The Anti Diet Life

In this episode, I’m joined by Christina Stapke, a Registered Dietitian and functional nutrition expert who brings a refreshing, non-restrictive approach to healing. Christina shares her personal journey of navigating digestive issues, fatigue, and hormonal imbalance—and how it led her to functional nutrition without falling into diet culture traps. We talk about how to shift out of a fear-based m...

Ever feel like you don’t have time to meal plan? In this solo episode, I’m sharing why I don’t have time NOT to meal plan —and how creating a “forever meal plan” has saved me tons of time, energy, and stress during the workweek. I walk you through the simple systems I’ve built to make meal planning take just 7 minutes (yes, really), including how I use meal kits, a go-to meal list, batch cooking,...

In this episode, I’m joined by Colleen Kurtz—Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and Certified Integrative Mental Health Professional—who specializes in helping burnt-out moms ditch fatigue and anxiety without falling into diet culture traps. We talk about why exhaustion, brain fog, and low energy aren’t personality flaws or just “part of motherhood,” but...

In this episode, I’m sharing what it looks like to stay grounded when weight gain brings up old fears or negative self-talk. Yes—even as a body image coach, I still experience moments of discomfort. I recently sized up in clothes (including a bathing suit!) and felt some of that internalized fatphobia creep in. But instead of spiraling into shame or dieting, I talk myself down with compassion, cur...

In this powerful episode, I’m joined by Liza Katsman—ICF-Certified Life and Leadership Coach, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, and queer-inclusive practitioner—for a conversation that goes far beyond the basics of body image. Liza shares her early struggles with food insecurity, body shame, and bulimia, and how healing her relationship with food became deeply intertwined with learning to trus...

In this fun and fire-filled episode, Leah chats with Confidence Coach and certified hype girl Jemma Haythorne about what body confidence really means—and spoiler alert: it’s not just about loving your body in the mirror. Jemma shares her personal journey from deep body shame to fierce self-love, and why confidence isn’t something you’re born with, it’s something you build. They dive into why you s...

In this episode of The Anti Diet Life , I’m joined by Amy Slabaugh, a registered dietitian nutritionist who specializes in gut health and Intuitive Eating. We dive deep into Principle #10: Honor Your Health with Gentle Nutrition—what it actually looks like, why it’s often misunderstood, and how to approach it without slipping back into diet mentality. Amy shares powerful insights on why nutrition...

In this episode of The Anti Diet Life , I’m joined by Jill Monico, a fitness coach and newly certified Intuitive Eating Counselor with over 15 years of experience helping women feel strong and confident in their bodies—without falling into the traps of diet culture. After a 35-year struggle with dieting and body image, Jill shares how she reclaimed movement as a joyful, compassionate practice and...

In this episode, I’m joined by Gillian Hood, a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor and Eating Disorder Recovery Coach, to dive into Intuitive Eating Principle #8: Respect Your Body. Gillian shares her personal journey with binge eating disorder and how it led her to study exercise physiology, shifting her perspective on movement and body respect. We explore what it truly means to respect your bod...

In this episode, we dive into Intuitive Eating Principle #7: Cope with Your Emotions with Kindness. Joining me is Dean Smith, a holistic mental health expert with over 30 years of experience in trauma-informed healing. Dean shares his personal journey with anxiety, social anxiety, and emotional eating, shedding light on how food became a coping mechanism for his struggles with a stutter and learni...

In this episode, I sit down with Jenna Talleda, a Registered Dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, to tackle the ever-present food police —those critical voices, both internal and external, that dictate what, when, and how we should eat. With 16 years of experience in nutrition counseling and a personal journey of overcoming chronic dieting and food guilt, Jenna shares how identifyin...

In this episode of The Anti Diet Life , I sit down with therapist and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor Kate Foutz to dive into Intuitive Eating Principle #5: Feel Your Fullness. Kate shares her personal journey from a lifetime of dieting to discovering intuitive eating, including how a skin condition led her to finally break free from restriction. We explore why so many struggle with feeling f...

