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🙏 Cancer Healing, Intuitive Eating & Stopping Self-Blame with Erika Bent16 Sep 202400:46:48

In this week’s episode, I’m joined by psychotherapist Erika Bent. Erika is the founder of Cypress Wellness Collective, a group practice that specializes in mental health and eating disorder recovery in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is also a certified eating disorder consultant and supervisor with the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals.

Together, we discuss:

  • Erika’s breast cancer diagnosis and how it impacted her disordered eating recovery
  • How she worked through the belief that her health is her fault
  • The ways cancer impacted her relationship with her body
  • How she advocated for her needs and forewent her naturopathic doctor's advice
  • The all-or-nothing mindset around diet recommendations
  • The power of spiritual, mental and emotional factors in recovery

 
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☕️ Are You Getting Enough Pleasure?02 Sep 202400:17:01

In this episode Leah talks about what a dopamine menu is, how it relates to Intuitive Eating, and she shares some of the items on her personal dopamine menu. Plus, she discusses the benefits of intentionally infusing pleasure into your life.


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Join Our First Live Cohort! (& Why We Need Community)03 Jul 202400:19:06

In this episode,  I announce that this fall,  I'm teaching the first ever live cohort of my online course, The Return! Plus, I talk about the impact of community on an intuitive eating journey and share some pieces of my personal story.

The waitlist is officially open, you can add your name here.


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🕵️ Are You On A Diet Without Knowing It?01 Jul 202400:17:45

In this solo episode, Leah talks about the difference between being on a diet and being in the diet mentality. She goes through several hidden forms of diet mentality and offers some tools for moving forward.

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🤔 Are You Really A Foodie? (Or Is It Just Disordered Eating?)24 Jun 202400:23:17

In this episode, Leah explores the idea of being a "foodie," and what this might mean about your relationship with food.

Resources mentioned:

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🙃 From Male Model to Food Media Empire: How Intuitive Eating Can Change Your Life with Greg Remmey17 Jun 202401:04:48

This week I’m joined by Greg Remmey, former client and founder of the popular food media empire, DEVOUR POWER.

Together, we discuss:

  • The impact of being in the modeling industry on Greg's relationship with food and body
  • How struggling with disordered eating led to starting a food blog
  • What was going on behind the scenes in the early days of DEVOUR POWER 
  • Breaking out of all-or-nothing thinking
  • Toxic bro optimization culture
  • How Greg deals with trolls commenting on his food choices and appearance on social media
  • The way Greg's relationship with alcohol shifted as a product of doing Intuitive Eating work

Resources Mentioned:


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🦋 Perimenopause & Our Ever-Changing Bodies with Amanda Mittman10 Jun 202400:33:13

In this week’s episode, I’m joined by Registered Dietitian, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, and body image coach Amanda Mittman. Amanda has worked with hundreds of clients and learned that the distress of a changing body can be very similar in different stages of life.

Together, we discuss:

  • Perimenopause and why we're hearing more about it now
  • The damage that diet culture causes in the perimenopause space
  • How body grief shows up in midlife and in an aging body
  • Losing young privilege and facing ageism
  • How to seek support from your community

 
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👀 Is Diet Culture Lurking in Your Pantry?03 Jun 202400:22:39

In this solo episode, Leah exposes the sneaky ways diet culture might be lurking in your pantry.

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🏄‍♀️ Finding Pleasure in Movement with Hannah Husband27 May 202401:01:29

This week I’m joined by body liberation coach, Hannah Husband. Hannah (they/she) supports folks who feel left out of or harmed by mainstream fitness offerings.

Together, we discuss:

  • How to break up with weight-loss focused fitness
  • Approaching movement and exercise through the lens of anti-diet and intuitive eating
  • Reclaiming movement as a way to help you regulate your nervous system
  • How to transition from coercive movement practices to nourishing movement practices
  • Simple steps you can take to get yourself in motion when you don't have the desire to exercise

 

🌞 If you enjoy this episode, make sure you RSVP for the FREE Anti-Diet Summer Support Panel I’m hosting with Hannah on June 6th!
 

