We've been making some big decisions this week. Juggling so many things, it's been so important to step back and consider the best way to move forward. Often times it's so easy to get wrapped up in the chaos, and not realize that fatigue and burnout has taken over. As parents and professionals we can spread ourselves too thin, and not realize we're giving 5% of ourselves to 100 things instead of focusing on doing a few things amazingly well. We think it's important for everyone to read those signs, and take a break when self care and time to refocus is needed. Rearranging thoughts, and taking time consider next steps is a much needed step.

We love you all, and appreciate your support so much!

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This week, Jenna shares two moments that hit hard—one at the ice cream shop, the other at the playground—each a powerful reminder of how early kids start absorbing messages about bodies, belonging, and self-worth. We talk about how these moments unfold in everyday life, how to help kids feel safe and seen, and why the way we talk to them (and around them) really does matter.

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This week, Sam chats with motherhood and lifestyle influencer Katie Beach about the tension that so often creeps into relationships after having a baby. If you've ever resented your partner postpartum, you're not alone. And no, it doesn't mean your relationship is doomed. Sam and Katie get real about "the roommate stage," why postpartum resentment happens, the mental load of motherhood and why it feels so heavy, and why getting good at communicating with your partner is so, so important.

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Gabrielle Giuliano, MS, RD is a Certified Intuitive Eating registered dietitian. She began her career in clinical dietetics with a focus in oncology, and now works in regulatory affairs in the food industry. She is also the creator of Happy Eating RD, a blog where she discusses intuitive eating, food marketing and diet culture while exploring relationships with food. 

We talk about: 

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How to interpret food label claims

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What's the difference between natural vs artificial flavor

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McCall Dempsey, founder of Southern Smash, is an eating disorder survivor and passionate recovery advocate. After a 15-year battle, McCall sought treatment in December 2010. Since then she has made eating disorder awareness and prevention her life's work and passion. McCall travels the country, sharing her story of hope and healing with audiences everywhere. We talk about how kids are introduced to diet culture, how to find support for an eating disorder, and why smashing your scale is awesome. Find her on IG @mccalldempsey

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Toni Okamoto is the founder of Plant-Based on a Budget, the popular website and meal plan that shows you how to save dough by eating veggies. She's also the author of the Plant-Based on a Budget Cookbook, and the co-host of The Plant-Powered People Podcast. Toni's work has been profiled by NPR, NBC News, Parade Magazine, and she's a regular presence on local and national morning shows across the country, where she teaches viewers how to incorporate more plant based meals into their lives while ALSO saving money.

Together we talk about how to save money on groceries, easy ways to eat more veggies, and how Toni started her successful brand. 

This episode is great for the person who has healed their relationship with food and is ready to add more nutrient dense foods to their meals! Find her on IG @plantbasedonabudget

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This week we're bringing you a solo episode to share more about our personal journeys. **Trigger warning- we do discuss disordered eating behaviors, so if that is triggering to you, please skip this one!** Our intention in sharing this is to hopefully stop even one person from walking down this path. We talk about the disordered college days, why people engage in disordered eating, and how to make movement a priority. Grab a coffee and tune in! 

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Elaina Efird, RDN, CD, CEDRD, CSSD is a registered dietitian, certified eating disorder dietitian and board certified specialist in sports dietetics. Elaina has started using social media as a platform to break stigma with eating disorders and educate people on the toxic cycle diet culture promotes. She loves to travel both nationally and internationally, any chance she gets, and to experience the food and people in new places. Together we discuss the pitfalls of the carnivore diet, intuitive eating in eating disorder treatment, and what metabolic testing reveals. Find her on IG @epefird. 

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Justin is a passionate multi-hyphenate, entrepreneur, and TEDx speaker, recently in the cast of Broadway's Tina: The Tina Turner Musical. He owns and runs a six-figure headshot photography studio in New York City, Jshoots, and is an Authenticity & Personal Brand Strategist and content creator with a diverse roster of clients and a following of over 215k across multiple social platforms. 

