Unveiling the Beast

What's up, you Beautiful Beasts! Welcome back to the show! In this episode, I sit down with Paula D. Atkinson for a conversation that challenges some of the biggest beliefs we've been taught about health, weight, and our bodies. We talk about body liberation, diet culture, eating disorders, Health at Every Size, the history of BMI, and why so many of us have learned to distrust the very bodies that have been trying to protect us all along. Paula shares her own journey from childhood body shame to nearly starving herself in pursuit of thinness, and why she now believes healing starts by reconnecting with your body instead of fighting against it. Whether you agree with everything we discuss or not, I hope this episode leaves you curious enough to question the stories you've been told, and maybe even listen to your own body a little more closely. 

As always, I hope something lands with you today. I hope something tugs at your heart strings and/or I hope you laugh.

About Paula 

Paula D. Atkinson is a liberation-focused psychotherapist who has spent more than 15 years supporting people with disordered eating, food obsession, exercise addiction, and body hatred. She previously taught Weight & Society at George Washington University, where she explored the history of fatphobia and thin worship, and now trains professionals and organizations to do less harm in a weight-obsessed culture. Paula is also a second-generation yoga teacher, artist, aspiring DJ, and self-described woo-woo desert witch living in Palm Springs.  

Connect with Paula!

Website: ⁠https://www.pauladatkinson.com/⁠ 

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/pauladatkinson⁠

Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/pauladatkinson/⁠

TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@pauladatkinson5⁠

YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@WINWWY

Mentions & Resources

Episode of “Surrounded”: ⁠https://youtu.be/M7K87rGoGps?si=KPjMLmxc4KPfp0nJ⁠

Weight Science: Evaluating the Evidence for a Paradigm ShiftAuthors: Linda Bacon and Lucy AphramorLink:⁠ ⁠⁠https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3041737⁠

The Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor

⁠https://amzn.to/4wnRAov 

BMI Isn’t Just Wrong. It’s Lazy, Biased, and Misleading  ⁠https://youtu.be/UhezufDxFtw⁠

The REAL Causes of Obesity (Its not Laziness or Willpower) 

⁠https://youtu.be/PmfsThAzoeg⁠

Your Body Has a Weight Set Point, and Diets Can't Override It 

⁠https://youtu.be/mK-o339DmpU

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Unveil the Beautiful Beast Within YOU!

What’s up, you Beautiful Beasts! Welcome back to the show! In this episode, I sit down with David Chametzky for one of the most honest conversations we’ve had about healing, storytelling, and what it means to keep choosing life after unimaginable loss. Dave shares the experiences that shaped him, including losing the woman he planned to marry, surviving a suicide attempt decades later, and learning that healing does not mean pretending the pain never happened. We talk about why our stories matter, how our minds and bodies can carry things we don't even realize are still there, and how telling the truth about what we have lived through can help us see the patterns underneath it all. If you have ever wondered whether your story has purpose or whether healing is possible after life’s hardest moments, I think this conversation will stay with you long after it ends.

As always, I hope something lands with you today. I hope something tugs at your heart strings and/or I hope you laugh.

Bio: David Chametzky, a deep message expert, a speaker, author, podcast host, and producer, Tedx Speaker, Executive Coach, Author, Media Host, Growth Coach, Mentor and Philanthropist. A true pathfinder with a mission to uplift lives in every way, by empowering individuals and groups day by day, discover Resources for Empowering Personal Growth and embrace resilience. He brings insights and a unique guiding principle through his content and teachings so others can grow and overcome obstacles.

Music by Prymary: Sean Entrikin (my hot husband) on guitar, Chris Quirarte on drums, Smiley Sean on keyboards, Rob Young on bass, and Jaxon Duane on vocals.

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Website: https://davidchametzky.com/ 

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Unveil the Beautiful Beast Within YOU!

What’s up, you Beautiful Beasts! Welcome back to the show! In this episode, I sit down with Bill Quateman, International Director of Advanced BioCell, for a conversation that goes far beyond supplements and regenerative medicine. We talk about why health is so much bigger than food and exercise, what it means to have real energy, and how many people are walking around “not sick, but not well.” Bill shares why he believes symptoms are messages, how removing physical, mental, and emotional interferences can support healing, and why curiosity matters when it comes to understanding your body. We also explore self-awareness, old stories, and the idea that sometimes the biggest shift is not fixing yourself, but learning to see yourself differently.

As always, I hope something lands with you today. I hope something tugs at your heart strings and/or I hope you laugh.