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💊 Anxiety, Mental Health & Starting Medication with Tory Stroker20 May 202400:50:52

In honor of Mental Health Awareness month, this week I’m joined by Tory Stroker, an anti-diet Registered Dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor. Tory specializes in disordered eating recovery and body image work for women, and in this conversation we both share our experiences with anxiety.

Together, we discuss:

  • Our mental health journeys and triggers
  • Pressures from the wellness industry to “cure” anxiety
  • Negative narratives around medication
  • Our lowest points struggling with anxiety
  • The intersection of wellness, culture, and mental health
  • What we've gained from medication

 
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👖 How to Forget What’s ‘Flattering’ & Find Your Style with Dacy Gillespie13 May 202400:47:53

This week, I’m joined by Dacy Gillespie, a weight-inclusive, anti-diet personal stylist. She helps her clients make a mindset shift from thinking they need to wear what's flattering to unapologetically taking up space in the world.

Together, we discuss:

  • Mindful shopping and minimalism
  • How to shop intentionally
  • The cultural implications of the word “flattering”
  • Cultivating personal style vs. wearing clothes to look thinner
  • Reframing our thoughts around body changes as we age

 
🌞 If you enjoy this episode, make sure you RSVP for the FREE Anti-Diet Summer Support Panel I’m hosting with Dacy on June 6th!

 
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💛 Fat-Positive Fertility with Nicola Salmon06 May 202400:57:12

In this week’s episode, I’m joined by advocate, author, and fat positive fertility specialist, Nicola Salmon. Nicola is a prominent figure in the world of fat activism, and the leading voice for fat folks seeking fertility support. She’s also the author of the groundbreaking book “Fat and Fertile.”

Together, we discuss:

  • Why it’s time to ditch the myth that fat people have more challenges with fertility
  • How to honor the body’s nervous system response when seeking out fertility support
  • The misconception of calorie restriction for fertility improvement
  • What it looks like to take a holistic approach towards health that spans beyond weight

 
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🤳 From Macro Counting to Intuitive Eating with Former Client Kelly26 Aug 202400:27:15

On this episode, Leah sits down with Kelly, a former client who shares her story from disordered eating and body shame to intuitive eating and body peace. 

Resources Mentioned:

✨Use Code EARLYBIRD to get $100 off your enrollment in our fall 2024 live cohort of my signature course, The Return. 

🙅🏻‍♀️ 10 Ways To Divest From Diet Culture This Season29 Apr 202400:42:28

In this episode I cover 10 actionable ways to start divesting from diet culture. This list includes, physical, energetic, and mental approaches to divest from diet culture. 

Resources mentioned:

Grab your free hunger/ fullness scale and supplemental activity here


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🙇‍♀️ Is TikTok Wrecking Your Body Image & Self-Esteem? with Lizzy Pope, PhD, RD22 Apr 202400:51:26

In this week’s episode I’m joined by return guest Lizzy Pope, a professor and director of the undergraduate dietetics program at the University of Vermont. Lizzy is also a certified intuitive eating counselor and her research focuses on weight-inclusive nutrition education and manifestations of diet culture in social media.

Together, we discuss:

  • How weight inclusivity & the rise of Ozempic have impacted dietetics
  • The glorification of weight loss on TikTok
  • The lack of expert voices providing nutrition content
  • How TikTok videos perpetuate thin privilege and racism
  • The challenges of learning and teaching weight inclusivity

 
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🪐 11 Things You Can Do Today To Shift Your Relationship With Your Body15 Apr 202400:38:13

In this episode, I give you 11 things you can do today to shift how you feel about your body. I cover:

  • Curating your feed 
  • Ways to rewire your neural pathways
  • Unconventional ideas for shifting your perspective on your body (hint outer space documentaries and psychedelics...)

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🌱 Can You Eat Intuitively If You Smoke Weed?10 Apr 202400:24:03

In this BONUS solo episode, Leah answers the question as to whether or not it's possible to still eat intuitively if you use THC/ smoke weed.

