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249. The 5 Key Steps to Getting Out of Diet Culture

Fitness & Sushi - April 28, 2024 11:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 143 ratings
In episode 249 of Fitness & Sushi, Deanna and I are going to show you how to recognize and get out of Diet Culture so that you can achieve your Ideal Body. In this episode - “The 5 Key Steps to Getting Out of Diet Culture", you'll learn... 🔶 How Diet Culture has influenced your eating habits...

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170:Toiling With Fitness Snake Oil

Well...Basically - April 20, 2024 21:00 - 36 minutes
On Today's show  we serve up a side of skepticism on fitness devices that claim the world but leave us questioning their worth.  Samuel Weeks, Andrew Jack Rose, and I (Michael Jones De Silva, or Gordon if you're feeling familiar), gather around the mic to share a dubious encounter with a wellne...

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#89 - Intuitive Eating for Perimenopause & Menopause

Satisfaction Factor - April 17, 2024 05:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 26 ratings
This 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 nut...

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169:Unlocking the Paradoxes of Male Identity

Well...Basically - April 15, 2024 10:00 - 33 minutes
Have you ever been stopped in your tracks by the complexities of gender roles and questioned what it truly means to be masculine? Unpack these pressing topics with us in a rollercoaster of an episode that travels from the safe spaces of a Tasmanian gallery to the depths of sleep paralysis nightm...

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186: But Aren’t We in an “Ob*sity” Epidempic?

Fierce Fatty Podcast - April 09, 2024 15:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 105 ratings
We allllll know that fatness is spreading like wildfire and is contagious and who is going to think of the CHILDREN?!!? ERMGHED!” Is it true that we are in an epidemic and everyone is getting fatter? Do fat people need to hurry up and lose weight in order to save the economy and the lives of chi...

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168:Cereal Schemes

Well...Basically - April 08, 2024 10:00 - 22 minutes
Prepare to have your perspectives broadened and your curiosity piqued as we, Mikey, Andrew, and Sam, peel back the layers on Health at Every Size and discuss the dicey issue of big processed food companies cozying up to dietitians. You'll get the inside scoop as we exchange our thoughts on the p...

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243. How to Trust Your Body's Hunger and Fullness Cues

Fitness & Sushi - April 07, 2024 11:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 143 ratings
When I poll our community on whether they would prefer to be able to eat without counting calories, the answer is always a resounding yes. The problem? They don't trust themselves to be able to do it. Many people don't even know what true hunger and fullness even feel like. Others feel a...

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#88 - Oprah, Ozempic & Ob*sity

Satisfaction Factor - April 03, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 26 ratings
This 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...

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242. How to Break the Binge Eating Cycle

Fitness & Sushi - March 31, 2024 11:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 143 ratings
Binge eating affects nearly 3 million adults in the United States. And women are twice as likely to suffer from it compared to men. There's an even greater number of people who suffer from disordered eating - up to a quarter of the population or more. Some of the symptoms include... eating ...

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167:Dune 2 Review and Some Questions From You

Well...Basically - March 29, 2024 22:00 - 35 minutes
Ever find yourself enthusiastically dissecting a movie you've never actually seen? That's exactly what happened this week when the boys got together, offering up our zany take on the anticipated "Dune 2," a film we haven't laid eyes on yet but couldn't resist discussing. But it's not all sci-fi ...

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241. How to Stop Placing So Much Importance On Your Appearance

Fitness & Sushi - March 24, 2024 11:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 143 ratings
Our society places a lot of importance on extrinsic values such as wealth, career, education, and social status. But none of these can compare to the time and energy we put into trying to improve our appearance. And how does that work out for most people? We struggle - for a lifetime. Wh...

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#87 - Taking the Weight Stigma Out of PCOS with Chelsea Levy

Satisfaction Factor - March 20, 2024 05:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 26 ratings
This 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...

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185: Oprah Leaves WW Board After Using Weight Loss Drugs

Fierce Fatty Podcast - March 12, 2024 15:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 105 ratings
Seemingly there are non-stop stories and notifications of celebrities and influencers being on a new “weight loss journey” after starting on weight loss drugs. Now, Oprah is among that cohort and it has had an impact on her relationship with WeightWatchers. But hang on a minute, doesn’t WW sell ...

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240. How to Overcome the Fears Keeping You From Embracing an Anti-Diet Lifestyle

Fitness & Sushi - March 10, 2024 12:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 143 ratings
So many people like the idea of breaking free of Diet Culture, but they're afraid. They have fears surrounding weight gain, losing control with their eating, and worsening health. It's normal to have fears when undergoing such a big lifestyle change, but there's really nothing to worry about...

