Diet Culture Dropout

Atheana welcomes Vincci Tsui, a dietitian, to discuss bariatric surgery. Vincci shares her extensive background, including her shift to weight-inclusive practices. They delve into Vincci's personal experiences working in bariatric surgery, the complexities of such procedures, and the challenges faced by patients, such as diet culture and weight stigma. Vincci offers insights into the inadequacies of current screening for eating disorders and the fallout of weight regain post-surgery. They also address the rise of GLP-1 medications. Vincci emphasizes the importance of informed consent, continuous support, and the need for dietitians and medical providers to adopt a more weight-inclusive approach.

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In this solo episode of Diet Culture Dropout, Atheana discusses the challenges and emotional complexities of taking and evaluating photos, especially concerning body image. The episode offers strategies for making the process easier, emphasizing the importance of self-compassion and mindfulness. It suggests grounding techniques like journaling about the event and connecting to sensory experiences before viewing photos. Atheana also draws an analogy to taking pictures of the moon and nature to highlight how photos can never fully capture the depth and beauty of a moment. Lastly, the importance of being present in photos for the sake of memories and future generations is stressed.

In this episode we welcome Mark Breedon, a fitness professional from Calgary, Alberta, known for his non-diet, weight-neutral approach to fitness. We banter about the rarity of men in the anti-diet culture space and the skepticism Breedon initially faced. Breedon shares his journey from a weight-focused fitness approach to a weight-neutral philosophy, emphasizing the mental and physical benefits of focusing on non-aesthetic goals. We talk about the misconceptions around weight and health, and the significant positive impact of even minimal exercise on overall well-being. Breedon highlights the importance of finding new motivations for fitness beyond weight loss and offers encouragement for those looking to reintegrate movement into their lives post-dieting.

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The podcast addresses the common issue of neglectinghunger during work, resulting in binge eating later. It offers 9 tips on ways to manage this common behaviour. Atheana emphasizes the importance of making eating a priority for maintaining energy and overall well-being.

In this episode of Die Culture Dropout, Atheana interviews Kate McGill, an accredited dietician and body image coach from Sydney, Australia. Kate discusses her background and personal journey with body image issues and disordered eating, which fueled her passion for helping others. The central topic is how parents and caregivers can be positive body image role models for children and young teens. Kate emphasizes the importance of self-awareness, mindful language, and criticism of diet culture in the home. She also highlights the significant negative impacts of body dissatisfaction, including dieting, low self-esteem, and risky behaviors. Practical strategies are offered, such as setting boundaries against negative body talk and encouraging critical thinking in children. The episode concludes with a reminder that while it's impossible to completely shield children from diet culture, modeling positive behavior and creating a supportive environment can go a long way in fostering healthy body image.

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In this episode Atheana welcomes Jen, a mother who shares the emotional journey of her daughter's eating disorder. They discuss the various signs and behaviors that led to the diagnosis, including excessive exercise and food restriction, amidst the backdrop of COVID-19. Jen reflects on her initial understanding as a guidance counselor, the impact of diet culture, and the role of a medical team in her daughter’s recovery. The discussion also highlights the immense support from family and friends, strategies for managing at home, the importance of a parent support group, and the journey towards a healthier relationship with food and body image. Jen concludes by sharing advice for other parents and educators on how to create a supportive environment for children, emphasizing kindness and the removal of scales to combat diet culture.

We welcome back Renee Little for another episode. Talking today about continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), exploring their pros, cons, and Renée's personal experience using one for 10 days.

We discuss the origins and intended use of CGMs for people with diabetes, along with concerns about its misinterpretation and potential harm when used by non-diabetics. Renée shares insights from her experiment, highlighting the technical and psychological impacts of using a CGM device.

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Welcome back! After a 3 month pause on the podcast I ma back and excited to connect you with more content.

