Podcast appearances and mentions of dana suchow

Dana Suchow is an eating disorder survivor, and an award-winning speaker and body empowerment coach. Her goal is to teach parents how to raise kids to have a healthy, balanced relationship with food and exercise. In this episode, Dana tells her personal story of overcoming her trauma concerning food and her body image, and reflects on how diet culture has completely manipulated parents and kids into thinking they are never enough. She helps Danielle understand how some of her own parenting tactics and practices concerning food and diet are actually a mirror into her own upbringing, and how she can avoid passing down these dysfunctional views of how we are supposed to look. Dana and Danielle discuss girls AND boys and how we can instill a solid love of their appearance and identity despite all the factors that make kids believe that they are falling short in the beauty department. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Season II, episode I of Half Mystic Radio features Logan  February's poems "A Monument", "The Gemini Man", and "Husband Is the Loveliest Word", and Love in the Ruins' song "Matt & Polly's Suite". This season hosted by special guest Stephanie Dogfoot. #halfmysticspeaksHalf Mystic is an independent publishing house, literary journal, radio show, and arts organisation dedicated to the celebration of music in all its forms. You can find the full show notes, including the text of the three pieces featured in this episode, at: http://halfmystic.com/blog/hmr-ii-iLogan February is a non-binary Nigerian poet and graduate student at Purdue University’s MFA program in Creative Writing. They and their work have been featured in The Guardian Life, Dazed, The Rumpus, Lambda Literary, Washington Square Review, Africa In Dialogue, and more. They are the author of In The Nude (Ouida Poetry, 2019 / PANK Books, 2021) and three chapbooks.Love in the Ruins is Dana Suchow and John Paul Davis. When they're not making music, Dana is a speaker and educator for women's empowerment; John is a poet and programmer.

F*ck shame: this is a phrase that comes up so often for us and really gets at the heart of what we’re all about. So, of course, we had to have a whole month dedicated to it! We are going to hit up shame in many different ways so we hope you’ll join us this month for this powerful theme.   And sticking right to our theme of f*ck shame, today we’re focusing on body image, our relationship to our bodies, and body positivity. Joining us is Dana Suchow, an expert in the field of body image, self-love, and eating disorder prevention. She is an award-winning speaker, educator, and coach who works with parents, teachers, and caregivers by giving them the tools that they need to raise children who love their bodies and themselves!   Dana is so incredibly knowledgable about this topic and we are so excited for you all to listen to her story about struggling and overcoming body image difficulties. She covered a lot of ground in this episode. She talks about body confidence, eliminating old programming, toxic masculinity, how shame shows up around your body image, how to talk to yourself and your children to improve body image, the importance of body diversity in the media, body neutrality vs. body positivity, and so much more.   IGNTD Specials: IGNTD Live Online Groups (Free for 14 Days) IGNTD Subscription ($43 per month & 30 days of Live Groups included)   Topics Discussed: [:01] About our IGNTD Subscription. [2:25] About this month’s new topic theme! [2:56] Reading our review of the week. [4:02] Sophie shares her quote of the week. [5:44] The complex conversation we have with ourselves around body image. [8:00] Talking triggers, shame, addictive behavior, and body image. [11:35] Remember to leave a review! If we read it on the podcast we’ll send you a special care package! [13:58] The conversation portion of the podcast with Dana Suchow! [14:19] Dana shares her story of how she has gotten to this place of doing the work that she does now. Growing up and her own struggles with body image, eating disorders, and self-confidence. [20:00] Confirmation bias and how society impacts young teens, especially girls. [21:22] Why Dana does the work that she does and the systemic way that body image issues are passed down from generation to generation. [23:20] How shame shows up around your body image. [26:54] How to talk to yourself regarding body image. [28:40] How to talk to your children to improve their body image. [31:03] Dana speaks on toxic masculinity, societal homophobia, and gender stereotypes. [32:03] How have body image issues become more prevalent among men? And because of it becoming more prevalent among men, has it lessened at all for women? [39:25] Dana shares her wisdom on how health is so much more than the external; it’s about loving and respecting yourself. [41:11] The importance of diversity and body positivity. [44:27] How long will it take to shift to a body positivity society? [45:55] Our job right now as individuals to shift society, as a whole, around body image. [47:52] Dana gives her thoughts on body neutrality and whether it’s a way to have a more positive body image. [50:13] Does Dana find that most people have resistance around sharing their own story due to shame? And how can they take the first step to overcoming that shame? [54:18] How radical transparency helped us heal and overcome shame in our own story. [56:55] Dana explains why the perfect ideal doesn’t exist. [58:16] Dana shares some advice around the struggles of healing. [1:01:04] Dana shares the best advice she’s ever received. [1:02:36] What has been Dana’s proudest moment to-date? [1:04:58] What has been Dana’s hardest moment to-date? [1:06:58] Dana shares some of the important pieces of her self-care routine. [1:08:29] What ignites Dana? [1:11:21] Where to find Dana online and access her resources. [1:12:38] Dana provides some last few pieces of wisdom to listeners. [1:13:44] Thanking Dana for joining the podcast!   Mentioned in this Episode: Anna Sweeney @DietitianAnna Dana Suchow Lindsay Mack // Tarot for the Wild Soul IGNTD Ep: “The Biology of Belief: The Intersection of Consciousness and Matter with Bruce Lipton” Chrissy Metz This Is Us TV Series Girl Up #GirlHero Tara BrachDana Suchow’s Free Sources   Find out more about IGNTD: IGNTD.com IGNTD.libysn.com   Subscribe to the Podcast iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify   Follow us on Social Media! Facebook: IGNTD Instagram: @IGNTD.me Sophie’s Instagram: @Sophie.Jaffe Adi’s Instagram: @DrAdiJaffe   If you enjoyed this podcast… Please let us know what you want to hear about! 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Today we chat about a wide range of topics with one of my good friends and speakers Dana Suchow. Adult trauma, bullying and healing our inner child. Dana is such a treat to chat with and somehow always puts into words exactly what we are thinking and feeling. Follow Dana on instagram http://instagram.com/danasuchow/ Try BetterHelp now, an online therapy platform connecting you to real therapists! Get 10% off with http://www.tryonlinetherapy.com/kenzie Produced by Brett Kibbler

