Body Peace Podcast with Jennie Kramer and Nina Manolson

We're so excited to hang out with Jenn Salib Huber. Jenn calls herself a "midlife feminist dietitian badass." We get real about the messy "crash landing" that often happens when perimenopause hits. Jen shares her own story of moving from disordered eating to finding true food peace during her midlife transition. We dive into why standard hormone therapy isn't a magic fix for everyone and why we need to listen to our own unique bodies instead. She explains her "undiating" process, which is all about unlearning those old diet culture rules to finally trust our bodies again. We also chat about decoding cravings as biological or emotional hunger rather than a lack of willpower. Jenn shows us that this "hormonal soup" of midlife is actually a great chance to start putting our own needs first. It’s a warm, honest guide to navigating body changes with more confidence and less shame.

Key Takeaways

• Permission is the essential path to finding true food peace and quiet.

• Midlife is a powerful evolution where we learn to prioritize ourselves first.

• Undiating is the necessary process of unlearning diet culture’s old mental code.

• Emotional hunger signals a deeper need for rest, connection, or simple pleasure.

• Menopause marks a vibrant new life transition and not the end of you.

Resources

• Eat to Thrive During Menopause by Jen Salib Huber https://a.co/d/02FIArz8

• Jenn’s show: The Midlife Feast Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-midlife-feast/id1589611177 

• The Midlife Feast Community: https://www.menopausenutritionist.ca/themidlifefeastcommunity

Nina Manolson M.A. Body-Peace® Founder & Coach

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• Contact: [email protected]

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Jennie Kramer LCSW-R,CEDS

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• Contact: [email protected]

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We sit down with psychotherapist Mary Anne Cohen to explore the complex world of GLP-1 medications. In this episode, we dive into why weight loss isn't just about willpower but is deeply tied to our emotional histories. Mary Anne shares her nuanced perspective on the "Ozempic era," moving past the black-and-white marketing to see the shades of gray. We discuss the importance of "guardrails" like therapy and a supportive medical team when navigating these drugs. The conversation shifts from the simple desire for thinness to understanding "food noise" as a signal for undigested emotions or past trauma. Ultimately, Mary Anne reminds us that true peace comes from befriending our bodies rather than fighting them. We explore how to maintain our individual voices amidst a culture obsessed with shrinking, emphasizing that weight loss alone never solves life's deeper challenges.

Key Takeaways

• True healing requires looking at the emotional roots of our relationship with food today.

• GLP-1 medications are a tool, but they should never replace deep, compassionate psychological therapy.

• "Food noise" often serves as a distraction from undigested emotions or underlying personal trauma.

• We must implement essential guardrails like a medical team to ensure a safe journey.

• Happiness is not a result of weight loss; true peace comes from befriending ourselves.

Resources

• Mary Anne Cohen’s website: https://www.emotionaleating.org/

• French Toast for Breakfast by Mary Anne Cohen https://a.co/d/01orbaZd

• Declaring Peace with Emotional Eating by Mary Anne Cohen https://a.co/d/0503cPXJ

• Ozempic for Smarties: A Psychotherapist Tells the Straight Skinny by Mary Anne Cohen https://a.co/d/02c8yybF

• Fat is a Family Affair by Judy Hollis https://a.co/d/04UfNq0i

• Clear Step (Scale-less weighing tool)

Nina Manolson M.A. Body-Peace® Founder & Coach

• Stay connected & pick up your FREE Practicing Body-Peace Journal: https://ninamanolson.com/practicingbodypeace/

• Contact: [email protected]

• Connect:  https://www.instagram.com/bodypeacepodcast

Jennie Kramer LCSW-R,CEDS

• Subscribe to Jennie’s Newsletter & a complimentary 15min phone consult: https://mbhany.com/connect-with-jennie/

• Contact: [email protected]

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We are so happy to have Stephanie Dodier on the show to talk about how we can finally find peace with our bodies and food. Stephanie shares her own story of moving from a high-pressure corporate career where she tried to prove her worth to becoming a non-diet nutritionist. We explore the tricky world of diet culture and the new pressure from "wellness culture" and weight loss drugs. Stephanie explains how we can use cognitive behavioral coaching to look at why we want to change our bodies and how to reclaim our power. The big shift happens when we stop trying to control things we can't—like aging or menopause—and start focusing on our overall well-being. By moving toward radical self-acceptance and having our own backs, we can find a sense of safety within ourselves.

• True healing comes from an embodied sense of peace with food and with your body. Embrace that magnificent body that has produced miracles.

• When faced with being told treatment includes weight loss, ask your doctor for the same treatment plan they would give a thin person to combat weight bias..

• Wellness culture can often be just another way to sell the dream of anti-aging and thinness. Be discerning in your choices.

• Mindset work can be one tool that helps you challenge the beliefs that drive your relationship with food.