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166:Chin-ups On The Cheap

Well...Basically - March 09, 2024 14:00 - 38 minutes
Hey, bargain hunters and gym buffs, it's Mikey, Andrew and Sam here, bringing you a dose of humor and handy tips on staying fit without emptying your pockets. This episode is a treasure trove of laughs and learning, as we share stories ranging from public speaking jitters at weddings to Mardi Gr...

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#86 - Weight Loss Surgery Fact & Fiction with Kirsten Morrisson

Satisfaction Factor - March 06, 2024 06:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 26 ratings
This 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 relationshi...

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239. How to Make Healthy Habits Easier to Create

Fitness & Sushi - March 03, 2024 12:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 143 ratings
Creating healthy habits is hard enough as it is. We don't need to add unnecessary resistance to the process. There are some very specific things you should consider doing, as well as avoiding, when attempting behavioral change. When done right, new habits are easier to implement, which makes...

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165:Cops Aren't Tops

Well...Basically - March 03, 2024 08:00 - 36 minutes
As the confetti settles from recent nuptials and Mikey's voice recovers from belting out Taylor Swift anthems, we've packed this episode with raw, unfiltered dialogues from our lives and the celebration-laden Mardi Gras season. But the sparkle of festivities gives way to a piercing examination o...

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238. How to Stop Self-Sabotaging Your Health & Fitness Goals

Fitness & Sushi - February 25, 2024 12:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 143 ratings
Why do we struggle to do the things we know are good for us? Enter self-sabotage. The failure of our goals tend to be a result of subconscious thoughts and behaviors that feel out of our control. Rarely do we just decide to fail. Instead, our psychology leads us to that path due to past ...

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#85 - Deconstructing Diet Culture Language: Reframing Even More Diet Culture Phrases

Satisfaction Factor - February 21, 2024 06:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 26 ratings
This 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 ...

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237. How Weight Loss Obsession Undermines Your Health

Fitness & Sushi - February 18, 2024 12:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 143 ratings
We tend to think of losing weight and getting healthy as the same thing. But they aren't. In fact, the one-dimensional way most people approach weight loss tends to lead to worsening health over time. Weight loss based behaviors are not the same things as health based behaviors. They can b...

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184: Organized Anti-Fat Fuckery with Tigress Osborn

Fierce Fatty Podcast - February 13, 2024 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 105 ratings
The villainous tricksters behind the veiled push to “advance fat rights” (when in reality they just want to sell weight loss drugs) are at it again. Tigress Osborn from NAAFA is here to stop them though! She joins me on the show to talk about what new games anti-fat organizations are getting up ...

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236. What the Path to Your Ideal Body Really Looks Like

Fitness & Sushi - February 11, 2024 12:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 143 ratings
Diet Culture typically portrays your health and fitness journey in an unrealistic way. You're expected to flip a switch - going from one lifestyle to the next and never looking back. But anyone who has tried to undergo a big lifestyle change knows that things rarely play out that way. The ...

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#84 - Fat Positive Fertility with Nicola Salmon

Satisfaction Factor - February 07, 2024 06:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 26 ratings
This 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 ...

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235. The Unspoken Reasons for Your Weight Loss Struggles

Fitness & Sushi - February 04, 2024 12:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 143 ratings
Despite what you might hear in the media (or from that ignorant commenter on social media), your weight isn't 100% in your control.   People like to put others down and write off their weight loss struggles as simply being lazy or not having enough discipline This is ridiculous. We are not...

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164:Friendships in the Adult Landscape

Well...Basically - February 03, 2024 13:00 - 37 minutes
Ever found yourself laughing at the peculiarities of making new friends as an adult? That's the eclectic spirit of our latest chat, where we unpack the delightful chaos of leading a spin class set to the mercy of a rogue playlist and the electric thrill of a concert by none other than the artist...

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234. How to Make Changes to Your Diet That Will Stick

Fitness & Sushi - January 28, 2024 12:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 143 ratings
We've been getting a lot of questions lately about the best way to make adjustments to your diet. People want to improve their health, deal with food sensitivities, live in spiritual alignment, or eat differently for performance or weight change (increase or decrease) reasons. But they're wo...

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163:Recovery Discovery

Well...Basically - January 27, 2024 13:00 - 46 minutes
Ever found yourself floundering in the art of persuasion while promoting a color-specific dog walking service? We take you through the laugh-out-loud escapades of Sam's stag do, where  sales pitches for niche services met the unpredictability of public reception. My brother's wild challenges set...

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#83 - Unexpected (But Very Practical!) Benefits of Intuitive Eating

Satisfaction Factor - January 24, 2024 06:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 26 ratings
This 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-...

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233. Are We Trying To Do Too Much Exercise?

Fitness & Sushi - January 21, 2024 12:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 143 ratings
On the surface, it might seem like the standard prescription for exercise is good for you, but that actually might not be the case. It really depends on what you're trying to accomplish in your life. When you see someone who is in "great shape", what does that really mean? Is it about how th...