In this episode Dana and I talk about her recovery and transformation from a fashion blogger into a body positive and feminist activist. We touch on all things feminism- even things that have been weighing on my mind personally as of late such as body hair and makeup. She also discusses the best way those of us with more privilege can be allies to those who are more marginalized.

The Mom Bod Series Teens are bombarded with diet culture messaging from the world.The advertisements, peer pressure, bullying, and developmental insecurities that teens face can foster negative body image, eating disorders, and lowered self-esteem. All of these factors impact a teen’s relationship with their body and create a powerful inner narrative. So what is a parent to do? We interview Dana Suchow, positive body image advocate and eating disorder expert, on how parents can provide empathy, shared experience, and strong core values to develop a safe home environment. Teens will be susceptible to body image distress whenever they step out the door, so creating a family value system that goes beyond our bodies and food can be imperative to helping our children (and ourselves) fight through the messages that we are going to hear.   Dana Suchow @danasuchow https://www.danasuchow.com   Connect with the Mom Genes community: www.momgenesthepodcast.com IG: @momgenesthepodcast FB: Mom Genes The Podcast group

Almost every client I work with who struggles with food and body can relate their struggle back to childhood, whether it was something someone said to them or the rules around food that existed in their household growing up.  That's why I'm so glad there are people like Dana Suchow doing the work that she does to raise body confident kids and prevent eating disorders in children.  Since overcoming Bulimia, Binge Eating Disorder and exercise compulsion, Dana Suchow has become an expert in the field of body image, self-love and eating disorder prevention. Offering a nonclinical and holistic approach, Dana gives parents, teachers, and caregivers the tools to raise children who love their bodies and themselves! You can find Dana on Good Morning America, The Oprah Winfrey Network, Vogue, Huffington Post, Yahoo, ELLE and Seventeen Magazine.   In this episode we discuss: Dana's story of overcoming Bulimia, Binge Eating Disorder and exercise compulsion Fashion and how it fuels eating disorders The importance of building a positive relationship with food and body from a young age   Being mindful of the language used around kids  Creating boundaries around the language used around kids  How to calm your worries if you see your kid gaining weight  The importance of unconditional love “Who profits off of this emotion?” as the antidote to bad body thoughts  The “health identity” THANKS TO OUR SPONSORMADE WITH LOCAL Save 20% on your next Made With Local order of Real Food Bars, Loaded Oats or Bar Mix when you use “RACHEL20” at checkout over on madewithlocal.com   THANKS FOR LISTENING! DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE GUIDE: “Satisfying Food Cravings Without The Guilt: A Feel-Good Guide To Understanding and Managing Food Cravings”.   LEARN MORE: The Intuitive Way For Eating (4-month one-on-one consultation program to heal your relationship with food and your body)   BOOK YOUR FREE CALL: Find out if the Intuitive Way For Eating program is the right fit for you! RESOURCES: Dana Suchow Website Instagram @danasuchow Facebook Twitter Dana Suchow Resources Rachel Molenda Instagram @rachelmmolenda

Are you aware of how you talk about your body in front of your children sets them up to be body-positive or not?  Listen in to find out how you can make sure they love themselves no matter how they look. I believe that as parents and educators we want the best for the next generation. Today's conversation with Dana is critical in helping them be body positive and beneficial for all of us.  What we talked about: Raising children who love themselves Her journey from a fashion blogger to a body-positive advocate The importance of learning about our diet culture Understanding the system of oppression that causes us to not like ourselves The way you speak about your body might hurt you and those listening. Social media and how it influences how we see ourselves and what you can do about it. Tools for parents and teens to navigate The language we use to describe food How to diversify and lean-up your social media feed  Things to Remember “When we set up restrictions we are setting our children up for failure.” - Dana Suchow “We are not supposed to hate ourselves!” - Dana Suchow “If we don't want to pass on our toxic stuff we must heal ourselves first.” - Dana Suchow “When we place moral value on food we are actually placing it on the person eating it.”  - Dana Suchow Click here for Show Notes and more from Jeanne-Marie, Your Parenting Mentor.  

