Jill Castle, MS, RDN — Pediatric Dietitian & Childhood Nutrition Expert

The Nourished Child

Kids EN ↓ 269 episodes

Raising a healthy eater shouldn't feel confusing or overwhelming. The Nourished Child is your trusted guide for child nutrition, feeding kids with confidence, and navigating real-life parenting challenges — from picky eating and food-focused kids to teen appetites, nutrient needs, young athletes, and raising children in all body sizes. Hosted by Jill Castle — pediatric dietitian, author, and mom of four — this podcast blends practical feeding strategies with body-positive parenting, holistic child wellness, and the latest research on children's physical health and emotional wellbeing. Each epi...

Author

Jill Castle, MS, RDN — Pediatric Dietitian & Childhood Nutrition Expert

Category

Kids

Podcast website

thenourishedchild.com

Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

The Best of Feeding Young Athletes 18.08.2022

Jill Castle explores low energy availability (EA) and RED-S, including recent research about how it impacts the young, growing athlete. Get full show notes and information here: https://thenourishedchild.com/168.

The Best of Body Challenges in Children 04.08.2022

Jill Castle explores body challenges in children, including recent research about when kids ‌put on extra body fat. Get full show notes and information here: https://thenourishedchild.com/167.

The Best of Why Kids Eat 21.07.2022

Jill Castle explores eating regulation in children, including the parenting skills around feeding and food responsiveness. Get full show notes and information here: https://thenourishedchild.com/166.

The Best of Brain Development 07.07.2022

Jill Castle reviews the latest science on child brain development, including new and emerging nutrients, like polar lipids.  Get full show notes and information here: https://thenourishedchild.com/165.

The Best of Extreme Picky Eating 23.06.2022

Jill Castle reviews the latest science on extreme pickiness and ARFID, including the topic of disgust as a reason for not eating. Get full show notes and information here: https://thenourishedchild.com/164.

The Best of Becoming a Good Food Parent 09.06.2022

Jill Castle reviews the latest science on becoming a better food parent, including the topic of fathers and food parenting. Get full show notes and information here: https://thenourishedchild.com/163.

Body Image Issues in Boys 26.05.2022

Dr. Charlotte Markey, author of Being You: The Body Image Book for Boys, discusses the growing concerns around body dissatisfaction in boys. Get full show notes and information here: https://thenourishedchild.com/162.

The Disease of Obesity: Treating the Whole Child 12.05.2022

Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford, a leading pediatrician and obesity medicine specialist, discusses the disease of obesity in children, weight stigma, heritability and advances in treatment. Get full show notes and information here: https://thenourishedchild.com/161.

Formula for Baby: What's New? 28.04.2022

Dr. Devon Kuehn, Chief Medical Officer at ByHeart, talks about formula for babies and the innovations emerging in the infant formula market. Get full show notes and information here: https://thenourishedchild.com/160.

Table Talk: How to Engage Kids at the Table 14.04.2022

Table talk is the language we use as we feed and interact with kids around the table. Author Stephanie Meyers guides us in optimal ways to converse with kids. Get full show notes and information here: https://thenourishedchild.com/159.

Iron in Children and Brain Development 31.03.2022

Dr. Michael Georgieff talks about the role of iron in children and brain development. Get full show notes and information here: https://thenourishedchild.com/158.

Everything You've Learned about Building Habits is Flawed 17.03.2022

Dr. Michelle Segar discusses her book, The Joy Choice, and why building eating and exercise habits is different from what we've been taught. Get full show notes and information here: https://thenourishedchild.com/157.

The Makings of a Secure Child 03.03.2022

Psychologist Dr. Serena Messina discusses attachment as a cornerstone of children's emotional regulation skills and well-being.  Get full show notes and information here: https://thenourishedchild.com/156.

Weight Loss Camps for Kids? with Lauren Harris-Pincus 17.02.2022

Dietitian Lauren Harris-Pincus talks about her journey of being a larger child, dieting, her experience at weight loss camps for kids, and how she helps others today in their journey to be well. Get full show notes and information here: https://thenourishedchild.com/155 .

Wellness vs. Weight with Dr. Lori Fishman 03.02.2022

Child Psychologist Lori Fishman joins me for a conversation about why we should focus on wellness for kids who are larger instead of their weight. Get full show notes and information here: https://thenourishedchild.com/154

Toddler Eating with Feeding Littles 20.01.2022

Megan McNamee and Judy Delaware (Feeding Littles) are on the show talking about toddler eating and much more. Get full show notes and information here: https://thenourishedchild.com/153

Ayurveda 101 for Families with Dr. Avanti Kumar Singh 06.01.2022

Learn about  Ayurveda 101 and how you can apply one of the world's oldest holistic healing systems with Dr. Avanti Kumar Singh. Get full show notes and information here: https://thenourishedchild.com/152.

The Biggest Nutrition Stories of 2021 23.12.2021

From the Dietary Guidelines to ultra-processed foods, we look at the biggest nutrition stories and news of 2021.  Get full show notes and information here: https://thenourishedchild.com/151.

The Infant Microbiome with Noel Mueller 09.12.2021

Dr. Noel Mueller shares the latest research on the infant microbiome and how to build a healthy infant gut from the start. Get full show notes and information here: https://thenourishedchild.com/150

Raising Plant Based Kids with Plant-Based Juniors 24.11.2021

Learn how to raise and feed plant based kids with Alex Caspero and Whitney English of Plant Based Juniors. Get full show notes and information here: https://thenourishedchild.com/149

Child Temperament and Eating with Mary Sheedy Kurcinka 11.11.2021

How child temperament affects behavior and eating with parenting expert and author Mary Sheedy Kurcinka. Get full show notes and information here: https://thenourishedchild.com/148

Kids Learn How to Eat with Dawn Winkelmann 28.10.2021

Did you know kids learn how to eat? Pediatric feeding therapist and co-inventor of EZPZ pediatric feeding products, Dawn Winkelmann, tells us how. Get full show notes and information here: https://thenourishedchild.com/147

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) and Resilience with Dr. Kelly Fradin 14.10.2021

Pediatrician Kelly Fradin from Advice I Give My Friends discusses adverse childhood experiences (ACES), how they affect health, and what makes a child resilient to trauma. Get full show notes and information here: https://thenourishedchild.com/146

Back to School Dinner Ideas with Stacie Billis 30.09.2021

Cookbook author and co-host of the podcast, Didn't I Just Feed You?!, Stacie Billis chats about easy and fast back-to-school dinner ideas for the family. Get full show notes and information here: https://thenourishedchild.com/145

Establishing a Parenting Partnership with Modern Mommy Doc 16.09.2021

Author and pediatrician Whitney Casares of Modern Mommy Doc discusses work-life balance and how to establish an equal parenting partnership when raising children. Get full show notes and information here: https://thenourishedchild.com/144

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