Shoulders Down

In this episode, we are joined by  Jordan Quinn. In this episode, we talk about: 

• Jordan's story with his relationship with food and body
• Disordered behaviors  in wrestling culture
• Why Jordan struggles with the term intuitive eater
• Challenges men face when it comes to body image and disordered eating
• Connecting with your authentic identify in recovery
• How Jordan's relationship with his body has changed since he quit bodybuilding

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This week I'm flying solo to bring you a special episode to celebrate the 1 year anniversary of  Shoulders Down podcast! In this episode, I'm sharing my whole, unfiltered story about my own struggles with disordered eating. I talk about:

• What my relationship with food and body was like from childhood up until present day
• My rock bottom moment in diet culture
• How I discovered Intuitive Eating for the first time 
• What my journey to becoming an intuitive eater looked like
• The parts of healing my relationship with food that took the longest for me
• How my relationship with my body and exercise has changed over the years

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In this episode we are joined by my dad! We talk about: 

• My dad's relationship with food and body over the years
• Whether or not my dad considers himself an intuitive eating
• How my dad would explain Intuitive Eating to someone if asked
• What's really underneath my dad's desire to lose weight
• Society's definition of success versus dad's definition
• What intuition means to dad and how he experiences it

My dad is incredibly vulnerable in this episode and I am very grateful o him for coming on the pod. Thanks dad, love you!!

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In this episode, we are joined by my yoga teacher while I was living in NYC, Erica Stanzione. In this episode, we talk about: 

• Erica's story about how listening to her intuition led her to take a massive leap in  following her dream
• How Erica knew when it was time to take this leap
• Dealing with inevitable judgment when going against the grain
• Yoga as a tool to enhance connection to intuition
• Navigating body comparison during yoga class
• Erica's biggest pet peeve in the yoga industry
• What intuition means to Erica and how it manifests for her

Connect with Erica on Instagram @ericastanzione
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In this episode, we are joined by fellow anti-diet dietitian and certified intuitive eating counselor, Claire Chewning.  In this episode, we talk about: 

• Claire's story with her relationship with food and body
• The most common nutrition myths Claire see's being spread on TikTok
• How she handles the inevitable TikTok trolls 
• How holding certain identities impacts the response from strangers on social media
• Our reactions to recent developments on a shared favorite podcast involving some problematic diet culture messages
• How to decide when to stop engaging  with a creator's content 

Connect with Claire on Instagram @clairechewning
Check out Claire's website here

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In this episode, we are joined by certified mindset coach and expert, Jenifer Diaz!  In this episode, we talk about: 

• Jen's  story with how she got into mindset coaching
• Why there really is hope to change deeply engrained thought patterns/ beliefs
• How the concept of neuroplasticity comes into play with beocming an intuitive eater
• Tips for taking the leap into unknown territory even when you are afraid 
• The importance of defining your own values 

Connect with Jen on her website: https://www.jenniferdiaz.com/
Connect with Jen on Instagram: @jenmdiaz

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In this episode, we are joined by a fellow HAES, intuitive eating dietitian, Aaron Flores. In this episode, we talk about: 

• Aaron's story with his relationship with food and body
• How Aaron came to accept the Intuitive Eating and HAES frameworks
• Aaron's experience being a dietitian who self-identifies as fat
• Balancing not framing recovery around body size while also acknowledging how hard it is to live in a weight-bias culture 
• What Aaron learned from interviewing 20 men about their relationship with food and body on his podcast, Men Unscripted. 
• How Masculinity creates an extra layer to body image work
• The concept of "bro science" and Aaron's thoughts on why men are drawn to things like bio hacking and optimization 
• Why recovery is worth it even when it is fucking hard

Connect with Aaron on Instagram @aaronfloresrdn
Check our Aaron's website www.aaronfloresrdn.com
Check out Aaron's podcast, Men Unscripted 

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In this episode, we are joined by HAES, and Intuitive Eating  aligned therapist, Pam Skop. In this episode, we talk about: 

• Pam's story with her relationship with food and body
• Pam's journey to becoming a therapist 
• How to navigate medical professionals triggering you in recovery
•  Some of the ways Pam has seen diet culture penetrate the yoga world
• How yoga can be supportive to IE and body image work
• IE as a spiritual framework

Before diving into the episode, I give some quick updates on expectations for the podcast moving forward (plus a little life-update check-in).


Connect with Pam on her website: https://www.pamskopwellness.com/
Connect with Pam on Instagram: @pamskopwellness


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In this solo episode, we are talking about navigating intuitive eating while traveling. We discuss: 

• The challenges travel poses for intuitive eating
• My personal history with traveling while struggling with disordered eating
• The Importance of snacks when traveling
• Leaning into logic and self-care to govern eating on the road
• Flexibility with movement and food when traveling 
• Advocating for yourself when traveling in a group 

Plus, I share the news about my new comprehensive self-paced course, The Return.

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In this episode, we are joined by fellow anti-diet dietitian and certified intuitive eating counselor, Rachael Hartley. Rachael is also the author of the book Gentle Nutrition. In this episode, we talk about: 

• Rachel’s story with her relationship with food
• Why Rachael decided to write an entire book on the 10th principle of IE, gentle nutrition
• What is gentle nutrition?
• Rachel’s hierachry of nutrition needs
• How diet culture nutrition is different than gentle nutrition
• Why Rachel doesn’t believe in saving gentle nutrition for last

Connect with Rachael on Instagram @rachaelhartleyrd
Check our Rachael's popular blog, The Joy of Eating
Check out Rachael's website to purchase her book and learn more about her offerings

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