Body Peace Podcast with Jennie Kramer and Nina Manolson

Welcome to a very special compilation episode of our show. Today, we are bringing you a curated collection of conversations focused on dismantling diet culture and the scale. This episode features highlights from three of our favorite guest interviews and one solo conversation between the two of us. Together, we explore how weight cycling and diet culture act as a heavy cultural burden that hurts...

In this episode, we welcome Dr. Rachel Millner, a psychologist and fat activist who has spent two decades helping people untangle their relationships with food, movement, and body image. Rachel shares her powerful personal journey of healing from an eating disorder and learning to navigate life in a culture obsessed with thinness. Together, we dive into the systemic realities of weight stigma, the...

In this episode, we are joined by Robyn Goldberg, a registered dietitian nutritionist and author, to explore what happens when the pursuit of health actually disconnects us from ourselves. Robyn shares the behind-the-scenes journey of writing her book, The Eating Disorder Trap , and her mission to make eating disorder education accessible and inclusive for everyone. Together, we dive into the exha...

We celebrate our recent birthdays by having a deep talk about what it actually means to get older in a culture obsessed with staying young. We look at the difference between just living longer and truly feeling vital and engaged in our own lives. We chat about how ageism hits women particularly hard and the constant pressure to "fix" our aging bodies through things like Botox or extreme...

We're so excited to hang out with Jenn Salib Huber. Jenn calls herself a "midlife feminist dietitian badass." We get real about the messy "crash landing" that often happens when perimenopause hits. Jen shares her own story of moving from disordered eating to finding true food peace during her midlife transition. We dive into why standard hormone therapy isn't a magic fi...

We sit down with psychotherapist Mary Anne Cohen to explore the complex world of GLP-1 medications. In this episode, we dive into why weight loss isn't just about willpower but is deeply tied to our emotional histories. Mary Anne shares her nuanced perspective on the "Ozempic era," moving past the black-and-white marketing to see the shades of gray. We discuss the importance of &quot...

We are so happy to have Stephanie Dodier on the show to talk about how we can finally find peace with our bodies and food. Stephanie shares her own story of moving from a high-pressure corporate career where she tried to prove her worth to becoming a non-diet nutritionist. We explore the tricky world of diet culture and the new pressure from "wellness culture" and weight loss drugs. Step...

In this episode, we welcome Dr. Alexis Conason to discuss the "diet-free revolution" and the power of radical self-acceptance. We discuss how diet culture often causes more harm than good, specifically through the physical risks of weight cycling and the mental burden of internalized stigma. She shares her journey from being a weight loss therapist to a fierce advocate for body liberatio...

In this episode, we sit down with Melainie Rogers to explore the world of eating disorder recovery. She shares her personal journey from studying heart health to discovering her own struggles with food. We talk about how our genetics and personalities, like being a perfectionist, can actually help us heal if we learn to use them correctly. Melainie explains that our environment shapes us, just lik...

Anger has a powerful connection to our relationship with food and our bodies. As women in our culture, we are often taught to suppress or squelch our anger, viewing it as unattractive or unacceptable "people pleasing behavior". But when we don't own our anger, we miss the vital message it carries about our needs and boundaries. We discuss how the unexpressed anger often turns inward,...

On this episode of The Body Peace Podcast, Jennie Kramer and Nina Manolson talk with Rachel Egan, RN, PMHNP-BC and founder of Harborside Psychiatrics, about what it means to truly understand your individual mental health needs. Together, they explore why so many people living with anxiety and depression feel like “nothing has ever worked,” and how tools like genetic testing can help with root-caus...

On this episode of The Body Peace Podcast , Jennie Kramer and Nina Manolson unpack the documentary Fit for TV and its revealing look at the weight-loss culture shaped by shows like The Biggest Loser . Together, they explore how extreme dieting, public weigh-ins, and the spectacle of “transformation” shape our cultural perceptions of body size—and how these narratives can deeply harm physical healt...

We recorded this conversation with Hannah before the heartbreaking loss of her husband, Ian. Our hearts are with Hannah as she navigates this profound grief. The love, trust, and mutual respect she speaks about so beautifully in this episode are now part of Ian’s enduring legacy. We share this episode in honor of that love, and in recognition of Hannah’s ongoing commitment to living—and loving—aut...

