The Fight for Beauty

Kristie is a dietitian and certified diabetes care and education specialist. She has worked in clinical settings her whole career and recently ventured out and began her own virtual coaching business for persons with diabetes to get an anti-diet approach to help them manage their blood sugars. She has seen negative effects of yo-yo dieting or elimination of food groups for those with diabetes and uses an “all foods fit” approach to help her clients get where they want to be with diabetes management. Today she joins us to talk about all things Diabetes! She goes into how to manage diabetes WITHOUT dieting and why people should not feel shame after receiving a diagnosis.Follow her on IG at: @dietitiankristie

Today we talk with Registered Dietician and PCOS expert, Julie Duffy Dillon! She gives us the low-down on what PCOS is and how it's possible to manage it WITHOUT dieting!Follow her on IG: @FoodPeaceDietitian Clubhouse: PCOS.Food.Peace

Brooke is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Lactation Specialist, wife, and mom of her son Ashton, who rocks an extra chromosome and who has Down syndrome. She is passionate about helping moms and women improve their health without food rules and restrictions. She helps women inside of the Mama Well on helping moms heal their relationship with food and body. She also co-hosts The Mama Well Podcast. Brooke enjoys hiking, snowboarding, and spending time with her friends and family. She can be found on Instagram @nutrition.for.mamas + @the.mama.well.IG: @nutrition.for.mamas & @the.mama.wellFree Upcoming Class for Moms Oct 18th: https://event.webinarjam.com/register/39/51y33a3v The Mama Well Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mama-well-podcast/id1567985016

It's officially summer which means a lot of us may be having to face some scary body image moments. In today's episode, Rihanna and Lindsay give 4 practical tips to help you get through the summer months.Follow us on Instagram @thefightforbeautypodcastRihanna: @thefightforbeautyLindsay: @lindsaymberumen

In today's episode, Rihanna breaks down what the Body Positivity movement ACTUALLY is and some of the misconceptions behind Health at Every Size (HAES). We dive into why the Body Positivity Movement is NOT for thin people and the ways we can use our thin privilege to actually be an alley for those in fat bodies. Resources:https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z2w7dp3https://haescommunity.comFollow us on Instagram!@thefightforbeautypodcastRihanna: @thefightforbeautyLindsay: @lindsaymberumen

Today we have Chauncy Renay on the Podcast! Chauncy is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, speaker, and podcast host. She received her Bachelor's degree from UC Berkeley in Social/Cultural Anthropology and has a Master's degree in Counseling from California State University, Los Angeles. Her weekly podcast, Living Louder, is a reminder that feeling fearful is a normal part of the human experience, and that moving through fear will allow you to get what you want the most. Be sure to check out her podcast "Living Louder" on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!Follow Chauncy on Instagram: @livinglouderpodcastFollow us on Instagram!@thefightforbeautypodcastRihanna: @thefightforbeautyLindsay: 2lindsaymberumen

Orthorexia is an eating disorder that seems to be becoming more rampant. It's classified as an eating disorder where the person becomes obsessed and fixated with eating healthy. Rihanna and Lindsay dive into their stories of orthorexia and how to overcome it. Follow us on Instagram!@thefightforbeautypodcast@thefightforbeauty@lindsaymberumen

On today's episode, we dive into the topic of body neutrality and why we feel it's more realistic than body love!

Katie Barbaro is an intuitive healer and creativity “doula” with a background in occupational therapy, trauma-informed yoga, and improv & standup comedy. Katie is passionate about guiding others into deeper connection with themselves by anchoring to the truth of the present moment and playfully exploring areas of life that feel out of alignment. She has recently published Fed Up: An Illustrated Guide to Food Freedom, a cartoon-based memoir about her experience recovering from disordered eating and discovering her true self, creativity, and spirituality on the other side. In the book she (quite literally) illustrates her own process of shining light into the darkest areas of life. Follow Katie! thefedupbook.comInstagram: @thefedupbook @katiebarb

On today's episode, Lindsay and Rihanna answer some questions submitted off of Instagram.Is having self control round food Biblical?Can you have a healthy relationship with the scale?How long did it take to recovery from our eating disorders/disordered eating?You asked, and we spilled!Be sure to like and subscribe!Follow us on Instagram: @thefightforbeautypodcastRihanna: @thefightforbeautyLindsay: @lindsaymberumen

On today's episode we dissect the BMI and it's racist and sexist origins. Why did insurance companies still use the BMI studies KNOWING it didn't apply to any of the Black participants? Why was a tool like the BMI used to measure health when there were ZERO women in its study groups? Some resources: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-racist-roots-of-fighting-obesity2/https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/diet-nutrition/a35047103/bmi-racist-history/https://elemental.medium.com/the-bizarre-and-racist-history-of-the-bmi-7d8dc2aa33bb

We are back after a two week break! Today, we sit down with Dr. Morgan Francis, a Licensed Professional Counselor with a doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology, and we dig into all things body image, cosmetic surgery, and eating disorder recovery. You don't want to miss it! Follow Dr. Francis on instagram ar @drmorganfrancis and visit her website scottsdalepremiercounseling.com where you can find her "Bye Bye Body Blame" course and many others!

In a more lighthearted episode, Lindsay and Rihanna play a "How well do you know each other game" and learn some things about each other along the way!Follow us on instagram: @thefightforbeautypodcastRihanna: @thefightforbeautyLindsay: @lindsaymberumen

Megan Schimmel joins us today to share her story as a little person! Megan was born with Achondroplasia Dwarfism to average height parents. She grew up navigating a world not built for her and had to work hard to prove herself as she was always compared to her average sized peers. In 2006, she met her now husband of almost 7 years, on Myspace and together they have a beautiful 2.5 year old daughter. As a family that all has dwarfism, Megan has made it her mission to love others well, to spread kindness, and to advocate for inclusion while spreading awareness about dwarfism.Follow Megan! Instagram accounts are @mrsmeganlittle & @loveandlittles.ink www.loveandlittles.comFollow us on Instagram! @thefightforbeautypodcastRihanna: @thefightforbeautyLindsay: @lindsaymberumen

Lindsay and Rihanna give helpful tips that they utilized to help heal their relationships with food and their body!Instagram: @thefightforbeautypodcast

Today we talk with Lara Curry! Lara is a Certified Intuitive Eating Lay Facilitator with a passion for helping people get off the never ending cycle of dieting and accept their body, no matter what size. She struggled with her relationship with food and her body for most of her life (since about age 6 or 7), but she has managed to come to peace with her body, achieve food freedom, and now she actively speaks out about the dangers of diet culture and the pursuit of thinness.Find Lara on Instagram: @laraslosing itFollow us on Instagram!@thefightforbeautypodcast

Today Lindsay shares her journey in struggling with disordered eating, negative body image, and tools she used to help work towards freedom.Follow us on instagram!@thefightforbeautypodcastRihanna: @thefightforbeautyLindsay: @lindsaymberumen

Trigger Warning: eating disorder content.Today Rihanna shares her story of struggling and recovering from bulimia.Follow Us on Instagram!@thefightforbeautypodcastRihanna @thefightforbeautyLindsay @lindsaymberumen

Welcome to the Fight for Beauty Podcast! In this episode, get to know both Rihanna and Lindsay as they reminisce about their early friendship days.Follow them on Instagram: @thefightforbeautypodcast

Welcome to the Fight for Beauty Podcast with Rihanna Teixeira and Lindsay Berumen!