Podcast – Leah Kern RD

✌️Responding To Hate Comments From The Jillian Michaels Debate

leahk — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:33:39 +0000

In this episode, I respond to and unpack some of the most common comments I received after the viral Jillian Michaels vs. Body Positivity debate video was published.

I’ll be honest: it took me a long time to record this episode. Reading through hostile and misinformed comments is unpleasant. But I ultimately decided this conversation was worth having, because the comments reveal deep misunderstandings about weight, health, and what ethical nutrition care actually looks like.

In this episode, I cover:

Why I said that I believe its unethical to encourage weight los ( and how this differs from judging people who choose to pursue weight loss.
The flawed assumption that a dietitian’s role is to control someone’s body size
Why weight is not a measure of health
The criticism I received from fellow dietitians and why this hurt the most

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Mentioned in the episode:

🌞 Intuitive Eating 5 Years Later: Parts Work, Group Fitness, & Cycle Syncing with Lizzie

leahk — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:19:19 +0000

In this episode of Shoulders Down, Leah reconnects with former client Lizzie Marks for a conversation about what intuitive eating looks like five years later — and how healing your relationship with food can ripple into every area of life.

Lizzie shares how her early intuitive eating journey began with swinging fully away from rigid food rules and exercise habits, and how she eventually found her way toward a more nuanced middle ground with movement, nutrition, and self-trust.

Together, Leah and Lizzie explore how concepts from Internal Family Systems (IFS) and parts work have helped Lizzie navigate the return of old diet thoughts without fear or shame. They also discuss how Lizzie now approaches group fitness, movement, and food choices with more flexibility, nuance, and an ongoing commitment to trusting her intuition around food and body.

You’ll hear about:

What intuitive eating looks like for Lizzie in the early stages vs. now
How intuitive eating can impact decision-making in other areas of life
Reclaiming exercise classes and fitness challenges from diet culture
Using parts work and IFS to navigate lingering diet thoughts
Integrating cycle-syncing and how even that requires an intuitive approach
What Lizzie is focused on as she continues her intuitive eating journey

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🧠 ADHD, Body Image & Intuitive Eating: Making Sense of the Overlap with Brittany Modell

leahk — Mon, 11 May 2026 17:16:36 +0000

In this episode of Shoulders Down, Leah sits down with Brittany Modell to explore the nuanced relationship between ADHD, body image, and eating behaviors — and how neurodivergence can shape our experience with food in ways that are often misunderstood.

Brittany shares her personal story growing up immersed in diet culture, from early Weight Watchers meetings to navigating a lifelong sense of feeling “out of control” around food. Together, she and Leah unpack how ADHD can intensify food thoughts, disrupt hunger and fullness cues, and complicate traditional approaches to intuitive eating.

This conversation brings much-needed compassion and clarity to the intersection of neurodivergence and anti-diet work — offering a perspective that moves beyond willpower and into understanding.

You’ll hear about:

How growing up in diet culture shapes early food and body beliefs
The connection between ADHD and constant thoughts about food
Why traditional nutrition advice often falls short for neurodivergent people
How impulsivity, dopamine-seeking, and structure impact eating patterns
What a more supportive, individualized approach to food can look like

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Mentioned in this episode:

🏃‍♀️ Extractive vs. Regenerative Movement: Reframing Your Relationship with Running with Karly Borden

leahk — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 08:17:11 +0000

In this episode of Shoulders Down, Leah sits down with Karly Borden, founder of The Public Run Club, to explore what it really looks like to rebuild a relationship with running after disordered eating.

Karly shares her personal story of navigating eating disorder recovery and the often-overlooked challenge of returning to exercise in a way that feels safe, grounded, and self-trust-driven. Together, they unpack the tension between discipline and intuition, and why so many people feel stuck in the “murky middle” of movement — not fully disordered, but not fully free either.

Leah and Karly also dive into Karly’s Intuitive Athlete Cycle, a powerful framework for approaching movement in a sustainable, non-extractive way that honors the body’s natural rhythms rather than forcing constant progress.

You’ll hear about:

Karly’s personal journey with running, disordered eating, and recovery
Why movement is often the missing piece in eating disorder recovery
The difference between extractive vs. regenerative movement
How to approach fitness goals without slipping into disordered patterns
Karly’s Intuitive Athlete Cycle and how it supports sustainable movement
Practical tools for tuning into your body before, during, and after exercise

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Mentioned in this episode:

Sources

On the body as a site of self-trust: Inspired by Caldwell, C., & Leighton, L. B. (Eds.). (2018). Oppression and the Body: Roots, Resistance, and Resolutions. North Atlantic Books.
On the hypothetical gaze, body-object, and eating disorders emerging in puberty: McBride, H. L. (2019). “Embodiment and Body Image: Relating and Exploring Constructs.” In H. L. McBride & J. L. Kwee (Eds.), Embodiment and Eating Disorders: Theory, Research, Prevention and Treatment. Routledge.

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🔄 Transfer Addiction: When Substance Recovery Shifts Into Orthorexia with Sydney Greene

leahk — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:13:07 +0000

In this episode of Shoulders Down, Leah sits down with certified eating disorder specialist Sydney Greene, to explore the overlap between disordered eating and substance use.

Sydney shares her personal story of growing up around addiction, developing orthorexia, and later navigating sobriety — only to find her compulsive behaviors shifting toward exercise, clean eating, and wellness. Leah and Sydney unpack how addiction and disordered eating often co-occur, why recovery isn’t always linear, and how socially praised behaviors can mask deeper struggles.

Together, they discuss the concept of transfer addiction, how one compulsive behavior can replace another, and why healing requires addressing the underlying unmet needs — not just the behavior itself.

Content Warning

This episode includes discussion of substance use, addiction, suicidal thoughts, and grief. Listener discretion is advised.

You’ll hear about:

Sydney’s personal story with substance use and disordered eating
What “transfer addiction” means and how it shows up in recovery
Why sobriety can sometimes intensify disordered eating behaviors
Why intuitive eating may not be appropriate early in addiction recovery
The overlap between orthorexia, compulsive exercise, and addiction

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Mentioned in this episode:

📺 Unpacking the Viral Jubilee Body Positivity Debate with Marcy Guevara

leahk — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:05:40 +0000

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 participating in a viral Jubilee debate with fitness personality Jillian Michaels.

Leah and Marcy unpack what it was like to engage in a highly charged, public conversation about body positivity, health, and weight — and how lived experience, media framing, and personal values shaped their perspectives in the moment and afterward.

Marcy shares her journey from lifelong dieting to body acceptance and fat liberation, her nuanced perspective on health and movement, and the unexpected ways the debate impacted her own relationship with her body.

Content Warning

This episode includes discussion of weight stigma, diet culture, disordered eating, trauma, and intentional weight loss. It also includes nuanced and potentially conflicting perspectives on body positivity and health that may feel activating for some listeners. Please listen with care and take what serves you.

You’ll hear about:

What it was like to participate in the Jubilee debate with Jillian Michaels
How reality-style media formats shape conversations about body and health
The role of lived experience vs. scientific “evidence” in discussions of weight
Why shame, fear, and guilt are not sustainable motivators for change
The tension between diet culture and finding a personal middle ground

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

Resources mentioned:

Surrounded Debate with Jillian Michaels (watch with caution)
Is Body Positivity Disempowering? Follow-up ft Jillian Michaels and Marcy (watch with caution)
Can You Be Addicted To Food?
Fat & Beautiful: Unpacking Thin Privilege & Anti-Fat Bias with Debbie Saroufim
National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance (NAAFA)

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

leahk — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:59:53 +0000

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 Positivity debate.

Leah and Edie reflect on what they thought of the edit, how it felt to watch the video back (after experiencing it in real time a few months ago), and what frustrated them about the final video.

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

Mentioned in this episode:

First episode reflecting with Edie (before we saw the final edit)
Watch the Debate Here!

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

leahk — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:47:36 +0000

In this episode of Shoulders Down, Leah sits down with therapist Edie Stark, LCSW, to unpack their experience participating in a debate with fitness personality Jillian Michaels on the popular YouTube channel Jubilee.

Leah and Edie reflect on what it was like to step into a highly produced debate environment discussing body positivity, weight stigma, and health claims — and how the format of viral media can shape the conversation in ways that prioritize spectacle over nuance.

Together, they discuss the challenges of debating weight stigma in a reality-TV style setting, the misconceptions about body positivity and Health at Every Size®, and why conversations about weight and health must account for systemic factors like stigma, access to care, and social determinants of health.

You’ll hear about:

What it was like to participate in a debate with Jillian Michaels
Why debating weight and health in a reality-TV format creates major limitations
Common misconceptions about the body positivity movement
How weight stigma and systemic factors impact health outcomes
Why shame and blame are ineffective tools for supporting behavior change
What Leah and Edie hope viewers take away from the debate

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Mentioned in this episode:

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

leahk — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 09:24:00 +0000

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, explore the growing moral panic around ultra-processed foods — and what’s really driving the conversation.

Laura explains why much of the research linking ultra-processed foods (UPFs) to poor health outcomes is observational, and how these headlines often oversimplify complex public health data. The conversation goes beyond nutrition science to examine how food narratives are shaped by gender roles, class privilege, and today’s political climate.

Together, Leah and Laura explore the connection between trad wife culture, GLP-1 use, beauty standards, and what Laura calls “body fascism” — unpacking the bigger cultural forces driving today’s conversations about food and bodies.

You’ll hear about:

What ultra-processed foods (UPFs) actually are — and why the definition is murky
Social determinants of health and the invisible labor of “food work”
How the push to “cook from scratch” can reinforce gender roles and class privilege
Trad wife culture, the rise of GLP-1s, and the body politics of it all
Why this cultural moment is bigger than diet culture

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Mentioned in this episode:

💍 Choosing Presence Over Weight Loss as a Plus Size Bride— with Jamie

leahk — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 08:00:15 +0000

In this episode of Shoulders Down, Leah talks with Jamie (returning guest and close friend) about navigating wedding planning as a plus-size bride — without pursuing weight loss.

Rather than changing her body for her wedding day, Jamie shares how she made intentional accommodations to support comfort, confidence, and presence. Together, Leah and Jamie explore wedding culture pressures, how to prioritize feeling like yourself, and practical advice for planning a wedding in a larger body.

You’ll hear about:

Why major life events often trigger body image anxiety
Choosing accommodations instead of trying to change your body
Navigating photos, expectations, and “picture shock”
Letting go of appearance perfection and focusing on meaning
Helpful strategies for feeling more comfortable and present in your body

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

Mentioned in Episode:

Lived Experience with Ozempic—Jamie’s Story & An Overview of The Facts
Emma Arletta (YouTube Creator referenced)

🥗 Orthorexia: When “Healthy” Eating Becomes Dangerous

leahk — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 10:00:45 +0000

In this episode of Shoulders Down Podcast, Leah takes a deep dive into Orthorexia Nervosa — a form of disordered eating that often hides behind “clean eating,” wellness, and the pursuit of health.

Leah shares her personal experience with Orthorexia, explains how healthy eating can cross the line into rigidity and anxiety, and breaks down the symptoms, risk factors, and potential health consequences of an having an obsession with nutrition. She also explores how intuitive eating can support healing and food freedom.