In this powerful and deeply personal episode of the Body Peace Podcast , Nina Manolson and Jennie Kramer explore the emotional, cultural, and intergenerational dynamics between mothers and daughters—and how these relationships shape our body image and food beliefs. Drawing from their own stories, client experiences, and decades of clinical insight, Nina and Jennie invite listeners into a nuanced c...

What happens when your self-worth gets tied to a number? In this episode, Jennie Kramer and body relationship expert Nina Manolson dive into the emotional minefield of stepping on the scale. Together, they unpack the weight stigma embedded in medical settings, the subtle (and not-so-subtle) pressures of body checking, and the internalized beliefs that often drive disordered patterns. Through stori...

We’ve been conditioned to fear aging—to see wrinkles as something to fight, signs of time as something to erase, and youth as the ultimate ideal. But what if everything we’ve been taught about aging is misguided? In this powerful episode of Body Peace Podcast , hosts Jennie Kramer and Nina Manolson explore the deeply ingrained beliefs that make us resist aging rather than embrace it. They dive int...

Can I Allow Myself to Experience Pleasure? In this deeply insightful conversation, hosts Jennie Kramer and Nina Manolson sit down with certified sex therapist Dana D’Alessandro to explore the intersections of body image, sexuality, and pleasure. They discuss the pressures that women face—from societal expectations to self-judgment—and how these shape our sense of intimacy and self-connection. Dana...

We are so excited to bring you the Body Peace Podcast—a space for deep, compassionate, and real conversations about our relationships with our bodies, food, and the world around us. For so many of us, the journey with our bodies and food feels like an endless cycle—moments of confidence and care followed by frustrating setbacks into familiar, painful patterns. We try so hard to be kind to ourselve...

What Your Brain is Telling You: Listening, Learning, and Leading Your Cognitive Well-Being with Lisa Feiner In this episode of Body Peace Podcast, hosts Jennie Kramer and Nina Manolson sit down with Lisa Feiner, co-founder of Sharp Again , to explore the evolving relationship we have with our brain health across the life spectrum. Rather than focusing on surface-level wellness checklists, this con...

Unpacking Diet Culture and the Journey to Empowerment with Dr. Kim Daniels In this powerful conversation, clinical psychologist and host of the Emotional Eating and Everything Else podcast, Dr. Kim Daniels, joins Nina Manolson and Jennie Kramer to explore the intersections of therapy, diet culture, and healing. Dr. Daniels shares her personal and professional journey into therapy, emphasizing the...

Hosts Nina Manolson and Jennie Kramer dive into the transformative concept of Unburdened Eating with Dr. Jeanne Catanzaro. Dr. Catanzaro, a clinical psychologist specializing in eating disorders and trauma for over 25 years, and the author of the thought-provoking book, Unburdened Eating: Healing Your Relationship with Food and Your Body Using an Internal Family Systems (IFS) Approach . Dr. Catanz...

The podcast episode with Nina Manolson and Jennie Kramer dives deep into the emotional and cultural dynamics behind a seemingly small habit many women have—the "shirt tug." It’s not just about adjusting clothing; it’s about addressing the relationship we have with our bodies and the cultural messages that shape how we see ourselves. Nina and Jennie unpack how the shirt tug reflects deepe...

Embrace Your Authentic Self: The Power of Showing Up in Photos In a world driven by visual media, it's no surprise that many of us feel nervous or even avoid being in front of the camera. In a recent conversation between body image experts Jennie Kramer and Nina Manolson, they explored this common fear and shared powerful insights on how to embrace being seen, imperfections and all. The Pressu...

Journey of Recovery and Healing in Midlife In this episode, hosts Nina Manolson and Jennie Kramer talk with Betsy Brenner. She shares her deeply personal story of battling an eating disorder in midlife and the profound lessons she has learned through her recovery journey.  Brenner’s 2021 memoir, The Longest Match: Rallying to Defeat an Eating Disorder in Midlife , details her experience of emotion...

Break Free from Diet Culture and Embrace Body Autonomy In today’s episode, Jennie Kramer and Nina Manolson talk about the pitfalls of diet culture, the emotional toll of restrictive eating, and the path to reclaiming your body autonomy.  Both Jennie and Nina share personal experiences and insights from working with clients who have struggled for years with the allure of diets, promising a quick fi...