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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 40% of American adults have obesity, costing the U.S. healthcare system an estimated $173 billion annually. The development of incretin-based therapies, such as glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP), marks a major advance in obesity treatment. Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs) play a crucial role in providing medical nutrition therapy (MNT) to people using these medications as part of comprehensive obesity care. Tune into this episode to learn about: ●       the new paper published in JAND about injectable weight loss medications and lifestyle interventions ●       the unique and evolving role of RDNs in obesity care ●       why this new class of obesity medications has become so popular ●       how these medications work ●       the amount of weight loss needed to reduce obesity related comorbidities ●       the evolution of different terms for these medications ●       the pipeline of obesity medications we will see in the next few years ●       how these medications have impacted the role of RDNs in counseling patients ●       common side effects and nutritional considerations ●       concerns about loss of muscle mass and bone density ●       the importance of and role of exercise while taking these medications ●       emotional aspects of significant weight loss in a short time ●       how RDNs can be utilized in comprehensive obesity care in the long term ●       how RDNs can stay informed and up to date on the medications and obesity care in general ●       when people taking these medications should be referred to RDNs ●       how working with an RDN can improve a person's experience and outcomes ●       additional information and resources for the public and health professionals Full shownotes, transcript and resources: https://soundbitesrd.com/284          

In this episode of Diabetes Dialogue: Technology, Therapeutics, and Real-World Perspectives, hosts Diana Isaacs, PharmD, and Natalie Bellini, DNP, are joined by Allison Evert, MS, RD, CDCES, and Savitha Subramanian, MD, co-authors of a recent publication on the evolving role of registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs) in incretin-based therapies and obesity care, titled "Incretin-Based Therapies and Lifestyle Interventions: The Evolving Role of Registered Dietitian Nutritionists in Obesity Care". The conversation explores how combining GLP-1 receptor agonists with lifestyle interventions can enhance long-term outcomes in diabetes and obesity management, focusing on the integral role of RDNs in addressing medication adherence, side effects, and patient education. Evert and Subramanian highlight key findings from their paper, including strategies for mitigating side effects such as nausea, constipation, and diarrhea, which contribute significantly to high discontinuation rates during the first year of therapy. They stress the importance of counseling patients on appropriate dietary adjustments to prevent nutrient deficiencies and muscle loss during rapid weight loss, recommending an emphasis on protein intake and nutrient-dense food choices. The discussion also delves into the practical challenges of integrating RDNs into care teams, particularly in systems with limited resources. To address this gap, the authors provide actionable tools in their paper, including figures and resources to guide clinicians in patient education and medication management. The hosts and guests agree that team-based care, including the use of pharmacists, advanced practice providers, and clinical protocols, is critical to improving outcomes and ensuring the long-term success of these therapies. Relevant disclosures for Isaacs include Eli Lilly and Company, Novo Nordisk, Sanofi, Abbott Diabetes Care, Dexcom, Medtronic, and others. Relevant disclosures for Bellini include Abbott Diabetes Care, MannKind, Provention Bio, and others. References: Gigliotti L, Warshaw H, Evert A, et al. Incretin-Based Therapies and Lifestyle Interventions: The Evolving Role of Registered Dietitian Nutritionists in Obesity Care. J Acad Nutr Diet. Published online November 7, 2024. doi:10.1016/j.jand.2024.10.023

New health, nutrition and weight loss trends are popping up daily on social media. Many of these fly-by-night trends are simply that, but a new study focusing on the platform TikTok found that these trends may have more of a hold on people than once thought. To expose the inaccurate information being extracted from TikTok, MyFitnessPal, the #1 nutrition and food tracking app, partnered with Dublin City University on a two-part research project called “Health and Nutrition Inaccuracies on TikTok”.  Part 1 looked at social media influencers and Part 2 looked at Gen Z TikTok users. Study findings ranged from determining that only about 2% of content being classified as accurate to Gen Z users trusting influencers more if they claim to be qualified dietitians. Tune in to this episode to learn about: ·       how and where Americans are getting their health information has changed ·       improving our digital literacy is necessary to make better choices ·       MyFitnessPal's ‘Nutrition IQ' surveys' key themes and concerning statistics ·       the Dublin City University 2-part research study ·       why the study focused on TikTok vs other platforms ·       preliminary findings from the 2-part study ·       what the “2% accuracy” finding really means ·       the positive finding about Gen Z's trust in registered dietitians over unqualified influencers ·       the importance of licensed professionals helping to champion scientific truth across social media ·       the mere exposure effect, parasocial effect, and rules of persuasion ·       how to identify warning signs when scrolling on social media ·       how RDNs can stay on top of trends and leverage them to create compelling content that is evidence-based ·       a helpful infographic on ‘How to Spot Questionable Nutrition Tips on Social Media' ·       if it's ‘safe' to be on TikTok ·       resources for the public and health professionals Full shownotes, transcript and resources at:  https://soundbitesrd.com/271    

Tune in to hear me chat with Christine Milmine about collaboration for Dietitians! Interested in joining Christine's webinar - Embracing the Power of Collaboration?' Sign up for FREE here: https://plant-powered-you.ck.page/2c17862daf RDNs can join Christine's free Facebook group for Dietitian Collaborators right here: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/PvuFgzLNNotnUVuU/

One dietitian with three decades of experience believes RDNs must be a part debunking nutrition myths and overcoming food bullying to help people enjoy food. Is eating well on a budget…impossible?  Dr. Keith Ayoob, EdD, RDN, FAND, CDN, is an Associate Professor Emeritus in the department of pediatrics at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, NY, where, for over 30 years he directed a nutrition clinic for children with special needs. Dr. Ayoob has also worked with numerous commodity and nutrition organizations to help dispel nutrition myths and misconceptions.  Sharing his own experiences as a graduate student and drawing on his vast work experience in the poorest congressional district in the nation, Dr. Ayoob has come to the conclusion that it is indeed possible to eat well on a tight budget, despite the common misconception that it has to be “complicated and expensive.” “NONE of my families can afford organic foods or even farmer's market foods - and they don't have to in order to be healthy and feed their families well,” says Dr. Ayoob. Highlighting the importance of meeting patients where they are (both literally - as in where they shop, and figuratively, as in where they are in their respective health journeys), Dr. Ayoob discusses the importance of cultural sensitivity when making dietary recommendations, and that having a deeper understanding of agriculture can help dietitians inspire confidence in their patients. Listen in as Dr. Ayoob offers tips on food modeling, his thoughts on plant-based diets, social media, and more. "My body is anot a trend" sums up his thinking. Visit his website www.cuttothechasenutrition.com, and find him on X.

In a sea of dis- and misinformation, what's the most important thing dietitians can do to help consumers? Milton Stokes, Senior Director of Food and Nutrition at the International Food Information Council (IFIC), has some ideas to help RDNs cut through the congestion of information swirling around about food and nutrition. “Sometimes when we provide more information, we make the problem worse. Let's build connections based on values, especially when dealing with contentious topics,” says Stokes, whose career has been at the intersection of food, agriculture, and nutrition for the last 10 years working on some of the most urgent issues facing people and planet–issues like food and nutrition security as well as sustainability.  Stokes suggests that the profession could benefit from more active listening in the social media landscape.   Touching on IFIC's 2024 Food and Health Survey, Stokes shares that taste and price are the most important factors in consumer food choice.  Dietitians can help consumers make more nutritious decisions by utilizing a more positive approach, emphasizing the enjoyment of food, its flavor, and the overall experience. Stokes also emphasizes the importance of creating connections between dietitians and farmers, and specifically points to Jenny Schmidt (guest on Food Bullying Podcast Episode 102) as a resource for RDs.  He also shares that dietitians can benefit greatly from partnerships with farmers as opposed to assuming expertise in various areas of agriculture. Connect with IFIC on Instagram, on X, and LinkedIn.  

The June 2024 podcast features Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Dr. Terry Brown who holds a position as the Medical City Healthcare Clinical and Dietetic Internship Program Director which is located in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Brown shares her passion for blenderized tube feeding and her desire to promote awareness and education on the use in clinical practice. She reviews the development of a survey tool that was administered to adult and pediatric RDNs associated with ASPEN. The results overwhelmingly supported RDN's desire to support the use of blenderized tube feedings, but more education was desired. Business Corporate by Alex Menco | alexmenco.net Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US June 2024

This was a very cool conversation with a kindred spirit, Dr David Wiss, where we do a deep dive into nutrition, especially as it pertains to mental health.  David enrolled at California State University, Northridge where he earned a Master's of Science in Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Science. This led to a dietetic internship at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Medical Center where he received specialized training on their eating disorders unit. This experience sparked a deep interest in the role of nutrition and the nutritionist profession as part of mental health recovery. David became a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) in 2013 and founded Nutrition in Recovery, a group practice of RDNs specializing in the treatment of eating and substance use disorders. During this time, David developed a specialized nutrition curriculum that has been incorporated at more than fifty addiction treatment centers in Southern California and worldwide.In his nutritionist profession practice, David consults and develops nutrition protocols for clients in treatment. He also regularly conducts staff training for professionals and speaks at conferences on topics including disordered eating, gut health, and trauma-informed nutrition. In 2017, David received the “Excellence in Practice” award at the national Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo. Based on extensive clinical experience with clients in mental health recovery, he began collaborating with other experts in the field to publish book chapters and manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals. In 2017, David matriculated at UCLA's Fielding School of Public Health in the Community Health Sciences department, with a minor in Health Psychology. He earned his Doctor of Philosophy degree (Ph.D.) in 2022 by investigating the links between adverse childhood experiences and various mental health outcomes among socially disadvantaged men. During his doctoral training, Dr. Wiss published multiple peer-reviewed manuscripts in the fields of food addiction, eating disorders, substance use disorders, depression, trauma, and childhood sexual abuse. These papers have been published in high-impact journals such as Appetite, the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Frontiers in Psychiatry, Public Health Nutrition, Nutrients, Eating and Weight Disorders, and others. In addition, as a health nutritionist, he has contributed multiple book chapters on topics such as binge eating and dietary restraint. Enclosed is a full link to his publications. Nutrition in Recovery: https://www.nutritioninrecovery.com/ Wise Mind NutritionDownload: https://wisemindnutrition.com/download Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drdavidwiss/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are excited to continue featuring influential NDTRs and RDNs that are paving the way for increasing awareness and resources in dietetics. This week we sat down with Marie Lorraine Johnson, MS, RDN, LD, CPT, former NDTR, to share her story and why she founded The NDTR Spotlight. The NDTR Spotlight aims to... 1. "Inspire students to enter the field of dietetics." 2. "Highlight Diet Technicians contributions to this field." 3. "Inspire current NDTR's to know their value so they can make valuable changes in the lives of their patients and clients." For more information, visit their website here: https://upgrading.ndtrspotlight.com/

Elle Russ chats with Dr. David Wiss - a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) in 2013 and founded Nutrition in Recovery, a group practice of RDNs specializing in treating eating and substance use disorders. He earned his Ph.D. in Public Health with a minor in Health Psychology from UCLA. Dr. Wiss is a scientific author with over 20 peer-reviewed publications, a nutrition and health consultant, functional medicine practitioner, recovery coach, and passionate educator. Learn more about the intersection of nutrition and mental health at Wise Mind Nutrition, where you can learn about his revolutionary mobile app, available for download today.   SELECTED LINKS: https://www.elleruss.com/ https://wisemindnutrition.com/  

Today I'm talking to Dr. David Wiss who became a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) in 2013 and founded Nutrition in Recovery, a group practice of RDNs specializing in treating eating disorders as well as substance use. He earned his Ph.D. in Public Health with a minor in Health Psychology from UCLA by investigating links between adverse childhood experiences and mental health outcomes among socially disadvantaged men. Dr. Wiss's newest venture is his app called Wise Mind Nutrition. Wise Mind Nutrition delivers educational content using nutrition and lifestyle medicine to improve mental health outcomes. In the episode today, Dr. Wiss explores how adverse life experiences can impact your eating. He dives into his own approaches in treating clients with eating disorders and disordered eating, very much supporting each client as an individual and appreciating a nuanced approach. Dr. Wiss talks ‘all foods fit' versus the abstinence model, noting how each model is imperfect but brings valuable thinking and tools. He reflects on how it is important to consider an individual's needs, taking into consideration their personality type, genetics, addiction history and other mental health when addressing nutrition. Dr. Wiss then talks about his app – Wise Mind Nutrition. This is an app that can be used by people in eating disorder recovery but also the wider population. He emphasises relationship with food and getting away from tracking metrics that can be unhelpful, whilst empowering individuals to explore their own food relationship, rather than take on any fixed advice. This is an episode packed full of goodness and inspiration. I hope that you enjoy it.   To find out more about Dr. David Wiss and the Wise Mind Nutrition App: Instagram: @drdavidwiss @wisemindnutrition Website: www.wisemindnutrition.com   This week's sponsor:- Conquering Bulimia https://www.conqueringbulimia.com/   Harriet Frew's current offers: - Online 10 Steps to Intuitive Eating Course with Harriet Frew - 50% off with code FREEDOMISPOSSIBLE https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/online-courses.html   Eating Disorders Training for Professionals https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/eating-disorders-training-with-harriet-frew.html  20% off course until 31st January 2024 with code LOVETOLEARN   Body Image Training for Professionals   https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/body-image-training-with-harriet-frew.html  

The Mediterranean Diet has gained widespread recognition for its health benefits, supported by decades of medical research. However, many misconceptions about the diet persist. Tune into this episode to learn about the Mediterranean diet/lifestyle including: ·       the history ·       diet pillars ·       common misconceptions ·       health benefits ·       research studies ·       culinary aspects ·       success stories ·       incorporating cultural foods ·       simple steps to get started ·       how RDNs can help clients ·       resources for the public and health professionals Full shownotes, transcript and resources at: https://soundbitesrd.com/254                

Dr. David Wiss became a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) in 2013 and founded Nutrition in Recovery, a group practice of RDNs specializing in treating eating and substance use disorders. He earned his Ph.D. in Public Health with a minor in Health Psychology from UCLA. Dr. Wiss is a scientific author with over 20 peer-reviewed publications, a nutrition and health consultant, functional medicine practitioner, recovery coach, and passionate educator. Learn more about the intersection of nutrition and mental health at Wise Mind Nutrition, where you can learn about his revolutionary mobile app, available for download today.   https://www.instagram.com/wisemindnutrition https://www.tiktok.com/@wise_mind_nutrition https://www.youtube.com/wisemindnutrition

About Dr. Davis Wiss: David Wiss became a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) in 2013 and founded Nutrition in Recovery, a group practice of RDNs specializing in treating eating and substance use disorders. He earned his Ph.D. in Public Health with a minor in Health Psychology from UCLA by investigating links between adverse childhood experiences and mental health outcomes among socially disadvantaged men. Dr. Wiss can be your nutrition and health consultant, functional medicine practitioner, recovery coach, or provide psychoeducation related to his expertise. Learn more about the intersection of nutrition and mental health using his new app called Wise Mind Nutrition and follow him on Instagram @drdavidwiss.   What We Discuss In This Episode: Dr. David Wiss and Lynne have a conversation about nutrition and mental health, discussing the importance of the gut-brain connection and how nutrition can play a role in treating eating disorders, substance use disorders, anxiety, and trauma. Dr. Wiss discusses the interconnectedness of gut health, mental health, and disordered eating. He emphasized the importance of understanding individual psychology and biology when addressing nutrition, and the need to rewire taste buds to develop preferences for healthier foods. We also discuss the challenges of transitioning from a dieting mindset to intuitive eating, emphasizing the importance of listening to one's body and tracking how food makes them feel. We also touch on the connection between gut health and mental well-being, highlighting the role of the immune system in linking the gut and the brain through inflammation. Dr. Wiss went on to emphasize the connection between gut health and brain health, especially the importance of an anti-inflammatory diet with high fiber and colorful foods. We discussed the importance of breaking free from diet culture and prioritizing long-term health over immediate results. Dr. Wiss also mentioned his affordable nutrition app that offers free features and a subscription option for personalized programs. (See information below.)   Key Takeaways: How food and mental health impact the body positivity movement Ultra-Processed Food Addiction and its Controversies Disordered Eating Recovery Nutrition for mental health Understanding the mental implications of diet Why is gut health important for mental health?  How is nutrition connected to mental health?  Why is it difficult for people to change their eating habits? How adverse life experiences impact your eating   Free Resource from Dr. David Wiss: 5 Ways You Can Use Nutrition to Improve Your Mental Health: https://docs.wisemindnutrition.com/WMN-5Ways-Freebie.pdf     Resource from Dr. Davis Wiss: Dr. Wiss' Wise Mind Nutrition App: Wise Mind Nutrition is an app that delivers educational content using nutrition and lifestyle medicine to improve mental health outcomes. The app contains an innovative food log, digital workbook, and data-driven personalized messaging for the ultimate transformative experience based on Dr. Wiss's clinical experience. The program includes nutrition education, cooking instructions, meditations, and downloadable resources such as recipes and assignments. (Free to download with an option to subscribe.)   Connect With Dr. David Wiss: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidwiss   https://www.facebook.com/wisemindnutrition Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drdavidwiss/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/wisemindnutrition LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdavidwiss/   Twitter: https://twitter.com/Drdavidwiss   Connect with Lynne: If you're looking for a community of like-minded women on a journey - just like you are - to improved health and wellness, overall balance, and increased confidence, check out Lynne's private community in The Energized Healthy Women's Club. It's a supportive and collaborative community where the women in this group share tips and solutions for a healthy and holistic lifestyle. (Discussions include things like weight management, eliminating belly bloat, balancing hormones, wrangling sugar gremlins,  overcoming fatigue, recipes, strategies, perimenopause & menopause, and much more ... so women can feel energized, healthy, and lighter, with a new sense of purpose. Website:  https://holistic-healthandwellness.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthandwellnessllc The Energized Healthy Women's Club:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/energized.healthy.women Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynnewadsworth LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnewadsworth   Free Resources from Lynne Wadsworth: How to Thrive in Menopause:   MENOPAUSE Messing Up your life?  Maybe you're seeing the number on the scale creep higher and higher and you're noticing your usual efforts to lose weight aren't working. 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“I wish people would take a little time to understand where their food comes from and also to trust the farmer.” A great perspective for RDNs to remember! Wanda Patsche, alongside her husband Chuck, farms in southern Minnesota.  They grow corn and soybeans and raise hogs.  Patsche also utilizes her blog to tell her farming story. Unfortunately, she has recently experienced some food bullying as part of her efforts to help people understand farming.  “I think GMOs and organic foods are still widely misunderstood by the consumer,” says Patsche. “I also think the fear-based labeling food companies use such as labeling foods non-GMO when there isn't a GMO option for that particular food causes further confusion.” Listen in as Patsche shares her insights on how biotechnology has helped her use fewer inputs throughout the years, the use of antibiotics in swine, and why you should shop confidently - especially for meat - at any grocery store. For more on Patsche, visit her on X and Instagram @MNFarmLiving and on Facebook MinnesotaFarmer. Be sure to check out her blog, https://www.mnfarmliving.

In this episode we speak with Dr. David Wiss about nutrition to improve mental health. Dr. Wiss became a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) in 2013 and founded Nutrition in Recovery, a group practice of RDNs specializing in treating eating disorders as well as substance use. He earned his Ph.D. in Public Health with a minor in Health Psychology from UCLA by investigating links between adverse childhood experiences and mental health outcomes among socially disadvantaged men. Dr. Wiss's newest venture is his app called Wise Mind Nutrition. Wise Mine Nutrition delivers educational content using nutrition and lifestyle medicine to improve mental health outcomes. Learning Points: 1. How are Adverse Childhood Experiences linked to food disorders? 2. Why is weight and body image tied to these traumas? 3. What is nutrition for mental health? Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/davidwiss https://www.facebook.com/wisemindnutrition https://www.instagram.com/drdavidwiss https://www.youtube.com/c/wisemindnutrition https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdavidwiss/ https://twitter.com/Drdavidwiss

Welcome back to The Truth About Addiction! Today's episode features a special and recurring guest named Dr. David Wiss. He is a sober friend with a brilliant mind and is changing the conversation around nutrition and mental health. He also shares his unique approach to nutrition counseling, which takes the model of food first, body second and turns it on its head. Imagine a world where we learned to listen to and trust our bodies and let our relationship with food follow? This perspective shift is monumental---stay tuned. More About David:Dr. David Wiss became a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) in 2013 and founded Nutrition in Recovery, a group practice of RDNs specializing in treating eating and substance use disorders. He earned his Ph.D. in Public Health with a minor in Health Psychology from UCLA. Dr. Wiss is a scientific author with over 20 peer-reviewed publications, a nutrition and health consultant, functional medicine practitioner, recovery coach, and passionate educator. Learn more about the intersection of nutrition and mental health at Wise Mind Nutrition, where you can learn about his revolutionary mobile app, available for download today.David Wiss, Ph.D., MS, RDNhttps://linktr.ee/drdavidwiss2001 S. Barrington Ave #101Los Angeles, CA 90025cell: (310) 403-1874Support the show#thetruthaboutaddiction#sobriety#the12steps#recovery#therapy#mentalhealth#podcasts#emotionalsobriety#soberliving#sobermindset#spirituality#spiritualgrowth#aa#soberlife#mindfulness#wellness#wellnessjourney

Thank you so much Food Junkies listeners! We have reached episode 150 and we could not think of a better guest to celebrate it with than one of our favourite, mind blowing leaders in the field Dr. David Wiss. Dr. Wiss became a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) in 2013 and founded Nutrition in Recovery, a group practice of RDNs specializing in treating eating and substance use disorders. He earned his Ph.D. in Public Health with a minor in Health Psychology from UCLA. Dr. Wiss is a scientific author with over 20 peer-reviewed publications, a nutrition and health consultant, functional medicine practitioner, recovery coach, and passionate educator. Today we are going to learn ALL about his revolutionary new Wise Mind Nutrition app which focuses on the intersection of nutrition and mental health. Dr. Wiss also speaks to us about his recent article “How the Nutrition Field Became Toxic and What We Can Do About It.” His thoughts on 12 step food programs, AND what he has learned in 17 years in recovery. Thank you for listening and enjoy this episode! Todays Topics: The Wise Mind Nutrition app and who it is for His article “How the Nutrition Field Became Toxic and What We Can Do About It.”  The food industry is paying 'influencer' dietitians to shape our eating habits How to to discern whether the nutritional advice is credible or not His thoughts on 12 step food programs What he has learned in his 17 years of being in recovery  “I had to be rigid to get free, but I didn't get free to spend the rest of my life being rigid. I want to be more like water and less like rocks.” What is next for him Follow David: Nutrition in Recovery: https://www.nutritioninrecovery.com 20 Peer-Reviewed Publications: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=qTHIYQEAAAAJ&hl=en Wise Mind Nutrition: https://wisemindnutrition.com

Show Notes - Mike Freeze Is “wild” fish somehow better for you than the farm-raised variety? Mike Freeze, owner of Keo Fish Farm, conservationist, environmentalist, and naturalist, offers his perspective based on years of fish farming. “For a variety of health reasons people need to consume more seafood and since we are fishing the oceans at maximum sustainable levels, only farmed seafood offers the possibility to increase seafood consumption,” says Freeze.  While “wild” fish might be perceived as being more nutritious or somehow better for the environment, Freeze notes that their more affordable, farmed counterparts may be overlooked, and the consumer might be skipping fish altogether - and not meeting recommended guidelines. He encourages RDNs and those who prioritize nutrition to consider fish an important part of their diet.  Listen in for more information on the safety and sustainability of farmed fish in the nutrition world, as well as Freeze's take on purchasing American-raised seafood.

