In today’s episode we talk to our favourite duo, the Shrink Chicks, who are on a mission to make therapy and therapeutic topics more relatable and accessible. They have a popular podcast, as well as a private practice that aims to help make therapy less terrifying.    Emmalee and Jen share more about their own specialization and how they came to form the Shrink Chicks. They also discuss how body image and sex correlate, why growth is inevitable and important in a relationship, and the pressure and shame  around being “healthy.”   In this episode we cover:

• Who are the Shrink Chicks? [1:21]
• Sex, marriage and body image [3:06]
• Healing your relationship with yourself and your partner [9:40]
• Do you really owe people your health? [13:15]
• Intimacy and body neutrality [17:21]
• Why cis-heterosexual women initiative divorces [27:22]
• You do not need to catfish [30:03]
• How to communicate your needs to your partner [35:14]

 

Emmalee and Jennifer are Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists, co-owners of The Therapy Group, and co-hosts of the ShrinkChicks Podcast. 

 

Connect with Emmalee & Jennifer:

IG: @shrinkchicks @thetherapygrp

Website: www.thetherapygroup.com

 

Connect with Brittany & Lauren: 

Brittany’s IG: @nofoodfears

Brittany’s Website: https://www.brittanymodellrd.com/ 

 Lauren’s IG: @loandlemons

Lauren’s Website: https://laurenrd.com/ 

 

In today’s episode, we talk to the one and only Sami Sage,  part co-founder, and chief creative officer at Betches. She's the host of the Betches Sup and Morning Announcements podcasts.   Sami shares how the podcast went from a low-effort satirical blog to a full-blown brand to discussing the realities of body image and fertility issues. She shares how gentle nutrition has impacted her life, her approach to moving her body, and navigating a PCOS diagnosis.    In this episode we cover:

• Starting the “Betches” brand [1:45]
• Lessons Sami learned from working with a dietician and her experience with intuitive eating [10:30]
• How PCOS tends to get overlooked in puberty into young adulthood [14:42]
• Sami's experience with freezing her embryos and how that led to her PCOS diagnosis [18:35]
• The potential for the development of eating disorders in the pursuit of health [27:12]
• The power comments can have on our body image [32:02]
• Movement and gentle nutrition [38:17]

 

Sami Sage is a cofounder and Chief Creative Officer at Betches. She’s the host of the @Betches, Betches Sup and Morning Announcements podcasts and in her spare time likes to scroll on her phone and stare at her dogs, Bruce Bader Ginsburg and Larry David.

Connect with Sami:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/sami/

Connect with Brittany & Lauren: 

Brittany’s IG: @nofoodfears

Brittany’s Website: https://www.brittanymodellrd.com/ 

 Lauren’s IG: @loandlemons

Lauren’s Website: https://laurenrd.com/ 

 

In today’s episode, we are talking about the entire experience of wedding dress shopping. When new brides enter a dress store for the first time, they can feel completely out of their depth. Diet culture talk, feelings of comparison, and believing you don’t have the “perfect” body can start to overwhelm you, and honestly it’s the last thing you want to deal with as you wedding plan. Brittany shares her experience dress shopping in New York, discussion around the expectation of losing weight for your wedding and how to prepare for your next shopping trip!   In this episode we cover:

• Brittany's experience wedding dress shopping [1:26]
• The expectation to lose weight for your wedding and navigating limited dress sizes  [4:45]
• Why Brittany is prioritizing happiness and lowering her stress versus losing weight [8:49]
• The price range for dresses and factors to consider [16:53]
• Tips for wedding dress shopping [19:11]
• What to do if you feel yourself spiraling while shopping [25:21]

  Connect with Brittany & Lauren: Brittany’s IG: @nofoodfears Brittany’s Website: https://www.brittanymodellrd.com/ 

 Lauren’s IG: @loandlemons

Lauren’s Website: https://laurenrd.com/ 

In today’s episode we are talking about the upcoming "summer body" season. We know there’s definitely some anxiety around clothing, specifically clothing that does not fit from the summer prior, along with wearing less clothing during the summer time. We share how to address those anxious feelings, why changing bodies are normal and tips for your next beach trip!    In this episode we cover:

