Find Your Food Voice

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[Chat] Starting a business, becoming a parent, and dating in midlife all anti-diet style Aug 27, 2024

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In this episode, Julie sits down with Rachel Popik and Coleen Bremner to catch up on their lives. Coleen shares her experience as a new mom and navigating the challenges of identity and societal expectations. Rachel discusses the launch of her business, Stay Doughy, and the challenges of perfectionism and self-promotion. The conversation highlights the importance of support systems and doing things scared. In this conversation, Julie shares updates on her book writing process and her personal life. She talks about the challenges of meeting her book deadline and the editing process. Julie also discusses her experience with dating after getting divorced and shares her fears and successes in finding love again.

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Mentioned in this episode: Check out Rachel's newly launched business / Rachel's Instagram and TikTok / Coleen's Instagram / Join 8K fellow Voice Finders to get weekly info from Julie and her team and a free gift / Support this independent podcast / Lily Womble book, podcast and TikTok / Love Yourself First podcast / Deb Benfield

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Keywords: podcast, catch up, updates, new mom, identity, societal expectations, business launch, perfectionism, self-promotion, support systems, book writing, manuscript, deadline, editing, divorce, dating, fear, love

Takeaways

The importance of staying connected and catching up with friends

Navigating the challenges of new motherhood and identity

Overcoming perfectionism and self-doubt in launching a business

The value of having a support system and doing things scared

Meeting deadlines can be challenging, but with determination and support, it is possible to accomplish your goals.

Dating after a divorce can be intimidating, but it is important to stay true to your values and not settle for less than what you deserve.

Society's narratives about aging and relationships are not always accurate, and it is possible to find love and have fulfilling relationships at any age.

It is important to prioritize self-care and enjoy your own company before entering into a new relationship.

Being open to new experiences and embracing differences can lead to personal growth and enriching relationships.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Reunion

06:43 Life Updates: Launching a Business

12:56 Overcoming Perfectionism and Self-Promotion

17:44 The Importance of Support Systems

19:38 Creating Safe Spaces Through Cooking

23:46 Completing the Book Manuscript and Transition to Personal Life Update

26:59 Finding Courage and Joy in Dating After Divorce

31:53 Challenging Societal Narratives Around Aging and Relationships

40:18 Catching Up and Exciting Updates

40:46 Stay Connected and Support

41:15 Access Free Tools and Resources

41:41 Engage on YouTube or Podcast

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[Minisode] Finding Your Food Voice instead of Food Freedom or Food Peace Aug 22, 2024

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This episode explores the concept of a 'food voice' and its distinction from 'food freedom' or 'food peace'. Julie, shares her journey as a dietitian and how she came to reject diets. She introduces the term 'food voice' as an internal system that helps individuals communicate when, how much, and what to eat. The definition of food voice is discussed, emphasizing its flexibility, kindness, and nurturing qualities. Listeners are encouraged to prioritize eating enough and access their unique food voice.

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Food Voice resources: Julie Dillon RD blog / PCOS Power Free Roadmap / PCOS Power Course / 6 Keys To Food Peace

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Keywords: food voice, food freedom, food peace, dietitian, intuitive eating, self-care, hunger, fullness, satisfaction, neurodivergent, permission, flexibility, kindness, nurturing

Takeaways

The concept of a 'food voice' is introduced as an internal system that guides individuals in making choices about when, how much, and what to eat.

The definition of food voice emphasizes its flexibility, kindness, and nurturing qualities.

Accessing and prioritizing one's food voice is essential for developing a healthy and peaceful relationship with food.

Food voice is not limited to hunger and fullness cues and can be accessed through body awareness, thoughts and feelings, or structured self-care techniques.

