Outweigh

Post partum real talk, buying clothes that fit you now, and the journey of sharing your body and body image online. Follow Chelsea: @Choosingchelsea Follow the hosts on instagram @lisahayim @radioamy SUBSCRIBE and follow so you never miss an episode and SHARE with your friends & family.  Questions? Guest Submissions? Email us: hello@outweighpodcast.com Wanna Ditch the rules but don’t know wher...

Megan Rivenberg tells her story of anorexia, relapsing, and HOW she got to the root of her struggle. PLUS: how studying nutrition improved her relationship to food and her step-by-step framework we can use to incorporate exercise into our lives POST eating disorder recovery.  Follow Meg: @megeatsworld Follow the hosts on instagram @lisahayim @radioamy SUBSCRIBE and follow so you never miss an epis...

Dr. Neff is the leading expert and scientist in Self-Compassion. According to the data, Dr. Neff explains why the inner critic doesn’t lead to healthy change, and the first steps to being kinder to ourselves. She explains how shame shuts down our ability to learn and grow, and the true difference between self-esteem vs. self-compassion. PLUS- all things PERFECTIONISM and how to escape it from robb...

Amy sat down with straight-talking, science-loving, self-imaging educator & coach, Leanne Ellington. Leanne is committed to empowering women to stress less about food, stress less about their body, stress less in their head, and stress less in their heart -- by breaking up with the thoughts that are holding them back!! It’s all about the data vs. the drama with Leanne and we are here for it! ...

Recovery isn’t linear, Scale neutrality, and comparing your weight to your partners.  Follow the hosts on instagram @lisahayim @radioamy Follow Ali: @alibonar SUBSCRIBE and follow so you never miss an episode and SHARE with your friends & family.  Questions? Guest Submissions? Email us: hello@outweighpodcast.com Wanna Ditch the rules but don’t know where to begin? It starts when you know THE T...

Eating from the trash, using instagram to heal, overcoming “carbo-phobia”, menstruation restoration, and more. Follow the hosts on instagram: @lisahayim @radioamy Follow Ali: @alibonar SUBSCRIBE and follow so you never miss an episode and SHARE with your friends & family.  Questions? Guest Submissions? Email us: hello@outweighpodcast.com Wanna Ditch the rules but don’t know where to begin? It...

An honest convo about the fear of weight gain, thin privilege, and things women think before, during, and while trying to get pregnant (including fertility treatment concerns).  Lisa shares the surprises she’s stumbled upon, and Amy and Lisa call out what you should NEVER say or DO to a pregnant woman.   Follow the hosts on instagram: @lisahayim @radioamy SUBSCRIBE and follow so you never miss an...

The typical recommendation for PCOS is to “lose weight” but after losing the weight, Eleni was still left with the symptoms and clinical markers of PCOS. It was then she learned that health is not what you look like, but dependent on your behaviors, and she took control of her health by learning how to listen + honor her needs (even if that meant gaining the weight back). We learn what a weight-in...

The in between stage of eating disorder recovery is exposed- the part where you’ve made big improvements behaviorally, but you’re not sure about if you should stay. We hear from a therapist what ED recovery TRULY looks like for most (outside of what we see on instagram!), and how to gain perspective in the moments you feel the most fearful and want to turn back. Follow Jennifer: @jennifer_rollin G...

What’s the biopsychosocial egg, what it means to “act as if” (plus Amy’s personal story of using this exercise!), and mantras for dealing with food and exercise guilt.  Follow Jennifer: @jennifer_rollin Get her new book, The Scoop on Eating Disorder Recovery Follow the hosts on instagram @lisahayim @radioamy SUBSCRIBE and follow so you never miss an episode and SHARE with your friends & family...

Content Warning: Eleni discusses her personal weight loss journey and it’s impact (or lack there of) on her PCOS.  Weight inclusive registered dietitian Eleni Agresti breaks down the stigma that eating disorders are reserved for the thin. We hear her personal story of dieting since she was 3, and how she gained the courage to wear clothes that FIT not COVER her bigger body. PLUS, a talk on what it...

Matt explains the difference between exercise vs. physical activity, and the nuance between exercise addiction, exercise dependency and exercise compulsion. Matt also opens our eyes up to the idea that “we are not problems to be solved” and how a shift in our own mindset can change the relationships we have with ourselves, and those we seek help from. About Matt: Matt Stranberg, MS RDN LDN CSSD CS...

