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The AppetiteHealing Your Inner Eater – Looking Back to Move ForwardHow does your story with food from childhood, adolescence, and early adulthood impact your current relationship with food? Opal Co-Founder, Julie Church, RDN interviews Jessica Setnick, RDN the creator of the "Healing Your Inner Eater" workshop and workbook which invites individuals to look back in order to move forward in one's relationship with food. Listen in to Jessica's passionate story telling to learn about the three parts of your inner eater and how learning about your eating legacy could help heal your current eating concerns. This episode is like a buffet– there is something in it for everyone! C...
2025-10-0146 min
Gaps in Carnal KnowledgeEp. 35: Aaron UnscriptedThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit nathiggins.substack.comNat Higgins, M.Ed. and Aaron Flores, RDN delve into the complexities of sex education, body image, and masculinity. They discuss the often-overlooked struggles men face with eating disorders and the importance of vulnerability in male conversations. The dialogue highlights the need for safe spaces where men can openly discuss their experiences and challenges, as well as the impact of media representations on societal norms surrounding masculinity.Aaron Flores is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with a private practice in...
2025-07-0646 min
Mind Your Fitness29: Body Image and Eating Concerns in Men w/ Aaron FloresIn this episode of Mind Your Fitness, we are joined by Aaron Flores, a registered dietitian and host of the podcast Men Unscripted, for a compelling conversation on the intersections of eating disorders, diet culture, and the male experience. Aaron shares his journey as a dietitian healing his own relationship with food/body and how unlearning traditional nutrition training helped him adopt a weight-inclusive, intuitive eating approach to support other men. He joins us to unpack how modern masculinity, performance culture, and diet trends intersect in harmful ways. From teen boys chasing gym gains to tech bros obsessed with fas...
2025-05-1649 min
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Soñadora has played support for some big DJs like, Pablo Fierro, Joezi, Demaya, Apache, Emmanuel Jal and many...
2025-03-171h 05
Vertical Momentum Resiliency Podcast 2.0How To Reclaim Your Health: Nutrition, Fitness And Mindset With Meagan Ryan RDNThank You To Our Friends And Supporters:Do You Have A Sweet Tooth? I Do Too That’s Why I Have EOD On Standby At All Times Omg Check Them Out https://eodfudge.com/ The Owner Aaron Hale I’d Truly Awesome!E & A’S Friendly Service, Inc Is The Premier Shop To Get Quality Repairs Done On Your SECOND Biggest Expense…. Your Car Or Truck. Ernie Kolenc-Andrea Kolenc Have Been In Business Over 33 Years. Call Them Today They Are Right In Hackensack, New Jersey. 1-201-342-0295.
2024-12-2653 min
Real Talk, Whole LifeEpisode 121: Men’s HAES and Body Trust w/ Aaron Flores, RDNRegistered dietitian nutritionist and certified Body Trust provider Aaron Flores shares with Stacy his Health at Every Size approach to helping individuals, especially men and boys, unlearn society’s obsession with weight and the influence of diet culture. Aaron tells us how he creates and fosters a healing environment for his clients by making space for grief, asking hard questions, and helping them find a kinder and more compassionate relationship with food and their bodies. Find Aaron:
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2024-07-121h 00
Love & Learn[Recover Strong] Revealing what MEN need in eating disorder recovery with Aaron Flores, RDN"The number of folks who identify as male and experience eating disorders is going up."Take a listen as Registered Dietitian and Certified Body Trust provider Aaron Flores sheds light on the common barriers men face in eating disorder recovery, such as societal stereotypes and stigma, and hear how the power of community and compassionate connection can help bring healing. Aaron reveals the key factors that aid in recovery for ALL genders, and offers heartfelt advice for men struggling with eating disorders. JOIN THE COURAGE CLUB WAITLISTVisit jointhecourageclub.com
2024-06-1034 min
The Appetite#130: ADHD and Eating Disorder Recovery: A Conversation with Aleta Storch, MS, RDN, LMHCAleta Storch, MS, RDN, LMHC joins Julie Church, RDN to discuss how ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) can lead to different feeding and eating challenges. Her personal story highlights the benefit of understanding how the brain works for everyone, especially those desiring to heal from disordered eating and eating disorders. Listen in for a sneak peek of a few practical tips from her model of care for ADHDers and expect this episode to give you a full dose of information about the brain, ADHD and neurodivergence. To learn more about Aleta: Website: Membership: Free FB Group: @the_adhd_rd @wiseheart_nu...
2024-05-1345 min
The AppetiteADHD and Eating Disorder Recovery: A Conversation with Aleta Storch, MS, RDN, LMHCAleta Storch, MS, RDN, LMHC joins Julie Church, RDN to discuss how ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) can lead to different feeding and eating challenges. Her personal story highlights the benefit of understanding how the brain works for everyone, especially those desiring to heal from disordered eating and eating disorders. Listen in for a sneak peek of a few practical tips from her model of care for ADHDers and expect this episode to give you a full dose of information about the brain, ADHD and neurodivergence. To learn more about Aleta: Website: https://www.wiseheartnutrition.co...
2024-05-1345 minThe AppetiteChanging the Script for More Inclusive Movement Spaces: A Discussion with Meng Wang, RDN, and Ashley DaviesFitness, movement and sport spaces continue to be saturated with diet culture rhetoric and belief systems that disrupt our innate connection, wisdom and joy to movement and our bodies. Diet culture is rooted in social justice issues where movement and sport spaces are not inclusive of all bodies and walks of life, particularly those who are most marginalized. Yet the story doesn’t stop here. More and more folks are recognizing the harmful messaging and practices and are doing it differently! Meng Wang, a dietitian and yoga instructor at Opal, and Ashley Davies, co-founder of Club Seattle Run Division (CSRD) ar...
2024-01-1241 min
The AppetiteChanging the Script for More Inclusive Movement Spaces: A Discussion with Meng Wang, RDN, and Ashley DaviesFitness, movement and sport spaces continue to be saturated with diet culture rhetoric and belief systems that disrupt our innate connection, wisdom and joy to movement and our bodies. Diet culture is rooted in social justice issues where movement and sport spaces are not inclusive of all bodies and walks of life, particularly those who are most marginalized. Yet the story doesn't stop here. More and more folks are recognizing the harmful messaging and practices and are doing it differently! Meng Wang, a dietitian and yoga instructor at Opal, and Ashley Davies, co-founder of Club Seattle Run Division (CSRD...
2024-01-1241 min
Curious About Recovery - Diving Into Eating DisordersEP40_Star Wars, Body Grief, and Dudes in Recovery with Aaron Flores, RDN (Expert)Navigating a changing body, whether it’s through eating disorder recovery or for any other reason, can be really challenging. Learning to trust your body is a process which often comes with trial and error, moments of joy, and grief.
Coming back home to your body includes building relationship to it, which doesn’t always feel easy. In fact diet culture tells us we can’t trust our bodies! But this is not how we were born. We were born with the intuitive ability to trust our bodies, yet conditioning from systemic influences or personal experiences can lead yo...
2023-10-1147 min
The Dude TherapistMen Struggle with Body Image Too w/ Aaron Flores, RDNEli Weinstein interviews Aaron Flores on The Dude Therapist, discussing his own struggles with body size and food, and how he changed his perspective on this work. Aaron encourages listeners to reach out to him as a resource and to give a voice to men who struggle with body image. He also talks about how conversations in the home about food and other people's bodies can have a significant impact on how children view themselves. Aaron also discusses the concept of rigidity and how it relates to fear and shame, and the issue of society's focus on celebrities and...
