In this week's solo episode, I cover:  The 3 biggest things I’ve changed my mind on in 3 years of running my bizHow 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 timeHow (and why) I’ve drastically changed my mind on the role I want social media to play in my biz ecosystemGet access to The Mindset Matters Free Mini Course Read my Substack piece, Why I'm Leaving...

My story with navigating the holiday season before and after becoming an intuitive eater and healing my body imageCommon hurdles to navigating the holidays as an intuitive eaterSpecific tips for handling loved-ones still entrenched in diet cultureHow 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...

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 storyHow an innocent pursuit of wellness can quickly lead to disordered eatingHow wellness culture kicked diet culture out of the mainstream spotlightThe “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...

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 bodySam's journey from being a "fence straddler" to becoming a full on Intuitive Eating RDHow Sam approaches sharing the Intuitive Eating message with large TV audiencesThe aspect of IE that has been on Sam's heart as of recently Sam's biggest diet culture pet peeveVisit Sam's...

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 metabolismThe impact of stress on your bodySympathetic versus parasympathetic nervous systemDownload my free PDF guide linking all the studies I mentioned in this episode. Subscribe to my personal Substack Join my self-paced course, The Return Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching program Submit your question(s)...

In this week's solo episode, we talk about the concept of "sugar addiction." We cover: The fundamental issue with asserting that sugar is addictiveDebunking the common arguments made in support of sugar addictionThe reason why you might FEEL addicted to sugar (or any food).The state of the research on sugar addiction Meta analysis on sugar addiction Join my self-paced course, The Return Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching program Submit your question(s) here for chance to have it...

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 EaterHow Lauren's self talk has dramatically shifted as a product of doing this workHow intuitive eating and rejecting diet culture has...

In this episode we are joined by my mom! We talk about:  My mom's relationship with food and body over the yearsHow my mom had come to find body acceptanceWhy my mom didn't realize I was struggling with disordered eatingHer personal experience with intuitive eating and Health At Every SizeWhy I don't like the phrase "everything in moderation."My mom's biggest diet culture pet peeve Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching program Join my self-paced course, The Return Submit your...

In this episode, we are joined by one of my undergrad professors, Dr. Faryl Bertman, PhD, RDN. We discuss:  Dr. Faryl’s story with her relationship with food and body The “crunchy hippie” to wellness culture pipelineThe slippery slope of using systems level thinking as justification for individual food restrictionsHow Dr Faryl’s approach to teaching changed since adopting the IE HAES frameworkThe concept of “fed is best” How white supremacy shows up in food systems Approaching intuitive...

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 researchThe harms of weight stigma (including medical weight stigma)The harms of weight cyclingHow to know if you can trust anti-diet researchBefore diving into the episode, I give a quick life...

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 factsJamie's story with her relationship with food and bodyWhat led Jamie to go on Ozempic for weight lossJamie's lived-experience on the drug including side effectsWhether or not Jamie saw  results on the drugWhy Jamie ultimately decided to go off OzempicWhat Jamie would share with someone considering going on OzempicCONTENT WARNING:...

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 bodyHow to know that we can trust IE research over diet researchActionable tips for men in heterosexual relationships on how to support their female partners on their IE journeyHow your partner can support you on your IE journey even if they're not fully onboard with IE themselfAdvice for men trying to divest from...

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 bodyHow Anastasia decided to pursue Somatic Experiencing workSomatic Experiencing as a tool for healing relationship with food and bodyPractical self-regulation SE tools to get through distressful body image spiralsIE as a spiritual frameworkVisit Anastasia's website to learn more about her...

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 bodyWhy using exercise for weight loss is ultimately not sustainableHow to move past using exercise to attempt weight lossGetting back into movement after healing from a disordered/ abusive relationship with movement.How to spot red flags in an exercise teacher or personal trainerWhat to do if you fear...

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 bodyEllyn Satter’s division of responsibility model and how it can help parents raise intuitive eatersThings 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...

