Eat the Rules with Summer Innanen

Danni "Amapoundcake" Adams and I are together catching up with some of the past graduates of our Body Image Coach Certification program. They share what they got out of the program both personally and professionally.  Show notes:  summerinnanen.com/325   In this episode, we talk about: - Danni "Amapoundcake" Adams is back and we're catching up with past graduates of our Body Image Coach Certificat...

I'm joined by Ivy Felicia, The Body Relationship Coach. This is part 2 of our 2-part discussion on navigating the evolving relationship we have with our bodies as we age. In this second part, we talk about the tools we lean on to support us through body image challenges, how ableism and the fear of losing our health influences our relationship with our body, and what it's like to realize you look...

I'm joined by Ivy Felicia, The Body Relationship Coach. This is part 1 of our two-part discussion on navigating the evolving relationship we have with our bodies as we age. In this first part we're talking about our challenges with our aging bodies, how our relationship with our bodies has shifted, what messages we internalized about aging when we were growing up, and what we love about aging. Sho...

I'm joined by Jessica Jones, weight-inclusive RD and CEO and co-founder of Diabetes Digital. We're dispelling some of the common myths that people have about diabetes and what actually works in the long-run to help manage diabetes, including how to take an intuitive eating approach. Show notes:  summerinnanen.com/322   In this episode, we talk about: - The difference between prediabetes and diabet...

I'm joined by weight inclusive, anti-diet personal stylist, Dacy Gillespie. We're talking about the importance of having clothes that fit and you feel good in, and how to navigate the process of finding new clothes when your body has changed, or you're not sure what your style is, or you've got budgetary constraints. Show notes:  summerinnanen.com/321   In this episode, we talk about: - What got h...

I'm revisiting my interview with Alexis Conason, clinical psychologist, eating disorder specialist, and author of The Diet-Free Revolution, unpacking everything that the research says about weight loss. Is it possible to lose weight in the long-term? What do you need to do to achieve that? Plus, how learning to eat more mindfully (in a non-diet way) can help you to become a more intuitive eater. S...

I'm joined by Jenn Salib Huber, RD and Naturopathic Doctor who helps women manage menopause without diets and food rules. We're talking about why we gain weight during the menopause transition, the impact of restricting and dieting during this phase of life, whether you need to eat loads of protein and lift heavy weights, and what is truly beneficial to your health during this period of life. Show...

I'm joined by Vincci Tsui (she/her) registered dietitian and certified intuitive eating counselor. We're talking about Vincci's experience working in bariatrics and what brought her to the anti-diet space, as well as her predictions for what will happen with the rise of weight loss drugs. We also talk about cultural sensitivity in the nutrition space and whether we can trust nutrition evidence. Sh...

Danni and I are recapping some of the beauty and other related trends influencing our body image. We're talking about the "ballerina body," the soft voice, a face standard, trad wives, make America healthy again, and more. Plus, we're excited to share about our Spring cohort of the Body Image Coach Certification opening for enrolment on January 28 th , 2025. Show notes:  summerinnanen.com/317   In...

I'm sharing a summary of what the research says about eating disorders and disordered eating in mid-life, and why this lifestage can make people more vulnerable to EDs and disordered eating. Show notes:  summerinnanen.com/316   In this episode, I talk about: - How a lot of perimenopause and menopause messaging promotes disordered habits, celebrating and normalizing it, - Some of the barriers to tr...

I'm joined by Louise Green, personal trainer, author and creator of the Size Inclusive Training Academy. We're talking about what we think about the new year/new you messaging and new year's resolutions, how to know when you're ready to set fitness goals, how to set those goals in a weight neutral way, and how she feels about the messaging around fitness and perimenopause. Show notes:  summerinnan...

I'm joined by Abbie Attwood (she/her), an anti-diet, weight-inclusive nutritionist with a masters in clinical nutrition. We're talking about Abbie's experience with OCD and an eating disorder, why there is an overlap between these and what helped her most during recovery. We also talk about how to find your identity if it changes because you're no longer obsessively dieting or exercising. Show not...

