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    How To Build Body Image Resilience with Dr. Lindsey Kite

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    Today we’re talking with Dr. Lindsay Kite, the founder of Beauty Redefined and co-author of More Than A Body: Your Body is an Instrument, Not an Ornament. Together with her twin sister, they are dedicated to promoting body image resilience. 

    Dr. Lindsay Kite is co-author of the new book “More Than a Body” and co-director of the nonprofit Beauty Redefined, alongside her identical twin sister Lexie Kite. They both received PhDs from the University of Utah in the study of female body image and have become leading experts in body image resilience and media literacy. Today, Lindsay and Lexie continue to help girls and women recognize and reject the harmful effects of objectification in their lives through their new book, their online Body Image Resilience course, social media activism, and regular speaking engagements for thousands of people of all ages. Lindsay lives in New York City.

    In This Episode We’ll Cover:

    • The concept of beauty and whether or not it serves us
    •  Self-objectification and the ways it can be harmful
    • How media plays into how we define beauty
    • How to build resilience when it comes to body image issues & MORE! 

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    The Poetry of Cooking with Julia Turshen

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    We’re so thrilled to bring you this interview with Julia Turshen, where we talk about all things food, cooking, body image, and social justice. Julia Turshen is the bestselling author of Small Victories, Feed the Resistance, and Now & Again. Her latest cookbook, Simply Julia, will be out in March, 2021. She is the founder of Equity At The Table (EATT), an inclusive digital directory of women/non-binary individuals in food, and the host of Keep Calm and Cook On, a podcast. Make sure to tune in till the very end for a fire round with listener questions! 

    Julia Turshen is the bestselling author of Small Victories, Feed the Resistance, and Now & Again. Her latest cookbook, Simply Julia, will be out in February, 2021. She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Vogue, Bon Appétit, Food & Wine, and Saveur. She is the founder of Equity At The Table (EATT), an inclusive digital directory of women/non-binary individuals in food, and the host of Keep Calm and Cook On, a podcast. Julia lives in the Hudson Valley with her wife and pets.

    In This Episode We’ll Cover:

    • How social justice has impacted the work Julia does in food
    • Julia’s struggles with body acceptance, dieting, and disordered eating
    • Navigating diet talk with loved ones
    • The importance of community as it relates to cooking + MORE! 

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    Why Diets Don’t Work and What To Do Instead

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    We’re talking with dietitians Vanessa Rissetto and Tamar Samuels about complicated diets, behavioral change, positive psychology, and more! Vanessa and Tamar and the co-founders of Culina Health, a personalized nutrition education platform that connects you with dietitians who provide inclusive and science-based counseling! 

    Vanessa Rissetto and Tamar Samuels are registered dietitians and the co-founders of Culina Health, offering nutritional coaching and a science-based health and wellness education. Taking the complicated diets, numbers, and more out of nutrition, Vanessa and Tamar provide science-based nutrition and behavioral health coaching so you can stop stressing about food and start living life. Vanessa has over ten years of experience as a RD, and currently serves as the dietetic intern director at New York University. Tamar is a RD and National Board-Certified Health & Wellness Coach, with a unique and holistic approach that integrates functional medicine, positive psychology, and behavioral change techniques.

     

    In This Episode We’ll Cover:

    • The impact of quarantine on food choices and body image
    • Diet trends that need to go away forever 
    • How to meet your emotional needs using tools other than food
    • + MORE! 

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    Eating Every Time You Feel Anxious? Here’s What to Do

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    In this episode, a listener submits a question about emotional eating and asks what they should do when food is their main coping mechanism. We’ll be digging into this topic and will also be sharing some updates about what we’ve been up to lately! 

     

    In This Episode We’ll Cover:

    • How food is an important and valid coping mechanism  
    • The importance of creating a toolbox for coping with stress and anxiety 
    • Suggestions for addressing anxiety that have nothing to do with food 
    • The role of flexibility and self-compassion & MORE! 

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    Our podcast is released every Wednesday and each week we take a deep dive into topics like health at every size, food & culture, intuitive eating, mental health, and body acceptance. If you’re looking for a sustainable and inclusive path to wellness, come hang out with us to learn how to take care of yourself from the inside out.

    How to be an Unapologetic Eater with Alissa Rumsey

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    Today we’re unpacking what unapologetic eating means with dietitian friend Alissa Rumsey. Alissa is passionate about advocating for women to reclaim the space to eat and live unapologetically. She recently released the book Unapologetic Eating: Make Peace With Food and Transform Your Life.

    Alissa Rumsey MS, RD, CDN, CSCS is a nationally recognized and award-winning registered dietitian nutritionist and the founder of Alissa Rumsey Nutrition and Wellness. Alissa specializes in Intuitive Eating, body acceptance and disordered eating recovery. Her philosophy is rooted in the anti-diet and Health at Every Size (HAES®) approach.

    As a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, she helps people cultivate a healthy and peaceful relationship with food and their bodies. Alissa is also a monthly contributor to US News and World Report and has appeared in over 100 media outlets including NBC Nightly News, Health Magazine, SELF and Women’s Health. Alissa earned dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Dietetics and Exercise Science from the University of Delaware and a Master’s of Science degree in Health Communications from Boston University. In her spare time, Alissa can be found traveling to far-off countries, and, as a self-proclaimed “foodie,” exploring the expansive New York City food and restaurant scene.

    In This Episode We’ll Cover:

    • What eating unapologetically means
    • The oppressive nature of dieting and how it is very much political 
    • The subtle ways dieting can manifest, Whole30 and portion control included.
    • How to learn to trust your intuition when it comes to food
    • Ways to navigate social pressures to diet and/or lose weight + MORE! 

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    Our podcast is released every Wednesday and each week we take a deep dive into topics like health at every size, food & culture, intuitive eating, mental health, and body acceptance. If you’re looking for a sustainable and inclusive path to wellness, come hang out with us to learn how to take care of yourself from the inside out.

    Trouble Putting Your Phone Down? How to Actually Decrease your Screen Time

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    Today we are talking with Cal Newport and we’re SO EXCITED because his book totally changed our relationship to social media. Cala is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University. In addition to researching cutting­ edge technology, he also writes about the impact of these innovations on our culture. Newport is the author of six books, including the New York Times bestseller, Digital Minimalism, which argues that we should be much more selective about the technologies we adopt in our personal lives, and Deep Work, which argues that focus is the new I.Q. in the modern workplace.

    Cal Newport is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University. In addition to researching cutting­ edge technology, he also writes about the impact of these innovations on our culture. Newport is the author of six books, including the New York Times bestseller, Digital Minimalism, which argues that we should be much more selective about the technologies we adopt in our personal lives, and Deep Work, which argues that focus is the new I.Q. in the modern workplace.

    Newport’s work has been published in over 25 languages and has been featured in many major publications, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, New Yorker, Washington Post, and Economist. He regularly writes articles on these topics for a variety of outlets, including the New Yorker, the New York Times, and his long-running blog Study Hacks, which receives over 3 million visits a year. He’s also a frequent guest on NPR.

     

    In This Episode We’ll Cover:

    • What digital minimalism looks like in real life
    • The ways in which excessive screen time can be harmful 
    • Creating values that are not tied up in productivity or social media 
    • Practical ways to disconnect and tap into your life values & MORE!

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    Our podcast is released every Wednesday and each week we take a deep dive into topics like health at every size, food & culture, intuitive eating, mental health, and body acceptance. If you’re looking for a sustainable and inclusive path to wellness, come hang out with us to learn how to take care of yourself from the inside out.

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