Aligned Nutrition Podcast

Join me in this first solo episode of 2023 where I discuss food healing when you have the winter blues. This episode is for you if you've been feeling blah, in a rut, overcoming an illness, looking ahead to warmer days, stressed or run down.    In this episode, I talk about:    Staying inspired with eating when you have the winter blues  Staying positive in your journey to a better relationship to food Addressing crappy emotions and eating Refreshing your interest in food (managing the task of eating)  Keeping up on self care related to eating and body image     Working with a nutrition professional can help because you can get specific guidance on your food relationship healing.    Want help with healing your relationship with food? Inquire to work with me here: https://alignednutrition.com/contact/  

Most people I work with, listeners of this podcast, and anyone I connect with on Instagram - can relate to a struggle with perfectionism and orthorexia.   The guest I have with me today is a board certified health, life, & mental health coach and professional speaker. Kassandra knows what it's like to have a love/hate relationship with food and your body. It's her own personal experience and recovery from two eating disorders that drive her passion to encourage women to find freedom. Kassandra helps women who are trapped in unhealthy habits such as perfectionism, disordered eating, legalism, and people-pleasing, so they can live free.   If you'd like to learn about ways that you can work through healing from perfectionism and orthorexia, check out this episode with coach and professional speaker Kassandra Baker.   Connect with our guest:   Check out her website www.KassandraBaker.com and learn more about the support Kassandra provides.    **SPECIAL OFFER**: Kassandra graciously offered the first 2 listeners to email at info@kassandrabaker.com will receive a complimentary 60 minutes breaking free strategy session.   If you'd like to work with a registered dietitian specifically about perfectionism and orthorexia? Inquire to work with me here: https://alignednutrition.com/contact/  

When your relationship with food becomes stressful, we start policing ourselves around food. You think things like: “I shouldn't have eaten that” “Wait now, so I can eat more later” “Be careful” and many more negative thoughts!    Where does mindfulness come in? The answer is: in many ways!    If you're interested in getting a bit more in tune and peace around eating, listen to this guest episode where I discuss mindfulness with Merrit Elizabeth.   Merrit is a Certified Eating Disorder Recovery Coach based in Dallas, Texas who specializes in anxiety and eating disorders. She earned a Master of Science in Health Promotion Management degree and holds a certification in eating disorder recovery coaching from The Carolyn Costin Institute. Merrit utilizes her own shared recovery experience to provide compassionate recovery care and empower her clients to a life of health and wellness.    Connect with our guest:   Follow her on Instagram @merritelizabethrecovery  Check out her website: www.merritelizabethrecovery.com Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheHappyRecoveryShop - she is offering our listeners 25% off by using the code: alignednutrition   If you'd like to work with a registered dietitian on some of these issues, inquire to work with me here: https://alignednutrition.com/contact/

When your relationship with food becomes stressful, we start policing ourselves around food. You think things like: “I shouldn't have eaten that” “Wait now, so I can eat more later” “Be careful” and many more negative thoughts!    Where does mindfulness come in? The answer is: in many ways!    If you're interested in getting a bit more in tune and peace around eating, listen to this guest episode where I discuss mindfulness with Merrit Elizabeth.   Merrit is a Certified Eating Disorder Recovery Coach based in Dallas, Texas who specializes in anxiety and eating disorders. She earned a Master of Science in Health Promotion Management degree and holds a certification in eating disorder recovery coaching from The Carolyn Costin Institute. Merrit utilizes her own shared recovery experience to provide compassionate recovery care and empower her clients to a life of health and wellness.    Connect with our guest:   Follow her on Instagram @merritelizabethrecovery  Check out her website: www.merritelizabethrecovery.com Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheHappyRecoveryShop - she is offering our listeners 25% off by using the code: alignednutrition   If you'd like to work with a registered dietitian on some of these issues, inquire to work with me here: https://alignednutrition.com/contact/

In this ask me anything style podcast, I discuss questions directly from you.    Tune in and take a listen if you ever wonder:   How to deal with feeling hungry all the time Discovering some common reasons you might be bloated Eating at night - specifically how to stop eating at night   These are all topics that come up in my work with clients. If you'd like to talk to a registered dietitian about your specific situation, I'd be happy to help!  Inquire to work with me here: https://alignednutrition.com/contact/