2023-10-0458 min
Embodiment for the Rest of UsBody Hierarchies, Disability, and the Ongoing Pandemic with Marquisele Mercedes - EFTROU: S3, Ep8Embodiment for the Rest of Us - Season 3, Episode 8: Marquisele Mercedes
Chavonne (she/her) and Jenn (she/her) interviewed Marquisele Mercedes (she/they) about their embodiment journey.
Marquisele (Mikey) Mercedes (she/they) is a fat liberationist writer, creator, educator, and doctoral student from the Bronx, New York. As a Presidential Fellow at the Brown University School of Public Health, she works at the intersection of critical public health studies, fat studies, and scholarship on race/ism, examining how racism, anti-Blackness, and fatphobia have shaped health care, research, and public health.
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2023-08-171h 40
Baby Steps Nutrition PodcastEpisode 111- Behavioral Analysis in Children and AdultsMentioned in this Episode: Skinner Box: What Is An Operant Conditioning Chamber?https://www.simplypsychology.org/what-is-a-skinner-box.html For more on Aaron Rudy, you can follow him on LinkedIn @AaronRudy and contact him via email Arudy1228@gmail.com. For more on Argavan Nilforoush, be sure to follow her on Instagram @babystepsnutrition, on Facebook: Baby Steps Nutrition page, on YouTube: Baby Steps Nutrition Podcast, on Twitter @argavanRDN, on LinkedIn @ArgavanNilforoush and through her website www.babystepsnutrition.com.
2023-08-1747 min
The Aaron Katsman ShowChanging Your Relationship With Food For a Healthier Body | Israel EntrepreneurshipThis week we welcome clinical dietitian and mindset mentor Justine Friedman to the show. After running her own private practice in South Africa for 2 decades, Justine had to essentially build her business again from scratch when she made Aliyah with her family right before Corona hit. Join us in our conversation about the intersection of nutrition and mindset and the journey Justine took to build her successful practice here in Israel. If you're interested in moving your existing business to Israel and learning more about the transformative power of a positive mindset, you don't want to miss this episode!
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2023-07-1926 minEmbodiment for the Rest of UsCommunity Building, Body Trust, and Podcasting with Aaron Flores - EFTROU: S3, Ep4Embodiment for the Rest of Us - Season 3, Episode 4: Aaron Flores
Chavonne (she/her) and Jenn (she/her) interviewed Aaron Flores (he/him) about his embodiment journey.
Aaron Flores is a registered dietitian nutritionist and Certified Body Trust® provider. With over 10 years of experience, Aaron has worked with eating disorders in a variety of settings over his career, including the VA Healthcare System and Center for Discovery. He currently has a private practice in Calabasas, CA. Aaron uses Intuitive Eating, Health at Every Size®, and Body Trust® as the framework to help...
2023-07-061h 44
The Good Clean Nutrition PodcastEpisode 26: Men’s Health & Body Image with Aaron Flores, RDN
Eating disorders in men are considered underdiagnosed and undertreated, and stigma around male body image can prevent men from opening up about feelings of body shame. In this episode of The Good Clean Nutrition Podcast, host Mary Purdy, MS, RDN speaks with Aaron Flores, registered dietitian and Certified Body Trust Provider, to discuss men’s health and nutrition from a non-diet approach. This Men’s Health Month, tune in as they discuss how men can improve their relationships with food, the impacts of weight stigma on men’s health, and how to engage in physical movement that suppor...
2023-06-0640 min
The Rebel NutritionistEp97: Knowing Who To Trust In The Health IndustryIn the second part of my conversation with Aaron Novello, real estate coach and behavior change specialist, we dig into the details of how we receive information, and how we can use that to help us assess our behaviors and what needs to change. From my love of pastini to Aaron’s breakdown of The Matrix, this was another fascinating conversation you don’t want to miss! To find out more about Aaron, check out his website.
2023-02-2828 minThe Rebel NutritionistEp96: The Key To Lasting Behavioral ChangeWhat a fascinating and fun conversation I had today with Aaron Novello. Aaron is a realtor and an expert in behavioral health coaching. While his expertise is in Real Estate Coaching, there is no doubt that this type of coaching is relevant to all aspects of life. Take a listen to hear how Aaron describes the process of behavior change and what he means when he talks about the triangle. We talk about so many fascinating aspects of this topic and truly uncover some amazing insights into why we act the way we do...
2023-02-2128 min
Active Bariatric Nutrition5. Hiking Nutrition For Bariatric Athletes with Aaron Owens Mayhew, MS, RDN, CDIn this episode of the Active Bariatric Nutrition Podcast, I interview Registered Dietitian, Aaron Owens Mayhew, MS, RDN, CD of the Backcountry Foodie and we discuss:What goes into meal prepping for a hike and what equipment you may need to prepare the mealsWhat are the different cooking methods to rehydrate foods on the trailHow to increase your protein while hiking, sources of protein that are shelf stable, and where to buy themHow to easily track and meet your fluid goals and replace electrolytes lost in sweat while hikingAaron's advice for bariatric hikersYou can learn more...
2022-11-2138 min
Full & Thriving: A Mental Health and Personal Development Podcast73. Eating Disorders and Body Image in Men: Challenges, Stigma and Masculinity w/ Aaron FloresABOUT THIS EPISODEIn this episode join Meg and the very first male guest of the show, Aaron as they talk about how men also struggle with eating disorders and body image. You will learn about how patriarchy, capitalism and toxic masculinity thoughts affect the male’s process to recovery and how it hinders them to fully speak up about their condition. Also in this episode you will gain understanding on how having a community and safe space to fully open themselves up can help in the recovery process.ABOUT OUR GUESTAaron Flores is a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) and Certified Bo...
2022-09-0655 min
Full & Thriving: A Mental Health and Personal Development Podcast73. Eating Disorders and Body Image in Men: Challenges, Stigma and MasculinityABOUT THIS EPISODE
In this episode join Meg and the very first male guest of the show, Aaron as they talk about how men also struggle with eating disorders and body image. You will learn about how patriarchy, capitalism and toxic masculinity thoughts affect the male’s process to recovery and how it hinders them to fully speak up about their condition. Also in this episode you will gain understanding on how having a community and safe space to fully open themselves up can help in the recovery process.
ABOUT OUR GUEST
Aaron Flores is a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) an...
2022-09-0255 min
Men Unscripted PodcastSeason 2 - Coming SoonBreaking News - Season 2 of Men Unscripted is coming soon. New episodes should be here around October and until then, enjoy just a little behind the scences info on how some of the aliases have been chosen. Men Unscripted Patreon Page Follow Aaron on IG @AaronFloresRDN Aaron Flores RDN Website
2022-08-3106 min
Take it OnTake 31: Men in the Mirrors (Aaron Flores, RDN)Approaching the one year anniversary of Take it On's launch, the guys are joined by registered dietitian and certified body trust provider, Aaron Flores. Aaron details his background and how he wound up providing men and women with trust in their bodies (1:40). Aaron takes us on a dive into building better relationships with food, and analyzing diet culture (7:28). Things get dicey when Au Cheval vs Inn N Out comes into the conversation, however, whichever your pick, there's nothing wrong with going in on either burger when you learn to eat intuitively. The impact on gym bro culture comes to...
