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Body positivity was never meant to be personal advice — it was a radical social justice movement designed to fight discrimination and injustice. So if you've tried to love your body and still feel stuck in shame, you're not broken — you're just reacting to a message that was never meant to fix you. In this episode, Deanna breaks down: The true origins of the body positivity movement How it got co-opted by brands and influencers Why “just love your body” can feel like toxic positivity What actually works: embodiment, neutrality, and letting go of appearance-based worth Why disconnecting your self-worth from your appearance changes everything …and how loving your body became the new perfectionism trap. Book a free breakthrough call: builtdaily.com/call/ More ways we can help: Download Tony's book "The Ideal Body Formula: How to Ditch Diet Culture and Achieve the NEW Ideal Body" for free, or order it in print/Kindle on Amazon Join Our Free Built Daily Facebook Group Get further strategies and inspiration to help you overcome your health and fitness battles. Click here to join.
Healthism is everywhere—but most of us don't even know it has a name. In this powerful episode of Thrive Beyond Size, Dr. Michelle Tubman unpacks the hidden force that turns health into a moral responsibility and worth into a measurement of discipline. From the praise of weight loss at any cost to the judgment we place on food, movement, and rest, Michelle explores how healthism intersects with fatphobia, ableism, diet culture, and systemic injustice.You'll learn where healthism shows up in everyday life, why it's harmful, and what it looks like to push back—without giving up on yourself or your well-being. This is a must-listen for anyone ready to reclaim body autonomy, soften perfectionism, and redefine what care really means.In this episode, you'll hear about:What healthism is—how how it subtly shapes our beliefs about food, bodies, and self-worthHow it shows up in medical settings, social media, and daily conversationsWhy the pursuit of “health” can become harmful and shamingThe link between healthism and diet culture, fatphobia, ableism, and traumaWhat it looks like to care for yourself without subscribing to health as a moral mandateHow to reclaim body autonomy and offer yourself compassion instead of judgmentResources & LinksLearn more about Wayza HealthFollow Michelle on Instagram @wayzahealthListen to previous episodes of Thrive Beyond Size here
In episode 276 of Fitness & Sushi, we're exposing one of the sneakiest reasons you still feel stuck — even after “quitting” dieting. It's not your food choices holding you back… it's your thoughts. In this episode — “How to Stop Thinking Like a Dieter (And Start Thinking Like the Ideal Body Formula™)” — you'll learn…
This week, I'm joined by award-winning author Paulette Stout for a powerful conversation about her latest novel, What We Give Away—a book that absolutely blew me away.We explore how fiction can illuminate truths in ways facts and figures can't, and why Paulette's story of a woman navigating disordered eating, body image, and diet culture feels so real, so needed, and so affirming.We talk about:Why she chose to tackle diet culture in a novel The impact of weight stigma, even in straight-sized bodies The power of relationships, food, and cultural identity in healing How fiction can become a bridge for deeper understanding—especially for those new to these ideas We also chat about favorite characters (everyone needs a Dot!) and how this story is already changing lives.Whether you're deep in your intuitive eating journey or just beginning to question the rules you've always followed, this episode will speak to your heart.
In this episode of The Birth Trauma Mama Podcast, I'm joined by Dr. Colleen Reichmann, clinical psychologist, eating disorder specialist, and founder of Wildflower Therapy. Together, we dive deep into the complex intersections of body image, eating concerns, infertility, pregnancy, postpartum, and birth trauma.Dr. Reichmann shares her professional expertise and personal journey navigating anorexia, infertility, and postpartum body changes, offering validation, compassion, and essential insights for anyone who has felt disconnected, angry, or let down by their body.What You'll Hear in This Episode:
Welcome to Episode 200 of Thrive Beyond Size!
In this episode of Fitness & Sushi, I'm exposing the hidden ways that diet culture has twisted your relationship with exercise. If movement feels like punishment, pressure, or just another thing to fail at—you're not lazy. You're likely stuck in the exercise version of the diet mindset. In this episode – “Top 10 Signs You Have a Poor Relationship With Exercise (and What to Do About It)” – you'll learn…
Hello there, and welcome back to the podcast. In last week's episode, I used the phrase ‘food freedom' in the context of food being a mirror to show the relationship you have with yourself. But upon reflection, it doesn't make sense. Food freedom is a phrase that is used a lot in diet culture and weight loss circles. But what is food freedom? It sounds catchy, but it's an illusion. We don't actually need freedom from food because food is not the problem. Rules around food are the thing keeping us hostage. That's what I look into in this episode. The guilt and shame we feel around food are because we have been taught that certain foods are bad or that there are food rules we must follow. We are taught to be afraid of carbs or sweets or emotional eating, and so we feel like we're held hostage by food. That's where the idea of food freedom comes from. But when we understand that food is not the problem and rules are, the idea of food freedom falls apart. Food is neutral. Hunger is normal. There is no perfect way to eat. We don't have to fear food. We're free to eat without guilt. Those are the five things I explore in this episode, breaking apart the idea that we need freedom from food. __About Dr. Michelle Tubman:Dr. Michelle Tubman is certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine, which means she understands exactly what's happening in your body when you diet. Although she does not provide any medical advice in her coaching programs, this knowledge gives her an edge over most coaches.She also holds Level 1 and Level 2 Precision Nutrition coaching certifications which make her skilled at coaching nutrition, dietary change, and habit change in general. Realizing that emotional eating and bingeing are complicated for most of us, she also did training in mind-body and intuitive eating. Peace around food is possible.__Learn more about Dr. Michelle Tubman and Wayza Health:Website: www.wayzahealth.comFollow me on Facebook and InstagramEmail Michelle: michelle@wayzahealth.com
Welcome, everyone. I'm excited to have you back here this week because I want to talk to you about something truly life-changing. I call it the mirror effect. It has to do with diet culture telling us to fix our eating and fix our bodies when really those are not the issues. There's nothing wrong with our bodies. I want to make the point that true freedom is releasing ourselves from the belief that we have to change our bodies to change our lives. If food isn't the problem, maybe the way we eat is actually a mirror for how we relate to ourselves. So join me as I explore that. When diet culture drills into us the idea that we have to think about food in isolation, it makes food just food, just fuel, just calories in and calories out, we then believe that anything we do in regards to overeating or emotional eating or cravings is a problem to be solved. But what if we got curious instead and asked what our eating is reflecting back to us? If I focus just on the fact that I binge at night because I'm starving, I'll miss the point that I'm not structuring my days in a way that allows for self-care and meeting my needs. We need to start asking what we truly need right now, rather than vilifying food or eating. How do we do that? What steps do we take to begin to understand the mirror effect? How do we gain a deeper understanding of why we're eating? Those are the questions I ask and hopefully address for you in this episode.__About Dr. Michelle Tubman:Dr. Michelle Tubman is certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine, which means she understands exactly what's happening in your body when you diet. Although she does not provide any medical advice in her coaching programs, this knowledge gives her an edge over most coaches.She also holds Level 1 and Level 2 Precision Nutrition coaching certifications which make her skilled at coaching nutrition, dietary change, and habit change in general. Realizing that emotional eating and bingeing are complicated for most of us, she also did training in mind-body and intuitive eating. Peace around food is possible.__Learn more about Dr. Michelle Tubman and Wayza Health:Website: www.wayzahealth.comFollow me on Facebook and InstagramEmail Michelle: michelle@wayzahealth.com
Hello everyone and welcome back to Thrive Beyond Size. This episode was partly inspired by my husband returning to school and watching how meticulous he is about his assignments. The effort he puts into things is admirable but not sustainable and I realized that striving for perfection is about the illusion of control. It correlates to healing relationships with food in a very real way. If you've spent years trying to control food, just holding onto the reins of your relationship with food so tightly, you probably believe that you have control and are safe, right? But something I call the control paradox comes into play which is that the tighter we clamp down, the less control we actually have. The more we restrict, the more chaotic and compulsive things become. So today I dive into the control paradox: what it means, how it works, and how to break free. I explore three very important questions: 1) Why do we believe that control equals safety in the first place? 2) How do restriction and rigid food rules backfire on us, making food feel even more chaotic? 3) How can we step out of this control paradox and into a place of more trust and freedom with food? A lot of our food rules are shaped from a very young age and when we also factor diet culture into the mix, we take in the primary message that our bodies can't be trusted and control is the answer. Control makes us feel like we might be safe. But as soon as we slip up, we spiral into chaos and feel very unsafe. So the answer actually lies in trust. Learning to trust our bodies again. And that's what I explore: why trust is so scary but vital to intuitive eating and breaking out of the control paradox.__About Dr. Michelle Tubman:Dr. Michelle Tubman is certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine, which means she understands exactly what's happening in your body when you diet. Although she does not provide any medical advice in her coaching programs, this knowledge gives her an edge over most coaches.She also holds Level 1 and Level 2 Precision Nutrition coaching certifications which make her skilled at coaching nutrition, dietary change, and habit change in general. Realizing that emotional eating and bingeing are complicated for most of us, she also did training in mind-body and intuitive eating. Peace around food is possible.__Learn more about Dr. Michelle Tubman and Wayza Health:Website: www.wayzahealth.comFollow me on Facebook and InstagramEmail Michelle: michelle@wayzahealth.com
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Send us a textIn this episode of The StrongHer Way, Alisha Carlson sits down with author Lori Brand to expose the hidden struggles of diet culture, body image, and the anti-diet movement. Together, they tackle the judgment and extremes on both sides, exploring how women can shift their focus from appearance to strength, health, and true empowerment. Lori shares insights from her book, Bodies to Die For, which dives into the deceptive nature of social media, the emotional cost of fitness culture, and the universal battle with self-worth. If you've ever felt caught between diet rules and anti-diet rebellion, this episode will help you break free and reclaim your body on your own terms.What You'll Learn in This Episode:
Hello friends and welcome back to the podcast! Today I have something truly special to share with you, something that I've been pouring my heart and soul into for months. Today I'm announcing the launch of my brand new course: Nourish Yourself Body+Mind. This course, Nourish Yourself Body+Mind, is a roadmap and support system for unlearning what diet culture has taught, rebuilding a foundation of trusting yourself, and finding a completely new way of relating to food. This isn't just another intuitive eating course, this is an in-depth whole-self transformation that helps you move along the healing process. Nourish Yourself Body+Mind will go through the reasons why you might feel out of control around food, reasons that pertain to biology and not simply willpower. The course will look at how to stop the food chatter in your head, it will look at emotional eating and eating struggles, it will examine new ways to take care of yourself. It is designed to support you through every step of the journey of healing relationships with food and self. Letting go of self-criticism. Letting go of the daily scale and body critiques. Cultivating self-compassion. Unpacking the ways in which diet culture has kept you small emotionally, mentally, and socially. It's a 12 module course with each module containing between 10 and 14 lessons. There's a video, a workbook, and audio that go with each module. Join me as I really unpack my motivation and passion for the Nourish Yourself Body+Mind course and what it can do for you. __About Dr. Michelle Tubman:Dr. Michelle Tubman is certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine, which means she understands exactly what's happening in your body when you diet. Although she does not provide any medical advice in her coaching programs, this knowledge gives her an edge over most coaches.She also holds Level 1 and Level 2 Precision Nutrition coaching certifications which make her skilled at coaching nutrition, dietary change, and habit change in general. Realizing that emotional eating and bingeing are complicated for most of us, she also did training in mind-body and intuitive eating. Peace around food is possible.__Resources mentioned in this episode:$50 podcast listener discount on Body+Mind course - Code: podcast__Learn more about Dr. Michelle Tubman and Wayza Health:Website: www.wayzahealth.comFollow me on Facebook and InstagramEmail Michelle: michelle@wayzahealth.com