• Body image and "summer bodies" [3:26]
• Dealing with clothing that doesn’t fit [7:27]
• Swimsuits and coverups [10:07]
• Shorts season [13:46]
• Practice neutrality not perfection  [15:53]
• Living in alignment with your body [18:40]
• Plan your beach trip [21:33]

 

Connect with Brittany & Lauren: Brittany’s IG: @nofoodfears

Brittany’s Website: https://www.brittanymodellrd.com/ 

 Lauren’s IG: @loandlemons

Lauren’s Website: https://laurenrd.com/ 

 

In today’s episode we are talking to Sammy Previte, a registered dietician certified Intuitive Eating counselor, certified personal trainer, owner of Find Food Freedom, co host of What The Actual Fork podcast and host of the Find Food Freedom podcast.   During our conversation, Sammy shares her own experience with disordered eating habits and poor self-esteem. She talks about her own fertility issues, spreading intuitive eating via TikTok and dealing with trolls on social media, and reaching a place of healing after being in the diet sphere.     In this episode we cover:

• Becoming an intuitive eating counselor and how the dietician space can be a gateway for disordered eating amongst professionals [1:17]
• Experiencing fertility struggles [11:09]
• Body image during pregnancy [17:01]
• Sammy’s experience with positivity, body neutrality, and intuitive eating via TikTok [27:27]
• Why Sammy hates the word ‘obesity’ [37:28]
• Getting towards a place of healing [42:59]

 

Connect with Sammy:

https://www.instagram.com/find.food.freedom/ 

 

Connect with Brittany & Lauren: Brittany’s IG: @nofoodfears

Brittany’s Website: https://www.brittanymodellrd.com/ 

 Lauren’s IG: @loandlemons

Lauren’s Website: https://laurenrd.com/ 

 

In today’s episode we are talking about our own personal journeys with medication. Discussing medication openly seems like a taboo subject and there is still some stigma surrounding the open use of medication for anxiety. This includes feelings of personal embarrassment and feeling afraid to disclose this with doctors, friends or family.    During our conversation, we share the ups and downs we faced through our own personal medication journey. We talk about our own personal fears around anti-anxiety medication, concerns about not feeling like ourselves, and how we felt once we took medication.   In this episode we cover:

• Stigma around medication and mental health [1:22]
• The fear of possibly not being yourself on medication and waiting until things get worse [6:19]
• Tools and coping skills that we found helpful [11:15]
• Our experience finally taking medication [17:25]
• Weight gain and medication [25:57]

 

Connect with Brittany & Lauren: Brittany’s IG: @nofoodfears

Brittany’s Website: https://www.brittanymodellrd.com/ 

 Lauren’s IG: @loandlemons

Lauren’s Website: https://laurenrd.com/ 

Perfectionism is really more about associating a lot of your worth by associating it with how you look and perform. Although we know perfection isn’t a reality, many people struggle with that self trust and seek that external validation. When we feel we aren’t perfect, we suffer the feelings of guilt and shame.   In today’s episode we are talking to Grace Brodeur,  who is a professional who helps professionals break procrastination and perfectionism tendencies so that they can feel fulfilled, calm and competent.    During our conversation, Grace shares her experience pivoting from engineering into focusing on a service based business. She speaks on getting over the fear of putting herself out there, the first steps you can take to recover from perfectionism and the link between perfectionism and procrastination.   In this episode we cover:

• Grace shares how more about her career as a coach and starting her own business [1:16]
• What is perfectionism and how can you recover from it? [7:41]
• The biggest struggle perfectionists face [14:52]
• How to stop avoiding things for fear of not having the perfect outcome [19:49]
• The link between perfectionism and procrastination [25:06]
• Perfectionism and ADHD [39:09]

 

Connect with Grace:

