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Ease With Food Podcast: For Disordered Eating Recovery + a Happy Relationship With Food and Self

Ease With Food Podcast: For Disordered Eating Recovery + a Happy Relationship With Food and Self

By Shannon Western

The Ease With Food Podcast is here to bring you the tips and tricks of eating disorder and disordered eating recovery. Let's chat ED recovery, and all things health and wellness.

Hosted by Shannon Western, a nutritionist, therapist, and eating disorder recovery coach. Shannon is the founder of Ease Nutrition Therapy: an eating disorders, disordered eating, and Non-Diet clinic. We work with all relationships to food: from binge eating, restriction, purging, and anything in between.

This is not a substitute for 1-1 support from medical, nutritional, or mental health professionals.
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72. 3 Root Causes of Your Fear of Weight Gain + What to Do About Them

Ease With Food Podcast: For Disordered Eating Recovery + a Happy Relationship With Food and SelfMay 01, 2024

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72. 3 Root Causes of Your Fear of Weight Gain + What to Do About Them

72. 3 Root Causes of Your Fear of Weight Gain + What to Do About Them

May 01, 202417:08
71. 5 Signs of Hunger I Don't Ignore + You Shouldn't Either

71. 5 Signs of Hunger I Don't Ignore + You Shouldn't Either

5 signs of hunger I don't ignore! Did any surpise you?

I also answered the listener question "how do I know if I'm hungry or bored?"


See you next time

Apr 26, 202424:41
70. How to Deal With a Friendship Break-Up ❤️‍🩹

70. How to Deal With a Friendship Break-Up ❤️‍🩹

Hope this helps anyone who is going through a break-up or fall-out with a friend!


See you in the next episode - I'll be back to talk about the fear of weight gain next week.

Apr 18, 202435:55
69. Mindful Eating is About Curiosity, Not Body Change w/Linn Thorstensson

69. Mindful Eating is About Curiosity, Not Body Change w/Linn Thorstensson

Linn's info:

Website⁠, Instagram, Podcast [Joyful + Nourishment pod, available everywhere pods are]


Shannon's info:

Website, Instagram, Join my mailing list


Resources:


(*) Any links with (*) are affiliate links. This means I earn a commission on any sales using this link.

Apr 05, 202445:11
68. Chatting About Disordered Eating + "It's Not About the Food"

68. Chatting About Disordered Eating + "It's Not About the Food"

Resources mentioned:

- 10 signs you're struggling with disordered eating

- The Intuitive Eating book (*) by Evelyn Tribole + Elyse Resch

- 8 Keys to Eating Disorder Recovery (*) by Carolyn Costin


See you in the next episode!


(*) Anything marked with (*) is an affiliate link. I earn a commission on any sales made using this link. I am an Amazon Affiliates Associate.



Apr 04, 202421:08
67. 7 Strategies to Ease Exercise Obsession

67. 7 Strategies to Ease Exercise Obsession

Resources mentioned:

- Self-assessment for exercise obsession


Books for exercise addiction:


(*) Anything marked with (*) is an affiliate link. I earn a commission on any sales made using this link. I am an Amazon Affiliates Associate.


Mar 28, 202435:30
66. Practicing Intuitive Eating But Not Going It Right? [Listener Question] 😬🍫

66. Practicing Intuitive Eating But Not Going It Right? [Listener Question] 😬🍫

I answer a listener's question about Intuitive Eating and feeling like they're not doing it "right" because they keep eating chocolate.


Resources:


(*) Anything marked with (*) is an affiliate link. I earn a comission on any sales made using this link.

Mar 14, 202413:45
65. All About Acupuncture w/ Helen Falvey

65. All About Acupuncture w/ Helen Falvey

Mar 13, 202433:56
64. Disordered Eating + Embodiment w/ ED Therapist Clara Herrent

64. Disordered Eating + Embodiment w/ ED Therapist Clara Herrent

Clara's details:

Instagram [Mind Wellbeing Therapy]


Shannon's info:

Connect on ⁠Instagram⁠ , website⁠ and ⁠contact me⁠


Enjoyed the episode? ⁠Leave a review (thank you!)


Feb 14, 202431:03
63. 2024 Updates + Community!

63. 2024 Updates + Community!

Read about my brand new community: www.easenutritiontherapy.com/community



Feb 08, 202411:50
62. Raising Intuitive Eaters When you Struggle with Food w/ Intuitive Eating Nutritionist Ela Law

62. Raising Intuitive Eaters When you Struggle with Food w/ Intuitive Eating Nutritionist Ela Law

Resources mentioned:

⁠Intuitive Eating book(*)

⁠How to Raise An Intuitive Eater⁠ (*) book

⁠Chrissy Harrison resources⁠

⁠Unapologetic Eating⁠ book (*) by Alissa Rumsey

⁠Body Image Fitness⁠

⁠Fat Talk⁠ book (*) by ⁠Virginia Sole-Smith⁠

⁠Body Happy Kids⁠ book (*) by ⁠Molly Fobres⁠


Ela details:

Website, IG, FB group


Shannon details:

Connect on ⁠Instagram⁠ , Website⁠ and ⁠contact me⁠

Enjoyed the episode? ⁠Leave a review (thank you!)