As a consultant to CEOs, politicians, mega-influencers, & creatives, he considers social media a tool for self-discovery and empowers his clients to explore their authenticity through content creation. Justin encourages those around him to step into their power and dig deeply into deservingness in a way they previously hadn't. 

He works daily to create a world where people feel empowered to live their loudest, most authentic lives and truly human well! To prove it, this week we discuss showing up as your authentic self, imposter syndrome, and owning your uniqueness and light. Find him on IG @justinschumanofficial

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Bestselling Author Brooke Heberling is unapologetically changing the way many people look at people who suffer from eating disorders, addiction, and mental illness through raw and real storytelling. Her debut novel Protecting Her Peace is bound to be passed from person to person as its wisdom and love are exactly what those who suffer in silence need to step into the light. Brooke's words will seep into your soul, and her contagious tone of self-acceptance breaks the generational chains that bond us to our misunderstood imperfections. We talk about Brookes eating disorder experience, how to care for someone with an eating disorder, what eating disorder treatment is like. Listen for a real and deep conversation about eating disorders and breaking the cycle of disordered eating in families. Trigger warning: if talk of eating disorders is sensitive for you, be cautious with this episode and take care of YOU!

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911 for emergency services or call 988 the 24/7 suicide and crisis lifeline 

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Dr. Katelyn Baker is a Doctor of Clinical Psychology who specializes in Eating Disorders, Women's Issues, & Self-esteem. She is a self love influencer reaching over 406K followers on TikTok and sharing messages that she says she wishes she could have heard when she was younger. Together we talk about how to support family members with eating disorders, why your body is the least important thing about you, and how to know if you have a problem with food. Katelyn brings her authentic personality and heart to this interview and we are so happy to share it with the world! Find her on IG @thatfatdoctor. 

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We have on the co-hosts of Diet Starts Tomorrow! Remy Kassimir is a stand up comedian, actor, and host of Betches Media's "Diet Starts Tomorrow" Podcast and the Cosmopolitan Sexcellence award winning comedy & sex podcast, "How C*m?" which she started in order to have her first orgasm (and has now inspired thousands of people globally to have their own!). "Saturday Night Live" cast member Marcello Hernandez hailed Remy for "saving comedy" by starting @RemysComedyClub, the first ever virtual comedy club during the pandemic. Remy and her work have been featured on Netflix' Explained, Bravo's "Real Housewives of New York," and in popular publications such as Huffington Post, Elle and Time. Emily Lubin is a comedian and podcaster living in New York City. As a comedian, she has been featured at New York Comedy Festival, and has made appearances on notable podcasts such as "The Dork Forest", "Keith and The Girl," and "Guys We F*cked." Emily has been podcasting for 7 years. She is the co-host of Diet Starts Tomorrow by Betches Media, as well as co-host of "The Hot Mess Comedy Hour" podcast, and host of her own podcast, "RIP Diets." Emily is extremely passionate about anti-diet nutrition and body neutrality and blends her sharp-witted style of comedy with discussions about mental health and body image to empower women to make intuitive choices about their bodies. Together we talk about intimacy, body dysmorphia, and emotional eating. Find them on IG @dietstartstomorrow

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After dancing for 20 years, studying Exercise Science in undergrad, being beat up by diet culture, and eventually falling into compulsive exercise and disordered eating, Maya sought to create something to help women flourish. During Maya's Master of Public Health Program, she created a workout program, Raise The Barre! This addressed how women are under immense pressure to maintain a certain body type that changes every decade and go on extreme diets and exercise plans to try and change their bodies. Those diets, they fail 95% of the time and weight regain happens within 1-5 years. Her research project showed that we can help women feel better in their bodies, without changing them leading to the creation of Barre Empowered! A joyful movement, non-diet, and body empowering approach to exercise that leaves you feeling uplifted, empowered, and inspired. Together we discuss boundaries with movement, your "why" for exercise, and prepare for holiday diet culture messages. Find her on IG @barreempowered

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This week on What the Actual Fork, Sam breaks down blood sugar management, explaining glucose, insulin, and what happens when blood sugar runs high. She covers key factors affecting insulin response, the importance of regular meals and hydration over fixating on macros, and why a strong relationship with food should come before diving into nutrition science.

