Diet Culture Dropout

In this episode Dr. Jen Salib Huber a Canadian naturopathic doctor and registered dietitian discuss thriving through menopause while untangling from diet culture. Dr. Huber shares her journey into focusing on hormone health and menopause, having gone through early menopause herself, and how it propelled her towards exploring and advocating for intuitive eating. They discuss the commonality of disordered eating and body image issues among women in midlife, emphasizing the importance of preparing and educating individuals about this life stage. Dr. Huber debunks nutrition myths targeted at menopausal individuals, promotes a plant-forward diet, and speaks on how maintaining muscle mass and bone health are necessary for longevity. Additionally, they touch on the importance of community support, changing household language around food, and redefining the narrative about menopause from one of loss to an opportunity for renewal and confidence. The episode is a comprehensive guide for anyone looking to navigate the changes menopause brings without succumbing to the pressures of diet culture. Connect with Jenn on Instagram @menopause.nutritionist or her on her website. ✨Do you need personalized and inclusive support? Book a ⁠free 20 minute discovery call ⁠today with Atheana Brown to get guidance on healing your relationship with food and body. ➡️ Join the monthly newsletter to keep yourself updated on the latest podcast episodes, freebies, workshops and food freedom tips. You can ⁠join the community here!⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/atheana-brown/message

In this solo podcast, the Atheana dives into the topic of hunger. Exploring what this body cue is all about. Connecting with individual hunger signals, which seems daunting for many people. What is covered: Of course as mentioned there is absolutely no 'perfect' way to experience hunger. ✨ Do you need support? Book a free 20 minute discovery call today to get supported on healing your relationship with food + body. ➡️ Join the monthly newsletter to keep yourself updated on the latest podcast episodes, freebies, workshops and food freedom tips. You can join the community here! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/atheana-brown/message

Joined today with Lindsay Miedama exploring the sense of safety eating disorders bring to people. She is a therapist who specializes in eating disorders. Eating disorder behaviours serve many roles for people. Each very unique to the individual. They can feel very safe and comforting especially in times of stress, challenges or uncertainty. Tune in to hear our full conversation about: The different roles disorder eating behaviours serve for people How applying a self-compassionate lens can be very supportive What can be uncovered when looking at the function an eating disorder can be Explore how eating disorders become maladaptive for people Why taking a trauma informed approach is necessary Resources mentioned in the episode: Book: Eating in the Light of the Moon by Anita Johnston You can connect with Lindsay Miedama by: Instagram Psychology Today link --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/atheana-brown/message

In the world of diet culture conversations, a particular perspective has been underrepresented is the Indigenous viewpoint. Joined today on the podcast is Deyowidron’t. A Haudenosaunee woman from Six Nations of the Grand River. Sharing her knowledgeable on the perspective of Indigenous foods and diet culture. The conversation covers: Connect with Deyowidron’t Teri Morrow, RD MA Website Instagram @ogwayadodogehsdoh_align --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/atheana-brown/message

A lot of people who engage in dieting fall into two cycles pretty hard. A binge eating cycle which involves lots of guilt, shame and morality towards food. Or a restriction cycle that is all about control, willpower and following rules to keep you "in control." This episode explores the two cycles and the outcomes and intentions behind both. It also provides a third way to relate with food that is rooted in intuitive eating, neutrality and flexibility. Check out this podcast to see where you are in your eating journey. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/atheana-brown/message

Joined today with Dana Etherington a mental health Occupational Therapist. Today we are exploring how parents can support their teen in improving their body image. Here is what we discuss in this episode: Dana explains what a mental health Occupational Therapist is. Explore how body image is unique for teens these days. Understand some ways parents may be able to understand if their teen is struggling with their body image. She shares some ways parents can gently start these first conversations with their teen. Reviews ideas for parents of young kids of things they can do now to prevent these in the future. Resources mentioned in this episode: Book: Your Body Is Not An Apology by Sonja Renee Taylor To connect with Dana do so here: Website Instagram ⁠Join the podcast community here⁠⁠! A safe non-diet space that keeps you updated on the latest episodes. Follow along the podcast on Instagram at ⁠⁠@dietculturedropoutpodcast⁠⁠ --------------------- As always if you would like a question answered on a future episode send a DM to my podcast Instagram account at ⁠⁠@dietculturedropoutpodcast⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/atheana-brown/message

