Kirsten Ackerman, MS, RD

Intuitive Bites Podcast

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Podcast by Kirsten Ackerman, MS, RD

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Kirsten Ackerman, MS, RD

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Mar 20, 2026

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Episodes

EP24 - Navigating Diet Culture In The New Year with Alissa Rumsey 13.01.2019

For the episode this week, I'm chatting with Alissa Rumsey (@alissarumseyrd on Instagram) about New Years Resolutions, particularly in the context of diet culture. Alissa is a Non-Diet Dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor. She shares some of the techniques she uses with her clients this time of year including how to navigate conversations about dieting and also how to use social medi...

EP23 - You Don't Need to Find Your Body Beautiful to Accept it with Jessica Rothley 06.01.2019

For Episode 23, I'm chatting with Jessica Rothley, a Certified Eating Psychology Coach about the concept of beauty and how you don't need to find your body beautiful in order to find acceptance within it. You can find Jessica on Instagram @whollyhealed or on her website whollyhealed.com.

EP22 - Fatphobia and its Effects with Ashlee Bennett 30.12.2018

For Episode 22, I got to chat with Ashlee Bennett (@bodyimage_therapist on Instagram) about fatphobia and internalized fatphobia. Ashlee is an art psychotherapist specializing in body image, chronic dieting and self acceptance. You can find more about Ashlee on her website bodyimage-therapist.com.

EP21 - The Journey of Self-Love with Jes Baker 18.12.2018

For this episode, I got to chat with Jes Baker who is the author of Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls and Landwhale. We chat about the journey that is self-love and also dive into fat politics. To find Jes online check out her website: themilitantbaker.com or her instagram @themilitantbaker. Jes Baker is a positive, progressive, and magnificently irreverent force to be reckoned with in the realm o...

EP20 - Everyone is Welcome in the Intuitive Eating Community with Brianna Campos 07.12.2018

For Episode 20, I am talking with Brianna Campos (@bodyimagewithbri on Instagram) about her journey to intuitive eating after going through the process of weight loss surgery. We also dive into how some people feel excluded from the intuitive eating community (& why we want everyone to feel welcome) and also touch on the fear that full permission to eat will lead to more out of control eating. Mor...

EP19 - Deprivation 05.12.2018

For episode 19, I'm breaking down the different ways deprivation can show up in your relationship to food. I also dive into how this can be a factor in holiday eating.

EP18 - Black and White Thinking with Simi Botic 19.11.2018

For this week's episode, I'm chatting with Simi Botic, a certified holistic health coach, about topic of black and white thinking in eating. Here's some information about Simi and where you can find her: Simi Botic is a certified holistic health coach, speaker, and the author of Letting Go Of Leo: How I Broke Up With Perfection a memoir about overcoming her decades long struggle with feeling like...

EP17 - Emotional Eating 03.11.2018

For Episode 17, I decided to address a question that was submitted to me on the topic of emotional eating. I'll be back soon with more conversations with different amazing professionals, but for this week it's just you and me!

EP16 - Why Weight Loss Won't Actually Make You Happy with Mary Jelkovsky 29.10.2018

For Episode 16, I'm chatting with Mary Jelkovsksy from @maryscupofteaa about how weight loss doesn't actually results in long term happiness. We also dig into some of the ways weight loss can appear to make people happier. Find Mary on Instagram or YouTube as @maryscupofteaa or on her website maryscupoftea.com. Here's some information about Mary from Mary: Hi, I’m Mary! I’m a former bikini fitness...

EP15 - Diet Mentality & 'Healthy Eating' with Kathleen Meehan 21.10.2018

For Episode 15, I got to talk with Kathleen Meehan, a non-diet Registered Dietitian about how an attempt at "healthy eating" can very quickly morph into a diet. We talk rigidity vs flexibility and also dive into what intuitive eating can really look like for different people. Our guest for this week's episode, Kathleen Meehan, is a registered dietitian, currently living in Houston, TX. She is orig...

EP14 - Food Addiction with Marci Evans 13.10.2018

For Episode 14, I got to chat with Marci Evans (@marcird on Instagram) who is a Registered Dietitian specializing in food and body image healing. This episode is all about food addiction which is a topic that Marci is well versed in discussing. Her knowledge on this topic is impressive, but her compassion for those who have struggled with feeling addicted to food is really what makes this episode...

