Satisfaction Factor
96 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsThe podcast where we explore how ditching diet culture makes our whole lives more satisfying.
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#89 - Intuitive Eating for Perimenopause & Menopause
April 17, 2024 05:00 - 58 minutes - 36.4 MBThis week we’re covering a topic that is often full of harmful diet culture advice - perimenopause & menopause! In this episode we're talking about how we can apply the Intuitive Eating principles to this experience instead. Since we are not registered dietitians, we’re not giving specific nutrition recommendations, but instead, we’ll be discussing: what perimenopause & menopause are why it's important to approach this transition through an anti-diet lens how we can apply the Intuitive...
#88 - Oprah, Ozempic & Ob*sity
April 03, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 47 MBThis week, we're coming in hot with a breakdown of Oprah, Ozempic, and ob*sity.... oh my! A couple of weeks ago, Oprah did a TV special called “Shame, Blame & the Weight Loss Revolution," which was basically an hour-long infomercial for weight loss drugs. In this episode, we talk about: Oprah's history with diet culture & moral panic The difference between Oprah exercising her own body autonomy vs. going on TV to promote her diets A breakdown & critique of all the main points of the spe...
#87 - Taking the Weight Stigma Out of PCOS with Chelsea Levy
March 20, 2024 05:00 - 41 minutes - 27.9 MBThis week, we’re talking to Chelsea Levy all about PCOS! Chelsea is a Certified Intuitive eating counselor, Registered dietitian nutritionist, and diabetes educator candidate. She is the founder of Chelsea Levy Nutrition – a private practice in NYC serving individuals worldwide. She earned her Master of Science degree from Hunter College and completed her dietetic internship at the City of New York School of Public Health in New York City. Chelsea is a self-identified fat health care prov...
#86 - Weight Loss Surgery Fact & Fiction with Kirsten Morrisson
March 06, 2024 06:00 - 42 minutes - 27.3 MBThis week, we’re talking to Kirsten Morrisson all about weight loss surgery. Kirsten Morrisson is an Anti-Diet Registered Dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor. She is the Host of Intuitive Bites Podcast and runs her own virtual private practice helping women heal their relationships to food and body. We had an awesome conversation with Kirsten about... how her experiences working in a bariatric surgery department got her started on the path to intuitive eating & Health at Ev...
#85 - Deconstructing Diet Culture Language: Reframing Even More Diet Culture Phrases
February 21, 2024 06:00 - 48 minutes - 29.9 MBThis week we’re deconstructing 5 more diet culture phrases! We really enjoy this series, and we hope you do too! This week’s phrases have a bit of a theme - the way that diet culture loves to pathologize totally normal things, add stigma to them, create fear around them, and generally just make them so much worse and more complicated than they need to be. The phrases/terms we're covering in this installment are: Skinny Fat Food Noise Cravings Atypical Anorexia and Bingeing We're brea...
#84 - Fat Positive Fertility with Nicola Salmon
February 07, 2024 06:00 - 32 minutes - 20.1 MBThis week, we’re talking to Nicola Salmon about all things fat positive fertility! Nicola is the leading voice for fat folks seeking fertility support, bringing a unique fat-positive perspective to her work as a fertility coach and author of the groundbreaking book "Fat and Fertile”. She is a prominent figure in the world of fat activism, using her platform and expertise to challenge the weight bias and stigmas that exist within the fertility industry and empower those who are often margin...
#83 - Unexpected (But Very Practical!) Benefits of Intuitive Eating
January 24, 2024 06:00 - 52 minutes - 33.5 MBThis week we’re talking about some super practical and sometimes unexpected benefits of intuitive eating! We all know intuitive eating can transform your relationship with food and your body, but what might that look like on a practical level? How does that show up in our lives, from the day-to-day stuff to the big stuff? It can be hard to wrap our heads around why it's worth doing all the work it takes to practice intuitive eating, so these are some examples of how it can impact our lives f...
#82 - Navigating Non-Diet New Year's Resolutions
January 10, 2024 06:00 - 35 minutes - 22.5 MBWe're so happy to be back this week with a brand new episode all about how to set non-diet New Year's resolutions! We've noticed a lot of people setting resolutions or intentions this year - way more than we have in quite some time - and we wanted to support that choice with a conversation about how we can make sure that diet culture isn't creeping into this practice. In this episode we're chatting all about: Those in & out lists we're seeing everywhere this year Why resolutions don't hav...
