Bits of Balance
40 episodes - English - Latest episode: 21 days ago - ★★★★★ - 50 ratingsFind your balance with me—a seasoned dietitian, a dedicated personal trainer, and a certified intuitive eating counselor—as we discuss health through more than just a physical lens. My mission is clear: to guide you in discovering sustainable, holistic approaches to wellness that aligns with your unique journey. Tune in for expert insights, practical tips, and inspiring stories that will help you find your own path to balance and well-being.
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REPOST: Jaclyn Bendt: Level Up Through Intuitive Eating, Breaking Free from Diet Culture, and Nutrition Myth-Busting
April 02, 2024 14:45 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBThis week's guest is Jaclyn Bendt. Jaclyn is a Registered Dietitian, Certified Personal Trainer, and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor based in New York City. Her expertise lies in empowering women to find their sense of balance and freedom through personalized guidance in nutrition and fitness. With an extensive background in coaching and nutritional counseling, she has had the honor of supporting countless women in their quests to heal their gut health, harmonize hormones, and adopt int...
REPOST: Combating Modern Diet Culture with STT Assistant Coach Jaclyn Bendt, RDN, LD, CPT
October 19, 2022 09:20 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBIf you've been looking to break out of food restriction and the modern dieting culture we're surrounded with once and for all, I've got just the episode for you girl. My first interview on this podcast is with none other than STT assistant coach and Registered Dietitian Jaclyn Bendt. We discuss her story with dieting, how she was able to break away from it, tips we use with our clients, and so much more! Time Stamps: (0:24) Our Guest Jaclyn (3:05) Diving Into Diet Culture (7:05) Diet Cul...
Optimal Hormone Health – Amenorrhea, Metabolism, ED Recovery
May 09, 2022 10:00 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MBJoin me in today’s episode as I chat with Chloe Catherine, a Dynamic Eating Psychology Coach, Therapeutic Nutrition Counselor, and Eating Disorder Recovery Mentor. Highlighted topics: - Chloe’s eating disorder recovery story and how she regained her period after not having it for 11 years. - Why do women experience hypothalamic amenorrhea? - What occurs internally when our hormones are not balanced and how is our metabolism affected? - What physical signs and symptoms can manifest without a ...
All Intuitive Eating Questions - ANSWERED by THE Creator, Elyse Resch, MS, RDN, CEDRD-S
January 10, 2022 11:00 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBJoin me in today's episode as I interview the creator and co-author of Intuitive Eating, Elyse Resch, MS, RDN, CEDRD-S, FAND. Highlighted topics: • What’s the true definition of Intuitive Eating? • How are the weight loss and diet industry rebranding and what do we need to look out for as consumers? How is intuitive eating being misrepresented? • What are the 10 principles? • How does one approach re-learning Intuitive Eating (as we’re mostly all born with this internal wisdom about eating)?...
Overcoming Orthorexia + Faith + All Things Alcohol with Sara Carlucci
December 06, 2021 11:00 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBJoin me in today's episode as I chat with Sara Carlucci, NASM CPT, CNC Highlighted topics: - Recovering from Orthorexia - Wanting to become the smallest version of yourself to the best and strongest version of yourself - The role that faith, spirituality, and her relationship with God has shaped her into who she is today - How alcohol actually CAN be a part of a healthy and balanced lifestyle - The role of being your true, authentic self Connect with Sara: https://www.instagram.com/scarlu...
Your Metabolism and Healing Your Relationship With Food with Erica Drewry, RD
August 10, 2021 10:00 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MBJoin me in today's episode as I chat with Registered Dietitian, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, and Certified Eating Disorder Dietitian Supervisor, Erica Drewry. Highlighted Topics: - Where to START when healing your relationship with food - The timeline to healing your relationship to food... how long can you expect it to take? - The importance of taking ACTION and consistent eating intervals - The effects of restriction on your metabolism and how to heal your metabolism (it IS ...
