Welcome back to Season 2 of the "You Can Eat With Us" Podcast! 

We're right on the heels of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, and our first guest is an outspoken advocate for ED screening, treatment, and support in recovery. Join us for a conversation with Ryan Sheldon as we chat about his experience with binge eating disorder (BED).

A motivational speaker and brawn model, Ryan has been educating audiences about body image and BED since his own diagnosis in 2015. Passionate about raising awareness of binge eating and body image issues as an Ambassador for the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), he has shared his story with the Today Show, Huffington Post, and Teen Vogue, among other outlets. An LGBTQ+ man living in a larger body, Ryan also speaks to teens about masculinity, identity, and body confidence. He is currently working on a book about his and other men's experiences learning to eat mindfully and love themselves just as they are. 

Show Notes:
- National Eating Disorder Association Help and Support: https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support 
- Connect with Ryan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bingeeaterconfessions/
- Follow Libre Connections on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/libre.connections/

Ep 020: Ryan Sheldon & Eating Disorder Awareness

Have you ever felt like your diet or food choices left you isolated or alone? Diet culture creates community but it also separates us. From our favorite foods, from connection to our bodies, from friends, family, or social gatherings. This podcast showcases the stories of people who have embraced intuitive eating and a non-diet approach. 

Join host Cara Harbstreet, founder of Libre Connections, for conversations with experts and everyday people. She's a registered dietitian who loves to blend food science and nutrition knowledge with practical, real-world advice. She uses a Health at Every Size (HAES) perspective in both her practice and this podcast to create a welcoming atmosphere where everyone can set aside their differences and reconnect over food. If you're curious, have a seat and listen in, you can eat with us!

Stay tuned after each interview for a Q&A forum with listener-submitted questions. See episode descriptions and Show Notes at www.libreconnections.com/podcast.

Health & Fitness

Welcome to Episode 25! We chat with Anna Sweeney, MS, RD, LDN, CEDRD-S about her experiences as she tackles the intersectionality of intuitive eating, Health At Every Size (TM), and living in a disabled body. She shares insight from her personal experiences as well as her professional work as a dietitian supporting those recovering from eating disorders. We cover a lot of topics in this episode, so you don't want to miss it!

We also partnered with Moxie on the Mat for this episode. Check out the live-streaming, 100% body positive yoga classes with Karlee, a non-diet dietitian and body positive Registered Yoga Teacher. Your monthly subscription gets you weekly yoga classes (from the comfort and privacy of home!) with the option to access it all week long! Learn more and sign up HERE: https://www.moxie-mind.com/moxie-on-the-mat

SHOW NOTES:
- Anna's Website: http://www.wholeliferd.com/
- Connect with Anna on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dietitiananna/
- Follow Libre Connections on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/libre.connections/
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Ep 025: Anna Sweeney & The Intersections of Being In Your Body

Welcome to Episode 24! This week we are joined by Nicola Salmon, who is based in the UK. She's our very first international podcast guest! Nicola is a fat-positive and feminist fertility coach who advocates for change in how fat women are treated on their fertility journey. She supports fat women (and others with disordered eating) who are struggling to get pregnant to find peace with their body, find their own version of health and finally escape the yo-yo dieting cycle.

This episode is full of compassionate and insightful advice about how a non-diet approach and intuitive eating can be helpful for supporting fertility and mental health. Afterwards, be sure to check out Nicola's free online resources. Enjoy

SHOW NOTES:
- Nicola's Website: http://nicolasalmon.co.uk/
- Fat Girl's Guide to Getting Pregnant (FREE Resource): http://nicolasalmon.co.uk/guide
- Connect with Nicola on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fatpositivefertility/
- Follow Libre Connections on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/libre.connections/
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And as always, don't forget to leave us a rating or review if you like what you hear! Hit that "Subscribe" button up top to make sure you never miss a new episode, and don't forget about our past episodes from Season 1. Thanks for listening!

