Diet Culture Rebel Podcast

In today’s podcast episode, Bonnie is joined by a fellow dietitian, Emma. Emma struggled with orthorexia that was fueled by the body comments she got when she lost weight like “Hey, you look so great.” This kept her stuck in the cycle of eating the same exact meals and snacks for months, resisting to believe that it’s okay to live in a bigger body, and dieting to the point where her hair fell out...

In this week’s episode, Bonnie goes solo to answer a listener question about how to think about your weight less on your Intuitive Eating journey.  Bonnie will touch on topics such as: If the scale is helping or hurting your relationship with food. Listening to hunger cues. Healing your relationship with food. The importance of diversifying your feed. Connecting with like-minded people on your Int...

In today’s podcast episode, Bonnie is joined by her past client Mckenzie. Mckenzie struggled with disordered eating for 7 years before healing her relationship with food in group coaching.  In today’s episode Bonnie & Mckenzie talk about:  How body image is not healed with weight loss how diet culture "healthy" can fuel disordered eating how to kick your carb curse to the curb & make peace with ca...

In this week's episode, Bonnie goes solo to talk with you about her Dietitian review of 75 hard, which markets itself as a mental toughness program... but is it really just that? Her intent in today’s episode is to help you spot out sneaky diet culture in our world today. Bonnie will touch on topics such as What is 75 hard?  How to identify if a program is restrictive  Importance of rest days How...

In today’s podcast episode, Bonnie is joined by her past client Christine. Christine began dieting when she was only in the third or fourth grade, and after a lot of diet hopping from keto to intermittent fasting & more, Christine realized dieting just wasn't working for her. Christine put her foot down, stopped dieting, and decided to heal her relationship with food in group coaching.  In today’s...

In this week's episode, Bonnie goes solo to talk with you about How to handle the food and body comments during the holiday season with your family members, and the biggest takeaways to start a podcast.  Bonnie will touch on such topics as: Break the cycle of shame in eating disorders. Setting boundaries.  Express how you feel and communicate with family/friends.  You can’t change other people, on...

Today Bonnie interviews Marissa Kai Miluk, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Binge Eating Coach. In today’s episode Bonnie & Marissa talk about:  Healing from binge eating. How dieting gives us a false sense of control.  Veganism when recovering from binge eating.   Improving your mindset around food. Taking care of your body through self-care eating.  Marissa’s transformative journey, how t...

In this week's episode, Bonnie goes solo to talk with you about the transformative journey as a Dietitian who used to be stuck in the diet culture into becoming an anti-diet dietitian and certified intuitive eating counselor. She will touch on topics such as: How does Diet Culture affect the way we eat and feel in our bodies? The dangers of Dieting.  Tips on how to navigate feeling bad about the y...

In this week's episode, Bonnie is joined by her past client Tiffany. Tiffany opens up about her previous struggle with binge eating on daily basis to now going months binge-free. Bonnie & Tiffany will touch on such topics as: How to stay binge-free for months!  Moving away from the "good food/bad food" mentality Rebuilding trust with your body & food  Keeping trigger foods at home without bingeing...

In this week's episode, Bonnie goes solo to talk with you about the similarities between dieting & disordered eating so you can better understand the role dieting has played in your life & if it has impacted your own relationship with food. She will touch on topics such as: The similarities between dieting & disordered eating What disordered eating can look like  What to do if you suspect you stru...

In this week's episode, Bonnie is joined by Dr. Kirsty Seward where they will have a discussion on the ins and outs of body image. Bonnie & Dr. Kirsty will touch on topics such as: Body image  How changing your body does not improve body image longterm  the importance of connecting to our bodies  how dieting takes us away from connecting to our bodies  Dr. Kirsty's explant journey, how it helped h...

In this week's episode, Bonnie goes solo to talk with you about the three biggest mistakes she sees people making when it comes to intuitive eating. She will touch on topics such as: How to get unstuck on your intuitive eating journey Why you need to incorporate multiple principles of Intuitive Eating, not just one. Overcoming Intuitive Eating challenges that we can't control What do you need to c...

