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Welcome to The Real Body Podcast where Paula Virion and Bethany Konaszczuk teach you how to be kind, compassionate and gentle to yourself. These co-hosts help you understand the history of diet culture and break down the harmful effects that come with it. They dive into the truth behind dieting and discuss how following a restrictive way of life is holding you back from showing up as the best you.

Paula Virion & Bethany Konaszczuk


    • Jan 17, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 29m AVG DURATION
    • 8 EPISODES


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    S1 Ep3: Diet Culture Red Flags

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 32:44


    Are you having a hard time knowing who/what promotes true food freedom? Or are you working through identifying and deciphering your own behaviors on your anti-diet journey? Then tune in to today's episode where Bethany and Paula discuss what to look out for in yourself and others!If you have a question you want answered on the podcast e-mail Paula and Bethany at therealbodpod@gmail.com.Connect with both Bethany and Paula on Instagram!Until next time, be kind, be gentle, and be compassionate. 

    S1 Ep2: No, That Diet Won't Solve Your Problems

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 32:46


    Tune in to find out why you're really dieting and why intentional weight loss exacerbates rather than solve them.If you have a question you want answered on the podcast e-mail Paula and Bethany at therealbodpod@gmail.com.Connect with both Bethany and Paula on Instagram!Until next time, be kind, be gentle, and be compassionate. 

    2022 Relaunch! S1 Ep1: New Year, Same You

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2022 32:38


    Join Bethany and Paula explaining why New Year's resolutions are problematic and what you can do to actually help yourself grow in 2022.If you have a question you want answered on the podcast e-mail Paula and Bethany at therealbodpod@gmail.com.Connect with both Bethany and Paula on Instagram!Until next time, be kind, be gentle, and be compassionate.

    5. Setting Boundaries

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 23:15


    Do you struggle with setting boundaries around diet talk? Tune in to listen to how Bethany and Paula navigate conversations about diets, bodies, and everything in between.If you have a question you want answered on the podcast e-mail Paula and Bethany at therealbodpod@gmail.com.Connect with both Bethany and Paula on Instagram!Until next time, be kind, be gentle, and be compassionate.

    4. Trolls, sexism, and the bullsh*t Patriarchy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 26:13


    Today on the podcast Paula and Bethany talk all about trolls: what they are, what they do, and why they do it. CW: The cohosts also go deep into sexism and how it has affected them in their lives. Tune in for an enlightening, compassionate, and empowering conversation.If you have a question you want answered on the podcast e-mail Paula and Bethany at therealbodpod@gmail.com.Connect with both Bethany and Paula on Instagram!Until next time, be kind, be gentle, and be compassionate.

    Why BMI is Bullshit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 34:06


    Today on the podcast Paula and Bethany discuss why BMI is bullshit, how it was developed, and how we can move away from it. If you have a question you want answered on the podcast e-mail Paula and Bethany at therealbodpod@gmail.com.Connect with both Bethany and Paula on Instagram!Until next time, be kind, be gentle, and be compassionate.

    What Health at Every Size Is (and Isn't)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 27:40


    Today on the podcast Paula and Bethany discuss what Health at Every Size (HAES) really means (and what it doesn't). Tune in to learn about the paradigm that dispels myths and helps you learn about what actually impacts our health. If you have a question you want answered on the podcast e-mail Paula and Bethany at therealbodpod@gmail.com.Connect with both Bethany and Paula on Instagram!Until next time, be kind, be gentle, and be compassionate.

    1. Meet Your New Best Friends

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 27:14


    Today Bethany and Paula discuss how they broke away from dieting, how intuitive eating has completely changed their lives, and what dieting really is. Come tune in to reflect on your own relationship to food and your body and learn what steps you can take today to start rejecting diet culture.If you have a question you want answered on the podcast e-mail Paula and Bethany at therealbodpod@gmail.com.Connect with both Bethany and Paula on Instagram!Until next time, be kind, be gentle, and be compassionate.

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