Bitch v. Bear

This week on Bitch v. Bear, we are talking about how Diet Culture can affect parenthood. We are looking at how small humans internalize language and images about their bodies and what they should look like. We are also discovering some surprising facts we (ok, Amber) didn’t even know (thank you American health education system)....

This week on Bitch v. Bear we are diving into (the surface) of one of Amber’s puffer fish topics: the Body Mass Index. We are talking about the origins of BMI and how it has pervaded our medical society. And why we SHOULDN’T be using it as a tool to determine health! Shout out to the Maintenance Phase podcast!

Happy Valentine’s Day! We are busting myths & misconceptions around diets this week. We are exploring some of the “facts” we hear a lot and discussing what they get wrong about diet.

We are kicking off February by talking about diet culture and disordered eating. We are exploring what disordered eating looks like, discussing some different diets, and sharing some personal stories.

For the last week of January we are discussing the importance of Mental Health check ups. OK, we’re not totally sure if they are actually a real thing, but we think they should be! We’ve been talking all month about how to take care of our physical health, but it is just as important to take care of our mental health.

This week on Bitch v. Bear, we are switching things up a little and Amber is telling us a story. It is a dark and twisted tale set in Symptom Land. Then we are discussing how to manage living in Symptom Land.

This week we are exploring what “normal” means at the doctor's office. We are looking at vital signs and what they mean, how doctor’s use those to determine if we are healthy or not, and what we can do to take charge of our own health!

This week we are exploring what Modern Medicine really means. We are also looking at what some of the alternatives are! We explore some of our own experiences with alternative medicine as well.

It’s a whole new year! We are kicking off 2024 by talking about a most dreaded topic: Doctor’s visits. Dun dun dun…. We are talking about what makes it difficult to get to a doctor, how to select the right doctor, and ways to communicate well to maximize your time with them.

It is the final episode of 2023!! And this week we are looking at ways to recover from the holidays. We also detour into a conversation about Amber’s poor planning practices…

This week we are exploring the different types of stressors we experience during different times of our lives. We are chatting about children and teens, college and young adults, and fully formed adults. While a lot of holiday stressors overlap between age groups, there are specific issues that we have to deal with throughout different phases of our lives.

This week we are here to help you with your last minute holiday shopping! We are sharing our favorite fitness gift ideas. They are all items that we use ourselves and would love to see in our stockings (ok, it might just be Sydney’s wish list). We would love to hear what else you think should be on the list! Brands mentioned (we are not paid or sponsored by any of them, we just love the brand!): ...

It’s December and we are firmly in the “Holiday Season” (aka Sydney’s favorite time of year). We are starting off the month by talking about how to prepare for the holidays to minimize stress. Be warned, there is some meandering in this episode… The small business discussed in the episode is @meaggiemoos - check it out if you are a book lover (especially fantasy)!

We are closing out November with our final (for now) discussion about women, aging, and fitness. This week we are looking into the benefits and importance of community when it comes to maintaining your fitness as you age.

This week we are diving into THE CHANGE. And for a fun twist, Amber is going in blind and learning along with you! We are looking at the progression of menopause and what some of the common symptoms are. And also looking at ways to help you get through it.

This week we are continuing our exploration of fitness and aging by looking at how to grow old, without feeling old. We are talking about what qualifies someone as “old” and what it means to be old. And, as always, we have some tips and tricks for how to keep feeling young and independent! Also mentioned in this episode is a podcast we love: Maintenance Phase! Check them out @maintenancephase

We are kicking off our month of Women and Aging this week with Understanding the Impact of Aging on Women’s fitness. We are discussing the research (or lack thereof) and what happens as we age. We will also look at ways to help maintain our fitness and independence as we get older!

It has been a whole year of Bitch v. Bear! So this week we are celebrating our first year of podcasting with a little reminiscing. We are looking back at our favorite episodes and how much we have learned (spoiler: it’s a lot!).

We are wrapping up our month of listener submitted episodes with PETS! OK, it’s mostly just us talking about our dogs and how much we love them. But there is also some talk about how to incorporate your dog into your fitness routines and the benefits of doing just that.

This week we are covering the listener submitted topic of Rest and Recovery! We were super excited to get this submission as rest and recovery is something we strongly believe in and promote as much as possible. We are talking about why rest and recovery is so important and how to do it!

We have another listener submitted topic for you this week. We are exploring the idea of “should” and what it means and who defines it. We discuss some social norms and how destructive “shoulding” ourselves can be.

This week we are kicking off our month of Listener Topics with Boundary Setting! We are defining what it means to set boundaries, how to do it, and what it might look like. Plus, we have some homework for you!

We are wrapping up September by discussing how to cultivate a healthy work-life balance. We’re talking about best practices for folks in leadership roles and telling stories about our own experiences.

This week we are jumping back into Parenthood to talk about how to manage the work-life balance while also managing parenthood. We’re identifying challenges and finding ways to help you get started!

This week we are continuing our discussion about work-life balance by exploring strategies for how to achieve a healthy work-life balance. We also chat about our own experiences and tools for maintaining the balance as best we can.