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.

#146: A Teen Male’s Perspective on Sport and Identity: An Interview with Nicholas Macha 05/01/2026

#145: Self Inquiry Series: Performance Validation and Anger Expression 04/02/2026

#144: Turning Recovery Into Advocacy : Interview with Johanna Kandel of National Alliance for Eating Disorders 03/19/2026

#143: GLP-1s and Body Weight: Common Misunderstandings 02/23/2026

#142: Community at the Heart of Eating Disorder Recovery: A Conversation with an Opal Client 01/23/2026

#141: Healing Your Inner Eater – Looking Back to Move Forward 10/01/2025

#139: From Rules to Trust: Opal's Meal Support Approach 10/01/2025

#140: Parenting the Competitive Athlete: A Mother-Daughter Conversation 08/11/2025

#138: The Role of Relationships in Eating Disorders 06/05/2025

#137: Self Inquiry Series: Crop Top Bravery and Back into Dating 05/22/2025

#136: Clarifying What Matters: An Overview of Psychedelics 04/01/2025

#135: The Mental Health Crisis in Women's Sports: A Conversation with Author and Therapist Katie Steele 03/04/2025

#134: Self-Inquiry Series: Nostalgia for My Eating Disorder and Feeling Embarrassed About Having Feelings 12/27/2024

#133: What Does Science Say about Women in Sport? An Interview with Christine Yu 08/29/2024

#132: Weight Loss Medications: Are GLP-1 Agonists a Game Changer ? 07/23/2024

#131: Activism at the Heart of Sport: An interview with Rosalie Fish 06/13/2024

#130: ADHD and Eating Disorder Recovery: A Conversation with Aleta Storch, MS, RDN, LMHC 05/13/2024

#129: Dr. Lisa Erlanger: A Physician's Journey to Practicing Weight-Inclusive Medicine 04/05/2024

#128: Self-Inquiry Series: I Don’t Look Like A Runner Anymore and I Can’t Shrink Myself Fast Enough 02/16/2024

#127: Changing the Script for More Inclusive Movement Spaces: A Discussion with Meng Wang, RDN, and Ashley Davies 01/11/2024

#126: Behind the Scenes of Pageantry: Reflections from a Diet Culture Lens 12/05/2023

# 125: Self-Inquiry Overview 09/08/2023

#124: Self-Inquiry Series: Noticing All of My Imperfections in the Mirror and A Baby Was Not Enough 09/08/2023

#123: Teen Feeding + Eating: Who Is In Charge Now? 07/07/2023

#122: Self-Inquiry Series Launch: Doing Parenting Right and The Good Daughter 06/06/2023

#121: Compulsive Striving: Are You Hustling For Your Worth? 04/19/2023

#120: Shifting Toxic Sport Culture: Reflections on Lauren Fleshman’s “Good for a Girl” 03/02/2023

#119: Launching Self-Inquiry Series --- Calling Applicants! 02/07/2023

#118: Running While Black: An Interview with Alison Mariella Désir 01/09/2023

#117: Aging and the Body: An interview with Connie Sobczak of The Body Positive 11/28/2022