Love Yourself Naked

If you have ever struggled with food guilt, bingeing, picking your body apart and obsessing about the number on the scale, today's episode is for you!

My very recently graduated client - Emmylou - joins me to share about how she went from weighing herself 6 times a day, tracking everything she ate, and being consumed by physique goals to where she is now....an intuitive eater!

In the episode, we chat about

• Her struggles with bingeing, purging and feeling controlled by food and the scale prior to my program
• Her biggest fear in taking the leap to seek my support
• How the non-nutrition work we did impacted her mindset around food and body
• The connections made between childhood experiences and her adult relationship with food
• How to become a breakfast girlie
• Why body acceptance has been the biggest challenge (and blessing)

I absolutely love being able to share these real life experiences and transformations to give you a true behind the scenes glimpse into what is possible for you by joining one of my Food Freedom Coaching Programs.

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Sherri Wright-Schwietz - my new (self-proclaimed) bestie joins me on today's episode! Sherri is a 51 year old Calgarian, a VP for ATP wealth, a mama, lover of humans and fellow diet culture rebel.

At a recent leadership event I attended, Sherri spoke about success. In particular, the beliefs we have - especially as women - of what success looks like. This of course includes size, shape, and all things appearance.

In the episode, we chat about:

• Sherri's childhood imprints of what a woman's body "should" look like
• The loss of two organs in the pursuit of thinness
• What it means to "look good, feel good"
• What we are made to believe success looks like, vs what it actually looks like
• The lies we are told as women that lead to this confusion
• Advice she would give her younger self (and all of you)

Sherri is one of the most beautiful humans I have had the pleasure of meeting and I am so grateful to get to share her with you!

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Jaime Morgan joins me today to share about a new layer of healing untouched on the LYN podcast - healing from the loss of interpersonal romantic relationships.

Jaime and I met at a networking event where we connected over our histories of struggling with food. I was so curious to hear more about her line of work, and how certain challenges (particularly control) manifest in both romantic relationships and relationships with food.

We chat about:

• Why we try to control our relationships & relationship outcomes
• The connection between controlling her relationship and Jaime's eating disorders
• How she healed after the divorce from her spouse of 15 years
• The biggest barriers that hold people back from finding all forms of healing
• Jaime's signature 4 step blueprint to letting go

So often we think of our relationships with others as independent from our relationships with ourselves, but the healing goes hand-in-hand and looks very similar so for those of you on any healing journey - body image, food, self-love, divorce, etc. - this episode will feel like such a warm hug!

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Kelsey Melenson joins me today to chat all things self love, body acceptance and letting go of diet culture to find the healthiest, happiest version of yourself.

Kelsey is a content creator, pet mom (to many!) and lover of all humans. Her mission is to spread joy and help women discover confidence in their here and now body, instead of waiting for a fantasy weight loss goal.

We chat about:

• Kelsey's dieting history
• Her journey to recovery from Binge Eating Disorder
• Why losing weight didn't heal her body image
• The importance of having a strong support system
• Red flags of diet culture
• How to start cultivating a sense of self love

Kelsey is such a joy of a human, I know you will love her as much as I do!

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Today's episode invites Brianna Campos on to chat about a transformative topic when embarking on an intuitive eating & body image healing journey - body grief.

Brianna (Bri) Campos (she/her), LPC, is a licensed mental health counselor based in New Jersey. As a body image educator and the founder of Body Image With Bri, she’s passionate about all things body image and practices through the lenses of Health at Every Size® and Intuitive Eating. Utilizing a fat positive approach, she combines her clinical skills and lived experience to teach others how to maneuver through their own individual body image exploration. She specializes in body image education including her unique framework on body grief. 

We chat about:

• What body grief is
• Navigating the desire to lose weight with finding body acceptance
• How to cope with judgment in a fat phobic society
• Navigating a weight-centric health care system
• Why weight loss is not the solution to improved body satisfaction

This episode is definitely making top of my list!

