Is there something you just can't have in the house because you'll eat it ALL, or do you just feel hungry ALL the time? In this episode, I'm going to tell you WHY this is happening, and explain exactly what you need to do to fix it. https://www

But I can't eat that -- How to stay intuitive with dietary restrictions

Dec 15th, 2021 31m 38s

My friend Jen Liddy joins me to talk about her journey from gluten-free evangelist to flexible intuitive eater, and I share my journey to becoming [mostly] gluten-free. We get into how we decide what to eat based on our priorities, balancing me

How to handle fat shaming and diet talk with family

Nov 22nd, 2021 15m 42s

You can feel the tension mounting as you get closer to the holidays, where you know that rude uncle will make a comment about your weight, or your partner's mother will go on and on about her latest diet. Here are 2 important ways to keep yours

Interview with Jessie Shedden

Sep 30th, 2021 34m 48s

In this episode, I get to interview my incredible friend, Jessie Shedden. Jessie has such a fascinating story, from escaping a cult to doing a nude photo shoot to becoming a model, and finally learning to love herself exactly as she is. Jessie

What It Means to Be An Introvert

Aug 8th, 2021 21m 50s

I spent the majority of my life thinking there was something WRONG with me -- why do all these things like shopping, working at certain jobs, and just socializing feel so hard for me when other people do them so easily (and even seem to enjoy t

You're Not Just Going to Suddenly Love Your Body

Jul 22nd, 2021 24m 57s

I was stuck spinning my wheels for a really long time. I liked the concept of self-acceptance, but didn't know HOW to do it. I became obsessed with finding tools and putting systems in place to make consistent progress and reprogram my subconsc

Do you have to LIKE your body?

Jun 14th, 2021 25m

In this episode, I tell you all about my experience as a fat person and explain why you don't have to LOVE the way you look in order to live your best life and be happy with yourself. Link to Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/body

Do Things Because You Love Yourself

May 19th, 2021 17m 15s

Have you ever noticed how you're always pushing yourself to do hard things or forcing yourself to continue things you HATE? We have a cultural construct that reminds us again and again that GAIN requires PAIN. I don't buy it, and in this episod

How to Eat for Health Without Feeling Restricted with Ricki Heller

Apr 30th, 2021 32m 49s

I know we're creating freedom with food here, but that doesn't necessarily mean eating absolutely anything that strikes your fancy. If you need to tweak your diet for health reasons, or just so you can feel your best every day, Ricki Heller has

HOW can I possibly accept THIS body?

Apr 21st, 2021 25m 49s

I know it's hard to imagine that you could ever be ok with your body right now. We've been conditioned our whole lives to hate ourselves and try to change. HOW can it be OK to look like THIS? In this episode, I remind you WHY diets don't work,

I had COVID!

Mar 3rd, 2021 14m 24s

In this episode, I talk about my experience of having COVID, from the surprising emotional roller coaster to the effect of not having taste for a few days and what that did to my relationship with food. Come join the conversation in my private

How to Improve Your Body Image

Feb 10th, 2021 17m 56s

Have you ever wondered what the process for improving body image is? I came up with these 4 steps in a Facebook post the other day, and really liked being able to see the process. Come join me in the Body Positive Club and share your thoughts.

How to Stop Hating Exercise

Feb 3rd, 2021 16m 55s

Whether you do it all the time and get stressed out about it or don't do it at all and feel guilty about it, exercise is something that we've created so much drama around in diet culture. This episode has some great tips for finding a way -- if

How to Manage Your Emotions

Jan 27th, 2021 14m 31s

In this episode, I'm talking about why my daughter stealing my sweatshirt made me really mad, and how I managed it so I didn't barge into her room and scream at her at 6:00 in the morning. Letting yourself feel the way you really feel, labeling

Doing the deeper work

Dec 3rd, 2020 17m 29s

The other day, I watched the first video I ever made and it reminded me of how fearful and miserable I used to be. I knew all the things about Intuitive Eating, but I didn't FEEL any differently inside. In this episode, I talk about what made t

Make Sure Your Body Thoughts Are Still Relevant

Oct 21st, 2020 17m 19s

This episode explain why it's so important to really tease apart your beliefs about your body and make sure they're still relevant for your life. I talk about a client who was maintaining a really old, untrue, irrelevant belief from her past an

How complaining makes things worse

Sep 21st, 2020 17m 22s

There's so much to complain about these days, but I really think it makes things worse. Not only does it affect your mood and energy, but our collective pessimism really invites more problems. Learn how you can shift your attention to stop invi

My Rude Neighbor

Aug 24th, 2020 17m 40s

In this episode, I'm telling a story about this dude in my neighborhood who took it upon himself to confront me about my "obvious" desire to lose weight and recommend some crazy diet. Hopefully, you can use this experience to gain some tips abo

Grandma's Calorie Secret

Jul 20th, 2020 7m 49s

My grandmother's recipe book holds history and secrets about how to enjoy food and nourish yourself thoroughly.

I met a stranger in a parking lot

Jul 8th, 2020 9m 39s

Today, I’m talking about confirmation bias and how it keeps us trapped with bad body image.

What birds and frogs have to do with your body

Jun 24th, 2020 6m 36s

Today, I’m talking about the way we hold onto ideas that aren’t true and don’t serve us! I have a great story about my husband to illustrate the point.

Help! Something huts and I know it's because I'm fat

May 9th, 2020 7m 40s

Are your thighs rubbing together, or you feet hurt after a long walk? And I bet you think you need to lose weight in order to fix it, right? Listen to this episode and learn why the desire to lose weight to relieve physical pain is not a sustai

Let's Celebrate International No Diet Day

May 6th, 2020 9m 34s

International No Diet Day is celebrated every year on May 6. Read more about it here: https://nationaltoday.com/international-no-diet-day/ In this episode, I'll tell the story of my first diet and how it set me up for a lifetime of shame and fa

My Neurotic Dog & Our Limiting Beliefs

Apr 20th, 2020 12m 37s

Ozzy's irrational fears can show us all how our blocks and limitations are just stories we hold onto. You don't have to just keep telling the stories, like "I'm too fat to get that job," or "I could never go to my high school reunion looking li

Interview With Jen

Apr 17th, 2020 21m 13s

When we met, Jen hadn't even heard of Intuitive Eating. She didn't know there was an alternative to dieting and torturing herself with exercise, but she DID know that she couldn't do it anymore. She was at that perfect pivot point where she was