Wellness: Rebranded - Intuitive eating, diet culture, mental health, weight training, food freedom, food relationship

Having support on your wellness journey is so important, but what happens when your family and friends are not on board with the wellness changes you want to make in your life?   In this episode, Maria, Tara, and Elizabeth share advice on what to do in this situation. The trio sees this often happen when people start on an intuitive eating journey, as opposed to a diet. Because of diet culture, th...

Jonny Landels joins the podcast today to discuss diet-culture and intuitive eating from his experience.  Jonny is an intuitive eating and fitness coach. His bio: You’re in the right place if you’ve always felt “too big” and “too heavy”.    In this episode, Jonny shares his experience growing up with parents who had a complicated relationship with their bodies and food, and how that led him to beli...

Our bodies change as we age, and although this is completely normal, it is also normal to grieve for the body that we used to have.  Whether it be that now our bodies look different, maybe we can't do the things that we used to be able to do, or maybe we are not mentally as sharp as we were before, these changes can have a big toll on our mental health.  Maria, Elizabeth and Tara discuss their exp...

Inspired by the 2024 social trend, Maria, a mental health therapist, Elizabeth, a registered dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, and Tara, a personal trainer, share their “Ins and Outs” for the wellness industry.  What are your Ins and Outs? Share it on socials and don’t forget to tag us so we can share it too!   Let’s connect and keep the conversation going!   Tara De Leon, Master...

Joining the show today is Bri Campos, a mental health therapist and body image coach based in New Jersey.  She is the founder of Body Image with Bri and is passionate about all things body image and practices through the lens of health at every size, intuitive eating and fat positivity. Utilizing a weight incluse approach, she combines her clinical skills and lived experience to teach others how t...

In this episode, Maria, Elizabeth and Tara talk all about advice for exercising in the cold.   The #1 most common complaint Tara, a personal trainer, hears in the winter is that it gets cold and dark early this time of year, and it is hard to get outside to workout. Tara shares advice for finding motivation to get these workouts in, as well as what to wear to keep yourself warm during your cold fi...

Diet culture is so infused within the wellness industry, it can be hard to think about nutrition without it. In this episode, Elizabeth, Tara and Maria talk about gentle nutrition, meaning nutrition without diet culture.  Elizabeth, a registered dietitian, shares 6 things to know about gentle nutrition, and how to know when you are ready for this nutrition practice if you’re in the process of heal...

Affirmations can change your life, and this episode will show you how.    In this episode, join hosts Elizabeth, Maria, and Tara as they explore the impact of positive affirmations on mental health. Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor Maria Winters, LCPC, NCC, leads the discussion, emphasizing the transformative power of affirmations.   Maria shares 15 positive affirmations that you can start...

In this episode, Tara, Elizabeth and Maria are joined by women’s fitness expert, Ren Jones!   Ren is a certified personal trainer with the national academy of sports medicine, and offers premium training to help moms over 30 feel strong, confident, and at home in their bodies.   They chat about Ren’s journey to becoming a personal trainer, why he works with women over 30 helping them to evaluate t...

It is time to spice up your kitchen routine! If meal planning is boring, time consuming and hard to keep up with, this episode is for you.   In this episode, Maria, Elizabeth and Tara talk about all things meal planning. Elizabeth puts on her “dietitian hat” and gives some really great tips on making meals at home fun, healthy, and easy. All it takes is a little bit of planning!   For many, meal p...

Did you know that BMI is a deeply flawed measure of health? In this episode, Tara, Elizabeth and Maria break down what BMI (the Body Mass Index) gets wrong — how it harms and what you can pay attention to instead. The history behind BMI is very interesting. The Body Mass Index was created by Adolphe Quetelet, a Belgian astronomer, mathematician, statistician, and sociologist. He devised the basis...

You are whole. You are enough. You are worthy of all of your dreams.  In this episode, Tara, Maria and Elizabeth chat with Life Coach Jillian Seibel Pawlowski. Jillian is a trauma informed certified transformation coach. She specializes in radical self-love, metacognition, consciousness, and the unification of mind and body to help people to transform the way they experience themselves and their l...