Join me in this solo episode where I discuss what food does for the body physically. When you're working on healing your relationship to food, food can feel stressful.    My hope in this episode is to help impart a neutrality about what food does for us. Food helps with the function of our body and helps support our bodies to live.   In this episode, I talk about:    Protein - What does your body do with protein?   Fats - Why is it important to consume fats? Carbohydrates - What happens when we do not have enough carbohydrates?   Working with a nutrition professional can help because you can get specific guidance on your food relationship healing.  Inquire to work with me here: https://alignednutrition.com/contact/

Mindful eating can enhance the eating experience in ways that increase gratitude and cultivate positivity with eating. However, there are a lot of misconceptions and ways it's discussed inaccurately and hinder your food healing journey.    Tune in and take a listen if you want to learn more about how to involve mindful eating into your day to day life. I share with you some strategies and talk about how mindful eating compares to intuitive eating.    My hope is that it can help take your relationship to food to the next level.   Want professional help to work on mindful eating that might feel more supported? It's a valuable skill that comes up often with my clients.  Inquire to work with me here: https://alignednutrition.com/contact/

Join me in this solo episode where I discuss hunger in depth. A lot of the people I work with understand hunger and the role in healing your relationship with food. But there are a lot of nuances, barriers, and things to consider.   If you'd like to learn more about how to connect with hunger and learn strategies to get to know your body - this “hunger deep dive” episode is for you.    Does all of this feel like too much of a free fall? Working with a professional can help because you can get specific guidance on your situation.  Inquire to work with me here: https://alignednutrition.com/contact/

Every single person I work with, every single listener of this podcast, anyone I connect with on Instagram - struggle with structure and eating.   The guest I have with me today is a board-certified counselor who specializes in anxiety and eating disorders. As a trauma-informed therapist, Sarah believes that any experience that has stretched a person further than their current ability to cope deserves a safe space to process, heal, and build further resilience.   If you'd like to learn about ways that you can work through structure and eating, check out this episode with therapist Sarah Dundar.   Connect with our guest:   Sarah is a mental health therapist - follow her on Instagram @sarahdundarcounseling and get inspired by her inspirational posts about anxiety and eating disorders.   If you'd like to work with a registered dietitian specifically about structure and eating? Inquire to work with me here: https://alignednutrition.com/contact/  

Have you been working at learning about intuitive eating, practicing the principles, or even not trying because it feels like a inspirational “that'd be nice” but…   If you've felt overwhelmed, like a failure, given up, or maybe too scared to start eating intuitively - this episode is for you.    In this episode, I talk about:    3 common barriers to eating intuitively    What you might need to do instead   Want professional help to work on intuitive eating that might feel more supported? It's something I work on often with my clients.    Inquire to work with me here: https://alignednutrition.com/contact/

Join me and former Realign Community member Annemarie as she shares overcoming feeling shameful about eating sweets and her body. Beyond sharing practical ways she approached this, you're not going to want to miss her inspiring and relatable story.    If you find yourself stressed about carbohydrates and sweets in food healing, this episode is for you. As we discuss strategies and support for how to deal with carbohydrates and sweets in food healing.   In this episode, I specifically talk to Annemarie about:   When did eating become stressful for you and what was that like?  How did eating other things than those in high school take you with your relationship with food? Where were you getting messages that sweets were so bad?   What did you try to change after learning more about carbohydrates and sweets?   Want professional help to learn to deal with carbohydrates and sweets in food healing in a way that feels aligned with what matters most to you in life? Inquire to work with me here: https://alignednutrition.com/contact/

Join me and  former Realign Community member Annemarie as she shares overcoming feeling shameful about eating sweets and her body. Beyond sharing practical ways she approached this, you're not going to want to miss her inspiring and relatable story.    If you find yourself stressed about carbohydrates and sweets in food healing, this episode is for you. As we discuss strategies and support for how to deal with carbohydrates and sweets in food healing.   In this episode, I specifically talk to Annemarie about:   When did eating become stressful for you and what was that like?  How did eating other things than those in high school take you with your relationship with food? Where were you getting messages that sweets were so bad?   What did you try to change after learning more about carbohydrates and sweets? Want professional help to learn to deal with carbohydrates and sweets in food healing in a way that feels aligned with what matters most to you in life? Inquire to work with me here: https://alignednutrition.com/contact/

