Shoulders Down

By Leah Kern

When you live in the diet mindset, you spend much of your time living in your head- constantly tallying, dwelling, and stressing over your food and lifestyle choices. When you become an intuitive e

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How many episodes does Shoulders Down have?

The podcast currently has 119 episodes available.

Shoulders Down episodes:

March 24, 2025🎨 12 Reflections From 12 Months Off Instagram
In this episode I’m covering::
12 reflections from 12 months off Instagram
How leaving IG relates to intuitive eating work
The many similarities between social media and diet culture
Resources Mentioned:
Why I’m leaving Instagram
Are The Intuitive Eating Dietitians Alright?
My Episode on Off The Grid
More From Leah:
Download your free Intuitive Eating Starter Pack
Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching program
Join my self-paced course, The Return
Subscribe to Leah's Youtube Channel
Subscribe to my personal Substack
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.
Send me a voice message on Speakpipe
Email me: [email protected]
...more
27min
March 10, 2025🌼 10 Lessons From 10 Years of Intuitive Eating
In this solo episode, I reflect on 10 lessons I've learned in my 10 years as an intuitive eater.
Resources Mentioned:
Finding Pleasure in Movement with Hannah Husband: https://leahkernrd.com/finding-pleasure-in-movement-with-hannah-husband/
Trader Joes Meal Ideas: https://leahkernrd.com/quick-trader-joes-meal-ideas-from-an-intuitive-eating-dietitan/
Trader Joe's Snack Ideas: https://leahkernrd.com/easy-trader-joes-snacks-from-an-intuitive-eating-dietitian/
More From Leah:
Download your free Intuitive Eating Starter Pack
Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching program
Join my self-paced course, The Return
Subscribe to Leah's Youtube Channel
Subscribe to my personal Substack
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.
Send me a voice message on Speakpipe
Email me: [email protected]
...more
41min
February 24, 2025🩺 Can You Manage Your Cholesterol with Intuitive Eating?
In this episode, I cover:
What is cholesterol
What is HDL, what is LDL, why is one often considered good and one bad
How much does dietary cholesterol impct blood cholesterol levels
What are the components that contribute to cholesterol levels
Weight neutral, non-diet approaches to managingcholesterol
Is your cholesterol your fault?
Resources mentioned:
SDOH blog post: https://leahkernrd.com/the-social-determinants-of-health-and-intuitive-eating/
egg study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26864369/
The Rosetto Effect: https://www.pbs.org/video/italian-americans-introduction/
5 reasons why weight doesnt determine health: https://leahkernrd.com/👉-5-reasons-why-your-weight-doesnt-determine-your-health/
Cholesterol HAES Health Sheet: https://haeshealthsheets.com/high-cholesterol/
More From Leah:
Download your free Intuitive Eating Starter Pack
Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching program
Join my self-paced course, The Return
Subscribe to Leah's Youtube Channel
Subscribe to my personal Substack
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.
Send me a voice message on Speakpipe
Email me: [email protected]
...more
56min
February 10, 2025🤝 5 Ways To Earn Back Your Body's Trust
In this solo episode, I cover .
Why body trust matters
A story about my cats that related to body trust
How diet culture messes with body trust
5 ways to rebuild body trust
More From Leah:
Download your free Intuitive Eating Starter Pack
Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching program
Join my self-paced course, The Return
Subscribe to Leah's Youtube Channel
Subscribe to my personal Substack
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.
Send me a voice message on Speakpipe
Email me: [email protected]
...more
33min
January 27, 2025😬 Are The Intuitive Eating Dietitians Alright?
In this solo episode, Leah asks the question: If intuitive eating is about healing your relationship with food so your whole life doesn't have to be about food, what does it mean if you then go and make your whole life about food...

She explores:
How she came to ask this question
Reflection on her personal evolution as a dietitian and (former) content creator on IG
Some concerns about Intuitive eating content creators, and explore what I mean when she means when she says “are the intuitive eating dietitians okay"
Resources Mentioned:
Why I'm leaving Instagram Episode
Last week's episode with Amelia, the episode that helped me form this question
Episode discussing Minnesota Starvation Study, Are You Really A Foodie (or is it just disordered eating)