[REPLAY] #15 - New Year, Same Us!
December 27, 2023 06:00 - 54 minutes - 31.9 MBWe're taking our first ever Satisfaction Factor holiday break this year! We’ll be back with a new episode on January 10th, but until then, we hope you enjoy this replay! Get ready for a fun & candid New Year's episode! It’s officially 2022, and Naomi is still rebelling against structure & rigidity, and Sadie is still loving a schedule and a well-established plan. Even though we both function from two pretty opposite operational styles, we both agree that setting any kind of New Year’s resol...
[REPLAY] #56 - Coping With Holiday Diet & Body Talk
December 13, 2023 06:00 - 56 minutes - 32.3 MBWe're taking our first ever Satisfaction Factor holiday break this year! We’ll be back with a new episode on January 10th, but until then, we hope you enjoy this replay! If you're dreading the diet & body talk at your holiday family gatherings, you're not alone! Even if we are really good at having these conversations with friends, acquaintances, professionals, or co workers, having these conversations with family can feel way more loaded than it does in other contexts. In this episode we'r...
#81 - Diabetes Myth Busting with Esther Tambe
November 29, 2023 06:00 - 46 minutes - 28.1 MBThis week, we’re talking to Esther Tambe, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES (she/her) about the mainstream myths about diabetes & what a weight inclusive approach to diabetes looks like! Esther Tambe is a New York-based weight-inclusive Registered Dietitian passionate about helping women recover from eating disorders and disordered eating. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition from Long Island University and another in Health Science-Public Health from Stony Brook University. She also has a Master’s d...
[REPLAY] #41 - Caring For Ourselves When The World Is On Fire
November 15, 2023 06:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBWhile the context is different, we thought this would be a good time to revisit these self-care practices and conversations about caring for ourselves. And, in an effort to practice what we preach, we took a week off from recording to allow ourselves to rest & regulate. We'll be back with a new episode on November 29th, and we hope this replay will be supportive for you in the meantime. To say that he past few weeks have been hard would be a huge understatement. So this week's episode is al...
#80 - What If Weight Loss Could Actually Help Your Situation?
November 01, 2023 05:00 - 37 minutes - 23.1 MBThis week, we're answering the question, “What if weight loss could actually help my situation?” And if you've ever found yourself wondering about that, you’re not alone. Maybe you understand that health is more complicated than just our personal behaviors, and you've realized that the “thin ideal” isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. But some things still feel more complicated. Because wouldn’t weight loss actually help when it comes to finding clothes that fit, avoiding weight stigma at the do...
#79 - Viewing Diet Culture Through a Trauma-Informed Lens with Katie Kurtz
October 18, 2023 05:00 - 58 minutes - 33.3 MBThis week, we’re talking to Katie Kurtz, MSW LISW-S (she/her), a subject-matter expert and trainer who specializes in integrative and inclusive trauma-informed care. As a licensed social worker & certified coach, she has spent the last 15 years specializing in trauma-informed training and consultation across multiple disciplines and industries. She reimagines trauma-informed care as inclusive and accessible for all people and professions through her developed frameworks and methodologies. S...
#78 - Beyond Shrinking & Drinking with Lael Atkinson
October 04, 2023 05:00 - 40 minutes - 24.4 MBThis week, we’re talking to Lael Atkinson (they/them), a certified professional recovery coach who works at the intersection of drinking and dieting. During their experience of parting ways with alcohol and then tackling a lifetime of dieting, disordered eating, and body shame, they found resources that addressed quitting drinking OR that addressed food and body image issues, yet could not find any sources that spoke to the intersection of the two. And in both their personal experience and ...
#77 - Allow Ourselves to Re-Introduce Ourselves!
September 20, 2023 05:00 - 42 minutes - 26.3 MBNext week will mark two years since we published the first episode of Satisfaction Factor! In that first episode, we introduced ourselves, told you our origin stories, and generally gave you the low down on who we are, what we do, and what we believe in. So in this week's episode, we're celebrating our podcast-iversary by reintroducing ourselves! We're chatting all about what's changed for us in the past two years in life, business, podcasting, and everything in between. Thanks to all ou...
