A lot of people who engage in dieting fall into two cycles pretty hard. A binge eating cycle which involves lots of guilt, shame and morality towards food. Or a restriction cycle that is all about control, willpower and following rules to keep you "in control."

This episode explores the two cycles and the outcomes and intentions behind both. It also provides a third way to relate with food that is rooted in intuitive eating, neutrality and flexibility.

Check out this podcast to see where you are in your eating journey.

Join me while I discuss all the aspects around using pressure at the table with your kid. This is a very common strategy parents use (with best intentions) but it usually backfires and only works temporarily. Tune in to learn more about what to do instead.

Listen to the full episode to learn how you can:

• Identify if you are using pressure
• Understand the types of pressure
• Review the outcomes of it on your child's food relationships and experiences
• Learn some other supportive ways to do and role model
• Get some reflective questions to ponder your current approach

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This week we welcome Laura Jean, a dietitian from Australia. We dive deep into understanding and identifying personal values, disconnecting from diet culture, and aligning actions with core values in various aspects of life, including parenting, business, and personal growth. The discussion encapsulates the importance of curiosity, connection, and compassion in grounding oneself in authentic values and making intentional changes away from the default cultural narratives.

Connect with Laura:

Website

Instagram

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Joined today on the podcast is Cara Kasdorf a sports Registered Dietitian located in Waterloo Ontario. She has dedicated her practice to sports nutrition and quite often is helping clients with this unique syndrome RED-S. Today we talk and define what RED-S (Relative Energy Deficit in Sport) is. Please know this can impact all types of athletes from recreational to professional level.

This episode we chat about:

Defining what RED-S is

Review how common it is amongst athletes

Discuss red flags a athlete would see this syndrome presenting

Along with red flags for coaches, loved ones in families to recognize

How other allied health professionals can screen or ask questions to assess if this is impacting their client

How can we try our best in the competitive or recreational sport environment to prevent this from happening to athletes

What treatment looks like for athletes

Connect with Cara Kazdorf by: 

Her website or Instagram at @blueprintnutritionsport

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Upsizing a wardrobe for most comes with a lot of feelings of grief, body shame and frustration. Because our society has made it this big taboo that any body that changes is a major problem. Today I am joined with an east coaster Amanda Hanson who is a Feminist Style Coach. She helps people build an intentional and sustainable wardrobe that supports how they want to feel, that fits the current body they are in and that supports all aspects of their life.

Here is what we discuss in this episode: How our mentality towards dressing ourselves in ill fitting clothes keep people stuck in bad body image spirals

Amanda shares her advice for anyone in this place of body change

Review various tips in navigating how to dress your body with more self-compassion, gentleness and success

Explore advice for people wanting to wear more “risky items” like shorts, bikini, tank top etc with more confidence and ease

Lastly Amanda shares her top tips for helping people confidently dress themselves

Connect with Amanda Hanson by:

⁠⁠Website⁠ ⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠Facebook⁠

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Joined today with Lindsay Miedama exploring the sense of safety eating disorders bring to people. She is a therapist who specializes in eating disorders.

Eating disorder behaviours serve many roles for people. Each very unique to the individual. They can feel very safe and comforting especially in times of stress, challenges or uncertainty.

Tune in to hear our full conversation about: The different roles disorder eating behaviours serve for people

How applying a self-compassionate lens can be very supportive

What can be uncovered when looking at the function an eating disorder can be

Explore how eating disorders become maladaptive for people

Why taking a trauma informed approach is necessary

Resources mentioned in the episode:

Book: Eating in the Light of the Moon by Anita Johnston 

You can connect with Lindsay Miedama by:

Instagram

Psychology Today link

Today's show I am joined with Jenna Kelly a local psychoeducation consultant in the Kawartha Lakes. To talk all about anxiety and ways you can help your child manage it. 

Here is what we discuss:

- Explore how anxiety may show up in a child

- Review factors that contribute to elevated states of stress and anxiety for a child

- Discuss how common it is along with the impact Covid has had

- Jenna shares what her role as a psychoeducation consultant consists of 

- Some tips parents can take to help their child manage anxiety 

- The current gap locally with our pediatric mental health care services 

You can connect with Jenna Kelly by: Her website, Instagram or on Facebook

Resources stated in the show:

Anxiety and depression in children: Get the facts | CDC

Anxiety and Youth – Anxiety Disorders Association of Ontario

Affirmation cards Atheana mentioned:  Glow Kiddo Glow Affirmation Deck

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In this episode of Die Culture Dropout, Atheana interviews Kate McGill, an accredited dietician and body image coach from Sydney, Australia. Kate discusses her background and personal journey with body image issues and disordered eating, which fueled her passion for helping others. The central topic is how parents and caregivers can be positive body image role models for children and young teens. Kate emphasizes the importance of self-awareness, mindful language, and criticism of diet culture in the home. She also highlights the significant negative impacts of body dissatisfaction, including dieting, low self-esteem, and risky behaviors. Practical strategies are offered, such as setting boundaries against negative body talk and encouraging critical thinking in children. The episode concludes with a reminder that while it's impossible to completely shield children from diet culture, modeling positive behavior and creating a supportive environment can go a long way in fostering healthy body image.

Connect with Kate by:

hello@fireflynutrition.com.au

InstagramWebsite

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Julie Sweeney and I discuss the heavy topic of weight stigma and fatphobia. The first of many conversations about this topic on the podcast. 

What we cover in this episode:

• How do you define weight stigma and fatphobia.
• The different levels of fatphobia one can have.
• How weight stigma directly impact people’s health
• Julie shares real-life situations of weight stigma coming up for her personally and her clients. 
• Share some gentle ways one can start advocating for themselves or handle these difficult situations.
• Learn about some steps people can start taking to work on their own bias.

You can connect with Julie by:

Instagram @juliemsweeney

Facebook page

Website 

Resources stated in the show:

Fategories – Understanding the Fat Spectrum by Linda

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Come join the conversation I had with Lori Short- Zamudio a kick ass non-diet Registered Dietitian. We talk about the fourth principle of Intuitive Eating which is Challenging the Food Police. 

This episode is jam packed! Here is what we cover:

- We start off by Lori sharing extensively her identities or privileges. Adding in a few more layers of identity that have not been covered so far.

- She shares her recent experience with diet culture coming up in this non-diet dietitian's life

- Who and what the food police is?

- When does this “food guilt” belief systems start to develop for people?

- Tips for defending the food police?

- How does one start to evaluate their belief system about food and their body?

