The Mindful Dietitian - Snack Sized Insights

Lori Short-Zamudio on navigating Non Diet with a chronic disease, the messiness of "diet stew" and the importance of finding your people.... Here Lori shares:  Meeting Fiona at Body Image workshop in Boston and the importance of bringing the HAES/non-diet community together. Creating the Nourished Circle community space and retreat and partnering with Registered Dietitian and friend Kori Kostka. H...

Aussie Dietitian Casey Conroy on calling out the BS in the Mama, yoga and "wellness" spaces The pressures on women to be the "perfect" mother, and how we get sucked in through patriarchal systems Blog - "I'm not earth mother, and that's OK" Earth mamas & creative rainbow mamas - nurturing our children, ourselves AND our projects Breaking away from diet culture messages' The Sexy Successful Spiritu...

Darcy turns the tables and interviews Fi, asking the most common questions about Dietetic practice and HAES. Find out Fi’s answers to; Why she is a non-diet dietitian? Has she always practiced from a non-diet lens? Why Fi believe it’s essential that non-diet units are included in all dietetic courses. The challenges she faces with students and peers who are very weight centric and opposed to HAES/...

Very recently graduated Dietitian Darcy Jongebloed on what it’s like being a dietetic student from a HAES/non-diet perspective, and looking at the evolution of Non Diet practice through the lens of Transtheoretical Models. Here Darcy shares; How she first heard about HAES and non-diet approach. The opportunities she has had whilst on placement and during her studies to learn more about the human e...

Vincci Tsui on transitioning from weight-centric to weight-inclusive care, the co-opting of HAES and Non Diet language and why we find it so hard to communicate in the face of weight bias & stigma.   Vincci shares her current work space, how therapeutic diets can become problematic, the factors that led to and experience working in a bariatric clinic, the issues with weight-centred health professi...

Jessica Campbell on showing up, doing the work and the issues around "niceness"   Here Jess shares: Her experience and the challenges as a medical student, bringing with her a background in HAES/non-diet nutrition and time spent interacting and being with clients. About the ‘Alternative Category’ – diversifying the allied health field and attracting questioners and curious students (way to go OTAG...

Haley Goodrich on ethical entrepeneurship, building a HAES-centered business, and facing your fears.....   Here Haley shares: Her path from graduating to becoming an entrepreneur in the dietetic space. Dietitians and private practice; why it is not generally the ‘recommended’ or ‘ideal’ trajectory for dietetic students and the layers that contribute to this. The entrepreneurial world; braving the...

Vania Phitidis on "de-experting" ourselves, building a compassionate mindfulness practice, and how diet culture tries to steal mindful eating... Here Vania shares: The up’s and down’s of social media and online connections. Using mindfulness and objectivity to cultivate positive and diverse content. Understanding the ‘Mere-Exposure Effect’ in the HAES/non-diet paradigm. ‘Needing clothes that fit b...

Anna Sweeney on how Dietitians *really* feel about their bodies, promoting diversity in Dietetics and therapeutic diets - separating the shit from the sandwich. Here Anna shares: Her journey to becoming an eating disorders dietitian and involvement in Monte Nido treatment facilities. The beauty of Boston; richness of HAES/non-diet practitioners. The major findings of her recently conducted ‘Body I...

Paige Smathers, RD on the intersection of addictions, eating disorders and body image, the cultural epidemic of fat phobia & stepping into your true value as a professional! Here Paige shares: Her experience working in diverse fields as a Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist. Her involvement in the addiction recovery space and how she incorporated research, her practice and personal experiences t...

Dr Lilia Graue, MD, LMFT on performative health, being with our own experiences and "reclaiming the white coat"  How Lilia first came to Mindful Eating through yoga and meditation Her journey through medical school Becoming more open and explicit with mindfulness The "inside-out" process and becoming more familiar with our own mind and body ​Cultivating attunement allows us to be with our clients...

Dr Dawn Clifford on transforming Dietetic practice through the power of kindness, Motivational Interviewing & find your voice. Thanks for joining me today to hear from the very wise and multi-talented Dawn Clifford, co-author of "Motivational Interviewing for Nutrition & Fitness Professionals" Here Dawn shares: Discovering her passion for nutrition and dietetics in high school as a competitive swi...

Edie Shreckengast on the complexities and dilemmas of working with athletes, supporting nourishment and dealing with diet culture in settings where there are competing demands, and how she puts it all together! Please help me welcome Edie (Edith) Shreckengast from Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, USA. Edie is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist specialising in the area of Sports and Performance. Using her...

