Satisfaction Factor

This week, we’re talking to Ragen Chastain, a speaker, writer, researcher, Board Certified Patient Advocate, multi-certified health and fitness professional, and thought leader in weight science, weight stigma, health, and healthcare. Utilizing her background in research methods and statistics, Ragen has brought her signature mix of humor and hard facts to healthcare, corporate, conference, and college audiences from Kaiser Permanente and the Diabetes Education Specialists National Conference, to Amazon and Google, to Dartmouth, Cal Tech and canfitpro. Author of the Weight and Healthcare newsletter, the book Fat: The Owner's Manual, co-author of HAES Health Sheets, and editor of the anthology The Politics of Size, Ragen is frequently featured as an expert in print, radio, television, and documentary film. In her free time, Ragen is a national dance champion, triathlete, and marathoner who holds the Guinness World Record for Heaviest Woman to Complete a Marathon. Ragen lives in LA with her fiancée Julianne and their adorable dog.

We had an amazing conversation with Ragen about...

• Why doctors are so deeply entrenched in the weight-centric paradigm
• How medical weight stigma causes harm
• The role of privilege & power dynamics in navigating medical situations
• The unethical marketing of weight loss surgery & weight loss drugs
• And practical ways to navigate specific medical situations, such as: weigh-ins (no, they're not required by insurance!), blood pressure readings, recommendations for weight loss, recommendations for weight loss drugs or weight loss surgery, and BMI-based denials.

You can learn more from Ragen by subscribing to the Weight & Healthcare Newsletter, or by checking out her library of online workshops (including videos of past workshops, and new ones hosted monthly).

Or you can connect with Ragen via social media on Instagram!

Referenced in this episode:
Fat Friendly Health Professionals List
Weight Neutral Providers Lead List

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This week, we're deconstructing 5 more common phrases that perpetuate diet culture. In this installment, we're covering: 

• "I have to exercise for X minutes for it to count/Only X counts as exercise."
• "I've been bad."
• "Off the wagon"
• "Strong is the new skinny."
• "I exercise so I can eat/drink X"

 We're breaking down the ways these phrases can cause harm & what we might want to consider saying instead!

And if you're looking for support in redefining what counts as movement, check out Sadie's new FREE resource that can help you do just that! Need a quick and easy framework to put together your own workouts without overthinking it? This plug-and-play resource will help you figure out what the heck to do (without spending a lot of time, effort, and energy to plan it all!) Click here to get the Build Your Own Workout Template!

Or if you'd like some support in reframing your own diet culture narratives, check out Naomi's new FREE Redefining Diet Culture Narratives Workbook! Inside this free workbook, you’ll find:

• Why reframes are helpful in rejecting diet culture
• 3 proven reframe tactics I use with my 1:1 and group coaching clients, with examples
• Space for you to work through your own narratives using the 3 reframe tactics
• PLUS, an exclusive 10% savings on a coaching package of your choice just for downloading this workbook! 

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And here's where you can continue to find us:
Sadie Simpson: www.sadiesimpson.com or IG @sadiemsimpson
Naomi Katz: www.happyshapes.co or IG @happyshapesnaomi

This week, we’re talking to Pam Luk, founder of Ember & Ace, an athletic wear brand for plus size kids. Growing up playing sports, Pam learned firsthand the importance of finding active wear that fits. Not finding it is one of the main reasons kids quit sports. Pam launched Ember & Ace exclusively for plus size kids with a focus on comfort and performance. 

We had an amazing conversation with Pam about...

• Her own experiences of being an active plus size kid
• How being a parent has changed her relationship to her body (and bodies in general)
• Why a lack of inclusive activewear & uniforms can lead many kids to quit the physical activities they love
• What messages we're sending to kids when they can't find activewear in their sizes
• Why removing barriers to access is a truly health-promoting goal & how this relates to the new AAP guidelines
• Why access to movement is important for kids, having nothing to do with changing their body sizes
• And the groundbreaking work she's doing in expanding activewear sizing for kids in larger bodies!

You can find out all about Ember & Ace, order online, and join the newsletter at Ember & Ace (emberandace.com).

Or you can connect with Ember & Ace (and Pam) via social media on Instagram!

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Sadie Simpson: www.sadiesimpson.com or IG @sadiemsimpson
Naomi Katz: www.happyshapes.co or IG @happyshapesnaomi

It's the first week of February, which means we're right at the time when almost 70% of folks will give up on their new year's resolutions....not because they lack willpower or dedication, but because the goals they set for themselves were simply not sustainable. So if you're one of the many people who might be reassessing the movement routine you set for yourself at the beginning of the year, this episode is for you! This week, we're talking about why lowering the bar to entry & to what counts is the key to creating a sustainable & doable movement routine. And because we know that's often much easier said than done, we're also giving you some specific strategies for how you can put this into practice yourself!

Plus, if you'd like some additional support for creating a sustainable movement routine, Sadie has a new FREE resource that can help you do just that! Need a quick and easy framework to put together your own workouts without overthinking it? This plug-and-play resource will help you figure out what the heck to do (without spending a lot of time, effort, and energy to plan it all!) Click here to get the Build Your Own Workout Template!