Bio: Bill Quateman has spent more than three decades studying holistic health, regenerative medicine, and the connection between mindset and healing. His background includes a 32-year mentorship with a Northwestern University professor of psychiatry, work alongside leaders in orthomolecular medicine, and experience coaching performers and professionals toward better health and function.

Since 2000, Bill has focused on areas including ozone therapy, nutrition testing, stem cell therapy, and regenerative medicine. Today, through Advanced BioCell, he helps people better understand their health, explore personalized options, and work toward what he calls PeakSpan: living your best life for as long as possible.

Music by Prymary: Sean Entrikin (my hot husband) on guitar, Chris Quirarte on drums, Smiley Sean on keyboards, Rob Young on bass, and Jaxon Duane on vocals.

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Websites: https://advancedbiocell.com/pages/home , https://highdoseozone.com , https://www.yourstemcellsforlife.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-quateman/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/advanced.biocell/

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Unveil the Beautiful Beast Within YOU!

What's up, you Beautiful Beasts! Welcome back to the show! In this episode, I sit down with wellness coach Amanda Bearce to talk about something I think we all need a little more of... permission. Permission to stop trying to reinvent your entire life every Monday, permission to stop following everyone else's health rules, and permission to start asking yourself one simple question: What do I need right now? We dive into Amanda's idea of "self-care snacks," tiny moments of care that fit into real life instead of requiring a weekend retreat or a perfect schedule. We also get into our shared experiences with CrossFit, disordered eating, perfectionism, parenting, rest, and learning to move our bodies because we love them instead of because we're trying to earn something. If you've ever felt guilty for slowing down, struggled to put yourself on your own priority list, or felt like self-care had to be all or nothing, this conversation is your reminder that healing often starts with the smallest, kindest choices. 

As always, I hope something lands with you today. I hope something tugs at your heart strings and/or I hope you laugh.

Bio: Amanda Bearce is a board-certified health and wellness coach and founder of Simply Wellness with Amanda. She helps women who are exhausted from doing it all stop trying to do wellness perfectly and instead build flexible, realistic ways to support their energy and well-being in real life. Through her signature Self-Care Snacks approach, Amanda teaches simple tools that create sustainable change without overwhelming routines. 

Music by Prymary: Sean Entrikin (my hot husband) on guitar, Chris Quirarte on drums, Smiley Sean on keyboards, Rob Young on bass, and Jaxon Duane on vocals.

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Websites: Simplywellnesscoach.com

Self-care snacks workbook: Simplywellnesscoach.com/snacks 

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Breakthrough Coaching Certification: If you feel called to help others heal or grow, Sean Smith’s Breakthrough Coaching Certification is where that calling becomes real. https://coachseansmith.ontraport.net/t?orid=27037&opid=43

Opus Clip: I use Opus Clip mostly for captions, and it’s a game-changer for turning long videos into usable clips. If you use my link, it supports the show, and I appreciate you big time! https://www.opus.pro/?via=1118d2

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Unveil the Beautiful Beast Within YOU!

What's up you Beautiful Beasts! Welcome back to the show! In this episode, I sit down with Debbie Simmons, nonprofit founder, CEO, mom of nine, grandma to fifteen, and someone whose own health crisis completely changed the way she thinks about healing. We talk about why whole-human health is so much bigger than food and exercise, how chronic stress can quietly shape our bodies and lives, and why building trust with yourself matters just as much as building trust with anyone else. Debbie shares the powerful story of an injury that refused to heal, what it taught her about stress, self-awareness, and slowing down, and why she believes the goal isn't perfection, it's taking the next best step. We also dive into noticing your own patterns without judgment, learning from the data your life gives you, and how small shifts can create massive change over time. If you've ever felt overwhelmed, stuck in survival mode, or wondered why your body seems to be fighting you, I think this conversation will leave you feeling hopeful and reminded that healing is an adventure, not a finish line. 

As always, I hope something lands with you today. I hope something tugs at your heart strings and/or I hope you laugh.

Bio: Debbie Simmons is the Founder and CEO of Anchor Point and the creator of the Architecture of Trust, a management discipline that examines how leadership alignment, decision clarity, and execution systems shape trust and performance inside organizations. Through her work with executive teams, she helps leaders diagnose structural friction that slows decisions, weakens alignment, and disrupts execution, and redesign the systems that allow organizations to move faster and perform with greater reliability. 