With back to school in full swing, Michele and Nicole talk with Katie Pratt and Amanda Radke on the latest podcast episode.  While each of these women wears many hats (farmers, mothers, and pillars of their respective communities), they both work to increase literacy about food, farming, ranching, and nutrition in the classroom. As misinformation can spread early in life, Pratt keeps an open door (literally - as the host of many tours of her farm) and creates a safe space for elementary and junior high school students to learn more about where their food comes from. “When a student asks a specific question about organic foods or corn syrup or gluten, it comes from a place of curiosity and one influenced usually by a social trend and not factual information,” says Pratt.  Radke, who in addition to ranching, retailing, parenting, and public speaking is also a published author of eight children's books, shares how misconceptions and misinformation can impact the ag community at large. “When these misconceptions permeate popular culture, it impacts politics, perceptions, consumer buying trends, food prices, regulations, etc.,” notes Radke. Listen in for best practices on communicating with young consumers, empowering them to feel good about their food choices, and ideas on how RDNs can better engage youth in their nutrition choices.  Learn more about Katie at https://www.theillinoisfarmgirl.com/ and visit her on Facebook.  Visit Amanda at www.amandaradke.com, on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok.

Coming in hot with some thoughts about continuing education, the 75 required hours for RDNs, and wondering if the fellow dietitians here log their hours every 5 years or if they're a Kim!  We actually kick this episode off with some casual chat about hobbies, how we describe our jobs to our (or other) 5 year olds, and why community, connection, and continuing education are the core pieces of Weight Inclusive Nutrition and Dietetics (aka WIND).  We'd love to hear from you: Are you a Kim, Leah, or Heather with your CEU hours? What hobby are you taking up? And have you joined the WIND community yet?! Things we talked about:  WIND membership! (Code WIND23 takes the annual price down to $199, offer valid through 8/31/23) the Medications Panel Discussion Webinar Replay! (This event was chock full of hot takes, and we're here for it all.) Our Fall Conference, Oct 6-7 in Denver CO!  The WIND Virtual Joint Class Day. If you're a dietetic intern, or you work for an internship, email us to learn more about this! Thanks for being here for every body with us! Full transcript and show notes are available on weightinclusivenutrition.com.  WIND on Instagram: @weightinclusivenutrition WIND's Facebook Group, free and open to all providers, students, and interns.  WIND Professional Membership, for weight-inclusive providers.          Thanks for being here for every body with us! Full transcript and show notes are available on weightinclusivenutrition.com.  WIND on Instagram: @weightinclusivenutrition WIND's Facebook Group, free and open to all providers, students, and interns.  WIND Professional Membership, for weight-inclusive providers. 

E373 Dr. David Wiss, PhD, MS, RDN, founded Wise Mind Nutrition and Nutrition in Recovery (a group practice of RDNs specializing in the treatment of eating and substance use disorders). His work also explores the link between childhood trauma and disordered eating. He developed a specialized nutrition curriculum that has been incorporated in more than […]

David became a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) in 2013 and founded Nutrition in Recovery, a group practice of RDNs specializing in treating eating and substance use disorders.  He earned his Ph.D. in Public Health with a minor in Health Psychology from UCLA by investigating links between adverse childhood experiences and mental health outcomes among socially disadvantaged men.  Learn more  about the intersection of nutrition and mental health using his new app called Wise Mind Nutrition.   We discuss topics including: What led David to develop the Wise Mind Nutrition App? Who is the target audience for his new app? Understanding the importance of nutrition and mental health The five components of the Wise Mind Nutrition App How is this app different from other apps?   SHOW NOTES: www.wisemindnutrition.com www.nutritioninrecovery.com https://www.instagram.com/wisemindnutrition/ https://www.instagram.com/drdavidwiss/ ____________________________________________ If you have any questions regarding the topics discussed on this podcast, please reach out to Robyn directly via email: rlgrd@askaboutfood.com You can also connect with Robyn on social media by following her on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn. If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave a review on iTunes and subscribe. Visit Robyn's private practice website where you can subscribe to her free monthly insight newsletter, and receive your FREE GUIDE “Maximizing Your Time with Those Struggling with an Eating Disorder”. Your Recovery Resource, Robyn's new online course for navigating your loved one's eating disorder, is available now! For more information on Robyn's book “The Eating Disorder Trap”, please visit the Official "The Eating Disorder Trap" Website. “The Eating Disorder Trap” is also available for purchase on Amazon.

Today we are talking about ultra processed food with Dr. David Wiss. David became a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) in 2013 and founded Nutrition in Recovery, a group practice of RDNs specializing in treating eating and substance use disorders. He earned his Ph.D. in Public Health with a minor in Health Psychology from UCLA by investigating links between adverse childhood experiences and mental health outcomes among socially disadvantaged men. Dr. Wiss can be your nutrition and health consultant, functional medicine practitioner, recovery coach, or provide psychoeducation related to his expertise.  Ultra processed food is defined as food that is completely comprised of processed culinary ingredients. Meaning that the food does not contain any non-processed foods or minimally processed foods. The eating disorder community needs to recognize this exists because it is so alienating and invalidating to some people to hear that there is no difference between foods whatsoever. Pretending that it doesn't exist is not true, but perhaps it's the way we talk about it that makes the difference. *To clarify, I promote intuitive eating and all foods fit approach, AND there may be room for this to at least be in the conversation.* If you currently have an active eating disorder and have a lot of rules in your mind, this episode may be best for you to listen later until you have fewer rules in your mind   Resources: Learn more about the intersection of nutrition and mental health using Dr. David Wiss's new app called Wise Mind Nutrition  Find Dr. David Wiss: Wise Mind Nutrition Nutrition Recovery Instagram Tik Tok

Reducing food waste at home has multiple benefits: you'll stretch your food budget to save money, time, and potentially even boost your nutrition, all while supporting a healthy planet. A flexitarian eating style can help reduce food waste because you have more flexibility to eat and enjoy all types of foods and to use up leftover foods in a variety of creative ways. This 3-part podcast series discusses the benefits of flexitarian eating and its intersection with promoting a healthier relationship with food and planetary health through sustainable zero waste cooking efforts. Tune into this third episode in the Sound Bites® Podcast series to learn about: ·       where food waste happens and how it impacts the environment ·       how reducing food waste saves time and money ·       how flexitarianism provides opportunities to reduce food waste ·       strategies to reduce food waste at home ·       food planning vs. meal planning ·       flexitarian fridge clean-out meal ideas ·       repurposing ingredients and recipes to reduce food waste This series is sponsored by Danone North America and has been submitted to the Commission on Dietetic Registration for 3 hours of continuing professional education credits for RDNs, NDTRs and CDCESs. Full shownotes and resources at: https://soundbitesrd.com/239       

Diet culture emphasize thinness over health and equates weight loss and thinness as superior - both physically and morally - which leads people to spend time, money and mental effort towards achieving the “ideal body.” A healthy relationship with food on the other hand is free from diet rules about what to eat, when to eat and how much to eat and allows you to eat all foods in a way that feels good for your body. This balanced and flexible approach to food fits perfectly in the flexitarian lifestyle. This 3-part podcast series discusses the benefits of flexitarian eating and its intersection with promoting a healthier relationship with food and planetary health through sustainable zero waste cooking efforts.  Tune into this second episode in the series to learn about: ·       examples of diet culture and the negative consequences associated with it ·       what a healthy relationship with food looks like ·       how flexitarian eating can provide opportunities to improve your relationship with food ·       7 flexitarian pathways that can help create a better relationship with food ·       what food freedom is and how to achieve it ·       ways to increase awareness of how you think about food and the dialogue in your head ·       tips for how to challenge and release negative thoughts ·       focusing on what to add to your plate to help yourself feel good This series is sponsored by Danone North America and has been submitted to the Commission on Dietetic Registration for 3 hours of continuing professional education credits for RDNs, NDTRs and CDCESs. Full shownotes and resources at: https://soundbitesrd.com/238       

Part 1 of 3: The Flexitarian Diet is a Lifestyle, Not a “Diet”   The average American diet is low in vegetables, fruits, and dairy, and high in saturated fat, sodium, and added sugars, which is a significant public health issue. Switching to a flexitarian eating pattern, which contains both plant-based and animal-based foods in a balanced approach, can help encourage a healthy lifestyle, and with possible benefits to the planet, too. This 3-part series discusses the benefits of flexitarian eating and its intersection with promoting a healthier relationship with food and planetary health through sustainable zero waste cooking efforts.  Tune into this first episode in the series to learn about: ·       how the flexitarian concept was born ·       the prevalence of flexitarianism ·       the components of flexitarian eating ·       the health and nutrition advantages of adopting a flexitarian eating pattern ·       tips to become more flexitarian including meal examples ·       how animal protein foods fit into this eating style ·       common misconceptions about the flexitarian ‘diet' ·       how to shop and plan for flexitarian eating on a budget ·       flexitarian protein swaps  This 3-part series is sponsored by Danone North America. This series has been submitted to the Commission on Dietetic Registration for 3 hours of continuing professional education credits for RDNs, NDTRs and CDCESs. Full shownotes and resources at: https://soundbitesrd.com/237       

Dr. David Wiss became a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) in 2013 and founded Nutrition in Recovery, a group practice of RDNs specializing in the treatment of eating and substance use disorders. He earned his Ph.D. in Public Health with a minor in Health Psychology from UCLA by investigating links between adverse childhood experiences and mental health outcomes among socially disadvantaged men. Dr. Wiss can be your nutrition and health consultant, functional medicine practitioner, recovery coach, or simply provide psychoeducation related to his areas of expertise. Learn more about the intersection of nutrition and mental health using his new app called Wise Mind Nutrition, and follow him on Instagram @wisemindnutrition

Rose has many opportunities to invest in the next generation of nutrition professionals. Her jobs as a Food Equity Program Manager and a Nutrition and Dietetics Club Advisor allows her to inspire future NDTRs and RDNs. Rose is passionate about sustainability; she is currently pursing her MBA in Sustainability Leadership and a M.S.in Sustainable Food-systems. Show you support for what we do 1. Subscribe to the podcast 2. Like and Comment 3. Shop NDTR Merch https://ndtr-spotlight.myspreadshop.com/ 4. Visit us in podcast form and leave a review. Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ndtr-spotlight/id1546906433 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7E3GTuCE5RBTYInUhZc21x?si=a2d2a8ee1d604665 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ndtrspotlight/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ndtrspotlight/support

Ashlee Roffe, MS, RDN, LDN, CNSC, is the Nutrition Director at Swedish Hospital, a 312-bed nonprofit teaching hospital located on the north side of Chicago, Illinois. Ashlee's work focuses on creating a culture of nutrition awareness across all areas of clinical practice, and she is passionate about implementing programs that intertwine to support patients throughout their healthcare journey. At Swedish, she manages the Clinical Nutrition team which is home to the first RD-led Metabolic Monitoring team in the country, the Nutrition and Diabetes Center, and founded Food Connections, the hospital's initiative to address food insecurity in its community. Ashlee holds an MS in Nutrition from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a BS in Health Sciences from Bradley University. In this episode, we discuss with Ashlee her experiences building a bedside nasoenteric feeding tube insertion by RDNs team at her community based acute care hospital. This episode is hosted by Christina M. Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, CNSC, FAND and was recorded 3/2/23. Unrelated to this podcast, Ashlee Roffe is a consultant for and has received honorarium from Baxter.

On this podcast, we do feature many RDNs and other health professions and experts, but today I want to give you the best highlights from our conversations with RDNs this past year in this part 2 of celebrating Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day from last week. We talk with 12 registered dietitian nutritionists in this episode, enjoy! 1. (1:03) 84. Getting Real About Practical Meal Planning with guest, Emily Bergey, MA, RDN, LDN 2. (2:49) 86. Meal Planning 101: The must-haves for the week & more! with registered dietitian Anne Cundiff, RD 3. (4:12) 87. What Makes a Balanced Plate? Taking a look at what products to buy with guest, registered dietitian, Karina Tolentino, RD 4. (6:14) 90. Exploring New Foods + Making Adaptable Healthy Meals with guest registered dietitian, Dani Lebovitz, MS, RD, CSSD, CDES 5. (8:00) 93. Is Your Gut a Hot Mess? Get the facts and red flags to look for in this trendy topic with guest, registered dietitian, Katie Lovitt, RDN 6. (10:29) 96. Unlearn Everything You Learned About Food & Exercise: Letting go of perfection and finding balance with guest, Colby Thibault, RD, LDN, CPT 7. (12:19) 99. Small Changes in Your Nutrition to Make the Biggest Impact with guest registered dietitian, Shani Jordan-Goldman MS, RD, CDCES 8. (13:42) 101. How to Have an Anti-Diet Holiday & New Year with guest, registered dietitian, Kendyl Stretch 9. (15:39) 105. Learning About Perimenopause and Your Diet, with guest registered dietitian, Leslie Weidner, RDN 10. (17:45) 107. Stop dieting forever, find confidence, and love your body with guest registered dietitian Kate Peterson, RDN 11. (19:40) 109. Nourish! Personalized nutrition counseling to fit your needs, with guest, registered dietitian Adrien Paczosa, RDN 12. (22:14) 111. Running, Race Fueling, Diet Myths & More with guest, registered dietitian, Lina Mowat, MS, RDN

Today we celebrate Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day! On this podcast, we do feature many RDNs and other health professions and experts, but today I want to give you the best highlights from our conversations with RDNs this past year. We talk with 10 registered dietitian nutritionists in this episode and more to come in part 2 next week! Jess Schroeder, RDN, LD featured in ep 68. Do you Fear the Scale? A closer look at the science of body composition in your weight loss journey Connect with Jess and her team @expeditionwellnesscoach Andrea Grange, RD featured in ep. 69. How to Clean Up the Mess From Years of Dieting Connect with Andie @dietitian.andie Keisha Banks-Thornton, MPH, RD featured in ep 70. Delish! Cookies & Secrets to Simplifying Your Diet Connect with Keisha @locddietitian Elizabeth Beil, RD, LD featured in ep 75. "Why Am I Addicted to Sugar?" Connect with Elizabeth @elizabeth.beil.nutrition.rd Lisa Schrader, MS, RDN, LDN featured in ep. 76. "How Do I Enjoy Eating on Vacation?" Connect with Lisa @thoughtfullyfueled Hayley Walker, MS, RDN featured in ep. 77. How Our Dieting Habits Affect Our Kids Connect with Hayley @nutritionist.hayley Tara Durden, MS, RD featured in ep. 78. Tips & Tricks to Overcome Bad Body Image Days Connect with Tara @nutritionwithtara_ Shannon Costello, RDN, LDN featured in ep. 79."Why Do I Keep Falling Off Track on the Weekends and Holidays?" Connect with Shannon @plantbased.and.intuitive Carlie Saint-Laurent Beaucjour, MS, RD featured in ep. 81. "How to Make Peace with Carbs" Connect with Carlie @cravewithcarlie Julie Smith, MS, RDN featured in ep. 83. How Your Nutrition Affects Your Dental Health & More Connect with Julie @thefundietitian Thank you so much for your time and support for the show!

Today on the Make More Money as a Dietitian Podcast, Christine interviews Liz Jalkiewicz, RDN, LDN,  aka The Dietitian Editor (@thedietitianeditor). Liz finds joy in helping dietitians get their important messages out to the world through written communication outlets such as books, blogs, online courses, and digital products.  On this episode, Liz shares her unique journey to becoming an RD and how she ultimately created a career in written communication.   Get ready to be inspired by Liz's story, especially if you've always wanted to write a book and you've been struggling with how to start.     WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE Liz's unique journey to becoming a dietitian.  How she landed in the space of self-publishing on Amazon. What exactly is Amazon KDP? The definition of “low/lower content books and specific examples of each. Reasons why RDNs should be self-publishing on Amazon. And, so much more!     MORE ABOUT LIZ:   Liz Jalkiewicz, RDN, LDN has been a registered dietitian nutritionist for over 15 years working in various roles including long-term care, retail, and marketing & communications, but most recently, she has pursued her dream of entrepreneurship. Liz finds joy in helping fellow dietitians get their important messages out to the world through written communication outlets such as books, blogs, online courses, digital products, and more.    Liz is the owner of Liz Jalkiewicz Nutrition LLC and author of The Dietitian Editor blog. Through her business, Liz provides editorial services for RDNs including writing, editing, and proofreading, as well as teaching an online course for dietitians about how to self-publish on Amazon.    Liz is also an active member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the Food and Culinary Professionals (FCP) dietetic practice group where she currently serves as the On the Menu Editor. She graduated from Montclair State University in New Jersey where she received her Bachelor of Science in Dietetics and complete her Dietetic Internship at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Liz resides in Baltimore, Maryland with her husband, two children, and their pup, Rocky..     SOCIAL LINKS WEBSITE-GET ON THE WAITLIST FOR LIZ'S “CLICK TO PUBLISH” PROGRAM!   FACEBOOK   INSTAGRAM   LINKEDIN   FEATURED ON THE SHOW   Work with Christine as your business coach. Learn more about private coaching and schedule a Consult Call w/ Christine so she can discuss the details of how she can help you start & grow your business this year.   Get on the waitlist for our newest program, The Incubator! It's the only personal & business growth program exclusive to dietitians that uses a “Mindset First Approach” to earning 6 & 7 figures!   Grab a copy of the “How to Calculate Your Rate as an RD Entrepreneur”  Workbook  

Jaimette McCulley, MS, RDN, LD/LDN currently serves as a Malnutrition Quality Improvement Coordinator with Morrison Healthcare located at BJC Healthcare in St. Louis, Missouri. In this role, she works with various team members across the system to improve identification, communication, and capture of malnutrition in hospitalized patients. Jaimette completed her bachelor and master's degrees at Eastern Illinois University, and her initial employment was at Scott Air Force Base as a civilian RDN working with military families in the inpatient and outpatient areas. She then worked as a clinical dietitian and nutrition support team member at Barnes-Jewish Hospital before moving to higher education at Fontbonne University. Join us as we learn about her quality improvement role and how accurate nutrition assessment paired with clear and concise documentation by RDNs improves outcomes. This episode is hosted by Christina M. Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, CNSC and was recorded on 1/14/23.

Take the gene as a sentence in a book. Copy that sentence (gene) into another book. Now scientists can put the gene into a specific paragraph. Farmer Paul Hodgen uses this example to explain genetic modification in food. He has worked with GMOs - genetically modified organism - in both the laboratory as an agronomist, as well as farming GMO corn and soybeans. He uses biotechnology to make his job easier to produce a low cost, healthy, environmentally-friend product. GMO crops allow him to use fewer pesticides, make fewer passes across the field, and spend more time with his family than the non-GMO fields he farms. He wants dietitians to know the facts behind biotechnology so they can share accurate information with their clients.  "The biggest misconception is driven by the fear labels" says Paul. The companies are trying to add fear with non-GMO labels, particularly when there are no genetically modified products available - meaning there is no difference. He also points out how GMO food can be healthier for you and that GMO labeling is marketing trying to get more of your food dollar. Paul discusses how consumers want affordable, safe, and environmentally friendly products - and GMOs allow farmers to do that efficiently. He talks about biotechnology, CRISPR, and gene editing techniques, as well as the improvements made in the technology that improves our food and farming.  Insect control, managing weeds, and quality traits such as high oleic soybeans are some of the reasons farmers use GMO seeds. He points to high oleic soybeans as a way to have a consistent source of oils found in fish. In responding to the claims about how much research has been done, Paul highlights how years and years of research have been done with the proteins used in GMOs. Where is the activity of the trait happening in the plant or the food we're consuming? Most don't have activity with humans.  Paul highlights how growing non-GMO crops cost him more time away from the family, additional hours of work more exposure to chemicals, and increases his financial risks. He encourages RDNs and all listeners with a nutrition preference to consider the whole picture rather than activist-led information.  The world's poor cannot afford the more expensive alternatives. GMO allows food costs to be lower and deserves your consideration as to why it makes sense in food.  Follow Hodgen Farms on Instagram or look up Paul Hodgen on social channels to learn more.

Welcome to the WIND podcast! We're diving right in, with some hot takes and real talk between Heather Caplan, the WIND Event Director, and Brianna Campos LPC (aka Body Image With Bri). WIND has partnered with Bri to finally bring the Foundations of Weight-Inclusive Care Workshop to life, and we couldn't be more excited to bring it to YOU.  Go to weightinclusivenutrition.com/workshop for all the details, including the schedule of live events with our incredible speakers, the monthly group meetings that follow, and how it all adds up to a whopping 20 CEUs for RDNs.  Early registration is open Nov. 18-28, 2022. We hope to see you there! This podcast is produced by Weight Inclusive Nutrition and Dietetics LLC. For more information about WIND, go to weightinclusivenutrition.com, and follow on Instagram @weightinclusivenutrition. 