In this week's episode, Bonnie goes solo to talk with you about what she learned from taking six months off of running.  She will touch on topics such as: Finding peace with movement.  Improving your relationship with food and aligning your life with your values. Shows you what is important to you.  You get to choose how you want your relationship with movement to be! Breaking the notion that move...

In this week's episode, Bonnie goes solo to talk with you about the clean plate club and the top 4 reasons why she sees this mentality happening. She will touch on topics such as: Where your clean plate club mentality may have began  What can exacerbate this mentality  How to break free of this mentality (if you want to) Practicing mindful eating  How external food rules get in the way of us honor...

In this week's episode, Bonnie goes solo to talk with you about her review of Whole 30! She will touch on topics such as: Why she finds Whole 30 problematic to your food freedom journey Why we need to move away from labeling food as "good" and "bad" If Whole 30 is really the best solution if you have gut issues More restriction with foods is not the fix to your food freedom! What to ask yourself i...

In this week's episode, Bonnie is joined by her past client Hailey. Hailey opens up about her healing journey from struggling with binge eating for 15 years to deciding to put her foot down and make changes.  They will touch on such topics as: What was the emotional impact of binge eating as an athlete? Your healing is your responsibility Understanding the difference between binge eating and overe...

In this week's episode, Bonnie goes solo to talk with you about Should you care about BMI?  She will touch on topics such as: What is BMI and how was it created?  Why BMI is not a great tool to measure health How lowering the BMI standards was actually really sketchy & unethical  We can't make assumptions about anyone's health based off their BMI Errors in a report from CDC not shared to the publi...

In this week's episode, Bonnie goes solo to talk with you about 3 healthy eating tips. She will touch on topics such as: The basics of healthy eating. You cannot out-exercise not eating enough food What do social determinants of health show us? How to work on reducing negative emotions around eating? Breaking free of the all or nothing mindset with your eating   Additional Resources: Connect with...

In this week's episode, Bonnie is joined by Dr. Natasha Larmie aka "The Fat Doctor". She began blogging her own weight loss journey only a year ago before pivoting to a weight-inclusive approach to food and health. This is where the name "The Fat Doctor" was born as a way of removing the power the word had as an insult. Natasha is a weight-inclusive GP who is on a mission to end weight stigma in t...

In this week's episode, Bonnie goes solo to talk with you about how to navigate food freedom and desires for weight loss.  She will touch on topics such as: What do you feel like your missing out on by not having your ideal "BODY"? Is it possible to pursue health without losing weight? What even makes up our health? Ask yourself these questions: How has dieting truly served you? Now, how has it no...

In this week's episode, Bonnie is joined by her past client Lisa. Lisa opens up about her mental battle with food. How she worked through her imperfect journey to finding her peace with food.  They will touch on such topics as: Being affected with mental battles around food. Not living a "TRUE" healthy lifestyle. How do you get away from the negative thoughts? Focusing your energy on what you are...

In this week's episode, Bonnie goes solo to talk with you about a question that came from her DMs. A Diet Culture Rebel asked, "How she can stop overeating the food she loves on her intuitive eating journey?"  She will touch on topics such as: What is intuitive eating? Why do so many people feel out of control when they start eating intuitively? Three things to consider if you feel like you are ou...

In this week's episode, Bonnie is joined by Lauren Cadillac. Lauren is a registered dietitian, certified intuitive eating counselor, certified personal trainer, retired bodybuilder, and eating disorder survivor. She owns and operates her own virtual private practice, helping clients all over the world heal their relationship with food using the Intuitive Eating framework. They will touch on such t...

In this week's episode, Bonnie goes solo to talk with you about how she felt about the scale and tools she used to get rid of focusing on the number.   She will touch on topics such as: How did the scale use to make her feel? There is NO SHAME in not weighing yourself! 3 questions to ask yourself about the scale How to determine if the scale is right for you or not? Getting rid of focusing on the...

In this week's episode, Bonnie is joined by her past client Tammy. Tammy opens up about how she felt about food and how it affected her. How Internalized fatphobia can manifest in our life but also in those closest to us.  They will touch on such topics as: We will revisit the moment she felt out of control with food How did thinking about food all the time affect her? What ultimately made her dec...