In this episode, I sit down with dietitian and hypnosis practitioner Irma McDonald to explore Intuitive Eating Principle #4: The Satisfaction Factor . We dive into why satisfaction goes beyond just the taste of food and how slowing down while eating can enhance both enjoyment and health. Irma shares insights on the downside of distracted eating, the difference between emotional and physical cravin...

In this episode of The Anti Diet Life , I sit down with registered dietitian and eating disorder specialist Lori Brown to dive deep into Intuitive Eating Principle 3: Making Peace with Food . Lori brings over 20 years of experience in nutritional therapy and shares her insights on what unconditional permission to eat really means—and why so many people struggle with it.  We explore the common cond...

In this episode, we dive into Intuitive Eating Principle #2: Honor Your Hunger with Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor Rhonda Krick . We explore how diet culture trains us to ignore hunger , why primal hunger kicks in after undereating , and the various ways your body signals hunger—beyond a grumbling stomach . Rhonda shares insights on eating by the clock ,...

In this episode, I chat with Reba Sloan—dietitian, eating disorder specialist, and one of the first certified Intuitive Eating Counselors—about Intuitive Eating Principle #1: Reject the Diet Mentality . Reba shares her journey as an anorexia survivor and how intuitive eating became the key to healing. We discuss the all-or-nothing mindset, why ditching diet rules feels scary, and the science behin...

Tired of vacations feeling like a battle with your body, food, and exercise? In this episode, I’m sharing how my getaways have completely transformed since embracing the anti-diet life. No more crash dieting before a trip, stressing over “flattering” outfits, or obsessing over food choices. Instead, I’ve found balance—eating intuitively, moving in ways that add to my experience (not punish me), an...

As we ring in the new year, this episode is all about reflecting, celebrating, and setting the stage for a fresh start without the pressure of diet culture. Leah looks back on the highlights from her first year of podcasting, thanking her incredible listeners and guests for their support, inspiration, and engagement. She also shares why she’s taking a well-deserved break in January and what it mea...

In this episode, I sit down with Lauren Samuel, a Registered Dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, to unpack the complexities of intuitive eating. Together, we challenge long-held beliefs about food, discuss the importance of flexibility, and explore how intuitive eating goes far beyond just focusing on hunger and fullness cues. Lauren shares insights on what it really means to give...

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Brityn Jowers, a nervous system enthusiast, certified somatic coach, and therapeutic pain specialist, to explore chronic pain through a revolutionary lens. Brityn unpacks the neuroscience of pain, the profound role of the brain-body connection, and the newly expanded definition of trauma—and how all of these intersect to influence chronic pain. She also shares...

In this episode of The Anti Diet Life , Leah is joined by Claire, a Registered Dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, to unpack the complexities of intuitive eating for millennial moms. Claire shares her deeply personal journey of overcoming disordered eating, highlighting how her first pregnancy became a transformative moment in her relationship with food. Together, they explore the...

In this episode, I sit down with Samantha Holmgren, a Registered Dietitian living with psoriatic arthritis, to explore the nuanced world of inflammation and anti-inflammatory diets. We begin by unpacking what inflammation really is, why it’s not always the villain it’s made out to be, and how to recognize signs of excessive or chronic inflammation. Samantha shares her insights into what an anti-in...

The holidays can be a joyful time, but they’re also often filled with stress and overwhelm. In this episode, I chat with Cassandra Martin-Himmons, LMSW—stress management coach, speaker, and author of 5 Minutes to Me . Cassandra shares her personal journey of how illness became a wake-up call, forcing her to reevaluate her self-care and approach to stress. We dive into common holiday stressors, fro...

In this episode of The Anti Diet Life Podcast , host Leah Hortin is joined by Dr. Jenn Salib Huber, a Canadian Registered Dietitian, Naturopathic Doctor, and Intuitive Eating Coach, who’s dedicated to helping women thrive in midlife. Dr. Jenn shares her insights on navigating the physical and emotional changes of perimenopause and menopause while fostering food freedom and body confidence. With a...

In this episode, Leah talks with mindset coach and empowerment photographer Anna HeardinLondon about shifting from body positivity to body neutrality and why it can offer a more sustainable path to self-acceptance. Together, they explore how redefining beauty, embracing self-compassion, and minimizing the focus on appearance can reshape our relationship with ourselves in photos. Anna shares practi...