- Along with some first steps at the process of tackling the food police

Connect with Lori on her website at www.unapologeticallymerd.com or on Instagram @lorishortzamudiord

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The Truth About Carbs: Debunking Diet Culture Myths

This episode explores and dispels common myths surrounding carbohydrates, addressing their essential role in our diet. I review the three types of carbohydrates - fiber, starch, and sugar - and explains their functions, food sources, and benefits. The conversation highlights how carbohydrates serve as the body's main fuel source, their importance in regulating blood sugar levels, aiding digestion, and contributing to mental and physical health.

Myths around carbs leading to weight gain are debunked, stressing the need for a balanced intake of carbohydrates for overall well-being. The episode encourages listeners to enjoy carbohydrates in their diet, underlining their significance in maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

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In this solo episode of Diet Culture Dropout, we explore the social determinants of health and highlight the multifaceted factors that contribute to an individual's well-being. Starting with an inspirational quote about not judging people based on appearances, the discussion delves into the various components that impact health, which include individual behaviors (36%), physical environment (7%), medical care (11%), genetics and biology (22%), and social circumstances (24%). The episode stresses that many factors affecting health are beyond individual control and underscore the importance of not placing blame on individuals for their health conditions. Listeners are encouraged to apply self-compassion and consider the broader structural factors that influence health.

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This week I review the principle #7 Cope with Your Feelings With Kindness. I dive into this principle with Dr. Megan Gallagher a Clinical Psychologist at Integrated Wellness in Ottawa.

In this loaded episode we cover:

What coping mechanisms are

Why they are essential and can build a sense of resilience

What influences the development of various coping mechanisms (hear, see, and life experience)

Emotional eating and explore how it can be supportive

Identify when unattuned eating is happening and if it is supportive

How to approach emotional eating with kindness and self-compassion

How to be proactive in changing your typical patterns to move away from autopilot mode

You can connect with Meagan by

Website: www.integratedottawa.ca

Instagram: @dr.meagan.gallagher

Facebook: Dr. Meagan Gallagher, C.Psych.

Resources mentioned:

Self-Compassion workbook 

Nervous system book

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This week I review the Intuitive Eating principle #9 Exercise: Feel the Difference. I dive into this principle with Natalie Hastings a Registered Dietitian located in northern Ontario. She shares her wisdom and advice for anyone interested in improving their relationship to movement. 

Here is what we chat about:

- Explore the word exercise and what people typically think this includes.

- How exercise is usually measured  in diet culture.

- How movement and physical activity can be more inclusive and resonate better with listeners. What this looks like and can be for people. 

- The two components to physical activity that impact health.

- How we can pursue movement in a more positive manner.

- Natalie shares her tips when engaging in joyful movement.

- She also shares her personal experience of how her relationship with movement has changed overtime. 

- Review warning signs of problematic relationship with exercise.

You can connect with Natalie by:

Instagram: @_wild_chive

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This week's episode on Diet Culture Dropout details tips for easing into school routines, particularly focusing on children's lunchtime habits and environments. I share ten practical tips for a more successful school lunch. I also emphasizes minimizing food policing and pressure, involving kids in meal planning, and maintaining open communication with teachers to align on food rules and practices. Central to the discussion is fostering a positive, pressure-free food relationship and ensuring meals align with family values, especially amidst diverse, sometimes conflicting school environments.

Other related podcast episodes:

4. Diet Culture In Elementary Schools with Gwne Kostal

5. Shifting the Classroom Feeding Dynamics with Kate Winn

Get the lunch box card here

Canada's Food Guide Tool Kit for Educators

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Welcome back! After a 3 month pause on the podcast I ma back and excited to connect you with more content.

This episode I share what:

• has been coming up for me on my end in the last few months
• some ideas for reflections as you move into the new year
• ideas for new year goals and intentions
• share about the free Self-Care Challenge
• talk about self-compassion in the prime diet culture season

Join the free Self- Care Challenge?

Do you have a topic or question you would like me to add to the podcast? Please send it to hello@peacefullynourished.ca

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Today I am joined with Leslie Schilling who is a Registered Dietitian and book author. We are exploring how diet culture comes up in places of worship. Growing largely is this purity culture in faith based communities or church brands as Leslie calls it. We explore various elements to yet another way people can be upholding and mislead by diet culture.

Here is what we discuss:

• Leslie shares various examples of how diet culture comes up in the Christian faith.
• Discuss the root of food moralization, fasting based intentions and a common scripture that is taken out of context.
• Review how diet culture has been aligned within churches and faith-based communities.
• Explore how this wellness spin on diet culture is becoming harder to recognize.
• Leslie shares her best advice for anyone navigating this situation.
• We talk about the new book she is releasing called Feed Yourself

Resources mentioned:

Sarah Bessie's books - https://www.sarahbessey.com/books

Connect with Leslie by:

⁠⁠Website⁠ ⁠

Her new book Feed Yourself

Instagram @leslieschilling

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This podcast episode explores the concept of food addiction, questioning its validity by comparing essential life functions like eating to non-essential substance addictions. It emphasizes the role of dietary restrictions in perceived food addiction. Through various studies, including those on fasting-induced sugar binging in rats and cultural food pairings, the episode highlights how restrictions increase cravings and dopamine responses, leading to binge eating behaviors. Atheana advocates for intuitive eating and habituation to reduce compulsive eating, suggesting that food addiction might be more about restricted access than addiction itself.

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In this episode of Deet Culture Dropouts, host welcomes Sarah Berneche, a registered nutritionist and somatic experiencing student, to discuss the complex relationship between food and trauma. Sarah shares her journey into nutrition, inspired by her own struggles with disordered eating and the normalization of unhealthy food relationships in society.

She delves into how trauma can affect eating habits and overall health. Sarah also explores intuitive eating in the context of trauma survivors, explaining the importance of a regulated nervous system for developing a healthy relationship with food. The conversation includes practical strategies for nervous system regulation and the significance of 'glimmers'—positive, grounding experiences. This episode serves as a comprehensive guide on how trauma can impact food choices and offers gentle practices for healing and fostering internal freedom.

Connect with Sarah By:

Website: sarahberneche.com

FREE Feel Safe with Food Masterclass

Instagram

Email

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Have you ever caught your kid sneaking food or eating in secrecy? Did this stir up some big feelings or emotions for you? You are not sure if you approached it the right way? Or want to know what to do in the future?

I provide tips on how to navigate this and a framework to follow. 

I get real by sharing this personal situation happening with my three year old. 

P.S You are so not alone, this happens. We cannot possibly monitor our kids 24/7.

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Today I speak with Ella Van Bruinessen a Pediatric Physiotherapist from Peterborough. She shares her expertise in managing bowel and bladder challenges for kids and sheds light of her role as a Physiotherapist.