Dana Suchow is passionate about the importance of raising body confident children. Bullied for her skin issues and cystic acne, she struggled with body shame and unworthiness at a young age. As a result, Dana grew up hating her body and later developed an eating disorder as she was trying to portray an image of “perfection” as a fashion blogger living in New York City. When Dana started opening up about her struggles, she found a deeper connection with her followers who were also dealing with the same issues

As a parent living in a thin obsessed world, it can be challenging to raise kids who love themselves and their bodies as they are. In this episode, Dana Suchow, an advocate for raising body positive children and teens, and past fashion blogger, shares with us her insights and tips on how to raise children to be resilient to diet culture messages and grow up with a positive body image so that they appreciate their body, and themselves, at every size. Dana’s Resources: Follow Dana on Instagram: instagram.com/danasuchow Visit Dana’s website: https://www.danasuchow.com/ Dana’s Free support page: https://www.danasuchow.com/resources Rachel’s Resources: Follow Rachel on Instagram: instagram.com/dietitian.rachelgoodman Join Rachel’s 3 Day Video Crash Course: Secrets to Stop Overeating: rachelgoodnutrition.com/crashcourse Contact Rachel: rachel@rachelgoodnutrition.com

How to Raise Kids Who Love Their Bodies Show Guest: Dana Suchow We are currently living in an epidemic of self-hate, where children as young as four years old begin to compare themselves to others in unhealthy ways. According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), by the age of 10, over 80% of girls and boys are afraid of being fat! Entering their teens years, over 50% of girls and nearly 33% of boys use unhealthy weight control behaviors such as skipping meals, fasting, smoking cigarettes, vomiting, and taking laxatives. 53% of 13-year-old American girls are unhappy with their bodies. This number grows to 78% by the time girls reach 17. Dina Borzekowski, professor at Johns Hopkins school of public health notes: “Social media may have a stronger impact on children’s body image than traditional media. "She also emphasizes that children most at risk are those with more exposure to media messages and less exposure to rational, clear messages from supportive adults. As an eating disorder survivor, our guest Dana Suchow, who an award-winning speaker and coach, knows firsthand how harmful these thoughts and messages can be to young minds, and she works tirelessly to help parents stop eating disorders in children before they start. Dana will discuss topics that contribute to eating disorders, such as bullying, depression and anxiety, social media usage and more. She will share powerful tools parents can implement right away to help kids know they are loved and accepted regardless of what their body looks like.

