Podcasts about diet culture

Today I'm speaking with Stephanie Dodier, a non-diet nutritionist, certified Intuitive Eating counselor, and cognitive behavior coach. Our conversation covers a lot of ground, but constantly circles this question:What happens when you understand all of this diet culture stuff intellectually…but it still doesn't quite feel true for you and your body?We get into:* The difference between eating something because you genuinely enjoy it and eating it because diet culture told you to* Why satisfaction and pleasure matter in having a calm, compassionate relationship with food* How gender, body size, and other identities affect who is “allowed” pleasure with food* Why Intuitive Eating can feel like it “isn't sticking”* The connection between food, body control, self-worth, and belonging* How patriarchy and cultural conditioning shape our beliefs about our bodies* Why understanding diet culture intellectually is different from embodying new beliefs* Why body image work can feel less straightforward than healing our relationship with food* What embodiment can actually look like in everyday life* Stephanie's experience learning to wear short sleeves after years of hiding her arms* How community helps us grow stronger roots outside of diet culture* A practical exercise for separating facts from the thoughts and beliefs we've attached to themStephanie's work is focused on behavioral science, human psychology and body image. Her podcast is called It's Beyond the Food, and you can find her on Instagram at @stephdodier.Apply for Abbie's Group Membership for live sessions every other week and a community of support from healing from diet culture:https://www.abbieattwoodwellness.com/circle-monthly-groupSupport the show on Substack for bonus episodes, community engagement, and access to "Ask Abbie" at abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com/subscribeSocial media:Find the show on Instagram: @fullplate.podcastFind Abbie on Instagram: @abbieattwoodwellness This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com/subscribe

What if the problem isn't that you haven't found the right diet yet?For decades, we've been taught to measure health by weight, clothing size, calories and the number on the scale. But what happens when the pursuit of weight loss actually pulls us further away from our health—and from ourselves?In this episode, JJ welcomes back nutritionist, behavior specialist and author Carrie Lupoli for a powerful conversation about diet culture, body image, GLP-1s, self-worth and the beliefs that drive so many of our choices around food and our bodies.Carrie shares the philosophy behind her new book, From Corset to Crown, and the difference between making health decisions from the “corset”—restriction, fear, self-sacrifice and the need for outside approval—and making those same decisions from the “crown” of self-worth, self-love and self-leadership.Because losing weight and becoming healthier are not necessarily the same goal.JJ and Carrie explore why reaching a “goal weight” doesn't automatically create confidence, happiness or self-worth; why our culture is so quick to compliment weight loss without asking what is happening underneath it; and why changing your relationship with your body may be just as important as changing what you eat.They also discuss GLP-1 medications and the current obsession with weight loss, blood sugar stabilization, diet mentality, emotional eating, body image, cultural conditioning and the deeper question we rarely stop to ask:Why do I want to lose weight—and what do I believe will finally be different about me when I do?In this episode, you'll hear more about:The difference between weight loss and true healthHow diet culture connects body size to self-worthWhy getting to your “goal weight” may not make you happierGLP-1s and our cultural obsession with getting smallerBlood sugar stabilization and sustainable nutritionWhy the motivation underneath your health choices mattersHow childhood messages can shape body image and self-worthThe connection between self-sacrifice, stress and abandoning your own needsWhy meal plans and diets alone rarely address the deeper issueHow to identify whether a choice is coming from your “corset” or your “crown”Why self-awareness, self-love and self-leadership belong in the health conversationA different definition of what it means for a diet or health strategy to actually “work”Carrie asks three powerful questions that can begin changing your relationship with food and your body: What do you want? Why do you want it? And what is your definition of “working”?Because if “working” means having peace around food, understanding how to fuel your body, feeling healthy and knowing your worth, the number on the scale can't be the only measurement that matters.ABOUT CARRIE LUPOLICarrie Lupoli is a nutritionist, behavior specialist, educator, speaker and author whose work challenges traditional diet culture and helps women create a healthier relationship with food, their bodies and themselves. Her new book, From Corset to Crown, explores how women can move away from restriction, self-sacrifice and external validation and toward self-worth, self-awareness and empowered health choices.GET CARRIE'S BOOK + RESOURCESLearn more about Carrie Lupoli and From Corset to Crown:https://CarrieLupoli.comAt the time of this episode's release, pre-orders of From Corset to Crown before October 6, 2026 include special bonuses such as immediate access to the e-book, a 10-episode companion podcast, a discussion guide and access to Carrie's pre-order community. Additional resources connected to the book are also available through her website.https://CarrieLupoli.com

What if the problem isn't that you haven't found the right diet yet?For decades, we've been taught to measure health by weight, clothing size, calories and the number on the scale. But what happens when the pursuit of weight loss actually pulls us further away from our health—and from ourselves?In this episode, JJ welcomes back nutritionist, behavior specialist and author Carrie Lupoli for a powerful conversation about diet culture, body image, GLP-1s, self-worth and the beliefs that drive so many of our choices around food and our bodies.Carrie shares the philosophy behind her new book, From Corset to Crown, and the difference between making health decisions from the “corset”—restriction, fear, self-sacrifice and the need for outside approval—and making those same decisions from the “crown” of self-worth, self-love and self-leadership.Because losing weight and becoming healthier are not necessarily the same goal.JJ and Carrie explore why reaching a “goal weight” doesn't automatically create confidence, happiness or self-worth; why our culture is so quick to compliment weight loss without asking what is happening underneath it; and why changing your relationship with your body may be just as important as changing what you eat.They also discuss GLP-1 medications and the current obsession with weight loss, blood sugar stabilization, diet mentality, emotional eating, body image, cultural conditioning and the deeper question we rarely stop to ask:Why do I want to lose weight—and what do I believe will finally be different about me when I do?In this episode, you'll hear more about:The difference between weight loss and true healthHow diet culture connects body size to self-worthWhy getting to your “goal weight” may not make you happierGLP-1s and our cultural obsession with getting smallerBlood sugar stabilization and sustainable nutritionWhy the motivation underneath your health choices mattersHow childhood messages can shape body image and self-worthThe connection between self-sacrifice, stress and abandoning your own needsWhy meal plans and diets alone rarely address the deeper issueHow to identify whether a choice is coming from your “corset” or your “crown”Why self-awareness, self-love and self-leadership belong in the health conversationA different definition of what it means for a diet or health strategy to actually “work”Carrie asks three powerful questions that can begin changing your relationship with food and your body: What do you want? Why do you want it? And what is your definition of “working”?Because if “working” means having peace around food, understanding how to fuel your body, feeling healthy and knowing your worth, the number on the scale can't be the only measurement that matters.ABOUT CARRIE LUPOLICarrie Lupoli is a nutritionist, behavior specialist, educator, speaker and author whose work challenges traditional diet culture and helps women create a healthier relationship with food, their bodies and themselves. Her new book, From Corset to Crown, explores how women can move away from restriction, self-sacrifice and external validation and toward self-worth, self-awareness and empowered health choices.GET CARRIE'S BOOK + RESOURCESLearn more about Carrie Lupoli and From Corset to Crown:https://CarrieLupoli.comAt the time of this episode's release, pre-orders of From Corset to Crown before October 6, 2026 include special bonuses such as immediate access to the e-book, a 10-episode companion podcast, a discussion guide and access to Carrie's pre-order community. Additional resources connected to the book are also available through her website.https://CarrieLupoli.com

What if the problem isn't that you haven't found the right diet yet?For decades, we've been taught to measure health by weight, clothing size, calories and the number on the scale. But what happens when the pursuit of weight loss actually pulls us further away from our health—and from ourselves?In this episode, JJ welcomes back nutritionist, behavior specialist and author Carrie Lupoli for a powerful conversation about diet culture, body image, GLP-1s, self-worth and the beliefs that drive so many of our choices around food and our bodies.Carrie shares the philosophy behind her new book, From Corset to Crown, and the difference between making health decisions from the “corset”—restriction, fear, self-sacrifice and the need for outside approval—and making those same decisions from the “crown” of self-worth, self-love and self-leadership.Because losing weight and becoming healthier are not necessarily the same goal.JJ and Carrie explore why reaching a “goal weight” doesn't automatically create confidence, happiness or self-worth; why our culture is so quick to compliment weight loss without asking what is happening underneath it; and why changing your relationship with your body may be just as important as changing what you eat.They also discuss GLP-1 medications and the current obsession with weight loss, blood sugar stabilization, diet mentality, emotional eating, body image, cultural conditioning and the deeper question we rarely stop to ask:Why do I want to lose weight—and what do I believe will finally be different about me when I do?In this episode, you'll hear more about:The difference between weight loss and true healthHow diet culture connects body size to self-worthWhy getting to your “goal weight” may not make you happierGLP-1s and our cultural obsession with getting smallerBlood sugar stabilization and sustainable nutritionWhy the motivation underneath your health choices mattersHow childhood messages can shape body image and self-worthThe connection between self-sacrifice, stress and abandoning your own needsWhy meal plans and diets alone rarely address the deeper issueHow to identify whether a choice is coming from your “corset” or your “crown”Why self-awareness, self-love and self-leadership belong in the health conversationA different definition of what it means for a diet or health strategy to actually “work”Carrie asks three powerful questions that can begin changing your relationship with food and your body: What do you want? Why do you want it? And what is your definition of “working”?Because if “working” means having peace around food, understanding how to fuel your body, feeling healthy and knowing your worth, the number on the scale can't be the only measurement that matters.ABOUT CARRIE LUPOLICarrie Lupoli is a nutritionist, behavior specialist, educator, speaker and author whose work challenges traditional diet culture and helps women create a healthier relationship with food, their bodies and themselves. Her new book, From Corset to Crown, explores how women can move away from restriction, self-sacrifice and external validation and toward self-worth, self-awareness and empowered health choices.GET CARRIE'S BOOK + RESOURCESLearn more about Carrie Lupoli and From Corset to Crown:https://CarrieLupoli.comAt the time of this episode's release, pre-orders of From Corset to Crown before October 6, 2026 include special bonuses such as immediate access to the e-book, a 10-episode companion podcast, a discussion guide and access to Carrie's pre-order community. Additional resources connected to the book are also available through her website.https://CarrieLupoli.com

