In this solo episode I review the eating behaviour spectrum. Which is the diverse eating behaviours a person can have. I explore how a person's relationship with food can ebb and flow throughout their life. 

You will learn more about:

The different areas on the spectrum from intuitive eating, disordered eating and clinical eating disorders

What these three areas look like in terms of behaviors, thoughts and food patterns 

Defining diet culture and the wellness industry

How diet culture fits it's way into this spectrum

I review how your relationship can change overtime into different spaces on the spectrum

When you can begin to identify if you are engaging in disordered eating or intuitive eating. 

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Today I have the pleasure of talking with Surabhi Veitch a passionate physiotherapist located in Toronto Ontario.  We talk about the much needed topic of postpartum bounce back culture. If you are a mom, mom to be or a mom deep into her postpartum journey this episode is a must for you. 

Here is what we chat about in the episode:

Surabhi shares her perspective of toxic cultural expectations of what postpartum should look like.

Reviews the various elements that contribute to this “ridiculous idea”.

Discuss  how the medical community feeds into this bounce back culture. 

How this goal can this be harmful from a physiotherapist point of view. 

Explores how women can be safe when returning to movement.

What women can do when they are triggered by social media, someone making a comment or a body-based inner comment comes up.

Connect with Surabhi Veitch by:

Instagram @thepassionatephysio

By email at [email protected]

Her workshops and free resources check them out here

You can also book a free alignment call here

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Today we focus an entire episode to teens, tweens and adolescents. I am joined with Bracha Kopstick and we have an in depth conversation about how disordered eating impacts teens. Bracha is a Registered Dietitian located in Toronto Ontario who specializes in adolescent nutrition.

Here is what we discuss:

Start off by defining disordered eating.

Review how common is it for teens to engage in disordered eating. 

Explore some unique challenges that contribute specifically to disordered eating for this population.

Talk about how normal puberty and weight gain is for teens. 

Review some red flags parents may notice in their teen that could indicate a challenging relationship with food. 

Discuss some strategies parents can focus on to help their teen to provide a supportive eating environment at home. 

Connect with Bracha by:

Her website or on Instagram @adolescent.nutritionist

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Are you celebrating the holiday season this year? I bet you are!! Than you need my top 8 tips on how to manage it more successfully when working on food freedom! We all know diet culture comes up in these gatherings and let's support you in not derailing.

In this solo episode I review how to manage:

Unsolicited body comments

Navigating the table with food police or food pushers

What to do when people share their food rules onto your child

How to thrive at a gathering for the holiday's 

Two supportive practices that can get your mindset ready and decompress after

How to chat with your child following a diet culture explosion.

I wish everyone a very restful holiday and I look forward to taking down more diet culture in 2023. Enjoy you food, family, friends and rest!

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Is making behaviour change difficult for you? You are so not alone! Today I host Shawn N. Hondorp and we chat all things motivation and how it connects to adult behaviour change. Shawn is passionate about helping women heal from diet culture and have positive relationships with food. 

Here is what we cover in the episode: 

Resources mentioned: 

Shawn's Cultivate Powerful Motivation guide

Connect with Shawn by:

Her website OR Instagram @psychology.of.wellness  

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Today I speak with Ella Van Bruinessen a Pediatric Physiotherapist from Peterborough. She shares her expertise in managing bowel and bladder challenges for kids and sheds light of her role as a Physiotherapist.

Today’s topic: Managing bowel and bladder dysfunction in kids

You can connect with Ella Van Bruinessen by 

Instagram @minimoversphysio

The Pulse Physio Clinic's Website here 

Resources mentioned in the episode:

Steve Hodges kids book - Bed Wetting Accidents Aren’t Your Fault

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This week on the podcast is a personal story shared by Nicole Lemke. All about her relationship with her body and how it has drastically changed overtime. I am sure this episode will deeply resonate and validate other people’s experiences. 

Here is what we cover:

Nicole shares what she learned about bodies from family when growing up

Discusses what was deemed acceptable or valued and what was not

She shares what her earliest memory of when you began to notice that “her body was a problem” 

What fuelled her understanding that she needed to change/fix your body

Nicole shares other experiences that encouraged her down the disordered eating path

When she knew she hit “rock bottom”

How did she began to drop out of diet culture and learned how to trust her body?

Shares her best advice for anyone struggling in their body 

Connect with Nicole Lemke by:

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In this solo episode Atheana shares her best tips for managing Halloween. Tips that will help facilitate your intuitive eater and help decreasing the parental stress around managing candy this time of year. We all know Halloween and candy is not going anywhere. So we must learn some more sustainable long-term approaches when managing this holiday.

What is discussed:

- How to approach candy when promoting a positive relationship with food.

- Parental tips for making a successful Halloween plan.

- Answers the common question of "What to do when your kid feels ill after eating candy?"

- Provides ideas of how to manage Halloween and candy consumption for kids under two.

- How to manage hyperactivity following sugar consumption and our perspective of this common idea.

Lastly, how to approach candy consumption for any child that resides in a larger body. 

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Today’s guest is Sylvi Martin an Ontario based Naturopathic Doctor, Registered Nurse & Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor. We review how underfueling impacts clients and what clients see as "failure."

Here is what we cover:

Define and describe what under fueling is

Review some reasons a client may be seeking help that would be red flags in Sylvie's practice. 

Diffuse how does diet culture promotes this narrative

What the risks of under fueling or not consuming enough energy are

What symptoms are felt within the body 

Discuss how some clinicians and health care providers may perpetuate disordered eating

Review the invalidity of food sensitivity testing and other unvalidated tests

Sylvie shares her top tips for anyone straddling the decision between another diet and taking a non-diet approach to their health

Connect with Sylvi Martin by:

Facebook drsylvimartin 

Website 

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Today's show I am joined with Jenna Kelly a local psychoeducation consultant in the Kawartha Lakes. To talk all about anxiety and ways you can help your child manage it. 

Here is what we discuss:

- Explore how anxiety may show up in a child

- Review factors that contribute to elevated states of stress and anxiety for a child

- Discuss how common it is along with the impact Covid has had

- Jenna shares what her role as a psychoeducation consultant consists of 

- Some tips parents can take to help their child manage anxiety 

- The current gap locally with our pediatric mental health care services 

You can connect with Jenna Kelly by: Her website, Instagram or on Facebook

Resources stated in the show:

Anxiety and depression in children: Get the facts | CDC

Anxiety and Youth – Anxiety Disorders Association of Ontario

Affirmation cards Atheana mentioned:  Glow Kiddo Glow Affirmation Deck

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