Dieting, disordered eating, and eating disorders can complicate meal planning. Maybe you find the task of cooking and making meals overwhelming or maybe it's rigid and inflexible. Or maybe you're having trouble finding a good go-between the two.    If you find yourself wanting to reclaim meal planning - meal planning that provides some structure but with freedom and flexibility - this episode is for you.    In this episode, I specifically talk about:   Meal planning so that when you're hungry you have food around you need and want   Meal planning so that you don't have approach each meal on the fly and spend your time spinning when nothing sounds good   Meal planning so that you can have food you enjoy and look forward to eating   Want professional help to work on meal planning in a way that feels aligned with what matters most to you in life? It's a common issue in my client's experience. Inquire to work with me here: https://alignednutrition.com/contact/

Join me in this solo episode where I discuss a concept of “ordinary eating” and what role it serves in healing your relationship to food. This is not about a “right” or perfect way to eat but share insights on how to find your version of balance with food.    If you've struggled with being too rigid with eating and felt like you've gone completely the other direction, this episode is for you.    Want professional help to learn to eat in a way that feels aligned with what matters? Inquire to work with me here: https://alignednutrition.com/contact/

Every single person I work with, every single listener of this podcast, anyone I connect with on Instagram - struggle with triggers and boundaries.   The guest I have with me today is a board-certified counselor who specializes in anxiety and eating disorders. As a trauma-informed therapist, Sarah believes that any experience that has stretched a person further than their current ability to cope deserves a safe space to process, heal, and build further resilience.   If you'd like to learn about ways that you can work through triggers and boundaries, check out this episode with therapist Sarah Dundar.   Connect with our guest:   Sarah is a mental health therapist - follow her on Instagram @sarahdundarcounseling and get inspired by her inspirational posts about anxiety and eating disorders. If you'd like to work with a registered dietitian specifically about triggers and boundaries? Inquire to work with me here: https://alignednutrition.com/contact/

In this episode, I share a relatable and inspiring story of a client who has made tremendous strides in her recovery. Like her, maybe you have felt “stuck'' or exhausted in the process of healing your relationship with food.    Two common “stuck” points are:    -Labeling eating as good or bad    -Wanting to change but falling into frustrating patterns over and over.   This episode is for you if you want to feel less alone and gain some support and skill ideas on getting beyond these difficult places.  Want a professional to provide help tailored to your situation? Inquire to work with me here: https://alignednutrition.com/contact/

In this self-care check-in style podcast, I cover dealing with:   When you're in a funk Understand what's really going on How to get back on track Learn how to repeat this over and over    Quick and to the point, this is a process I teach to all of my clients so they can understand themselves and food more deeply.     If you'd like to talk to a registered dietitian about your specific situation, become a client of mine. Inquire to work with me here: https://alignednutrition.com/contact/

2021 is quickly coming to an end and we will soon be welcoming 2022! It can be a tricky time of year as it relates to healing your relationship with food and your body.    This is the last podcast episode of the 2021 year! We want you to feel supported and ready for next year.    I discuss: some ways you can end this year, ways to plan for next year, and how to set up some structure in your healing journey.  If you want professional help and support in the New Year inquire to work with me here: https://alignednutrition.com/contact/

Something that is enormously helpful in healing your relationship with food is knowing what's normal, what to expect, and some challenges (in wins!) that will come up along the way.    Check out this to the point episode, where I share 5 things you might not know about healing your relationship with food.    Expect to walk away with some lessons, myths demystified, and some confidence in knowing what's next.    Want help with healing your relationship with food? Inquire to work with me here: https://alignednutrition.com/contact/

The holidays are fastly approaching! It's exciting to be able to consider seeing family as well as friends and getting out into the world again post-covid. However, the holidays can be a difficult time for healing your relationship with food.    This episode is for you if you want some practical tips and support for issues like:    How to map out your day of eating around holiday meals and snacks   Traveling and eating without stressing   Dealing with family members and friends talking about food and bodies   Consider this episode a mini-primer on feeling supported eating and celebrating social events. I hope it helps you enjoy your holidays!  Want help on these issues so your holidays are less stressful? Inquire to work with me here: https://alignednutrition.com/contact/

