Find your balance with me, Jaclyn Bendt, as we discuss health through more than just a physical lens, make peace with food and our body, and ditch diet culture for good!
Join me in today's episode as I chat with Chloe Catherine, a Dynamic Eating Psychology Coach, Therapeutic Nutrition Counselor, and Eating Disorder Recovery Mentor. Highlighted topics: - Chloe's eating disorder recovery story and how she regained her period after not having it for 11 years. - Why do women experience hypothalamic amenorrhea? - What occurs internally when our hormones are not balanced and how is our metabolism affected? - What physical signs and symptoms can manifest without a regular, monthly menstrual cycle? - What steps need to be taken in order to heal our relationship with food, our body, and hormone health? - What if gaining weight means gaining life? Reframing your thoughts around weight.
Join me in today's episode as I interview the creator and co-author of Intuitive Eating, Elyse Resch, MS, RDN, CEDRD-S, FAND. Highlighted topics: • What's the true definition of Intuitive Eating? • How are the weight loss and diet industry rebranding and what do we need to look out for as consumers? How is intuitive eating being misrepresented? • What are the 10 principles? • How does one approach re-learning Intuitive Eating (as we're mostly all born with this internal wisdom about eating)? • How Intuitive Eating is part of a social justice movement to eradicate weight stigma and educate the world that each person deserves dignity and respect, regardless of size? Connect with Elyse: https://www.instagram.com/elyseresch/ https://www.elyseresch.com/
Join me in today's episode as I chat with Sara Carlucci, NASM CPT, CNC Highlighted topics: - Recovering from Orthorexia - Wanting to become the smallest version of yourself to the best and strongest version of yourself - The role that faith, spirituality, and her relationship with God has shaped her into who she is today - How alcohol actually CAN be a part of a healthy and balanced lifestyle - The role of being your true, authentic self Connect with Sara: https://www.instagram.com/scarlucci_/
Join me in today's episode as I chat with Registered Dietitian, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, and Certified Eating Disorder Dietitian Supervisor, Erica Drewry. Highlighted Topics: - Where to START when healing your relationship with food - The timeline to healing your relationship to food... how long can you expect it to take? - The importance of taking ACTION and consistent eating intervals - The effects of restriction on your metabolism and how to heal your metabolism (it IS possible!) - How to begin actively trusting your body again - Realizing that ALL foods have good qualities Connect with Erica: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alignednutrition/ The Aligned Nutrition Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aligned-nutrition-podcast/id1527463206
In today's episode, I interview Registered Dietitian, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, and founder of Find Food Freedom Sam Previte. Sammy enjoys working with all different populations. Her favorite part about being a dietitian is helping others create peace with food. Many people believe that dietitians are the food police–this is simply untrue. Sammy believes that food was made to provide our bodies with nourishment and pleasure. Sammy treats each client with individualized care based on their specific needs. Sammy and the entire team at her virtual private practice - Find Food Freedom is proud to say that they do not support the $72 billion diet industry. Find Food Freedom is rooted in Intuitive Eating and Health at Every Size (HAES). Find Food Freedom believes that all humans deserve fair, unbiased health care regardless of the size of their body. Highlighted topics discussed: - Navigating the transition into the intuitive eating space of nutrition and dietetics - Why weight loss often isn't the answer to a better body image and relationship with food - Re-writing your belief systems when being surrounded by diet culture for years - Actionable steps to getting back in tune with your body and your hunger/full cues - Realizing that YOU didn't fail the diet, the diet failed you - Gaining the awareness that other people's comments about your body or what you're eating have everything to do with them and nothing to do with you. Connect with Sammy: https://www.instagram.com/find.food.freedom/
In today's episode, I interview Gabbi from @gabbacado on Instagram. Gabbi is a Holistic Health Coach that is super passionate about helping others discover their most intuitive, free and truly healthy selves. Growing up as a ballet dancer and then entering the modeling industry at 18, thinness was always a priority in her life. After struggling with an eating disorder for almost five years and thankfully coming out on the other side, she now is super passionate about sharing her story to help bring light to others and spread the word about true, holistic health. Some topics discussed:- The inside scoop on the toxic environment of the modeling industry - How ED recovery directed her from being a dancer and model to a holistic health coach - Finding your purpose in life through your own lived experiences - The importance of career fulfillment - The power of vulnerability - Navigating the comparison trap on social media Connect with Gabbi: https://www.instagram.com/gabbacado/ https://www.gabbacado.com/
