In today's episode, we interview Maggie Landes, a board-certified physician, public health nutritionist, and anti-diet wellness expert. She created her signature getEATfluenced® coaching program to help women who are exhausted with chronic dieting, be able to fix their food overwhelm and live a full and unrestricted life pursuing their personal passions and attain optimal health without the distraction of rigid eating behavior. She is also the creator and host of "The Eatfluencer Podcast" where she and her guests dig into the mindset work required to construct a healthy, complete, and high-quality life unlimited by the oppression of diet culture.
In this episode, you'll hear:
- Maggie shares how she became a physician and how her battle with cancer drew her to the nutrition and anti-diet space
- What needs to change in the training of dietitians and doctors. Maggie outlines 3 problem areas and how weight stigma actually has a negative impact on patients.
- Should the conversation between doctors and patients be about weight loss? Why focusing on physical size is irrelevant to actual physical health. Maggie explains how and when weight should come into play when it comes to patient health.
- Helpful goals you can set up for yourself without being obsessed about weight. Maggie explains why healthcare professionals should work towards helping their patients revise their goals without focusing only on the weight
- The media always frames weight within the context of the obesity epidemic. Maggie responds to those who focus on the "science" without really understanding the science at all.
- You've never seen true anger until you say people can't lose weight - Maggie, Brittany and Lauren discuss trolling and stigma around weight loss.
- Maggie shares her thoughts about the idea of being labeled a coach and a health care professional, and why at the end of the day despite all her training she can't be an expert in everything (and neither can the experts!).
