Sarah Rzemieniak, a Carolyn Costin Institute Certified eating disorder recovery coach, joins The Body Image Coach for a candid and open conversation on her work as a coach and shares some things she's learned along the way in her own recovery journey. We explore being helpful versus harmful in coaching work; identifying the eating disorder versus the "the healthy self;" resilience in recovery; the function of an eating disorder; and she shares some tools and inspiration for continuing along the ...
Jan 24, 2024•43 min•Season 5Ep. 4
Anna is an empowerment coach, photographer and circus expert with a strong focus on social justice. She finds creative solutions to help people reclaim their bodies, their energy and their time. In this closing episode of The Body Image Podcast – for some time – Anna shares a warm, caring, authentic and passionate discussion with us. You won’t want to miss it. More specifically, we talk: Anna’s unique story, What is a social circus, Embodying your body when it has been weaponized, Finding joy in...
May 03, 2022•52 min•Season 5Ep. 3
Adrien Paczosa , RD, LD, CEDRD-S, joins The Body Image Podcast to talk triggers in eating disorder recovery. More specifically, we discuss: What does it mean to be triggered What happens to the body when we are triggered Why triggers aren’t always negative How to feel safe in your body when triggered Holding space as the the client and as the provider Self-compassion in recovery And more Practitioners, find Adrien at Fearless Practitioners Find her group practice at iLiveWell Nutrition Learn mor...
Apr 12, 2022•40 min•Season 5Ep. 2
Marci Evans, MS, CEDRD-S, LDN , joins The Body Image Podcast to talk about the intersection of digestive issues, eating disorder recovery, and body image. More specifically, Marci talks about: What makes folks in eating disorder recovery susceptible to digestive issues? What’s a functional gut disorder? The prognosis for digestive issues in recovery Self-compassion and GI concerns Dealing with pain Unhelpful comments around digestive issues Some helpful things for GI issues What is problematic f...
Nov 16, 2021•57 min•Season 5Ep. 1
Catie Lynch, LCSW, Therapist and Eating Disorder Coach, intimately explores the challenges of recovery from diet culture and an eating disorder in the context of being a new mom. Inside season 4's final episode, we explore: The postpartum experience in eating disorder and diet culture recovery Harmful postpartum body image messages Healing diet culture wounds External pressures women feel after giving birth Coping with big feelings Advice for mom’s struggling in their body after giving birth Cat...
Jan 12, 2021•43 min•Season 4Ep. 8
In the second to last episode of season 4, Shira Rosenbluth, LCSW joins The Body Image Podcast to talk about why positive body image isn’t just about deciding to love yourself or your body. And in fact, how this notion can feel dismissive to individuals’ experiences in the fatphobic diet culture we live in today. In the show, we talk about grief in body image healing work, why recovery isn’t linear, and what food freedom really looks like. More specifically, we discuss: What does body image mean...
Dec 30, 2020•33 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Whitney Trotter , MS, RDN/LDN, BSN, RN, RYT, registered dietitian, nurse and yoga teacher shares how trauma impacts our relationship with food and our body. More specifically, she talks about: How she got involved in her work Trauma and the dietitian Trauma and eating disorders How trauma affects our relationship with food How trauma affects our relationship with our body Food insecurity and food How the body holds trauma Feelings and trauma Breath work around meals Grief and trauma in food and ...
Dec 15, 2020•37 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Dr. Heidi Dalzell , a clinical psychologist in the greater Philadelphia area, joins The Body Image Podcast to talk about eating disorder recovery in midlife women. Inside the show we explore eating disorders and trauma, life changes that make midlife women susceptible to eating disorders, a key question in recovery and finding hope. We also explore: Common threads in women recovering from an eating disorder How (and why) recovery often feels hard Barriers for midlife women in treatment and how t...
Dec 01, 2020•35 min•Season 4Ep. 5
In this episode, Summer Innanen joins me, and we dig into why positive body image isn’t about ‘liking the way you look.’ We also explore separating your identity from your body size and food choices, strengthening your sense of self, and why accepting your body doesn’t mean ‘letting yourself go.’ Summer is a professionally trained coach through the internationally renowned Coaches Training Institute (CTI), who specializes in body image, self-worth, and confidence. She is the best-selling author ...
Nov 17, 2020•39 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Victoria Welsby , TEDx speaker, best selling author, and anti-diet, pro-fatty body acceptance coach, joins The Body Image Podcast to talk about moving through fatphobia in our diet-obsessed culture. More specifically, Victoria explores: What is fatphobia? Fatphobia and culture Fatphobic thoughts What is internalized fatphobia? How to move through fatphobia How fatphobia affects our culture Victoria’s personal body story Fatphobia in straight-sized V fat bodies Healing as fat person in our thin-o...
