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Donut Mind If We Do!Self-Care: Exploring Intersections of Values, Privilege, Capitalism, Social Justice & Bubble BathsIn this episode, Steph and Becky talk about self-care — what it is, the barriers to it, and how we navigate it in our own lives. We emphasize the importance of knowing our values, the systemic issues that stand in the way for many, and how we can return to the “basics”. We reference Brené Brown’s value list, so if you’d like to use it for your own exploration here’s the link: https://brenebrown.com/resources/dare-to-lead-list-of-values/
2022-06-1544 minDonut Mind If We Do!Hustle, Movement and High Expectations: Resting in a culture that tells us to always keep moving.In this episode, Steph and Becky have a conversation with Jessi Haggerty about unlearning hustle culture. We also delve into how this overlaps with unlearning diet/toxic fitness culture, value centered goal/intention setting and goal setting burnout. We hope you enjoy!Jessi Haggerty is a Registered Dietitian, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, and Certified Personal Trainer. Jessi is a Health at Every Size® practitioner, focusing on intuitive eating and movement, eating disorder recovery and weight-inclusive medical nutrition therapy. She also runs a group coaching program called Redefine Your Relationship with Exercise and an online course for personal trainers on eating d...
2022-01-2638 minDonut Mind If We Do!“It’s not me, it’s you”: The Clothing Industry Clusterf*ckIn this episode Steph and Becky cometogether to discuss unlearning the idea that clothing dictates our worthiness. Some of the things covered in this episode are: -A brief history of the clothing industry and how it failed to standardize and regulate women’s clothing-Dressing for self-expression and authenticity over approval/other’s expectations-Accessibility of clothing including things like range of sizing available in store, price, ethical origins of the clothing-Inner child healing around body shame related to trying on clothing-Realistic and helpful tips for your next clothing shopping tripSome things we mentioned in the pod episode if you’re wanting to rea...
2022-01-1251 minDonut Mind If We Do!The Magic of Returning to Yourself with Anna VosOn this episode of the pod we had the privilege of talking with Anna Vos. Anna is a fat queer human rainbow and artist based in Rochester, NY. She owns a small gift shop called Anna Parade and is a mom to two awesome elementary school kids. She likes to grow flowers in her garden and play board games with her loved ones.In this conversation, Anna vulnerably shares with us some of the complexity and struggle of deconstructing her faith, discovering her queerness and liberating herself from body hatred.Where to find Anna:Instagram: @annaparadeTik Tok: @anna_is_softWebsite...
2021-12-1538 minDonut Mind If We Do!Unlearning (Part 2)Thanks for joining us again for Part 2 of our conversation on Unlearning! In this episode we talked about unlearning things like fat-phobia, wellness culture and more. We wanted to add some suggestions of books and resources that align with the topics we covered this week: Fearing the Black Body by Sabrina Strings, PhDYou Have a Right to Remain Fat by Virgie TovarAnti- Diet by Christy HarrisonUntamed by Glennon DoyleLeaving the Fold by Marlene Winell, Ph.DKeep Moving by Maggie SmithMe and White Supremacy by Layla F. SaadYou Are Your Own by Jamie Lee Finch The Wisdom of Your Body by...
2021-11-0349 minDonut Mind If We Do!Unlearning (Part 1)In our Season 2 debut episode we talk about this season’s focus of “unlearning”. Steph shares more about her departure from evangelical Christianity, and Becky shares about beliefs she’s re-examining after going through divorce. This episode is part 1 of 2 - we hope you enjoy!We wanted to add some suggestions of books and resources that align with the topics we covered this week:Untamed by Glennon DoyleLeaving the Fold by Marlene Winell, Ph.DKeep Moving by Maggie SmithMe and White Supremacy by Layla F. SaadYou Are Your Own by Jamie Lee Finch The Wisdom of Your Body by Hillary Ann McBr...
2021-10-2044 minDonut Mind If We Do!Our Experience with the EnneagramIn this episode, we chat together about the Enneagram! Some of the topics we explore include-our own journeys with identifying and understanding our types-how we make sense of our types-how the Enneagram has changed how we meet our needs & heal-the role the Enneagram can play in relationships-the Enneagram in Steph’s faith deconstruction process & Becky’s ED recovery-how we’ve used the Enneagram in therapeutic settings*Note: We are not Ennegram Coaches, just two people who’ve loved learning and implementing all there is to be gained through this tool*Some of our favorite Enneagram Resources includeBooks:The Road Back To You b...
2021-05-191h 03Donut Mind If We Do!HAES: The Key to Quality Medical Care? with Dr. Gregory DodellDr. Gregory Dodell grew up in Los Angeles. He went to Albany Medical College and did both internal medicine residency and Endocrinology fellowship at St. Luke's Roosevelt (affiliated with Columbia University). He is currently in private practice at Central Park Endocrinology in New York City. Some things we discuss in this episode include -Practicing as a doctor through the lens of Health at Every Size (HAES) -The harm of weight stigma -The inefficacy of diets -How medical offices and professionals could help decrease weight stigma-The concept that “weight is not a choice” and the factors that influence weight-Internal hormone sensors-Advocating for...
