Let's be honest. Language is tricky. Knowing what to say and how to say it no matter who you're talking to in this day and age is hard. Especially as our culture shifts toward being more sensitive to race, cultural identity, sexuality, gender, and of course body size,...
Where does that critical inner voice even come from? I was sitting at the dinner table one evening and as my partner gathered up the dishes to wash up, I caught a glimpse of myself in the sliding glass door next to the table. It was a side view of me sitting at the...
We've all heard that eating well helps your brain function well. True. Some nutrients benefit the brain, like omega-3 fatty acids. But what happens when your mental health alters your relationship with food and makes it more difficult to make food choices that nourish...
How letting go of what's holding you back frees you to live more authentically! You know when you start a new hobby or project and you're excited about it? Then you tell your friends, family, or significant other and they're not as excited - maybe even concerned about...
I already know your secret. There's no need to be shy about it. Let's just call it out. You're hoping that you'll lose weight by practicing Intuitive Eating and that is normal & expected... ...Because that's the message you've heard all these years... "start...
Nutrition and Body Positive Resources
Is this what a midlife crisis looks like? I remember when my Dad retired. In his new found free time, he got hooked watching Barrett-Jackson collection car auction tv shows. He became obsessed with wanting a Porsche Cayman sportscar and I immediately thought "uh...
Wolf-whistles, cat-calls, shouted come-ons... I object! Here's how my morning started...minding my own business, packing groceries into my backpack to bike home and behind me, I hear two guys making cat-call-type comments. It took me a minute to realize they were...
Episode 16 Culture Shock: "You know those scenes from My Big Fat Greek Wedding with all the crazy family members fussing over the bride and groom's big day? Yeah, that's pretty much my life." This is the first thing Malak Saddy said to me when I first met her in our...
Episode 19: I hate mid-afternoon energy drags, don't you? Back in my dieting days, I couldn't figure out why, when I'd been so "good" with my eating all day, I'd end up dragging myself through the finish line of the day (let's be honest, what was left on the to-do...
Episode 8. Are you a perfectionist? Do you ever feel the pressure to keep pushing toward perfection? Does your drive for achievement leave you feeling disconnected from your body and your true purpose in life? Dr. Rebecca Sorenson is a former competitive athlete whose...
Episode 9: What would it take to have a positive body image? Not in a "you feel your heart pounding when you walk upstairs" or "hit your funny bone" (not funny) kind of way. In a much deeper, more compassionate, peaceful sort of way. A connection that you can trust...
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