Diet Culture Dropout

By Atheana Brown RD

Diet Culture Dropout aims to break down the pervasive cultural narrative that revolves around dieting and disordered relationships with food and body image. By dropping out of diet culture we can cele... more

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How many episodes does Diet Culture Dropout have?

The podcast currently has 84 episodes available.

Diet Culture Dropout episodes:

May 15, 2024 65. Clothing Fit and Body Image with Rebecca Rowe and Jennifer Neale
Improving Body Image Through Clothing Choices
In this episode I welcome guests Jennifer Neal and Rebecca Rowe to explore the impact of well-fitting clothes on body image. Jennifer, a dietitian and intuitive eating counselor, and Rebecca, a fashion designer and stylist, discuss their journeys to anti-diet and body-respectful practices.
We delve into how clothing impacts body image, the
dangers of diet culture, and offer tips for choosing clothes that foster body respect rather than body dissatisfaction. The conversation also covers practical advice for decluttering wardrobes, shopping strategies, and introducing positive clothing choices to children. Finally, they introduce their upcoming course 'Finding Your Fit', aimed at helping individuals build body confidence and discover their personal style.

Connect with Jennifer here and Rebecca here.

✨ Do you need personalized and inclusive support? Book a ⁠⁠free 20 minute discovery call ⁠ ⁠with Atheana Brown today to get supported on healing your relationship with food + body.
➡️ You can also join the monthly newsletter to keep yourself updated on the latest
podcast episodes, freebies, workshops and food freedom tips. You can ⁠join the community here!⁠

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43min
May 01, 2024 64. Navigating Menopause Without Diet Culture with Dr. Jenn Salib Huber
In this episode Dr. Jen Salib Huber a Canadian naturopathic doctor and registered dietitian discuss thriving through menopause while untangling from diet culture.

Dr. Huber shares her journey into focusing on hormone health and menopause, having gone through early menopause herself, and how it propelled her towards exploring and advocating for intuitive eating.

They discuss the commonality of disordered eating and body image issues among women in midlife, emphasizing the importance of preparing and educating individuals about this life stage.

Dr. Huber debunks nutrition myths targeted at menopausal individuals, promotes a plant-forward diet, and speaks on how maintaining muscle mass and bone health are necessary for longevity.

Additionally, they touch on the importance of community support, changing household language around food, and redefining the narrative about menopause from one of loss to an opportunity for renewal and confidence.

The episode is a comprehensive guide for anyone looking to navigate the changes menopause brings without succumbing to the pressures of diet culture.

Connect with Jenn on Instagram @menopause.nutritionist or her on her website.

✨Do you need personalized and inclusive support? Book a ⁠free 20 minute discovery call ⁠today with Atheana Brown to get guidance on healing your relationship with food and body.

➡️ Join the monthly newsletter to keep yourself updated on the latest podcast episodes, freebies, workshops and food freedom tips. You can ⁠join the community here!⁠
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32min
April 18, 202463. Getting to Know your Hunger with Atheana
In this solo podcast, the Atheana dives into the topic of hunger. Exploring what this body cue is all about. Connecting with individual hunger signals, which seems daunting for many people.

What is covered:
She discusses how diet culture tends to demonize
hunger, causing people to employ various mechanisms to suppress or avoid it.

Explores the different ways people experience hunger from stomach rumblings to headaches, poor concentration, mood shifts, and even physical lethargy.

Explore mindfulness and intuition to understand these signals better and emphasizes that the process is subjective and unique to each individual.

Shares about the challenges people with neurodivergent brains may face in attuning with their bodies.

Leaves you with some gentle ways to start connecting to your hunger cue
Of course as mentioned there is absolutely no 'perfect' way to experience hunger.

✨ Do you need support? Book a free 20 minute discovery call today to get supported on healing your relationship with food + body.

➡️ Join the monthly newsletter to keep yourself updated on the latest podcast episodes, freebies, workshops and food freedom tips. You can join the community here!
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22min
April 03, 2024 62. How Eating Disorders Keep People Feeling Safe with Lindsay Miedama
Joined today with Lindsay Miedama exploring the sense of safety eating disorders bring to people. She is a therapist who specializes in eating disorders.

Eating disorder behaviours serve many roles for people. Each very unique to the individual. They can feel very safe and comforting especially in times of stress, challenges or uncertainty.

Tune in to hear our full conversation about:
The different roles disorder eating behaviours serve for people
How applying a self-compassionate lens can be very supportive
What can be uncovered when looking at the function an eating disorder can be
Explore how eating disorders become maladaptive for people
Why taking a trauma informed approach is necessary

Resources mentioned in the episode:
Book: Eating in the Light of the Moon by Anita Johnston

You can connect with Lindsay Miedama by:
Instagram
Psychology Today link
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23min
March 20, 202461. Indigenous Foods and Diet Culture with Deyowidron’t
In the world of diet culture conversations, a particular perspective has been underrepresented is the Indigenous viewpoint.
Joined today on the podcast is Deyowidron’t. A Haudenosaunee woman from Six Nations of the Grand River. Sharing her knowledgeable on the perspective of Indigenous foods and diet culture.