If you find yourself dealing with bad body image days, this episode is for you. I discuss strategies and support for how to deal with bad body image days.   In this episode, I specifically talk about:   What is a bad body image day?  Why might you be having a bad body image day? What can you tell yourself on a bad body image day? How do you take care of yourself on a bad body image day? How can you have less bad body image days? Want professional help to overcome dealing with bad body image days in a way that feels aligned with what matters most to you in life? It's a common issue my client's experience. Inquire to work with me here: https://alignednutrition.com/contact/

This episode is for you if you want strategies and support for how to stop eating when you're bored or alone.   Tune in and take a listen if you: find yourself eating differently when you are home alone or not around other people, eat when you're not hungry, or use food as a distraction. It can be hard to manage our eating when we feel out of control despite our best intentions.    Eating when you're bored or alone can be extremely unsettling. It's a common issue my client's experience. If you want professional help and support overcoming this, inquire to work with me here: https://alignednutrition.com/contact/

Every single person I work with, every single listener of this podcast, anyone I connect with on Instagram - struggle with how do you begin to like your body or at the very least stop hating it?    The guests I have with me today are both unique but center their work on anyone working through and overcoming struggles in their bodies.    If you'd like to learn about ways that you can cultivate a resilient body image, check out this episode with Stef and Jules of the Babesment Podcast.   Connect with our guests:   Stef is a body positive photographer - follow her on Instagram @stefstreb and get inspired by her goddess photography sessions with everyday women.    And Jules is an intuitive eating and body image coach - follow her on Instagram @julie.ohlemacher learn how to see yourself as more than just what you look like or how you feel about yourself.    They have both dedicated our lives to empowering women to own their bodies and themselves so that they can live their biggest lives. Their podcast the Babesment is one conversation at a time doing just that.    Work together:   If you'd like to work with a registered dietitian specifically about cultivating a positive body image? Inquire to work with me here: https://alignednutrition.com/contact/

This episode is for you if you want some practical tips and support for managing weekends.    It can be hard to manage our eating when our schedules change, when there is less structure, or for other reasons discussed in the episode.  Want professional help to overcome managing weekends in a way that feels aligned with what matters most to you in life? Inquire to work with me here: https://alignednutrition.com/contact/

Are you interested in improving your relationship with exercise? Maybe you avoid it now? Has it always been unpleasant? Or it still feels obsessive?   In this episode I discuss many of the reasons that we have a negative relationship with exercise so that you can develop a positive relationship with exercise and your body.  If you'd like to work with a registered dietitian specifically about your relationship with exercise and movement, become a client of mine by inquiring here https://alignednutrition.com/contact/

In this ask me anything style podcast, I cover dealing with weight gain and how to build a solid breakfast. Quick and to the point, these are all topics that I work with my clients on.  If you'd like to talk to a registered dietitian about your specific situation, become a client of mine. Inquire to work with me here: https://alignednutrition.com/contact/

The Aligned Nutrition Podcast is 1 year old!!! I'm celebrating our anniversary by doing a deep dive on our most downloaded episode of all time: Emotional Eating.    Tune in and take a listen if you know emotional eating for you is deeper than meets the eye. Learn how to spot emotional eating in yourself (and what it isn't!) and some ideas on how to reframe it moving forward.  Want professional help to overcome emotional eating in a way that feels aligned with what matters most to you in life? Inquire to work with me here: https://alignednutrition.com/contact/

This week's podcast episode is from a podcast I did on the The Balanced Dietitian Podcast with dietitian Marie-Pier Pitre-D'Iorio. Enjoy the alternative perspective of hearing me interviewed and join us as we discuss:    - Eating concerns as a spectrum and why it matters. - What is the difference between disordered eating and an eating disorder? - What happens with our mental state when we diet? - When it comes to healing your relationship with food, what steps should you take?   Wherever you fall on the large spectrum of eating concerns - you deserve professional help. Inquire to become a private client, here: https://alignednutrition.com/contact/