Nov 03, 2020•41 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Whitney Russell, MS, LPC-S, CEDS-S, a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist-Supervisor, talks about anxiety and moving beyond restriction in eating disorder recovery. Whitney is also a mom of four and the owner and founder of Brave Haven Counseling in Richardson, Texas. Inside the show, we discuss: What does restriction mean? Restriction beyond just food The unmet needs behind restriction Allowing yourself rest How to sit with vulnerability Food and ...
Oct 20, 2020•40 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Elizabeth Scott LCSW, CEDS-S , discusses the difference between body image and embodiment in this rich podcast episode. Elizabeth is an educator and psychotherapist whose work focuses on the intersection of embodiment, social justice, and mindfulness. She's the Co-Founder and Director of Training for The Body Positive as well as a Certified Eating Disorders Specialist and iaedpTM Approved Supervisor. And she trains mental health providers and dietitians to use her Big Hearted Embodiment model. T...
Oct 06, 2020•40 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Kristina Bruce , Certified Body Trust Provider and Body Acceptance Coach, joins us for the concluding episode of season 3 (and it's an episode not to miss). Kristina delves into letting go of the thin ideal, privileges of being in a smaller body, weight stigma, what learning to accept your body really looks like, and so much more. Kristina also shares her personal food and body story and how she stopped equating her worth with her weight. More specifically, Kristina talks about: Her family's inv...
Mar 18, 2020•52 min•Season 3Ep. 21
Whitney Catalano, a registered dietitian who helps people stop dieting and take the power back from their inner bullies, breaks down why eating less is never the answer for binge eating. She explores why restriction and deprivation are so hurtful in healing from binge eating and what is helpful. More specifically, inside the episode we explore: - Whitney’s personal dieting story - How you can have a good body experience on even the worst body image day - Why our bodies need to be fed - How our b...
Mar 11, 2020•44 min•Season 3Ep. 20
Rachel Coleman , Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist, talks about mindfulness, food, feelings, and coping skills to respond to those feelings. We also talk about: How mindfulness is connected to body image work Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) & DBT skills The nuances of "emotional eating" Exploring what to do when "emotional eating" feels distressing to you Separating feelings and food (or disordered eating behaviors) Showing yourself grace Ra...
Mar 04, 2020•50 min•Season 3Ep. 19
Linda Tucker , Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor and Body Image Recovery Coach, talks about shame resilience, the difference between body image healing and intuitive eating work, intuitive eating myths, and so much more. Throughout this conversation Linda provides so much context, nuance, and care. This is an episode not to miss! Also in this episode we talk: Why body image is more than just how you feel in your body The connection between shame and body image The systems of oppression in die...
Feb 26, 2020•50 min•Season 3Ep. 18
Kim Hoban , Registered Dietitian, NASM Certified Personal Trainer and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor talks about body image and the transition into motherhood. She openly (and vulnerably) shares about her relationship with her body before, during, and after having her baby. She talks about your change in identity upon becoming a mother, connecting with your body after birth, and what to do when you want your pre-baby body back. Kim also talks about: Her personal body image story Identity a...
Feb 19, 2020•51 min•Season 3Ep. 17
Laura Westmoreland , Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, and Certified Body Trust Provider, talks about how an injury impacted her body image. She shares what helped her move through the experience and how no matter who you are, we all have challenging body image moments and feelings. Laura also talks about how healing is an ongoing journey, the privilege of being in an able body, joyful movement, the experience of being embodied, and so much more. Laura...
Feb 12, 2020•47 min•Season 3Ep. 16
Katherine Metzelaar, Non-Diet Registered Dietitian, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, and nutrition therapist talks about how our relationship with food is related to our relationship with our body, moving from fixing to being, grief in body image healing work, and the importance of compassion. We also talk about: What a personal body story is, The importance of body flexibility and what that is, How intuitive eating can be taken over by diet culture, Practical ways to nurture a more positiv...
Feb 05, 2020•44 min•Season 3Ep. 15
Brie Shelly , Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Registered Yoga Teacher, avid traveler, and positive social media advocate, talks social media, eating disorder recovery and body image. Inside the show, we discuss: Social media’s affect on mental health The pros and cons of social media on wellbeing Social media’s affect on body image and feelings about food choices How (and why) not to compare your individual eating disorder recovery journey to someone else’s Being mindful of what you share abou...