The Strong[HER] Way | non diet approach, mindset coaching, lifestyle advice
Send us a textIn this episode of The StrongHer Way, Alisha Carlson sits down with author Lori Brand to expose the hidden struggles of diet culture, body image, and the anti-diet movement. Together, they tackle the judgment and extremes on both sides, exploring how women can shift their focus from appearance to strength, health, and true empowerment. Lori shares insights from her book, Bodies to Die For, which dives into the deceptive nature of social media, the emotional cost of fitness culture, and the universal battle with self-worth. If you've ever felt caught between diet rules and anti-diet rebellion, this episode will help you break free and reclaim your body on your own terms.What You'll Learn in This Episode:
Friends, welcome back to Thrive Beyond Size. Today I'm talking about intuitive eating and how the heck you do it while on your period. I realized when I instinctively bought cookies that I almost never buy while grocery shopping the other day, that my mind and body are pretty in sync now because a day or two later I got my period. Which explains the cookie craving. We're used to cravings, especially for sugar, during PMS, but today I'm exploring how our menstrual cycles truly affect our relationship with food and how to work intuitive eating into that. Diet culture has conditioned us to believe that we need to follow a strict eating routine and follow it day in and day out, but in reality our bodies don't work like that. We're not designed to function that way. Hunger fluctuates throughout the month, and as hormones shift during our menstrual cycles, everything from metabolism to cravings and energy levels changes, too. We simply need different things through different stages of our cycle. I'm going to go through our menstrual cycle stage by stage, looking at what actually happens bodily at each point. Then I'm going to talk about how to work intuitive eating into that. What we need changes, so what we eat will change too and that's okay. Why do we crave sugar at one point, and nutrient-dense food at another? Let's find out together and break down the myth about routine diets as we do.__About Dr. Michelle Tubman:Dr. Michelle Tubman is certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine, which means she understands exactly what's happening in your body when you diet. Although she does not provide any medical advice in her coaching programs, this knowledge gives her an edge over most coaches.She also holds Level 1 and Level 2 Precision Nutrition coaching certifications which make her skilled at coaching nutrition, dietary change, and habit change in general. Realizing that emotional eating and bingeing are complicated for most of us, she also did training in mind-body and intuitive eating. Peace around food is possible.__Learn more about Dr. Michelle Tubman and Wayza Health:Website: www.wayzahealth.comFollow me on Facebook and InstagramEmail Michelle: michelle@wayzahealth.com
I'm happy to have you back with me at Thrive Beyond Size. Last week I was truly fatigued, so exhausted, but this week I'm feeling better and reclaiming energy. And today I want to talk to you about something I've struggled with along the course of my own intuitive eating journey: a fear of hunger. Hunger can feel uncomfortable and scary and those feelings can stem from experiences in childhood or because we've started to feel, through suppression of hunger, that it just feels too big to manage. We develop a fear that we'll just overeat if we can't conquer hunger. So today I'm exploring why diet culture teaches us to fear hunger and how ignoring hunger affects us in mind and body. Diet culture teaches us to fear hunger in many ways. It instructs us that hunger is something we need discipline to move through. Or we find unique ways to ignore hunger just to stick to our diet plan. Or a really low calorie meal plan leaves us constantly unsatisfied and hungry. But every strategy is actually teaching us to ignore our body's most basic and life-sustaining signal. Believing that hunger is bad is dangerous. So let's explore how it's dangerous. What does ignoring hunger actually do to our bodies? How does that then impact our mindset with guilt and blame? And what can we do about it? Well, we can come to terms with our fear through small steps that reclaim hunger as positive. I have advice, tips, and insight to share so we can all learn to embrace hunger as natural and good and learn to not to fear it or fear food.__About Dr. Michelle Tubman:Dr. Michelle Tubman is certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine, which means she understands exactly what's happening in your body when you diet. Although she does not provide any medical advice in her coaching programs, this knowledge gives her an edge over most coaches.She also holds Level 1 and Level 2 Precision Nutrition coaching certifications which make her skilled at coaching nutrition, dietary change, and habit change in general. Realizing that emotional eating and bingeing are complicated for most of us, she also did training in mind-body and intuitive eating. Peace around food is possible.__Learn more about Dr. Michelle Tubman and Wayza Health:Website: www.wayzahealth.comFollow me on Facebook and InstagramEmail Michelle: michelle@wayzahealth.com
Welcome back, friends. I'm exploring what happens to our food cravings when we're exhausted. Why is eating and choosing food such a chore when we're fatigued? How does it affect our decision-making? We've all been there, overwhelmed and bone tired, staring at the kitchen and thinking the only option is the fast option. But we've been made to feel guilty about that. Like we're failing when we can't face food choices due to exhaustion. I'm talking about self-compassion in those moments instead. I'll explain why fatigue affects hunger and decision-making and then we'll see why the fast option in those times is perfectly acceptable. The first thing to note is that fatigue affects intuitive eating in a few ways. Our hunger and fullness hormones become unbalanced when we're fatigued and the result is that we feel hungrier than usual and it takes more food than usual to make us feel full. It's our bodies trying to get more energy because we're running on empty. Once we understand what happening we can give ourselves more of a break. When we crave carbs and sugar while exhausted or don't have the ability to make meal choices, it's because our intuitive eating signals are mixed up by our exhaustion. And that's okay. How do we deal with those feelings? And how can we make simple fast food choices without feeling guilty? I'll share my personal journey with those feelings and some pointers that work for me.__About Dr. Michelle Tubman:Dr. Michelle Tubman is certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine, which means she understands exactly what's happening in your body when you diet. Although she does not provide any medical advice in her coaching programs, this knowledge gives her an edge over most coaches.She also holds Level 1 and Level 2 Precision Nutrition coaching certifications which make her skilled at coaching nutrition, dietary change, and habit change in general. Realizing that emotional eating and bingeing are complicated for most of us, she also did training in mind-body and intuitive eating. Peace around food is possible.__Website: www.wayzahealth.comFollow me on Facebook and InstagramEmail Michelle: michelle@wayzahealth.com
Is your relationship with food or your body complicated? Do you struggle with body confidence and self-love? You might be surprised about how many aspects of life are impacted by your body image. Wondering if you can truly love your body? Spoiler alert: you can! In this Salad with a Side of Fries episode, Marla Mervis-Hartmann, a dynamic speaker, bestselling author, and coach specializing in body confidence, self-love, and intuitive eating joins the show. Together, Marla and Jenn dive deep into healing a challenged relationship with your body, breaking free from diet culture and disordered eating, and embracing true self-acceptance. Marla shares powerful insights on shifting away from food restriction and guilt, learning to trust your body, and fostering a sustainable, positive mindset around food and body image. The Salad With a Side of Fries podcast is hosted by Jenn Trepeck, discussing wellness and weight loss for real life, clearing up the myths, misinformation, bad science & marketing surrounding our nutrition knowledge and the food industry. Let's dive into wellness and weight loss for real life, including drinking, eating out, and skipping the grocery store. IN THIS EPISODE: [3:40] Marla reveals how she began her focus on healing her body image[10:07] How negative body image can show up in our lives[19:20] Listening to your body and befriending yourself[25:52] Choosing the road of self-compassion and acceptance[30:48] Reframing your perception of your body image KEY TAKEAWAYS: People believe reaching a certain weight or body shape will bring them happiness and confidence, but true healing comes from addressing deeper emotional and psychological factors, not just physical appearance. How we feel about our bodies can impact our relationships, work, self-worth, and ability to be present. It can lead to comparison, avoidance of opportunities, and even withholding joy from ourselves.Recognizing and challenging diet culture, societal pressures, and past traumas is crucial for improving body image. Developing self-compassion, addressing underlying emotional wounds, and reframing our relationship with food and our bodies are key steps to healing.Finding a balanced, self-compassionate approach to body acceptance and eating is essential. Instead of rigid dieting allow for self-acceptance, mindful choices, and kindness toward oneself—much like a best friend offering support.QUOTES: [6:10] “I needed deep help with this. So that's what took me on this journey of recovery, of healing my relationship with my body and my food.” Marla Mervis-Hartmann[9:44] “We can be so mean to ourselves, the things that we say in our head compared to what we would never say out loud to someone else, but we say them to ourselves.” Jenn Trepeck[25:09] “If you're hearing this right now, that moment when something shows up and maybe it's not even around your food and your body, perhaps it's about something completely different, that you just have this seed of wisdom that says, ‘Let's be kind to me here'.” Marla Mervis-Hartmann[29:21] “I would try to walk beside someone in a window to see our reflection, because I was like ‘She's thin, am I as thin as her?', and then I would compare myself.” Marla Mervis-Hartmann[32:48] “And now, what can I do for myself? Even if we ask it instead of what we would say to a friend, and now ‘what can I do for you?' say, ‘what can I do for me?' I love that question.” Jenn Trepeck[36:26] “We're having this conversation and we say ‘their body is okay for them, but their body would not be OK for me'. That disconnect, then, ask the following question: ‘Why is it okay for them and not for you? What's the other thing they have that makes it alright that I don't have that makes it not OK?'” Jenn TrepeckRESOURCES:Become A Member of Salad with a Side of FriesJenn's Free Menu PlanA Salad With a Side of FriesA Salad With A Side Of Fries MerchA Salad With a Side of Fries InstagramGUEST RESOURCES: Love Your Body Love Yourself - BookBreaking the Cycle - Free GiftLove Your Body Love Yourself - WebsiteTEDx Talk: The Secret Ingredient to Feeling Good in Your BodyBe-Friend Yourself - BookMarla Mervis-Hartmann- InstagramLove Your Body Love Yourself - FacebookMarla Mervis-Hartmann - YouTubeGUEST BIOGRAPHY: Marla Mervis-Hartmann is a dynamic speaker, bestselling author, and coach specializing in body confidence, food freedom, and self-love. As the creator of Love Your Body, Love Yourself and the bestselling book Be-Friend Yourself, Marla empowers individuals to transform their relationships with food and their bodies through self-compassion and spiritual practices. Featured on TEDx Salinas and in major media outlets like ABC, NBC, and FOX, she integrates expertise in Reiki, integrative somatic trauma therapy, and women's wellness to help people move from despair to hope and thrive. Marla resides in Maui with her family, continuing her mission to inspire others to embrace self-acceptance and vibrant living.
