Reunion alert! Bernie and I are back with our first podcast in a minute. We actually recorded this October 20, 2022... but evidently the Switch B* (err... I mean...) The Switch Witch is still around... and we have thoughts. My kids (then 8 and 9 years old) came to me and asked "Mom, do we believe in the switch witch?" I responded, "Never heard of her." They said, "Good, because she takes away your candy and that's just MEAN!." After some assurance from me, the girls decided to make a "Go...

My guests Abbe Greenberg and Maggie a.k.a. “The Anxiety Sisters” have built a lasting friendship and a thriving online community over their lifelong struggles with anxiety. In this episode, you’ll learn about why there is no one-size-fits-all approach to managing anxiety and how their new book THE ANXIETY SISTERS’ SURVIVAL GUIDE can help you cope with anxiety and find ways to laugh along the way. That may sound strange, but seriously, this book has humor and actually makes anxiety seem fun,...

Hey, listeners! Bernie and I continue our conversations on 'connection' and 'numbness' as we re-connect to each other after a year or so apart (thanks global pandemic). This is episode 2 of 3 in our series where Bernie goes deeper in describing his feelings of numbness and explores more about where they are coming from, why they're there and what he can do now. I chime in with my usual... 'it's OK to be here, wow look at your strengths, B... and let's make sense of this...' rah rah...

We're baaaaaack! Bernie and Rebecca managed to chat one more time before the end of 2021 and it was bittersweet. Tune in and find out what a sh*tstorm it has been for us. Bernie shares how his coping mechanisms of shutting down and feeling "numb" have returned and Rebecca helps support a gentle kindness toward re-approaching self-care practices. This is the first in a three episode series. Join us as we go deeper into exploring this feeling of "burnout" and "rock bottom" emotions. How do you...

This is Episode 6 in a special Self-Care for Diabetes series on the Body Kindness podcast, with my guest co-host Dietitian Glenys Oyston. This episode is about intuitive eating and why it works for diabetes concerns. If you feel like you need more support, we would love to welcome you to our 3-month membership. Our next live group call is this Monday August 9th at 6pm ET. Visit https://www.selfcare4diabetes.com to learn more. Show notes: bodykindnessbook.com/podcast

This episode is for any listener who feels like what they can do with movement right now is "not good enough". We talk about how modification is a good thing when it comes to exercise and diabetes. But what we really want is for you to feel like any positive and meaningful step you can take toward a peaceful relationship to movement and your body is “worth it.” Visit bodykindnessbook.com/podcast for show notes.

The #1 thing that people stress about when it comes to diabetes and food? "Carbs". In this episode Glenys Oyston and I talk about some of the myths around carbohydrates and diabetes. We share a truth that your overall eating patterns, not individual nutrients, matter when considering how food is involved in your health, your well-being, and your diabetes concerns. Visit bodykindnessbook.com/podcast for show notes.

Is checking your blood sugar levels giving you anxiety? This is your Body Kindness episode. Glenys Oyston and I discuss the most pressing myths when it comes to reading your blood sugar levels to help you come up with a flexible and workable plan. Visit bodykindnessbook.com/podcast for links & show notes.

Dietitian Glenys Oyston joins me to discuss weight concerns and diabetes care. We help you deal with doctors, learn more about weight cycling harms, and reflect on your values when it comes to caring for yourself when you have diabetes. Visit bodykindnessbook.com/podcast for links & show notes.

This is Episode 1 in a new mini-series for Body Kindness: Self care for diabetes. We need to talk about diagnosis shame because it’s real. Doctors, family and strangers on the internet make it seem like “it’s your fault” if you get a diagnosis of diabetes or a “warning” of “prediabetes” and it’s especially mean when your weight is to blame. Tune in for our tips on shame resilience and taking meaningful action toward positive change. Show notes bodykindnessbook.com/171. Sponsor: SelfCare4Di

I'm so thrilled to welcome Sonya Renee Taylor back to the podcast. We talk about what's different in the second edition of The Body Is Not an Apology -- which is a New York Times bestseller! We also talk about the forthcoming Your Body Is Not an Apology Workbook. Tune in and find out how Sonya started this amazing work and why she is committed to changing how the world thinks about bodies. You can also click through to the show notes to watch the video version - BodyKindnessBook.com/170

Today Bernie and I talk about emotional eating. What's normal, what's not, when is it time to make meaningful changes? Tune in and learn all about the protective system of emotion regulation and how Bernie's "inner caregiver" helped him find connection and community. Check the show notes to watch the video version - BodyKindnessBook.com/169

I’m joined by Dr. Adele Lafrance & Dr. Joe Tafur, two leading experts on trauma healing with blending Emotion Coaching, Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT), and Psychedelic Medicine. Visit bodykindnessbook.com/168 for links & show notes. Plus save 30% on the virtual conference this Saturday! Code is BK30 link in show notes.