Summer is going strong! It's exciting to be able to consider taking trips and getting out into the world again post-covid. However, vacationing and traveling can be a difficult time for healing your relationship with food.    This episode is for you if you want some practical tips and support for issues like: lack of structure with eating, triggering foods, people, and body image challenges. Want help on these issues so your next vacation is less stressful? Inquire to work with me here: https://alignednutrition.com/contact/

Negative self talk getting you down? It's no secret that healing our relationship with food can bring about deeper topics for healing. Since we begin eating as infants, we develop many biological and emotional experiences with food. Which is why we are talking with Alyssa (Lia) Mancao is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, therapist, writer, and a group practice owner based in Sherman Oaks, CA about inner child healing work.    Be sure to tune in if you feel like you know what you should do but are stuck in patterns of negative self talk.    Alyssa has been a therapist for a decade working in community mental health, juvenile residential treatment, and in private practice. Her experience as a therapist includes advocacy, and treating clients who experience depression, anxiety, and trauma. In addition to her work as a therapist, she also contributes to various magazine articles addressing self- esteem, coping, and emotional independence.   Connect with our guest:   Follow her on Instagram: @alyssamariewellness   Website: www.alyssamariewellness.com   Ready to heal your relationship with food and your body?    Get nutritional support from a dietitian healing your relationship to food.    Inquire to work together: https://alignednutrition.com/contact/

Calling all “clean eaters”!    If you've ever felt like you can't find a happy medium of eating healthy or not, feel obsessed with eating or not eating certain foods, worried about the contamination of foods, or your list of foods you feel comfortable eating could fit on a post-it note - this episode is for you.   Join me and my guest as we discuss: what is orthorexia, how to recognize signs of this condition, how it interferes with society and restrictive eating patterns, and finally some steps you can take to heal from being obsessed with certain eating patterns and plans.    Mimi is a graduate student in Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling. She has her BS in Child Development and Medicine, Health, and Society from Vanderbilt University, where she studied educational psychology and social determinants of health, and learned about a weight inclusive, intuitive eating approach to care. Mimi has been featured on over a dozen podcasts and is passionate about orthorexia, obsessive compulsive disorder, and eating disorders.    Connect with our guest:    On Instagram: @the.lovelybecoming Her podcast: The Lovely Becoming Podcast Her website:  www.mimi-cole.com   Looking for support transitioning away from clean eating without feeling out of control? Inquire to become a private client, here: https://alignednutrition.com/contact/

This week's podcast episode is from a podcast I did on the Nourishing Women Podcast with dietitian Victoria Myers. Enjoy the alternative perspective of hearing me interviewed and join us as we discuss:    - What it means to eat in line with your values - The difference between positive and pathological nutrition - What to do when you feel a pull to lose weight   Would you like to work with me on figuring out your version of positive nutrition? Inquire to become a private client, here: https://alignednutrition.com/contact/

Anyone else put themselves down and struggle with negative self-talk? If you are someone who wouldn't dare say the same things to someone you say to yourself this episode is for you. Join me and my guest as we discuss as we very realistically discuss (there are no “just be positive messages to be had in this episode):    What does negative self-talk sound like and mean to you?  How does it impact your relationship with food and yourself?  What are some strategies to improve your negative self talk and eating?  Our guest Nancy has a Masters Degree in Higher Education and in Community Counseling from the University of Dayton. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Coach specializing in High Functioning Anxiety, with fourteen years in private practice and has spent 20+ years working as a counselor/coach.    She has written three books on living happier, most notably The Happier Approach: Be Kind to Yourself, Feel Happier and Still Accomplish Your Goals.   Nancy also completed her postgraduate training in Gestalt Therapy at the Gestalt Institute of Central Ohio and is a Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator (she trained with Brene Brown!!!).   She lives in Columbus, Ohio with her husband and her 2 cats Calvin and Gus and dog, Watterson (they are big fans of the cartoon Calvin and Hobbes)   Connect with our guest:   Website: live-happier.com Her podcast: The Happier Approach Her book: The Happier Approach Check out her upcoming course about: High Functioning Anxiety (Happening at the end of the Summer)   Ready to heal your relationship with food and your body?    Does anxiety and your high expectations of yourself get in the way of you feeling good about what you eat, your body, and exercise? Let's see how we can help feel more in control and confident.    Inquire to work together: https://alignednutrition.com/contact/