2022-07-0150 min
Understanding Disordered Eating: Eating Disorder Recovery and Body Image HealingMen Also Have Eating Disorders with Aaron Flores, RDNAaron Flores is a registered dietitian nutritionist based out of Los Angeles, California. He also works at Center for Discovery as Senior Coordinator for Weight-Inclusive Care He uses Intuitive Eating and Health at Every Size® in his work to help individuals learn how to make peace with food and their bodies. He is a Certified Body Trust® provider and he also the co-host of the popular podcast, Dietitians Unplugged. We seem to think that disordered eating is a girl thing, perhaps because that’s what the “numbers” tell us. But the numbers only reflect people who get help and...
2022-04-2639 min
HikeOn The Trail: Hiker Nutrition with Backcountry FoodieAaron Owens Mayhew, MS, RDN founder of Backcountry Foodie gives Hike listeners some tips and advice on how we can have better nutrition on trail. Hiker hunger doesn't have to give way to bad nutrition, and Aaron's recipes are created with essential nutrition in mind while keeping things ultralight.Founded in 2017 by Aaron Owens Mayhew, Backcountry Foodie is the leading source for ultralight backpacking recipes and meal planning resources. As a registered dietitian and ultralight long-distance backpacker, Aaron created Backcountry Foodie while preparing homemade, lightweight meals for her thru-hike attempt of the Pacific Crest Trail in 2017 and...
2021-11-0841 min
Break the Diet CycleDo men struggle with food and body image? with Aaron Flores RDNWe often hear clients ask "do you have any good accounts for men who struggle with food?" In today's episode Registered Dietitian Nutritionists Dalina Soto and Melissa Landry interview fellow Dietitian Aaron Flores, RDN for his perspective on "bro culture", the danger of assuming all men's experiences with body image are the same (they're not), and how diet culture hurts all genders.
In today’s episode we discuss:
do men worry about dieting and body image as much as women? what unique pressures are men facing from diet culture?
how do we help boys and men ex...
2021-04-1242 min
The Appetite#110: Dr. Erin Harrop, PhD on Weight Stigma and Eating DisordersYou will be happy to bend your ear (maybe again) for this one! Julie Church, RDN and Carter Umhau, LMHC talk with Erin Harrop (now doctor Erin Harrop, PhD, Assistant Professor at the University of Denver) about healthism, the use of the word "fat," fat liberation and intersectionality. Dr. Harrop shares their personal experience to spotlight problems with the over-focus on weight in eating disorder treatment. The Appetite crew released this interview 3 years ago and it is even more relevant to our cultural conversation today. If you are interested in learning more about Health at Every Size, you can join Jul...
2021-03-0455 min
The AppetiteDr. Erin Harrop, PhD on Weight Stigma and Eating DisordersYou will be happy to bend your ear (maybe again) for this one! Julie Church, RDN and Carter Umhau, LMHC talk with Erin Harrop (now doctor Erin Harrop, PhD, Assistant Professor at the University of Denver) about healthism, the use of the word "fat," fat liberation and intersectionality. Dr. Harrop shares their personal experience to spotlight problems with the over-focus on weight in eating disorder treatment. The Appetite crew released this interview 3 years ago and it is even more relevant to our cultural conversation today. If you are interested in learning more about Health at Every Size, you...
2021-02-2655 minThe Appetite#109: Eating Disorder Recovery and the Biden-Harris InaugurationWhat does eating disorder recovery have to do with the Biden-Harris inauguration ceremony? Take a listen to Opal Co-Founders Lexi Giblin, PhD, Kara Bazzi, LMFT, and Julie Church, RDN consider this question on the heels of the historic inauguration ceremony. They connect the dots through themes of learning to celebrate, divesting from perfectionism, self-compassion, empathy, authenticity, celebration of diversity, and unity. Links: Connect with Opal: Facebook: Instagram: @opalfoodandbody Twitter: Youtube: Thank you to our team... Thanks to David Bazzi for editing, Camille Dodson for podcast administrative and social media support. Music by Aaron Davidson:
2021-02-0431 min
The AppetiteEating Disorder Recovery and the Biden-Harris InaugurationWhat does eating disorder recovery have to do with the Biden-Harris inauguration ceremony? Take a listen to Opal Co-Founders Lexi Giblin, PhD, Kara Bazzi, LMFT, and Julie Church, RDN consider this question on the heels of the historic inauguration ceremony. They connect the dots through themes of learning to celebrate, divesting from perfectionism, self-compassion, empathy, authenticity, celebration of diversity, and unity. Links: @amandascgorman @kamalaharris @michelleobama President Joe Biden's inaugural address: Watch full speech video from Inauguration Day 2021 READ: Transcript of Amanda Gorman's inaugural poem | TheHill
2021-02-0231 min
LifeProof Revolution#38 Case Specific Nutrition: Andrew WadeAndrew Wade, MS, RDN, LDN, CSSD is a Registered Dietitian, and CEO of A.M. Wade Nutrition Group LLC in Pittsburgh, PA. A.M. Wade Nutrition Group, or “Case Specific Nutrition” is a Dietitian Group Practice with 6 locations, with contracts servicing fitness centers, corporate wellness initiatives, health and rehabilitation sites, and family medical offices. Andrew received his Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Dietetics & Nutrition from the University of Pittsburgh in 2012, and completed his Dietetic Internship at Adagio Health in 2013. Andrew completed his Master’s in Wellness & Human Performance at the University of Pittsburgh in the Fall of 2015 and is currentl...
2020-11-231h 01
LifeProof Revolution#33 Find Your Purpose: Stacy FisherSTACY FISHER, RDN, LD, CDCES is the founder of LivingUpp, a lifestyle design company that teaches overfunctioning women how to use a self-care framework and planning system to create more ease and better health through online courses, retreats, and an online membership community. Stacy is a registered dietitian nutritionist, certified diabetes care and education specialist, lifestyle coach, and author with 20+ years of experience in the healthcare industry. She has worked in private practice, in medical facilities, and with large companies such as Dell, Boeing, and Nike. Stacy is the author of three books, her most recent being The Lifestyle...
2020-10-191h 00
Recovery BitesSmashing the Stigma with Aaron Flores, RDNABOUT AARON FLORES:Aaron Flores is a registered dietitian nutritionist based out of Los Angeles, California. With over 10 years of experience, Aaron has worked with eating disorders in a variety of settings. A large part of his career was spent working at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System where he helped develop and launch one of the first Binge Eating Disorder programs to help Veterans struggling with this disorder. Since leaving the VA, Aaron has continued to work in the eating disorder community helping run groups and providing individual counseling to adolescents and adults. He currently works...
2020-10-1256 min
LifeProof Revolution#25 Mindless Eating is Killing Us Slowly: Theresa NicoleTheresa is a registered dietitian nutritionist and a transformational nutrition health coach with an amazing story of where her passion for nutrition began. After struggling with a sugar addiction, and then being diagnosed with a chronic illness, she discovered her healing would come from her diet. She went to countless doctor appointments, finding that nobody could truly help her. Listen and learn how she reversed her chronic illness and take her advice to change your life! She began working in healthcare facilities as a clinical nutritionist and saw similar patterns among her clients and patients.
2020-08-2445 min
The Appetite#100: Shifts in Eating During the Coronavirus Pandemic: Why You Should Give Yourself GraceHas your relationship to food changed since the pandemic began? Whether you’re snacking more, eating a different variety of food, or finding yourself restricting or bingeing due to high emotions, we imagine a lot could have shifted. While a mainstream perspective might tell you to use this “opportunity” to “take control of your diet,” we have a very different perspective. Opal Co-Founder and Nutrition Director Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD-S, CD and host and therapist Carter Umhau, LMHC are sharing their insights on the difference between emotional eating and binge eating, why you should give yourself grace right now (and always!), a...