Hello everyone and welcome back! The subject of today's episode was inspired by an experience I had on a road trip through my home province of Alberta to a medical conference. My husband and I have been making the same trip for 50 years and we have little rituals where we stop for breaks and get favorite snacks. A certain donut shop is one of those stops. But this time I didn't enjoy the donuts that I look forward to every trip. What happened? The donuts hadn't changed. I realized that this isn't the first time I've had this experience. And that's what I want to talk about: the changing shift in foods when we focus on intuitive eating. How we lose touch with former favorites and why things change, that's what I'm exploring with you today. Sometimes what happens is that as we let go of the rigidity we held around food rules and we open ourselves up to permission to enjoy foods we love, they no longer become the forbidden fruit and lose some of their appeal. If something formerly forbidden is always open to us now, the sense of rebellious indulgence is gone. Sometimes a comfort food just no longer feels comforting like it once did. It's not always psychological, either. There's a shift in our bodies as we eat intuitively. Our gut bacteria and microbiomes change. That can influence what feels good to eat. It can feel like a loss when we lose that connection with former favorite foods. So today I talk about how to regard the loss as an expansion instead. How to find that comfort or indulgence in things other than food. And how to approach the changes in food relationships with openness and curiosity for new experiences. Join me as I share the journey of losing the joy of a favorite food and how to embrace the change as something positive.__About Dr. Michelle Tubman:Dr. Michelle Tubman is certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine, which means she understands exactly what's happening in your body when you diet. Although she does not provide any medical advice in her coaching programs, this knowledge gives her an edge over most coaches.She also holds Level 1 and Level 2 Precision Nutrition coaching certifications which make her skilled at coaching nutrition, dietary change, and habit change in general. Realizing that emotional eating and bingeing are complicated for most of us, she also did training in mind-body and intuitive eating. Peace around food is possible.__Learn more about Dr. Michelle Tubman and Wayza Health:Website: www.wayzahealth.comFollow me on Facebook and InstagramEmail Michelle: michelle@wayzahealth.com
Hello everyone! Welcome back to the podcast. It has been a while since I've shared an interview with you and I'm excited about this one because I welcome back a former guest and one of the coaches who works inside Wayza Health. Christina Claytor, the founder of Mindful Health Revolution, joins me again but this time to talk about raising her two young daughters as intuitive eaters. She's here to enlighten us with her story and the truth about what it really takes to instill and maintain intuitive eating in your children.Christina's two daughters are 4 and nearly 2 and she and her husband are raising them as intuitive eaters. So what does that look like? Christina explains the many conversations that go into helping her kids navigate food and hunger but also the many conversations with family members about how she is raising her daughters to avoid food rules and diet culture. She explains her experience with the common myth that if you let kids eat sugar that's all they'll eat, how to still say no and set reasonable boundaries without labelling food as good or bad, and how to navigate your feelings about food waste and snacks when guiding kids through intuitive eating. This episode is a glimpse into the reality of bringing intuitive eating into children's lives and teaching them mindfulness about food.__About Christina Claytor:Christina Claytor is the founder of The Mindful Health Revolution where she helps clients break up with overwhelming diets and workout plans so they can stop feeling like a failure and start confidently taking action to have health on their own terms.__Resources discussed in this episode:“How to Raise an Intuitive Eater: Raising the Next Generation with Food and Body Confidence” by Sumner Brooks and Amee Severson“Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture” by Virginia Sole-SmithEpisode 143: Operationalizing Your Goals with Christina Claytor__Learn more about Christina Claytor:Website: TheMindfulHealthRevolution.comInstagramFacebookLearn more about Dr. Michelle Tubman and Wayza Health:Website: www.wayzahealth.comFollow me on Facebook and InstagramEmail Michelle: michelle@wayzahealth.com
In this episode, we dive into the complex and often sensitive topic of body weight, fitness, and societal perceptions. We discuss the realities of weight stigma, personal responsibility, and how different struggles—whether visible or not—impact our lives. With personal insights and an open conversation, we aim to navigate this subject with honesty and empathy. Join us as we explore what it means to be real with ourselves about health, lifestyle choices, and the effects they have on our well-being.
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Welcome back to Thrive Beyond Size! I'm so happy to have you here. Today's topic is the concept of food rules. What are food rules, you ask? I'm talking about the rigid and often unspoken guidelines that we lay down for ourselves that dictate all the decisions we make around eating. Things like carbs are bad or don't eat after 7 pm or yogurt has too much sugar. Some of them are choices we have consciously made but some are just ingrained in our brains in response to the diet culture we've been mired in for so long. I want to explore food rules today. Why do we make them? How are they interrupting our relationships with food and our bodies? What can we do to change them? One of the problems with food rules is that we feel like a failure when we break one. If, for example, we have a rule about not eating cake and then we have a piece of cake on somebody's birthday, we feel terrible and guilty and we don't even enjoy it. So that food rule is harming our perception of ourselves and our ability to simply enjoy cake on a special occasion. Food rules often come with a sense of morality or judgment. They're ingrained in our minds, dictating our eating. Letting go of these food rules is vital because they're creating unnecessary stress and creating this idea that our bodies cannot be trusted to communicate their needs to us. I'm going to address how adept our bodies are at letting us know what they need. I'm going to talk about intuitive eating. I'm going to talk about letting go of shame when we let go of food rules. And I'm going to talk about how to do it. How to dismantle those unspoken rules.__About Dr. Michelle Tubman:Dr. Michelle Tubman is certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine, which means she understands exactly what's happening in your body when you diet. Although she does not provide any medical advice in her coaching programs, this knowledge gives her an edge over most coaches.She also holds Level 1 and Level 2 Precision Nutrition coaching certifications which make her skilled at coaching nutrition, dietary change, and habit change in general. Realizing that emotional eating and bingeing are complicated for most of us, she also did training in mind-body and intuitive eating. Peace around food is possible.__Learn more about Dr. Michelle Tubman and Wayza Health:Website: www.wayzahealth.comFollow me on Facebook and InstagramEmail Michelle: michelle@wayzahealth.com
What does it take to go from DivaDance member to franchise owner? In this inspiring episode of Community Time, Jami Stigliano sits down with Shannon Davies (DivaDance Northern Virginia) and Emily Bujnowski (DivaDance Jersey City/Hoboken) to talk about confidence, body positivity, and creating inclusive spaces in dance.