More From Leah:
Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching program
Join my self-paced course, The Return
Subscribe to Leah's Youtube Channel
Subscribe to my personal Substack
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.
Send me a voice message on Speakpipe
Email me: [email protected]
...more
33min
January 13, 2025👁️ Reclaiming Your Attention: Social Media, Selfies, & Self-Love with Amelia Hruby
In this episode, I'm joined by feminist writer, podcaster & producer, Amelia Hruby. Together we discuss:
Amelia’s unconventional way into the anti-diet world
the ways in which pursuing a philosophy PhD added to the “soup” of Amelia’s break up with diet culture
How taking selfies helped Amelia heal her relationship with her body
The reason why Amelia desires self-love, not just self-acceptnace
How leaving diet culture led amelia to leave social media
The ways in which social media and diet culture steal our attention
More From Amelia:
Selfies For Radical Self-Love
Amelia's Website: https://www.ameliahruby.com/
Off The Grid: https://offthegrid.fun/podcast
My Tiny Tarot Practice: https://tinytarot.transistor.fm/
More From Leah:
Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching program
Join my self-paced course, The Return
Subscribe to Leah's Youtube Channel
Subscribe to my personal Substack
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.
Send me a voice message on Speakpipe
Email me: [email protected]
...more
1h 10min
December 30, 2024🥂 How to Kickstart Your Healthy New Year Without Going On Another Diet
In this episode, Leah covers:
Why this “all-in” approach is doomed to fail (and why it’s not your fault!)
Reminder about what constitutes a diet
Some reflections questions as you think about setting food/ body/ health related goals for 2025
the research on the sustainability of diets
A powerful client story

Resources Mentioned:
To view the research mentioned in the episode, download this free PDF guide
Are You On A Diet Without Knowing It?
More From Leah:
Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching program
Join my self-paced course, The Return
Subscribe to Leah's Youtube Channel
Subscribe to my personal Substack
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.
Send me a voice message on Speakpipe
Email me: [email protected]
...more
21min
December 16, 2024💖 You're Not Wrong For Desiring Weight Loss
In the intuitive eating space, we often hear that weight loss isn’t the goal—and in many ways, that’s true. But there’s a nuance here that’s sometimes overlooked. It’s easy for the message to come across as judgment toward those who do desire intentional weight loss, and that’s not what I believe we should be doing.

In this episode, we talk about:
Whether or not you can do intuitive eating if you still desire weight loss
How to hold the desire for weight loss while working on your body image
Whats underneath the desire for weight loss
Informed consent around pursuits of intentional weight loss
Body grief
Resources Mentioned:
To view the research mentioned in the episode, download this free PDF guide
What We're Getting Wrong About Body Image with Bri Campos
My Story (Unfiltered, The Whole Saga) podcast episode

More From Leah:
Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching program
Join my self-paced course, The Return
Subscribe to Leah's Youtube Channel
Subscribe to my personal Substack
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.
Send me a voice message on Speakpipe
Email me: [email protected]
...more
45min
December 02, 2024🤢 What To Do After A Binge
In this episode, we dive deep into the uncomfortable aftermath of a binge.

If you’ve ever found yourself feeling regretful or sick from overeating, you're not alone.
We cover:
5 things NOT to do after a binge and what to do instead
Why shaming yourself harms you physiologically
How to treat yourself with self-compassion and curiosity
Gentle tools to help your body move through the uncomfortable aftermath of a bing
Resources Mentioned:
My Story (Unfiltered, The Whole Saga) podcast episode
Lindsay Everhart's episode on Self compassion
Kristen Neff's pillars of self compassion
10 Principles of Intuitive Eating in 10 Minutes podcast episode
Download the FREE Intuitive Eater Holiday Survival Guide

📣 Subscribe to our Youtube Channel!

Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching program
Join my self-paced course, The Return
Subscribe to my personal Substack
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.
Follow me on Instagram for more intuitive eating content @leahkern.rd
Email me: [email protected]
...more
42min
November 18, 2024🦃 How to Survive Diet Talk, Body Comments & Temptations To Overeat Around The Holidays
In this episode, we cover:
My story with navigating the holiday season before and after becoming an intuitive eater and healing my body image
Common hurdles to navigating the holidays as an intuitive eater
Specific tips for handling loved-ones still entrenched in diet culture
How to avoid eating past comfortable fullness at the big holiday meal(s)
Dealing with the desire to fill the void of unmet needs with food
Moving through the sadness that can come up when a delicious celebratory meal is coming to an end.
Navigating the situation where you’re being hosted for the holidays and don’t have control over food and mealtimes
Download the FREE Intuitive Eater Holiday Survival Guide

📣 Subscribe to our Youtube Channel!

Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching program
Join my self-paced course, The Return
Subscribe to my personal Substack
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.
Follow me on Instagram for more intuitive eating content @leahkern.rd
Email me: [email protected]
...more
1h 7min

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