In this episode we talk to co-author Amee Severson about their new book How to Raise an Intuitive Eater: Raising the Next Generation with Food and Body Confidence.  Amee talks about the book, working with kids to sift through diet culture crap and working with those with eating disorders.  You can find Amee on Instagram @ameeistalking  You can find the book at your local independant book store or in Canada at Indigo

What an episode this is!!  Lori speaks with Lindley Ashline about how to make your workspace more friendly for fat folx.  This is a must listen for clinicians who work with individuals with body diversity.  We need to make our spaces better for our clients.   Lindley Ashline creates photographs that celebrate the unique beauty of bodies that fall outside conventional "beauty" standards. She fights weight stigma by giving fat people a safe place to explore how their bodies look on camera and by increasing the representation of fat bodies in photography, advertising, fine art and the world at large. Lindley is also the creator of Body Liberation Stock (body-positive stock images for commercial use) and the Body Love Shop (a curated resource for body-friendly products and artwork). Find Lindley's work and get her free weekly Body Liberation Guide at http://bit.ly/bodyliberationguide. Website: http://www.bodyliberationphotos.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bodyliberationwithlindley/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bodyliberationphotos/   Find Lori at Instagram: lorishortzamudiord website: unapologeticallymerd.com   

In this episode Lori speaks with Sumner Brooks, one of the co authors of the new book "How to raise an Intuitive Eater: Raising the Next Generation with Food and Body Confidence. Sumner goes over some of what you can find in the book, her writing process and how her and Amee Severson came to write this particular book.   If you are interested in connecting with Sumner check her out on  IG: @intuitiveeatingrd How to Raise an Intuitive Eater is available for pre-order!! Pre order link for Indigo Canada Pre order link for Amazon Canada

In this episode Lori and Anna talk about the Ellyn Satter model of Division of Responsibility, feeding families, eating disorders and more! Anna Lutz is a Registered Dietitian in Raleigh, NC. She is the co-creator of Sunny Side Up Nutrition, a blog and podcast about nutrition, simple cooking and family feeding. Clinically, Anna specializes in eating disorders and pediatric/family nutrition. She practices with a weight-inclusive approach and supports individuals in breaking free of diet culture for themselves and their families. Anna received her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Duke University and Master of Public Health in Nutrition from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Anna previously worked at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, DC and as a member of the Eating and Body Image Concerns Treatment Team at Duke University Student Health. Anna is a national speaker and delivers workshops and presentations on childhood feeding, eating disorders, and weight-inclusive healthcare. She is the mom of 3 very different eaters, ages 14, 11 and 6.

Leila Kelleher (she/her)Leila is the patternmaker and one half of Muna and Broad, an independent sewing pattern company that centres and empowers large bodies. Her patterns focus on fit and are designed to delight the maker with interesting construction details and techniques. Leila studied fashion production and worked in the custom clothing industry and wardrobe for film and theatre before changing careers. She holds a PhD in Biomechanics (the science of human movement) and is a professor of Biomechanics.  Leila and I talk about how to scale patterns properly, why this is important and reason why she started sewing her own clothes. Find Leila at Instagram: @leila_sews and @munandbroad   Find Lori at Lori@unapologeticallymerd.com www.unapologeticallymerd.com insta:  @lorishortzamudiord  

In this episode Lori talks to Kimberly Dark about her new book Damaged Like Me: essays on love, harm and transformation.  Preorder the book here Kimberly Dark is a writer, professor and storyteller, working to reveal the hidden architecture of everyday life so that we can reclaim our power as social creators. She’s the author of Damaged Like Me, Fat, Pretty, and Soon to be Old, The Daddies and Love and Errors, and her essays, stories and poetry are widely published in academic and popular online publications alike. Her ability to make the personal political is grounded in her training as a sociologist, and you can find her course offerings in Sociology at Cal State San Marcos and Writing/Arts at Cal State Summer Arts. Kimberly hosts educational intensives, and travels internationally to offer workshops, lectures, and performances that use storytelling to make big, complex ideas relatable at campuses, conferences, companies and anywhere people seek startling revelations and positive change. Beloved by diverse audiences, Kimberly crosses boundaries to show how we must engage all the wisdom and verve we have to create the most compassionate, fair and inclusive world we can. Page regarding Kimberly's Hawaii Intensives Page regarding Kimberly's Office Hours The Hope DeskYou can find Kimberly on Instagram @kimberly.dark                                       on TikTok        @therealkimberlydark     find Lori on instagram @lorishortzamudiord Lori website unapologeticallymerd.com .

