Sam interviews Vinny Welsby, an anti-fat bias consultant. Sam and Vinny discuss the most common consequences of how anti-fat bias can impact your health outcomes.

Resources mentioned in today’s episode:

Weight Centric Healthcare Cycle (Vinny’s Instagram): https://www.instagram.com/p/DI1_yfKzC2Y/?img_index=1

Fierce Fatty Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fierce-fatty-podcast/id1481565570

Download the ‘Fat in Healthcare’ Survey here: https://fiercefatty.my.canva.site/download-fat-in-healthcare-report

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Sam is unhinged and sharing all about the simple joys in life: press on nails and self tanner. She dives into the latest wellness BS all over social media: #skinnytok, her thoughts on WW going bankrupt, eating watermelon instead of sunscreen…WTAF is going on?!

Additional links mentioned in today’s episode:

Dr. Lauren Hughes: https://www.instagram.com/p/DJp64jhRw2j/?img_index=1

Press on Nails:https://go.shopmy.us/p-17988638

Self Tanner: https://go.shopmy.us/p-18011236

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Sam shares a personal story of noticing her thighs jiggling in a way she had never seen before. She walks your through how she processes negative body image thoughts IRL and how body image work can change your life.

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This week, we have Marissa on the podcast! She is one of our incredible clients at Find Food Freedom®! Marissa shares her honest thoughts and feelings of her experience working with the Find Food Freedom® team. She opens up about how her relationship with food and body image transformed 'before' and 'after' working with a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor. If you want to book a 1:1 counseling session with the Find Food Freedom® team covered by your health insurance you can go to https://bit.ly/FFFinsurance and get your benefits checked today!

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In this episode, Sam shares her experience with emptying her dresser and closet and getting rid of 3 bags of clothes. She shares some of her favorite parameters of how to decide what to do with each piece of clothing. She also reveals something that she never knew she felt guilt about until she did this clean out.

Podcast Episode Referenced in this episode:

Victoria Garrick Browne’s Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-build-a-wardrobe-you-love-stop-saying-i-have/id1466166364?i=1000702828217

The Mindful Closet Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fashion-freedom-anti-diet-styling-with-mindfulcloset/id1505223001?i=1000701217133

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This week is national infertility awareness week and Sam wants to get real with you and talk

How I survived 3 rounds of IVF (2021 throwback episode): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-i-survived-3-rounds-of-ivf-2021-throwback/id1561021438?i=1000652689651

Today is another episode in our RD Meet the Team Series where you will get to hear Sam interview the amazing providers that make up the Find Food Freedom® Team! Today we are featuring: Julie Roberti!

A note from Julie: “When I first started my training as a Registered Dietitian I fell into a very disordered relationship with food and my body. The first time I lost weight was by accident, but the results were overwhelming. I got so much attention and noticed when I stopped restricting I gained back the weight plus some. The control, the attention, all of it was so enticing. This rollercoaster lasted for over two decades. In my mid 40’s going through perimenopause my body gave up, I could not lose even a pound. That was when I decided to stop dieting and just eat what felt good. Over the next 10 years my weight increased but my joy and love of life also increased. It took a long time to make peace with my new body, especially after menopause. But, the peace of enjoying going out to dinner with my friends and family, going on vacations, family celebrations and no longer being obsessive about everything I ate felt amazing. Getting my certification in Intuitive Eating was one of the most amazing experiences for me both personally and professionally. Getting to work with my clients and understanding each step they are going through helps me to really help them unpack their own trauma around diet culture. I feel very lucky to be able to work with my clients and support them through each step of the process!”

Julie’s Client Rennie’s Podcast Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/our-client-shares-her-honest-intuitive-eating-journey/id1561021438?i=1000702799740

This week, we have Rennie Dyball on the podcast - one of our incredible clients AND the author of the children's book: B is for Bellies! This episode takes a deep dive into Rennie's personal journey with food and body image. Rennie shares her honest thoughts and feelings of her experience working with the Find Food Freedom® team. She shares what she thought it would be like working with an Intuitive Eating Counselor versus what it was really like! If you have ever wondered what it is like to get professional support with your relationship with food and body image, this episode is a must listen! If you want a body positive children's book, check out 'B is for Bellies' here: https://go.shopmy.us/p-13639275

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This week Sam shares a theme that she has been thinking about recently: "Life is too special to starve yourself". She gives a life update of all of her upcoming travel/events and how the younger version of herself (who was entrenched in diet culture) would have not been able to enjoy the present moment because she was too obsessed with food and body image. Sam also gives an update on her psych medication journey and how it has impacted her mental health.

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Happy National Nutrition Month! Today is our final episode in our RD Meet the Team Series where you will get to hear Sam interview the amazing providers that make up the Find Food Freedom® Team! Today we are featuring: Chelsey Leonard! Chelsey is a Massachusetts native and earned her bachelor’s degree in nutrition from UMASS Amherst and then completed her dietetic internship through Priority Nutrition Care with a concentration in business. She moved to Florida in 2018 and earned her master’s degree in nutrition from UNF in 2023. After working in the clinical inpatient and outpatient settings for over 4 years, she found herself unfulfilled until she discovered Intuitive Eating in 2021. As an individual who herself had suffered with a disordered relationship with movement, food, and body, this framework resonated deeply with her. She knew at that moment she would spend the remainder of her career as a nutrition professional helping individuals heal their relationships with food and body and re-discover all the joys life has to offer. She fervently believes everyone has the right to weight inclusive and unbiased healthcare and is dedicated to fighting for the rights for all individuals’ health concerns to be heard and treated appropriately. Today's episode is sponsored by Factor Meals! Head to https://www.factormeals.com/freedom50off to get 50% off your first box + FREE shipping!

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