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During David's conversation with Donna Shields, Dietitian and co-founder of the Holistic Cannabis Academy, they cover everything you need to know about (you guested it) cannabis! Donna tells us her journey as a dietitian, once working for the US Army and culinary institute, as well as how her breast cancer diagnosis opened her eyes to the world of cannabis and the lack of cannabis education for practitioners. She talks about how this spurred the idea of the Holistic Cannabis Academy and how the audience has shifted an grown.
Donna and David do a deep dive into some of the topics from Episode 79 and more. Donna shares with us the different types of THC and CBD, explaining how they can act differently with the endocannabinoid system. Some of their other topics include regulation of marijuana and CBD, the impacts of health, the stigmatization of marijuana users, impacts of the industrialization of cannabis cultivation, what to do if your just entering the world of cannabis, and things to look out for when purchasing.
If the endocannabinoid system and the Holistic Cannabis Academy sound familiar, it was first mentioned on Episode 79, where David interviewed Laura Lagano. If not, go give it a listen too!
Donna Shields is co-founder of the Holistic Cannabis Academy, an online training program for health practitioners. As a registered dietitian, Donna began in the US Army Medical Corp, as a spokesperson for Fortune 100 food brands and managed health communications, globally, for The Coca-Cola Company. She’s been a freelance food and nutrition writer, full time faculty at the Culinary Institute of America and authored several cookbooks, including contributor to The Cannabis Kitchen Cookbook. Donna consults with the cannabis industry, offers cannabis retreats for professionals and is currently focused on helping health practitioners, in the US and Europe, build their cannabis coaching businesses.
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David interviews Abbey Griffith, the owner of Clarity Fitness a body positive fitness center in Decatur, Georgia. During this episode David and Abbey talk about what body positivity means, how Clarity Fitness came to be, and they have an open and honest conversation about their personal struggles with weight centric thinking. In this episode it is important to listen to the end (hint, hint).
As Abbey shares her story, she discusses some of her eating disorder treatment, her initial drivers to become a NASM certified trainer, how she found The Body Positive organization, the additional training her team at Clarity Fitness does, and talks about the importance of lived experiences and shared humanity. She and David discuss some of the shared struggles of being an entrepreneur during a pandemic and much more.
This is a really great episode! Also, Clarity Fitness continues to have discounted memberships and free trials of their classes and gym. At the end Abbey shares with us a special One Small Bite discount code to use ON TOP of the current deals they have going on for both virtual and in person activities. Check out the One Small Bite home page for the code and links.
Abbey Griffith is a 24 year old female Body Positive Fitness Center owner out of Decatur, Georgia. She is an NASM Certified Personal Trainer, Nutrition Coach, and Eating Disorder Recoveree who has devoted her life to helping people of all ages, shapes, and sizes find a wellness routine they truly enjoy. Abbey sees the dangers that come from obsession in fitness and nourishment, and believes that it’s time for us to see our bodies in a positive and empowered way - regardless of the number on the scale.
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In episode 85m David interviews guest Aaron Flores, a Body Trust® Certified dietitian based in California, about how body trust can help you break free from diet culture. During their conversation, David and Aaron cover so many topics from the similarities in their journeys, to the lack of diversity in the non-diet approach; and much, much more.
Aaron shares with us a little about what it was like for him growing up in Los Angeles. He tells us about his experience with paradigm straddling rom when he first started to learn about intuitive eating and HAES® while working in the weight loss sector of the VA. David and Aaron highlight the unlearning each had to do and agree that their current approach makes their careers much more meaningful and fulfilling. As the conversation continues Aaron talks about the importance of tapping into or reconnecting with the body, there is wisdom in our coping!
Aaron Flores is a registered dietitian nutritionist based out of Los Angeles, California. With over 10 years of experience, Aaron has worked with eating disorders in a variety of settings. A large part of his career was spent working at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System where he helped develop and launch one of the first Binge Eating Disorder programs to help Veterans struggling with this disorder. Since leaving the VA, Aaron has continued to work in the eating disorder community helping run groups and providing individual counseling to adolescents and adults. He currently works part-time at Center for Discovery as Senior Coordinator for Weight-Inclusive Care and part-time in his private practice in Calabasas, CA. He is a Certified Body Trust® provider, and his main areas of focus are Intuitive Eating and Health at Every Size®. In his work, Aaron helps individuals learn how to make peace with food and develop body-positive behaviors. His work has been featured during Weight Stigma Awareness Week, in blogs for the National Eating Disorder Information Centre and National Eating Disorder Association. Aaron is a frequent speaker and has presented at the 2016 and 2017 Binge Eating Disorder Awareness Annual Conference, the 2018 and 2019 International Conference on Eating Disorders and the 2018 Association for Size Diversity and Health Conference. Along with his work with eating disorders, he also is a co-host of the podcast, Dietitians Unplugged.