In today's episode, I interview Sarah J. Herman on all things eating disorder recovery, intuitive movement, digestive health, and so much more! Here are some topics covered: - Eating Disorders as a sense of control - Separating your ED from your healthy self and knowing that YOU are NOT your ED - Intuitive movement – learning to enjoy exercise and movement again/detaching movement from being a numbers game - Discovering new passions in life at any age - Recipe creation and baking as a therapeutic strategy when healing your relationship with food - Navigating a digestive disorder diagnosis Connect with Sarah: https://sarahjherman.com/ https://www.instagram.com/sarah.jherman/
Are you looking to achieve REAL wholistic wellness? Wellness encompasses the mind, body, and spirit. Health is SO much more than just physical; it is emotional, mental, and spiritual too. Today's special guest, Emily Feikls dives into why she believes that this is true and how she has navigated this in her own life while sharing authentic, vulnerable, and down-to-earth personal stories. Emily is a content creator and podcast host working to create impact through the power of shared experiences and personal insight. After struggling through her own experiences with mental health, an eating disorder, and chronic illness, Emily now works to support others in their own journeys. Her philosophy centers on 360 wellness to build self-awareness and tune into the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual needs. She also shares her experience of taking the non-traditional route without college and how she's built the life she now lives. A few topics highlighted in today's episode: - Steps to overcoming Orthorexia and the obsession with health - Healing from disordered eating alongside a chronic illness diagnosis - Building self-awareness, self-acceptance, and trusting our intuition - How we can achieve what we put our minds to when we have a dream and a vision - Rebuilding our identities and letting go of things that no longer serve us Connect with Emily: https://www.instagram.com/emilyfeikls/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-thrive/id1450703792
There are SO many things that I wish I knew prior to starting my fitness journey. I now resonate more with the word "wellness" rather than "fitness" as it brings a more holistic approach. Physical fitness is still a part of my life; however, it is a much smaller part of my life now that I focus on ALL aspects of health (mental, emotional, spiritual, physical, etc.) As a certified personal trainer, I still am passionate about movement and fitness though and that is why I want to share the top 10 things that I wish I knew and that I have learned through my own experiences so that hopefully, you don't have to learn the hard way (like I did.) Here are a few examples: - A longer workout does not equal a "better" workout. - Scale weight is NOT a good indicator of progress in a training program. - There is no such thing as “toning” your muscles. - You don't need a meal plan or count calories/macros. You need to make sure you are eating enough. - Supplements aren't as necessary as they may seem.
Sarah King is a Health At Every Size (HAES) Exercise Physiologist and health coach who uses scientific facts and her personal journey to empower other women to develop a permanent positive relationship with food, exercise, and their bodies. Through her 1:1 and group coaching programs, as well as her online community Recovery Club, she helps women regain their periods, balance their hormones, find food freedom and have a healthier relationship with exercise all while gaining body confidence. Her primary belief is to ‘unlearn' everything about diet culture. It's about nourishing the body and mind with scientific facts to build foundations for a life of realness, not just wellness. In today's episode, we discuss topics such as: - What is Hypothalamic Amenorrhea and what are the side effects/long-term health consequences? - Women's hormone health - The truth about birth control/oral contraceptives - Managing exercise addiction and your identity to fitness - How to accept weight gain and your body changing - Learning how to sit through uncomfortable feelings - Getting rid of the scale, clothes that no longer serve you, and food tracking tools - Much more! Connect with Sarah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahlizking/ The Recovery Club: https://recoveryclub.mn.co/landing?from=https%3A%2F%2Frecoveryclub.mn.co%2Ftopics
In today's episode, I dive into some scientific research from The Minnesota Starvation Experiment to gain an understanding of how dieting and restrictive eating habits can lead to the development of eating disorders. Specifically, I relate this back to my story as my past ED developed from one “innocent” diet at the time. I dive into... - How restriction affects the brain and neurological pathways - How dieting affects our psychological and physiological well-being - Thoughts and behaviors that may come up when dieting - How dieting alters our relationship with food and our body - Physical manifestations and side effects of restrictive eating - A much more in-depth look at my story and history with an ED Check out episode #15 to hear about "My Eating Disorder Story" Connect with me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/jaclynliveswell/
Bridging the gap between psychology and nutrition is something that today's special guest, Registered Dietitian Marie-Pier is passionate about and an expert on. In addition, Marie-Pier is an anti-diet dietitian who practices from a weight-inclusive lens. In this episode, Marie-Pier shares what Health At Every Size means and how we can view weight and health as separate entities rather than something that is always linked together. She discusses how little weight truly means in the grand scheme of health along with how you can actually tell your doctor NO to being weighed. Additionally, Marie-Pier talks about what diet culture is, how diet culture showed up in her life and affected her relationship with food, and her top tips to navigate and go against diet culture as an individual and as an entire society. Marie-Pier is an anti-diet 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 Marie-Pier: Free Workshop: www.thebalancedpractice.com/workshop One on one services: www.thebalancedpractice.com/services Online Program: www.thebalancedpractice.com/program Instagram: www.instagram.com/the.balanced.dietitian