OMG! We did it. Bernie & I brushed our hair and did our first video podcast for Body Kindness! We talked about our "origin story" of how we met and how the Body Kindness philosophy came to be. Check the show notes to watch the video version - BodyKindnessBook.com/167. Visit BodyKindnessBook.com/offers for 2021 groups and professional supervision.

You aren't born feeling body shame. It's decided for you, conditioned in you & you become entangled. Dominant culture’s body ideals can keep you ensnared in your own self-loathing. But what if you want out? Make a pivot and CONNECT to your body, even if you wish it was different. Braving body shame is leaning in with empathy & compassion, saying "it's OK, I'm here... I want to care for you." My guest Julie Sweeney discusses the virtual conference Braving Body Shame where people share...

Your body is an instrument not an ornament and just in time for the New Year, I’ll help you understand what you can do if you want new tools and skills to be kind to yourself. My guests Doctors Lindsay and Lexi Kite, co-founders of Beauty Redefined, share their wisdom from years of research in their new book More Than a Body. Show notes bodykindnessbook.com/165

Bernie Salazar sits down with Rebecca to recap his year parenting a "quarantine baby" navigating his businesses, his health, and personal COVID losses. Rebecca and Bernie discuss coping with stress, anxiety, and shifting intentions toward 2021. Join Rebecca and Bernie in their Virtual BK Support Group Jan 9th 2021 - all the details and show notes at bodykindnessbook.com/165

In this emotional episode, Bernie Salazar, former “winner” of NBC’s The Biggest Loser share his regrets and what he has learned from reading Aubrey Gordon’s new book, What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Fat. We discuss how anti-fat bias shows up everywhere from air travel to our children’s schools and we envision a new world where higher weight people are treated with respect, kindness, and full humanity. Show notes & transcript: bodykindnessbook.com/163

Dr. Lindo Bacon is fostering a global transformation to a more just world, where all bodies are valued, respected, and supported in compassionate self-care. We discuss their latest book, Radical Belonging, including Dr. Bacon’s painful experience not belonging to their assigned gender, how finding communities of belonging can be personally meaningful, how the forces of oppression create stress in your body, and why commitment to self-care helps you heal your well-being. Show notes...

It’s been a year of testing so much for all of us. Bernie & I catch up on how we’re making it through parenting and trying to stay distant (and connected) during COVID, which is relentless. We also discuss the election stress, our self care plans, and why we need to “complete our stress cycles” — something we learned by reading the book Burnout by Emily and Amelia Nagoski. Get a replay of some key advice from our chat with the authors originally aired in May 2019. More:...

What good is a Body Kindness “self-care” practice if it doesn’t evolve to include long-term, collective well-being? My guest Soraya Chemaly, author of Rage Becomes Her (an excellent book about the power of female anger) shares the historical context of gender roles and intersectional feminism to provide convincing reasons why self-care rituals fall short of any real solutions while remaining vitally important for us to do. Visit bodykindnessbook.com/160 forshow notes.

What does your body liberation have to do with voting this year? Everything. Everything is on the line this election, up and down the ballot. Jaclyn Friedman author of Unscrewed helps me link body kindness to climate change, economic justice, healthcare, and more. Don’t settle for fauxpowerment. In this lively episode chat, Jaclyn shares many ways anyone can get fired up to vote or help others get fired up... with joy and connection. Get her 3-step plan for this election season at...

If you can’t find a community where you belong, make one. That’s what my guest Dr Joy Cox is doing with her latest book, podcast, and new app Jabbie. Everything Joy does centers inclusivity and fat Black excellence. Joy is a funny person and her work is dead serious backed up with facts and stats that will make you recoil. If you believe everyone deserves to belong, this episode is for you. Visit bodykindnessbook.com/158 for links & show notes.

Historical and racialized trauma significantly impacts the ways in which we engage in “connection” in practicing Body Kindness. Explore how trauma moves through generations and our bodies & how embodying anti-racism helps achieve collective wellbeing. Francesca Marguerite Maximé is a Haitian-Dominican Italian-American therapist, mindfulness meditation teacher, and award-winning poet & author based in Brooklyn, NY. Free resources + chance to win a session with Francesca in show notes...