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Satisfaction Factor#97 - Intuitive Eating Hot Tips & Hot TakesIf you've ever felt like the intuitive eating framework just doesn't resonate with you as it's presented in the books, then this episode is for you! This week, we're offering some different perspectives and ways to practice each principle that you might not find in the book, and that we’ve found through years of practicing on our own and working with clients. These hot tips and hot takes might be just what you need if you've been feeling stuck or like something's missing from your practice.We're talking about:Why it's so important to keep co...
2024-08-2153 minSatisfaction Factor#96 - Approachable Practices to Integrate Intuitive Eating & Anti-Diet Work Into Your LifeEver wondered why you intellectually understand intuitive eating & anti-diet concepts but struggle to truly live them? In this episode, we're giving you 5 actionable practices to help you move from theoretical knowledge to practical application. We're talking about:Why it's not enough to learn about intuitive eating & anti-diet concepts; we have to actually practice themThe importance of tailoring intuitive eating & anti-diet practices to fit your unique needs, experiences, and identitiesHow we can take big concepts & break them down into approachable practices or goalsAnd if you do want to get some support in this work, Naomi h...
2024-08-0753 minSatisfaction Factor#95 - Realistic Expectations for Navigating Intuitive Eating On Your OwnNavigating the world of intuitive eating & anti-diet living can be a daunting task, especially when you're doing it solo. In this episode, we're diving deep into the journey of pursuing intuitive eating without professional support, with 7 crucial insights that can help you set realistic expectations & understand the long-term commitment required for this process.We're talking about:Why it's normal to hit plateaus or feel stuck on your intuitive eating journeyThe importance of setting realistic expectations to avoid discouragement Why everyone’s timeline is unique & it’s perfectly okay for the jour...
2024-07-2446 minSatisfaction Factor#92 - Listener Q&A: Navigating the Nuances of "Normal" Eating, Restriction, Munchies & Satisfying LunchesThis week, we're answering some listener questions! In this episode we're covering:What if I eat more than everyone I know or more than what I see people eating online?Is it restriction if I avoid foods that I know make me feel guilty?How can I navigate the munchies from partaking in THC while still practicing intuitive eating?How do you pack satisfying lunches?And if you're looking for individually tailored support for your intuitive eating journey, Naomi has 3 spots open for 1:1 Intuitive Eating & Anti-Diet coaching! You can get all the details & submit your a...
2024-06-1245 minSatisfaction Factor[REPLAY] #51 - Is Intuitive Eating for Everyone?Often when we talk about Intuitive Eating with new people or on social media, we hear variations of "I'd love to eat intuitively, but I can't because..." The end of that sentence is sometimes about weight loss, sometimes about health concerns, or sometimes about something completely different. So this week, we're talking about who gets to practice Intuitive Eating! We're digging into all the nuances of whether or not Intuitive Eating is really for everyone, including: whether you need to lose weight first; whether you can practice Intuitive Eating if you have a medical condition; how Intuitive Eating might...
2024-05-1556 minSatisfaction Factor#89 - Intuitive Eating for Perimenopause & MenopauseThis week we’re covering a topic that is often full of harmful diet culture advice - perimenopause & menopause! In this episode we're talking about how we can apply the Intuitive Eating principles to this experience instead. Since we are not registered dietitians, we’re not giving specific nutrition recommendations, but instead, we’ll be discussing:what perimenopause & menopause arewhy it's important to approach this transition through an anti-diet lens how we can apply the Intuitive Eating mindset & principles to 4 common symptoms of perimenopause: weight gain, fatigue & sleeplessness, gastrointestinal issues, and elevated cholesterol & blood sugar levelsStay i...
2024-04-1758 minSatisfaction Factor#88 - Oprah, Ozempic & Ob*sityThis week, we're coming in hot with a breakdown of Oprah, Ozempic, and ob*sity.... oh my! A couple of weeks ago, Oprah did a TV special called “Shame, Blame & the Weight Loss Revolution," which was basically an hour-long infomercial for weight loss drugs. In this episode, we talk about:Oprah's history with diet culture & moral panicThe difference between Oprah exercising her own body autonomy vs. going on TV to promote her dietsA breakdown & critique of all the main points of the special (so you don't have to watch it!)And why framing ob*sity as a d...