This episode I share what:

• has been coming up for me on my end in the last few months
• some ideas for reflections as you move into the new year
• ideas for new year goals and intentions
• share about the free Self-Care Challenge
• talk about self-compassion in the prime diet culture season

This week we welcome Laura Jean, a dietitian from Australia. We dive deep into understanding and identifying personal values, disconnecting from diet culture, and aligning actions with core values in various aspects of life, including parenting, business, and personal growth. The discussion encapsulates the importance of curiosity, connection, and compassion in grounding oneself in authentic values and making intentional changes away from the default cultural narratives.

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This podcast episode explores the concept of food addiction, questioning its validity by comparing essential life functions like eating to non-essential substance addictions. It emphasizes the role of dietary restrictions in perceived food addiction. Through various studies, including those on fasting-induced sugar binging in rats and cultural food pairings, the episode highlights how restrictions increase cravings and dopamine responses, leading to binge eating behaviors. Atheana advocates for intuitive eating and habituation to reduce compulsive eating, suggesting that food addiction might be more about restricted access than addiction itself.

This week's episode on Diet Culture Dropout details tips for easing into school routines, particularly focusing on children's lunchtime habits and environments. I share ten practical tips for a more successful school lunch. I also emphasizes minimizing food policing and pressure, involving kids in meal planning, and maintaining open communication with teachers to align on food rules and practices. Central to the discussion is fostering a positive, pressure-free food relationship and ensuring meals align with family values, especially amidst diverse, sometimes conflicting school environments.

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In this episode of Deet Culture Dropouts, host welcomes Sarah Berneche, a registered nutritionist and somatic experiencing student, to discuss the complex relationship between food and trauma. Sarah shares her journey into nutrition, inspired by her own struggles with disordered eating and the normalization of unhealthy food relationships in society.

She delves into how trauma can affect eating habits and overall health. Sarah also explores intuitive eating in the context of trauma survivors, explaining the importance of a regulated nervous system for developing a healthy relationship with food. The conversation includes practical strategies for nervous system regulation and the significance of 'glimmers'—positive, grounding experiences. This episode serves as a comprehensive guide on how trauma can impact food choices and offers gentle practices for healing and fostering internal freedom.

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In this solo episode of Diet Culture Dropout, we explore the social determinants of health and highlight the multifaceted factors that contribute to an individual's well-being. Starting with an inspirational quote about not judging people based on appearances, the discussion delves into the various components that impact health, which include individual behaviors (36%), physical environment (7%), medical care (11%), genetics and biology (22%), and social circumstances (24%). The episode stresses that many factors affecting health are beyond individual control and underscore the importance of not placing blame on individuals for their health conditions. Listeners are encouraged to apply self-compassion and consider the broader structural factors that influence health.

In this episode of Diet Culture Dropout, we welcome Renee Little, a dietitian from Calgary. The discussion revolves around the intersections of ADHD and diet culture, exploring challenges such as managing nausea, low appetite, and executive functioning issues associated with ADHD medications. Renee shares practical tips like using pre-packaged foods, liquid meals, and visual cues for meal planning. The script also touches on the nuances of diet culture, self-compassion, and the importance of understanding diverse brains in nutritional counseling. Additionally, it highlights the hidden costs of ADHD and mentions the Canadian disability tax credit available for those with ADHD.

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In this episode of Diet Culture Dropout, I interviews Sharon Swampy, a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator hailing from Alberta, Calgary. With a mixed Cree and Mexican heritage, Sharon discusses her journey into dietetics and diabetes education, particularly focusing on working within First Nations communities. Delving into personal experiences with diet culture from a young age and battling an eating disorder, Swampy sheds light on the harmful impacts of societal pressures and the normalization of disordered eating habits.

We also explore diabetes management and debunk common myths associated with the disease. Sharon elaborates on the significance of traditional Indigenous foods in managing diabetes and fostering cultural practices. She emphasizes the importance of holistic health approaches, incorporating the medicine wheel's physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual aspects into diabetes care.