Fiona Sutherland wrote a book and she is here to talk about it.  Vitamin A to Z is "mini book" that is not lacking on punch.  Fiona herself describes it as "Namaste meets WTF".  By balancing sensibility and edge Fiona lets her readers experience a new set of Vitamins that will help bring yourself back to your body. In this episode Lori speaks with Fiona about how the book came to be, some insights into a few of the Vitamins and what Fiona hopes the book can do for readers. The soft cover book can be purchased at www.debutbooks.com/au  Or e-versions are available at various book outlets      

It's time for a conference that centers around diverse stories, people, and lived experiences. It’s time for a conference that is less about academia and more about the actual people the data is talking about. By sharing our stories we let people know they aren’t alone. Stories create a connection to the material that no amount of data or graphs will ever convey. Our Vision for this conference is to give those who have braved the path already, those who have overcome many obstacles to find a place of peace, understanding, acceptance, neutrality and yes often love for their bodies to use their voice and share their stories with others. Register for this conference now!! Starts January 18th 2021 website: bravingbodyshame.com instagram: @bravingbodyshame

Lori taking some time to discuss the recent hiatus from recording, and talking about the ways the podcast might be changing in the future. 

In this episode Beth and I talk about gasterointestinal health and how GI RD's should be screening for eating disorders, eating to make your body feel good and we ask why are there WW points and calories on menus?   Bio: Beth Rosen, MS, RD, CDN is a non-diet Registered Dietitian and the owner of Goodness Gracious Living Nutrition.  Beth has a Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics from the University of Maryland, a Master’s degree in Nutrition Education from Columbia University, and has been working in the field for over 20 years. She has a private practice in Southbury, CT, and has helped her clients find relief from digestive disorders such as Irritable Bowel Disease (IBS) and Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO), Gastroparesis, Colitis, and GERD, as well as share her knowledge as a GI Dietitian with other health professionals via webinars like this and clinical supervision.  Beth has also designed techniques and programs to empower chronic dieters, disordered eaters, and those in eating disorder recovery to mend their relationship with food and their bodies.  She has written for major online and print publications, such as HuffingtonPost and FabUPlus Magazine, and is a recurring guest on the Fox 61 Morning Show in Hartford, CT.  To learn more about Beth, her work, and her philosophy, go to her website at www.goodnessgraciousliving.com.

On this episode of the Nourished Circle we speak to Christyna Johnson, RD Christyna Johnson is a registered dietitian based in Dallas, Texas specializing in eating disorders, disordered eating, and intuitive eating. She practices from a weight inclusive, HAES (r)-informed, social justice framework. She loves to help her clients find their passions in life and put food back in its place. She is the host of the podcast Intuitive Eating for the Culture. When she's not working with clients she's either reading a book with a warm mug of tea or coffee hand, or trying to find a hiking trail. Find Christyna at website:https://encouragingdietitian.com/ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/encouragingdietitian/ Twitter: @encouragingRD   Find Lori at: unapologeticallymerd.com

Amee Severson is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist in Bellingham WA whose work focuses on body liberation, fat acceptance, and intuitive eating through a social justice lens. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Food and Nutrition from Montana State University and is completing a Master’s in Professional Practice from Iowa State University. She is a dietitian registered in the State of Washington, a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor and is working toward becoming a Certified Body Trust Provider. On this episode we talk about finding Health at Every Size (R) and Intuitive Eating.  We talk about not feeling comfortable with putting clients on diets yet she felt it was ok for her.  We discuss an article she recently wrote (link below) and we talk about social media.  We wrap up with what is Nourishing Amee now. Find Amee at propsernutritionandwellness.com on instagram at amee_rd article link https://greatist.com/live/best-and-worst-body-positivity-moments-2019#getting-the-terms-right    Find Lori at unapologeticallymerd.com insta: @lorishortzamudiord