Aaron Flores’s private practice is in Calabasas, CA. He also works at Center for Discovery as Senior Coordinator for Weight-Inclusive Care He uses Intuitive Eating and Health at Every Size® in his work to help individuals learn how to make peace with food and their bodies. He is a Certified Body Trust® provider and he also the co-host of the popular podcast, Dietitians Unplugged.
For more show notes, guest links, and episode resources please check out the One Small Bite home page.
Have you heard about the new One Small Bite Facebook community? Come and join the great conversation and be a part of a community that’s chopping diet culture, asking thought provoking questions about Intuitive Eating, Health at Every Size, and building positive relationships with food.
If you want to reach me, please go to One Small Bite podcast website at that link and leave me a 90sec or less audio message. Or, feel free to reach me at [email protected] I'd love to hear from you.
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This Friday Food Cast is a special episode where David reflects on a year of living through the COVID-19 pandemic. He talks about the experiences two of his siblings had while fighting off COVID, the impacts it has had on his business, and what we can continue to do keep ourselves and others safe.
It's been just over a year since COVID shut down normal business as we knew it in 2019. David shares with us the similar stories of two if his siblings, one brother and one sister, who both had severe symptoms while they fended off COVID. Even months later they both still experience residual side effects.
After sharing his family members stories, David opens up about how the pandemic has changed his business, which has had to adjust to virtual client consults. Not only did David have to close the physical doors of TD Wellness, he also ended the office space lease, since we don't know when in person consults will pick back up again, and insurance is still covering telehealth, so why not keep ourselves and our clients safe.
David ends with reminding us of a few ways to minimize our risk of exposure. Specifically reminding us to avoid the politics around COVID, to wear a mask, and get the vaccine when possible. This is about lives this is not about politics. We need to do what's right. We lost brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers, husbands, wives, cousins, friends, and coworkers.
Have you heard about the new One Small Bite Facebook community? Come and join the great conversation and be a part of a community that’s chopping diet culture, asking thought provoking questions about Intuitive Eating, Health at Every Size, and building positive relationships with food.
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Remember - Chop the diet mentality; Fuel Your Body; and Nourish Your Soul
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This week David interviews Kent Thomas, a social worker that focuses on body liberation coaching in Tacoma, WA. In this podcast David and Kent discuss difficult questions and thought provoking ideas around food, eating disorders, and body liberation. David asks Kent what body liberation is; They discuss queerness and Christianity, body shaming in the gay community, toxic masculinity, control, healthism, and homophobia and fatphobia in the church.
There is so much great content in this podcast! As David and Kent continue the conversation they talk about health fears and obsessions with health markers, as well as men and eating disorders. We hear Kent's personal journey with an eating disorder and how his self exploration has led him to re-centering himself and guided his career.
Kent shares his One Small Bite to body liberation, he even gives us a bonus bite, lol. 1) Ponder where their ideas, beliefs, or rules about their body (and food) come from and who that serves. 2) focus on desire and what you want. Both of these tips promote what David has continued to say regularly throughout his 83 podcast episodes, stay curious!
A Little About Kent
Kent Thomas, MSW is a social worker who focuses on body liberation coaching and is passionate about helping others find freedom and a greater sense of home in their bodies. He received his BA in Psychology from Western Washington University and Master of Social Work degree from the University of Washington, Tacoma. As a gay man, Kent is especially passionate about helping queer men heal and create a fat positive and inclusive gay community. In addition to Body Liberation Coaching, Kent is a community organizer who advocates for queer inclusion in religious spaces and helps individuals tell their stories and heal from religious trauma.
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Have you heard about the new One Small Bite Facebook community? Come and join the great conversation and be a part of a community that’s chopping diet culture, asking thought provoking questions about Intuitive Eating, Health at Every Size, and building positive relationships with food.
If you want to reach me, please go to One Small Bite podcast website at that link and leave me a 90sec or less audio message. Or, feel free to reach me at [email protected] I'd love to hear from you.
Remember - Chop the diet mentality; Fuel Your Body; and Nourish Your Soul
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This episode is another great interview with Patrick Bryant, licensed clinical social worker and a continued guest on the One Small Bite podcast. Patrick and David discuss the question; Is dieting causing more trauma?
This question stems from David's work with his clients, specifically one client whose father called her fat in her preteen years and how a statement from so long ago impacted her for years. This clients story isn't unfamiliar in the work we do, but it got David questioning if this could be considered a type of trauma. Patrick share with us the definition of trauma, the flight/fight/freeze/submit reposes (which are all normal reposes to overwhelming events in life), and what the submit response can look like. They also dive into how the submit response could be applied to diets and discuss the vagus nerve. If you've listened to episode 50 you'll be familiar with their quick chat about the Four Ps.