#76 - The Truth About Body Neutrality with Jessi Kneeland
September 06, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 38.7 MBThis week, we’re talking to Jessi Kneeland about body neutrality & their new book, Body Neutral: A Revolutionary Guide to Overcoming Body Image Issues! Jessi Kneeland (they/them) is a coach, writer, and speaker dedicated to helping people overcome the suffering associated with body anxiety, insecurity, and negativity, and to improve their relationship with their bodies. After working as a personal trainer for a decade in New York City, Kneeland became an iPEC certified life coach and launch...
#75 - What Is Body Diversity & Why Does It Matter?
August 23, 2023 05:00 - 52 minutes - 32.9 MBThis week we’re talking all about body diversity! We realized that we use this term frequently, but we’ve never talked about what it is, why it matters, or how you can start cultivating an appreciation for it. So that’s exactly what we’re doing in this episode! We had a great conversation, including: What body diversity is (and how bodies are like zucchinis 😂) How we're conditioned to believe that all bodies are supposed to be the same The oppressive systems upheld in what we believe abo...
#74 - Unpacking Diet Culture in the Dance World with Jenna Jozefowski
August 09, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 38.3 MBThis week, we’re talking to Jenna Jozefowski about diet culture in dance spaces... and so much more! Jenna Jozefowski helps active women learn to lift and get strong with equal parts challenge and compassion. She is a certified personal trainer & kettlebell instructor, Trauma Informed Weightlifting coach, dance teacher, yoga teacher, and semi-retired professional dancer. After years of living and working in industries full of diet-culture, she got sick and tired of watching people (includin...
#73 - Embodiment for Fat Folks with Melanie Losacco
July 26, 2023 05:00 - 53 minutes - 32.8 MBThis week, we’re talking to Melanie Losacco about embodiment practices for fat folks! Melanie (she/hers) draws on her lived experience as a fat person as well as her professional background as a trauma informed somatic coach to help fat folx become more embodied. Outside of work she fills her days mom-ing, laughing with friends, binging trashy tv and plotting ways to continue smashing the system. We had an amazing conversation with Melanie about... how feminism is often missing the wei...
[REPLAY] #26 - Deconstructing Diet Culture Language: Authority, Discipline & Accountability
July 12, 2023 05:00 - 53 minutes - 31.6 MB[This week's episode is a replay because we're on vacation/having surgery! But we'll be back on July 26th with a brand new episode for you!] This week, we're deconstructing the common diet culture concepts of authority, discipline, and accountability. In particular, we're looking at: what systems are being upheld by these concepts how these concepts can interfere with our self-trust and autonomy how we address these concepts within our work with clients and how interrogating the langua...
#72 - Yoga For Body Liberation with Vivian Selles
June 28, 2023 05:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBThis week, we’re talking to Vivian Selles about yoga as a path to body liberation in eating disorder recovery and beyond! Vivian Selles is an experienced registered yoga teacher and Yoga Alliance continuing education provider. Yoga is action, and Vivian cultivates positive change in the yoga community through her practice and teachings. Vivian’s intention as a yoga teacher is to create and hold safer, accessible spaces for all people on their path to liberation. Vivian combines her extensi...
#71 - Unpacking a Real Life Experience of Medical Weight Stigma
June 14, 2023 05:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBCW: medical weight stigma, BMI, bariatric surgery, and some discussion of restrictive post-surgical diets Last month, Naomi had a really difficult medical experience, and when she shared about it on Instagram, she got a lot of responses from people saying how helpful it was to hear how she navigated it. Unfortunately, experiences like these are way too common, and hearing about how other people navigate them can both take the shame out of them, and also help us to prepare. So, this week,...
#70 - Anti-Diet Myth Busting
May 31, 2023 05:00 - 41 minutes - 28.9 MBThis week, we're busting 5 common anti-diet myths! In this episode we're talking about why being anti-diet definitely doesn't mean: Completely cutting out “diet” foods Avoiding workouts Hating fruits & veggies Always eating dessert Or always choosing to wear a bikini. Instead, we're breaking down what it really means to be anti-diet, and what questions we can ask ourselves when making food, body, and clothing choices to make sure we're not falling back into diet culture. Want to work ...
#69 - Approaching Financial Conversations Through an Anti-Diet Lens
May 17, 2023 05:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBThis week, we're talking about all about the ways that conversations about financial freedom often overlap with conversations about food freedom, and how we can apply our anti-diet lens to our financial conversations. We had a great conversation, including: The way the privilege in conversations about financial freedom mirrors the privilege in conversations about food freedom How concepts like moderation & restriction show up in budgeting And how we might be able to practice "budget resp...