• Informed Consent for GLP-1 use

https://sizeinclusivemedicine.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MSSI-GLP1-Informed-Consent-1-1.pdf

• Beyond the Food Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-beyond-the-food-the-non-diet-coaching-podcast/id1172102796 

• Non-Diet Coaching Certification https://www.stephaniedodier.com/non-diet-coaching-certification/ 

• Stephanie Dodier’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephdodier/ 

Nina Manolson M.A. Body-Peace® Founder & Coach

• Stay connected & pick up your FREE Practicing Body-Peace Journal: https://ninamanolson.com/practicingbodypeace/

• Contact: [email protected]

• Connect:  https://www.instagram.com/bodypeacepodcast

Jennie Kramer LCSW-R,CEDS

• Subscribe to Jennie’s Newsletter & a complimentary 15min phone consult: https://mbhany.com/connect-with-jennie/

• Contact: [email protected]

In this episode, we welcome Dr. Alexis Conason to discuss the "diet-free revolution" and the power of radical self-acceptance. We discuss how diet culture often causes more harm than good, specifically through the physical risks of weight cycling and the mental burden of internalized stigma. She shares her journey from being a weight loss therapist to a fierce advocate for body liberation after discovering the Health at Every Size movement. We also address the complex impact of new medications on our relationship with food and the reality of how they can trigger eating disorders. Alexis explains why true mindful eating is about "embracing your yum" and finally tuning into what your body actually needs. By letting go of the dieting fantasy, we can finally treat ourselves with the compassion we deserve.

• Diets are not only ineffective for long-term weight loss but can actually cause physical harm.

• Health issues often linked to weight are frequently caused by chronic weight cycling and stigma.

• Radical self-acceptance means seeing yourself exactly as you are today with compassion and kindness.

• True mindful eating requires fully letting go of the diet mentality and its restrictive rules.

• Healing your own body image is the most powerful way to protect your children's health.

• The Diet-Free Revolution: 10 Steps to Free Yourself from the Diet Cycle with Mindful Eating and Radical Acceptance by Dr. Alexis Conason https://a.co/d/06bzkjDW 

• The Anti-Diet Plan (Online mindful eating program) https://www.theantidietplan.com/

• Mindful Eating Toolkit https://drconason.com/mindful-eating/ 

• Alexis Conason’s website: https://drconason.com/

Nina Manolson M.A. Body-Peace® Founder & Coach

• Stay connected & pick up your FREE Practicing Body-Peace Journal: https://ninamanolson.com/practicingbodypeace/

• Contact: [email protected]

• Connect:  https://www.instagram.com/bodypeacepodcast

Jennie Kramer LCSW-R,CEDS

• Subscribe to Jennie’s Newsletter & a complimentary 15min phone consult: https://mbhany.com/connect-with-jennie/

• Contact: [email protected]

Key TakeawaysResources
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In this episode, we sit down with Melainie Rogers to explore the world of eating disorder recovery. She shares her personal journey from studying heart health to discovering her own struggles with food. We talk about how our genetics and personalities, like being a perfectionist, can actually help us heal if we learn to use them correctly. Melainie explains that our environment shapes us, just like an oak tree growing in the wind. We also dive into new weight loss drugs and how they affect our connection to our bodies. 

Key Takeaways

• Our natural personality traits like perfectionism can become powerful tools for our recovery journey.

• Genetics provide our foundation while our environment shapes how our unique traits grow and manifest.

• True recovery is very difficult when using medications that force us to continue restricting food.

• Reaching for quick fixes can be a lost opportunity to build a deep internal connection.

• Diet culture often distracts us from using our voices to change the world around us.

• BALANCE eating disorder treatment center https://balancedtx.com/

• Fearing the Black Body by Sabrina Strings (referred to in the sources as "Sabrina String's amazing book") https://a.co/d/9nhyMiD

• Melainie Rogers’ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melainie_rogers_nutrition/

• Melainie Rogers’ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melainie-rogers-1347b56/

  
  

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Nina Manolson M.A. Body-Peace® Founder & Coach

• Stay connected & pick up your FREE Practicing Body-Peace Journal: https://ninamanolson.com/practicingbodypeace/

• Contact: [email protected]

• Connect:  https://www.instagram.com/bodypeacepodcast

Jennie Kramer LCSW-R,CEDS

• Subscribe to Jennie’s Newsletter & a complimentary 15min phone consult: https://mbhany.com/connect-with-jennie/

• Contact: [email protected]

• Connect: https://www.instagram.com/bodypeacepodcast

Anger has a powerful connection to our relationship with food and our bodies. As women in our culture, we are often taught to suppress or squelch our anger, viewing it as unattractive or unacceptable "people pleasing behavior". But when we don't own our anger, we miss the vital message it carries about our needs and boundaries. We discuss how the unexpressed anger often turns inward, leading to feelings of being bad or wrong, resulting in body hatred and a "war on food" (emotional eating) as a way to numb the discomfort. We explore ways to let anger flow as an embodied experience, distinguishing it from uncontrollable rage. We must learn to express our anger actively, transforming it from a suppressed burden into a powerful tool for setting boundaries and seeking peace.