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Sarah Williams received her undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama, completed her DI with priority nutrition care distance dietetic Internship, and is currently halfway through her masters degree. She's been an RD for a little over a year and has worked a little bit in clinical nutrition at a local hospital in New Mexico, but has mostly been working in social media since my undergraduate degree. She mainly focused on recipes, nutrition facts, calling out diet culture BS on social media, and encouraging followers to improve their relationship with food. This week we got really real and talked about how to spot fake nutrition info on the internet, starting a nutrition TikTok account, and cyberbullying. Find her on IG @nutritionalsarah

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If you guys don't know who this is yet, we are happy to introduce her! Brittani Lancaster is a body confidence and self love influencer who gained a following through viral TikTok videos about her eating disorder recovery. Her entire brand revolves around her motto 'Balance is Key'. She promotes body confidence, eating disorder recovery, positive mindsets, and healthy body image. Brittani is best known for her 'What I Eat in a Day,' that she makes to counteract diet culture. She hopes to inspire and help people love, embrace, and nourish their bodies. Brittani lets us into her recovery story and we talk about what recovery life is like, discovering joyful movement, and finding your "why" for healing. Find her on tiktok and IG @brittanilancaster 

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Alli & Shan have been in the nutrition field for over a decade. Combined they have experience in the world of pediatrics, maternal fetal medicine, outpatient counseling, lactation education, functional nutrition and wellness. In recent years, they have become moms, with 5 children between them both. They married their past nutrition experience with lessons learned through motherhood. They aim to provide all parents with tips and tricks so that they can GLO by nourishing themselves mind, body and soul. This week we talk about "me time" for moms, managing burnout, and mastering meltdown meals. Find them on IG @postglo_nutritionists

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William Hornby is at the forefront of raising awareness for men with eating disorders with his advocacy on social media. He speaks publicly on advocacy, mental health, and eating disorder recovery. He travels around the world both in person and virtually giving workshops and presentations on "The Power of Becoming the Advocate You Needed". He is the recipient of the William Donald Schaefer Helping People Award for 2021. He is a member of the Eating Disorder Coalition's Youth Advisory Board and the National Alliance for Eating Disorders' Collaborative. He has also worked with the National Eating Disorder Association and Project HEAL. He graduated from Temple University in 2022 with a BBA in Business Management and BFA in Musical Theater. He is also a singer-songwriter with music about recovery and mental health, including "Clay", touted as a body neutral anthem. He is an exceptional pumpkin carver and theater performer as well. We talk about boundaries for content creators, bigorexia, eating disorders in men. Find him on IG @williamhornby 

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Dr. Kim Daniels is an Emotional Eating coach with a doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology who's been working with women who struggle with eating disorders and disordered eating for over 20 years. She's also a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor and is the host of the Emotional Eating and Everything Else Podcast. Dr. Daniels combines Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Intuitive Eating approaches to help her clients exit diet culture, make peace with food, and respect their bodies. Together we deep dive into how emotional eating starts, cravings and binge eating, and is emotional eating normal? Find her on IG @kimdanielspsyd

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Guys you'll want to buckle up for this one. When we say unhinged, we mean it… We talk about how illness is worse with a baby, why kids never stop crying, and testicle shots. If that lineup doesn't get you intrigued, we don't know what will! Find us in IG @whattheactualforkpod.

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This week on the pod we have an amazing repeat guest, Danielle Pascente. Danielle is a badass fitness trainer, ex fitness model, and brand new mom! She was one of the first guests on the pod in season 1 and if you know her, you know she's real and loves to move! That being said, it's unsurprising that we talk about postpartum exercise, what postpartum is REALLY like, and how priorities change with motherhood. Find her on IG @daniellepascente. 

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We've all heard that we're supposed to "bounce back" after having a baby. Well, we're here to say that's forking ridiculous. This is a solo episode all about postpartum body image and our WTAF moments associated with it. We also talk about exactly why you shouldn't comment on people's bodies and share real life stories of our run-ins with unsolicited "compliments". This episode will have you laughing and grateful to be a part of the anti-diet community!