2024-04-031h 15Satisfaction Factor#87 - Taking the Weight Stigma Out of PCOS with Chelsea LevyThis week, we’re talking to Chelsea Levy all about PCOS!Chelsea is a Certified Intuitive eating counselor, Registered dietitian nutritionist, and diabetes educator candidate. She is the founder of Chelsea Levy Nutrition – a private practice in NYC serving individuals worldwide.She earned her Master of Science degree from Hunter College and completed her dietetic internship at the City of New York School of Public Health in New York City.Chelsea is a self-identified fat health care provider committed to utilizing a weight inclusive medical model for the treatment of eating disorders and chro...
2024-03-2041 minSatisfaction Factor#86 - Weight Loss Surgery Fact & Fiction with Kirsten MorrissonThis week, we’re talking to Kirsten Morrisson all about weight loss surgery.Kirsten Morrisson is an Anti-Diet Registered Dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor. She is the Host of Intuitive Bites Podcast and runs her own virtual private practice helping women heal their relationships to food and body.We had an awesome conversation with Kirsten about...how her experiences working in a bariatric surgery department got her started on the path to intuitive eating & Health at Every Size the facts about the weight loss from weight loss surgerywhether weight loss surgery can "solve" hun...
2024-03-0642 minSatisfaction Factor#85 - Deconstructing Diet Culture Language: Reframing Even More Diet Culture PhrasesThis week we’re deconstructing 5 more diet culture phrases! We really enjoy this series, and we hope you do too! This week’s phrases have a bit of a theme - the way that diet culture loves to pathologize totally normal things, add stigma to them, create fear around them, and generally just make them so much worse and more complicated than they need to be.The phrases/terms we're covering in this installment are:Skinny FatFood NoiseCravingsAtypical Anorexiaand Bingeing We're breaking down the ways these phrases are used within diet culture, how they're causing harm...
2024-02-2148 minSatisfaction Factor#84 - Fat Positive Fertility with Nicola SalmonThis week, we’re talking to Nicola Salmon about all things fat positive fertility!Nicola is the leading voice for fat folks seeking fertility support, bringing a unique fat-positive perspective to her work as a fertility coach and author of the groundbreaking book "Fat and Fertile”.She is a prominent figure in the world of fat activism, using her platform and expertise to challenge the weight bias and stigmas that exist within the fertility industry and empower those who are often marginalized to take control of their reproductive health with confidence and self-assurance.Thro...
2024-02-0732 minSatisfaction Factor#83 - Unexpected (But Very Practical!) Benefits of Intuitive EatingThis week we’re talking about some super practical and sometimes unexpected benefits of intuitive eating! We all know intuitive eating can transform your relationship with food and your body, but what might that look like on a practical level? How does that show up in our lives, from the day-to-day stuff to the big stuff? It can be hard to wrap our heads around why it's worth doing all the work it takes to practice intuitive eating, so these are some examples of how it can impact our lives far beyond whether or not we're eating the cookies!
2024-01-2452 minSatisfaction Factor#82 - Navigating Non-Diet New Year's ResolutionsWe're so happy to be back this week with a brand new episode all about how to set non-diet New Year's resolutions! We've noticed a lot of people setting resolutions or intentions this year - way more than we have in quite some time - and we wanted to support that choice with a conversation about how we can make sure that diet culture isn't creeping into this practice.In this episode we're chatting all about:Those in & out lists we're seeing everywhere this yearWhy resolutions don't have to look a specific way & some alternatives to...
2024-01-1035 minSatisfaction Factor[REPLAY] #15 - New Year, Same Us!We're taking our first ever Satisfaction Factor holiday break this year! We’ll be back with a new episode on January 10th, but until then, we hope you enjoy this replay!Get ready for a fun & candid New Year's episode! It’s officially 2022, and Naomi is still rebelling against structure & rigidity, and Sadie is still loving a schedule and a well-established plan. Even though we both function from two pretty opposite operational styles, we both agree that setting any kind of New Year’s resolution, intention, or goal should be something you WANT to do, not so...