How Has Dieting Interfered with Your Life? Join Atheana as she explores the not so bragged or talked about outcomes of dieting. The aftermath that is very real for anyone that engages in dieting or "lifestyle interventions." We will be zooming way out and looking at how it has impacted health physically, socially, psychologically and behaviourally. If you are having any ambivalence around letting go of dieting and the structure it provides take a listen. But please do it with some curiosity and a dose of self-compassion. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/atheana-brown/message

Postpartum is a time when self-care is needed at an all time high. But the feasibility, capacity, lack of energy and demands of the new tiny human make it difficult. Tune in to this week’s podcast episode where I share what worked for me. I dive into my three very unique postpartum experiences and explore what self-care looked like at each stage in this motherhood journey. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Diet Culture Dropout podcast community here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! A safe non-diet space that keeps you updated on the latest episodes. Follow along the podcast on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@dietculturedropoutpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --------------------- As always if you would like a question answered on a future episode send a DM to my podcast Instagram account at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@dietculturedropoutpodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/atheana-brown/message

Upsizing a wardrobe for most comes with a lot of feelings of grief, body shame and frustration. Because our society has made it this big taboo that any body that changes is a major problem. Today I am joined with an east coaster Amanda Hanson who is a Feminist Style Coach. She helps people build an intentional and sustainable wardrobe that supports how they want to feel, that fits the current body they are in and that supports all aspects of their life. Here is what we discuss in this episode: How our mentality towards dressing ourselves in ill fitting clothes keep people stuck in bad body image spirals Amanda shares her advice for anyone in this place of body change Review various tips in navigating how to dress your body with more self-compassion, gentleness and success Explore advice for people wanting to wear more “risky items” like shorts, bikini, tank top etc with more confidence and ease Lastly Amanda shares her top tips for helping people confidently dress themselves Connect with Amanda Hanson by: ⁠⁠Website⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Diet Culture Dropout podcast community here⁠⁠⁠⁠! A safe non-diet space that keeps you updated on the latest episodes. Follow along the podcast on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠@dietculturedropoutpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ --------------------- As always if you would like a question answered on a future episode send a DM to my podcast Instagram account at ⁠⁠⁠⁠@dietculturedropoutpodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/atheana-brown/message

Today I am joined with Kyla Balderson a Registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist having an important conversation around mom guilt, shame and self-care. Here is what this episode is about: Resources mentioned: Kristin Neff's Work Brene Brown's Work You can connect with Kyla by: Website Instagram Psychology Today Join the podcast community here⁠⁠⁠⁠! A safe non-diet space that keeps you updated on the latest episodes. Follow along the podcast on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠@dietculturedropoutpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ --------------------- As always if you would like a question answered on a future episode send a DM to my podcast Instagram account at ⁠⁠⁠⁠@dietculturedropoutpodcast⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/atheana-brown/message

Joined again for a second time with Ange Defosse (my older sister) and we are talking about food waste when feeding kids. Here is what we talk about in this episode: Resources mentioned: Box of life- worm composter Lomie You can connect with Ange by: Website Blog Instagram ⁠⁠Join the podcast community here⁠⁠⁠! A safe non-diet space that keeps you updated on the latest episodes. Follow along the podcast on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠@dietculturedropoutpodcast⁠⁠⁠ --------------------- As always if you would like a question answered on a future episode send a DM to my podcast Instagram account at ⁠⁠⁠@dietculturedropoutpodcast⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/atheana-brown/message