Not all eating disorders stem from poor body image. For Tara, her story was about using food as a coping mechanism to control the chaos around her. Tara shares her story of recovery, “quasi recovery” and the inner work she does and teaches daily to live free. Tara is a Mental health coach, phd researcher, writer, self love advocate, and founder of Reconnect Collective Follow Tara: @tarakemp Check...

We take a wide lens at looking at how we came to view what behaviors and markers are considered “healthy” and what is considered “unhealthy” and how that limits what is really going on with someone. Plus, we learn why men are cut out of the research, how this may contribute to their suffering, and how we can gently invite them into the conversation.  About Matt: Matt Stranberg, MS RDN LDN CSSD CSC...

Most people think of eating disorders as the noticeable symptoms such as changes in food intake, body changes, etc. But what about all the symptoms we can’t see? Amy and Kaitlyn sit down to discuss and Kaitlyn shares what parents can do to create a place where their kids feel comfortable to talk about all things. Follow @Kailtyndinneh Follow the hosts on instagram @lisahayim @radioamy SUBSCRIBE an...

Megan Mikhail is a research student who looks to understand what exactly causes eating disorders. In this episode, she shares the latest in research relating to what causes them, but also what factors best treat them Megan is a PHD student in the clinical psychology program at Michigan State University. Megan’s research looks at the interaction between biological and environmental risk for disorde...

Lisa and Amy break down why listening to your body is hard, how we can move from mind body disconnection BACK TO mind body reconnection and how mindfulness plays a role in strengthening the part of our brain that helps us know EXACTLY what we need. Lisa also breaks down the details of her upcoming program F*RK THE NOISE Hunger + Fullness- what you can expect in terms of content, education, and wee...

Fitness has NOTHING to do with the scale, overtraining is a real, and the importance of rest for longevity and recovery. Guest info: @danyelewilson @toneandsculptapp Follow the hosts on instagram @lisahayim @radioamy SUBSCRIBE and follow so you never miss an episode and SHARE with your friends & family.  Questions? Guest Submissions? Email us: hello@outweighpodcast.com Wanna Ditch the rules bu...

Brittney Spencer is a singer/songwriter in Nashville that doesn’t fit the stereotypical mold of a country artist. Growing up she never saw people that looked like her, but her mom told her to chase her dream no matter what - and Brittney is doing just that! Brittney helped write our OUTWEIGH theme song, so in this episode Amy & Brittney break down the lyrics (of what they have written of the s...

Content creator and podcast host Cameron Rogers gets real about how body image issues can sneak up on us and steal our joy. We get into how to break free from the inner critic, the importance of journaling, how to give BETTER compliments, and setting language boundaries with our loved ones. Guest Info: Instagram: @freckledfoodie Website: https://www.freckledfoodie.com/ Podcast: https://www.freckle...

Mental Health Counselor Lauren Larkin shares her own personal journey of recovery plus how she professionally guides her clients away from shame and into their true essence. We cover the “I’m not sick enough mentality”, the isolating nature of recovery, and how eating disorders may be related to things like anxiety, depression, and OCD.  Visit Lauren’s website: https://www.laurenelizabethlarkin.co...

Dale Borchiver, cofounder of @sweatsinthecity shares her story for the first time of how her eating disorder crept in on her, the difference between life during and after, PLUS why/how she agreed to get help.   We cover: tell tale signs you’re suffering (but may not know it), maintaining a positive relationship with all foods, and an inside look at how a picture on Instagram fails to tell a person...

Body size does not predict health. Amy and Lisa have a casual conversation about how diet culture has caused us to FEAR bigger bodies. Lisa breaks down what fatphobia is, how we can dismantle it, and how we can honor ourselves and others by NOT judging books by their cover. PLUS- a reminder on why health is about what we do, NOT what we look like. Follow the hosts on instagram @lisahayim @radioamy...

Gabi (@gabikahn.rd) has a life mission: to help moms with young daughters create a positive relationship with food & their body so they can end the cycle of diet and despair. A lot of our personal body shaming rhetoric and food fears stem from learned behavior in childhood, BUT, It's never too late to flip the script! Whether you're a mom/parent or NOT, what we do today can positively influenc...

Do you find yourself falling for clickbait regarding the next celebrity diet that you need to follow?? This episode gives you permission to STOP doing that. Amy and licensed therapist, @kat.defatta , talk about why it’s harmful when we fall prey to articles that promise us (insert any number of celebrity names here) body. What will it take for us to stop chasing bodies that society says we need? I...