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Sarah & Becca are dietitians based in Toronto. While completing their Master's in Nutrition Communication they uncovered their shared love for true crime. From there, the Unsavory podcast was born. In their show, they discuss crime and scandal in the food industry using an evidence-based lens. This episode is unlike any others. We all talk about our recent WTAF moments, unsavory moments in diet culture history, and the connection between drinking milk and likelihood of being a serial killer. Find them on IG @unsavorypodcast 

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Talia Koren is the founder of Workweek Lunch, a blog and digital meal plan subscription that helps thousands of people all over the world master meal prep. Additionally, she is the author of the Workweek Lunch Cookbook which includes 60 approachable and delicious recipes that are designed to be prepped and stored. Talia is a self-taught home cook and she started WWL in 2016 to teach her peers how to cook easy, balanced meals to save time and money through her Instagram, which has now grown to over 495k followers. In this somewhat chaotic episode, we talk about what the heck is mercury retrograde, can you meal prep without being a dieter, and how to fit meal prep into your life. This episode is so full of amazing information and dives into a more nuanced topic surrounding intuitive eating. Find Talia @workweeklunch

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It's Valentine's Day, and we're bringing back one of our favorite guests, Bri Campos, to talk all things dating, intimacy, and body image. Bri is a licensed mental health counselor and body image coach specializing in body grief and self-acceptance. In this conversation, she and Sam get real about the challenges of dating while navigating body image struggles, the vulnerability of intimacy, and how to cultivate deeper connections—both with others and with ourselves.

Bri shares both personal and professional insights, emphasizing the importance of self-acceptance and viewing each experience as an opportunity to learn and grow. This episode offers practical advice for anyone navigating dating and intimacy while confronting internalized beliefs and societal biases about body size.

Whether you're single, partnered, or somewhere in between, this episode is a reminder that love—both for yourself and from others—doesn't require changing your body. It requires showing up as you are.

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Connect with Bri:

Blog: Body Image With Bri

Instagram: @bodyimagewithbri

Bri's Podcast: Body Grievers Club

Recommended Listening:

• Let's Talk About [Fat] Sex.
• Plus Size Love
• My partner said they're not attracted to me since I've gained weight
• Dating & Body Image: Agency + Pleasure

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SURPRISE! It turns out we can't stay away for long, we missed you too much! This episode is *timely* and overdue! Listen to us cover current events and explain more than a 3 min TikTok allows, what it's like to share your message on social media, and more!! Find us on IG @whattheactualforkpod 

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Kira Onysko is a certified personal trainer and holds a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science. She entered the fitness world during the days when skinny teas and bikini competitors dominated social media. Because of that, she spent several years never feeling satisfied with her body, chasing the workout and eating habits of what she thought were her "healthy" role models, and as a result, developed disordered eating habits and a terrible relationship with her body. She now dedicates her career to teaching people how to find joy in exercise without letting it consume their lives, and how to fight back from the constant messaging both on and off-line that tells us that our bodies aren't good enough. In this episode we talk about shredding for the wedding, why aesthetic fitness goals are unrealistic, and how to find peace with exercise. Find her on IG @kiraonysko

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This week on the pod we have the AMAZING Molly Forbes! Molly Forbes is a journalist, campaigner and non-profit founder. She's the author of the book Body Happy Kids, how to help children and teens love the skin they're in, and the founding Director of The Body Happy Organization CIC, a social enterprise dedicated to promoting positive body image in children.

Molly shares such valuable tips in this episode, including things she's learned along the way of being a mom and unraveling her own identity without diet culture. In this episode we cover unlearning diet culture, superiority associated with breastfeeding, raising body happy kids. Molly is such a great story teller, you will not want to miss this episode!

