Today's episode invites Brianna Campos on to chat about a transformative topic when embarking on an intuitive eating & body image healing journey - body grief.

Brianna (Bri) Campos (she/her), LPC, is a licensed mental health counselor based in New Jersey. As a body image educator and the founder of Body Image With Bri, she’s passionate about all things body image and practices through the lenses of Health at Every Size® and Intuitive Eating. Utilizing a fat positive approach, she combines her clinical skills and lived experience to teach others how to maneuver through their own individual body image exploration. She specializes in body image education including her unique framework on body grief. 

We chat about:

This episode is definitely making top of my list!

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Kristie Messerli joins me this week to do a little myth busting and share some incredible insight into the world of Type 2 Diabetes management and prevention.

Kristie is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator who has a passion for teaching people with Type 2 Diabetes how to manage their blood sugars without restrictive diets, cutting carbs or blaming their weight.

In the episode, we chat about

This was such a great conversation and will be so enlightening for anyone who has been struggling with a fear of sugar, carbs, or shame around weight gain and a diabetes diagnosis.

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Are you ready to stop the unhealthy dieting cycles that make you feel ashamed and hating your body?

Do you wish you could just eat normal, without constantly thinking about if what you're choosing is "bad" and going to make you gain weight?

If you're ready to finally learn how to eat in tune with your body's needs, without losing control or feeling guilty, you will want to get in on April's group coaching cohort!

For the month of February I am offering the first FIVE women to apply a discounted rate and a 1 hour private transformation session!! Click here to apply.⁠

This cohort features AMAZING guest expert sessions with doctors, scientists, and leaders in the body image field, as well as a virtual wellness retreat to wrap things up. This is your last chance to lock in before rates increase in March so make sure to take advantage of this offer!

In this week’s episode, we chat about:

If you resonate with what you hear today, I'd love to support you inside the Collective!

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Today's episode presents to you Amy Nicole Cohen! Amy and I met at a yoga event in 2023 and when I learned more about her story, I knew she would be an incredible inspiration to have on the show.

Amy is a mom, multiple business owner, and huge advocate of self-care and women's wellness.

We chat about:

Amy is a breath of fresh air for female entrepreneurs, leaders, and the gal pals who are simply just looking to up-level their self-image.

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@amynicolecohen on Instagram

@chicstudios on Instagram

@the_chic_experience on Instagram

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Applications for the February 2024 Group Coaching Cohort are OPEN! And for this session only, I will be offering one sponsorship into the program! If you are tired of yo-yo dieting, and are ready to create healthy habits that last, click here to apply. You don’t want to miss this cohort because there are AMAZING guest expert sessions, a virtual wellness retreat, and this is your last chance to join before rates increase in March.

In this week’s episode, we dive into common intuitive eating "fails", or what you may think is holding you back, or won't work for you.

I share some wicked dieting & disordered eating statistics, as well as the solutions to get unstuck if you are feeling confused about what steps to take next on your intuitive eating journey.

If you are an avid listener, I would love for you to leave a rating & review on whatever platform you listen to! Let's help change the narrative around food and body this year.

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My former client Leslie joins me this week to share her experience in my 12 week 1:1 Food Freedom Program. Leslie came to me in September when she was feeling rock bottomed in her dieting pursuits, but still having a desire to lose 70 lbs. She was binging daily, eating good when she was on track, and "junk" when she wasn't, and finding it difficult to take care of herself by so much as showering. Today, Leslie is a COMPLETELY different woman. Listen to find out how!

Leslie will also be a member of group coaching starting this February! To join the February cohort and start your food freedom transformation, ⁠⁠you can apply here⁠⁠! Stay tuned for updates from her next 12 weeks.

In the episode, we chat about

If you are feeling like you're in a dieting rock bottom and not sure what the next step is for you, Leslie's story will be sure to provide you some inspiration and insight!

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Catherine Wreford - a mom, winner of the Amazing Race Canada season 8, Broadway dancer, former nurse, and terminal brain cancer fighter joins me today to share her story of overcoming and healing from diet culture, hustle culture and settling for less than she deserves in life.