You’ll hear about:

What orthorexia is and how it differs from general “healthy eating”
Common signs and symptoms of orthorexia
How “clean eating” and wellness culture reinforce restriction
The physical, mental, and social consequences of orthorexia
How intuitive eating supports healing from food fear and rigidity
Next steps if you resonate with Orthorexia symptoms

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Resources mentioned:

🩺 A Pediatrician’s Perspective on GLP-1s, Diet Culture, & Adolescent Health — with Dr. Lauren Hartman

leahk — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:56:36 +0000

In this episode of Shoulders Down Podcast, Leah talks with Dr. Lauren Hartman, a double board-certified pediatrician and adolescent medicine specialist, about why dieting and weight-focused care can be especially harmful for children and teens — and what she’s seeing on the front lines of adolescent eating disorder treatment.

Drawing from nearly 20 years of experience across hospital systems, outpatient care, and national leadership roles, Dr. Hartman explains why weight loss is rarely sustainable, how dieting increases eating disorder risk, and why a medicalized focus on weight often misses what young people actually need to thrive.

Leah and Dr. Hartman also discuss the rise in eating disorders among adolescents, the role of social media and diet culture, and growing concerns around GLP-1 medications.

You’ll hear about:

A doctor’s perspective on why dieting and weight loss often backfire
Whether eating disorders are on the rise among adolescents — and what’s driving the increase
How social media and diet culture impact teens’ relationships with food and body
GLP-1 medications and the risks of prescribing them to young people
What informed consent should include when it comes to weight-loss interventions
How parents can help protect children from diet culture and weight stigma

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

More From Dr. Lauren Hartman:

https://www.aspengroveayam.com/

More From Leah:

- - Download your free Intuitive Eating Starter Pack
  - Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching program
  - Join my self-paced course, The Return
  - Subscribe to Leah’s Youtube Channel
  - Subscribe to my personal Substack
  - Follow me on Instagram for more intuitive eating content @leahkern.rd
  - Visit my website to learn more about my coaching offerings
  - Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to get a nugget of intuitive eating inspiration delivered straight from my heart to your inbox each week.
  - Send me a voice message on Speakpipe
  - Email me: Leah@leahkernrd.com

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🕵️‍♀️ Inside Overeaters Anonymous: Abstinence, Fat Serenity, & Co-Dependency with Libby Supan, LMFT

leahk — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 07:01:52 +0000

In this episode of Shoulders Down Podcast, Leah talks with therapist and certified intuitive eating counselor, Libby Supan, about her 15 years in Overeaters Anonymous (OA) — and why she ultimately believes the program worsened her eating disorder rather than healed it.

Libby shares how OA’s abstinence-based model, the idea of food and sugar addiction, and rigid sponsorship dynamics fueled binge eating, shame, and co-dependency. Together, Leah and Libby unpack the concept of “fat serenity,” the fatphobia embedded in the OA ethos, and why abstinence backfires.

Libby also explains how eating disorder treatment and intuitive eating helped her rebuild trust with her body, move away from restriction, and find a more sustainable path to recovery.

You’ll hear about:

What Overeaters Anonymous (OA) is and how it works
The link between abstinence, restriction, and binge eating
Why the Food addiction model is inherently flawed
Sponsorship, power dynamics, and co-dependency in OA
“Fat serenity” & fatphobia in the OA community
How Libby left OA after 15 years and found true healing

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

Mentioned in the episode:

https://leahkernrd.com/are-you-addicted-to-sugar/

More From Libby:

Website: https://www.libbysupan.com/

🥛 Proteinification, Pilates, Glucose Monitors & The Wellness Trends That Shaped 2025

leahk — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 12:39:20 +0000

In this episode, Leah reflects on 6 wellness trends that shaped 2025.

She covers:

The proteinification of everything & whether or not its worth the hype
GLP-1s and the normalization of thinness at all costs
Increased body monitoring— Oura Rings, Glucose Monitors, & Apple Watches— & how this might impact intuitive eating
Pilates culture: the matching sets, the “toned but not too muscular” promise, & the elitist, weight stigmatizing undertones
The pros & the cons of our cultural obsession with steps

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

Resources mentioned:

5 Reasons Why Your Weight Doesn’t Determine Your Health episode: https://leahkernrd.com/%F0%9F%91%89-5-reasons-why-your-weight-doesnt-determine-your-health/

💵 The Ethics of GLP-1s, Monetized Starvation, & Heartbreak with Virgie Tovar

leahk — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 11:38:22 +0000

In this episode, I sit down with fat activist, author, podcaster, and feminist, Virgie Tovar. We cover:

Virgie’s experience growing up in a fat family and how that shaped her early relationship with her body
Fat activism vs body positivity & the evolution of these frameworks
The intersection of queerness & fatness, & the having your heartbroken by the culture
The ethics of GLP-1’s and prescribed starvation
GLP-1s as a pump an dump marketing cycling
How to cope with feeling the pressure of going on a GLP-1 for weight loss
Living a life of integrity vs a life of apology

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

📷 What To Do If You Hate How You Look In Pictures [with Bri Campos]

leahk — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 13:53:01 +0000

In this episode, Leah is joined by licensed therapist and body image expert, Bri Campos, to talk about picture grief.

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

Learn more from Bri on her website.

🕊️ Obesity Medicine, GLP-1’s, Body Autonomy, & Informed Consent with Dr. Alexis Conason

leahk — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 11:24:45 +0000

In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Alexis Conason, Licensed Therapist and Certified Eating Disorder Consultant. We discuss:

How Alexis went from studying Obesity Medicine to weight inclusive medicine
What the Obesity Medicine research actually points to
How to navigate the tension between validating desire for weight change while also wanting food freedom
What might really be underneath statements like, “I just felt better when I was X pounds lighter.”
How working alongside her husband, another weight-neutral provider, has impacted her work
Tips for finding a non-diet, HAES-aligned therapist

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

🤨 Did Diet Culture Hijack Your Values?

leahk — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 11:27:13 +0000

In this episode, we discuss:

How diet culture can steal our values
Values-aligned living, resilience, & confidence
How to tell if you’re acting out of alignment with your values
An exercise for figuring out your values

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

Resources Mentioned:

Values Exercise: https://d11n7da8rpqbjy.cloudfront.net/leahkernrd/482_1669901562874Confidence_ValuesDrivenLiving_Module2.pdf
Brene Brown values list: https://brenebrown.com/resources/dare-to-lead-list-of-values/

Get on the waitlist for our new 10 steps to food freedom audio course

👰 You Don’t Have to Change Your Body for Your Wedding

leahk — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 07:18:27 +0000

In this episode, Leah shares how diet culture sneaks into the wedding industry—from “bridal bootcamps” to being asked about “weight goals” at dress fittings—and how these pressures can rob us of joy on one of life’s most meaningful days. Through her own wedding dress shopping story and reflections from clients, Leah explores what it actually looks like to reject body shame, hold space for body grief, and choose presence over perfection.

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

More From Leah:

Download your free Intuitive Eating Starter Pack
Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching program
Join my self-paced course, The Return
Subscribe to Leah’s Youtube Channel
Subscribe to my personal Substack
Follow me on Instagram for more intuitive eating content @leahkern.rd
Visit my website to learn more about my coaching offerings
Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to get a nugget of intuitive eating inspiration delivered straight from my heart to your inbox each week.
Send me a voice message on Speakpipe
Email me: Leah@leahkernrd.com

Does it ever feel like your body image is standing in the way of your dating life?
Join me for Dating & Body Image: Build Confidence Without Changing Your Body, a live workshop I’m co-hosting. Use code LKN10 for 10% off at checkout.

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🤖 Is Chat GPT Making Intuitive Eating Harder?

leahk — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 17:10:37 +0000

In this episode we’re talking about why I’m worried that Chat GPT might be making intuitive eating harder for people.

Get on the waitlist for our new 10 steps to food freedom audio course

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

📚 5 Studies That Will Change Everything You Believe About Food

leahk — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 13:42:06 +0000

This episode will walk you through five powerful studies that challenge diet culture and reshape the way we think about food.

These studies highlight how health is influenced by connection, compassion, satisfaction, and beliefs — not just calories or nutrients.

I cover:

The Rabbit Study and how kindness can influence health outcomes
The Roseto Effect and the role of community in protecting heart health
Research on Thai vs. Swedish women showing that satisfaction impacts nutrient absorption
The Sugar Drink Study proving that beliefs about food can affect blood sugar levels
Mann et al.’s review of long-term dieting outcomes and why diets rarely work long-term

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

Resources mentioned:

Join my self-paced course, The Return
Download your free research guide PDF: https://leahkernrd.kartra.com/page/8Tz18
Lived Experience with Ozempic— Jamie’s Story: https://podcasts.apple.com/il/podcast/lived-experience-with-ozempic-jamies-story-an/id1616910063?i=1000617648346
Why your relationship with food matters on a physiological level: https://leahkernrd.com/how-intuitive-eating-impacts-your-metabolism-and-digestion/

📺 The Biggest Loser Documentary— What They Got Right (and What They Got Wrong)

leahk — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 05:12:45 +0000

When The Biggest Loser hit TV in the early 2000s, it was a cultural force that shaped how we think about weight, health, and discipline. Now, the new documentary Fit for TV revisits the show’s legacy.

In this episode, I share my reflections on the documentary through the lens of a non-diet dietitian who grew up watching The Biggest Loser.I break down what the documentary actually got right — and where it fell short.

We’ll cover:

The moments that exposed the physical and psychological harms of the show.
Where the doc reinforced fatphobia instead of unpacking weight stigma.
The unsustainable and dangerous practices contestants endured
How The Biggest Loser dehumanized people in larger bodies for entertainment and profit.
The deeper truth about diet culture, capitalism, and who really benefits when you feel your body isn’t good enough.

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

Resources mentioned:

Download your free research guide PDF: https://leahkernrd.kartra.com/page/8Tz18
5 Reasons Why Your Weight Doesn’t Determine Your Health episode: https://leahkernrd.com/%F0%9F%91%89-5-reasons-why-your-weight-doesnt-determine-your-health/

🥾 6 Lessons The Appalachian Trail Taught Me About Intuitive Eating

leahk — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 15:17:45 +0000

In this episode, we’re covering 6 lessons I learned on the Appalachian Trail that can be applied to Intuitive Eating.

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

Mentioned in the episode:

🫠 How To Cope When The Whole World’s On Ozempic

leahk — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 13:42:04 +0000

In this episode, we revisit the topic of GLP-1 medications like Ozempic.

You’ll hear from 7 guests: therapists, dietitians, former clients, and people who’ve personally used GLP-1s

Each person shares how they’re navigating intuitive eating and body acceptance in a culture obsessed with weight loss.

This episode features several guests who have already appeared on the show. Here are links to their original episodes:

Jamie’s Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/il/podcast/lived-experience-with-ozempic-jamies-story-an/id1616910063?i=1000617648346
Aaron’s Episode: https://leahkernrd.com/masculinity-body-image-and-disordered-eating-with-aaron-flores-rd/
Kate’s Episode: https://leahkernrd.com/raising-intuitive-eaters-and-protecting-children-from-diet-culture-with-kate-morris/
Amanda’s Episode: https://leahkernrd.com/perimenopause-our-ever-changing-bodies-with-amanda-mittman/
Hannah’s Episode: https://leahkernrd.com/finding-pleasure-in-movement-with-hannah-husband/

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

🔎 How to Use a Nutrition Label as an Intuitive Eater

leahk — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 07:01:00 +0000

In this episode, we’re reclaiming nutrition facts from the clutches of food rules and fear. You’ll learn how to approach a nutrition label without spiraling into judgment or rigid thinking—and how these labels can actually support you in honoring your body’s needs.