2020-05-2930 min
The AppetiteShifts in Eating During the Coronavirus Pandemic: Why You Should Give Yourself Grace �Has your relationship to food changed since the pandemic began? Whether you're snacking more, eating a different variety of food, or finding yourself restricting or bingeing due to high emotions, we imagine a lot could have shifted. While a mainstream perspective might tell you to use this "opportunity" to "take control of your diet," we have a very different perspective. Opal Co-Founder and Nutrition Director Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD-S, CD and host and therapist Carter Umhau, LMHC are sharing their insights on the difference between emotional eating and binge eating, why you should give yourself grace right now (and a...
2020-05-2930 min
The Appetite#99: Work Life Reflections: What Opal's Co-Founders Learned About Identity Outside of WorkWho are you outside of the identity of your job? Over the last year, Opal: Food + Body Wisdom’s Co-Founders (Kara Bazzi, LMFT, CEDS, Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD-S, CD, and Lexi Giblin, PhD, CEDS) each took a month away from Opal in order to rest and recharge. They’ll be sharing how they spent their free time, the questions of identity that arose, how their perspectives changed around work and life, and how they brought these changes back into their work lives upon returning to Opal. This conversation took place pre-coronavirus and addresses an experience that is certainly not comparable to t...
2020-05-2241 min
The AppetiteWork Life Reflections: What Opal's Co-Founders Learned About Identity Outside of Work Who are you outside of the identity of your job? Over the last year, Opal: Food + Body Wisdom's Co-Founders (Kara Bazzi, LMFT, CEDS, Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD-S, CD, and Lexi Giblin, PhD, CEDS) each took a month away from Opal in order to rest and recharge. They'll be sharing how they spent their free time, the questions of identity that arose, how their perspectives changed around work and life, and how they brought these changes back into their work lives upon returning to Opal. This conversation took place pre-coronavirus and addresses an experience that is certainly not comparable to t...
2020-05-2241 min
The Appetite#98: Delight: The Mental Health Boost We All NeedWhy does delight matter? We believe that, during the coronavirus pandemic, delight offers an opportunity for mindfulness, connectedness, and a boost to your mental health. Inspired by a This American Life episode called, “The Show of Delights,” Opal Co-Founders Kara Bazzi, LMFT, CEDS, Dr. Lexi Giblin, PhD, CEDS, and Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD-S, CD are talking with host and therapist Carter Umhau, LMHC about what delight is, and how we can distinguish it from joy and pleasure. They’ll also be sharing what delights each of them and how these things have a place in their lives, particularly during the time o...
2020-05-1540 min
The AppetiteDelight: The Mental Health Boost We All NeedWhy does delight matter? We believe that, during the coronavirus pandemic, delight offers an opportunity for mindfulness, connectedness, and a boost to your mental health. Inspired by a This American Life episode called, "The Show of Delights," Opal Co-Founders Kara Bazzi, LMFT, CEDS, Dr. Lexi Giblin, PhD, CEDS, and Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD-S, CD are talking with host and therapist Carter Umhau, LMHC about what delight is, and how we can distinguish it from joy and pleasure. They'll also be sharing what delights each of them and how these things have a place in their lives, particularly during the...
2020-05-1540 min
Backcountry BSingBackcountry BS-ing LIVE! #32 - The Backcountry Foodie (Aaron Owens Mayhew, MS, RDN)Aaron Mayhew is a registered dietitian who thru hiked the PCT in 2017. Her website, Backcountry Foodie, provides a breadth of knowledge on backpacking food. We are also quite jealous of her Instagram feed that is FILLED with delicious backpacking recipes, which she creates from scratch. She also provides backpacking meal-planning, as well as other services on her website.
We sat down with Aaron and talked about all things backpacking food. We chat about dehydrating food, common mistakes people make when on-trail eating, her favorite recipes, nutritional requirements for hikers, and what's next for Backcountry Foodie
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2020-05-031h 12
The Appetite#94: Getting Emotional: Using Self-Inquiry During the CoronavirusHow have you experienced unwanted energy and emotion during the coronavirus pandemic? The Appetite crew is getting vulnerable and answering this question, using the Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO DBT) skill of self-inquiry. Opal Co-Founder and RO DBT expert Dr. Lexi Giblin, PhD, CEDS shares how the skill of self-inquiry can be used during this time to move toward emotion in a compassionate, curious, and containing way. Lexi, along with Opal’s other two Co-Founders—Kara Bazzi, LMFT, CEDS and Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD-S, CD—and host and therapist Carter Umhau, LMHC will each reflect on what has been coming...
2020-04-1735 min
The AppetiteGetting Emotional: Using Self-Inquiry During the Coronavirus How have you experienced unwanted energy and emotion during the coronavirus pandemic? The Appetite crew is getting vulnerable and answering this question, using the Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO DBT) skill of self-inquiry. Opal Co-Founder and RO DBT expert Dr. Lexi Giblin, PhD, CEDS shares how the skill of self-inquiry can be used during this time to move toward emotion in a compassionate, curious, and containing way. Lexi, along with Opal's other two Co-Founders—Kara Bazzi, LMFT, CEDS and Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD-S, CD—and host and therapist Carter Umhau, LMHC will each reflect on what has been comin...
2020-04-1635 min
The Appetite#93: Guided Meal Support: How to Eat While Sheltering-in-PlaceHow has the global pandemic impacted your relationship to food? As restaurants close, grocery shelves are emptied, and anxiety levels go up, you deserve compassion when it comes to the way your body is responding to this global pandemic. For those struggling with disordered eating or eating disorder recovery, we’re here to help with guided meal support. Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD-S, CD—Opal: Food+Body Wisdom’s Co-Founder and Nutrition Director—sits down with host Carter Umhau, LMHC to walk listeners through the fundamentals of full permission of food and attuned eating in action! She’ll talk through the stages of...
2020-04-1025 min
The AppetiteGuided Meal Support: How to Eat While Sheltering-in-PlaceHow has the global pandemic impacted your relationship to food? As restaurants close, grocery shelves are emptied, and anxiety levels go up, you deserve compassion when it comes to the way your body is responding to this global pandemic. For those struggling with disordered eating or eating disorder recovery, we're here to help with guided meal support. Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD-S, CD—Opal: Food+Body Wisdom's Co-Founder and Nutrition Director—sits down with host Carter Umhau, LMHC to walk listeners through the fundamentals of full permission of food and attuned eating in action! She'll talk through the stages of sele...
2020-04-1025 min
The Appetite#91: Reflections from Self-Quarantine: Mental Health During the CoronavirusHow can we best prepare for the psychological impacts of social distancing during the age of Coronavirus? In this episode, host and therapist Carter Umhau, LMHC shares her experience with self-isolating a couple weeks ahead of the curve in Seattle, a city already ahead of the curve in shelter-in-place mandates than most other US cities. Opal: Food + Body Wisdom’s Co-Founders, Lexi Giblin, PhD, CEDS, Kara Bazzi, LMFT, CEDS, and Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD-S, CD, ask Carter the questions, exploring topics such as loneliness, loss of routine, experience of food, and relationship to exercise during this unprecedented time. Julie, Lexi, an...
2020-03-2737 min
The Appetite#90: Mental Health During the COVID-19 Global Health Crisis: Opal Leadership Offers A Call to Self-CareAs the pandemic is rapidly removing what we’ve come to rely on in our day-to-day lives, it is becoming clear that we are not only in a health and economic crisis, but also a crisis of mental health. Opal’s Co-Founders Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD-S, CD, Kara Bazzi, LMFT, CEDS, and Dr. Lexi Giblin, PhD, CEDS sit down with host and therapist Carter Umhau, LMHC to offer an inspiring call to self-care and grace during an unprecedented time. Listen in to hear what Opal has to say about how to take care of your mental health as well as your...