Katherine Zavodni, MPH, RDN, CD, on finding creative ways to develop age-appropriate food and nutrition messaging for children and families, finding her niche the non-conventional way and the importance of client validation.   Here Katherine shares:   Her journey to dietetics and early experiences with eating disorders and disordered eating. Finding her niche (non-diet/HAES) and a supportive pract...

Lindsay Stenovec on supporting expecting and new mothers to push back on diet culture, connect with their bodies during some of the most vulnerable times and fostering a culture of connection and support. Introducing the wonderful and passionate Lindsay Stenovec MS, RD, CEDRD, CLEC of Sunny San Diego, This is a very special interview as Lindsay joins us today 39 weeks pregnant! (postscript - littl...

In preparation for Mindful Eating (ME) Day celebration on 25th of January 2018, Linn shares her personal story and how her own experiences lead her to mindfulness and mindful eating, the benefits of mindfulness in practice and life, the common assumptions, importance of client self-care and self-acceptance as well as her new exciting project for 2018 and plans for ME Day. Please join me today as I...

In collaboration with The Center for Mindful Eating, Megrette Fletcher on the purpose of mindful eating, significance of mindfulness in practice, common assumptions and confusions around mindful eating, the principles and resources available and how you can get involved in Mindful Eating Day, 25th Jan 2018. Please join me as I speak with the kind and compassionate Megrette Fletcher. Megrette is th...

Tara MacGregor, Counsellor, Psychotherapist and APD, on the psychotherapeutic model for behaviour change, client centred practice misconceptions, context in practice, motivational interviewing, getting out of ‘fix it’ mode and the importance of professional supervision. Please join me today as I speak with the inspiring and very experienced Tara MacGregor; a qualified Counsellor, Psychotherapist a...

Susan Williams, RD, on beinga HAES Dietitian working in a traditional weight-focussed workplace, Non-Diet Ninja-ing, incorporating HAES into the public health setting and using our privilege to speak up for what is right!   Please join me today as I speak with the passionate and fun-loving Susan Williams. Susan is based in west Sydney and is the principal dietitian at Zest. She specialises is eati...

Grace Wong, RD on finding courage in discomfort, the importance of tough conversations both with our clients and within our communities and the confusions around HAES and client-centered practice. Join to me hear the inspiring Grace Wong from Calgary, Canada who is a registered dietitian specializing in eating disorders, mental health nutrition and parent-child feeding relationships. Graces advoca...

Tracy Brown on attunement, somatic-based nutrition therapy, trauma and moving away from shame through connecting with the body's wisdom. PLUS a BONUS meditation! Please join me as I speak with the passionate Tracy Brown of Florida, USA. Tracy is a registered dietitian, eating disorder specialist, body image and attuned eating coach who also specialises in the unique practice of somatic nutrition t...

Isabel Foxen Duke on our fat phobic society, how our limited defintion of recovery gets in the way,how to spot bias in our training and research, and how food policing directly contributes to weight stigma. I was so excited to speak with the very passionate Isabel Foxen Duke, Health Coach and Emotional Eating specialist from San Francisco. Isabel has a "no holds barred" kinda attitude, which I abs...

Megan Bray, APD on practice-based evidence in Eating Disorders, the Clinician's lived experience and how we can all contribute to equitable care. Please join me as I speak with the immensely passionate Megan Bray of Food Mind Body Queensland. As a registered dietitian and trainer, Megan supports eating disorders recoveries through a diet-free and body positive approach, whilst also using her own l...

Dana Sturtevant, MS, RD, RYT on Body Trust, the power of Poetry & being a diet culture crusader! Please join me as I speak with the inspiring Dana Sturtevant, MS, RD; nutrition therapist, yoga instructor and founder and educator at The Be Nourished Training Institute in Oregon, Portland. Dana, along with business partner Hilary Kinavey, MS, LPC, deliver programmes to health professionals and the w...

Megrette Fletcher on the intersection of Mindfulness, Mindful Eating and Motivational Interviewing. How does Mindfulness practice, Mindful Eating & Motivational Interviewing fit together? Very nicely, thankyou very much! Join me as I speak with inspiring leader, author and Mindful Eating Specialist Megrette Fletcher, M.Ed., RD. CDERD as we dive down into some of the complexities of working with hu...