What if the problem isn't that you haven't found the right diet yet?For decades, we've been taught to measure health by weight, clothing size, calories and the number on the scale. But what happens when the pursuit of weight loss actually pulls us further away from our health—and from ourselves?In this episode, JJ welcomes back nutritionist, behavior specialist and author Carrie Lupoli for a powerful conversation about diet culture, body image, GLP-1s, self-worth and the beliefs that drive so many of our choices around food and our bodies.Carrie shares the philosophy behind her new book, From Corset to Crown, and the difference between making health decisions from the “corset”—restriction, fear, self-sacrifice and the need for outside approval—and making those same decisions from the “crown” of self-worth, self-love and self-leadership.Because losing weight and becoming healthier are not necessarily the same goal.JJ and Carrie explore why reaching a “goal weight” doesn't automatically create confidence, happiness or self-worth; why our culture is so quick to compliment weight loss without asking what is happening underneath it; and why changing your relationship with your body may be just as important as changing what you eat.They also discuss GLP-1 medications and the current obsession with weight loss, blood sugar stabilization, diet mentality, emotional eating, body image, cultural conditioning and the deeper question we rarely stop to ask:Why do I want to lose weight—and what do I believe will finally be different about me when I do?In this episode, you'll hear more about:The difference between weight loss and true healthHow diet culture connects body size to self-worthWhy getting to your “goal weight” may not make you happierGLP-1s and our cultural obsession with getting smallerBlood sugar stabilization and sustainable nutritionWhy the motivation underneath your health choices mattersHow childhood messages can shape body image and self-worthThe connection between self-sacrifice, stress and abandoning your own needsWhy meal plans and diets alone rarely address the deeper issueHow to identify whether a choice is coming from your “corset” or your “crown”Why self-awareness, self-love and self-leadership belong in the health conversationA different definition of what it means for a diet or health strategy to actually “work”Carrie asks three powerful questions that can begin changing your relationship with food and your body: What do you want? Why do you want it? And what is your definition of “working”?Because if “working” means having peace around food, understanding how to fuel your body, feeling healthy and knowing your worth, the number on the scale can't be the only measurement that matters.ABOUT CARRIE LUPOLICarrie Lupoli is a nutritionist, behavior specialist, educator, speaker and author whose work challenges traditional diet culture and helps women create a healthier relationship with food, their bodies and themselves. Her new book, From Corset to Crown, explores how women can move away from restriction, self-sacrifice and external validation and toward self-worth, self-awareness and empowered health choices.GET CARRIE'S BOOK + RESOURCESLearn more about Carrie Lupoli and From Corset to Crown:https://CarrieLupoli.comAt the time of this episode's release, pre-orders of From Corset to Crown before October 6, 2026 include special bonuses such as immediate access to the e-book, a 10-episode companion podcast, a discussion guide and access to Carrie's pre-order community. Additional resources connected to the book are also available through her website.https://CarrieLupoli.com

What if the problem isn't that you haven't found the right diet yet?For decades, we've been taught to measure health by weight, clothing size, calories and the number on the scale. But what happens when the pursuit of weight loss actually pulls us further away from our health—and from ourselves?In this episode, JJ welcomes back nutritionist, behavior specialist and author Carrie Lupoli for a powerful conversation about diet culture, body image, GLP-1s, self-worth and the beliefs that drive so many of our choices around food and our bodies.Carrie shares the philosophy behind her new book, From Corset to Crown, and the difference between making health decisions from the “corset”—restriction, fear, self-sacrifice and the need for outside approval—and making those same decisions from the “crown” of self-worth, self-love and self-leadership.Because losing weight and becoming healthier are not necessarily the same goal.JJ and Carrie explore why reaching a “goal weight” doesn't automatically create confidence, happiness or self-worth; why our culture is so quick to compliment weight loss without asking what is happening underneath it; and why changing your relationship with your body may be just as important as changing what you eat.They also discuss GLP-1 medications and the current obsession with weight loss, blood sugar stabilization, diet mentality, emotional eating, body image, cultural conditioning and the deeper question we rarely stop to ask:Why do I want to lose weight—and what do I believe will finally be different about me when I do?In this episode, you'll hear more about:The difference between weight loss and true healthHow diet culture connects body size to self-worthWhy getting to your “goal weight” may not make you happierGLP-1s and our cultural obsession with getting smallerBlood sugar stabilization and sustainable nutritionWhy the motivation underneath your health choices mattersHow childhood messages can shape body image and self-worthThe connection between self-sacrifice, stress and abandoning your own needsWhy meal plans and diets alone rarely address the deeper issueHow to identify whether a choice is coming from your “corset” or your “crown”Why self-awareness, self-love and self-leadership belong in the health conversationA different definition of what it means for a diet or health strategy to actually “work”Carrie asks three powerful questions that can begin changing your relationship with food and your body: What do you want? Why do you want it? And what is your definition of “working”?Because if “working” means having peace around food, understanding how to fuel your body, feeling healthy and knowing your worth, the number on the scale can't be the only measurement that matters.ABOUT CARRIE LUPOLICarrie Lupoli is a nutritionist, behavior specialist, educator, speaker and author whose work challenges traditional diet culture and helps women create a healthier relationship with food, their bodies and themselves. Her new book, From Corset to Crown, explores how women can move away from restriction, self-sacrifice and external validation and toward self-worth, self-awareness and empowered health choices.GET CARRIE'S BOOK + RESOURCESLearn more about Carrie Lupoli and From Corset to Crown:https://CarrieLupoli.comAt the time of this episode's release, pre-orders of From Corset to Crown before October 6, 2026 include special bonuses such as immediate access to the e-book, a 10-episode companion podcast, a discussion guide and access to Carrie's pre-order community. Additional resources connected to the book are also available through her website.https://CarrieLupoli.com

The History of Fatphobia, Diet Culture & Why Your Body Was Never the Problem with Paula D. AtkinsonThis conversation lit me up from start to finish.Paula D. Atkinson is a body liberation psychotherapist, a body justice professor, and someone who has lived in every size of body: from almost dying of anorexia to being labelled morbidly obese, and everywhere in between. She created a course at George Washington University on the history of fatphobia, eating disorders, and health as a moral imperative, and how all of it intersects with white supremacy, capitalism and patriarchy. She is also writing a book. And she is one of the most ragefully, lovingly clear voices I have ever had on this podcast.This episode is for you if:You want to understand where fatphobia actually came from and why it has nothing to do with healthYou are in recovery and still struggling to understand why thinness felt like safetyYou want the historical and political context behind diet culture so you can be genuinely free from it, not just recovered from itYou have been waiting for permission to be angry about all of thisYou are ready to stop contributing to your own oppressionIn this episode, we cover:✨ Paula's personal story: born almost eleven pounds, almost died of anorexia at seventeen, homecoming queen, and still felt completely empty✨ Where fatphobia actually began: the eugenics movement, white supremacy, the BMI, and how all of it was a backdoor form of racism when skin colour alone was no longer enough✨ The insane closed loop of diet culture: selling us starvation, which biologically causes obsession with food and weight gain, and then selling us more starvation✨ How the obsession with thinness keeps women too busy and preoccupied to access their actual power✨ Why "I am no longer willing to contribute to my own oppression" is one of the most revolutionary things a woman can say✨ How the rage we turn inward on our bodies needs to go outward instead, and why that rage is sacred✨ Why every time you hate your thighs, you are participating in the oppression of every person in a bigger body than yours✨ Earning as a white supremacist concept, and why you do not have to earn your needs being met by being thin or pretty✨ The history of body ideals across the twentieth century and why whatever is hardest to achieve is always what gets sold to us next✨ GLP-1 drugs, the death and resurrection of body positivity, and why corporations cannot give us liberation✨ What to actually do when you look in the mirror and your head goes straight to fear and self-abandonment✨ Why your inner child, that ten year old girl who saw through everything, deserves to be reclaimedPowerful quotes from the episode:

Send us Fan MailWe're BACK!It has been a hot second since we last recorded an episode together and of course we're starting with an emotionally charged subject, just to get you thinking.In this episode, we spoke about the messages kids absorb from our own relationship with food and our bodies.How do we feel if our child or a friend's child gains weight?  Is it ever ok to talk about a child's weight, even if it from a place of concern?Key Takeaways from this episode: Children hear far more than we think they do. They absorb a great deal from how we perceive our own bodies as well as our relationship to food and movement.A child's growing body isn't a problem to solve. Growth, including changes in weight and body shape, is a normal part of childhood and puberty.Our own fears/ fatphobia can affect how we see our children. Sometimes our fears are more connected to our experiences of diet culture, weight stigma or our own body image Curiosity is more useful than judgement. Instead of immediately thinking “They're eating too much,” can we get curious about what is going on for the child. Eating for comfort can serve a purpose. Food can provide pleasure and comfort and the concern is when it becomes someone's only coping strategy.Parents aren't to blame. Parents are more often than not doing their damndest with the resources they have.  However, when you know better, you can do better.You don't have to have your own relationship with food sorted.  This is an important one. Working on it can also send a very valuable message to our childrenHow can we help our kids realise that a changing body is not code for, "there's something wrong."Connection with the body matters. Movement can be an opportunity for children to experience being IN their bodies rather than just focussing on how they lookAnd perhaps the biggest takeaway: the aim isn't to raise children who never think about their bodies. It's to help them develop a relationship with themselves, their bodies and food that isn't built around shame.RESOURCES:Fat Talk - Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture. Virginia Sole SmithAdultish, The Body Image Body for Life. Dr Charlotte MarkeyEmbrace Your Features. Christina TestutIntuitive Eating for Teens. Elyse Resch  Support the showPlease reach out if you would like some support with your relationship to food OR movement. Ela currently has limited spaces for Intuitive Eating coaching and if you'd like to reconnect with movement, contact Christine.  If you'd like exclusive access to our supporter-only channel click here.We appreciate you 

If you've ever wondered whether your "healthy eating" has started to feel more like anxiety, this episode is for you.This week I'm joined by Jessica Thiefels, host of Nope, That's Not Normal, to talk about disordered eating. That's the wide, often invisible space between a relaxed relationship with food and eating disorders. Jess shares how a restrictive healing protocol in her twenties slowly turned into a decade of rigid eating, and the moment she said out loud, "I think I'm straddling the line."I open up about my own story too, including the food lists I once handed out to my patients. Together we talk about some of the signs to watch for like rigidity, anxiety, and a "cleaner" standard you can never reach. We also get into why midlife is such a vulnerable time: a lifetime of body dissatisfaction meets intense menopause nutrition messaging, and women are praised for the very behaviours that are wearing them down.Jess is hosting the first Disordered Eating Awareness Week, October 19 to 23. I'm on the midlife panel on October 20, and it's free to join.If this conversation stirs something up, please be gentle with yourself. You don't have to figure it out alone.Join Disordered Eating Awareness Week (free): https://disorderedeatingawarenessweek.comWant support?Book a no-strings connection call (virtual coffee with me): https://f.mtr.cool/HNVSNHTOCUTry the Midlife Feast Community free for 7 days: https://www.menopausenutritionist.ca/7daytrialFree support to get you started:Un-Diet Your Mindset: https://www.menopausenutritionist.ca/undietyourmindsetFood Guilt Decoder: https://www.menopausenutritionist.ca/FoodGuiltDecoderRelated episodes:#113 Clean Eating Pitfalls in Midlife & Menopause with Dr. Morgan Francis: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1851576/episodes/15069896#55 Raising the Red Flag About Eating Disorders in Midlife with Val Schonberg, RD: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1851576/episodes/12276579#94 How to Trade Wellness Culture for Well-being in Midlife with Christy Harrison, RD: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1851576/episodes/14177909What did you think of this episode? Click here and let me know!