Hello everyone! Right now, at the end of January, I feel an urge to talk about something that seems more important than ever. Rest. In my commitment to rhythm this year, I'm noticing that I also need a little more rest and that it's actually in my rhythm to have a tough time at the end of January going into February. It's a thing I've noticed I need: more sleep and slowing down. The type of rest I'm talking about is a radical act of self-care. It's about reclaiming our time, energy, and health in a world that's constantly demanding more of us. We all need that. Rest is resistance against our hustle culture. So I'm going to talk about how we can reframe rest as a necessity instead of regard it as a luxury. How often do we hear people bragging about how busy they are? It's a mindset that glorifies productivity as though their worth is measured by how many things they can juggle at once. We even remove rest from weekends with ideas like “work hard, play hard”. And while there's nothing wrong with goals or working hard, there is a problem with making productivity our primary source of self-worth. This hustle culture even shows up in food and in how we view our bodies: we need more restriction, more exercise, more control. But we don't just need to be pushed, we need to rest. We're not wasting time or being lazy when we rest, we're replenishing our energy and supporting our health. We're creating the conditions we need for more meaningful connections. So join me as I explore how we can reclaim our right to rest and reframe it as the necessity it is.__About Dr. Michelle Tubman:Dr. Michelle Tubman is certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine, which means she understands exactly what's happening in your body when you diet. Although she does not provide any medical advice in her coaching programs, this knowledge gives her an edge over most coaches.She also holds Level 1 and Level 2 Precision Nutrition coaching certifications which make her skilled at coaching nutrition, dietary change, and habit change in general. Realizing that emotional eating and bingeing are complicated for most of us, she also did training in mind-body and intuitive eating. Peace around food is possible.__Learn more about Dr. Michelle Tubman and Wayza Health:Website: www.wayzahealth.comFollow me on Facebook and InstagramEmail Michelle: michelle@wayzahealth.com
Welcome back to another episode, everyone. I'm very excited about the year ahead. Learning is one of my core values and last year I started doing training in trauma. At first, I simply wanted to have a trauma-informed approach to my coaching but the process intrigued me and opened so many realizations about the connection between trauma and healing around food and body. So now I'm doing true trauma training, the Gentle Trauma Release method, and I want to talk about why I'm doing that in today's episode. Why it's so important and why I think it's essential for me to learn. So join me as I explore why trauma is relevant to building body trust. It's first important to define trauma, I believe. Many people think about big life events when we talk about trauma, like the wildfires in LA right now or violence or loss. But trauma can also be broader and include smaller less obvious experiences. Being bullied as a child or growing up constantly criticized. And these traumas overwhelm our ability to cope. Trauma often shows up as physical symptoms like headaches, fatigue or digestive issues or in emotional symptoms like difficulty trusting. And all these effects interrupt our relationships with our bodies and with food. And that's what I talk about in this episode. How trauma is affecting our body trust. How our nervous systems are responding. What we can do to heal trauma and create a safe supportive space for ourselves and our bodies again. __About Dr. Michelle Tubman:Dr. Michelle Tubman is certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine, which means she understands exactly what's happening in your body when you diet. Although she does not provide any medical advice in her coaching programs, this knowledge gives her an edge over most coaches.She also holds Level 1 and Level 2 Precision Nutrition coaching certifications which make her skilled at coaching nutrition, dietary change, and habit change in general. Realizing that emotional eating and bingeing are complicated for most of us, she also did training in mind-body and intuitive eating. Peace around food is possible.__Learn more about Dr. Michelle Tubman and Wayza Health:Website: www.wayzahealth.comFollow me on Facebook and InstagramEmail Michelle: michelle@wayzahealth.com
"The number on that scale does not determine our self-worth." - Lisa Dahl Welcome to the Make Peace with Food show! Today, we are going to deep dive into some common misconceptions and misunderstandings around what it means to be an intuitive eater and what it means to be comfortable at every size. I am joined by Lisa Dahl, an intuitive eating and body image health coach, who has dedicated her life to helping others break free from the diet mentality and find true acceptance and well-being. The diet industry has led us to believe that our self-worth is determined by the number on the scale. We have been conditioned to think that smaller bodies are better, happier, and healthier bodies. But this dangerous misconception has caused immense harm to our mental and physical well-being. Lisa points out that the scale is not a measure of our self-worth or our health. It is simply a tool that has been used to perpetuate the diet culture and keep us disconnected from our bodies. In fact, she encourages her clients to consider getting rid of the scale altogether. She believes that as long as we are attached to that number, we will remain disconnected from our mind and body. Intuitive eating is about reconnecting with our body's natural hunger and fullness cues, and the scale only serves to disrupt that connection. It takes time to learn the language of our body and understand what it needs. It is a process of experimentation and self-discovery. But the rewards are immeasurable. As we continue to spread awareness and challenge the diet culture, together we can create a future where body acceptance and intuitive eating are the norm. So, let's embark on this journey together, supporting and uplifting one another as we navigate the path to intuitive eating and acceptance at every size. Topics Covered: 0:00:02 - Introduction to the conversation and the importance of intuitive eating 0:02:16 - Lisa's personal journey and why she became an intuitive eating coach 0:08:26 - The power of the scale and the importance of disconnecting from it 0:11:06 - The process of becoming an intuitive eater and the importance of self-compassion 0:19:25 - The root causes of using food as a coping mechanism 0:22:32 - Understanding the concept of health at every size 0:25:41 - The limitations of the BMI as a measure of health 0:30:19 - The importance of acceptance and curiosity in starting the intuitive eating journey 0:34:13 - Embracing imperfection and building self-efficacy 0:35:40 - Where to find more information and connect with Lisa Key Takeaways: Intuitive eating is a practice, not a diet, that involves listening to your body's hunger and fullness cues. The number on the scale does not determine your self-worth or your health. Food is the messenger of unmet needs, and emotional eating can be a sign of underlying issues that need to be addressed. Health at every size means focusing on actions and behaviors that support well-being, rather than striving for a specific body size or weight. Health is a multifaceted concept that includes physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being. By the way, if you've been listening to this episode, and you're ready to take a timeout and focus on just you for a whole week, then I want to invite you to join me for the Transformation in Paradise Empyrean Retreat in Costa Rica May 24-31, 2025. This will be the most transformative week of your life at the breathtaking Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica. This will be a small group experience with exclusive access at the Blue Osa resort.. Imagine waking to the sound of the Costa Rican rainforest musical every morning. Start your day with a yoga practice overlooking the Pacific Ocean, joined in with howler monkeys. Daily walks on a private beach that goes on for miles. Macaws flying overhead. Spa treatment at a 5-star resort, and the best farm-to-table food - right from the Blue Osa farm. This retreat is designed to reset your nervous system, so you stop the patterns of self-sabotage and overwhelm. Reignite your motivation, release any addictive habits, and open yourself to the health, relationships, and financial abundance you deserve. Intrigued? Curious? Let's book a call to find out if this retreat is the right for you. Just head on over to sherryshaban.com/retreats and you can book a time with me there. Plus if you rate and review this podcast, giving me a 5-star rating on iTunes, and then send the screenshot to sherry@sherryshaban.com, so I know who you are, you'll receive the voucher to join! Remember, the group is small so spots are limited! Let's see if Empyrean is right for you. Connect with Sherry Shaban: 9-Day Masterclass Rapid Release: Four Techniques for Permanent Fat Loss and Food Freedom
Hello and welcome to 2025, everyone! It's the start of a new year and the time of resolutions. We've all fallen into that trap of making a resolution that just didn't stick. Maybe we resolved to eat better or exercise every day and we did well for a week or two but fell off around mid-January. I think resolutions are too rigid to allow flexibility and too focused on external expectations. So instead, I focus on things I'm leaving behind. Things that no longer serve me this year. It allows me to be flexible and to also focus on my word of the year: rhythm. Rhythm, to me, is a steady comforting pace. And that's what I want to talk about today. In letting go of the things that no longer serve me, instead of making a resolution to do better, I am instead acknowledging that I'm already enough. I'm enough as I am and the changes I make are about growth and alignment, not punishment in some way. I'm leaving behind clutter - digital, physical, and emotional. I'm leaving behind overconsumption. I'm adding joy, nurturing relationships, and putting myself first. And I'm finding my rhythm in life. I'm finding that pace that feels good, that isn't rushed or chaotic. The rhythm that will create a flow that supports my well-being through my days and weeks. What sort of things could you leave behind to enhance your joy? And what sort of things could you add to help with your rhythm? Join me and let's find out together.__About Dr. Michelle Tubman:Dr. Michelle Tubman is certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine, which means she understands exactly what's happening in your body when you diet. Although she does not provide any medical advice in her coaching programs, this knowledge gives her an edge over most coaches.She also holds Level 1 and Level 2 Precision Nutrition coaching certifications which make her skilled at coaching nutrition, dietary change, and habit change in general. Realizing that emotional eating and bingeing are complicated for most of us, she also did training in mind-body and intuitive eating. Peace around food is possible.__Learn more about Dr. Michelle Tubman and Wayza Health:Website: www.wayzahealth.comFollow me on Facebook and InstagramEmail Michelle: michelle@wayzahealth.com
Hello friends and welcome back to Thrive Beyond Size. It's been quite a while since I've shared an interview with you so I'm very excited to share one today. I've become passionate about advocating for weight-inclusive care in healthcare and addressing anti-fat bias and weight discrimination in the world and now I'm introducing you to someone who fights weight discrimination in spas. A spa trip is a day to feel relaxed, pampered, and rejuvenated, but often if you live in a bigger body, a spa visit is anything but. So I'm thrilled to introduce Sherilyn Trompetter, the co-founder of the Larger Luxury Certification that designates businesses as welcoming to bodies of all sizes.Sherilyn Trompetter and her co-founder, Sky McLaughlan, were international business professionals travelling around the world and simply visiting spas worldwide for rest and relaxation. But after another humiliating spa visit that happened only because she is a person in a larger body in a spa, Sherilyn decided nobody else would be hurt the way she was and Larger Luxury was born. I talked to Sherilyn about her personal experiences and how Larger Luxury makes a difference through its online education and certification. Sherilyn explains the many things that negatively impact a spa experience for people with bigger bodies: everything from not having large enough robes to not having tables weight-rated for larger bodies. She also breaks down how easy these issues are to address and how to convey messages of inclusivity in marketing. This conversation is so necessary and the work Larger Luxury is doing is so profound. I enjoyed talking with Sherilyn so much and I truly hope you all find our conversation as encouraging as I did.__About Sherilyn Trompetter:Sherilyn is a compassionate and authentic professional who has worked in various themes of diversity, equity and inclusion for over two decades. Sherilyn brings a trauma-informed approach to consulting organizations and coaching individuals and groups. A masterful facilitator, Sherilyn is able to elicit powerful insights and initiate transformative experiences. Sherilyn has extensive community service and volunteer experience. She co-founded ACT Alberta: the Action Coalition on Human Trafficking, the leading research-based and outcome-focused human trafficking organization in Alberta. She has a passion for multiculturalism, social justice and community service and has over 15 years of board experience.Sherilyn has extensive experience working for and with complex and hierarchical unionized environments such as the University of Alberta, the Government of Alberta, and various law enforcement agencies including the RCMP, and the Canadian Red Cross. She has successfully managed projects upwards of $10 million specializing in the development and training of people and systems improvement.__Resources discussed in this episode:RG Spa in Edmonton, AB__Learn more about Sherilyn Trompetter:Website: LargerLuxury.comLinktr.ee: LargerLuxuryOfficialLarger Luxury on InstagramLarger Luxury on LinkedInSherilyn Trompetter on LinkedInEmail SherilynLearn more about Dr. Michelle Tubman and Wayza Health:Website: www.wayzahealth.comFollow me on Facebook and InstagramEmail Michelle: michelle@wayzahealth.com
For the second installment in our weekly January health series, we explore Health At Every Size, weight neutrality, and intuitive eating.
