How often do you see someone, who looks beautiful and carefree…and you assume that their life is perfect, they’re happy and they’ve got it all figured out? In this juicy episode, we have an inspiring conversation with fitness coach Sohee Lee about how when she was in the throes of her anorexia, her body may have looked long and lean but her mindset was in the gutter. Basically, she may have looked “perfect” but she felt miserable. These days, she’s making strides on her Ph.D. in sports science all while coaching her clients to approach exercise – and life – with curiosity over tough love. You’ll learn that there is more to behavior than willpower (so much more!) and what to depend on over motivation, which can be hit or miss. So if you want to learn when to comment on someone else’s weight or when we are supposed to have it all “figured out” you’re going to want to tune in!   Episode Links: Follow Sohee on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soheefit/?hl=en And on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@soheefit?lang=en Website: https://soheefit.com/

Free Training: How to Master Your Hunger And Fullness Cues → Sign Up Here!   What do a jam-packed schedule, ADHD medications, overeating, AND undereating have in common? They can all get in the way of your being able to listen to your own hunger cues. Dangit! In this episode, Colleen Christensen walks you through the SIX (count ‘em: six!) reasons your hunger cues have gone MIA and – VIP – what you can do to get them back. She’ll also explain what the four kinds of hunger are and what detective work will help you to understand why simple carbs are your top choice when you’re hungry like the wolf…and if that’s even a bad thing. Honoring your relationship with your body, eating and hunger cues is important…but it definitely isn’t easy. Just like recovering from a tiff with your BFF, it takes practice to build trust with your body. In this podcast episode, you’ll learn how to get your hunger cues back so that you can bid dieting farewell for good.  Episode Links: Join the waitlist for The SociEATy: https://members.colleenchristensennutrition.com/join/

Free Training: How to Master Your Hunger And Fullness Cues:  Click here to sign up!   What does it feel like to not have your mental health be impacted by how your body looks?   In this podcast episode, Colleen talks with Alex Light; body confidence influencer, author and inclusive swimsuit creator about her journey through anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder, her faux-glamorous life as a journalist to her present-day true happiness with her body, her work and her marriage.    Discover what helped Alex learn to love herself and no longer give a damn about what anyone says about her body. Alex vulnerably shares her journey of learning that her body is ok, right now…it isn’t all about inspirational quotes or running away from triggers.    We think you’ll be just as shocked as we were when a dermatologist went way-the-hell outside of their lane and be just as thrilled to shop for a swimsuit…even a bikini…after tuning in.     Episode Links:   Shop LightLDN:  https://www.lightldn.com/   Listen to Alex’s podcast, The Light Show: https://open.spotify.com/show/3pgyyHllOczvxzL8RT4iXJ   Connect with Alex on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexlight_ldn/?hl=en   Alex’s book, You Are Not a Before Picture: 2022’s inspirational new guide to help you tackle diet culture, finding self-acceptance, and making peace with your body (affiliate link): https://www.amazon.com/You-Are-Before-Picture-inspirational/dp/0008507562

Free Training: How to Master Your Hunger And Fullness Cues → Click here to sign up!   Can you think of a time that you ate so much of a forbidden food that your stomach was wildly uncomfortable and you were weighed down with heaps of guilt and shame?   What if you kept doing it, even though you were desperate to stop?   In today’s episode, I vulnerably share about my own journey with disordered eating, food rules, and how, later, I learned to break those food rules to finally find food freedom. It wasn’t always pretty: we’ll talk about the rock bottom part, too. I’ll share what perfect storm brewed with my food issues (it includes a wall of cereal) and why I think “just listen to your body” is bullshit.     Episode Links:   Podcast episode with Anna Saccone  https://colleenchristensennutrition.com/recovering-in-front-of-millions-feat-anna-saccone/

What is body image, according to an honest-to-goodness expert? We’re talking PhD level expertise.    This may surprise you, but body image can’t be seen with a mirror. In this episode, we meet Dr. Lindsay Kite, a Ph.D. in female body image, expert, and co-author of More Than A Body with her twin sister and fellow body image expert. You’ll learn (and be disgusted by) how much of what we think of as normal – like bonding over our bodies and what makes us uncomfortable – is learned behavior. Good news: we can unlearn it too. Tune in to find out how awareness is the first step and what to do next to cultivate body image resilience.  Episode Links: https://www.morethanabody.org/   More Than A Body Book (affiliate link): https://www.amazon.com/More-Than-Body-Instrument-Ornament/dp/0358229243

We don’t talk about Bruno (I mean, mental illness).   In this week’s podcast episode, we follow Erin Morrissey through her tumultuous journey of disordered eating and compulsive over-exercising through her recovery and the launch of her wildly successful food blog, Erin Lives Whole. Today, Erin knows how to nourish her body and has learned to love the experience of eating and sharing food with her fiancé, friends, and family…not to mention her multitude of global followers, including a banana bread baker in Ukraine. In this episode, you’ll hear her candid feedback about why having a mental illness is kind of like having a little friend and what parts of her recovery felt the most uncomfortable…and also the most important. You’ll also learn who encouraged her to start her blog, to begin with, and what life feels like in recovery from her eating disorder…does it ever fully go away? You’ll need to tune in to find out. We are talking about Bruno! Episode Links:   Erin’s favorite recipes from her blog are her one-pot pasta and tahini brownies. Check ‘em out below!   Easy Healthy One Pot Pasta Recipe - Erin Lives Whole Healthy Tahini Brownies - Erin Lives Whole

Everyone wants to know how to be more confident…where’s the magic switch, amiright??    In today’s episode, we are joined by Caralyn Mirand Koch, who has gone from the tallest, most awkward early bloomer in her middle school classroom to the confidence crusader, Tyra Banks Show contestant and plus-sized model who regularly shows it all in her Instagram community (and no, she is not ashamed…or brave…nor was this her original plan…she’ll explain). Since 8 out of 10 of us are wearing the wrong size bra, you’re going to want to tune in to learn how to get the best fit for your unique curves and how undergarments can boost confidence. She'll even share her secret use for a cotton ball AND her #1 brand of underwear.   Confidence: it’s a constantly evolving thing. Give yours a boost with this episode.    Episode Links: Caralyn’s Confidence Journey Blog Post: https://www.caralynmirand.com/home/2021/2/4/my-confidence-journey   View full show notes: www.colleenchristensennutrition.com/Confidence-boosting-podcasts

Can you really have no food rules if you have PCOS? YES! Learn how you can intuitively eat with PCOS!

In this episode, Sam and I talk about:

• What PCOS is
• PCOS’s typical symptoms
• How to confirm that a PCOS diagnosis is accurate
• Why PCOS seems to be on the rise right now
• Why eating enough and getting enough sleep are so important
• How to be an intuitive eater as someone with PCOS
• And so much more helpful insight!

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How does pregnancy change your outlook on food and body? Sari Diskin peels back the curtain on her experience and gives some seriously awesome advice!

In this episode, Sari and I talk about:

• How Sari made the switch from a corporate job to working for herself
• Sari’s own history with disordered eating
• How Sari went about healing her relationship with food
• What Sari’s relationship with food was like while pregnant
• Sari’s struggle with postpartum depression
• Sari’s main mission as a content creator
• And so much more goodness!

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Want to stop feeling guilty when eating “bad” foods? Learn how to make peace with food and regain control around your eating!

In this episode, Ashlyn and I discuss:

• How to go about identifying your hunger and fullness cues before anything else
• Why it’s important to reflect on how what you eat makes you feel
• Some of the positive and negative impacts of eating intuitively
• How to neutralize all food so that we don’t see it as good or bad
• And so much more!

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