More Than What You Eat

In this episode, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Rachel Goodman discusses the psychology of food exposure to stop binge eating. She walks you through the process of increasing your exposure to holiday foods so you can stop feeling out of control and ENJOY your holiday meals again with control and confidence.   In this episode we cover: Why you binge on holiday foods What is habituation How to ex...

Negative body image moments can feel like they 'come out of nowhere' and suck the joy out of your day. And if your body image is chronically bad, it can be even a week, month, year, or lifetime.  I'm going to let you in on a secret, these bad body image moments can also happen even when you've healed your body image!  In fact, not too long ago, I experienced one of the worst body image moments I'v...

Being able to 'just listen to your body' to eat with ease and peace may sound idyllic - except its anything but that simple if you've been in the trenches of diet culture for years and trying to claw your way out.  How can you possibly learn to listen and trust your body when there is so much noise coming from diet culture at every angle that pressures  you to do the opposite? To follow meal plans...

Whether you struggle with your body image and its getting in the way of enjoying your intimacy and sex with your spouse or partner, have a partner who is pressuring you to lose weight, or want to get better at communicating and enriching your sexual relationship - this is the episode you want to listen to.   In this episode, we cover: The difference between discussing sex with shame vs modesty  'B...

In this episode, Rachel is joined by her close friend and fellow Registered Dietitian, Miriam Shurpin, where they share their personal journeys of how they overcame the challenges of leaving the trenches of diet culture and pivoting their practice from a weight loss approach to a weight-inclusive one. This is an honest conversion about what it's like to be an intuitive eating dietitian in a diet-o...

You've heard about ozempic, mounjaro, zepbound, and other GLP-1s for weight loss. But do you really know what they are doing to your body and the risks involved? Too many people are prescribed weight loss medication without informed consent. Meaning, they are given zero education on what these drugs actually do to the body, the risks involved, or what to do to manage and mitigate such risks.  Whil...

In this episode, Rachel is joined by Jewish influencer, Alyssa Goldwater, who shares her journey from a diet-centered childhood that eventually led to being diagnosed with binge eating disorder - and how she healed to find food + body peace, and how she is now fighting diet culture with her platform and voice.   In this episode, we cover: How Alyssa's childhood shaped her negative body image, even...

In this episode, Rachel is joined by Eden, who has attempted to embrace intuitive eating and eat with food freedom multiple times - only to end in the usual binge and guilt every time.  You'll be able to listen in as Rachel coaches Eden in real time and helps her identify the real reasons her binges persist and provides steps and insights on how Eden can heal her relationship with food, stop the f...

If you've tried to eat intuitively but you feel like you're just eating all the things and not feeling good, which has led you to the assumption that 'its not working' - this is the podcast episode to listen to.  Intuitive Eating is more than just 'let yourself eat whatever you want, whenever you want it'.  This approach to eating with food freedom can quickly turn into feeling all over the place...

Eating disorders are often misunderstood, tricky to identify, and can be really scary when  someone you love is struggling with one.  How do you know if they're struggling if they won't be open with you about it?  How do you know when it's time to get help? And what do you do if they don't want to get support?  Whether you worry about the person you love, or are wondering if its time for you to ge...

In this free 3-part training, you'll learn HOW to break free of food guilt and rules that are fueling your binge eating & chaotic relationship with food.  In this episode, we dive into the third and final part of the training, where we cover:  Understanding why just eating your trigger or 'off limit' foods is not enough to remove the guilt that comes with it and have true peace with food. The 6 st...

In this free 3-part training, you'll learn HOW to break free of food guilt and rules that are fueling your binge eating & chaotic relationship with food.  In this podcast episode, we are diving into Part 2 of the training where we discuss:   How to clearly recognize when food guilt is causing your binge eating The 4 ways in which food guilt fuels food chaos and declined health The mindset to let g...

In this free 3-part training, you'll learn HOW to break free of food guilt and rules that are fueling your binge eating & chaotic relationship with food.  In the next 3 podcast episodes, we're going to cover:  Clarity on why you experience food guilt in the first place (it's not as obvious as you think!) How food guilt is CAUSING your binge eating Why telling yourself "don't' feel guilty" doesn't...

