The Mindful Dietitian

Diet Culture in Schools with Gwen Kostal

Help! My kid has been sent home with a serve of diet culture! If you recognise this, either as a parent, or as a health professional, you'll love this episode with Gwen Kostal from Dietitians 4 Teachers. Educators, we love you!...

Responsive Feeding & Reflective Practice with Grace Wong

Grace Wong on inclusive, flexible feeding modalities and how we can bring a more reflective spirit to our work. In this episode, Grace discusses the ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder) umbrella diagnosis and its shortcomings, Responsive Feeding Therapy (RFT); how...

Affirming Neurodivergence with Naureen Hunani

Naureen Hunani on how the diversity of the human brain, and shifting from shame, to affirmation.   In this episode, Naureen discusses Neurodiversity, Neurodivergence and The Neurodiversity Movement/Paradigm and how they differ from each other, how generalising and stereotypes are unhelpful, why...

Disrupting Transgenerational Disconnection with Sumner Brooks

Supporting today's young people to stay connected with food, eating and their body by building parental confidence.   Links from the episode: How To Raise an Intuitive Eater; Raising the next Generation with Food and Body Confidence EDRDPRO   About Sumner: SUMNER BROOKS, MPH, RDN, LD, CEDRD is...

1980‘s Diet Culture Horror Meets Raising Body Positive Teens with Signe Darpinian

Signe Darpinian on life in the diet culture horror of the 1980's and supporting parents to raise teens who feel good in their bodies.   In this episode, Signe Darpinian shares how her sequence of co-authored books came to be, her experienced...

Gentle Nutrition with Rachael Hartley

Body Belonging with Virgie Tovar

Virgie Tovar on how we lose our sense of body belonging, then how we can make our way back.   In this episode, Virgie shares what fat phobia and diet culture is and how they are linked, the many ways healthcare professionals...

Dismantling Anti-Fat Bias in Healthcare with Dr Natasha Larmie

Dr Natasha Larmie (aka "The Fat Doctor") on getting serious about the harms of anti-fat bias in healthcare.   In this episode, Natasha shares her arrival onto the Instagram scene, what the weight stigma research shows, the difference between implicit and explicit...

Barriers to HAES in Dietetic Practice With Rachel Larkey

Rachel Larkey on her recent research investigating barriers to HAES(R)-aligned Dietetic practice.   In this episode, Rachel shares how her thesis evolved into a research paper recently published in journal of critical dietetics, she shares the three key barriers identified by dietitians...

Plate by Plate to Recovery with Wendy Sterling

Wendy Sterling on using the practical Plate by Plate Approach to support people in healing from an Eating Disorder.   In this episode, Wendy steps us through her career as an Eating Disorder Dietitian and she shares more about historical exclusion of...

The Shapeshifting of Diet Culture, & Breaking Free with Judith Matz

Judith Matz on uncovering the sneakiness of diet culture, how it shows up in healthcare and how we can move forward.   In this episode, Judith shares more about her inspiring and long career, how her first book ‘Beyond the Shadow of...

Namaste Meets WTF! with Fiona Sutherland & Christy Harrison

The mic is turned for this one, hosted by Christy Harrison for a discussion about Fi's book "Vitamin A to Z; Your BS-free Guide to Wellbeing"   In this episode, the tables are flipped on Fi and she is interviewed by Christy...

Trafficking & Trauma-informed Care with Whitney Trotter

Whitney Trotter on Trafficking, Trauma and coming back to our bodies in Anti Diet work.   In this episode, Whitney shares her goals for 2021 and more about her specialisation as a Human Trafficking Activist to include what defines human trafficking, the...

From Fixing to Growing, and Eating Unapologetically with Alissa Rumsey

Unapologetic Eating with Alissa Rumsey   In this episode, Alissa shares her journey from dietitian to author, what it was like writing a book during 2020, how the title of her book ‘Unapologetic Eating’ came to be, she also warmly invites us...

Safety, Stigma & Speaking Up in Sport with Rebecca McConville

Rebecca McConville on breaking down stereotypes and stigma in sport.   In this episode, Rebecca shares her experience from college athlete to sport dietitian and gives us a comprehensive insight into Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) to include how it came...

Anti Diet Content Creation & Communication with Kirsten Maier

In this episode, Kirsten shares her career trajectory to becoming an anti-diet content marketer and dietitian, how can find our target audience and engage and connect with them, understanding the beauty of imperfect content marketing, how testing and tracking our...

Equity and Justice in Dietetics with Safeena Jabar & Gurneet Dhami

In this episode, Safeena and Gurneet share what justice means to them, how privilege can manifest in health care, ‘calling in’ Dietitians of Canada, their hopes for greater diversity within the profession, the extension of Diversify Dietetics USA into Canada,...