The episode concludes with practical advice for those managing diabetes, focusing on fostering a healthy relationship with food, engaging with supportive healthcare teams, and protecting against the pervasive influence of diet culture.

The Truth About Carbs: Debunking Diet Culture Myths

This episode explores and dispels common myths surrounding carbohydrates, addressing their essential role in our diet. I review the three types of carbohydrates - fiber, starch, and sugar - and explains their functions, food sources, and benefits. The conversation highlights how carbohydrates serve as the body's main fuel source, their importance in regulating blood sugar levels, aiding digestion, and contributing to mental and physical health.

Myths around carbs leading to weight gain are debunked, stressing the need for a balanced intake of carbohydrates for overall well-being. The episode encourages listeners to enjoy carbohydrates in their diet, underlining their significance in maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

This episode features Kira Onesko Jones, a non-diet personal trainer from Kenora, Ontario, who discusses the pervasive issues of disordered eating and toxic fitness culture within the fitness industry.

Kira, alongside Atheana, delves into the alarming statistics revealing the high percentage of fitness professionals struggling with disordered eating and eating disorders. She shares her journey into the non-diet approach in fitness, emphasizing the significance of enjoying exercise and the detriment of associating fitness solely with body changes.

The conversation also touches on the challenges of dismantling diet culture, the impact of fitness challenges, and promoting body neutrality and inclusivity in fitness. Advice is also offered on how to curate a healthier online environment and raise children protected from diet culture's harms.

Improving Body Image Through Clothing Choices

In this episode I welcome guests Jennifer Neal and Rebecca Rowe to explore the impact of well-fitting clothes on body image. Jennifer, a dietitian and intuitive eating counselor, and Rebecca, a fashion designer and stylist, discuss their journeys to anti-diet and body-respectful practices.

We delve into how clothing impacts body image, the dangers of diet culture, and offer tips for choosing clothes that foster body respect rather than body dissatisfaction. The conversation also covers practical advice for decluttering wardrobes, shopping strategies, and introducing positive clothing choices to children. Finally, they introduce their upcoming course 'Finding Your Fit', aimed at helping individuals build body confidence and discover their personal style.

In this episode Dr. Jen Salib Huber a Canadian naturopathic doctor and registered dietitian discuss thriving through menopause while untangling from diet culture.

Dr. Huber shares her journey into focusing on hormone health and menopause, having gone through early menopause herself, and how it propelled her towards exploring and advocating for intuitive eating.

They discuss the commonality of disordered eating and body image issues among women in midlife, emphasizing the importance of preparing and educating individuals about this life stage.

Dr. Huber debunks nutrition myths targeted at menopausal individuals, promotes a plant-forward diet, and speaks on how maintaining muscle mass and bone health are necessary for longevity.

Additionally, they touch on the importance of community support, changing household language around food, and redefining the narrative about menopause from one of loss to an opportunity for renewal and confidence.

The episode is a comprehensive guide for anyone looking to navigate the changes menopause brings without succumbing to the pressures of diet culture.

In this solo podcast, the Atheana dives into the topic of hunger. Exploring what this body cue is all about. Connecting with individual hunger signals, which seems daunting for many people.

What is covered:

• She discusses how diet culture tends to demonize hunger, causing people to employ various mechanisms to suppress or avoid it.
• Explores the different ways people experience hunger from stomach rumblings to headaches, poor concentration, mood shifts, and even physical lethargy.
• Explore mindfulness and intuition to understand these signals better and emphasizes that the process is subjective and unique to each individual.
• Shares about the challenges people with neurodivergent brains may face in attuning with their bodies.
• Leaves you with some gentle ways to start connecting to your hunger cue

Of course as mentioned there is absolutely no 'perfect' way to experience hunger.

Joined today with Lindsay Miedama exploring the sense of safety eating disorders bring to people. She is a therapist who specializes in eating disorders.

