We can’t believe this season is already coming to an end but here it is, the final episode, and trust us, it’s a good one! Ali and Hannah are sitting down with Heather Lasco, a registered dietitian specializing in eating disorders and the founder of Confidentially Nourished. In this powerful conversation, Heather opens up about her experience battling an eating disorder during her dietetics education and early career, and how that journey now drives her passion for supporting others with...

In this week’s episode Ali and Hannah are thrilled to welcome Juliet James, a fierce fat activist and writer who writes about mental health, eating disorders and the social and emotional challenges of being fat in a thincentric culture which makes her the perfect next guest to share her powerful story. Juliet doesn’t hold back as she unpacks her experiences growing up in a fat body, reflecting on the wild ways diet culture has shaped her life, and what life’s really been like after bariatric...

In this week’s episode Hannah and Ali are excited to welcome their trusted colleague Dr. Gregory Dodell. Gregory is an endocrinologist based out of NYC and also happens to be married to past guest and friend of the pod @theantidietplan’s Alexis Conason so you know these 3 had LOTS to talk about. Over the years, Gregory has transformed his practice from a more restrictive, weight-centric approach to a weight-inclusive practice, where his focus is on helping his patients feel good, adding food...

In this week’s episode, Ali and Hannah spend time with fat-positive health coach and body liberation facilitator, Tiana Dodson. From her beginnings as a mechanical engineer to becoming a passionate advocate for body liberation, Tiana’s journey has led to a career all about helping people discover how personal, community, and global liberation are interconnected. In this episode, Ali, Hannah, and Tiana dive deep into what it’s like to live in a multi-marginalized body, the quest for belonging,...

This week Ali and Hannah are hanging out with the ultimate hype woman and Vancouver intuitive movement expert, Kelsey Ellis! Kelsey is an award-winning, body-positive, anti-diet health and fitness expert, who’s all about helping people break free from diet culture, unapologetically embracing what their bodies can do, and finding confidence in themselves and their curves! In this episode, Kelsey dives into her journey from buying into diet culture’s false promises to spotting the MASSIVE red...

This week, Ali and Hannah are especially excited to sit down with Nicola Salmon, a leading voice for fat folks seeking fertility support. As an evidence based fertility coach and author of the groundbreaking book Fat and Fertile, Nicola brings a fresh, fat-positive perspective to her work. Nicola uses her platform to challenge weight stigma in the fertility world and empower plus-sized individuals to take control of their reproductive health with confidence. Nicola combines her expertise,...

Can you believe it's already episode 4 of this new season?! This week, Ali and Hannah are thrilled to sit down with @thatfatdoctor the fabulous Dr. Katelyn Baker, a renowned clinical psychologist who's an expert in self-esteem, eating disorders, and LGBTQ+ issues. Dr. Katelyn is here to spill the tea on the harmful ways society teaches plus sized kids to eat and how those ridiculous expectations set the stage for eating disorders to take over. She gets real about her own experiences and...

In this week’s episode, Hannah and Ali are beyond excited to welcome the one and only Virgie Tovar! She's a plus-size Latina, author, TEDx speaker, academic, and a leading expert in the fight against weight-based discrimination. Virgie is all about teaching people the truth about fatphobia and the beautiful benefits of celebrating body diversity.Season 6 continues with Virgie sharing her incredible journey, from battling fatphobia at every turn to rediscovering her childhood love for her...

In this week's episode, Ali and Hannah are joined by Gabby Villasenor, founder of Fuelled By Feeling. Gabby, a lifelong athlete, shares her journey of transforming her perspective on exercise from a punishment to a gift. Growing up with messages dictating how food and movement should be, Gabby developed a harmful relationship with both from a young age. She takes us through her story of mindset shifts, hard work, and ultimately bettering her relationship with movement. Now, she helps others...

It's finally here! The Let Us Eat Cake Podcast is back with a fresh new approach! Hannah and Ali are thrilled to bring you an incredible lineup of powerful stories in this new season, "The One About Stories." In the premiere episode, Ali and Hannah are joined by Vinny Welsby, a badass world-leading expert on dismantling anti-fat bias and diet culture. Coming from a background of poverty and abuse, Vinny is now a TEDx speaker, best-selling author of the book “Fierce Fatty: Love Your Body and...

In this week’s episode, Hannah and Ali talk all things Intuitive Eating Principle #10: Honor Your Health with Gentle Nutrition. In this week’s episode, Hannah and Ali are joined by nutrition therapist and Registered Dietitian Rachael Hartley. Rachael is a nationally-recognized food and nutrition expert who is passionate about helping others rediscover the joy of eating and foster a healthier relationship with food. Rachael is author of Gentle Nutrition: A Non-Diet Approach to Healthy Eating,...

In this week’s episode, Hannah and Ali talk all things Intuitive Eating Principle #9: Movement- Feel the Difference. Exercise can many times go hand in hand with diet culture so when learning how to reconnect to food and start to trust your body, it can get confusing deciding if, when or how to start to exercise. On this week’s episode Hannah and Ali are joined by certified personal trainer Julie Newbry. Julie is passionate about helping her clients use exercise as a form of self-care rather...