Today Molly is joined by Dr. David Wiss, RDN and founder of Nutrition in Recovery, a group practice of RDNs that specialize in treating eating and substance use disorders.This will be an episode about emotions, gentleness, and full body care. Dr. Wiss shares his views about intuitive eating, how trauma plays out in our immune systems, and the connection between the gut and the brain. Dr. Wiss believes in healing one's body before anything else using food. He asserts that food addiction is a global epidemic as a result of how ultra processed a lot the food we are consuming is and how those foods are changing our reward expectancies and behaviors. This in turn can spike other addictive processes and cause inattentiveness and impulsivity.  According to Dr. Weiss, everything is on a continuum and a spectrum, so in order to make real sustainable change, we need tailor-made hybrid models that meet a patient's biological and psychological needs. Molly and Dr. Weiss will also discuss artificial sweeteners and preparing for the holiday season. Key Highlights: Dr. Wiss talks about what fatherhood has been like and how his family is doing. Dr. Wiss's views on intuitive eating, its effect on diet culture, and how people experience it differently Why intuitive eating may not be for people who have struggled with food rules or feelings of distress around food How trauma exists in the body and how legacies of trauma can cause inflammation in the body Stability, consistency, and boundaries- Heal the body first Dr. Wiss's thoughts on food addiction- Where it comes from and how to address it What happens when we entangle dietary restraint and food addiction, and how to tell the difference between the two. Advice for entering the upcoming holiday season Episode Quotes: If someone has a lot of conflict, I call it a discrepancy, there's a discrepancy between what their mind wants to weigh and what their body actually weighs–that discrepancy can be 30 pounds, but it could also be 3 pounds. As long as that discrepancy exists, there's internal conflict, there's conflict around food, and it changes the physiology of eating. They're living in flight or fight, they're not in rest or digest, and it doesn't allow the healing to occur. - Dr. Wiss Connect with Dr. Wiss: Website: nutritioninrecovery.com  Visit wisemindnutrition.com to learn more about Dr. Wiss's program designed for people interested in using nutrition to optimize mental health. Instagram: @drdavidwiss | @wisemindnutrition Twitter: @drdavidwiss TikTok: @drdavidwiss I'm FULLY committed to having you stay LIGHT and AFLOAT during the Bermuda Triangle aka Holiday Season! LOTS of offerings - Fireside chats, online holiday support courses, intenSati classes all on https://mollycarmel.com You can also purchase the Breaking Up with Sugar course here: https://molly-carmel.mykajabi.com/buws-course Join my mailing list for a free mini masterclass: https://mollycarmel.com/signup/ Become a part of the Breaking Up with Sugar FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/buwsbook Come hang with me on social media! IG (I love a DM!): @mollycarmel YouTube: Molly Carmel Tiktok: @realmollycarmel Facebook: Molly Carmel

Leslie Bonci has filled four decades as a dietitians with certifications, Academy of Nutrition & Dietetic offices, and building an amazing practice of serving athletes & real people. Leslie is all about helping  clients discover their best through knowledge, application, and motivation.  Leslie notes "No one knows what RDs do. We have not done a great job of marketing ourselves and our voice is lost in the sea of sinfluencers. We also need to find ways to resonate with relevance leading with emotion and the common ground before facts and evidence. We must find ways to connect before we correct." She also believes that creating a budget, living within one's salary cup, culinary competence, and being able to separate the nonsense from the real are critically important skills that consumers need to master. "The economy, the misinformation, the proliferation of stress on all fronts is making it more difficult for people to thrive." In this episode, Leslie talks about her walk in learning more about agriculture and provides suggestions for other RDNs to learn more about food is grown. She believes in the value of inclusion and has worked hard to not exclude anyone from the food conversation.  Congrats, Leslie, on your remarkable legacy. A must listen for any dietitian. 

Editor-in-Chief Linda Snetselaar, PhD, RDN and Shannon E. Whaley, PhD, director of Research and Evaluation at PHFE WIC discuss how covid-19 impacted California Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program participants and agencies, WIC policy, and how RDNs counsel patients.

"There is a lot of misinformation about where our food comes from, how it is grown, and how that food impacts our health. We can see this in topics regarding organic farming, GMO's, and whether or not dairy products can fit into a healthy diet. With dietitians being the go to resource for nutrition, they also need to become more educated on agriculture so that they can guide consumers and not add to further confusion" points out Food Bullying podcast guest RDN Lauren Twigge. Lauren is in the unique position to bridge the dietetic and farming world. She is a Dallas based registered and licensed Dietitian with a Master's degree in Clinical Nutrition and a bachelor's degree in Animal Science. Lauren was born and raised in a family of farmers located in central California and is an outspoken supporter of agriculture. Growing up on a dairy and being raised around farming her whole life has given Lauren a unique perspective on where our food comes from and her passion is to work at the crux of agriculture and human nutrition to fight misinformation and give consumers back their food confidence. Along with running her own private client business, Lauren works on Instagram @nutrition.at.its.roots and educates on a variety of health topics including the truth about the agricultural industry, education on where our food comes, and discussing the role that various agricultural products, like milk, can play in a healthy diet! She also says "People fear what they do not understand and with the distance between consumers and agriculture, many consumers are stressed and worried about their own and their families health. Many feel confused and overwhelmed with the amount of conflicting information which can put dietitians in a difficult myth busting position." Listen in to learn about what myths need to be busted about milk, how RDNs can help, how dairy farmers take care of their cows, factory farms, and more insight on dairy. 

The consumer mindset around health and wellness has shifted and expanded with consumers focusing more on preventative measures instead of reactionary approaches to support overall well-being. These changes in attitudes and behaviors provide an opportunity to explore the concept of satisfaction from eating, including the role of satiety and our emotional responses, as well as the impact on one's relationship with food, body and overall health.  Tune in to this episode with guest Andrea Mathis, MA, RDN, LD to learn about: recent consumer insights about health management research on the relationship between nutrient intake, appetite and satiety how a combination of fat and fiber (found in foods like avocados) can promote feelings of satisfaction how a mindful eating approach can support health and wellness goals RDNs, DTRs, and CDCESs can earn 1.0 FREE CEU for listening to this podcast episode. This episode is sponsored by Fresh Avocados – Love One Today®  For more information and resources visit: https://bit.ly/3NMiSyl  

The ladies of the PATHPod head west once again, finding themselves in LA talking with an amazing researcher and clinician. Dr. David Wiss is a Registered Dietitian who founded Nutrition In Recovery, a group practice of RDNs specializing in the treatment of eating and substance use disorders in 2013. He earned his Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) in 2022 by investigating the links between adverse childhood experiences and various mental health outcomes among socially disadvantaged men. The three of them talked about nutrition and its role in substance use disorder and the recovery process. That lead them to dig into the role of nutrition in mental health, food addiction and the relationship between eating disorders and substance use disorder, adverse childhood experiences and the role social determinants of health play in all of it. Dr. Wiss tackles challenging information and his brilliance is in synthesizing it, communicating in a way that can be easily understood and impactful. This is an episode to share far and wide as these issues effect far too many and solutions are less than ideal. Dr. Wiss is truly a pioneer and what he offers here is profound and healing. You can find Dr. Wiss at his clinical practice, Nutrition In Recovery or at Wise Mind Nutrition. Also check him out on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @drdavidwiss or on YouTube at Wise Mind Nutrition.

Dustin Moore is a dietitian active in research, education, and public health communication who thinks it's time for RDNs to circle the wagons around agriculture. His favorite topics of discussion include food production, agriculture, public policy, and culture. He and his family are active in their community and church, always cooking or trying new foods.  He also wants to be Batman...LOL. "I wish dietitians understood and held a little more reverence for the fact that a booming food supply is a good problem to have. We'll deal with the chronic illnesses associated with poor diet, AND circle the wagons to deflect unwarranted criticism towards our food suppliers - the farmers." says Dustin, who teaches at CSU Long Beach / UC Irvine.  He encourages students and ALL dietitians to exercise a little more caution and refrain with how much we all empower politicians to shape that food supply through policy and law. "I think many problems associated with diet quality can be traced to the disconnect that exists between the public and agriculture; distrust of production methods, increased/unfair demand on food producers, greater leverage by policymakers against food producers, waste and distribution." He provides great insight on the vacuum between RDNs and agriculture - and those who have filled it with misinformation. Learn more from Dustin at https://dustinmoore.substack.com/, on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Publichealthdad, or be amused by his tweets at @theamericanrd. 

DNS DPG is proud to highlight Kris Mogensen, MS, RD-AP, LDN, CNSC, Mandy Corrigan, MPH, RD, LD, CNSC, FAND, FASPEN, Elizabeth Bobo, MS, RD, LDN, CNSC, and Christina Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, CNSC and their recently released publication in Nutrition in Clinical Practice and the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. This article was a joint effort between DNS DPG and ASPEN and offers updates to the 2014 version currently in print. Listen in as the authors discuss the manuscript writing process and their vision for how RDNs can use the Standards of Practice and Standards of Professional Performance in Nutrition Support document to evaluate and advance their clinical practice. Recorded 8/26/21, Length 32 minutes.

Everything we eat has a direct impact on the environment. Debbie Lyons-Blythe is a cattle rancher from Kansas and has been working on sustainability for years. She is the chairman elect of the US Roundtable for Sustainable Beef. Debbie highlights how beef is good for the environment. Cattle sequester carbon from land that cannot be used for anything besides grazing. She calls on dietitians to overcome the misinformation about meat - people have been bullied to believe that going vegan for a day will. This rancher also touches on concerns around early puberty and development. A mom herself, Debbie understands concerns about girls developing early and highlights the science that shows caloric intake has led to that. She shares the process of why hormones and antibiotics are used - and how your food is safe. She wants RDNs and consumers to know "Ranchers care! We spend our entire life doing the right thing for cattle and the land." Debbie works daily to help give people insight about how beef is really raised and finds all of the misinformation about methane, hormones, and antibiotics in beef disheartening. Connect with her on Instagram at @kidscowsandgrass.

Researchers continue to explore and build on existing knowledge regarding the role of the gut microbiome and food choices in the pathophysiology and management of numerous chronic diseases, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, gastrointestinal disorders, and even mental health disorders. This episode addresses the impact of food choices in shaping the gut microbiome, including what nutrients feed the gut microbiome, and the current science on the gut microbiome's impact on health outcomes and disease. Guests on this show include a renowned endocrinologist who has spent his career in diabetes care and research focused on the role of the gut in diabetes management, and a registered dietitian nutritionist and certified diabetes care and education specialist who is well versed in this science, nutrition management and the use of probiotics. Tune in to this episode to learn about: the gut microbiome's impact on various chronic diseases the impact of proper nutrition in shaping the gut microbiome, and subsequently overall health what nutrients support a healthy gut microbiome definitions of prebiotic, probiotic, postbiotic, synbiotic, short-chain fatty acids and butyrate current research study designs and objectives as well as findings from completed research studies regarding the role of the gut microbiome and chronic diseases the importance of learning how to nurture the gut microbiome through food choices and dietary supplements an update on new products and services offered by the registered dietitian nutritionists at Pendulum Therapeutics   This episode is sponsored by Pendulum Therapeutics, a company that applies evidence-based microbiome science and DNA sequencing to develop a new generation of probiotics. This episode has been submitted to CDR for continuing education credits for RDNs, DTRs and CDCESs. Full shownotes and resources at: https://soundbitesrd.com/212     

Nutritionalist. Food police. Dietician. Registered dietitian nutritionists endure a lot of misunderstandings about their job title and what they do. In this episode, we make it easy to understand the roles RDNs play in our daily lives, including working with patients in hospitals, engaging shoppers at the grocery store level, building the school lunch menu, influencing menus at chain restaurants and more. We discuss how the National Peanut Board promotes peanuts to this important group through exciting programs like Certified Peanut Pro, ambassadors, harvest tours, retail outreach, and what the future of the profession looks like. Our episode features RDNs Sherry Coleman Collins of NPB, Lyndi Wieand of Weis Markets and Rhea Napeek Bartlett from agency Fleishman Hillard, and chef Patrick McDonnell and Virginia peanut farmers Jeffrey and Stephanie Pope.  Show Notes: Bryan, M. A., Evans, Y., Morishita, C., Midamba, N., & Moreno, M. (2020). Parental                        perceptions of the internet and social media as a source of pediatric health information.                Academic Pediatrics, 20(1), 31–38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acap.2019.09.009Is social media changing the doctor-patient relationship? American Academy of Family Physicians . (2018, June 8). Retrieved April 21, 2022, from https://www.aafp.org/news/practice-professional-issues/20180608commsurveys.html Surani, Z., Hirani, R., Elias, A., Quisenberry, L., Varon, J., Surani, S., & Surani, S. (2017). Social media usage among health care providers. BMC Research Notes, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-017-2993-yPeanut Pro CertificationPeanutsinSchools.org Music attribution:  Dream Allegory by One Man Bookhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

All parents want what is best for their child and that includes growing up strong, healthy, and enjoying a wide variety of foods. However, children may go through a period of “picky eating” which can start at any age, but it is most common in toddlers. The introduction of new tastes, textures, smells and temperatures can be frightening to a child. It's important to provide parents with strategies and reassurance that picky eating is part of normal development. It's also important for health professionals to assess if picky eating is influencing weight changes, nutrient deficiencies or ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder) which is an extreme form of picky eating that impacts normal development. Tune in to this episode with guest Dr. Elizabeth Zmuda to learn about: the definition of picky eating how eating is learning, exploring and building skills responsive feeding and feeding with the 5 senses how parents bring their own stories and histories to the dinner table just because a child spits out a food doesn't necessarily mean they don't like it how these same strategies help to prevent obesity and eating disorders the difference between picky eating and ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder) how to introduce new foods and include nutrient rich foods how nutrient rich dairy foods can be helpful as a familiar food for picky eaters if sneaking in nutrition by hiding vegetables in other foods is effective if plant-based milk alternatives are an acceptable substitute for cow's milk new recommendations for birth – 23 months including yogurt and cheese as options for infants starting as early as 6 months of age Strategies for parents and health professionals to address picky eating behaviors and develop healthy eating patterns in toddlers resources for parents and health professionals on child nutrition, picky eating, responsive feeding, dietary guidelines, recipes, tips and more This episode is sponsored by American Dairy Association Mideast and American Dairy Association Indiana. Dr. Zmuda is an ambassador for the National Dairy Council. This episode has been submitted to CDR for continuing education credits for RDNs, DTRs & CDCESs. For more information visit https://soundbitesrd.com/freeceus Full shownotes and resources at: https://soundbitesrd.com/210     

Tackling Wellness One Step at a Time: Interconnectedness of Exercise, Nutrition, Sleep & Social Connection According to the CDC, about 80 percent of deaths from premature heart disease and stroke are preventable with lifestyle changes. When Ohio-based cardiologist Dr. David Sabgir had the realization that only 5 percent of his patients were meeting physical activity recommendations and he wasn't enacting meaningful behavior change, he decided to change his approach. Listen in for an inspiring discussion about how he started an international movement to get people exercising more. Learn what inspired him and why he also incorporates heart-healthy foods like avocados, getting enough sleep, and social connection in his call to action.   Tune in to this podcast with guest Dr. David Sabgir to learn about: How an action plan that includes physical activity, nutrition, sleep, and social connection parameters can address preventable risk factors of cardiovascular disease. The nutritional attributes that make certain foods, such as avocados, beneficial for cardiovascular health. Actionable, evidence-based tips to help improve patient outcomes related to cardiovascular health and overall wellness. RDNs, DTRs, and CDCESs can earn 1.0 FREE CEU for listening to this podcast episode. This episode is sponsored by Fresh Avocados – Love One Today®  For more information and resources visit: https://bit.ly/3NPWS73 

Join us and NBC's Today Show nutrition and health expert Joy Bauer to discuss the current recommendations for type 2 diabetes and how to really make them work for patients from various cultural backgrounds. In this podcast, Joy speaks to diabetes experts Angela Ginn-Meadow, RD, RN, CDCES and Kathaleen Briggs Early, PhD, RDN, CDCES about the lifestyle factors RDNs should consider when looking for the best outcomes for their patients. Angela and Kathaleen provide practical meal planning tips for those with type two diabetes and touch on the impact of popular diet trends on blood sugar management. For the shownotes: https://dietitianconnection.com/category/podcasts/ This podcast is not, and is not intended to be, medical advice, which should be tailored to your individual circumstances. This podcast is for your information only, and we advise that you exercise your own judgment before deciding to use the information provided. Professional medical advice should be obtained before taking action. Please see here for terms and conditions: https://dietitianconnection.com/terms/

Earlier this week you heard from registered dietitian nutritionists in Headlines, who explained what they love about their jobs at Michigan Medicine. But that story isn't the only way to learn about the valuable role of RDNs when it comes to clinical care. Two members of the Nutrition Services team joined The Wrap employee podcast recently to describe their work and provide further insight in celebration of Nutrition Month. Check it out today! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Would you be interested in watching a cooking class demo while being able to be sit in your own kitchen and have the opportunity to cook along with the instructor? That is exactly what the VA Healthy Teaching Kitchen classes involve!    Healthy Teaching Kitchens aim to improve health by teaching Veterans and their families how to make healthy food choices by showing them how to prepare foods. Participating in a class or seeing your local VA Dietitian can help assist you in planning healthy meals. Check with your local VA for more details on available local classes.   This years theme “Celebrate a World of Flavors” encourages everyone to include healthy meals across all cultures and cuisines.  Listen in where RDNs on episode 60 of Fresh Focus provide several easy tips to help you in meal planning today.     

Welcome back to another episode of the truth about addiction and living sober.  Today's episode explores body image in recovery and the raw, honest truth about how trauma, upbringing, hardwiring, and habits plays into that relationship.   Dr. David Wiss, PhD, leads us through this discussion as a Registered Dietician and expert on nutrition as it pertains to the gut microbiome, brain health and and the intersection between food and mental well being.  The conversation is raw, real, and refreshing for men AND women who struggle with the unrelenting beauty and body standard.For more information on Dr. Wiss, check out his bio below:David became a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) in 2013 and founded Nutrition in Recovery, a group practice of RDNs specializing in the treatment of eating and substance use disorders. In 2017, David received the “Excellence in Practice” award at the national Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo. The California Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics awarded him the “Emerging Dietetic Leader Award” in 2020. He earned his PhD from UCLA's Fielding School of Public Health in the Community Health Sciences department (with a minor in Health Psychology) by investigating the links between adverse childhood experiences and various mental health outcomes among socially disadvantaged men. His treatment philosophy is based on a biopsychosocial model which incorporates an understanding of biological mechanisms, psychological underpinnings, and contextual factors that integrate the social determinants of health. His website Wise Mind Nutrition provides information at the intersection of nutrition and mental health.

On this episode I interview Judes Scharman Draughon. Judes is the mastermind behind the 12 Fix Program for RDNs and an expert in the wellness space for dietitians. In this episode we talk about corporate wellness opportunities for dietitians and how to get started.   Find Judes online: https://foodswithjudes.com https://affiliate.foodswithjudes.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/foodswithjudes/

After a series of avocado-centric podcasts with Love One Today® dietitian spokespersons, we are talking with Dr. Nikki Ford to discuss her role as Senior Director of Nutrition at the Avocado Nutrition Center. This episode covers Dr. Ford's work directing the world's only independent resource for comprehensive avocado nutrition research, provides updates on published and pending peer-reviewed research and highlights the steps that go into growing the body of evidence supporting the many ways fresh avocados may promote human health. Tune in to this podcast with guest Dr. Nikki Ford to learn about: Nutrition research initiatives and study designs being used to increase the scientific understanding of avocado consumption on human health, especially in relationship to cardiovascular health, weight management, type 2 diabetes and healthy living at all ages Translating novel research on avocados into meaningful evidence-based guidance in practice Practical and actionable ways to incorporate fresh avocados into a balanced dietary pattern, including where avocado fits into the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for American's MyPlate food group recommendations. RDNs, DTRs, and CDCESs can earn 1.0 FREE CEU for listening to this podcast episode. This episode is sponsored by Fresh Avocados – Love One Today®  For more information and resources visit: www.SoundBitesRD.com/199

Processed foods and beverages appear in almost every aisle of the supermarket and are a part of our daily eating occasions. A survey conducted by the International Food Information Council (IFIC) showed that while a majority of Americans had purchased processed foods or beverages and were likely to continue purchasing processed food items, they were also split on the level of concern they had for processed foods and beverages. This is an area that has been met with uncertainty and skepticism, but also presents an opportunity for health care professionals to help consumers gain a better understanding of the role that processing plays in our food supply chain and the food that we eat. Tune in to this episode with guests Dr. Bruce Hamaker and Dr. Tahnia Gonzalez to learn about: The definition of processed food and the many different types of processing The history of and benefits of processing How processing impacts nutrient quality, ingredients lists, shelf life Insights from a new survey about what RDNs and consumers think about processed food Tips for healthcare professionals to educate the public on processed foods Important resources including a webinar and handout This episode is sponsored by PepsiCo's Health & Nutrition Sciences Team Full shownotes and resources at www.SoundBitesRD.com/198

In this episode we take a deep dive into the Latino culture, getting a better understanding of the Latino community's values, traditional foods, and meals. We also explore culturally driven ideologies about weight and strategies to help clients successfully manage their blood sugar. We discuss building nourishing, satisfying meals using traditional Latin ingredients with a focus on overall wellness that is inclusive of a healthy weight while also supportive of a positive body image. Tune in to this podcast episode with guest Krista Linares, MPH, RDN, to learn about: Integrating current research about fresh avocados to inform evidence-based guidance in practice. Practical and actionable ways to incorporate fresh avocados into culturally appropriate meals and snacks that support a balanced dietary pattern. The prevalence of type 2 diabetes and obesity, including risk factors for these chronic diseases, specific to Hispanic/Latino Americans. Strategies to effectively counsel Latino patients and clients to improve cross-cultural patient care. RDNs, DTRs, and CDCESs can earn 1.0 FREE CEU for listening to this podcast episode. This episode is sponsored by Fresh Avocados – Love One Today®  For more information and resources visit: www.SoundBitesRD.com/197

Welcome to episode 258 of the Sexology Podcast! Today I am delighted to welcome Robyn Goldberg to the podcast. In this episode, we discuss the relationship between food and sexuality, looking at food addiction and the issues it can cause and why Robyn decided to write her new book, The Eating Disorder Trap.    Robyn Goldberg is a registered dietitian nutritionist, certified eating disorder registered dietitian supervisor, certified intuitive eating counselor and a Health at Every Size® (HAES) clinician. Robyn has spent years learning from some of the best in the industry and continues to seek professional mentoring, attends innovative conferences and stays abreast with the most current literature.     Robyn began her career at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles as the in-patient dietitian in the Department of Cardiology. For the last 23 years, Robyn Goldberg has had a private practice in Beverly Hills, CA, where she specializes in medical conditions, eating disorders, disordered eating, dual diagnosis, pre-pregnancy nutrition and women seeking fertility treatment.     Robyn consistently educates professionals, students, and RDNs about how to best incorporate intuitive eating and Health at Every Size® approaches into their work and lives. She teaches nutrition classes on a wide array of topics for the Motion Picture Industry's Wellness Program.     Actively involved in the nutrition and body positive community, Robyn is also a member of organizations including: Association of Size Diversity and Health (ASDAH), Academy of Eating Disorders (AED), International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (iaedp) and the International Federation of Eating Disorder Dietitians (IFEDD). She also serves as a Nutrition Consultant for the Celiac Disease Foundation. Robyn also leads several body image and eating disorder groups in sober living settings in the Los Angeles Area.     Robyn is a nationally renowned contributing author registered dietitian nutritionist. She has been quoted as an expert in various publications including The New York Times, The Huffington Post, Diabetes Forecast, Shape Magazine, Fitness, Oxygen, Life & Style, Natural Solutions, Beverly Hills Weekly and Today's Dietitian. In addition, Robyn has also served as an eating disorder specialist on the nationally televised show “The Insider” and an expert on The Associated Press (AP).     In this episode, you will hear:     How is our relationship between food and sexuality related?   Why it's important to look at the relationship between food and sexuality  How our hormones can change if we restrict them for a long time   Looking at food addiction and the issues it can cause   Who is at risk of developing an eating disorder?   What to do if you don't like your body   Connecting with your partner on this issue to improve your sex life  Looking at how Robyn works with people to feel better within their own bodies   How dieting can have a negative impact on eating disorders   Why Robyn decided to write her book, The Eating Disorder Trap       Find Robyn Goldberg Online  https://theeatingdisordertrap.com     Sex Quiz for Women   https://oasis2care.com/sexquiz     Podcast Produced by Pete Bailey - http://petebailey.net/audio  

JAND Editor-in-Chief Linda Snetselaar, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND talks with Melinda M. Manore, PhD, RD, FASCM, emeritus professor at Oregon State University about the Physical Activity Toolkit for RDNs, a collaboration with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the American College of Sports Medicine's Exercise is Medicine initiative. Manore, one of the authors/developers of the toolkit, discusses the importance of physical activity knowledge for registered dietitian nutritionists, the development of the toolkit, and how food and nutrition practitioners can collaborate with sports medicine professionals.

