Episode 19: The Journey to Embodiment

In this episode, your host, Eric Pothen, chats with Ellie Roscher, author of “The Embodied Path”, about the journey to embodiment: returning home to our bodies. We talk about the importance of honoring our body’s experience and the story it has to tell. We spend some time talking about Ellie’s book, how we can honor our body’s experience, and the importance of doing “the work.” Ellie leaves listeners with some prompts to think about how they can begin this journey toward embodiment. 

Ellie Roscher is the author of The Embodied Path, 12 Tiny Things, Play Like a Girl and How Coffee Saved My Life. Her writing appears in the Baltimore Review, Inscape Magazine, Bearings and elsewhere. Ellie also founded and facilitates Plum, a supportive online community for folks journeying toward deeper embodiment together. She teaches writing at The Loft Literary Center and The Minnesota Writing Project and yoga at Up and Blooma. Through curious inquiry, her work accompanies people to a more centered, whole, and embodied self. Ellie holds an MFA in Writing from Sarah Lawrence College and an MA in Theology from Luther Seminary. 

Follow Ellie at @ellieroscher on Instagram and find out more at plumwellness.us and ellieroscher.com.

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Episode 18: Navigating the Body Postpartum

In this episode, I chat with Liz Krueger, curator for lululemon, and most importantly, a mother,  about how to navigate the body postpartum. In this episode, Liz shares her story of navgating her body and body image postpartum and what she learned on that journey. Liz shares the importance of releasing expectations mothers may have on their bodies after giving birth. We also address the importance of honoring our bodies for what they are and celebrating the person that lives within. In this episode, Liz beautifully encourages women to be gentle in the process of navigating the body postpartum and to know that their experience is real, valid, and their own.

Liz Krueger is a creator, connector, and curator of all things community, based in Minneapolis with her husband Dan and their 2 year old daughter, Collins. Liz is originally from southern Minnesota and graduated from Marquette University in Broadcasting. Liz is currently the curator for the 2nd of its kind, lululemon experiential store. Liz has never been one to follow what's conventional, but to follow where the happiness takes her. The simple things are what make her tick. If you asked what she does for a living, it wouldn't be her job title. Instead, you would get her purpose statement: “I am an inspirational hype girl and my purpose is to bring the realness, joy, and attention to all things epic in this life!”

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Episode 17: Helping Children Become Intuitive Eaters

In this episode, Eric chats with Jenn Messina, Registered Dietitian, about how to help children become intuitive eaters. Eric and Jenn spend time talking about how parents can help raise their children in anti-diet households and become aware of the way that they talk about food around their children and how it can affect the relationship children have with food and their bodies. Jenn empowers listeners to take action and reflect on the ways they can help all youth develop a better relationship with food and their bodies, setting them up for a better chance of maintaining that relationship throughout their lives.

Jenn Messina is a Registered Dietitian (and mama of 2) based in beautiful Vancouver, B.C. Jenn is passionate about all aspects of holistic health and practices through the lens of Health at Every Size® and Intuitive Eating. She works with individuals who are ready to break up with dieting and find balance and joy with food! She also works with families looking to support their children to have a healthy relationship with food and their bodies. 

Follow her on Instagram: @jennthedietitian and visit her online www.jennmessina.com

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In this episode, Eric chats about eating disorder awareness and advocacy with Melody Pierce, Miss Arizona. They also talk about Melody’s experience of living with an eating disorder, what her recovery process looked like, and how it has influenced her current career as an eating disorder recovery and body acceptance coach. Melody encourages listeners to know that they are capable and worthy of recovery from eating disorders and disordered eating. You won’t want to miss this episode!

About Miss Arizona 2022:  

Melody Pierce, 26, is a graduate of Arizona State University with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism. She currently works as an eating disorder recovery and body acceptance coach through her program, S.T.E.P.S. Recovery. Recipient of the Miss Arizona Quality of Life Award for her service work, Melody is dedicated to aiding her community in the recovery of eating disorders and directs Arizona’s chapter of the National Eating Disorder Awareness Walk. With her six years of experience in public relations, she is excited to connect with partners across Arizona throughout her year.

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What will you take away from the year 2022 and bring with you into the year 2023? 

In this episode of "Embracing You," your host, Eric, reflects on the journey 2022 has brought him on. He spends some time identifying some of the things he has learned and discovered in the past year and how it will affect him as he heads into the new year. It is his hope that this episode prompts you to spend some time reflecting on the past year and celebrate how far you have come!

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Do you struggle with setting boundaries? Have no fear!

In this episode, Eric chats with clinical psychologist, author, and speaker, Dr. Rebecca Ray about boundaries. We take the time to define what a boundary is, how to set boundaries with ourselves and others, and how boundaries can actually be viewed as something positive and beneficial. Dr. Rebecca Ray encourages listeners to re-evaluate the way they look at boundaries and realize that they are the one of the greatest gifts that we can give to ourselves and others. 

About Dr. Rebecca Ray:  

Dr Rebecca Ray is a clinical psychologist, author and speaker. Over the course of almost two decades of practice, Rebecca (Beck) has helped thousands of big-picture-thinking people, through courses, consultations, and transformative content live a life that's fulfilling, unapologetic, and free. Whilst her technique is science-backed, her approach sees her deliver both hard and heart truths within an ethos of self-kindness first, always. Beck’s unique expertise sets her apart as one of Australia’s most in-demand and authoritative voices in the personal development space. Beck is an author of five books, including Be Happy, The Art of Self-Kindness, The Universe Listens to Brave, Setting Boundaries, and Small Habits for a Big Life. She lives in the soul-fed hills of the Sunshine Coast with the great loves of her life: her wife Nyssa, son Bennett, two rescue Irish Setters and one gangly Weimaraner.

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In this episode of "Embracing You," I talk with psychotherapist, Natalie Rose, about navigating food around the holidays. In this episode, we talk about how the holidays can be a challenging time of year for those who struggle with eating disorders, disordered eating, and body image. Natalie shares some tools to better navigate those more challenging moments around the dinner table and even after the meal. We talk about the importance of being able to set boundaries around conversations about food and how self-compassion is incredibly important as you navigate this time of year when food is so abundant. 

About Natalie Rose:  

Natalie Rose Allen is a Toronto-based Registered Psychotherapist who specializes in treating eating disorders and body image issues. She works primarily with adolescents and adults using a biopsychosocial approach. Natalie also provides intuitive eating and emotion coaching to individuals worldwide. Natalie is passionate about helping people build healthier relationships with their emotions and with their bodies.

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Do you have a hard time taking the time to pause to check in with yourself and meet your own needs?

In this episode of "Embracing You," I talk about the power of pausing, what it has looked like for me recently, and the effects it has on our ability to meet our own needs. I also discuss how pausing will allow you to notice and honor what these needs are and empower you to meet them on your own. 

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Do you have a hard time offering yourself the love you give others? Why is it so challenging?

In this episode of "Embracing You," I talk about the concept of self-compassion and share my recent journey with it. I talk about what might get in the way of offering ourselves self-compassion, what we can do to create space to practice self-compassion, and how this practice can help us discover the true innate love we have for ourselves. 

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Expectations. They’re everywhere, but are the expectations we have for ourselves really OUR expectations?

In this episode of "Embracing You," your host, Eric Pothen, talks with Leadership and Change Management Coach and Consultant (and a friend of mine), JC Lippold, about expectations. In this episode, we take the time to talk about the prevalence of expectations in our daily lives, how to differentiate between the expectations we have for ourselves vs. the expecations others have of us, and the importance of having realistic expectations for ourselves. 

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