Joined today with Jessica Trainor a Registered Psychotherapist who specializes in trauma, eating disorders and body image. Talking today about trauma and how it may show up when working on your relationships to food and body. Here is what we cover: Start by defining trauma and the different categories of it (big T and little T) Review how common it is within the area of disordered eating and body relationships Discuss how restrictive or disordered eating is a trauma of itself within the body Jessica explains what trauma work entails and does not have to be reliving these emotional experiences Review what life can look like after healing Some take homes to remind yourself when approaching this for yourself initially Connect with Jessica below: Email jessica@wellnessgrowshere.ca ⁠Website⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ Facebook ⁠⁠⁠Join the Diet Culture Dropout podcast community here⁠⁠⁠! A safe non-diet space that keeps you updated on the latest episodes. Follow along the podcast on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠@dietculturedropoutpodcast⁠⁠⁠ --------------------- As always if you would like a question answered on a future episode send a DM to my podcast Instagram account at ⁠⁠⁠@dietculturedropoutpodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/atheana-brown/message

In this solo episode I review what the Division of Responsibilities are for both parents and children. This framework was developed by Ellyn Satter and is foundational when working with families to feed children. The feeding relationship can thrive when both the caregiver and child are working within their roles. Many times there are inbalnces which tip the feeding relationship. Tune in to learn more about: This framework How to identify your role as a caregiver What the roles of the child is in the feeding relationship Why this is helpful in feeding How you can start to make small strides in implementing it. ⁠⁠Join the podcast community here⁠⁠⁠! A safe non-diet space that keeps you updated on the latest episodes. Follow along the podcast on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠@dietculturedropoutpodcast⁠⁠⁠ --------------------- As always if you would like a question answered on a future episode send a DM to my podcast Instagram account at ⁠⁠⁠@dietculturedropoutpodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/atheana-brown/message

Today's episode is a deep dive into the intersections of emotion regulation and disordered eating. Joined with Erin McGuinty a Social Worker and Psychotherapist from Ottawa. A big aspect to disordered eating recovery is learning to regulate your emotions. Emotions are a big part of our human experience. Not everyone is taught at a young age about how to regulate their emotions effectively. So it can be an extra layer of challenge when faced with disordered eating behaviours. Here is what we discuss in the episode: Explain what emotion regulation is Review the various ways we can regulate our emotions Explore why the emotion regulation piece is so vital for many when working on disordered eating Take a moment and explain attachment theory and review how it impacts how we regulate our emotions Erin explains what attachment-focused therapy looks like How this all relates to intuitive eating Lastly, Erin shares three ways people can incorporate when they are working towards managing their emotions Connect with Erin McGuinty by: ⁠⁠Website⁠ ⁠ Instagram at @erinmcguintytherapy Email at erin@Erinmcguintytherapy.com ⁠⁠⁠Join the podcast community here⁠⁠⁠! A safe non-diet space that keeps you updated on the latest episodes. Follow along the podcast on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠@dietculturedropoutpodcast⁠⁠⁠ --------------------- As always if you would like a question answered on a future episode send a DM to my podcast Instagram account at ⁠⁠⁠@dietculturedropoutpodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/atheana-brown/message

Join me while I discuss all the aspects around using pressure at the table with your kid. This is a very common strategy parents use (with best intentions) but it usually backfires and only works temporarily. Tune in to learn more about what to do instead. Listen to the full episode to learn how you can: Follow along the podcast on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠@dietculturedropoutpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ As always if you would like a question answered on a future episode send a DM to my podcast Instagram account at ⁠⁠⁠⁠@dietculturedropoutpodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/atheana-brown/message

Today I am taking an environmental spin on the podcast. Talking with Ange Defosse who is the owner of Harlowe Green about reducing carbon footprint with our lunch choices. She is an environmentalist, low waste advocate and my older sister. Here is what we discuss: Start by defining what a carbon footprint or carbon budget is? Explore the many ways our carbon footprints have gotten larger. Discuss the initial ideas of what a litter less lunch was in the Covid days. Along with why we should work towards bringing them back. Review all the how to's of bulk shopping. Along with tangible ways to get started. do better here. Explore how this may modify grocery shopping habits following a new bulk shopping routine. Review common questions people have around storage, freezing and organizing their food. Ange shares the environmental impact certain ingredients have that are common amongst ready to eat foods. Discuss some tips for families that have food allergies within the home and ways they can be included in litter less lunch packing. Resources mentioned: Book: Carbon Footprint of Everything by Mike Berners-Lee Connect with Ange Defosse by: ⁠Website⁠ Her blog Zero Waste Adventures ⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Join the podcast community here⁠⁠! A safe non-diet space that keeps you updated on the latest episodes. Follow along the podcast on Instagram at ⁠⁠@dietculturedropoutpodcast⁠⁠ --------------------- As always if you would like a question answered on a future episode send a DM to my podcast Instagram account at ⁠⁠@dietculturedropoutpodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/atheana-brown/message

