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Two sisters from rural Minnesota started this podcast to document their journey through eating disorder recovery and provide intuitive eating/health-at-every-size resources. After the first episode, Marissa quit. Now, join Lacey as she continues to talk about all things eating disorder related while also sharing stories from her digital nomad life. Marissa occasionally joins too, when she isn't scrolling through TikTok or eating flamin' hot cheetos. Thanks for listening!

Marissa & Lacey Benz


    • Feb 27, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 25m AVG DURATION
    • 51 EPISODES


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    This Season's Hottest Accessory (Ep. #51)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 27:00


    Seven months later and Lacey is back! In this week's episode, Lacey shares an update on the last few months, recommends always carrying a face mask (because you never know when you'll need a makeshift tissue), and offers some thoughts on eating disorder relapse.

    The Great Pigeon Export (Ep. #50)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 35:43


    Lacey is back & has tons to share about her recent travels! In the latest episode, she advises listeners on what not to buy if you need super glue, talks about rebuilding your identity apart from your eating disorder, and praises iceberg lettuce for its underrated "summer food of 2022" status.

    Sweating Through My Sweat-Wicking Shirt (Ep. #49)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2022 28:15


    Lacey survives a toasty week in Budapest thanks to lots of frozen fruit, ice cream, and cold showers. She also walks into the men's bathroom at the train station, shares some observations about Hungary vs. Europe vs. US, and recommends the addition of mint (the super herb?) to any beverage for the summer.

    Let's Go Make Sandcastles in the Road Construction Dirt (Ep. #48)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 31:57


    Lacey welcomes two more strangers to her apartment, embarrasses herself in Hungarian class, and reminds listeners of body autonomy as a foundational concept to the HAES (health-at-every-size) & anti-diet movement. 

    This Isn't the Doctor's Office, Sorry (Ep. #47)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 19:46


    This week in Budapest, Lacey welcomes not one, but two (!!) uninvited strangers into her apartment, wanders through a construction zone on the daily, reads first-hand experiences of women experiencing fatphobia in healthcare, and celebrates a size-inclusive cycling movement!

    Barefoot in Budapest (Ep. #46)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 20:15


    Lacey is back in Budapest! In this episode, she brushes her teeth in a bathroom stall, reads a woman's first-hand account of experiencing fatphobia at the doctor's office, and concludes the series on weight-neutral healthcare by talking about sleep apnea.

    You Look Like an Item Tagged Free at a Flea Market (Ep. #45)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 20:38


    Lacey is back in the United States for two weeks! In this week's episode, she is the recipient of endless compliments from Marissa, becomes best friends with her seatmates on the flights to Minneapolis, and continues the weight-neutral healthcare series with a focus on high cholesterol.

    Please Hold My Umbrella, Thanks (Ep. #44)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 25:14


    This week in Budapest, Lacey accidentally buys conditioner instead of shampoo, observes a Hunger Games competition at the city park, and introduces a new series on weight-neutral healthcare (topic one: diabetes!).

    Are You Sure Those Flowers Are Edible? (Ep. #43)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 19:14


    In this week's episode, Lacey makes new friends at the dog park, learns about the health benefits of eating flowers, and talks about our bodies changing as we age.

    Poppy Seeds, Plunge Pools, and Prague (Ep. #42)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2022 29:22


    In the last two weeks, Lacey hiked under Europe's "largest natural rock formation", plunged in a freezing cold pool with an uninvited stranger, and talked about why Kim Kardashian's Met Gala diet is so harmful. What a whirlwind! 

    Avalanches in the Austrian Alps (Ep. #41)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 31:02


    The power is out in Budapest, Lacey hitchhikes through the Austrian countryside, and the series on raising children to have a healthy relationship with food/movement wraps up with a discussion on encouraging children to be joyful movers.

    Playing Sudoku on the Tram (Ep. #40)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 24:27


    This week, Lacey continues the "raising children to have a healthy relationship with food/movement" series by talking about how to support children as intuitive eaters. She also calls the Hungarian train authority and questions the incredibly long ATM line at the mall. What a week.

    Tattoo Parlors & Pet Stores (Ep. #39)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 20:57


    A new week, a new series! Join Lacey as she watches the sunrise in Budapest, offers some advice on raising body-positive children, and tries to find a solution for her sunburnt hair.

    Do You Have Blood Pressure? (Ep. #38)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 28:30


    This week in Budapest, Lacey visits the dentist, buys shoes for her dog, and reminds listeners what not to say to someone with an eating disorder.

