HealED Podcast

Welcome back to The Balanced Dietitian Podcast! I am really pumped to be able to share this podcast episode with you. Today we are talking about hormones, hormonal health, and hormonal imbalances, especially in relation to when we are undereating, disordered eating, or struggling with eating disorders. We want to talk about the impact of hormones.  Today we have Helena Ezzeldin with us who is a li...

Welcome back to The Balanced Dietitian Podcast! We are in November already. Times are changing. It is getting darker and colder. Life can be so go, go, go sometimes so just being able to slow down and check in on how we are doing can be so helpful.  Today we are going to talk about movement and exercise, how that can fit into our healing journey, and how we can have a good relationship to movement...

Welcome back to the podcast! Today on the show we are talking all about ADHD. ADHD is something we are becoming more familiar with in general.  If you are someone that has ADHD or disordered eating you are going to learn a lot from this episode. We are going to be sharing tactical tips for nutrition if you do have ADHD. Today to talk about ADHD, we have Becca King with us. She is a registered diet...

Welcome back to the podcast! Happy last week of October! Today’s podcast episode is a reflection I have been having. Recently I have received some not-so-nice comments on Instagram about my body and I really wanted to talk about that in this episode.  Today I want to talk about the fear of judgment, playing small, and how that actually only impacts us and what we can do instead.  In this episode,...

Today we have an amazing guest. I am so excited to bring back participant stories - folks who have been doing the program and are just sharing their own stories. Today I have Lydia joining us on the podcast. Lydia started the program in May 2021 and has been with me for the last year and a couple of months. It has been such an amazing thing to see her heal and her relationship with food and her bo...

Today we have Alison Hall here on the podcast. We are connecting on sports nutrition and more specifically talking about sports that have a very body-focused aspect and how that works with being anti-diet. This conversation is going to be very interesting. In this episode and every episode of the podcast, we are learning about all things anti-diet and how we can live our best life outside of diet...

It has been two months since we aired a podcast episode and I am so happy to be back. Today is going to be a little bit of a different episode. I want to talk to you about what happened the last couple of months, where I have been, the things I have been working on behind the scenes, and more about what to expect from the podcast moving forward and working with me. In this episode, I am also going...

This week we are exploring the role of mindfulness in the healing journey. There's a lot of misconceptions with mindfulness and unfortunately, diet culture has co-opt this practice.   Sharon Vanin is a Holistic Nutritionist, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, Mindfulness Meditation Teacher and the founder of the nutrition practice Wellcome Home. Sharon helps women heal their relationship with f...

Leaving diet culture is a PROCESS! And for some folks, it may involve rebelling against diet culture for a while. This can look differently for all of us, but today I want to talk about rebellious eating and what you can do if this is something that you find yourself doing!   FYI: rebellious eating is NOT a bad thing and it is NORMAL.    Let me know if you enjoyed this episode by leaving me a revi...

On this week's podcast, I am really excited to have Julie Burnett, a social worker at The Balanced Practice to talk about the intersection fo body politics, body advocacy and eating disorder recovery   In this podcast, we dive deeper on the system that contributes to body distrust and issues. We talk about body politics and advocacy * please note that this podcast was recorded before the  Overturn...

Are you going on vacation soon? If so this episode is for you!   There's so much BS advice given when going on vacation that can lead to ++ unnecessary stress. Vacations are meant to be enjoyed. So in this podcast episode, I will walk you through my best tips to have empowered and aligned vacations!   If you enjoy this podcast, don't forget yo   And if you want to finally have true food freedom an...

On this week's podcast, I am really excited to have Katie Haneke, a registered dietitian at The Balanced Practice to talk about intuitive eating, food relationship and food accessibility! Something we have not yet talked about on the podcast is the privilege that healing our relationship to food is. Access to food and proper health care is a HUGE thing we need to address when thinking about disman...