We cover:

Why serving sizes are often arbitrary (and not worth stressing over)
How to assess if a food will be satisfying and sustaining—beyond just calories
What to do when a meal leaves you hungry an hour later (hint: it’s probably missing fat)
Why “high calorie” isn’t a bad thing—and how that narrative has been skewed by diet culture
A reminder that your nutrition needs aren’t confined to a 24-hour window
How to spot sneaky sources of valuable nutrients like iron, calcium, and B vitamins—yes, even in foods diet culture deems “bad”

You’ll also hear a real-life client story that highlights how gentle curiosity—not obsession—can help you build meals that actually work for your body.

Nutrition labels aren’t moral scorecards. This episode will help you read them with nuance, compassion, and a whole lot less stress.

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

🍒 Being Messy, Self-Compassion, & Values Alignment with Abbie Attwood

leahk — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 12:00:22 +0000

In this episode, Abbie Attwood, a non-diet, weight-inclusive provider, joins us to talk about:

How struggling with anxiety led her into disordered eating
The role of being a competitive runner
Social justice as a motivating force for recovery
Why self-compassion won’t make you “lazy”
The messiness of being human

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

Mentioned in the Episode:

🌵7 Unpopular Takes on Intuitive Eating & Body Image

leahk — Mon, 19 May 2025 00:15:56 +0000

Tune in to hear 7 of my unpopular takes as an intuitive eating dietitian.

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Resources mentioned:

⚠️ Beware of Mental Restriction

leahk — Mon, 05 May 2025 14:41:22 +0000

In this episode, I talk to financial therapist, Rachel Duncan. We chat about:

How the binge/ restrict cycle manifests with both money and food
The elements of shame and secrecy when it comes to food and money stuff
Social media’s impact on promoting disordered eating and compulsive spending
The very human needs underneath the desire to diet and the desire to spend money on impulsive purchases
How pleasure plays a role in reducing compulsive spending and reducing binge eating
The question of food addiction vs. shopping addiction– are they “real” addictions? How do they differ and how are they similar?”

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

🫠When your clothes don’t fit & you feel like a failure

leahk — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 13:30:24 +0000

When Clothes Don’t Fit & You Feel Like a Failure

aka: why spring wardrobe season hits harder than it should (and what to do about it)

Spring is here, which means it’s time to swap out your sweaters for sundresses. Yay… right?

But if you’ve found yourself crying on your bedroom floor, surrounded by a pile of clothes that don’t fit, feeling like a failure… you’re not alone. And you’re not broken. And this is very much a thing.

Let’s talk about why changing over your seasonal wardrobe can bring up so much, and what to do when it does.

But first, if you prefer listening vs. reading, you can hear me talk through this topic on Shoulder Down Podcast or on our Youtube Channel.

Why seasonal wardrobe changes can feel like a punch to the gut

You know that moment when you pull out last year’s summer clothes and realize they don’t fit like they used to—or at all? It can feel like this silent benchmark of how your body has changed.

For folks on the intuitive eating or anti-diet path, we often ditch the scale because we know how triggering and unhelpful it can be. But snug clothes? They speak loud. And not in a neutral tone.

If this is hitting home, please hear me when I say: gaining weight isn’t inherently bad. (Though I know our culture has worked very hard to convince us otherwise.)

Because if they can convince us weight gain is bad, they can keep selling us things to “fix” it—diets, cleanses, weight loss apps, expensive workout plans, you name it. And when we’re stuck in that spiral, we’re hungry, distracted, and way too tired to take down the patriarchy. Convenient, huh?

So if your shorts don’t fit and your brain goes straight to shame, that’s not a personal failing. That’s diet culture, patriarchy, and capitalism doing exactly what they were designed to do. Ugh.

And let’s not forget the visual shock factor

Even if your body hasn’t changed much, just seeing yourself in different styles—like shorts after a season of big cozy sweaters—can feel jarring. I always think about getting new shoes as a kid… remember how they looked huge when you first put them on? But after a few wears, your eyes adjusted.

Same deal here. Sometimes your brain just needs a minute to catch up.

A 6-Step Framework for Dealing When Clothes Don’t Fit

Here’s the exact process I walk clients through when the clothes-don’t-fit meltdown hits:

1. Scale the Distress

Check in: how intense is this feeling right now on a scale from 1–10?

One of my clients said trying on too-tight shorts felt like a 9/10. That’s useful info—it gives us a place to meet ourselves with care.

2. What’s the Story?

What are you telling yourself about what it means that your clothes don’t fit?

The client I mentioned earlier realized she was telling herself, “This means I’m a failure.”

Harsh, right? But also… very common.

3. Interrogate the Story

Would you say that to a friend?

Would you tell your best friend she’s a failure because last year’s shorts don’t fit?

My client said, “Of course not.”

So I asked, What WOULD you say to a friend?

Her words:

How your shorts fit is not an indicator of success. It’s just shorts. Things change. Bodies change. It’s not that deep.

Then we looked at how diet culture defines success vs. how she defines it:

Diet culture’s version of success:

Lean body, “clean” eating, daily workouts in cute matching sets, glowing skin, all the right wellness rituals, aestetic vibes.

Her version:

Being surrounded by people she loves, taking walks with her dogs, feeling comfy in her body, not obsessing about food, being present.

So I said: if that’s your version of success… why are you still judging yourself by theirs?

4. Create an Impactful Reframe

We’re not jumping to “I love my body no matter what!” if it doesn’t feel true. That’s too far a leap. The reframe needs to be something you can actually believe.

Here’s what my client came up with:

“I’m working on remembering that the way clothes fit me doesn’t define who I am or the love I get to experience.”

Yes. That’s a reframe that lands.

5. Use the AND Statement

This is about holding more than one truth at once.

“My shorts are tight and it makes me feel like a failure. AND I’m working on remembering that my clothing size doesn’t determine my worth.”

This is how we build new neural pathways—by meeting ourselves honestly but gently. No bypassing. No shame.

6. Leave Room for Grief

You can do all the mindset work and still feel bummed. That doesn’t mean you’re failing—it means you’re human.

Body grief is a real part of this process. As my mentor Bri Campos says: The only way out is through.

When it feels heavy, come back to your why.

Why are you doing this work in the first place?

Is it to break the cycle of generational body hate in your family?

To stop spending 90% of your energy thinking about food and your body?

To opt out of the systems that want to keep you hungry and powerless?

Let that be your anchor.

Gentle Reframes You Can Steal

Sometimes you need words that aren’t your own to help shift out of the spiral. Here are a few you can try on:

“This outfit isn’t right for my current body, not the other way around.”
“My body isn’t the problem—these clothes just aren’t designed for where I’m at right now.”
“Bodies change. I can meet mine with compassion instead of punishment.”

Practical Stuff to Make It Suck Less

Emotions aside, here are some logistical things you can do to set yourself up for a smoother wardrobe transition:

Don’t do this when you’re in a bad mood, tired, hungry, or on your period. Seriously, it makes a huge difference.
Ground yourself first. Journaling, a deep breath, texting a friend—remind yourself that no matter how these clothes fit, you’re still you.
Do your hair. Brush your teeth. Wear something cozy. Make yourself feel good going into the experience.
Phone a friend. Have someone on standby or with you IRL. Bonus if you can find a way to laugh about it together.
Buy (or thrift) just one thing that fits your right-now body. Even one pair of shorts or a flowy dress can change the vibe. Dacy Gillespie talks about this a lot—it doesn’t have to be a full new wardrobe. Start small.

Final Thoughts

This time of year can bring up a lot, and that doesn’t mean anything is wrong with you. The shame spiral is so real—and so common. But you have tools. You have support. And you’re not alone.

Your body is not a before-and-after photo. It’s your earth suit—the thing that lets you experience love, connection, creativity, and joy.

You are worthy of clothes that fit the body you have today. And you’re allowed to feel what you feel.

Want To Go Deeper?

If this post hit home and you’re craving more tools to heal your relationship with food and body, I’d love to invite you into The Return—my self-paced online course designed to help you untangle from diet culture and finally feel at home in your body.

It’s packed with 70+ video modules, guided exercises, and supportive practices to walk you through this work step by step—no pressure to be perfect, no timeline to follow.

To celebrate you for taking the first step and reading this blog post, take $100 off with the code BLOG100

Because if you’re here, reading this, I already know you’re ready to come back to yourself.

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🗣️ Finding Your Food Voice & PCOS with Julie Dillon

leahk — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 13:32:36 +0000

In this episode, I’m joined by eating disorder dietitian, podcaster, speaker, and writer, Julie Dillon.

Julie’s food and body story
The origin of “finding your food voice”
The 3 universal qualities of a food voice
“Dear Food” letters and the value of personifying food
Why weight loss won’t “cure” PCOS
Evidenced-based treatments for PCOS

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

Resources Mentioned:

Episode mentioning how research is just one way of knowing with Dr. Lizzy Pope

🎨 12 Reflections From 12 Months Off Instagram

leahk — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 09:33:27 +0000

In this episode I’m covering::

12 reflections from 12 months off Instagram
How leaving IG relates to intuitive eating work
The many similarities between social media and diet culture

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

Resources Mentioned:

🌼 10 Lessons From 10 Years of Intuitive Eating

leahk — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 13:34:52 +0000

In this solo episode, I reflect on 10 lessons I’ve learned in my 10 years as an intuitive eater.

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

Resources Mentioned:

Finding Pleasure in Movement with Hannah Husband: https://leahkernrd.com/finding-pleasure-in-movement-with-hannah-husband/
Trader Joe’s Meal Ideas: https://leahkernrd.com/quick-trader-joes-meal-ideas-from-an-intuitive-eating-dietitan/
Trader Joe’s Snack Ideas: https://leahkernrd.com/easy-trader-joes-snacks-from-an-intuitive-eating-dietitian/

Intuitive Eating & Cholesterol Management

leahk — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:30:38 +0000

Help! My Cholesterol is High

You love the idea of Intuitive Eating, but you recently got diagnosed with high cholesterol and now you have questions.

Can you still do intuitive eating if you have high cholesterol?

How do you work on your cholesterol levels without falling down a diet culture rabbit hole?

You’ve come to the right place. In this blog post we’ll cover:

What even is cholesterol?
HDL vs. LDL; why is one often considered good and one bad
How much does dietary cholesterol impact blood cholesterol levels?
What are the components that contribute to cholesterol levels?
Weight neutral, non-diet approaches to managing cholesterol
Is your cholesterol your fault?

Before we go any further, if you’d rather learn from listening/ watching versus reading, check out this podcast episode I did covering Cholesterol and Intuitive Eating.

Listen wherever you get your podcasts or watch on Youtube

What is Cholesterol?

Cholesterol is a type of fat that your body needs to survive—it’s essential for cell structure, hormone synthesis, and vitamin D production.

