Body Kindness

[Adult content & language] Dr. Sybil Lockhart is no "Masters and Johnson" - she's so much more! With OMGyes.com , Dr. Lockhart is taking men and women to the next level of pleasure with a website dedicated to the education of women's sexual pleasure with unique videos, vocabulary, and even interactive tools to practice techniques. Sybil says when we're open up to giving ourselves pleasure (even if...

[Adult content & language] Elle Chase had a lifetime of terrible sex so you don't have to -- any more! In this lively, laughter-filled, and stimulating conversation we discuss very specifically how you can get more out of your sex life, and how you can reconcile poor body image and a poor sex life. It's not your fault, you were not broken and there are steps you can take that can make a difference...

When Melissa Fabello talks, sex is bound to come up. It's her job. As a sexuality scholar and body acceptance activist, Melissa sees so clearly that diet culture, body image, and sexuality intersect in ways that contribute to bodies experiencing oppression. One example is the lack of permission to bring our body pleasure and enjoy our sexual selves. From our basic human need to experience touch as...

[Adult content & language] How do we teach our daughters to respect their bodies, while still being curious about their sexuality? What do you say to a 2 or 3 year old in the bath? Would you tell a 10-year-old what the clitoris is for? If you're squirming in your chair, so am I, but this is important issue if we really want our kids to normalize sex. Body liberation and sexual liberation go hand i...

It's time for an update with my friend, parent, and fellow (former) chronic dieter turned body kindness advocate Bernie Salazar. In this episode we share each other's highs and lows of the last month. Bernie fills us in on his most favorite dessert he was able to find in Chicago and I let Bernie know about how I had to transform my schedule to find a little bit of peace. And you won't want to miss...

Getting married? Don't let diet culture ruin your wedding experience. Writer and bride-to-be, Kelsey Miller , refuses to fall into the body shame trap and she wants to help you too. Kelsey's story in Glamour magazine about finding size 14 and higher bridal gowns showcases the ups and downs of finding your perfect dress in a larger body. In this lively conversation, Kelsey shares some of the injust...

Jessamyn Stanley tried to avoid falling in love with yoga several times in her life, but the universe had another plan for her. Now Jessamyn travels the world helping to shatter stereotypes of modern yoga (a physical exercise for thin, white women with money) by making yoga accessible for all bodies, all skill levels, and elevating yoga to a practice you do even when you're not practicing. In her...

Jes Baker gives two proud middle fingers to our culture that dictates what is valuable and beautiful. Through her blog, The Militant Baker, her book, Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls, speaking engagements, and social media spaces, Jes has disrupted the "thin ideal" by challenging marketing of clothes, perfume, and more showing that fat bodies get to enjoy all the things thin bodies can enjoy. Jes...

The co-creator of Intuitive Eating, Evelyn Tribole , MS, RD wants people to understand that dieting is associated with weight gain, the opposite of it's promised intention. On this podcast, we chat about how we use intuitive eating as a model for being the expert on your body when it comes to nourishment. We swap client stories of struggles and how we have helped them overcome their challenges. We...

Can you control your health risk as much as society makes you think? Probably not. Because... genetics. But you can control your values, choices, and ultimately your habits. In this episode, Bernie and I check in on our body kindness practice to help each other spiral up. We discuss our challenges with fitting in exercise and how our tricky thought patterns influence our behaviors. Bernie talks ab...

In a diet-obsessed world, how do we raise our kids to grow up with a healthy relationship with food? My guest today is Sally Kuzemchak of Real Mom Nutrition , and we share our philosophies about feeding children. Sally explains how she's allowing her children to experience all foods and teach them about balance without restriction. Find out what happened when Sally experimented with giving her kid...

Why is moderation not as alluring in the food world as the idea of "eliminate"? In this episode, I chat with licensed nutritionist and professionally trained chef Monica Reinagel , host of the long-running hit podcast Nutrition Diva. We talk about moderation, how the constant nutrition noise we're served up by the media makes eating well confusing, and how our unique lived experiences with food ca...