Hello, lovelies, and welcome back! I've been focusing a lot on healing our relationships with food and our bodies and I'll always explore that, that's at the heart of acceptance. But something else is at the heart of healing our food and body relationships and that's a sense of connection. This time of year, the holidays, is especially focused on connection which is part of why I love it so much. We need it more than just once a year, though. So I'm going to talk about how to start prioritizing connections throughout our lives. While breaking free from diet culture and working on intuitive eating and body trust are quite personal internal processes, real authentic connections make that change sustainable over the long run. I'm talking about connection with ourselves, with other people, and with the world at large. Connection grounds and supports us, and reminds us we're not alone. I'm going to talk about why connection is so important and how to explore different connections in your life. So I'm going to talk about mindfulness, interoception, relationships and community, and the joyful experience of life. All these connections - to self, each other, and nature - help us combat feelings of overwhelm and disconnectedness. So join me as I talk us through nurturing connection that will in turn help heal our relationships with food and our bodies. __About Dr. Michelle Tubman:Dr. Michelle Tubman is certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine, which means she understands exactly what's happening in your body when you diet. Although she does not provide any medical advice in her coaching programs, this knowledge gives her an edge over most coaches.She also holds Level 1 and Level 2 Precision Nutrition coaching certifications which make her skilled at coaching nutrition, dietary change, and habit change in general. Realizing that emotional eating and bingeing are complicated for most of us, she also did training in mind-body and intuitive eating. Peace around food is possible.__Learn more about Dr. Michelle Tubman and Wayza Health:Website: www.wayzahealth.comFollow me on Facebook and InstagramEmail Michelle: michelle@wayzahealth.com
“We are better when we know better.” In this episode, Dr. Lisa Folden, a North Carolina Licensed Physical Therapist, NASM Certified Behavior Change Specialist, and Anti-Diet Health and Body Image Coach joins the podcast.. Dr. Folden shares her journey of embracing a weight-neutral, Health at Every Size approach and the importance of accessible healthcare for people of all sizes. From her Charlotte-based practice, Healthy Fit Physical Therapy and Wellness Consultants, she works to dismantle toxic diet culture and support clients through intuitive eating, joyful movement, and body acceptance. Dr. Folden dives into her transformation from promoting traditional weight loss to becoming a dedicated advocate for weight-inclusive care. Her work emphasizes the value and dignity of all bodies. It's time to change our mindset! In this episode: Dr. Folden's journey to weight-neutral and trauma-informed care Embracing Health at Every Size Dismantling toxic diet culture and the Anti-Fat Bias The role of anti-fat bias in healthcare and everyday life Importance of accessibility and comfort in healthcare spaces How to address internalized beliefs about body image and diet culture Empowering people of all sizes to live without shame and societal pressure The healing impact of advocating for inclusivity in community spaces Movement as joyful and accessible, rather than rigid exercise routines Resources Mentioned: Books: Health at Every Size by Dr. Linda Bacon Fearing the Black Body by Sabrina Strings Dr. Folden's Website: https://www.healthyphit.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthyphit/ Let's connect and keep the conversation going! Elizabeth Harris, MS, RDN, LDN FB: Health and Healing with Intuitive Eating community https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthandhealingwithintuitiveeating Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ElizabethHarrisNutrition Free download to break up with diet culture: https://elizabethharrisnutrition.com/invisible-diet Tara De Leon, Master Personal Trainer Email: FitnessTrainer19@hotmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tara_de_leon_fitness Maria Winters, LCPC, NCC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coaching_therapist/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/MWcoachingtherapy Website: www.thecoachingtherapist.com Attend an Emotional Fitness Studio Class: https://thecoachingtherapist.com/emotional-fitness-studio/
Hello and Merry Christmas to everyone who celebrates! The last few episodes have centered around guilt, cravings, and how to manage ourselves in everything we feel around the holidays. Today I want to talk about overeating, something that often happens at this time of year, but I want to approach it in a compassionate way. I want to focus on how we can be more compassionate with ourselves during holiday overeating and at any time of the year. I want us to avoid the shame and the guilt. Overeating is not a moral failure. I want to unpack the concept of overeating, look at it as a neutral experience, and look at it as something that's natural and can teach us about our needs. Overeating is often defined as eating more than what is physically comfortable or more than what we should be eating. But the word ‘should' is a reflection of diet culture, not our actual needs. Diet culture teaches that there's a right amount of food to eat but I want us to remember that those arbitrary rules don't account for natural fluctuations in our hunger and fullness, especially during times of abundance. So I'm going to examine the feelings that arise around overeating, how to talk to ourselves about it, how to normalize eating more than usual while still checking in on hunger and fullness and share some pointers on how to navigate all of these emotions. And remember that overeating does not define you and it doesn't say anything about your character, worth, or health. Join me in talking about nourishment and compassion during this beautiful holiday season.__About Dr. Michelle Tubman:Dr. Michelle Tubman is certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine, which means she understands exactly what's happening in your body when you diet. Although she does not provide any medical advice in her coaching programs, this knowledge gives her an edge over most coaches.She also holds Level 1 and Level 2 Precision Nutrition coaching certifications which make her skilled at coaching nutrition, dietary change, and habit change in general. Realizing that emotional eating and bingeing are complicated for most of us, she also did training in mind-body and intuitive eating. Peace around food is possible.__Learn more about Dr. Michelle Tubman and Wayza Health:Website: www.wayzahealth.comFollow me on Facebook and InstagramEmail Michelle: michelle@wayzahealth.com
Hello hello and welcome back to Thrive Beyond Size. Today I'm tackling a topic that's especially tricky during the holiday season. Emotional eating. Many clients are asking about it in calls and it's coming up in my own life as well. This season is the most amazing and most stressful time for us so it can be overwhelming. We deal with excitement, nostalgia, sadness, and a whole range of other emotions. And when our emotions run high, food becomes part of the equation. Maybe we eat too much. Maybe we avoid some foods. I want to talk about that and I want to first state that emotional eating is not bad. It's human. I just want to unpack it and examine it. This time of year just feels so much more intense than any other season and that directly affects our relationship with food. There are so many people, memories, grief, joy and time demands on us that we really do start to run on empty. Food becomes a way to cope with vulnerability and creates a sense of comfort. Then we're bombarded with messages to let go and indulge but also stay on track to get control back in January. The messaging is conflicting. “[But] mindful eating isn't about eating perfectly, it's about being present with your food.” Find satisfaction and eat without guilt. So this episode is not about how to fix or eliminate emotional eating, but rather explore it as something to understand. I'll talk more about why the holiday season amplifies our emotions. I'll reframe emotional eating. And I'll share some practical tools for navigating it with curiosity, compassion, and body trust. Let's respond to ourselves with kindness this season.__About Dr. Michelle Tubman:Dr. Michelle Tubman is certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine, which means she understands exactly what's happening in your body when you diet. Although she does not provide any medical advice in her coaching programs, this knowledge gives her an edge over most coaches.She also holds Level 1 and Level 2 Precision Nutrition coaching certifications which make her skilled at coaching nutrition, dietary change, and habit change in general. Realizing that emotional eating and bingeing are complicated for most of us, she also did training in mind-body and intuitive eating. Peace around food is possible.__Learn more about Dr. Michelle Tubman and Wayza Health:Website: www.wayzahealth.comFollow me on Facebook and InstagramEmail Michelle: michelle@wayzahealth.com
Hello there, friends. Welcome back to the podcast. I love this time of year. The twinkle lights, the snow, the frost on the trees, it all makes me so happy. I love Christmas music, yes, and I love all the Christmas decorations everywhere. I love the get-togethers, eggnog, treats, and parties. But there are also a lot of challenges that are brought up at this time of year, especially around body trust. The holidays are associated with family gatherings, friends, festive meals and food. It sometimes stirs up complicated feelings around eating, hunger, and around body image. It can be very stressful. So how should you approach it? What can we all do to make things easier on ourselves over the holiday season? That's what this episode is all about. What does it actually mean to practice body trust during the holiday season? It's about staying connected to your own needs and approaching food with a joyful mindset instead of a pressured one. And it's about navigating challenging family dynamics and conversations. We often give ourselves these pep talks to “enjoy but in moderation” or “indulge but not too much” and “get back on track in January” but that just creates an exhausting tug of war inside us. So today I talk about how you can enjoy this time of year without being excessive or restrictive. I talk about staying present with food throughout the meal. Don't tune out and eat mindlessly but truly enjoy what you're eating. It's okay to stop when you're full and it's okay to have seconds if you aren't. Listen to your body, not the people around you. I talk about paying attention to self-care so we don't lose ourselves in all the hustle and bustle. And I talk about how to set boundaries during gatherings to avoid triggering conversations about weight. Join me as we talk about truly enjoying the holidays with body trust and a sense of peace in place.__About Dr. Michelle Tubman:Dr. Michelle Tubman is certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine, which means she understands exactly what's happening in your body when you diet. Although she does not provide any medical advice in her coaching programs, this knowledge gives her an edge over most coaches.She also holds Level 1 and Level 2 Precision Nutrition coaching certifications which make her skilled at coaching nutrition, dietary change, and habit change in general. Realizing that emotional eating and bingeing are complicated for most of us, she also did training in mind-body and intuitive eating. Peace around food is possible.__Learn more about Dr. Michelle Tubman and Wayza Health:Website: www.wayzahealth.comFollow me on Facebook and InstagramEmail Michelle: michelle@wayzahealth.com
Welcome back to Thrive Beyond Size, friends. Heading into winter and the holiday season, I've been really leaning into my crafts. I've done crafting my whole life, things like DIY kits and paint by numbers, and I've just found it very comforting and relaxing for me. So I want to talk about how doing crafts can support your journey with intuitive eating. I know! You're saying “What the hell does one have to do with the other” but bear with me. Crafting helps cultivate mindfulness by keeping us in the present moment. It helps us reconnect with the pleasure principle and reduces stress and these are all the same things we work on when we engage with intuitive eating. So let's explore that. There are clear links between creativity and self-care. There's a level of mindfulness and being present that being immersed in doing a craft brings to us. We get more in tune with our bodies, our senses, how the yarn feels, and what the paint colors look like, and that awareness is also what helps us tune into our body's hunger cues. Like many things, we are not always masters of the crafts we pick up. They're not about the finished product and having a side hustle, they're about relaxation and creative expression. So by that metric, we learn to embrace a more compassionate attitude towards mistakes which also helps us in our attitude towards food. And that's what I dive into in this episode. How we can thrive by having a sense of agency, by channelling energy into a craft, and by creating a sense of joy and satisfaction which is a direct parallel to what we cultivate within our bodies when we practice intuitive eating.__About Dr. Michelle Tubman:Dr. Michelle Tubman is certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine, which means she understands exactly what's happening in your body when you diet. Although she does not provide any medical advice in her coaching programs, this knowledge gives her an edge over most coaches.She also holds Level 1 and Level 2 Precision Nutrition coaching certifications which make her skilled at coaching nutrition, dietary change, and habit change in general. Realizing that emotional eating and bingeing are complicated for most of us, she also did training in mind-body and intuitive eating. Peace around food is possible.__Learn more about Dr. Michelle Tubman and Wayza Health:Website: www.wayzahealth.comFollow me on Facebook and InstagramEmail Michelle: michelle@wayzahealth.com