2023-12-2754 minSatisfaction Factor[REPLAY] #56 - Coping With Holiday Diet & Body TalkWe're taking our first ever Satisfaction Factor holiday break this year! We’ll be back with a new episode on January 10th, but until then, we hope you enjoy this replay!If you're dreading the diet & body talk at your holiday family gatherings, you're not alone! Even if we are really good at having these conversations with friends, acquaintances, professionals, or co workers, having these conversations with family can feel way more loaded than it does in other contexts. In this episode we're discussing why diet & body talk hits different from our families, an...
2023-12-1356 minSatisfaction Factor#81 - Diabetes Myth Busting with Esther TambeThis week, we’re talking to Esther Tambe, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES (she/her) about the mainstream myths about diabetes & what a weight inclusive approach to diabetes looks like!Esther Tambe is a New York-based weight-inclusive Registered Dietitian passionate about helping women recover from eating disorders and disordered eating. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition from Long Island University and another in Health Science-Public Health from Stony Brook University. She also has a Master’s degree in Nutrition from Long Island University. Esther is committed to increasing awareness of eating disorders/disordered eating in Bla...
2023-11-2946 minSatisfaction Factor[REPLAY] #41 - Caring For Ourselves When The World Is On FireWhile the context is different, we thought this would be a good time to revisit these self-care practices and conversations about caring for ourselves. And, in an effort to practice what we preach, we took a week off from recording to allow ourselves to rest & regulate. We'll be back with a new episode on November 29th, and we hope this replay will be supportive for you in the meantime.To say that he past few weeks have been hard would be a huge understatement. So this week's episode is all about how we...
2023-11-1541 minSatisfaction Factor#80 - What If Weight Loss Could Actually Help Your Situation?This week, we're answering the question, “What if weight loss could actually help my situation?” And if you've ever found yourself wondering about that, you’re not alone. Maybe you understand that health is more complicated than just our personal behaviors, and you've realized that the “thin ideal” isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. But some things still feel more complicated. Because wouldn’t weight loss actually help when it comes to finding clothes that fit, avoiding weight stigma at the doctor and other areas of life, being able to travel or go to the theater, and a whole host...
2023-11-0137 minSatisfaction Factor#79 - Viewing Diet Culture Through a Trauma-Informed Lens with Katie KurtzThis week, we’re talking to Katie Kurtz, MSW LISW-S (she/her), a subject-matter expert and trainer who specializes in integrative and inclusive trauma-informed care. As a licensed social worker & certified coach, she has spent the last 15 years specializing in trauma-informed training and consultation across multiple disciplines and industries. She reimagines trauma-informed care as inclusive and accessible for all people and professions through her developed frameworks and methodologies. She has created an integrative trauma-informed care approach to train thousands of professionals in multiple industries across 6 continents. She brings a vast lens of integrative instruction to embody these skills across man...
2023-10-1858 minSatisfaction Factor#78 - Beyond Shrinking & Drinking with Lael AtkinsonThis week, we’re talking to Lael Atkinson (they/them), a certified professional recovery coach who works at the intersection of drinking and dieting. During their experience of parting ways with alcohol and then tackling a lifetime of dieting, disordered eating, and body shame, they found resources that addressed quitting drinking OR that addressed food and body image issues, yet could not find any sources that spoke to the intersection of the two. And in both their personal experience and the experience they saw with many of their clients, they found that the two do indeed frequently overlap. This led...
2023-10-0440 minSatisfaction Factor#77 - Allow Ourselves to Re-Introduce Ourselves!Next week will mark two years since we published the first episode of Satisfaction Factor! In that first episode, we introduced ourselves, told you our origin stories, and generally gave you the low down on who we are, what we do, and what we believe in. So in this week's episode, we're celebrating our podcast-iversary by reintroducing ourselves! We're chatting all about what's changed for us in the past two years in life, business, podcasting, and everything in between. Thanks to all our amazing listeners & guests for making these past two years so successful! We're so...