As many of you know Patrick Bryant, LCSW, and his wife, Megan Bryant LPC, ATR, own The Peaceful Place LLC, which is a person-centered, mindfulness-based psychotherapy practice with several clinicians. Their practice is focused on understanding and respecting people where they are in their lives. They focus on your journey in growth and development, helping you move through the uncomfortable spaces, rather than avoiding them. It’s about finding that self-compassion and self-awareness that is key!
Have you heard about the new One Small Bite Facebook community? Come and join the great conversation and be a part of a community that’s chopping diet culture, asking thought provoking questions about Intuitive Eating, Health at Every Size, and building positive relationships with food.
If you want to reach me, please go to One Small Bite podcast website at that link and leave me a 90sec or less audio message. Or, feel free to reach me at [email protected] I'd love to hear from you.
Remember - Chop the diet mentality; Fuel Your Body; and Nourish Your Soul
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On this Friday Food Cast we continue to inspect the referenced research from a different weight loss article, with a weight inclusive lens. Episode 81 dives into one of the referenced research papers from an article about different intermitted fasting techniques and weight loss. The article and research was reviewed by an intern at TD Wellness, Ivy Tran.
On the surface the research paper appears to be decent and probably a good reference source for the article, but as David presents Ivy’s review we can see various inconsistencies. Bigger yet, Ivy identifies why this research paper might not be representative of the general population, as the article suggests about intermitted fasting. More or less, this is a great podcast if you want to gain a little insight into how we (anti-diet, weight inclusive) dietitians critically look at research. Specifically, research used to promote individuals to disconnect with natural hunger cues and in add more restrictions to food.
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Episode 80 brings you chef Chris Spear, owner of Perfect Little Bites and fonder of Chefs Without Restaurants. David interviews Chris about his experiences, what got him into cooking, how he started his own personal chef business where he cooks for groups as small as two, and more.
Did you know what for one meal it can take a personal chef four days to do all the prep work!? Crazy how much time and thought can go into cultivating a delicious multicourse menu and plan to bring all of your own equipment.
During Chris and David’s conversation they touch on a shared love for comradery, podcast making, food, and the joys and struggles of being entrepreneurs. Similar to how David came up with One Small Bite Chris shares with us the story of how Perfect Little Bites because the name of his private/personal chef business. At one point Chris talks a little bit about the kitchen culture and imposter syndrome in his industry.
A Little about Chef Chris Spear:
Chris Spear is an in-home personal chef and culinary instructor, based in Frederick, Maryland, he provides his services within a 60-mile radius. he strives to provide you with a memorable, restaurant-quality food experience in the comfort of your own home. All dinners and events are personalized for each customer.
His culinary degree from Johnson & Wales and he worked as an executive chef with Sodexo, an international food services company with sites all over the world. while working at this level he realized he wasn't spending much time in the kitchen and that was something he missed. Within a few years, Spear left his job at Sodexo to focus on Perfect Little Bites full-time. But once he became an independent business owner, he realized he missed the camaraderie of the kitchen. To combat the loneliness, Chris launched a Facebook group that he named Chefs Without Restaurants, whose purpose is to unite a scattered community of culinary professionals working outside the traditional kitchen setting. which includes personal chefs, food truck operators, caterers, chefs in contract food service, and anyone who wants to get together and have a have a good time.
Have you heard about the new One Small Bite Facebook community? Come and join the great conversation and be a part of a community that’s chopping diet culture, asking thought provoking questions about Intuitive Eating, Health at Every Size, and building positive relationships with food.
If you want to reach me, please go to One Small Bite podcast website at that link and leave me a 90sec or less audio message. Or, feel free to reach me at [email protected] I'd love to hear from you.
Remember - Chop the diet mentality; Fuel Your Body; and Nourish Your Soul
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Join the Alimentar Men's Program
Alimentar is a community for men who want to feel better in how they eat, move, sleep, and connect, one small bite at a time. No shame, no extreme rules, just real habits and real brotherhood.
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In this episode, David interviews Laura Lagano – author, writer, dietitian, and cannabis educator. Laura and David talk in depth about cannabis and the endocannabinoid system(don’t worry, this system is explained in the interview). They also discuss the difference between THC and cannabis and the effects cannabis has on our body relating to medication and foods. Laura also shares with us the important role her daughter has had in her journey through nutrition and cannabis.
Laura details the history of “cannaphobia”, the fear of cannabis, and how this fear proliferated our culture after previously being an unrestricted substance. Laura continues to educate us on the main uses of cannabis, the politics around cannabis, and reviews some important vocabulary to understand. David and her even discuss some of the myths and misconceptions of cannabis as a whole and the marginalization of marijuana and people of color. Needless to say, this episode does a deep dive into understanding a topic and industry that is rapidly changing, all things cannabis.