Today’s topic: Managing bowel and bladder dysfunction in kids

• Ella explains her role as a Physiotherapist in pediatric care
• She reviews what bladder and bowel dysfunction is for kids
• Discusses some long-term complications of these conditions
• Reviews flags parents may notice in their child that could be having these issues
• Shares her family centered approach with clients
• Explains her best tips for parents who are dealing with this 

You can connect with Ella Van Bruinessen by 

Instagram @minimoversphysio

The Pulse Physio Clinic's Website here 

Resources mentioned in the episode:

Steve Hodges kids book - Bed Wetting Accidents Aren’t Your Fault

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Improving Body Image Through Clothing Choices

In this episode I welcome guests Jennifer Neal and Rebecca Rowe to explore the impact of well-fitting clothes on body image. Jennifer, a dietitian and intuitive eating counselor, and Rebecca, a fashion designer and stylist, discuss their journeys to anti-diet and body-respectful practices.

We delve into how clothing impacts body image, the dangers of diet culture, and offer tips for choosing clothes that foster body respect rather than body dissatisfaction. The conversation also covers practical advice for decluttering wardrobes, shopping strategies, and introducing positive clothing choices to children. Finally, they introduce their upcoming course 'Finding Your Fit', aimed at helping individuals build body confidence and discover their personal style.

Connect with Jennifer here and Rebecca here.

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Come join the conversation I had with Kalin Herbach an Alberta based Registered Dietitian. We talk about the third principle of Intuitive Eating which is Make Peace with Food. This is an essential step when you are recovering from restriction or deprivation. Taking the morality out of food is necessary when healing your relationship with food. 

We talk about:

- How diet culture has came up for her personally

- Discuss what restriction is

- Why it is hard to make peace with a "forbidden" food

- How habituation can work in your favour

- Recommendations on how to get started with making peace with all foods! 

Connect with Kalin on her group practice website www.thenourishcollective.ca or on Instagram at the_nourishco

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Up next in the Intuitive Eating series is principle #5 Feel Your Fullness. I am joined with Christine McPhail. A Registered Dietitian who is also working on her Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology.

In this episode we:

- Attempt to describe fullness 

- Describe common barriers to experiencing fullness

- Discuss the factors that influence fullness

- Explain the ways diet culture gets people to trick their fullness cues

- Reassure you that feeling fullness is a normal part of the eating experience 

You can connect with Christine on her group practice website www.blossomcounsellingcentre.com or on IG @christinemcphailrd or @blossom.counselling

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Today's episode is all about plus size shopping from an expert with loads of lived experience. Shelly shares the challenges, distressing moments and biggest advice for anyone dressing their plus size body with fashionable well-fitting clothes. 

This episode was inspired by a list Shelly shared with me of various plus size stores. It was more than a list of store names but tips on how their clothes actually fit. This has been crafted into a blog post that you can check out here! 

Listen to learn more about:

• What sizing is classified as plus size.
• What most stores go to and how sizing works in the average store.
• Her experience with dressing her plus size body over the years.
• She shares aspects that makes it challenging.
• Her scarcity mindset that can set in when she finds fabulous fitting clothes.
• Her biggest shopping advice for someone living in a large body.
• Her hopes for the future for size inclusive fashion.

Check out the blog post here or share this episode with a friend.

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A weight-centric approach is how I was taught, mentored and practiced initially as a Registered Dietitian. So how did I get to becoming a HAES (Health at Every Size) and body inclusive dietitian? In this episode I share the process, my lived experience, uncomfortable moments and unjust situations as a healthcare provider. By no means is the process ever finally over. I am constantly learning and unlearning. 

Please listen and come exactly as you are.

Today we explore how making behaviour change is so difficult for humans. Ambivalence shows up for so many reasons when making change around your eating behaviours. I am joined with Alida Iacobellis an eating disorder dietitian from Milton, ON.

Here is what we discuss: - Review what diet culture is and highlight the lense of oppression

- Define ambivalence

- Explore how ambivalence shows up for people trying to recover from disordered eating and intuitive eating into their life?

- Discuss why is this so common for many people trying to make behaviour change

- Alida's top 3 tips to manage and overcome ambivalence

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• @bodyimagewithbri

• Behaviour Change Metaphor

• Food Freedom and Body Liberation Reading List

• @dietitians4teachers and @growing.intuitive.eaters

• Self-compassion and Self-esteem video

Connect with Alida by:

Instagram and Tik Tok: @moremethodnutrition

⁠Website and blog⁠

(Im)Perfectly Nourished (email newsletter)

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In this solo podcast, the Atheana dives into the topic of hunger. Exploring what this body cue is all about. Connecting with individual hunger signals, which seems daunting for many people.

What is covered:

• She discusses how diet culture tends to demonize hunger, causing people to employ various mechanisms to suppress or avoid it.
• Explores the different ways people experience hunger from stomach rumblings to headaches, poor concentration, mood shifts, and even physical lethargy.
• Explore mindfulness and intuition to understand these signals better and emphasizes that the process is subjective and unique to each individual.
• Shares about the challenges people with neurodivergent brains may face in attuning with their bodies.
• Leaves you with some gentle ways to start connecting to your hunger cue

Of course as mentioned there is absolutely no 'perfect' way to experience hunger.

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How does diet culture come up in elementary schools? 

In this episode Gwen and I discuss the various ways diet culture sneaks into the schools for our children. The impact teachers and support staff have on their student’s relationship with food is significant. It is always most supportive to work collaboratively with the school and your child when tackling these dilemmas.

Gwen shares how diet culture has recently shown up in her home with her son. She discusses how she handled the situation in partnership with her son. Along with how she empowered him in making a choice that best served him in that moment.

We also dive into the most common ways diet culture comes up in elementary schools. Which is usually through:

• well-meaning comments both in and out of the classroom
• lunch box policing and policies
• in the curriculum

We also talk about short- and long-term harms of diet culture on our kids such as:

• the development of an eating disorders
• missing the root cause behind the eating behaviour such as anxiety
• marginalizing food-insecure or rural families
• eroding the adult-child feeding relationship

She then shares some tangible tips for parents to manage these conversations effectively moving forward. Using a compassionate perspective to discuss an incident or concern you may have.

Connect with Gwen Kostal and her business Dietitians4Teachers on Instagram or her website. Her business Dietitians 4 Teachers works directly with teachers and school support staff to gently reframe the narrative for schools.

Do you have a question that you would like answered on an episode? Send me an email hello@peacefullynourished.ca or DM on my podcast Instagram handle here.

This week on the podcast is a personal story shared by Nicole Lemke. All about her relationship with her body and how it has drastically changed overtime. I am sure this episode will deeply resonate and validate other people’s experiences. 