#68 - We Need to Talk About Ozempic & Wegovy
May 03, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBThis week, we’re talking about a very hot topic that has been requested of us multiple times - the weight loss drugs Ozempic & Wegovy (plus a little bit about Mounjaro & Saxenda)! Note: We are not registered dietitians, or doctors, or medical providers of any type, and this podcast does not constitute medical advice! Instead, this episode is more of a research roundup. We did all the Google searching & reading so you don’t have to if you don’t want to. (But also, if you do want to, we’ve ...
#67 - The Problems with Moderation, Food Freedom & Health as Anti-Diet Goals
April 19, 2023 05:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBWe've done several episodes now where we deconstruct diet culture language, but this week, we wanted to take a look at some phrases we see in anti-diet spaces that can actually still be upholding some diet culture ideals. In this episode, we're talking about the problems with how the concepts of moderation, food freedom, and health get used in anti-diet spaces. We had a great conversation, including: The difference between moderation and unconditional permission How to tell if you're usi...
#66 - Unpacking Diet Culture in the Jewish Community with Asher M. Seruya
April 05, 2023 05:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBThis week, just in time for Passover, we’re talking to Asher M. Seruya, LMSW, a gender-queer social worker, psychotherapist, and illustrator specializing in trauma-informed care, weight-stigma, and eating disorder recovery. They have a special focus within their eating disorder work on Jewish identity, neurodivergent conditions, fatness, and queerness. Asher also co-hosts the podcast, Kvetching on the Couch, a podcast about Jewish mental health. We had an amazing conversation with Asher ab...
#65 - Navigating Weight Stigma at the Doctor's Office with Ragen Chastain
March 22, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 43.6 MBThis week, we’re talking to Ragen Chastain, a speaker, writer, researcher, Board Certified Patient Advocate, multi-certified health and fitness professional, and thought leader in weight science, weight stigma, health, and healthcare. Utilizing her background in research methods and statistics, Ragen has brought her signature mix of humor and hard facts to healthcare, corporate, conference, and college audiences from Kaiser Permanente and the Diabetes Education Specialists National Conferenc...
#64 - Deconstructing Diet Culture Language: Reframing 5 More Diet Culture Phrases
March 08, 2023 06:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBThis week, we're deconstructing 5 more common phrases that perpetuate diet culture. In this installment, we're covering: "I have to exercise for X minutes for it to count/Only X counts as exercise." "I've been bad." "Off the wagon" "Strong is the new skinny." "I exercise so I can eat/drink X" We're breaking down the ways these phrases can cause harm & what we might want to consider saying instead! And if you're looking for support in redefining what counts as movement, check out Sad...
#63 - The Importance of Inclusive Activewear for Plus-Size Kids with Pam Luk, Found of Ember & Ace
February 22, 2023 06:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MBThis week, we’re talking to Pam Luk, founder of Ember & Ace, an athletic wear brand for plus size kids. Growing up playing sports, Pam learned firsthand the importance of finding active wear that fits. Not finding it is one of the main reasons kids quit sports. Pam launched Ember & Ace exclusively for plus size kids with a focus on comfort and performance. We had an amazing conversation with Pam about... Her own experiences of being an active plus size kid How being a parent has changed ...
#62 - Making Movement Sustainable by Lowering the Bar
February 08, 2023 06:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBIt's the first week of February, which means we're right at the time when almost 70% of folks will give up on their new year's resolutions....not because they lack willpower or dedication, but because the goals they set for themselves were simply not sustainable. So if you're one of the many people who might be reassessing the movement routine you set for yourself at the beginning of the year, this episode is for you! This week, we're talking about why lowering the bar to entry & to what cou...
#61 - What's Wrong With the American Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines for Higher-Weight Children with Anna Lutz
January 25, 2023 06:00 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MB*Content Warning: This week's episode contains use of the O-word, as well as discussion of weight loss surgery.* Earlier this month, the American Academy of Pediatrics released a new guideline document containing weight loss recommendations for children as young as two years old. So this week, we are talking to Anna Lutz, MPH, RD, LDN, CEDRD-S about everything that's wrong with these recommendations. Anna Lutz is a Registered Dietitian in Raleigh, NC. Anna and Elizabeth Davenport, anothe...