How do you end up in a position where you are training RDNs? Experience, networking and not giving up. Kathy is an amazing example of a NDTR who has broke the glass ceiling for NDTR's, all with an associates degree! Listen or watch her story here, and check or read her feature on Diet tech Central, linked below Kathy's Featured on Diet Tech Central https://www.diettechcentral.com/dtr-spotlight-child-nutrition-program-representativeschool-food-specialist/ CEUs put out on School Nutrition https://diet-tech-central.thinkific.com/courses/dietetic-technician-virtual-summit-working-in-school-nutrition https://diet-tech-central.thinkific.com/courses/dietetic-technician-virtual-summit-2019 Enjoyed this interview? Make sure to give it a thumbs up and share it! Follow us instagram @ndtrspotlight Sign up for emails to get NDTR spotlight interviews! Go to https://ndtrspotlight.com​​​​​ Do you know a former or current NDTR who you think should be spotlighted? Head over to https://ndtrspotlight.com/contact-us​ to fill out a referral form, and we will reach out to them! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marie-johnson82/support

Science continues to show that avocados are a heart-healthy fruit, and their 5 grams of monounsaturated fats per serving may help lower LDL (bad) cholesterol, which can lower the risk for heart disease and stroke. In this episode we continue to build on the knowledge that avocados are heart healthy and share strategies for people to put this science to action, specifically how fresh avocados can be part of a nutrient-dense snacking strategy that may support heart health. Tune in to this podcast with guest Patricia Bannan, MS, RDN to learn about: the latest research demonstrating the role of fresh avocados to support heart health practical and actionable ways to incorporate heart healthy avocados into nutrient dense snacks how to pick, prepare and safely store fresh avocados RDNs, DTRs, and CDCESs can earn 1.0 FREE CEU for listening to this podcast episode. This episode is sponsored by Fresh Avocados – Love One Today®  For more information and resources visit: LoveOneToday.com

The ever fabulous Demi Wylde and I had a deliciously transparent discussion and I know you will find it to be just as tasty as I did! We talk about both of our histories with HIV and addiction. Demi found out he was positive on Valentine's Day. I found out I was positive on New Year's Eve. #FuckedUp Demi tells us how he got started doing drag and where his drag name – Venus La Penis – was born. We read through some of his original poetry from his two poetry books and sip on some tasty tea as Demi dishes on some his sultry sex experiences.  BOOK INFO:Bitter Blue Pill - https://amzn.to/3jtOBaoAll Was Nothing In The Time Of Champions - https://amzn.to/3AdK0QCWEBSITES:https://demitriwylde.medium.com/https://demitriwylde.wixsite.com/website https://www.acosmicjourneypod.com SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter - https://twitter.com/acosmicjournpodTwitter - https://twitter.com/demitriwyldeFaceBook - https://www.facebook.com/acosmicjourneypod/FaceBook - https://www.facebook.com/demitri.wylde/YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSgJDWl95xbDSYsYAReQscgInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/demitriwylde/Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@demitriwylde?LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/demitriwylde/ Demi Wylde Short Interview [00:00:00] Demi: [00:00:00] No[00:00:04] De'Vannon: [00:00:04] to the sex, drugs and Jesus podcast, where we discuss whatever the fuck we want to. And yes, we can put sex and drugs and Jesus all in the same bed and still be all right at the end of the day. My name is Davanon and I'll be interviewing guests from every corner of this world. As we dig into topics that are two risks gay for the morning show, as we strive to help you understand what's really going on in your life, there was nothing off the table.[00:00:30] And we've got a lot to talk about. So let's dive right into this episode.[00:00:42] my guest today is the great and fabulous Demi Wilde. He is an author podcaster and entrepreneur from Los Angeles, California. My favorite city. He is the CEO of wild heart media company and the author of [00:01:00] two poetry books, which are bitter blue pill and all was nothing in the time of champion. Demi also writes an essay series called hookup horror stories, which are true tales of sexual encounters that seeks to dispel shame and heal the trauma surrounding sex.[00:01:20] Jimmy has also written a deviance guide to sex, how to guide on navigating sex love and interpersonal relationships and an in-depth look at the history and culture. That's arounds the topic. Jimmy also hosts the podcast, a cosmic journey with Damien J. A comedy podcast about science and spirituality, where they discuss things like aliens, witchcraft, technology, astrology, space, nature, physics, and the law of attraction.[00:01:52] It's been my honor to spend time with Demi and I am so delighted to share our conversation with you, [00:02:00] Demi. Thank you so much for your comment on the sex drugs and Jesus podcast today. I felt like I've been waiting for you forever. [00:02:08] Demi: [00:02:08] I know it's been, it's been a little bit, but I'm very glad I'm here too.[00:02:12] Thank you. [00:02:14] De'Vannon: [00:02:14] So you, you, you've got to be definitely one of the most colorful people that I've ever. Had the good fortune of crossing paths with, and, um, in my, in my entire existence. And so thank you. [00:02:30] Demi: [00:02:30] I, that is one of the most highest compliments I think I've ever gotten. So I really like, I love that. Thank [00:02:36] De'Vannon: [00:02:36] you.[00:02:37] Yeah, I don't just go swinging compliments around haphazardly. I don't give them bitches out on. Unless they are deserve it and you do deserve them. So I want you to bless our RDNS here with, uh, your history to include, like what you feel your successes are, you know, brief us on the struggles that you feel [00:03:00] like you, they are in.[00:03:01] And most importantly, the passion that drives you and makes you get up every day and keep doing what you've been doing. [00:03:09] Demi: [00:03:09] That's a very broad question. I'll try to do my best. Um, well, like I, number one, I'm a writer. Um, I, uh, I, I read a blog called hookup horror stories. Um, it's basically, it's my, it's a little bit of a therapy session for myself.[00:03:24] A little bit kind of like, um, helping other people by telling the stories. I have had in my life, um, whether they be poignant or whether they be funny or whether they be kind of just heartbreaking, heartbreaking, um, it's just kind of like my way of like therapy in a way, but it also brought me to another blog that I write.[00:03:46] I called a deviance guide to sex. And that one's a little bit more of like a, how to manual for sex ed for like the new generation, if you will. Um, it goes into depth about like, you know, the history of sex, like what is, [00:04:00] what it's like in the media. Um, it takes a feminist perspective. It includes queer and trans.[00:04:05] Uh, youth, um, um, but then also goes into like really fun stuff, like Kingston, taboos and stuff, and I'm still working on it. It's still a work in progress, but, um, a lot of research involved in that one. Um, I've also, I'm also a poet. I've written two books. Um, and I host a podcast, um, uh, called the cosmic journey with Demi and J that's my me, my best friend, Jamie ACO.[00:04:28] And we talk about. Aliens and astrology and, uh, psychic mediums and technology and all the fun stuff going on in the universe. Um, I was gonna say, uh, what gets me up in the morning? Um, I find it very difficult to give them up in the morning at the moment. Um, I was definitely, uh, wait until the very last minute today to like get up and like get ready, but, um, uh, I guess it's just the matter of.[00:05:01] [00:05:00] You don't really do it for anybody else. You do it for yourself, um, more than anybody else. And if anybody else listens or anybody else reads, then I guess that's a plus too. It's [00:05:12] De'Vannon: [00:05:12] a very humble way to put it. [00:05:14] Demi: [00:05:14] Yeah. [00:05:17] De'Vannon: [00:05:17] Okay. And I, I, I listened to some of your podcasts and it is quite great. The exchange, uh, that you and your bestie have between one another and that highly, highly recommended.[00:05:29] Now you, you refer to yourself as a goth kid at heart. And I want you to say, tell me when, when you started doing that and explain to me what that means. Explain to us all with it. [00:05:44] Demi: [00:05:44] Um, well, so, I mean, I guess it's kind of started in freshman year, maybe even a little bit before that. I mean, I was bullied a lot as a kid and I definitely felt a sense of otherness and, um, I [00:06:00] never really like fit in, so I took it to a little bit of an extreme and.[00:06:06] My freshman year of high school, I got involved with like, you know, the theater kids and like the golf kids. And we were just like the weird kids that sit in the back of the class were all black and pear nails. Listen to death metal and, and just be weird together. Um, but so that definitely, and then that extended later on til like, you know, all throughout high school where we would go to punk shows and, you know, drink or meet the stairs and just like come home drunk, like 16 year olds, just like being little rebels.[00:06:39] Um, And so I think that it has kind of like extended all throughout my life. And I've always had a sense of otherness about myself versus of queerness, if you will. Um, that I just definitely, uh, never really fit into the mold. And I started just kind of embraced that by being, you know, a goth or a punk or.[00:07:00] [00:07:00] Just weird, openly, weird, [00:07:05] De'Vannon: [00:07:05] boring to fit inside the mold it's been done before. It's such a drag and like not in a good way. And so, so, uh, I had Mia. A little goth stint, if you will, for like a moment in her story, this for a moment when I was in the military and I wasn't really fitting in and God knows, I barely made it out of there with an honorable discharge.[00:07:29] Then we got kicked out like two or three times, but I. Raving when I was stationed in Tucson, Arizona, like desert parties, desert raves. And back in those days, everyone wore like a huge kick wear jeans and pants. And I started wearing those in high school. I was one pair, Sidewinder jeans that my mom wouldn't buy it for me.[00:07:50] So I had to save up my lunch money for like weeks.[00:08:00] [00:07:59] Wow. You know, those are, yeah. I never talked to anybody who knows the Taiwan energy. [00:08:04] Demi: [00:08:04] Oh yeah, those are hideous, [00:08:08] De'Vannon: [00:08:08] but they were so nineties, [00:08:11] Demi: [00:08:11] I'm waiting for them to make a comeback truthfully, because everything else in the nineties is going to come back right now. [00:08:16] De'Vannon: [00:08:16] It's put us on with Sketchers and get on out the door.[00:08:18] And so, um, until I would complete. My look like sometimes for raves, I would go to hot topic and just like clean them out. So I got this like finger armor and everything like that. Like the, I don't know, very Arthur and look, and I would do like the all black and the pinstripe and the zippers and everything.[00:08:39] And I paint my nails and black, uh, later on in life. Or maybe I did it then I can't remember, but it was very, um, it was a very dark look for me. And I have to say that I don't regret. It was, it was a good time. [00:08:53] Demi: [00:08:53] Oh, it was a total good time. Speaking of hot topic, me and my, and my friends used to, uh, spend a lot of time after [00:09:00] school in hot topic, just stealing shit, just cleaning them out.[00:09:07] Like how do we not ever get caught? You know? [00:09:13] De'Vannon: [00:09:13] Well, I mean, that comes down to whether or not the worker. He gave a damn enough thing [00:09:19] Demi: [00:09:19] about, right. Right. I think anyone that worked at a hot topic like in the early two thousands is they didn't really give a shit [00:09:26] De'Vannon: [00:09:26] either. Yeah. They would probably barely awoke, you know, just from partying to like there's was time to come to work, you know?[00:09:34] So, um, dumps, I'm excited that we have that in common. And so, so I learned from listening to your podcasts, that you have a history of doing drag. Yeah. Um, I need to know, I need to know how all that got started. I considered doing it at one point at one time, but I never really followed up on it. I have a great respect for direct [00:10:00] cleans the artistry, the detail, the talent, the energy, the consistency, and everything like that.[00:10:05] So give us your drag story. [00:10:09] Demi: [00:10:09] Well, I kind of fell into it. It wasn't necessarily something that I, I definitely was interested in it, but, you know, through various circumstances, I just kind of like fell into it and then just continued with it. Um, my boyfriend at the time, he was a DJ for a nightclub. And so regularly we would be out and like hanging out with the Queens and like, You doing all this stuff and just like having a good time.[00:10:34] And, um, I had kind of started piecing things together and, and like, you know, yeah, I'm an ex theater kid. So like I used to like keep costumes and stuff and like, I could put things together and, and, um, I. I've I found, um, well actually another homegirl of mine, um, had started an open stage show. And, um, that was basically my first introduction to like performing [00:11:00] on a drag stage.[00:11:01] And, uh, she kind of did it for me in a way, but then I ended up like, Kind of taking over because she was like, I'm done here, you go have this show, have this show. And so literally six months into my drag career, I was hosting shows. Um, and I all around Seattle. I started in Seattle. I did it for like five years in jail.[00:11:23] And, um, I, yeah, just kind of bounced around and then really contained with it. And I took it very seriously. Like it was definitely like a, an art form for myself and, and a form of expression. Um, and I almost feel like I, I may have relied a little bit too much on it, and I think that's ultimately was my downfall with doing drag.[00:11:44] Was I. Number one developed a little bit of a drinking problem. Um, during that time, because you know, you go out into the nightclubs and you know, you sit in the VIP section, people just feed you alcohol. It's kind of a thing. A lot of, a [00:12:00] lot of the times you're getting paid with drink tickets. So it's just kind of like, that's just the nature of the business.[00:12:04] And so cut to me, um, scaling those side of my wall and our side of my apartment building in a fur coat at like three in the morning. Cause I forgot my keys. Um, like just weird stuff was going on and, and I ended up, um, uh, leaving Seattle because of a breakup that I had with sideway. And, um, during that time I moved to Sacramento and I ended up, um, drag was kind of my, my job in the beginning when I moved there.[00:12:35] Cause I didn't only have a job when I moved there and it just kind of became like exhausting and, um, it's a lot of work I'm entirely self-taught I have. Adopted drag family, such as Christie's champagne on the, on the show. And, um, lady J was my original one. Um, but we, uh, I was like entirely self-taught like, I taught myself, makeup, taught myself how [00:13:00] to, uh, style wigs.[00:13:01] I taught myself how to, um, style clothes, um, how to perform on stage and stuff. So I, I have people that I looked up to, but I'd never really like. I was just felt like, like they did it so much better than I did anyways. So I just definitely like, you know what? This isn't for me anymore. I want to take my life in a different direction now.[00:13:22] And I ultimately just put it down and don't get my stuff and said, you know what? Have a good day. It's been great. Venous love penis. You're dead. She might come out in Halloween later on down the road. But, um, as for right now, her career is completely gone. [00:13:40] De'Vannon: [00:13:40] Venous love penis or your drag name, or is your drag name?[00:13:44] Demi: [00:13:44] Yeah. So I don't know. I don't know your age. Um, you look young 38 and a half darling. Okay. We're not, we're not that we're not that far off. That I'm, I'll be 33 this year, but, um, uh, so I don't know if you were a Disney kid at all, but [00:14:00] I used to watch the show on Disney called a Xenon girl, the 21st century.[00:14:05] And she had a tagline on that show called, or she would say Zaidis Lapidus. Ultimately that became venous lumpiness. And that's just kind of where the drag name came from. [00:14:19] De'Vannon: [00:14:19] Hey, there, ain't nothing wrong with that. And yeah, I love me some Disney. I was more of a, um, Mickey mouse club. Oh, yeah. Like way back in the day back when Brittany and Brittany Spears and Justin Timberlake and JC Chasez and Christina Aguilera were on.[00:14:36] Wow. Wow. And I used to get, I usually get in the living room and perform for my family or whoever cared to look, or if they weren't looking at it and care. Okay. So I'm watching this, recording it on VHS tape. And so I would like rewind the dance routines and learn all the dance routine that I would listen and rewind and write down all the lyrics.[00:14:59] This is before [00:15:00] you guys go online and print lyrics, shit did I would write it down and I would memorize all the dance moves. And seeing it, all of that. So yeah, I'm all about Disney. Let's put on a show, show tunes, all of that. And so, yeah, [00:15:14] Demi: [00:15:14] I remember when I was, you know, we were really poor kids too, so like I was me and like all the kids on the block we used to, um, put on little concerts, uh, on, in just our front yard and stuff and just listened to like Britney Spears or whatever.[00:15:28] Destiny's child and, and make a little dance moves to it. So that was another kind of, I think, introduction to like that performance life of myself. And that happened pretty early on like, you know, 9, 10, 11 around that time. But yeah, I mean, it's, it's fun. I mean, drag is fun, but yes, it is very exhausting.[00:15:50] De'Vannon: [00:15:50] Um, Hey, you know, I, I admire too. Yeah. Yeah. The people, the vendors, sometimes they come and set up at different gay [00:16:00] bars, the huge sparkly earrings that the drag Queens, where they'd be like a hundred dollars, $200, like for one set and everything like that. And the girls have like many of them and everything like that.[00:16:13] I admire the craft. So you get the Nancy Pelosi?[00:16:23] Demi: [00:16:23] Yes. [00:16:26] De'Vannon: [00:16:26] I think that might be the second time. I've given that to somebody in my life. I don't do it often.[00:16:34] So now another thing you and I have in common is that we both have a history of HIV. And so I want you to talk about your experience with that because no matter what advances in science have been released on to us, or how far along we may have come and combating this disease, there's still a stigma around it.[00:16:58] There's still people who can [00:17:00] track it, who feel like they're gonna die, um, because nobody wants to have their body invaded. Generally speaking. By this disease. So can you talk to us about your experience with HIV? [00:17:17] Demi: [00:17:17] Yeah. Um, so I found out my status in, like I said, in 2017 and it was post breakup. So I had, um, moved from Sacramento down to Riverside where I'm from.[00:17:32] And, um, I started dating this guy and actually, you know, Back up just a little bit here, Christmas 2016, the Christmas of 2016, I got really, really sick. I had like the worst flu of my life and I was like, wow, I don't know what's going on. I went to the hospital, they just, they were full. So I basically got sent home.[00:17:54] Um, I, uh, was dating someone at the time who found out they were [00:18:00] positive. So I'm fairly certain that it was this person who I was with, um, that I received it from it wasn't a bad thing. It wasn't like, you know, oh God, I hate you or anything. I was like, okay, well, this is the thing. And I'm going to accept it about you.[00:18:17] Whatever happens happens. It was a negative thing. Um, I actually still have major love for this person, but, uh, that being said I did move. So that relationship did end. Um, and then when I moved to Riverside, I. You know, got tested and, um, started dating this other guy for a little bit. And it was Valentine's day 2017 that I got my test results back and they had me come in and my boyfriend at the time came with me and he was positive too.[00:18:52] Um, but he was on meds and he was undetectable. As, as you know, um, undetectable equals transmittable. So it's [00:19:00] basically what, what happens when you're undetectable, you're on this cocktail of, of medicine that makes your viral load, uh, as low that they cannot even measure it in your bloodstream, you, and because it cannot even measure it in your blood stream, that you also cannot transmit it to others.[00:19:13] Um, it's. Basically like you're, I mean, ultimately it's kind of like having diabetes in a way, like it's even less invasive than having diabetes because diabetes, you still have to prick your finger every day. You just don't have to like, do your blood and still like invasive, but this, you just take a hell every day and you're okay.[00:19:33] And as long as you're healthy and you eat right, and you exercise, you're pretty much golden. Um, but that being said, um, Uh, I found out that day and, uh, Valentine's day of all days, I got broken up with three days later, by the way, by the same guy. So, um, I, it was, uh, it was a rough year. I mean, uh, 2016 was a rough year and then the beginning of 2017 was a rough year too.[00:20:00] [00:20:00] But when I found out it wasn't like, um, I don't think I processed it right away. Cause I, um, I definitely felt like I. I was say, you know what I, whatever I have to do, I'm going to do, like, I got to get to work now. And my health has been number one priority. So emotionally I didn't process it. And I still, you know, a month later I was undetectable, I was all good and everything.[00:20:32] And I was in school at the time and doing all this stuff and I don't think I really processed it until yeah. A year later when I moved to, um, LA and I just basically kind of like. All this other stuff started happening to me. And I started like, you know, using drugs. I started like, you know, kind of like using sex as a way to, um, alienate myself and to, um, like run away [00:21:00] from her problems in a sense.[00:21:02] And so I started therapy and, um, I mean, therapy was another nother process too. I, I, I'm still not a hundred percent on that. On that journey, but, um, I am seeing a therapist now and, um, it's just been a journey. Like, you know, whenever you find something about your health that, you know, you kind of are faced with your own mortality in a sense.[00:21:25] And when you don't necessarily process that emotionally, you, you tend to run opposite directions and do whatever you can to like, not think about it. It's it's scary. And it's, it's unfortunate that people work that way, but, um, you know, we're on a journey and we all just have our own ways of dealing with things and that's okay too.[00:21:52] De'Vannon: [00:21:52] Well, I love how clear you are in your thought processes and everything [00:22:00] like that. It's quite inspiring to me. I'm sorry, all of this happened to you in a way that it did. I'm very thankful and appreciative that you've turned it around into such a positive thing and such, such a positive attribute. I respect you for your open-mindedness towards it and about like, you know, your previous partner then, you know, and then being positive and you're not judging them for it and for embracing them.[00:22:24] So you're, you're so full of love and, um, It's funny how we remember the date. You know, my date was December 31st, 2011. And, um, and I, they didn't [00:22:39] Demi: [00:22:39] call it that holiday for some reason. It's like random holiday, like the year before, the year before I was broken up with, or like me and my boyfriend broke up on Christmas day, like the year before.[00:22:54] So like, Holidays are rough, [00:22:59] De'Vannon: [00:22:59] right? [00:23:00] They didn't call me into the office. Sometimes. I wonder if my response would have been different. Had they actually called me into the office until like a healthy environment. The doctor. Yeah, I had contracted hepatitis B. So I was seeing like a liver doctor and this fool decided to leave the voicemail, telling me I'm HIV positive.[00:23:21] And by the way, don't be running around infecting people. It was something along those lines on new year's Eve. So I'm going to getting ready for the club. You know, I got my like drugs and everything, you know, I'm feeling fabulous, bitch. I don't want this today. Why you couldn't wait until like the first or the second, you know, let me ring in the new year.[00:23:39] Shit. So. So that's at meal, like on a bad spiral. I thought I was going to die because the only person in my life that I had known that had HIV, he was like in his lower twenties and he literally shriveled up and like died. And so that was the only frame of reference that I had. And so I thought that would be me.[00:23:59] And [00:24:00] so, you know, I ended up homeless and everything like that. And so. Yeah, it was, it was a hot mess. And so in, in your speaking, I hear a lot of like sex positivity, and I know that's something that you really stand for. So can you speak to us about what sex positivity means to you and give advice to people about ways to embrace sex and a better way?[00:24:25] Demi: [00:24:25] Well, for me, I always use sex as a crutch, so. I, it was a way for me to like, process and also avoid, uh, dealing with things. So it's something I enjoy, but I enjoy it a lot better when I actually have an emotional connection with someone, or I have an intellectual connection with someone because there's a mutual respect.[00:24:51] There there's a mutual kind of like connection. So when I, when I speak about being sex positive, what I'm really meaning is. [00:25:00] Being connected to people when you're having sex, like hooking up is fine. Like, don't get me wrong. Hooking up is fine. It's great. However, from my experience, majority of that time that you, that you spent hooking up is really just kind of like chasing and it's not necessarily like chasing the right things.[00:25:20] You're chasing. And escape, essentially. So when I talk about being sex positive, I talk about being more or less, uh, connection oriented when you're having sex. So when, let me see if I can put this the right way, um, Ultimately. Yeah, just, I'm sorry, just alternately. When I say, like being sex positive, like being open with your partners, being connected, being communicative with them, that's the best way to do it.[00:25:52] Like, like for me, like, you know, I don't necessarily think that, um, That sex is a bad thing. I think this is a [00:26:00] great thing, and it's a way for us to connect with other people. And I think it's just a better way of doing it. We're not really taught these things in school. We're taught the birds and the bees, but it's not really that, but especially as queer people, we're not taught the birds and the bees.[00:26:14] All, all stories are thrown out the window because there's no really a blueprint for us to do it. This seems like the interpersonal connection between two people or three people or four people or five or whatever, or five or whatever your case may be. Um, I'm, I'm more of a one-on-one person, right?[00:26:34] Truthfully I've, I've been around the block a few times, but yeah, I, I think there's nothing better than just two people who really like each other and really have a respect for each other and, and are able to connect in that way. Um, however, um, None of us are really taught how to do that, how to do that, healthily, how to do that, um, in a way that is beneficial for people.[00:27:00] [00:27:00] And so we're kind of just left turn devices and kind of like lost in the dark, running around, like with our chickens, with the head cut off, you know, it's, it's really kind of like feeling around for, for whatever can. Come next and that's not the way to do it. I don't think. [00:27:16] De'Vannon: [00:27:16] Yeah. So what you're saying is trying not to learn about sex from porn.[00:27:19] Like I did growing up or from the streets or from like the dope boys or from trade and, you know, get, and to be conscious and thoughtful and intentional about what you're doing with your body and with your significant other or [00:27:34] Demi: [00:27:34] others. Yeah. That's a very, [00:27:39] De'Vannon: [00:27:39] it's a very interesting perspective. So, oh, then [00:27:45] Demi: [00:27:45] I'll say this too.[00:27:46] Sorry to cut you off, but like I, your body is a temple and what you do with your body is your own business. However, if you let someone who is unworthy into your temple, Or [00:28:00] around your temple. Um, then that might be a problem because you're not letting the right people around you are not letting the right kind of company, um, that you would like around.[00:28:11] So let's treat your body as a temple and, and other people will treat you that same way because you, you essentially teach people how to treat you. Right. And if you're dealing with the wrong people, then the soup we're going to take advantage of you no matter what. [00:28:28] De'Vannon: [00:28:28] Yup. I've been in that situation before, when I was young, naive, gullible, and from the country.[00:28:33] And yeah, you do teach fif how to teach you now. I have standards and you know, since I've put that out there, I get better, you know, respect from people than I ever have before. So that's a hundred percent the truth, which you just preach right there and around. So, how does that work though, with being like, say like a sexual deviant, like you were talking about before?[00:28:59] So [00:29:00] how do we do sex positivity, respect our temple and still be a sexual deviant at the same time. [00:29:06] Demi: [00:29:06] That's a good question. Um, so, okay. I'll start with explaining what a sexual deviant is. A sexual deviant is someone who is, uh, interested in, uh, engaging in. Or is curious about alternative sexual, uh, practices.[00:29:25] And just because you're curious about it doesn't necessarily mean you want to do it such as, you know, things like necrophilia or beastiality like, that's not things that people necessarily want to do for the most part. Um, but. There are things that have happened in the past or things that have happened in history.[00:29:42] Um, such as what's that Russian queen who, who, you know, famously had sex, the horse and died, you know, that's, that's a real story. Um, it's also a little bit of a myth. Um, I forgot what her name is right now, but, um, Ultimately like a sexual deviant is someone who you want to learn [00:30:00] from set or learn sex from, because they know about all the weird stuff.[00:30:04] They know all about the darkness. They know all about that kind of, uh, stuff that people don't necessarily want to talk about or stuff. And, and because we have a person who, you know, knows about this stuff, that they're the person that you want to go to, to like, explain. Because, you know, ultimately you don't want to, you know, find yourself in a horse cage yourself, or, you know, engaging in necrophilia obviously.[00:30:31] But, you know, [00:30:32] De'Vannon: [00:30:32] it's neat because these things [00:30:35] Demi: [00:30:35] that would, because it'd be because of these things that, um, Have existed or, you know, are, are there, but because we shine light on it, they're less scary. And so obviously we were not trying to tell people to do these things, but, you know, but there are things that, you know, culturally things like that happen.[00:30:53] And, um, you know, it's just, it just depends on like how. How you frame it [00:31:00] and when you are, um, discussing sex with someone, it's, it's good to be open about like all the weird stuff too, because how else are we gonna know? We're gonna learn from porn. We're going to learn from the internet and that's not where you want to go learn that stuff.[00:31:17] Not particularly, [00:31:18] De'Vannon: [00:31:18] no. Okay. So [00:31:22] Demi: [00:31:22] you'll get, you'll find Mr. Hans and that's about what you're going to find. [00:31:26] De'Vannon: [00:31:26] Oh, I'm getting south park flashbacks or problems or somebody with the Mr. Han. [00:31:33] Demi: [00:31:33] No, no, no, no, no, no, no. Mr. Hans, the video and online video, the guy gets fucked by the horse and dies. Okay, [00:31:40] De'Vannon: [00:31:40] different, Mr.[00:31:41] Haynes. [00:31:42] Demi: [00:31:42] You're different, Mr. Hans. Yeah,[00:31:47] De'Vannon: [00:31:47] that's all we have for the free version of the sex drugs and Jesus podcast, my beautiful people. But Hey, if you're vibing on what you're hearing and want to take it to that next level, the subscription is only $2 and 99 [00:32:00] cents a month. Yep. You heard me, right? This is just $2 and 99 cents a month. But if you're satisfied with this level of the show, but you still want to help us out, you can also do a one-time donation to the cause of that suits you better.[00:32:12] All of this information can be found@sixdrugsandjesus.com where we also find my blog and lots of other resources. Your subscription strength. It's our ability to reach the world and help hurting people. And by subscribing, you will become a part of that effort and also gain access to full length episodes, which can easily be a couple hours long because I really don't know how to be quiet.[00:32:34] Thanks for listening. And just remember that everything is not a brr.   