Stay in touch with the pod on IG @satisfactionfactorpod!

And here's where you can continue to find us:
Sadie Simpson: www.sadiesimpson.com or IG @sadiemsimpson
Naomi Katz: www.happyshapes.co or IG @happyshapesnaomi

*Content Warning: This week's episode contains use of the O-word, as well as discussion of weight loss surgery.*

Earlier this month, the American Academy of Pediatrics released a new guideline document containing weight loss recommendations for children as young as two years old. So this week, we are talking to Anna Lutz, MPH, RD, LDN, CEDRD-S
about everything that's wrong with these recommendations.

Anna Lutz is a Registered Dietitian in Raleigh, NC.  Anna and Elizabeth Davenport, another anti-diet RD, are the co-creators of Sunny Side Up Nutrition, a blog and podcast that focus on nutrition, cooking and family feeding, free of diet culture. Anna is also the co-owner of a private practice in Raleigh, NC, Lutz, Alexander & Associates Nutrition Therapy. Anna specializes in eating disorders and pediatric/family nutrition and enjoys mentoring and providing clinical supervision to other dietitians. 

We had an amazing conversation about...

• How these recommendations are a full reversal of the AAP guidelines from 2015, and the conflicts of interest that likely influenced this shift
• The life-long physical, medical, and relational harm of weight loss recommendations for children
• The increased risk for eating disorders & weight cycling that will likely result from these recommendations
• Why weight loss recommendations are never a solution to weight stigma
• How parents can navigate pediatrician appointments in light of these recommendations
• And what health markers actually are important for kids!

You can find out more about Anna & about diet-free parenting at Sunny Side Up Nutrition or Lutz Alexander Nutrition Therapy | Raleigh Durham Chapel Hill (lutzandalexander.com).

Or you can connect with Anna via social media on Instagram or Facebook!

Referenced in this episode:
Serious Issues with the American Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines for Higher-Weight Children and Adolescents by Ragen Chastain

Special Edition: Dangerous New American Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines for Higher-Weight Children by Ragen Chastain

A Letter to Your Child's Doctor

Don't Talk About My Child's Weight Cards

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And here's where you can continue to find us:
Sadie Simpson: www.sadiesimpson.com or IG @sadiemsimpson
Naomi Katz: www.happyshapes.co or IG @happyshapesnaomi

*Content Warning: This week's episode contains references to sexual assault.*

This week, we’re talking to Dr. Hortencia Jimenez. Dr. Jimenez is from huichol ancestry, she was born in the Sierra Madre in the state of Nayarit, Mexico and immigrated to the United States with her paternal grandmother and aunt. She holds a BA, MA, and Ph.D in Sociology and is also a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor. Dr. Jimenez is a full time Sociology professor at the community college and currently working on a co-edited undergraduate textbook on Latinxs studies with SAGE Publishing, a leading press in the social sciences. Dr. Jimenez research writing has appeared in academic publications and has numerous awards and recognitions for her work in the Latinx community. She was featured for her undieting work in Belatina news, a leading Latina digital platform, as well as CanvasRebel. Dr. Jimenez has been interviewed by First Gen American, Latinos En Vivo, Radio Bilingue, and has been on numerous podcasts. She is a contributing expert for UnDiet Your Mind app, a community based app where members can work on their UnDieting journey in a safe and supportive HAES, non-diet and Intuitive Eating aligned space. Dr. Jimenez work centers on dismantling diet culture from a social and racial justice framework and helping Latinxs heal their relationship with food and tapping into their ancestral wisdom and integrating an intuitive eating framework.

We had an amazing conversation about...

• Why we can't talk about diet culture without talking about trauma & oppression
• The importance of including farmworkers & farmworker justice in our conversations about Intuitive Eating & diet culture
• The paradox & injustice of farmworkers being the backbone of the US food system, yet experiencing food insecurity themselves
• What it means to experience cultural food insecurity
• And how Hortencia is making Intuitive Eating concepts accessible to the Latinx & farmworker community!

You can find out more about Hortencia at https://hortenciajimenez.com/!

Or you can connect with Hortencia via social media on Instagram or LinkedIn!

Stay in touch with the pod on IG @satisfactionfactorpod!

And here's where you can continue to find us:
Sadie Simpson: www.sadiesimpson.com or IG @sadiemsimpson
Naomi Katz: www.happyshapes.co or IG @happyshapesnaomi

This week, we’re talking to Debra Benfield, M.Ed., RDN/LDN, RYT. Debra has helped hundreds of women heal their relationship with food, eating, and their bodies in her 35-year career as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist specializing in the prevention and treatment of disordered eating. 

Debra brings her wisdom, passion, and lived experience to the intersection of pro-aging and body liberation. Her work is rooted in helping her clients: Recognize internalized ageism and end it; Dismantle internalized diet culture/fat phobia; Nourish their bodies to support vitality in aging; Create ease in the fight to “control” their eating and body size; and develop a respectful partnership with their bodies. She integrates the practices of self-compassion and nervous system regulation with
her nutrition and body image coaching to support embodied and sustainable
change.

