100% Healthy-ish

In this episode Jill talks about the different forms of fatphobia, how they live inside us, and surround us in books, tv, movies, music, medical care, conversations.....everywhere. And there is a challenge for you! Tune in to learn more:)

Inappropriately intervening in a child’s growth can potentially result in all sorts of negative outcomes. In this episode Jill discusses why BMI is problematic in girls 7-18 and boys 9-20 years of age. She reads from a paper published in The American Journal of Public Health (2015) and then breaks it down in ENGLISH. Ha!

What foods would you bring to a desert island? What would you choose for your last meal? What are your absolute favourite foods? And a few more questions to get you thinking about your relationship with food.

In this episode, Jill builds on a recent Instagram post about how children first learn to talk about their bodies from how we as parents/grownups talk about our bodies and the bodies of others. And the 4 quick tips for body talk that apply whether you have kids or not!

In this mini episode, Jill gives you a little homework for the weekend. ❤️

Today we are chatting bellies! Why bellies are considered bad, how we feel about our own bellies, and that dreaded moment when you get asked “oh my gosh! When are you expecting?!”. Why that moment is so weird and awkward and one way to respond. Enjoy!

In this episode Jill discusses WHAT eating competence is, how we evaluate it, why she looks at parent’s eating competency score when she works with their kids, and the rewards of becoming a competent eater.

In this episode, Jill discusses subtle food policing in restaurants, workspaces, and other public eating places: what it looks like, how to identify it, where it comes from, and why it affects the way you feel about your own food choices, appetite, and body.

In this episode, Jill explores her relationship with exercise past and present. She asks the question “what is your motivation when it comes to exercise?” and she examines some of the differences between her motivation to move now vs her motivation to move when she was ‘addicted’ to exercise.

In today’s episode Jill talks about the concept for her book and asks for feedback - do you like the idea of being healthy(ish)? Are you already there? How do you define health for yourself in an intense, weight-focused culture? Are there things you are still struggling with? Would you be interested in writing Jill’s book, for her? Ha ha! Jk. But do tune in and then send feedback to hello@foodfree...

Making peace with your body & food. Running a business. Writing a book. What do these three things have in common??  A few things actually! Today Jill is talking about success and sticking with hard things and how, if you aren't clear on your definition of SUCCESS, it can be VERY easy to feel like you are failing constantly. When it comes to our relationship with our body, specifically -...

In this episode Jill discusses whether or not ‘just supporting’ women in their decision to diet for weight loss is a good idea, if dieting is ever okay, and how she dupes her children into doing exactly what she wants.

In this episode Jill discusses the potential lack of rigor in obesity research - specifically, obesity research pertaining to kids. After googling the term rigor, jill describes why it’s hard to stay on top of the research, how studies may be lacking, and why you need to be a critical consumer of health information. She also makes a huge math mistake. Can you catch it??

This episode is all about resistance, the challenge of learning to see our bodies differently, Jill’s thighs, and Meredith Grey’s shoes.

In this episode Jill suffers from the deepest of shame spirals after publicly setting BIG goals and intentions and making BIG mistakes in the very first of this 85 day podcast experiment. But it all about the process, right? The meat of this episode - which centres on weight loss as a metric of success - starts with an event at Jill’s kid’s school.

The process of learning to make peace with food, weight, health and your body image. It’s 85 days until Jill turns 40 - she’s tryna crank out her book (finally!) and she’s looking to fully engage in THE PROCESS with you - the listeners. She talks Rachel Hollis, feminism, Body/health/food ‘bubbles’ and expanding horizons!!!

In this surprise, pop-up (is that a thing?) episode Jill talks about the evolution of The Food Freedom/Body Love Method , her biggest message and teaching for 2019, exciting new ways to work together, an opportunity to work FOR Jill, and a new BOOK coming early this year. 

In this episode, Jill discusses the 2 key concepts you need to master in order to feed your healthy family and raise body confident, competent eaters. Here we take the theory and turn it into practical strategies you can get started with today! We discuss meals as "the bottom line", how to make meals happen, setting yourself up for success, understanding normal child behaviour at the table, how to...

In this episode Jill teaches strategies for talking to your children about their bodies, other peoples' bodies, and how to foster a sense of body confidence in your children - even while living in a thin-is-best, diet culture! Also discussed: teaching children about the cultural story-line around weight and bodies, which vocabulary to use (and avoid!) and two common pitfalls when it comes to discu...

This is a BIG one. The majority of methods for helping children “manage their weight” actually backfire - resulting in children with more food issues, body image issues, and higher weights. So what to do? How can we help our children without interfering with their normal physiological processes? In this episode Jill dives into the distortions we have around weight and appetite, how to differentiat...

In this episode we'll discuss the common parental worries that lead to too much or too little interference, four major things you need to know in order to drop resistance and BUY IN to this model, and why the relationship to food takes precedence over the nutritional quality of food itself. Also: beware of counterfeits! How to spot someone selling you (diet culture) messages of control vs. trust.

In this episode Jill discusses the skills and structure you need to raise competent eaters. We’ll discuss Ellyn Satter’s Division of Responsibility, why we want to raise competent (not healthy!) eaters, what disrupts a child's natural intuitive eating ability, and the research on long term outcomes with regards to food management, weight, and health. This is the foundational theory you’ll need to...

What next? In this episode, Jill discusses what to expect from the podcast, a future podcast series idea, ways to access her and her work for free and also how to invest her her revolutionary 1:1 and group programming. A little minisode to keep this movement growing as Jill takes a few weeks off for SUMMER!

Slowing down, sensuality, and sacred adornment: in this episode Jill discusses a few ways to get more present, open, balanced, and conscious - and, ultimately, use that presence to feel better in our bodies. Does the term "sacred adornment" make you cringe?! Us too. Tune in to find out why we included it:)

In this episode Jill talks about the power of pleasure and allowance when it comes to food - how we can use this season of abundance to really experiment with the power of pleasure - allowing it to affect our appetites, metabolism, and digestion. .....and then letting these amazing feelings about food extend to our bodies. I cover the science and the magic of pleasure in our bodies!!! Tune in for...