What The Actual Fork Podcast

This week on the pod we have Jenny Westerkamp. Jenny is a registered dietitian, certified specialist in sports dietetics, and the sports nutritionist for the Chicago Bulls. If you're an #rd2be you probably already know Jenny because she founded All Access Dietetics, a company dedicated to helping the next generation of dietitians be as successful as possible in their endeavors through coaching and...

We interviewed Sarah Clem, Director of Operations for CHAARG, running coach, and dog + cat mom. CHAARG's mission is to ignite a passion for movement in college women to liberate girls from the elliptical and make fitness fun. CHAARG is all about intuitive movement, inclusion, and creating a balanced life in college. In this episode we talk about the mission of CHAARG, making fitness fun, and creat...

This week on the pod we have @your.latina.nutritionist, Dalina Soto. One thing we have in common with Dalina is we are all graduates of Penn State (tune in to the episode for some tea!) Dalina is a registered dietitian with the mission of helping latinas find health, heal their relationship with food, and celebrate their cultural foods without guilt. We talk about the journey from being a weight c...

Dr. Heather Finley is a registered dietitian who specializes in gut health and disordered eating and how they intersect. In this episode we talk about the intersection of gut health and disordered eating, the gut brain connection and constipation, bloating, poop, and science. If you've ever bloated, tried an elimination diet, or only eat 5 foods because of GI distress, this is the perfect episode...

This week on the pod we have Cameron Rogers, a food blogger turned relatable pregnancy/postpartum blogger that will have you cackling one second and crying the next! We talk about what happens to our bodies during pregnancy and postpartum, returning to work after delivery, and how to be gentle with yourself as a mom. This episode is so raw and relatable, and absolutely not just for moms- this epis...

This week on the pod we have the master of all things, Aleta Storch. Aleta Storch is an anti diet dietitian, therapist, and a certified body trust provider (see? All the things!). She offers anti diet, value centered body liberation work with folks who have disordered eating/ history of dieting or ADHD. She owns a private practice called Wise Heart Nutrition and runs a group specializing in an ant...

This week on the pod we have Erin Treloar! Erin is the founder of Raw Beauty Talks and health coach who is passionate about helping to develop positive self esteems in youth and women. We talk about eating disorder recovery, postpartum anxiety, and defining beauty. Get a notebook out and be ready to take notes! Find Erin on IG @rawbeautytalks Listen to more podcasts like this: https://wavepodcastn...

We interviewed a complete badass RD, Jessica Issacs. Jessica is a second career dietitian, former aircraft mechanic, and is SO passionate about the sports nutrition profession. At the time of recording, Jessica was a Performance Dietitian for UCLA, but now she's moved on to be the dietitian for the Clippers (NBD).In this episode we talk about anti-diet counseling for athletes, fighting fads in spo...

This week on the pod we have the amazing Meghan Watson! You may know her as @thrive_withmeg on IG for her insanely validating and insightful content. Meghan is a therapist, writer, and content creator. She specializes in "emotion management, life transitions, relationships and food/ body image issues, all through an anti-oppressive, radical self compassion and body liberation lens." We could not h...

This week on the pod we have THE Christy Harrison. Christy is one of the biggest influences of ours, host of the Food Psych podcast, author of Anti Diet, and SO MUCH MORE. This week we talk about navigating #rd2be undergrad, Christy's story, and wellness culture 101! RD's to be, LISTEN UP!! We share tips on how to get through undergrad with all of the outdated, weight centered information. Find Ch...

This week on WTAF we have your best friend OBGYN, Dr. Marta Perez! Marta Perez is a wife, mom, researcher, youtuber, and one of our best resources for evidence based pregnancy information. In this episode we talk about postpartum depression & anxiety, myth busting pregnancy fears, and safety of the COVID vaccine while pregnant. Find Marta on IG @dr.martaperez Listen to more podcasts like this: htt...

This week on the pod we have ½ of the Feeding Littles team, Megan McNamee! Feeding Littles is an OT + RD dream team that helps you feed your kids with a multidisciplinary approach. Megan is the RD of the duo and joined us to talk about when you may need an OT to help with feeding, language around food, and tips to help with meal time. This episode will blow your mind! There's so much no one tells...