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In this episode we’ll go through what Intuitive Eating (IE) is and we’ll unpack how it can be used in conjunction with training to optimize performance. I bring TD Wellness Teammate and Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Kia Bourne on the show. She is going to tell us about how IE can enhance your performance during your training, and after you’ve retired. We’ll meet an athlete who was down, struggling with her body image, and viewing her sport as a chore until she discovered Intuitive Eating. She was able to improve her performance while falling in love with her body and sport again. Imagine a world where being healthy is not correlated with being skinny or any kind of body image. Where working out is not just a means to burn calories or to get a slimmer waist and bigger butt. Imagine being taught as a young (and older) athlete that exercising can build strength and confidence; that nutrition can be sustainable, supportive, and fulfilling. Diet culture has taken this away from many of us and is something we struggle with, but good news is we don’t have to. Intermittent Fasting, Keto, Weight Watchers, Flexitarian, Vegetarian, Jenny Craig, South Beach, Beach Body, Shakeology, Anti-Inflammatory… the list goes on. Diet culture is everywhere we look and spread over every media platform. It’s with the friends and teammates we talk to and even our coaches and trainers. Are you tired of trying to find ways to shift and shape your body in order to look a certain way or to change in hopes of being better in your sport? So, how does it work? The 3 Pillars to Optimized Performance for Athletes TrainingMindfulnessNutritionThere is a lot of noise when it comes to sports and nutrition. It can be difficult to find the best thing to do or to know the best way to eat. As an athlete, we are disciplined in nature and we want to be the best. Intuitive Eating can play a role in aiding us to listen to our bodies, to eat what we need to support performance and have peace in our minds. How to Get Started with Intuitive Eating Check out One Small Bite Podcast Episodes 13, 37, and 38 to hear from special guests and authors of Intuitive Eating- Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch. Download The Athlete’s Guide to Intuitive Eating Be on the lookout for a new podcast all about Intuitive Eating and Sports Performance Find a Certified Intuitive Eating counselor near you through IntuitiveEating.org Counselor DirectoryMake an appointment with Certified Intuitive Eating counselors and RDNs at TD Wellness I'd love to hear from you. Please, take a moment and leave me a review because reviews help me give you the content you are looking for. And no kidding, they also help get Apple Podcast to reach more people! If you want to reach me, please go to One Small Bite podcast website at that link and leave me a 90sec or less audio message. Or, feel free to reach me at info@tdwellness.com I'd love to hear from you. Remember - Chop the diet mentality; Fuel Your Body; and Nourish Your Soul For show notes, links, and more info please click here to visit the website