2020-03-2126 min
The AppetiteMental Health During the COVID-19 Global Health Crisis: Opal Leadership Offers A Call to Self-CareAs the pandemic is rapidly removing what we've come to rely on in our day-to-day lives, it is becoming clear that we are not only in a health and economic crisis, but also a crisis of mental health. Opal's Co-Founders Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD-S, CD, Kara Bazzi, LMFT, CEDS, and Dr. Lexi Giblin, PhD, CEDS sit down with host and therapist Carter Umhau, LMHC to offer an inspiring call to self-care and grace during an unprecedented time. Listen in to hear what Opal has to say about how to take care of your mental health as well as your...
2020-03-2126 min
Mighty Blue On The Appalachian Trail: The Ultimate Mid-Life CrisisEpisode #207 - Aaron Owens Mayhew (Sling)Aaron Owens Mayhew, MS, RDN, CD is a registered dietitian, ultralight long-distance backpacker, and backpacking food cookbook author. Aaron has worked in the field of nutrition for nineteen years and has been a backpacker for nearly as long. After having a mid-life crisis in 2016, Aaron began long-distance backpacking on her 40th birthday by hiking the Pacific Crest Trail. She has since launched her business, Backcountry Foodie™, a recipe and meal-planning service for backpackers. The service provides a platform for Aaron to share her knowledge and passion for eating well in the backcountry. She also runs he...
2020-02-2753 min
The Appetite#87: BMI: Answering Your Questions About the Body Mass Index (Part 2)What should you do if a medical provider is offering a treatment recommendation based on your BMI? In the second of a two-part series, Opal Co-Founder and Nutrition Director Julie Church RDN, CEDRD-S, CD is answering this listener question (and others!) about the Body Mass Index. In conversation with host and therapist Carter Umhau, LMHC we’re diving into even more about the racist and unscientific measurement that a Belgian astronomer created without the intention of it becoming our main measurement of health. Links: The Bizarre and Racist History of the BMI: Connect with Opal: Facebook: Instagram: @opalfoodandbody Twitter: Youtube: Thank you to...
2020-02-2512 min
The AppetiteBMI: Answering Your Questions About the Body Mass Index (Part 2)What should you do if a medical provider is offering a treatment recommendation based on your BMI? In the second of a two-part series, Opal Co-Founder and Nutrition Director Julie Church RDN, CEDRD-S, CD is answering this listener question (and others!) about the Body Mass Index. In conversation with host and therapist Carter Umhau, LMHC we're diving into even more about the racist and unscientific measurement that a Belgian astronomer created without the intention of it becoming our main measurement of health. Links: The Bizarre and Racist History of the BMI: https://ele...
2020-02-2112 min
Dietitians Unplugged PodcastEpisode 73 - Trust Your Body with Whitney CatalanoAaron and Glenys are joined by Whitney Catalano, RDN. In this episode we discuss what it means to trust our body and how to work on tackling the difficult issue of emotional and binge eating. Whitney also shares amazing information on how to deal with the stigma that often shows up when visiting medical providers. Learn more about Whitney Catalano Trust Your Body Project Podcast Get on the list for announcements: Self-Care for Diabetes More about Glenys More about Aaron
2020-02-1739 min
The Appetite#85: Body Image: Reflections on Infertility, Pregnancy, and PostpartumBody Image can be a struggle at any time, but what about when you’ve had a baby? For the birthing person, one’s relationship to food and body can be vastly impacted by the perinatal experience. In a roundtable conversation, Opal: Food + Body Wisdom Co-Founders Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD-S, CD, Kara Bazzi, LMFT, CEDS, and Lexi Giblin, PhD, CEDS are sharing their (quite varied) experiences of pregnancy and being postpartum. As eating disorder experts, their stories serve as a reminder that everyone’s body and story is different. From the experience of infertility, the role of recovery during pregnancy, and th...
2020-02-0724 min
The AppetiteBody Image: Reflections on Infertility, Pregnancy, and PostpartumBody Image can be a struggle at any time, but what about when you've had a baby? For the birthing person, one's relationship to food and body can be vastly impacted by the perinatal experience. In a roundtable conversation, Opal: Food + Body Wisdom Co-Founders Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD-S, CD, Kara Bazzi, LMFT, CEDS, and Lexi Giblin, PhD, CEDS are sharing their (quite varied) experiences of pregnancy and being postpartum. As eating disorder experts, their stories serve as a reminder that everyone's body and story is different. From the experience of infertility, the role of recovery during pregnancy, and thoughts...
2020-02-0724 min
Mom Genes The Podcast13: Your Dad BodThe Mom Bod Series Is the Dad bod something that men fear? Do men feel they must maintain a certain physique as they age? We have been in the “Mom Bod Series,” so today we are spreading the love to the Dads and exploring the stereotypes associated with a Dad bod! We discuss the stigmas and stereotypes men, and those who identify as male, may experience as their bodies age and change. We interview Aaron Flores, RDN on his thoughts about the pressures men experience to express masculinity physically and emotionally. Aaron explores how suffering silen...
2020-02-0449 min
Pursuing Private PracticeOvercoming Impostor Syndrome in Private Practice with Glenys OystonThere are many pathways to a full-time private practice, and Jennifer’s guest Glenys Oyston shares her journey of an incremental process to realizing her dream. Listen to her inspiring story of discovering Health at Every Size, niching down, and overcoming impostor syndrome on this episode of the Pursuing Private Practice podcast. Glenys tells us about her experience of being a restrictive dieter in her twenties, and how she chose the Dietetics industry with the career goal of being a weight loss dietitian. Throughout her years of course work, her obsession with food restriction and fear of ga...
2020-02-0354 minPursuing Private PracticeOvercoming Impostor Syndrome in Private Practice with Glenys OystonThere are many pathways to a full-time private practice, and Jennifer’s guest Glenys Oyston shares her journey of an incremental process to realizing her dream. Listen to her inspiring story of discovering Health at Every Size, niching down, and overcoming impostor syndrome on this episode of the Pursuing Private Practice podcast. Glenys tells us about her experience of being a restrictive dieter in her twenties, and how she chose the Dietetics industry with the career goal of being a weight loss dietitian. Throughout her years of course work, her obsession with food restriction and fear of ga...
2020-02-0354 min
The Appetite#83: Metabolism: How a Diet Can Harm the BodyCan we truly control our bodies in order to change the way we look? As talk of New Year’s “lifestyle changes,” diets, and new exercise regimens fill our feeds, we’re here to talk about a major function of the body impacted by unhealthy dieting and changes in exercise: METABOLISM. In this episode we’re exploring what it is, how it works, and whether or not the assumptions diet culture has made about our ability to control it are scientifically valid. (Spoiler alert: they aren’t.) In conversation with host, therapist and not-a-scientist Carter Umhau, LMHC, Opal Co-Founder and Nutrition Dire...
2020-01-1634 min
The AppetiteMetabolism: How a Diet Can Harm the BodyCan we truly control our bodies in order to change the way we look? As talk of New Year's "lifestyle changes," diets, and new exercise regimens fill our feeds, we're here to talk about a major function of the body impacted by unhealthy dieting and changes in exercise: METABOLISM. In this episode we're exploring what it is, how it works, and whether or not the assumptions diet culture has made about our ability to control it are scientifically valid. (Spoiler alert: they aren't.) In conversation with host, therapist and not-a-scientist Carter Umhau, LMHC, Opal Co-Founder and Nutrition Director Julie Ch...
