Ignited by Inner Beauty

Katharine Ferrante is a dedicated frontline worker who cares for COVID patients as a nurse at Yale New Haven Hospital. She talks about how she advocates for her patients and supports them physically and mentally. She also discusses how she takes care of herself during her long and stressful shifts as well as outside of the hospital.

Holly Greenberg is a dietician-to-be who is focused on intuitive eating. She talks about how she became passionate about dietetics and how she hopes to support people as a RD. She also explains how she was introduced to the intuitive eating/anti-diet culture/health at every size movements along the way!

Abigail and Leya are two well-traveled future lawyers with some incredible self-care tips. They talk about working through imposter syndrome, taking care of themselves, and gaining confidence through traveling. Listen as they share their hilarious travel stories and unique self-care strategies!

It's 2021, but the world is still confusing, stressful, and anxiety-inducing. We're still in the middle of a pandemic, a domestic terrorist group stormed the U.S. Capitol, and the media is encouraging people to diet and change their bodies in the new year.

Do I have the answers that will fix all of the world's problems? No. Did I record a meditation, so that people can step away and immerse themselves in comfort and relaxation, even if only for a few minutes? You bet I did.

Meditation music courtesy of

Vlad Gluschenko @vladest_art -- New Year's Eve Fairy Tale

License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0

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The holidays can be a particularly stressful time for those who struggle with negative body image. This week, Sarah shares 10 tips she has for a body positive holiday season. Whether you're someone who struggles to love their body or who is looking to create a body positive space for others, you won't want to miss out on these 10 tips!

In this episode, Shannon Yawman (@urpalshan) shares how she has followed her dreams to become an educator who preaches love, tolerance, and social justice.  She also talks about how she has overcome diet culture's false narratives on her ever-going journey towards loving herself and her body. 

Adjunct Lecturer Heather Schultz is an inspirational educator who I had the pleasure of learning from at Fordham University and interviewing in this episode! As an accomplished journalist and lecturer, Heather shares how she persisted through layoffs, overcame challenges, and advocated for herself to achieve her dreams and become the inspiring educator she is today!