Rebuilding Trust With Your Body

What does it mean to truly have self-love, body acceptance, and confidence? And does all that ever really have a place in the life of a busy, energetic, high-achieving entrepreneur, neurodivergent mom of two? My guest today, Jenna Kutcher, believes it's possible because she found it and she lives it.   Jenna Kutcher  is the ultimate entrepreneur and mom (and also one of my idols and mentors). She'...

My podcast guest on this episode is a woman I met inside my Intuitive Eating Made Easy FB group named Anita, and she's an inspiration to all women, especially moms.    Anita shared with me that she was a relatively normal eater up until she got pregnant. She also talked about how the societal pressure to "get her body back" after pregnancy led to dieting and obsessing about food. She realized how...

This week, on the podcast, we're talking about the idea that weight loss improves health, and why doctors tend to focus on weight loss with their patients. We also look at what the science *actually* says about weight and health (it might surprise you), and how to advocate for yourself with your doctors.   Another factor we are talking about is weight stigma and how it can have negative effects on...

"There's a good chance that you've struggled with your own eating and body image. And maybe you've done a lot of dieting or you've experienced disordered eating, and wouldn't it be great if we could ultimately prevent those things in our kids?" - Katy Harvey   In today's episode, we're going to talk about body image and how this is one of the most important aspects of building trust with our bodie...

"There's a good chance that if you're listening to this podcast you've struggled with your own eating and body image. And maybe you've done a lot of dieting or you've experienced disordered eating, and wouldn't it be great if we could ultimately prevent those things in our kids?" - Katy Harvey As parents, how can you help your kids develop a healthy relationship with food? This episode is all abou...

"All bodies are bikini bodies. Put on a bikini and bam! You now have a bikini body. There is no need to alter yourself in order to wear a swimsuit." - Katy Harvey Is the idea of summer stressing you out? Does the thought of wearing a bikini and not having the perfect beach body give you anxiety?   In this episode, Katy tackles the truth about how companies are capitalizing on our body insecurities...

"Let's cut ourselves some slack for how stressful life can be, especially considering the fact that we've been living through a pandemic these past couple of years. And I guarantee that we will look back on this time 10 or 20 years from now, and then we'll have the wisdom to see that we didn't need to hustle so hard or stress so much about the little things. " - Katy Harvey    It's so easy to get...

"If you're searching for these aesthetic goals, yes, you may achieve them in the short term, or you may not, genetics are strong. But with that, it's like a fight that you're just going to keep fighting and keep fighting and eventually lose. It can turn into this really big obsession with this outward goal that you can easily shift into an inward goal and feel so much more fulfilled." - Allison Cr...

"We're made to feel like we failed when we can't keep off the weight with dieting when the real issue is that dieting doesn't work in the first place, it just makes us think that it's working because it creates the illusion of effectiveness by producing initial weight loss followed by weight regain." - Katy Harvey  Let's face it, you can't scroll through a magazine aisle or browse social media and...

" Just find something you like. 'Do you like doing what you're doing?' 'No, not really.' Well, find something you like doing, something that's fun. So just changing that up because again, depending on the person, they may take that whole joyful thing, like snowflakey and that kind of thing." Body image is something that a lot of people struggle with. But in a society that tells them to "man up" an...

" It takes a lot to unlearn all the stuff that we've been taught in the past. It takes some research, but also, you just got to continually work on your head. And I know if you've got a fixed mindset, it's not going to change."    Do you ever think about how words have a big impact on little children? Karen Rich remembers being a 6-year-old girl and how being labeled "overweight" by her doctor led...

In this episode, I will share with you what I would do differently if I were starting over, knowing what I know now. Having worked with hundreds of clients and doing this for over a decade, I've seen what works and what doesn't for people. If I know then what I know now, my journey would've been easier and less intimidating. So listen in to get these episodes nuggets!   [00:58 - 32:13 ]   8 Things...

"What I learned about my relationship with food was how disordered it was. And I learned about how I had treated my body so badly because I didn't love it. I didn't appreciate it. And when I say I learned, I treated my body badly. It wasn't like somebody shamed me into that it was a realization, it was an awakening, it was me waking up and going, oh my god, I have this amazing biological, you know...