2020-01-1634 min
The Appetite#81 Rethinking Resolutions: Self-Inquiry as Self-ImprovementAre you sick of making New Year’s resolutions you don’t keep? Instead of goal setting, try commuting to self-exploration! As an alternative to resolutions, Lexi Giblin, PhD, CEDS leads The Appetite crew in the journaling process of “self-inquiry,” a Radically Open DBT concept in which you move toward discomfort for the sake of growth. Lexi, along with Opal Co-Founders Kara Bazzi, LMFT, CEDS and Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD-S, CD, and host Carter Umhau, LMHC share from their journals about the hopes they have for the new year and the kinds of questions they hope to live into. Connect with Opal...
2020-01-0233 min
The AppetiteRethinking Resolutions: Self-Inquiry as Self-ImprovementAre you sick of making New Year's resolutions you don't keep? Instead of goal setting, try commuting to self-exploration! As an alternative to resolutions, Lexi Giblin, PhD, CEDS leads The Appetite crew in the journaling process of "self-inquiry," a Radically Open DBT concept in which you move toward discomfort for the sake of growth. Lexi, along with Opal Co-Founders Kara Bazzi, LMFT, CEDS and Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD-S, CD, and host Carter Umhau, LMHC share from their journals about the hopes they have for the new year and the kinds of questions they hope to live into. ...
2020-01-0233 min
The Appetite#80 How to Eat During the Holiday Season: Why There’s No Right or Wrong WayHow do the holiday festivities impact your diet? For many—especially those already struggling with a disordered relationship to food and body—the holiday season can be chock-full of challenges. From holiday drinks with friends, to office parties, to busy schedules, and all of the special treats and seasonal foods, there’s a lot that’s both exciting and stressful! Opal Co-Founders Kara Bazzi, LMFT, CEDS and Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD-S, CD and host and therapist Carter Umhau, LMHC talk about how to approach the novelty of the holidays through attuned eating skills. In this episode, they’ll offer not only helpf...
2019-12-1923 min
The AppetiteHow to Eat During the Holiday Season: Why There's No Right or Wrong WayHow do the holiday festivities impact your diet? For many—especially those already struggling with a disordered relationship to food and body—the holiday season can be chock-full of challenges. From holiday drinks with friends, to office parties, to busy schedules, and all of the special treats and seasonal foods, there's a lot that's both exciting and stressful! Opal Co-Founders Kara Bazzi, LMFT, CEDS and Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD-S, CD and host and therapist Carter Umhau, LMHC talk about how to approach the novelty of the holidays through attuned eating skills. In this episode, they'll offer not only helpful tips...
2019-12-1823 min
The Appetite#75 Quick Comebacks: How to Deal with Diet TalkHow does talk about diets and weight impact you? One of the hardest things about recovery from an eating disorder is holding onto a new awareness of your needs, desires, and thoughts around food while out in the “real world.” This is especially difficult during the holiday season. Dr. Lexi Giblin, PhD, CEDS, Kara Bazzi, LMFT, CEDS, and Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD-S, CD, Co-Founders of Opal: Food + Body Wisdom, brainstorm with host Carter Umhau, LMHC about ways to combat the unnecessary commentary. Links: The Body Project Connect with Opal: www.opalfoodandbody.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Opalfoodandbodywisdom/ Instagram: @opalfoodandbody Twitter: h...
2019-11-1628 min
The AppetiteQuick Comebacks: How to Deal with Diet TalkHow does talk about diets and weight impact you? One of the hardest things about recovery from an eating disorder is holding onto a new awareness of your needs, desires, and thoughts around food while out in the "real world." This is especially difficult during the holiday season. Dr. Lexi Giblin, PhD, CEDS, Kara Bazzi, LMFT, CEDS, and Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD-S, CD, Co-Founders of Opal: Food + Body Wisdom, brainstorm with host Carter Umhau, LMHC about ways to combat the unnecessary commentary. Links: The Body Project Connect with Opal...
2019-11-1528 min
The Appetite# 74 Diet, Exercise, and Your Period: What You Need to KnowIs it normal to lose your period when changing up your diet or exercise routine? Nicola Rinaldi, PhD joins the podcast today to discuss her journey to recover her period once it was lost, and offers her wealth of knowledge on hypothalamic amenorrhea (aka the loss of one’s period). Drawing from the research in her book, No Period. Now What?, Nicola joins Carter Umhau, LMHC and Opal Co-Founder Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD-S, CD to explain how even small caloric deficiencies can cause disruptions in menstruation, how weight bias impacts the treatment of this, and why menstruation matters beyond fertility. Links...
2019-11-0936 min
It's All Made Up, Anyway#30: Body Image Healing is For Men, Too with Aaron Flores, RDNThere is a common misconception when it comes to having a negative body image that only women struggle with these insecurities. Aaron Flores is here today to tell you why that is very far from the truth. Aaron is a registered dietitian nutritionist based out of Los Angeles, California with over 10 years of experience working with eating disorders in a variety of settings. In his work, Aaron helps men and women learn how to make peace with food and develop body-positive behaviors. Along with his work with eating disorders, he also is a co-host of the podcast, Dietitians Unplugged.
2019-11-0545 minIt's All Made Up, Anyway#30: Body Image Healing is For Men, Too with Aaron Flores, RDNThere is a common misconception when it comes to having a negative body image that only women struggle with these insecurities. Aaron Flores is here today to tell you why that is very far from the truth. Aaron is a registered dietitian nutritionist based out of Los Angeles, California with over 10 years of experience working with eating disorders in a variety of settings. In his work, Aaron helps men and women learn how to make peace with food and develop body-positive behaviors. Along with his work with eating disorders, he also is a co-host of the podcast, Dietitians Unplugged.
2019-11-0545 min
The Appetite#72 Full Recovery from an Eating Disorder: Is it Possible?What’s the difference between being “in recovery” versus being “recovered” from an eating disorder? And is full recovery possible? At Opal, we believe that YES—it definitely is! Today Opal Co-Founders Dr. Lexi Giblin, PhD, CEDS, Kara Bazzi, LMFT, CEDS, and Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD-S, CD are talking with host Carter Umhau, LMHC about what the process of recovery looks like, why it’s different than the traditional recovery model (which is based off of substance use addiction), and how to know you’ve arrived at the end of your recovery journey. Links: Carolyn Costin's webpage on this topic: https://www.caroly...
2019-10-2529 min
The AppetiteFull Recovery from an Eating Disorder: Is it Possible?What's the difference between being "in recovery" versus being "recovered" from an eating disorder? And is full recovery possible? At Opal, we believe that YES—it definitely is! Today Opal Co-Founders Dr. Lexi Giblin, PhD, CEDS, Kara Bazzi, LMFT, CEDS, and Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD-S, CD are talking with host Carter Umhau, LMHC about what the process of recovery looks like, why it's different than the traditional recovery model (which is based off of substance use addiction), and how to know you've arrived at the end of your recovery journey. Links: Carolyn Costin's webpage on this...
2019-10-2529 min
The Appetite#70 Change: Why Ambivalence HappensAre you ready for a change? We’re exploring what the stages of change are and why acknowledging ambivalence is often the linchpin when it comes to transformation. In a roundtable conversation that touches on self-care, creative habits, routines, and recovery, Opal Co-Founders Dr. Lexi Giblin, PhD, CEDS and Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD-S, CD sit down with host Carter Umhau, LMHC to explore the many things that get in the way of making the changes you desire, and what they’re each doing about it! Connect with Opal: www.opalfoodandbody.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Opalfoodandbodywisdom/ Instagram: @opalfoodandbody Twitter: https://twit...