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Kristie Messerli joins me this week to do a little myth busting and share some incredible insight into the world of Type 2 Diabetes management and prevention.

Kristie is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator who has a passion for teaching people with Type 2 Diabetes how to manage their blood sugars without restrictive diets, cutting carbs or blaming their weight.

In the episode, we chat about

• How a low carb diet can actually INCREASE insulin resistance
• Why no foods are off-limit for her clients (including those with sugar)
• The role of weight in the development of Type 2 Diabetes
• Risks for developing Type 2 Diabetes
• Why it's normal for blood sugars to spike
• Tips for managing & preventing diabetes

This was such a great conversation and will be so enlightening for anyone who has been struggling with a fear of sugar, carbs, or shame around weight gain and a diabetes diagnosis.

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Are you ready to stop the unhealthy dieting cycles that make you feel ashamed and hating your body?

Do you wish you could just eat normal, without constantly thinking about if what you're choosing is "bad" and going to make you gain weight?

If you're ready to finally learn how to eat in tune with your body's needs, without losing control or feeling guilty, you will want to get in on April's group coaching cohort!

Today's episode presents to you Amy Nicole Cohen! Amy and I met at a yoga event in 2023 and when I learned more about her story, I knew she would be an incredible inspiration to have on the show.

Amy is a mom, multiple business owner, and huge advocate of self-care and women's wellness.

We chat about:

• Amy's journey to becoming a business owner of a make-up school in New York
• How she then branched into running experiential events
• The important of time blocking to ensure wellness practices are a priority in our busy lives
• Why restrictive approaches to movement, nutrition & wellness as a whole don't work
• How to cultivate self-confidence independent of your appearance

Amy is a breath of fresh air for female entrepreneurs, leaders, and the gal pals who are simply just looking to up-level their self-image.

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My former client Leslie joins me this week to share her experience in my 12 week 1:1 Food Freedom Program. Leslie came to me in September when she was feeling rock bottomed in her dieting pursuits, but still having a desire to lose 70 lbs. She was binging daily, eating good when she was on track, and "junk" when she wasn't, and finding it difficult to take care of herself by so much as showering. Today, Leslie is a COMPLETELY different woman. Listen to find out how!

Catherine Wreford - a mom, winner of the Amazing Race Canada season 8, Broadway dancer, former nurse, and terminal brain cancer fighter joins me today to share her story of overcoming and healing from diet culture, hustle culture and settling for less than she deserves in life.

I invited Catherine onto the show after seeing a post she made about having food freedom over the holidays. The biggest message she shares in this episode is "just do it". Make the changes you want to make BEFORE your back is up against the wall. Don't take one single moment for granted. Don't let others take you for granted. Don't let diet culture take you for granted.

We chat about:

• How dancing impacted her relationship with food & body image
• Her cancer diagnosis
• How her diagnosis changed her relationship with food
• Leaving a marriage that was no longer a safe space
• Finding joy & kindness as a means of self-love

This one is sure to tug on your heart strings!

If you’re looking to leave the diet cycles in 2023 and start healing your relationship with food, take Catherine's advice and JUST DO IT!

2024 is officially here! Which means a couple things...

1. It is resolution season

2. It's group coaching month!

The next cohort for my group coaching program - Food Freedom Collective - will be open to the public for enrolment January 8th, 2024!

This program was designed to teach you healthy nutrition habits, help you transform your food mindset, heal your relationship with food, and improve your body image.

In the 12 weeks, you will learn how to eat without food rules, guilt, obsession, or fear of losing control AND you will get to participate in a virtual wellness retreat at the end.

Merry Christmas!! I hope you all had the most magical holiday season. I know this time of year tends to be tricky for many, as it is filled with challenging family dynamics, glutinous food and often feelings of guilt for over indulging.