Here is what we cover:

Nicole shares what she learned about bodies from family when growing up

Discusses what was deemed acceptable or valued and what was not

She shares what her earliest memory of when you began to notice that “her body was a problem” 

What fuelled her understanding that she needed to change/fix your body

Nicole shares other experiences that encouraged her down the disordered eating path

When she knew she hit “rock bottom”

How did she began to drop out of diet culture and learned how to trust her body?

Shares her best advice for anyone struggling in their body 

Connect with Nicole Lemke by:

Instagram @_nicolelemke

Her Podcast @thesexysaturdaypodcast

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Today's episode is a deep dive into the intersections of emotion regulation and disordered eating. Joined with Erin McGuinty a Social Worker and Psychotherapist from Ottawa.

A big aspect to disordered eating recovery is learning to regulate your emotions. Emotions are a big part of our human experience. Not everyone is taught at a young age about how to regulate their emotions effectively. So it can be an extra layer of challenge when faced with disordered eating behaviours.

Here is what we discuss in the episode:

Explain what emotion regulation is

Review the various ways we can regulate our emotions

Explore why the emotion regulation piece is so vital for many when working on disordered eating

Take a moment and explain attachment theory and review how it impacts how we regulate our emotions Erin explains what attachment-focused therapy looks like

How this all relates to intuitive eating

Lastly, Erin shares three ways people can incorporate when they are working towards managing their emotions

Connect with Erin McGuinty by:

⁠⁠Website⁠ ⁠

Instagram at @erinmcguintytherapy

Email at erin@Erinmcguintytherapy.com

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Today’s guest is Sylvi Martin an Ontario based Naturopathic Doctor, Registered Nurse & Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor. We review how underfueling impacts clients and what clients see as "failure."

Here is what we cover:

Define and describe what under fueling is

Review some reasons a client may be seeking help that would be red flags in Sylvie's practice. 

Diffuse how does diet culture promotes this narrative

What the risks of under fueling or not consuming enough energy are

What symptoms are felt within the body 

Discuss how some clinicians and health care providers may perpetuate disordered eating

Review the invalidity of food sensitivity testing and other unvalidated tests

Sylvie shares her top tips for anyone straddling the decision between another diet and taking a non-diet approach to their health

Connect with Sylvi Martin by:

Instagram @dr.sylvimartin.nd

Facebook drsylvimartin 

Website 

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Is making behaviour change difficult for you? You are so not alone! Today I host Shawn N. Hondorp and we chat all things motivation and how it connects to adult behaviour change. Shawn is passionate about helping women heal from diet culture and have positive relationships with food. 

Here is what we cover in the episode: 

• Discuss our common goal we share helping women drop out of diet culture.
• Review the role motivation has when tackling our approach to food.
• Explore how you can shift from external shame-based motivation to empowerment in regards to food.
• Learn other forms of motivation.
• Shawn shares how can people can move away from diet culture and stay motivated when prioritizing their health.
• Explore how intuitive eating and a weight inclusive approach boost motivation for people. 

Resources mentioned: 

Shawn's Cultivate Powerful Motivation guide

Connect with Shawn by:

Her website OR Instagram @psychology.of.wellness  

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In this week's podcast I had the privilege to interview a local primary school teacher Kate Winn. She has made some big shifts in the classroom to support her students autonomy with food and provide a supportive culture around food.

Listen to learn more about:

- How traditionally snacks and lunch was approached within her classroom 

- The challenges with the "old way" of doing things and how the children responded   

- What made her curious to try another approach

- The changes she has made this year September 2021 and benefits so far to date

- Defining the Division of Responsibility by Ellyn Satter 

- Her guidance for parents wanting to talk about this approach with their teacher

- Advice for current teachers and school support staff looking to modify their feeding approach and language within the classroom 

Connect with Kate Winn through her Instagram account @katethismomloves

Grab your free lunch box card for your child's lunch pail. Which outlines the classroom edition of the Division of Responsibilities. 

https://peacefullynourished.ca/freebies

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In this episode of Diet Culture Dropout, I interviews Sharon Swampy, a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator hailing from Alberta, Calgary. With a mixed Cree and Mexican heritage, Sharon discusses her journey into dietetics and diabetes education, particularly focusing on working within First Nations communities. Delving into personal experiences with diet culture from a young age and battling an eating disorder, Swampy sheds light on the harmful impacts of societal pressures and the normalization of disordered eating habits.

We also explore diabetes management and debunk common myths associated with the disease. Sharon elaborates on the significance of traditional Indigenous foods in managing diabetes and fostering cultural practices. She emphasizes the importance of holistic health approaches, incorporating the medicine wheel's physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual aspects into diabetes care.

The episode concludes with practical advice for those managing diabetes, focusing on fostering a healthy relationship with food, engaging with supportive healthcare teams, and protecting against the pervasive influence of diet culture.

Connect with Sharon Swampy at @indigenousnutritionist on Instagram & TiktTok

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In this solo episode I review the final principle in the Intuitive Eating series. Principle #10 which is Honour Your Health with Gentle Nutrition.

Here is what I discuss in this episode:

• Explore this final principle
• Explain why it is imperative this is the last step in the Intuitive Eating journey
• Review what body-food congruence is and how this shapes your food decisions moving forward
• Provide examples of health related goals one may have to consider when making food choices
• Provide prompts and reflection questions when evaluating how the food impacts your body
• Review nutrition basics of variety, moderation and balance
• Discuss gentle nutrition guidelines that are applicable to most people
• Review key points to applying intuitive eating to keep in mind moving onwards

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Body security "I feel accepting and excited about the body I am in, despite still perceiving some of those problematic messages."

Jessica Curran is a local psychotherapist who helps clients disentangle their self-worth from their bodies.

In this episode we discuss:

• Jessica's personal experience of difficult body talk conversations during pregnancy.
• Defining what body security is.
• Explain how people’s safety and security in their bodies can be jeopardized directly and indirectly.
• The ways body insecurity shows up in the body- mentally, physically, and emotionally.
• How fatphobia relates to body security. 
• The narrative that is common around describing fat people which drives the fear for people.
• Why do people place such a value on thinness and attach it to their self-worth
• Jessica shares her top 5 tips to start the process of developing a more aligned self-worth and sense of body security.

Connect with Jessica Curran by:

Instagram @jessicalightpost

Website 

Jessica's Blog 

Resources mentioned in the episode:

The Body Is Not An Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love by Sonja Renee Taylor

Your Body Is Not An Apology Workbook By Sonja Renee Taylor

Christy Harrison’s podcast- Food Psych

Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia by Sabrina Strings

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In this episode Dr. Jen Salib Huber a Canadian naturopathic doctor and registered dietitian discuss thriving through menopause while untangling from diet culture.

Dr. Huber shares her journey into focusing on hormone health and menopause, having gone through early menopause herself, and how it propelled her towards exploring and advocating for intuitive eating.

