The Innovative Therapist

Episode 68. Today I’m so excited to talk with Jessi Holden. I found her via Google search, and then learned she lives right by me! We had a really cool conversation about the ways you can support autonomy and desire for weight loss all at the same time! What to Expect In This Episode In this interview, we cover: Can a weight inclusive approach (e.g., Health at Every Size®, Intuitive Eating) and pu...

Episode 67. Simplify. Play. Choose Joy. How does THAT sound to you, friends? In today’s episode, I got to sit down with Dr. Michelle Segar, someone whose work I deeply admire, and this only was amplified after our conversation. It was a reminder to me that even people who have tons of research publications and two books have self-doubt, but that people doing the courageous work of questionin...

Episode 66. Today I’m talking to Colleen Christensen, RD, ALL about Intuitive Eating, set point weight, and how to embrace the journey even when you are scared to do so. We cover the following (and more!): Colleen’s history of an eating disorder, how she healed it, and how she can to doing this work. The main things that helped her break out of the diet cycle, and what she would do dif...

Episode 65. Today I’m talking to Courtney Gayle (I know her from middle school as Courtney Warford). Courtney Gayle is an Austin-based singer/model/actress. Known for her powerful-yet-intimate vocal style, she frequently performs solo and with groups throughout the country. As an actress, her one-woman show, “The Blurred Lines,” made a splash at the Metropolitan Room shortly before her music...

Episode 64. Today I have the pleasure of talking with Samantha Barash! What We Cover in This Week’s Episode: Samantha’s personal experience with diet culture, How nutritional education is sending out mixed messages, The process of removing shame from fitness, The journey of transforming her cycle studio into a safe space for women to move freely, & Reframing the purpose of exercise and d...

Episode 63.  Today I’m taking you on a behind the scenes tour of The Body Respect Program. I’m going to talk about how it’s evolved over the years I’ve been doing it (I started it in a much different form as an in person group in Chicago back in 2011), why I created it, how it’s teaching people to regain trust with their bodies after years of chronic dieting, and why...

Episode 62.  Ever wondered what is beneath your pattern of emotional eating or binge eating? Often, it’s dieting and restriction driving the cycle. However, underneath that, there many be something else going on too. If you’ve ever wondered what emotional eating or binge eating might be covering up, this conversation is for you? Dr. Sumer Ledet is a gem and a good friend of mine w...

Episode 61.  One thing I often hear from folks is how expensive it is to make healthy lifestyle changes. And this can 100% be true. Today, I want to delve into some specifics, of the ways that giving up dieting can actually save you money, maybe lots of it. Are you intrigued? If you are a long time listener, you know I’m pretty minimalistic at heart. This does not mean I don’t hav...

Episode 60. Today’s topic delves into something I feel strongly about and have thought about sharing for a while now. I’ve decided to share now for a few reasons: I believe stories are incredibly powerful and just sharing facts ain’t going to cut it with this incredibly important topic. I’ve finally created a bit of time and space in my life to research the topic and form s...

Episode 59. Young kids these days, they are all for body positivity, right?? In today’s episode, I sat down with my 3 college aged interns. They all graduated this year or will soon graduate with their bachelor’s degrees in psychology or nutrition. Want To Support Local Bookstores Near You? Buy your books from  Bookshop ! Support local bookstores near you and this blog and podcast...

Episode 58. The Motivation Made Easy podcast turned 1! Did you miss Part 1 of the Happy Anniversary Episode? We covered: My favorite episodes and why you NEED to listen to them MME Episode Awards! Most downloaded interview and solo episodes, most talked about episodes, and the best kept secret episode, and my favorite episodes (consider this your binge listening guide) Top countries people are lis...

Episode 57. Oh my goodness, The Motivation Made Easy podcast is 1! A year ago, on February 1st, 2021, I did a thing I’ve always wanted to do, but was never really sure I could. I started a podcast. So today’s episode I do some reflecting back on, so settle in this is going to be a fun and jam packed episode full of the key lessons I’ve learned, both from a year of podcasting, and...