Everyone, including those who are neurodivergent, deserves support in developing their food voice and finding a peaceful relationship with food.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Food Voice

08:42 Defining Food Voice

09:40 The Foundation of Food Voice

12:39 Accessing and Nurturing Food Voice

15:12 Supporting Neurodivergent Individuals

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[Minisode] Finding Food Peace? Aug 21, 2024

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In this episode, Julie discusses her journey with the concept of food peace and why she no longer uses that term. She explains that she trademarked the phrase 'food peace' in 2010 and used it to describe her work as a non-diet dietitian. However, she realized that the phrase didn't fully capture the interconnectedness of food and the need for healing and recovery. She now focuses on helping people find their food voice and advocates for a more inclusive and equitable approach to food and body acceptance.

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Mentioned in this episode: Join 8K fellow Voice Finders to get weekly info from Julie and her team and a free gift / Support this independent podcast / FYFV Episode 372

Food Voice resources: Julie Dillon RD blog / PCOS Power Free Roadmap / PCOS Power Course / 6 Keys To Food Peace

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Keywords: food voice, food freedom, food peace, dietitian, intuitive eating, self-care, hunger, fullness, satisfaction, neurodivergent, permission, flexibility, kindness, nurturing

Takeaways

The concept of a 'food voice' is introduced as an internal system that guides individuals in making choices about when, how much, and what to eat.

The definition of food voice emphasizes its flexibility, kindness, and nurturing qualities.

Accessing and prioritizing one's food voice is essential for developing a healthy and peaceful relationship with food.

Food voice is not limited to hunger and fullness cues and can be accessed through body awareness, thoughts and feelings, or structured self-care techniques.

Everyone, including those who are neurodivergent, deserves support in developing their food voice and finding a peaceful relationship with food.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Food Voice

08:42 Defining Food Voice

09:40 The Foundation of Food Voice

12:39 Accessing and Nurturing Food Voice

15:12 Supporting Neurodivergent Individuals

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[Minisode] Finding Food Freedom? Aug 20, 2024

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In this episode, Julie discusses the concept of food freedom and its limitations. She emphasizes that food freedom should not only be about individual experiences but also about addressing systemic issues such as food insecurity, poverty, racism, and genocide. Julie encourages listeners to go beyond their own journey and work towards creating a world where everyone can experience food freedom. She also introduces the concept of 'food peace' and hints at exploring it further in the next episode.

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Do you have a complicated relationship with food? I want to help! Send your Dear Food letter to info@juliedillonrd.com.

Mentioned in this episode: Join 8K fellow Voice Finders to get weekly info from Julie and her team and a free gift / Support this independent podcast

Food Voice resources: Julie Dillon RD blog / PCOS Power Free Roadmap / PCOS Power Course / 6 Keys To Food Peace

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Keywords: food freedom, relationship with food, diets, should-eat script, guilt, weight loss, intuitive eating, non-diet, food insecurity, poverty, racism, homophobia, transphobia, xenophobia, genocide, food peace

Takeaways

Food freedom is about connecting to food without rules and rejecting the guilt associated with certain foods.

Food freedom should not be tied to weight loss and should address systemic issues such as food insecurity and discrimination.

Addressing one's own relationship with food is important, but it should also extend to helping others and creating a world where everyone can experience food freedom.

Julie introduces the concept of 'food peace' and hints at exploring it further in the next episode.

Addressing one's own relationship with food is important, but it should also extend to helping others and creating a world where everyone can experience food freedom.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Food Freedom

01:37 The Definition and Limitations of Food Freedom

06:42 Considering Marginalized Communities in Food Freedom

09:10 Moving Beyond Personal Healing

11:35 Exploring Food Peace

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[Minisode] What to expect July and August on Find Your Food Voice Jul 17, 2024

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A quick message from Julie before we go on a short podcast break while she is working on the next round of edits for the upcoming Find Your Food Voice book.

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Do you have a complicated relationship with food? I want to help! Send your Dear Food letter to info@juliedillonrd.com.

Mentioned in this episode: Stay in touch with Julie

Food Voice resources: Julie Dillon RD blog / PCOS Power Free Roadmap / PCOS Power Course / 6 Keys To Food Peace

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[Minisode]: Listen after emotionally eating Jul 10, 2024

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In this episode, Julie discusses the topic of emotional eating and the importance of giving oneself permission to eat emotionally without judgment. She emphasizes that emotional eating is normal, healthy, and an effective coping mechanism. Julie also explores the connection between the cultural fear of weight gain and racism. Julie highlights the need to practice non-judgmental curiosity and compassion towards oneself when engaging in emotional eating. She concludes by stating that understanding the unmet needs behind emotional eating can help individuals find their food voice.