Is your healthy eating plan really a diet? Most of today's diets look like healthy recipes touting the benefits of eating wholesome foods, but they also carry with it a bunch of ridiculous (and restrictive) rules. I'm looking at you, "no beans allowed" Paleo lovers. In this episode, I chat with award winning chef, dietitian, and mom Ellie Krieger . She shares how she has been burned by gimmicky we...

In today's episode we fill you in on Bernie's progress from chronic dieter to Body Kindness champ. Find out what happens when his labs surprise him. We discuss the myths vs realities of health, behavior, and weight. Learn about how we uncovered a root problem that may be impacting his mental health. If you have difficulty separating health behaviors from size or if you ever had a horrible weight-s...

You may have heard diets don't work. You may also know that dieting can lead to eating disorders. Both are true. But how do you actually detox yourself from the allure of diets and weight loss if you struggle with self-acceptance? Kari Anderson says we have to practice mindfulness. It's not "woo," it's the WAY. When you're mindful to what is going on with your mood and emotions, you can make bette...

Julie Duffy Dillon wants everyone to love food again so much that her podcast is devoted to "Love Letters" from food to the people who are struggling with having a healthy relationship to food. In this podcast, we discuss our transformation from weight loss focused dietitians to weight inclusive dietitians. We also chat about diet culture, size diversity, and what "non-diet" actually means (hint,...

Connie Sobczak lost her sister to an eating disorder and pushed herself to the edge in her own body despair and eating disorder. She now helps people heal their body image with her book Embody and successful workshops and programs with youth and adults. We cover a lot of ground in this rich discussion including: How grief helps you heal Why befriending your critical voice helps you take care of yo...

We're all in this together - including me! In this episode, I chat with my body kindness buddy, Bernie Salazar about the chaos of time and our need to have quality "me time" even when life (and our calendars) are messy. Bernie shares his concern about needing to go for a checkup with a doctor because he has been shamed about his body before and I share a story of how my thin husband had an abnorma...

What does religion have to do with diets? Probably more than you think. In this episode I talk with professor of religious studies and author of the book, The Gluten Lie, Dr. Alan Levinovitz . We'll discuss why "cleansing" and forms of restriction we see with today's diet culture is not about health at all. Alan shares his personal story of his "holier than thou" feeling he got from a very short t...

December 27, 2016 is a day I won't soon forget. It's the official "due date" of my "book baby" (yes, we all lovingly refer to "her" as a member of our family). This book is my voice. It's also my life experiences that shaped the Body Kindness philosophy and who I am today. Filled with tools and exercises I have been using in my counseling practice for years, this book will take you through the nec...

Our original interview was released in 2016 and replaced with this update. As we enter November, Bernie and I have gratitude on our minds. It's been 3 years since Bernie and I reconnected, and he began practicing Body Kindness. In this special episode, we reflect on the positive changes in his life and self compassion practice over time. We asked listeners to take a pause and share with us "what a...

Today we're talking about body positivity and weight loss. Can you be body positive and want to lose weight? Whether it's the election or TV shows, there's been an explosion of stories about weight stigma, self acceptance in the news and social media. We think it's great that this conversation is growing so we're diving right into this timely topic today. Here's what we talked about: What is body...

Today we're talking about kids and weight, and how your body kindness practice can help the younger ones you love and even families that you don't know. This is a touchy subject to say the least, but there's been some changes recently that could make an impact on our population's health. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) have just updated their 2007 Guidelines on prevention of obesity and e...

Our original interview was released in 2016 and replaced with this update. Grab a pen paper and get ready for some serious healing. It's time to write about your relationship with your body. No matter how painful your past, you can cultivate what you desire through the power of the pen. Tune in to hear my "sorry body" letter from August 2016 and Bernie's "peace offering" from July 2019. You don't...

Our original interview was released in 2016 and replaced with this update. How would it feel to get an extra one to two hours of sleep per night? If the thought of that sounds absolutely amazing then you're like most people who don't get enough sleep. (side effects include daytime feelings of being drunk! fatigue! irritability!) Get our real life complaints and realistic advice for mindset and hab...