GEORGE:   All right, guys. Welcome back to another episode of the did George show, where I make up intros off the top of my head, because people are amazing and I'm stoked to have them. And today's guest is somebody that I've wanted to interview for probably five years, except I didn't have a podcast nor reason to talk to him.And then we became best friends overnight. And so I'm excited beyond belief to have somebody that I look up to. I've considered a mentor through his teachings and what he's done. He stands for absolutely everything that is ethical entrepreneurship, caring about human beings, making a difference, building legacy businesses, and tolerance absolute zero bullshit will doing any of it. Well, Also leading by example, you know, that magic thing that we don't see a lot of on the internet where it's do, as I say, not as I do, because I don't want you to see what I do. Well, Alex Charfen is here today, CEO Charfen. He has built massively successful companies, navigated some of the biggest downturns of our world and my lifetime, and always come out on top with a smile on his face, grounded in the values that are important to him, his family, and leads by example.And so without further ado, Alex, welcome to the show. ALEX:   Thanks George. That was one of the best intros I've ever gotten. And that was awesome. GEORGE:   I feel like M and M and eight mile on Sunday mornings at 8:00 AM before I have my coffeeALEX:  I want that on my phone so I can play it each morning. Before I start workingGEORGE:   We'll send you the audio clip and then we can do it like the rock used to do as alarm codes, right? Like get up. And he yells at you. Yeah. Yeah. So I'm super, super excited to have you, man. I'm honored. This has been a long time coming and before we get into the deep, deep, deep stuff for the show, whatever, you know, navigating turns, we're going to end up in today. The first question that I always ask everybody to set context, the humanizes, and you have a lot of these, so feel free to take creative freedom with this one.What is the biggest mistake that you've ever made in business? And what was the lesson that you took away from  it?ALEX: That's like trying to like walk into an Amazon warehouse and say, which is the best box. Cause there's so many options. You know, George when I consider mistakes in business, so many of them, I don't look at them as mistakes anymore because. I've learned from them to find where I am now.I feel like almost every mistake, every huge challenge that I created has, has actually taught me something and moved me forward. And I think the one place where I would say that. That there were actual mistakes that I regret. And, and, and here's why I regret them. I don't regret the learning from them, but the mistakes that I made were with people when I was younger, especially there was a tremendous amount of collateral damage and the businesses that I ran. I was one of those people, not any more or not at all anymore, but I was one of those people that if I was going to separate with somebody, I actually had to break them, break the relations.I had to make it okay with me.  I had to make it so that it was so horrible that like we can never talk again. And when I look back at some of the separations that I had where people were either terminated or left, the companies that I ran, I feel like those are some of the biggest, the mistakes I made.And, and, you know, if I could go back and do it over again? I would, I would, you know, I would tell my younger self that you don't have to completely destroy a relationship to put it on pause. And you don't know, I have to completely demonize somebody to have them leave your company. Like those are all natural things that happened in the world.And  today with contrast,when somebody leaves our organization now, or when somebody decides to go to another opportunity, doesn't happen often anymore. But when it does. It's totally different. You know, I've actually, I've, I've led several several employess because of COVID and some other reasons we've actually let a few people go.And it's interesting cause I've remained connected with them. We connect every once in a while, you know, we talk. And so having that experience of being able to work with somebody and then continue the relationship, even though it's no longer a working relationship, it has been extraordinary. And when I was young, I did not even allow space for that. And I think that was, this longterm mistake, honestly, that comes from a childhood of trauma and a childhood of bullying and a childhood of really challenging relationships where I didn't understand how to navigate them. And I brought that forward into my business career. That's the biggest reason.GEORGE: And there's so much gold in there. This is why we get along. So for some context guys, when Alex and I reconnected, we got on zoom for a half an hour and then were like, we need an hour that we need three hours. Now let's just keep talking all day every day because I was like, I was like, sorry, Katie, you can have them back now. I'm like, I'm getting my very much dopamine hit and I'm not gonna deny this, that I wanted this. Like, this was very much my drug today. And I'm okay with this one, right? This is one of those, like, I can go seek it as I need, you know, Alex, one of the things that I think is so imperative and we talked about this, but you and I have so many similarities in this.Is that in the beginning, right? Is this collateral damage? Right? I got feedback that there were trails of dead bodies behind every success. And there were two sides of it for me that were tough. Number one is I never celebrated, right. There was no space because it was never good enough. Right. And so that took from everybody and made it.And then really, I think, as an entrepreneur and a self-aware entrepreneur, and you talk about this as like evolutionary hunters and the way that you do this, I think it was your EPT, your entrepreneurial personality types. You know, one of the things that I think is so amazing as entrepreneurs is that  we're driven for change.We want things to be better, but I think what the razors edges or the tight rope that we like to ride a unicycle down from is to come from when we go down the middle. And there's that part of us as entrepreneurs we're down there, the middle, all the one side was insecurity ego. It doesn't matter.It's never enough I'll sacrifice anything and then we've spent our life at this point, working towards self-awareness. You love, compassion, empathy, relationship, even you just said.I didn't think this was possible a couple of years ago. Like, wait, somebody can leave my organization and be better than when they got there.And we still have a relationship, like can still text. We can talk, right? Like this isn't, you know, purgatory exile, like we're going back in Mayan culture. So, what are some of the things? Cause you have like five core values at your company. You guys stand for humans. Like you stand for change, you stand for being, but I know that this is prevalent everywhere.And I had one of my mentors at a very young age Allen out.  Alex told me that and I learned this as a Marine, too. Like my job wasn't to keep people underneath me. My job was to get myself fired and get them better than me. And there's a point where. You know, they have to leave the coop and they have to grow.But I think the biggest distinction is it was talked about in there world, but really it's our, our growth as a human, like on our side, like the self-awareness side. So what are some of the things that you do that you focus on? Like you help companies with operations, with culture, with flow, with team and people like, how do you go about that?And what are some of the things that you keep to keep your keel in the water as you navigate that? ALEX: Oh, man. There's that question, George.GEORGE: So that's the point. Now I can drink my coffee over here and go to town. Yeah. Where did you go? ALEX: George, I think in order to answer that question, I kind of have to take a step back and, and talk about where, where, like, I've come from.If you want to know how things are kept in motion now, I think we have to first draw, contrast as to how things were before. Yes, sir. When I look at when I was younger and well into my twenties I experienced a tremendous amount of trauma and I had the same, like this is, this came up in our, we just had a three day event with 200 companies around the world and it came up this week.I started, I taught, I talk openly about trauma and how it drives us in the present. And I often tell our clients until you are ready to work through your trauma, you are destined to create, or, and you will only continue to create trauma. Cause it's a pattern for people, hurt people. And that's really how it works.You know, when I look at somebody who's causing havoc in the world, what I see as somebody who's severely traumatizedand acting through those things. And so for me, when I was 26 years old, I went through a really severe breakup. I'm 47 now and at the time to do okay. I actually was, um, I was uncomfortable enough that the only time I felt comfortable in it was when I was drinking.The only time I really fell asleep and stayed asleep was when I was. Kind of loaded and I wasn't used to having those feelings like I had when I was younger. I had definitely I,  was no lack of time in bars or drinking and entertaining and doing those things. But I hit this period where it almost became a necessity and not almost it became a necessity and it was severely challenging to go through that.And. My mom was a therapist in California and I was talking to her about it. I had tried cognitive behavioral therapy. I don't know if you've tried this too. You go in like, I don't, I don't want to demonize all cognitive behavioral therapy, but for me, CBT was so hard because you go in, you spill your guts and the person across the room.I see. How does that make you feel? And then you spill your guts more and then they say, I see, how does that make you feel? And then you spend more. And by the third time they say, I see you, how does that make you feel? I actually responded one time to a therapist. It makes me feel like I want to get up, knock you out because you're not helping me.I feel like you're just, this is frustrating. , I feel agitated and yeah. Triggered and all that stuff. And so I stopped doing that. And I remember calling my mom and she said, there'd be called EMDR. And, it's eye movement, desensitization and reprogramming. It'sa very weird sounding therapy, but it's actually amazing.I, you know, George, it's interesting that you were in the military and we, we talked so much about trauma because even back then, when I was 26, I had some friends that had been in the teams. And, they were VR for Navy seals. Yep. It was actually this huge experiment in the military to see if EMDR would help with the offloading of  trauma and return to service.And they were getting incredible results with it. So for me that growth process has been understanding my trauma. Understanding where so much of my reactivity and almost automatic behaviors came from. And, and so much of a processing, what had happened to me has now allowed me to become more present and aware and you know, it's interesting, George.I used to think that I was so present and so aware when I was in my twenties and now I look back and it's like the funniest thing in the world because I was so detached and , not even feeling my feelings and understanding what was going on. I didn't even know how to interpret what was happening.And then I thought I did so much better in my thirties and I'm like, you know, nailed it. And then I look back and I'm like, no, I just had a better understanding, but I was still working through so much of it. And finally, I feel like in about the past 10 years in years, I've gone into another year of really being able to release things and process things and, and work through things.And that's been a combination of a ton of breath  work. Breath work, I think has been one of the most effective things that I've done a tremendous amount of EMDR therapy and, and going back to then as needed, not like just when it's acute, but when I feel stuck or when I feel like I have writing blocks or anything like that.And then, really a lot of self exploration and a lot of and if you wanted to put a layer on all of that, It's process, structure and routine. And it's you say that this is what a day is like the process structure and routine that allows you to grow a business, grow your life, have what you want in your life.But for most of my life, I fought process, structure and routine more than anything else. Oh yeah. I had that, that, that impression that like, as an entrepreneur, What makes you successful is being whatever you want, anytime that you want. And so I held onto that myth, that illusion, that totally illusory place, it does not exist where you can be a successful entrepreneur and just wake up and do whatever the heck you want every day.It doesn't really work. I mean, you might be able to be a yeah, no, , there's not a situation where it works. And so. Um, I think the biggest shift for me has been committing to process, structure and routine, like up to and including even on a Sunday this morning, I got up, did my morning planning, went through my morning routine.Like I do every other day, sat down in a line with my family. It's like now it's an edict. It's not an option anymore. Cause I know that's where my strength. And really that's where my be present and productive and persuasive and influential. That's what it comes from.GEORGE: Totally. There's so much in that And I want to, I want to nail some, so people have heard me talk about EMDR before. Um, but I glance over it.  Cause very rarely am I across from somebody who I'm like, Oh, you too. Right. Like, Oh, I, I remember, like I remember we did CBT and my wife actually walked us out. She was with me cause I was trying to process childhood trauma stacked on military trauma, stacked on battle entrepreneurial trauma.And she's like, this is not going to help you this like ALEX: 70 creative relationshipGEORGE: Oh yeah. Oh you, Oh, you, you re like, I mean, it's like a trauma definition, right? Like you open the book and the generic and it was a picture of every instance of my life. How they all exacerbated each other in different scenes.Yeah, right. Like, yeah. It was like, it was like almost like a storyboard for a movie at this point. AndI remember one EMDR appointment and I came out my wife's like, you're a different person, like one appointment, one appointment. And I think you nailed something too. And I think what's so important, Alex.And this is like the undertone of what you're talking about. And if anybody hasn't caught this yet, this success as an entrepreneur on the outside, comes from the commitment to the work on the inside. A hundred percent and it is a daily and I mean, daily committed practice to come in. And like EMDR for me was two years of, I think once or twice a week.And then it was like a once a year if needed. And now I just texted him and like just texting him, like gets me back into like where I need to go but I think, I think it's so important, like to reach the levels. When we talk about this, the two things that being number one is this commitment to self.Right. And like, it's what you teach now. It's the discipline, the intentionality, the process, the structure, everything that you're doing, but also the awareness of what it really means to be an entrepreneur and what we're doing.  And you hit this and we live in a world right now where it's like, Oh, laptop, lifestyle, and boom, boom, boom.And yeah, you do whatever you want. I'm like, that's not what it's like. That Instagram life is not real. And entrepreneurship is amazing. It is the most freeing, powerful job, you know, whatever business opportunity on the planet. But within that, we also have to create our own containers and structure to make it that efficient.If not, it's just a new form of addiction to hide from the traumas and the pain that we've never worked on. no question. And I think, I think, and for you, like you say, yo, you're in your forties, I'm like, I became aware yesterday of things I was doing that I wasn't aware of. , I think it's this process and awareness, but I think it was like last year, maybe after the birth of my son, where I was like looking at it and I was like, Oh, you mean that?Like my name can't carry everything. And I say something and magically a million dollars appears like, why? Like, I don't understand, like, why didn't my launch crush? Like why don't my Facebook ads work? And nobody else's does, like, why don't they just work? Cause I deserve them to work. Right? Like there was this.There was this thing that like I had to be aware of and process through and eat some humble pie. And so there's so many golden nuggets that you said. Um, and, and the first question I asked you was like, how do you know, operate forward and this point, and you nailed it. But I think one more thing I want to unpack before we even get there is in the very beginning, when I asked you what was the biggest mistake or lesson, you said something so subtle, but so empowering statement to where you are. And you said the challenges I created. Not the challenges that happen to me, not the challenges that somehow magically fell on my plate, like the challenges I created and there's this level of ownership that we do in breath, in work, in life, in modalities that puts us in this situation of awareness and the ability to shift something.But I see a whole lot of time and we both coach entrepreneurs a whole lot of like, I don't know why this happened and this happened and they did this to me and they did this to me and it's like an advocation of responsibility and it was so subtle when you said it, but it's so powerful to hear you talk about it.Can you unpack that a little bit of like the difference between, you know, my business partner failed and walked away versus like I created this challenge.ALEX:   Yeah, no question George. So. Years ago. I read this book. I think I can't remember who it was by, but I think it might've been Mark Victor Hansen. I think it was called the millionaire messenger.And it was a book that you read in two directions. So very interesting book where it had kind of a nonfiction and a fiction book together. I don't remember a ton about that book. I remember on one page, they had this graphic and it was the word responsibility with a line and underneath it blame and then underneath it said live above the line.And I remember that I actually have that on my well now with a couple of other equations that we've created as a company. But that responsibility over blame. I remember when I read it, I saw it and it was so 19. I'm like, no, you can blame. You can still like, yeah, you don't have to take responsibility for everything.And that was a journey that was probably a few years of like really working through that and understanding it. And then I remember one day it just clicked, you know, as honorable the faster we realized that we are for everything and we can take responsibility for everything. The faster we start to actually control our lives, create our destiny and be able to go in the direction that we want.I used to be the same as most people when I was younger and I had my business. You know, 911 happened for about eight weeks before. One of our biggest events when I owned a huge events company in Latin America. And I remember it happening and having the feelings of like, how could this happen to us?How insanely selfish and egotistical was the statement. 911 happened to us. Like, as I say it right now, I actually get kind of sick feeling in my stomach that I ever thought that way. But I remember actually saying it out loud and not even feeling like not feeling the. Body reactions and negative feelings, you should feel of making a statement that egotistical, which in retrospect shows me just how separated I was from my true self, just how detached I was.And as entrepreneurs what we work with our members on is responsibility over blame. Like how do you live in a world where you take responsibility for everything that's going on? And I have people, especially in today's timeframe, say things like, Oh, well, you can't be responsible for COVID.Sure you can be responsible for your reactions. You can be responsible for how you show up. You can be responsible for what you're going to allow and not allow into your mind. You can be responsible for how you lived through this situation. And, you know, I always tell people the bigger, the crisis, the bigger, the opportunity there's going to be more self billionaires made in this timeframe that at any other timeframe in the human history, And anyone who wants to argue that?Just go look, it's all ready. Oh, ready? We're all. We're only six or seven months in and look at the hundreds of billions of dollars of company value that has been added to the companies that we're well positioned and ready to go forward. And I think for us that's one of the things that are not for us, for me.That's one of the things that's really shifted for me is that now, regardless of what it is, I take responsibility and I put this on Facebook the other day. One of the observations that finally got through I've learned so much of what I understand in business and so much of what I know about relationships and how to create momentum as an entrepreneur has been observational.And one of the observations that has become crystal clear over time is that the more successful and entrepreneur. The more quickly, they turn every obstacle into an opportunity. The more quickly they turn every crisis into an opportunity. I've been around people that regardless of what's going on, they're just constantly shifting to housing and opportunity.How is this an opportunity? Most negative thing in their entire life. How can I create something better out of this? How do I grow from this? How do I move from this and that? You know, not that I'm a hundred percent there. I don't think, I don't know that I ever will be, but I'm so much closer to seeing everything as an opportunity.Than I ever was before. And so when Covid hit, I actually had somebody text me after one of my lives. And they're like, Hey man, it sounds like you're hearing the crisis sign. I'm like, Oh dude, that is not the impression I want to give. I'm not sharing it on. But I am fully conscious that this is the biggest opportunity a lot of us have had, and we should admit that to ourselves and get ready for it and go out and change the world because the world needs us now more than it ever  has.GEORGE:   totally.I think too, and you nailed this and, Oh man, there's so much here and you, and I think we might've been separated at birth at this point, which is so. Yeah, no, no, it was, it was like, and for those of you wondering like only like 32 people or so have my phone number and Alex doesn't give his out connected years ago.Never really talked to him. We both realized we both had our numbers in our phones,  totally.I think too, and you nailed this and, Oh man, there's so much here and you, and I think we might've been separated at birth at this point, which is so. Yeah, no, no, it was, it was like, and for those of you wondering like only like 32 people or so have my phone number and Alex doesn't give his out connected years ago.and we were like, okay, there's a reason. And the timing and everything. And what you said, Alex, Uh, it's about the pursuit of turning things into opportunities, not the perfection of what it looks like.And I think as an entrepreneur for me, you know, cause my ego needs some love at this point in this moment. So I'm going to make a statement, you know, because I'm learning so much in this time. But when I think about it, for me, one of the things that I really fell in love with after processing the belief around it was that there is no finish line, but it's what I choose to do every day about it.And. You know, there were parts of COVID like I lost over a million dollars under contract. I lost two companies and 70 grand a month in MRR in basically like 60 days. And I'm like still on paper. I'm in financially. One of the hardest places I've ever been in. And I'm the happiest and clearest I've ever been.And it wasn't an overnight, it was a, I feel like, crap, what am I going to do today? I feel like crap, what am I going to focus on today? And instead of it taking six months or three years, eight years of depression, it took like a week and it was, I feel this way. I acknowledge how I feel. That's not going to change.What am I going to do about it then that created the opportunity for opportunity. Like it created the ability to see the opportunity. Yes. It's like when we sit in these rooms as entrepreneurs, consider it a virtual room of made of Rome, a metaphorical room, whatever you want to call it. I say this all the time, you know, from breath work and the therapy trauma that I've done in the work that I've done in personal defense.And it's like the worst thing you can stay as stock. We are evolutionary creatures. We are supposed to evolve. We are supposed to move forward. And you know, I heard this the other day and it's like, you want to know what anxiety is? It's unused energy move. Yeah. And I was like, Whoa, like I've been doing it for years, but it was this simple thing.But then when I think about the compartment of entrepreneurship, what is anxiety, I'm like it's stagnation in our biggest enemy, which is our brain. It knows our fears. It knows our insecurities. It knows our habits. It knows our addictions. And yet we think we can out convince it that somehow we're going to feel better about it.Where, what you talk about this is how I feel. I'm aware. This is how I feel. Breath gets you there. Cold therapy gets you there. Movement gets you there. Okay. If this is how I feel, I have two choices. I can either succumb to this feeling and surrender and die, or I can acknowledge it, which that this feeling is here.And I can take a step in a different direction. And it's something that like I've been obsessing about, like on a different level of obsession. And it's probably had one of the most profound effects on everything in my life. And, you know, financially to gain will come and it has already, but even outside of that, like the happiness, the joy, and go back to deployments.Like I remember like I'll never forget. I hit some, all I'm about to cry. I hit Somalia. When I was 19 years old, I just turned 20 and I spent 13 months in my life and probably one of the worst places on this planet. And I'll never forget, like, seeing people wrapped in carpets on the side of the road, cause they couldn't afford to throw them out of them, burning dead by.And I was like, I was like, I'm not a tough guy. I want to go home. I didn't have a home to go to, like I left trauma to get there. And like I remember for 13 months I was like, get me out of here. Like I can't be here. I don't know habit. I didn't have that choice. So luckily I found a few people that mentored me and I found waits and I found, you know, certain therapies and things that I could do, but I'm just, I just remembered, like if I say came to any of that, I would have died.Like I would have just died. I would have just stopped moving the whole world crashed and crushed on me and it wouldn't have gotten me anywhere. And it took me a long time to be able to talk about it, some of these things and to process them in for me, what I struggle with sometimes is that like, what I saw is like 1% of what some of my friends saw.Like 1% and I can't even imagine, you know, what that was there, but I think the biggest thing that I always took away from everything, and I thank the Marine Corps for this is like, I wasn't given the chance to stop. I wasn't. It was like, Hey, and like we say this, like, Oh, they don't want you to feel, no, they do.They don't really totally do, but they don't want you to stop. And it's this thing of like this pursuit for full word and growth and movement as we go. And so, you know, with what you're saying, The one thing that I wanted to hit and this is a really big one and this is so subtle, but when I did personal film, I was getting coached and they were teaching the distinction versus responsibility.Victim versus responsible victim versus responsible, right. They really push the boundary on the belief of this, right? Like a hundred percent responsible, a hundred percent of the time. And it was this interesting thing because we would get in trouble for saying, I take responsibility. And I was like, I don't get it.I'm taking they're like, you can't take it. You never didn't eat. There was no point in which you never had it. ALEX:   There's no point in what you gave it up. And so you can't take it backGEORGE: You just feel like it did. And this distinction, like, it probably took me 10 years to understand, because there's so many times in business, right.Or as a consultant or with a student, or even in my own business, I like, Oh, I'll take it. And then I have to be like, Oh wait, no way. That was mine. The whole time. Yeah. And it's like this embodiment of it that is powerful. Like when we think about it. And so I didn't, I've never, I've never talked about a lot of the stuff that I, I experienced, like from a mindset perspective, they don't think I've ever been in the point to like really, um, process us.But you know what I love about you, Alex, and what I, you, you have this childlike curiosity and excitement mast with this tight container of structure that basically guaranteed success. ALEX: Thank you, but I appreciate thatGEORGE: Like, um, yeah, like I'm surprised I'm not walking around in diapers is my son's out of them. Like at that level of management. Cause there's times I feel like that, but you know, with that, I think what's so important and so powerful from like what I noticed with you. It's like when you get self-aware right.So you were talking about basically being, self-aware identifying what's here, understanding that we're responsible understanding that, you know, results equals opportunity depending on how we choose to see it. What I also love about that is that as you do this work on yourself, that awareness gives you a tool to see possibility versus resistance, right?And again, gives you the ability to react or not to react, to respond on a diamond pivot. Because there's no insecurity ridden. And I think about the times as an entrepreneur or where I was stuck and it was stocked because I had a belief that I was supposed to look a certain way, or it was supposed to be a certain way.And here's the news, flash entrepreneurship is basically a guaranteed. It's not going to look like you think it is every day of every moment for the rest of your life. Right. It's a commitment to chaos and it, and it's navigating that. And so in your, in your journey, and, and you've been in this game a long time, I mean, you, I don't even remember this specific you got, but like single-handedly denting the real estate crash market recovery and, you know, building like half a billion dollar businesses and I'm over here doing it for everybody else, but myself.And I'm a self jab on that one, but Oh, well, George, I've done some of that  myself too.ALEX:  I've you know, and, and I just, I don't want to, I don't want to like leave you on the hook there as a coach, as a consultant. One of the things that I'm now dealing with at 47 is that I've helped hundreds of entrepreneurs build businesses bigger than I have.And, and I, you know, I really like year before last, I sat down with Katie and I'm like, you know, Katie. I've done this too many times for other people this time, the business plan has to include us doing it for  ourself.and this is, this is like my realization really in just like the past 24 to 30 months.And when the reason we restarted this company from scratch was energetic, not legal or anything else. It was, we wanted to shut everything down and start over. Cause this is going to be different. Yeah. And so July of 2017, Katie and I hit the reset button, shut everything down, went down to no team members started from zero, and this is the business that we're going to create the success out of that. just like, we help other peopleGEORGE:  I'm  for those of you listening, if you can't tell, like I've been an Alex fan boy for a long time, but like out of, out of respect, like out of like genuine, pure. Respect because there's these things like we, Alex, and I joke a lot.We talk about the state of the industry that we're in. We're probably going to unpack that in a little while, but yeah. You know, like people don't even pretend to be like snakes in the grass anymore. They're like, no, no, no, no. I don't care if the grass is there not, I want you to see me. And like, there's these people that walk it and they talk it and they believe it and they do it.And it's congruency. And Alex is one of those people, which I hide, we admire and respect. And I think it's an important point. Alex is an entrepreneur. I don't know about you, but you know, for me, I needed to build it for other people. To get those lessons, to have the awareness and understand why I was doing it to then be able to come in and be like, Oh, I still get to do it.And I think healed that part of me that didn't think I was good enough that I could only do it for other people. And also give myself a back door out of those daily routines and commitments and structure that would prove my core trauma wrong as a child. That I'm not good enough because that's really what it is like for me.If for me, it was like, Oh, it's so easy. I'll go, I'll diagnose your problems. I'll give you the things. I'll help you do it. I'll pour all my energy into you. Then you'll like me, and then I'll be good enough. And then at the same time I'm living on that dopamine and validation will also deny my own sovereignty of that.I can do this and I know this. And then the belief system there, and the pain that I had to experience was you do deserve this. You can have a bigger impact this way, but you're good enough. And, and that had to happen in silence. Yeah. You're worth it. Right. Like for me, my core wound is I'm not good enough.ALEX:  I'm having like so many different, like first, I just want you to know this is a very validating conversation. And when you operate at the level that you and I operate as entrepreneurs, they're not maybe not the level, but when you operate at the level of awareness that we operate up.You often become, you often get invalidated because the other people around you don't even understand the conversation. Right. You know, I think what you just said, that is so true for so much of my career. Now, in retrospect, it's only, you see this in retrospect, I was not in the pursuit of success for myself, cause I didn't feel worthy.And I actually felt like the people around me were so much better than I was. That I put all my energy into helping those people all my time in it.  Other people get become far more successful than I was because in so many ways I still felt like I was, you know, the, the short, you know, Mex, lat, Latin American accent, chubby kid in school.Cool. That everybody made fun of it. And I really, you know, when I was at, I did not have a lot of friends. I had a really challenging childhood. I wasn't good at relationships and all of that carried forward to the business world to the point where. But, it made me an incredible consultant because I wanted to help everybody so bad so that I would get validation and be okay and be worthy and not be that kid that I was running away from.And dude, Oh man, now I'm going to get emotional. And, um,as time went on, what I realized was, and what I am realizing is that I could honor that kid. And that I could actually love that child,and be okay with who I used to be and understand why I was the way I was and understand everything that I went through. And the more that I was able to process it and be aware of it.And the more I was able to let go of the common entrepreneurial belief that  other people had it worse than I was. You kind of said it earlier. It's like a habit for us. As soon as we claim any type of trauma, we almost, I have to let out this relief valve. Oh well, but it wasn't as bad for me. You know, there was other people who had them and it wasn't that bad for me and it, but I I'm just going to claim a little bit of it.Yep. And the reality is every entrepreneur I've ever worked with has trauma that needs to be explored and validated and understood so that they can show up in the world the way that they want to, and the excessive reactivity that we carry around with us and the feelings we carry around with us, you know, George's, it's, it's one of the things that drives us into pursuit because.Here. Here's where I am today in my career. I understand that the goal is not the goal. The goal is the journey. Yes, it really is. It's the process it's going through it because here's what I know as an entrepreneur, as I have this analogy or theory that we are evolutionary hunters and I call it an analogy.But to me, I really do think this is evolutionary fact. We are that small percentage of the population that gets up every morning. Can't turn the motor off. It's always running we can't relax. We don't sit right. And we have this innate motivation to go into the future, create a new reality, come back to the present and then demand.It becomes real, no matter what we put up with. But the reality is, is no matter what goal or outcome or whatever it is that we put out there, as we are crossing the finish line, it loses all importance to us. As we're approaching the finish line, we start going, does this really matter? And it's because if you think about, if we're evolutionary hunters, The goal was never  the hunt just keeps the tribe alive.The goal is you go back on the hunt. Yeah. The goal is you stay hunting. The goal is keep doing it over and over again. And there's food for everybody for the whole time that we needed. And so, you know, I look at it, I, I feel like we are programmed to be in pursuit, but not really finished. And so the whole goal is entrepreneurs is how do you keep.How do you keep creating that future? That is compelling enough and bright enough and exciting enough and engaging enough that you do what it takes to put yourself through the crucible. GEORGE: Yeah. Yeah. Oh man. When you said, and by the way, thank you for the accountability on the, uh, I had it way worse or they had it.ALEX: it twice this week in my own event. I said, and then, and I even pointed out like, Hey, I just use the release valve. I want everyone to know that that's like an unhealthy behavior of invalidating yourselfGEORGE: And it's basically saying, I don't believe in myself enough, or I'm not in my space or power enough to own the fact that this was my truth.Yeah. And, and what I'm looking for. And quite frankly, as everybody wants to get into the monitor, George, what I'm looking for is for you too, without realizing and liked me a little bit  more because I experienced that while also add vacating it and doing it in a very subtle manipulative way and not in a bad manipulative way at heart bins in our subconscious all the time.Um, but this is why I love having friends like Alex, we get to talk about these things. Um, And the real, the real stuff. Well, I think what's so important about the real stuff. Alex is like, we talk about this, right? And we were talking about like, why we did what we did and why we consult them, why we still consult.And what I love is looking back. Cause I love my process through all of it. Like I had to do that. I had to learn that I had to be there. I had to not get that check. They had to not pay me that million dollars. Like I had to have all that happen. And now looking at it too the other side of it for me is I never understood the consequences of doing it for everybody else.The amount of sacrifices and collateral damage I caused because I wanted everybody else to like me versus everybody else respect me. And it was like, I'll go to a dinner. I didn't need to be at that dinner. I'll go to an event. I didn't need to be at that event. I'll go to that meeting. That was not a meeting.Like there were all these like ego fests that were. You know, validation collection, dopamine collection causing collateral damage and the ones I think that we swore as entrepreneurs, that we were doing it  "right". Like I'm doing it for my family. I'm like, well now pretty sure. My three year old son, isn't going to be like, daddy, don't go to them zoo with me, or don't see me for three days because you go to this meeting because you want these people to like you versus do the work that it's there.And I think, you know, if I could give a gift to any entrepreneur, uh, it's the gift of awareness of the. The impact and the consequences, both positive and negative. That happened when we do advocate that sovereignty as entrepreneurs. And we, and we get into that because it took me a long time. And I think it's still a practice, but it's a practice that I've, I love at this point.Like I kind of love saying no at this point. Sure. Can you do now? Why we don't need to, like, we have a dinner meeting. I'm like, no, we can have a zoom meeting. I'm not leaving. Right. ALEX: Well, you get to the point where it's saying no, actually becomes the dopamine hit because you have, I mean, and this takes a while, so I don't want anyone listening, not to think that it's going to happen by Monday, but what happens is.When you stop abdicating the responsibility, you have to create the life you want. And you start actually, cause man, George, when you were just talking about going to the meeting and doing this and doing that you just described like most of my thirties,  if there's, if there was an attention, getting the opportunity, I was in that attention, getting an opportunity with a whole line of justification for it.If there was a time and I got tons of opportunities, if I could get up on it. Really important stage with famous people. Like I was there no matter what. And a lot of the time it was for nothing else than the ego hit. Like really, it didn't even really build our business and build notoriety, but it was just building an ego hit. And I, when I look back at so much of that need for approval that need for validation that need for confirmation as an entrepreneur, when you finally realized that is so much of the, almost the automatic programming that's running, the decisions you're making, when you can start backing out of that and rising to a level of intention, everything changes.I had this really confronting Meaning with a coach of mine. I had this coach a while ago named Kirk Dando, super talented two guy and, um, Kirk and I became friends. That's why he was working with me. Most of the work that he did was with privately funded companies where he took a percentage and he was like a non named board member in dozens of companies.And we became friends. So he, he started working with me and we did a few, one days and he did a 360 for me and came in and interviewed my team. And he was doing the delivery of the 360. And we were in the middle of like, what about my team and what I wanted to do and where I wanted to go. And he said, you know what, Alex.You don't have investors behind you. Let's just cut the BS, man. What's the most important thing in your world. And the reason he said you didn't have investors behind you is cause I had options. Most of his CEOs didn't have options. He said that he was like, you have options. Let's talk about this. I said, well, George, that's not George.I said, Kirk, that's easy. The most important thing in my world is Katie and my kids. And he goes, great. Let's take five minutes, get your calendar out and get your bank account out. And let's look at your spending time and spending money on Katie and your kids. And that way we can see if you're growing and you're the most important thing in your world.And I know he could see the blood drain out of my face. Cause at that point it was like getting called to the principal's office. I remember immediately thinking, Oh, there's no way my calendar or my bank account are going to show any type  of like allegiance or affiliation to my family. Because up to, and including in the time I was with Kirk, I had been pushing them aside to get all this stuff done.And here's, what's interesting that meaning changed things. I actually went back to my room and sat down with Katie and I'm like, Katie, Kirk asked me this question that kind of knocked me backwards and I shared it with her and we talked about it for a long time. And from that point forward, I started shifting and I started saying, I need to assign responsibility to the things that are important to me.I needed to put more time to things that are important to me. You know, and, and I, I started building process, structure and routine around what was important to me. It's structured have spend time with family structure to make sure I was connected with my daughters structure to make sure that Katie and I had the time that we needed, otherwise, everything else just competes and wins.And here's, what's interesting, George by demand. Yeah. Ending the space and time for myselfby making that the most important thing. Suddenly my decision making in business got infinitely better. And almost overnight, we started moving in the right direction rather than spinning our wheels and not having things happen.And this is the thing that always like for most people feels like an oxymoron. When you first started doing this, I was putting less time in, but getting more results because when you start throwing up the constraints that are important, you look at time differently and you spend it differently. When you start allocating time to where you should be, not what you know to where you actually, when I say should be when you started actually allocating time around.What you want your life to look like your business will shift in a way that it actually gets to be the business that you want. You start building an organization that you really want. You start doing the things that you want. And it's interesting today at 47, you know, we, we, like I said, we reset a few years ago.We're around a little, little over 2.1 or 2.2 million in recurring revenue, right? Yeah. Now we're building this company completely differently. I'm, I'm absolutely not responsible for delivering. I built myself out of a lot of the responsibilities. And today I have a  business that I love working with people that are like incredibly fun people to work with.And I'm more focused on people development than anything else right now. Cause that's where we're going to grow the nexttime in our business. But what's most important is I wake up every morning. I align with my kids. They hang out with me, they know what we do. We talk openly. There's a completely different dialogue in our house.And all of that, I think makes me not think all of that I know. Makes me the entrepreneur I actually want to be, and it actually allows me to start making decisions for the person I'm becoming instead of the person I'm running away from. Yeah. And I think for entrepreneurs, you know, I think that the same, I've heard the same, say, you know, make the decisions for the person you're becoming, not the person you are.And I'm like, that's not how it works for entrepreneurs. We either make decisions for the person we're becoming or the person we're running away from. We don't make decisions for the person. We never get to the place where you're making decisions in the moment because we don't live in the present. Nope.What that small percentage of the population that doesn't really even deal well with the no.GEORGE: That's why we have to practice breathALEX: That's what I, you know, what was I did it this morning. I did like, like three huge empty breath holds this morning and just like feeling the experience of whether my body was calling for oxygen or my mind.And where was it coming from and how does this make me react during the day? And, you know, I get up from breathwork sessions now I laid down on my floor and do a breathwork session. I actually feel like I'm in the present moment for a period of time. Yeah. It's interesting. You like get up and you're like, Whoa, the world is really intense if you're here, you know?GEORGE: Yeah. That's why I get up so early in the morning, like I used to get up at four 30 for my ego to show everybody I got up at four 30. Now I get up at three 30 now I get up at three 30, so nobody knows. And like, people think I'm nuts, but I was like, I wake up with my kids at six and when I was getting before 35, like my, I would get home, my son will be awake. My wife wanted to sleep in, but she'll be up. And I was like, am I doing this? And I was like, I'm doing this for the wrong reasons. Like if I get up at three 30, I get. Two and a half hours of alone time I'm home before my son wakes up, I'm done with my writing. I'm completely present for the day. I'm supporting my wife with what she wants based on her job and like her responsibilities.And I was like, yeah, that feels better. Like, and that's like, and like, by the way, I don't listen to music. I don't listen to podcasts. I work out in silence and I'd say five out of six times a week, I'm crying, I'm yelling, I'm looking at myself in the mirror. Like I'm a silver back gorilla and patting my chest and then crying two minutes later.Like I'm processing whatever's coming up in that moment you know, one of the things, yeah, ALEX:   Let's not run past that because that, what you just said is so crucial. So let me, let me tell you how I used to work out. Yeah. So what I would do is, and this is during my four 30 in the morning taking a picture, so I could prove to everybody that I did it.So when I was doing the four 30 in the morning, prove to everybody that you did it, it was get up at four 30 in the morning, drink coffee, then wait about 20 or 30 minutes, drink a pre-workout because the coffee wasn't enough. You need to back it up with a pre-workout. Then go into the gym, close the doors.And we had a gym in our home. We close the doors, put towels under the doors. And then put on like limp biscuit or something ridiculous where it's just screaming and raging and yelling, and then get myself into a state where I could lift weights and not feel it. So I would get myself into fight or flight and then fight for an hour and a half with my gym.And it was like going, you know, and, and I don't mean to use this term in a way that indicates that I don't understand what it is really like to go to war because I don't want to minimize anything. Guys. What guys like you and the people that you were around, did George. But I feel like I went to my own little private one in the gym every morning.Totally. And, and it was cause it was instead of feeling the feelings and moving through them, it was creating so much noise and so much pain that I could push the feelings away. Yep. And, you know, I, I remember at my biggest, I looked back, it was probably like seven or eight years ago. I was about 240 pounds and going on Fox news.And I remember like seeing myself in the suit, my shoulders didn't fit in the screen. I looked completely inflamed. My neck and my head were kind of one thing. And recently a person on my team found an old Wistia video on me on Fox. And she's like, man, I saw Alex on Fox news from a while ago. I'm so glad I worked for this Alex and not that guy. Just watching the videos. He could tell, like how, how accelerated and how angry and , how detached I was. And I think, yeah. So many entrepreneurs think that they're, they're doing this incredible thing, working out and getting themselves in shape. And then I watched the workouts on not online and I'm like, man, why that might not be going in the right direction.GEORGE: Workouts for me are a tool like breath and they didn't use to be, they used to be an escapism for me. Right. And trust me, I was doing three days. I taught a world record for standing box shop. I was a competitive CrossFit athlete. Like my numbers are stupid. Stupid right. I'm five, seven. I can dunk. There's like, it's not mind blowing.And I was also dead lifting like six, 15 squatting, like five 85. I weighed 170 pounds. Like it was gnarly. Nowhere does that help me be a better human to my family? Right. But my ego loved it. ALEX: Standing there practicing the jump box jumper.Oh yeah. At one point I went not being a runner to actually going out and winning races in Austin, winning five Ks, 10 Ks, like going out and getting first, second or third place. And if there was a Clydesdale division, I always wanted it. 7,000 person race. I was first placed in Clydesdale. I was 240 pounds and I was the first place in Clydesdale.Because I was willing to do whatever it took. I finished that race and threw up about seven or eight times. Cause I pushed my body so hard. I still got first place. That was all I cared about. But I look back now and I'm like, dude not only will you, not in your body, you weren't in Austin during that?GEORGE:  and then given more trauma and then came out without doing any of the work.And I remember my wife's like, you know, you should do personal development. Like I read books. That was my answer. Yeah. That didn't go well fast forward, eight years. And there we go. And now we're here we are now. Um, but yeah, I was, and then I had this like really big shift after my son was born where I realized like, wow, I can be in shape if I want, I can look, however I want, I can function however I want, but it's also a tool like it's an hour and a half a day or two hours a day that if I utilize it correctly, I can do it.I'll never forget. I was in the jungle with a shaman and, you know, lots of wise wisdom come from shamans to me.  You know, one of them was like talking about relationships happening for a reason season or lifetime. And then you know, then a personal development teacher looked at me one day scrolling, and I said, what are you pretending not to know?Which hit me like a ton of bricksand then somebody else is like, what are you trying to avoid feeling? And that was the one that got me and it was the feeling part. Right. And so then I like looked at my day and I was challenged by Shaman said, I want you to eliminate. Any music with lyrics for 30 days, just get rid of it, get rid of it.Okay, cool. And I would listen to like music, like upbeat music, like I wasn't into like bitches and hoes, like all that stuff. And you know, but I would listen to music, but I would listen to music that allowed me to be romantic about who I used to be, or pretend that something was going to shift for me by doing nothing.And it was programming my brain into like the stagnation. And I was like, okay, cool. And I remember it was one of the hardest things ever to not have the radio on, in the car because what did I have to be present? I had to be with whatever was coming up and then going to the gym. I was like, okay. Right.And I'm like, don't lift. And all of a sudden I lost a hundred pounds on lift because I didn't have anything to like put me into that sympathetic state. And it was crazy, crazy what happened. And then for a wild, like this adoption period, I started to fall in love with it. And then I realized that. When I was there, the days that I was present and grounded, I felt like in my body and like emotionally good, I was lifting like crazy.And then there were days that like, It hurt to do a warmup and then I would scream or I would cry or I would laugh or I be like, I don't want to be here today. And then I could never walk out the door, but I was literally in the moment experiencing my experience and my feelings and it kind of became therapy for me.I rank it out? Can I yank it out? And then, or where can I go plug into somebody else's world to avoid mine? Right. Right.And then it was like, I have more work to do. I have more work to do. I have more work to enlist and entrepreneurs, your list will never end. And that's why it's so important. Like when you talk about structure, Alex structure gives us the container because no matter what we do, we're going to fill it. So if you give yourself a 24 hour container, you're going to find ways to fill it.But if you give yourself a two hour container, you'll fill it, but you also have to fill it with the stuff that moves the needles, move the levers and eliminates the bullshit. And that's been one of those things for me that I think in what you do and there's this belief like this paradigm around entrepreneurship, right?Like I can do whatever I want. I can do whatever I want. And I was like, yes. And you have to realize that the moment you start being that is you lose the thing that built it and you end up right back where you started. ALEX: Yeah. Yeah. I love Maxwell's. You know, John, there's a lot of stuff that John Maxwell's put out that I just, that is so true.It's just truth. And he has this chart of  the more leadership responsibility you have, the less freedom you have. And it's this very confronting belief system that the more responsibility I take on as a leader the less freedom that you actually have. And what you're doing is you're exchanging that freedom for making a massive contribution.And I think that. People want to argue. I have entrepreneurs all the time. Like one argue that and debate it. Yeah. And I always like at the end of the day, if you'd want to debate it, you can. But the fact is right only going to slow you down over time. And man George, that was intense. What you just shared because I think it's probably seven or eight years ago.It's definitely living in this house. I know, because in my gym here, I have a huge sound system and I built it so that I could go down into the gym. So I didn't hear anything in the world. I didn't even hear the weights clanking together because that sound was so high. I probably haven't turned that on in six or seven years, because now I look at my workouts, totally different.My workouts used to be an escape. It used to be like, go in, check out, get all this stuff done, working out with your body and then come out. But really not a lot of recall or recollection of what happened. And I, and a lot of like feeling here, like I did something, but not really connecting to everything that happened in the gym.Yeah. Yeah. I love Maxwell's. You know, John, there's a lot of stuff that John Maxwell's put out that I just, that is so true.It's just truth. And he has this chart of  the more leadership responsibility you have, the less freedom you have. And it's this very confronting belief system that the more responsibility I take on as a leader the less freedom that you actually have. And what you're doing is you're exchanging that freedom for making a massive contribution.And I think that. People want to argue. I have entrepreneurs all the time. Like one argue that and debate it. Yeah. And I always like at the end of the day, if you'd want to debate it, you can. But the fact is right only going to slow you down over time. And man George, that was intense. What you just shared because I think it's probably seven or eight years ago.It's definitely living in this house. I know, because in my gym here, I have a huge sound system and I built it so that I could go down into the gym. So I didn't hear anything in the world. I didn't even hear the weights clanking together because that sound was so high. I probably haven't turned that on in six or seven years, because now I look at my workouts, totally different.My workouts used to be an escape. It used to be like, go in, check out, get all this stuff done, working out with your body and then come out. But really not a lot of recall or recollection of what happened. And I, and a lot of like feeling here, like I did something, but not really connecting to everything that happened in the gym.GEORGE: Like the guy over here covered in tattoos that had a blue Mohawk. When you met him, Right. Like that guyALEX:  Something like that. You know, it was like, I'm never going to be in a place of being traumatized again by a room I'm gonna walk in and have everyone back at, you know, take a step back and.Now, you know, when I go work out, one of the, I have for a workout is a dry erase pen. My whole gym is surrounded in mirrors and there are so often I will be in the middle of a set. And this is like the Cardinal sin of working out. You're like almost to the place where you're done and I'll just drop the weight it's and go write down everything that just came to me.Yeah. Because yeah. Now it's more important. The realization is more important than finishing this app. And the belief system, you know, the beliefs that I can work through and the processing that I do is so much more important than the weight that I'm lifting. And I remember there was a point in my life where if I had a workout where the next workout, I didn't do more. I couldn't deal. It was demoralized thousand percent out. I don't even feel it. I'm like, wow, that was a great workout. I lifted half the weights, but look at the whiteboardGEORGE:  Well, even, even the point of like stopping a set, like way to diminish seven reps of progress. RightALEX: It's like, man, I just threw it all away. Yeah. And you know, the, the, like the beliefs that we built when we're in the gym, the last set is where you earn over the last rep is where you earn it. So you're always chasing the last rep. Now I'm like, man, I don't want to lose this thought. GEORGE: Well, and then like really looking at what sets us apart as leaders.Right? Cause we're, we're when we say entrepreneurial, we're talking about leaders, we're talking about the small percentage of the world, right. That's willing to stand in a new belief system and I love the way that you described, like going into the future, but really. You know, when I wrote my personal mission statement for my life it's to stand with structure in the face of resistance to create possibility.Like, that's it. That's, that's what we do. And it's like, it's actually, the wind was when you made a commitment and you kept your word with integrity to get to the gym. You've already won. Everything at that point is bonus. Right? It's strengthening it's fortification it's reflection. It's you know, and like, yeah, if you have 30 pounds to lose and you do one wrap, like don't expect a result, but be aware of like, what's there, but it's really the intention that we put behind everything.And when you say it, right, you got up, yes. You create the structure and you commit to the routine and that's, it's the combination of those things. That is the wind. And you, I mean, I'm the same way, except for me right now, I realized. You know, in the last couple of years, I fell out of love with myself again, like at a deep, deep, deep level.And I was looking at it and I was working out crazy before lockdown. And I was like, okay, cool. And I was like, I'm posting videos every day. And I was like, looking back when it locked down and I didn't have a gym, we went up to the mountains and I was like, man, I really don't want to do anything. I don't want to do anything.I don't want to do anything. And I literally was like, why. And I was like, because I can't, because I don't like why I'm doing it. And I don't know why I want to. And I gained a lot of weight again, and I fell in love with my dad bod, but I gained a dad bought first.  And then I looked at it and then I was playing with my son and I'm up here and I'm like, You know, this isn't what I want.And I was like, why? And I was like, I somehow fell out of love with myself, or this was an opportunity where I hadn't fully loved myself yet. Like, I hadn't loved where I was versus the guy with the big muscles or the tattoos, or could do this. Wait. So it was really interest because I started working out again and it feels different.It feels different. And then all of a sudden I wanted to get up here and it felt different and my workouts are very different. It felt different and I'm not humble, bragging. Like I just enjoy the process, but what's really interesting, Alex is I went through this point and I always wear like cutoff shirts.I won't take my shirt off. I still was struggling with self-consciousness and everything else. And then this, then I'm going to cry. But like 35 days ago, I went to the gym one morning and I was like, I'm not working out with a shirt on. I get to look at myself. Every moment of every rep every day. And every time I look in the mirror, I just get to tell myself I love myself.And it's a really interesting, because I started this challenge with my, with my business partner to lose weight, right. Like I was like, okay, I'm two 10, my fighting weights, like one 75. I want to be back there. 55 days of eating ma

