Diet, a culmination of her research on the history of diet culture, its roots in systems of oppression, Health at Every Size, intuitive eating, and so much more. Connect with Christy: Website URL: Instagram Handle: Facebook Page: Twitter Handle: iTunes: Book: Podcast: Connect with Opal: Thank you to our team... Editing by David Bazzi Music by Aaron Davidson: Administrative support by Camille Dodson
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#111: Talking to Athletes From an Intuitive Eating Lens: A Conversation with Maria Dalzot, RD
04/29/2021
#111: Talking to Athletes From an Intuitive Eating Lens: A Conversation with Maria Dalzot, RD
"Food is fuel". " You are a machine". "You look fit". "You are what you eat". These are all messages about food and our bodies that are commonplace, yet born out of diet culture. Opal Co-Founder and Clinical Director Kara Bazzi talks with dietitian and endurance athlete Maria Dalzot, RD about how these messages are falling short and not supporting our athletes well-being and performance. In this episode, Maria passionately offers important alternatives to the cultural messages, informed by Intuitive Eating and trauma-informed care. She helps us understand the role our autonomic nervous system plays in our relationship to food and why we need to go beyond prescriptive nutrition interventions in talking with our athletes. Links: Connect with Opal: Thank you to our team... Editing by David Bazzi Music by Aaron Davidson: Administrative support by Camille Dodson
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#110: Dr. Erin Harrop, PhD on Weight Stigma and Eating Disorders
02/26/2021
#110: Dr. Erin Harrop, PhD on Weight Stigma and Eating Disorders
You will be happy to bend your ear (maybe again) for this one! Julie Church, RDN and Carter Umhau, LMHC talk with Erin Harrop (now doctor Erin Harrop, PhD, Assistant Professor at the University of Denver) about healthism, the use of the word "fat," fat liberation and intersectionality. Dr. Harrop shares their personal experience to spotlight problems with the over-focus on weight in eating disorder treatment. The Appetite crew released this interview 3 years ago and it is even more relevant to our cultural conversation today. If you are interested in learning more about Health at Every Size, you can join Julie Church for her yearly Introduction to Health at Every Size training this month! Julie's training is available as a pre-recorded webinar and will be followed by a live Q&A panel with Julie, Erin Harrop and Opal dietitian Alyssa Davis on March 23rd at 12pm. You can find more information . Links: Dr. Harrop's article in Women and Therapy (2018): For more learning, Dr. Harrop recommends: 1. Fat Girls in Black Bodies by 2. The Adipositivity Project: 3. Children's book: Free to be Me: Self Love for all Sizes by Dr. Leslie Williams Connect with Opal: Facebook: Instagram: @opalfoodandbody Twitter: Youtube: Thank you to our team... Thanks to David Bazzi for editing, Camille Dodson for podcast administrative and social media support. Music by Aaron Davidson:
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#108: Reflections on Netflix's MOVE: Dance, Identity, Liberation and Transformation
12/30/2020
#108: Reflections on Netflix's MOVE: Dance, Identity, Liberation and Transformation
If you haven't heard about or tuned into the Netflix docuseries, MOVE, now's the time! MOVE takes you through the lived experiences of dancers around the globe, and offers a visceral experience of movement that brings transformation and healing- both individually and collectively. These dancers are not motivated to lose weight or change their bodies- their dancing is about passion, healing, emoting and liberating from oppression. The series does a brilliant job of addressing social identities such as race, gender, class, and sexual expression within the context of dance. Kara Bazzi, LMFT, CEDS, Co-Founder, Clinical Director and Head of the Exercise+Sport team at Opal talks with Josh Spell, LICSW, Primary Therapist and Exercise Experiential therapist at Opal, as well as a former professional ballet dancer and consulting therapist for Pacific Northwest Ballet. Kara and Josh offer their reflections on MOVE, tying the themes of the docuseries into the work of healing one's disordered relationship to movement that often comes with the territory of an eating disorder. If you want to hear more from Josh, talking about body image in dance, yoga and fitness, please consider registering for his upcoming seminar on January 14th at 10am PST. Link here: Links: Connect with Opal: Facebook: Instagram: @opalfoodandbody Twitter: Youtube: Thank you to our team... Editing by David Bazzi Music by Aaron Davidson: Administrative support by Camille Dodson
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#107 What to Look for in a Coach- An inspiring Interview with Sally Revere
12/15/2020
#107 What to Look for in a Coach- An inspiring Interview with Sally Revere