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Natasha Ngindi is a Canadian Non-Diet Nutritionist, Zumba Instructor, and Entrepreneur. She spent years being entrenched in diet culture but she was never able to keep the weight off. After hitting rock bottom, she finally gained food freedom and learned to truly love herself. Her lived experiences inspired her to help others struggling with the same issues to have food freedom and accept their bodies too. This episode is very much centered around the relationship with fitness and body and how to heal them! We talk about international body image differences, exercise is NOT punishment, and how to feel confident in the gym. This episode is an absolute must listen because Natasha is so vulnerable in telling her story! Find her on IG @thethicknutritionist

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Dylan Murphy is a Registered Dietitian and founder of FREE Method Nutrition, a virtual nutrition practice that exists to empower women to have confidence in their body, clarity in their food choices and consistency in their health habits. Dylan is a new mom and enjoys talking about the realness of motherhood on her social media accounts @dylanmurphy.rd in an effort to make all moms feel more empowered and less alone. We get REAL in this episode and talk about the first night home from the hospital, how postpartum NEVER ends, and best advice for new moms.

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Vinny Welsby (they/them) is a world-leading expert on dismantling fatphobia and diet-culture, TEDx speaker, and best-selling author. They went from being homeless, abused with self-esteem that was achingly low into the courageous fat activist and change maker they are today. Vinny helps people fall in love with themselves and is dedicated to shifting the way society views fat bodies. We talk about what fat liberation/acceptance really are, the origin of the body positivity movement, and the different levels of fatphobia. 

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This week we have Charlotte Markey, PhD. Charlotte Markey, Ph.D., is a world-leading expert in body image research, having studied all things body image, eating behavior, and weight management for her entire adult life (about 25 years!). She is passionate about understanding what makes us feel good about our bodies and helping people to develop a healthy body image. Charlotte loves to share her body image wisdom with others, and is an experienced book author, blogger, and professor at Rutgers University, Camden. In this episode we talk about what makes up our body image, differences between boys and girls body image views, and social media's influence on body image. Find her on IG @char_markey

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Cynthia has been a Registered Dietitian for over 10 years. Cynthia is a non-diet dietitian and believes in Health at Every Size. Helping women recover from Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (no period) & make peace with food is a speciality area of hers. Cynthia was driven to specialize in HA due to her own struggles with a missing period & infertility. In this episode we talk about hypothalamic amenorrhea (HA), why having no period is an issue, and how to get your period back. This episode is SO GOOD and will have YOU questioning- is sacrificing reproductive health WORTH having a smaller body? Find her on IG @period.nutritionist

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Dana Monsees is a Licensed Dietitian-Nutritionist (MS, CNS, LDN) and Body Image Coach who practices from a HAES, non-diet approach. Her philosophy combines neutral nutrition with weight-inclusive care and the principles of integrative health, to help women heal their relationship with food and their bodies as a root cause of chronic health conditions. This episode it debunks a lot of misconceptions regarding adrenal fatigue, how consistently high levels of cortisol impacts health, and dieting and health. Find Dana on IG @danamonsees_cns

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This week on WTAF we interviewed the Author of Soberful, Veronica Valli. Veronica Valli has been sober for 22 years and has worked as a psychotherapist for over 17 years. Veronica created Soberful to support and help women all over the world leave alcohol to find their most authentic self. She created a blog, podcast, book, facebook community, and more to help women on this journey! This episode is SO good and we cover a lot! Including, but not limited to "clean" wine, the life alcohol promises you and mommy wine culture. Don't be surprised if this episode kindly calls you to consider your own relationship with alcohol. Find Veronica on IG @veroniajvalli.

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In this episode of What The Actual Fork Sam and Jenna explore why it's so important to start conversations about bodies early—teaching kids that all bodies are good (and cool!). They also discuss the push for "fat" to be seen as a neutral descriptor and why the stigma and negative connotations around the word still slow down this important shift.