Ep 024: Nicola Salmon & Fat Positive Fertility

Welcome to our Part 3 of our mini-series on Body Positive Fitness! We are continuing our conversation with Jenna Jozefowski (@itsjennaj)

PART 3:  We bring it full circle as we share some of our favorite resources. Learn more about Body Positive Fitness Alliance and what their work is all about, plus others, including:
Amber Karnes & Body Positive Yoga (yoga for all bodies): https://bodypositiveyoga.com/about/
Super Fit Hero (size-inclusive leggings and athletic wear): https://superfithero.com/
Health at Every Size Listing (directory for finding a HAES professional):  https://haescommunity.com/
Jes Baker's Resources Page: http://www.themilitantbaker.com/p/resources.html

Part 1: Check out Episode 21!
Part 2: Go back to Episode 22!

SHOW NOTES:
- Jenna's website: https://itsjennaj.com
- Connect with Jenna on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsjennaj/
- Learn more about Body Positive Fitness Alliance: https://bodypositivefitness.org/
- Follow Libre Connections on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/libre.connections/
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And as always, don't forget to leave us a rating or review if you like what you hear! Hit that "Subscribe" button up top to make sure you never miss a new episode, and don't forget about our past episodes from Season 1. Thanks for listening!

Ep 023: Jenna Jozefowski & Body Positive Fitness, Part 3

Welcome to our Part 2 of our mini-series on Body Positive Fitness! We are continuing our conversation with Jenna Jozefowski (@itsjennaj)

PART 2:  This is where we talk about how we’ve gotten it wrong when it comes to what actually promotes health (spoiler: it’s not weight loss). Jenna talks about the benefits of exercise that have absolutely NOTHING to do with burning calories, and some small ways to start being less rigid with the way you move. Plus, she gives some of my FAVORITE advice about joyful movement and being less judgmental - listen closely and see if you catch it. 

Part 1: Check back to Episode 21!
Part 3: Coming soon!

SHOW NOTES:
- Jenna's website: https://itsjennaj.com
- Connect with Jenna on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsjennaj/
- Learn more about Body Positive Fitness Alliance: https://bodypositivefitness.org/
- Follow Libre Connections on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/libre.connections/
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And as always, don't forget to leave us a rating or review if you like what you hear! Hit that "Subscribe" button up top to make sure you never miss a new episode, and don't forget about our past episodes from Season 1. Thanks for listening!

Ep 022: Jenna Jozefowski & Body Positive Fitness, Part 2

Welcome to our first mini-series! We are excited to sit down for an extended interview with Jenna Jozefowski, a body positive fitness instructor, personal trainer, and yoga teacher. Her work is all about helping you reframe your relationship with exercise, find the fun in movement, and feel better your body. As a semi-retired professional dancer, Jenna first discovered yoga as a cross-training tool, and has been teaching and coaching for over a decade. She’s an E-RYT 200 & Yoga For All Teacher, NASM Certified Personal Trainer, and StrongFirst SFG1 Kettlebell Instructor. Jenna is a Body Positive Fitness Alliance Affiliated Professional, and believes that “fit” looks different on everybody. 

PART 1: Meet Jenna and get introduced to joyful movement! You'll learn about her background as a dancer and how it influenced her journey to cultivate more body positive spaces in the fitness industry. We share examples of what joyful movement *actually* is (not what we think it is when we're dieting) and how to recognize if your relationship with movement and exercise may be in a troubled spot.

Part 2: Coming soon!

SHOW NOTES:
- Jenna's website: https://itsjennaj.com
- Connect with Jenna on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsjennaj/
- Learn more about Body Positive Fitness Alliance: https://bodypositivefitness.org/
- Follow Libre Connections on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/libre.connections/
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And as always, don't forget to leave us a rating or review if you like what you hear! Hit that "Subscribe" button up top to make sure you never miss a new episode, and don't forget about our past episodes from Season 1. Thanks for listening!

Ep 020: Ryan Sheldon & Eating Disorder Awareness

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