This week on WTAF we have the CEO of 88 Acres, Nicole Ledoux! 88 Acres started after a scary incident on one of Nicole and her now husband's FIRST dates where her husband was served a meal that had been contaminated with nuts. In this episode we talk about the WHY behind 88 acres, allergies are not preferences, and allergen awareness at gatherings.  Listen to more podcasts like this: https://wavep...

In this episode, Sammy shares her fertility journey that led her and her husband to a positive pregnancy test. She talks about what it's like going through 3 rounds of IVF, how to stay hopeful during your infertility journey, and how to support a loved one going through it.  Listen to more podcasts like this: https://wavepodcastnetwork.com   Resources mentioned:   Kari Von Goeben, MD IG: https://w...

We have Amanda E. White, a Licensed Professional Counselor and THE therapist for women. She founded @therapyforwomencenter to create a space for women to get well rounded therapy care that focuses on the individual as a whole, not as a disorder. In this episode we talk about the overlap of addiction and eating disorders, what makes a great therapist & client relationship, and how to seek specializ...

Dr. Taylor Arnold is a registered dietitian and expert in working with families to teach children how to be intuitive eaters. As CEO of Growing Intuitive Eaters, she is helping to create healthy relationships with food for the next generation and helping previous generations heal from diet culture. In this episode we talk about intuitive eating for adults vs kids, intuitive eating as a whole famil...

This week on the pod we have Claire Chewning otherwise known as PB&J queen. Claire is an Intuitive Eating Dietitian whose mission is to make you laugh and help you heal your relationship with food. In this episode we talk about all things Halloween including parents' rules around candy, removing the stigma from candy, and why passing out erasers on Halloween is lame! This episode is a must listen...

This week on the pod we have Mike Lee & Angie Lee, siblings and co-founders of Soul CBD! Angie is a marketing mentor, professional podcaster, and influencer who actually has a dietetics background. Mike is a world-ranked professional boxer with a background in finance and business who knew he wanted to spread the word about CBD. In this episode we talk about starting a business with your sibling,...

This week on the pod we have the amazing Ashton Barrett! Ashton is a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor and ex macro coach. Ashton was a macro coach for 6 years before deciding once and for all that intuitive eating is the only way to have a peaceful relationship with food and body. We talk about how dieting plays into self worth, why macro counting doesn't work, and her experience with hitting...

This week on the pod we have Colleen Christensen, Non-diet, IE dietitian! In this episode we talk about how 'No Food Rules' came to be, how to identify and break down food rules, and rediscovering joyful eating. Find her on Instagram @no.food.rules Listen to more podcasts like this: https://wavepodcastnetwork.com   This episode was brought to you by Soul CBD.  Use code WTAF for 15% off all product...

Fat-positive fertility coach, author of "Fat and Fertile," and certified acupuncturist, Nicola Salmon joins us to talk all things getting pregnant in a weight-obsessed, fat-phobic culture. In this episode, we talk about fertility struggles & misconceptions, reproductive medical care bias in larger bodies, and supporting fat folks in growing their families. Nicola truly empowers listeners to believ...

We had the other half of the Intuitive Eating duo on our podcast and what an honor it was! Elyse Resch is a nutrition therapist and co-creator of Intuitive Eating. In this episode we talk about the spiral of healing, communicating with the inner child within us, how to plant the seed of intuitive eating in teenagers who are in the thick of social media and diet culture messaging. You will not want...

This week we interviewed Mimi Cole. Mimi of The Lovely Becoming is a graduate student studying counseling and is a therapist in training. She believes that as human beings, we all share inherent worth and goodness and she has brought together a community of individuals who are becoming their most authentic selves. In this episode, we talk about Mimi's experience with diet culture, reframing bridge...

This week on the pod we have the OG of the Trader Joe's hauls, @dietitiandeanna! Deanna Wolfe is a Registered Dietitian who specializes in mindful eating and overcoming food rules. We talk about all things transparency in dietetics, making grocery shopping fun, and how to make convenience foods work for you! We are so happy to have had this conversation with Deanna and it's been a long time coming...

Our latest episode on the pod is with the one and only Jennifer Anderson, Registered Dietitian and founder of Kids Eat In Color. We dive deep into Jennifer's journey from public health to pediatric nutrition, navigating picky eating, and how the language parents use around food impacts their child's relationship with food Listen in to get answers to all of your picky eater questions! Find Jennifer...