Shoulders Down

In this week’s episode, I'm joined by Rachel Bass, an anti-diet personal trainer and certified intuitive eating counselor. In this episode, we talk about:

• Rachel's story with her relationship with food and body
• How being an actress impacted her relationship with food and body
• How she approaches working with personal training clients in an anti-diet aligned way
• Questions to ask yourself to engage in intuitive movement
• Why Rachel loves the satisfaction factor aspect of IE

Connect with Rachel on TikTok @nolongerdieting
Connect with Rachel on Instagram @nolongerdieting

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🎧 Join the waitlist for my audio course, 10 Steps To Food Freedom. Doors open in early November and waitlisters get an exclusive 30% off discoumt code. 

This week we are joined by Debbie Lesko, an anti-advocate and diet activist and eating disorder survivor. In this episode we talk about: 

• Deb’s story with  50+ year long struggle with an eating disorder
• The pieces that helped Deb finally decide to commit to recovery
• The story behind what led Deb to create her account, Diets Dont Work and her feelings about how its grown
• A massive turning point in Deb’s body image journey
• How Deb stays rooted in recovery on bad body image days

Before diving into the episode, I share info about my FREE resource, The Intuitive Eater Holiday Survival Guide in honor of it being Thanksgiving week.  I also share about my new self-paced course experience offering, The Return.

Connect with Debbie on Instagram @diets_dont_work_haes1
Connect with Debbie on her Facebook page Diets Dont Work

Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching program
Join my self-paced course, The Return
Submit your question(s) here for chance to have it answered on an upcoming podcast episode
Follow me on Instagram for more intuitive eating content @leahkern.rd
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Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to get a nugget of intuitive eating inspiration delivered  straight from my heart  to your inbox each week.

🎧 Join the waitlist for my audio course, 10 Steps To Food Freedom. Doors open in early November and waitlisters get an exclusive 30% off discoumt code. 

In this episode, I answer 2 listener questions:

One about the role of hydration in Intuitive Eating and another about navigating getting sick and wanting to "capitalize" on the experience as a socially acceptable excuse to restrict.

This week's episode is a shorter one as I am currently juggling lots of (exciting) things here at Leah Kern Nutrition.

In this episode I share the news about the new offering I've been working on for MONTHS...

Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching program
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🎧 Join the waitlist for my audio course, 10 Steps To Food Freedom. Doors open in early November and waitlisters get an exclusive 30% off discoumt code. 

This week I'm flying solo for an important episode covering the intersection of food insecurity, privilege and intuitive eating. In this episode, I cover:

• Why/ how intuitive eating involves privilege
• Intuitive eating principles that are difficult to practice when struggling with food insecurity 
• Intuitive eating principles that are helpful/  supportive to practice when struggling with food insecurity 
• Addressing barriers to practicing IE when struggling with food insecurity or financial instability 
• Handling food waste as an intuitive eater
• Tips for practicing intuitive eating on  on a budget

Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching program
Join my self-paced course, The Return
Submit your question(s) here for chance to have it answered on an upcoming podcast episode
Follow me on Instagram for more intuitive eating content @leahkern.rd
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🎧 Join the waitlist for my audio course, 10 Steps To Food Freedom. Doors open in early November and waitlisters get an exclusive 30% off discoumt code. 

This week we are joined by Dr. Diana Gordon, a licensed psychologist, coach, and content creator specializing in Intuitive Eating and Health at Every Size (HAES).  In this episode we talk about: 

• Diana's story with her relationship with food and body
• The social justice element of Intuitive Eating and HAES
• Why emotional eating gets a bad reputation 
• How emotional eating can actually be a helpful tool
• The intersection of Intuitive Eating and spirituality
• How wellness culture seeps into the spirituality world and how to steer clear of these sneaky form of elitist threads

Books referenced in the episode:

• Fearing The Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia by Sabrina Strings
• The Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor

Connect with Diana on instagram @drdianagordon

Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching program
Join my self-paced course, The Return
Submit your question(s) here for chance to have it answered on an upcoming podcast episode
Follow me on Instagram for more intuitive eating content @leahkern.rd
Visit my website to learn more about my coaching offerings
Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to get a nugget of intuitive eating inspiration delivered  straight from my heart  to your inbox each week.

🎧 Join the waitlist for my audio course, 10 Steps To Food Freedom. Doors open in early November and waitlisters get an exclusive 30% off discoumt code. 

This week we are joined by Talia Koren, the founder of Work Week Lunch, an intuitive eating aligned meal prep subscription service. In this episode we talk about: 

• Talia's story with her relationship with food
• How Talia got into meal prepping
• Why meal prepping gets a diet culture reputation
• How meal prepping can actually be helpful and aligned with intuitive eating
• Options for approaching meal prep
• How to balance honoring cravings when prepping ahead
• Where to start if you’ve new to meal prep
• Tips for making meal prepping feel less like a tedious chore

Connect with Talia on Instagram @workweeklunch
Check out WWL online
Check out Talia's podcast on Instagram @dating.intentionally and anywhere you listen to podcasts

Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching program
Join my self-paced course, The Return
Submit your question(s) here for chance to have it answered on an upcoming podcast episode
Follow me on Instagram for more intuitive eating content @leahkern.rd
Visit my website to learn more about my coaching offerings
Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to get a nugget of intuitive eating inspiration delivered  straight from my heart  to your inbox each week.