In this week’s episode, Hannah and Ali talk all things Intuitive Eating principle #8: Respect Your Body. To cover this complex topic they are joined by registered dietitian and eating disorders specialist Christyna Johnson. Christyna practices from a person-centered perspective with a social justice lens to help dismantle diet culture which made her the perfect expert to help answer all your questions about respecting your body. How do you overcome the desire to lose weight and be thin, when...

In this week’s episode, Hannah and Ali talk all things Intuitive Eating principle #7: Cope with Your Emotions with Kindness. Learning to validate and cope with your emotions can be a very important step in the process of Intuitive Eating which is why Mimi Cole was the perfect guest for this week’s episode. Mimi is a 2nd year graduate student in the Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counselling program at The University of North Carolina and co-host of The Lovely Becoming podcast. On...

In this week’s episode, Hannah and Ali talk all things Intuitive Eating principle #6: Feel Your Fullness. They are joined once again by Certified Body Trust provider and registered dietitian Aaron Flores. Aaron joined Hannah and Ali last season on one of their most popular episodes about body trust so they knew they had to have him back again. Aaron has worked in eating disorders in a variety of settings with a focus on Intuitive Eating and Health at Every Size where he helps individuals make...

In this week’s episode, Hannah and Ali talk all things Intuitive Eating principle #5: Discover the Satisfaction Factor. They are joined by registered dietitian and certified intuitive eating counselor Kathleen Meehan. Kathleen is passionate about satisfying food and respectful care for all bodies, and helps people reconnect to their needs through curiosity and a practice of non-judgmental awareness so she was the perfect guest to answer all your listener questions about satisfaction. How do...

In this week’s episode, Hannah and Ali talk all things Intuitive Eating principle #4: Challenge the Food Police. They are joined by registered dietitian Shana Spence and the self proclaimed “eat anything dietitian”. Shana’s philosophy is that life is complicated enough, and there shouldn’t be a reason to restrict yourself with the food you eat, which made her the perfect guest to help Hannah and Ali answer all your listener questions about challenging food rules. How do I manage comments from...

In this week’s episode, Hannah and Ali talk all things Intuitive Eating principle #3: Make Peace with Food.They are joined by registered dietitian Alissa Rumsey, a nutrition therapist, certified intuitive eating counselor, and the author of Unapologetic Eating: Make Peace With Food and Transform Your Life. Given the title of her book and her expertise in advocating for women to reclaim the space to eat and live unapologetically, Alissa was the perfect person to help answer all your questions...

In this week’s episode, Hannah and Ali talk all things Intuitive Eating principle #2: Honor Your Hunger. They are joined by a dietitian who needs NO introduction- the one, the only Christy Harrison. Christy is an anti-diet registered dietitian nutritionist, certified intuitive eating counselor, certified eating disorders registered dietitian, and journalist. She’s the author of Anti Diet (with a 2nd book on the way in 2023!) and is the host of Food Psych, a podcast about Intuitive Eating,...

The Let Us Eat Cake Podcast is back baby with a brand new look and another incredible season full of episodes created entirely from listener questions! This season Hannah and Ali will dive deep into the topic of Intuitive Eating with each episode covering one of the 10 Intuitive Eating Principles created by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch. In the series premiere, Hannah and Ali are joined once again by the fantastic Sammy Previte to talk all things principle #1: ‘Reject the Diet Mentality’....

In this week’s episode Hannah and Ali talk all things Hannah and Ali. The Let Us Eat Cake Podcast started with the intention of taking the BS out of the health and wellness industry and providing evidence-based nutrition information in a world where the messages are to fear food and your body. They named the podcast “Let Us Eat Cake” for a reason. They wanted their listeners to know even as eating disorder dietitians they still get messages from diet culture telling them what to do, how to...

In this week’s episode Hannah and Ali talk all things movement for health. In a world where everyone believes they are a fitness expert especially when it comes to exercise for weight loss, Hannah and Ali knew they had to bring in physical therapist Dr. Lisa Folden. Lisa brings her own experience shifting her relationship with exercise away from a focus on weight loss to embracing her body and the principles of Health at Every Size which makes her the perfect person to help answer all your...

In this week’s episode Hannah and Ali talk all things ADHD. They are joined by Registered Dietitian, anti-diet therapist and Certified Body Trust ® Provider Aleta Storch from @the_adhd_rd to answer all your listener questions on navigating ADHD as an adult living in a diet-culture world. Aleta brings her lived experience of having ADHD and having recovered from an eating disorder to help our listener’s navigate this complicated topic. How can I develop a better awareness of my hunger signals...

In this week’s episode Hannah and Ali talk all things the gut brain connection. They are joined by gut health specialist and Registered Dietitian Dr. Heather Finley. Now we know dietitians love to talk about poop but when it comes to the complicated relationship between emotions and digestive symptoms, Hannah and Ali knew they needed to bring in an expert. Heather has made a career of helping individuals understand their symptoms and eat in a way that feels good while preventing their...