Eat the Rules with Summer Innanen

I'm joined by Rina Raphael, journalist and author of The Gospel of Wellness - Gyms, Gurus, Goop, and the False Promise of Self-Care. We are talking about why we are culturally so obsessed with "wellness," is it even helping us feel better, the deceptive marketing that wellness brands use, and so much more. Show notes:  summerinnanen.com/251 In this episode, we talk about: - How negative medical ex...

I'm joined by Pam Luk, the founder of Ember & Ace, an athletic wear brand for plus size kids. She's talking about what it was like growing up as a fat athlete, the ways that she's teaching her kids to be body positive, how to teach your kids media literacy, what to do if someone calls your child fat, and how to help your child build resiliency if they are in a larger body. Show notes:  summerinnan...

I'm joined by Jessie Diaz-Herrera, the body-positive dance instructor otherwise known as Curves with Moves. We are talking about what her experiences were like growing up as a dancer, how she was able to use dance to embrace her body, the "science" behind jiggling our bodies, and her advice to others who struggle with their belly. Show notes:  summerinnanen.com/249 In this episode, we talk about:...

I'm revisiting a classic episode where I talk about how to manage holiday "overeating" and concerns about your weight. I give you specific ways to manage "overeating," guilt around eating certain foods, holiday weight gain, and general feelings of stress. Show notes:  summerinnanen.com/248 In this episode, I talk about: - The diet cycle and how mental and physical restriction lead to our concerns...

I'm joined by Amy Green Smith, certified and credentialed life coach and hypnotherapist, masterful speaker, and personal empowerment expert. We are talking all about how to speak up, set boundaries, and deal with diet and body talk from your friends, family, and other people in your life. She's giving us scripts to use, and how to work through the fight or flight response when someone says somethi...

In this special 2-part episode I'm speaking to two incredible women who I've had the pleasure of working with in You, On Fire.   In this episode, we meet April... April says she started hating her body when she was 8 years old when traumatizing events led her to have a "punishing relationship with her body." She had been in therapy for years, but had never addressed her relationship with food and...

In this special 2-part episode I'm speaking to two incredible women who I've had the pleasure of working with in You, On Fire.    In this episode, we meet Starlett... After Starlett had her daughter, she gained a lot of weight and was having trouble accepting the changes. It was a new body and she says it felt like,  "she was dropped into a foreign country where she didn't know how to speak the la...

I'm joined by Ingrid R. Pipes, National Certified Counselor, who is fat, queer, gender non-conforming, and neuro-divergent. We talk about how being neuro-divergent informed Ingrid's relationship with her body, the difference between body positivity and fat liberation (and why we need more fat liberation), and why "trauma healing" as a form of weight loss is fake news. Show notes:  summerinnanen.co...

I'm joined by Hilary Kinavey and Dana Sturtevant, authors of Reclaiming Body Trust and founders of the Center for Body Trust. We talk about how to overcome the challenges around trusting your body and how to navigate body grief that may arise as you step away from dieting. Show notes:  summerinnanen.com/244 If you leave a review during the month of October 2022, then I'll send you a free audio and...

I'm talking about overcoming mirror-checking and mirror avoidance. I also talk about why mirror-checking is often a hidden substitute for the scale, whether you should take a break from mirrors, and when it's appropriate to use mirrors to heal body image, as part of the Body Image Series. Show notes:  summerinnanen.com/243   Thanks to our sponsor Magic Mind. To get 20% off, go to  magicmind.co/rul...

I'm talking about why you need to stop weighing yourself or any form of tracking your body size or food/movement. I also talk about five reasons why scales and tracking devices make our body image worse, and why it's important to ditch them, as part of the Body Image Series. Thanks to our sponsor Magic Mind. To get 20% off, go to magicmind.co/rules and enter the code RULES20 at checkout. The best...

I'm taking a deep dive into Superwoman syndrome - if you struggle with trying to do it all and be it all, then you won't want to miss this. I talk about what it is, 6 ways to identify whether you have it, how this impacts your body image, and 10 ways to break free, as part of the Body Image Series.   Thanks to our sponsor Magic Mind. To get 20% off, go to magicmind.co/rules and enter the code RULE...