Enroll in our annual Cannabis and Intuitive Eating Workshop happening on 4/18 Use code PODCAST to get $15 off at checkout.


🌙 Fat & Beautiful: Unpacking Thin Privilege & Anti-Fat Bias with Debbie Saroufim08 Apr 202400:46:33

In this week’s episode, I’m joined by Debbie Saroufim, a body acceptance coach and food trauma healer who helps women, teens and tweens make peace with their body and build up their immunity to diet culture. Debbie’s first children’s book, Fat & Beautiful: A Book About Why You Can Be Both, was published this spring.

Together, we discuss:

  • Debbie’s journey from actress to trainer to body acceptance coach
  • The moralization of health and wellness
  • Learning to identify diet culture in our self-talk
  • Being a thin person in the fat acceptance movement
  • Conversations between parents and children
  • Self-compassionate intuition and recovery


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💉Oprah's Ozempic Special — A Non-Diet Dietitian's Perspective01 Apr 202400:52:03

In this episode, I cover:

  • A breakdown of Oprah’s new ABC Ozempic special
  • The aspects of Oprah’s message that I appreciated
  • Aspects of the special that I disagree with
  • The real reasons why being higher weight can lead to negative health outcomes
  • Pieces I felt were missing from the special
  • What I wished the take-home message was 

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⭐️ ADHD, Neurodiversity & Challenging ‘Normal’ with Natalie Stine25 Mar 202401:05:51

In this week’s episode I’m joined by Natalie Stine, anti-diet registered dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor who has a passion for helping adults and children develop a peaceful relationship with food, body acceptance and trust.

Together, we discuss:

  • Her journey from disordered eating to anti-diet dietitian
  • The relief in Natalie’s ADHD diagnosis
  • How neurodivergent eating patterns are pathologized
  • Supporting neurodivergent clients
  • Challenging the concept of normative ideals around food and health

 
More from Natalie:

 
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💫 Intuitive Eating for Beginners18 Mar 202400:37:45

In this episode, I answer the 10 most common questions I get about intuitive eating:

  • What is intuitive eating?
  • Can I really just listen to my body’s cues instead of following a diet or food rules?
  • But what if when I start listening to my body’s hunger cues, I can’t stop eating?
  • What if I only crave cookies, candy, and “junk food” forever?!
  • Am I allowed to eat food when I’m not actually hungry?
  • How can I overcome the guilt of eating foods that I once labeled as “bad”?
  • Will I lose weight when eating intuitively?
  • How do I get rid of a weight loss mindset?
  • What if my doctor said I need to lose weight?
  • How do I make peace with my current body if I hate the way it looks?

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💭 Mindset Shifts & Your Relationship with Food with Jenn Baswick11 Mar 202401:05:15

In this episode, I’m joined by Jenn Baswick, a food freedom dietitian and certified intuitive eating counselor passionate about helping women find peace with food and their bodies. She is the founder of The Intuitive Nutritionist and the host of The Intuitively You podcast.

Together, we discuss:

  • Studying nutrition from a place of disordered eating
  • Reconciling with “woo-woo”
  • Why mindset is important for healing
  • Affirmations vs. bridging core beliefs
  • Overcoming inner food police voices
  • Tools to reframe mindset

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✌️ Why I'm Leaving Instagram04 Mar 202400:57:07

In this solo episode, I share about my decision to leave Instagram. I discuss:

  • The breadcrumbs that lead me to this decision
  • How using IG for my biz negatively impacted my mental health
  • How I knew it was time to make this leap
  • The fears that come with this change
  • An update on how I've been feeling in the last 4 months since making this decision

Resources Mentioned:

Why I'm leaving Instagram (the substack piece I read on the episode)
My story podcast episode
Send me a voice message on my Speakpipe 


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🥦 Nutrition Isn’t The Enemy: 3 Mindset Shifts to Go From Self-Control to Self-Care19 Aug 202400:23:24

In this episode, Leah shares 3 mindset shifts (plus 1 epic bonus mindset shift, so really, 4) to reimagine how you relate to nutrition.