Originally released in 2018, we felt this interview was worth repeating! At a time where sports and athletics are turned upside down due to the pandemic, a silver lining is that it's creating new time and space for both athletes and coaches to learn and become more centered in what is most important and enduring in athletics. In this conversation about the influential position a coach has on an athlete's life and performance, Opal Co-Founder Kara Bazzi LMFT, CEDS and Carter Umhau, LMHCA interview Sally Revere, head Cross Country and Track & Field coach at Lakeside High School in Seattle. Sally offers practical advice on how she addresses food and body concerns on her team, as well as addressing the power of coaching from a whole athlete perspective. Kara and Carter bring in questions about temperament as it relates to sport performance, and how a coach can facilitate a sense of community and joy on their team. If you are a coach or an athlete, you don't want to miss this episode! Sally offers incredible wisdom and inspiration from her 30 years of coaching experience. Resources: Letter to Coaches From a Mental Health Therapist, by Kara Bazzi: Compulsive Exercise and Eating Disorders, by Caroline Meyer et al: Perfectionism versus excellence: Connect with Opal: Facebook: Instagram: Twitter: Youtube: Thank you to our team… David Bazzi for editing. Camille Dodson for podcast administrative and social media support. Aaron Davidson for the original music
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#105: Dr. Lindo Bacon: Radical Belonging and the Politics of Health
11/12/2020
#105: Dr. Lindo Bacon: Radical Belonging and the Politics of Health
How does being marginalized impact a person’s health and physiology? Dr. Lindo Bacon, who has spent their career advocating for social justice at the intersection of weight and health, joins this episode to share about their newest book, Radical Belonging: How to Survive and Thrive in an Unjust World (While Transforming it for the Better). In conversation with Opal Co-Founder Julie Church and host and therapist Carter Umhau, Lindo shares how their experience of being other-ed for their gender identity led them into their research on interpersonal neurobiology, and why self-help won’t save us. Links: Learn more about Dr. Lindo Bacon and their work at Dr. Lindo Bacon on Instagram: @lindobacon Twitter and Facebook: @LindoBaconX Connect with Opal: Facebook: Instagram: @opalfoodandbody Twitter: Youtube: Thank you to our team... Editing by Hans Anderson: Music by Aaron Davidson: Daniel Guenther at Jack Straw Cultural Center: Host and Producer Carter Umhau:
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#01: Introducing The Appetite
11/05/2020
#01: Introducing The Appetite
Welcome to the first ever episode of The Appetite. Clinicians from Opal: Food+Body Wisdom, an eating disorder treatment center in Seattle, Washington, will meet every week to discuss all things body, food, movement, and mental health. Today you will meet the three women who founded Opal: Psychologist Dr. Lexi Giblin, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Julie Church, and Family Therapist Kara Bazzi. Today’s discussion and future conversations will be facilitated by host and Opal therapist Carter Umhau. In this episode we introduce ourselves and Opal, and suss out how the themes that come up in the treatment of eating disorders might speak to one’s appetite for life at large. Connect with us: www.OpalFoodandBody.com www.facebook.com/Opalfoodandbodywisdom/ www.twitter.com/opalfoodandbody
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#104: Racial Identity and Healing at Work: An Interview with Aiko Bethea
10/27/2020
#104: Racial Identity and Healing at Work: An Interview with Aiko Bethea
What does it look like to center narrative in racial identity work? Aiko Bethea is the principal and founder of Rare Coaching and Consulting, which offers executive coaching to leaders on their diversity, equity, and inclusion journey. She joins host Carter Umhau and Opal Co-Founders Lexi Giblin and Julie Church today in a tender and empowering conversation around what diversity and inclusion work can look like when narrative and shame resilience are part of the process. Aiko has been working with Opal Co-Founders Lexi Giblin, Kara Bazzi, and Julie Church over the last year to reflect on and analyze Opal’s systems to make them more actively anti-racist. Links: Follow Aiko on Instagram: @rare_coach And check out her website at and follow her on . Connect with Opal: Facebook: Instagram: @opalfoodandbody Twitter: Youtube: Thank you to our team... Thanks to David Bazzi for editing, Camille Dodson for podcast administrative and social media support. Music by Aaron Davidson: Daniel Guenther at Jack Straw Cultural Center: Host and Producer Carter Umhau:
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#103: Carter’s Goodbye: A Reflection on Change, Loss, and Grief
10/09/2020
#103: Carter’s Goodbye: A Reflection on Change, Loss, and Grief
How do you know when it’s time to let go? On this more reflective and personal episode of The Appetite, Opal Co-Founder’s Lexi Giblin, Kara Bazzi, and Julie Church join host Carter Umhau to explore themes around loss, grief, accepting change, and letting go. Inspired by an announcement from Carter about her departure from the podcast, the crew reflects on where The Appetite has been and where we’re headed next! Links: Stay in touch with Carter Umhau, LMHC via and Connect with Opal: Facebook: Instagram: @opalfoodandbody Twitter: Youtube: Thank you to our team... Host and Producer Carter Umhau: and Music by Aaron Davidson: Editing by David Bazzi And support from Camille Dodson
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#102: Race and Mental Health in Running: Alison Désir Talks with Opal
09/18/2020
#102: Race and Mental Health in Running: Alison Désir Talks with Opal