There is more to movement than changing your body and burning calories. Your mindset is at the core of the actions that you take and the thoughts that you think. Those are just two of the main topics that special guest, Leah Baker and I discuss in today's episode. Leah also shares the story of her history with an eating disorder. Growing up her identity was the "healthy" girl. However, we discuss how Leah navigated and shifted this identity when recovering from her eating disorder even after tracking macros for 6 years - it IS possible and Leah IS proof of this! Additionally, as Leah studied Psychology at The Ohio State University, in today's episode, we discuss how psychology and our deeper-rooted thoughts and feelings play an essential role in healing our relationship with food, our bodies, and movement. Leah is a certified personal trainer and graduating senior at Ohio State University, studying psychology and health communication. She is passionate about spreading the message that there is more to movement than changing your body and burning calories. Leah coaches over at KML Movement, where she leads the StrongGirlU membership- built on the mission to build strong young women through lifting and learning. Follow Leah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liftswithleah/?hl=en KML Movement: https://kmlmovement.kartra.com/page/sgu
Do you need a little extra boost of motivation in your recovery journey? Or maybe you want to learn how to stay resilient and show yourself self-compassion? This episode with CCI Certified Eating Disorder Recovery Coach and Founder of Recovery Collective, Meg McCabe, is for you! In this episode, Meg explains what an eating disorder recovery coach is and how it is different from someone like a therapist or dietitian that may be on the treatment team, and how having a coach has really benefitted many of her clients. I also ask Meg for her advice on what to do if you feel like you're struggling with something mentally or struggling with an eating disorder but haven't really told anyone. She touches on WHO you should tell and HOW you can go about talking to them about it. Meg also shares her top tips to stay resilient and motivated in the recovery process because speaking from experience, Meg and I both know how incredibly hard this can feel at times. We also dive into how to dismantle the “black and white” or perfectionist mindset as this can lead to better outcomes in recovery. Follow Meg on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meg_mccabe/?hl=en The Radiant Recovery Collective Website: https://radiant-recovery-collective.mykajabi.com/ Meg's Website: http://www.meg-mccabe.com/
Grow through what you go through... a common theme of today's episode with Emily Meador, RDN. Emily shares her story with a history of an eating disorder and how it actually lead her into studying nutrition. However, she now uses what she has gone through and learned as an intuitive eating dietitian who focuses on helping people heal their relationship with food and get comfortable in the kitchen. Emily also discusses how she initially opened up about her eating disorder through a 6-page single-spaced letter. She shares how opening up her eating disorder and eventually surrendering to it after years of being in quasi-recovery allowed her to reclaim her own life and live freely. Emily discusses how she been able to strengthen her relationships, be spontaneous and live in the moment, decrease her emotional and physical stress levels, and SO much more through recovering. Lastly, Emily provides some amazing tips and takeaways for you if you are looking to learn more about intuitive eating/begin your intuitive eating journey if you feel like you are in the right place and mindset to do this. Follow Emily on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lettuce.thrive/?hl=en Follow Emily's RV Adventures: https://www.instagram.com/lettuce.drive/?hl=en
Join two non-diet Registered Dietitians to be as we discuss the prevalence of diet culture in college along with how to navigate it/shed light on this topic. Holly also shares her experiences with disordered eating in the past and how a lot of it was really rooted in internalized messaging that she received at a very young age from diet culture. However, she also discusses how she came across Intuitive Eating and how it not only changed her view of nutrition but her life. Holly and I also dive into body trust. We talk about how your body is truly on your side and life is too short to be at war with yourself or your own body. Finally, Holly answers and provides some great insight on the big question of "Can I love my body and still want to change it?" Holly Greenberg is a non-diet registered dietitian-to-be with a passion for helping others find food freedom and body acceptance. Having been there and knowing firsthand how uncomfortable and lonely it can be to feel out of control and confused around food, Holly's goal is to teach people to move away from restriction and disordered eating habits while fostering a healthy, more positive relationship with food and their bodies. Practicing from a Health at Every Size (HAES®) perspective, Holly is devoted to helping others nourish their bodies by eating in a way that makes nutrition less complicated, unlearn years of diet culture myths, and honor and celebrate their own health and wellness- without the side of guilt or obsession. Holly graduated with her Bachelor of Science in nutrition and food science from the University of Maryland in 2020. She is currently working towards completing her dietetic internship with Sodexo while earning her Master's in dietetics from the University of Rhode Island. Follow Holly on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hollygreenberg_/?hl=en