When people talk about “good” versus “bad” cholesterol they’re not actually talking about the cholesterol itself, they’re talking about a structure that carries cholesterol called a lipoprotein.

There are 2 main types of lipoproteins that you’ll hear about when talking about cholesterol HDL (high density lipoprotein) and LDL (low density lipoprotein). Let’s break down the difference.

LDL vs. HDL

LDL is a lipoprotein responsible for transporting cholesterol to different body tissues. The reason LDL gets a negative reputation, often referred to as the “bad” cholesterol” is because if you have too much of it floating around, it can start to deposit where it doesn’t belong, like in the blood vessels. When cholesterol gets deposited in the blood vessels, it can harden forming plaque and lead to narrowing which can raise risk for heart disease.

Though too much LDL can be harmful, let’s be clear that it’s not all bad. LDL is essential for transporting cholesterol to places where it’s needed, such as in hormone production and cell membrane health.

HDL is a lipoprotein responsible for bringing cholesterol from the bloodstream to the liver to be processed or excreted. It gets a positive reputation as the “good” cholesterol because it helps to scrub excess cholesterol from the blood stream, which prevents it from ending up in places that it doesn’t belong like our arteries.

We need both HDL and LDL— the key is the ratio. Having a high level of HDL can help counteract the effects of high LDL. This is why, on blood tests, doctors often look at the ratio of HDL to LDL to evaluate your heart health. If your LDL is high but your HDL is also high, it can help offset the potential risks associated with elevated LDL.

How Much Does Dietary Cholesterol Impact Blood Cholesterol Levels?

The idea that foods high in cholesterol directly lead to high blood cholesterol levels has been mostly disproven. Like many things in nutrition, misinformation can spread quickly.

For most people, eating foods high in cholesterol—such as animal products like meat, cheese, and eggs—does not significantly raise blood cholesterol levels. However, for a small percentage of people with a specific genetic predisposition, consuming foods high in cholesterol can lead to an increase in blood cholesterol levels. These individuals are called “hyperresponders.” Interestingly, this increase in blood cholesterol has not been shown to significantly raise the risk of heart disease in most cases.

What Factors Impact Cholesterol Levels?

So, if food high in cholesterol doesn’t necessarily lead to high blood cholesterol levels, than what are the factors that contribute? There are several…

Genetics

There is a major genetic component to high cholesterol levels. For some people, not matter what they do, they will always be prone to high cholesterol levels because of their genes. That’s likely what will happen to me; my grandpa has high cholesterol, my mom has high cholesterol, and my cholesterol levels have been trending up over the last few years. It’s likely written in the stars for me no matter what lifestyle behaviors I engage in to combat it.

Stress & Sleep

Chronic stress leads to high cortisol levels which can result in increased LDL and decreased HDL. Lack of adequate sleep can impact the liver’s ability to regulate cholesterol production. Plus, being sleep deprived can trigger the body’s stress response and, as discussed, stress in and of itself can be harmful for our cholesterol profiles.

Alcohol & Smoking

Heavy drinking is known to raise LDL and can also lead to liver damage which can impair the liver’s ability to process cholesterol appropriately. Cigarette smoking both increases LDL and decreasing HDL, so it is doubly harmful to your cholesterol profile.

Medications

Some medications have side effects that include elevated cholesterol levels. These medications include steroids, beta-blockers, diuretics, and some anti-psychotics.

Physical Activity Level

Research shows that being physically active can lead to lower LDL and high HDL. On the contrary, being sedentary can contribute to an abnormal cholesterol panel.

PCOS, Age, & Gender

PCOS leads to abnormalities in hormone production and metabolism. As a result cholesterol profiles can be negatively effected.With age the body can become less effective at processing and metabolizing cholesterol. Plus, for women, going through menopause can result in hormone changes that contribute to high cholesterol as well.

Will Losing Weight Help Lower My Cholesterol?

You can probably find a bunch of studies on the internet correlating being higher weight with having higher cholesterol levels. But just because there is a correlation, doesn’t mean there is causation. In other words, this doesn’t mean that the reason people in larger bodies might have higher cholesterol is because of body fat in and of itself. We know weight and cholesterol don’t have a causal relationship because there are people in thin bodies with high cholesterol levels and there are people in larger bodies with normal cholesterol panels.

I’m a good example— I am someone who lives in a body with unearned thin privilege and my cholesterol is trending up. On the contrary, one of my best friends lives in a fat body and year after year, has a normal cholesterol panel.

Interestingly, folks with Anorexia — which often manifests in being underweight— commonly have very high cholesterol levels; another example of how weight is not a determinant of health outcomes.

And if you’re wondering, “okay Leah, then what about all that “research” out there suggesting that weight does impact cholesterol levels.

This could be a whole separate blog post, but what you need to know is this: research often fails to control for other variables that are part of the experience of being fat in our weight stigmatizing culture. To learn more, check out this episode of the podcast, 5 Reasons Why Your Weight Doesn’t Determine Your Health.

What’s The HAES, Intuitive Eating Approach to Managing Cholesterol Levels?

Adding, not subtracting.
As an intuitive eating dietitian, my best piece of advice for you is to work on adding things in, not taking anything away. There is great evidence to show that foods like whole grains, nuts, seeds, legumes, fruits, and vegetables raise HDL, the protective form of cholesterol.
So, can you look at adding some of these types of foods into your diet? Maybe this looks like sprucing up your pasta dish with some white beans and greens. Or adding thawed some frozen to your morning waffles. Whatever you do, make sure to focus on adding, not restricting. This will help prevent the feeling of deprivation making the behavior more sustainable.
Work on your relationship with food
Working on your relationship with food by rejecting diet culture and embracing Intuitive Eating leads to lower stress levels and higher food-body-choice-congruence; when you eat not only considering immediate taste but also considering the way you want to feel in your body. In time, eating from this place of food-body-choice-congruence often leads you to naturally choose more nutrient-dense foods, for the most part, which can be supportive for your HDL levels.
Practice stress management and prioritize sleep
Focusing on managing your stress levels to the best of your ability can help prevent your body from being in an elevated cortisol state, in turn supporting cholesterol management. I recognize that though there are several stress reduction techniques within our control, there are several systemic stressors in life beyond our control such as weight-stigma, racism, and other types of oppression based on identity, appearance, and more.
Practicing good sleep hygiene —whatever that means to you personally— can help to foster ideal conditions for your body to metabolize cholesterol.
Work on incorporating gentle, joyful movement
You don’t need to become a marathoner to start seeing benefits in your bloodwork. Any type of movement “counts,” ranging from something as small as rolling your neck and stretching while sitting at your desk to sweating at the gym. No movement is too small, anything you do is ultimately helping to promote blood flow and support metabolism (including cholesterol metabolism). If thinking about adding in more daily movement stresses you out, you’re so not alone! So many folks coming from diet culture have been burned by a coercive relationship with movement. Check out this episode, Finding Pleasure in Movement with Personal Trainer, Hannah Husband to get started rewiring your relationship with exercise.
Talk with your doctor about going on a medication
For many people, even doing all of the above won’t move the needle because of other factors (age, genetics, gender, etc.) In these cases, medications are a great option. Though wellness culture will often try and make you feel like you failed for going on medication, cholesterol meds are very common and nothing to be ashamed of. If, you’re struggling with feeling a strong sense of shame and self-blame around needing medication, keep reading.
Are Your Cholesterol Levels Your Fault?
Maybe you’ve tried all of the above and your cholesterol levels are still high. Firstly, you are so not alone. This is such a common experience, especially because there is such a strong genetic component at play.
Perhaps you logically know there are various factors out of your control, but you still feel like having high cholesterol is a moral failing.
Many of my clients feel this way, and it makes sense why…
Diet culture promotes this message that our health outcomes are solely a matter of personal responsibility. “It’s as simple as diet and exercise,” they say. By that logic, it’d make sense that you’re feeling a sense of shame and self-blame around you cholesterol levels.
But the truth is, your health outcomes are not your fault. They are not solely a matter of personal responsibility. In fact, there are so many other factors at play, and our personal behaviors have a smaller impact than we’ve been led to believe.

In this podcast episode with my former client, Kayla, we walk through the belief she held that her cholesterol levels were her fault.

I ask her 3 questions:

Is it kind?

Is it true?

is it helpful?

Even if your cholesterol levels were solely a matter of personal responsibility, what’s the purpose of blaming yourself?

Is it kind to say “your cholesterol levels are your fault.”

Certainly not.

Is it true?

Well, this one is a little more complex. Likely, it’s not true, but we can hold a little space for the reality that, on some level, your personal behaviors may have contributed to your cholesterol levels. but even if it were true….

Is it helpful?

Does blaming yourself for your cholesterol levels help the situation at all? Does it change the fact that you have high cholesterol levels?

No! It just makes you feel worse. Shame is never a motivator for sustainable change.

If you’re currently trying to unlearn this idea that your health is your fault, I recommended coming up with some sort of impactful reframe. Listen to me coach my former client through this process on our recent episode of the podcast.

The Roseto Effect

Theres a great study I like to share with clients to illustrate what I mean when I say our health outcomes are not solely a matter of diet and exercise.

In this well-known epidemiological study called “The Roseto effect,” a community of Italian immigrants were curiously found to have very low incidences of heart disease despite having diets that were very high in foods that we normally associate with higher rates of heart disease.

Researchers studied this community and found that this group of people was extremely close knit, having really strong social cohesion and community support systems. It was determined that these close social relationships— and subsequent decreased communal stress levels— were what lead to these low rates of heart disease in the community (PBS).

Many people would likely be surprised to learn that community context can actually have a greater impact on health than one’s diet, but this study does a great job of capturing that reality. There have now been various other epidemiological studies with identical findings: social and community ties is an incredibly strong predictor for health outcomes.

Wrap-up

You can absolutely continue to practice intuitive eating even if you got a diagnosis of high cholesterol. You do not have to go down the slippery slope of cutting out foods in order to improve your cholesterol panel. You can take the approach of adding in high fiber foods, engaging in gentle movement, and practicing sleep hygiene and stress management. And remember, your health outcomes are not your fault— they’re a result of multiple factors, many of which are out of your control.

If you just read this whole blog post and you’re craving even more, I’d love to invite you to enroll in my self-paced, online course, The Return.

This course guides you step by step through making peace with food and finding body acceptance so you can live your most expansive life. The method I teach in The Return has already helped hundreds of human beings find food and body peace. Learn more and enroll here.

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🤝 5 Ways To Earn Back Your Body’s Trust

leahk — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 14:47:07 +0000

In this solo episode, I cover .