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We interview longtime fan of the pod, Jenn Salib Huber who is a Canadian registered dietitian and naturopathic doctor. In this episode we talk about what defines perimenopause and menopause, food is NOT medicine and if soy is safe for women. Menopause or no menopause, we cover topics in this episode that every human can benefit from! Including the conversation about soy that we've been NEEDING to have for you all. This episode is so informative and it's clear that Jenn is completely passionate about this topic! If you're gonna hear this info, you need to hear it from THE menopause nutritionist. Find Jenn on IG @menopause.nutritionist

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This week on the pod we have our very first endocrinologist! Dr. Dodell is a board certified endocrinologist who received his medical degree from Albany Medical College. He completed his internal medicine residency and endocrinology fellowship at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center, affiliated with Columbia University. He is currently in private practice at Central Park Endocrinology taking weight stigma out of healthcare! He has even removed weight from his medical charts. In this episode we talk about how stress impacts blood sugar, why stress management matters, and how weight does not lead to disease!

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You already know who Kaisa Keranen is, so we'll keep this brief- Kaisa is a badass fitness coach and owner of KaisaFit. She has a masters in exercise science and graduated from University of Washington where she was on the track and field team. After a major injury ended her career, her relationship with her body completely changed and she's never turned back! In this episode we talk all about what's wrong with the fitness industry, creating your "why" for movement, and why your body is your BEST friend. This episode is so powerful and we are willing to bet it will make you either tear up or full on sob after hearing Kaisa talk about her relationship with her body. Find Kaisa on IG @kaisafit

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This week on the pod we have Asher Larmie BACK and they are ready to shake. shit. up! Asher (they/theirs/he/his) is back on WTAF and there are a lot of updates! Since our last episode, they have changed their name from Natasha to Asher and come out as transgender. Additionally, he started an AMAZING campaign called #noweigh. This campaign is HAES aligned and forces doctors to prioritize the patients health over weight at doctor's visits by encouraging patients to refuse regular weighing protocol. @noweighcampaign provides resources to empower clients of every size body through this conversation on their website noweigh.org. We talk about how forked up weight centric healthcare is, the #NOWEIGH campaign, Asher's whole life transformation. Find them on IG @thefatdoctoruk

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Links mentioned in episode: 

#noweigh Campaign Website noweigh.org

Asher Larmie Website https://www.fatdoctor.co.uk

Nicola Salmon Episode https://drunkdietitians.libsyn.com/2021/09 or search episode name "Fat Positive Fertility" on your favorite podcast platform!

James Rose (they/she) is a non-binary New York City-based actor, Health At Every Size personal trainer, trauma-informed yoga teacher, and the co-host of the Full Soul Nutrition Podcast. This episode was first released during Transgender Awarenss Week in 2020 and James graciously shares their experience exploring their gender identity in addition to how that has impacted their relationship with food and body. In this episode we talk all about James' eating disorder experience, gender identity exploration, and body dysmorphia vs body dysphoria. This episode is one of our most important EVER as we talk about things we haven't in any other episode! It's so critical to learn more about how to support, uplift, and respect trans folx and we are so happy you're here to learn with us! Find James on IG @jamesissmiling

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Our guest this week is the hilarious and fiery Lauren Link! You may know her from her snarky IG posts (find her on IG @linktonutrition) debunking diet culture myths as it relates to sports nutrition and nutrition for the average joe. Lauren is an ex collegiate soccer player and director of sports nutrition at Purdue University. She was one of the first full time sports dietitians and has been working to grow the field ever since, providing programs to dietetics students to get sports nutrition experience and serving on the Collegiate and Professional Sports Dietetics Association (CPSDA) board. You'll hear all about this in the episode, but her passion lies in empowering her student athletes with the tools to take care of themselves after they graduate and no longer have an abundance of resources at their fingertips. We talk about identity after sport, how to stay healthy as a "normal human", and how intuitve eating fits into sports like wrestling. On top of all of that, she answers our question: can you perform your best while intuitive eating?