Eating disorder behaviours serve many roles for people. Each very unique to the individual. They can feel very safe and comforting especially in times of stress, challenges or uncertainty.

Tune in to hear our full conversation about: The different roles disorder eating behaviours serve for people

How applying a self-compassionate lens can be very supportive

What can be uncovered when looking at the function an eating disorder can be

Explore how eating disorders become maladaptive for people

Why taking a trauma informed approach is necessary

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In the world of diet culture conversations, a particular perspective has been underrepresented is the Indigenous viewpoint.

Joined today on the podcast is Deyowidron’t. A Haudenosaunee woman from Six Nations of the Grand River. Sharing her knowledgeable on the perspective of Indigenous foods and diet culture.

The conversation covers:

• The cultural importance of food for Indigenous communities
• Deyowidron’t 's backstory of the journey into the field of dietetics
• Explore the intersections of diet culture for traditional land owners and how it is so layered
• Unpack how Eurocentric diets have impacted Indigenous people and communities
• Understand how her community thrived during COVID when managing the unreliable food systems
• Review the relationship of water to food systems
• Deyowidron’t shares insights on providing traditional foods in healthcare facilities and larger systems and structures
• Lastly, she shares the importance of involving kids and getting them connected to the land to foster cultural preservation.

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Joined today with Dana Etherington a mental health Occupational Therapist. Today we are exploring how parents can support their teen in improving their body image.

Here is what we discuss in this episode: Dana explains what a mental health Occupational Therapist is.

Explore how body image is unique for teens these days.

Understand some ways parents may be able to understand if their teen is struggling with their body image.

She shares some ways parents can gently start these first conversations with their teen. Reviews ideas for parents of young kids of things they can do now to prevent these in the future.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Book: Your Body Is Not An Apology by Sonja Renee Taylor

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Postpartum is a time when self-care is needed at an all time high. But the feasibility, capacity, lack of energy and demands of the new tiny human make it difficult.

Tune in to this week’s podcast episode where I share what worked for me. I dive into my three very unique postpartum experiences and explore what self-care looked like at each stage in this motherhood journey.  

Upsizing a wardrobe for most comes with a lot of feelings of grief, body shame and frustration. Because our society has made it this big taboo that any body that changes is a major problem. Today I am joined with an east coaster Amanda Hanson who is a Feminist Style Coach. She helps people build an intentional and sustainable wardrobe that supports how they want to feel, that fits the current body they are in and that supports all aspects of their life.

Here is what we discuss in this episode: How our mentality towards dressing ourselves in ill fitting clothes keep people stuck in bad body image spirals

Amanda shares her advice for anyone in this place of body change

Review various tips in navigating how to dress your body with more self-compassion, gentleness and success

Explore advice for people wanting to wear more “risky items” like shorts, bikini, tank top etc with more confidence and ease

Lastly Amanda shares her top tips for helping people confidently dress themselves

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Today I am joined with Kyla Balderson a Registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist having an important conversation around mom guilt, shame and self-care.

Here is what this episode is about:

• Unpack the difference between mom guilt and shame.
• Explore what contributes to this systemically and individually for mom's.
• Discuss how common it is for women postpartum.
• Review how these feelings are different for the primary versus secondary parent
• Get some tangible take home tips if you are in this space.
• Unpack how important is self-care is for parents.

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Joined again for a second time with Ange Defosse (my older sister) and we are talking about food waste when feeding kids.

Here is what we talk about in this episode:

• Ange starts us off by sharing her personal experience of feeding her young boys and trying to raise intuitive eaters.
• Shares some ways we can work at managing food waste when feeding ourselves or families.
• Explore how we can include our children in these climate conversations without being to polarizing or inflict environmental anxiety onto them.
• Reviews how to have conversations with kids when they notice the world doing things differently.
• Empowers us with some success stories about kids leading the way.

