March 2026 - Leah Kern RD

March 30, 2026• byleahk

📺 Unpacking the Viral Jubilee Body Positivity Debate with Marcy Guevara

In this episode of Shoulders Down, Leah sits down with plus-size style expert and reality TV producer Marcy Guevara-Prete to reflect on their experience...

Diet Culture • Intuitive Eating

March 26, 2026• byleahk

8 Real-Life Diet Culture Examples (From Starbucks This Week)

Thanks to my intern, Madi, for guest writing this awesome blog post! Have you ever felt “bad” ordering a latte?Said you “earned” something after the...

Diet Culture • Intuitive Eating

March 25, 2026• byleahk

I Debated Jillian Michaels: What the Jubilee Body Positivity Debate Got Wrong

I debated Jillian Michaels on Jubilee. Here’s what the body positivity debate got wrong—and why weight loss isn’t required for health....

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March 23, 2026• byleahk

🤔 We Watched The Jillian Michaels Debate Back… And Had Thoughts [with Edie Stark, LCSW]

In this episode of Shoulders Down, Leah sits down with therapist Edie Stark, LCSW, to discuss their thoughts on the final edit of the Jillian Michaels x Body...

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March 16, 2026• byleahk

🎥 Behind the Scenes of the “Jillian Michaels vs Body Positivity” Debate with Edie Stark

In this episode of Shoulders Down, Leah sits down with therapist Edie Stark, LCSW, to unpack their experience participating in a debate with fitness...

image of Laura Thomas talking about moral panic around ultra-processed foods

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March 9, 2026• byleahk

🌾The Ultra Processed Panic: Re-Domesticating Women, Pressure to Cook ‘From Scratch,’ & The Rise of Tradwifedom with Laura Thomas, PhD

Is the backlash against ultra-processed foods really about health… or is it about control? In this episode of Shoulders Down, Leah and Laura Thomas, PhD,...