Acceptance and Integrity in Weight Inclusive Care with Margit Berman

Professor Margit Berman on acceptance-oriented approaches in weight inclusive practice.   About Margit: Margit I. Berman has a Ph.D. in counseling and social psychology from the University of Minnesota. She is currently Program Director and Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology at Augsburg University...

Finding Meaning in the Mess with Chevese Turner & Amy Pershing

Chevese Turner & Amy Pershing on the power of advocacy, much over-due community call-ins and making sense of Binge Eating Disorder.   In this episode, Amy and Chevese share their lived experiences with an eating disorder and how it has influenced and...

Navigating language & Stepping Up with Amee Severson

Amee Severson on Trauma Informed care and raising Intuitive Eaters In this episode, Amee makes a very exciting announcement (which might just involve a book and a partnership with the amazing Sumner Brooks!!), how she found her voice (which includes crossing...

Embodiment and Justice with Lisa Pearl

Lisa Pearl on deeply and critically examining the ways in which we consider body image and embodiment.   In this episode, Lisa shares her well-established career trajectory and motive for staying in this work for over 30 years, she discusses how body...

Anti Diet as Revolutionary Action with Christy Harrison

Dismantling Diet Culture and Oppressive Systems with Christy Harrison, author of Anti Diet and host of Food Psych Podcast.   In this episode, Christy shares the unexpected ways her book Anti Diet (Published 2019) have become relevant, how diet culture stops us...

Smashing stereotypes & Valuing Lived Experience with Cristel Moubarak

In this episode, Cristel shares her lived experience and how it lead her onto the path to becoming a dietitian, how she found healing through therapy, the core elements that supported her to find food and body peace, how she...

Fat Positive Fertility with Nicola Salmon

Nicola Salmon on advocacy, fat positive healthcare & engaging in important conversations. In this episode, Nicola shares her journey to becoming a fat positive advocate and coach including her experience with PCOS, dieting, PTSD, conceiving naturally and finding the HAES &...

Getting (very) Real with Heather Caplan

Heather Caplan on adjusting expectations in times of uncertainty & important messages for her past self.   In this episode, Heather shares more about her RD Real Talk podcast, her experience running a private practice through maternity leave and motherhood and how...

Defusing Shame & Blame with Nikki Estep

Nikki Estep on how Emotion Focussed Family Therapy (EFFT) provides a powerful modality for defusing shame and blame, and promoting food and body healing in Eating Disorder Treatment. In this episode, Nikki shares how she began working in this space and...

Weight Inclusive Cancer Care with Tamar Rothenberg

From Surviving to Thriving; Body Inclusive Cancer Care with Tamar Rothenberg   Tamar shares how she connects, collaborates and supports her local dietetic community in LA, becoming an oncology specialist and working with thrivers, why this work is so important to her, mixed messages...

De-Experting, Unlearning & Weight Inclusive Nutrition in Practice with Laura Thomas

Laura Thomas on the process of de-experting, unlearning and weight inclusive MNT for Dietitians and Nutritionists.    In this episode, Laura shares about her book; Just Eat It, to include getting the idea off the ground, the writing and publishing processes and evolving...

Fierce, Fat and Saving Lives with Victoria Welsby

Victoria Welsby on how we can be better humans and health professionals by interrogating our own biases & fat phobia. Buckle in for the real talk!   Victoria shares why the word fat has been reclaimed in the body positive and fat...

Redefining Self Care & The Power of The Collective Breath with Marci Evans

At this unprecedented time of chaos and uncertainty, we seek connection and care in ways that may feel really difficult. As health practitioners, we too can be caught up in what these events mean for us, our families, communities and...

What Dietitians can learn from the world of Therapy with Sarah Peck

What can Dietitians, and Dietetics, learn from the world of Therapy with Sarah Peck, NZRD Sarah shares the decision behind her transition from dietetics to psychotherapy, experiencing burn out and finding the non-diet community, feeling disconnected with her story and body...

Defining Recoveries in Biased Systems with Andrea La Marre

Andrea La Marre on the complexity of defining recoveries in biased systems of care. In this episode, Andrea shares her interesting pathway to become an academic, speaker and activist, the impact of problematic systems in eating disorder treatment, how we can...

A history of HAES & effective allyship with Kimmie Singh

Kimmie Singh on the history of HAES and the importance of effective allyship in body liberation work.   Kimmie shares her background as a fat dietitian and fat activist, what it was like for her navigating the traditional weight-centric education route as...

The pervasive culture of under-fuelling in sport with Leslie Schilling

Leslie Schilling on the pervasive culture of under-fuelling in sports and performance & raising kids who can call out diet culture!   Here, Fi & Leslie talk about: Life, work and play in Las Vegas – keep up with Leslie’s weekend adventures on...