Why body trust matters
A story about my cats that related to body trust
How diet culture messes with body trust
5 ways to rebuild body trust

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

Resources Mentioned:

Download your free Intuitive Eating Starter Pack

😬 Are The Intuitive Eating Dietitians Alright?

leahk — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 12:00:32 +0000

In this solo episode, Leah asks the question: If intuitive eating is about healing your relationship with food so your whole life doesn’t have to be about food, what does it mean if you then go and make your whole life about food… She explores:

How she came to ask this question
Reflection on her personal evolution as a dietitian and (former) content creator on IG
Some concerns about Intuitive eating content creators, and explore what I mean when she means when she says “are the intuitive eating dietitians okay”

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

Resources Mentioned:

Why I’m leaving Instagram Episode
Last week’s episode with Amelia, the episode that helped me form this question
Episode discussing Minnesota Starvation Study, Are You Really A Foodie (or is it just disordered eating)

More from Leah:

- Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching program
- Join my self-paced course, The Return
- Subscribe to Leah’s Youtube Channel
- Subscribe to my personal Substack
- Follow me on Instagram for more intuitive eating content @leahkern.rd
- Visit my website to learn more about my coaching offerings
- Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to get a nugget of intuitive eating inspiration delivered straight from my heart to your inbox each week.
- Send me a voice message on Speakpipe
- Email me: Leah@leahkernrd.com

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👁️ Reclaiming Your Attention: Social Media, Selfies, & Self-Love with Amelia Hruby

leahk — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 23:55:05 +0000

In this episode, I’m joined by feminist writer, podcaster & producer, Amelia Hruby. Together we discuss:

Amelia’s unconventional way into the anti-diet world
the ways in which pursuing a philosophy PhD added to the “soup” of Amelia’s break up with diet culture
How taking selfies helped Amelia heal her relationship with her body
The reason why Amelia desires self-love, not just acceptance
How leaving diet culture led Amelia to leave social media
The ways in which social media and diet culture steal our attention

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

Watch the episode on Youtube

Best Podcast Episodes For Beginning Intuitive Eating

Leah Kern — Thu, 02 Jan 2025 22:46:23 +0000

Did you just heat about the “Intuitive Eating” framework? Are you intrigued by the concept but unsure where to begin to learn more?

Check out this playlist of the 9 best podcast episodes for beginning intuitive eating from our podcast, Shoulders Down.

This playlist is essentially like a free crash course in podcast format.

You can find the playlist on Spotify here, or you can search the episodes on your favorite podcast player.

Let’s briefly go through each episode and why I recommend it for beginning your intuitive eating journey

10 Principles of Intuitive Eating in 10 Minutes

This episode gives you a quick but comprehensive look at the 10 principles that make up the intuitive eating framework. A great episode if you want to get a better sense of the philosophy without investing too much time. (19 mins)

5 Reasons Why Your Weight Doesn’t Determine Your Health

A must listen if you are even a little curious about the non-diet, weight-inclusive approach to healthcare. This is one of our most downloaded episodes of the podcast which I like to think is because it’s completely earth shattering to break down the myth that your weight determines your health outcomes. In this episode, your mind will be expanded to question everything you’ve learned from mainstream diet culture and healthcare when it comes to the importance of weight & BMI. (46 mins)

Intuitive Eating for Beginners

Consider this episode the “FAQ” on the Intuitive Eating and Health At Every Size frameworks. I go through 10 of the most common questions people tend to have when first encountering the framework. The questions span from how to overcome guilt of previous off limits foods to how to navigate a doctor saying you need to lose weight. (38 mins)

Can You Eat Intuitively & Lose Weight?

This Intuitive Eating thing seems cool and all, but what will happen to my weight?? This episodes goes in depth unpacking what to expect to happen to your weight when starting on an intuitive eating journey. We discuss set-point weight theory, the difference between intentional and unintentional weight loss, and more. (34 mins)

Are You On A Diet Without Knowing It?

Not doing Keto, Paleo, or Weight Watchers anymore? That doesn’t necessarily mean you’re free from dieting… This episode helps you uncover subtle signs of diet mentality that may still be at play. We discuss the difference between dieting and being in diet mentality, and I list out some tell-tale signs that you might still be operating from a diet mindset. (18 mins)

Can You Be Addicted To Food?

Is food addiction real? Spoiler: It’s not. In this podcast episode, I break down the science behind this myth and explain why food—something we need to survive—cannot be addictive. This concept is essential to understand for you, especially if you’re just beginning you’re intuitive eating journey. (20 mins)

Why Is It So Hard To Stop Eating When You Feel Full?

Intuitive Eating sounds great and all, but I just have such a hard time stopping eating, even when I know I’m full. In this episode, we demystify why exactly you’re struggling to stop eating when you reach fullness. (47 mins)

How Intuitive Eating Impacts Your Metabolism and Digestion

This episode doesn’t necessarily belong on a playlist for folks who are beginning Intuitive Eating because it’s not crucial info for you to have out the gate but… It’s a concept I found personally fascinating on my own IE journey which is why I’m including it. If you’ve ever been told that nutrition is as simple as “calories in, calories out” this episode will make you think again. (37 mins)

My Story (unfiltered, the whole saga)

Again, this podcast episode is by no means a “must listen” if you’re new to Intuitive eating. However, when I was embarking on my own IE journey, hearing from others who left diet culture and healed from disordered eating was deeply impactful. So, if you’re anything like me and you find power in hearing other’s stories, then you might enjoy this rambley episode of me sharing mine. (72 mins)

Wrap-up

I’m celebrating you for considering ditching diet culture and beginning your intuitive eating journey! Now go head to your favorite podcast player and cue up which ever episode looks most interesting to you, and dive in!

Ready to dive in even deeper with intuitive eating? Enroll in my self-paced online course, The Return, to get access to my entire proven framework for ditching diet culture and finding peace with food and your body.

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🥂 How to Kickstart Your Healthy New Year Without Going On Another Diet

leahk — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 15:32:00 +0000

In this episode, Leah covers:

Why this “all-in” approach is doomed to fail (and why it’s not your fault!)
Reminder about what constitutes a diet
Some reflections questions as you think about setting food/ body/ health related goals for 2025
the research on the sustainability of diets
A powerful client story

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

Resources Mentioned:

To view the research mentioned in the episode, download this free PDF guide
Are You On A Diet Without Knowing It?

More from Leah:

- Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching program
- Join my self-paced course, The Return
- Subscribe to Leah’s Youtube Channel
- Subscribe to my personal Substack
- Follow me on Instagram for more intuitive eating content @leahkern.rd
- Visit my website to learn more about my coaching offerings
- Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to get a nugget of intuitive eating inspiration delivered straight from my heart to your inbox each week.
- Send me a voice message on Speakpipe
- Email me: Leah@leahkernrd.com

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💖 You’re Not Wrong For Desiring Weight Loss

leahk — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 01:00:36 +0000

In the intuitive eating space, we often hear that weight loss isn’t the goal—and in many ways, that’s true. But there’s a nuance here that’s sometimes overlooked. It’s easy for the message to come across as judgment toward those who do desire intentional weight loss, and that’s not what I believe we should be doing.

In this episode, we talk about:

Whether or not you can do intuitive eating if you still desire weight loss
How to hold the desire for weight loss while working on your body image
What’s underneath the desire for weight loss
Informed consent around pursuits of intentional weight loss
Body grief

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

Resources Mentioned:

To view the research mentioned in the episode, download this free PDF guide
What We’re Getting Wrong About Body Image with Bri Campos
My Story (Unfiltered, The Whole Saga) podcast episode

🤢 What To Do After A Binge

leahk — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 15:22:40 +0000

In this episode, we dive deep into the uncomfortable aftermath of a binge.

If you’ve ever found yourself feeling regretful or sick from overeating, you’re not alone.

We cover:

5 things NOT to do after a binge and what to do instead
Why shaming yourself harms you physiologically
How to treat yourself with self-compassion and curiosity
Gentle tools to help your body move through the uncomfortable aftermath of a binge

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

Resources Mentioned:

Download the FREE Intuitive Eater Holiday Survival Guide

Subscribe to our Youtube Channel!

🍩 Diabetes & Intuitive Eating: Non-Diet Approaches to Blood Sugar with Dr. Gregory Dodell

leahk — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 12:00:53 +0000

In this week’s episode, I’m joined by weight-inclusive, anti-diet, board certified endocronolgist, Dr. Gregory Dodell.

Together, we discuss:

Greg’s story going from a weight-normative medicine approach to weight-inclusive
The many factors that impact blood sugar control
Why pursuing intentional weight loss is not the answer to controlling blood sugar
Evidenced-based, weight-inclusive interventions to manage diabetes
Removing self-blame with a diabtes diagnosis
Making sense of the research claiming that being higher weight is associated with increased risk of DM

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

More from Dr. Dodell:
- - Follow Greg on Instagram
  - Greg’s NYC-based practice

✈️ How To Stop Overeating When Traveling

leahk — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 12:00:39 +0000

In this episode, we talk about why overeating happens when you’re off your typical routine such as when traveling. Then I give you my top tip to stop overeating in these situations. Plus, I share about my personal story with eating past comfortable fullness when traveling, at special events, celebratory meals, babysitting, and hosting.

The Overcoming Overeating Workshop: https://leahkernrd.kartra.com/page/Ssw44

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

💰 Are You Binge…Spending? Where Budget Culture Meets Diet Culture

leahk — Sun, 29 Sep 2024 11:00:46 +0000

In this episode, I talk to financial therapist, Rachel Duncan. We chat about:

How the binge/ restrict cycle manifests with both money and food
The elements of shame and secrecy when it comes to food and money stuff
Social media’s impact on promoting disordered eating and compulsive spending
The very human needs underneath the desire to diet and the desire to spend money on impulsive purchases
How pleasure plays a role in reducing compulsive spending and reducing binge eating
The question of food addiction vs. shopping addiction– are they “real” addictions? How do they differ and how are they similar?”

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

Resources mentioned:

Budgeting is Diet Culture For Your Money (Virginia Sole Smith of Burnt Toast podcast episode)
Is Food Addiction A Thing?
The Year Of Less (memoir)

Cancer Healing, Intuitive Eating & Stopping Self-Blame with Erika Bent

leahk — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 05:00:00 +0000

In this week’s episode, I’m joined by psychotherapist Erika Bent. Erika is the founder of Cypress Wellness Collective, a group practice that specializes in mental health and eating disorder recovery in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is also a certified eating disorder consultant and supervisor with the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals.

Together, we discuss:

- Erika’s breast cancer diagnosis and how it impacted her disordered eating recovery
- How she worked through the belief that her health is her fault
- The ways cancer impacted her relationship with her body
- How she advocated for her needs and forewent her naturopathic doctor’s advice
- The all-or-nothing mindset around diet recommendations
- The power of spiritual, mental and emotional factors in recovery

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

More from Erika:
- - Visit her group practice website
  - Find her on Instagram

☕️ Are You Getting Enough Pleasure?

leahk — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 01:51:40 +0000

In this episode Leah talks about what a dopamine menu is, how it relates to Intuitive Eating, and she shares some of the items on her personal dopamine menu. Plus, she discusses the benefits of intentionally infusing pleasure into your life

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

🤳 From Macro Counting to Intuitive Eating with Former Client Kelly

leahk — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 14:58:18 +0000

On this episode, Leah sits down with Kelly, a former client who shares her story from disordered eating and body shame to intuitive eating and body peace.

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

Resources Mentioned:

My story episode (where I talk about my rock bottom ice cream frostbite moment)

🥦 Nutrition Isn’t The Enemy: 3 Mindset Shifts to Go From Self-Control to Self-Care

leahk — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 12:00:35 +0000

In this episode, Leah shares 3 mindset shifts (plus 1 epic bonus mindset shift, so really, 4) to reimagine how you relate to nutrition.

