Jun 2022
Arab Representation & Community with Ricardo Karam of TAKREEM
In this episode, MEEDA's VP Carine El Khazen receives Ricardo Karam. Mr Karam is a talk-show host, public speaker, writer and advocate of promoting Arab achievement and social causes. In 2010, Mr Karam decided to take storytelling to the next level and use it as a means of creati ... Show More
50m 42s
Jun 2022
Caring for the Carer Testimonials - World Eating Disorder Action Day 2022 Special!
Today, 2nd June 2022, is World Eating Disorder Action Day!The theme this year is "Caring for the carer"On this occasion, the MEEDA podcast interviewed 3 carers about their experience supporting a loved one recovering from an Eating Disorder: Leila helped her sister and husband, A ... Show More
1h 4m
Mar 2022
[Repost] #257: Body Image Beyond Weight, How to Push Back Against Body Ideals, and Unintentional Restriction with Nadia Craddock, Body-Image Researcher
Body-image researcher Nadia Craddock joins us to discuss body image beyond body size and weight, her experiences in inpatient eating-disorder treatment, colorism and its harmful effects on body image, how to push back against body ideals, and so much more. Plus, in Ask Food Psych ... Show More
1h 36m
Oct 2020
#257: Body Image Beyond Weight, How to Push Back Against Body Ideals, and Unintentional Restriction with Nadia Craddock, Body-Image Researcher
Body-image researcher Nadia Craddock joins us to discuss body image beyond body size and weight, her experiences in inpatient eating-disorder treatment, colorism and its harmful effects on body image, how to push back against body ideals, and so much more. Plus, in Ask Food Psych ... Show More
1h 35m
Jun 2024
How Women's Body Image is Plagued by "Beauty Sickness" and How to Maybe Heal w/ Dr. Renee Engeln
<p>Our culture is OBSESSED with female bodies and their appearance making us all “beauty sick.” From constricting clothes to anti-aging skincare products, beauty culture eats up our precious time, money, and energy. This is an eye-opening and deeply-relatable discussion with Dr. ... Show More
1h 3m
Apr 2016
#58: Body-Positive Healthcare & Fat Acceptance with Ragen Chastain, Health At Every Size Speaker and Activist
Ragen Chastain (Dances with Fat, body-positive speaker, writer, and dancer) shares how she repaired her relationship to food after a long period of dieting, how we can improve healthcare for people in larger bodies, why diet culture and weight stigma are much more harmful to your ... Show More
59m 56s
Mar 2024
#137 Dr Nighat: What Men And Women NEED To Know About Female Health
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1h 10m
Jan 2017
#88: Why "the Perfect Body" & Winning Fitness Competitions Won't Make You Happy with Sarah Vance, Body Image Coach
Body image coach and registered nurse Sarah Vance shares how competitive bodybuilding triggered a disordered relationship with food and fitness, why getting praise for her looks and "healthy lifestyle" only led to unhappiness and pain, how she finally made peace with food and her ... Show More
1h 2m
Dec 2020
Ep. 349: Physique Speak with Mallika Parekh
This week, Ashdin is joined by Mallika Parekh, Owner of Physique 57, to talk about fitness for women, how it is different from that of men, and lots more. Mallika talks about being a medical scientist and having done her masters in public health and in medical science, what her j ... Show More
36m 26s
In this episode, MEEDA discusses women's mental health with Nadia Al Sayed. Nadia Al-Sayed is a British-Kuwaiti-Palestinian anthropologist and cultural consultant. Born and raised in North London, she spent her teenage years in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. She currently lives between London and Kuwait. Nadia recently founded ‘Daloo3a series’, a platform to discus ... Show More