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Joined today with Jessica Trainor a Registered Psychotherapist who specializes in trauma, eating disorders and body image. Talking today about trauma and how it may show up when working on your relationships to food and body.

Here is what we cover:

Start by defining trauma and the different categories of it (big T and little T)

Review how common it is within the area of disordered eating and body relationships

Discuss how restrictive or disordered eating is a trauma of itself within the body

Jessica explains what trauma work entails and does not have to be reliving these emotional experiences

Review what life can look like after healing

Some take homes to remind yourself when approaching this for yourself initially

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In this solo episode I review what the Division of Responsibilities are for both parents and children. This framework was developed by Ellyn Satter and is foundational when working with families to feed children. The feeding relationship can thrive when both the caregiver and child are working within their roles. Many times there are inbalnces which tip the feeding relationship.

Tune in to learn more about:

This framework

How to identify your role as a caregiver

What the roles of the child is in the feeding relationship

Why this is helpful in feeding

How you can start to make small strides in implementing it.

Today's episode is a deep dive into the intersections of emotion regulation and disordered eating. Joined with Erin McGuinty a Social Worker and Psychotherapist from Ottawa.

A big aspect to disordered eating recovery is learning to regulate your emotions. Emotions are a big part of our human experience. Not everyone is taught at a young age about how to regulate their emotions effectively. So it can be an extra layer of challenge when faced with disordered eating behaviours.

Here is what we discuss in the episode:

Explain what emotion regulation is

Review the various ways we can regulate our emotions

Explore why the emotion regulation piece is so vital for many when working on disordered eating

Take a moment and explain attachment theory and review how it impacts how we regulate our emotions Erin explains what attachment-focused therapy looks like

How this all relates to intuitive eating

Lastly, Erin shares three ways people can incorporate when they are working towards managing their emotions

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Join me while I discuss all the aspects around using pressure at the table with your kid. This is a very common strategy parents use (with best intentions) but it usually backfires and only works temporarily. Tune in to learn more about what to do instead.

Listen to the full episode to learn how you can:

• Identify if you are using pressure
• Understand the types of pressure
• Review the outcomes of it on your child's food relationships and experiences
• Learn some other supportive ways to do and role model
• Get some reflective questions to ponder your current approach

Today I am taking an environmental spin on the podcast. Talking with Ange Defosse who is the owner of Harlowe Green about reducing carbon footprint with our lunch choices. She is an environmentalist, low waste advocate and my older sister. Here is what we discuss:

Start by defining what a carbon footprint or carbon budget is?

Explore the many ways our carbon footprints have gotten larger. Discuss the initial ideas of what a litter less lunch was in the Covid days. Along with why we should work towards bringing them back.

Review all the how to's of bulk shopping. Along with tangible ways to get started. do better here. Explore how this may modify grocery shopping habits following a new bulk shopping routine.

Review common questions people have around storage, freezing and organizing their food.    Ange shares the environmental impact certain ingredients have that are common amongst ready to eat foods.

Discuss some tips for families that have food allergies within the home and ways they can be included in litter less lunch packing.

Resources mentioned:

Book: Carbon Footprint of Everything by Mike Berners-Lee

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Joined with Julie Gerber a Social Worker, Empowered Body Mentor and Consciousness Coach. Today we are chatting about inner critic work. A much needed area many people likely need support around. The dialogue within our mind is one of the longest relationships we have in our lives.

Here is what we discuss in this podcast episode:

Explore what an inner critic is and the common two narratives most people have

Review how is it formed and what influences it

Understand how you can modify it to be more loving, intentional and supportive

Julie shares what this process looks like for her clients

Discuss how improving the inner critic can impact people’s body confidence and acceptance

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Today I am joined with Leslie Schilling who is a Registered Dietitian and book author. We are exploring how diet culture comes up in places of worship. Growing largely is this purity culture in faith based communities or church brands as Leslie calls it. We explore various elements to yet another way people can be upholding and mislead by diet culture.