In today's episode I speak with Kristina Bruce.  We discuss her path out of diet culture, her path to Body Trust, how diet culture shows up everywhere, how she deals with push back on social media and so much more! As a Certified Body Trust®  Provider and Integrative Life coach, Kristina specializes in helping people break free from diet cycling and negative body image. Calling upon her education in health studies, sociology, yoga, meditation, and self-inquiry methodologies, Kristina works one-on-one with people to help them develop a positive relationship with their bodies so they can live empowering and fulfilled lives, in the bodies that they have. Kristina's website: kristinabruce.com Instagram: @kristinabruce_coach   Find Lori at www.unapologeticallymerd.com instagram: @lorishortzamudiord  

Angela Meadows is a Banting Postdoctoral Fellow specializing in predictors of how higher-weight people respond to the stigma they encounter in their daily lives, whether by internalizing their low status or by rejecting and challenging devaluation. She got her PhD in Psychology in 2018 from the University of Birmingham, UK and completed a one-year ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Exeter, UK, before moving to Western in October 2019. In 2013, she accidentally founded what is now the Annual International Weight Stigma Conference and is still a bit bewildered by it all, but very proud that this conference brings together people from all over the world who care about weight stigma, even if they can’t always agree with each other about anything else. She is a proponent of Health at Every Size and an anti-stigma activist. She writes and blogs as herself and as Never Diet Again UK, and rants at length on the subject to anyone who will listen to her. In this episode we talk about Angela's diet history, how she got into stigma research, the weight stigma conference and how we need to to research with people not to them Please note that we talk about the Weight Stigma conference that was to be held in Aukland, NZ in June 2020 which has since been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic Find Angela at website: angelameadows.info & stigmaconference.com twitter: @drameadows email: drameadows@gmail.com Find Lori at unapologeticallymerd.com instagram: @lorishortzamudiord  

In this episode I speak with Heather Caplan, RD. Heather is a weight-inclusive non diet dietitian in the Washington, DC area who not only works in the areas of eating disorder awareness, advocacy and treatment she also is working to educate and train other dietitans and health care providers in weight inclusive treatment.  In 2018 Heather founded WIND -Weight Inclusive Nutrition and Dietitics.  The (WIND) movement was created to bring dietitians, in all areas of practice, together for community, education, and connection. WIND events and resources are centered around supporting inclusive care models and treatment practices, and increasing access to respectful care for all. We are here for every body. Heather also has a wonderful informative podcast called RD Real Talk where she is “keeping it real” with other RDs.  In this conversation Heather and I chat about her podcast, WIND, the building of community in weight inclusive care as well as the divisiveness that has been popping up.  We talk about the running, yoga, making career choices and soooo much more!  I really enjoyed spending time talking with Heather and I hope you do as well.  Links to what we talked about today: Fit Fueling course: FitFueling.com - RD Real Talk podcast show notes: weightinclusivenutrition.com/podcast - WIND: weightinclusivenutrition.com - WIND Events: weightinclusivenutrition.com/events - WIND community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WINDwork/ (For RDs and practitioners) - WIND on Fb: https://www.facebook.com/WeightInclusiveNutrition/ - IG: instagram.com/rdrealtalk - Twitter: twitter.com/heatherdcrd and now Heather offers a monthly membership for the WIND peer supervision webinars, which is available for only $10 a month through weighinclusivenutrition.teachable.com.   Find Lori at unapologeticallymerd.com or IG: instagram.com/lorishortzamudiord

