Hey Besties! Today's episode is a special treat especially for people who are struggling with weight loss and eating disorders. I'm so excited and thankful to have my good friend, Jiordana Saade, on this podcast to talk about a difficult and tricky topic to discuss - eating disorders, body image, losing weight, and the diet culture. Jiordana is a Psycholog ... Show More
Jul 2025
#170: Why Bad People Get Away With Bad Things (While You're Still Struggling)
<p><b>Today is a hard truth episode on why "bad people get away with it", while you are struggling to heal and pick up the pieces. </b>We discuss psychology, energetic principles on how to change our realities, as well as the #1 real reason why abusers go on to have wo ... Show More
19m 53s
Oct 2021
[Repost] #206: Mindfulness, Boundaries, Social Media, and Sharing Your Story with Rachel Estapa, Plus-Size Yoga Teacher and Wellness Coach
<p>Plus-size-yoga teacher and wellness coach Rachel Estapa returns to discuss why mindfulness is a tool rather than a be-all-end-all, how seeking validation on social media mirrors seeking weight-loss praise, how to balance vulnerability and boundary-setting when sharing your liv ... Show More
1h 21m
Feb 2022
[Repost] #178: The Truth About High-Weight Anorexia with Erin Harrop, Weight-Stigma Researcher
<p>Eating-disorders researcher Erin Harrop joins us to discuss how anorexia is treated (or not) in people of different sizes, how diet culture and weight stigma influence treatment and recovery for disordered eating, the problem with the “atypical” anorexia label, how improving e ... Show More
1h 19m
May 2023
#69: Healing In Spite of Yourself & Raising Kids Who Trust Their Bodies with Dr. Rachel Millner, Eating Disorder Psychologist & Fat Activist
The amazing and brilliant Dr. Rachel Millner is on the pod to talk about what's on her plate (literally, and figuratively!), her own journey with an eating disorder as a clinician, and to share wisdom and insights into parenting in our thin-obsessed culture. We also get into the ... Show More
1h 5m
May 2023
#162: When Wellness Becomes BS w/ Christy Harrison, MPH, Registered Dietitian and Intuitive Eating Counselor
<p>Christy Harrison, a pioneer in the anti-diet movement, has transformed the way I see food, weight, and health. Now she’s coming on the show to talk about THE WELLNESS TRAP, a hodgepodge of diet culture, disinformation, and dubious diagnoses. Many wellness solutions that promis ... Show More
1h 25m
Jun 2022
158. Body Image, Diet Culture, + Intuitive Eating with Registered Dietitian Elise Liu, MPH, RD
I’m beyond thrilled to welcome Elisa Liu onto the podcast today to talk about body image, diet culture, and ways to begin to trust our own hunger again. For most of us, indulging in what our bodies may be asking for often comes with a hefty dose of guilt. Really intense restrict ... Show More
38m 39s
Nov 2015
#47: Orthorexia Recovery & Giving up the "Healthy" Label with Kaila Prins, Certified Health and Wellness Coach
<p>Fellow podcaster Kaila Prins (Finding Our Hunger) joins us to discuss why having an identity as a "healthy" eater kept her from getting help for her eating disorder, and how she finally started down the path to recovery.</p> <p>Kaila Prins is a certified health and wel ... Show More
55m 21s
Sep 2023
The psychology behind food intolerances, eating habits & weight with Jiordana Saade
<p>Today's guest is is a clinical nutritionist, hypnotherapist and an expert in eating behavior - Jiordana Saade. She focuses on the brain-body connection and believes if the body is holding onto weight, there are imbalances in both the mental state, and the physiological body. T ... Show More
34m 12s
Apr 2024
29. How to raise kids who love food, their bodies, and themselves with Heidi Schauster MS, RD, LDN, CEDS-S, SEP
Unlock secrets on how to foster happy, food-loving kids and support their body image in this interview with Heidi Schauster, author and eating disorder dietitian! Discover the art of positive parenting, body positivity, and managing media influences. It's a must-listen for b ... Show More
50m 32s
Nov 2021
[Repost] #151: Emotional Eating and Diet Culture with Judith Matz, Anti-Diet Therapist and Author
<p>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 m ... Show More
1h 12m