Outweigh aims to break the stigma around disordered eating and eating disorders. Hosts Amy Brown and Leanne Ellington share their own experiences with overcoming food and body image struggles and talk with experts who provide wisdom and careful guidance. Each week provides a dose of encouragement and hope for anyone navigating thoughts and behaviors in this space. These episodes are also helpful for loved ones that are coming alongside someone on this journey. You can hear Amy on "The Bobby Bones Show" and her "Feeling Things with Amy & Kat" podcast, and Leanne is the creator of Stressless Eating, and you can check her out on her upcoming podcast “What's God Got To Do With It?”
OUTWEIGH: Amy sat down to chat with Leanne Ellington about the 'why behind the what' of our 'animal brain'! LeanneEllington.com StresslessEating.com Best places to find more about Amy: RadioAmy.com + @RadioAmy To contact Amy about Outweigh: hello@outweighpodcast.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
OUTWEIGH: Curious if you have an eating disorder? Do you actually have to talk to a professional to find out, or is there a way you can figure it out on your own? Amy is joined by Kat Defatta (licensed therapist that specializes in eating disorders & host of You Need Therapy podcast) to answer these questions. We hope this episode encourages you to take inventory of your relationship to food (and your body) and that you never feel alone in your thoughts or any shame about your behaviors!! Wh...
OUTWEIGH: Amy starts off with a clip from Kat Defatta's 'You Need Therapy' podcast that went up this week where she processes diet culture and anti-diet culture's wildly polarizing content that has left many of us very, very confused. It's so good!!! You can listen to Kat's full episode called "NEDA Week: Diet Culture vs. Anti Diet Culture" linked HERE ! Without judgment, Amy encourages you to take note of all the fears diet culture has given you about food. Journal what it would feel like to ha...
OUTWEIGH: It is estimated that over 30 million Americans will have an eating disorder in their lifetime, and something you may not be aware of is that In the United States, eating disorders are the second most fatal mental illness, surpassed only by opioid use disorder. Both of those stats are wild. It's National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, so NEDA and other organizations will spend the week focusing on people with eating disorders and educating others about eating disorders — both of which ...
OUTWEIGH: Do you feel guilty if you crave something? Well, this is your permission to stop that. You should never feel guilty for craving anything. Laura Lea Bryant is Amy’s guest today and she is all about normalizing cravings!! We need to learn to pay attention to our body and what it’s asking for. It’s also important to keep in mind that it’s natural for cravings to ebb and flow…especially if you’re dealing with heartache, grief, loss or stress. Laura Lea explains why we might be craving cert...
OUTWEIGH: Amy has had many disordered eating behaviors over the last 25 years, binge eating being one of them. A couple of questions Amy had early on in her recovery from binge eating were: "What is the difference between binge eating and overeating?" and "How can I tell the difference between the voices of my lower brain (that causes binges) and my higher brain (that could stop me from the binges)?" She answers both of those questions from her personal experience and the tools that worked best ...
OUTWEIGH: Knowing you are not the only person in the world struggling with food & body image is comforting. Patrick Custer (host of Rooted Recovery Stories podcast) is Amy’s guest today & passionate about reminding people that they are NOT ALONE in disordered behaviors. He shares a little bit of his story & Amy encourages people to check out his podcast as another resource. Details & link below: Rooted Recovery Stories podcast is all about bringing you stories of hope, healing &a...
OUTWEIGH: If you are struggling with constant thoughts about food—you are not alone. Amy shares some things that worked for her in stopping the neverending thoughts about food. You deserve to think about other things…so listen and add these tips to your tool box of recovery! Link to tickets for the Amy’s ‘4 Things’ LIVE in Nashville at Franklin Theater: https://secure.franklintheatre.com/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=370547~cfe40b7d-1c56-4c4b-b937-600bdd7c5904 Best places to find more about A...
OUTWEIGH: Did you know snapping a rubber band on your wrist can help stop a negative pattern in the brain? Did you know you can create more self-acceptance by consistently saying 3 things in the mirror that you like about yourself? Did you know creating new habits in the brain might be more beneficial to your recovery than working through emotions? Amy is answering these questions with her expert guest, Sheri Rowney, certified LENS (neurofeedback) practitioner & owner of Harmonized Brain Cen...
OUTWEIGH: How do you handle a man calling you husky? Cryo Kat (Katherine Cox) joins Amy to talk about the time her grandma’s boyfriend called attention to her pregnant body by saying: “Well, aren’t you looking husky!!!” He then proceeded to tell her that his wife didn’t really gain any weight when she was pregnant with all 5 of their kids!! Well, Kat gained 100 pounds while pregnant, so she clearly found his words hurtful and beyond annoying. Kat has also dealt with an ex husband that killed her...