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💄 Divesting from Beauty Standards & Honoring Our Intuition with Alissa Rumsey26 Feb 202400:56:09

In this episode, we are joined by Alissa Rumsey, a registered dietitian, nutrition therapist, certified intuitive eating counselor, and the author of Unapologetic Eating: Make Peace With Food and Transform Your Life. Together, we discuss:

  • How Alissa moved from a weight normative to a weight inclusive practice
  • Devising “unapologetic eating”
  • Food freedom backlash in fat bodies
  • Diet culture as a force for controlling people
  • Motives behind beauty standards for women
  • The power of going out without makeup
  • Being an author with privilege


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Client Spotlight: Amy's Story19 Feb 202401:05:22

Today I'm joined by one of my beloved former 1:1 clients, Amy. Together we discuss:

  • Amy’s process with deciding to pursue an intuitive eating journey
  • The role of faith and spirituality in Amy’s journey
  • How redefining health changed everything for Amy
  • The intersection of disordered eating and chronic illness
  • How a trip to the zoo gave Amy a big “aha” moment
  • Amy’s realization about the impacts of  bullying herself

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🪞 What We’re Getting Wrong About Body Image with Bri Campos12 Feb 202401:08:45

Today I’m joined by body image coach and educator Bri Campos. Bri is a licensed mental health counselor based in New Jersey and the founder of Body Image with Bri. **

Together, we discuss:

  • Bri’s food & body image story
  • Internalized anti-fat bias
  • Honoring intersectionality in body image work
  • Why affirmations won’t cut it when it comes to doing body image work
  • The biggest myth about body image work
  • The importance of sitting with body grief
  • Centering the fat experience as a normal experience

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💡 4 Hurdles Keeping You Stuck on Your Intuitive Eating Journey05 Feb 202400:23:09

In this solo episode, I announce an exciting podcast update. Then, I breakdown 4 hurdles that might be keeping you stuck on your intuitive eating journey. I discuss:

  • How lingering mental restriction might be keeping you from experiencing full peace with food
  • What happens when you don't give yourself enough time to habituate
  • The difference between intuitive eating and rebellion/ spite eating
  • Why you're struggling with hearing body cues 
  • Tips for addressing the 4 most common hurdles  

Resources Mentioned:

Why I'm leaving Instagram in March
Master Your Hunger Cues Workshop


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♻️ Mindfulness & The Sustainability to Disordered Eating Pipeline with Keirra Bartley29 Jan 202400:40:21

In this week’s episode, I’m joined by dietitian and mindfulness teacher Keirra Bartley. She owns the private practice Attune Nutrition and believes everyone has the right to feel at home in their body and on this earth.

Together we discuss:

  • Keirra’s food & body image story
  • How being conscious about sustainability led Keirra down a path of disordered eating
  • How mindfulness can support healing our relationships with food and body
  • Misconceptions of what mindfulness looks like
  • How wellness culture has co-opted mindfulness

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🏃‍♀️ Disordered Eating in the Running Community with Serena Marie15 Jan 202400:45:05

In this episode, we are joined by Registered Dietitian, pubic speaker and running coach, Serena Marie. Serena uses a unique blend of intuitive eating, somatic counseling, and running nutrition to help you fuel your dreams. Together, we discuss:

  • Serena Marie’s journey with disordered eating & running
  • How Serena was introduced to intuitive eating
  • Addressing thin privilege & internalized weight stigma
  • The problems with under-fueling & under-hydrating before, during or after exercising
  • How to set yourself up for success at as athlete


More from Serena Marie:

Listen to Leah on Serena’s podcast, Dear Runner Bod

Visit Serena’s website

Follow Serena on Instagram @serenamarierd


More from Leah:

Get access to The Mindset Matters Free Mini Course

Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching program

Join my self-paced course, The Return

Subscribe to my personal Substack

Follow me on Instagram for more intuitive eating content @leahkern.rd

Visit my website to learn more about my coaching offerings

Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to get a nugget of intuitive eating inspiration delivered  straight from my heart  to your inbox each week.

