What The Actual Fork Podcast

We're so happy to welcome Kimmie Singh back to the podcast! She joins us this week to talk about finding nuance in nutrition care and supporting body autonomy with clients.  Kimmie Singh, MS, RD, CDN is a self-described fat Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. As the owner of Body Honor Nutrition, a nutrition private practice, she supports individuals to heal their relationship with food and body th...

In this week's solo episode, Jenna catches Sam up on her . . . eventful . . . babymoon, and then we talk about the public's seemingly never ending obsession with commenting on pregnant bodies. We also discuss the need for people to practice more empathy, and not just for pregnant women, and we offer some advice on shaping your social media experience to help support your own mental health needs. L...

This week, pediatric dietitian and nutrition PhD, Dr. Taylor Arnold , returns to share more of her kid nutrition expertise with What the Actual Fork. Dr. Arnold helps us get ready for the Back to School season with tips and resources for talking with teachers and administrators about your kids' lunches, what to ask teachers so you can make informed decisions about possible food and diet-related cu...

We've all heard of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour… right? Did you go? Let us know about your experience and which Taylor Swift song is your favorite! On this week's WTAF Podcast episode, Sam and Chelsea share their experiences attending and opinions on the Eras tour. Listen to more podcasts like this:  https://wavepodcastnetwork.com Get 5 free AG1 Travel Packs and a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D with...

This week on WTAF, we welcome back guest speaker Haley Goodrich, RD, LDN, CEDRD, who specializes in eating disorders and diet culture recovery. She owns the practice Inspired Nutrition, which creates a weight-inclusive environment with health promoting interventions for clients to live a happier and healthier life, and is a co-founder of INSPIRD to SEEK, where she mentors nutrition entrepreneurs a...

This week on WTAF, we welcome guest speaker Jessi Kneeland. They are a coach, writer, and speaker dedicated to helping people overcome the suffering associated with body anxiety, insecurity, and negativity, and to improve their relationship with their bodies. Listen to more podcasts like this:  https://wavepodcastnetwork.com In this week's episode, we discuss body neutrality and strategies to help...

This week on WTAF we have a return guest and someone we LOVE, Lauren Cadillac. This week we talk about how intuitive eating works during pregnancy and how your eating might change once you know you're eating for you (or more!). TW: miscarriage Listen to more podcasts like this:  https://wavepodcastnetwork.com Named one of Oprah's favorite things in 2018, Cozy Earth's best-selling bamboo sheet set...

Nicola is the leading voice for fat folks seeking fertility support, bringing a unique fat-positive perspective to her work as a fertility coach and author of the groundbreaking book "Fat and Fertile". She is a prominent figure in the world of fat activism, using her platform and expertise to challenge the weight bias and stigmas that exist within the fertility industry and empower those who are o...

Jonny Landels is a music loving, craft beer enthusiast who also happens to be an anti diet, disordered eating coach who uses intuitive eating counseling and motivational interviewing to help clients break free from food and body obsession and improve their health and fitness. In this episode we talk all about pushing back on fitspiration, how men suffer from diet culture, and how he helps men find...

This week, we have Claire Chewning back for the THIRD time on the pod to chat all about how to have a nourished girl summer. Claire is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor who is NOT on board with restrictive diets. She is the owner and founder of Yours Chewly Nutrition, a virtual private practice where she helps individuals heal from chronic dieting and disordered eatin...

This week on the pod, we are joined by Lindsey Metselaar to discuss all things food, body image, and dating. Lindsey is a native New Yorker and host of the dating podcast We Met At Acme, which has amassed over 7 million downloads since its creation in 2017. Since creating We Met At Acme, Lindsey has also expanded to touring across the country and continues to host mixers and events around NYC.  In...

This week, Jenna and Sam reflect on their past, share the advice they would give to their younger selves, and talk about the importance of maintaining gratitude for the present moment. We talk about shifting away from unhealthy mindsets, mental versus physical restriction, how to challenge a negative belief system, and finding gratitude for where you are presently in life. Listen to more podcasts...

Intuitive eating is for men too! This week on the pod, we interviewed Jeff Ash, certified nutritionist, personal trainer, Intuitive Eating Coach, and host of the Men's Intuition Podcast. On his podcast, Jeff seeks to help men transform their relationship with food, exercise, and body without restriction, guilt, or shame. In this episode, Jeff shares the ways in which men are affected by diet cultu...

