Dietitians Unplugged Podcast

Aaron and Glenys get together to talk about the sensation and then backlash of Tess Holiday of Cosmo; SELF magazine’s recent evolution toward Health at Every Size; how we help our clients define “health” for themselves; and what being a non-diet dietitian means to us. Show notes: Why Piers Morgan sucks SELF Magazine’s Weight Issue (HAES friendly) More about Aaron www.bvmrd.com More about Glenys www.daretonotdiet.com

Aaron and Glenys welcomed Elizabeth Ayiku to the Podcast to share her story about her eating disorder experience as well as her work as a filmmaker.  Her current project is a feature film about a woman of color living who is struggling with an eating disorder, going trough treatment while also juggling her career. This independent film is a passion project of Elizabeth's and we are asking out listeners to help support her project to bring this story to light.

Freeing your body from oppression through fun movement

Learning mindful self-compassion to help divest of diet culture

Aaron & Glenys dive deep in to a discussion on HAES-based care for diabetes with Megrette Fletcher, MEd, RD, CDE. Megrette is a certified diabetes educator and founder of the Center for Mindful Eating. She advocates for mindful eating and shame reduction to help manage blood sugars. For those who have been scared by or felt shame for a diagnosis or family history of diabetes, we think you’ll find this episode extremely helpful in helping you get your self-compassionate self-care on.

Why dietitians should feel empowered to discuss body image with their clients

The Flawed Science of Food Addiction with Tiffany Haug, MS, RD, EDOC

Aaron and Glenys were thrilled to welcome to the podcast Gloria Lucas, founder of Nalgona Positivity Pride (NPP).  Gloria shares her story of how and why she came to found NPP, which provides eating disorder resources to marginalized communities.  She also talks about how eating disorder communities must learn to do better to include people of color into the discussion and make treatment more available and inclusive of marginalized people. Also discussed: the role of colonialism in historical trauma.

How do you deal with your inner critic? Is it helpful? Or is it holding you back? Aaron and Glenys talk strategies.

In this episode, Aaron and Glenys talk to Summer Innanen about body image and finding your value outside of your body.

Glenys and Aaron were thrilled to have a chance to talk to Dr. Anita Johnston, author of the book Eating in the Light of the Moon. This book is an amazing resource. Our interview focused on how Dr. Johnston was first exposed to metaphor as a way of healing, and how this can be a source for a deeper understanding of our behaviors.  She also takes a deep dive into the discussing the popular “log metaphor” from her book and why it resonates with so many clients. 

Healthism vs Self-Care Aaron and Glenys were so excited to speak to Radical Dietitian, Lucy Aphramor.  She discussed her journey from traditional dietitian to one who is trauma-informed and emphasizing self-care instead of health behaviors and her new passion, poetry.  As a Radical Dietitian, she's focusing on deep roots of what causes judgement, war and shame. Her use of language is inspiring and we hope that you find Lucy's work as inspiring as we do.  

We welcome Bruce Sturgell, the founder of Chubstr, to the podcast to discuss dressing plus size men. Bruce talks about how he came to found the fashion and lifestyle website Chubstr and the recent advances in large mens' fashion. Plus size fashion has had a strong female representation, and now Bruce is helping bring an additional perspective to the world of fashion.  If you (or someone close to you) have been struggling to find mens' clothing that looks good and also fits, this episode is for you.

Let’s face it: finding love is not easy, and it can feel even harder – maybe even impossible – when you’re dating while plus-size in a fat-phobic world. That’s why we asked psychotherapist and dating expert Krista Niles to talk with us about the challenges of plus-size dating in this episode of Dietitians Unplugged.

Aaron and Glenys talk to their friend, dietitian Robyn Goldberg, about eating disorders and the progression people take to intuitive eating. We discuss learning to connect with body signals, finding satisfaction with food, the challenges of being in a larger body with an ED, the resistance of health care practitioners to Health at Every Size® and more in this informative episode.