2023-09-2042 minSatisfaction Factor#76 - The Truth About Body Neutrality with Jessi KneelandThis week, we’re talking to Jessi Kneeland about body neutrality & their new book, Body Neutral: A Revolutionary Guide to Overcoming Body Image Issues!Jessi Kneeland (they/them) is a coach, writer, and speaker dedicated to helping people overcome the suffering associated with body anxiety, insecurity, and negativity, and to improve their relationship with their bodies. After working as a personal trainer for a decade in New York City, Kneeland became an iPEC certified life coach and launched a coaching practice centered around the meaningful work of self-acceptance. Their innovative approach allows them to partner with clients in...
2023-09-061h 00Satisfaction Factor#75 - What Is Body Diversity & Why Does It Matter?This week we’re talking all about body diversity! We realized that we use this term frequently, but we’ve never talked about what it is, why it matters, or how you can start cultivating an appreciation for it. So that’s exactly what we’re doing in this episode!We had a great conversation, including:What body diversity is (and how bodies are like zucchinis 😂)How we're conditioned to believe that all bodies are supposed to be the sameThe oppressive systems upheld in what we believe about "normal" bodiesThe harm done by a lack of body divers...
2023-08-2352 minSatisfaction Factor#74 - Unpacking Diet Culture in the Dance World with Jenna JozefowskiThis week, we’re talking to Jenna Jozefowski about diet culture in dance spaces... and so much more!Jenna Jozefowski helps active women learn to lift and get strong with equal parts challenge and compassion. She is a certified personal trainer & kettlebell instructor, Trauma Informed Weightlifting coach, dance teacher, yoga teacher, and semi-retired professional dancer. After years of living and working in industries full of diet-culture, she got sick and tired of watching people (including herself) running themselves into the ground trying to uphold the narrow-minded image of what our culture sees as “healthy” and “fit”. But instead of...
2023-08-091h 01Satisfaction Factor#73 - Embodiment for Fat Folks with Melanie LosaccoThis week, we’re talking to Melanie Losacco about embodiment practices for fat folks!Melanie (she/hers) draws on her lived experience as a fat person as well as her professional background as a trauma informed somatic coach to help fat folx become more embodied. Outside of work she fills her days mom-ing, laughing with friends, binging trashy tv and plotting ways to continue smashing the system. We had an amazing conversation with Melanie about...how feminism is often missing the weight stigma lens the problems with blank slate therapy what somatic experiencing even iswhy b...
2023-07-2653 minSatisfaction Factor[REPLAY] #26 - Deconstructing Diet Culture Language: Authority, Discipline & Accountability[This week's episode is a replay because we're on vacation/having surgery! But we'll be back on July 26th with a brand new episode for you!]This week, we're deconstructing the common diet culture concepts of authority, discipline, and accountability. In particular, we're looking at: what systems are being upheld by these conceptshow these concepts can interfere with our self-trust and autonomyhow we address these concepts within our work with clientsand how interrogating the language we use can help us better identify & meet our n...
2023-07-1253 minSatisfaction Factor#72 - Yoga For Body Liberation with Vivian SellesThis week, we’re talking to Vivian Selles about yoga as a path to body liberation in eating disorder recovery and beyond! Vivian Selles is an experienced registered yoga teacher and Yoga Alliance continuing education provider. Yoga is action, and Vivian cultivates positive change in the yoga community through her practice and teachings. Vivian’s intention as a yoga teacher is to create and hold safer, accessible spaces for all people on their path to liberation. Vivian combines her extensive education and experiential expertise teaching yoga philosophy and practices in eating disorder recovery treatment centers and through natio...
2023-06-2847 minSatisfaction Factor#71 - Unpacking a Real Life Experience of Medical Weight StigmaCW: medical weight stigma, BMI, bariatric surgery, and some discussion of restrictive post-surgical diets Last month, Naomi had a really difficult medical experience, and when she shared about it on Instagram, she got a lot of responses from people saying how helpful it was to hear how she navigated it. Unfortunately, experiences like these are way too common, and hearing about how other people navigate them can both take the shame out of them, and also help us to prepare.So, this week, we're unpacking Naomi's real life experience of weight stigma, including:...