Keywords: emotional eating, permission, judgment, normal, coping mechanism, cultural fear, weight gain, racism, non-judgmental curiosity, compassion, unmet needs, find your food voice

Takeaways

Emotional eating is normal, healthy, and an effective coping mechanism.
Shame and judgment around emotional eating come from cultural fear of weight gain tied to racism.
Practice non-judgmental curiosity and compassion towards oneself when engaging in emotional eating.
Understanding the unmet needs behind emotional eating can help individuals find their food voice.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction

00:51 Exploring Emotional Hunger

03:23 Practicing Non-Judgmental Curiosity and Compassion

04:44 Understanding Unmet Needs and Finding Your Food Voice

05:20 Conclusion

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Mentioned in this episode: FYFV Listen after part 1 / Belly of the Beast by Da'Shaun Harrison / Fearing the Black Body by Sabring Strings / Legalize Emotional Eating sweatshirt

Food Voice resources: Julie Dillon RD blog / PCOS Power Free Roadmap / PCOS Power Course / 6 Keys To Food Peace

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[Minisode]: Listen after a binge Jul 09, 2024

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This episode discusses experiencing a binge after panic hunger. Julie emphasizes that binging or out of control eating experiences are normal and occur as you find your food voice. The episode provides tips for dealing with panic hunger, including practicing self-compassion, allowing yourself to eat, and experimenting with self-care. Julie encourages listeners to view these experiences as valuable data that can inform their relationship with food.

Keywords: binge eating, panic hunger, out of control eating, finding your food voice, self-compassion, self-care

Takeaways

Binging or out of control eating experiences are normal and occur as you find your food voice.
Panic hunger is a normal response when your body doesn't get enough food or rest.
Practice self-compassion and allow yourself to eat during panic hunger.
Experiment with self-care and pay attention to your body's needs.
View these experiences as valuable data that can inform your relationship with food.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction

02:34 Importance of Tough Experiences

04:47 Strategies for Dealing with Panic Hunger

07:07 Using Binge Eating Experiences as Data

08:06 Conclusion

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[Minisode Part 3] Almond Mom: How to not be an almond mom Jul 04, 2024

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In this episode, Julie discusses how to not be an almond mom when you had an almond mom yourself. She provides six ways to avoid projecting your own fears onto your children when it comes to food and weight. Julie also talks about the division of food responsibility and how it may not work for everyone. She emphasizes the importance of not categorizing foods as good or bad and teaches kids to be respectful of others' food choices. Lastly, Julie highlights the significance of not commenting on others' bodies and promoting body diversity.

Keywords: almond mom, projection, fears, food and weight, division of food responsibility, categorizing foods, respectful eating, body diversity

Takeaways

Do your own work to avoid projecting your own fears onto your children when it comes to food and weight.
The division of food responsibility may not work for everyone, and it's okay to prioritize other things.
Avoid categorizing foods as good or bad and teach kids to be respectful of others' food choices.
Don't comment on others' bodies and promote body diversity.
Be mindful of how you talk about bodies, as it influences how kids perceive their own bodies.
Continuously educate yourself and seek support to navigate the challenges of raising children in a diet culture.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Almond Mom Series

02:05 Chapter 2: Using Ellen Satter's Food Responsibility Guidelines

03:43 Chapter 4: Avoiding Food Labeling

04:13 Chapter 5: Teaching Respect for Others' Food Choices

04:56 Chapter 6: Promoting Body Diversity and Positive Body Image

05:29 Conclusion and Call to Action

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Mentioned in this episode: FYFV Almond Mom Part 1 / FYFV Almond Mom Part 2 / Ellyn Satter: The Secrets of Feeding a Healthy Family