2021-05-0558 minDonut Mind If We Do!Finding Food Freedom for Your FamilyIn this episode, we have a wonderful and really important conversation with Nicole Cruz.Nicole Cruz, MS, RDN is a registered dietitian nutritionist, mom of three, wife, and eating disorder specialist. She has a private practice located in Southern California, devoted to helping others reclaim their joy and find food freedom. She works with clients from all walks of life to transform their relationship with food by practicing from an intuitive eating perspective and non-diet approach. As a mom herself, Nicole’s passion is to support parents in fostering a healthy relationship with food for their children. She has a pr...
2021-04-211h 01Donut Mind If We Do!Self-Love, Body Acceptance, and Living/Parenting with CPTSDIn this episode we interview Lindsay Wolf. Lindsay is a writer, content creator, and far-positive activist who has been cultivating a safe and inclusive train recovery community on her Instagram page for the past 5 years. Through her social media platform, she dives deep into the complexities of fatphobia, mental health, self-love, equality, and parenting in a blended family. She also came out in 2019 as bisexual and weaves her journey to living authentically into every aspect of her content. Lindsay lives in New Hampshire with her two human kids, two cat kids, and one husband. Some things we talk about include-Lindsay’s...
2021-04-091h 08Donut Mind If We Do!High Schooler by Day, Activist by Night- Julissa Fighting the Good FightWe had the privilege of having a conversation with Julissa Minaya, a 16 year old woman of color, activist and ED recovery warrior. In this conversation we discuss some of Julissa’s journey to not only her recovery, but also discovering her voice through being an activist for change. Julissa will be speaking at the upcoming Central NEDA walk on 4/17/21. The walk will be virtual so all are able to attend. Head to nationaleatingdisorders.org for more information on how to sign up! You can also find Julissa on instagram at @julissas.recovery as well as on her collaboration page, @theactivistcollab. We...
2021-03-2450 minDonut Mind If We Do!Recovery, Activism, Inclusivity, and the Art of Telling Your StoryThis week on the podcast, we have a conversation with Angelo Thomas. Since recovering from anorexia in 2018, Angelo has been proud to give a voice to men, LGBTQ+, and Latinx people who are struggling with eating disorders. He has spoken at NEDA walks and conferences across the country and currently works as a Digital Outreach Coordinator at ANAD. Angelo recently completed The Incredible Jake Parker, a book and feature film about a teenage popstar’s battle with anorexia (see below for links to both the book and the film).Some things we talk about include-H...
2021-03-1049 minDonut Mind If We Do!The Important Role of Social Justice, HAES, and Authenticity in Counselor DevelopmentThis week, we have a conversation with Mary DiGiovanna. Mary is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor working primarily as a supervisor and clinic director. She has experience working with trauma disorders (specifically dissociative disorder), as well as adolescent disorders, and substance use disorders. Mary is passionate about things like social justice, feminism, and access to care across socioeconomic classes. She finds fulfillment in guiding and educating new counselors. Mary really believes that counselor identity and development is paramount to providing informed and good quality care. She's passionate about fostering counselor development in a way that nurtures the skill building...
2021-03-0348 minDonut Mind If We Do!“The Deets on Diet Culture”In this episode, we share a *very brief* overview of diet culture.We touch on…-The definition of Diet Culture (as stated by Christy Harrison, MPH, RD, CEDRD)-The racist roots & oppressive nature of diet culture-Diet culture being the sea we all swim in, with or without consent -“Wellness culture” as a sneaky mask for diet culture-The harm in before/after pictures-Fatphobia, BMI, medical mis-information -Health At Every Size (HAES)…and more!Given that this is intended to be just an overview, we have listed resources for further exploration and learning which we highly recommend.Books:“Fearing the Black Body” by S...
2021-02-2439 minDonut Mind If We Do!The True Impact of MLMsHaley O’Bryan, today’s guest, is a recent graduate school graduate from California State University, Fullerton’s Master of Counseling program. As she searches for her perfect post-grad therapy job, she is filling her time with research, art, and finding a rescue kitty to love. She lives in Encinitas, California. In our conversation with Haley we explore the risk and impact on those who participate in MLMs, and Haley’s intention of doing so with compassion. Some of what we discussed was related to relationships, identity enmeshment & authenticity, financial stressors, our own experiences with MLMs, the relationship between diet culture...
2021-02-1050 minDonut Mind If We Do!Authenticity in Social MediaIn this episode we unpack what authenticity means to us and how it impacts our connections and interactions with others and social media. Questions to ponder: What does authenticity mean to you? What privilege do you hold in being comfortable with authenticity? Would you consider trying to be more authentic with at least one person in your life? What would it look like to be authentic on social media? [Note: In this episode we reference Therapy Thoughts Podcast by Tiffany Roe, The Enneagram Journey podcast by Suzanne Stabile, Enneagram and Coffee Podcast by Sarajane Case, the book “Ten Arguments for De...
2021-01-2731 minDonut Mind If We Do!Donut Mind If We Do! - TrailerWelcome to Donut Mind If We Do! We’re your hosts, Steph and Becky and this is an intro into what’s to come on our podcast.
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