2023-06-1447 minSatisfaction Factor#70 - Anti-Diet Myth BustingThis week, we're busting 5 common anti-diet myths! In this episode we're talking about why being anti-diet definitely doesn't mean:Completely cutting out “diet” foodsAvoiding workoutsHating fruits & veggiesAlways eating dessertOr always choosing to wear a bikini.Instead, we're breaking down what it really means to be anti-diet, and what questions we can ask ourselves when making food, body, and clothing choices to make sure we're not falling back into diet culture.Want to work on cultivating the skills to make your own anti-diet choices? The waitlist is open for Naomi's new cohort of Nourish & Bloom , her 40 week...
2023-05-3141 minSatisfaction Factor#69 - Approaching Financial Conversations Through an Anti-Diet LensThis week, we're talking about all about the ways that conversations about financial freedom often overlap with conversations about food freedom, and how we can apply our anti-diet lens to our financial conversations.We had a great conversation, including:The way the privilege in conversations about financial freedom mirrors the privilege in conversations about food freedomHow concepts like moderation & restriction show up in budgetingAnd how we might be able to practice "budget respect" & "intuitive spending."Referenced in this episode:Retire 'Tightening the Belt': Why Fatphobia Doesn't Belong In Your 2022 Financial Goals by Virgie Tovar
2023-05-1741 minSatisfaction Factor#68 - We Need to Talk About Ozempic & WegovyThis week, we’re talking about a very hot topic that has been requested of us multiple times - the weight loss drugs Ozempic & Wegovy (plus a little bit about Mounjaro & Saxenda)!Note: We are not registered dietitians, or doctors, or medical providers of any type, and this podcast does not constitute medical advice! Instead, this episode is more of a research roundup. We did all the Google searching & reading so you don’t have to if you don’t want to. (But also, if you do want to, we’ve provided links to every...
2023-05-031h 05Satisfaction Factor#67 - The Problems with Moderation, Food Freedom & Health as Anti-Diet GoalsWe've done several episodes now where we deconstruct diet culture language, but this week, we wanted to take a look at some phrases we see in anti-diet spaces that can actually still be upholding some diet culture ideals. In this episode, we're talking about the problems with how the concepts of moderation, food freedom, and health get used in anti-diet spaces.We had a great conversation, including:The difference between moderation and unconditional permissionHow to tell if you're using moderation as restrictionThe privilege in food freedom, and why it's often not a realistic goalThe problem with u...
2023-04-1936 minSatisfaction Factor#66 - Unpacking Diet Culture in the Jewish Community with Asher M. SeruyaThis week, just in time for Passover, we’re talking to Asher M. Seruya, LMSW, a gender-queer social worker, psychotherapist, and illustrator specializing in trauma-informed care, weight-stigma, and eating disorder recovery. They have a special focus within their eating disorder work on Jewish identity, neurodivergent conditions, fatness, and queerness. Asher also co-hosts the podcast, Kvetching on the Couch, a podcast about Jewish mental health. We had an amazing conversation with Asher about...The complicated & unique Jewish relationship to foodHow diets & diet culture can be attempts at assimilation & safety in marginalized communities The pressure of white eurocentric beau...
2023-04-0550 minSatisfaction Factor#65 - Navigating Weight Stigma at the Doctor's Office with Ragen ChastainThis week, we’re talking to Ragen Chastain, a speaker, writer, researcher, Board Certified Patient Advocate, multi-certified health and fitness professional, and thought leader in weight science, weight stigma, health, and healthcare. Utilizing her background in research methods and statistics, Ragen has brought her signature mix of humor and hard facts to healthcare, corporate, conference, and college audiences from Kaiser Permanente and the Diabetes Education Specialists National Conference, to Amazon and Google, to Dartmouth, Cal Tech and canfitpro. Author of the Weight and Healthcare newsletter, the book Fat: The Owner's Manual, co-author of HAES Health Sheets, and editor of th...
2023-03-221h 03Satisfaction Factor#64 - Deconstructing Diet Culture Language: Reframing 5 More Diet Culture PhrasesThis week, we're deconstructing 5 more common phrases that perpetuate diet culture. In this installment, we're covering: "I have to exercise for X minutes for it to count/Only X counts as exercise.""I've been bad.""Off the wagon""Strong is the new skinny.""I exercise so I can eat/drink X" We're breaking down the ways these phrases can cause harm & what we might want to consider saying instead!And if you're looking for support in redefining what counts as movement, check out Sadie's new FREE resource that can help you do just that! Need a...
2023-03-0841 minSatisfaction Factor#63 - The Importance of Inclusive Activewear for Plus-Size Kids with Pam Luk, Found of Ember & AceThis week, we’re talking to Pam Luk, founder of Ember & Ace, an athletic wear brand for plus size kids. Growing up playing sports, Pam learned firsthand the importance of finding active wear that fits. Not finding it is one of the main reasons kids quit sports. Pam launched Ember & Ace exclusively for plus size kids with a focus on comfort and performance. We had an amazing conversation with Pam about...Her own experiences of being an active plus size kidHow being a parent has changed her relationship to her body (and bodies in general)Why a l...
2023-02-2241 minSatisfaction Factor#62 - Making Movement Sustainable by Lowering the BarIt's the first week of February, which means we're right at the time when almost 70% of folks will give up on their new year's resolutions....not because they lack willpower or dedication, but because the goals they set for themselves were simply not sustainable. So if you're one of the many people who might be reassessing the movement routine you set for yourself at the beginning of the year, this episode is for you! This week, we're talking about why lowering the bar to entry & to what counts is the key to creating a sustainable & doable movement routine. And...
2023-02-0841 minSatisfaction Factor#61 - What's Wrong With the American Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines for Higher-Weight Children with Anna Lutz*Content Warning: This week's episode contains use of the O-word, as well as discussion of weight loss surgery.*Earlier this month, the American Academy of Pediatrics released a new guideline document containing weight loss recommendations for children as young as two years old. So this week, we are talking to Anna Lutz, MPH, RD, LDN, CEDRD-S about everything that's wrong with these recommendations.Anna Lutz is a Registered Dietitian in Raleigh, NC. Anna and Elizabeth Davenport, another anti-diet RD, are the co-creators of Sunny Side Up Nutrition, a blog and podcast that f...
2023-01-2552 minSatisfaction Factor#60 - Including Farmworkers in Our Anti-Diet Work with Dr. Hortencia Jimenez*Content Warning: This week's episode contains references to sexual assault.*This week, we’re talking to Dr. Hortencia Jimenez. Dr. Jimenez is from huichol ancestry, she was born in the Sierra Madre in the state of Nayarit, Mexico and immigrated to the United States with her paternal grandmother and aunt. She holds a BA, MA, and Ph.D in Sociology and is also a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor. Dr. Jimenez is a full time Sociology professor at the community college and currently working on a co-edited undergraduate textbook on Latinxs studies with SAGE Publishing, a le...
2023-01-1143 minSatisfaction Factor#59 - Aging With Vitality & Body Liberation with Debra BenfieldThis week, we’re talking to Debra Benfield, M.Ed., RDN/LDN, RYT. Debra has helped hundreds of women heal their relationship with food, eating, and their bodies in her 35-year career as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist specializing in the prevention and treatment of disordered eating. Debra brings her wisdom, passion, and lived experience to the intersection of pro-aging and body liberation. Her work is rooted in helping her clients: Recognize internalized ageism and end it; Dismantle internalized diet culture/fat phobia; Nourish their bodies to support vitality in aging; Create ease in the fight to “control” their e...
2022-12-2845 minSatisfaction Factor#58 - Why We're Just Saying No to Heroin ChicICYMI, last month the New York Post published an article claiming that the worst fashion trend of the 1990s & 2000s was making a comeback - heroin chic. If you lived through this the first time, you probably recall how damaging & shaming this trend was, and you might have felt more than a little traumatized by seeing this headline pop up. So this week, we're breaking down all the reasons why we're never going back to heroin chic. We're talking about our own experiences of this trend the first time around; how beauty trends are used as distractions, and who...
2022-12-1436 minSatisfaction Factor#57 - What's the Deal with Beachbody's "Body Positive" Rebrand?Get ready for our spiciest episode yet! In this week's episode we're breaking down all the problematic details of Beachbody's recent announcement that it will be rebranding as BODi and taking a more "body positive" approach. Spoiler alert: It's definitely still a diet company & an MLM! In this episode we're diving into what's really behind this rebrand, why Health Esteem is just a fancy term for healthism, the disappointing reality of gourmet superfood desserts, and the WTF silly rabbits have to do with selling eating disorders. Wanta to learn more about Intuitive Eating? Be sure to check...
2022-11-3059 minSatisfaction Factor#56 - Coping With Holiday Diet & Body TalkIf you're dreading the diet & body talk at your holiday family gatherings, you're not alone! Even if we are really good at having these conversations with friends, acquaintances, professionals, or co workers, having these conversations with family can feel way more loaded than it does in other contexts. In this episode we're discussing why diet & body talk hits different from our families, and we're also practicing some responses to common things we might hear around the table, using our Deflect, Educate, and Engage framework (which you might recall from Episode #4 - Diet Talk & Boundaries). And if you'd...
2022-11-1656 minSatisfaction Factor#55 - What If I Still Want To Lose Weight?Despite the fact that Intuitive Eating is absolutely not a weight loss program, most people come into the practice holding out the hopes that they will lose weight. And that's okay! And because of how common this is, we wanted to dedicate an episode to addressing the nuances of why weight loss and Intuitive Eating don't go together, and why it's important to at some point start to unpack and let go of those weight loss hopes. Within this episode we're talking about: why it's so common to hold out hopes of weight loss when starting an Intuitive Eating...
2022-11-0257 minSatisfaction Factor#54 Pre and Postnatal Exercise: A Radically Different Approach with Jessie MundellThis week, we’re talking to Jessie Mundell (she/her). Jessie has over 15 years experience in exercise coaching and personal training for people who are pregnant, newly postpartum, and parents. She is a registered Professional Kinesiologist and holds a Master's Degree in Kinesiology, with studies focused in prenatal and postnatal exercise.Jessie is the creator of Core + Floor Restore, To Pregnancy and Beyond, the Prenatal and Postnatal Fitness Specialist Academy, and co-host of the To Birth and Beyond podcast where she coaches pregnant and postpartum people, moms, parents, and fitness and health professionals on strength training and fi...
2022-10-1935 minSatisfaction Factor#53 - The Power of Inclusive & Accessible Fitness Spaces with Vysh SivakumaranThis week we’re talking to Vysh Sivakumaran, a certified strength coach, trauma informed yoga instructor, and a fitness industry leader in the Toronto community.Vysh (vai-sh) works to create inclusive, body neutral, and accessible fitness, through 1:1, group, and corporate services within her online fitness community, Fitness in Place (FIP). With her powerlifting background and quick adaptation at the start of the pandemic, she was awarded Canfitpro's Fitness Professional of the Year Award. She advocates passionately for representation in the industry for South Asian women, but more broadly, aims to be a voice for all people who ma...
2022-10-0540 minSatisfaction FactorBONUS: The Satisfaction SpaceSurprise! Yes - we told you we're shifting into an every-other-week podcast format...and we are...but we also wanted to give you more info about our brand new podcast community: The Satisfaction Space!JOIN AT: https://thesatisfactionspace.mn.co/ The Satisfaction Space was designed to support listeners of the Satisfaction Factor podcast in diving deeper into the work of disengaging from diet culture, with the support of:Private virtual community of folks who share similar values & interestsBonus content during the podcast off-weeksMonthly live virtual hangouts with Naomi & Sadie (think Q&A sessions, mini g...
2022-09-2805 minSatisfaction Factor#52 - A Very Special Anniversary Episode!This week, we're celebrating our one year podcast-iversary & making some big announcements! We're looking back on the experience of our first year of podcasting, including our favorite things about doing the podcast, our favorite guests, the biggest surprises, what we've learned, our biggest struggles, and what we're looking forward for the year to come. This is a really fun, casual episode that we had so much fun recording!Plus, we've got big podcast news! Starting this week, we're switching to an every-other-week release schedule, for one thing. But we're also opening up our online community, The...
2022-09-2142 minSatisfaction Factor#51 - Is Intuitive Eating For Everyone?Often when we talk about Intuitive Eating with new people or on social media, we hear variations of "I'd love to eat intuitively, but I can't because..." The end of that sentence is sometimes about weight loss, sometimes about health concerns, or sometimes about something completely different. So this week, we're talking about who gets to practice Intuitive Eating! We're digging into all the nuances of whether or not Intuitive Eating is really for everyone, including: whether you need to lose weight first; whether you can practice Intuitive Eating if you have a medical condition; how Intuitive Eating might...
2022-09-1456 minSatisfaction Factor#50 - You Don't Have to Get Back on Track for Fall!It's the week after Labor Day, and a new season often means a new version of diet culture popping up. In the fall, it's usually the narrative of "getting back on track" after the summer. So this week, we're breaking down all the reasons why you actually don't have to get back on track at all! We're chatting about: why we might feel drawn to diets again at this time of year; how we can reclaim our routines & structures without framing them around diet culture; why fluctuations in our routines & our bodies are a totally normal part of life...
2022-09-0733 minSatisfaction Factor#49 - The Impact of Diet Culture on Communication & Representation with Lori Civello & Chelsey Cahilly of The Sign SpaceThis week we’re talking to Lori Civello & Chelsey Cahilly, certified ASL interpreters and co-founders of The Sign Space.Lori Civello (she/her) is a New York City Native and Current Georgia transplant, is a certified language interpreter, Integrated Model of Interpreting practitioner, and college instructor. Lori grew up with Deaf parents and started her interpreting career in high school interpreting community theater shows for the Girl Scouts. Lori has her BA in American Sign Language interpreting & communications. Lori also has a Masters Degree in Higher Education Leadership and is faculty at Fredericks Community College and Georgia St...
2022-08-311h 13Satisfaction Factor#48 - Embodied Recovery & Diet Culture as an Attachment Figure with Heidi AndersenThis week we’re talking to Heidi Andersen, a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor, Certified Eating Disorder Specialist Supervisor, Registered Yoga Teacher and Embodiment Specialist. During Heidi's career, she has worked as a therapist in residential, PHP, IOP and outpatient levels of care with people struggling with eating disorders. She currently maintains an outpatient group practice of Body-Centered Psychotherapists specializing in weight inclusive treatment for the intersection of trauma, attachment wounds, and eating disorders through a body liberation lens and somatic approach. Heidi is a member of the teaching faculty for the Embodied Recovery Institute, a 3 ph...
2022-08-2451 minSatisfaction Factor#47 - Deconstructing Diet Culture Language: Reframing Our Top 5 Diet Culture PhrasesThis week, we're deconstructing our top 5 common phrases that perpetuate diet culture. In this installment, we're covering: "I'm out of shape"; "I feel fat"; "I have joint pain because of weight gain"; "This food is better for me"; and "Love your body for what it can do." We're breaking down the ways these phrases can cause harm & what we might want to consider saying instead!And, don't forget that Naomi still has 3 spots open for 1:1 Intuitive Eating & Anti-Diet coaching! You can get all the details & submit your application at happyshapes.co/coaching!You can stay u...
2022-08-1742 minSatisfaction Factor#46 - Mindfulness & Kind Attention as the Antithesis to Diet Culture with Elizabeth Watkins PriceThis week we’re talking to Elizabeth Watkins Price, an intentional life design and mindfulness coach.Elizabeth started EWP Consulting in 2021, after working many kinds of jobs over the lasttwo decades, including years spent as a classroom teacher, a civil rights lawyer, and a judicialeducator. One pillar of her consulting business is transition coaching, where she helps clientsnavigate significant life changes ranging from divorce to career transitions, and also coachingpeople who are approaching retirement. Elizabeth is also both personally and professionallycommitted to her work as a mindfulness me...
2022-08-1040 minSatisfaction Factor#45 - Navigating Our Relationship to Food After DietsA while back, we talked about finding life after diets, and how we can navigate some of the non-food parts of ditching dieting. This week, we're answering some common questions about how to navigate our relationship to food once we've decided to stop dieting. We're talking about: how to figure out what we should be eating after spending so much time focusing on what not to eat; what happens when we eat too quickly or past the point of fullness; how to address fears of weight gain when we stop restricting; what to do if it feels like we're...
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