Welcome to How to love Your Body. this week on the podcast we are going to be answering the questions YOU asked in our facebook group and on instagram. But before we get into those - this episode is brought to you by this week’s masterclasses! Today and Thursday we are hosting 2 more live masterclasses.  Even if you signed up for last week’s but couldn’t make it on live definitely grab a spot for this week too. You can join us live, ask questions and get coaching on the spot! You can grab your spot at bit.ly/undietmasterclass How long did it take Lauren and Jenna to practice intuitive eating before you settled into your body’s natural weight range? It truly is irrelevant. This work is tricky - it’s a bit of a catch 22, if you focus on finding your weight set point, you will not be able to be intuitive in the way needed to find your weight set point.  The shift from weight loss needs to happen - even the shift from focusing on weight at all.  What to do instead? Get into the present moment. Take care of your body TODAY in whatever ways that means for you. Do that everyday for the next 10 years. There you are - living a sustainable life of wellness without the obsession. It will be so fulfilling and rewarding that you won’t be sitting around anymore wondering, yeah but when will I reach my set point…. This is a very boiled down version of what this work is really about and what it takes to live that way but that’s the jist of it. And if you want to learn more about it - be sure to grab your spot in our masterclass. You’ll get there but you honestly won’t really care anymore.  Diet soda. Does it mess with your hunger signals? If you actually like it, is it okay to drink? Or is that diet culture? Or would quitting drinking it be restricting? Oh diet soda, I LOVE diet soda. I’m not sure if its because Im more used to the taste because of years of avoiding sugar but at this point I dont really care, its the type of soda I enjoy, so I enjoy it.  What I have found is I naturally drink it less because im not using it to satisfy a sweet craving, thats what real food is for in my eyes but I enjoy it now and then with certain meals. I also find the mini cans work for me most of the time, but of course however much you enjoy having is just fine! If you truly enjoy it, no its not diet culture.  Its truly NOT about the food, its about your relationship with it.  If you love some old recipes you used to have all the time on WW and you still eat them, that doesnt mean you’re dieting again - its all about mindset and intention. Only YOU can know if youre fooling yourself or if its genuinely something you enjoy.   Body love and online dating - so much of it can be really shallow and appearance based. How do you hold true to I am not my weight/ how I look when you feel you’re constantly being judged by your appearance alone? We get it! We both met our husbands on dating apps.  But really isn’t normal dating the same thing? You see someone you like the look of, go up to them, ask to buy them a drink, if you enjoy talking to them , maybe you exchange numbers. There will always be judgement around looks but people will ALWAYS judge you based on your looks when they first meet you (its the first information they get about you), NO MATTER WHAT YOU LOOK LIKE!! Making judgements is so human, it will always happen. So instead of morphing into what you think people want to see, being able to show up as YOU and see if you like THEM is a much more powerful stance in life. Also - do you want a partner that only wants to date you if you look a certain way? What if you meet them when you’re in the thick of a diet, have temporarily lost some weight, then 5 years into your relationship you look different and they were only into you on a superficial level and so it ends? This isnt the relationship I would want thats for sure. So I know - it seems like looking a certain way will find you a mate, but it wont be the right one, I promise you that. Allow yourself to find peace with food and in your body and let your body land where it may. THEN you know when you find a partner, you are in a stable place and wont be living in fear of gaining the weight back…  You got this!   How to promote intuitive eating and body love in young girls/teens.  This can be hard. Firstly - no teen girl wants to hear from a (in their eyes) older woman about beauty and weight, “parents just dont understand” and all.  BUT there’s tons we can do: Modeling a healthy relationship with food yourself is #1. This question was from a teacher at a school - how about talking to the principle about doing some lessons on intuitive eating and body love in health class? If you’re a parent - keep diet talk out of the house and practice not making a fuss over desserts or using food as a reward.  There are a lot of great people to follow on instagram that teach about raising intuitive eating kids (for young kids, one I like is @snackswithjax) Dana Suchow is another great resource   Can you ever intentionally lose weight while undieting? How do I eat intuitively and lose weight? How do I not panic if I gain weight? Firstly no - you can not pursue weight loss while undieting - the POINT of undieting is to stop focusing on weight as the main focus and reason for eating and for moving your body. Secondly - it takes mindset work to let go of the panic and intense fear of weight gain. Thirdly - these are the most common types of questions we get and here’s the thing. If you do not actively CHOOSE to let go of the focus of weight loss - your life will always be about weight loss, the hunt for weight loss, often the desperation for weight loss. It doesn’t matter if you lose some weight, you’ll be in fear of gaining it back (and you likely will if not more), if you don’t lose weight, you’ll be jumping onto the next program, working your butt off to make that butt smaller, and if you gain weight... ? GOOD GOD! It’s just an emotional rollercoaster and shame filled time. There is no winning when we make our lives about losing weight. We spend decades trying to be smaller - for what? WHY? And at what cost… It is up to YOU to stop the cycle, the madness, the hyperfocus on weight loss. It wont just fade away (even if you lose the weight, listen to episode #79 if you dont believe us), it wont magically disappear at a certain age, we’ve worked with women in their 70s struggling with this crap. It has to be YOU that stops the cycle.  And how do you do that? Decide to dive into something else - its going to be scary as hell, but it wont hurt you. I promise.  UnDieting is the way to go my friends - to learn more about that be sure to get on one of our masterclasses at bit.ly/undietmasterclass. How to undiet with chronic illness that sometimes necessitate certain diets/ food restrictions? This is absolutely possible. I have celiac disease and I don’t eat gluten (on purpose) and am completely free around food. It is 100% mindset - I am not focused on weight and have let go of all or nothing thinking so I don’t use celiac disease as an “excuse” to restrict foods - I eat EVERY yummy gluten free version thing out there. Cookies, pizza, muffins, bread… But if you have an illness and are prescribed a VERY restricted diet, this is something I would search for an expert in. Many anti diet dietians can let you navigate this beautifully.    What if your body physically hurts a lot at a higher weight and that’s why you fear gaining? This is a very valid question but also - there are many things you can do that facilitate pain reduction without it being about weight loss. UnDieting does not mean you: Stop exercising or strength building Stop going to physio Stop going to massage Stop stretching  Take care of your body - in UnDieting all you’re doing is letting go of the obsession around weight and food and getting into a life of genuine wellness. “Research shows that positive health behaviour, regardless of body size, can reduce mortality risk to the point where there is NO difference between those in smaller or larger bodies” (Andrea Hardy, RD). If you’re ready to find balance and wellness without the obsession be sure to join our undiet masterclass this week at bit.ly/undietmasterclass We will be covering: + The three ingredients that you NEED in order to find wellness without the obsession (without all 3 it's like there's an invisible wall holding you back from freedom and balance but you just don't know what it is!) + 3 tangible tools to begin implementing these three ingredients into your life NOW so change can be begin ASAP PLUS: + A private invitation to join us inside The UnDiet Academy at a FRACTION of the price that you might be expecting Grab your free spot at bit.ly/undietmasterclass

“My mother was always either on a diet, off a diet, or complaining about her body. And now I struggle with my body”.   “My battle with my weight and body image started when I was 8 years- and my parents thought I needed to lose weight”.    Our struggle with eating, body image, and finding our natural, happy weight often starts early… very early. And now as adults, we don’t want the same to happen to the kids in our lives- our own children, grandchildren, students, relatives. We know the pain of spending so much time, energy and thought space fighting against ourselves.    How do we raise body confident, healthy kids?   On this week’s podcast, I am thrilled to welcome Dana Suchow to answer that very question.   Since overcoming Bulimia, Binge Eating Disorder and exercise compulsion, Dana Suchow has become an expert in the field of body image and eating disorder prevention. Offering a nonclinical and holistic approach, Dana gives parents, teachers and caregivers the tools to prevent eating disorders and raise body confident kids!   In 2012 Dana founded DoTheHotpants.com as a fashion blog, but once she realized fashion’s unattainable beauty standards were fueling her eating disorder, Dana made the powerful decision to leave the industry and focus on eating disorder prevention and activism. In 2014 Dana founded #MyBodyStory, an ongoing storytelling series created to uplift girl's and women's voices that so often go unheard. On Today’s Episode How to speak about food and exercise so that your child focuses on health, not weight loss How to help and encourage kids who are overweight  The real reason, as a parent, you might feel pressure to help your child lose weight Approaching body confidence with girls and boys   Connect with Dana online: IG, FB, and Website Resources: https://www.danasuchow.com/resources   Do you know a parent, teacher or caregiver that could use this information to help raise body confident kids? Share this with them! You have the power to change someone’s life