The Road to Finding Food Freedom and Embracing YOU with Sam Previte, RD, LDN, CPT
July 14, 2021 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBIn today's episode, I interview Registered Dietitian, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, and founder of Find Food Freedom Sam Previte. Sammy enjoys working with all different populations. Her favorite part about being a dietitian is helping others create peace with food. Many people believe that dietitians are the food police–this is simply untrue. Sammy believes that food was made to provide our bodies with nourishment and pleasure. Sammy treats each client with individualized care base...
Fashion Model to Holistic Health Coach with Gabbi Sorensen
July 07, 2021 10:00 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBIn today's episode, I interview Gabbi from @gabbacado on Instagram. Gabbi is a Holistic Health Coach that is super passionate about helping others discover their most intuitive, free and truly healthy selves. Growing up as a ballet dancer and then entering the modeling industry at 18, thinness was always a priority in her life. After struggling with an eating disorder for almost five years and thankfully coming out on the other side, she now is super passionate about sharing her story to help...
Navigating Eating Disorder Recovery + Intuitive Movement with Sarah Herman, CPT
June 29, 2021 10:00 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBIn today's episode, I interview Sarah J. Herman on all things eating disorder recovery, intuitive movement, digestive health, and so much more! Here are some topics covered: - Eating Disorders as a sense of control - Separating your ED from your healthy self and knowing that YOU are NOT your ED - Intuitive movement – learning to enjoy exercise and movement again/detaching movement from being a numbers game - Discovering new passions in life at any age - Recipe creation and baking as a thera...
Steps to Evolving and Achieving 360 Wellness - Mind, Body, and Spirit with Emily Feikls
June 16, 2021 11:00 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBAre you looking to achieve REAL wholistic wellness? Wellness encompasses the mind, body, and spirit. Health is SO much more than just physical; it is emotional, mental, and spiritual too. Today's special guest, Emily Feikls dives into why she believes that this is true and how she has navigated this in her own life while sharing authentic, vulnerable, and down-to-earth personal stories. Emily is a content creator and podcast host working to create impact through the power of shared experienc...
Steps to Evolving and Achieving 360 Wellness - Mindy, Body, and Spirit with Emily Feikls
June 16, 2021 11:00 - 57 minutes - 53.2 MBAre you looking to achieve REAL wholistic wellness? Wellness encompasses the mind, body, and spirit. Health is SO much more than just physical; it is emotional, mental, and spiritual too. Today's special guest, Emily Feikls dives into why she believes that this is true and how she has navigated this in her own life while sharing authentic, vulnerable, and down-to-earth personal stories. Emily is a content creator and podcast host working to create impact through the power of shared experienc...
10 Things I Wish I Knew Prior To Starting My Fitness Journey
June 10, 2021 10:30 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBThere are SO many things that I wish I knew prior to starting my fitness journey. I now resonate more with the word "wellness" rather than "fitness" as it brings a more holistic approach. Physical fitness is still a part of my life; however, it is a much smaller part of my life now that I focus on ALL aspects of health (mental, emotional, spiritual, physical, etc.) As a certified personal trainer, I still am passionate about movement and fitness though and that is why I want to share the top...
Exercise Addiction + Hypothalamic Amenorrhea Recovery + Hormone Health with Sarah King, Ex Phys
June 03, 2021 12:00 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBSarah King is a Health At Every Size (HAES) Exercise Physiologist and health coach who uses scientific facts and her personal journey to empower other women to develop a permanent positive relationship with food, exercise, and their bodies. Through her 1:1 and group coaching programs, as well as her online community Recovery Club, she helps women regain their periods, balance their hormones, find food freedom and have a healthier relationship with exercise all while gaining body confidence. H...
The Connection Between Dieting and Eating Disorders - My Story
May 27, 2021 12:00 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBIn today’s episode, I dive into some scientific research from The Minnesota Starvation Experiment to gain an understanding of how dieting and restrictive eating habits can lead to the development of eating disorders. Specifically, I relate this back to my story as my past ED developed from one “innocent” diet at the time. I dive into... - How restriction affects the brain and neurological pathways - How dieting affects our psychological and physiological well-being - Thoughts and behavio...