I want to remind you that food is more than just fuel. Food is emotion, and memories, and enjoyment. It is okay if you allowed it to serve that purpose for you.

As we approach 2024, I would invite you to reflect on your relationship with food, and how long you may have been trying to figure it out on your own. One of the most beautiful gifts you could give yourself this season is the gift of healing.

The next cohort for my group coaching program - Food Freedom Collective - is coming January 2024!

This program was designed to teach you healthy nutrition habits, help you transform your food mindset, heal your relationship with food, and improve your body image.

In the 12 weeks, you will learn how to eat without food rules, guilt, obsession, or fear of losing control.

As we approach 2024, I would invite you to reflect on your relationship with food, and how long you may have been trying to figure it out on your own. One of the most beautiful gifts you could give yourself this season is the gift of healing.

The next cohort for my group coaching program - Food Freedom Collective - is coming January 2024!

This program was designed to teach you healthy nutrition habits, help you transform your food mindset, heal your relationship with food, and improve your body image.

In the 12 weeks, you will learn how to eat without food rules, guilt, obsession, or fear of losing control.

Best of #2 this week brings you another AMAZING guest episode with Dr. Jody Carrington.

As we approach 2024, I would invite you to reflect on your relationship with food, and how long you may have been trying to figure it out on your own. One of the most beautiful gifts you could give yourself this season is the gift of healing.

The next cohort for my group coaching program - Food Freedom Collective - is coming January 2024!

This program was designed to teach you healthy nutrition habits, help you transform your food mindset, heal your relationship with food, and improve your body image.

In the 12 weeks, you will learn how to eat without food rules, guilt, obsession, or fear of losing control.

Today's episode is the beginning of the December Series "Best of 2023". As we head into a new year, I love reflecting back on some of the most memorable and impactful experiences in my life. As part of that, I've chosen to share some of the LYN fan favourites again.

As we approach 2024, I would invite you to reflect on your relationship with food, and how long you may have been trying to figure it out on your own. One of the most beautiful gifts you could give yourself this season is the gift of healing.

The next cohort for my group coaching program - Food Freedom Collective - is coming January 2024!

This program was designed to teach you healthy nutrition habits, help you transform your food mindset, heal your relationship with food, and improve your body image.

In the 12 weeks, you will learn how to eat without food rules, guilt, obsession, or fear of losing control.

Exciting news! The next cohort for my group coaching program - Food Freedom Collective - is coming January 2024!

This program was designed to teach you healthy nutrition habits, help you transform your food mindset, heal your relationship with food, and improve your body image.

In the 12 weeks, you will learn how to eat without food rules, guilt, obsession, or fear of losing control.

Apply for my 1:1 coaching program - Food Freedom Approach!

This program was designed to teach you healthy nutrition habits, help you transform your food mindset, heal your relationship with food, and improve your body image.

In the 12 weeks, you will work with Chelsea to learn how to eat without food rules, guilt, obsession, or fear of losing control.

This week, I am so excited to welcome my good friend Kierra Smith to the show! Kierra is a 2x Olympian swimmer who just recently retired and joins me to share her experience with food and body image as a high level athlete. Kierra shares how this year has presented some new challenges, as she transitioned out of being a full time athlete, to being a real estate agent in Kelowna.

We chat about:

• What some of the protocols were to keep swimmers at their race weight
• What a day in the life of eating looked like as an athlete training 25 hours a week vs now
• The culture around food amongst fellow athletes and the prevalence of disordered eating/eating disorders
• How the strict environment as an athlete has impacted Kierra's relationship with food and her body now
• Her top tip to steer clear of diet cuture

This episode is PACKED with personal stories, tools to support wellbeing, and great conversations that you will not want to miss!

Food Freedom Approach is open for enrollment! Stop questioning your food choices and start experiencing stress-free eating, no food rules, and improved body confidence.

This 3 month program includes 12 private coaching sessions with Chelsea to help you discover what it's like to live a life that isn't consumed by thoughts of food and your body.

