Eat the Rules with Summer Innanen

I'm interviewing Steph Gaudreau, NTP, and author of The Core 4 about how diet culture impacts wellness, why Steph shifted her message to Intuitive Eating and how she experienced burnout as an entrepreneur. We chat about: - Steph's story with how she got into health and fitness and how that evolved and adapted when she discovered Intuitive Eating, - How Steph treated paleo like a diet when she firs...

I'm running solo giving you everything you need on how to handle holiday "overeating" and weight gain. We also talk about how to overcome guilt around eating and how to deal with general holiday stress. In this episode, we chat about: - The diet cycle and how mental and physical restriction lead to our concerns about "overeating," - Why I hate the term "overeating" because it's the language of die...

I'm running solo giving you everything you need on how to handle holiday diet or body talk. We also talk about how to make boundary setting easier and how to be more resilient to diet culture. In this episode, we chat about: - Why boundaries are necessary towards supporting your mental health and self-worth, - 3 ways to deal with unsolicited comments about your food and or body or kid's food and b...

I'm interviewing Nicola Salmon, fat-positive and feminist fertility coach and author of Fat Positive Fertility. We talk about how to accept your body, improve your health and fertility without focusing on size and advocating for yourself with health professionals. We chat about: - Nicole's story with fertility and how she learned to accept her body, - Advice on how to cultivate body acceptance, - ...

It's a special episode because I'm speaking to 5 incredible women, whom  I'm willing to bet will have pieces of their story resonate with you.   These are 5 of my clients who worked with me during the You, On Fire program over the past 2-3 years and they are here to show you that it is possible to go from obsessing over food and hating your body, to no longer fretting about your reflection and hav...

I'm  with Graeme Seabrook, certified life coach and founder of The Mom Center talking about how capitalism and the patriarchy shape the way we view motherhood, how this impacts our self-worth and how to start advocating for your wants. We discuss: - The personal story that inspired Graeme to become a coach for moms, - How capitalism and patriarchy is in EVERYTHING and particularly how it shapes mo...

I'm interviewing Nina Purewal, co-author of the bestselling book Let That Shhhh Go. We talk about how to work through negative thoughts, cultivating forgiveness in the worst of situations and how to find more peace and happiness in the present moment. We discuss: - How some of the tragic events in Nina's life inspired her to study mindfulness and write the book Let That Shhhh Go, - Some of the bes...

Kaila Tova, creator of the Your Body, Your Brand podcast is on the show talking about why so many women are dropping out of the workforce to become coaches, how our current workforce takes away agency and why feminism is broken. We discuss: - Why Kaila decided to create the Your Body, Your Brand podcast and the questions she was hoping to answer, - How marketing is manipulative, - What Kaila's exp...

It's the Season 5 Premier of Fearless Rebelle Radio!  I'm answering your questions about motherhood and talking about what I'm looking forward to about returning. Specifically: - My experience with motherhood thus far, - Mourning the parts of my pre-parent life, - The way having a baby changes your marriage and identity, - Maintaining body trust while having breastfeeding issues, - Letting go of t...

I'm revisiting my interview with Tara Mohr – author of Playing Big and expert on women's leadership and well-being. We chat about how to be more loyal to your dreams than your fears, managing self-doubt and how to unhook from praise and criticism. Plus, I answer a listener question on how to respond to diet talk.  In this episode, we chat about: - I answer a listener question on how to respond to...

I'm revisiting my interview with with Ivy Felicia – Certified Holistic Wellness Coach and Body Image Expert. W e chat about how to feel more comfortable in a bigger body and navigating "body love" through chronic illness and weight change. Plus, I'm answering a listener question on how to balance eating for athletic performance with body acceptance.  In this episode, we chat about: - I answer a li...

I'm revisiting my interview  with the creators of Fattitude - Lyndsey Averill and Viri Lieberman. We chat about fat acceptance, thin privilege and body positivity and why they created Fattitude to change our culture to eradicate size prejudice.  And I'll be answering a listener question on what to do if your partner is still subscribing to conventional standards of beauty.  In this episode, we cha...