E pisode 55. Today I have the pleasure of talking with Tanja Shaw! Tanja Shaw has a Bachelors in Kinesiology (graduated in 2004), completed the Nutritional Therapy Practitioner Training (2017) and is a Certified High Performance Coach (2018) through the High Performance Institute. We cover the following topics (and more!) in this week’s episode: What Tanja learned about wholistic health from...

Episode 54. This episode is truly one of my favorites. And that’s saying something, because I am incredibly jazzed about each and every one of my guests, truly. In this episode of Motivation Made Easy, I got to talk with Dr. Yami Cazorla-Lancaster, DO, MPH, MS, FAAP. Interview Highlights and What to Expect: Answers to the questions that I’ve been asking myself on and off for the past y...

Episode 53 . Today I have the pleasure of talking with Stefanie Michele. We are coming in hot in 2022. Seriously. If you missed last week’s episode with Dr. Alexis Conason, please go back and check it out. This week’s one is also incredible, and frankly so is next week’s. If you know me, you know I am not a social media fan. Perhaps because I am quite bad at it. Strong emotional...

Episode 52. Today I had the immense pleasure of talking with Dr. Alexis Conason! I feel like I sort of met a Health at Every Size® movement celeb, is anyone with me? Alexis Conason, PsyD, CEDS-S, is a clinical psychologist and eating disorder specialist in private practice in New York City. She is the founder of The Anti-Diet Plan, a weight-inclusive online mindful eating program. She was previous...

Episode 51. Today is Part 2 of my conversation with my first ever second time guest! Annyck Besso’s interview in Episode 16 on Health at Every Size remains one of the most downloaded episodes to date. In last week’s interview , Annyck and I cover: Her experiences with her pregnancy (she is due in a month from the interview!) and a discussion about both of our experiences with miscarria...

Episode 50. Today I bring back my first ever second time guest! Annyck Besso’s interview in Episode 16 on Health at Every Size remains one of the most downloaded episodes to date. Annyck is a Registered Dietitian and the Founder of  Sööma , a private practice that specializes in the treatment of eating disorders and sports nutrition located in Montreal, Canada, but serving clients in th...

Episode 49.  I already slightly regret this topic. You see, I’m a people pleaser and I hate upsetting people. And yet, this is an important topic. One that needs to be discussed. And frankly, many people don’t even know why food addiction is so controversial, or even the fact that it is. I believe this concept is at the center of some incredibly important issues. Namely, the fight...

Episode 48.  I’m super excited about this conversation today! One of my goals on this podcast is to bring on a variety of viewpoints, not just the exact same anti-diet message. I think it’s essential we have conversations about what to do, versus just what not to do (not having diet mentality for example!). I also think we need to keep having productive conversations across a variety o...

Episode 47. Hey everyone! This episode is going to give you one big take home message, and ideas for a few simple ways you can move towards what matters. Are you ready? Let’s dive in! In this episode you will learn: The #1 factor that predicts long term changes (in behavior, and overall well-being) Stories about myself at age 18 when I first started therapy, and how I was a somewhat difficul...

Episode 46.  You guys. I have the pleasure of sharing with you today my chat with Emilee VanHoven PT, DPT, AT, ATC. I was excited about this interview, but listening to it back today, I got chills. I think that Emilee is wise beyond her years and I’ve learned so much from her. I’ve gone down a rabbit hole lately into the world of women’s health care and the areas where we ar...

Episode 45. You are Being Lied To I hate to say it, but it’s happening early and often. To all of us. When I’m not getting angry about it, it’s sort of fascinating. We actually have a pretty good sense of what constitutes evidence-based nutrition. But the diet and weight loss industry needs to complicate it so that we are reliant on their products. Their business model is designe...

Episode 44. Today I have the pleasure of talking with Shadoe Ball. Shadoe is an artist and writer that lives in Toronto, Ontario with her husband and adorable dog named Gertie. Her essay, Stranger Words was included in the anthology BIG: Stories about Life in Plus-Sized Bodies, published by Caitlin Press. She is also the person behind the Instagram account “The Word Fat”, an art projec...