We've all heard it, many of us have probably said it, but how accurate is it really?

In today's episode, we chat about:

• Where calories came from
• How we determine how many calories are in food
• Common assumptions about calories
• Where the "calories in, calories out" concept originated
• Why the rule is flawed & what pieces of the puzzle are missing
• How to respond to your weight changing

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Last week, we headed down to Sacramento, California for an Ironman race. This event is something that both Richard and I have been prepping for for months. The race includes a 3.8km swim, 180km bike, followed by a full marathon 42.2km run). With me ending up in the hospital, the race did NOT go as planned.

In the episode, we chat about:

-What actually happened during the race

-How I'm doing since the accident

-My emotional eating experience post-race

-How my nutrition has changed from pre-race to now, no longer training and in recovery

-When it's okay to "step in" and override your body's natural hunger/fullness cues with intuitive eating

If you are struggling with your relationship with food and looking for support with emotional eating, food guilt, and finding food freedom, apply now to my Food Freedom Approach Coaching Program!

This 3 month program includes 12 private coaching sessions with Chelsea to help you stop constantly questioning your food choices and finally discover what it's like to live a life that isn't consumed by thoughts of food and your body.

It's the one year anniversary of LYN! And in honour, this episode is brought to you by a very special guest who interviews me on how my relationship with food and my body has changed in the last few years.

We chat about:

-Finding MORE food freedom

-Discovering food rules I didn't know I had

-How getting diagnosed with IBS impacted my relationship with food

-The difference between a food rule and a food preference

And more!

If you are struggling with your relationship with food and looking for a way out of diet culture that doesn't leave you feeling out of control around food and even more confused about how to be healthy without it becoming obsessive, apply now to my Food Freedom Approach Coaching Program!

This 3 month program includes 12 private coaching sessions with Chelsea to help you stop constantly questioning your food choices and finally discover what it's like to live a life that isn't consumed by thoughts of food and your body.

Do you ever feel confused about what to believe online?

Who is relaying credible information, and who isn't?

This episode is going to help you recognize some major red flags in the wellness industry. Red flags that make it seem like something is for your well-being, when it is actually for diet culture capitalism.

It's a juicy one!

For more clarity on how to eat in a way that is both nourishing and satisfying, without food rules, apply to my Food Freedom Approach Coaching Program! This 3 month program includes 12 private coaching sessions with Chelsea to help you stop constantly questioning your food choices and finally discover what it's like to live a life that isn't consumed by thoughts of food and your body.

To track or not to track...listen and find out which team I'm on and why!

In this episode, we chat about some of the arguments to support tracking macros, as well as those which support not tracking them.

If you have thought about tracking macros, are currently tracking macros, or have done so in the past, I know this episode is going to be super insightful for you!

And if you are feeling confused about how to approach your nutrition, and how to accomplish your goals in a way that is healthy, sustainable and non-restrictive, you can still snag your spot in my 1:1 Food Freedom Approach Coaching Program. This 3 month program includes 12 private coaching sessions with Chelsea to help you stop constantly questioning your food choices and finally discover what it's like to live a life that isn't consumed by thoughts of food and your body.

Do you wish you could have a healthier relationship with food, but also still have a desire to lose weight? Maybe, you've thought about trying intuitive eating, but the fear of weight gain is still lingering. THIS IS YOUR EPISODE!

A few weeks ago, I had an idea for an instagram reel: asking RB how his relationship with food has changed since we've been dating and living together.

He opted to hop on the pod with me instead! Today's episode brings you part one of the two part behind the scenes.

In this episode, we chat about:

• How he was previously very hypercritical of his appearance
• Some of the SUPER diet-y practices he used to abide by without even knowing they were diet-y
• What a full day of eating looks like for him
• His experience with the restrict-binge cycle
• Expert tips for anyone struggling with their relationship with food or their body image

Buckle up for a RAW, UNFILTERED behind the scenes with this one. He really doesn't hold back!