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

❌ 7 Sneaky Signs That You’re Struggling with Disordered Eating

leahk — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 12:00:47 +0000

In this episode, Leah goes through 7 sneaky signs that you might be struggling with disordered eating.

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

👉 5 Reasons Why Your Weight Doesn’t Determine Your Health

leahk — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 12:00:51 +0000

In this episode, Leah goes through 5 reasons why your weight does not determine your health.

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

Resources mentioned:

🍄 Creating Space For Awe Through Intuitive Eating With Isabella

leahk — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 12:00:57 +0000

On this episode, Leah sits down with a former 1:1 client who shares her story from disordered eating and body shame to intuitive eating and body peace.

She talks about:

Befriending her body
The connection to intuitive eating work and nature
The unexpected outcomes of doing body image and intuitive eating work

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

⏰ 10 Principles of Intuitive Eating in 10 Minutes

leahk — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 15:07:31 +0000

In this solo episode, Leah gives you the rundown of the 10 principles of Intuitive Eating in 10 minutes.

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

Resources Mentioned:

Elyse Resch on Shoulders Down

😩 Why Is It So Hard To Stop Eating When You Feel Full?

leahk — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 12:05:56 +0000

In this episode, Leah breaks down why it can feel so hard to stop eating when you feel full. Plus, she gives tools and tips for navigating these barriers to honoring fullness.

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

Resources Mentioned:

💘 A Realistic Approach to Body Image While Dating

leahk — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 12:00:44 +0000

In this episode, Leah is interviewed by her friend Talia Koren, a dating and relationship coach. Talia and Leah discuss body image and dating.

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

🕵️ Are You On A Diet Without Knowing It?

leahk — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 12:00:17 +0000

In this solo episode, Leah talks about the difference between being on a diet and being in the diet mentality. She goes through several hidden forms of diet mentality and offers some tools for moving forward.

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

Resources mentioned:

10 Ways To Divest From Diet Culture This Season

🤔 Are You Really A Foodie? (Or Is It Just Disordered Eating?)

leahk — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 12:00:30 +0000

In this episode, Leah explores the idea of being a “foodie,” and what this might mean about your relationship with food.

Resources mentioned:

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

From Male Model to Food Media Empire: How Intuitive Eating Can Change Your Life with Greg Remmey

leahk — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 05:00:46 +0000

This week I’m joined by Greg Remmey, former client and founder of the popular food media empire, DEVOUR POWER.

Together, we discuss:

The impact of being in the modeling industry on Greg’s relationship with food and body
How struggling with disordered eating led to starting a food blog
What was going on behind the scenes in the early days of DEVOUR POWER
Breaking out of all-or-nothing thinking
Toxic bro optimization culture
How Greg deals with trolls commenting on his food choices and appearance on social media
The way Greg’s relationship with alcohol shifted as a product of doing Intuitive Eating work

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

Resources Mentioned:

More From Greg:

Greg’s personal Instagram: @gregremmey
DEVOUR POWER on Instagram: @devourpower

More From Leah:

Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching program
Join my self-paced course, The Return
Subscribe to my personal Substack
Follow me on Instagram for more intuitive eating content @leahkern.rd
Visit my website to learn more about my coaching offerings
Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to get a nugget of intuitive eating inspiration delivered straight from my heart to your inbox each week.
Send me a voice message
Email me: Leah@leahkernrd.com

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Perimenopause & Our Ever-Changing Bodies with Amanda Mittman

leahk — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 05:00:32 +0000

In this week’s episode, I’m joined by Registered Dietitian, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, and body image coach Amanda Mittman. Amanda has worked with hundreds of clients and learned that the distress of a changing body can be very similar in different stages of life.

Together, we discuss:

- - - - Perimenopause and why we’re hearing more about it now
        
        The damage that diet culture causes in the perimenopause space
        
        How body grief shows up in midlife and in an aging body
        
        Losing young privilege and facing ageism
        
        How to seek support from your community

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

More from Amanda:
- - Her private practice website
  - Follow her Instagram

👀 Is Diet Culture Lurking in Your Pantry?

leahk — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 12:00:34 +0000

In this solo episode, Leah exposes the sneaky ways diet culture might be lurking in your pantry.

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

Resources Mentioned:

Related Instagram Post

Finding Pleasure in Movement with Hannah Husband

leahk — Mon, 27 May 2024 05:00:00 +0000

This week I’m joined by body liberation coach, Hannah Husband. Hannah (they/she) supports folks who feel left out of or harmed by mainstream fitness offerings.

Together, we discuss:

- - - - How to break up with weight-loss focused fitness
      - Approaching movement and exercise through the lens of anti-diet and intuitive eating
      - Reclaiming movement as a way to help you regulate your nervous system
      - How to transition from coercive movement practices to nourishing movement practices
      - Simple steps you can take to get yourself in motion when you don’t have the desire to exercise

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

If you enjoy this episode, make sure you RSVP for the FREE Anti-Diet Summer Support Panel on June 6th!

More from Hannah:

Anxiety, Mental Health & Starting Medication with Tory Stroker

leahk — Mon, 20 May 2024 05:00:46 +0000

In honor of Mental Health Awareness month, this week I’m joined by Tory Stroker, an anti-diet Registered Dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor. Tory specializes in disordered eating recovery and body image work for women, and in this conversation we both share our experiences with anxiety.

Together, we discuss:

- - - - Our mental health journeys and triggers
      - Pressures from the wellness industry to “cure” anxiety
      - Negative narratives around medication
      - Our lowest points struggling with anxiety
      - The intersection of wellness, culture, and mental health
      - What we’ve gained from medication

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

If you enjoy this episode, make sure you RSVP for the FREE Anti-Diet Summer Support Panel on June 6th!

Mentioned in the episode:

- Rethinking Wellness episode: Anxiety Dieting, Disordered Eating, and the Crunchy-Granola-to-Wellness Pipeline with Leah Kern
- Listen to Tory’s previous episode of Shoulders Down

More from Tory:
- Find Tory on Instagram
- Check-out her Substack
- Visit her website

How to Forget What’s ‘Flattering’ & Find Your Style with Dacy Gillespie

leahk — Mon, 13 May 2024 05:00:14 +0000

This week, I’m joined by Dacy Gillespie, a weight-inclusive, anti-diet personal stylist. She helps her clients make a mindset shift from thinking they need to wear what’s flattering to unapologetically taking up space in the world.

Together, we discuss:

- - Mindful shopping and minimalism
  - How to shop intentionally
  - The cultural implications of the word “flattering”
  - Cultivating personal style vs. wearing clothes to look thinner
  - Reframing our thoughts around body changes as we age

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

If you enjoy this episode, make sure you RSVP for the FREE Anti-Diet Summer Support Panel I’m hosting with Dacy on June 6th!
More from Dacy:
- Subscribe to Dacy’s newsletter, Unflattering
- The Mindful Closet website
- The Making Space group program
- Dacy’s Instagram

Fat-Positive Fertility with Nicola Salmon

leahk — Mon, 06 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000

In this week’s episode, I’m joined by advocate, author, and fat positive fertility specialist, Nicola Salmon. Nicola is a prominent figure in the world of fat activism, and the leading voice for fat folks seeking fertility support. She’s also the author of the groundbreaking book “Fat and Fertile.”

Together, we discuss:

- - Why it’s time to ditch the myth that fat people have more challenges with fertility
  - How to honor the body’s nervous system response when seeking out fertility support
  - The misconception of calorie restriction for fertility improvement
  - What it looks like to take a holistic approach towards health that spans beyond weight

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

More from Nicola:

- - - - Follow Nicola on Instagram
        
        Nicola’s Website
        
        Nicola’s Book: Fat and Fertile

Mentioned in the Episode:

- - - The Real Reason Why Being Higher Weight Leads to Negative Health Outcomes (it’s not the weight)

10 Ways To Divest From Diet Culture This Season

leahk — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 12:40:56 +0000

In this episode I cover 10 actionable ways to start divesting from diet culture. This list includes, physical, energetic, and mental approaches to divest from diet culture.

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

Mentioned in the episode:

- Grab your free hunger/ fullness scale and supplemental activity here

Is TikTok Wrecking Your Body Image & Self-Esteem? with Lizzy Pope, PhD, RD

leahk — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 05:00:56 +0000

In this week’s episode I’m joined by return guest Lizzy Pope, a professor and director of the undergraduate dietetics program at the University of Vermont. Lizzy is also a certified intuitive eating counselor and her research focuses on weight-inclusive nutrition education and manifestations of diet culture in social media.

Together, we discuss:

- - How weight inclusivity & the rise of Ozempic have impacted dietetics
  - The glorification of weight loss on TikTok
  - The lack of expert voices providing nutrition content
  - How TikTok videos perpetuate thin privilege and racism
  - The challenges of learning and teaching weight inclusivity

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

More from Lizzy:

- - - - Learn more about Lizzy’s work at UVM
        
        Check out her TikTok weight-normative messaging research

Mentioned in the Episode:

- - - Listen to Lizzy’s previous episode

11 Things You Can Do Today To Shift Your Relationship With Your Body

leahk — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 19:51:42 +0000

In this episode, I give you 11 things you can do today to shift how you feel about your body. I cover:
- Curating your feed
- Ways to rewire your neural pathways
- Unconventional ideas for shifting your perspective on your body (hint outer space documentaries and psychedelics…)

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

Mentioned in the Episode:

- - - Download my free anti-diet media list

Can You Eat Intuitively If You Smoke Weed?

leahk — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 19:42:05 +0000

In this BONUS solo episode, Leah answers the question as to whether or not it’s possible to still eat intuitively if you use THC/ smoke weed.

Enroll in our annual Cannabis and Intuitive Eating Workshop happening on 4/18 Use code PODCAST to get $15 off at checkout.

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Fat & Beautiful: Unpacking Thin Privilege & Anti-Fat Bias with Debbie Saroufim

leahk — Mon, 08 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000

In this week’s episode, I’m joined by Debbie Saroufim, a body acceptance coach and food trauma healer who helps women, teens and tweens make peace with their body and build up their immunity to diet culture. Debbie’s first children’s book, Fat & Beautiful: A Book About Why You Can Be Both, was published this spring.

Together, we discuss:

- Debbie’s journey from actress to trainer to body acceptance coach
- The moralization of health and wellness
- Learning to identify diet culture in our self-talk
- Being a thin person in the fat acceptance movement
- Conversations between parents and children
- Self-compassionate intuition and recovery

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

More from Debbie:

- - - - Buy Debbie’s book
      - Follow her on Instagram
      - Check out her website

Mentioned in the Episode:

- - - Debbie Lesko episode

ADHD, Neurodiversity and Challenging ‘Normal’ with Natalie Stine

leahk — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 05:00:00 +0000

In this week’s episode I’m joined by Natalie Stine, anti-diet registered dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor who has a passion for helping adults and children develop a peaceful relationship with food, body acceptance and trust.