2019-10-1234 min
The AppetiteChange: Why Ambivalence HappensAre you ready for a change? We're exploring what the stages of change are and why acknowledging ambivalence is often the linchpin when it comes to transformation. In a roundtable conversation that touches on self-care, creative habits, routines, and recovery, Opal Co-Founders Dr. Lexi Giblin, PhD, CEDS and Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD-S, CD sit down with host Carter Umhau, LMHC to explore the many things that get in the way of making the changes you desire, and what they're each doing about it! Connect with Opal: www.opalfoodandbody.com Facebook: https://www.fac...
2019-10-1134 min
The Appetite#69 Diet Culture, Male Body Image, and Fat Phobia with Aaron Flores, RDNHow are bodies political? The vibrant dietitian and podcast host Aaron Flores, RDN (of Dietitians Unplugged) joins Opal’s Nutrition Director Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD-S, CD and host Carter Umhau, LMHC to share his feminist perspective on the politics of being in a fat body. Aaron talks about how being fat (as a cis, white man) has given him access to understanding the lack of safety people with more marginalized identities experience being in their bodies. Carter, Aaron, and Julie will explore male body image, fat phobia, privilege, and the entirely unethical dieting scheme Weight Watchers has been recently marketing to c...
2019-10-0437 min
The AppetiteDiet Culture, Male Body Image, and Fat Phobia with Aaron Flores, RDNHow are bodies political? The vibrant dietitian and podcast host Aaron Flores, RDN (of Dietitians Unplugged) joins Opal's Nutrition Director Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD-S, CD and host Carter Umhau, LMHC to share his feminist perspective on the politics of being in a fat body. Aaron talks about how being fat (as a cis, white man) has given him access to understanding the lack of safety people with more marginalized identities experience being in their bodies. Carter, Aaron, and Julie will explore male body image, fat phobia, privilege, and the entirely unethical dieting scheme Weight Watchers has been recently marketing to...
2019-10-0437 min
The Appetite#67 Internal Regulation Skills: Learning How to Eat (Part 4)Do you trust your body’s appetite cues? It’s all about internal regulation on the last of this four-part series inspired by Ellyn Satter’s “Eating Competency Skills” and we’re talking body wisdom. Opal Co-Founder and Nutrition Director Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD-S, CD talks with host and therapist Carter Umhau, LMHC about the wisdom your body holds around food and eating. They’ll be exploring the power of honing this skill, which is the heart of intuitive eating. Links: Ellyn Satter Institute Take the ecSI ( Satter Eating Competency Inventory) Secrets of Feeding a Healthy Family by Ellyn Satter Connect with Opal: ...
2019-09-2028 min
The AppetiteInternal Regulation Skills: Learning How to Eat (Part 4)Do you trust your body's appetite cues? It's all about internal regulation on the last of this four-part series inspired by Ellyn Satter's "Eating Competency Skills" and we're talking body wisdom. Opal Co-Founder and Nutrition Director Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD-S, CD talks with host and therapist Carter Umhau, LMHC about the wisdom your body holds around food and eating. They'll be exploring the power of honing this skill, which is the heart of intuitive eating. Links: Ellyn Satter Institute Take the ecSI ( Satter Eating Competency Inventory) Secrets of Feeding a...
2019-09-2028 min
The Appetite#66 Food Responsibility + Context: Learning How to Eat (Part 3)What habits and routines can support healthy eating? This third of our four-part series on Ellyn Satter’s eating competency skills, offers a look into how to build a healthy context and environment to support your food choices. Opal Co-Founder and Nutrition Director Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD-S, CD talks with host and therapist Carter Umhau, LMHC about grocery shopping, a full pantry, and all that should happen to metaphorically set the table for success. This episode continues to define healthy eating through the question of how to eat, rather than what to eat. Links: Ellyn Satter Institute: https://www.ellynsatterinstitute.org/ Take...
2019-09-1221 min
The AppetiteFood Responsibility + Context: Learning How to Eat (Part 3)What habits and routines can support healthy eating? This third of our four-part series on Ellyn Satter's eating competency skills, offers a look into how to build a healthy context and environment to support your food choices. Opal Co-Founder and Nutrition Director Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD-S, CD talks with host and therapist Carter Umhau, LMHC about grocery shopping, a full pantry, and all that should happen to metaphorically set the table for success. This episode continues to define healthy eating through the question of how to eat, rather than what to eat. Links: Ellyn S...
2019-09-1021 min
The Appetite#65 Eating Attitudes: Learning How to Eat (Part 2)What is a healthy attitude around food and eating habits? This second of a four-part series on Ellyn Satter’s eating competency skills, continues to define healthy eating through the question of how to eat, rather than what to eat. Opal Co-Founder and Nutrition Director Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD-S, CD talks with host and therapist Carter Umhau, LMHC about the work of understanding one’s own “eating attitudes.” Julie and Carter will unpack the cultural, familial, and social norms that influence their own ways of relating to food. Follow along to open the door into insights around your own attitudes and style of...
2019-09-0642 min
The Appetite#64 Food Acceptance: Learning How to Eat (Part 1)Do you know how to eat in a healthy way? Most answers to the question of healthy eating actually have more to do with what foods you should be eating, rather than the HOW; Ellyn Satter digs into this, offering adults scaffolding for the how behind building a healthy relationship to food (both for one’s self and for those adults that are parents, modeling healthy eating for their kids). In this first of a four-part series on Satter’s “eating competency skills,” Opal Co-Founder and Nutrition Director, Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD-S, CD talks with host Carter Umhau, LMHC on the skill of...
2019-08-2322 min
The Appetite#63 Coaches and Athletes: Whole Self Conditioning Off the FieldHow can we take care of the athlete as a whole person? Often considered a lesser concern, the mental health of the athlete is of key importance—both on and off the field. Jason Desrochers, head personal trainer, and Monica VanWinkle, MS, RD, sports dietitian—both at Seattle Pacific University athletic department and beyond—join Opal Co-Founder and Director of the Exercise + Sport team Kara Bazzi, LMFT, CEDS and host Carter Umhau, LMHC to help us all reimagine a healthier circle of support in the athletic environment. From athletic conditioning for the whole person to coaches’ attitudes, this episode offers an empower...
2019-08-1543 min
The AppetiteBeyond a Diet: The Power of Food MemoriesWhat does it mean to have a healthy diet? At Opal: Food + Body Wisdom, that means attunement, adequacy, and freedom with food. It also means letting memory play a part in our food choices! In this podcast, Opal Co-Founders Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD-S, CD and Kara Bazzi, LMFT, CEDS, and Appetite host Carter Umhau, LMHC share the foods that hold the greatest memories for them (raspberries straight off the bush, peanut butter M&Ms, carrot casserole) and how their relationship to those foods have developed and changed. Focusing on food memories, good and bad, Kara, Julie, and Carter will...
2019-08-0134 min
Dietitians Unplugged PodcastEpisode 62 - A Buddhist Framework for Eating Recovery with Jenna HollensteinWe welcomed Jenna Hollenstein, MS, RDN, CDN, author of the book Eat to Love: A Mindful Guide to Transforming your Relationship with Food, Body, and Life, to the podcast to talk about her framework, which is based in Buddhism, for healing disordered eating. In this episode, she explains the six Paramitas (generosity, discipline, patience, exertion, meditation and wisdom) and how we can apply them in approaching intuitive eating. Her compassion-based framework asks us to see ourselves as a beloved other in learning how to listen to our inner wisdom and bring about sustainable, positive self-care. ...