Here is what we discuss:

• Leslie shares various examples of how diet culture comes up in the Christian faith.
• Discuss the root of food moralization, fasting based intentions and a common scripture that is taken out of context.
• Review how diet culture has been aligned within churches and faith-based communities.
• Explore how this wellness spin on diet culture is becoming harder to recognize.
• Leslie shares her best advice for anyone navigating this situation.
• We talk about the new book she is releasing called Feed Yourself

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Today's episode is for all those perfectionists and people pleasers out there. Joined with Ahuva Hershkop a pediatric dietitian and burnout coach. Exploring a much needed topic for women who usually fall into the trap of burnout. Whether they realize it yet or not.

Here is what we discuss:

• Explore how one would describe burnout and the common red flags.
• Review how common is for men and women.
• Dive into how it relates to diet culture and food relationships.
• Unpack how women are uniquely socialized into burnout.
• Chat about working mom hustle culture and how women can step out of it.
• Ahuva explains her 3 P's to burnout and leave us with some strategies.

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Today I share space with Jennifer Neale a Registered Dietitian and mom of two. We are just scratching the surface on this episodes topic. On how applying intuitive eating in motherhood can be very challenging. If you are a parent or mom you are going to want to listen to this one.

Here is what we chat about:

Do a review of what Intuitive Eating is all about We share our personal challenges that have come up for us when navigating intuitive eating in motherhood

Review the idea of what attunement is and how it relates to intuitive eating

Discuss challenges to being attuned in motherhood

Explore various challenges to applying intuitive eating as a parent

Jen leaves you with some takeaway practices

Today we explore how making behaviour change is so difficult for humans. Ambivalence shows up for so many reasons when making change around your eating behaviours. I am joined with Alida Iacobellis an eating disorder dietitian from Milton, ON.

Here is what we discuss: - Review what diet culture is and highlight the lense of oppression

- Define ambivalence

- Explore how ambivalence shows up for people trying to recover from disordered eating and intuitive eating into their life?

- Discuss why is this so common for many people trying to make behaviour change

- Alida's top 3 tips to manage and overcome ambivalence

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Today I am joined with a fitness professional Jessie Mundell. She is sharing her personal journey about how her relationship with fitness and her body has dramatically changed over the years. Jessie is a fitness coach for pre and postnatal women helping them build strength, recover and embrace all the body changes throughout this time. 

Here is what we chat about:

Jessie shares about why she pursued fitness at university and further went on to complete her masters. Exploring her intention at that time.  Her education and training experience that was saturated in diet culture and fatphobia.

Reviews how she started working with clients and the shift she took to transform this from a non-diet space.

Talk about the shifts that are happening in the gym and sport culture to be more body-inclusive. 

She shares her advice for anyone curious to get back into movement after having bad past exercise experiences rooted in diet culture.

Strategies for anyone working to repair their relationship with movement.

Ideas for people who reside in higher weight bodies to navigate the fitness world while being able to  advocate for themselves.

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This week's episode we are exploring all the covert factors that may arise when feeding your kids. These factors may not be as obvious when managing food battles at the table. We all know dinner time would be more enjoyable without the constant struggle some families face. Tune in to learn more about the commonly missed factors and how we can get to a place of connection and enjoyment. I am joined with Rosanne Robinson a pediatric Registered Dietitian to discuss the matter. 

Here is what we discuss in the episode: 

- How to describe a food battle 

- Review some of the more common reasons parents and kids get into food battles

- Review more complicated factors that could be contributing to meal time battles for the adults, parents or caregivers

- Discuss experiences that may make it difficult for our kiddos to be settled at a meal

- How families can work through these factors to set up a “safe as possible” space at meal times

-  Tips for navigating a more peaceful mealtime experience

Joined today on the podcast is Cara Kasdorf a sports Registered Dietitian located in Waterloo Ontario. She has dedicated her practice to sports nutrition and quite often is helping clients with this unique syndrome RED-S. Today we talk and define what RED-S (Relative Energy Deficit in Sport) is. Please know this can impact all types of athletes from recreational to professional level.