Debra offers 1:1 coaching, small group coaching, and professional supervision. She also owns and administers a private practice of big-hearted and wonderfully talented
RDNs who specialize in weight-neutral care and the treatment of eating disorders.

We had an amazing conversation about...

• The fatphobia in pro-aging spaces
• The ageism in fat liberation spaces
• The parallels between the anti-aging industry & diet culture
• The ableism in the concept of "aging well"
• And the importance of interrupting intergenerational diet culture narratives!

Debra's new small group coaching program, Aging with Vitality and Body Liberation, is open for enrollment until January 10th! And she's hosting an open house for anyone who wants more information on January 6th at 12pm ET/9am PT. Get all the details at https://www.debrabenfield.com!

Or you can connect with Debra via social media on Instagram, Facebook, or LinkedIn!

Referenced in this episode:
Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture by Virginia Sole-Smith
How to Raise an Intuitive Eater: Raising the Next Generation with Food and Body Confidence by Sumner Brooks & Amee Severson

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And here's where you can continue to find us:
Sadie Simpson: www.sadiesimpson.com or IG @sadiemsimpson
Naomi Katz: www.happyshapes.co or IG @happyshapesnaomi

ICYMI, last month the New York Post published an article claiming that the worst fashion trend of the 1990s & 2000s was making a comeback - heroin chic. If you lived through this the first time, you probably recall how damaging & shaming this trend was, and you might have felt more than a little traumatized by seeing this headline pop up. So this week, we're breaking down all the reasons why we're never going back to heroin chic. We're talking about our own experiences of this trend the first time around; how beauty trends are used as distractions, and who benefits from those distractions; why these trends are political and disproportionately harm folks who are already politically and socially marginalized; and how we, as consumers, can learn to think critically about body types being sold to us as trends.

Want to learn more about Intuitive Eating? Be sure to check out Sadie's 6-week Intro to Intuitive Eating course starting in January 2023!

Want to connect with us to deepen the conversation? Join us in our online community, The Satisfaction Space!

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Here's where to find us:
Sadie Simpson: www.sadiesimpson.com or IG @sadiemsimpson
Naomi Katz: www.happyshapes.co or IG @happyshapesnaomi

Referenced in this episode:
The Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolf
Anti-Diet by Christy Harrison
Instagram post by Chrissy King
The Body Liberation Project by Chrissy King

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Sadie Simpson: www.sadiesimpson.com or IG @sadiemsimpson
Naomi Katz: www.happyshapes.co or IG @happyshapesnaomi

Get ready for our spiciest episode yet! In this week's episode we're breaking down all the problematic details of Beachbody's recent announcement that it will be rebranding as BODi and taking a more "body positive" approach. Spoiler alert: It's definitely still a diet company & an MLM! In this episode we're diving into what's really behind this rebrand, why Health Esteem is just a fancy term for healthism, the disappointing reality of gourmet superfood desserts, and the WTF silly rabbits have to do with selling eating disorders.

Wanta to learn more about Intuitive Eating? Be sure to check out Sadie's 6-week Intro to Intuitive Eating course starting in January 2023!

Want to connect with us to deepen the conversation? Join us in our online community, The Satisfaction Space!

Want to show the world that you love the pod? Get t-shirts, sweatshirts, mugs, stickers, totebags & more at Teepublic!

You can stay up to date on all things Satisfaction Factor by following us on Instagram @satisfactionfactorpod!

Here's where to find us:
Sadie Simpson: www.sadiesimpson.com or IG @sadiemsimpson
Naomi Katz: www.happyshapes.co or IG @happyshapesnaomi

Referenced in this episode:
Vinny Welsby - @fierce.fatty

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Naomi Katz: www.happyshapes.co or IG @happyshapesnaomi

If you're dreading the diet & body talk at your holiday family gatherings, you're not alone! Even if we are really good at having these conversations with friends, acquaintances, professionals, or co workers, having these conversations with family can feel way more loaded than it does in other contexts. In this episode we're discussing why diet & body talk hits different from our families, and we're also practicing some responses to common things we might hear around the table, using our Deflect, Educate, and Engage framework (which you might recall from Episode #4 - Diet Talk & Boundaries).

And if you'd like to provide your family with a place to learn more about Intuitive Eating (or if you'd like to learn more yourself), be sure to check out Sadie's 6-week Intro to Intuitive Eating course starting in January 2023!

Want to connect with us to deepen the conversation? Join us in our online community, The Satisfaction Space!

Want to show the world that you love the pod? Get t-shirts, sweatshirts, mugs, stickers, totebags & more at Teepublic!

You can stay up to date on all things Satisfaction Factor by following us on Instagram @satisfactionfactorpod!

Here's where to find us:
Sadie Simpson: www.sadiesimpson.com or IG @sadiemsimpson
Naomi Katz: www.happyshapes.co or IG @happyshapesnaomi

Referenced in this episode:
Maintenance Phase - The Keto Diet

Stay in touch with the pod on IG @satisfactionfactorpod!

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Naomi Katz: www.happyshapes.co or IG @happyshapesnaomi