Why Weight ≠ Health + Navigating Diet Culture with Marie-Pier, RD
May 18, 2021 12:00 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBBridging the gap between psychology and nutrition is something that today's special guest, Registered Dietitian Marie-Pier is passionate about and an expert on. In addition, Marie-Pier is an anti-diet dietitian who practices from a weight-inclusive lens. In this episode, Marie-Pier shares what Health At Every Size means and how we can view weight and health as separate entities rather than something that is always linked together. She discusses how little weight truly means in the grand sch...
Movement Beyond Calories Burned + Mindset Shifts with Leah Baker, CPT
May 11, 2021 12:00 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBThere is more to movement than changing your body and burning calories. Your mindset is at the core of the actions that you take and the thoughts that you think. Those are just two of the main topics that special guest, Leah Baker and I discuss in today's episode. Leah also shares the story of her history with an eating disorder. Growing up her identity was the "healthy" girl. However, we discuss how Leah navigated and shifted this identity when recovering from her eating disorder even afte...
Motivation, Resilience, and Self-Compassion in Recovery with Meg McCabe
May 04, 2021 12:00 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBDo you need a little extra boost of motivation in your recovery journey? Or maybe you want to learn how to stay resilient and show yourself self-compassion? This episode with CCI Certified Eating Disorder Recovery Coach and Founder of Recovery Collective, Meg McCabe, is for you! In this episode, Meg explains what an eating disorder recovery coach is and how it is different from someone like a therapist or dietitian that may be on the treatment team, and how having a coach has really benefit...
Reclaiming Your Life in ED Recovery + The Growth Mindset with Emily Meador, RDN
April 27, 2021 12:00 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBGrow through what you go through... a common theme of today's episode with Emily Meador, RDN. Emily shares her story with a history of an eating disorder and how it actually lead her into studying nutrition. However, she now uses what she has gone through and learned as an intuitive eating dietitian who focuses on helping people heal their relationship with food and get comfortable in the kitchen. Emily also discusses how she initially opened up about her eating disorder through a 6-page si...
Navigating Diet Culture in College + Body Trust with Holly Greenberg
April 21, 2021 12:00 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBJoin two non-diet Registered Dietitians to be as we discuss the prevalence of diet culture in college along with how to navigate it/shed light on this topic. Holly also shares her experiences with disordered eating in the past and how a lot of it was really rooted in internalized messaging that she received at a very young age from diet culture. However, she also discusses how she came across Intuitive Eating and how it not only changed her view of nutrition but her life. Holly and I also ...
Caffeine and Coffee 101 + Nutrition Myths with Andy The RD
April 13, 2021 12:00 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBJoin Andy and me as we answer all of your questions about coffee and caffeine. What are the health benefits? How much is too much? What are the best sources of caffeine? What is the best time to drink it? In addition, Andy shares what his journey was like in becoming a Registered Dietitian and what it is like to be a male dietitian in a field that is supersaturated with women and females. Andy and I also get into nutrition myths and he debunks a few for us and shares ways that he helps to ...
Root Causes of Disordered Eating/ED's + Making Food Fun & Enjoyable Again with Mallory Page, RDN
April 07, 2021 12:00 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBDo you ever wonder WHY you are struggling with disordered eating or an eating disorder? Join Mallory Page, RDN, and me in today's episode as we discuss the importance of understanding the root causes that may lead to these things. We dive into specific personality traits that may make you more susceptible to developing an eating disorder or disordered eating habits. However, Mallory shares how you can actually use these traits to your advantage when healing your relationship with food, your ...
All About Accepting and Caring For Your Body
March 31, 2021 12:00 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBIs it really about loving your body? Or is it more about learning how to accept, respect, and care for your body? Having a positive body image can be hard in our world today. In addition, coping with a changing body can be extremely difficult when society conditions us to think that our bodies should be the same size or that it should be our goal to keep our bodies as small as possible. The reality is that our bodies are meant to change, they should naturally ebb and flow. In addition, it i...