This podcast is from a question from one of you - asking about how to get into the habit of eating intuitively. How to stay in the mindset of eating intuitively by checking in with yourself BUT also not thinking about food all of the time.    In this episode, I cover: some nuances of intuitive eating (IE), the difference between IE and mindful eating, and daily strategies to become more mindful and connected without overthinking it.    There is a lot of context to be brought into this conversation and it can be deeply personal. Which is why I'm launching a small group experience at the end of this month.    If you'd like support from me on developing an intuitive eating lifestyle plus the support of other people, visit www.realigncommunity.com and move through the process faster and with ease. We have 8 spots left and start June 28th.

Did you know that we have 4 types of hunger? Maybe you don't but are intrigued with all the different needs we have to meet. Maybe you wonder how to stop feeling hungry all the time? Or are you worried if you really let yourself eat, you'll never stop?    This episode is for you if you want a deep dive on hunger, emotions, meal planning, and satisfaction with eating.  Hunger can be extremely personal. If you want professional help and support sorting it out, inquire to work with me here: https://alignednutrition.com/contact/

It's not uncommon to reach a point in your journey of allowing all foods, honoring your hunger, and no longer restricting food intake BUT still eating past fullness.    Overeating feels uncomfortable, defeating, and frustrating. You can't stop here.    You have to keep going so that you can really gain confidence and trust that YOU can also be free and at ease with all foods.    Re-calibrating our fullness is a necessary part of the process.    I'm talking about this on the podcast because it's a typical sticking point in recovery or healing your relationship to food. It is a very individualized process and this is something I work closely with clients on. If you'd like to become a client of mine, inquire to work with me via the link in the show notes.    Would you like to learn how to distinguish fullness and overeating for yourself? It's a big part of the journey and it's a must to go from “working on it” to “totally free” and this is something I work with clients on. Inquire to work with me here: https://alignednutrition.com/contact/

If you are healing your relationship with food and find exercise doesn’t feel aligned, this episode is for you. It’s no secret that exercise and our relationship with it is often damaged through dieting, disordered eating, and eating disorders. What you may not realize is that it’s possible to draw analogies to intuitive eating and movement. In this episode we discuss what intuitive exercise means and how to leverage healing your relationship to food as a strength.    Our guest Nyla is a Certified Health and Life Coach trained in habit and mindset change, also holding a Food and Nutrition Diploma and a host of fitness instructor certifications, who coaches through an Intuitive Eating and Intuitive Movement perspective.    Connect with our guest:   Follow her on Instagram: www.instagram.com/nutritionwithnyla   Check out her blog: www.nutritionwithnyla.org/blog   Ready to heal your relationship with food and your body?    Let’s see how to improve your relationship with exercise and food in a way that feels additive and stress free.     Inquire to work together: https://alignednutrition.com/contact/  

Feeling bloated? Constipated? It’s not uncommon for a stressful relationship with food to show up alongside digestive complaints. In this episode, I’m joined by a gut health expert and we tease apart correlations of disordered eating and gut health, myths about gut healing, and ways you can improve your gut health without cutting entire food groups.    Our guest Dr. Heather Finley is a Registered Dietitian with a Doctorate in Clinical Nutrition and a Certified Eating Disorder Dietitian. She studied functional nutrition and has discovered nutrition for gut health is so much more than what you eat. She helps women struggling with complicated digestive issues find relief by using her proven "gutTogether" method.    Connect with our guest:   Follow her on Instagram: www.instagram.com/gutbrain.nutrition   Ready to heal your relationship with food and your body?    Let’s see how to improve your digestion without compromising your relationship to food.  Inquire to work together: https://alignednutrition.com/contact/

Ask Me Anything - this solo podcast episode is 3 questions directly from you!    I discuss: - What foods I recommend to clients - How to improve your diet and health without focusing on calories - How to differentiate between fullness and overeating   Let me know if you would like to see more of these type of episodes by sending me a DM on instagram @alignednutrition   Want to ask me questions about your situation and get advice specifically tailored to healing your relationship to food? Become a client of mine! Inquire to work with me here: https://alignednutrition.com/contact/

