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#125: We Can't Do This Alone: Body Grief, Recovery During Pregnancy, and Adult Friendships with Allyson Ford, MA, LPCC
The incredible Allyson Inez Ford joins me this week to discuss what pregnancy and post-partum is like when you are recovered from an eating disorder, how community can support us in times of change, and so much more.
#124: Accidental Disordered Eating & Healing from the Binge-Restrict Cycle
In this revisited episode, Abbie sits down with one of her incredible clients, Dory, to talk about accidental disordered eating, the binge-restrict cycle, and how to keep going when everyone around you seems to be stuck in diet culture.
#123: Dr. Whitney Trotter on Body Identity as an Athlete, Disordered Eating in BIPOC, & the Impact of Intergenerational Trauma
On this enlightening episode from last fall, Whitney Trotter (RD / RN) joined us to talk about intersectionality, trauma-informed care, and how eating disorder treatment fails BIPOC communities (plus, of course, what needs to be done to improve access and approaches to care).
#122: Virginia Sole-Smith on Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture
I have Virginia Sole-Smith here and I couldn’t be more thrilled for you to listen to this nuanced episode. We explore how our relationship with food and our body is shaped and influenced by our parents.
#121: From Conforming to Belonging: Your Body is Not Your Forever Project with Savala Nolan
We’re revisiting a favorite episode of mine from this past year! On this episode of Full Plate, we hear from Savala Nolan, who talks with me about belonging versus conforming, understanding the body as our home, and how to walk away from a lifetime of disordered eating. It’s a great one!
#120: What Weight Loss Won’t Solve
We’re joined by my dear friend and client, Kimberly, to discuss her experience with weight loss surgery, what led her to it, and her experiences after getting it. Tune in to this bonus episode on Patreon for this brave and honest conversation!
#119: Anxiety, Coping Strategies, and Therapy Red Flags with Edie Stark, MSc LCSW
We’re joined by Edie Stark, MSc, LCSW, owner of Stark Therapy Group to explore the relationship between anxiety and disordered eating, and how we can protect our authentic selves in both healthcare settings, when on social media, and in life.
#118: How Diet Culture Impacts Your Career and Your Values with Rachel Garrett, Career & Leadership Coach
We’re joined by an incredible client of mine, Rachel Garrett, who is a career and leadership coach. We get into childhood influences and coping mechanisms, the ongoing struggle with self-acceptance, and the constant pursuit of aligning our life with our values, and the parallels between diet culture and professional growth.
#117: The Truth About Weight-Loss Drugs: Q&A on GLP-1s with Ragen Chastain
We’re joined again by Ragen Chastain to explore all things pharmaceutical companies, weight loss drugs, and celebrity culture. Tune in to this bonus episode on Patreon for this informative and fascinating discussion!
#116: “But Isn’t Being Fat Bad for Your Health?”: Unpacking Weight Science with Ragen Chastain
We’re joined by Ragen Chastain to explore the question: “Isn’t being fat bad for your health?”. Ragen helps us unpack the science — as well as the social rhetoric — that continue to perpetuate lies about fatness, health, and disease. And oh yes, we get into pharmaceutical companies, weight loss drugs, and celebrity culture.
#115: ADHD, Binge Eating, and Processed Foods with Becca King, RD
This week on the pod we’re chatting with the incredible Becca King (@adhd.nutritionist on Instagram), a registered dietitian and certified intuitive eating counselor who specializes in helping folks with ADHD heal their relationship with food.
#114: Fat-Positive Parenting and Supporting Your Child's Body Image with Debbie Saroufim
This week, I’m joined by body image coach and children’s book author, Debbie Saroufim. We delve into why it's vital to adopt a fat-positive, anti-diet perspective when it comes to children's well-being, and how parents can take an active role in supporting their children’s body image.
We Don’t Need to “Define a waist” with Dacy Gillespie, Anti-Diet Personal Stylist
On this week’s episode, Dacy Gillespie joins me to talk all about a weight-inclusive approach to fashion, clothing grief, and what the hell to do with our closets.
#112: When Religion and Diet Culture Collide with leslie schilling, rD
On this week's episode, we're joined by Leslie Schilling, registered dietitian and author. We focus on themes in her second book, Feed Yourself, which explores the intersection of diet culture and religion — how diet culture shows up in the safest spaces, including places of worship.
#111: All About Acid Reflux and Managing Digestive Symptoms Without Restriction
This is free preview of a paywalled episode, which is available to our wonderful supporters on Patreon. This episode is an answer to a question submitted on Patreon from Erica, who asked about how to manage acid reflux without restriction, because just thinking about restricting is triggering. We dive into the dangers of restriction for your digestive system, what to do to improve acid reflux, and how to avoid the traps of disordered eating in “gut health”.
#110: From Weight-Loss Surgery Dietitian to Anti-Diet Dietitian with Kirsten Ackerman Morrison, RD
Kirsten Morrison (@intuitive_rd on Instagram) joins us this week on the pod to discuss her experience as a former weight loss surgery dietitian. We explore the consequences on physical and mental health, her journey from working in bariatrics to now specializing in intuitive eating, how dietitians often experience their own disordered eating, and the overlap of disordered eating and bariatric surgery.
#109: "Good for a Girl": Lauren Fleshman on Building a Better Future for Female Athletes
This week we are joined by the incredible Lauren Fleshman, New York Times bestselling author of "Good for a Girl", to discuss how our sports systems fails women and girls and how we can create a better future for the next generation of female athletes.
#108: Nourishing an Anti-Diet Pregnancy with Bri Custer
There is a special brand of diet and wellness culture that comes for you when you're pregnant. From the “permission” for your body to change, to pressure around food choices, to beauty standards for pregnant people, we're getting into it all.
#107: Intermittent Fasting and Menopause
If you’ve ever been curious if intermittent fasting’s claims about health benefits during menopause are true, this is the episode for you. This week on Full Plate, we're digging into the claims, the science, and debunking the myths around intermittent fasting during this season of life.
#106: PCOS Without Shame: A Non-Diet & Trauma-Informed Approach with Kimmie Singh, RD
This week I am so thrilled to be joined by Kimmie Singh, RD to discuss PCOS: what it is, common misconceptions, why medical providers are so confused about it, its relationship to disordered eating, how to take a weight-inclusive and trauma-informed approach, and more.