Glenys Oyston is a registered dietitian who helps people recover from eating and body images issues created by toxic diet culture through the Health at Every Size® and intuitive eating philosophies. She is also an advocate for promoting weight-stigma awareness and fat positivity, and is the co-host of the popular Dietitians Unplugged podcast. She is based in Los Angeles, and sees clients both in-person and virtually. You can find Glenys at daretonotdiet.com. Dietitians Unplugged Podcast    Find Lori at unapologeticallymerd.com 

On this episode Lori talks to Lindsay about building a sense of community among other dietitians, creating a HAES aligned private practice and so much more. Lindsay Krasna is a Registered Dietitian, Certified Eating Disorders Dietitian (CEDRD), and accredited professional supervisor through the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (IAEDP). She is the founder of LK Nutrition, a non-diet, body-inclusive group nutrition counseling private practice in New York City, specializing in the treatment of eating disorders, disordered eating and body-image concerns. Lindsay is passionate about helping her clients cultivate more peaceful relationships with food, movement, and their bodies. She has a special interest in the individual and collective healing power of collaborative relationships. In addition to her private-practice work, Lindsay serves as the New York City chapter ambassador for the International Federation of Eating Disorder Dietitians (IFEDD), an organization dedicated to improving the quality of care of individuals with eating disorders by improving access to eating-disorder dietitians.  Prior to beginning her nutrition career, Lindsay was a competitive basketball player. She competed at the collegiate level for Cornell University followed by a professional stint in Ramat Hasharon, Israel. Find her online at LKNutrition.com.   Find Lori at unapologeticallymerd.com and on instagram @lorishortzamudiord  

Kate is here to teach you to have more time, more money and less stress.  On our episode today we talk to Kate about her new book Do Less.  How we need to listen to our bodies when it comes time to making decisions about what we can and can't do.  Kate offers online courses, a podcast and multiple books to allow you to learn to Do Less... Kate's Website:https://katenorthrup.com/ Order Kate's Book and click here for bonuses:https://katenorthrup.com/preorder/?utm_source=website&utm_medium=main-navigation&utm_campaign=do-less-pre-order&utm_term=book&utm_content=navigation Kate on Instagram: @katenorthrup Podcast: The Kate & Mike Show   Check out our new merch at our teespring store: teespring.com/stores/the-bandd Find Lori at unapologeticallymerd.com Find Kori at mindfuleatingwithkori.com  

  Rebecca Scritchfield is a well-being coach, registered dietitian nutritionist, ACSM certified exercise physiologist, and author of the book, Body Kindness: Transform your health from the inside out and never say diet again (Workman Publishing), which Publisher’s Weekly calls “a rousing guide to better health” and The New York Times Book Review calls “simple and true”. Through her weight-inclusive Body Kindness counseling practice, Rebecca helps people reject diets and body shame to create a better life with workable, interesting self-care goals to fit individual’s needs and preferences, not society’s unrealistic weight and beauty standards. Rebecca has influenced millions through her writing, podcast, workshops, and appearances in over 100 media outlets including NBC Nightly News, CNN, the TODAY show, O Magazine, Real Simple, Time, and many others. Rebecca is a freelance writer for The Washington Post and Self magazine, an advisor to Health Magazine (2019) and Diversify Dietetics, and a mom of two young girls. She lives in Washington, D.C., where she was recognized as one of ten “Supermom” entrepreneurs in the Nation’s Capital. Find Rebecca at bodykindnessbook.com  instagram: @rebeccascritchfield  Book Title:  Body Kindness: Transform your Health from the Inside Out -- And Never say Diet Again   Find Lori at unapologeticallymerd.com Find Kori at mindfuleatingwithkori.com

Lisa Melo is a certified intuitive eating counsellor and a weight-inclusive, non-diet dietitian in Burlington, Ontario. She practices from a feminist framework and works with folks to help them heal their relationship with food and their bodies Find Lisa at Bodypeacemom.com and on Instagram at bodypeace.mom Find  Lori at unapologeticallymerd.com Kori at mindfuleatingwithkori.com Check out our teespring store  teespring.com/stores/the-bandd