Join Andy and me as we answer all of your questions about coffee and caffeine. What are the health benefits? How much is too much? What are the best sources of caffeine? What is the best time to drink it? In addition, Andy shares what his journey was like in becoming a Registered Dietitian and what it is like to be a male dietitian in a field that is supersaturated with women and females. Andy and I also get into nutrition myths and he debunks a few for us and shares ways that he helps to explain and navigate these nutrition myths with his clients in a very individualized approach. We discuss myths around carbs being bad, soy, and more. Andy is a private practice dietitian, blogger, and author from Toronto, Canada. He graduated from The University Of Toronto School Of Public Health in 2014 and worked at Diabetes Canada before pursuing a career in private practice. Whether working with people one on one or utilizing writing and social media to reach a wider audience, there is nothing Andy loves more than talking nutrition. He has published 8 books and hundreds of blog posts, which he promotes in his own unique and humorous ways on Instagram. Follow Andy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andytherd/
Do you ever wonder WHY you are struggling with disordered eating or an eating disorder? Join Mallory Page, RDN, and me in today's episode as we discuss the importance of understanding the root causes that may lead to these things. We dive into specific personality traits that may make you more susceptible to developing an eating disorder or disordered eating habits. However, Mallory shares how you can actually use these traits to your advantage when healing your relationship with food, your body, and exercise. In addition, in this episode, Mal discusses how we can make food more enjoyable, fun, and freeing again with the staged approach that she uses with many clients. She also shares actionable steps to take to begin feeling more comfortable and confident in your body again. Mallory is a dietitian that lives in Austin Texas! Her passion is helping women figure out why they are struggling with disordered eating so that they can heal their relationship with their food, body, and exercise. She believes that health is so much bigger than weight and what we eat and she hopes to spread that message in a world that doesn't always see it that way. Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/malsfitkitchen/
Is it really about loving your body? Or is it more about learning how to accept, respect, and care for your body? Having a positive body image can be hard in our world today. In addition, coping with a changing body can be extremely difficult when society conditions us to think that our bodies should be the same size or that it should be our goal to keep our bodies as small as possible. The reality is that our bodies are meant to change, they should naturally ebb and flow. In addition, it is okay if you don't LOVE your body - you can still learn to appreciate all that it does for you and care for it. Your body wants to work with you. It's been there all along waiting for you to stop working against it. So, join me in today's episode as I provide you with my top 6 actionable tips and steps to begin caring for your body, rather than micromanaging it. Follow me on Instagram for more: https://www.instagram.com/jaclynliveswell/
Join Kate and me in today's episode as we dive into all things eating disorder recovery in the modeling industry, the value of support, and so much more. In today's episode, Kate shares her story with a history of an eating disorder. She discusses the role that playing sports growing up alongside being a model impacted her relationship with food and her body. She also dives into how her modeling career has transformed over time and how now it is something so special and positive! Kate also talks about her past with Hypothalamic Amenorrhea and why this was the main motivator for her in her recovery journey. In addition, Kate offers some incredible tips for you when you are healing your relationship with food and your body and the essential role that support can play. Kate Noel is a model living in LA. She started recovering from a decade-long eating disorder in 2018, which changed her life so drastically, that she decided she needed to share! Kate started documenting her journey on Instagram and YouTube and then started a podcast called Take The Cake in the beginning of 2020. She loves the support and realness of the recovery community, so Kate feels honored to be a voice in that space. Follow Kate on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katenoel__/ Radiant Recovery Support Community: https://radiant-recovery-collective.mykajabi.com/?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fradiant-recovery-collective.mykajabi.com%2Fa%2F41747%2FptBxmxuA Free ED Meal Support: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1004725343202999/
Learn more about my story with an eating disorder. How did it develop? When did it come up? How did it effect my life and where am I today?
