Nourishing Narratives by Maria Dalzot

Today you are in for a treat because I am talking to my mom, Kathy Dalzot. My mom had some resistance when I first asked her to speak to me because she didn't think she had anything interesting to say, but I beg to differ. My brother, sister and I did not grow up around the perils of diet culture. We were raised to love food and were encouraged to eat as much as possible without rules or consequences. Talking about weight just wasn't a thing. I wanted to talk to my mom to find out why. How was her life growing up and how did it help shape how she raised her family. As you can probably hear, the sound quality isn't up to the usual standard. I recorded this interview and am speaking to you now at my parents' home without any headphones or microphones. I hope you can forgive any distracting background noise or less than stellar sound quality.I hope you'll find this narrative nourishing. If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider giving it a 5-star review, or better yet, tell one person you know about it. Word of mouth is the best way to reach people. I greatly appreciate it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today I am talking to Kai-leé. Kai-leé has been a client of mine for over two years now. From a young age, Kai-leé learned to disconnect from her body to feel safe. She saw her body as separate from herself and something she needed to control. As an adult, this manifested as chronic dieting, forgoing her own needs and always putting others before herself. While this served her well in a professional capacity and she was very successful, it stunted her ability to realize her true self. During our conversation, you will hear how Kai-leé has evolved into an embodied being, complete with feelings and needs and the capacity to set boundaries and show herself compassion. A content warning – we don't go into details, but there is a brief mention of rape. This was a really special conversation. I hope you'll find this narrative nourishing. If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider giving it a 5-star review, or better yet, tell one person you know about it. Word of mouth is the best way to reach people. I greatly appreciate it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today I am talking to Pam Smith. As a follow-up to my episode with Ellie Greenwood, Pam comes on the podcast today to tell her wild Western States 100 story. It is a tale of defeat, triumph, acceptance, lessons learned, and wisdom gained. Admittedly, there were some things that Pam talks about that were hard for me not be able to ask more curiosity questions, dive deeper into and explore in more depth within the confines of this one-hour show. While I try to keep content as safe as possible, there may be some language and concepts brought up that may be activating for people who have disordered eating behaviors or sensitivities around weight. I hope you'll find this narrative nourishing. If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider giving it a 5-star review, or better yet, tell one person you know about it. Word of mouth is the best way to reach people. I greatly appreciate it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today I am talking to Ellie Greenwood. I have been a fan of Ellie's for a while, following her career for over a decade now. Ellie is a 4-time 100km world champion, she won the prestigious Comrades Marathon in 2014 and she is a former winner and course record holder for the Western States 100. A series of chronic injuries has ended Ellie's competitive career, forcing her to adjust and adapt. We talk about her family dynamics growing up in the UK and her strong internal locus of control. I really enjoyed listening to Ellie's storytelling and her laid back approach to eating. I hope you'll find this narrative nourishing. If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider giving it a 5-star review, or better yet, tell one person you know about it. Word of mouth is the best way to reach people. I greatly appreciate it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today I am talking to Sarah. Sarah recently published on her Instagram an extensive list of diets she has tried in an attempt to change her body. It was a very vulnerable post and one that resonated with many, bringing to light just how many people suffer with feeling unsafe in their bodies from such a young age. I talk to Sarah about her history of chronic dieting, how she first learned that being in a fat body was not okay, and her experience receiving egregious advice from a healthcare professional. I hope you'll find this narrative nourishing. If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider giving it a 5-star review, or better yet, tell one person you know about it. Word of mouth is the best way to reach people. I greatly appreciate it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today I am talking to Jessica. I have had the privilege of working with Jessica for the last 2.5 years and she is brilliant. Jessica is a person of color who grew up in a single-parent household where her mother was often away going to school and working, which required Jessica to learn how to get her own needs met from a very young age. Through our conversation, you are going to hear the evolution of Jessica's journey with food and body, the impact of experiencing scarcity of food and resources as a child and how that fear shows up as an adult, and Jessica tells one of my all-time favorite stories about overcoming the threat that is Christmas cookies.I hope you'll find this narrative nourishing. If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider giving it a 5-star review, or better yet, tell one person you know about it. Word of mouth is the best way to reach people. I greatly appreciate it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today I am talking to Ethan Newberry, otherwise known as The Ginger Runner. Ethan is a talented filmmaker, creator, composer, gear reviewer, race director of Tiger Claw in the Issaquah Alps, runner and friend of mine. I first appeared on Ethan's show, The Ginger Runner Live, back in July 2019 and so it was neat to turn the tables and have him on my podcast. Ethan shares his experience of growing up in the diet culture of the 80's and 90's, his turbulent relationship with body image from a young age and into adulthood, and how anxiety impacts his ability to take care of himself. I hope you'll find this narrative nourishing.If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider giving it a 5-star review, or better yet, tell one person you know about it. Word of mouth is the best way to reach people. I greatly appreciate it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today I am talking to Megan Roche. Megan is a doctor, a researcher, a mother, a podcast host and author with her husband David, and a prominent figure in the running community. I met Megan in 2014 during the La Sportiva Mountain Cup where we would race sub-ultra distances together and we were also on the U.S. World Long Distance Mountain Running Championship team together in 2015 where we won the team bronze medal in Switzerland. Megan and I have a wide ranging conversation, talking about her experience transitioning from ball sports to track and field and how that challenged her relationship with food and body. We talk about navigating the demands of med school and the peaceful co-existence of living in a constantly changing body. Megan offers up some excellent advice like savoring the weird moments of the ick. I hope you'll find this narrative nourishing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today I am talking to Jay. Jay is a transgender man who struggles with binge eating as an adaptation from childhood trauma. A content warning – we don't go into details, but there is mention of sexual abuse so please do what you need to do to take care of yourself and that might mean waiting for a better time to listen. Jay chose to use an alias to protect his privacy. We talk about the complexities around living as a human with a body and how it sometimes sucks. A reoccurring theme is “It's about the food, but it's not at all about the food.”I hope you'll find this narrative nourishing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today I am talking to Matt Daniels. Matt is a world-class trail runner and coach. I met Matt at the Chuckanut 50k this year and told him my little idea about a podcast and he reacted enthusiastically so here we are. When I was talking to Matt at the race after party, he was saying he has a good relationship with food and has no problems eating when hungry, etc. so to be honest I wasn't sure what we were going to get into coming into this conversation. What we found out, and what you'll hear, is that Matt has a much more complex and nuanced relationship with food than he was even aware of. It's pretty neat. I hope you'll find this narrative nourishing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Nourishing Narratives! In this introductory episode, I introduce myself - your host - Maria Dalzot, and tell you what this new podcast is all about. It's unlike anything you've heard around food and nutrition, wellness and health. I can't wait for you to join me and my guests and hope you'll find these narratives nourishing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.