Discomfort with our weights both lead us into and drive our hang ups with food. It’s generally more of a societal issue than us as individuals. But what can we do and what can we learn about our bodies and weights to support us? Join me and my expert guest Marie-Pier as we dive deeper into weight science and share common misconceptions we are taught as a culture.    Marie-Pier is Registered Dietitian with a B.Sc. in Psychology and the founder of The Balanced Practice. She strives to provide evidence based nutrition interventions to all her clients and support them in their recovery journeys. Marie-Pier is passionate about helping folx discover how to ditch diet culture and nourish their bodies without guilt, shame or restrictions.    Connect with our guest:   Join her free emotional eating workshop May 25-27: www.thebalancedpractice.com/workshop   Find her on Instagram: www.instagram.com/the.balanced.dietitian   Ready to heal your relationship with food and your body? Inquire to work together   https://alignednutrition.com/contact/   Resources mentioned:   The Balanced Dietitian Podcast episode on difference of eating disorders, disordered eating, and dieting   https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/eating-disorder-disordered-eating/id1522589752?i=1000485751287

Struggles with body image and food are often ongoing but can be heightened during certain times of year, periods in our journey, being around certain people, or any other form of external pressure to eat and look a certain way. This year is no different as we head into the warmer weather and some more social events being available to us following covid-19. Join me and my guest expert Dylan as we dive into some new ways to approach these situations and remain resilient in the face of challenges unique to right now.    Dylan Murphy is a Registered Dietitian and founder of FREE Method Nutrition, a virtual nutrition practice that exists to empower women to break up with diet culture by teaching them how to trust, respect, and feel safe in their bodies. Dylan and her team of Registered Dietitians equip women with the knowledge and tools to gain clarity in their food choices and confidence in their bodies through nutrition coaching in 1:1 and small group settings.   Connect with our guest:   More about her and her practice: www.freemethodnutrition.com Follow on Instagram: www.instagram.com/dylanmurphy.rd Download Free Food Freedom Handbook: www.freemethodnutrition.com/guide   Ready to heal your relationship with food and your body? Let’s see how this summer can be different. Inquire to work together: https://alignednutrition.com/contact/  

Discomfort with our weights both lead us into and drive our hang ups with food. It’s generally more of a societal issue than us as individuals. But what can we do and what can we learn about our bodies and weights to support us? Join me and my expert guest Marie-Pier as we dive deeper into weight science and share common misconceptions we are taught as a culture.    Marie-Pier is Registered Dietitian with a B.Sc. in Psychology and the founder of The Balanced Practice. She strives to provide evidence based nutrition interventions to all her clients and support them in their recovery journeys. Marie-Pier is passionate about helping folx discover how to ditch diet culture and nourish their bodies without guilt, shame or restrictions.    Connect with our guest:   Join her free emotional eating workshop May 25-27: www.thebalancedpractice.com/workshop   Find her on Instagram: www.instagram.com/the.balanced.dietitian   Ready to heal your relationship with food and your body? Inquire to work together   https://alignednutrition.com/contact/   Resources mentioned:   The Balanced Dietitian Podcast episode on difference of eating disorders, disordered eating, and dieting   https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/eating-disorder-disordered-eating/id1522589752?i=1000485751287  

This episode is from a conversation I had with Katelyn Parsons on the Modern Girl Podcast. You may remember her from a couple episodes back about body image. Sharing it here on the podcast because it’s full of insights and value. A few highlights of our conversation:    My personal body image story- growing up as a dancer and finding self compassion in a yoga class   My experience of discovering joyful and explorative movement rather than the constant “shoulds” of working out   How discovering intuitive eating in the midst of dietetics school impacted my career decision   My emotional decision to start her dietitian practice and building her practice   My advice if you’re in a career that emphasizes a height and weight standard    My expert opinion on the intersection of eating disorders and disordered eating   If you want to know more about how to apply these things to your own healing inquire to work directly with Aligned Nutrition at https://alignednutrition.com/work-together/.