What influences our gut health? What are the side effects of undereating that no one really talks about? Join Caroline and me in today's episode as we dive into all things gut health as we have both struggled with IBS and have a great deal of experience with this. In addition, Caroline discusses the side effects of undereating that often aren't spoken about in the media. For example, what actually happens when you are below a weight that your body is most comfortable at? Caroline and I also talk about food science and food marketing. We share with you WHY "diet" or "healthified" foods that are on the market may end up doing your body more harm than good. There is an abundant amount of educational points as well as laughs in this episode and I cannot wait for you to listen! Caroline Biddle is an online fitness coach, business coach, and RD to be. She has helped 100s of men and women over the course of 3 years reach their health and fitness goals and now helps other aspiring fitness business owners do the same. She is co-CEO of Carbs and Confidence LLC where she empowers women to build their cake and eat it too. She is a lover of all things dessert and sushi and a fur mom to her kitty Samuel. Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolinebiddlefit/
Are you tired of the never-ending diet cycle? Intuitive Eating is for you. In today's episode, Claire shares what intuitive eating is and dives into a few of the principles. We also discuss how health is multi-dimensional and how intuitive eating actually goes way beyond just the food. Claire also shares how she has seen intuitive eating transform many of her clients' lives in such a positive way. Claire shares how she has had clients come to the realization that they aren't the problem, it is the diets and diet culture that are the problem. However, the good news is that there is another option out there - intuitive eating, and it isn't another restrictive diet. Claire also dives into what Health At Every Size (HAES) is and how there is often a stigma in healthcare against people in larger bodies. Lastly, we talk about how we know when we have taken “health” too far as Claire and I both have similar past experiences with this. Claire is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor who's not on board with diets. She's the owner and founder of Yours Chewly Nutrition, a virtual private practice where she helps individuals heal from the negative mental and physical effects of chronic dieting so that they can rediscover pleasure, peace, and trust in their relationships with food and their bodies. When she's not talking with her clients or her online course participants, you can find her attempting to learn the latest TikTok dance, plotting her next food pun, or enjoying her favorite food…a good ole' PB&J! Follow Claire on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clairechewning/ Check out her podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-yours-chewly-podcast/id1416761009
Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the millions of supplements that are on the market? Join Paige Myers, MS, RD, and me today as we discuss what supplements are actually necessary... if any. We also talk about the differences between weight training and cardio and how these forms of movement affect our bodies and our overall health. Paige also shares some of her top tips on how to live a healthier lifestyle while keeping it sustainable and balanced. Paige is incredibly smart and shares some great scientific information on this episode, so get ready! Paige is a Registered Dietitian who just recently finished her Dietetic Internship and Master of Food Science at Ohio University. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Dietetics at The Ohio State University. She is an aspiring powerlifter, online nutrition coach, and Clinical Dietitian. Follow her on IG: https://www.instagram.com/paigemyers_rd/
Join @dietitiandeanna and me in today's episode as we discuss everything from women empowering women, discovering what our core values are in life, to finding food freedom and ditching diet culture. Deanna and I also discuss what our weight truly means in the grand scheme of "health" and how she views weight as a non-diet dietitian. As a Registered Dietitian, Deanna also shares what the difference is between a "health coach", "nutritionist", and an RD. She also talks about some of her top tips that are action-based steps on how to really ditch the diet mindset and find food freedom if this is something that you're struggling with and working towards. Ultimately, there are so many great takeaways in this episode and Deanna is an amazing human, entrepreneur, dietitian, and so much more! Deanna is a pioneer in the online space, creating a loyal community through her Instagram @DietitianDeanna and blog, dietitiandeanna.com where her audience trusts her with sound non-diet nutrition advice and inspiration. Deanna has helped hundreds of women achieve a simpler relationship with food in her signature Food Freedom Breakthrough program and has also helped dozens of dietitians and nutrition professionals grow their online business in her Dietitian Entrepreneur Academy. She has represented top brands like Silk, Nestle, Jeep, and KIND and is regularly featured in articles from Health Magazine and The Today Show. Deanna is a speaker, writer, entrepreneur, body confidence activist, and food freedom coach who has taken her Instagram community along her compelling journey of disordered eating, body acceptance, personal & business growth. Deanna's core philosophy encompasses an intuitive eating approach and she continues to help her audience overcome rules and stress around food. She is passionate about everything she does and continues to empower women, dietitians, and end-consumers in all that she does. Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dietitiandeanna/ Check out her website: https://dietitiandeanna.com/
Join Gina Forster, MS, RDN, and me in today's episode as we dive into how to find balance with food. We also discuss how to keep a positive relationship with food as a college student as this is the population that Gina works with. In addition, Gina and I talk about how to navigate nutrition when certain allergies or medical conditions are present. Lastly, Gina shares some of her top tips on how to raise children free from diet culture. Gina Forster is a Dietitian from Columbus, Ohio. Gina is first and foremost a mom to two; a 6-year-old girl Paige and a soon to be 4-year-old boy Cameron. Gina works in collegiate dining and helps students with food allergies and intolerances who are on campus with a meal plan. She also organizes wellness presentations and programming for students and employees. In her spare time she also podcasts; find her at the Dietitians Dish Podcast, which is a whole family wellness podcast that discusses everything from Intuitive Eating to Balanced Lunches for kids and favorite simple and health-promoting dinners. Check out Gina's Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/dietitiansdishpodcast/
Life is WAY too short to be at war with yourself every single day. In today's episode, Lily and I discuss how to truly treat your body with kindness, how to overcome your food fears, and how food is actually more than fuel. We also discuss if tracking macros is really necessary for you. Lily shares her experience with many of these topics and how she has overcome these unhealthy mindsets and found a new sense of freedom. I am confident that so many of us can resonate with her as she demonstrates balance in such a special way! Lily is finishing her senior year at Ohio State University and plans to attend law school in the fall. She has been a certified fitness instructor through Ohio State for 3 years and has been working virtually this last year throughout the pandemic. Although Lily is super passionate about fitness and overall wellness, it actually has nothing to do with her studies or career path. After a long battle with disordered eating and a bad relationship with the gym, she finally found a balance in her life and hopes to help other people achieve that as well. She now loves practicing all forms of movement from weight lifting to yoga, to running, to plyometrics, and has become a total foodie after conquering her food fears. She is a firm believer that you can be a healthy individual while enjoying life and pursuing the other things you love. Follow Lily on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lilfitsta/
What are diet culture's toxic traits? What is life without a challenge? These are just a couple of the questions that Chey and I discuss in today's episode. Chey also shares her story about her eating disorder and how she is working towards recovery. In that, we talk about why getting professional help is essential and is NOT something to be ashamed of. Chey is a 3rd year nursing student in Canada and is currently working in the health care field through the pandemic. She did 2 years of university before starting her nursing program, which is when she got sick with an eating disorder. Over the last 4 years, she has been to treatment once and since been figuring out the world of recovery with the endless support of her friends. Chey believes that full recovery is possible, and her mission is to document her experiences and educate as many people as possible about the harmful nature of eating disorders, disordered eating, and diet culture. She believes that together we can help society reach a place of acceptance within the mental health field, and make strides towards a better future! Follow Chey on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eatinginorder/