In this episode, we are joined by  Jordan Quinn. In this episode, we talk about:  Jordan's story with his relationship with food and bodyDisordered behaviors  in wrestling cultureWhy Jordan struggles with the term intuitive eaterChallenges men face when it comes to body image and disordered eatingConnecting with your authentic identify in recoveryHow Jordan's relationship with his body has changed since he quit bodybuildingCheck out Jordan's blog : https://www.shounenjordan.com/ Apply to The...

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 struggled with disordered eating. I talk about: What my relationship with food and body was like from childhood up until present dayMy rock bottom moment in diet cultureHow I discovered Intuitive Eating for the first time What my journey to becoming an intuitive eater looked likeThe parts of healing my...

In this episode we are joined by my dad! We talk about:  My dad's relationship with food and body over the yearsWhether or not my dad considers himself an intuitive eatingHow my dad would explain Intuitive Eating to someone if askedWhat's really underneath my dad's desire to lose weightSociety's definition of success versus dad's definitionWhat intuition means to dad and how he experiences itMy dad is incredibly vulnerable in this episode and I am very grateful o him for coming on the pod....

In this episode, we are joined by my yoga teacher while I was living in NYC, Erica Stanzione. In this episode, we talk about:  Erica's story about how listening to her intuition led her to take a massive leap in  following her dreamHow Erica knew when it was time to take this leapDealing with inevitable judgment when going against the grainYoga as a tool to enhance connection to intuitionNavigating body comparison during yoga classErica's biggest pet peeve in the yoga industryWhat intuition...

In this episode, we are joined by fellow anti-diet dietitian and certified intuitive eating counselor, Claire Chewning.  In this episode, we talk about:  Claire's story with her relationship with food and bodyThe most common nutrition myths Claire see's being spread on TikTokHow she handles the inevitable TikTok trolls How holding certain identities impacts the response from strangers on social mediaOur reactions to recent developments on a shared favorite podcast involving some problematic...

In this episode, we are joined by certified mindset coach and expert, Jenifer Diaz!  In this episode, we talk about:  Jen's  story with how she got into mindset coachingWhy there really is hope to change deeply engrained thought patterns/ beliefsHow the concept of neuroplasticity comes into play with beocming an intuitive eaterTips for taking the leap into unknown territory even when you are afraid The importance of defining your own values Connect with Jen on her website:...

In this episode, we are joined by a fellow HAES, intuitive eating dietitian, Aaron Flores. In this episode, we talk about:  Aaron's story with his relationship with food and bodyHow Aaron came to accept the Intuitive Eating and HAES frameworksAaron's experience being a dietitian who self-identifies as fatBalancing 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...

In this episode, we are joined by HAES, and Intuitive Eating  aligned therapist, Pam Skop. In this episode, we talk about:  Pam's story with her relationship with food and bodyPam's journey to becoming a therapist How to navigate medical professionals triggering you in recovery Some of the ways Pam has seen diet culture penetrate the yoga worldHow yoga can be supportive to IE and body image workIE as a spiritual frameworkBefore diving into the episode, I give some quick updates on...

In this solo episode, we are talking about navigating intuitive eating while traveling. We discuss:  The challenges travel poses for intuitive eatingMy personal history with traveling while struggling with disordered eatingThe Importance of snacks when travelingLeaning into logic and self-care to govern eating on the roadFlexibility with movement and food when traveling Advocating for yourself when traveling in a group Plus, I share the news about my new comprehensive self-paced course, The...

In this episode, we are joined by fellow anti-diet dietitian and certified intuitive eating counselor, Rachael Hartley. Rachael is also the author of the book Gentle Nutrition. In this episode, we talk about:  Rachel’s story with her relationship with foodWhy Rachael decided to write an entire book on the 10th principle of IE, gentle nutritionWhat is gentle nutrition?Rachel’s hierachry of nutrition needsHow diet culture nutrition is different than gentle nutritionWhy Rachel doesn’t believe in...