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About Laura Lagano:
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Laura Lagano is the author of The CBD Oil Miracle (St. Martin’s Press, 2019) and co-founder and education director of the Holistic Cannabis Academy. Laura’s journey to cannabis was led by her dissatisfaction with what conventional healthcare had to offer her daughter, Isabella Speranza, whose name literally means beautiful hope. As one of a handful of RDNs who has completed the prestigious Institute of Functional Medicine program, Laura integrates her expertise in nutrition, functional medicine, and the endocannabinoid system in her private practice Laura Lagano Wellness. She speaks frequently at conferences about the ancient plant, consults with cannabis-related companies, and serves on the advisory boards of medical marijuana dispensaries. One of the first dietitians to work in the media, Laura writes for The Fresh Toast, Kitchen Toke, and Holistic Primary Care magazines and has written for or been quoted in the New York Times, Forbes, HuffPost, Stitcher, MerryJane, The Daily Beast, and numerous other media outlets. She was awarded an Ozy Rising Star award for her pioneering work in shining a light on the endocannabinoid system and the healing benefits of the cannabis plant. Laura’s core value system is about nurturing relationships though collaboration to eliminate “cannaphobia” globally.
Have you heard about the new One Small Bite Facebook community? Come and join the great conversation and be a part of a community that’s chopping diet culture, asking thought provoking questions about Intuitive Eating, Health at Every Size, and building positive relationships with food.
If you want to reach me, please go to One Small Bite podcast website at that link and leave me a 90sec or less audio message. Or, feel free to reach me at [email protected] I'd love to hear from you.
Remember - Chop the diet mentality; Fuel Your Body; and Nourish Your Soul
Want to go deeper?
Visit orozconutrition.com for nutrition counseling, cooking demos, appointments, and resources to help you eat well without the stress.
Join the Alimentar Men's Program
Alimentar is a community for men who want to feel better in how they eat, move, sleep, and connect, one small bite at a time. No shame, no extreme rules, just real habits and real brotherhood.
👉 Learn more and join:
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On this episode of OSB David interviews Alissa Rumsey, author, dietitian, and intuitive eating counselor, about her new book Unapologetic Eating and more. Alissa shares how her relationship with food has transformed over the year and all things related to her new books. Her and David have a great conversation about Alissa’s four key elements to unapologetic eating.
In the interview, Alissa speaks on her relationship with food and how that led her to pursuing becoming a dietitian. After moving to New York City for work after college, Alissa contributes her group of friends in helping her gain a more positive relationship with food. Eventually, she stumbled on to intuitive eating and fell into the “oh I can use this to help people lose weight” that many new to intuitive eating RDs think at first. After taking Evelyn Tribole’s training, Alissa felt like she couldn’t unlearn what she was just taught and has been working to break down weight centered care since.
Alissa says her book is meant to be a helpful tool for people to find their food freedom. While David and Alissa talk, she mentions that finding food freedom seems to help many of her pervious clients start questioning other aspects of life, leading them to become more intuitive in other areas of life. Alissa’s book was written with the intent to be both educational and relatable with reflection questions and prompts throughout. The book is set up into four elements: fixing, allowing, feeling, and growing. These are the stages Alissa talks about clients experiencing during their Intuitive Eating journey.
Alissa Rumsey, MS, RD, CDN, CSCS is a registered dietitian, nutrition therapist, certified intuitive eating counselor, and the author of Unapologetic Eating: Make Peace With Food and Transform Your Life. Alissa is passionate about advocating for women to reclaim the space to eat and live unapologetically. She is the founder of Alissa Rumsey Nutrition and Wellness, a weight-inclusive nutrition practice that offers virtual counseling and online programs to help people liberate themselves from dieting, cultivate a peaceful relationship to food and their bodies, and live a more authentic, connected life. Her expertise has been featured in hundreds of media outlets and she speaks regularly at events, online trainings, and conferences around the country. She calls New York City home and spends her free time exploring the city’s food scene and searching for patches of green space to sunbathe in.
Have you heard about the new One Small Bite Facebook community? Come and join the great conversation and be a part of a community that’s chopping diet culture, asking thought provoking questions about Intuitive Eating, Health at Every Size, and building positive relationships with food.
If you want to reach me, please go to One Small Bite podcast website at that link and leave me a 90sec or less audio message. Or, feel free to reach me at [email protected] I'd love to hear from you.
Remember - Chop the diet mentality; Fuel Your Body; and Nourish Your Soul
Want to go deeper?
Visit orozconutrition.com for nutrition counseling, cooking demos, appointments, and resources to help you eat well without the stress.
Join the Alimentar Men's Program
Alimentar is a community for men who want to feel better in how they eat, move, sleep, and connect, one small bite at a time. No shame, no extreme rules, just real habits and real brotherhood.
👉 Learn more and join:
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