    Crashing a Peace March in Budapest (Ep. #37)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 26:15


    This week in Budapest, Lacey and her dog accidentally join a peace march with 100,000 Hungarians. It was a vibe. Lacey also talks about how the "ideal" body has changed throughout history and reads a NYT article explaining bigorexia on this week's episode.

    Come For Your Visa, Stay for the Motivational Quotes (Ep. #36)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 32:24


    Lacey's visa finally arrives at the immigration office in Budapest! She also has a plethora of tips for how to eat when eating feels hard and reminds listeners why Google Translate is so beneficial.

    When All Else Fails, Smile & Nod (Ep. #35)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 24:52


    This week's episode is full of exciting stories from Budapest! Lacey visits the Hungarian Post Office, attends her first Hungarian lesson, and compares thin privilege with the weight stigma conversation from previous episodes.

    My Encounter with an Elderly Hungarian Man (Ep. #34)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 27:03


    In this week's episode, Lacey visits the Hungarian immigration office, welcomes an uninvited stranger into her apartment, and wraps up the weight stigma conversation with a focus on weight stigma and gender.

    Walking Along the Danube (Ep. #33)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 21:58


    In this week's episode, Lacey shares examples of weight stigma in healthcare, reads an article about the rise of eating disorders during the pandemic, and talks way too much about her dog adjusting to life abroad.

    Drinking Alcoholic Water at 7:30AM (Ep. #32)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 23:33


    Lacey accidentally adds beer to her waterbottle in Amsterdam, defines weight stigma and why it matters, and chases her dog through the rural Minnesota countryside.

    My Dog is an Escape Artist (Ep. #31)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 30:59


    In this week's episode, Lacey celebrates her dog's intelligence, confesses an awkward conversation at work, and recommends yoga as a helpful practice in eating disorder recovery.

    There are Turkeys on the Roof (Ep. #30)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 31:39


    Grandpa learns how to take his first iPhone photo, Lacey learns about cognitive distortions in eating disorder recovery, and listeners learn that the MSP airport is one of the best in the country.

    The Best Chicken Quesadilla of My Life (Ep. #29)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 19:50


    Lacey eats lunch at the world's smallest museum, hikes through the Sonoran desert, and offers advice on navigating the fear of weight gain.

    A Dead Bird Fell From the Sky in Arizona (Ep. #28)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 17:59


    Lacey enjoys the sun and the stars in Arizona and reminds listeners about the benefits of intuitive eating.

    A 100-Degree Difference in Temperature (Ep. #27)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 22:26


    The week's episode quality is 10/10 as Lacey records in the car on her way to catch a flight to Arizona. She summarizes the ten principles of intuitive eating & celebrates her best friends' recent marriage.

    Lacey & Marissa Have Twin Telepathy (Ep. #26)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2022 27:31


    In the first episode of 2022, Lacey determines that sunsets in the winter are unparalleled, explains why diets don't work, and shares Betty White's secret to living a life of 99 years.

    What are Adding Machines? (Ep. #25)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2021 22:41


    Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! In today's episode, Lacey recaps Christmas with family, congratulates Marissa for an epic cymbal crash at her recent band concert, and offers a few tips for navigating New Year's resolutions in eating disorder recovery.

    Delayed Flights & Deck the Halls (Ep. #24)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 30:04


    Lacey visits Chicago, discusses Christmas & eating disorder recovery, and shares why the Great British Baking Show might not be all that it's cracked up to be (pun intended).

    My Luggage is in Paris (Ep. #23)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 21:30


    Marissa joins this week for a very special episode! Actually, it's a mediocre episode, but Marissa & Lacey discuss snow days, uninformed health professionals, and diet culture comparisons.

    People Watching in a Portuguese Pharmacy (Ep. #22)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 23:05


    Who wouldn't want to sit in a pharmacy in Lisbon and people watch? Lacey also discusses sugar addiction (yikes, highly controversial!) and Noom's use of eating disorder recovery language in this episode.

    My Greatest Fear Came True (Ep. #21)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 25:05


    As predicted, Lacey falls down in Lisbon. She also applies for a visa to a surprise European country and talks intuitive eating during the holiday season.

    The Most Beautiful McDonald's in the World? (Ep. #20)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 24:21


    Lacey visits Porto, wraps up the informal series on how to respond to diet culture comments, and reflects on her daily coffee in the park routine.

    Fish Cakes & Gelato Shops (Ep. #19)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 25:56


    Brittney visits Lacey in Lisbon and confirms that the steep hills do exist (but thankfully she makes it out alive!). She also tries codfish, hikes Sintra, and speaks Portuguese with a local.

