The Feeling Lighter Podcast

Registered dietitian Danielle Bublitz shares a thoughtful perspective on living with diabetes. She dispels common myths about diabetes being a "death sentence" caused solely by eating too many carbs. Danielle explains how an intuitive eating approach focused on self-compassion and adding nourishment can support someone with diabetes to feel more peace around food and blood sugar management. She advises not fixating on preventing diabetes through restriction, but rather nurturing overall wellbeing through mindset, relationships, sleep, hydration and movement. Danielle reminds us that diabetes doesn't have to define anyone's life. Tune in for an insightful discussion on embracing food freedom and living fully with diabetes.

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In this episode, Katie and Dr. Lisa Folden dive deep into the nuances between toxic diet culture and toxic exercise culture. They discuss how our societal norms around exercise and movement are often rooted in aesthetics, praise, and competition rather than true self-care. Lisa shares her perspective as a physical therapist on how many popular forms of exercise can actually lead to long-term pain and dysfunction. The team urge us to examine our intentions with movement and consider how our 80-year-old selves would want us to care for our bodies. Tune in for an insightful and compassionate discussion about relating to fitness and our physical selves from a place of self-love rather than self-judgment.

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Katie and Tyler are joined by special guest Dr. Lisa Folden and author of "Squats & Margaritas" Erin Washington. Erin shares her personal journey overcoming disordered eating and poor body image, leading her to found the nonprofit Blue Butterfly Foundation which provides mentorship for teen girls struggling with similar issues. The discussion focuses on breaking free of diet culture, respecting your body’s cues, balancing fitness and indulgence, and modeling positive behaviors for children. Erin emphasizes the importance of focusing on inner worth rather than seeking external validation. She advises ditching food rules and developing a neutral, balanced approach. Her philosophy of "Squats and Margaritas" resonates with the team while they hear her compassionate wisdom and practical tips for cultivating self-love and living freely.

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Katie and Tyler have an empowering chat with Tandy, winner of their 30-day feel good challenge. She shares her lifelong body image struggles stemming from competitive gymnastics and how the challenge sparked her journey to self-love. Tandy keeps it real about the ongoing ups and downs of self-acceptance and why self-compassion is key. Katie and Tyler emphasize the need for more authentic stories like Tandy's to reshape harmful cultural beauty narratives. Tune in to hear this openhearted discussion on finding inner peace and learning to appreciate yourself! for questions and comments, email us at [email protected]

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In this episode Katie, Nina, and Tyler have an open conversation about their personal journeys with food and their relationships with their bodies. They discuss how societal beauty standards, dieting culture, and messages from family can impact how we see ourselves and relate to food. Each of them shares their experiences with disordered eating, restrictive diets, negative self-talk, and finding freedom through practices like intuitive eating. Ultimately, they focus on the path to food freedom and how body acceptance is an ongoing process of self-discovery, listening to your body's cues, letting go of judgment, and embracing the uniqueness of each individual’s relationship with food. Our goal at WeShape is to provide a space where people feel accepted, supported, and empowered to be the experts of their own bodies.

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Get ready to reshape your relationship with food and body image. In this thought-provoking episode, hosts Katie and Tyler have an enlightening conversation with Lauren Cadillac, a dietitian who helps people break free from the shackles of diet culture. Lauren shares her raw, personal struggles with disordered eating and chasing diet perfectionism. You’ll be inspired hearing how she transformed her life and now guides others to true food freedom. Together, they uncover the roots of body shame and dive deep into destructive messaging around eating and exercise. Lauren explains the pitfalls of “punitive exercise” and emphasizes tuning into your body’s needs through intuitive eating. Expect paradigm shifts as you learn to embrace all of life’s contradictions—the messy highs and lows of parenting, the paradox of finding fulfillment by letting go of control. This episode will empower you to live a more expansive, liberated life. Get ready to reconsider everything you thought you knew about health and wellness. Lauren provides the missing puzzle piece to help you reshape your relationship with food, exercise, and your body.

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 Katie and Tyler chat with Leigh Ann Lindsay, a certified Zyto specialist and Evox practitioner who helps clients identify and release subconscious blocks through biofeedback technology and somatic therapies. Leigh Ann explains how our subconscious mind controls up to 95% of our daily decisions and patterns, many of which originate in childhood. She discusses tools like meditation and journaling to soothe our nervous systems, while also solving the root causes of our stuck emotional and behavioral cycles. Katie, Tyler and Leigh Ann dive into why healing ourselves individually creates more empathy and connection in our closest relationships. Leigh Ann leaves us with the reminder that our minds and bodies are not trying to sabotage us, but rather protect us based on outdated programming. Tune in for an enlightening discussion on getting unstuck from limiting patterns through subconscious work!

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Diet culture has most of us trapped, but what if food freedom is possible? Join Katie and Nina as they explore this concept with Victoria Klinsmann, a survivor turned advocate for women finding freedom from disordered eating. You'll learn why diets don't work long-term, the difference between emotional eating and binge eating, and how to tune into your body's intuitive wisdom to guide your food choices. Discover why Victoria believes self-love is the path to freedom from diet obsession. If you're ready to break free from the mental prison of food rules and find a healthier relationship with yourself, this episode will start you on the journey. 

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Coach Mike Millner opens up about what it looks like to have disordered eating as a man in our culture. Mike identifies some of the issues he faced and how he was able to flip those around and develop strategies to deal with and reframe everything. So many men suffer silently when it comes to body image expectations and it’s time that stopped!

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In this episode Nina and Katie dissect the ”barriers to weight loss” and why so many of them are complete BS, why we seek external validation, and some shocking statistics on how many diets fail and why they keep failing us. A peek inside the minds of two people how have been through weight loss cycles before learning to see what is actually important. 

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