This is a special series on the Body Kindness podcast with Dietitian Glenys Oyston. We want to talk about weight and diabetes because it’s a myth that dominates diabetes care…  and there is so much to unpack. We discuss… What is weight cycling and how is it harmful to mind/body health? Why do doctors stress… [Read More]

This is Episode 1 in a new mini-series for Body Kindness: Self care for diabetes with guest co-host Glenys Oyston. Glenys and I have been hosting HAES-informed, weight neutral diabetes care virtual support groups for years. You can join our group now. Our next live call is happening soon. Plus you’ll get access to 14… [Read More]

I’m so thrilled to welcome Sonya Renee Taylor back to the podcast. We talk about what’s different in the second edition of The Body Is Not an Apology — which is a New York Times bestseller! We also talk about the forthcoming Your Body Is Not an Apology Workbook. Listen or watch below to find… [Read More]

In this new video Bernie and I talk about emotional eating. What’s normal, what’s not, and when is it time to make meaningful changes? Tune in and learn all about the protective system of emotion regulation and how Bernie’s “inner caregiver” helped him find connection and community. Listen … or Watch About Bernie Bernie Salazar… [Read More]

This week on the podcast I’m diving into a fascinating topic that’s relatively new to me – Emotion Coaching, Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT), and Psychedelics. I’m joined by Dr. Adele Lafrance & Dr. Joe Tafur, two leading experts in this field. We talk about why EFFT is such a powerful tool for healing and they… [Read More]

This post is sponsored by ALDI but all thoughts and opinions are my own. As you continue to spend time at home, food fatigue has likely set in – as it has for me too. Whether its busyness, boredom, or a combination of both making you lose steam in the kitchen, the solution to food… [Read More]

OMG! We did it. Bernie & I brushed our hair and did our first video podcast for Body Kindness! We talked about our “origin story” of how we met and how the Body Kindness philosophy came to be. Check the show notes to watch the video version. BodyKindnessBook.com/start for a free starter kit to practicing… [Read More]

You aren’t born feeling body shame. It’s decided for you, conditioned in you, and you become entangled. Dominant culture’s body ideals can keep you ensnared in your own self-loathing. But what if you want out? Make a pivot and CONNECT to your body, even if you wish it was different. Braving body shame is leaning… [Read More]

Your body is an instrument not an ornament and just in time for the New Year, I’ll help you understand what you can do if you want new tools and skills to be kind to yourself. My guests Doctors Lindsay and Lexi Kite, co-founders of Beauty Redefined, share their wisdom from years of research in… [Read More]