In today's episode, Casey and I discuss training for strength rather than training for a certain physique or to maintain certain aesthetics. We also will debunk the fear of women getting “bulky”. Additionally, Casey and I have a wonderful conversation on how to navigate nutrition information online or in the media. Who is actually qualified and who can be trusted? Finally, Casey shares some of her top tips on how to maintain balance in life as she works several jobs, works hard in the gym, is a student, has a social life, and so much more. Therefore, she has some great insight into this that you won't want to miss. Ultimately, Casey is extremely well-spoken, knowledgeable in her field, and she provides a wealth of advice along with tangible goals that we can all apply to our lives. Casey is a Personal Trainer & Dietetic Intern. She graduated from Ohio State with a Bachelor's degree in Dietetics & is currently in grad school at Ohio University for a Master's in Nutrition. Casey currently works as an Educator at Lululemon and is an online training and nutrition coach. In her free time, she enjoys strength training (lifting heavy weights, of course), reading, writing + journaling, & creating fun & educational content to share on social media! Follow Casey on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caseynicole_fit/
Do you ever feel like you lack confidence or you don't quite know how to re-build confidence within yourself after a tough time? Join me in today's episode as I discuss my top tips on how to gain back your confidence. I dive into how being your true self, taking care of yourself, and celebrating small wins can help you to restore your confidence. I will also specifically talk about how to re-establish confidence within your body in order to promote a more positive body image. Lastly, join me as I talk through ways to be more confident and comfortable in the gym!
In today's episode, Erin Christ who is the face behind Body By Breakfast on Instagram shares her experience with how she found freedom in SO many areas in her life through her eating disorder recovery. We discuss the role that her Instagram has played in her recovery and how it provided accountability, a supportive community, and much more. Erin also shares her top tips on how to accept and respect our bodies as they change. Erin is the face behind Body By Breakfast on Instagram. She just graduated from UNLV with her bachelor's degree in nutrition and is currently in her dietetic internship that ends in February! She decided to study nutrition because when she was younger she struggled with an eating disorder. Therefore, Erin made it her mission to help others not have to go through what she went through. It is now her passion to share her story and experiences to hopefully help inspire, educate and empower others to create healthy relationships with food and their bodies! Follow Erin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bodybybreakfast/
Your New Years' resolutions don't have to focus on weight loss, starting a new diet, or exercising more. In 2021, my challenge for all of us is to actually make goals for ourselves not to diet, and not to strive to lose weight. Sounds super weird right? But I am confident that this will lead to a more enjoyable and less stressful start to the new year. So join me in today's episode as I discuss my top five non-diet resolutions and goals for us to tackle together in 2021.
In today's episode Adison and I talk about everything from her experiences with bodybuilding to her current experiences with intuitive eating and enjoyable movement. Adison and I dive deep into the scary side of what an obsession with "health" and fitness may bring us. We also discuss the toxic pressure that society and social media so often places on us and how to move through that. Next, we explore what getting rid of tracking your food intake and body weight can give you in life (spoiler alert - FREEDOM!!). Additionally, Adison and I talk about body image and weight struggles. We both agreed that your weight is NOT a determinate of your health, and that it actually means SO little in the grand scheme of things. Adison is a soon to be registered dietitian. She just finished her dietetic internship this semester & graduates in May of 2021 with her Master's in Nutrition. She also recently opened her own coaching business, Adison Barnhart Nutrition LLC, to help women find their balance between nutrition and life. Adison believes that at times nutrition and fitness is taken to extremes. It can take over one's entire life instead of enhancing their quality of life. Her mission is to show women that it's okay to hang out in the grey area of nutrition and fitness and that health is much more than the perfect physique. Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adisonbarnhart/
Have you also been a raging perfectionist for years? Join me in today's episode as I share my top tips for overcoming perfectionism and accepting your imperfections. Our perfectionistic mentalities have the ability to strip us of so much in life. Our peace of mind, self-esteem, true enjoyment, satisfaction, and spontaneity to name a few. This episode will provide you with realistic and tangible ways to overcome this so that you can live a happier, more laid back, and fulfilled life. Link to the Enneagram Test: https://www.truity.com/test/enneagram-personality-test
Keto? Juice Cleanses? Intermittent Fasting? Join me in debunking diet culture's favorite diets through the use of scientific evidence, helpful tips to ask yourself before starting a diet, and much more!
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