This episode we chat about:

Defining what RED-S is

Review how common it is amongst athletes

Discuss red flags a athlete would see this syndrome presenting

Along with red flags for coaches, loved ones in families to recognize

How other allied health professionals can screen or ask questions to assess if this is impacting their client

How can we try our best in the competitive or recreational sport environment to prevent this from happening to athletes

What treatment looks like for athletes

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Here is a supportive solo podcast on how to manage your bad body image day or moment.

Have you been having a hard time with you’re here and now body? Feeling the urge to try that next diet or “fix it” solution to solve all your body problems? But know that it is not a solution because it has never worked in the past.

The thing with body image work is that it is not about the body at all. It is all about the work we do within our head and our mindset.

Joined today with Kayla Stansberry a fat positive therapist from Maryland USA. She shares some tangible ways people can move towards more body acceptance. 

Here is what we chat about:

Begin by describing what body acceptance is

Kayla shares how this process usually starts to unfold for people

Discuss some elements that help support people move from body hate to body neutrality and/or body acceptance?

Shares her best tips on moving towards a body liberated place

Ways one would know when they are moving along the trajectory towards body liberation

Ideas for parents on how they can start this work in the home for their kids

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Today's interview is with Nicole Otto which is exploring disordered eating and how it relates to physical activity and sport culture. 

Here is what we review:

Discuss how common are disordered eating is for athletes and the general population. 

How sport culture influences disordered eating and in many ways normalizes it. 

Review the types of activities or sports that are “more common" for having disordered eating issues.

Explore how a coach, loved one, or parent would recognize disordered eating behaviours for themselves or in their child. 

Discuss how an athlete would identify an unhealthy relationship with food.

Strategies parents can take to help their child. 

Some key nutrition interventions to support healing from disordered eating.

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This week's episode is all about Eating Disorders 101.  We are honoring National Eating Disorder Awareness week which is celebrated from Feb 20-26 2023. Joined today with Brittaney Berendsen who is an eating disorder dietitian in Ontario. 

Here is what we discuss:

• Statistics of how prevalent eating disorders are before the pandemic and now
• The various types of eating disorders, their prevalence and age of onset
• Brittaney shares the most common misconceptions around eating disorders 
• Some truths and facts about eating disorders
• How someone struggling with an eating disorder or disordered eating can go about seeking support
• Review some resources, programs and organizations that can help support recovery

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In this solo episode I review the eating behaviour spectrum. Which is the diverse eating behaviours a person can have. I explore how a person's relationship with food can ebb and flow throughout their life. 

You will learn more about:

The different areas on the spectrum from intuitive eating, disordered eating and clinical eating disorders

What these three areas look like in terms of behaviors, thoughts and food patterns 

Defining diet culture and the wellness industry

How diet culture fits it's way into this spectrum

I review how your relationship can change overtime into different spaces on the spectrum

When you can begin to identify if you are engaging in disordered eating or intuitive eating. 

Today I have the pleasure of talking with Surabhi Veitch a passionate physiotherapist located in Toronto Ontario.  We talk about the much needed topic of postpartum bounce back culture. If you are a mom, mom to be or a mom deep into her postpartum journey this episode is a must for you. 

Here is what we chat about in the episode:

Surabhi shares her perspective of toxic cultural expectations of what postpartum should look like.

Reviews the various elements that contribute to this “ridiculous idea”.

Discuss  how the medical community feeds into this bounce back culture. 

How this goal can this be harmful from a physiotherapist point of view. 

Explores how women can be safe when returning to movement.

What women can do when they are triggered by social media, someone making a comment or a body-based inner comment comes up.

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