(*) Any links marked with (*) are affiliate links. I earn a commission if you purchase this product/service, at no extra cost to you.

Jan 25, 202449:17
61. Fat Positivity + Intersectionality w/ Therapist Mel Ciavucco

61. Fat Positivity + Intersectionality w/ Therapist Mel Ciavucco

🫶Resources mentioned:


✨Mel's details:

Website, Instagram


✨Shannon's details:

Connect on ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠Website⁠ and ⁠contact me⁠

Enjoyed the episode? ⁠Buy Shannon a coffee⁠ or leave a review


(*) Any links marked with (*) are affiliate links. I earn a commission

if you purchase this product/service, at no extra cost to you.

Jan 18, 202448:21
60. Heal your Body Image w/ Body Image Coach + Therapist Jess Fry

60. Heal your Body Image w/ Body Image Coach + Therapist Jess Fry

✨Jess' details:

Website, Instagram, Tiktok


✨Shannon's details:

Connect on ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠Website⁠ and ⁠contact me⁠

Enjoyed the episode? ⁠Buy Shannon a coffee⁠ or leave a review



Jan 04, 202450:03
59. 10 Ways to Cope with Fullness When you Have Disordered Eating

59. 10 Ways to Cope with Fullness When you Have Disordered Eating

Dec 28, 202326:14
58. Your Ultimate Guide to Coping with Food at Xmas

58. Your Ultimate Guide to Coping with Food at Xmas

Dec 21, 202317:59
57. Finding Joyful Movement w/ Christine Chessman

57. Finding Joyful Movement w/ Christine Chessman

✨Resources mentioned:

⁠Burnout book⁠ by Emily Nagoski  + Amelia Nagoski (*)

⁠Embrace documentary⁠ (*)

⁠Intuitive Eating⁠ by Evelyn Triboe + Elyse Resch (*)


✨Christine's details:

⁠Website⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠


✨Shannon's details:

Connect on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠contact me⁠⁠

Enjoyed the episode? ⁠⁠Buy Shannon a coffee⁠⁠ or leave a review


(*) Any links marked with (*) are affiliate links. I earn a commission

if you purchase this product/service, at no extra cost to you.

Dec 21, 202350:37
056 Obsessed With Food? 5 Reasons Why + solutions

056 Obsessed With Food? 5 Reasons Why + solutions

Welcome back! Join me to hear about 5 reasons why you're feeling obsessed with food and how to fix it.


Enjoy! See you next week for a guest ep x

Dec 07, 202319:41
55. Body Image, Weight Stigma, and Fitness w/ Kim Stacy

55. Body Image, Weight Stigma, and Fitness w/ Kim Stacy

🫶Resources mentioned:

The Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolf (*)

Maintenance Phase podcast

Anti-Diet by Christy Harrison (*)

Racism and diet culture w/ Prof. Sabrina Strings

I Weigh podcast w/ Jameela Jamil


✨Kim's details:

Body Image Fitness

Instagram


✨Shannon's details:

Connect on Instagram Website and contact me

Enjoyed the episode? Buy Shannon a coffee or leave a review


(*) Any links marked with (*) are affiliate links. I earn a commission

if you purchase this product/service, at no extra cost to you.

Nov 29, 202351:14
54. Why am I Craving Sweet Foods During ED Recovery? [listener question]

54. Why am I Craving Sweet Foods During ED Recovery? [listener question]

Nov 23, 202317:09
53. How to Heal from HA w/ Elina Karlsson 🩸

53. How to Heal from HA w/ Elina Karlsson 🩸

Nov 23, 202342:13
52. Eating Windows, Labelling Meal or Snack, and Body Cues

52. Eating Windows, Labelling Meal or Snack, and Body Cues

Nov 16, 202313:55
51. ED Recovery Coaching w/ Lucy House

51. ED Recovery Coaching w/ Lucy House

Nov 09, 202336:17
50. Coping With Weight Gain in Disordered Eating Recovery [Listener Question]

50. Coping With Weight Gain in Disordered Eating Recovery [Listener Question]

Nov 02, 202328:57
49. Intermittent Fasting + Regular Eating w/ Aoife McMahon

49. Intermittent Fasting + Regular Eating w/ Aoife McMahon

Nov 01, 202345:25
47. The 411 on Milks 🥥🥛🌰

47. The 411 on Milks 🥥🥛🌰

Shannon breaks down what you really need to know about milk and mylk. Dairy, oat, soya, almond, cashew, coconut..... Yup there's more, let's get into it.

