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Those extra pounds put on during the pandemic may be what's saving your life. Life has changed dramatically and our bodies have carried us through. In this episode we look through a different lens at all the small shifts our body made over the past year and a half. Take a deep breath, relax, and prepare to be patient and grace-filled with yourself.   https://shamefreeeating.com/

While being a tall woman may seem like an enviable trait, guest Jody speaks candidly about some of the struggles it posed for her. Including ways that it made her feel excluded as a kid, and how that contributed to her self image, dieting history, and eating disorder. Through the healing process Jody now sees first hand how much better the world and our mental state gets when we get comfortable with food and our body.   https://shamefreeeating.com/

In many fitness apps, medical waiting room videos, and by certain allied health professionals, the guidelines are provided for a 'moderate' weight loss of 1-2 pounds. This is touted as 'the healthy way', 'the lifestyle change', 'the wellness diet' way to lose weight. It is also commonly proposed to be the moral high road for weight loss. Let's talk about how your body responds to 'moderate' weight loss attempts and some alternatives that will yield more positive outcomes in your life.   https://shamefreeeating.com/

Friend of Julie and photographer Erin talk about her evolving tenderness towards her own body and how she got there. Erin shares a personal story that has led to one of the ways she makes a difference in the early postpartum days of her clients. https://shamefreeeating.com/  

Host Julie and college student Avery talk candidly about her history with eating and diets. Avery discusses the shame she felt related to her love of food and perceived beliefs about herself, and how she hopes to affect change on her campus.   https://shamefreeeating.com/

Thirty-one year old Lacey shares her journey from a lifetime of diets and shame to the place where she was ready to ditch diets. She dives into what that looks like now, a big aha moment, and her vision for the future.   https://shamefreeeating.com/

In this replay of the inaugural episode of the Shame Free Eating podcast Julie and her guest Cate cover topics from making peace with our bodies and letting go of obsessive food thoughts to making space in our lives for what is truly important.   https://shamefreeeating.com/

Tune in if you want to be inspired to get into the kitchen or to try out new foods. Hear how my guest's love of food and cooking has at times been thwarted by diet culture, and why being a foodie is a wonderful gift! Are you a foodie? Tune in for a reminder to treasure your gift! Here's the link to the recipe Heather mentioned as well as her Instagram account if you want to follow along with her food ventures! https://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/greek-chicken-and-pasta/4aff464b-97ad-44df-82bf-d94fcfd5165b @heatskitchen https://www.instagram.com/heatskitchen/ https://shamefreeeating.com/

Tune in young adults and teenagers! Let's talk about some hard truths that all the adults I work with wish they knew at your age. It's time to rebel against diet culture and the narrow messages of what health and beauty look like. Listen in for why and how to reject the messages that will not serve you, and why you should embrace your individual and beautifully diverse self! Check out my instagram post that coincides with todays podcast for a list of Instagram handles to follow that will empower you with anti-diet and weight-inclusive messages to serve you for life.   https://shamefreeeating.com/

We hear quite a bit about the eating disorder risk that can come along with being a gymnast, diver, dancer, runner, etc. Tune in as Julie chats with her sister-in-law Brianna Sieja about her expeience as a competitive gymnast growing up. What messages did she hear, how did she process the experiences, and what allowed her to come away with such positive outcomes?   https://shamefreeeating.com/

Do you have questions about new food trends or places that have cropped up selling products marketed as “nutrition”? In this episode Julie gives some tips for how to assess these places and products for yourself. What is the intent of the seller and what is your intent in purchasing? Do these intentions align with your needs, your body, and your individuality? Tune in while we talk about it! https://shamefreeeating.com/  

Sometimes it takes the youngest among us to teach the truths we most need. Tune in as Lita shares a personal story with Julie that beautifully encapsulates how to strip the power from shame with courage and vulnerability. And in the process passing along some of the greatest gifts possible to those in our wake...self-acceptance, self-confidence, worthiness, belonging, empathy, strength, and love. For more about Brene Brown you can find her podcast, books, trainings, and insight at her website www.brenebrown.com Enjoying the podcast? Be sure to subscribe so that you don't miss anything!   https://shamefreeeating.com/

Do you wonder how nutrition fits into an intuitive eating and anti-diet approach? Tune in for a quick explanation! The food that we eat serves a multitude of purposes, and the science of nutrition is awesome. The sciences of psychology, human behavior, and physiology are also awesome, and they play a part in this story.   https://shamefreeeating.com/

You don't want to miss this episode! Tune in for some meaningful insight from Julie's guest Kim as she discusses her personal journey with, and thoughts about, before and after photos. Kim also shares how she and her teenage daughter support each other as they traverse this culture of diets and anti-fat bias, and the ways in which they reframe how they talk to themselves. For more on this topic head on over to shamefreeeating.com and connect with any number of resources you can find there!

Why is lack of sleep a badge of honor? Sleep is as necessary for life as food, and our body is just as unyielding in its biological drive to make it happen. Tune in as we discuss some of the things our body does to try and compensate for sleep deprivation and then go take a nap! https://shamefreeeating.com/  

Are you feeling overwhelmed, can't juggle everything, feeling super stressed? You are probably focusing your energy on too many things. Tune in and do an activity that might just be life-altering or at the least life-affirming. You are enough! https://shamefreeeating.com/

Your body certainly doesn’t know the difference between a diet and a famine. And that big brain of yours can’t outwit it either! In fact, a diet is a famine. Tune in for the 411 on how your body does exactly what it is built to do when you go on a diet, and how weight regain is not your fault. Weight loss diet advice is so prominent in our culture that in comparison, evidence based nutrition has become hard to find if not practically obsolete from the widely consumed social platforms. For more on this join the FREE online workshop Healing from Diets. Julie will go live for 15 minutes each April 12 - 16th. Go to shamefreeeating.com for more info and to register!

When friends push their diets on social media platforms it can have many unintended and harmful consequences. Host Julie speaks with past guest Vicky about how these posts come across to her and her concerns for the emotional health of those reading them, in particular, teenagers. Julie addresses some of the problems with those still grappling with their own history of dieting becoming the "health coach" for other struggling folks. If you have a history with food and diets and want some strategies for how to move forward reach out! Head over to shamefreeeating.com for more resources and to get in touch.

Our body is shouldering a whole lot of stress these days. And that can look a lot of different ways...body changes, mental health changes, activity changes, changes in routines. Tune in as Julie speaks with Lara about her job as a cardiac nurse and how changing jobs during covid was an incredible opportunity while also derailing her past routines. https://shamefreeeating.com/

Reflecting on her personal history as a non-diet dietitian, Julie shares her history as a picky eater, thoughts on her genetics, and how it contributed to the way in which she practices nutrition therapy. Her thin privilege afforded her benefits that led to many of the insights that are foundational in how she works with clients. Listen in for advice on ditching the weight charts in order to be a more intuitive eater and to skip the dieting weight roller coaster all together. For more on healing your relationship with food and your body head on over to shamefreeeating.com for free resources and how you can work with Julie.