Jan 15, 2020•49 min•Season 3Ep. 14
Aaron Flores , registered dietitian nutritionist and certified body trust provider, shares his journey of how he found trust in his body and in his career, after learning about intuitive eating and meeting Elise Resch, one of the originators of Intuitive Eating. Inside, Aaron shares super practical tools and approaches to help you feel more at home in your body. He also openly shares how he moves through weight stigma. Other fabulous talking points include: learning to recognize hunger and fulln...
Jan 08, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 13
Amy E. Smith , certified confidence coach, speaker, personal empowerment expert, and owner and founder of Joy Junkie Enterprises, shares how to stop people pleasing and how to start speaking up for yourself. She offers practical useful tools to begin creating and using boundary statements in your everyday life that allow you to speak up for yourself while still living with integrity. She shows us that speaking up for yourself can be done with compassion and care, and it doesn’t have to come from...
Jan 01, 2020•58 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Brianna Campos , a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who specializes in body image and eating disorder recovery, shares her journey in making peace with food and her body and some insight in how we all can have a satisfying relationship with food and our bodies too, no matter our size. Bri delves into her experience with weight loss surgery and how it didn’t provide her the peace she was looking for and how she ultimately found Health at Every Size (HAES®) and intuitive eating, which helped her n...
Dec 25, 2019•56 min•Season 3Ep. 11
Lindsay Stenovec , certified eating disorder registered dietitian and intuitive eating counselor, joins The Body Image Podcast for a beautifully authentic episode about motherhood, parenting, pregnancy and postpartum body changes, and all the feelings that come up with these life phases. More specifically, inside the show we talk: Motherhood, Postpartum depression, Body changes, How to handle unhelpful body messages you get while pregnant, Pregnancy and postpartum life and body changes, The tran...
Dec 18, 2019•57 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Meredith Divita , yoga teacher and owner of The Soulful Yogi, joins The Body Image Podcast to share her authentic personal beautiful story of working through anxiety and depression, getting sober, and finding yoga, breathing, and various healing modalities to help her better connect with her body and herself. Inside the show we talk: Meredith’s personal story of finding reiki, Her personal story of anxiety and depression, How she stopped drinking and got sober, How she found yoga, How to handle ...
Dec 11, 2019•59 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Christy Harrison , Intuitive Eating Coach & Anti-Diet Dietitian, is joining The Body Image Podcast for an episode you won't want to miss. Inside the episode, Christy's delves into: The origin’s of her new book, Anti-Diet: Why Obsessing Over What You Eat is Bad for Your Health. Reclaim Your Time, Money, Wellbeing, and Happiness through Intuitive Eating, Why individuals with disordered eating often fall through the cracks, What “The Wellness Diet” is, The invention of the “obesity epidemic” an...
Dec 04, 2019•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 8
Ingrid Helander, Marriage and Family Therapist, Author, and Personal Growth Consultant joins The Body Image Podcast for a beautiful, calming, and heart opening episode. Inside the episode, Ingrid delves deep into the connection between our nervous system, emotions, and how we feel in and about our bodies. More specifically, inside the show we discuss: The connection between fear, anxiety, and body image, How our nervous system is involved with how we feel in and about our body, The interplay bet...
Nov 27, 2019•59 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Ashley Seruya , social worker, virtual assistant, and content creator specializing in Health at Every Size, fat activism, eating disorder recovery, body liberation, and intuitive eating, joins The Body Image Podcast for an episode not to miss. Inside the show, Ashley shares her personal journey of weight gain in eating disorder recovery and how to accept it. Ashley also shares: Factors she feels are overlooked in body image work, How to tolerate weight gain in eating disorder and diet culture re...
Nov 20, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Andy Bellatti , Astrologer, joins The Body Image Podcast for an episode full of truth, vulnerability, and quite frankly, utter humanness. Inside the episode, Andy shares his story about his gambling addiction. While the episode may not sound like it has anything to do with food and body image work, you're right. It doesn't directly. But inside the show, you see many themes that directly relate to any sort of healing work from shame to vulnerability to getting support. This is a beautiful episode...
Nov 13, 2019•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 5
Tracy Brown , Somatic Non Diet Dietitian and Attuned Eating Specialist, joins The Body Image Podcast for a beautiful episode you don't want to miss. Inside the show, we talk about a piece of work that's often missing in food and body image healing work, somatics. Here, we talk about what somatics means. What it really means to embody your body and practical steps on how you can do this, and Tracy shows you how to decode the phrase "I feel fat." Alleviating the idea of "good" v "bad" foods, stres...
Oct 30, 2019•50 min•Season 3Ep. 4