This is the season 8 premiere of Eat the Rules, and I'm talking about how I feel after my hysterectomy and how my recovery from surgery + a social media break reminded me of what it was like when I first quit dieting. I also talk about the challenges of being on social media these days and give you a rundown of my fav episodes of this podcast to go back to listen to. Show notes:  summerinnanen.com...

In this best of episode, I'm talking about how to stop caring so much about what other people think (overcoming fear of judgment). Specifically, why we are so afraid of judgment, what this can teach us about ourselves and 7 ways to work through the fear of what other people are thinking, as part of the Body Image Series. Show notes:  summerinnanen.com/239 In this episode, I talk about: - Why we fe...

In this best of episode, I'm talking about how to overcome comparisons. Specifically, why we compare, why comparisons are one of the hardest things to overcome, and 8 actions to take to help you stop comparing, as part of the Body Image Series. Show notes:  summerinnanen.com/238 In this episode, I talk about: - Why we compare and why it's not our fault, - The main belief that drives us to compare,...

Danni "Amapoundcake" Adams and I are together reflecting on our first time teaching the Body Image Coach Certification program. We share what we enjoyed most about teaching professionals, our favourite aspects of the program, and catch up with some of our students to share their experience. Show notes:  summerinnanen.com/237 In this episode, we talk about: - Danni "Amapoundcake" Adams is back and...

In this best of episode, I'm talking about breaking the attachment to the thin ideal. Specifically, why it's so hard to break the attachment to the thin ideal and how to identify and work through the fears that keep us hooked on the pursuit of thinness, as part of the Body Image Series. Show notes:  summerinnanen.com/236 In this episode, I talk about: - Why it's so hard to break the attachment to...

In this best of episode, I'm talking about what gets in the way of believing that we're good enough, how to build self-worth, and why it's so damn important towards knowing you're good enough as you are, as part of the Body Image Series. Show notes:  summerinnanen.com/235 In this episode, I talk about: - What gets in the way of feeling good enough, - How our "shoulds" feed the belief that we're no...

In this best of episode, I'm talking about the relationship between our body image and our ability to eat intuitively, as part of the Body Image Series. Show notes:  summerinnanen.com/234 In this episode, I talk about: - Why body dissatisfaction drives the diet mentality, - Why accepting our bodies doesn't mean giving up, - 5 ways that body image work will facilitate healing your relationship with...

In this best of episode, I'm talking about the biggest mistake we make when trying to feel better in our body and how to feel better in your body both mentally and physically, as part of the Body Image Series. Show notes:  summerinnanen.com/233 In this episode, I talk about: - The body image series of podcast episodes I'm going to be doing, - Why I intertwine the words self-worth and body image, -...

I'm running solo giving you a bit of a personal update as to what's been going on in my life over the past few months, including a diagnosis with Adenomyosis and the horrible anxiety I experienced as a result of my IUD. Show notes:  summerinnanen.com/232 In this episode, I talk about: - How I was diagnosed with Adenomyosis this year, - The ways that I manage the pain, - Why I got a IUD to help and...

I'm running solo talking about how to navigate alcohol and intuitive eating. I talk about the two differences between alcohol and food when it comes to intuitive eating, how to assess what you want your relationship with alcohol to look like, and what to do if you feel guilty when you drink. Show notes:  summerinnanen.com/231 In this episode, I talk about: - A different way to think of what it mea...

I'm running solo ranting about the 5 reasons why eating in moderation is useless advice. I also explore what moderation means, how this phrase is actually just dieting disguised, and questions to ask yourself when you're about to eat. Show notes:  summerinnanen.com/230 In this episode, I talk about: - How this is framed as not a diet, but is actually code for dieting, - That moderation is up for i...

I'm joined by Marie-Pier Pitre-D'Iorio, RD, answering lots of your questions on how to find food freedom. You don't want to miss this one as we talk about why giving yourself permission with food isn't always enough, how to get past that place where you feel like you're eating things that don't make you feel good, how to overcome the diet mentality and scarcity mindset, the importance of satiety,...

I'm joined by Emma Wright talking about how to end the struggles and mealtime battles that happen with kids. She talks about how the pressure to have kids eat and look a certain way sets parents up for feelings of frustration at mealtimes and kids not knowing how to trust their bodies. She also explores how to teach kids body autonomy so they learn to eat intuitively and create an environment wher...