They discuss the commonality of disordered eating and body image issues among women in midlife, emphasizing the importance of preparing and educating individuals about this life stage.

Dr. Huber debunks nutrition myths targeted at menopausal individuals, promotes a plant-forward diet, and speaks on how maintaining muscle mass and bone health are necessary for longevity.

Additionally, they touch on the importance of community support, changing household language around food, and redefining the narrative about menopause from one of loss to an opportunity for renewal and confidence.

The episode is a comprehensive guide for anyone looking to navigate the changes menopause brings without succumbing to the pressures of diet culture.

Connect with Jenn on Instagram @menopause.nutritionist or her on her website.

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In this episode of Diet Culture Dropout, we welcome Renee Little, a dietitian from Calgary. The discussion revolves around the intersections of ADHD and diet culture, exploring challenges such as managing nausea, low appetite, and executive functioning issues associated with ADHD medications. Renee shares practical tips like using pre-packaged foods, liquid meals, and visual cues for meal planning. The script also touches on the nuances of diet culture, self-compassion, and the importance of understanding diverse brains in nutritional counseling. Additionally, it highlights the hidden costs of ADHD and mentions the Canadian disability tax credit available for those with ADHD.

Learnings shared were taken from the teachings of: 

Shira Collings, LPC 

Stacie Fanelli, LCSW 

Sam Silverman 

Josée Sovinsky R. Psychotherapist , RD

Naureen Hunani, RD 

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Diet culture is really loud, toxic and has seeped into all facets of our lives. We daily have reminders from diet culture telling us we are not good enough in our current body and need to be “fixed”. The messaging has become so widespread and embedded in our culture. Which makes it very hard to recognize.

This week I dive into defining it, identify ways it comes up, talk about why it is hard to break up with and ways we can minimize it.

Regardless of where you are in your food and body peace journey there is space for you here. There is no judgment if you're still grappling with the idea of letting go of diet culture. That sure is a big ask.

In this solo episode I review the eating behaviour spectrum. Which is the diverse eating behaviours a person can have. I explore how a person's relationship with food can ebb and flow throughout their life. 

You will learn more about:

The different areas on the spectrum from intuitive eating, disordered eating and clinical eating disorders

What these three areas look like in terms of behaviors, thoughts and food patterns 

Defining diet culture and the wellness industry

How diet culture fits it's way into this spectrum

I review how your relationship can change overtime into different spaces on the spectrum

When you can begin to identify if you are engaging in disordered eating or intuitive eating. 

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In this episode Atheana welcomes Jen, a mother who shares the emotional journey of her daughter's eating disorder. They discuss the various signs and behaviors that led to the diagnosis, including excessive exercise and food restriction, amidst the backdrop of COVID-19. Jen reflects on her initial understanding as a guidance counselor, the impact of diet culture, and the role of a medical team in her daughter’s recovery. The discussion also highlights the immense support from family and friends, strategies for managing at home, the importance of a parent support group, and the journey towards a healthier relationship with food and body image. Jen concludes by sharing advice for other parents and educators on how to create a supportive environment for children, emphasizing kindness and the removal of scales to combat diet culture.

✨Do you need personalized and inclusive support? Book a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠free 20 minute discovery call ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠with Atheana Brown today to get supported on healing your relationship with food + body.

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Happy Birthday to me! This year is 35. It feels like a big one for some reason. I did some reflecting about things I have learned so far. Most was not at all taught within the walls of education. Take what you need and leave what you do not.

With gratitude,

Atheana

This week's episode is all about Eating Disorders 101.  We are honoring National Eating Disorder Awareness week which is celebrated from Feb 20-26 2023. Joined today with Brittaney Berendsen who is an eating disorder dietitian in Ontario. 

Here is what we discuss:

• Statistics of how prevalent eating disorders are before the pandemic and now
• The various types of eating disorders, their prevalence and age of onset
• Brittaney shares the most common misconceptions around eating disorders 
• Some truths and facts about eating disorders
• How someone struggling with an eating disorder or disordered eating can go about seeking support
• Review some resources, programs and organizations that can help support recovery

Resources mentioned:

National Eating Disorder Information Centre (NEDIC)

Connect with Brittaney Berendsen by: her website here 

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Joined today with Dana Etherington a mental health Occupational Therapist. Today we are exploring how parents can support their teen in improving their body image.

Here is what we discuss in this episode: Dana explains what a mental health Occupational Therapist is.

Explore how body image is unique for teens these days.

Understand some ways parents may be able to understand if their teen is struggling with their body image.

She shares some ways parents can gently start these first conversations with their teen. Reviews ideas for parents of young kids of things they can do now to prevent these in the future.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Book: Your Body Is Not An Apology by Sonja Renee Taylor

To connect with Dana do so here:

Website

Instagram

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Joined again for a second time with Ange Defosse (my older sister) and we are talking about food waste when feeding kids.

Here is what we talk about in this episode:

• Ange starts us off by sharing her personal experience of feeding her young boys and trying to raise intuitive eaters.
• Shares some ways we can work at managing food waste when feeding ourselves or families.
• Explore how we can include our children in these climate conversations without being to polarizing or inflict environmental anxiety onto them.
• Reviews how to have conversations with kids when they notice the world doing things differently.
• Empowers us with some success stories about kids leading the way.

Resources mentioned:

Box of life- worm composter

Lomie

You can connect with Ange by:

Website

Blog

Instagram

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Here is a supportive solo podcast on how to manage your bad body image day or moment.

Have you been having a hard time with you’re here and now body? Feeling the urge to try that next diet or “fix it” solution to solve all your body problems? But know that it is not a solution because it has never worked in the past.

The thing with body image work is that it is not about the body at all. It is all about the work we do within our head and our mindset.

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Today I share space with Jennifer Neale a Registered Dietitian and mom of two. We are just scratching the surface on this episodes topic. On how applying intuitive eating in motherhood can be very challenging. If you are a parent or mom you are going to want to listen to this one.

Here is what we chat about:

Do a review of what Intuitive Eating is all about We share our personal challenges that have come up for us when navigating intuitive eating in motherhood

Review the idea of what attunement is and how it relates to intuitive eating

Discuss challenges to being attuned in motherhood

Explore various challenges to applying intuitive eating as a parent

Jen leaves you with some takeaway practices

Connect with Jennifer by:
Website

Instagram
Facebook 

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This new year instead of dieting.... learn about Intuitive Eating!!

Intuitive Eating is a self-care eating framework. It is a personal process of honoring your health by listening to your body and paying attention to the messages and acting in a responsive and compassionate way. Only you know when your satisfied with a meal or need to attend to your self-care. There is no external rules to dictate what, when or how to eat. It is a journey of making peace with all foods.