Wedding planning brings up SOOOO much stuff. From body image to beauty standards and buffet of foods, here is my personal view on wedding planning and things I have done to have a better and more intentional wedding day!   Connect with me on IG @the.balanced.dietitian

Are you an unapologetic eater? Alissa Rumsey is on the podcast today to talk to us about becoming unapologetic and self compassionate eaters.  Alissa Rumsey, is a registered dietitian, nutrition therapist, certified intuitive eating counselor, and the author of Unapologetic Eating: Make Peace With Food and Transform Your Life. Her expertise has been featured in hundreds of media outlets and she sp...

In this episode, we talk about fitness trackers! If you follow me on IG you have probably seen me wear my apple watch pretty much daily! Many follower have asked: 1- why do I wear one? 2- How to use it without being triggered? 3- are they necessary?   If you are curious about fitness trackers- you won't want to miss this!   Follow me on IG @the.balanced.dietitian   Ready to have *true* food freedo...

Have you ever wondered if athletes can also be intuitive eaters? Like if you have fitness goals should you follow a plan or can you still be intuitive?   In this episode, I had the pleasure of connecting  with Suzanne Smith, a board certified specialist in sports dietetics and certified intuitive eating counsellor,  to talk about the nuances of intuitive eating in sports!   In this episode we talk...

🥳THIS IS EPISODE 100!!!!🥳   So exciting to be celebrating 100 amazing conversations with you! Thank you so much for being here with me every week! I am beyond grateful for this podcast community!   Here are some questions that I answer today: * Why did I start my business? *When did I stop caring about weight loss and how? *How long have I been in my relationship? * Tips to start a private pract...

In this podcast episode, we talk about binge eating and self trust with Renae Saager, a certified health & life coach and emotional eating expert!   Renae teaches go-getter women around the world how to start living a powerful, authentic life free from food and weight obsession. Tapping into her own unique journey with disordered eating and alcoholism, Renae connects with her clients on a deeper l...

In this podcast episode we talk about what is TRUE food freedom and how you can find your perfect balance! I am also sharing my super secret project with you!!!   For more info  (and if you are ready to take the leap) check it out : www.thebalancedpractice.com/membership   Have any question? Connect with me in IG @the.balanced.dietitian

The intersection of motherhood, perfectionism and diet culture is REAL!!! In this podcast episode I had the pleasure to connect with Nicole McNellis,  a licensed mental health therapist and maternal mental health counselling specialist. Nicole and I talked about the role perfectionism plays in keeping us stuck in diet culture as well as all the pressure parenthood places on moms in particular.   N...

How to you feel about summer coming up? Do you feel the need to hide your body? Summer can be difficult when your relationship to your body is icky and it can lead us to miss out on experiences.   So if this is you >> this episode is for you!   Also we want to thank you for being a listener! To celebrate 28 000 downloads we are having a $50 giveaway! To enter you have to : 1- Leave a review on app...

What is your first thought when you hear self love? Past me would have totally rolled her eyes! But this conversation reframes what it means to actually love ourselves. And not in the toxic positivity way!   Alexandra Carter is a professional actress turned wellness coach & Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor. Driven by her own struggles with body image, self-acceptance, and yo-yo dieting cycles...

In this week's podcast episode we talk about fertility from a weight inclusive lens. And who better to talk about this than Nicola Salmon! Nicola is a fat-positive fertility coach and author of “Fat and Fertile”.Nicola uses her unique fat positive framework to support people in finding their own version of health without diets, advocate for their bodies, relearn how to trust their body and believe...

In this week's episode,  I will talk you through how to make the best of Easter (or any food related event!). I see any event as a 3 course meal and each part is as important as the other! If you are wanting to enjoy this Easter weekend without guilt- this one is for you! Ready to feel empowered with food>> check out my new self pace course Empowered Eating Course !  Connect with me on IG @the.bal...

Did you know that April is IBS awareness month? Yes! And we know that IBS and disordered eating often cross paths. Therefore in this week's podcast episode I had the pleasure of welcoming Samina Qureshi to talk about IBS, disordered eating and overall gut health.    Samina Qureshi a Registered Dietitian specialized in supporting folks with chronic dieting, binge eating, and Irritable Bowel Syndrom...