In this episode with Robyn Goldberg, we discuss her new book The Eating Disorder Trap. As an eating disorder registered dietitian and clinician in Beverly Hills, Robyn specializes in medical conditions, HAES, pre-pregnancy nutrition, and people in recovery.  She consistently educates professionals, students, and RDNs about how to best incorporate intuitive eating approaches into their work and lives. We chat about: -Recognizing the eating disorder trap -Busting myths surrounding eating disorders -The importance of educating clinicians on Health At Every Size  -The impact eating disorders have on the body   Connect with Robyn on Instagram: @robyngoldbergrdn Connect with Robyn on Facebook: Robyn Goldberg RD Check out Robyn’s book: https://theeatingdisordertrap.com/ Robyn’s podcast: The Eating Disorder Trap Podcast   Get your copy of Dr. Anderson’s book, Recover Your Perspective, on Amazon.com! This podcast is hosted and produced by Janean Anderson,Ph.D., CEDS-S. Dr.Anderson is a licensed psychologist, author, and podcast host. She holds the CertifiedEating Disorder Specialist designation from the International Association of EatingDisorder Professionals (IAEDP). She is the Founder and Director of Colorado Therapy& Assessment Center, an outpatient treatment center in Denver, Colorado that specializes in eating disorders.Dr. Anderson also provides private, one-on-one recovery coaching for listeners of the podcast and for treatment providers seeking supervision and consultation for their CEDS. Interested? Email for more info: podcast@eatingdisorderrecoverypodcast.com To learn more about the podcast, visit www.eatingdisorderrecoverypodcast.com. Follow Dr. Anderson’s work here: Facebook.com/DrAndersonAuthor Facebook.com/DrJaneanAnderson Twitter.com/DrJanean Instagram @drjaneananderson Get emails about Dr. Anderson’s writing and other happenings at ` www.eatingdisorderrecoverypodcast.com  This podcast is sponsored by EDCare. EDCare has provided PHP, IOP & Outpatient treatment for all genders, 18 and over, since 2001.CAMSA ( which stands for Connection, Acceptance, Mindfulness, Sense of Self &Action), is EDCare’s mindfulness-based treatment approach and is incorporated into each individualized treatment plan. Facilities are located in Denver, Colorado Springs and Kansas City and all treatment is supported by Masters’ Level Clinicians or higher.EDCare offers 4 specialty tracks (BED, ELITE Athlete, Substance Use, & Trauma), and the Connections House, an affordable supportive housing component, adds an extra layer of supervised support. www.eatingdisorder.care or (866) 771-0861

For those new to selling online, they often receive the message that all they need to do is create a product, offer it and that they'll make a lot of sales.   The truth is, the opportunities online are practically endless but they need to be approached strategically, to build a long-term product that both supports your audience and aligns with the lifestyle you desire. Today, we have another incredible guest, Registered Dietitian Megan Boitano, private practice owner and founder of RD2RD, where she helps dietitians leverage their expertise and generate passive income with digital products. She considers herself a second career entrepreneur who saw the need for a digital marketplace where dietitians could buy and sell resources that they created - and brought this idea to life!  Here's what we talked about: The importance of continued market research and giving your audience what they need (it's how you're going to stand out with any product that you bring to the market!) How we're continuously learning and how we can't wait to have it perfect before we take action on our idea (if you're delivering a solution and you're resonating with your audience, you will continue to grow!) The basics of selling online (by taking proven strategies, we can bring our ideas into the world!) Online technology (it's about focusing on what you need versus all that the tech tool or program can do!) How a clear process allows you to be simple in your approach (it's a good idea to have manual processes until you know that they're working, before automating!) As health professionals, we have the extensive opportunity to create a solid income while supporting our clients. We need to narrow down our idea, validate it, commit to it and move forward with a focused plan! About Megan Megan Boitano, MS, RD, LDN helps dietitians leverage their expertise and generate passive income with digital products. She is the founder of RD2RD, digital marketplace for RDNs to purchase and sell original, digital goods such as nutrition handouts, presentations, webinars, books and more. Megan is also a private practice owner specializing in pediatric nutrition and sensory-based feeding issues. You can find her online here: rd2rd.com  or on Instagram: @rd2rd_marketplace If you enjoyed this podcast, you may enjoy these 3 episodes about selling online: Ep.19: Show Up for Your Online Clients Ep. 54 Pricing Your Program Ep. 62 Simplify Your Technology

ABOUT ROBYN GOLDBERG:Robyn Goldberg is a registered dietitian nutritionist, certified eating disorder registered dietitian supervisor, certified intuitive eating counselor and a Health at Every Size® (HAES) clinician. An expert with over twenty three years of experience in the field of eating disorders, for the last 23 years, Robyn Goldberg has maintained a private practice in Beverly Hills, CA, where she specializes in medical conditions, disordered eating, eating disorders, dual diagnosis, preventative nutrition and athletes maximizing optimal nutrition.Robyn has spent years learning from some of the best in the industry and continues to seek professional mentoring, attend innovative conferences, and stays abreast of the most current literature.Robyn began her career at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles as the in-patient dietitian in the Department of Cardiology.Robyn consistently educates professionals, students, and RDNs about how to best incorporate intuitive eating and Health at Every Size® approaches into their work and lives. She teaches nutrition classes on a wide array of topics for the Motion Picture Industry’s Wellness Program.Actively involved in the nutrition and body positive community, Robyn is also a member of organizations including Association of Size Diversity and Health (ASDAH), Academy of Eating Disorders (AED), International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (iaedp) and the International Federation of Eating Disorder Dietitians (IFEDD). She also serves as a Nutrition Consultant for the Celiac Disease Foundation. Robyn also leads several body image and eating disorder groups in sober living settings in the Los Angeles Area.Robyn is a nationally renowned contributing author registered dietitian nutritionist. She has been quoted as an expert in various publications including The New York Times, The Huffington Post, Diabetes Forecast, Shape Magazine, Fitness, Oxygen, Life & Style, Natural Solutions, Beverly Hills Weekly and Today’s Dietitian. In addition, Robyn has also served as an eating disorder specialist on the nationally televised show “The Insider” and an expert on The Associated Press (AP).Robyn’s newest work includes the release of The Eating Disorder Trap: A Guide for Clinicians and Loved Ones in March of 2020. The Eating Disorder Trap combines the latest research as well as the knowledge Robyn has gathered working in nutrition for over two decades. The book takes readers into the mind of individuals who battle with eating disorders every day and details the telltale signs of each disorder. In her book, Robyn breaks myths about the nutritional, psychological, and medical components of eating disorders by translating complicated topics in a user-friendly manner. The book answers several questions that clinicians and families of patients might ask to better understand eating disorders and the process toward recovery.Robyn also wrote the book for those suffering from an eating disorder to help them to develop a deeper insight into their disease.CONNECT WITH ROBYN GOLDBERG: • Learn more about Robyn Goldberg by visiting ASKABOUTFOOD.COM• Follow Robyn on Facebook and Instagram• Purchase a copy of The Eating Disorder Trap: A Guide for Clinicians and Loved Ones- Paypal- Amazon- BookLogix- Diesel BooksABOUT THE HOSTKarin Lewis, MA, LMFT, CEDS has been recovered from Anorexia Nervosa for over 20 years and has been specializing in the prevention and treatment of eating disorders since 2005. To learn more about Karin’s private practice, coaching services, and free support groups, please visit Karin Lewis Eating Disorder online. You can connect with Karin on social media by following her on Instagram and Facebook.Are you interested in becoming a guest on our show? If so, please fill out our Guest Application.If you enjoyed the podcast, we would be so grateful if you would please take a minute to leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts. Thank you!