In this episode I review:

- What Intuitive Eating is all about

- The benefits as reported from the literature

- Explain the first of 10 principles which is Reject the Diet Mentality

- Spill the beans on some hard truths about dieting and weight loss interventions 

-  Share three steps I do with clients when working through this principle

- A take home activity you can start to reject the diet mentality

This is a big principle but a very important starting place. In order to find peace with food rejecting the diet mentality is a must!

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This week I review the 6th principle which is discover the satisfaction factor. I dive into this principle with a dietitian colleague Erin Jenkins.

In this loaded episode we cover:

- Our own personal food culture experience where satisfaction was present

- Why satisfaction is not the norm in Western cultures and why that is a big problem

- How one gets started with this process?

- Various sensory considerations you should consider 

- How hunger and fullness impact this principle

You can connect with Erin on IG @erin.therd

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In this solo episode Atheana shares her best tips for managing Halloween. Tips that will help facilitate your intuitive eater and help decreasing the parental stress around managing candy this time of year. We all know Halloween and candy is not going anywhere. So we must learn some more sustainable long-term approaches when managing this holiday.

What is discussed:

- How to approach candy when promoting a positive relationship with food.

- Parental tips for making a successful Halloween plan.

- Answers the common question of "What to do when your kid feels ill after eating candy?"

- Provides ideas of how to manage Halloween and candy consumption for kids under two.

- How to manage hyperactivity following sugar consumption and our perspective of this common idea.

Lastly, how to approach candy consumption for any child that resides in a larger body. 

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We welcome back Renee Little for another episode. Talking today about continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), exploring their pros, cons, and Renée's personal experience using one for 10 days.

We discuss the origins and intended use of CGMs for people with diabetes, along with concerns about its misinterpretation and potential harm when used by non-diabetics. Renée shares insights from her experiment, highlighting the technical and psychological impacts of using a CGM device.

Resources Mentioned:

Check out Renee's blog post: Continuous Glucose Monitoring is it a "Biohack" or Hype?

Book suggestion for kids: Her Body Can by Ady Meschke and Katie Crenshaw

Connect with Renee by:

Website

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Up next in the Intuitive Eating series is principle #2 Honour Your Hunger. I am joined with an experienced colleague Suzanne Dietrich. She is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor from Waterloo Ontario.

In this episode we:

- Define what hunger is

- Discuss the impacts chronic dieting and disordered eating have on people’s hunger signals

- Explore how diet culture wants us to perceive hunger

- Talk about how self-care is a major component to hunger

- Review some steps one can take to work on connecting back to their hunger signals

You can connect with Suzanne on her website by www.gutinstincts.ca or on IG at food.peace.mama

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In this solo episode I review what the Division of Responsibilities are for both parents and children. This framework was developed by Ellyn Satter and is foundational when working with families to feed children. The feeding relationship can thrive when both the caregiver and child are working within their roles. Many times there are inbalnces which tip the feeding relationship.

Tune in to learn more about:

This framework

How to identify your role as a caregiver

What the roles of the child is in the feeding relationship

Why this is helpful in feeding

How you can start to make small strides in implementing it.

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Today's interview is with Nicole Otto which is exploring disordered eating and how it relates to physical activity and sport culture. 

Here is what we review:

Discuss how common are disordered eating is for athletes and the general population. 

How sport culture influences disordered eating and in many ways normalizes it. 

Review the types of activities or sports that are “more common" for having disordered eating issues.

Explore how a coach, loved one, or parent would recognize disordered eating behaviours for themselves or in their child. 

Discuss how an athlete would identify an unhealthy relationship with food.

Strategies parents can take to help their child. 

Some key nutrition interventions to support healing from disordered eating.

Resources mentioned:

Rock Climber Instagram account Drew Hulsey @drewclimbswalls 

Connect with Nicole by:

Her website OR Instagram @nickyottord OR Facebook at Nicky Otto Dietetics

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Today I am joined with a fitness professional Jessie Mundell. She is sharing her personal journey about how her relationship with fitness and her body has dramatically changed over the years. Jessie is a fitness coach for pre and postnatal women helping them build strength, recover and embrace all the body changes throughout this time. 

Here is what we chat about:

Jessie shares about why she pursued fitness at university and further went on to complete her masters. Exploring her intention at that time.  Her education and training experience that was saturated in diet culture and fatphobia.

Reviews how she started working with clients and the shift she took to transform this from a non-diet space.

Talk about the shifts that are happening in the gym and sport culture to be more body-inclusive. 

She shares her advice for anyone curious to get back into movement after having bad past exercise experiences rooted in diet culture.

Strategies for anyone working to repair their relationship with movement.

Ideas for people who reside in higher weight bodies to navigate the fitness world while being able to  advocate for themselves.

Resources mentioned:

To Birth and Beyond Podcast: Episode 253: Making Exercise Adjustments for Folks with Larger Bodies

Connect with Jessie by:

Her website or on Instagram @jessiemundell or her podcast To Birth and Beyond

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Today I speak with Shelley Restall an eating disorder therapist in Ontario. We explore pediatric weight bias that comes from medical professionals and family members. 

Here is what we cover:

• Explain what weight bias is
• Explore the ways weight bias is shaped and developed in our lives
• Shelly shares how this form of bias comes up in her practice from caregivers and health providers
• She explains the impact it has on kids suffering with disordered eating 
• Ways parents can work on being less weight bias
• Ideas of how parents can effectively advocate for their kid in a health care setting

Connect with Shelly by:

Instagram @shelleyrestall_therapy or @nurture_mentalhealth

Website

Learn about her workshops

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Joined today with Jessica Trainor a Registered Psychotherapist who specializes in trauma, eating disorders and body image. Talking today about trauma and how it may show up when working on your relationships to food and body.

Here is what we cover:

Start by defining trauma and the different categories of it (big T and little T)

Review how common it is within the area of disordered eating and body relationships

Discuss how restrictive or disordered eating is a trauma of itself within the body

Jessica explains what trauma work entails and does not have to be reliving these emotional experiences

Review what life can look like after healing

Some take homes to remind yourself when approaching this for yourself initially

Connect with Jessica below:

Email jessica@wellnessgrowshere.ca 

⁠Website⁠ ⁠

⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠

Facebook

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In the world of diet culture conversations, a particular perspective has been underrepresented is the Indigenous viewpoint.

Joined today on the podcast is Deyowidron’t. A Haudenosaunee woman from Six Nations of the Grand River. Sharing her knowledgeable on the perspective of Indigenous foods and diet culture.