Music by Prymary: Sean Entrikin (my hot husband) on guitar, Chris Quirarte on drums, Smiley Sean on keyboards, Rob Young on bass, and Jaxon Duane on vocals.

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Websites: www.thedebbiesimmons.com , www.architectureoftrust.co 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDebbieSimmonsSpeaks 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedebbiesimmons/ 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDebbieSimmonsSpeaks 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thedebbiesimmons/ 

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Affiliate Links

Breakthrough Coaching Certification: If you feel called to help others heal or grow, Sean Smith’s Breakthrough Coaching Certification is where that calling becomes real. https://coachseansmith.ontraport.net/t?orid=27037&opid=43

Opus Clip: I use Opus Clip mostly for captions, and it’s a game-changer for turning long videos into usable clips. If you use my link, it supports the show, and I appreciate you big time! https://www.opus.pro/?via=1118d2

Mary Kay: Listen… I’ve been using Mary Kay since I was 17. I’m in my 40's now and people still ask me what college I go to. Not really, but you get the idea. Grab your faves here: https://www.marykay.com/kaitienoelle

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Unveil the Beautiful Beast Within YOU!

What's up you Beautiful Beasts! Welcome back to the show! In this episode, Harris Eddy Hill returns for a very different conversation than our first one, and honestly, we spent a good chunk of it cry-laughing. We talk about why laughter is every bit as important as the serious healing work, how humor can help regulate the nervous system, and why some of the deepest connections in our lives are built through ridiculous jokes, family banter, and shared moments of absurdity. Along the way, we swap stories about laughing at funerals, inappropriate humor, workaholism, relationships, dad jokes, and why none of us want our headstones to read "Really good at spreadsheets." Beneath all the silliness, though, is a powerful reminder that life is short, joy matters, and maybe we're all just weird little humans trying to survive hard things, love each other well, and laugh whenever we can. Because sometimes healing doesn't sound like meditation music. Sometimes it sounds like snort-laughing with people who love you. 

Bio: Harris Eddie Hill (they/them) is a nonbinary podcaster, connection expert, best-selling author, and founder of The Secure Connection Method, a trauma-informed framework for building secure relationships in love, leadership, and life. A former NHS coach and sought-after speaker, Harris helps people move beyond emotional disconnection and into deeper trust, psychological safety, and lasting transformation. Through their own journey of surviving trauma, illness, family rejection, mental health struggles, and temporary paralysis, Harris brings a deeply human, practical approach to healing, connection, and emotional freedom. 

Music by Prymary: Sean Entrikin (my hot husband) on guitar, Chris Quirarte on drums, Smiley Sean on keyboards, Rob Young on bass, and Jaxon Duane on vocals.

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Mentions

Episode 77 - They are Passionate About Demystifying Healing

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6jWpF2KojTyBcoewZwB3Jw?si=f1b8a7a6775d465d

Connect with Harris!

Website: Mxharrishill.com

Instagram: Instagram.com/mxharrishill

TikTok: tiktok.com/@mxharrishill

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@mxharrishill

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mxharrishill

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Click here to take the survey: https://beautifulbeastwithinstudios.com/market-research784237

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Breakthrough Coaching Certification: If you feel called to help others heal or grow, Sean Smith’s Breakthrough Coaching Certification is where that calling becomes real. https://coachseansmith.ontraport.net/t?orid=27037&opid=43

Opus Clip: I use Opus Clip mostly for captions, and it’s a game-changer for turning long videos into usable clips. If you use my link, it supports the show, and I appreciate you big time! https://www.opus.pro/?via=1118d2

Mary Kay: Listen… I’ve been using Mary Kay since I was 17. I’m in my 40's now and people still ask me what college I go to. Not really, but you get the idea. Grab your faves here: https://www.marykay.com/kaitienoelle

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Unveil the Beautiful Beast Within YOU!

What's up you Beautiful Beasts! Welcome back to the show! In this episode, I sit down with Kitsy Higgins for a conversation that felt like two curious humans pulling apart all the rules we were handed and asking, "Wait… who decided this?"

We talk about authenticity, intuition, confidence, loneliness, playfulness, and why so many of us spend years trying to fit into lives that don't actually feel like ours. Kitsy shares her own journey of learning to trust herself, embracing the things that bring her joy, and making big decisions that didn't always make sense to other people but felt deeply aligned with who she really is.

Along the way, we explore why fun isn't childish, why feelings aren't something to fear, how loneliness can exist even when we're surrounded by people, and why healing isn't about arriving at some magical finish line. It's about continuing to grow, evolve, and give yourself permission to become more fully you.