Send us Fan MailIf you've ever believed that a smaller body would finally buy you peace, this conversation meets you with honesty and real hope.  In this episode we talk about the desire so many women have to change their bodies, hoping a smaller body will finally bring peace. We don't shame that desire, but we also recognize that it can't carry everything we're asking it to carry. Christina shares what she has seen through years of one-on-one coaching with women in all kinds of circumstances—from those who have tried countless diets or are considering bariatric surgery or GLP-1 medications, to women who appear “fine” on the outside but live with body dysmorphia and daily shame. Again and again, we've seen that the struggle with food and body image may be a symptom of something deeper.We also explore mind renewal as a daily practice rooted in Romans 12:2 and consider how we can use weight-loss tools without allowing weight to become our guiding light. We talk about loss, changing identities, counterfeit comforts, and what happens when we begin replacing shame and striving with truth, grace, and surrender. Most of all, we explore what it can look like to stop viewing God as disappointed in us and instead learn to trust Him as kind, present, and faithful in every part of our journey.If this resonates, listen all the way through, then subscribe, share with a friend, and leave a review so more women can find this path to freedom.Support the showLearn more about our Revelation Within Community: https://www.revelationwithin.org

Most of us can still remember the diet ads from our youth. We can't remember why we walked into the kitchen, but we can remember the jingle.My guest this week is Lu Chekowsky, an Emmy Award winning creative director who spent her career inside the industry, spending time at MTV and Facebook, all while quietly struggling with her own body. Her memoir, Don't Buy What I'm Selling, traces the origin of how those messages shaped her, and how she found her way back out.We talk about the ads that shaped Gen X, what really happens in the room when a campaign gets built, and why Lu says we are outnumbered. She means that as a kindness.If you have ever wondered why the food noise is so loud, and why diet culture is everwhere, this one will explain a lot.Learn more about Lu and where to buy her book at https://www.lchekowsky.com/Related episodes:Menopause and Body Image: How to Accept Your Changing Body with Alli Spotts-De-LazzerWhy You Don't Trust Yourself Around Food (and How to Rebuild It) with Fiona SutherlandDay 1: How to Un-Diet in Midlife and MenopauseNeed help un-dieting your way out from diet culture? Book a 20-minute Midlife & Strategy Session Call: https://p.bttr.to/3DQX9SFExlore the Feaster community and find food freedom and body confidence: https://www.menopausenutritionist.ca/themidlifefeastcommunityWhat did you think of this episode? Click here and let me know!

DISCLAIMER: this episode discusses disordered eating, eating disorders, and body image in depth. If that's not what you need today, we'll see you on the next one — and if you or someone you love is struggling, Reframe Voices Society (reframevoices.ca) and NEDIC, the National Eating Disorder Information Centre (nedic.ca), are great places to start.Penny Greening is the founder and executive director of Reframe Voices Society — a creative brand strategist, former communications agency director, and community mental health advocate whose own life has moved through corporate marketing, bodybuilding, motherhood, and, eventually, building a nonprofit from scratch.Andrea and Penny chat about what an eating disorder is (guess what? 2 definitions!), why the word "fat" needs to be defused instead of avoided, and what body neutral parenting actually looks like in a house that isn't getting it perfect at every meal.**In this episode, we cover:(00:00) Intro(01:12) Who is Penny Greening today?(05:14) Andrea visiting a friend in the hospital with anorexia(05:32) Two definitions of an eating disorder, and "the monster"(08:19) Atypical anorexia, and a new word: "cachectic"(13:25) Healthism, and the culture that rewards it(15:09) The postpartum relapse, and the line a doc said after delivery(18:47) The four C's of eating disorders(22:29) Weight stigma and the word "fat"(33:51) Is it ok to praised a finished plate?(39:57) Adolescence — what to watch for between ages 8 and 14(44:14) A message to parents managing their own eating disorder while raising kids(46:36) Why "she's getting thinner" isn't a diagnosis(50:47) Eating disorders don't discriminate — and it happens to men too(52:07) Should this be proactive, or do you wait for your kid to bring it up?KEY TAKEAWAYThere's no moral value attached to fat, skinny, big, small — it just is. Body neutral parenting comes down to the words already happening in your kitchen, and whether they let food and bodies stay that neutral, or start turning them into something to be earned or ashamed of.About Penny GreeningPenny Greening is a creative brand strategist, former communications agency director, community mental health advocate and nonprofit founder whose work sits at the intersection of education and social impact. Once the Director of Marketing for Innovative Fitness, she helped shape a whole-person approach to selling healthy habits for life, while raising her daughter.A fifth-term board member with Variety - The Children's Charity of BC, Penny founded BC-nonprofit Reframe Voices Society in 2025, after recognizing a critical gap in the public awareness of how and when eating disorders truly begin.Today, she leads a multidisciplinary team of volunteers equipping parents and guardians of school-aged children and teens, with the language and practical tools they need to protect their child against eating disorders when it comes to food, feelings and body talk.Connect with PennyWebsite | https://www.reframevoices.ca | http://www.beyondbodytalk.ca/Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/reframevoices/LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/reframe-voices-society/YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ReframeVoicesTikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@reframevoicesAbout Andrea Barr, host of All Figured Out:Andrea is a certified career and life coach for parents. Through her coaching, she supports parents in finding better work-life rhythms so they can continue to grow personally and professionally without sacrificing family time.Connect with AndreaWebsite | ⁠https://www.andreabarr.com/⁠Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/allfiguredoutandrea | https://www.instagram.com/allfiguredout.podcastListen to All Figured Out

Who taught you to hate your body—and who profits from keeping you there? Regina Oswald joins Trebles to tear open the Diet Prison: sugar, cravings, metabolic dysfunction, food programming and the shame sold as “health.” This isn't another diet. It's about understanding the machine you live inside, breaking the mental chains and taking your body back. #LOOKITUPREGINA OSWALD'S PAGE

Tradwife culture is having a moment, but what happens when traditional femininity, purity culture, the thin ideal, and disordered eating begin to overlap? In this SOLO episode, Dr. Marianne Miller examines the growing popularity of tradwives and renewed interest in conservative Christianity among some young women. She considers why messages about modesty, discipline, self-denial, homemaking, and being a “good woman” may feel especially appealing during a time of uncertainty, loneliness, and cultural change. Tradwives, Purity Culture, & the Thin Ideal Tradwife content often presents an idealized picture of femininity: beautiful homes, homemade food, motherhood, marriage, modesty, and clearly defined gender roles. Yet many of the women who represent this aesthetic online are also conventionally attractive and thin. Dr. Marianne asks whether the resurgence of traditional femininity is happening alongside another cultural shift: the return of an increasingly narrow thin ideal. In the age of GLP-1 medications, “what I eat in a day” videos, wellness culture, and shrinking celebrity bodies, young women are once again receiving powerful messages about how much physical space they should occupy. Disordered Eating, Diet Culture, & the “Good Girl” Diet culture and purity culture can also share a familiar vocabulary: discipline versus indulgence, clean versus contaminated, good versus bad, and control versus temptation. For people vulnerable to eating disorders, self-denial can easily receive praise. Food restriction may look like discipline. Compulsive exercise may look like dedication. Orthorexia may look like wellness. Ignoring hunger may look like self-control. This episode also examines a striking contradiction in tradwife culture: women may be celebrated for producing abundant homemade food for their families while still being expected to maintain thin bodies themselves. Feed everyone else, but keep your own appetite contained. Eating Disorder Recovery Means Reclaiming Appetite Dr. Marianne expands the meaning of “shrinking” beyond body size. Women have long been encouraged to minimize their hunger, anger, sexuality, ambition, needs, and voices. Eating disorders can turn those cultural expectations inward. Eating disorder recovery can involve reclaiming appetite in a much broader sense: permission to want food, pleasure, rest, relationships, independence, motherhood or no motherhood, a career or homemaking, and a life that does not require becoming smaller to belong. Rather than mocking women drawn to tradwife culture or conservative Christianity, Dr. Marianne encourages curiosity about what these movements may provide: certainty, community, spirituality, belonging, structure, or relief from hustle culture. At the same time, we can question any system that ties women's goodness to restraint, purity, desirability, self-denial, or thinness. In this episode: tradwives and eating disorders, disordered eating, the thin ideal, purity culture, conservative Christianity, diet culture, orthorexia, wellness culture, GLP-1s, body image, traditional femininity, women and food, and eating disorder recovery. Work With Dr. Marianne Dr. Marianne Miller is an eating disorder therapist with nearly 30 years of experience in mental health. She specializes in ARFID, anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, neurodivergence, autism, ADHD, and complicated relationships with food and body image. Learn more about eating disorder therapy with Dr. Marianne in California and Washington, D.C., her neurodivergent-affirming ARFID resources and course, and additional support at drmariannemiller.com.