I invited Catherine onto the show after seeing a post she made about having food freedom over the holidays. The biggest message she shares in this episode is "just do it". Make the changes you want to make BEFORE your back is up against the wall. Don't take one single moment for granted. Don't let others take you for granted. Don't let diet culture take you for granted.

We chat about:

This one is sure to tug on your heart strings!

If you’re looking to leave the diet cycles in 2023 and start healing your relationship with food, take Catherine's advice and JUST DO IT!

Take the first step by applying for coaching here !

I created my Food Freedom Programs to give you a roadmap for healing from unhealthy diet behaviours to creating healthy habits that allow you to have a stress-free relationship with food.

In the 12 weeks, you will learn how to eat without food rules, guilt, obsession, or fear of losing control.

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@catherinewreford on Instagram

2024 is officially here! Which means a couple things...

1. It is resolution season

2. It's group coaching month!

The next cohort for my group coaching program - Food Freedom Collective - will be open to the public for enrolment January 8th, 2024!

This program was designed to teach you healthy nutrition habits, help you transform your food mindset, heal your relationship with food, and improve your body image.

In the 12 weeks, you will learn how to eat without food rules, guilt, obsession, or fear of losing control AND you will get to participate in a virtual wellness retreat at the end.

To begin your food & body freedom transformation, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join the waitlist now!

In today's episode, we talk all about New Year Resolutions:

As mentioned in the episode, I will be continuing to share weekly wins on the show and would love to hear yours! If what we chatted about in this episode (or any) resonates with you, leave a rating & review or send me a DM, I would love to hear from you!

Happy 2024!

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Merry Christmas!! I hope you all had the most magical holiday season. I know this time of year tends to be tricky for many, as it is filled with challenging family dynamics, glutinous food and often feelings of guilt for over indulging.

I want to remind you that food is more than just fuel. Food is emotion, and memories, and enjoyment. It is okay if you allowed it to serve that purpose for you.

As we approach 2024, I would invite you to reflect on your relationship with food, and how long you may have been trying to figure it out on your own. One of the most beautiful gifts you could give yourself this season is the gift of healing.

The next cohort for my group coaching program - Food Freedom Collective - is coming January 2024!

This program was designed to teach you healthy nutrition habits, help you transform your food mindset, heal your relationship with food, and improve your body image.

In the 12 weeks, you will learn how to eat without food rules, guilt, obsession, or fear of losing control.

The doors to the public will be opening soon, and spots will fill fast! ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the waitlist now to get priority enrollment⁠⁠⁠⁠!

I have loads of questions all the time about how to improve body image, self-esteem, confidence...all the things body! There is no denying that the holiday season tends to be a major trigger for this.

Living with an eating disorder and disordered eating for over a decade made it incredibly difficult to overcome the feelings of resentment I felt towards my body when it would change. It also made it difficult to not feel like a failure if I wasn't "seeing progress".

If you resonate with any of this, you will want to tune in!

In the episode, I chat about

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As we approach 2024, I would invite you to reflect on your relationship with food, and how long you may have been trying to figure it out on your own. One of the most beautiful gifts you could give yourself this season is the gift of healing.

The next cohort for my group coaching program - Food Freedom Collective - is coming January 2024!

This program was designed to teach you healthy nutrition habits, help you transform your food mindset, heal your relationship with food, and improve your body image.

In the 12 weeks, you will learn how to eat without food rules, guilt, obsession, or fear of losing control.

⁠⁠⁠Join the waitlist now to get priority enrollment⁠⁠⁠!

This episode is brought to you by the feelings of frustration that accompany weight cycling, no being able to look at oreos without gaining weight, and failure that is associated with struggling to see results or keep results when you're following a plan.

I want you to know that whatever discipline or willpower you think you're lacking, is actually just diet culture trying to steer you farther away from your set point - which is where we can live at peace with food and allow our body to keep our weight stable, without having to jump in and control.

In today's episode, we chat about

If you allow it, this information will be incredibly liberating for your food freedom journey!

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@the.foodfreedomist on Instagram

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