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Have you tried intuitive eating before and felt like all you did was eat all of the things and feel super out of control and feel your waist size growing by the second?

Do you desire food freedom but also still want to be healthy and don't just want to eat cookies and ice cream all day?

Are you afraid of what happens to your body and your health if you stop dieting?

Yeah girl, same. Me and (almost) every other woman on the planet have been, or are, in those shoes.

Today's episode is all about shedding a light on what you can expect when you FINALLY step through the fear and decide to live a life that isn't run by diet culture.

We chat about:

• What food freedom is
• Anti-health vs. anti-diet
• Why we eat "crap" all day when we give ourselves permission to eat
• Why letting go of dieting is scary af
• How to feel in control of food again
• How long it takes to become an intuitive eater
• How your gut changes when you stop dieting
• How long it takes to become a "successful" intuitive eater

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I have had loads of questions recently about how to improve body image, self-esteem, confidence...all the things body! Admittedly, this is one of the most difficult journeys to be on, because while we can hide our relationship with food, we cannot pretend our body is anything other than what it is.

Living with an eating disorder and disordered eating for over a decade made it incredibly difficult to overcome the feelings of resentment I felt towards my body when it would change. It also made it difficult to not feel like a failure if I wasn't "seeing progress".

If you resonate with any of this, you will want to tune in!

In the episode, I chat about

• Body grief - what it is and the 5 stages
• Tools to cope with body grief
• 4 tips to help support a positive body image

A few days ago, I made an Instagram post re-introducing myself. I shared in this post that I work currently as a Food Freedom Nutritionist, but some of you may have been following me since I started my coaching company back in 2020. At that point, I was actually working as a weight loss coach - both with personal training and nutrition services.

For some of you, this may be shocking, and for others, you may be wondering what happened. I wanted to take today's episode to explain why I made such a drastic transition from coaching weight loss, to coaching in a weight inclusive, anti-diet, food freedom space.

In the episode, I talk about:

• Why I switched my degree from biological sciences to nutrition sciences
• Why I decided I wanted to become a dietitian
• Why I didn't do a dietetics practicum
• How I got into the weight loss industry
• The fears I had about transitioning into food freedom & intuitive eating
• My values and how they helped guide my decision

A couple weeks ago, I posted a poll on Instagram asking which nutrition/wellness trends you would all be interested in hearing me debunk (or validate as true!).

Today's episode is inspired by some post-vacation reflections. We all know how routine is difficult to keep up when on vacation, during holiday seasons and even on weekends. I want to invite you to let go of the need to control the routine, and to not feel the need to justify your habits changing when life changes.

The "hall pass mentality" that I chat about is really about embracing permission to enjoy your experiences without succumbing to the all or nothing mindset that often has us feeling like we have to make up for our poor choices while on vacation. If you relate to this back and forth battle, or the stress of trying to uphold routines, this episode is for you!

We chat about:

• What a hall pass mentality is
• 2 reasons why I think giving yourself a hall pass is important
• How to balance enjoying weekends, vacation, etc. without feeling like you are letting yourself go
• What the addition principle is and how it can help with a hall pass

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I had the incredible privilege of chatting with Carly Compton recently about body image, embracing health at every size and recovering from dieting, disordered eating and eating disorders.

Carly is a HAES advocate, and an eating disorder survivor turned eating disorder therapist. When I discovered her social media, I was instantly hooked (if you are a client, you will know her well from my frequent sharing)! She uses her platform to educate on systems of oppression that perpetuate disordered eating & eating disorders, how to advocate for weight neutral health care, and live a life without dieting.