Multi-level marketing was invented to sell vitamins. Not adjacent to vitamins, not eventually pivoted to vitamins: the first MLM in America was a 1945 alfalfa-pill company that got raided by the FDA within two years, and everything since (Amway, Herbalife, the friend from high school who wants you to try a shake) is running the same play. In this episode, Zoë and Kylee trace how diet culture and direct selling grew up as one machine: the Nutrilite origin story, why supplements are the perfect MLM product, Herbalife's unmarked nutrition clubs and the mystery of why the shake tastes better in the store than at home, the billionaire slap fight that ended in a $200 million FTC settlement, and what the independent numbers say about who actually makes money (almost no one). Plus: Betsy DeVos's grandfather, the Tupperware party as feminist history, and why "boss babe" is doing unpaid PR for a system built to move money out of women's pockets.If you got pulled in, or watched someone you love get pulled in, the math was rigged before anyone signed up. That's the whole point.Full transcript, references, and research at yourdietsuckspodcast.com.Support Your Diet Sucks on Patreon for monthly bonus episodes, weekly nutrition question threads with Kylee, members-only recipes and posts, and the archive: patreon.com/YourDietSucksThis episode is supported by:rabbit: our title sponsor and the run apparel we actually wear. Use code SUMMERSNACKS10 for 10% off at runinrabbit.comTailwind Nutrition: endurance fuel and hydration that won't wreck your gut. Use code YOURDIET20 for 20% off at tailwindnutrition.comMicrocosm Coaching: evidence-based run coaching from humans, not algorithms. Book a free consultation at microcosm-coaching.com

In this episode, Cody sits down with registered dietitian Nancy, founder of Health and Home Long Island, for a conversation about simplifying nutrition in a world full of conflicting advice. Nancy shares her path from a decade in clinical dietetics and behavior-change coaching at Noom to running her own practice focused on women and families.Together, Cody and Nancy dig into why diet culture creates so much fear and shame around eating, why the word "cheat day" needs to go, and how stress and mindset affect digestion and nutrition just as much as the food itself. Nancy breaks down her real-world philosophy on balance, why the food pyramid still holds up, and how she helps clients build sustainable habits by starting small instead of chasing a "perfect" meal plan.The conversation also covers feeding kids without creating food anxiety, navigating picky eaters, and why families need clear personal values (not more social media noise) to guide their food choices. Cody and Nancy close by introducing The Kitchen Reset, their joint in-home service for Long Island families that combines Nancy's nutrition and kitchen-organization expertise with Cody's feng shui approach to create a kitchen environment that truly supports how a family eats and lives.Key Topics CoveredNancy's journey from clinical dietitian to behavior-change coach to private practiceWhy "cheat day" language damages your relationship with foodThe connection between stress, mindset, and digestionIs the food pyramid still relevant? Nancy's take on modern nutrition guidelinesHow to build sustainable eating habits without a "perfect" meal planFeeding kids: avoiding food-as-reward and reducing mealtime anxietyGetting clear on your personal food values (budget, time, convenience, organic or not)Why the kitchen is the emotional "heartbeat" of the homeIntroducing The Kitchen Reset: a joint nutrition + feng shui home serviceAbout NancyNancy is a registered dietitian with over ten years of experience, including early work at the digital health company Noom. She now runs Health and Home Long Island, a private practice helping women and families simplify nutrition, reduce food-related stress, and build healthier kitchen environments.Connect with NancyWebsite: https://www.healthandhomeli.com/ Instagram: @healthandhomeli Thank you so much for being here. This podcast exists because of the women who show up for these conversations and keep coming back. It genuinely means everything. Leave a review on Apple Podcasts and you could win a free mini consult with Cody. Each month one reviewer is chosen at random. It takes about a minute and it helps Create the Space reach the women who need it most. Join The Secret Life of Clutter 2.0 FREE Masterclass on September 28th 2026: What is the true cost of clutter in your home and how to break the cycle for good. Book a complimentary chat with cody Connect with Cody: Instagram: @spacewithcody Website: spacewithcody.com Free Resource: Discover the 9 most common energy and money leaks I find in homes. Start Here Work with Cody: Explore ways to work together at spacewithcody.com© Create the Space with Cody Maher. All rights reserved.

Eating disorder recovery often requires developing a relationship with food, hunger, movement, and body size that differs sharply from what society considers “normal.” In this conversation, Dr. Marianne welcomes back psychotherapist Shira Collings, LPC, to discuss a powerful question: Can eating disorder recovery become its own form of neurodivergence? Shira describes neurodivergence as a way of thinking, processing information, or living that diverges from dominant social expectations. From this perspective, rejecting diet culture, anti-fat bias, intentional weight loss, and rigid rules about “healthy eating” can place someone outside the cultural norm. Recovery may change how a person understands nourishment, pleasure, rest, exercise, body acceptance, and the right to eat without trying to control their body size. Eating Disorder Recovery in the Ozempic and GLP-1 Era Dr. Marianne and Shira discuss why eating disorder recovery can feel especially isolating in the Ozempic and GLP-1 era. As weight loss becomes culturally celebrated again, people in recovery may experience grief, loneliness, body-image distress, or renewed pressure to shrink themselves. They also examine the growing tendency to call hunger, cravings, and thoughts about food “food noise.” For many people recovering from anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, chronic dieting, or other eating disorders, noticing hunger and responding to food cravings represent meaningful signs of healing. Treating these experiences as problems that should disappear can undermine body trust and reinforce disordered eating beliefs. Hunger Cues, Neurodivergence, and Body Trust Hunger does not feel the same for everyone. Autistic people, ADHDers, highly sensitive people, and others with neurodivergent eating experiences may not notice traditional hunger cues such as a growling stomach. Hunger might appear as lightheadedness, difficulty concentrating, irritability, thoughts about food, emotional changes, or a desire for sensory regulation through eating. Dr. Marianne shares how ADHD hyperfocus can interfere with recognizing when she needs food and why mechanical eating helps her nourish herself consistently. Shira explains that eating without experiencing a specific type of physical hunger does not mean someone is eating incorrectly. Rebuilding body trust can include recognizing your individual hunger signals and releasing the fear of eating “too much.” Diet Culture, Anti-Fat Bias, and the Fear of Eating Too Much The conversation also addresses how anti-fat bias, purity culture, healthmaxxing, and moral judgments about food teach people to distrust hunger and reject pleasure. Larger-bodied people often face added pressure to become the “good fatty” by pursuing weight loss, exercising frequently, or proving that they eat according to society's definition of health. Sustainable eating disorder recovery may mean letting go of the belief that you must control your weight to deserve nourishment, rest, pleasure, care, or belonging. Dr. Marianne and Shira acknowledge how difficult this work can feel when friends, family members, healthcare providers, therapists, treatment programs, and social media continue to reinforce diet culture. About Shira Collings, LPC Shira Collings is a feminist, neurodiversity-affirming, LGBTQIA+-affirming, fat-affirming, and disability justice-aligned psychotherapist. Their specialties include eating disorders, body image, reproductive mental health, trauma, grief, and loss. Shira supports clients in healing from external and internalized oppression and creating lives aligned with their values. Learn more about Shira at threadandthreshold.com or follow them on Instagram at @threadandthreshold.therapy. In This Eating Disorder Recovery Episode Dr. Marianne and Shira discuss eating disorder recovery as neurodivergence, hunger cues in autism and ADHD, mechanical eating, body trust, food noise, Ozempic and GLP-1 medications, anti-fat bias, diet culture, body acceptance, fear of eating too much, weight-neutral recovery, and the loneliness of rejecting cultural expectations around food and body size.  Related Episodes What If You're Not Broken? Neurodivergence, Sanism, Eating Disorders, & Radical Acceptance With Shira Collings, LPC on Apple & Spotify. About Dr. Marianne Miller Dr. Marianne Miller is an eating disorder therapist with nearly 30 years of mental health experience. She specializes in ARFID, binge eating, anorexia, and bulimia through a neurodivergent-affirming, sensory-attuned, trauma-informed, and weight-neutral approach. Dr. Marianne provides therapy in California and Washington, D.C., as well as coaching for clients worldwide. Learn more about working with her, her self-paced ARFID course, and her Binge Eating Recovery Membership at drmariannemiller.com.

In this candid, unscripted episode, Dr. Whitney reminds parents that there's no such thing as "winning" back-to-school season. Drawing on a genuinely chaotic 24 hours in her own life — a burst water pipe during a kitchen remodel, a big corporate consulting meeting, an anxious child struggling at school, and a stomach-medication mishap — she walks through what it actually looks like to choose "good enough" over perfection, and why that choice makes her a better parent, not a worse one.Learn MoreMentioned in this episode:Introducing The New Book: Raising Body-Confident Kids! Ever said something about your own body in front of your kids and instantly regretted it? Wondered if you can even comment on your kid's appearance without doing damage? Googled whether intuitive eating actually works when your child seems to live on Oreos? Dr. Whitney's new book, Raising Body-Confident Kids: A Balanced Approach to Breaking the Cycle of Body Shame and Diet Culture, is for you. Pulled from the questions she hears most in her pediatric practice and on this podcast, it skips the all-or-nothing advice and walks parents through where their own body image baggage comes from, how to talk to kids about food and movement without the shame spiral, and how to hold the line when social media, coaches, and well-meaning grandparents push back — plus 30 real activities to put it into practice with your family.

Nutrition can be complex and personal, especially for athletes. Many people absorb misguided messaging about "good" and "bad" foods and what your body should look like, and lose sight of what's actually important for performance and overall health.In episode 145 of The Eat For Endurance Podcast, longtime runner and experienced run coach Amanda Brooks joins me to talk about shifting her focus from restricting food to fueling more freely, resulting in stronger runs and a better relationship with her body.Amanda and I discuss:Growing up in the fat-free era, with diet culture and negative body image messagingHow running went from a weight-loss tool to a reason to fuel properlyHow she now fuels long runs and races Fueling myths and misconceptions Amanda often sees among the runners she coachesHow nutrition and exercise needs shift for female runners as they ageHow both food and running can bring people together A big takeaway from this conversation is that nutrition doesn't have to be about weight loss, or taking things away. It can (and should) be about giving your body what it needs to run, recover, and feel its best.Tune in to hear the full conversation!Links & ResourcesFollow Amanda on Instagram, visit RunToTheFinish, and listen to the Tread Lightly PodcastSupport my sponsor Tailwind Nutrition: Use code EATFORENDURANCE20 for 20% off your first purchaseJoin my membership, Fuel for Life Crew, for just $39/month (cancel anytime)Check out my free nutrition downloadsInterested in comprehensive, in-depth 1:1 coaching? Fill out a new client inquiry form (limited spots available)Support the podcast by shopping my affiliate links and joining my Patreon communityHave a topic you'd like to request? Email me at claire@eatforendurance.comEnjoyed this episode? Please leave a 5-star review and subscribe to help more athletes fuel better!Disclaimer: All information provided is for educational and entertainment purposes only and is not a substitute for individualized medical or nutrition recommendations.Want to get in touch? Send Claire a message!Support the showThanks for listening! Follow me on Instagram and Facebook (@eatforendurance).

This week, Clarissa and Kourtney are getting real with a deep dive into what it's like trying to prioritize health and wellness as millennial women. After growing up in the world of 90s/2000s toxic diet culture and now seeing a resurgence with social media, weight-loss meds, and more, there's a lot that comes to mind when your cohosts start thinking about healthy habits and routines. They're unpacking all of it, plus making a 2000s workout playlist during Back in Time.DISCLAIMER: This is an entertainment podcast not associated in any way with any musicians, songs, or recording personnel related to the songs discussed in this episode. No ownership, monetary compensation, or other benefit is being gained through the mention of these songs, movies, shows, or other pieces of media and the brief playing of edited clips is done for the purposes of commentary, education, and review, in line with Fair Use. None of the opinions expressed by cohosts in this episode should be taken as the opinions as any other person, business, entity, or group nor are any sentiments professional, legal, medical, or psychological advice and should not be taken as such under any circumstances. This episode is purely for entertainment purposes. Its content should be taken as fact or accusation of any kind. Names, dates, and details have been altered to protect privacy. Please enjoy in context.