Today Steph and Dr. Elana recap the interview with Dana Suchow on the topic of  preventing eating disorders and raising body confident kids. They discuss signs/symptoms of disordered eating parents can be on the lookout for. They also share how to navigate compliments on your child’s appearance and how to build your child’s self-love armor to protect them from criticism or bullying. We’d like to say a special thank you to today’s podcast partner: Tessemae’s. Tessemae’s is  flavor-forward, organic fresh food company that makes clean label dressings, marinades, condiments, salad kits, and single-serve pouches with uncompromised ingredients of the highest quality.  Use code WHOLEMAMAS15 for 15% off your entire purchase at Tessemaes.com, now through September 30, 2019. Enjoy the listen! You can find us on iTunes, Stitcher or Spotify. We’d love to hear your thoughts on Instagram or Facebook. Topics Discussed: Steph and Dr. Elana’s takeaways from the interview and personal experiences with disordered eating Signs to look for that may signal disordered eating in kids How childhood interactions can lead to issues later in life How to build your child’s self-love armor Navigating compliments other adults give your kids Being mindful of how we talk about our own bodies or how we talk to other adults about image Show Notes: Dana’s resources to support parents in raising body confident kids Connect with Dana on Instagram Read Dana’s article on our website Learn more about Whole Mamas Pregnancy Program Sign up for our Weekly Pregnancy Emails Take the Free Mini-Course at Dr. Elana’s Med School For Moms  Schedule an appointment with Dr. Elana Follow Steph and Elana on Instagram Whole Mamas Podcast Archive Please remember that the views and ideas presented on this podcast are for informational purposes only.  All information, content, and material presented on this podcast is for informational purposes and not intended to serve as a substitute for the consultation, diagnosis, and/or medical treatment of a qualified physician or healthcare provider. Consult with your qualified physician or healthcare provider before starting any diet, supplement regimen, or to determine the appropriateness of the information shared on this podcast, or if you have any questions regarding pregnancy or your prenatal treatment plan.

Today Dr. Elana interviews Dana Suchow, speaker, educator and coach on preventing eating disorders and raising body confident kids. Dana offers a nonclinical and holistic approach to parents, teachers and caregivers so they are equipped with tools. In this interview she shares ways you can encourage healthy body image for your children to help prevent eating disorders from arising.  We’d like to say a special thank you to today’s podcast partner, Tessemae’s. Tessemae’s is  flavor-forward, organic fresh food company that makes clean label dressings, marinades, condiments, salad kits, and single-serve pouches with uncompromised ingredients of the highest quality.  Use code WHOLEMAMAS15 for 15% off your entire purchase at Tessemaes.com, now through September 30, 2019. Enjoy the listen! You can find us on iTunes, Stitcher or Spotify. We’d love to hear your thoughts on Instagram or Facebook. Topics Discussed: The importance of raising body confident children How the language we use can impact our children’s body image The prevalence of eating disorders and what we can do as parents to prevent them What signs to look for in a child who may be heading toward an eating disorder How to navigate bullying or peer pressure around body image Resources for parents who suspect an eating disorder in their child Show Notes: Dana’s resources to support parents in raising body confident kids Connect with Dana on Instagram Read Dana’s article on our website Learn more about Whole Mamas Pregnancy Program Sign up for our Weekly Pregnancy Emails Take the Free Mini-Course at Dr. Elana’s Med School For Moms  Schedule an appointment with Dr. Elana Follow Steph and Elana on Instagram Whole Mamas Podcast Archive Dana Suchow is an award-winning speaker, educator and coach. Since overcoming Bulimia, Binge Eating Disorder and exercise compulsion, Dana Suchow has become an expert in the field of body image and eating disorder prevention. Offering a nonclinical and holistic approach, Dana gives parents, teachers and caregivers the tools they need to prevent eating disorders in kids before they start! Learn more at www.DanaSuchow.com  For free daily tools and help, follow Dana on Instagram: @DanaSuchow! Please remember that the views and ideas presented on this podcast are for informational purposes only.  All information, content, and material presented on this podcast is for informational purposes and not intended to serve as a substitute for the consultation, diagnosis, and/or medical treatment of a qualified physician or healthcare provider. Consult with your qualified physician or healthcare provider before starting any diet, supplement regimen, or to determine the appropriateness of the information shared on this podcast, or if you have any questions regarding pregnancy or your prenatal treatment plan.