    A Message to the Lady at Sephora (Ep. #18)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 19:58


    Lacey IS ACCEPTED INTO GRAD SCHOOL (!!), reads a letter to people commenting on appearances, and tries to remember what Jonah Hill is famous for.

    Have You Seen Ted Lasso? (Ep. #17)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 27:47


    In this week's episode, Lacey applies to a random university in Australia, encourages every listener to watch Ted Lasso ASAP, and offers some advice for navigating diet talk in the workplace.

    Steep & Slippery in Lisbon (Ep. #16)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 21:12


    Lacey tries not to fall down the hills in Lisbon, politely disagrees with Noom's "anti-diet weight loss" paradox, and celebrates a teenager for speaking out about disordered eating education in school.

    Worry Less About Salt and More About Living Life (Ep. #15)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 22:07


    Marissa stuns in a shocking tennis upset at the Section 2A tournament, Lacey debunks the FDA's latest salt recommendations, and the history of eating disorders is discussed.

    Cotton Swabs & Self-Care (Ep. #14)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 28:05


    MARISSA IS BACK (yes, for only 90 seconds, but still!). If that isn't exciting enough, Lacey chats about Mental Illness Awareness Week, a mouse in her garden, and Instagram's latest eating disorder account scandal.

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    We "Peaked" in Bozeman, MT (Ep. #13)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 16:49


    A special guest joins this week's episode with Lacey to discuss elevation gains, work conferences, and airplane tips.

    38 Degrees in September (Ep. #12)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 21:10


    Marissa turns 18 years old, Lacey defines the four types of hunger in intuitive eating, and Iowa State University is celebrated for its new "joyful movement" classes.

    Soft Foods & Seven Types of Rest (Ep. #11)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 24:21


    Lacey describes the seven types of rest that our bodies need, recommends tips for nourishing our bodies while sick, and celebrates the first concert she attended since the pandemic.

    Ouch, I Have McDonald's Salt in My Eye (Ep. #10)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 26:45


    The series on eating disorders & genders concludes with an episode about pets, presentations, and sports.

    Eat a Hot Dog; It's Good for You (Ep. #9)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 21:54


    Lacey confirms that Marissa's bed is indeed as messy as she claims (see episode #5), questions the research behind an anti hot-dog article, and expresses frustration over gender stereotypes in food marketing.

    COVID Tests & Uber Drivers (Ep. #8)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 22:11


    COVID tests in France, anniversary parties in Minnesota, and gender inclusivity in eating disorders are the main topics of this week's episode of Nacho Average Sisters: Unfiltered.

    C'est La Vie in France with Pain au Chocolat (Ep. #7)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2021 25:29


    Lacey is a solo host again for this week's episode of Nacho Average Sisters. She defines orthorexia, discusses warning signs & symptoms (many of which she can relate to!), and offers encouragement for individuals who find themselves struggling with an obsession with "healthy" food.

    Stuck in a Cable Car in Switzerland (Ep. #6)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 19:40


    Lacey mourns the loss of Marissa in this week's episode (don't worry - she's still alive, just busy!), recaps her Saturday in Switzerland, and offers some perspective on vegan / vegetarian lifestyles & eating disorders. 

    My Bed Feels Like a Sandy Beach (Ep. #5)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2021 39:38


    In this week's episode, join Marissa & Lacey as they debunk the "myth" that bed sheets need to be cleaned every two weeks, reflect on childhood days spent at Walt Disney World, and educate listeners on set point weight theory. 

    When TSA Swabs Your Applesauce @ Airport Security (Ep. #4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 29:34


    Marissa is back! (TBD on how long it lasts

    Cauliflower Rice is an Imposter (Ep. #3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021 35:19


    Spoiler alert: Marissa will be back next week! Until then, Lacey questions the use of milk during pedicures, introduces principle #3 of intuitive eating (Unconditional Permission to Eat), and worries about children being exposed to the keto diet.

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    Hiking Next to a Maximum Security Prison (Ep. #2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 30:10


    In this episode, Marissa & Lacey chat about the future of Nacho Average Sisters: Unfiltered, the freedom of food flexibility, and the fun of hiking next to a maximum security prison.

    Wait, Doritos Don't Grow in the Garden? (Ep. #1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 35:53


    Marissa & Lacey introduce the Nacho Average Sisters podcast, discuss the dangers of nutrition education in school, and make fun of the latest weight-loss device.

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