You can know diet culture is harmful, disagree with unrealistic body standards, and still find yourself wanting to be thinner. In this episode, we're talking about why that disconnect exists, why it doesn't mean you're doing anything wrong, and what actually helps you move forward when part of you still wants the body diet culture taught you to value. Let's connect: Mallory's Instagram & Tiktok Free Community Food Noise Quiz Work With Me Submit Podcast Requests

A robot showed up in everyone's pocket, and it changed how guests answered one simple question for an entire year. This episode of The Next Frontier Files rewinds to year four, when artificial intelligence collided with gut health, hormone balance, and a growing call to return to species-specific diet basics.Jenn Trepeck weaves together voices from across the year four of Salad With a Side of Fries to show which predictions about wellness coaching and technology came true and which the industry has already moved past.What You Will Learn in This Episode:✅ How artificial intelligence started shaping the conversation around personal health and wellness coaching back in year four✅ Why several guests pushed back on technology and pointed back to basic eating instead✅ How gut health, blood sugar, and hormone balance kept surfacing as a common thread across very different specialties✅ Which prediction about body positivity and the fitness industry turned out to be the most accurate in the show's historyThe Salad With a Side of Fries podcast, hosted by Jenn Trepeck, explores real-life wellness and weight-loss topics, debunking myths, misinformation, and flawed science surrounding nutrition and the food industry. Let's dive into real-life wellness and weight loss, including drinking, eating out, and skipping the grocery store.TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction to volume four of the Next Frontier Files miniseries and what to expect04:00 David Greenwalt raises artificial intelligence as a coming force in nutrigenomics05:36 Dr Jessie Hehmeyer discusses continuous glucose monitor data as personalized coaching06:27 Ted Kritsonis connects wearable technology to a possible virtual reality wellness future07:35 Deanna Yates warns about social media detox and reclaiming attention from dopamine loops09:18 Glenn Livingston and Chad Tackett both argue for back-to-basics eating and support10:45 Hally Brooke advocates for health coaching12:45 Three guests link gut health, blood sugar, and hormone balance under one cellular theme14:49 Nadine Artemis focuses on peptides, and Ellen Scanlon discusses the relevance of cannabis17:15 Jordan Syatt and Taylor Wessel both make predictions about body positivity reversing courseKEY TAKEAWAYS:

What do you say when your child says “I'm fat”? What do you do when grandma makes a comment at the dinner table? How do you raise a kid who has a healthy relationship with food and their body without swinging into diet culture or untethered “anything goes” territory? Dr. Whitney Caceres has the answers — and they're more nuanced and more doable than anything you'll find in a parenting trend.Albiona sits down with Dr. Whitney, a board-certified pediatrician, founder of Modern Mommy Doc, and author of the new book Raising Body Confident Kids, to talk about breaking the generational cycle of body shame — starting with the stories we're still carrying ourselves.Inside, they explore:How body shame gets passed from generation to generation — and why our own triggers are triggered hardest when our kids hit puberty at the same time we're going through our own body changesWhat to actually say when your child notices someone else's body, asks why a celebrity looks different, or says “I'm fat” — including what not to say and why false reassurance backfiresThe sweet spot between diet culture and body positivity — how to teach kids body literacy and function without labeling foods as good or bad or ignoring real healthHow to handle body comments from grandparents and extended family — what to prep your kids to say, when to step in as the parent, and when ignoring is actually the right moveYay or nay: overeating, birthday party food, the 20-minute pause rule, and when it's okay to step in as the parent even when you've been giving your kid agencyAbout Dr. Whitney Caceres:Dr. Whitney Caceres is a board-certified pediatrician, speaker, author, and founder of Modern Mommy Doc. She holds an MPH in maternal and child health from UC Berkeley, a journalism degree, and completed her pediatric residency at Stanford. Her new book, Raising Body Confident Kids: A Balanced Approach to Breaking the Cycle of Body Shame and Diet Culture, is out September 1st.Resources mentioned in this episode:Get Raising Body Confident KidsVisit Modern Mommy Doc — modernmommydoc.comFollow Dr. Whitney on Instagram — @modernmommydocConnect with Albiona:Book a Free Discovery Call (1:1 Coaching) — https://www.theparentingreframe.com/coachingFollow Albiona on Instagram — @theparentingreframeJoin Albiona's Paid Substack Community — https://albiona.substack.com/Email Albiona directly — albiona@theparentingreframe.comLoved this episode?Please rate, review, and share this one with a mom who's still untangling her own relationship with her body while trying to raise kids who don't have to. This conversation is for every parent who has ever caught themselves about to say the wrong thing — and wanted to do better.Until next time,Albiona

Episode 458: GLP-1s, Diet Culture, and Your Relationship with Food and BodyIn today's episode, Jessie closes out her GLP-1 series by discussing how using or considering a GLP-1 medication can impact your relationship with food, exercise, and body image, especially for those who've done body neutrality work or have a history of disordered eating. ---If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify to rate/review/subscribe to the show.Want more? Visit www.ToBirthAndBeyond.com and follow us on Instagram @tobirthandbeyondpodcast! Thanks for listening and joining the conversation!---Resources and ReferencesPart 1: Episode 454: Your Pelvic Floor on a GLP-1. What You Need to Know.Part 2: Episode 456: Strength Training on a GLP-1 – Why Lifting Matters More Than EverShow Notes 03:50 – Understanding the nuances of deciding to start a GLP-108:58 – The relief of starting a GLP-1 and the fear that can come with it11:55 – Can you trust your hunger cues?13:47 – Navigating external praise about your body while holding your own personal history15:51 – Questions to ask yourself when external praise becomes difficult to hear16:23 – Navigating this topic during pregnancy, postpartum, and perimenopause17:52 – Why we need to be talking about the complexities of GLP-1s18:11 – Jessie's encouragement for navigating the voices that can become part of your day-to-day life on a GLP-120:24 – Wrapping up with some final thoughts22:44 – Jessie's personal words of encouragement

If you've ever felt like your body suddenly stopped responding to the diets and exercise routines that once worked, this episode is for you.On this episode of the Wise Divine Women Podcast, Dana Irvine sits down with Debbie Harris, integrative nutrition health coach, certified hypnotist, author, and creator of the Balanced Warrior approach, for an honest conversation about why dieting can feel so frustrating for women over 40.After more than five decades of dieting herself, Debbie knows the cycle of losing weight, regaining it, feeling frustrated, blaming yourself, and wondering why you don't have enough willpower. Her message is simple: you are not the problem. Diet culture has failed women.As hormones shift through perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause, our bodies require a different approach. Debbie explains why cortisol, insulin, estrogen, stress, sleep, hydration, movement, mindset, and our lifelong relationship with food all matter.Instead of another restrictive diet, Debbie encourages women to focus on balance, awareness, and becoming a “freedom eater”—learning how your unique body responds to food so you can nourish yourself well most of the time while still enjoying life.In This Episode, We DiscussWhy traditional diet culture often fails women over 40How hormonal changes can influence body composition and abdominal weightThe connection between cortisol, stress, insulin, and estrogenWhy guilt, shame, and “lack of willpower” are not the answerDebbie's first 30-day Balanced Warrior approachWhy walking, Pilates, yoga, barre, Tai Chi, and restorative movement may support this season of lifeHydration and why Debbie considers water foundationalUnderstanding your individual response to different foodsThe difference between dieting and freedom eatingWhy mindset must be addressed alongside nutritionGLP-1 medications and weight-loss surgery—and the importance of asking, “What happens next?”Intermittent fasting and why it isn't right for everyone Connect With Debbie HarrisFreedom Eater, Bestselling Author, Founder of the https://30tolife.org/, a proprietary solution for women 45-60 to elevate their health, release excess weight, minimize menopause symptoms, and become Freedom Eaters."Dieting Sucks for Women Over 40 - 30 to Life:  The Ultimate Weight Loss and Hormone Balancing Solution". GET YOUR COPY NOW!Ready to Better Understand Your Own Body?Your body isn't asking you for another punishment-based diet. It may be asking you to understand your hormones, metabolism, digestion, stress response, and unique health story.For support with hormones, metabolism, breast health, digestion, and whole-body wellness, visit DanaIrvine.com and book a Health Clarity Call.women over 40 weight loss, weight management after 40, menopause weight gain, perimenopause weight loss, hormones and weight gain, cortisol and belly fat, diet culture, freedom eating, healthy relationship with food, women's hormone health, menopause nutrition, midlife weight management, mindful eating,

Link to Pre Order: Tackling Gender Bias in The Healthcare System. What Patient stories Teach Us About Implementing Systemic Change: https://uk.jkp.com/products/tackling-gender-bias-in-the-healthcare-systemDiscount Code: THOMSHEER15We are back for series 17, and our guest today is a dear friend of ours, Elle Mace.Elle is an ILM Level 5 Coach and Mentor, a Master Practitioner in eating disorders, obesity and body dysmorphia, a nutrition and weight management therapist, and a life and positive psychology coach. Elle says she's "always been passionate about health and fitness,” but for years, that passion sat alongside an unhealthy relationship with food that started when she was just ten years old. She's spent the years since learning to free herself from what she calls her "food demons," and falling back in love with her body.That journey is now a book, Food Freedom: How to Find Peace from Food Anxiety and Reclaim Your Body Confidence, an empowering guide for women rebuilding their relationship with food, body image and self-worth. Grounded in positive psychology and Elle's own experience as a qualified Eating Disorders Practitioner, it looks at how diet culture harms all of us, the different faces of disordered eating, and how to trade self-criticism for self-compassion. The book is brilliant, we went along to her book launch, where Elle spoke about her own journey and the power of positive psychology, and we knew you would want to hear this conversation.We chat about how Food Freedom actually came about, and what it was like for Elle writing it, digging back into her own story, including the book's subtitle, How to Find Peace from Food Anxiety and Reclaim Your Body Confidence. Elle takes us into her chapter on Body Dysmorphia and seeing yourself clearly, timed with the first ever Body Dysmorphia Disorder Awareness Day, unpacking what BDD actually is and what it isn't. We talk about diet culture and where "healthy eating" tips into disordered thinking, including whether something like fasting can become disordered when taken too seriously, especially with so many conflicting expert opinions out there. Elle also opens up about swapping self-criticism for self-compassion, including how she came to name her own inner critic, and shares tips for anyone struggling with theirs. We can't ignore what's happening right now with GLP-1s either, so we ask Elle, someone who has spent years untangling this stuff, what she makes of a moment where women are shrinking and even Hollywood stars are starting to look frail rather than "healthy." She tells us the one thing she wishes someone had said to ten-year-old her, and shares the smallest first step she'd want anyone to take today if they recognise themselves in her story.We also chat about our summer, there's a new Weekly Invitation, and stick around for some beautiful inspiration to carry you through the week.☕ SUBSCRIBE for honest chats on women's health, feminist issues, sisterhood & smashing the patriarchy, one cuppa at a time.