Key Takeaways

• Anger is a powerful emotion that serves as a special messenger, informing us about our crucial needs and boundaries.

• The lack of expressing anger actively will negatively impact our physical well-being and may lead to numbing behaviors.

• We can use techniques like "defend, distract, deepen" to set boundaries when conversations turn to body size or eating.

• Anger is distinguishable from rage; anger is an embodied feeling, while rage often feels out of body and uncontrollable.

• Expressing anger physically through methods like manual journaling, yelling, or movement helps cool the system down and prevents internalization.

  
  

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Nina Manolson M.A. Body-Peace® Founder & Coach

• Stay connected & pick up your FREE Practicing Body-Peace Journal: https://ninamanolson.com/practicingbodypeace/

• Contact: [email protected]

• Connect:  https://www.instagram.com/bodypeacepodcast

Jennie Kramer LCSW-R,CEDS

• Subscribe to Jennie’s Newsletter & a complimentary 15min phone consult: https://mbhany.com/connect-with-jennie/

• Contact: [email protected]

• Connect: https://www.instagram.com/bodypeacepodcast

On this episode of The Body Peace Podcast, Jennie Kramer and Nina Manolson talk with Rachel Egan, RN, PMHNP-BC and founder of Harborside Psychiatrics, about what it means to truly understand your individual mental health needs.

Together, they explore why so many people living with anxiety and depression feel like “nothing has ever worked,” and how tools like genetic testing can help with root-cause identification and offer clearer insight into which treatments may genuinely support their well-being. Rachel discusses the toll of trial-and-error approaches, the impact these experiences can have on a person’s trust in their own body, and why a comprehensive, whole-person model of care is essential for meaningful progress.

If you—or someone you care about—has felt discouraged or overlooked in the mental health system, this conversation offers perspective, grounding, and a reminder that your needs are real, valid, and worth fully understanding.

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On this episode of The Body Peace Podcast, Jennie Kramer and Nina Manolson unpack the documentary Fit for TV and its revealing look at the weight-loss culture shaped by shows like The Biggest Loser.

Together, they explore how extreme dieting, public weigh-ins, and the spectacle of “transformation” shape our cultural perceptions of body size—and how these narratives can deeply harm physical health, mental well-being, and a person’s relationship with their own body.

Jennie and Nina discuss the long-term impact of weight cycling on metabolism, the shame-based tactics used in reality TV, and the way these messages reinforce societal standards that marginalize people in larger bodies. They also offer a compassionate reframing: what it means to step out of the grind of dieting culture, rebuild trust with the body, and cultivate true self-acceptance.

This conversation is a powerful reminder that your worth has nothing to do with your weight—and that healing comes from understanding, compassion, and reclaiming your own narrative.

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We recorded this conversation with Hannah before the heartbreaking loss of her husband, Ian. Our hearts are with Hannah as she navigates this profound grief. The love, trust, and mutual respect she speaks about so beautifully in this episode are now part of Ian’s enduring legacy. We share this episode in honor of that love, and in recognition of Hannah’s ongoing commitment to living—and loving—authentically, even in the face of life’s deepest challenges.

In this deeply moving episode of the Body Peace Podcast, hosts Nina Manolson and Jennie Kramer sit down with writer and advocate Hannah Carnat-Gronnerud to explore the courage it takes to live authentically in our bodies—through change, vulnerability, and the complexities of love.

Hannah shares how her social media presence began as a public journal during a season of healing, evolving into a community where conversations about body image, shame, and self-compassion flourish. She opens up about navigating significant weight changes, intimacy, and trust with her partner, the lessons she’s learned in couples therapy, and why she refuses to wait to “look different” before participating fully in life.

Together, they unpack cultural beauty ideals, the protective function body size can play, and how to start cultivating a kinder, more truthful relationship with your body—one mirror moment, one conversation, one choice at a time.

This is a conversation about strength, softness, and the power of telling your story, especially when life delivers both joy and heartbreak.

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In this powerful and deeply personal episode of the Body Peace Podcast, Nina Manolson and Jennie Kramer explore the emotional, cultural, and intergenerational dynamics between mothers and daughters—and how these relationships shape our body image and food beliefs.

Drawing from their own stories, client experiences, and decades of clinical insight, Nina and Jennie invite listeners into a nuanced conversation. They dismantle simplistic narratives around “mom blame” and instead illuminate how mothers, too, have been shaped by a culture of body dissatisfaction, diet trends, and inherited trauma.

They reflect on questions like:

• What happens when a mother’s love is filtered through fear of weight stigma?

• How can women take responsibility for healing their own body relationship without shaming their caregivers?

• What practical tools can help parents support their children without reinforcing harmful messages?

Together, they offer a blend of validation, strategy, and radical compassion for anyone untangling their body story—whether as a daughter, a mother, or both.

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