Email me: Leah@leahkernrd.com

🫶 Mental Health, Disordered Eating & Perfectionism with Emily Beal01 Jan 202400:39:02

In this episode, we are joined by nutrition student and wellness podcaster, Emily Beal of Energy with Emily and What I Didn’t Know. Together, we discuss:

  • Emily’s journey from body neutrality to disordered eating to recovery
  • How disordered eating can lead people into studying nutrition
  • The relationship between perfectionism, over-achieving & disordered eating
  • Emily’s journey with mental health, therapy & medication
  • Learning to be enough


More from Emily:

Hear Leah on Emily’s podcast, What I Didn’t Know

Follow Emily on Instagram @energy.with.emily

Join Emily’s email list


More from Leah:

Get access to The Mindset Matters Free Mini Course

Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching program

Join my self-paced course, The Return

Subscribe to my personal Substack

Follow me on Instagram for more intuitive eating content @leahkern.rd

Visit my website to learn more about my coaching offerings

Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to get a nugget of intuitive eating inspiration delivered  straight from my heart  to your inbox each week.

Email me: Leah@leahkernrd.com

🏋️ The CrossFit to Disordered Eating Pipeline With Jonny Landels19 Dec 202300:56:01

In this episode, we are joined by  Intuitive Eating Coach and HAES advocate, Jonny Landels! In this episode, we discuss: 

  • Jonny's food and body story
  • The  impact of being bullied for his body size on Jonny's relationship with food 
  • How working at CrossFit skyrocketed Jonny into disordered eating and negative body image
  • The messy middle parts of healing from disordered eating
  • How Jonny finally stopped counting calories and tracking macros
  • How Jonny's rigidity with food negatively impacted his relationships

Find Jonny on Instagram to learn more about his work

Get access to The Mindset Matters Free Mini Course
Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching program
Join my self-paced course, The Return
Subscribe to my personal Substack
Visit my website to learn more about my coaching offerings
Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to get a nugget of intuitive eating inspiration delivered  straight from my heart  to your inbox each week.
Follow me on Instagram for more intuitive eating content @leahkern.rd
Email me: Leah@leahkernrd.com

Client Spotlight: Koren's Story Healing From a Lifetime of Dieting11 Dec 202300:25:24

In this week's episode, we catch up with Koren, a graduate of my 1:1 coaching program, The Embodied Method. In this episode, we discuss:

  • Koren's story with her long history of dieting and trying to manipulate the  her body 
  • The  tipping point that led Koren to reach out for support 
  • How Koren went from being a lifelong dieter to becoming an intuitive eater
  • The tools that have made the biggest difference in helping Koren make peace with her body

Get access to The Mindset Matters Free Mini Course
Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching program


Join my self-paced course, The Return
Subscribe to my personal Substack
Visit my website to learn more about my coaching offerings
Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to get a nugget of intuitive eating inspiration delivered  straight from my heart  to your inbox each week.
Follow me on Instagram for more intuitive eating content @leahkern.rd (note, I'm moving away from using IG and plan to log off fully by March 25th 2024, however you can still find an archive of free content on my page).
Email me: Leah@leahkernrd.com

👉 3 Things I’ve Changed My Mind On05 Dec 202300:46:40

In this week's solo episode, I cover: 

  • The 3 biggest things I’ve changed my mind on in 3 years of running my biz
  • How I’ve shifted my approach to coaching (specifically, body image coaching)
  • The way my views on when and how to incorporate gentle nutrition with clients has shifted over time
  • How (and why) I’ve drastically changed my mind on the role I want social media to play in my biz ecosystem

Get access to The Mindset Matters Free Mini Course
Read my Substack piece, Why I'm Leaving Instagram

Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching program
Join my self-paced course, The Return
Subscribe to my personal Substack
Visit my website to learn more about my coaching offerings
Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to get a nugget of intuitive eating inspiration delivered  straight from my heart  to your inbox each week.
Follow me on Instagram for more intuitive eating content @leahkern.rd (note, I'm moving away from using IG and plan to log off fully by March 25th 2024, however you can still find an archive of free content on my page).
Email me: Leah@leahkernrd.com

❌ 7 Sneaky Signs That You're Struggling with Disordered Eating12 Aug 202400:20:29

In this episode, Leah goes through 7 sneaky signs that you might be struggling with disordered eating.

