Shoulders Down

By popular demand... this week we are joined by my boyfriend, Al! In this episode, we talk about: Al's story with his relationship with food and body How Al explains intuitive eating in his own words How his relationship with food has changed as a product of dating an intuitive eating RD The aspects of intuitive eating and Health At Every Size that were most surprising to Al His thoughts on m...

This week we are joined by my intern and current dietetic student, Ally Wheeler! Ally has been interning at Leah Kern Nutrition for the past several months and today she comes on the pod to discuss intuitive eating in college. In this episode, we talk about: Ally’s story with her relationship with food and body How Ally’s blog content has shifted since learning more about intuitive eating  Unique...

This week we are joined by Lauren Sharpe, a fellow anti-diet dietitian. In this episode we talk about:  Lauren's story with her relationship with food and body How working at Lulu Lemon introduced Lauren to wellness culture which planted the seeds for her obsession with health Why you can’t "cure" your anxiety with diet and exercise The moment Lauren knew she couldn’t continue livin...

In this week's episode, we catch up with Erica, a graduate of my 1:1 coaching program, The Embodied Method. In this episode, we discuss: Erica’s story with her long history of dieting and trying to manipulate the size shape of her body  How her relationship with food and body has changed since doing The Embodied Method and becoming an Intuitive Eater The ripple effects of becoming an Intuitiv...

In this very special episode, two of my best friends, Be and Victoria,  join me to reflect on the 18-day hiking trip we just came back from. In this episode, we talk about: Be and Victoria's  relationships with food Vegetarianism and why they both ultimately decided to get rid of this rule  How being on the trail forces you to pay more attention to body cues Differences in cravings and appeti...

This week we are joined by anti-diet dietitian and former elite-level synchronized swimmer (artistic swimmer), Katie Spada! In this episode we talk about:  Katie’s story - how being a competitive athlete led to disordered eating and body image struggles Why Disordered behaviors become normalized in competitive athletic settings Katie’s breaking point with dieting/ restricting Why athletes are uniq...

In this week's episode, we catch up with Taylor, a graduate of my 1:1 coaching program, The Embodied Method. In this episode, we discuss: Taylor's long history of dieting starting with Weight Watchers at age 9 What made her decide give up dieting and do The Embodied Method How her relationship with food and body changed since becoming an intuitive eater Unexpected ripple effects Taylor h...

This week we are joined by anti-diet dietitian and self-proclaimed pop punk, Kristin Lawton!  In this episode, we discuss: Kristin's story with her relationship with food and body How Kristin's approach to counseling and personal training has changed since learning about Intuitive Eating and Health at Every Size The intersection of pop punk culture and anti-diet culture Dieting as a powe...

This week we are joined by  Dr. Lizzy Pope, anti-diet dietitian and director of the dietetic program at The University of Vermont (my alma mater). In this episode, we discuss: Lizzy's story with her relationship with food and body Lizzy's transition away from the weight-normative approach in nutrition How Lizzy has changed her curriculum to reflect the new body of research on weight-incl...

This week we are joined by Chris Irish, a fellow anti-diet dietitian. In this episode, we discuss: Chris’s story with his relationship with food and body Chris’s unlikely journey into the dietetics career path How studying to become a dietitian changed Chris’s relationship with food Common “bro science” myths and the danger of taking advice from  other people's anecdotal experiences  Why so m...

If you want to be able to peacefully get stoned without ending up in a high binge, this episode was made for you. In our first every solo episode, I'm diving deep on all things cannabis and intuitive eating. In this episode I talk about: My personal story: how my relationship with cannabis changed as I healed my relationship with food. Top 3 reasons why high binges happen in the first place W...

Before diving into this week's guest interview, I answer a listener question on how to navigate Intuitive Eating when you are prescribed a medication with side effects that decrease your appetite.  Do you have a question you'd like to hear answered on the show? Submit your question(s) here for chance to have it answered on an upcoming podcast episode! This week we are joined by Katie Cam...

Before diving into this week's guest interview, I answer a listener question on why you're still binging even after you've allowed all foods. I address the top 3 reasons why binges happen, how to actually stop when you notice fullness, and I also share my own experience healing from binge eating.  Do you have a question you'd like to hear answered on the show? Submit your quest...

This week we are joined by Emily Holt-Gosselin, a fellow Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor who is also a yoga instructor. In this episode, we discuss: Emilys story with recovering from an eating disorder and substance abuse The intersection of intuitive eating and social justice as a catalyst for Emily's recovery from her eating disorder Diet culture's origins in racism  Issues within...

Before diving into this week's guest interview, I introduce a NEW segment  where I'll be answering listener questions! I kick off this segment by answering a listener question about Intermittent Fasting. This week we are joined by Tory Stroker,  a fellow intuitive eating and Health At Every Size dietitian who is also a new mama! In this episode, we discuss: How being a dancer for 20 year...

In this week's episode we're joined by Rel Brender,  a question-asker, mistake-maker, earth steward, and Jewish ritual candlemaker in pursuit of an aligned, interdependent life. In this episode, we talk about: How Rel’s relationship with land transformed their relationship with food  The story behind Rel’s candle-dipping business, Cognitive Resonance The connection between ancestral wisd...

Body Image Expert, Molly Seifert,  joins us to discuss how to cultivate authentic, sustainable body confidence. In this episode we talk about: Molly's story with disordered eating How her disordered eating morphed into Orthorexia Molly’s journey from being a health coach, to becoming an intuitive eating coach and now a body image coach How disordered eating infiltrated Molly’s identity and he...

Culinary Dietitian and soon to be Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, Sam Blumenthal, joins us this week to share her story. In this episode, we talk about: How Sam’s competitive rhythmic gymnastics carer led to the onset of her eating disorder  Sam’s experience being a registered dietitian while also actively navigating eating disorder recovery How Sam knew it was finally time to go all-in with...

When you live in the diet mindset, you spend much of your time living in your head- constantly tallying, dwelling, and stressing over your food and lifestyle choices. When you become an intuitive eater, you learn to drop into your body and start living shoulders down. The territory below your shoulders contains your innate wisdom and power. Shoulders Down is a podcast designed to teach you how to...