Hello friends. Today I'm tackling a question I receive a lot from potential clients and people interested in intuitive eating. The question is can I still practice intuitive eating if I'm taking a GLP-1 medication? I've spoken about these medications a lot on this podcast. They're prescribed for people managing type 2 diabetes but sometimes they are also prescribed for weight loss. They control blood sugar levels and can also impact appetite. So today I want to talk about how they operate and then explore how intuitive eating can still be practiced while on a medication that alters hunger cues. It's important to understand exactly what intuitive eating actually is in order to fully discuss this question. Intuitive eating was developed by two dieticians in the mid-1990s, Evelyn Tribble and Elise Risch, and it's based on ten principles. At the core of all the principles is rebuilding trust with your body and tuning in to hunger and fullness cues to honour your body's needs. So how does this work if you're using a medication that alters hunger cues? Well, it is possible, let me answer the question directly, but it requires adapting some of the principles of intuitive eating to fit your unique experience. I talk about how GLP-1 medications work, what they don't fix, and how to approach intuitive eating differently, with the mindset of approaching food with curiosity and some respect. I will talk about body trust and releasing the idea that our food choices define our worth. So join me as I dive into this question, one I get all the time, so we can understand it together.__About Dr. Michelle Tubman:Dr. Michelle Tubman is certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine, which means she understands exactly what's happening in your body when you diet. Although she does not provide any medical advice in her coaching programs, this knowledge gives her an edge over most coaches.She also holds Level 1 and Level 2 Precision Nutrition coaching certifications which make her skilled at coaching nutrition, dietary change, and habit change in general. Realizing that emotional eating and bingeing are complicated for most of us, she also did training in mind-body and intuitive eating. Peace around food is possible.__Learn more about Dr. Michelle Tubman and Wayza Health:Website: www.wayzahealth.comFollow me on Facebook and InstagramEmail Michelle: michelle@wayzahealth.com
In this episode, we welcome Lauren Thomas, a sports dietitian who has worked in various fields including tactical nutrition, private practice, and is currently the US Performance Nutritionist for Maurten. Lauren covers the importance of anti-diet, performance-focused nutrition, especially within the military. Key topics include tactical nutrition, the importance of carbohydrates and antioxidants for cognitive and physical performance, the benefit of wearables on tracking athletic performance, and the efficacy of certain sports products in varied athletic contexts. We also chat about misleading marketing and scare tactics around avoiding sugar in sports nutrition. Tune in for a comprehensive discussion aiming to reshape your understanding of brain fuel and sports nutrition for mental clarity and focus. Lauren Thomas MS RD CSSD LD is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics based in Washington, DC. Lauren has over a decade worth of experience in the world of sports nutrition, providing comprehensive nutrition therapy and individualized dietary planning to enhance athlete performance. Lauren currently is the US Performance Nutritionist for Maurten, where she educates and consults with athletes and teams to fine tune training and racing fueling strategies. Prior to joining Maurten, Lauren worked as a Tactical Performance Dietitian within the US Special Operations community as part of a greater integrated Human Performance team. Lauren received her Master of Science degree in Nutrition Education from Teachers College Columbia University, an undergraduate degree in psychology and education from Bucknell University, and is currently working towards her IOC Diploma in Sports Nutrition. 00:00 Introduction to Mind Your Fitness Podcast 00:52 Guest Introduction: Lauren Thomas 01:05 Lauren's Journey and Professional Background 03:10 Tactical Nutrition in the Military 08:16 Nutrition for Cognitive Performance 14:50 Working with Morton: Sports Nutrition Insights 20:16 Debunking Sugar Myths in Sports Nutrition 24:59 The Role of Wearables in Nutrition and Performance 27:23 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
Welcome, friends, to another episode of Thrive Beyond Size! I just got back from a vacation, an eight-day cruise with my husband Rob, and it was wonderful. I didn't use my phone once, I put it in my bag, I didn't take it out, and it was an amazing real break. After the cruise, I attended a medical conference in Orlando, Florida, on lifestyle medicine. One of the pillars of lifestyle medicine is eating a plant-based or plant-forward diet. There's a lot of evidence to support that such a diet is great for health but what I'm looking at is how choices like these can lead to a feeling of superiority about food choices. Sometimes our new clean eating obsession can get quite obsessive and can even lead to an overlooked eating disorder called orthorexia. And that's what I want to talk about today. Orthorexia literally means “correct appetite” and it describes an unhealthy obsession with eating foods that are considered clean or pure. Unlike other eating disorders, orthorexia is not about the amount of food eaten but is more about the quality and purity of the food. What I want to look at is this new movement about clean eating and how it can disguise what is essentially diet talk in a new format. I want to examine how an obsession with clean eating can lead to orthorexia, discuss signs for identifying orthorexia, and talk about how such an obsession can lead to feelings of superiority about food and a tendency to evangelize. I'll also talk about how to step back from such an obsessive mindset and why it's important to enjoy our food and not obsess over it to the point of restriction or health impacts. So join me as I share some insight on this overlooked eating disorder and talk about how to manage it.__About Dr. Michelle Tubman:Dr. Michelle Tubman is certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine, which means she understands exactly what's happening in your body when you diet. Although she does not provide any medical advice in her coaching programs, this knowledge gives her an edge over most coaches.She also holds Level 1 and Level 2 Precision Nutrition coaching certifications which make her skilled at coaching nutrition, dietary change, and habit change in general. Realizing that emotional eating and bingeing are complicated for most of us, she also did training in mind-body and intuitive eating. Peace around food is possible.__Learn more about Dr. Michelle Tubman and Wayza Health:Website: www.wayzahealth.comFollow me on Facebook and InstagramEmail Michelle: michelle@wayzahealth.com
Hi friends! I'm excited to bring you a bit of a lighter episode today. I know the last few episodes have been on the heavier side so it's time to lighten things up a bit. I want to talk about what the heck you eat when you're hungry but don't know what you want. Do you ever feel that? You know you're hungry and you stand at the fridge and just stare into it and can't figure out what you want? Or sometimes you're at a restaurant and can't pick anything off the menu. When it happens to me it's sometimes because I'm overwhelmed by choices but also sometimes I'm hungry and nothing sounds right, nothing sounds like what I want. So today I'm talking about how to navigate that. In our society of diet culture and food restriction, sometimes those rules get stuck in our brains even when we choose to stop following them. So we might be hungry and searching for something to eat but we won't allow ourselves to have what we really want because it's not “right” or “healthy enough”. So sometimes we just don't eat at all. Or eat something that doesn't actually satisfy us. How do we navigate that? I'm going to share a list of questions to ask yourself to determine what's going on inside. Are you really hungry? What are you hungry for? What does your body feel like? What kind of food are you craving? I want us to get back in tune with our bodies so we can actually understand our hunger and what we need without old habits getting in the way. I'll talk about how to meal plan with flexibility, how to let go of this notion of only doing “what's right”, and how to try eating in different ways to really satisfy your hunger. Join me as we figure out how the heck to eat when we don't know what we want.__About Dr. Michelle Tubman:Dr. Michelle Tubman is certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine, which means she understands exactly what's happening in your body when you diet. Although she does not provide any medical advice in her coaching programs, this knowledge gives her an edge over most coaches.She also holds Level 1 and Level 2 Precision Nutrition coaching certifications which make her skilled at coaching nutrition, dietary change, and habit change in general. Realizing that emotional eating and bingeing are complicated for most of us, she also did training in mind-body and intuitive eating. Peace around food is possible.__Learn more about Dr. Michelle Tubman and Wayza Health:Website: www.wayzahealth.comFollow me on Facebook and InstagramEmail Michelle: michelle@wayzahealth.com
Let's revisit a fan-favorite episode just in time for Thanksgiving! In this gem from July 2023, Victoria welcomes back the incredible Sam Previte, a registered dietitian, certified intuitive eating counselor, and founder of Find Food Freedom®. Sam, a trailblazer who teaches women how to break free from diet culture, is here to share her wisdom on living a life without food rules. This episode goes beyond the basics of intuitive eating (if you're new to IE, check out Sam's original episode!). Victoria and Sam dive deep into advanced topics like food habituation, Health at Every Size (HAES), and how to truly dismantle the diet culture mindset. This intuitive eating masterclass is the perfect listen as we approach a holiday that centers around food. Tune in for an inspiring conversation that will arm you with the tools you'll need this holiday season!IG: @Find.Food.Freedom TikTok: @FindFoodFreedomAdditional Episode Links:Sam's First Appearance on Real PodVic's 5 Tips to Start Intuitive EatingReal Pod Episode with Alicia McCarvell Sponsors:Quince Visit www.quince.com/realpod for free shipping and 365 day returns!LMNT: Get your free LMNT Sample Pack with any purchase at drinklmnt.com/REALPODMissUnderstood: To listen to MissUnderstood: The ADHD in Women Channel, just search for “MissUnderstood” in your podcast app.Culture Pop: Visit DrinkCulturePop.com and use code REALPOD at checkout for 20% off your first purchase.Produced by Dear MediaThis episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
In this episode, fellow sports and eating disorder dietitian, Leslie Schilling, shares insights into the damaging effects of diet culture, especially when within safe spaces like schools, churches, athletic teams, and healthcare settings. We cover a range of topics from the harmful impacts of chronic dieting, the intersection of sports nutrition and eating disorders, and how messages from diet culture influence athletes and general health practices. Leslie is a seasoned dietitian who specializes in disordered eating, sports nutrition, family nutrition, and weight concerns. She has worked with recreational, high school, collegiate, and professional athletes and performers, including the 2014-2015 NBA Memphis Grizzlies and performers of Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas, NV. Leslie has been accepted into The National Speakers Association (NSA) and has been invited to provide nutrition programs and presentations to teams and professionals across the nation. She reviews and writes for national media outlets like US News & World Report, professional and consumer publications. She is also the creator and co-author of the book Born To Eat and the owner of Schilling Nutrition, LLC, a private consulting practice in Las Vegas, NV. Leslie's latest book Feed Yourself is available everywhere books are sold. 00:00 Introduction to Mind Your Fitness Podcast 00:50 Meet Leslie Schilling: A Journey from Gymnastics to Dietetics 02:16 Leslie's Professional Path and Private Practice 03:48 Nutritional Challenges in Performance Arts 06:07 The Intersection of Sports Nutrition and Eating Disorders 09:14 The Importance of Asking the Right Questions 13:58 Leslie's Book: Feed Yourself and Diet Culture 22:07 Diet Culture Myths and Their Impact 25:18 The Impact of Nutrition on Health and Performance 25:58 Grief and Realizations in Nutritional Therapy 28:47 The Connection Between Dieting and Eating Disorders 30:47 The Dangers of Diet Culture 33:09 Navigating Misinformation in Nutrition 36:43 Advocating for Healthy Nutrition in Athletics 43:34 Personal Reflections on Fitness and Wellness 46:54 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
