*We recommend listening to part 1 before this episode for a better understanding of the concepts discussed

Insecure attachment isn't exclusively a result of your childhood.. We're all becoming a little more insecurely attached and my hope is that in listening to this episode you can feel more comfortable with your discomfort around your peers, seek connection, and heal in community. That said, diet culture IS conducive to community. In other words, we feel we relate to others when we complain about our weight, discuss new diets, and encourage each other to workout. This obviously has its faults, and those who have been harmed by diet culture are desperate for new ways to connect. If this is you, I recommend starting with nutrition counseling and/or eating disorder-informed therapy to become more confident in a non-diet lifestyle so that you don't feel the need to use diet talk as a way to relate to others. A great place to get support is with Vanessa and Kathryn's team at CALM counseling ATX or with me at Aspen Nutrition Therapy!

Book Reference: The Art of Loving by Erich Fromm !

In this episode with Kate Garland and Vanessa Scaringi, therapists and co-owners of CALM Counseling in Austin, we discuss how attachment theory can help in the healing journey of an eating disorder. I could not agree more with Vanessa that it's not about the food, and that the root of the behaviors matter more than the behaviors themselves (with some exceptions). To learn more about the topics discussed in this episode, you can follow them on instagram or youtube. As always, please reach out if you have any questions or comments on the episode! You can reach me, your host and intuitive eating dietitian, through my website or instagram as well.

In this episode, Katy Cox leads us through an IFS session with me as the "client" to demonstrate how this modality works. Katy is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Master of Public Health trained in eating disorders and IFS for dietitians. She provides insights to our behaviors in such a profound way that can allow someone to get unstuck, or atleast meet themselves with more compassion and understanding. If you're interested in working with Katy, you can find her on her website or instagram. She currently also works full time as a dietitian for Within Health and sees private practice clients on the side. You can also find me, Anafer, on my website or instagram for more support, to leave feedback, request a topic, or even just to say hello!

Katy Cox is a registered dietitian, dear friend and colleague, specializing in eating disorders. Katy works intimately with clients to normalize their relationships with food using evidence based strategies. She is Intuitive Eating and Health-at-Every-Size aligned, and is constantly working on growing and evolving herself as a professional and human.

In this episode we discuss how effective dietetics has evolved and why we practice the way we do. Disclosure: Katy's mother is an Eating Disorder Therapist specializing in Internal Family Systems (IFS)

At the end of the episode Katy explains how IFS can be used to explore the conflicting parts in us that keep us stuck in maladaptive coping mechanisms such as an eating disorder.

**Katy states she is not a trained clinician, however she has completed a training on an IFS approach for dietitians by certified Practitioners: Diana Dugan Richards, RDN, LDN and Molly Kellogg, LCSW, CEDRD. Learn more about this training here.

To learn more about IFS and eating disorders, see the following resources:

Eating Disorder Hope

Within Health

Contact Katy through her website: kindnessdietitian.com

Get in touch with me, Anafer, at aspennutritiontherapy.com

In this episode, you get to hear from a man who's doing respectable work trailblazing through diet culture to support men, and boys, on the intuitive eating journey. Jeff Ash is a Nutritionist, Personal Trainer, Intuitive Eating Coach, and host of the Men's Intuition Podcast! He is passionate about fitness and nutrition while seeing its limitations, and helps others who fall victim to negative cycles in these realms. You can find him spitting TRUTHS on instagram @intuitive.eating.men, his podcast, linked above, or his website: hopedrivesme.com

I want to support the large, and growing, population of men with the complicated sh*t they endure regarding food and their bodies. I am currently accepting new patients via my website AspenNutritionTherapy.com! For more FREE support, you can also follow me on instagram: @foodwithanafer

Please reach out if you have questions or requests for future topics

& share if you think someone else may find this episode insightful!

El primer episodio en Español (y con video)! Patri es PA (médico asociado) con Maestría de Ciencia Clínica, certificada en Alimentación Intuitiva. Aparte de su experiencia en el campo de la medicina, Patri es multi-cultural y mamá de una hija de 4 años. En este episodio aprenderàs como la cultura impacta nuestros hábitos alimenticios, cómo salirnos de la cultura de dietas y ser màs efectivos en promover la salud en nuestros hijos practicando Alimentación Intuitiva.

Si buscas ayuda con tus chiquitos, sigue a Patri en los redes:

Tik Tok: @empoweredeaters

Instagram: @empowered.eaters

Pagina: http://www.empoweredeaters.org

Si te interesa aprender a comer saludable usando los principales de la Alimentación Intuitiva, si tienes riesgos de salud relacionados a la dieta, O quieres aprendera dejar las dietas, connectate conmigo (Registered Dietitian Nutritionist) para aprender cómo te puedo apoyar!

Instagram y Tik Tok: @foodwithanafer

Pagina: AspenNutritionTherapy.com

Las dos estamos aceptando clientes nuevos y comentarios/preguntas!

Queremos saber que mas les interesa aprender para discutirlo en un futuro episodio!

Sasha Williams is hands down one of the most fascinating women I've ever spoken with. Raised in a small town in Colorado, she has a rich cultural background coming from immigrant parents and having lived in Ukraine, Maui, and even Japan. In the episode, Sasha provides compelling personal accounts of her upbringing - a parallel to the stories I have heard from countless clients of immigrant families - how it led her to trying harmful diets for 'health' or weight loss, and ultimately how she's come to approach fitness. Sasha was a powerlifting coach, certified personal trainer turned ski instructor and now ski patroller on Aspen Mountain. She is graceful with her prose, vulnerable with her ongoing efforts, and super freaking fun to learn from.

If you're a Roaring Fork Valley local and want to take a free powerlifting class with her this summer, you can message me on my website and we will fill you in on the details!

If you are looking for a weight-inclusive coach, therapist, or dietitian, I encourage you to visit my website at aspennutritiontherapy.com, and check out the following sources discussed in the episode:

Book: The Obesity Paradox : When Thinner Means Sicker and Heavier Means Healthier

Danish Study: Change in Body Mass Index Associated With Lowest Mortality in Denmark, JAMA (2016)
Buzzfeed vid: Health Nuts Swap Diets With Junk Food Addicts. American video, Indian video