🎄 Surviving the Holidays as an Intuitive Eater20 Nov 202301:03:47
  • My story with navigating the holiday season before and after becoming an intuitive eater and healing my body image
  • Common hurdles to navigating the holidays as an intuitive eater
  • Specific tips for handling loved-ones still entrenched in diet culture
  • How to avoid eating past comfortable fullness at the big holiday meal(s)
  • Dealing with the desire to fill the void of unmet needs with food 
  • Moving through the sadness that can come up when a delicious celebratory meal is coming to an end. 
  • Navigating the situation where you’re being hosted for the holidays and don’t have control over food and mealtimes

Download the FREE Intuitive Eater Holiday Survival Guide

Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching program
Join my self-paced course, The Return
Subscribe to my personal Substack
Visit my website to learn more about my coaching offerings
Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to get a nugget of intuitive eating inspiration delivered  straight from my heart  to your inbox each week.
Follow me on Instagram for more intuitive eating content @leahkern.rd
Email me: Leah@leahkernrd.com

🥒 The Wellness Trap: When an Innocent Interest in Wellness Turns Disordered with Christy Harrison07 Nov 202301:26:48

In this episode, we are joined by fellow anti-diet dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, Christy Harrison! In this episode, we discuss

  • Christy’s food and body story
  • How an innocent pursuit of wellness can quickly lead to disordered eating
  • How wellness culture kicked diet culture out of the mainstream spotlight
  • The “care effect” as a possible explanation as to why some people claim that wellness interventions “work” 
  • The role of wellness in creating stigma around using medications for mental health support
  • Christy’s take on whether or not we should avoid alternative medicine approaches altogether 
  • Why Christy can’t stand the cultural obsession with gut health

Visit Christy's website to learn more about her work.

Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching program
Join my self-paced course, The Return
Subscribe to my personal Substack
Visit my website to learn more about my coaching offerings
Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to get a nugget of intuitive eating inspiration delivered  straight from my heart  to your inbox each week.
Follow me on Instagram for more intuitive eating content @leahkern.rd
Email me: Leah@leahkernrd.com

🗞️ Intuitive Eating in the Media with Sam Previte of Find Food Freedom24 Oct 202300:51:46

In this episode, we are joined by fellow anti-diet dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, Sam Previte of Find Food Freedom. In this episode, we discuss:

  • Sam's story with her relationship with food and body
  • Sam's journey from being a "fence straddler" to becoming a full on Intuitive Eating RD
  • How Sam approaches sharing the Intuitive Eating message with large TV audiences
  • The aspect of IE that has been on Sam's heart as of recently 
  • Sam's biggest diet culture pet peeve

Visit Sam's website to learn more about her work.
Connect with Sam on social media @find.food.freedom

Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching program
Join my self-paced course, The Return
Subscribe to my personal Substack
Follow me on Instagram for more intuitive eating content @leahkern.rd
Visit my website to learn more about my coaching offerings
Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to get a nugget of intuitive eating inspiration delivered  straight from my heart  to your inbox each week.
Email me: Leah@leahkernrd.com

👩‍🔬 How Intuitive Eating Impacts Your Metabolism and Digestion03 Oct 202300:37:06

In this week's solo episode, we talk about how your relationship with food impacts you on a physiological level.  We cover:

  • How relationship with food impacts digestion and metabolism
  • The impact of stress on your body
  • Sympathetic versus parasympathetic nervous system

Download my free PDF guide linking all the studies I mentioned in this episode.