Send us Fan MailWhat we say about food, exercise, weight, and our own bodies can stay with our children for decades.Many adults grew up hearing things like “clean your plate,” “I need to lose weight,” “I was bad today,” or “I need to work off what I ate.” Most parents don't want to pass those messages on but knowing what to say instead isn't always easy.In this episode, Turo talks with Dr. Whitney Casares, board-certified pediatrician, author, and founder of Modern Mommy Doc and Raising Body-Confident Kids, about helping children develop a healthier relationship with food, movement, and their bodies.Whitney explains the difference between body confidence and body positivity, why focusing too much on a child's weight can backfire, and what parents can say when a child tells them, “I'm fat.”They also discuss emotional eating, good and bad food labels, exercise as punishment, grandparents commenting on weight, and how parents can pursue their own health or weight-loss goals without passing diet culture on to their children.In this episode, you'll learn: What body confidence really means  How parents unknowingly pass down body-image beliefs  What to say when your child says, “I'm fat”  Why labeling foods as good or bad can create problems  How to talk about nutritious foods without making other foods forbidden  How parents can unintentionally influence emotional eating  Why exercise should not be punishment for eating  How to focus on health without making weight the only measure  What to do when grandparents or relatives comment on a child's body  How to lose weight yourself without making weight loss your child's focus  Three principles new parents can use from the very beginning  One simple way to start building body confidence at home today Whitney's book, Raising Body-Confident Kids, is available wherever books are sold.Learn more:https://raisingbodyconfidentkids.comFollow Whitney:@modernmommydoc @raising.body.confident.kidsTry The Consistency ResetMy new personalized coaching app for women 35–55 who are tired of starting over with diets, workouts, and healthy habits.Get simple daily actions, realistic workouts, practical nutrition habits, and Reset Mode to help you keep going when life gets busy.Take the quiz and build your personalized plan here: studio.com/turo/consistency-reset

Personalized wellness is reshaping the entire health conversation, and this new The Next Frontier Files episode proves the old rulebook is officially closed for good. From psychedelics and genetic testing to women's health investment and metabolic health, expert guests from year three of Salad with a Side of Fries reveal the trends that would become some of the biggest wellness breakthroughs, long before the headlines ever catch up.Host Jenn Trepeck shares the ideas from year three of Salad with a Side of Fries, revisiting the boldest predictions, the holistic health conversations, and the recurring threads that shaped where wellness was headed next.What You Will Learn in This Episode:✅ Why the future of health is built on personalized nutrition and genetics rather than one-size-fits-all rules✅ How psychedelics and microdosing are entering the mainstream conversation around consciousness and healing✅ Why metabolic health is being named as the true root cause behind most chronic disease✅ How accessible wellness and honest food conversations are becoming the next big shift in the industryThe Salad With a Side of Fries podcast, hosted by Jenn Trepeck, explores real-life wellness and weight-loss topics, debunking myths, misinformation, and flawed science surrounding nutrition and the food industry. Let's dive into real-life wellness and weight loss, including drinking, eating out, and skipping the grocery store.TIMESTAMPS:00:00 A preview of year three, covering psychedelics, genetics, women's health, and personalized wellness03:59 Alexander Carter suggests looking at the individual and questions following the wellness rules05:03 Daniel Sanders and Peter Reitano discuss psychedelics, consciousness, and life extension research07:17 A raw, unscripted mental health conversation shows instead of tells during Awareness Month08:32 Dr. Lisa Oldson connects genetic testing and artificial intelligence to future personalized nutrition09:57 David Frost on gene editing, BRCA, and the ethics of enhancement technology11:20 Sophia DeSantis shares her fertility story and why alternative medicine and modern care can coexist12:23 Marie Van Blerkom exposes the shocking lack of female health companies on the stock exchange13:42 Erica Stein and Aly French challenge food inequality and call for truly accessible wellness15:35 Guests discuss trauma, anti-aging, longevity and aging well17:34 Hope Pedraza links gut health work to spirituality, human design, and total wellness18:28 Dr. Mariza Snyder names metabolic health as the real root cause behind most chronic disease19:54 Justine Ang Fonte hopes the next wellness frontier is genuine body affirmation over profit-driven trends20:20 Jenn ties up her thoughts on year threeKEY TAKEAWAYS:

In this episode, Nicole talks about why today's body and weight-loss landscape feels eerily familiar to Millennial women who grew up in 90s and early-2000s diet culture; and why old beliefs about food, weight, discipline, and thinness can start feeling louder when everyone around you suddenly seems to be getting smaller.Nicole breaks down how you can be “done with dieting” and still mentally follow the rules you learned from Weight Watchers, Atkins, SlimFast, The Biggest Loser, and the rest of the diet culture that raised us. She also explores the important difference between wanting to lose body fat and feeling like you need to become as small as possible to be successful, disciplined, or worthy.Throughout this episode you'll learn what sustainable, health-promoting fat loss can look like; including creating a manageable calorie deficit, protecting muscle and strength, eating enough to support your body, maintaining flexibility around food, and building habits that can survive your actual life. Nicole also introduces The Rewrite, her approach to identifying the old diet-culture rules still influencing your choices and replacing them with evidence-based nutrition skills so you can finally create fat loss you can confidently maintain. Apply for 1:1 Nutrition Coaching:https://nutritioncoachingwithnicole.com/1-on-1-coachingCheck your HSA/FSA Eligibility:  https://app.truemed.com/qualify/tm_qual_q0c29x5n9v

This is “BPR Talks” – where we feature the call-in segments of the day. If you're looking for the full two hours with guests,  you can find the full episode right here in the same feed.Today on the show: Happy Primary Day! We discuss what people are paying attention to for today's primaries, then, we talk about GLP-1s and diet culture today.Listen in for more!

Welcome to Day 5, the final episode of the Midlife & Menopause Un-Dieting Mini-Series!Over the last four days, we've explored four pillars that can help you build a more trusting, flexible relationship with food: understanding, self-compassion, attunement, and gentle nutrition.But what happens when you put them all together?In this episode, we're looking at the fear that stops many people from letting go of food rules: If I stop dieting, does that mean I stop caring about my health?The answer is no!You'll learn how to use nutrition knowledge without turning it into another set of rules, and how to care for your health without making food a full-time job.Because the alternative to dieting isn't giving up. It's finding a way of eating that actually works for real life.Free support to get you started:Un-Diet Your Mindset → https://www.menopausenutritionist.ca/undietyourmindsetFood Guilt Decoder → https://www.menopausenutritionist.ca/FoodGuiltDecoderWant more support?Try the Midlife Feast Community free for 7 days → https://www.menopausenutritionist.ca/7daytrialBook a no-strings connection call (virtual coffee with me) → https://p.bttr.to/3DQX9SFRelated episodes:Day 1 → https://www.buzzsprout.com/1851576/episodes/19715276Day 2 → https://www.buzzsprout.com/1851576/episodes/19720938Day 3 →https://www.buzzsprout.com/1851576/episodes/19721372Day 4 →https://www.buzzsprout.com/1851576/episodes/19728345What did you think of this episode? Click here and let me know!

Welcome back to Day 4 of my Midlife and Menopause Un-Dieting series. Yesterday I asked you to sit with one question: what do I want?  It's sometimes easier to outsource "what should I eat?" than to honestly ask what you want. Today we add the other half: what do I need? And that's where gentle nutrition comes in.Un-dieting doesn't mean throwing nutrition out the window. It means bringing it in as information, not another set of rules. The trap is that diet culture has made weight loss a proxy for everything, and I firmly believe that your health should not become a full-time job!So we come back to the question of this series: what would taking care of myself look like if I didn't require my body to get smaller in return? That widens the lens.  That's what I love about gentle nutrition: instead of asking what to cut out, you get to ask what you can add. Your practice for today: ask what do I want, then add what do I need, and see what happens when you let both into the conversation.Tomorrow is Day 5, where we bring all four pillars together so food and eating  feel easier. Because menopause is hard enough. Food shouldn't be!Free support to get you started:Un-Diet Your Mindset → https://www.menopausenutritionist.ca/undietyourmindsetFood Guilt Decoder → https://www.menopausenutritionist.ca/FoodGuiltDecoderWant more support?Try the Midlife Feast Community free for 7 days → https://www.menopausenutritionist.ca/7daytrialBook a no-strings connection call (virtual coffee with me) → https://p.bttr.to/3DQX9SFRelated episodes:Day 1 → https://www.buzzsprout.com/1851576/episodes/19715276Day 2 → https://www.buzzsprout.com/1851576/episodes/19720938Day 3 →https://www.buzzsprout.com/1851576/episodes/19721372What did you think of this episode? Click here and let me know!

Welcome to day 3 of the Midlife & Menopause Un-Dieting Series. If you've spent years following food rules, tracking what you eat, or being told you can't trust yourself around food, “just listen to your body” can feel like a foreign language.In today's episode, we're talking about attunement - what it actually means, why your hunger and satisfaction cues may feel hard to hear, and how to start reconnecting with them.I also share a very real-life reminder that capability and capacity are not the same thing, plus a simple 10-second practice to try before your next meal.Free support to get you started:Un-Diet Your Mindset → https://www.menopausenutritionist.ca/undietyourmindsetFood Guilt Decoder → https://www.menopausenutritionist.ca/FoodGuiltDecoderWant more support?Try the Midlife Feast Community free for 7 days → https://www.menopausenutritionist.ca/7daytrialBook a no-strings connection call (virtual coffee with me) → https://p.bttr.to/3DQX9SFRelated episodes:Day 1 — How to Un-Diet in Midlife and Menopause → https://www.buzzsprout.com/1851576/episodes/19715276Day 2 → https://www.buzzsprout.com/1851576/episodes/19720938What did you think of this episode? Click here and let me know!

Welcome back to Day 2 of my Midlife and Menopause Un-Dieting series. Yesterday we talked about the diet cycle - the plan, the tracking, the promise that this time you'll have more discipline… until life gets lifey and it all falls apart. Today I want to gently blow up the story we tell ourselves next: that we failed because we don't have enough willpower.Here's what I hear all the time: "I know what to do, I just don't do it." And I get it! You do know that protein matters and that eating nothing all day leaves you eating crackers out of the box at 9pm. The problem was never that you don't care enough. The real question is: what are you actually asking yourself to do?In this episode I redefine self-compassion (hint: it's not about being nice to yourself), unpack why all-or-nothing thinking keeps the cycle spinning, and remind you that health does not require perfect eating. Tomorrow: attunement, and how to listen to your body without turning intuitive eating into another set of rules.Free support to get you started:Un-Diet Your Mindset → https://www.menopausenutritionist.ca/undietyourmindsetFood Guilt Decoder → https://www.menopausenutritionist.ca/FoodGuiltDecoderWant more support?Try the Midlife Feast Community free for 7 days → https://www.menopausenutritionist.ca/7daytrialBook a no-strings connection call (virtual coffee with me) → https://p.bttr.to/3DQX9SFRelated episodes:Day 1 — How to Un-Diet in Midlife and Menopause → https://themidlifefeast.buzzsprout.com/1851576/episodes/19715276-day-1-how-to-un-diet-in-midlife-and-menopauseWhat did you think of this episode? Click here and let me know!