As adults, we often pick and nag at the things we don’t like about our bodies. This can translate into your child's vocabulary of how they talk about their own body and can create issues around food and body confidence.  Tools To Battle Body Negativity After early traumatic messages and social media sent Dana Suchow into an unhealthy lifestyle filled with eating disorders and unhealthy habits, Dana decided to make a difference in prevention to make sure no child felt the same way that she did. Now she helps teachers, parents, and caregivers raise body confident teens and kids while also examining their own internal dialogues.  Dana is all about creating an environment where kids learn to take care of their bodies and feel safe and accepted regardless of what they look like. Today she is here to answer questions that came directly from you, the audience, so that you can learn how to raise kids that love their bodies.  Learn everything from the importance of letting children speak, to how to set boundaries in a body-shaming home, why you should be diversifying your social media and essential tools to help you raise kids that are ultimately confident in their bodies no matter what.  Do you know a parent, teacher or caregiver that could use this information to create a body-positive environment? Tag them in the comments on the episode page and let us know what you loved most about this episode while you're at it.   On Today's Episode Tools to equip kids against body negativity when they are outside the home Setting rules around the language about the body used around your child How to help and encourage kids who are overweight without nagging Ways that you can prevent eating disorders in kids through self-love Addressing toxic masculinity and how to approach this conversation with boys   Quotes “Really what we need to be doing is letting kids know that we will love them no matter what their bodies look like. Asking them ‘where did you hear that, where did you learn that it is wrong to be plus-sized or it is wrong to have fat on your body?’ Because there is nothing wrong with it.” (24:36) “Kids are like sponges, and they pick up how we talk about our own bodies. They pick up what we say, but they also pick up what we don't say.” (32:58) “When you love something you do what’s best for it. And if we can teach kids to love these incredible natural machines that we were given, they will make better choices in their lives, they will take better care of themselves, and they will be more outgoing and confident in their lives.” (36:17) “Shame doesn't work, so shaming a child because they are ‘overweight’ isn't going to work. The only thing that will work for your child to be at a weight that is healthy for them, which may not be thin, is love.” (44:14)   Resources Mentioned In This Show Dana Suchow Website View Dana’s Body Image Resources Here Follow Dana on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Nutritional Therapy Association Website Order The Core 4 Book Here   Check out the full show notes here! Follow Steph on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Pinterest I'd really love it if you would take 1 min and leave us a rating and review on iTunes!

Dana Suchow is an award-winning speaker and educator devoted to helping parents raise kids who love their bodies. In this episode, Dana opens up about her personal journey with eating disorders and how it sparked her current mission in helping parents and educators raise body confident children. We chat about diet culture and its impact on both children & parents, body confidence, intuitive eating and how parents can help kids develop healthy relationships with nutrition & movement.

Dana Suchow is an eating disorder survivor who resides in New York City.  “Since overcoming Bulimia, Binge Eating Disorder and exercise compulsion that resulted in permanent injuries, Dana Suchow has become an expert in the field of body image and eating disorder prevention. Offering a nonclinical and holistic approach, Dana works to teach parents how to put their child on a path towards body love, empowerment and self acceptance!”  Dana essentially decided that she wanted to protect children from the pain that she experienced, and decided that educating adults about how to help children love their bodies was the best way to achieve her goal.   She shared many tools with us that will help to create body confident kids.  To hear a full explanation of each of these and more listen in to the episode.  Here is a brief taste of what we discussed: How to compliment your child in a way that doesn’t emphasize appearance We must get rid of the idea that thinness = health How to diversify media that your kids see.  What is presented to them powerfully affects their perceptions of worth. Why it is so crucial for parents to heal their relationship with their own bodies, and how they can begin that process. How a parent can diet without hurting their kids. The effect of shaming YOUR body, on your kids. What to do if you recognize body shaming warning signs in your kids or in yourself.

In this episode, Jenn and Andrea talk to Dana Suchow, an award-winning speaker and educator whose work revolves around the prevention of eating disorders in children. An eating disorder survivor herself, Dana is passionate about working with parents and caregivers, to help give them the tools to raise body confident kids. In this conversations, Dana defines 'diet culture' and how it shows up in our lives, and subsequently in the lives of children. We talk about how parents and caregivers can help foster a health relationship with food and body, even if they themselves are struggling to find peace in their relationship with food and/or body.  Show notes: - Dana's website and contact info:  website: https://www.danasuchow.com/ instagram: @danasuchow facebook: @DanaSuchow - Free body image resources from Dana's website:   https://www.danasuchow.com/resources - NEDA Eating Disorder Awareness WeeL 2019 "Come As You Are" https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/get-involved/nedawareness - Brene Brown: https://brenebrown.com/

Dana Suchow is a speaker and educator whose work is devoted to protecting children from diet culture. She works with parents to help raise children who love their bodies. Her work is open, honest and real. On this episode, we dive into her previous life as a fashion blogger and her personal experience with eating disorders. We discuss the importance of children seeing real human bodies and for parents to hold their confidence in front of their kids. As humans, our negative self talk patterns are fueled by so many aspects of society and there are ways to fight against it. www.danasuchow.com @danasuchow

Eating Disorders - What Parents Can Do Show Guest: Dana Suchow An award-winning speaker, educator and coach, Dana Suchow overcame bulimia, binge eating disorder and exercise compulsion that resulted in permanent injury to her body. Since that time, she has become an expert in the field of body image, and eating disorder prevention. Offering a nonclinical and holistic approach, Dana has a firsthand understanding of how eating disorders can get started and what parents can do to put your child on a path toward body love, empowerment and self-acceptance. We welcome you to learn more about Dana’s outstanding work and to jump in and start discovering some "ah ha" moments and practices you can implement right away to bring your family closer together and raise self-confident teenagers with character who become inspiring adults.