"So work on reminding yourself that no food is inherently good or bad. All foods can be part of a nourishing eating pattern. And also try to trust that in the long run, your body is going to desire enough food variety to get the nutrients you need. But also know that in the beginning, it's very normal to perpetually want to eat your formerly forbidden foods over and over again, those things that y...

"Rewiring your brain to not be stuck in the diet mentality anymore is going to take time and patience and a whole lot of practice. You're trying to undo decades of living in a diet culture. So this isn't just going to magically change overnight. Shifting to non-diet thinking will take some intentional work on your part. You're going to have to keep practicing and noticing and shifting those though...

"People are struggling, the need for mental health services is very high right now. assessing our health needs to be done with the bigger picture in mind, not just your height and weight and BMI."- Katy Harvey The stigma that people who are on the fat side are unhealthy while those who are slim are typically healthy is extremely pervasive today. This does not only affect one's mental well-being bu...

  "That's diet culture in a nutshell, it takes away that trust in your own body." - Dr. Kayla   In this episode, I am sitting down with Dr. Kayla where she talks about her journey growing up, how a comment that her swim coach made kind of set her down the path of food restriction, and the ways in which her rigidity with food was praised and encouraged. She also talks about how she stumbled across...

  "We're really keeping food morally neutral here. Because from that space, you can determine what is going to be satisfying from a taste perspective, and what's going to feel good from a physical perspective." - Katy Harvey     Have you ever gone out to your kitchen and opened the fridge or a cabinet, looking for food, and you just can't decide what to eat? Have you ever stood there thinking to y...

  "Here's the vicious irony, depriving yourself of food actually makes you want it more. And by keeping an abundance of all types of foods at home, you'll find that you become desensitized to it over time." - Katy Harvey   I know a lot of people who are resistant to planning out their meals ahead of time because it feels like it's not going to allow them to eat intuitively, and it can be really re...

"I finally kind of came to the realization that it's okay if I gain weight, it's okay if I maintain weight. You know, if I happen to lose weight, that's fine. That's not my goal anymore." - Ashley Peyton       Welcome to another episode of Rebuilding Trust With Your Body podcast! In today's episode, I  will be joined by another lady from our Intuitive Eating Made Easy Facebook group, Ashley Peyton...

"I know what feels good to my body because I have such a predictable routine." - Katy Harvey  Welcome to another episode of Rebuilding Trust With Your Body podcast! In today's episode, I will be sharing with you 5 very actionable habits that can help you in your Intuitive Eating journey. Don't worry, this isn't going to be like adding a bunch of things to your already busy to do list. It's about p...

"Weight doesn't give us any information about the functioning of their internal organs, their mental health, their genetics or anything else. Your weight is simply a measure of your gravitational pull." - Katy Harvey    Welcome to another episode of Rebuilding Trust With Your Body podcast! I'm so thrilled that you're tuning in, because today we're talking about the journey towards intuitive eating...

"To recognize the power of my body, to both protect and reset in the face of stress is pretty incredible, and that I can have some control and influence over that." - Sarah Owens Welcome to another episode of Rebuilding Trust With Your Body podcast! In today's podcast, I get to interview a very special woman named Sarah Owens. Sarah's interview was one of the most wise and soulful interviews that...

"If you're hungry, you need and deserve to eat. So choose food that's satisfying and give yourself unconditional permission to eat the food and to actually enjoy it." - Katy Harvey Welcome to another episode of Rebuilding Trust With Your Body podcast! I really wanted today's episode to be something that's really tangible and action oriented for you all. Because while it's great that we talk about...

"Remind yourself that while your weight may change, your worth as a human being will not." - Katy Harvey Welcome to another episode of Rebuilding Trust With Your Body podcast! Today's solo episode is going to be about dealing with weight gain, particularly the weight gain that occurs in the recovery or the eating disorder, and the intuitive eating process. Majority of us, if not all, have been tau...