Since starting my fasting journey in 2018, I have decided to unsubscribe from many diet culture rules and expectations. 8 years later, I'm here to proudly share that not only have I been successful, I have also seen and supported others achieve similarly in their journeys.  ✨ Are you ready for real, compassionate support on your fasting journey from someone who has actually lived it? I've shed over 200 pounds through fasting and have maintained it through some of the hardest seasons of life. If you're tired of doing this alone, you don't have to anymore. Come find your people here: Fasting Friends Club

Today on The Gist, guest host Scott introduces a debate between Mike Pesca and Virginia Sole-Smith, author of Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture. Sole-Smith argues that genetics largely dictate body size and that systemic weight stigma and diet culture cause far more damage than high body weight itself. Pesca pushes back, questioning whether downplaying obesity's strong correlations to chronic illnesses like diabetes and heart disease ignores serious public health risks, while Sole-Smith maintains that true healthcare must abandon the failed mandate of intentional weight loss. Stop online threats before they become real-world attacks. Visit ironwall.com/GIST and request a free Risk Assessment to see exactly how exposed your executives are. Produced by Corey Wara For full Pesca content and updates, check out our website at https://www.mikepesca.com/⁠ For ad-free content or to become a Pesca Plus subscriber, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/ Follow us on Social Media:⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pescagist/ X https://x.com/pescami TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@pescagist To advertise on the show, contact ⁠⁠⁠⁠sales@amplitudemediapartners.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Karina Inkster is a fitness and nutrition coach, TEDx speaker, and author of five books. She's been vegan for 23 years. As the founder of K.I. Health & Fitness, she leads a small team of coaches who work entirely online with vegan clients across the globe–helping them build strength and health habits they'll still hold at the age of 103. Karina is known for her practical, no-nonsense approach to plant-based fitness: no before-and-after photos, no 30-day challenges, no “clean eating” language, and no diet culture. Instead, her focus is on sustainable, individualized strength training and nutrition coaching built specifically for plant-based athletes, whether they're chasing long-term bone density or simply trying to get comfortable in a gym.In this episode of Pivot Podcast, Karina shares how she went from an hourly in-person trainer in 2013 to running a fully online coaching business in 2017, a shift she describes as the moment she felt like she was truly running a business. She talks about why vegan nutrition can't simply mirror omnivorous plans, how she thinks about long-term vs short-term fitness goals, and why niching down to vegan clients was one of the smartest business decisions she ever made.You'll learn aboutThe real difference between vegan nutrition and standard fitness coaching approachesHow she transitioned from hourly in-person training to a scalable online modelWhy Karina doesn't use before-and-after photos, and what she does insteadThe 80/20 framework she uses to help clients eat sustainably without constant food trackingWhy specificity in your niche is one of the most powerful marketing tools availableHow she balances running a coaching business with a parallel career in musicGuest Linkshttps://www.karinainkster.comSocial Media@karinainksterhttps://www.instagram.com/karinainksterhttps://www.facebook.com/karinainksterhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDM78CSF2AjCww1h05opDawMemorable Quote“There's nothing wrong with having aesthetic goals. We're all human. We all want to look great. But if that's the only reason we're doing fitness, it generally doesn't lead to consistency or long-term results.”Show Notes

For so many women, diet culture never looked like a diet. It looked like discipline, like being "the healthy one," like a body image built around control. You made food rules without ever writing them down, and the food guilt that followed felt normal. In this episode we unpack diet mentality: what it is, the hidden ways it shows up, and how it keeps running in the background even when you've never technically been on a diet. Elizabeth shares her own years as a vegetarian who told everyone it was about health, the rush back to the gym within days of each of her babies, and the pride of being the disciplined one. Tara and Maria bring the versions they've lived and the ones they see in the women they work with. We also get into why diet mentality intensifies for women in perimenopause and midlife women navigating a changing body, and why intuitive eating works as an antidote to years of restriction, plus: Why body control feels like being healthy and disciplined from the inside What food rules sound like when they're dressed up as virtue Why food guilt shows up even when you're eating exactly what you planned to eat The question that tells you what diet mentality is actually costing you What changes during perimenopause and midlife that make old patterns louder How the wellness rabbit hole leads to disordered eating without weight ever being the goal The write-it-down exercise Elizabeth gives clients to surface every hidden food rule Why intuitive eating gives you a real way to challenge those rules and let them go Letting go of diet mentality doesn't require an overnight transformation, and this episode shows exactly where to start. Let's rebrand wellness together!  Elizabeth, Tara & Maria   Experience Wellness Rebranded in real life! Join Elizabeth, Maria, and Tara on October 3rd for Inhale, a one-day fall retreat with movement, nature walks, nourishing food, and conversations that go deeper. Reserve your spot here.    The Ultimate Self Care Planner: https://elizabethharrisnutrition.ck.page/9e817ab37e   Connect with us! Elizabeth Harris, MS, RDN, LDN Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ElizabethHarrisNutrition Take the free quiz, What Type of Eater Are You?: https://elizabethharrisnutrition.com/quiz Join The Nourished Table, Elizabeth's monthly recipe club, for $20 a month: https://elizabethharrisnutrition.com/recipe-club   Tara De Leon, Master Personal Trainer Email: FitnessTrainer19@hotmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tara_de_leon_fitness Join Tara's Newsletter: www.taradeleonfitness.com/connect   Maria Winters, LCPC, NCC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coaching_therapist/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/MWcoachingtherapy Website: www.thecoachingtherapist.com   Episodes Mentioned If this episode resonated, go back and listen to Episode 105: The Myth of Short-Term Diet Success: The False Promises of Diet Culture, where we dig into the false promises of diet culture.   If you want to start a podcast or grow your existing one, visit julianabarbati.com and let them know we sent you!

For decades, women with low bone density were told to take it easy; Professor Belinda Beck's research proved the opposite: high-intensity resistance and impact training safely rebuilds bone, even in women who had been told their bones were too fragile to lift heavy. Belinda covers the full arc of bone health, from how peak bone mass is set in the teenage years, to what actually happens to bone when estrogen declines through perimenopause and menopause, to why so many popular "safe" exercises, including walking, cycling, and Pilates, simply don't provide enough stimulus to protect bone. They dig into the physiology of bone remodelling, the real evidence (and lack of it) behind weighted vests, how to read a DEXA scan, and practical calcium and vitamin D guidance. Belinda also shares the story behind LIFTMOR itself, including how her research team was once considered reckless for asking postmenopausal women to lift heavy, and how those same women ended up stronger, more confident, and more independent than they'd been in decades. EPISODE OVERVIEW (00:00) Introduction & Rapid Fire (05:15) Bone 101: Structure, Types & What Determines Density (11:52) How Bone Forms: Peak Mass, Sex Differences & Sesamoid Bones (17:12) Diet Culture, Dairy Myths & Caloric Restriction (23:42) Debunking the Kids & Weightlifting Myth (28:31) Runners, Multi-Sport & Varying the Stimulus (34:51) Wolff's Law & How Bone Adapts to Load (42:22) Best & Worst Exercises for Bone, Weighted Vests & Pilates (50:08) Estrogen, Perimenopause, Menopause & Building Your Baseline (1:04:16) The LIFTMOR Trial, ONERO & Getting Your Life Back (1:16:16) The After Party: Final Thoughts with Dr. Stephanie RESOURCEShttps://drstephanieestima.com/podcasts/ep483 OUR SPONSORS LMNT Stay hydrated without the sugar, food dye, and other dodgy ingredients found in popular electrolyte and sports drinks. Get a special offer when you make a purchase at https://DrinkLMNT.com/Better BEARABY Find a more natural way to support deeper, calmer sleep. Go to https://bearaby.com and use code BETTER10 for 10% off any Bearaby weighted blanket purchase. YOUNG GOOSE Skin aging isn't defined by wrinkles. It's defined by skin quality. Head over to https://drstephanieestima.com/younggoose and use code BETTER for 10% off your first purchase. TIMELINE Timeline's clinically proven formula is now available at a great price when you go to https://timelinenutrition.com/better with code BETTER. ****************************P.S. When you're ready, here are two ways Dr. Stephanie can help you:Subscribe: The Mini Pause — My weekly newsletter packed with the most actionable, evidence-based tools for women 40+ to thrive in midlife.Build Muscle: LIFT — My progressive strength training program designed for women in midlife. Form-focused, joint-friendly, and built for real results. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

You're eating the same. Moving the same. But the scale is climbing and your belly  is suddenly hard as a rock!Andrea Donsky, nutritionist, author of the bestseller Nourishing Menopause: Powerful Nutrition & Lifestyle Strategies to Feel Your Best, 7x published menopause researcher, and co-founder of wearemorphus.com, has been there. At 46, she was 20 pounds heavier than she'd been before perimenopause, and she was a nutritionist who had been teaching healthy living for decades. She still couldn't figure it out, and she blamed herself.In this solo episode, she has the conversation she wishes someone had had with her back in 2016. This episode isn't another lecture about calories but rather an honest explanation of what actually shifts in your body during perimenopause and menopause, and what you can do about it.What you'll learn:Why you're gaining weight in perimenopause when you haven't changed a thing about how you eat.What changing estrogen has to do with where your body stores fat, and why it lands on your midsection.Why "eat less, exercise more" is the wrong advice for women in this stage of life.How sleep, muscle loss, stress, insulin resistance, inflammation, and gut health all quietly feed into weight gain.What Andrea's B.A.L.A.N.C.E. Blueprint approach to eating actually covers and how it works.And why "not recognizing yourself" in the mirror is grief, not vanity.Chapters:0:00 Eating the Same, Exercising the Same, Still Gaining Weight1:50 20 Pounds Heavier at 46: Andrea's Own Weight Gain Story2:35 The 17 Reasons We Gain Weight in Perimenopause and Menopause3:49 Estrogen, Belly Fat, and Why Your Jeans Don't Fit Anymore4:34 It's Not Vanity, It's Grief: Not Recognizing Your Own Body5:16 Gen X, Diet Culture, and the 2016 Video That Made Her Face It7:28 Sleep, Muscle Loss, Insulin Resistance, and Menopause Belly8:14 Why "Eat Less, Exercise More" Fails Women in Midlife8:57 The B.A.L.A.N.C.E. Blueprint: What You Can Actually Do About It9:50 You're Allowed to Want to Lose Weight and Still Have Compassion For YourselfGet Andrea's book here: "Nourishing Menopause: Powerful Nutrition & Lifestyle Strategies to Feel Your Best." (Simon & Schuster, May 5, 2026)U.S. & Europe: https://amzn.to/4rFj7jkCanada: https://amzn.to/4r2IDz3Send us Fan Mail ======Morphus: Menopause Reimagined