On this episode, my guest is Ernie Lin who graduated with a nutrition and dietetics degree from the School of Allied Health Professions at Loma Linda University.  He discusses how he paid off his school loans in a very short amount of time after graduation.  Ernie also shares great advise for future RDNs while also sharing his experiences as he counsels students on nutrition where he is currently working. Ernie's contact info: ernie.lin89@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jeje-noval/message

Melissa Toler is a speaker, writer, and educator. Her work encourages people to make the connection between our culture's oppressive beauty standards and our personal struggle with self-acceptance. She has written extensively on diet culture and the toll it takes on our lives and humanity. Her goal is to help people unlearn harmful messages and behaviors from years of chronic dieting. Melissa also has a background as a pharmacist and certified wellness coach.   Melissa came on the podcast to talk about how writing has set her free. She talks about her writing practice and how it's been critical in her ability to hear her inner voice. She gives practical, down-to-earth advice for how anyone can add in a writing practice into their lives and how it can enhance your process with healing your relationship with food and body.   Links mentioned: Melissa's website: https://www.melissatoler.com/ Mindful Eating Workshop online course This month's webinar: The Art & Science of Nutrition Therapy: Incorporating Intuitive Eating and Body Positivity into Practice for 1.0 CEU for RDNs on March 12 at 10am MST Subscribe to keep in touch Positive Nutrition for Life: Heal Your Relationship with Food online course Positive Nutrition 101: The Science of Nutrition without the Gimmicks online course Donate to the podcast Positive Nutrition Blog Follow Paige on Instagram

Today, we’re talking to Deanna Belleny, MPH, RDN, co-founder of Diversify Dietetics - an organization dedicated to increasing diversity in the field of nutrition by empowering students and young professionals from underrepresented minority groups to join the next generation of nutrition experts.   Deanna completed her bachelor's degree, dietetic internship, and masters degree in Houston, Texas and has loved working in such a diverse city (ranked as the most diverse city in the nation but who's counting!) Since her dietetic internship she noticed that the nutrition profession is not particularly diverse. It's quite the opposite. In fact, ONLY 9% of RDNs and NDTRs identifying as non-white. This is in stark contrast to the shifting demographic of the U.S.     In the spring of 2018, Deanna connected with Tamara Melton, MS, RDN, and they created Diversify Dietetics out of a need they saw was not being met. They set out to create a community to attract, encourage and empower students and young professionals of color who were seeking careers in the field of nutrition and dietetics.   In addition to her work with Diversify Dietetics, Deanna works full-time at Harvard Medical School. We had such a great conversation about ways to solve the diversity problem in the nutrition field, and we’re so grateful for the opportunity to share her story and the mission of Diversify Dietetics.   In this episode, we talk about… Why it is so important to increase ethnic representation in the nutrition field. How many of our “healthy eating” principles are eurocentric and miss the mark for a lot of people. Common obstacles non-white students face when embarking on a career in nutrition. Why it’s so important to educate mentors, teachers and hiring directors to diversify the nutrition field. ...and more!   RESOURCES: Diversify Dietetics Website: https://www.diversifydietetics.org/ Follow Diversify Dietetics on Instagram: http://instagram.com/diversifydietetics Like Diversify Dietetics on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/diversifydietetics/ Subscribe to the Feed Me The Facts Podcast: https://www.diversifydietetics.org/podcast/ Our Idea of Healthy Eating Excludes Other Cultures, and That's a Problem by Tamara Melton, MS, RDN, co-founder of Diversify Dietetics   NOTES FROM LES: Follow @curvycurl and @annaclausenfitness for Seattle community fitspo! If you like this episode, please leave a rating and review on iTunes. Keep in touch with Les on Instagram @balancedles, follow the show @balancedblackgirlpodcast, and join the Balanced Black Girl Podcast Community on Facebook. PS: If you really want to take your new year to the next level, snag our free glow-up guide. This free guide has everything you need to implement a self-care practice that works. You’ll get daily journal worksheets, inspiring quotes, affirmations, and a bonus workout. Get the guide HERE.

Hormonal health is a trendy topic right now. But, how can we navigate figuring out what's fact versus fiction when it comes to hormones? I invited the fabulous Robyn Nohling, FNP, RD, MSN who is both a registered dietitian and board certified family nurse practitioner who specializes in women's health along with eating disorders and disordered eating to tack the topic of hormones with me on the podcast. We talk about her philosophical and treatment approach evolution throughout her career so far, explore some of the flaws in our current healthcare system, and talk in-depth about hormone physiology. We also talk about how hormone dysfunction manifests in various disease states and talk about some practical steps you can take to start putting the puzzle pieces together if you're concerned about your hormone health. We end the podcast with a brief discussion about menopause and its hormonal implications. If you've ever wondered whether all the hype about hormones is grounded in science, you'll enjoy this conversation with Robyn! Links mentioned: Robyn's blog: https://www.thereallife-rd.com/ Robyn's practice website: https://www.reallifewomenshealth.com/ Leave a review for the podcast here. Substance use disorders webinar for 1.5 CPEs for RDNs. Positive Nutrition online course coming soon! Upcoming Mindful Eating Workshop on June 23, 2013 in SLC! Join the Nutrition Matters Podcast Community on FB. Donate to the podcast here.

Hippocrates famously declared: "Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food."   While this sounds nice and seems harmless, there are important nuances to explore about whether or not food is medicine. There are real implications that this philosophy can bring, and this podcast episode outlines where seeing food as medicine can be a slippery slope and where it can actually lead to poorer health outcomes.   Katie Davis, RDN, CD joined me on this episode to share her very personal story of how she struggled—and continues to manage—with her health. She explains her story of an acute battle with severe neurological symptoms and how her unexplained health struggle created personal guilt and shame with food. Was she causing her symptoms? Was it something she was eating? Through years of navigating her health issues, she shares her story of how she sees food now and how she approaches the question of whether or not food is medicine.   Links mentioned: Make an appointment with Katie. Leave a review for the podcast here. Substance use disorders webinar for 1.5 CPEs for RDNs. Positive Nutrition online course coming soon! Upcoming Mindful Eating Workshop for Dietitians on June 23, 2013 in SLC! Join the Nutrition Matters Podcast Community on FB. Donate to the podcast here.

In this episode, Jenn Hand—food and eating coach—and I talk about food rules and their sneaky tendency to create perfectionistic thinking and chaos with food. We dive deep into the practical ways you can let go of rules and "shoulds" with food and instead find ways to feed yourself in ways that are both satisfying and nourishing. We talk about the importance of awareness of your true intentions as you begin this process. We outline some things you can do today to start moving toward food freedom and give practical ways you can re-frame your food rules and rigid thinking. Links mentioned: Jenn's website: http://jennhand.com/ Leave a review for the podcast here Substance use disorders webinar for 1.5 CPEs for RDNs. Positive Nutrition online course coming soon! Upcoming Mindful Eating Workshop for Dietitians on June 23, 2013 in SLC! Join the Nutrition Matters Podcast Community on FB. Donate to the podcast here.

Dr. Stephanie Waitt specializes in treating eating disorders at her practice, Texoma Specialty Counseling. In her work, with people she helps men and women find balance, peace, confidence, and happiness with their bodies, relationships and life. She emphasizes the importance of self-care and encourages people that being a little selfish is a really good thing. Stephanie is also an online recovery coach. In her recovery coaching Stephanie helps people learn to find peace with their bodies and ditch dieting. She helps people find confidence and the power to live the life they want right now!   In this episode, Stephanie talks about her experiences with struggling with orthorexia and using it to manage and cope with a very difficult and demanding career. She has a powerful story of how she worked to find her own sense of identity and self-worth beyond food, dieting and her body image. Her own personal experience enhances her ability to effectively treat folks who are struggling in similar ways. She brings a unique perspective—both personally and professionally—to the idea of how powerful and important it is to discover who she is beyond food.   Links mentioned: Dr. Stephanie Waitt's website: https://www.texomaspecialtycounseling.com/ HAES and ED recovery FB group Leave a review for the podcast here Substance use disorders webinar for 1.5 CPEs for RDNs. Positive Nutrition online course coming soon! Upcoming Mindful Eating Workshop for Dietitians on June 23, 2013 in SLC! Join the Nutrition Matters Podcast Community on FB. Donate to the podcast here.

Tamara Melton, MS, RDN, CPHIMS and Deanna Belleny, MPH, RDN are the co-founders of a new non-profit, Diversify Dietetics which is a a community to attract, encourage and empower students and young professionals of color who were seeking careers in the field of nutrition and dietetics.   Diversify Dietetics provides mentorship opportunities to students and young dietitians of color, spotlights RDs of color in the work they do, and provides training and resources for internship directors in efforts to provide support and training to increase diversity and strengthen the field of dietetics.   Even if you aren't a dietitian, you're going to love Deanna and Tamara's passion for nutrition and health and their new project, Diversify Dietetics.   Links mentioned: Diversify Dietetics website: https://www.diversifydietetics.org/ Diversify Dietetics on Instagram and Facebook Leave a review for the podcast here Substance use disorders webinar for 1.5 CPEs for RDNs. Positive Nutrition online course coming soon! Upcoming Mindful Eating Workshop for Dietitians on June 23, 2013 in SLC! Join the Nutrition Matters Podcast Community on FB. Donate to the podcast here.

We tackle more of your questions in this Q & A episode! How do I battle salt cravings? What are added sugars? What is the difference between dietitians and nutritionists? Tune in for the answers to these and more of your health questions.

Hector Monsegur (@hxmonsegur on Twitter) is a good friend of the show, and we invited him to come on and discuss some of the #OSINT research he's doing to identify servers without using noisy techniques like DNS brute forcing.   We also discuss EclinicalWorks and their massive fine for falsifying testing of their EHR system, and implications for that. What happens to customers confidence in the product, and what happens if you're already a customer and realize you were duped by them?   We also discuss Hector's involvement with the TV show "Outlaw Tech". Who approached him, why he did it, why it's not CSI:Cyber or "Scorpion" and how it discusses the techniques used by bad guys.   Direct Link: http://traffic.libsyn.com/brakeingsecurity/2017-020-Hector_monsegur_DNS_research_OSINT.mp3   #RSS: www.brakeingsecurity.com/rss Youtube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZFjAqFb4A60M1TMa0t1KXw iTunes Store Link:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/brakeing-down-security-podcast/id799131292?mt=2  #Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/music/m/Ifp5boyverbo4yywxnbydtzljcy?t=Brakeing_Down_Security_podcast     Join our #Slack Channel! Sign up at https://brakesec.signup.team #iHeartRadio App:  https://www.iheart.com/show/263-Brakeing-Down-Securi/ #SoundCloud: https://www.soundcloud.com/bryan-brake Comments, Questions, Feedback: bds.podcast@gmail.com Support Brakeing Down Security Podcast on #Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bds_podcast #Twitter: @brakesec @boettcherpwned @bryanbrake @infosystir #Player.FM : https://player.fm/series/brakeing-down-security-podcast #Stitcher Network: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=80546&refid=stpr #TuneIn Radio App: http://tunein.com/radio/Brakeing-Down-Security-Podcast-p801582/     ----------  Show notes:   going beyond DNS bruteforcing and passively discovering assets from public datasets??? Very interested in hearing about this Straight OSINT, or what? Hxm: Over at RSL (Rhino Sec Labs), one of the research projects I’m working on is discovery of assets (subdomains) while minimizing footprint (dns bruteforcing). Datasets include things like: Data from the certificate transparency project (https://www.certificate-transparency.org/) rDNS and forward dns dataset from https://scans.io/  Sonar Scans - Rapid7 Sublist3r: https://github.com/aboul3la/Sublist3r And other datasets that are out there Crime Flare https://krebsonsecurity.com/tag/crimeflare-com/ -> crimeflare.com Discuss why brute forcing DNS leaves such a heavy footprint for blue team forensics How cloud providers like CloudFlare, and others, do not take advantage of DNS bruteforcing error messages   Special shout out to Ryan Sears @ CaliDog Security for his research into this field https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markov_chain Smart DNS Bruteforcing - https://github.com/jfrancois/SDBF   Training gained from internal phishing campaigns Does it breed internal mis-trust? Recent campaign findings Why do it if we know one account is all it takes? Because we know it’s a ‘win’ for security?   Outlaw Tech on Science Channel What’s it about? (let’s talk about the show) The show itself is on the Science channel (Discovery) The aim of the program is to discuss the technology behind many of the biggest crimes (heists, el chapo’s communication network, etc) And how I play a part in it https://www.spoofcard.com/ https://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-shows/outlaw-tech/ Rhinosecuritylabs.com     http://www.dw.com/en/estonia-buoys-cyber-security-with-worlds-first-data-embassy/a-39168011 - ”Estonia buoys cyber security with world's first data embassy” - interesting   https://www.digitalcommerce360.com/2017/05/31/eclinicalworks-will-pay-feds-155-million-settle-false-claims-charges/ -- holy shit -- Reminds me of the whole emissions scandal from a couple of years back. http://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/car-technology/a29293/vehicle-emissions-testing-scandal-cheating/   http://securewv.com/cfp.html       OneLogin/Docusign breaches OneLogin: https://arstechnica.com/security/2017/06/onelogin-data-breach-compromised-decrypted/ Docusign:  https://www.inc.com/sonya-mann/docusign-hacked-emails.html http://www.spamfighter.com/News-20916-DocuSign-Data-Hack-Resulted-in-Malware-Ridden-Spam.htm Crowdfunding to buy shadowbroker exploits ended: https://threatpost.com/crowdfunding-effort-to-buy-shadowbrokers-exploits-shuts-down/126010/   China's Cybersecurity Law: https://lawfareblog.com/chinas-cybersecurity-law-takes-effect-what-expect   Facial recognition for plane boarding:  http://money.cnn.com/2017/05/31/technology/jetblue-facial-recognition/index.html     Keybase.io’s Chrome plugin  -- Game changer? https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/easy-keybaseio-encryption/bhoocemedffiopognacolpjbnpncdegk/related?hl=en

Today on High on Healthy Audrey is joined by the intergrative clincal nutritionist for The Holistic Cannabis Network, Laura Lagno. The Holistic Cannabis Network is a cannabis education, training, and business-building platform for holistic-minded practitioners about medical marijuana and its integration with other healing modalities. Laura’s expertise skews toward the clinical side with an integrative + functional nutrition private practice in Hoboken NJ, NYC, and online, allowing for first-hand access to consumers. Laura has advanced training in functional medicine, which has her positioned her to become one of the first certified RDNs with the Institute of Functional Medicine.

Fellow body-positive RDs Rebecca Scritchfield and Julie Duffy Dillon return for a special episode in honor of NEDA Week and National Nutrition Month! We discuss our new joint campaign #ChangeTheGame, why the nutrition field often plays right into diet culture, why we need to stop prescribing one thing to people with diagnosed eating disorders and another thing to the rest of the population, how dieting messes with your mind, and lots more! Julie Duffy Dillon is a food behavior expert who helps people enjoy eating again. Award winning with her progressive approach, Julie was featured in TLC’s documentary My Big Fat Fabulous Life. Julie has an active blog on JulieDillonRD.com and a weekly Food Peace Newsletter. Listen to her weekly body positive, diet free, and health promoting podcast Love, Food where she answers listener letters about their complicated relationship with food. Julie received her BS in Nutrition from Ohio University and MS in Mental Health Counseling from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. As a registered and licensed dietitian in North Carolina, she founded BirdHouse Nutrition Therapy a group practice passionate about helping individuals and families recover from eating disorders and PCOS. As a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDRD), she also supervises dietitians to be eating disorder specialists. Don't miss Julie's previous appearance on Food Psych!   Rebecca Scritchfield is a well-being coach, registered dietitian nutritionist, certified health and fitness specialist and author of the book, Body Kindness, which Publisher’s Weekly calls “a rousing guide to better health.” Through her weight-neutral mindfulness-based counseling practice, she helps people create a better life with workable goals that fit individual interests. She is the co-founder of Dietitians for Body Confidence, a website and free bi-monthly e-mail dedicated to shared learning among dietitians and future RDNs to improve body image in people they serve. Rebecca has influenced millions through her writing, Body Kindness podcast, and appearances in over 100 media outlets including NBC Nightly News, CNN, the Today show, the Washington Post, O Magazine, Health, Shape, and many others. She lives in Washington, D.C., where she was recently recognized as one of ten “Supermom” entrepreneurs in the Nation’s Capital. Find her online at RebeccaScritchfield.com, get her book at BodyKindnessBook.com, and don't miss her previous episode of Food Psych! Join the new Food Psych Facebook group to connect with fellow listeners around the world! To learn more about Food Psych and our guest, visit christyharrison.com/foodpsych Join Christy's intuitive eating online course at christyharrison.com/course How healthy is your relationship with food? Take the quiz and get free resources at christyharrison.com/quiz!

Fellow Health At Every Size dietitian Rebecca Scritchfield shares how her family's identity as "emotional eaters" led to their embrace of diet culture, how childhood poverty and food insecurity affected her relationship with food, how she finally discovered the anti-diet movement after starting to work as a dietitian, how she developed the idea for her new book, Body Kindness, why the concept of kindness is so essential in relating to your body, why weight loss isn't a path to health, and lots more! Rebecca Scritchfield is a well-being coach, registered dietitian nutritionist, certified health and fitness specialist and author of the book, Body Kindness, which Publisher’s Weekly calls “a rousing guide to better health.” Through her weight-neutral mindfulness-based counseling practice, she helps people create a better life with workable goals that fit individual interests. She is the co-founder of Dietitians for Body Confidence, www.RD4BC.com, a website and free bi-monthly e-mail dedicated to shared learning among dietitians and future RDNs to improve body image in people they serve. Rebecca has influenced millions through her writing, Body Kindness podcast, and appearances in over 100 media outlets including NBC Nightly News, CNN, the Today show, the Washington Post, O Magazine, Health, Shape, and many others. She lives in Washington, D.C., where she was recently recognized as one of ten “Supermom” entrepreneurs in the Nation’s Capital. Find her online at rebeccascritchfield.com, and get her book for 25% off from 12/27-1/31 at workman.com/products/body-kindness using offer code KIND. RDs and RDs-to-be, be sure to sign the HAES petition that Christy mentions in the episode!   To learn more about Food Psych and our guest, visit christyharrison.com/foodpsych  Join Christy's intuitive eating online course at christyharrison.com/course   How healthy is your relationship with food? Take the quiz and get free resources at christyharrison.com/quiz!

Nalla Burk, a clinical nurse consultant with RDNS’ HIV team, on the concerns Australians living with HIV have for the future.

Nalla Burk, a clinical nurse consultant with RDNS’ HIV team, on the concerns Australians living with HIV have for the future.

Laura Lagano is co-founder of the Holistic Cannabis Network and co-producer of the Holistic Cannabis Summit, committed to lifting the stigma about marijuana and moving the conversation forward by educating health professionals and consumers about this healing ancient herb. Laura is a registered dietitian/nutritionist who integrates her allopathic background with cutting-edge training in functional medicine, counseling clients in person in Hoboken, NJ, NYC, and online. Boasting years of experience in food, nutrition + wellness communications, as well as in health curricula and continuing medical education development, Laura possesses a unique combination of science and communications savvy. Laura entered the field of functional medicine and nutrition organically — she followed the path set by her children. Raising a child with a seizure disorder and apraxia has provided Laura with deep insight into life as both a parent and a health professional. This experience and Laura’s own holistic health journey have informed her style of nutrition and health counseling. Her personal experiences resonate with her clients’ health stories, making the expression “I understand” more than lip service. Laura holds a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics from SUNY Oneonta and Master of Science in Nutrition Education from Teachers College, Columbia University, where she is currently a doctoral candidate in Nutrition & Health Education. She received advanced training in clinical nutrition and biochemistry from the Institute of Functional Medicine, positioning her to be among a handful of RDNs with board certification in functional medicine. To register for the Holistic Cannabis Summit (from April 4-7, 2016), please go here. Visit: www.HobokenChiro.comEmail: info@hobokenchiro.comDr. Brayton on TwitterDr. Brayton on Facebook

Jaklina Michael, RDNS diversity manager, on a project that aims to build up the knowledge and capacity of community nursing and aged-care staff to work with trans and gender diverse people.

Jaklina Michael, RDNS diversity manager, on a project that aims to build up the knowledge and capacity of community nursing and aged-care staff to work with trans and gender diverse people.

Cath Flanagan, RDNS Homeless Persons Program community nurse, on being named 2015 Community Oral Health Champion at the annual Dental Health Services Victoria awards.

RDNS executive general manager Dan Woods on a new partnership between RDNS and Bowls Australia.

Bowls Australia chief executive Neil Dalrymple on a new partnership between RDNS and Bowls Australia.

Dr Dianne Goeman, senior research fellow at the RDNS Institute on recent research into medication management and dementia

Dr Dianne Goeman, senior research fellow at the RDNS Institute on recent research into medication management and dementia

Discussions and interview with HIV Clinical Nurse, Nalla Burke and HIV HARP Nurse (at the Royal Melbourne Hospital), Judy Frecker.