Today
3984: The Deep Reset by Cal Newport on Resetting Your Life
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3984: Cal Newport draws on the myth of Odysseus to reveal how disruption can become a catalyst for building a deeper, more ... Show More
8m 16s
Yesterday
3983: Finding Groundedness in the Age of Anxiety by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits on Managing Anxiety
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3983: Leo Babauta examines how constant uncertainty fuels anxiety and explains that the solution isn’t control, but buildin ... Show More
10m 21s
Apr 16
3982: Self-Discipline by Steve Pavlina on Strengthening Discipline
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3982: Steve Pavlina breaks self-discipline down into five core pillars, Acceptance, Willpower, Hard Work, Industry, and Per ... Show More
9m 52s
Jul 2020
#247: Navigating Pregnancy and Postpartum in a Larger Body with Kelsey Miller, Anti-Diet Writer and Author of BIG GIRL, Plus: Living with a Dieting Parent During COVID-19
Anti-diet writer Kelsey Miller returns to the podcast to share her experiences of pregnancy in a larger body, adjusting to postpartum body changes, being a new mom, navigating the wedding industry as a plus-size bride, and so much more. Plus, Christy answers a listener question a ... Show More
1h 16m
Feb 2021
#269: Gender Dynamics in Food Media and Marketing with Emily Contois, and the Links Between White Supremacy, Diet Culture, and Nutrition with Joy Cox
Media studies scholar and author Emily Contois returns to the podcast to discuss gender dynamics in food media and marketing; her new book, Diners, Dudes, and Diets: How Gender and Power Collide in Food Media and Culture; the avatar of The Dude; the parallels between Dad Bod and ... Show More
1h 24m
Apr 2020
Cooking as an Act of Love | Samin Nosrat [Best Of]
<p>For Samin Nosrat, cooking is love. A way to gather, delight and savor time with those you love. Maybe, at this time that finds more of us home and cooking, it can become the same for you.</p><p>Samin's <em>New York Times</em> bestselling book, <a href="https://amzn.to/2BsSc2x" ... Show More
1h 20m
Dec 2020
#264: How to Handle Holiday Diet Talk and Body Comments, and Healing from Weight Stigma with Meg Boggs, Author of FITNESS FOR EVERY BODY
Plus-size fitness influencer and author Meg Boggs joins us to discuss how she made peace with food and her body after decades of disordered eating and weight stigma; how her relationship with social media has evolved from documenting her “weight-loss journey” to body positivity; ... Show More
1h 32m
Nov 2021
[Repost] #151: Emotional Eating and Diet Culture with Judith Matz, Anti-Diet Therapist and Author
Anti-diet therapist and author Judith Matz joins us to talk about shifting the focus of emotional eating toward the underlying deprivation and diet mentality, why turning to food to meet emotional needs isn’t an “eating problem” but a “soothing problem,” how diet culture and marg ... Show More
1h 12m
Author Samantha Skelly shares an excerpt from her book, "Hungry for Happiness"
Episode 1868: An Excerpt from the book Hungry for Happiness by Samantha Skelly
Samantha Skelly is a 7-figure entrepreneur, sought after international speaker, best-selling author, and wellness coaching expert. As a leading authority on disordered eating and body image issues, Sama ... Show More
<p>Samin Nosrat is <a href="http://ciaosamin.com/" target="_blank">writer, teacher, and chef</a> (http://ciaosamin.com/).</p><p>Her <em>New York Times</em> bestselling book, <a href="https://amzn.to/2BsSc2x" target="_blank"><em>Salt, Fat, Acid, Hea</em>t</a> (https://amzn.to/2BsS ... Show More
<p><em><strong>Is there more to life than being happy?</strong></em><em> What gives your life purpose? Do you ever think about your legacy?</em></p>
<p>These are just some of the questions Emily Esfahani Smith asks in her book, <em>The Power of Meaning.</em> Our culture is o ... Show More
