This week we're joined by the award-winning health researcher Dr. S. Bryn Austin, who directs the Strategic Training Initiative for the Prevention of Eating Disorders (STRIPED), a public health incubator. We discuss why policy matters when it comes to helping our kids fully bloom, and what parents can do to fight the thin ideal - and all of its nasty consequences - at the macro level.

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We're re-sharing an oldie but goodie this week (and stay tuned next week for a new episode!)

In episode 3 of the podcast, we were joined by body image researcher and author Dr. Renee Engeln. She broke down the research on our cultural obsession with appearance - which she calls beauty sickness - and talked to us about what body-positive parents can do to help their children escape it.

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We’re joined by fertility awareness educator Lisa Hendrickson-Jack to learn about all things periods. Lisa discusses common misconceptions about menstrual health, and we explore why helping your daughter understand her menstrual cycle can promote body-positivity.

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Eating disorders specialist and activist Dr. Deb Burgard joins us for a conversation about incorporating a Health At Every Size® perspective and activism into parenting, the truth about weight loss and dieting, and how to help your child build body trust and connect to their inner wisdom.

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Psychologist Dr. Michael Reichert discusses the unique challenges of boyhood, pressures boys face to conform to masculine ideals, and the power of relationships to fortify boys in response. He shares strategies parents can use to cultivate their connection to their sons and help them hold on to their authentic selves.

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Therapist and author Andrea Wachter joins us to discuss how parents can use mindfulness to help kids of all ages who are struggling with poor body image or their relationship with food.

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Health educator Justine Ang Fonte joins us for a conversation about healthy relationships, sex, consent, and body positivity in the digital age. Justine explains why parents are the primary sex educators for their children and gives examples of what this education can look like at different life stages.

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Non-diet dietitian and activist Amee Severson joins us to discuss what parents should know about the research behind the Health At Every Size® paradigm. We’re digging into why diets don’t work, the origins of BMI as a measurement, the health consequences of “fat” vs. fat stigma, and why health can’t be measured by weight or body size.

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Registered dietitian Marci Evans draws on her expertise in both digestive health and eating disorders to talk us through helping kids struggling with tummy aches and food sensitivities. We discuss the mind-body connection, the risks of elimination diets, and her recommendations for supporting your child and working with their medical providers from a body-positive perspective.

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Dr. Sabrina Strings talks us through her research on the origins of fat phobia and the thin ideal, why these phenomenon have always been tied to race, and why the assumed connection between weight and health is built on a shaky foundation.

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