Chew The Fat

Heidi and Shar continue to talk about Intuitive Movement and use points made by Alissa Rumsey, MS, RD to explore how we should be moving our bodies. This is not about exercising to burn calories or to push ourselves to the max. This is about enjoying the benefits movement gives our body, which has NOTHING […]

Heidi and Shar talk about Intuitive Movement and use points made by Alissa Rumsey, MS, RD to explore how we should be moving our bodies. This is not about exercising to burn calories or to push ourselves to the max. This is about enjoying the benefits movement gives our body, which has NOTHING to do […]

Shar interviews Angie Star, Internal Family System (IFS) Therapist and Coach, about how our brains process and organize information. How do we break old patterns and stop replaying the same loops? We all hope to have a healthy self-awareness, but where do we go from there? Angie talks about IFS and how we can work […]

Heidi and Shar question what loving ourselves really looks like. They delve into self-esteem and what characteristics you may see in someone with high versus low self-esteem. Additionally, they talk about a book “The Five Love Languages” which helps readers identify the way they need to be loved and how to express love to others. As always, […]

Heidi and Shar talk about the need to focus on progress vs. perfection. Diet culture and body image are forces to be reckoned with, but it can be easy to go too far the other way and think you have to perfect. How do we manage old ways of thinking while still being gentle with […]

Shar and Heidi talk about the fault in New Year’s Resolutions, always focused on goals and often centered around dieting. They offer a new approach of making a “Wants List” of things you want to experience in the upcoming year and looking for fulfilling experiences instead of specific goals. Despite 2020 being an incredibly difficult […]

Heidi and Shar had the opportunity to interview four men and get their insights on body image. They share their male perspectives on peer pressure, how they see their own bodies and how they feel the male body is represented in the media. So often, the conversation around body image centers on women, but we […]

Heidi and Shar had the opportunity to interview four men and get their insights on body image. They share their male perspectives on peer pressure, how they see their own bodies and how they feel the male body is represented in the media. So often, the conversation around body image centers on women, but we […]

This week’s episode starts with Heidi interviewing an 8th grade girl and her mom. They share their thoughts on body image, social media and peers. Many parents are teaching their kids right from wrong, but are they teaching their kids how to stand up when they see bullying? Having an open dialogue with adults and […]

Heidi and Shar discuss the stressors found in every day life that can lead to emotional exhaustion and how they process events differently. Shar processes information logically whereas Heidi tends to process information emotionally. They talk about recognizing when you are emotionally exhausted and what to do when you find yourself there. Both the ladies […]