We interviewed Leah Stiles, retired member of the US Navy and founder of FREED, Freedom, Recovery & Education for Eating Disorders. FREED was founded to support service members struggling with eating disorders and Leah's life mission is to support every service member who may be suffering by establishing awareness and providing education and resources. Leah's own struggles with an eating disorder...

THIS WEEK ON WTAF we have another solo episode bringing you very important topics of conversation: WTAF is an Ozempic Cookie Sammy's skin check story Dermatologists and weight stigma Tarot card readings Wanting LESS instead of always wanting more Jenna's recent therapy experience Listen to more podcasts like this:  https://wavepodcastnetwork.com noweigh.org/resources/ This podcast is sponsored by...

This week we're diving deep into a topic that we've only ever skimmed the surface of in the past: Saying no to being weighed at the doctor's office and how to set that boundary. We talk about: Definition of personal boundaries Pregnancy boundaries Benefits of setting boundaries When a weight might be necessary for medical care How to gain confidence refusing weights   Listen to more podcasts like...

YES- You see that right! We have THE one and only Evelyn Tribole, co founder of Intuitive Eating, on the pod this week to talk about: Managing nutrition and cancer  Behind the scenes of her NYT article How to spot fake intuitive eating How to address misrepresentation of intuitive eating How to get started with intuitive eating   Listen to more podcasts like this:  https://wavepodcastnetwork.com F...

This week things on WTAF get… graphic (IYKYK) In this solo episode we talk about: The first trimester Clothes not fitting during pregnancy WTAF happens to the body during pregnancy Getting a negative pregnancy test Finding out the sex  Have you left us a review? Tell us what you think on Apple Podcasts! We appreciate every single one. Listen to more podcasts like this:  https://wavepodcastnetwork....

We know you've heard of almond moms by now! This episode is all about What actually is an almond mom?  How having a almond mom might impact your own relationship with food How to heal from an almond mom Listen to hear everything we have to say about almond moms PLUS some of our most recent REAL mom moments. Listen to more podcasts like this:  https://wavepodcastnetwork.com   If you want to take ow...

We talk with Jessica Wilson, MS, RDN (she/her), a clinical dietitian, consultant and author, whose experiences navigating the dietetic fields as a Black, queer dietitian have been featured on public radio shows and in print media, including the New York Times, Bustle, and Cronkite News. Jessica has worked as a clinical dietitian since 2007 and is acutely aware of how both the public health and med...

Anna Lutz is a Registered Dietitian in Raleigh, NC. Anna and Elizabeth Davenport, another anti-diet RD, are the co-creators of Sunny Side Up Nutrition, a blog and podcast that focus on nutrition, cooking and family feeding, free of diet culture. Anna specializes in eating disorders and pediatric/family nutrition and enjoys mentoring and providing clinical supervision to other dietitians. Together...

Wendy Lopez and Jessica Jones are nationally recognized Registered Dietitians, Certified Diabetes Educators, and founders of Food Heaven, an online resource exploring the intersections of wellness and social justice.  Listen to more podcasts like this:  https://wavepodcastnetwork.com We are long time fans of Jess and Wendy and we were so happy to bring them on to talk about a nuanced conversation...

Abbey Griffith owns and founded @claritydecatur , Georgia's first weight inclusive fitness center, as a response to the toxic state of the fitness industry. As an eating disorder survivor and previous exercise addict, Abbey saw, experienced, and had to mentally undo the damaging messaging that runs rampant in the movement space. This week we talk about dream body, how Abbey started Clarity Fitness...

We're sure you saw the news about Weight Watchers buying into a telehealth company to start prescribing weight loss medication… Well, we've got some thoughts about that. Tune in to hear us chat about WW + Ozempic, body image during pregnancy, and some challenges of pregnancy.  Listen to more podcasts like this:  https://wavepodcastnetwork.com This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online th...

We interviewed Sharon Maxwell, mental health advocate and fat activist. She works as a weight inclusive consultant, providing education to treatment centers and healthcare providers on the immense harms of weight stigma. Due to her lived experience facing weight stigma, Sharon provides unique insight and offers practical tools to make treatment centers and healthcare settings safe and accessible f...