The evolution of Dietetic practice & tipping points with Jenna Hollenstein

Jenna Hollenstein on compassion and witnessing the evolution of Dietetic practice, asking "is this a tipping point?" Jenna shares witnessing a new mood, observations of the current tipping point, the importance of compassion as we evolve as clinicians and as we witness...

The Power of Inclusive Language with Julie Duffy Dillon

Julie Duffy Dillon on the power of language, holding space & inclusive care.   Julie Duffy Dillon shares her journey to creating the ‘Love Food’ podcast and more about its unique format, her experience with supervision and its vital place in working...

Medical Nutrition Therapy meets HAES with Meghan Cichy

Meghan Cichy on HAES-aligned Medical Nutrition Therapy & Fat Positive Dietetic practice Here Fi & Meghan speak about: The establishment of Creating Peace with Food, and multi-disciplinary Rooted Heart Healthcare, sharing space with other like-minded providers. How guiding values can form the...

Data Driven meets Client Centered with Fiona Willer

"Data Driven meets Client-Centered" with Fiona Sutherland & guest Fiona Willer (aka "Fi-Squared) In this episode, Fiona Willer joins Fi again for another "Fi-squared" episode and speak about: The essentials of weight science, and what every Dietitian needs to know about understanding...

ACT in Dietetic practice with Annie Goldsmith

Annie Goldsmith on integrating Acceptance & Commitment Therapy in Dietetic Practice. Annie and Fi talk about: Annie's passion for Health At Every Size (R) and background in Brain & Cognitive Sciences Working with groups & supporting an environment of collective healing The gift of...

The Mindful Dietitian with Kimmie Singh

Kimmie Singh, MS, RD on advocacy in student training and elevating  Here we talk about: Learning new approaches to food Growing up as an activist, noticing injustices Kimmie's experience being a fat woman studying Dietetics Being proactive, and compassionate         SPOILER ALERT Kimmie's NEW Instagram handle is...

Honouring the Body Across Time with Deb Benfield

Deb Benfield on slowing down, the intersection of yoga & self reflective work, and honouring the ageing body.   Here Deb and Fi speak about: How connecting with therapists, and getting supervision felt so important Yoga teacher training with Anna Guest Jelley & significant...

Protective Nutrition Education & Embodied Work with Anna Lutz, RD

Anna Lutz RD on protective nutrition education in schools & bringing embodied work into practice. In this episode Anna shares: Why the area of Protective Nutrition Education became her passion. How Protective Nutrition education can protect against internalised weight stigma and eating disorders. How...

Boundaries, boundaries, boundaries! with Meg McClintock

Meg McClintock on boundaries, boundaries, boundaries! Setting, and maintaining boundaries is so important, and as becomes apparent in this episode, there are many ways we need to be aware of how boundaries can support us, and our communities to take care...

Redefining Effective & "what works" with Evelyn Tribole

Evelyn Tribole on addressing misconceptions, doing what’s effective & what the heck is the “Semmelweis Reflex?”   Connect with Evelyn: www.evelyntribole.com Instagram @evelyntribole   More about Evelyn: Evelyn Tribole, MS, RDN, CEDRD-S is the author of 9 books, with a nutrition counseling practice in Newport Beach, California....

We need to talk about (missing) periods with Nicola Rinaldi

Nicola Rinaldi on why we need to talk about (missing) periods.   Buy "No Period Now What?" http://www.noperiodnowwhat.com/book Work with Nicola: http://www.noperiodnowwhat.com/consulting About Nicola:   Nico has a PhD in computational biology from MIT. After graduating she worked for a biotechnology company while pursuing her dreams of a family,...

Bridging the research-practice gap with Prof Paula Quatromoni

Prof Paula Quatromoni on athletes & disordered eating, bridging the research-practice gap and the importance of early identification.

Navigating masculinity norms with Tom Scully

Tom Scully on navigating masculinity norms & gender narratives in dietetics and more deeply understanding cultural competence. ​ Here Tom and Fi discuss: Relocating to Geelong from Melbourne His journey to dietetics, finding the non-diet/HAES approach and starting a private practice. Working with men...

Disrupting narratives with Lucy Aphramor

Lucy Aphramor on disrupting narratives, how relationships with food can serve as a vehicle for deeper work, & redefining the default for "good Dietitian."   What interrupts our access to our body story – what is permissible and accessible? How can we provide...

Navigating transitions, and doubt with Jennifer McGurk

Jennifer McGurk on doubt, transitions and building a successful, sustainable HAES-aligned business. Here Jennifer shares:   Connecting with Fi at the Body Image Workshop in New York; the importance of community and finding her NYC crew.   The journey to the HAES/non-diet approach through a...

Feelings and Food Addiction with Tiffany Haug

Tiffany Haug on the importance of representation in our culture, dealing with our own body privilege and supporting our clients to explore feelings around food addiction. Here Tiffany shares: Growing up in Japan and her lived experience with an eating disorder. The importance of...