The holiday season can bring up a lot of emotions around family, self image and food. If food is a hurdle for you during the holidays, this episode is for you!   In this episode Tara, Maria, and Elizabeth discuss the emotional rollercoaster of the holiday season, addressing challenges around family dynamics, self-image, and the pervasive influence of diet culture.    This episode includes advice f...

In this episode, Tara De Leon walks us through a progressive muscle relaxation drill. Progressive muscle relaxation [PMR] is a relaxation technique of stress management. If you have never tried this technique before, it is great to have this in your stress relief toolbox.    You can do this anytime you are feeling tense, such as at the end of the day, or even when you are stuck in traffic.  This t...

There is an intersection between cultural foods, racism, oppression, and diet culture. In this episode, Maria, Elizabeth and Tara speak with Dr. Hortencia Jiménez, a sociologist who has a mission to heal food and body image through UNdieting. She is leading the way with an indigenous, intersectional, social & racial justice lens.    Topic discussed in this episode: The connection between syste...

Have you heard about Pelvic Floor Therapy? This episode with Dr. Gina Hahn will get you up to date on everything you need to know about this important topic.  Gina Hahn is a Licensed Doctor of Physical Therapy and Kettlebell Coach. She is an expert in the treatment of orthopedic and pelvic floor symptoms, both acute and chronic. She has a special interest in working with women throughout the lifes...

Welcome to the special 1-year episode of the Wellness Rebranded Podcast! In this episode the hosts Tara, Elizabeth and Maria reflect back on their favorite memories from the past 365 days, and share lessons they have learned along the way.  They also dive into an interesting conversation about how podcasting can mirror diet culture in many ways, as well as discussions on emotional wellness and men...

TW: Talk of Fat Shaming & Weight Stigma As we are moving towards a body positive society, there are always setbacks.    This episode was inspired by a situation that the host, Tara, experienced recently. Tara was asked to speak at an event and recorded a promo video for the organization to promote it. Once the video was posted, Tara was met with hateful comments shaming her about her body weig...

Today, the wellness trio, Maria, Tara and Elizabeth, are talking about a crucial topic - recognizing when it's time to reach out for help with your mental health. Calling in help during a mental health crisis can be scary, but it does not need to be.    Maria, a licensed mental health therapist, offers her expert insights on recognizing the right time to seek help for your mental health. Discover...

All the way from scenic New Zealand, fitness and mobility coach Jana Barrett shares some wonderful insights and important information, especially for women over 50. This is a time when peri-menopause and menopause can cause our hormones to go a little crazy. But that doesn’t mean we have to go crazy with diet culture or extreme fitness! Listen as these ladies talk about some important concepts fro...

In this engaging conversation, the healing trio talk to Natasha (Tash) Ngindi, aka “The Thick Nutritionist” about her story and her journey with body positivity and diet culture. She also shares how she has come through it determined to rebrand body-acceptance and the joy of movement in her own way. Some of the topics they discussed are: Who made these standards, anyway? Creating a life around who...

For some of us, this may be a trip down memory lane! Listen closely as Tara shares facts and once-famous names in the health field from years gone by, and reminds us of some of the exercise fads (some of them, pretty funny!) that have come and gone.  How many people and routines did you know or remember? And the real question: how many Jane Fonda videos do you still have in the closet? Join the he...

Do you want to experience a greater sense of self-compassion and improve your overall well-being? If so, here’s the solution that can help you get there! By incorporating a specific approach into your daily life, you can cultivate increased self-compassion, leading to improved overall well-being. Discover the key to unlocking a more nurturing and compassionate relationship with yourself, resulting...

Are you recovering from an injury and eager to get back to doing what you love? You CAN regain your confidence and safely resume the activities you love after an injury - but there are some concepts to consider. Healing requires thoughtful and intentional planning and care as your body heals.   Tara shares from her experience and training some things to consider if you’re on the mend from an exerc...

September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Today’s episode is our contribution to raising awareness and opening the conversation on one of the most pressing concerns in our society today: Suicide. Mis-information and stigma are both reasons why suicide is still very much a conversation kept behind closed doors. It is OK to talk about suicide and it is an effective way to prevent it. Maria’s c...