#60 - Including Farmworkers in Our Anti-Diet Work with Dr. Hortencia Jimenez
January 11, 2023 06:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MB*Content Warning: This week's episode contains references to sexual assault.* This week, we’re talking to Dr. Hortencia Jimenez. Dr. Jimenez is from huichol ancestry, she was born in the Sierra Madre in the state of Nayarit, Mexico and immigrated to the United States with her paternal grandmother and aunt. She holds a BA, MA, and Ph.D in Sociology and is also a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor. Dr. Jimenez is a full time Sociology professor at the community college and currently working...
#59 - Aging With Vitality & Body Liberation with Debra Benfield
December 28, 2022 06:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBThis week, we’re talking to Debra Benfield, M.Ed., RDN/LDN, RYT. Debra has helped hundreds of women heal their relationship with food, eating, and their bodies in her 35-year career as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist specializing in the prevention and treatment of disordered eating. Debra brings her wisdom, passion, and lived experience to the intersection of pro-aging and body liberation. Her work is rooted in helping her clients: Recognize internalized ageism and end it; Dismantle in...
#58 - Why We're Just Saying No to Heroin Chic
December 14, 2022 06:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBICYMI, last month the New York Post published an article claiming that the worst fashion trend of the 1990s & 2000s was making a comeback - heroin chic. If you lived through this the first time, you probably recall how damaging & shaming this trend was, and you might have felt more than a little traumatized by seeing this headline pop up. So this week, we're breaking down all the reasons why we're never going back to heroin chic. We're talking about our own experiences of this trend the firs...
#57 - What's the Deal with Beachbody's "Body Positive" Rebrand?
November 30, 2022 06:00 - 59 minutes - 41 MBGet ready for our spiciest episode yet! In this week's episode we're breaking down all the problematic details of Beachbody's recent announcement that it will be rebranding as BODi and taking a more "body positive" approach. Spoiler alert: It's definitely still a diet company & an MLM! In this episode we're diving into what's really behind this rebrand, why Health Esteem is just a fancy term for healthism, the disappointing reality of gourmet superfood desserts, and the WTF silly rabbits hav...
#56 - Coping With Holiday Diet & Body Talk
November 16, 2022 06:00 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MBIf you're dreading the diet & body talk at your holiday family gatherings, you're not alone! Even if we are really good at having these conversations with friends, acquaintances, professionals, or co workers, having these conversations with family can feel way more loaded than it does in other contexts. In this episode we're discussing why diet & body talk hits different from our families, and we're also practicing some responses to common things we might hear around the table, using our Def...
#55 - What If I Still Want To Lose Weight?
November 02, 2022 05:00 - 57 minutes - 39.4 MBDespite the fact that Intuitive Eating is absolutely not a weight loss program, most people come into the practice holding out the hopes that they will lose weight. And that's okay! And because of how common this is, we wanted to dedicate an episode to addressing the nuances of why weight loss and Intuitive Eating don't go together, and why it's important to at some point start to unpack and let go of those weight loss hopes. Within this episode we're talking about: why it's so common to hol...
#54 Pre and Postnatal Exercise: A Radically Different Approach with Jessie Mundell
October 19, 2022 05:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBThis week, we’re talking to Jessie Mundell (she/her). Jessie has over 15 years experience in exercise coaching and personal training for people who are pregnant, newly postpartum, and parents. She is a registered Professional Kinesiologist and holds a Master's Degree in Kinesiology, with studies focused in prenatal and postnatal exercise. Jessie is the creator of Core + Floor Restore, To Pregnancy and Beyond, the Prenatal and Postnatal Fitness Specialist Academy, and co-host of the To Birth...
#53 - The Power of Inclusive & Accessible Fitness Spaces with Vysh Sivakumaran
October 05, 2022 05:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBThis week we’re talking to Vysh Sivakumaran, a certified strength coach, trauma informed yoga instructor, and a fitness industry leader in the Toronto community. Vysh (vai-sh) works to create inclusive, body neutral, and accessible fitness, through 1:1, group, and corporate services within her online fitness community, Fitness in Place (FIP). With her powerlifting background and quick adaptation at the start of the pandemic, she was awarded Canfitpro's Fitness Professional of the Year Award...