OUTWEIGH: Do you ever say that a particular food is bad or good? The words we say about food matter!! Dr. Amy Porto ( @dr.amyporto ) is our expert guest today and she talks with Amy about words that matter when it comes to food because that often extends to what we say about our body…which leads to what we think of our body…and ultimately our self and self-worth. Dr. Amy Porto is an anti-diet registered dietitian, nutrition educator, and certified intuitive eating counselor. As an expert in her ...
OUTWEIGH: Amy & Kat Defatta (licensed therapist) do an eating disorder Q&A. Send any questions you may have to hello@outweighpodcast.com. Thanks for listening and Happy New Year!!! Follow Kat on Instagram: @Kat.Defatta Follow the podcast Instagram: @YouNeedTherapyPodcast Have a question, concern, guest idea, something else? Reach Kat at: Kathryn@youneedtherapyodcast.com Heard about Three Cords Therapy but don’t know what it is? Click here! Best places to find more about Amy: RadioAmy.com...
OUTWEIGH: Orthorexia in its simplest terms means an obsession with healthy eating, and for people who are not immersed in this field, that may not sound like a bad thing because eating healthy isn’t bad. So, this week, Kat is diving into the topic to bring light to what becoming obsessed with the health and quality of the food we consume can do to our mental health. Someone who develops orthorexia most likely doesn’t start out being obsessed but things can take a turn pretty fast not just due to...
OUTWEIGH: Amy’s expert guest today is Blake Blankenbecler - a psychodynamic therapist specializing in anxiety, trauma, and eating disorders. Out of her work emerged a desire to study friendships. She believes that life is meant to be lived in connection and helps friends have more meaningful conversations and create more sustainable friendships. Blake recently released The Friendship Deck, a conversation game for friends who are craving more depth and intimacy with each other that can be purchas...
OUTWEIGH: Amy's guest today is Bobbi Giudicelli. After successfully transitioning from being out of control around food to learning to love eating again, Bobbi is now on a mission to teach and support others in their journeys to understand the emotional relationship with food, to create a new healthy lifestyle, and ultimately - get their lives back. Drawing on her personal journey and how she successfully overcame food-related issues, Giudicelli is proud to announce the release of her book, “Fre...
OUTWEIGH: Self-Love Coach, Aubree Henderson is our expert today! She talks with Amy about befriending your inner critic...recognizing and more deeply understanding your inner critic voice, where it comes from, and how to engage with it more compassionately. About Aubree: Aubree Henderson is a self-love coach, author, and pleasure activist. Aubree works with clients and students to increase their self-confidence, improve their relationships, and love themselves more deeply. Her coaching specialti...
OUTWEIGH: Singer/Song-writer Maura Streppa is Amy's guest today! Maura battled with an eating disorder for most of her life, but didn’t realize it until she was a freshman in college. She started recovery over COVID and really used songwriting to help get through it. She wrote a song called “Skinnier” that comes out December 2nd and hopes it will help others feel less alone + encourage them to NOT think that life will be better if/when they are skinnier!! About Maura: There is a place where coun...
OUTWEIGH: Emily Riley is Amy's guest today and she's sharing her own journey living with an eating disorder, and then cancer. About Emily: Emily Riley is a people-lover, sunshine addict, and latte-obsessed human being with the painful experience of choosing eating disorder recovery in 2014 and then simultaneously walking through an unexpected journey with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma cancer treatment at 28 years old in 2019. Emily is originally from Birmingham, Alabama, yet moved to Nashville i...
OUTWEIGH: Riley Laster (dietician + big fan of intuitive eating) is our expert guest this week with Amy. In this episode (3 of 3) they talk about how raising your kids in a diet-free buffer zone has been going (what you’ve found to work for you and your family, why you’ve felt the need to do this) and this episode is your permission slip to like food!!!!!!!! Riley's Instagram: @rileylaster To contact Amy about Outweigh: hello@outweighpodcast.com Best places to find more about Amy: RadioAmy.com +...
OUTWEIGH: Riley Laster (dietician + big fan of intuitive eating) is our expert guest for the next 2 weeks with Amy. In this episode (2 of 3) they talk about wading through influence culture (as Riley has gained a following on Instagram in the last year!), how annoying it is when people post "what I eat in a day" posts/videos, and how a cucumber simply cannot replace a cupcake. Riley's Instagram: @rileylaster To contact Amy about Outweigh: hello@outweighpodcast.com Best places to find more about ...