This episode is full of laughter, deep questions, unexpected tangents, and reminders that maybe the goal isn't to fit into someone else's version of life. Maybe the goal is to build a life that feels amazing to live.

Because sometimes the bravest thing you can do is stop asking everyone else for permission and finally trust yourself.

As always, I hope something lands with you today. I hope something you hear tugs at your heart strings and/or I hope you laugh.

Bio: Kitsy Higgins is a Manifesting Master and Intuition Expert who helps women create their dream life! After witnessing the impact she was making locally with her channeling business, she moved it online in 2017 to make a difference worldwide. During that time, she experienced a life-altering transformation that allowed her to reclaim her authenticity, confidence, power, and authority. When she’s not spending time with her two boys, traveling the globe, or recording digital courses, she’s organizing her two events in Pittsburgh. 

Music by Prymary: Sean Entrikin (my hot husband) on guitar, Chris Quirarte on drums, Smiley Sean on keyboards, Rob Young on bass, and Jaxon Duane on vocals.

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Mentions

“Milf in Training” Tank top

YouTube Video: “Texting All Day But Still Feeling Disconnected?”

Connect with Kitsy!

Website: www.beginmydreamlife.com 

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Click here to take the survey: https://beautifulbeastwithinstudios.com/market-research784237

Affiliate Links

Breakthrough Coaching Certification: If you feel called to help others heal or grow, Sean Smith’s Breakthrough Coaching Certification is where that calling becomes real. https://coachseansmith.ontraport.net/t?orid=27037&opid=43

Opus Clip: I use Opus Clip mostly for captions, and it’s a game-changer for turning long videos into usable clips. If you use my link, it supports the show, and I appreciate you big time! https://www.opus.pro/?via=1118d2

Mary Kay: Listen… I’ve been using Mary Kay since I was 17. I’m in my 40's now and people still ask me what college I go to. Not really, but you get the idea. Grab your faves here: https://www.marykay.com/kaitienoelle

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Unveil the Beautiful Beast Within YOU!

What’s up you Beautiful Beasts! Welcome back to the show! In this episode, Lauren Ganim and I dig into how one innocent Google search about becoming a faster runner turned into years of battling food, body image, and herself. We talk about how diet culture sneaks in through sports, social media, wellness advice, family messaging, and all those “you’re doing it wrong” internet rules that make people question their own bodies. Lauren breaks down why restriction is often the real driver behind bingeing, why more discipline is not always the answer, and why information alone does not heal the deeper patterns underneath food struggles. We also explore the idea that healing is not about loving only the shiny, easy parts of yourself. It is about getting curious about the parts you’ve judged, ignored, or tried to get rid of, because those parts usually have something important to say. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by conflicting health advice or wondered why your body feels like something to fight instead of something to listen to, this conversation is for you.

As always, I hope something lands with you today. I hope something you hear tugs at your heart strings and/or I hope you laugh.

Bio: Lauren is a registered dietitian whose own recovery from a 16-year eating disorder and chronic gut health issues transformed the way she understands healing. Today, she bridges the emotional and behavioral side of eating struggles with their physical impact on the body in a deeply relational, body-led approach, helping teens, adults, and athletes recover from cycles of chronic dieting, under-eating, over-exercise, and bingeing, to reconnect with their bodies and restore trust. Her work supports not only eating behaviors and physical symptoms, but the deeper emotional patterns underneath them. This isn’t just her job, it’s her way of life. Beyond her dietitian credentials, she is also a studying clinical herbalist, runner, and a lover of health, fitness, spirituality, and nature. She works through one core philosophy: the body is innately intelligent, and true healing can be found through rebuilding a relationship with it. Today, her body is her greatest teacher and her best friend. 

Music by Prymary: Sean Entrikin (my hot husband) on guitar, Chris Quirarte on drums, Smiley Sean on keyboards, Rob Young on bass, and Jaxon Duane on vocals.

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Connect with Lauren!

Links:

Learn more about Lauren and her work:

www.laurenganim.com

 Join the waitlist for Back to Your Body: a 12-week, body-led program for people who feel disconnected, frustrated, or at odds with their bodies and want to rebuild trust and reconnect with their body’s wisdom:

www.laurenganim.com/btyb

Resources mentioned in the podcast episode:

First one is a book: Endorphins, eating disorders, and other addictive behaviors

By Huebner, Hans F published in 1993An Auto-Addiction Opioid Model of Chronic Anorexia NervosaMary Ann Marrazzi, Ph.D. and Elliot D. Luby, M.D. (1986)(Note: May require institutional access or purchase to read)

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Your Input Can Change Lives!