Dana is a writer, speaker and coach helping parents, teachers & caregivers to tools to raise body confident kids. I spoke with her about her transition away from a successful fashion blog into her current work, how to handle comments from family members, why we shouldn’t measure BMI and more. 

Award-winning speaker, educator, and coach, Dana Suchow, joins me for a chat about her experience with an eating disorder and how that led to her becoming a coach for parents/caregivers who want to raise their children to feel body confident. In our conversation, she gives examples of some amazing tools to use when you/a child is feeling negatively about their body. You don't want to miss this educational, loving, inspiring, and REAL episode.Since overcoming Bulimia, Binge Eating Disorder and exercise compulsion that resulted in permanent injuries, Dana Suchow has become an expert in the field of body image and eating disorder prevention. Offering a nonclinical and holistic approach, Dana will teach you how to put your child on a path towards body love, empowerment and self-acceptance. Dana is an international speaker, and for years she has worked with audiences of 10 to auditoriums of over 1,000. She is a frequent Summit Panelist and Keynote Speaker, and has given 15 minute talks to 3 hour workshops. Dana works with all school levels, from Elementary School to College, appearing in person or by video.In 2012 Dana founded DoTheHotpants.com as a fashion blog, but once she realized fashion's unattainable beauty standards were fueling her eating disorder, Dana made the difficult decision to leave the industry and focus on eating disorder prevention and activism. In 2014 Dana founded #MyBodyStory, an ongoing storytelling series created to uplift girl's and women's voices that so often go unheard. In 2016 Dana co-founded The Ripple, a nonprofit nationwide activist collective focused on helping women make waves in their communities. In 2018, Dana was awarded the Girl Up #GirlHero Award by This Is Us star and activist Chrissy Metz.Dana lives in New York City and holds a Masters Degree in Creative Writing from San Francisco State University. You can find her on Good Morning America, The Oprah Winfrey Network, Vogue, Huffington Post, Yahoo, ELLE, Seventeen Magazine and more!Instagram: @danasuchowWebsite: www.danasuchow.comIf you enjoy this episode, please share and tag @mycoachrachel on Instagram.

Ep 12 Dana Suchow, Eating Disorder Prevention Specialist talks about how you can help yourself (and your kids) overcome the negative effects of diet culture. We also talk about body positivity & fat loss. Are they possible at the same time?

Are you worried about an eating disorder in your child? Then you’ll definitely want to listen to this podcast with Dana Suchow, national speaker and activist on eating disorders. Dana has personally overcome bulimia, binge eating, and exercise compulsion and has a firsthand understanding of how eating disorders can get started and what parents can do. Dana has been seen on Good Morning America and ABC News; she’s been interviewed by Vogue, Marie Claire, and numerous other publications. Our interview includes her views on the contributions social media and the diet culture are making to the issue of eating disorders, how parents unwittingly contribute to the problem; and the fact that eating disorders are so often combined with other things. If you have questions because your child has or you think they may have an eating disorder, Dana suggests contacting The National Eating Disorders Association at www.nationaleatingdisorders.org. Dana’s focus is preventative, and she speaks to parents, teachers or anyone involved with raising kids. You can find Dana at www.danasuchow.com or on Instagram @danasuchow.

Dana Suchow, founder of Do The Hotpants, discusses what parents need to know to discuss eating disorders with a teenager. She also explains how to connect with teenagers about exercise in a positive way, words you should avoid with teens, and a lesson in negative body image.

In this episode, I spoke with speaker and educator, Dana Suchow about female body image issues, eating disorders, diet culture and how to productively talk about this sensitive topic with our girls. We got down and dirty and had a rich convo. I think you’re going to find it super interesting and possibly take a pause to think about some of the “elephant in the room” topics we dug deep into. Needless to say, I thought we had a riveting conversation. Enjoy! Topics covered: Diet culture Eating disorders Food restriction and how it activates the scarcity signal in our “lizard”/primal brain Gender binary (I didn’t know what this was until this interview) Body awareness Self awareness Social media and what part it plays in our girl’s body image issues and suggestions for how to handle it Moms and daughters and how moms accidentally exacerbate the situation when we see our girls struggling with something similar to what we’ve gone through Modeling the behavior you want for your daughter when it comes to a healthy relationship with food The role of the media in affecting our female body image basis Dana Suchow - Speaker and Educator Since overcoming Bulimia, Binge Eating Disorder and exercise compulsion that resulted in permanent injuries, Dana Suchow has become an expert in the field of body image and eating disorder prevention. Offering a nonclinical and holistic approach, Dana will teach you how to put your child on a path towards body love, empowerment and self-acceptance. In 2014 Dana founded #MyBodyStory, an ongoing storytelling series created to uplift girl's and women's voices that so often go unheard.   You can read more about Dana on her website https://www.danasuchow.com/   Apply for Free Coaching! Thank you so much for listening and being an amazing mama that listens to parenting podcasts! I absolutely love connecting with other moms during the “Real Coaching with Randi” monthly segment and share their story. If you’d like to get some free coaching on a future episode, head over to https://mastermindparenting.com/freecoaching/ and hit the Apply button. Get my book! Hear about my family history and the tools that have helped me replace old parenting patterns that simply don’t work with these puzzling kiddos. It's my way of paying it forward as a human that wants our kids to experience a kinder and more generous world. Head over here to get your copy >> https://mastermindparenting.com/book Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below! Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. You can also subscribe from the podcast app on your mobile device. Leave us an iTunes review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on iTunes, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on iTunes.  