ED Recovery in the Modeling Industry + The Value of Support with Kate Noel
March 24, 2021 12:00 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBJoin Kate and me in today’s episode as we dive into all things eating disorder recovery in the modeling industry, the value of support, and so much more. In today’s episode, Kate shares her story with a history of an eating disorder. She discusses the role that playing sports growing up alongside being a model impacted her relationship with food and her body. She also dives into how her modeling career has transformed over time and how now it is something so special and positive! Kate also...
My Eating Disorder Story
March 16, 2021 12:00 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MBLearn more about my story with an eating disorder. How did it develop? When did it come up? How did it effect my life and where am I today?
Gut Health + Side Effects of Undereating + Food Science
March 10, 2021 13:00 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBWhat influences our gut health? What are the side effects of undereating that no one really talks about? Join Caroline and me in today's episode as we dive into all things gut health as we have both struggled with IBS and have a great deal of experience with this. In addition, Caroline discusses the side effects of undereating that often aren't spoken about in the media. For example, what actually happens when you are below a weight that your body is most comfortable at? Caroline and I also ...
Gut Health + Side Effects of Undereating + Food Science with Caroline Biddle
March 10, 2021 13:00 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBWhat influences our gut health? What are the side effects of undereating that no one really talks about? Join Caroline and me in today's episode as we dive into all things gut health as we have both struggled with IBS and have a great deal of experience with this. In addition, Caroline discusses the side effects of undereating that often aren't spoken about in the media. For example, what actually happens when you are below a weight that your body is most comfortable at? Caroline and I also t...
Intuitive Eating - The Key to End Dieting with Claire Chewning, RDN, RYT
March 01, 2021 13:00 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBAre you tired of the never-ending diet cycle? Intuitive Eating is for you. In today’s episode, Claire shares what intuitive eating is and dives into a few of the principles. We also discuss how health is multi-dimensional and how intuitive eating actually goes way beyond just the food. Claire also shares how she has seen intuitive eating transform many of her clients' lives in such a positive way. Claire shares how she has had clients come to the realization that they aren’t the problem, it i...
Supplements 101 + Weight Training vs. Cardio with Paige Myers, MS, RD
February 16, 2021 13:00 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBDo you ever feel overwhelmed by the millions of supplements that are on the market? Join Paige Myers, MS, RD, and me today as we discuss what supplements are actually necessary... if any. We also talk about the differences between weight training and cardio and how these forms of movement affect our bodies and our overall health. Paige also shares some of her top tips on how to live a healthier lifestyle while keeping it sustainable and balanced. Paige is incredibly smart and shares some gre...
Empowering Women + Our Core Values + Food Freedom with Deanna Wolfe, MS, RDN
February 09, 2021 13:00 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBJoin @dietitiandeanna and me in today's episode as we discuss everything from women empowering women, discovering what our core values are in life, to finding food freedom and ditching diet culture. Deanna and I also discuss what our weight truly means in the grand scheme of "health" and how she views weight as a non-diet dietitian. As a Registered Dietitian, Deanna also shares what the difference is between a "health coach", "nutritionist", and an RD. She also talks about some of her top tip...
Finding Balance with Food with Registered Dietitian, Gina Forster
February 02, 2021 13:00 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBJoin Gina Forster, MS, RDN, and me in today’s episode as we dive into how to find balance with food. We also discuss how to keep a positive relationship with food as a college student as this is the population that Gina works with. In addition, Gina and I talk about how to navigate nutrition when certain allergies or medical conditions are present. Lastly, Gina shares some of her top tips on how to raise children free from diet culture. Gina Forster is a Dietitian from Columbus, Ohio. Gina ...
Achieving Wholistic Wellness + Body Kindness + Overcoming Food Fears with Lily Dickson
January 26, 2021 13:00 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBLife is WAY too short to be at war with yourself every single day. In today’s episode, Lily and I discuss how to truly treat your body with kindness, how to overcome your food fears, and how food is actually more than fuel. We also discuss if tracking macros is really necessary for you. Lily shares her experience with many of these topics and how she has overcome these unhealthy mindsets and found a new sense of freedom. I am confident that so many of us can resonate with her as she demonstr...