How has whiteness in the running world contributed to the toxicity around sport culture? Runner Alison Désir joins host and therapist Carter Umhau and Opal Co-Founder and Head of the Exercise + Sport Program, Kara Bazzi, to talk about the intersection of race and running, and why representation and mental health support in running—and the athletic world at large—matters. Alison Désir is a runner, mental health advocate, activist, speaker, and mother. She is the founder of the Harlem Run club, Meaning Through Movement, and Womxn Run the Vote. After the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, who was killed while running as a Black man, Alison called out the running community for being divided by race. She leads the running world in building a healthier and more inclusive community and, in this episode, it’s clear why...Alison’s passion, wisdom, and expertise are on full display! Links: Find Alison on Instagram @alisonmdesir and learn more about her here: and here: Check out Alison’s Meaning Through Movement events on fitness and mental health: Find out how you can be a part of the virtual relay, Womxn Run the Vote: and on Instagram @Run4AllWomen Check out the Harlem Run Club: and on Instagram @HarlemRun Read Alison’s article called Ahmaud Arbery and Whiteness in the Running World: Connect with Opal: Facebook: Instagram: @opalfoodandbody Twitter: Youtube: Thank you to our team... Editing by Hans Anderson: Music by Aaron Davidson: Daniel Guenther at Jack Straw Cultural Center: Host and Producer Carter Umhau:
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#100: Shifts in Eating During the Coronavirus Pandemic: Why You Should Give Yourself Grace
05/29/2020
#100: Shifts in Eating During the Coronavirus Pandemic: Why You Should Give Yourself Grace
Has your relationship to food changed since the pandemic began? Whether you’re snacking more, eating a different variety of food, or finding yourself restricting or bingeing due to high emotions, we imagine a lot could have shifted. While a mainstream perspective might tell you to use this “opportunity” to “take control of your diet,” we have a very different perspective. Opal Co-Founder and Nutrition Director Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD-S, CD and host and therapist Carter Umhau, LMHC are sharing their insights on the difference between emotional eating and binge eating, why you should give yourself grace right now (and always!), and how to reframe the expectations you may have right now for your eating. They’ll be walking through specific scenarios that may have impacted your eating, as well as explaining what is happening in your body right now due to the collective stress of the coronavirus. Connect with Opal: Facebook: Instagram: @opalfoodandbody Twitter: Youtube: Thank you to our team... Editing by Hans Anderson: Music by Aaron Davidson: Camille Dodson @opalfoodandbody.com Daniel Guenther at Jack Straw Cultural Center: Host and Producer Carter Umhau:
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#99: Work Life Reflections: What Opal's Co-Founders Learned About Identity Outside of Work
05/22/2020
#99: Work Life Reflections: What Opal's Co-Founders Learned About Identity Outside of Work
Who are you outside of the identity of your job? Over the last year, Opal: Food + Body Wisdom’s Co-Founders (Kara Bazzi, LMFT, CEDS, Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD-S, CD, and Lexi Giblin, PhD, CEDS) each took a month away from Opal in order to rest and recharge. They’ll be sharing how they spent their free time, the questions of identity that arose, how their perspectives changed around work and life, and how they brought these changes back into their work lives upon returning to Opal. This conversation took place pre-coronavirus and addresses an experience that is certainly not comparable to the widely experienced circumstances around work now—skyrocketing unemployment rates, a whole new world of working from home, and the immense gratitude we feel for all the healthcare and essential workers that are putting themselves and their families on the line to take care of the rest of the world. Instead of never releasing this episode, we wanted to offer it with the hope that it will get your juices flowing on new ways to be thinking about the changes in work that you may be going through. At the very least, we hope it’s entertaining! Connect with Opal: Facebook: Instagram: @opalfoodandbody Twitter: Youtube: Thank you to our team... Editing by Hans Anderson: Music by Aaron Davidson: Daniel Guenther at Jack Straw Cultural Center: Host and Producer Carter Umhau:
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#98: Delight: The Mental Health Boost We All Need
05/15/2020
#98: Delight: The Mental Health Boost We All Need
Why does delight matter? We believe that, during the coronavirus pandemic, delight offers an opportunity for mindfulness, connectedness, and a boost to your mental health. Inspired by a This American Life episode called, “The Show of Delights,” Opal Co-Founders Kara Bazzi, LMFT, CEDS, Dr. Lexi Giblin, PhD, CEDS, and Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD-S, CD are talking with host and therapist Carter Umhau, LMHC about what delight is, and how we can distinguish it from joy and pleasure. They’ll also be sharing what delights each of them and how these things have a place in their lives, particularly during the time of COVID-19. Join us for this feel-good episode! Links: We were so inspired by This American Life’s episode about delight, that it became the jumping off point for this episode. Listen to it here and enjoy: Chatbooks: Connect with Opal: Facebook: Instagram: @opalfoodandbody Twitter: Youtube: Thank you to our team... Editing by Hans Anderson: Music by Aaron Davidson: Daniel Guenther at Jack Straw Cultural Center: Host and Producer Carter Umhau:
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