I'm revisiting my interview with  Caroline Dooner – Creator of The F-It Diet. We chat about Caroline's approach to making eating easy and more. And I'll be answering a listener question on whether mindful eating is important in healing your relationship with food.  In this episode, we chat about: - I answer a listener question on whether mindful eating is important in healing your relationship wit...

I'm revisiting my interview with Chrystal Bougon – Owner & Resident Curvy Girl at Curvy Girl Inc and activist. We chat about feeling sexy at every size, reclaiming the word fat and the importance of sexual pleasure as self-care, plus I answer a listener question on fat oppression and eating disorder recovery. In this episode, we chat about: - I answer a listener question fat oppression and eating...

I'm revisiting my interview with my friend and colleague, Vivienne McMaster - creator of Be Your Own Beloved. We chat about how you can heal negative body image through selfies and choose compassion over critique in photos and I'll be answering a listener question on body acceptance and aging. In this episode, we chat about: - I answer a listener question navigating body acceptance and aging, - Ho...

I'm revisiting my interview with Kelsey Miller, author of Big Girl. We chat about her journey out of disordered eating, what she learned about herself from giving up dieting and how she moved from the role of sidekick to leading lady in her life and I'll be answering a listener question on what to do if you're afraid of people judging your weight gain. In this episode, we chat about: - I answer a...

I'm revisiting my interview with Nutritionist Chris Sandel.  We chat about on the physiology of the restrict-binge cycle, the fallacy of weight control and dieting, how to learn to trust your body again and I'll be answering a listener question on how to find balance between eating what you want and health.  In this episode, we chat about: -  I answer a listener question how to find balance betwee...

I'm revisiting my interview with fat activist Ragen Chastain. We chat about size stigma, HAES, why every body deserves respect, her experiences training for an Ironman and I'll be answering a listener question on what to do if you feel like you cannot trust your body. In this episode, we chat about: - I answer a listener question about what to do if you feel like you can't trust your body, - How R...

I'm revisiting my interview with awesome anti-diet Dietician Glenys Oyston. She blows up the BS on health and weight and talks about how you can focus on health without being restrictive, plus answer a listener question on whether there is a "there" as an intuitive eater. In this episode, we chat about: - I answer a listener question about whether there is a set of "criteria" to being an intuitive...

I'm revisiting my interview with one of my fav coaches Keri-Anne Livingstone on radical acceptance and how to become the truest version of yourself and I'll be answering a listener question on how to feel feelings. In this episode, we chat about: - I answer a listener question about how to feel "negative" feelings, - How Keri-Anne went through big life challenges to find joy, - Why surrendering to...

I'm revisiting my interview with Isabel Foxen Duke from 2014 all about how to stop fighting food. This was truly revolutionary then! Plus, I'll be answering a listener question on overcoming fear of weight gain. In this episode, we chat about: - I answer a listener question about what to do if you've accepted where your body is at, but you are scared of gaining weight, - Isabel tells her story of...

It's the Season 4 Finale of Fearless Rebelle Radio!  I'm talking about what you can expect while I'm gone, what I'm looking forward to/terrified of and how you can work with me. Specifically: - Fearless Rebelle Radio hit 1 Million downloads – thank you!!!!!! - What's happening with the podcast while I'm gone,  - Why I'm really excited about re-releasing old episodes,  - What maternity leave is goi...

It's a special episode because I'm speaking to 4 incredible women, whom  I'm willing to bet will have pieces of their story resonate with you.   These are 4 of my clients who worked with me during the You, On Fire program and they are here to show you that it is possible to go from obsessing over food and hating your body, to no longer fretting about your reflection and having so much more confide...

Jes Baker, author of Landwhale and Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls is on the show talking about  the difference between body love and body liberation, doing things she never thought she could, the struggle with finding a good relationship with food and more. In this episode, we chat about: - Jes tells her story of how she found fat acceptance and how this changed her life, - What she wants peopl...

Virgie Tovar, author of You Have The Right To Remain Fat is on the show talking about why diet culture is so toxic to our self-worth, the influence of sexism on our desire to diet and so much more. In this episode, we chat about: - Virgie's new book, You Have The Right To Remain Fat – why she wrote it and what's she's hoping people get out of it, - How Virgie felt the magic of her body as a child...