The conversation covers:
The cultural importance of food for Indigenous communities

Deyowidron’t 's backstory of the journey into the field of
dietetics

Explore the intersections of diet culture for traditional land owners and how it is so layered

Unpack how Eurocentric diets have impacted Indigenous people and communities

Understand how her community thrived during COVID when managing the unreliable food systems

Review the relationship of water to food systems

Deyowidron’t shares insights on providing traditional foods in healthcare facilities and larger systems and structures

Lastly, she shares the importance of involving kids and getting them connected to the land to foster cultural preservation.

Connect with Deyowidron’t Teri Morrow, RD MA
Website
Instagram @ogwayadodogehsdoh_align
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59min
March 06, 2024 60. Are you in the Binge or Restrict Cycle? With Atheana Brown
A lot of people who engage in dieting fall into two cycles pretty hard. A binge eating cycle which involves lots of guilt, shame and morality towards food. Or a restriction cycle that is all about control, willpower and following rules to keep you "in control."

This episode explores the two cycles and the outcomes and intentions behind both. It also provides a third way to relate with food that is rooted in intuitive eating, neutrality and flexibility.

Check out this podcast to see where you are in your eating journey.
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18min
February 21, 2024 59. How Parents Can Support Their Teens Body Image with Dana Etherington
Joined today with Dana Etherington a mental health Occupational Therapist. Today we are exploring how parents can support their teen in improving their body image.

Here is what we discuss in this episode:
Dana explains what a mental health Occupational Therapist is.
Explore how body image is unique for teens
these days.
Understand some ways parents may be able to understand if their teen is struggling with their body image.
She shares some ways parents can gently start these first conversations with their teen.
Reviews ideas for parents of young kids of things they can do now to prevent these in the future.

Resources mentioned in this episode:
Book: Your Body Is Not An Apology by Sonja Renee Taylor

To connect with Dana do so here:
Website
Instagram
⁠Join the podcast community here⁠⁠! A safe non-diet space that keeps you updated on the latest episodes.
Follow along the podcast on Instagram at ⁠⁠@dietculturedropoutpodcast⁠⁠
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As always if you would like a question answered on a future episode send a DM to my podcast Instagram account at ⁠⁠@dietculturedropoutpodcast⁠
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32min
February 07, 2024 58. The Aftermath from Dieting with Atheana Brown
How Has Dieting Interfered with Your Life?

Join Atheana as she explores the not so bragged or talked about outcomes of dieting. The aftermath that is very real for anyone that engages in dieting or "lifestyle interventions." We will be zooming way out and looking at how it has impacted health physically, socially, psychologically and behaviourally.

If you are having any ambivalence around letting go of dieting and the structure it provides take a listen. But please do it with some curiosity and a dose of self-compassion.
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23min
December 13, 2023 57. My Postpartum Self-Care Journey
Postpartum is a time when self-care is needed at an all time
high. But the feasibility, capacity, lack of energy and demands of the new tiny human make it difficult.
Tune in to this week’s podcast episode where I share what worked for me. I dive into my three very unique postpartum experiences and explore what self-care looked like at each stage in this motherhood journey.

⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Diet Culture Dropout podcast community here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! A safe non-diet space that keeps you updated on the latest episodes.
Follow along the podcast on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@dietculturedropoutpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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As always if you would like a question answered on a future episode send a DM to my podcast Instagram account at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@dietculturedropoutpodcast
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28min
November 29, 2023 56. Upsizing your Wardrobe with Confidence with Amanda Hanson
Upsizing a wardrobe for most comes with a lot of feelings of grief, body shame and frustration. Because our society has made it this big taboo that any body that changes is a major problem. Today I am joined with an east coaster Amanda Hanson who is a Feminist Style Coach. She helps people build an intentional and sustainable wardrobe that supports how they want to feel, that fits the current body they are in and that supports all aspects of their life.
Here is what we discuss in this episode:
How our mentality towards dressing ourselves in ill fitting clothes keep people stuck in bad body image spirals
Amanda shares her advice for anyone in this place of body change
Review various tips in navigating how to dress your body with more self-compassion, gentleness and success
Explore advice for people wanting to wear more “risky items” like shorts, bikini, tank top etc with more confidence and ease
Lastly Amanda shares her top tips for helping people confidently dress themselves

Connect with Amanda Hanson by:
⁠⁠Website⁠ ⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠Facebook⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Diet Culture Dropout podcast community here⁠⁠⁠⁠! A safe non-diet space that keeps you updated on the latest episodes.
Follow along the podcast on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠@dietculturedropoutpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠
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As always if you would like a question answered on a future episode send a DM to my podcast Instagram account at ⁠⁠⁠⁠@dietculturedropoutpodcast

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FAQs about Diet Culture Dropout:

How many episodes does Diet Culture Dropout have?

The podcast currently has 84 episodes available.