Do you Sabbath? If not, do you wish you did? Friends, it's never too late to start implementing the Sabbath! Even if it feels weird, is imperfect and hard, still practice the Sabbath as it has SUCH great benefits. I believe that choosing to do a longer period of rest each week is an act of trusting God. And learning to trust God is far more important than getting one more thing accomplished off your to-do list. First part of this episode is about how I practice the Sabbath and includes mindsets to adopt in order to keep the Sabbath holy and walk in obedience in this command of God. Second part of this episode discusses different famous athletes and what we can learn about the importance of rest by seeing their successful training programs, which include adequate rest. We will also talk about how God's view on rest and the world/Diet Culture's views are VERY different!Today I'm chatting about:What I do on a Sabbath to recharge (and why that's different each week and person to person)How considering your Monday self can help you rest better on your SabbathThings I do on Saturday to rest easier on SundaysHow taking a restful Sunday can help me have rest rhythms all week longSomething a spin bike instructor said in a workout that had me thinking about rest in a different way The wisdom of RESTING enough first to then next WORK well (a very counter cultural order of events!)The importance of giving God our first fruits, which leads to blessingThings Sabbathing and Intuitive Eating have in commonThe way my cat displays rest being the highest form of trustHow the strongest man in the world reminds me to rest!How an English runner breaking world records showcases the importance of including rest in our workout routinesA benefit of regular Sabbath being prevention of burnout Fun traditions my family did growing up on Sabbath!Past podcast episodes mentioned: ⁠⁠Why Tithing & Intuitive Eating Are Similar⁠⁠⁠⁠How Tithing Grew My Business BIG & Fast (listen for a Biblical and healthy view on MONEY)⁠⁠Connect with Nyla:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nyla's IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nyla's website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nyla's second podcast, On the Job with God⁠⁠

In today's society, the sad truth is that Diet Culture is everywhere, including in the church, which means you'll probably run into food lies, negative body image comments or Diet Culture comments coming from the pulpit.Today registered dietitian Brittany Braswell joins me to talk about:1. How can we identify if a food lie has been said from the pulpit?2. Different ways to raise awareness to the church leader about the triggering comments made3. Examples of disordered commentary we've both encountered at church4. The importance of being Spirit-led in speaking up to a pastor5. Key actions to take post hearing a triggering comment during a sermonPast episodes mentioned:⁠Faith-Based Eating Disorder Recovery With Guest RD Brittany Braswell⁠Connect with Brittany:⁠⁠IG⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Free eBook "Faith Over Fear: Ditch Food Rules & Nourish Your Body Without Guilt"⁠⁠Connect with Nyla:⁠⁠Nyla's IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠Nyla's website⁠⁠⁠⁠Nyla's Christian business podcast (Her Holy Hustle Podcast)⁠

We've all done it — the new plan, the new resolve, the "this time I mean it." So why does it never stick? In this episode, we dig into why willpower and self-discipline can't fix a body image struggle, because the real issue was never really about the body at all. In this episode best-selling author and podcast host, Heather Creekmore discusses the distinction between managing behavior and addressing the root, why trying harder can subtly become its own idol, and what practical, lasting change actually looks like when it emerges from being already loved, rather than striving to earn it. Take this with you quote of the episode: "We quietly switch the engine to self-effort, as if right information could finish what only Christ began." Timestamped Overview: 00:00 Struggling with conflicting diet advice 04:42 Sarah's frustrating morning routine 07:47 Myth of a perfect fitness answer 12:06 Jesus and the Woman at the Well 14:32 Breaking free from earning mindset 18:03 Self-effort versus grace in faith 21:42 Practical steps to inspire change 26:18 Embracing rest over striving 27:44 Finding peace in ordinary choices Discussion questions for listeners / community: What's your "well" — the thing you keep going back to, hoping it will finally satisfy? When has "trying harder" worked short-term but failed to last? What happened? What would it look like this week to ask "what am I actually thirsty for?" instead of "how do I white-knuckle this?" Links: Join the 40 Day Journey - learn more here: https://www.improvebodyimage.com/40-day-challenge Learn more about Heather's books and resources here: https://www.improvebodyimage.com/books-for-christian-women-body-image Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

How can you track calories, pay attention to what you're eating and intentionally work toward weight loss without making your kids feel like they need to do the same? That's exactly what I'm addressing on today's episode after a listener asked how to pursue weight loss when you know little eyes are watching your every move. As a Dietitian and a mom, I think it's important to talk honestly about this. You should be mindful of how you talk about food, calories and your body around your children, but that doesn't mean you need to feel guilty for wanting to lose weight or work toward your own fitness goals. In this episode, I'm breaking down 3 things you can start doing today to pursue your own goals while still helping your children develop a positive relationship with food and their bodies. I'm also sharing my perspective on why wanting to lose fat does NOT automatically mean you're setting a bad example for your kids. We'll talk about how to be intentional about your own nutrition without making your goals your child's goals, what your kids are actually paying attention to, and what really matters when it comes to the example you're setting. Apply to be coached by Lauren in 90 Day Fit Babe Body HERE  Join the Hot & Healthy Membership HERE To connect with Lauren, click HERE  Submit your question for advice from Lauren on the show HERE Take the free Weight Loss Personality Quiz HERE Shop Our Meal Plans HERE Get Support & Personally Work With Us HERE Related Episodes:

Diet and wellness culture have a way of disconnecting us from our bodies and a life-giving relationship with food. Thankfully, professionals like Lisa Diers are working to help people heal their relationship with their bodies and with food.Lisa Diers is a registered dietitian nutritionist and certified yoga teacher who specializes in supporting eating disorder and body image recovery. Lisa has a combined over 20 years of experience in nutrition and yoga services and previously served as the National Nutrition and Yoga Director for a large national eating disorder treatment program.In my time with Lisa, we discuss current lies associated with diet culture, how nutrition therapy and yoga can bring about reconnection with food and our bodies, and more about the Soul-Deep Beauty Retreat at Hinshon Farms on October 3rd. In a world where messages around food and our bodies can bring about confusion and disconnection, my hope is that this episode and the upcoming Soul-Deep Beauty Retreat might bring about grounding and reconnection. I can't wait for you to listen.Buy Melissa L. Johnson's book, Soul-Deep Beauty: Fighting for Our True Worth in a World Demanding Flawless, here. Learn more about Impossible Beauty and join the community here.

What is food noise, and why do so many of us feel trapped by food rules? In this episode, I'm joined by registered dietitian, nutrition expert, and creator of Abbey's Kitchen, Abbey Sharp (@abbeyskitchen), for an honest conversation about what it really means to build a healthy relationship with food.We dive into the concept of food noise, why restrictive food rules often backfire, and how diet culture can disconnect us from our body's natural hunger and fullness cues. Abbey shares practical strategies for finding more peace with food, letting go of guilt, and creating sustainable habits that support both your physical and mental well-being.We also talk about her new book, The Hunger Crushing Combo, where she introduces her signature Hunger Crushing Combo™ method—a simple, evidence-based approach to building satisfying meals with protein, fiber, and healthy fats to help you stay fuller longer while supporting a balanced relationship with food.Whether you're tired of constantly thinking about food, struggling with restrictive eating patterns, or simply looking for a healthier, more balanced approach to nutrition, this conversation is packed with actionable insights and compassionate advice.Connect with Abbey:Instagram: @abbeyskitchenConnect with Nicole:

Virgie Tovar joins the podcast to examine how GLP-1 weight-loss drugs are reshaping diet culture, from the medicalisation of restriction to the marketing of weight stigma as compassion. We discuss the impact on eating disorder recovery, the psychological cost of weight cycling, and what it takes to choose body acceptance in a culture still determined to sell thinness.

“We need food to survive. We become more food-seeking when our access to food is limited.”What if some of the things you believe about food, metabolism, and your body aren't facts at all, but messages you've absorbed from diet culture? In this episode, I unpack five nutrition truths that challenge common misconceptions about metabolism, calorie needs, hunger, and body diversity. You'll learn why eating enough supports your metabolism, why restrictive dieting often backfires, and how recognizing diet culture beliefs can help you build a more trusting, peaceful relationship with food.✅ What You'll Learn:Why your metabolism is working around the clock, and what that means for your body's energy needsHow eating enough and eating consistently supports a healthy metabolismWhy the popular 1,200-calorie diet is not enough for most adult women and how diet culture has normalized undereatingWhat really happens when you go too long without eating, including why intense hunger, food cravings, and rebound eating are normal biological responsesWhy eating and exercising exactly like someone else will never guarantee the same body, and how embracing body diversity can help you build trust with yourself

If you grew up in the '90s or early 2000s, there's a good chance some of the diet rules you learned back then are still influencing the way you eat, exercise, and think about weight loss today.In this episode, Nicole breaks down seven common diet-culture beliefs Millennial women may still be subscribing to without realizing it - from believing eating less is always better, to treating the scale like a report card, “saving” calories, earning food with exercise, and assuming struggle means you need more discipline.You'll also learn the evidence-based rewrite for each rule, why knowing better doesn't always mean you can immediately do better, and how old diet-culture conditioning can sabotage sustainable fat loss.If you're ready to lose body fat without reliving '90s and early-2000s diet culture, apply for 1:1 nutrition coaching through the link in the show notes or DM Nicole REWRITE on Instagram.Apply for 1:1 Nutrition Coaching:https://nutritioncoachingwithnicole.com/1-on-1-coachingCheck your HSA/FSA Eligibility:  https://app.truemed.com/qualify/tm_qual_q0c29x5n9v

Thin, is unfortunately in. The defining mantra of the 90s and early aughts, has reappeared as celebrities, influencers and everyday women shrink in size. But as people get smaller, others are talking. Online and in person, imperfect, candid and concern conversations are happening about the the thinner frames we see online and in person. But what's the best way to have these conversations? To learn how Brittany spoke with Angelina Chapman, features writer at The Cut and Vanessa Scaringi, PhD, licensed psychologist, to learn how  to express concern, without pointing fingers.Want more about body image? Check out these IBAM episodes: GLP-1s & eating disorders have a complicated relationshipThe difference between losing weight & being "healthy"Support Public Media. Join NPR Plus.Follow Brittany on Instagram: @bmluse See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy