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My Healing EraIs it Dieting or Disordered Eating? A Critique on Dieting With Anika RoyHave you ever wondered what the difference is between dieting and disordered eating? What happens when you don't eat enough? What determines how "fast" or "slow" your metabolism is? In this episode Savana sits down with Anika Roy - eating disorder survivor who's currently finishing her Master's in Nutrition, and they do a deep dive together on where diets fall short despite the rate of dieting being the highest it's ever been. This episode covers everything from signs that your dieting may have tipped over into disordered eating, the dangers of restricting food too much, the variables t...2025-02-0543 minMy Healing EraWhy are Women so Burnt Out and Living in Survival Mode? Here's 6 Reasons WhyWomen are struggling with burn out and the feeling of living in survival mode more so now than ever. In this podcast episode, women's therapist Savana dives into the 6 trends she's seeing that are keeping women caught in the cycle of burn out. You won't want to miss this episode, because it's much deeper than just working too much and not getting enough sleep. Savana uncovers the subconscious and nervous system reasons why women are constantly running on E and unfortunately, most of the reasons are normalized in today's society. Want to show s...2025-01-2231 minMy Healing EraWeight loss Surgeries, the Ozempic Era + Food Noise: Sitting Down with R.D. Kirsten AckermanYou've heard about weight loss surgeries and Ozempic, but is it really the magic cure for permanent weight loss? In this episode Savana sits down with a former weight loss surgery dietitian, Kirsten Ackerman, who tells us everything we need to know about weight loss surgeries and the ozempic era. R.D. Kirsten Ackerman brings forward an interesting perspective as a former weight loss surgery dietitian who did a complete 180, and is now anti diet and working as an Intuitive Eating Dietitian. She tells us exactly why weight loss surgeries and ozempic may not be the "cure...2024-09-2537 minMy Healing EraFrom Bikini Competitor to Weight Gain: My PCOS Era UnfilteredSeptember is PCOS Awareness month, so what better time for Savana to share her PCOS journey in depth with listeners! In this solo podcast episode Savana takes you through her PCOS journey from the start to the present day. Savana's PCOS journey is a still a work in progress, but she takes you back to the beginning to discuss the first PCOS symptoms she had, how she discovered she had PCOS despite having never heard of it before, and the endocrinologist appointment that left her in tears. Savana also talks about allllllll the trial and error of t...2024-09-1841 minMy Healing EraIs Our Obsession with Healthy Eating Actually Healthy? All things Orthorexia, and the Food Stress + Nervous System Connection with Natasha SnapperIs society's obsession with eating healthy, checking food labels, avoiding processed foods and stressing over ingredients actually healthy? Or could it be making us sicker? Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor (and social worker!) Natasha Snapper joins Savana for a fascinating episode where they discuss when healthy eating becomes orthorexia and the impacts of the healthy eating craze on mental health, physical health and the nervous system. You won’t want to miss this episode, because Savana and Natasha discuss the research findings on the health outcomes of countries who have less dieting behaviour than those in Nor...2024-09-0445 minMy Healing Era30 Things I've Learnt in Life and in TherapySavana turns 30 this week! This is a special birthday episode where Savana talks about the 30 most important and insightful things she's learnt this far in life, and as a therapist (who also goes to therapy). Tune in to hear what Savana has learnt about our patterns as humans, the nervous system in action, the most important superpowers of life to master, some of the most inspirational insights that has helped her clients, and so much more! Want to show some love or have a topic you want me to cover? Send me a message here!...2024-08-2840 minMy Healing EraWhy am I Scared of Gaining Weight? The Secret Diet Culture is Keeping From YouWhy do I have thoughts about dieting on a bad body image day? Why am I so scared about gaining weight? Or so stressed when I miss a workout? In this episode, Savana reveals the reason why you do these things... and guaranteed, you haven't heard it before! This episode covers: what it actually means when you have the urge to diet and restrict on a bad body image day why you keep going back to dieting even though you know it doesn't work in the long runthe physiological reason why you're so scared to...2024-07-1725 minMy Healing EraADHD and Relationships with Food: From Chaotic Eating to Intuitive Eating with Ellen BeimillerDo you have ADHD and feel like your eating patterns and relationship with food feel chaotic? There’s a reason why! In this episode I sit down with an anti-diet Nutritionist, Ellen Biemiller, and we discuss all things ADHD and having a healthy relationship with food that doesn’t include diet culture. Here’s everything that we cover: which ADHD symptoms can contribute to a stressful and chaotic relationship with food the differences in the way an ADHD brain functions which can make eating feel more difficult eating as a sensory experience and what this means for those who...2024-07-1043 minMy Healing EraFrom Fight, Flight to Freeze: How Your Nervous System Keeps TrackHave you heard of the nervous system responses fight, flight or freeze, but don't really know exactly what that means for you and your nervous system? Every nervous system response has an origin story, and even things that have happened to us years and years ago impact how we respond to stress today. In this podcast episode, Savana uses her own nervous system as an example of how it keeps track of all our experiences. In other words, this is a real life, real time example of how the body keeps...2024-07-0325 minMy Healing EraAre you Binge Eating or Overeating? How to Spot the Difference with Therapist Daniela DurazoAre you actually binge eating? Or are you just overeating? Listen to Savana sit down with a fellow therapist, Daniela Durazo, who specializes in Binge Eating. In this episode we talk about what exactly Binge Eating Disorder is and looks like, and what the differences are between binge eating, overeating, and emotional eating. This episode covers: why binge eating is more than just eating your favourite foods until you feel physically full what binge eating and dieting have in common which eating disorders are shamed while other eating disorders are encouraged the diet cycle and h...2024-06-2635 minMy Healing EraTrauma & Dieting... What's the Subconscious Connection?In this solo podcast episode, Savana talks about the subconscious reasons why someone who has experienced trauma may take comfort in dieting. Savana educates listeners on how the subconscious mind works, and how dieting may be a subconscious process to perpetuate patterns of feelings stemming from trauma.If you're someone who diets and also puts others feelings before your own, are constantly never feeling good enough, do things like chew gum instead of eat food to respond to your body's hunger, say things like "I hate when life get's too quiet so I like to...2024-06-1224 minMy Healing EraIs Cold Plunging for Nervous System Regulation Overrated? A Deep Dive with Therapist Chrissy StankoIs cold plunging for nervous system regulation all it's cracked up to be? Or could it actually be fuelling your nervous system dysregulation? In this episode I'm joined by Therapist & Registered Nurse Chrissy Stanko, to talk about whether or not this cold plunge craze is actually what your nervous system needs to become regulated. In this fascinating and information packed episode, you can listen to 2 therapists do a deep dive on how the nervous system actually works (and what pop psychology get's wrong about it), how it's intertwined with our subconscious patterns around...2024-06-0542 min
Intuitively You077. Regulate Your Nervous System to Heal Your Body Image with Savana Antonation, MSW, RSW‘Nervous system regulation’ has become a buzzword these days. And while it’s becoming more and more trendy, I truly believe a regulated nervous system is at the core of healing – whether it’s your relationship with food, body image, or anything else in your life.
Our guest, Savana Antonation, MSW, RSW, is a body image therapist who helps women rewire their mind & nervous system so they can heal their body image and leave the diet cycle for good. Savana has her own history of chronic dieting, body image struggles, and learning to make peace with...2024-05-3150 minMy Healing EraMiscarriage Unfiltered: What Women Who Have Been There Want You to KnowAre you going through miscarriage? Or do you know someone that is? In this episode Savana compiles answers to the following questions from women who have been through miscarriage. Here's what we talk about: -what women struggled with the most while going through their miscarriage-things that were helpful while grieving the loss of the pregnancy -what people shouldn't say to those going through miscarriageMiscarriage is an isolating experience, so Savana felt inspired to create this podcast episode (with the help from other women who have been there too) to help those going...2024-05-2950 min
By Words: Honest Faith Conversations for Christian Women127. Healing Your Body Image: How to Stop Hating Your Body, Stressing About Food & Obsessing Over the Scale (ft. Savana Antonation)Today we're talking BODY IMAGE, FOOD FREEDOM & MORE Savana Antonation MSW RSW, a body image therapist with an inspiring journey of her own.
In our conversation, Savana opens up about her personal struggle with body image and the pivotal moment that sparked her journey towards healing. She shares candidly about the beliefs many women hold about needing to be skinny to feel good about themselves and how she began to shift her mindset towards freedom.
We delve into Savana’s own journey towards finding peace with both her body and food, touching on the challenges of...2024-05-2432 minMy Healing EraFrom Two Pink Lines to None - A Therapists Journey Through Miscarriage1 in 4 pregnancies end in miscarriage, and Savana was no exception. In this episode Savana merges her raw vulnerability with her knowledge as a therapist to share her unfiltered story of her recent miscarriage. Savana details the reality of miscarriage and the emotional impact it can leave on women who go through this in silence, what she wished she would have known prior to having a miscarriage, what to expect when passing the pregnancy (this is the part no one talks about but is traumatizing for many women), and how her previous trauma became intertwined with her pregnancy...2024-05-1546 minMy Healing EraShould We Remove "Emotional Eating" From our Vocabulary? With Dietitian Shannon CostelloIs emotional eating bad? If you've ever felt like you struggle with emotional eating or you're a professional who works with those who do, you'll want to hear this unique perfective from a non-diet therapist (Savana), and a non-diet dietitian Shannon Costello.Savana & Shannon unpack the problem with the trending topic of emotional eating - many of these reasons contributing to why Savana has taken the term "emotional eating" out of her vocabulary as a therapist. We talk about the following: -the parts of emotional eating that everybody gets wrong -why diet culture is...2024-04-2445 minMy Healing EraStruggling with Stressful Body Image Thoughts? Here's 3 Mindset Shifts to MakeAre you struggling with your body image? You don’t want to miss this solo episode where Savana dives into the most common thought patterns seen in those who struggle with body image and/or are dieting, and how to shift those thoughts to improve your body image. Savana covers the following: -What exactly is a “thinking trap” -The relationship between your thoughts and your nervous system-What it looks like to retrain your brain to think differently -An overview of the 3 most common thought patterns in those who struggle...2024-04-1724 minMy Healing EraDoes the Body Keep the Score? Nervous System Talk with Dr. Helen PoratHave you ever heard someone say “the body keeps the score?” when talking about the nervous system? In episode 4 Savana is joined by Dr. Helen Porat to talk all things nervous system! Dr. Porat is a physical therapist who works with patients experiencing pain, but does this work through the lens of the nervous system. In this episode we discuss: -What it means when people say “the body keeps the score” when talking about the nervous system -Physical signs that your body may be stuck in fight or flight -The cycle we see many chroni...2024-04-1050 minMy Healing EraDo I Have to Stop Dieting if I Want to Heal My Body Image?If you want to improve your body image but your go-to is to start another diet, this is a must listen to episode! Savana covers the following topics: -why dieting in inherently flawed when it comes to improving body image-the body image diet cycle-how many times a woman will attempt dieting in her lifetime (and why this is a red flag)-why it's not enough to change your thoughts about your body or dieting without changing your behaviour-what it means to actually heal and improve your body image (it's not...2024-04-0323 minMy Healing EraA Gut Feeling: Is Dieting & Restriction the Cause of your GI Issues?In this episode we sit down with Jacquelyn from Gentle Gut Nutrition, and we cover everything from: The most overlooked thing when treating GI issues (hint: it's not the gluten, dairy or sugar), how dieting and restriction impacts gut health, if cutting out food groups is actually the way to a healthier gut, the connection between a stressful relationship with food & GI issues, what happens to our gut when we're in the binge-restrict cycle, if bloating and changes to your stomach after meals is normal, and whether or not fasting is necessary for gut health. Jacquelyn provides...2024-03-2738 minMy Healing EraFrom Chronic Dieter to Non-Diet Body Image Therapist: A Walk Through my Era'sIn this first episode of My Healing Era, Savana walks you through her journey of how she went from bikini competitor and chronic dieter to non-diet body image therapist. After struggling with body image and anxiety for years, Savana embarked on a weight-loss journey which inevitably spiralled into disordered eating and obsessing over weight-gain. Savana had to face her fear of weight gain head on after a PCOS diagnosis, and although initially feeling like a failure for gaining weight, Savana learnt the truth about dieting which helped set her free from guilt and shame.As...2024-03-2725 minMy Healing EraMy Healing Era Podcast TrailerAre you in your healing era? This trailer gives you a taste of what you can expect from My Healing Era podcast, with Savana Antonation MSW RSW. This isn't your typical therapy podcast... we'll talk unfiltered and real about all things therapy and mental health related.Stay tuned, My Healing Era launches on March 27th, 2024! Hang with me weekly on Wednesdays when new episodes drop. Want to show some love or have a topic you want me to cover? Send me a message here!Did you enjoy this episode? Make sure to share it...2024-03-1201 min
The PCOS Podcast by A Cyster & Her MisterStuck in fight or flight mode: How trauma can affect PCOS with Savana Antonation#202: A special guest joins us to shed light on the intricate interplay between trauma, the nervous system, and PCOS.
Savana Antonation, professional therapist and body image & food coach, helps us uncover the way life experiences sculpt our nervous system, the factors that perpetuate the fight or flight response, and the potential connection to PCOS. We also go into effective strategies to help you regulate your nervous system and find equilibrium.
Savana is a practicing therapist in Alberta, Canada and has her Master's in Clinical Social Work. Savana works with clients through a trauma-focused and nervous...2023-10-1032 min
The Imperfect PCOS PodcastPCOS and Body Image: How to Build Body Confidence with Savana Antonation MSW, RSWPCOS weight gain hitting your self-esteem hard? If you answered yes, this episode is for you.
Meet Savana Antonation,MSW, RSW. Not only is Savana a body image therapist, but she's also a fellow cyster who understands the emotional struggles that come with PCOS weight gain firsthand.
In this episode, Savana is dishing out the dirt on diet culture and how it affects women struggling with PCOS weight gain. She’s opening up about her body image journey and sharing her best tips for getting through bad body image days.
Tune in and get ready to stop stressing over the number...2023-08-2946 min
DEATS with Deanna: Discussions around Food & Entrepreneurship86. Building a Group Program and Growing an Online Business as a Body Image TherapistJoining the show today is body image therapist and PCOS warrior, Savana Antonation! She is a dog mom, a recovered chronic dieter who now helps other women rewrite what they say about their bodies and break free from food rules. During our conversation, Savana shares her journey from a chronic dieter to her PCOS diagnosis to becoming a body image therapist. We dive into what is emotional eating and how to recognize red flags when you are seeking help. Savana shares how to build a group program and the ethics of making money as a therapist. In today’s episode, we cov...2023-08-0744 min