TikTok & IG: @withcoachgrace   Website: gracebrodeur.com  

Connect with Brittany & Lauren:

Brittany’s IG: @nofoodfears

Brittany’s Website: https://www.brittanymodellrd.com/ 

 Lauren’s IG: @loandlemons

Lauren’s Website: https://laurenrd.com/ 

In today’s episode we are talking about coping with emotions through food and why it shouldn’t be demonized, as it often is in society. We share why eating is emotional to begin with, why you have to practice self compassion, and the toolbox you can create to help you cope with emotions.    In this episode we cover:

• Eating is emotional and sometimes it’s the only tool to self soothe [1:24]
• Determining when it’s hunger vs emotion and creating the right toolbox [4:30]
• Food restriction can also manifest as emotional eating  [7:31]
• Mix and match the tools in your toolbox [10:20]
• How does coping with food serve you and how does it work against you? [15:05]
• The framework for dealing with emotional eating [21:11]

 

 

Connect with Brittany & Lauren:

Brittany’s IG: @nofoodfears

Brittany’s Website: https://www.brittanymodellrd.com/ 

 Lauren’s IG: @loandlemons

Lauren’s Website: https://laurenrd.com/ 

It’s no secret that weight stigma and fatphobia is a real life major problem in the healthcare field. Many patients in larger bodies have their health concerns overlooked and are often dismissed or told to just lose weight. Losing weight isn’t always the answer, but when the medical field is promoting this practice, it’s hard to believe there’s anyone who is doing things differently. Well, this time around we’re speaking with someone who actually believes and practices the HAES approach in his own clinic.    In today’s episode we are talking to Dr. Gregory Dodell, a board certified endocrinologist. In addition to being in private practice at Central Park endocrinology, Dr. Dodell is also active on social media posting a series of funny and informative reels!   During our conversation Dr. Dodell shares what made him transition to becoming a weight inclusive doctor. He speaks on the stigma of weight in healthcare, why studies on weight loss are not always comprehensive, ways to reduce insulin resistance and how to find an inclusive provider.   In this episode we cover:

• Becoming a weight inclusive and Health At Every Size doctor [1:55]
• The impacts of binging and weight cycling on the body [8:51]
• Studies don’t always share the whole picture when it comes to weight loss and body size [12:00]
• Reducing insulin resistance [15:51]  
• Weight stigma in the healthcare world [18:47]
• Resources to find a HAES provider and how to foster a more inclusive space [22:27]
• How to advocate for yourself if your provider focuses on weight loss [27:45]

    Connect with Dr. Dodell:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everything_endocrine/   Website: https://www.centralparkendocrinology.com/      Connect with Brittany & Lauren:

Brittany’s IG: @nofoodfears

Brittany’s Website: https://www.brittanymodellrd.com/ 

 Lauren’s IG: @loandlemons

Lauren’s Website: https://laurenrd.com/ 

Privilege is an important element to consider when discussing the different experiences of people. The idea of privilege means acknowledging that you possess a set of traits whether physical, economical, political or social that gives you an added advantage over someone else. In the world of dietetics and health, thin privilege is something we need to be discussing. Full transparency we both have thin privilege, but we think it's so important to really explain to listeners like what is thin privilege? How does it show up in everyday life? And why is this important for those who do have thin privilege to acknowledge it?   During our conversation we discuss the idea of thin privilege and how it shows up in everyday life, how society overlooks bigger bodies and why comparing thin shaming to fat shaming is counterproductive.      In this episode we cover:

• Encounter thin privilege and how it shows up in everyday life [1:05]
• Thin privilege and our society overlooking larger bodies [5:36]
• The shame and stigma of having a bigger body [10:59]
• Thin vs. fat shaming [13:45]
•  How to be an ally and the language you use [19:06]

 

Connect with Brittany & Lauren:

Brittany’s IG: @nofoodfears

Brittany’s Website: https://www.brittanymodellrd.com/ 

 Lauren’s IG: @loandlemons

Lauren’s Website: https://laurenrd.com/