Welcome back to the podcast, everyone! I'm very glad you're here. I've been reading a book called “Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture” by Virginia Sole-Smith and even though I'm just a third of the way through it, it floors me every time I turn the page. The author is talking about the effects anti-fat bias can have on families and she shares some stories that break my heart. Imagine if your child was taken away from you because they're fat. Just simply because of their body size. This nightmare was real for some families and I want to talk about weight discrimination and how harmful it can be. One of the cases talked about in the book was the case of Anamarie Regino, a girl who was removed from her parents at a young age because of her size. State authorities decided her weight was a form of child abuse or neglect so they took her away. Anamarie's parents fought back and argued that she had an undiagnosed medical condition that contributed to her size but it took months of court battle to return her to her family. I want to talk about how interventions like this and even well-intentioned health initiatives like Michelle Obama's “Let's Move” campaign, which heavily emphasized the “epidemic” of childhood obesity, contribute to stigma and harm. I explore the myth that a child's weight is the parent's fault, the messages that being fat is inherently dangerous that are sent by interventions like Anamarie's, and the impact all the discourse on weight and a specific mold of physical health has on children. So join me as I dive into why we need to speak out against anti-fat bias. __About Dr. Michelle Tubman:Dr. Michelle Tubman is certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine, which means she understands exactly what's happening in your body when you diet. Although she does not provide any medical advice in her coaching programs, this knowledge gives her an edge over most coaches.She also holds Level 1 and Level 2 Precision Nutrition coaching certifications which make her skilled at coaching nutrition, dietary change, and habit change in general. Realizing that emotional eating and bingeing are complicated for most of us, she also did training in mind-body and intuitive eating. Peace around food is possible.__Resources discussed in this episode:“Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture” by Virginia Sole-Smith__Learn more about Dr. Michelle Tubman and Wayza Health:Website: www.wayzahealth.comFollow me on Facebook and InstagramEmail Michelle: michelle@wayzahealth.com
Friends, welcome to Episode 175 of Thrive Beyond Size. Can you believe it's the 175th episode? That means I've done this podcast for 175 weeks in a row without missing a single week. I'm really proud of this accomplishment because I think it's the longest commitment I've ever made. When I started the podcast I was so nervous. I was terrified, actually. I did everything anyone told me to make it perfect. But as I recorded more my mindset changed so I was able to aim for B+ instead of perfection and it made everything easier. That ability to change your mindset to make something easier is what I want to talk about today. There are four key personality traits that tend to make relationships with food, among other things, more challenging for us. But good news! Mindsets can change. The four key personality traits often standing in our way are perfectionism, the all or nothing thinking, people pleasing, and neglecting our own self-care. The most common is perfectionism. I identify as a perfectionist and even though it sounds like a positive it comes with rigid expectations that don't allow us flexibility. All or nothing thinking often goes hand-in-hand with perfectionism. Either we're really good or we've blown it entirely and we just give up. We've already had a piece of cake so we just eat whatever we want all weekend. People pleasing is that desire to please others and with food this might mean eating what everyone else is eating at a party or saying yes to dessert so you don't offend the host. And neglecting our own self-care often comes with juggling a lot of responsibilities. It's just easier to push our needs to the bottom of the list. If any of these sound like you, this episode is for you. I'll get in-depth on all four and talk about how to shift your mindset to alter these patterns of behavior for the better.__About Dr. Michelle Tubman:Dr. Michelle Tubman is certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine, which means she understands exactly what's happening in your body when you diet. Although she does not provide any medical advice in her coaching programs, this knowledge gives her an edge over most coaches.She also holds Level 1 and Level 2 Precision Nutrition coaching certifications which make her skilled at coaching nutrition, dietary change, and habit change in general. Realizing that emotional eating and bingeing are complicated for most of us, she also did training in mind-body and intuitive eating. Peace around food is possible.__Learn more about Dr. Michelle Tubman and Wayza Health:Website: www.wayzahealth.comFollow me on Facebook and InstagramEmail Michelle: michelle@wayzahealth.com
Welcome back, beautiful friends, to the podcast. Last week we talked about how it's not your fault, your body is not broken, and you are not broken. Today is a bit related to that because I want to talk about food control. That constant food chatter in our minds, a constant obsession about food, feeling like we have to control food but also feeling out of control, that's what I want to talk about because when I do, I often get the response of “I don't actually food restrict, I haven't been on a diet in forever and this doesn't apply to me”. But here's the thing: I think because so many of us are used to the messages we receive day in and day out from diet culture, we're just used to a baseline of eating much less than we used to. We don't actually think we're restricting but we're constantly feeding ourselves fewer calories than what our bodies need to function well. And that's what I am going to address here today. It's important to talk about how many of us feel like we're no longer dieting but we have this baseline of not eating enough and we're still caught in a cycle of food obsession, guilt, and even bingeing. Why is that happening if we're not restricting? Let's talk about how calorie restriction and nutrient deprivation affect our bodies and brains and how they sneak into our lives when we're not looking. It's a subtle restriction, like choosing a smaller portion than we need or not eating when we're hungry between meals. I'm going to talk all about things like energy conservation mode and how our hypothalamus monitors energy intake and expenditure, macronutrients and micronutrients, the body's built-in mechanism called homeostasis, the subtle signs we're still restricting without knowing it, and what to do about it. It's okay if this is you. You're not broken. We've all been there and being aware is the first step towards healing. So join me on this exploration of exactly how food restriction is hiding in plain sight keeping us from a fully healthy relationship with food, and how to move forward. __About Dr. Michelle Tubman:Dr. Michelle Tubman is certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine, which means she understands exactly what's happening in your body when you diet. Although she does not provide any medical advice in her coaching programs, this knowledge gives her an edge over most coaches.She also holds Level 1 and Level 2 Precision Nutrition coaching certifications which make her skilled at coaching nutrition, dietary change, and habit change in general. Realizing that emotional eating and bingeing are complicated for most of us, she also did training in mind-body and intuitive eating. Peace around food is possible.__Learn more about Dr. Michelle Tubman and Wayza Health:Website: www.wayzahealth.comFollow me on Facebook and InstagramEmail Michelle: michelle@wayzahealth.com
Hello friends, welcome to another episode of Thrive Beyond Size. I've been going through a real transition period this Fall and it's prompted me to continually remind myself “You're not broken”. All the changes from dropping half my shifts at work to spend more time with my husband and clients and shifting my priorities on how I spend my time, all of the things I'm working on have made me more in tune with my body. But it's also caused me to freak out sometimes. And when the stress freak-out happens, my relationship with my body tanks and I blame it for everything wrong. So I keep saying “You are not broken”. And that's what we're talking about today: that you are not broken. If you have ever struggled with your relationship with food or your body, it's not your fault. You are not broken. Your body is not broken. But I want to explore deeper and explain the biology of what happens when food restriction occurs. I want to talk about why the solution isn't more restriction. I'm going to talk about how we were hard-wired to eat and how we eat now, what fasting does, why hunger ramps up, and how cravings work. We're going to get into it all so that we can understand exactly what's going on biologically when we're stressed out and our bodies are stressed out. The pressures that lead us to binges aren't a sign of us being broken. There are ways we can alter the biology, ways to reconnect with our bodies, and we'll talk about those. But most importantly we will say, together, “You are not broken”. __About Dr. Michelle Tubman:Dr. Michelle Tubman is certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine, which means she understands exactly what's happening in your body when you diet. Although she does not provide any medical advice in her coaching programs, this knowledge gives her an edge over most coaches.She also holds Level 1 and Level 2 Precision Nutrition coaching certifications which make her skilled at coaching nutrition, dietary change, and habit change in general. Realizing that emotional eating and bingeing are complicated for most of us, she also did training in mind-body and intuitive eating. Peace around food is possible.__Learn more about Dr. Michelle Tubman and Wayza Health:Website: www.wayzahealth.comFollow me on Facebook and InstagramEmail Michelle: michelle@wayzahealth.com
This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit virginiasolesmith.substack.com/subscribeWelcome to Indulgence Gospel After Dark! It's time for your October Extra Butter! This month we're diving into some big, hard questions, like:How do you mourn big body changes?What happens if your body size really is the reason you can't do something you used to love?Does the “Health At Every Size” framework ever fail fat people?When is it systemic oppression and when is it just…physics?Or…do we all just need a Fat Day?If you are already an Extra Butter subscriber, you'll have this entire episode in your podcast feed and access to the entire transcript in your inbox and on the Burnt Toast Substack. To get all of the links and resources mentioned in this episode, as well as a complete transcript, visit our show page. Otherwise, to hear the whole conversation or read the whole transcript, you'll need to join Extra Butter. It's just $99 per year, and is the hands down best way to keep Burnt Toast an ad- and sponsor-free space. PS. Don't forget to order Fat Talk: Parenting In the Age of Diet Culture! Get your signed copy now from Split Rock Books (they ship anywhere in the USA). You can also order it from your independent bookstore, or from Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Target, Kobo or anywhere you like to buy books. (Or get the UK edition or the audiobook!) Disclaimer: Virginia and Corinne are humans with a lot of informed opinions. They are not nutritionists, therapists, doctors, or any kind of healthcare providers. The conversation you're about to hear and all of the advice and opinions they give are just for entertainment, information, and education purposes only. None of this is a substitute for individual medical or mental health advice.CREDITSThe Burnt Toast Podcast is produced and hosted by Virginia Sole-Smith (follow me on Instagram) and Corinne Fay, who runs @SellTradePlus and Big Undies—subscribe for 20% off.The Burnt Toast logo is by Deanna Lowe.Our theme music is by Farideh.Tommy Harron is our audio engineer.Thanks for listening and for supporting anti-diet, body liberation journalism!