Together, we discuss:

- Her journey from disordered eating to anti-diet dietitian
- The relief in Natalie’s ADHD diagnosis
- How neurodivergent eating patterns are pathologized
- Supporting neurodivergent clients
- Challenging the concept of normative ideals around food and health

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

More from Natalie:

- - - Follow her on Instagram
    - Visit Healthier Tomorrows website

How Mindset Shifts Can Heal Your Relationship with Food & Body with Jenn Baswick

leahk — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 00:00:07 +0000

In this episode, I’m joined by Jenn Baswick, a food freedom dietitian and certified intuitive eating counselor passionate about helping women find peace with food and their bodies. She is the founder of The Intuitive Nutritionist and the host of The Intuitively You podcast.

Together, we discuss:

- Studying nutrition from a place of disordered eating
- Reconciling with “woo-woo”
- Why mindset is important for healing
- Affirmations vs. bridging core beliefs
- Overcoming inner food police voices
- Tools to reframe mindset

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

More from Jenn:

- - Jenn’s Instagram
  - Visit her website
  - The Intuitively You podcast
  - Free binge eating quiz
  - Food Freedom Vision Guide

Why I’m Leaving Instagram

leahk — Mon, 04 Mar 2024 15:22:54 +0000

In this solo episode, I share about my decision to leave Instagram. I discuss:

The breadcrumbs that lead me to this decision
How using IG for my biz negatively impacted my mental health
How I knew it was time to make this leap
The fears that come with this change
An update on how I’ve been feeling in the last 4 months since making this decision

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

Mentioned in the episode:

Why I’m leaving Instagram (the substack piece I read on the episode)
My story podcast episode
Send me a voice message on my Speakpipe

Divesting from Beauty Standards & Honoring Our Intuition with Alissa Rumsey

leahk — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 05:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we are joined by Alissa Rumsey, a registered dietitian, nutrition therapist, certified intuitive eating counselor, and the author of Unapologetic Eating: Make Peace With Food and Transform Your Life.

Together, we discuss:

- How Alissa moved from a weight normative to a weight inclusive practice
- Devising “unapologetic eating”
- Food freedom backlash in fat bodies
- Diet culture as a force for controlling people
- Motives behind beauty standards for women
- The power of going out without makeup
- Being an author with privilege

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

Mentioned in the episode:

- Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole
- Fearing the Black Body by Sabrina Strings
- Salt Fat Acid Heat by Samin Nosrat
- The Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolf
- “Lived Experience with Ozempic” episode

Client Spotlight: Amy’s Story

leahk — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 15:16:31 +0000

oday I’m joined by one of my beloved former 1:1 clients, Amy. Together we discuss:

Amy’s process with deciding to pursue an intuitive eating journey
The role of faith and spirituality in Amy’s journey
How redefining health changed everything for Amy
The intersection of disordered eating and chronic illness
How a trip to the zoo gave Amy a big “aha” moment
Amy’s realization about the impacts of bullying herself

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

Mentioned in the episode:

What We’re Getting Wrong About Body Image with Bri Campos

leahk — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Today I’m joined by body image coach and educator Bri Campos. Bri is a licensed mental health counselor based in New Jersey and the founder of Body Image with Bri.

Together, we discuss:

- Bri’s food & body image story
- Internalized anti-fat bias
- Honoring intersectionality in body image work
- Why affirmations won’t cut it when it comes to body image work
- The biggest myth about body image work
- The importance of sitting with body grief
- Centering the fat experience as a normal experience

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

Mentioned in the episode:

- Fearing the Black Body by Sabrina Strings
- The Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor
- Christy Harrison’s podcast Food Psych
- The Real Reasons Why Being Higher Weight Can Lead to Negative Health Outcomes (it’s not the weight!)

4 Hurdles That Are Keeping You Stuck on Your Intuitive Eating Journey

leahk — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 15:11:42 +0000

In this solo episode, I announce an exciting podcast update. Then, I breakdown 4 hurdles that might be keeping you stuck on your intuitive eating journey. I discuss:

How lingering mental restriction might be keeping you from experiencing full peace with food
What happens when you don’t give yourself enough time to habituate
The difference between intuitive eating and rebellion/ spite eating
Why you’re struggling with hearing body cues
Tips for addressing the 4 most common hurdles

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

Mindfulness for Body Attunement & the Sustainability to Disordered Eating Pipeline with Keirra Bartley

leahk — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

In this week’s episode, I’m joined by dietitian and mindfulness teacher Keirra Bartley. She owns the private practice Attune Nutrition and believes everyone has the right to feel at home in their body and on this earth.

Together we discuss:

- Keirra’s food & body image story
- How being conscious about sustainability led Keirra down a path of disordered eating
- How mindfulness can support healing our relationships with food and body
- Misconceptions of what mindfulness looks like
- How wellness culture has co-opted mindfulness

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

Disordered Eating in the Running Community with Serena Marie

leahk — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 05:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we are joined by Registered Dietitian, pubic speaker and running coach, Serena Marie. Serena uses a unique blend of intuitive eating, somatic counseling, and running nutrition to help you fuel your dreams. Together, we discuss:

- Serena Marie’s journey with disordered eating & running

- How Serena was introduced to intuitive eating

- Addressing thin privilege & internalized weight stigma

- The problems with under-fueling & under-hydrating before, during or after exercising

- How to set yourself up for success at as athlete

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

Masculinity, Body Image, and Disordered Eating with Aaron Flores, RD

leahk — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 21:00:23 +0000

In this episode, we are joined by a fellow HAES, intuitive eating dietitian, Aaron Flores. In this episode, we discuss:

Aaron’s story with his relationship with food and body
How Aaron came to accept the Intuitive Eating and HAES frameworks
Aaron’s experience being a dietitian who self-identifies as fat
Balancing not framing recovery around body size while also acknowledging how hard it is to live in a weight-bias culture
What Aaron learned from interviewing 20 men about their relationship with food and body on his podcast, Men Unscripted.
How Masculinity creates an extra layer to body image work
The concept of “bro science” and Aaron’s thoughts on why men are drawn to things like bio hacking and optimization
Why recovery is worth it even when it is fucking hard

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you listen to podcasts

The Wellness Trap: How an Innocent Interest in Wellness Can Devolve into Disordered Eating with Christy Harrison

leahk — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 20:39:26 +0000

In this episode, we are joined by fellow anti-diet dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, Christy Harrison! In this episode, we discuss

Christy’s food and body story
How an innocent pursuit of wellness can quickly lead to disordered eating
How wellness culture kicked diet culture out of the mainstream spotlight
The “care effect” as a possible explanation as to why some people claim that wellness interventions “work”
The role of wellness in creating stigma around using medications for mental health support
Christy’s take on whether or not we should avoid alternative medicine approaches altogether
Why Christy can’t stand the cultural obsession with gut health

Food Systems, Social Determinants of Health, and the Weight Inclusive Approach to Health with Dr. Farryl Bertman

leahk — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 20:29:39 +0000

In this episode, we are joined by one of my undergrad professors, Dr. Faryl Bertman, PhD, RDN. We discuss:

Dr. Farryl’s story with her relationship with food and body
The “crunchy hippie” to wellness culture pipeline
The slippery slope of using systems level thinking as justification for individual food restrictions
How Dr Farryl’s approach to teaching changed since adopting the IE HAES framework
The concept of “fed is best”
How white supremacy shows up in food systems
Approaching intuitive eating while navigating food insecurity

Resources Mentioned:

White Supremacy in Food Systems Paper
Previous Shoulders Down Episode- Food Insecurity, Privilege, and Intuitive Eating on a Budget

Weight-Inclusive Dietetics Education and The Troubles with Nutrition Research with Dr. Lizzy Pope

leahk — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 21:44:08 +0000

This week we are joined by Dr. Lizzy Pope, anti-diet dietitian and director of the dietetic program at The University of Vermont (my alma mater). In this episode, we discuss:

Lizzy’s story with her relationship with food and body
Lizzy’s transition away from the weight-normative approach in nutrition
How Lizzy has changed her curriculum to reflect the new body of research on weight-inclusive nutrition
General trends Lizzy has observed in terms of her dietetic students relationships with food over the course of their time in undergrad
Lizzy’s background working in a prominent nutrition research lab and her thoughts about the experience in hindsight
The many issues with nutrition research and the pieces that are often missing from the picture

Before diving into this week’s guest interview, I answer a listener question on how to eat out at a restaurant without feeling out of control. Click here to download the FREE resource I mention while answering the listener question.

More from Lizzy:

Connect with Lizzie on twitter @LizzyPope
Learn more about Lizzie’s academic work here

The Real Reasons Why Being Higher Weight Can Lead to Negative Health Outcomes (it’s not the weight!)

leahk — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 20:50:17 +0000

In this week’s solo episode, we dive into this question:

If weight is not an indicator of health, than how do you explain the “research” suggesting that being fat leads to worse health outcomes? We discuss:

The fundamental issue with asserting that correlation equals causation in weight research
The harms of weight stigma (including medical weight stigma)
The harms of weight cycling
How to know if you can trust anti-diet research

Before diving into the episode, I give a quick life update.

Resources Mentioned:

Download your Free Anti-Diet PDF Research Guide
Aubrey Gordon’s Book- You Just Need to Lose Weight and 19 Other Myths About Fat People
TikTok Story about medical weight stigma

The Origins and Evolution of Intuitive Eating with Elyse Resch

leahk — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 20:08:10 +0000

In this week’s episode, I have the absolute honor of sitting down with Elyse Resch, one of the co-authors of Intuitive Eating (and one of my greatest role models!) In this episode, we discuss:

Elyse’s story with her relationship with food and body
The behind the scenes story on how the Intuitive Eating framework came to be
How Intuitive Eating has evolved over the last ~30 years
Common misconceptions about the Intuitive Eating framework
How to spot fake or adulterated Intuitive Eating
Elyse’s views on Intuitive Eating as a spiritual framework
Why self-compassion is central to Intuitive Eating
The concept of “the sadness of saying enough” when eating

Intuitive Eating has had a profound impact on my personal and professional life and I am eternally grateful to Elyse and her co-author, Evelyn for the labor, energy, and love they have poured into their work developing this framework. This episode is so deeply special to me, I hope you enjoy!

More from Elyse:

Learn more about Elyse’s work here
Visit the Intuitive Eating website here
Connect with Elyse on Instagram @elyseresch

Lived Experience with Ozempic — Jamie’s Story Plus An Overview of The Facts

leahk — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 20:16:57 +0000

In this episode, we are joined by one of my very dear friends, Jamie. In this episode we cover:

A brief timeline of the drug Ozempic + a summary of the facts
Jamie’s story with her relationship with food and body
What led Jamie to go on Ozempic for weight loss
Jamie’s lived-experience on the drug including side effects
Whether or not Jamie saw results on the drug
Why Jamie ultimately decided to go off Ozempic
What Jamie would share with someone considering going on Ozempic

Content warning: Explicit disordered eating behaviors are discussed in this episode. If hearing detailed accounts of disordered eating behaviors would be triggering for you at this point in your journey, perhaps this is an episode that you chose to skip.