🎧 Join the waitlist for my audio course, 10 Steps To Food Freedom. Doors open in early November and waitlisters get an exclusive 30% off discoumt code. 

This week I'm the one being interviewed on the pod! This episode originally aired on my friend and colleague, Molly Seifert's podcast, What She Gained. I loved our convo so much that I wanted to share it with you here on Shoulders Down. In this episode we talk about

• My story with developing a disordered relationship with food and body
• How I knew my relationship with food felt out of alignment
• What I gained in life as a result of healing my relationship with food
• How intuitive eating has led to intuitive living in my personal lifw
• Client stories of how learning intuitive eating has led to intuitive living

Before diving into the interview with Lindsay, we answer a listener question about supplements! Are they really necessary? Do they just make for expensive pee? Do we really need them to fill in the gaps? 

Listen to Molly's podcast, What She Gained.
Connect with Molly on IG @mollykatewellness


Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching program
Join my self-paced course, The Return
Submit your question(s) here for chance to have it answered on an upcoming podcast episode
Follow me on Instagram for more intuitive eating content @leahkern.rd
Visit my website to learn more about my coaching offerings
Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to get a nugget of intuitive eating inspiration delivered  straight from my heart  to your inbox each week.

🎧 Join the waitlist for my audio course, 10 Steps To Food Freedom. Doors open in early November and waitlisters get an exclusive 30% off discoumt code. 

This week we are joined by Lindsay Everhart, an anti-diet, HAES, and Intuitive Eating aligned therapist. In this episode we talk about: 

• Lindsay's values around her relationship with food and body
• Self compassion versus self-criticism as tools for motivation and behavior change
• Why self-compassion won't make you "lose your edge"
• Tools to shift into a more self-compassionate mindset
• How to increase your tolerance for experiencing hard emotions after numbing them as a result of having a disconnected relationship with food + body

Before diving into the interview with Lindsay, we answer a listener question about how Intuitive Eating and Health At Every Size fit into the current medical research that shows a connection between folks in higher weight bodies and poor health outcomes. 

Connect with Lindsay and learn more about her work on her website
Learn more about Kristen Neff's work on self-compassion through watching her ted talk

Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching program
Join my self-paced course, The Return
Submit your question(s) here for chance to have it answered on an upcoming podcast episode
Follow me on Instagram for more intuitive eating content @leahkern.rd
Visit my website to learn more about my coaching offerings
Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to get a nugget of intuitive eating inspiration delivered straight from my heart to your inbox each week.

🎧 Join the waitlist for my audio course, 10 Steps To Food Freedom. Doors open in early November and waitlisters get an exclusive 30% off discoumt code. 

This week we are joined by Rachel Goodman, a fellow anti-diet dietitian. In this episode we talk about: 

• Rachel's story with her relationship with food and body
• Rachel's personal experience with maintaining religious dietary restrictions while still being an intuitive eater
• How to keep yourself honest about  your TRUE intentions for dietary restrictions 
• Differentiating between religious/ value based dietary restrictions and diet culture driven food rules
• Why religious dietary restrictions/ fast days can align with intuitive eating

Connect with Rachel on Instagram @dietitian.rachelgoodman
Get Rachel's free training for food freedom professionals, 3  Steps To Boost Your Coaching Confidence
Learn more about Rachel's coaching services & online programs on her website

Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching program
Join my self-paced course, The Return
Submit your question(s) here for chance to have it answered on an upcoming podcast episode
Follow me on Instagram for more intuitive eating content @leahkern.rd
Visit my website to learn more about my coaching offerings
Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to get a nugget of intuitive eating inspiration delivered straight from my heart to your inbox each week.

🎧 Join the waitlist for my audio course, 10 Steps To Food Freedom. Doors open in early November and waitlisters get an exclusive 30% off discoumt code. 

This week we are joined by Mya Kwon, a fellow anti-diet dietitian. In this episode we talk about: 

• Mya's story with her relationship with food and body
• Mya's unconventional path into the world of HAES and Intuitive Eating
• How Mya's students respond to the weight inclusive curriculum
• Why grieving the thin ideal is an important part of body image healing
• Why self-compassion is central to intuitive eating

Before diving into the interview with Mya, we answer a listener question about what to do when you've stopped calorie counting but you cant stop the internal calorie tracker in your brain

Connect with Mya on Instagram @foodbody.peace
Learn more about Mya's work and offerings here

Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching program
Join my self-paced course, The Return
Submit your question(s) here for chance to have it answered on an upcoming podcast episode
Follow me on Instagram for more intuitive eating content @leahkern.rd
Visit my website to learn more about my coaching offerings
Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to get a nugget of intuitive eating inspiration delivered straight from my heart to your inbox each week.

🎧 Join the waitlist for my audio course, 10 Steps To Food Freedom. Doors open in early November and waitlisters get an exclusive 30% off discoumt code.