BONUS: The Satisfaction Space
September 28, 2022 05:00 - 5 minutes - 3.83 MBSurprise! Yes - we told you we're shifting into an every-other-week podcast format...and we are...but we also wanted to give you more info about our brand new podcast community: The Satisfaction Space! JOIN AT: https://thesatisfactionspace.mn.co/ The Satisfaction Space was designed to support listeners of the Satisfaction Factor podcast in diving deeper into the work of disengaging from diet culture, with the support of: Private virtual community of folks who share similar values & inter...
#52 - A Very Special Anniversary Episode!
September 21, 2022 05:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBThis week, we're celebrating our one year podcast-iversary & making some big announcements! We're looking back on the experience of our first year of podcasting, including our favorite things about doing the podcast, our favorite guests, the biggest surprises, what we've learned, our biggest struggles, and what we're looking forward for the year to come. This is a really fun, casual episode that we had so much fun recording! Plus, we've got big podcast news! Starting this week, we're switch...
#51 - Is Intuitive Eating For Everyone?
September 14, 2022 05:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBOften when we talk about Intuitive Eating with new people or on social media, we hear variations of "I'd love to eat intuitively, but I can't because..." The end of that sentence is sometimes about weight loss, sometimes about health concerns, or sometimes about something completely different. So this week, we're talking about who gets to practice Intuitive Eating! We're digging into all the nuances of whether or not Intuitive Eating is really for everyone, including: whether you need to los...
#50 - You Don't Have to Get Back on Track for Fall!
September 07, 2022 05:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBIt's the week after Labor Day, and a new season often means a new version of diet culture popping up. In the fall, it's usually the narrative of "getting back on track" after the summer. So this week, we're breaking down all the reasons why you actually don't have to get back on track at all! We're chatting about: why we might feel drawn to diets again at this time of year; how we can reclaim our routines & structures without framing them around diet culture; why fluctuations in our routines...
#49 - The Impact of Diet Culture on Communication & Representation with Lori Civello & Chelsey Cahilly of The Sign Space
August 31, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 50.7 MBThis week we’re talking to Lori Civello & Chelsey Cahilly, certified ASL interpreters and co-founders of The Sign Space. Lori Civello (she/her) is a New York City Native and Current Georgia transplant, is a certified language interpreter, Integrated Model of Interpreting practitioner, and college instructor. Lori grew up with Deaf parents and started her interpreting career in high school interpreting community theater shows for the Girl Scouts. Lori has her BA in American Sign Language int...
#48 - Embodied Recovery & Diet Culture as an Attachment Figure with Heidi Andersen
August 24, 2022 05:00 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBThis week we’re talking to Heidi Andersen, a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor, Certified Eating Disorder Specialist Supervisor, Registered Yoga Teacher and Embodiment Specialist. During Heidi's career, she has worked as a therapist in residential, PHP, IOP and outpatient levels of care with people struggling with eating disorders. She currently maintains an outpatient group practice of Body-Centered Psychotherapists specializing in weight inclusive treatment for the int...
#47 - Deconstructing Diet Culture Language: Reframing Our Top 5 Diet Culture Phrases
August 17, 2022 05:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MBThis week, we're deconstructing our top 5 common phrases that perpetuate diet culture. In this installment, we're covering: "I'm out of shape"; "I feel fat"; "I have joint pain because of weight gain"; "This food is better for me"; and "Love your body for what it can do." We're breaking down the ways these phrases can cause harm & what we might want to consider saying instead! And, don't forget that Naomi still has 3 spots open for 1:1 Intuitive Eating & Anti-Diet coaching! You can get all...
#46 - Mindfulness & Kind Attention as the Antithesis to Diet Culture with Elizabeth Watkins Price
August 10, 2022 05:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBThis week we’re talking to Elizabeth Watkins Price, an intentional life design and mindfulness coach. Elizabeth started EWP Consulting in 2021, after working many kinds of jobs over the last two decades, including years spent as a classroom teacher, a civil rights lawyer, and a judicial educator. One pillar of her consulting business is transition coaching, where she helps clients navigate significant life changes ranging from divorce to career transitions, and also coaching people who are ...
#45 - Navigating Our Relationship to Food After Diets
August 03, 2022 05:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MBA while back, we talked about finding life after diets, and how we can navigate some of the non-food parts of ditching dieting. This week, we're answering some common questions about how to navigate our relationship to food once we've decided to stop dieting. We're talking about: how to figure out what we should be eating after spending so much time focusing on what not to eat; what happens when we eat too quickly or past the point of fullness; how to address fears of weight gain when we sto...