Are you worried about your teen? Hearing negative talk about their body or appearance? Body image and society has become a big problem and it’s even stopping our kids from trying things or grabbing ahold of opportunities—simply because they don’t think they look right. Mighty Parenting Podcast hosts, Judy Davis and Sandy Fowler, interview activist and educator Dana Suchow to find out why this is happening and what parents can do. Our Guest: Dana Suchow Detailed Show Notes: Visit MightyParentingPodcast.com.Support: Visit MightyParenting.com for tools, community, inspiration, and support for yourself. 

There is too much body shaming going on. Who hasn't stood in front of a mirror and only seen their faults and flaws? STOP IT! You are amazing, incredible and perfect exactly as you are.This is the message Dana Suchow of Do the Hot Pants shouts from the top of her voice and with her powerful social media presence. Join Yoga In My School founder Donna Freeman as she and Dana discuss this serious issue and how parents, teachers and caregivers can help prevent eating disorders before they start. Discover how you can empower youth to love and accept themselves. Join the body postiive movement. Every body is beautiful.  Support the show (https://yogainmyschool.com/?p=13405)

There is too much body shaming going on. Who hasn't stood in front of a mirror and only seen their faults and flaws? STOP IT! You are amazing, incredible and perfect exactly as you are.This is the message Dana Suchow of Do the Hot Pants shouts from the top of her voice and with her powerful social media presence. Join Yoga In My School founder Donna Freeman as she and Dana discuss this serious issue and how parents, teachers and caregivers can help prevent eating disorders before they start. Discover how you can empower youth to love and accept themselves. Join the body postiive movement. Every body is beautiful.  Support the show (https://yogainmyschool.com/?p=13405)

witchywisdoms.com Welcome back to the WAYIYJ Podcast!!! Season 3, Episode 9 is live! I’m coming to you today with Dana Suchow, activist behind Do the Hotpants, to talk about being vulnerable! We discuss how your brand evolves with you, fear behind vulnerability and growth, and allowing space for others. Find her on: Instagram: @dothehotpants Online: Do…

Founders Cary and Kyle of New Minimalism are on the podcast this week sharing their talents for decluttering, re-inventing spaces and helping clients minimize distractions to emphasize the most important parts of their lives.This episode shines a light on how you can start slowing down right where you're at in your own home. We also dive into the psychological effects of minimalism and how those effects overlap with the psychological effects of stepping out of the diet mentality.  I love the intuitive & curious approach Cary and Kyle both bring to this conversation, and hope this opens up space for you to start decluttering your own spaces so that you can focus on doing the things you care about & continue navigating what health & wellness mean for YOU. Resources mentioned: NewMinimalism.com (Cary & Kyle's site) make sure to get on their newsletter to get updates when the book is available! Follow Cary & Kyle on Instagram Get Holly's worksheets & journaling prompts from the vault Follow Holly on Instagram Pledge to be a warrior with Circles of Change Connect with this week's warrior, Dana Suchow at DoTheHotpants.com

Dana “Hotpants” Suchow is a Speaker, Activist, and Event Producer. Since overcoming bulimia and compulsive exercising that resulted in permanent injuries, she has become a champion for women’s rights, eating disorder issues, and body positivity. Dana founded Do The Hotpants in 2012 as a fashion blog, but once she realized that fashion’s unattainable beauty standards … Continue reading Ep. 12- Intersectional Feminism and Body Acceptance with Dana Suchow

DANA SUCHOW, A NY BASED FASHIONISTA TURNED FEMINIST RUNS A BLOG CALLED 'DO THE HOTPANTS'. DANA IS A WRITER, BLOGGER, STYLIST AND SOCIAL ACTIVIST.  SINCE OVERCOMING AN EATING DISORDER AND COMPULSIVE EXERCISING, DANA HAS BECOME AN ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN'S RIGHTS, BODY POSITIVITY AND EATING DISORDER AWARENESS.  HOLLY AND DANA CHAT: THE FASHION INDUSTRY + BODY IMAGE FOOD SHAMING + POLICING  BODY SHAMING IN THE MEDIA ORTHOREXIA AND DISORDERED EATING/ EXERCISING SELF CARE + CURATING YOUR SOCIAL CIRCLES RESOURCES: DANA'S SITE HER PHOTO-SHOP BEFORE AND AFTER PHOTOS THE RIPPLE  WELL + WEIRD .COM HOLLY'S SITE