Diet Culture's Toxic Traits + Confronting Challenges + ED Recovery with Chey Lindsay
January 19, 2021 13:00 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBWhat are diet culture's toxic traits? What is life without a challenge? These are just a couple of the questions that Chey and I discuss in today's episode. Chey also shares her story about her eating disorder and how she is working towards recovery. In that, we talk about why getting professional help is essential and is NOT something to be ashamed of. Chey is a 3rd year nursing student in Canada and is currently working in the health care field through the pandemic. She did 2 years of uni...
Training for Strength + Navigating Nutrition Information with Casey Lewandowski
January 12, 2021 13:00 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBIn today’s episode, Casey and I discuss training for strength rather than training for a certain physique or to maintain certain aesthetics. We also will debunk the fear of women getting “bulky”. Additionally, Casey and I have a wonderful conversation on how to navigate nutrition information online or in the media. Who is actually qualified and who can be trusted? Finally, Casey shares some of her top tips on how to maintain balance in life as she works several jobs, works hard in the gym, is...
Building Your Inner Confidence
January 06, 2021 13:00 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBDo you ever feel like you lack confidence or you don't quite know how to re-build confidence within yourself after a tough time? Join me in today's episode as I discuss my top tips on how to gain back your confidence. I dive into how being your true self, taking care of yourself, and celebrating small wins can help you to restore your confidence. I will also specifically talk about how to re-establish confidence within your body in order to promote a more positive body image. Lastly, join me...
Finding Freedom in Eating Disorder Recovery + Body Acceptance with Erin Christ
December 30, 2020 13:00 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBIn today's episode, Erin Christ who is the face behind Body By Breakfast on Instagram shares her experience with how she found freedom in SO many areas in her life through her eating disorder recovery. We discuss the role that her Instagram has played in her recovery and how it provided accountability, a supportive community, and much more. Erin also shares her top tips on how to accept and respect our bodies as they change. Erin is the face behind Body By Breakfast on Instagram. She just gr...
Non-diet Resolutions for the New Year
December 28, 2020 13:00 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBYour New Years' resolutions don't have to focus on weight loss, starting a new diet, or exercising more. In 2021, my challenge for all of us is to actually make goals for ourselves not to diet, and not to strive to lose weight. Sounds super weird right? But I am confident that this will lead to a more enjoyable and less stressful start to the new year. So join me in today's episode as I discuss my top five non-diet resolutions and goals for us to tackle together in 2021.
A Balanced Approach to Fitness with Adison Barnhart
December 22, 2020 13:00 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBIn today's episode Adison and I talk about everything from her experiences with bodybuilding to her current experiences with intuitive eating and enjoyable movement. Adison and I dive deep into the scary side of what an obsession with "health" and fitness may bring us. We also discuss the toxic pressure that society and social media so often places on us and how to move through that. Next, we explore what getting rid of tracking your food intake and body weight can give you in life (spoiler a...
Tips to Overcome Perfectionism
December 19, 2020 14:00 - 13 minutes - 12 MBHave you also been a raging perfectionist for years? Join me in today’s episode as I share my top tips for overcoming perfectionism and accepting your imperfections. Our perfectionistic mentalities have the ability to strip us of so much in life. Our peace of mind, self-esteem, true enjoyment, satisfaction, and spontaneity to name a few. This episode will provide you with realistic and tangible ways to overcome this so that you can live a happier, more laid back, and fulfilled life. Link ...
Diets Debunked
December 14, 2020 13:00 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBKeto? Juice Cleanses? Intermittent Fasting? Join me in debunking diet culture's favorite diets through the use of scientific evidence, helpful tips to ask yourself before starting a diet, and much more!
Welcome to The Bits of Balance Podcast!
December 09, 2020 22:39 - 2 minutes - 2.76 MBJoin me each week as guests and myself dive into discussing some bits of balance!