The conversation covers:

• The cultural importance of food for Indigenous communities
• Deyowidron’t 's backstory of the journey into the field of dietetics
• Explore the intersections of diet culture for traditional land owners and how it is so layered
• Unpack how Eurocentric diets have impacted Indigenous people and communities
• Understand how her community thrived during COVID when managing the unreliable food systems
• Review the relationship of water to food systems
• Deyowidron’t shares insights on providing traditional foods in healthcare facilities and larger systems and structures
• Lastly, she shares the importance of involving kids and getting them connected to the land to foster cultural preservation.

Connect with Deyowidron’t Teri Morrow, RD MA

Website

Instagram @ogwayadodogehsdoh_align

Tune in as we explore the basics of trying to define body image. This is the first episode we are exclusively diving into this topic. Join my conversation I had with Katie McCrindle who is a Registered Social Worker, Body Liberation Counsellor, and Fat Activist.

In the episode we cover:

How to start defining body image.

Explore how your body image is shaped over time.

How to manage bad body image moment from a mirror, reflections or picture.

Briefly discuss what is at the core for many people - internalized fat phobia

Katie shares her top 3 tips to work towards body liberation.

Connect with Katie on her website at www.katiemccrindle.com or on Instagram @katiemccrindlecounselling

References mentioned in this episode: Fearing the Black Body The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia by Sabrina Strings

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Today I have the pleasure of talking with Surabhi Veitch a passionate physiotherapist located in Toronto Ontario.  We talk about the much needed topic of postpartum bounce back culture. If you are a mom, mom to be or a mom deep into her postpartum journey this episode is a must for you. 

Here is what we chat about in the episode:

Surabhi shares her perspective of toxic cultural expectations of what postpartum should look like.

Reviews the various elements that contribute to this “ridiculous idea”.

Discuss  how the medical community feeds into this bounce back culture. 

How this goal can this be harmful from a physiotherapist point of view. 

Explores how women can be safe when returning to movement.

What women can do when they are triggered by social media, someone making a comment or a body-based inner comment comes up.

Connect with Surabhi Veitch by:

Instagram @thepassionatephysio

By email at surabhi@thepassionatephysio.ca

Her workshops and free resources check them out here

You can also book a free alignment call here

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Joined with Julie Gerber a Social Worker, Empowered Body Mentor and Consciousness Coach. Today we are chatting about inner critic work. A much needed area many people likely need support around. The dialogue within our mind is one of the longest relationships we have in our lives.

Here is what we discuss in this podcast episode:

Explore what an inner critic is and the common two narratives most people have

Review how is it formed and what influences it

Understand how you can modify it to be more loving, intentional and supportive

Julie shares what this process looks like for her clients

Discuss how improving the inner critic can impact people’s body confidence and acceptance

Connect with Julie below:

Website⁠

⁠Instagram⁠⁠

Her Podcast Soul Talks with Sarah and Julie

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Today I am joined with Kyla Balderson a Registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist having an important conversation around mom guilt, shame and self-care.

Here is what this episode is about:

• Unpack the difference between mom guilt and shame.
• Explore what contributes to this systemically and individually for mom's.
• Discuss how common it is for women postpartum.
• Review how these feelings are different for the primary versus secondary parent
• Get some tangible take home tips if you are in this space.
• Unpack how important is self-care is for parents.

Resources mentioned:

Kristin Neff's Work 

Brene Brown's Work

You can connect with Kyla by:

Website

Instagram

Psychology Today

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How Has Dieting Interfered with Your Life?

Join Atheana as she explores the not so bragged or talked about outcomes of dieting. The aftermath that is very real for anyone that engages in dieting or "lifestyle interventions." We will be zooming way out and looking at how it has impacted health physically, socially, psychologically and behaviourally.

If you are having any ambivalence around letting go of dieting and the structure it provides take a listen. But please do it with some curiosity and a dose of self-compassion.

This week's episode we are exploring all the covert factors that may arise when feeding your kids. These factors may not be as obvious when managing food battles at the table. We all know dinner time would be more enjoyable without the constant struggle some families face. Tune in to learn more about the commonly missed factors and how we can get to a place of connection and enjoyment. I am joined with Rosanne Robinson a pediatric Registered Dietitian to discuss the matter. 

Here is what we discuss in the episode: 

- How to describe a food battle 

- Review some of the more common reasons parents and kids get into food battles

- Review more complicated factors that could be contributing to meal time battles for the adults, parents or caregivers

- Discuss experiences that may make it difficult for our kiddos to be settled at a meal

- How families can work through these factors to set up a “safe as possible” space at meal times

-  Tips for navigating a more peaceful mealtime experience

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You can contact Rosanne by:

•  Website
• Instagram
• Private Facebook Group
• Email at: rosanne@blueprintnutrition.ca

Today I am joined with Jenn Messina a Vancouver based dietitian. We talk all about tips, tricks and mindset shifts for parents to support their intuitive eaters within the school environment. 

In this episode we discuss:

• Advice for parents getting back into the routine of packing lunches
• We review the Division of Responsibilities by Ellyn Satter 
• Review how the feeding responsibilities can be applied at school 
• How to navigate: lunch monitors, the food police at school and diet culture coming up in the classroom learning
• How to effectively talk with teachers when you have concern around food and bodies at school

Resources mentioned:

My lunch box card for your child's lunch pail

Connect with Jenn Messina by:

Instagram at @jennthedietitian

Website 

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This episode features Kira Onesko Jones, a non-diet personal trainer from Kenora, Ontario, who discusses the pervasive issues of disordered eating and toxic fitness culture within the fitness industry.

Kira, alongside Atheana, delves into the alarming statistics revealing the high percentage of fitness professionals struggling with disordered eating and eating disorders. She shares her journey into the non-diet approach in fitness, emphasizing the significance of enjoying exercise and the detriment of associating fitness solely with body changes.

The conversation also touches on the challenges of dismantling diet culture, the impact of fitness challenges, and promoting body neutrality and inclusivity in fitness. Advice is also offered on how to curate a healthier online environment and raise children protected from diet culture's harms.

Connect with Kira on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kiraonysko/?hl=en

Along with all her offerings in her link tree here https://linktr.ee/kiraonysko

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This week ok the Diet Culture Dropout Podcast I am sharing an interview I gave on the Motivation Made Easy Podcast with Dr. Shawn Hondorp. We chatted about the challenges in raising an intuitive eater. Challenges many families face in the world of social media, diet culture and school curriculum. We can not always shield our kids from diet culture but we can work on building resilient kids to it's harmful effects.

In this episode we discuss:

• The various challenges that exist for parents working on raising intuitive eaters
• How we need to be self-compassionate when trying a new thing
• Discuss how to manage your child sneaking food
• Review some ways you can role model for your kids a positive relationship with food and your body
• How intuitive eating is applied for different ages of chidlren and teens

f you are a parent working on your relationship with food this is an episode you do not want to miss.