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This week's re-release is important because it's all about how exercise can help or hurt your relationship with your body. Through diet culture we've learned that exercise is for altering the way your body looks but diet culture neglects to tell you about the physiological benefits of exercise for your body. Jenna talks about what exercise obsession looks like, diet cultures impact on relationship with exercise, and how to find sustainable exercise habits. This episode is for everyone on an intuitive eating journey or people who are questioning their relationship with exercise. This episode is SO impactful and 100% for you! Find Jenna on IG @happystronghealthy.rd

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We are even more excited to re-release this episode than we were the first time it aired! This week on WTAF we're re-releasing our episode with the one and only @victoriagarrick. Victoria is a TED Talk speaker, host of @realpod, former D1 volleyball player, and founder of @thehiddenopponent. As if you needed more reason to love her, she is also an intuitive eating and in eating disorder recovery. We talk about mental health advocacy in collegiate athletics, pressure on D1 athletes, and the transition from binge eating disorder and recovery to intuitive eating. This episode is so powerful because it's relatable, honest, and REAL. If you have been impacted by diet culture or if you're an athlete, you NEED to listen to this episode!

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We couldn't NOT repost this hilarious episode with @thenutritiontea! This week on the pod we have the IG famous registered dietitian, Shana Minei Spence. Shana started her professional career with a BS in fashion merchandising and after 8 years in the field, decided to pursue dietetics. Like so many of us, counseling on BMI and weight loss just didn't feel exactly right and long story short- she's now rooted in intuitive eating and health at every size. This week we talk about Shana's passions outside of nutrition, organic vs non-organic foods, and how to protect your peace as a creator. This episode is so fun and the absolute perfect conversation to end your week!

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This week on the pod we have the one and only, Anna Sweeney. Anna is a registered dietitian specialized in eating disorder treatment and committed to social justice. She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at 15 and has been living with MS for 22 years now. She uses her powerful instagram platform to share her story, share information, and provide a safe community for her followers. We talk about body acceptance with a disability, anti-diet and social justice, and diet culture celebrity influence. Find Anna on IG @dietitiananna

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This week on What the Actual Fork, Sam sits down with the incredible Dr. Colleen Reichmann, a licensed clinical psychologist and eating disorder specialist, for an honest and heartfelt conversation about fertility, body image, and the rollercoaster of pregnancy and postpartum. Dr. Reichmann shares her personal fertility journey, opening up about the challenges, triumphs, and lessons learned along the way. She offers valuable insights on approaching body image during these life transitions with self-compassion. Whether you're in the thick of it or just curious, this episode is packed with support, insight, and real talk!

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Keep up with Dr. Reichmann

Website: www.wildflowertherapyllc.com

Instagram: @drcolleenreichmann

TikTok: @drcolleenreichmann

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Moving right along with our reposts, we are sharing our 2020 episode with THE AMAZING Danielle Pascente.Danielle is an online personal trainer with a badass business rooted in making movement accessible, empowering, and enjoyable. Her tagline is "I help you believe in yo damn self" and she stands by that. Listen to learn more about finding a fun way to move, secrets of the sports modeling industry, and taking an in-person business online. We almost guarantee that listening will leave you feeling empowered and absolutely kickass! Find Danielle on IG @daniellepascente

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This week on the pod we have 3 very important people on the pod. Chelsea Shafer (WTAF podcast manager & dietetic intern), Anna Crum (FFF registered dietitian & social media director), and Allison Mandel (WTAF intern & dietetic intern) come together to talk about what it's like to be a dietetic intern as a student who knows about intuitive eating and HAES. Dietetics internships (DI) are weight centric much like the majority of dietitians and the rest of healthcare providers, which can make being a dietetic intern committed to practicing HAES particularly challenging.In this episode you'll hear them laughing, ranting, and everything in between! They talk about how they found IE, examples of fat phobia in dietetic internships, and tips to get through your internship. 

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This week on the pod we're bringing back our episode with Lauren Smith, THE lead registered dietitian at Happy Strong Healthy! Lauren's first job after undergrad was at an outpatient eating disorder treatment center and she currently works at an addiction treatment center (as well as at HSH) so she is the *perfect* person to talk about this. We cover how ED and addiction are connected, working at an outpatient ED center, and trusting your journey as an RD. This episode is so good we HAD to re-release it! Through this episode you'll 100% be able to recognize why Lauren was the perfect first hire for HSH. Find Lauren on IG @laurensbalancedbites

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