In the episode, we chat about:

• Carly's eating disorder recovery journey to becoming an eating disorder therapist
• Carly's approach with her clients in helping them overcome the fear of weight gain
• How to shift fat-phobic core beliefs
• Honouring a desire to lose weight without being diet-y
• Setting food & body boundaries with friends and family
• Advice that Carly would give her younger self

This episode is PACKED with credible information, valuable tools, and is sure to provide you a safe space to gain clarity on the next steps in your food & body journey.

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This episode is brought to you by the feelings of frustration that accompany weight cycling, no being able to look at oreos without gaining weight, and failure that is associated with struggling to see results or keep results when you're following a plan.

I want you to know that whatever discipline or willpower you think you're lacking, is actually just diet culture trying to steer you farther away from your set point - which is where we can live at peace with food and allow our body to keep our weight stable, without having to jump in and control.

In today's episode, we chat about

• What is set point theory
• What causes changes in set point
• What it's important to find your set point if you desire having a healthy relationship with food
• How to know that you're not at your set point
• How to find it

If you allow it, this information will be incredibly liberating for your food freedom journey!

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Have you ever thought about trying to give yourself permission to eat without food rules, but feel like you will just end up eating donuts, doritos, cookies or chips all day? The food we may commonly (and unwarrantedly) refer to as "crap".

Or maybe, you've actually tried just eating. No food rules, no meals plans. What we would consider "eating intuitively" and you did in fact end up over indulging on all the sweet and salty treats.

I hear this far too often - and I know it is a huge barrier for women who are ready to ditch diet culture, but also fear the implications of a whole donut diet.

In the episode, we chat about:

• Why we end up eating all the "crap" when we stop dieting
• How to resolve this
• What intuitive eating is, and what it isn't
• The first step to start a SUCCESSFUL intuitive eating journey

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Have you ever felt like this world just gets heavier and harder to navigate as a woman? With the pressure to be thin, and successful, and show up for everyone and also take care of the house and set big hairy audacious goals, and do it all without dropping a bead of sweat or asking for help? Yeah, me too!

Today's guest - Kiki Rozema - joins me to discuss all things women's empowerment, starting with our girls. Kiki is a teacher turned entrepreneur, creating a clothing line for women and now has a vision to give girls and women of all ages the tools to navigate all the "tough stuff".

We chat about:

• How her passion for helping people lead to the creation of a tank top that doesn't ride up
• A girl's empowerment camp that talks about bullying, dynamics in relationships, confidence, and much more!
• No Girl Left Behind - a MAJOR national event aimed to help transform the relationship women have with themselves
• Kiki's 70 pound weight loss journey and her relationship with her body
• What women's empowerment REALLY looks like
• Tips to improve your self worth

If you are feeling like you are spinning your tires on a hot girl hamster wheel just trying to keep up with all the pressures of life at all times and leaving yourself on the back burner, this one is for you!

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A few days ago I got chatting with my neighbour about her belly fat. She was sharing how upset she is that she just can't seem to get rid of it, despite doing all the right things - working out 5 days a week, eating clean, minimizing carbs. She's even tried intermittent fasting, and nothing seems to work. Sound familiar? This is a story I have heard all too often, and I know it is not an uncommon experience.

In today's episode, we dive into the why's, the what's and the myths (hence the title). Are all the things we believe to be doing "right" actually doing more harm than good?

We chat about

• Low carb/keto
• Clean eating
• Intermittent fasting
• And most importantly, why we experience the belly fat blues to begin with

If you relate to this experience, this is a conversation you will not want to miss!

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This episode may be a bit different than what you're used to - a BTS recording in honour of 28 trips around the sun! I recently shared in my weekly newsletter, 28 lessons I've learned in my 28 years, so I thought I'd use this space to share 28 fun facts! If you've ever wondered what my biggest pet peeve is, my guilty pleasures, and where I come from - you'll have those questions, and more, answered in this episode!

I share with you:

• My relationship with substances
• Insight about my family and upbringing
• My favourite/least favourite foods
• My biggest fear
• And more!