Summary In this episode of the Men Unscripted podcast, host Aaron Flores talks to Giddy, a trans man in a larger body, about his experiences with body image and eating disorders. Giddy shares his journey growing up in a small rural town, dealing with avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), and the impact of fatphobia and societal expectations on his self-esteem. They discuss the intersection of anorexia and ARFID, the lack of understanding and support for atypical anorexia, and the importance of body acceptance and self-advocacy. Giddy also highlights the role of social media in finding representation and building a community of support. In this conversation, Giddy and Aaron discuss the intersection of body image, gender identity, and eating disorders. Giddy shares their experience as a trans man and how it has influenced their body image journey. They also discuss the importance of support from the queer and trans community and the role of advocacy in medical settings. Giddy emphasizes the value of taking pictures to connect with their body and document their experiences. They also mention resources like health at every size and fact-checking pages on Tumblr. Keywords body image, eating disorders, trans man, larger body, avoidant restrictive food intake disorder, ARFID, fatphobia, anorexia, atypical anorexia, body acceptance, gender identity, advocacy, queer community, taking pictures, health at every size, fact-checking Takeaways Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is often misunderstood and mislabeled as picky eating, but it is a distinct eating disorder that goes beyond food preferences. The intersection of anorexia and ARFID can complicate the experience of both disorders, and individuals may not fit the DSM criteria for a specific diagnosis. Fatphobia and societal expectations can have a profound impact on body image and self-esteem, leading to disordered eating behaviors and a cycle of extreme restriction and brief periods of eating. Finding representation and support through social media can be empowering for individuals with marginalized identities and experiences, helping them challenge societal norms and embrace body acceptance. Building a community of support, whether through work friends, therapy, or hobbies like playing D&D, can provide a safe space to share experiences and receive validation and understanding. The diet industry perpetuates harmful messaging about body size and shape, which can negatively impact body image and contribute to eating disorders. Gender identity can influence body image, and being trans can present unique challenges and opportunities for self-acceptance. Support from the queer and trans community is crucial in navigating body image issues and eating disorders. Taking pictures can help connect with and appreciate one's body, challenging negative body image perceptions. Resources like health at every size and fact-checking pages on social media can provide valuable information and challenge fatphobic narratives. Links This is Thin Privilege - Tumblr Fatphobia Busters - Tumblr Follow Aaron Flores on IG: @AaronFloresRDN Body Image Coaching for Men Learn more about Within Health
The connection between eating disorders and anxiety has been well established, but what about seeing eating disorders as a form of anxiety? In today's episode of the Liv Label Free Podcast, Livia Sara chats with Chris Sandel, a nutritionist, coach and eating disorder expert. Chris is the founder and owner of Seven Health, a platform through which he helps people with eating disorders fully recover. Chris is trained in several specialties including Intuitive Eating, Health At Every Size, polyvagal theory, and trauma. He's originally from Sydney and now lives in the UK with his wife Ali and 6-year-old son Ramsay. Topics discussed: How addressing anxiety can prevent the development or reemergence of eating disorders The importance of creating a vision beyond recovery Embracing challenges through gradual but repeated exposure to fear foods Emphasizing the role of love in healing and holistic recovery rather than focusing solely on meal plans and nutrition The Domino Effect in eating disorder recovery Recognizing negative thoughts associated with eating disorders as separate from yourself
Hello friends, and welcome back to the podcast! I'm going to start with a question so obvious that it sounds laughable: how do you know when you have to pee? That sounds wild, right? But can you feel your heart beating? Not your pulse with your fingers, but just the beating of your heart inside you? How can you tell if you're hungry? Or full? There is an answer to these questions and it's a topic called interoception. Interoception is your body's ability to sense its internal states. Hunger, thirst, pain and even needing to take a deep breath. That's interoception. It's your body's way of communicating needs to your brain. And it's a key component of intuitive eating which is why I'm going to talk all about it today. When you are better in tune with your internal signals, you are better able to practice intuitive eating. But we live in a culture that encourages us to ignore our body signals in favour of relying on external rules to guide our eating. Things like the “right time” of day to eat, not snacking between meals, and finishing everything on our plates even if we're full, are all rigid rules we put in place to control our bodies and they effectively make us a lot less aware of our interoception cues than we should be. How can we develop our internal awareness again? How can we learn to step outside of the rules we've arbitrarily laid out so we can tune into our own bodies? That's what I want to talk about. Being aware of interoception is a skill that 100% can be developed with practice. So join me as I share tips, advice, and practices on how to strengthen your interoceptive awareness. __About Dr. Michelle Tubman:Dr. Michelle Tubman is certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine, which means she understands exactly what's happening in your body when you diet. Although she does not provide any medical advice in her coaching programs, this knowledge gives her an edge over most coaches.She also holds Level 1 and Level 2 Precision Nutrition coaching certifications which make her skilled at coaching nutrition, dietary change, and habit change in general. Realizing that emotional eating and bingeing are complicated for most of us, she also did training in mind-body and intuitive eating. Peace around food is possible.__Learn more about Dr. Michelle Tubman and Wayza Health:Website: www.wayzahealth.comFollow me on Facebook and InstagramEmail Michelle: michelle@wayzahealth.com
Hello everyone, welcome to another episode. Today I really want to talk about something important that starts with a personal story. The story is from when Rob and I were camping a couple of weeks ago and has to do with how I felt about shopping for and trying on clothes in my favorite clothing store in Canmore. I love a certain brand and I know they fit well but I decided to try on a new brand in my size and it did not flatter at all. It was constricting and felt terrible. And I had already felt out of place walking in because I'd come straight off a hike with Rob and was dusty and in hiking gear. All of this culminated in this thought popping into my head: “I feel fat.” And I want to talk about what we actually mean when we think that. I want to break that down and take away its power today. The truth is that when we say we “feel fat” we are actually talking about something else. Because fat is not a feeling. It's not an emotion. But the word ‘fat' does carry a lot of weight in our thin-obsessed society and it is a loaded term. We use it to express feelings of inadequacy or discomfort or, in my case, even failure. So I want us to think about what we're really saying when we say “I feel fat”. When I said that, I projected all my feelings onto my body. I projected society's idea of fatness as equal to being undesirable or worthless onto my own body. But my body was not the problem. My emotions were what I needed to deal with. Let me say that directly to each of you. Just because you feel discomfort in your body doesn't mean your body is the problem. I want to help you shift your focus away from blaming your body and help you build a more compassionate relationship with it. I want to help reframe what we mean when we say “I feel fat”. Join me in this episode as I unpack what's really behind that sentence and how we can remove our bodies as the target of our emotions.__About Dr. Michelle Tubman:Dr. Michelle Tubman is certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine, which means she understands exactly what's happening in your body when you diet. Although she does not provide any medical advice in her coaching programs, this knowledge gives her an edge over most coaches.She also holds Level 1 and Level 2 Precision Nutrition coaching certifications which make her skilled at coaching nutrition, dietary change, and habit change in general. Realizing that emotional eating and bingeing are complicated for most of us, she also did training in mind-body and intuitive eating. Peace around food is possible.__Learn more about Dr. Michelle Tubman and Wayza Health:Website: www.wayzahealth.comFollow me on Facebook and InstagramEmail Michelle: michelle@wayzahealth.com
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