Subscribe to my personal Substack

Join my self-paced course, The Return
Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching program
Submit your question(s) here for chance to have it answered on an upcoming podcast episode
Follow me on Instagram for more intuitive eating content @leahkern.rd
Visit my website to learn more about my coaching offerings
Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to get a nugget of intuitive eating inspiration delivered  straight from my heart  to your inbox each week.
Email me: Leah@leahkernrd.com

🍫 Can You Be Addicted To Food?19 Sep 202300:20:09

In this week's solo episode, we talk about the concept of "sugar addiction." We cover:

  • The fundamental issue with asserting that sugar is addictive
  • Debunking the common arguments made in support of sugar addiction
  • The reason why you might FEEL addicted to sugar (or any food).
  • The state of the research on sugar addiction 

Meta analysis on sugar addiction

Join my self-paced course, The Return
Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching program
Submit your question(s) here for chance to have it answered on an upcoming podcast episode
Follow me on Instagram for more intuitive eating content @leahkern.rd
Visit my website to learn more about my coaching offerings
Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to get a nugget of intuitive eating inspiration delivered  straight from my heart  to your inbox each week.
Email me: Leah@leahkernrd.com

Client spotlight: Lauren's story05 Sep 202300:50:18

In this week's episode, we catch up with Lauren, a graduate of my 1:1 coaching program, The Embodied Method. In this episode, we discuss:

  • Lauren's story with her long history of dieting and trying to manipulate the size shape of her body 
  • How her relationship with food, body, and exercise has changed since doing The Embodied Method and becoming an Intuitive Eater
  • How Lauren's self talk has dramatically shifted as a product of doing this work
  • How intuitive eating and rejecting diet culture has helped Lauren ton live more in alignment with her social justice values

Apply to The Embodied Method 1:1 coaching program here
Submit your question(s) here for chance to have it answered on an upcoming podcast episode
Follow me on Instagram for more intuitive eating content @leahkern.rd
Visit my website to learn more about my coaching offerings
Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to get a nugget of intuitive eating inspiration delivered to your inbox each week.

💥 My Mom's Thoughts on Intuitive Eating and Health at Every Size22 Aug 202301:00:03

In this episode we are joined by my mom! We talk about: 

  • My mom's relationship with food and body over the years
  • How my mom had come to find body acceptance
  • Why my mom didn't realize I was struggling with disordered eating
  • Her personal experience with intuitive eating and Health At Every Size
  • Why I don't like the phrase "everything in moderation."
  • My mom's biggest diet culture pet peeve


Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching program
Join my self-paced course, The Return
Submit your question(s) here for chance to have it answered on an upcoming podcast episode
Follow me on Instagram for more intuitive eating content @leahkern.rd
Visit my website to learn more about my coaching offerings
Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to get a nugget of intuitive eating inspiration delivered  straight from my heart  to your inbox each week.

🏘️ Food Systems & Social Determinants Of Health with Dr. Farryl Bertman08 Aug 202301:07:06

In this episode, we are joined by one of my undergrad professors, Dr. Faryl Bertman, PhD, RDN. We discuss: 

  • Dr. Faryl’s story with her relationship with food and body 
  • The “crunchy hippie” to wellness culture pipeline
  • The slippery slope of using systems level thinking as justification for individual food restrictions
  • How Dr Faryl’s approach to teaching changed since adopting the IE HAES framework
  • The concept of “fed is best” 
  • How white supremacy shows up in food systems 
  • Approaching intuitive eating while navigating food insecurity

White Supremacy in Food Systems Paper
Previous Shoulders Down Episode- Food Insecurity, Privilege, and Intuitive Eating on a Budget

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🤯 The Real Reasons Why Being Higher Weight Can Lead to Negative Health Outcomes (it's not the weight!)04 Jul 202300:34:26

In this week's solo episode, we dive into this question:

If weight is not an indicator of health, than how do you explain the "research" suggesting that being fat leads to worse health outcomes? We discuss:

  • The fundamental issue with asserting that correlation  equals causation in weight research
  • The harms of weight stigma (including medical weight stigma)
  • The harms of weight cycling
  • How to know if you can trust anti-diet research

Before diving into the episode, I give a quick life update.