I am collecting confidential stories and experiences about food, movement, and body image to create resources that actually support real humans, not diet culture.

Click here to take the survey: https://beautifulbeastwithinstudios.com/market-research784237

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Breakthrough Coaching Certification: https://coachseansmith.ontraport.net/t?orid=27037&opid=43

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Mary Kay: https://www.marykay.com/kaitienoelle

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Unveil the Beautiful Beast Within YOU!

In this roundtable episode, I sit down with Cheryl Burton-Murphy and Libby Supan for the kind of conversation that feels like three women pulling up chairs, telling the truth, and refusing to pretend healing is simple. We talk about eating disorder recovery, intuitive eating, body autonomy, GLP-1s, intentional weight loss, and the messy gray area that so many people are afraid to touch. Cheryl shares what it feels like to live eight years on the other side of a 40-year eating disorder, Libby brings her perspective as a therapist, certified intuitive eating counselor, and someone who has done her own recovery work, and I share more of my own evolution from “absolutely not” to “let me research the actual nuance here.” We dig into childhood diet culture wounds, body shame, medical bias, food rules, recovery, and the weird culty corners that can exist on both sides of the health conversation. This episode is funny, honest, spicy, tender, and very “think for your damn self,” because healing is not about trading one rigid rulebook for another. It is about learning to trust yourself again. 

As always, I hope something lands with you today. I hope something you hear tugs at your heart strings and/or I hope you laugh.

Bios: 

Cheryl: Cheryl is a truth‑telling communicator and yoga instructor who mixes cultural humility with big personality and even bigger heart. On the mat or behind the mic, she brings sharp insight, real talk, and plenty of laughs. Her mission: help people breathe deeper, think differently, and connect more honestly — all while keeping things refreshingly real. 

Libby: Libby Supan is a licensed marriage and family therapist, certified intuitive eating counselor, and someone who brings deep personal insight to her work after recovering from a 20-year battle with an eating disorder. Her lived experience is the foundation of her passionate commitment to helping others heal.
Libby runs a therapy and coaching practice that supports individuals who feel overwhelmed by constant thoughts about food and body image. She specializes in guiding those stuck in unhealthy eating patterns such as: emotional eating, overeating, binge eating and restricting food toward intuitive eating and lasting food freedom.

Connect with Cheryl!

Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/WeightSeriously⁠

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/weightseriously/#⁠

TikTok:⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@weightseriously?lang=en⁠

Website: ⁠curvybodyinmotion.com⁠

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Mentions

Episode 71 with Libby: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/episode/5MSqYjdQntkZ7U9OPzfshp?si=Nf1qirJAT4CXq70sSuk60g⁠

Episode 151 with Libby: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/episode/5RwjWTJ1qognAwenGYU3NA?si=1db5c2bce4d14701⁠

GLP1 video: ⁠https://youtu.be/PT4o2-55lI8?si=KifPwYZg5mr36Wlk⁠

BMI Video: ⁠https://youtu.be/UhezufDxFtw?si=7aM_uVikee2KvDaw⁠

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Unveil the Beautiful Beast Within YOU!

What up, Beasts? I talk with Himanish Goel about purpose, identity, spirituality, authenticity, and what happens when life takes you down paths you never expected. Himanish shares how he spent years feeling like he was walking through chaos, planting seeds he didn’t always get to see grow, and slowly learning that sometimes the point is not forcing the outcome, but becoming more aware of who you are while you move through it. We talk about doing the thing for the sake of the thing, the danger of chasing someone else’s version of success, the layers we collect from the world, and why silence, patience, and self-reflection can teach us more than constantly running toward the next thing. This one is deep, reflective, and a little existential in the best way. 

As always, I hope something lands with you today. I hope something you hear tugs at your heart strings and/or I hope you laugh.

Bio: Himanish Goel is an Experience Filmmaker with his eyes set on acting and producing. He believes life is best lived when you stop trying to control every moment and just let it breathe with you. Not the accidents that leave you shaken, but the ones that quietly shift everything in your life, the kind that sneak up on you and change the whole direction of where you're headed. Those unexpected turns, he believes, are what make life feel more real. And that belief is what lives at the heart of every story he tells. 

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