Joined with Julie Gerber a Social Worker, Empowered Body Mentor and Consciousness Coach. Today we are chatting about inner critic work. A much needed area many people likely need support around. The dialogue within our mind is one of the longest relationships we have in our lives. Here is what we discuss in this podcast episode: Explore what an inner critic is and the common two narratives most people have Review how is it formed and what influences it Understand how you can modify it to be more loving, intentional and supportive Julie shares what this process looks like for her clients Discuss how improving the inner critic can impact people’s body confidence and acceptance Connect with Julie below: Website⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Her Podcast Soul Talks with Sarah and Julie ⁠⁠Join the Diet Culture Dropout podcast community here⁠⁠! A safe non-diet space that keeps you updated on the latest episodes. Follow along the podcast on Instagram at ⁠⁠@dietculturedropoutpodcast⁠⁠ --------------------- As always if you would like a question answered on a future episode send a DM to my podcast Instagram account at ⁠⁠@dietculturedropoutpodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/atheana-brown/message

Today I am joined with Leslie Schilling who is a Registered Dietitian and book author. We are exploring how diet culture comes up in places of worship. Growing largely is this purity culture in faith based communities or church brands as Leslie calls it. We explore various elements to yet another way people can be upholding and mislead by diet culture. Here is what we discuss: Resources mentioned: Sarah Bessie's books - https://www.sarahbessey.com/books Connect with Leslie by: ⁠⁠Website⁠ ⁠ Her new book Feed Yourself Instagram @leslieschilling ⁠⁠⁠Join the podcast community here⁠⁠⁠! A safe non-diet space that keeps you updated on the latest episodes. Follow along the podcast on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠@dietculturedropoutpodcast⁠⁠⁠ --------------------- As always if you would like a question answered on a future episode send a DM to my podcast Instagram account at ⁠⁠⁠@dietculturedropoutpodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/atheana-brown/message

Today's episode is for all those perfectionists and people pleasers out there. Joined with Ahuva Hershkop a pediatric dietitian and burnout coach. Exploring a much needed topic for women who usually fall into the trap of burnout. Whether they realize it yet or not. Here is what we discuss: Connect with Ahuva Hershkop by: On Instagram ⁠or her Facebook group Beyond Burnout ⁠Join the podcast community here⁠! A safe non-diet space that keeps you updated on the latest episodes. Follow along the podcast on Instagram at ⁠@dietculturedropoutpodcast⁠ --------------------- As always if you would like a question answered on a future episode send a DM to my podcast Instagram account at ⁠@dietculturedropoutpodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/atheana-brown/message

Today I share space with Jennifer Neale a Registered Dietitian and mom of two. We are just scratching the surface on this episodes topic. On how applying intuitive eating in motherhood can be very challenging. If you are a parent or mom you are going to want to listen to this one. Here is what we chat about: Do a review of what Intuitive Eating is all about We share our personal challenges that have come up for us when navigating intuitive eating in motherhood Review the idea of what attunement is and how it relates to intuitive eating Discuss challenges to being attuned in motherhood Explore various challenges to applying intuitive eating as a parent Jen leaves you with some takeaway practices Connect with Jennifer by: Website Instagram Facebook ⁠Join the podcast community here⁠! A safe non-diet space that keeps you updated on the latest episodes. Follow along the podcast on Instagram at ⁠@dietculturedropoutpodcast⁠ --------------------- As always if you would like a question answered on a future episode send a DM to my podcast Instagram account at ⁠@dietculturedropoutpodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/atheana-brown/message