This episode is sponsored by the Food & Body Freedom Course. Are you someone who feels frustrated by trying to figure out what you should be eating? Maybe struggling to accept and love your body without feeling the need to go on a diet, but exhausted by the thought of having to track your food, or follow a meal plan? Are you ready for something SIMPLY that ACTUALLY works, not just for a few months before you fall off? If so, then this program is perfect for you! This is a 12 week group coaching course that provides you a step-by-step guide to help you understand your metabolism, how to eat healthy, satisfying meals, and never feel the need to go on another diet again. 

I am SO excited to share the lovely Jack Sweeney on this week's episode. Jack and I connected back in December to bring some light to the experience that is motherhood, being a social media presence and navigating the pressure to uphold certain images - particularly as they relate to diet culture.

As a mother of 3, Cisn Country radio host, and a woman with a strong social media presence, Jack shares so much insight in this raw and vulnerable conversation about her journey through adolescence and young adulthood battling her own body image struggles, as well as how she continues to do the work necessary to advocate for body acceptance.

We chat about:

• How Jack transitioned from modelling, to television, and finally landed her dream job in radio
• How modelling impacted her relationship with food & body
• The pressures of being a mom in a "comeback culture"
• How to establish social media boundaries and navigate comparison
• Tips to heal your relationship with food & your body
• The importance of advocating for yourself

This episode is PACKED with personal stories, tools to support wellbeing, and great conversations that you will not want to miss!

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Have you felt tempted to hop on the meal planning bandwagon, but feel confused about where to even start, or what is the right way to go about it?

Or maybe, you've tried meal planning in the past, but it never seems to work for you?

Our society (and specifically diet culture) does a great job of making meal planning and prepping feel like it is awarded a badge of honour. But only when you do it the exact right way and ensure everything is healthy and fits your macros.

We aren't going there today. In fact, we are going a much more balanced, stress free and non-obsessive direction (of course).

In today's episode, we chat about:

• What meal planning is
• What meal planning is NOT (I'm sure some of these will shock you)
• Why meal planning can support a healthy lifestyle and how it can help improve your relationship with food
• 3 tips for a successful meal planning practice
• MY FREE MEAL PLANNING GUIDE

If you want to get your hands on the guide, head over to instagram and DM me "MEAL PLANNING GUIDE" and I will send it your way!

As always, please rate, review and share if you find this episode helpful or know someone who may find value from it :)

Let's connect!

How many times have you said "I'll just have one cookie". And before you know it, you've finished the whole pack?

How many times have you felt super on track with your diet, only to end up perched in the pantry after everyone goes to bed?

Do you identify as an emotional eater?

If so, you are not alone. I have experienced all of the above, as have most of the women I work with.

Binge eating isn't a topic that we often chat about lightly, or a struggle that we can comfortably bring up with our friends. But it is an example of how we are all more alike than we are different.

It's also a struggle that can feel like a never ending cycle. One step forward and two steps back.

On today's episode, we chat about

• My history with bulimia and binge eating
• Tools that I've used in the past for binge eating
• Why we stay on the binge-restrict roller coaster
• The pink elephant paradox
• A powerful tool to overcome binge eating

If you know someone who needs to hear this conversation, I would love for you to share it with them!

And if you find this episode helpful, I would love to hear from you too!

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If you asked me 5 years ago what my biggest fear was, I would've said gaining weight. At the time, I didn't know why, but this fear absolutely kept me entrenched in diet culture, and feeling the need to control my food.

It perpetuated those feelings of being out of control when I wasn't able to track everything, or if I didn't know the ingredients of a particular meal.

It made me feel anxious to go out and eat anything that wouldn't comply with my diet.

And it took me YEARS to understand why this is.

The fear of gaining weight is the #1 reason I see women struggling to embrace an intuitive eating lifestyle.

But it doesn't have to hold you back anymore!