Ayala had been on diets since she was a kid. Ever since she can remember, her mother was worried about her weight and she'd grown up with the feeling that her body size was a problem.  Up until the birth of her first child, she was endlessly stressing about food and the scale, trying one diet after the next. Until she reached a breaking point.  She no longer wanted to focus on all the things she c...

Rachel shares her most honest podcast episode yet, as she reflects on this past year and sets her intentions for 2025. In this episode Rachel shares the behaviors and beliefs she is ready to let go of so she can get out of her own way and not only succeed, but thrive - on her terms.  In this episode Rachel covers:  Why she's no longer following or consuming anymore 'parenting' content The "New Yea...

Post-holiday is often a time where many resolve to "get back on track" with their eating habits. However, what happens when the intention of getting back on track is rooted in restriction and food rule? In this episode I talk about how you can truly get back on track and realign yourself with your body's needs to live a sustainable healthy life, without food rules or obsession – so you can be the...

In today's episode Rachel shares why her husband ended up in bed with fever for 2 days after racing in central park because he did not take her advice, and the lessons this experience will teach you in your food and body peace journey.    In this episode, we cover:    The advice I gave my husband in preparation for the race we signed up for Why he got fever after the race How this experience is a...

Weight gain has been demonized by diet culture, that much is clear.  Which makes it hard to heal your body image, especially if you've regained weight as you have been healing your relationship with food.  Given body diversity is normal and we are not all meant to be thin, this can be normal and a part of the healing process.  But what happens when you keep gaining and gaining weight? How do you k...

Diet culture complicates nutrition when in reality - it's really quite simple.  But what happens when you want to care for your health BUT: → You don't know what 'healthy eating' looks like anymore.  → You're worried you'll revert back to your dieting ways. → You're so burned out from your dieting days that even the thought of vegetables makes you feel restricted.  → You feel so confused on what n...

If you're struggling to climb out of the dark hole that is food rules, stress, guilt, and body shame - my past client's Jovaughn's journey is going to show you that there IS a light at the end of the tunnel!  In this episode Jovaugh shares with us how she went from fearing carbs, restricting food & feeling guilty all the time for what she ate,  not knowing how to manage her blood pressure, and nev...

Living with an inner critic in your mind that relentlessly makes you feel bad about your body..  That tells you how 'bad' you are for eating a slice of cake…  That convinces you that you're weak, a failure, and not enough - is EXHAUSTING!  But what if the way to rid yourself of these mean thoughts wasn't to focus on actually getting rid of them?  Because so far, that hasn't worked. It's only causi...

In this episode, Rachel covers:  The difference between eating with freedom and eating with intuition (and why the 2 get confused) When food freedom can turn into impulsive eating and red flags to look out for Reasons you are stuck in the 'eat what you want' phase but still don't feel physically good or in control Essential steps to assess and take in order to eat with freedom AND intuition - so c...

The sooner you focus on the RIGHT things to build your business and work with dream clients, the sooner you'll achieve that goal and live out your vision of success.    Looking back, when I began my entrepreneur journey, I stalled my own success because I was focusing on the wrong things. Things I thought were important but actually weren't.    As soon as I understood what actually matters in buil...

When I shared a video of me cruising in my car, jamming to music, and expressing how thankful I am that I faced my fear of driving and am now able to relax and enjoy the ride - I did not expect to have people asking me how I overcame my fear of driving!   Apparently driver's anxiety is more common than I thought.    So I'm sharing with you the step by step approach I took to overcome this fear. Bu...

Do you feel like you are 'good' all week, even month, and then your period comes along and RUINS it all with intense cravings that send you spiraling into a binge and shame fest?  One thing I WISH I knew years ago was that period cravings are NORMAL.  It's so sad that as women diet culture conditions us to believe that all we need is more "willpower" to beat period cravings.. or to eat some frozen...