OUTWEIGH: Riley Laster (dietician + big fan of intuitive eating) is our expert guest for the next 3 weeks with Amy. In this episode (1 of 3) they talk about Riley's personal story and struggles with eating/clean eating, seeking control through dieting, getting attention with weight loss (which is why we never want to comment on anyone's weight loss!!!), hitting rock bottom, and relationships not getting full attention because of getting distracted by diets! Our favorite quote from this episode c...
OUTWEIGH: Kayla Carson (RDN, cPTs, & director at Odyssey Eating Disorder Network) is our expert guest for 3 weeks with Amy. In this episode (3 of 3) they talk about "fitness" having a specific "look," societal common language around food, fitness & body image, and managing body comments & judgement. KAYLA'S BIO: Kayla Carson has extensive expertise in the eating disorder and substance use disorder field. As a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), she has worked directly with clien...
OUTWEIGH: Kayla Carson (RDN, cPTs, & director at Odyssey Eating Disorder Network) is our expert guest for 3 weeks with Amy. In this episode (2 of 3) they talk about prioritizing ED recovery socially (with friends/family) & financially (i.e. will you sacrifice other spending to get the treatment you need?!!), Kayla's personal struggle with perfectionism, and more. KAYLA'S BIO: Kayla Carson has extensive expertise in the eating disorder and substance use disorder field. As a Registered Die...
OUTWEIGH: Kayla Carson (RDN, cPTs, & director at Odyssey Eating Disorder Network) is our expert guest for the next 3 weeks with Amy. In this episode (1 of 3) they talk about using "wellness" as an identity and/or hobby, being unwell in a smaller body & well in a larger body, and more! KAYLA'S BIO: Kayla Carson has extensive expertise in the eating disorder and substance use disorder field. As a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), she has worked directly with clients in treatment cen...
OUTWEIGH: Anne Marie (Certified Personal Trainer + Founder & Creator of my FitCityWorld) is our expert guest for 3 weeks with Amy. In this episode (3 of 3) they talk about how to inspire + motivate your kids to have a balanced relationship with FOOD from a young age without developing an unhealthy body image. Anne Marie's Website & Instagram: FitCityWorld.com @FitCityPearl To contact Amy about Outweigh: hello@outweighpodcast.com Best places to find more about Amy: RadioAmy.com + @RadioAm...
OUTWEIGH: Anne Marie (Certified Personal Trainer + Founder & Creator of my FitCityWorld) is our expert guest for 3 weeks with Amy. In this episode (2 of 3) they talk about how to inspire + motivate your kids to have a healthy relationship with exercise from a young age without developing an unhealthy body image. Anne Marie's Website & Instagram: FitCityWorld.com @FitCityPearl To contact Amy about Outweigh: hello@outweighpodcast.com Best places to find more about Amy: RadioAmy.com + @Radi...
OUTWEIGH: Anne Marie (Certified Personal Trainer + Founder & Creator of my FitCityWorld) is our expert guest for the next 3 weeks with Amy. In this episode (1 of 3) they talk about Anne Marie's belief that she works through with herself + her clients: "It’s okay to have body specific goals post eating disorder recovery and/or over exercise disorder recovery." She shares with us how to best set those goals + go about it all without dipping into disordered patterns. Anne Marie's Website & ...
OUTWEIGH: Licensed Paramedical Aesthetician Hannah Ellis is our expert guest in this 3-week series with Amy. In episode 3 of 3 Amy & Hannah talk about common skincare concerns, how they can affect our mental health over time, and how to overcome anxiety over your skin, body, etc. Hannah Ellis is a Licensed Paramedical Aesthetician and founder of Hannah Ellis Skincare here in Nashville, TN. As a Paramedical Aesthetician, her approach to skin starts internally and works its way to the surface ...
OUTWEIGH: Licensed Paramedical Aesthetician Hannah Ellis is our expert guest in this 3-week series with Amy. In episode 2 of 3 they talk about how common IG/TikTok Filters are used and how it skews our views of what real/healthy skin should look like - i.e. what even is healthy skin in general? Hannah Ellis is a Licensed Paramedical Aesthetician and founder of Hannah Ellis Skincare here in Nashville, TN. As a Paramedical Aesthetician, her approach to skin starts internally and works its way to t...
OUTWEIGH: Licensed Paramedical Aesthetician Hannah Ellis is our expert guest in this 3-week series with Amy. In episode 1 of 3 they talk about disordered eating and how it affects our skin. Hannah says it’s so common for her to see clients that speak negatively about food & have self blame (i.e. about food for their skin). Hannah Ellis is a Licensed Paramedical Aesthetician and founder of Hannah Ellis Skincare here in Nashville, TN. As a Paramedical Aesthetician, her approach to skin starts ...