2019-07-2251 min
The AppetiteShilo George: On Recovery, Indigeneity and FatnessShilo George talks about the intersections of fatness, queerness, and indigeneity in her story of eating disorder recovery and advocacy. Shilo, a Southern Cheyenne-Arapaho and Scottish international speaker, trainer, and owner of Łush Kumtux Tumtum Consulting, shares her story with host Carter Umhau, LMHC and Opal Co-Founder Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD-S, CD. Her advocacy work and story speak to the need for a deeper conversation around race in the Association for Size Diversity and Health (ASDAH) and Health At Every Size (HAES) communities (and beyond!), while also offering a vibrant window into her Body Sovereignty project which pursues the r...
2019-06-2739 min
The AppetiteExercise + Movement Styles: A Roundtable ConversationHow would you describe your style of exercise or workout? Opal: Food + Body Wisdom's Co-Founders, Dr, Lexi Giblin, PhD, CEDS, Kara Bazzi, LMFT, CEDS, and Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD-S, CD talk with host Carter Umhau, LMHC about their own styles of movement, how they incorporate it into their lives and why (or why not!) they find themselves moved to move. In a mainstream culture where exercise is glorified for body-shaping and weight loss purposes, this conversation introduces a new way of thinking about how movement can serve a whole host of needs for very different people. Connect w...
2019-06-1430 min
The AppetiteEmotional Eating + Compulsive OvereatingEmotional eating is never just about the food. Opal Co-Founder and Nutrition Director Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD-S, CD and therapist and host Carter Umhau, LMHC discuss the differences between binge eating, compulsive eating, and emotional eating. Julie contextualizes overeating within the realm of normal eating and full permission with food, and Carter shares some of her own journey, honing in on the ways to address the emotional work that accompanies moving toward more mindful eating. Connect with Opal: www.opalfoodandbody.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Opalfoodandbodywisdom/ Instagram: @opalfoodandbody Twitter: https://twitt...
2019-05-2231 min
The AppetiteSugar, Sugar: Debunking Myths About the Sweet Stuff Sugar. It's loved, it's feared, and apparently it's in everything. In pop culture, this often leads to it being demonized. At Opal: Food + Body Wisdom, we're debunking sugar myths, normalizing sugar, and talking about how sugar can be a part of any and everyone's attuned eating style. Host Carter Umhau, LMHC sits down with Opal Co-Founder and Nutrition Director Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD-S, CD to discuss the sweet stuff. Connect with Opal: www.opalfoodandbody.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Opalfoodandbodywisdom/ Instagram: @opalfoodandbody Twitter: https://twitter...
2019-05-1634 min
The Appetite#49 Use Your Voice: Indirect vs. Direct CommunicationIn what ways do you use indirect communication to make your thoughts, needs, or feelings known? Opal Co-Founders Kara Bazzi, LMFT, CEDS and Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD, and host Carter Umhau, LMHC explore the nuances of direct and indirect communication through a Radically Open DBT lens. They each reflect on how socialization has impacted their communication style, and speak from their expertises around how eating disorders themselves are a form of indirect communication. Links: Connect with Opal: www.opalfoodandbody.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Opalfoodandbodywisdom/ I...
2019-05-0136 minDietitians Unplugged PodcastEpisode 55 - Getting Back to Our Bodies with Tracy Brown, RDNAaron and Glenys dive deep into the body with Tracy Brown, RDN, LD/N. Tracy is a somatic nutrition therapists who helps her clients reconnect with the wisdom of their bodies through the principles of Intuitive Eating. Glenys, Aaron and Tracy discuss the effects of trauma on the body, how "feeling fat" isn't really about body size at all, how the fight/flight/freeze reflex can keep us trapped in the diet cycle and how reconnecting with the body can help end the cycle. Bonus content: Witness Glenys' spectacular demo of how disconnection with the body can lead to...
2019-04-0853 min
Nourished CircleEpisode 3: Interview with Aaron FloresAaron Flores is a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) in Calabasas, CA, specializing in Intuitive Eating, Health at Every Size® and helping clients reclaim Body Trust®. Aaron's goal is to help you leave behind the world of diets and body shame and instead embrace your relationship with food and your body with curiosity, self-compassion and empathy. This is a revolutionary approach, especially in our diet-obsessed culture. Aaron is also the amazing co-host of Dietitians Unplugged podcast
Aaron's Spotify play list! https://open.spotify.com/user/afjamp/playlist/4KdVhyx1scvhA1QU96SU9O?si=Me2aUZA-TXSDTQvayoxbBw
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2019-02-1746 min
Dietitians Unplugged PodcastEpisode 41 - Mindfulness for Diabetes Self-Care with Megrette FletcherAaron and Glenys dive deep in to a discussion on non-diet, HAES-based care for diabetes with Megrette Fletcher, MEd, RD, CDE. Megrette is a certified diabetes educator who provides non-weight-focused education for people with diabetes and pre-diabetes, and teaches other professionals how to provide this care as well. Founder of the Center for Mindful Eating, Megrette advocates for pleasurable, mindful eating and shame reduction to help manage blood sugars instead of restriction and weight loss. In this episode, she gives us a handy metaphor for understanding how our insulin works and how we can best help our own bodies...
2018-07-1159 minEvery Body | Reclaiming Body TalkDietitian who dropped the diet - Aaron Flores RDNAaron Flores is a registered dietitian nutritionist based out of Los Angeles, California. With nearly 10 years of experience, Aaron has worked with eating disorders in a variety of settings. A large part of his career was spent working at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System where he helped develop and launch one of the first Binge Eating Disorder programs to help Veterans struggling with this disorder. Since leaving the VA, Aaron has continued to work in the eating disorder community helping run groups and providing individual counseling to adolescents and adults. He currently works part...
2018-02-1200 min
Body KindnessWhy Do Men Hide Their Body Image Issues? With HAES Dietitian Aaron FloresGuys have body image issues too, they just aren’t talking about it. In fact, research shows over 90% of men struggle in some way with body dissatisfaction and negative affect (negative opinions of self), or negative emotions and thoughts towards one’s body (Castonguay et al. 2014). In this episode, fellow HAES dietitian Aaron Flores and I discuss the “dad bod” that requires men to have muscle and a bit of softness to show they like to workout and eat pizza. While it’s still body oppression and a singular “ideal” for men to strive to become, we acknowledge th...
2017-07-1058 min
Find Your Food VoiceEp 035: I always binge while on vacation. Do you binge every time you go on vacation?? Do you find yourself avoiding travel because of the shame connected to vacation binge eating? Listen now for ways to getaway without hating yourself. Subscribe and leave a review here in just seconds. Key Points: Thank you for your support and helping us reach 100,000 downloads! WooHooooo! Carrots and fish....bleck. Does every vacation include binge eating? You have two options to end the behavior: Either give up vacations work on permission Pendulum with and without permission rebellion dieting shame shoulds bingeing dieting Start p...
2016-09-1218 min
Find Your Food VoiceAugust Bonus Ep: The foundation for food peace What's the foundation for food peace?? Listen now for Julie's thoughts. She hopes it illuminates your path to freedom. Subscribe and leave a review here in just seconds. Key Points: Compassionate curiosity is where it's at. Stop shoulding on yourself. Notice without judgement. Simple not easy. Food anthropologist or golf voice. Take out the shame or should and it will clear out your path. Shame NEVER promotes health just makes people feel shitty about themselves. Moving away from the shoulds you will notice that your body has certain needs, within a rhythm, and c...
2016-08-1907 min