On today's episode, we chat about

• Weight stigma in our society
• Some of the reasons we may fear gaining weight
• The 6 underlying fears
• An exercise to start to shift away from this fear
• Boundaries to set

If you know someone who needs to hear this conversation, I would love for you to share it with them!

And if you find this episode helpful, I would love to hear from you too!

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There is no denying that poor body image and chronic dieting are a current epidemic. An epidemic that really isn't talking about enough, and is a challenging one to navigate because the prescription for wellness isn't a quick fix.

For those of us who are coming to the realization that the food & body narratives need to change, the struggle is figuring out how to do that with decades of programming that striving to control how we look is the path to success, happiness and fulfillment.

In this episode, I offer you some practices you can implement TODAY to start rewiring your beliefs about your body.

This is not a conversation of being body positive, but rather a conversation of how to find acceptance with where we are through all season of our lives.

The journey to self love is a winding, hilly road, and I am still on it! So please have grace with yourself, have compassion on the days that you may not love the skin you're in, but also know that you don't have to love yourself to respect yourself.

Chatted about in the episode:

• Gratitude
• Joyful movement
• Wearing clothes that fit
• Non-physical affirmations
• Getting rid of the scale
• Journal prompts for a neutral body image

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The moment you've all been waiting for!

Today, my special partner in crime joins me to answer all your questions about our relationship:

• How we met
• How we knew he/she was "the one"
• How we manage our busy schedules without our relationship getting put on the back burner
• Whether or not we'd be together if it wasn't for triathlon
• Competition in our relationship
• Our favourite things about each other
• Predictions on parenting styles
• The quick progression of our relationship and whether or not we've moved too fast
• Who would win in a slap fight
• How we navigate disagreement
• Insight into our communication tactics
• Our favourite dates
• What we don't know about each other

This is a juice one that is sure to give you lots of insight into who we really are!

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It feels like there is always a new "health" trend and it can also feel impossible to keep up with them. What we need to know, is that most of these are just noise. Today's episode is all about that. We dive into 5 health trends that I am NOT vibing with right now, and why. These trends are:

1. Legitimizing products, diets, or training plans with body shots
2. Ozempic
3. Clean Eating
4. Summer Bods
5. Toxic/Bad Foods

If any of these spark your interest, have a listen!

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Today I am joined by my friend Dr. Sarah Purcell. Sarah is an Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia in Kelowna. Her research focuses primarily on metabolism and energy balance, and how various physiological, psychological and behavioural characteristics can impact appetite and energy requirements.

We chat about:

• How Sarah discovered her love for nutrition and her journey to becoming an assistant professor and researcher

• What energy metabolism is: how much we burn and how much we need

• Factors that contribute to appetite and energy expenditure

• The "Calories in vs. Calories Out" concept and the dangers of being in a significant caloric deficit

• Weight loss: how to approach it sustainably & how it plays a role in cancer treatment

• Where to find FACTUAL nutrition information

Sarah is a WEALTH of knowledge, and she is sure to spark some curiosity about what beliefs you currently have, and what may be true based on the nutrition research.

If you want to hear more from Sarah, she will be presenting a Metabolism Masterclass in my Food & Body Freedom Course starting April 19th!

This is going to be a life changing experience, and the most incredible investment you could make in yourself, for a future without food & body insecurities.

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What do you do if you are ready to be DONE with dieting, but still desire weight loss? We all know that diets don't work, so what's the solution? I had a social media connection recently ask the question of "What is the goal of Intuitive Eating Nutritionists? Are you anti-weight loss?" And while the answer is no, there are many dots that need to be connected BEFORE pursuing weight loss, if it is to be done in a healthy manner. The first step being INTUITIVE EATING.

In today’s episode we talk about:

• Anti-dieting versus dieting
• A professional approach to weight loss goals
• How to change the narrative around weight loss and health
• When it is safe to talk about weight loss
• Healthy vs. unhealthy foods
• Action steps to help move towards intuitive eating

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