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Today's episode is for all those perfectionists and people pleasers out there. Joined with Ahuva Hershkop a pediatric dietitian and burnout coach. Exploring a much needed topic for women who usually fall into the trap of burnout. Whether they realize it yet or not.

Here is what we discuss:

• Explore how one would describe burnout and the common red flags.
• Review how common is for men and women.
• Dive into how it relates to diet culture and food relationships.
• Unpack how women are uniquely socialized into burnout.
• Chat about working mom hustle culture and how women can step out of it.
• Ahuva explains her 3 P's to burnout and leave us with some strategies.

Connect with Ahuva Hershkop by:

On Instagram ⁠or her Facebook group Beyond Burnout

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Today I interview Sarah Kendell who is a dietitian in Ontario who specializes in binge eating disorder. We work on unpacking this eating disorder.

Here is what we review:

• What is binge eating disorder and other names that people will resonate with
• Review the official clinical definition of Binge Eating Disorder
• Discuss how common it is and the age of onset
• What are some risk factors for developing it
• Explore how binge eating is an extraordinary adaptive behaviour
• Discuss how the “cure” of dieting and weight loss fuels binge eating
• How our traditional health care approach miss the mark on this ED
• Sarah shares what the work of recovery look like
• Shares her top 5 tips for anyone struggling with binge eating

You can connect with Sarah by:

Instagram @sarahkendellrd or by her website here

Resources stated in the show:

The NEDIC website 

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Today I am taking an environmental spin on the podcast. Talking with Ange Defosse who is the owner of Harlowe Green about reducing carbon footprint with our lunch choices. She is an environmentalist, low waste advocate and my older sister. Here is what we discuss:

Start by defining what a carbon footprint or carbon budget is?

Explore the many ways our carbon footprints have gotten larger. Discuss the initial ideas of what a litter less lunch was in the Covid days. Along with why we should work towards bringing them back.

Review all the how to's of bulk shopping. Along with tangible ways to get started. do better here. Explore how this may modify grocery shopping habits following a new bulk shopping routine.

Review common questions people have around storage, freezing and organizing their food.    Ange shares the environmental impact certain ingredients have that are common amongst ready to eat foods.

Discuss some tips for families that have food allergies within the home and ways they can be included in litter less lunch packing.

Resources mentioned:

Book: Carbon Footprint of Everything by Mike Berners-Lee

Connect with Ange Defosse by:

⁠Website⁠

Her blog Zero Waste Adventures

⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ 

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This week I review the principle #8 Respect Your Body. I dive into this principle with Renee Hamati a Zumba instructor and Intuitive Eating Counsellor.

In this loaded episode we cover:

- How do you begin to define body respect?

- Is this place accessible to everyone?

- Renee's journey with respecting her body and how this has evolved for her. 

- What are some ways to begin showing your body respect?

- Explain how you can measure one’s body appreciation and positive body image.

You can connect with Renee by

Instagram: @sensiblyyou

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Are you celebrating the holiday season this year? I bet you are!! Than you need my top 8 tips on how to manage it more successfully when working on food freedom! We all know diet culture comes up in these gatherings and let's support you in not derailing.

In this solo episode I review how to manage:

Unsolicited body comments

Navigating the table with food police or food pushers

What to do when people share their food rules onto your child

How to thrive at a gathering for the holiday's 

Two supportive practices that can get your mindset ready and decompress after

How to chat with your child following a diet culture explosion.

I wish everyone a very restful holiday and I look forward to taking down more diet culture in 2023. Enjoy you food, family, friends and rest!

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Being pregnant comes with a whole host of feelings, experiences and of course a side plate of diet culture. Join my conversation with Sam Thomas a Dietitian from British Columbia. We unpack how diet culture comes up for women during pregnancy. Looking at it creeping in from our culture, within the medical office and from well-meaning loved ones. We also dive into the harms it can have on mom and baby. Sam also provides listeners with some tips to help minimize it as best as possible. She also shares more recently how it has impacted her life as a newlywed and skewed her perception of her family's traditional cultural foods.

You can find out more about Sam on Instagram @samanthathomsrd or her website samanthathomsrd.com

RESOURCES MENTIONED: Intuitive Eating 4th Edition by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch 

Joined today with Kayla Stansberry a fat positive therapist from Maryland USA. She shares some tangible ways people can move towards more body acceptance. 

Here is what we chat about:

Begin by describing what body acceptance is

Kayla shares how this process usually starts to unfold for people

Discuss some elements that help support people move from body hate to body neutrality and/or body acceptance?

Shares her best tips on moving towards a body liberated place

Ways one would know when they are moving along the trajectory towards body liberation

Ideas for parents on how they can start this work in the home for their kids

Connect with Kayla Stansberry  by:

Instagram @fatpositivetherapist

TikTok @fatpositivetherapist 

Or her websites Body Image Coaching (Worldwide) or for Therapy in the US

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Today we focus an entire episode to teens, tweens and adolescents. I am joined with Bracha Kopstick and we have an in depth conversation about how disordered eating impacts teens. Bracha is a Registered Dietitian located in Toronto Ontario who specializes in adolescent nutrition.

Here is what we discuss:

Start off by defining disordered eating.

Review how common is it for teens to engage in disordered eating. 

Explore some unique challenges that contribute specifically to disordered eating for this population.

Talk about how normal puberty and weight gain is for teens. 

Review some red flags parents may notice in their teen that could indicate a challenging relationship with food. 

Discuss some strategies parents can focus on to help their teen to provide a supportive eating environment at home. 

Connect with Bracha by:

Her website or on Instagram @adolescent.nutritionist

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Postpartum is a time when self-care is needed at an all time high. But the feasibility, capacity, lack of energy and demands of the new tiny human make it difficult.

Tune in to this week’s podcast episode where I share what worked for me. I dive into my three very unique postpartum experiences and explore what self-care looked like at each stage in this motherhood journey.  

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Today’s episode is coming from a collaborative conversation I had with Kerri Fullerton ND. A Naturopathic doctor who is doing radical work in her field. We dive into the topic: Are food interventions low risk or high?

Here is what we cover:

• She shares her journey of becoming a Naturopathic doctor
• Explains the way she use to practice as a fresh grad and the 'normative approach" used by in most Naturopaths
• Shares her story of experiences that shifted her view of nutrition and the impact it was having on clients?
• Define what a food intervention is 
• Shares her ideas of how nutrition is being approach that is risky 
• Tangible ways we can approach things more informed and client centered
• Her advice when approaching food and bodies coming from a holistic point of view

You can connect with Kerri @thedietrebellion

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