Conjuring Up Courage

After participating in an amazing motivational interview training with Dana Sturtevant, the co-founder of Be Nourished and co-creator of Body Trust, I invited her on the podcast to share her wisdom. We talked about what qualities make for a good listener, what actually leads people to change, and why trying to fix people's problems is usually ineffective. You can find the show notes and a full transcript of this episode at https://shohrehdavoodi.com/64.

As a mixed-race woman myself, I loved chatting with the co-founders of Mixed in America, Meagan Kimberly Smith and Jazmine Jarvis. Mixed in America is an organization dedicated to empowering the mixed community and healing the mixed identity. We discussed belonging, code-switching, objectification, colorism, and more. You can find the show notes and a full transcript of this episode at https://shohrehdavoodi.com/63.

In this episode, therapist and dance party queen Tiffany Roe chats with me about breaking down mental health stigma. We talked about why Tiffany thinks therapy is cool, what it means to "feel, deal, heal," inner child work, affirmations, and more. You can find the show notes and a full transcript of this episode at https://shohrehdavoodi.com/62.

The Girl Gang returns to talk about the magical internet phenomenon we love to hate and hate to love: social media. We took a walk down social media memory lane, shared our feelings about different platforms, discussed the social media boundaries we've set, and more. You can find the show notes and a full transcript of this episode at https://shohrehdavoodi.com/61.

Tamar Rothenberg is a registered dietitian who specializes in nutrition for individuals who have had breast cancer. In this episode, she and I discussed the mixed messages people receive during cancer treatment and in recovery, what the science actually says about how much control we have over cancer occurrence and recurrence, and how to take back your power and thrive again after breast cancer. You can find the show notes and a full transcript of this episode at https://shohrehdavoodi.com/60.

If you’re anything like me, you probably would like to improve communication in your relationships. Luckily, today’s episode features Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Elizabeth Earnshaw, better known as @lizlistens on Instagram. We chatted about the three R's of healthy relationships, the Four Horsemen that can signal relationship doom, responding to bids for connection, and boundaries. You can find the show notes and a full transcript of this episode at https://shohrehdavoodi.com/59.

In this episode, Andrew Spiers, a licensed social worker, explains what the Housing First model is and why it's so effective to start with the premise that housing is a basic human right. We discussed the disproportionate rates of homelessness in different populations, the role of harm reduction in addressing homelessness, the effects of housing insecurity on health and well-being, and more. You can find the show notes and a full transcript of this episode at https://shohrehdavoodi.com/58.

This week is the podcast's one-year anniversary! In celebration of this achievement, I invited my long-time friend and client, Sarah Gray, to guest host the pod and interview me for a change. We chatted about the steps I've taken to run a feminist and social justice-oriented business, what I look for in an ideal client, some of the struggles I've had to overcome as a business owner, and more. You can find the show notes and a full transcript of this episode at https://shohrehdavoodi.com/57.

The 4th edition of Intuitive Eating is now available, so I invited co-author Evelyn Tribole on the podcast to share what's changed. Evelyn explained all the ways Intuitive Eating has evolved since its conception in 1995 and where she thinks more work is needed going forward. We talked about accessibility, why kindness is an important aspect of coping with emotions, and more. You can find the show notes and a full transcript of this episode at https://shohrehdavoodi.com/56.

Feminist marketing consultant Kelly Diels wants you to know that you are a culture maker. In this episode, she shares strategies for harnessing your culture-making power to create the kind of world you want to live in, whether you're a business owner or a consumer. We talked about the pitfalls of the "Female Lifestyle Empowerment Brand," critique as a form of caring, and more. You can find the show notes and a full transcript of this episode at https://shohrehdavoodi.com/55.