I'm talking about how to manage holiday "overeating." I give you specific ways to manage "overeating," and guilt around eating certain foods.   Show notes:  summerinnanen.com/313   In this episode, I talk about: - The role that dieting and restriction can play in "overeating," - Why I don't like the word "overeating," - How restriction can cause us to "overeat" and what we can do to manage that, -...

I'm joined by Caroline J Sumlin, author of We'll All Be Free: How a Culture of White Supremacy Devalues Us and How We Can Reclaim Our True Worth. We're talking about how white supremacy culture influences our self-worth, the various ways that this manifests in our life, and how to start to break free from it.        Show notes:  summerinnanen.com/312   In this episode, we talk about: - A definitio...

I'm talking about a counterintuitive way to manage body anxiety - whether that be from pictures or the mirror or in social situations.     Show notes:  summerinnanen.com/311   In this episode, I talk about: - The personal fear that led me to create this episode, - What I learned working through that fear, - What I mean by body anxiety, - That we want to learn to cope with intense feelings about ou...

I'm joined by Dana Karen ("DK") Ciccone, a certified Pilates instructor, owner of Movement Remedies, and author of You're Meant to Move. We're talking about how to recover from having a disordered relationship with exercise and whether you need to lose weight in order to help with pain.    Show notes:  summerinnanen.com/310   In this episode, we talk about: - How pain can become a self-fulfilling...

I'm talking about how attachment styles relate to body image. I'm sharing briefly about what the attachment styles are, how they relate to body image, self-compassion, body grief, and what we can do with this information. Show notes:  summerinnanen.com/309   In this episode, I talk about: - The four main types of attachment styles and a brief overview of some of their characteristics, - A few crit...

I'm joined by Shana Spence (she/her), Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and author of Live Nourished: Make Peace with Food, Banish Body Shame, and Reclaim Joy. We are talking about why the BMI is bullshit, whether processed foods are really bad for us, and her perspective that "all foods fit." Show notes:  summerinnanen.com/308   In this episode, I talk about: -  How bias is taught and reinforced...

I'm exploring body grief ­– I talk about the different ways we might experience body grief, whether we can actually "overcome" it, why it's so hard to grieve our ideal body, the factors that determine how we process this grief, and how we can move away from the stages of grief model to other models that may be more useful for moving forward. Show notes:  summerinnanen.com/307 In this episode, I ta...

This is the premiere of Season 10 of Eat The Rules. I'm giving you an update on some changes that are happening and what to expect from this season Show notes:  summerinnanen.com/306 In this episode, I talk about: - Why I started a ko-fi account - what it is and how you can contribute - Big changes that are happening for me professionally and why I'm making those changes - What this means for my b...

I'm revisiting the body image series, breaking down 5 reasons we struggle with body acceptance and how to work through these struggles.  Show notes:  summerinnanen.com/30 5 In this episode, I talk about: - How the culture we live in can make body acceptance a challenge, - What being stuck with body acceptance can look like, - How dieting is addictive and a coping mechanism, - That we've been condi...

I'm joined by Amapoundcake - we are talking about some of the trends we're seeing that are influencing body image and body liberation, including the proliferation of weight loss drugs and our culture's fixation with looking younger. We also talk about the Body Image Coach Certification program and our experience with the new format. Support the show via Ko-Fi.com/summerinnanen and for $5 a month,...

I'm revisiting the body image series, talking about what body neutrality looks like in everyday life with some specific examples.  Show notes:  summerinnanen.com/303 In this episode, I talk about: - Two questions I ask to determine body neutrality, - How it's really hard to be neutral about your body in a culture that has body hierarchies, - That body neutrality refers to your own perception of yo...

I'm revisiting the Body Image Series, talking about how to know if you have a healthy body image and the number one tool I use with clients to assess this. Show notes:  summerinnanen.com/302 In this episode, I talk about: -  What it means to have a positive body image, - How self-worth is at the core of body image, - Why it's important to be able to measure it, - Some of the signs and symptoms I l...

I'm revisiting the Body Image Series, talking all about body neutrality - what is is and isn't, what it looks like in real life, the stages people go through to get there, and the key elements to getting body neutral. Show notes:  summerinnanen.com/301 In this episode, I talk about: - How I like to reframe body neutrality as a way to get more joy out of life, - How it allows you to make decisions...