Food Voice resources: Julie Dillon RD blog / PCOS Power Free Roadmap / PCOS Power Course / 6 Keys To Food Peace

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[Minisode Part 2] Almond Mom: What to do if you had an almond mom? Jul 03, 2024

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In this episode, Julie discusses how to mend your relationship with food if you had an 'Almond Mom' who influenced your views on body size and eating. She provides eight recommendations for healing, including using guardrails to make food choices, replacing diet-y thoughts with positive ones, relearning what eating enough means for you, playing with your food, spending time in 'donut land' to repair your relationship with food, prioritizing healing as a health-promoting behavior, and keeping the big picture in mind rather than focusing on individual food choices.

Keywords: Almond Mom, relationship with food, healing, guardrails, diet-y thoughts, eating enough, playing with food, donut land, prioritizing healing, big picture

Takeaways

Having an 'Almond Mom' can impact your relationship with food
Using guardrails can help make food choices while exploring intuitive eating
Replacing diet-y thoughts with positive ones can help mend your relationship with food
Relearning what eating enough means for you is important
Playing with your food and making a mess can be a fun way to repair your relationship with food
Spending time in 'donut land' and eating pleasurable foods can help heal your relationship with food
Prioritizing healing and repairing your relationship with food is a health-promoting behavior
Keeping the big picture in mind and focusing on overall healing rather than individual food choices is important

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Recap of Part One

01:31 Chapter 1: Mending the Relationship with Food

01:57 Chapter 2: Replacing Dieting Thoughts

03:51 Chapter 3: Relearning Eating Enough

05:27 Chapter 5: Spending Time in 'Donut Land'

07:49 Chapter 6: Prioritizing Healing

09:42 Conclusion and Preview of Part Three

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Mentioned in this episode: Landwhale by Jes Baker / Summer Innanen / FYFV Almond Mom Part 1

Food Voice resources: Julie Dillon RD blog / PCOS Power Free Roadmap / PCOS Power Course / 6 Keys To Food Peace

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[Minisode Part 1] Almond Mom: Are you an almond mom? Jul 02, 2024

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In this episode, Julie discusses how 'food noise' can be triggered when people start dieting again. She shares the experiences of individuals who have been working on repairing their relationship with food and how they use food noise as a cue to recognize when they are being triggered to diet. She then introduces the term 'almond mom' and explains its origin as a parent or caregiver consumed by the diet trap. Julie identifies five reasons why almond moms can be problematic, including teaching distrust of hunger and fullness, promoting disordered eating, reinforcing body hierarchy, encouraging control of one's body, and prioritizing others' enjoyment of one's body. She concludes by emphasizing the importance of self-compassion and time to repair one's complicated history with food.

Keywords: food noise, dieting, relationship with food, almond mom, diet trap, distrust of hunger and fullness, disordered eating, body hierarchy, control of body, self-compassion

Takeaways

Food noise can be triggered when people start dieting again, even after working on repairing their relationship with food.
The term 'almond mom' refers to a parent or caregiver consumed by the diet trap, who teaches diet mantras and promotes disordered eating.
Almond moms can be problematic because they teach distrust of hunger and fullness, reinforce body hierarchy, encourage control of one's body, and prioritize others' enjoyment of one's body.
Repairing one's complicated history with food requires self-compassion and time.
It is important to prioritize one's own well-being and not focus on changing one's body for others' approval.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Almond Mom Series

02:48 The Problem with 'Almond Moms'

04:40 Distrust of Hunger and Fullness

06:34 Reinforcing Body Image Hierarchies

07:18 The Control of Body for Societal Approval

08:15 Repairing a Complicated History with Food

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Do you have a complicated relationship with food? I want to help! Send your Dear Food letter to info@juliedillonrd.com.

Mentioned in this episode: Follow Julie for co-working sessions on TikTok / Join Julie in the Circle Community

Food Voice resources: Julie Dillon RD blog / PCOS Power Free Roadmap / PCOS Power Course / 6 Keys To Food Peace

If you're curious about what it looks like to stop pursuing weight loss, click here for some fabulous freebies that will help guide you in your journey!

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