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts:

Resources Mentioned:

Ragen Chastain’s series on weight loss drugs:
- Part 1
- Part 2
- Part 3
Novo Nordisk receiving consequences for their deceptive marketing tactics

My Story (unfiltered, the whole saga)

leahk — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 20:15:20 +0000

This week I’m flying solo to bring you a special episode to celebrate the 1 year anniversary of Shoulders Down podcast! In this episode, I’m sharing my whole, unfiltered story about my own struggles with disordered eating. I talk about:

What my relationship with food and body was like from childhood up until present day
My rock bottom moment in diet culture
How I discovered Intuitive Eating for the first time
What my journey to becoming an intuitive eater looked like
The parts of healing my relationship with food that took the longest for me
How my relationship with my body and exercise has changed over the years

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts:

Cannabis and Intuitive Eating: Navigating High Munchies Without Binging

leahk — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 20:15:18 +0000

If you want to be able to peacefully get stoned without ending up in a high binge, this episode was made for you. In our first every solo episode, I’m diving deep on all things cannabis and intuitive eating. In this episode I talk about:

My personal story: how my relationship with cannabis changed as I healed my relationship with food.
Top 3 reasons why high binges happen in the first place
Why you’re still binging when you’re stoned but not when you’re sober
How to handle the situation where your mouth wants to continue experiencing the food but your body says you’re full
Various detailed tips and tools for addressing the causes of high binging
The real sadness that can come up when you realize you’re full and how to navigate this sadness
Game changing questions/ prompts to ask yourself to get clear on your relationship with food in the context of using cannabis
How to choose what to eat when stoned when everything sounds so good
Navigating social pressures to participate in “munchies” when you’re not actually hungry

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Mental Health, Disordered Eating & Perfectionism with Emily Beal

leahk — Mon, 01 Jan 2024 05:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we are joined by nutrition student and mental health podcaster, Emily Beal of Energy with Emily and What I Didn’t Know. Together, we discuss:

Emily’s journey from body neutrality to disordered eating to recovery
How disordered eating can lead people into studying nutrition
The relationship between perfectionism, over-achieving & disordered eating
Emily’s journey with mental health, therapy & medication
Learning to be enough

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The CrossFit to Disordered Eating Pipeline With Jonny Landels

leahk — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 16:57:54 +0000

In this episode, we are joined by Intuitive Eating Coach and HAES advocate, Jonny Landels! In this episode, we discuss:

Jonny’s food and body story
The impact of being bullied for his body size on Jonny’s relationship with food
How working at CrossFit skyrocketed Jonny into disordered eating and negative body image
The messy middle parts of healing from disordered eating
How Jonny finally stopped counting calories and tracking macros
How Jonny’s rigidity with food negatively impacted his relationships

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- - - Find Jonny on Instagram to learn more about his work

Client Spotlight: Koren’s Story Healing From a Lifetime of Dieting

leahk — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 16:53:30 +0000

In this week’s episode, we catch up with Koren, a graduate of my 1:1 coaching program, The Embodied Method. In this episode, we discuss:

Koren’s story with her long history of dieting and trying to manipulate the her body
The tipping point that led Koren to reach out for support
How Koren went from being a lifelong dieter to becoming an intuitive eater
The tools that have made the biggest difference in helping Koren make peace with her body

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3 Things I’ve Changed My Mind On In 3 Years of Running My Business

leahk — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 14:59:36 +0000

In this week’s solo episode, I cover:

The 3 biggest things I’ve changed my mind on in 3 years of running my biz
How I’ve shifted my approach to coaching (specifically, body image coaching)
The way my views on when and how to incorporate gentle nutrition with clients has shifted over time
How (and why) I’ve drastically changed my mind on the role I want social media to play in my biz ecosystem

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Surviving the Holidays as an Intuitive Eater- Navigating Diet Talk, Body Comments, and Feeling Out of Control Around Food

leahk — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 14:54:47 +0000

My story with navigating the holiday season before and after becoming an intuitive eater and healing my body image
Common hurdles to navigating the holidays as an intuitive eater
Specific tips for handling loved-ones still entrenched in diet culture
How to avoid eating past comfortable fullness at the big holiday meal(s)
Dealing with the desire to fill the void of unmet needs with food
Moving through the sadness that can come up when a delicious celebratory meal is coming to an end.
Navigating the situation where you’re being hosted for the holidays and don’t have control over food and mealtimes

Download the FREE Intuitive Eater Holiday Survival Guide

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Intuitive Eating in the Media with Sam Previte of Find Food Freedom

leahk — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 16:49:26 +0000

In this episode, we are joined by fellow anti-diet dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, Sam Previte of Find Food Freedom. In this episode, we discuss:

Sam’s story with her relationship with food and body
Sam’s journey from being a “fence straddler” to becoming a full on Intuitive Eating RD
How Sam approaches sharing the Intuitive Eating message with large TV audiences
The aspect of IE that has been on Sam’s heart as of recently
Sam’s biggest diet culture pet peeve

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- - - Visit Sam’s website to learn more about her work.
      Connect with Sam on social media @find.food.freedom

How Intuitive Eating Impacts Your Metabolism and Digestion

leahk — Tue, 03 Oct 2023 14:47:50 +0000

In this week’s solo episode, we talk about how your relationship with food impacts you on a physiological level. We cover:

How relationship with food impacts digestion and metabolism
The impact of stress on your body
Sympathetic versus parasympathetic nervous system

Download my free PDF guide linking all the studies I mentioned in this episode.

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Are you addicted to sugar?

leahk — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 13:43:55 +0000

In this week’s solo episode, we talk about the concept of “sugar addiction.” We cover:

The fundamental issue with asserting that sugar is addictive
Debunking the common arguments made in support of sugar addiction
The reason why you might FEEL addicted to sugar (or any food).
The state of the research on sugar addiction

Meta analysis on sugar addiction

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Client spotlight: Lauren’s story

leahk — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:43:35 +0000

In this week’s episode, we catch up with Lauren, a graduate of my 1:1 coaching program, The Embodied Method. In this episode, we discuss:

Lauren’s story with her long history of dieting and trying to manipulate the size shape of her body
How her relationship with food, body, and exercise has changed since doing The Embodied Method and becoming an Intuitive Eater
How Lauren’s self talk has dramatically shifted as a product of doing this work
How intuitive eating and rejecting diet culture has helped Lauren ton live more in alignment with her social justice values

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My Mom’s Thoughts on Intuitive Eating and Health at Every Size

leahk — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 16:39:55 +0000

In this episode we are joined by my mom! We talk about:

My mom’s relationship with food and body over the years
How my mom had come to find body acceptance
Why my mom didn’t realize I was struggling with disordered eating
Her personal experience with intuitive eating and Health At Every Size
Why I don’t like the phrase “everything in moderation.”
My mom’s biggest diet culture pet peeve

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Intuitive Eating For Men with Jeff Ash

leahk — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 16:35:24 +0000

In this episode, we are joined by Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor and personal trainer, Jeff Ash. In this episode, we discuss:

Jeff’s story with his relationship with food and body
How to know that we can trust IE research over diet research
Actionable tips for men in heterosexual relationships on how to support their female partners on their IE journey
How your partner can support you on your IE journey even if they’re not fully onboard with IE themself
Advice for men trying to divest from conventional “bro gym culture”
How to still have performance goals for exercise while staying within the IE framework

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More from Jeff:

- - - Visit Jeff’s website to learn more about his work.

Somatic Experiencing and Intuitive Eating with Anastasia Nevin

leahk — Tue, 23 May 2023 16:31:51 +0000

In this episode, we are joined by certified eating disorder RD and Somatic Experiencing practitioner, Anastasia Nevin. In this episode, we discuss:

Anastasia’s story with her relationship with food and body
How Anastasia decided to pursue Somatic Experiencing work
Somatic Experiencing as a tool for healing relationship with food and body
Practical self-regulation SE tools to get through distressful body image spirals
IE as a spiritual framework

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- - - Visit Anastasia’s website to learn more about her offerings

Diet-Culture Free, Weight Neutral, and Size-Inclusive Fitness with Kira Onysko

leahk — Tue, 09 May 2023 16:27:24 +0000

In this episode, we are joined by certified personal trainer and HAES aligned fitness expert, Kira Onysko. In this episode, we talk about:

Kira’s story with her relationship with food and body
Why using exercise for weight loss is ultimately not sustainable
How to move past using exercise to attempt weight loss
Getting back into movement after healing from a disordered/ abusive relationship with movement.
How to spot red flags in an exercise teacher or personal trainer
What to do if you fear that you’ll never intuitively crave movement
How to check your intentions behind movement

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More from Kira:

- - - Connect with Kira on Instagram @kiraonysko
      Visit Kira’s website to learn more about her offerings

Raising Intuitive Eaters and Protecting Children from Diet Culture with Kate Morris

leahk — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 16:22:50 +0000

In this episode, we are joined by clinical social worker, certified intuitive eating counselor, and HAES aligned therapist, Kate Morris. In this episode, we talk about:

Kate’s story with her relationship with food and body
Ellyn Satter’s division of responsibility model and how it can help parents raise intuitive eaters
Things Kate does in her own family to help her kids maintain an anti-diet, intuitive eating approach to food
What to do when your kids bring home diet-culture they learned from outside the home
The AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) recent guidelines on childhood “obesity” and why they are going to do harm
Kate’s biggest diet culture pet peeve relating to moms

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- - - Connect with Kate on Instagram @amongthetreescounseling
      Check out Kate’s website

Discovering your Authentic Identity Through Recovery with Jordan Quinn

leahk — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 16:17:54 +0000

In this episode, we are joined by Jordan Quinn. In this episode, we talk about:

Jordan’s story with his relationship with food and body
Disordered behaviors in wrestling culture
Why Jordan struggles with the term intuitive eater
Challenges men face when it comes to body image and disordered eating
Connecting with your authentic identify in recovery
How Jordan’s relationship with his body has changed since he quit bodybuilding

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- - - Check out Jordan’s blog : https://www.shounenjordan.com/

Podcast – Leah Kern RD

✌️Responding To Hate Comments From The Jillian Michaels Debate

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🌞 Intuitive Eating 5 Years Later: Parts Work, Group Fitness, & Cycle Syncing with Lizzie

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🧠 ADHD, Body Image & Intuitive Eating: Making Sense of the Overlap with Brittany Modell

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🏃‍♀️ Extractive vs. Regenerative Movement: Reframing Your Relationship with Running with Karly Borden

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🔄 Transfer Addiction: When Substance Recovery Shifts Into Orthorexia with Sydney Greene

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📺 Unpacking the Viral Jubilee Body Positivity Debate with Marcy Guevara

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

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

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

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💍 Choosing Presence Over Weight Loss as a Plus Size Bride— with Jamie

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🥗 Orthorexia: When “Healthy” Eating Becomes Dangerous

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🩺 A Pediatrician’s Perspective on GLP-1s, Diet Culture, & Adolescent Health — with Dr. Lauren Hartman

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🕵️‍♀️ Inside Overeaters Anonymous: Abstinence, Fat Serenity, & Co-Dependency with Libby Supan, LMFT

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🥛 Proteinification, Pilates, Glucose Monitors & The Wellness Trends That Shaped 2025

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💵 The Ethics of GLP-1s, Monetized Starvation, & Heartbreak with Virgie Tovar

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📷 What To Do If You Hate How You Look In Pictures [with Bri Campos]

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🕊️ Obesity Medicine, GLP-1’s, Body Autonomy, & Informed Consent with Dr. Alexis Conason

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🤨 Did Diet Culture Hijack Your Values?

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👰 You Don’t Have to Change Your Body for Your Wedding

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