Sep 28, 202321:20
46. Eating When it's Hot🥵

46. Eating When it's Hot🥵

Aug 13, 202313:38
45. How to Accept That You're Struggling With Disordered Eating 🩷

45. How to Accept That You're Struggling With Disordered Eating 🩷

This is an important one! You count, you deserve help


Mentions:

Free worksheet: the impact of dieting and restriction

The Intuitive Eating book (*)

8 Keys to ED Recovery book (*)


Shannon:

Connect on Instagram 

Website and contact me

Send me an email

Enjoyed the episode? Buy Shannon a coffee or leave a review


(*) This is an affiliate link. I earn commission when you buy using this link, at no cost to you

Aug 10, 202319:25
44. Coping Skills in Eating Disorder Recovery w/ The Hope Space

44. Coping Skills in Eating Disorder Recovery w/ The Hope Space

Aug 03, 202352:50
43. Is It Intuitive To Not Eat? [Listener Question]

43. Is It Intuitive To Not Eat? [Listener Question]

Shannon answers the listener's question "Is it intuitive not to eat?" - this is a common question, so hopefully it's helpful.


Speak soon

Shannon x


Mentions:

Connect:


Submit a question by email - use the subject "podcast question"



(*) This is an affiliate link. I earn a commission from you purchasing via this link, at no cost to you.


Jul 27, 202324:46
42. The Binge-Purge Cycle🎢

42. The Binge-Purge Cycle🎢

Jul 19, 202322:22
41. How to Choose What to Eat 🍝

41. How to Choose What to Eat 🍝

Jul 13, 202322:23
40. I Read Tips From the Internet About Eating on Holiday ⛱️

40. I Read Tips From the Internet About Eating on Holiday ⛱️

Shannon looks up health tips for your holiday. Spoiler: they're tips you already know, they're disordered, and they're about weight loss 💩

CW: Discusses bad health tips

Jul 08, 202332:17
39. 10 Tips From Me For Eating On An All-Inclusive Holiday 🛫

39. 10 Tips From Me For Eating On An All-Inclusive Holiday 🛫

Join Shannon as she chats about all-inclusive holidays, buffets, and times in general when food is more abundant

Hope it helps!


Chat soon

Shannon x

Jul 06, 202317:60
38. 10 Signs You're a Healthy Weight For You

38. 10 Signs You're a Healthy Weight For You

Jun 29, 202316:37
37. Are You Setting Yourself Up to Binge? [Listener Question]

37. Are You Setting Yourself Up to Binge? [Listener Question]

Jun 22, 202318:40
36. Productivity + Goodreads: How I Think This Ties in With EDs

36. Productivity + Goodreads: How I Think This Ties in With EDs

Shannon talks about a link she's noticed between productivity, reading challenges, wellness routines, and disordered eating. Enjoy!


See you next week ᨒ

Jun 15, 202319:52
35. Journaling + Eating Disorder Recovery With Sophie B ✍️

35. Journaling + Eating Disorder Recovery With Sophie B ✍️

Jun 08, 202341:46
34. Joyful Movement + Your Health w/ Kacie Shoulders

34. Joyful Movement + Your Health w/ Kacie Shoulders

Jun 01, 202323:26
33. Personal Q + A with Me 🍋

33. Personal Q + A with Me 🍋

Thanks for joining Shannon in this "personal" Q and A 💛

May 25, 202336:47
32. Can’t Stop Eating When You’re Full? 🫣

32. Can’t Stop Eating When You’re Full? 🫣

May 18, 202330:23
31. Intro to Hypothalamic Amenorrhea 🩸🏃‍♀️

31. Intro to Hypothalamic Amenorrhea 🩸🏃‍♀️

🌷Aka period loss from restriction, stress, or over-exercise

Read the episode on the blog

Work with Shannon or one of the team - contact us

📧 Email Shannon: shannon @ easenutritiontherapy.com


See you next week 🫶

May 10, 202315:51
30. Unconditional Permission to Eat w/ Toni Rudd 🥞

30. Unconditional Permission to Eat w/ Toni Rudd 🥞

May 04, 202334:52
29. How to Stop Calorie Counting [For Good] 🍊

29. How to Stop Calorie Counting [For Good] 🍊

Final episode of season 2 🪷 Enjoy!


Learn about Intuitive Eating:

- Listen to the podcast episode on Intuitive Eating

- Listen to the Intuitive Eating Q+A episode with clinic nutritionist Kacie


Read the blog about stopping calorie counting

Connect with us on Instagram

Read about private support with Ease Nutrition Therapy

Mar 23, 202325:23
28. An Intuitive Eating Q + A w/ Kacie Shoulders

28. An Intuitive Eating Q + A w/ Kacie Shoulders

Mar 16, 202331:50
27. Binging At the Weekend? Listen to This!

27. Binging At the Weekend? Listen to This!

Mar 09, 202319:33
26. Bulimia 101

26. Bulimia 101

Mar 02, 202320:23
25. How to Eat Regularly [You Know You Need To!]

25. How to Eat Regularly [You Know You Need To!]

Feb 23, 202319:49
24. 5 Steps to Start Eating Disorder Recovery ❤️‍🩹

24. 5 Steps to Start Eating Disorder Recovery ❤️‍🩹

Feb 08, 202319:53
23. What I Think About the 80/20 Approach

23. What I Think About the 80/20 Approach

Feb 01, 202325:14
22. Legalise Snacking, Please 🧇🥝🍪🥛🍌

22. Legalise Snacking, Please 🧇🥝🍪🥛🍌

Jan 26, 202313:06