Download your Free Anti-Diet PDF Research Guide
Aubrey Gordon's Book- You Just Need to Lose Weight and 19 Other Myths About Fat People
TikTok Story about medical weight stigma

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💛 Lived Experience with Ozempic—Jamie's Story & An Overview of The Facts20 Jun 202302:02:39

In this episode, we are joined by one of my very dear friends, Jamie. In this episode we cover:

  • A brief timeline  of the drug Ozempic + a summary of the facts
  • Jamie's story with her relationship with food and body
  • What led Jamie to go on Ozempic for weight loss
  • Jamie's lived-experience on the drug including side effects
  • Whether or not Jamie saw  results on the drug
  • Why Jamie ultimately decided to go off Ozempic
  • What Jamie would share with someone considering going on Ozempic

CONTENT WARNING: Explicit disordered eating behaviors are discussed in this episode. If hearing details accounts of disordered eating behaviors would be triggering for you at this point in your journey, perhaps this is an episode that you chose to skip. 
 

Resourced mentioned:

Ragen Chastain's series on weight loss drugs-
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Novo Nordisk receiving consequences for their deceptive marketing tactics


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👉 5 Reasons Why Your Weight Doesn't Determine Your Health05 Aug 202400:45:45

In this episode, Leah goes through 5 reasons why your weight does not determine your health.

Resources mentioned:


💁🏻‍♂️ Intuitive Eating For Men with Jeff Ash06 Jun 202301:16:11

In this episode, we are joined by Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor and personal trainer, Jeff Ash. In this episode, we discuss:

  • Jeff's story with his relationship with food and body
  • How to know that we can trust IE research over diet research
  • Actionable tips for men in heterosexual relationships on how to support their female partners on their IE journey
  • How your partner can support you on your IE journey even if they're not fully onboard with IE themself
  • Advice for men trying to divest from conventional “bro gym culture”
  • How to still have performance goals for exercise while staying within the IE framework 

Visit Jeff's website to learn more about his work.

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🧘‍♀️ Somatic Experiencing & Intuitive Eating with Anastasia Nevin23 May 202301:10:52

In this episode, we are joined by certified eating disorder RD and Somatic Experiencing practitioner, Anastasia Nevin. In this episode, we discuss:

  • Anastasia's story with her relationship with food and body
  • How Anastasia decided to pursue Somatic Experiencing work
  • Somatic Experiencing as a tool for healing relationship with food and body
  • Practical self-regulation SE tools to get through distressful body image spirals
  • IE as a spiritual framework

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💪 Diet-Culture Free, Weight Neutral Fitness with Kira Onysko09 May 202301:11:33

In this episode, we are joined by certified personal trainer and HAES aligned fitness expert, Kira Onysko.  In this episode, we talk about: 

  • Kira's story with her relationship with food and body
  • Why using exercise for weight loss is ultimately not sustainable
  • How to move past using exercise to attempt weight loss
  • Getting back into movement after healing from a disordered/ abusive relationship with movement.
  • How to spot red flags in an exercise teacher or personal trainer
  • What to do if you fear that you'll never intuitively crave movement
  • How to check your intentions behind movement

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👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Raising Intuitive Eaters & Protecting Children from Diet Culture with Kate Morris25 Apr 202301:16:59

In this episode, we are joined by clinical social worker, certified intuitive eating counselor, and HAES aligned therapist, Kate Morris.  In this episode, we talk about: 

  • Kate's story with her relationship with food and body
  • Ellyn Satter’s division of responsibility model and how it can help parents raise intuitive eaters
  • Things Kate does in her own family to help her kids maintain an anti-diet, intuitive eating approach to food 
  • What to do when your kids bring home diet-culture they learned from outside the home
  • The AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) recent guidelines on childhood "obesity" and why they are going to do harm
  • Kate's biggest diet culture pet peeve relating to moms

Connect with Kate on Instagram @amongthetreescounseling
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