Our special guest Julia has overcome so much in her life. She is poised to be a social worker helping others heal. After overcoming her own trauma, she was left with an eating disorder she never asked for. Never feeling thin enough or sick enough to deserve recovery, hear exactly how she broke through those beliefs and found the level of freedom with eating she couldn’t have imagined a year ago.    Content warning - mentions of sexual abuse, self-harm behaviors, and suicidal ideations    Would you like to discover your own food freedom? This is the work we do. Inquire to work directly with Erica at https://alignednutrition.com/work-together/

Chances are your relationship to food and exercise have gotten tied up over the years. It’s important to take a look at how we can cultivate a positive relationship with exercise and our bodies. Just like food, I appreciate talking about science to empower us and inform how we view exercise. Join me and my guest expert, Sam Christy of Triple A Wellness, a registered dietitian and exercise physiologist. With over 10 years of experience in the fitness industry and advanced knowledge and research in intuitive eating, she is a wealth of knowledge and I know you’ll learn something from our conversation.    You can find Sam: instagram: @tripleawellnessbysam  website: www.tripleawellness.com facebook.com/tripleawellnessbysam

Have you ever wondered to yourself how you transition from counting things like macros, calories, or following rigid plans and move into intuitive eating? Join me in this episode as I talk with Ashton Barrett - a former macros coach turned intuitive eating counselor. I know you’ll find her story relatable and helpful. I’m so grateful she found intuitive eating to heal both herself and others.    Follow Ashton on Instagram @thatashtonbarrett Learn more about her and her work on her website www.thatashtonbarrett.com

Quick solo episode talking about a topic I encounter often with clients and inside Realign Community - dealing with clothing, body changes, and food relationship healing. It can be a challenge to navigate which is why I’m sharing some tips and implementable strategies.  Tune in and support yourself during this time of year and potentially stepping out into the world again after the pandemic. If you’d like support and more information on this topic, join Realign Community today at realigncommunity.com

A big misconception is that healing your relationship with food and managing a medical condition or nutrition therapy are incompatible. Join us as we discuss how they work together, modalities to consider, and how hormonal health and digestive healing aren’t limited to restrictive and rigid nutrition plans. This episode is full of nutrition knowledge and important insights, not one you’ll want to miss!    Our guest Victoria Myers is the dietitian and owner of the virtual private practice and online education center Nourishing Minds Nutrition. Victoria and her staff specialize in empowering women to ditch diets, regulate hormones, heal digestion and learn to practice wellness without obsession.    She can be found: nourishingmindsnutrition.com @nourishingmindsnutrition @victoriamyers_ Nourishing Women Podcast  Do you want to understand more about how having a positive relationship with food and seeking nutritional healing or care work together? A dietitian is a knowledgeable source of information, join Realign Community for expert nutrition coaching from Erica at realigncommunity.com

As a nutrition professional, I’m aware of the weight of nutrition information. Weaponized, it leaves us with food rules, guilt with eating, and shame about our dietary choices. As a tool, it helps us feel full and energized, satisfied as we move about our lives, and able to have fun and connect with food.    In this episode, I discuss: my own journey with relearning information, how to discern nutrition research and some common “lenses” through which we hear nutrition information. It’s my job to help answer questions about nutrition and tailor it to your situation and background. Stop guessing and stressing out how you eat. Join me every single week in Realign Community and email me anytime. It’s life-changing and affordable.  Join Realign Community today at realigncommunity.com

Stories connect us, inspire us, and remind us of the human part of healing your relationship to food. I’m so grateful to Savannah, a former Realign Community member for sharing what it was like for her to connect with hunger and fullness. To actually build trust with eating. As always, I believe connecting with others in this work is an essential part of finding healing for yourself.     Hunger and fullness are concepts that have several steps that need to take place first and they are very personal. Don’t keep guessing and feeling like you’ll never get there. Meet with me every week to tailor and personalize the courses, training, and worksheets I created to help you discover and build trust with eating. It’s life-changing and affordable.    Join Realign Community today at realigncommunity.com

Join me and intuitive eating coach and self-love advocate Victoria Evans as we cover: what self love actually means (as a skeptic myself the answer surprised me), how it fits with learning to eat intuitively, and hear how she overcame her own insecurities.    Victoria has a wonderful story, passion for this work, and shares inspiration on her Instagram, her own podcast Weighing In On Happy, and her website.   Instagram: @victoriaevansofficial Podcast: Weighing In On Happy Website: www.victoriaevansofficial.com