EP13 - Intuitive Eating and Nutrition with Beth Summers 29.09.2018

For this week's episode, I got to chat with Beth Summers of @be.truebalance on Instagram about the role of nutrition in Intuitive Eating. We talk about the misconception that intuitive eating is devoid of nutrition and also touch on a lot of foundational intuitive eating concepts.

EP12 - BMI in Research with Fiona Willer 16.09.2018

For this weeks episode, I'm chatting with Fiona Willer, a practicing Dietitian and PhD candidate in Australia. We are discussing the topic of BMI as a metric in weight science research. For more information and resources from Fiona, find her on Instagram @fionawiller or on her website healthnotdiets.com.

EP11 - Why You Don't Need to Eat Clean with Laura Thomas 28.08.2018

For Episode 11, Laura Thomas (@laurathomasphd) and I chat about the concept of "clean eating". We start to unpack some of the fear around certain types of food and food additives and dig into some of the unintended consequences of categorizing foods as being "clean" and therefore "good".

EP10 - How to Find Intuitive Eating After Weight Loss Surgery with Gem 14.08.2018

For Episode 10, we are talking all about finding intuitive eating after weight loss surgery. I got to talk with Gem from @intu_eative (instagram.com/intu_eative) on Instagram about her personal experience with this journey.

EP9 - How Exercise Fits Into Intuitive Eating with Lindsay Sparks 03.08.2018

For this episode, I got to chat with Registered Dietitian, Lindsay Sparks (@feedyourspark on Instagram) about the role of exercise in the intuitive eating journey. We dived into Lindsay's personal journey and also discussed ways to find movement that can be joyful and not punishing. Check it out and leave a review so I know how you guys are liking the podcast!

EP8 - How Dieting Disconnects Us From the World and our Bodies with Haley Goodrich 27.07.2018

For episode 8, I got to chat with Haley Goodrich about the concept that dieting disconnects us from the world and our bodies. To catch more from Haley, find her on Instagram @hgoodrichrd or at her website: https://www.inspirdnutrition.com/

EP7 - Why Nuance Matters in Nutrition with Paige Smathers 18.07.2018

For Episode 7, I got to chat with Paige Smathers, a Registered Dietitian in private practice and host of Nutrition Matters Podcast. Paige can be found at her site positive-nutrition.com or on Instagram @paigesmathersrd. For this week's episode, Paige and discuss the concept of Nuance Matters (#nuancematters)and why it's important when we talk about nutrition.

EP6 - Why Food is Not Only Fuel with Kristina Bruce 11.07.2018

For Episode 6, I'm chatting with Kristina Bruce (@kristinabruce_coach on Instagram), an integrative health coach and advocate of Health at Every Size. We talk about the concept of food as fuel and how it can be damaging if thought of narrowly. We talk about the other ways food contributes to our lives beyond fuel: connection, culture, celebration, and so on.

EP5 - Why Intuitive Eating is Not "Letting Yourself Go" with Lyndi Cohen 04.07.2018

For Episode 5 I'm talking with Lyndi Cohen, an Australian dietitian known as The Nude Nutritionist. We're chatting about the myth that intuitive eating is throwing in the towel and giving up on health and your body. Listen into this great conversation and then go check Lyndi out on instagram at @nude_nutritionist and on her website lyndicohen.com where she has a blog and more information about her...

EP4 - My Journey to Non-Diet Nutrition 28.06.2018

For episode 4, I share my journey to non-diet nutrition. Trigger warning for anyone sensitive to disordered eating talk which is touched on during the episode. I also share some exciting news about what is coming next on the podcast!

EP3 - What is Health at Every Size 17.06.2018

For Episode 3, we take a look at what Health at Every Size really is, why it's important and what some of the common myths are.

EP2 - What is Intuitive Eating 10.06.2018

Welcome to Episode 2 of Intuitive Bites Podcast! Today we are discussing an overview of the 10 Principles of Intuitive Eating.

EP1 - What Intuitive Eating Is Not 10.05.2018

Welcome to the first episode of Intuitive Bites Podcast! This podcast will bring you everything you want to know about intuitive eating - in small, manageable bites of information. During the first episode, we cover what intuitive eating is NOT.

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