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Latest Episodes:

Life updates and a chat on intuitive eating during quarantine May 06, 2020

We (Andrea and Jenn) chat share some insights and updates about life during the coronavirus pandemic, and how they are navigating this uncertain time. We also provide a critical look at some of the problematic messaging we've seen about bodies, food and weight during this global crisis, including an article from our own local paper.

Finally, we share some things we've been both struggling with and enjoying during our extended time at home!

Articles and resources mentioned in this episode:

Jenn's fundraising initiative for Full Plates Full Potential: https://www.instagram.com/p/B-0Iusyg7kb/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Full Plates Full Potential: https://www.fullplates.org/

"Fattening the Curve" article (CW: weight and food shaming language): https://www.pressherald.com/2020/04/26/when-it-comes-to-eating-this-pandemic-is-carbogeddon/

Andrea's current podcast favorites:

Home Cooking (with Samin Nosrat and Hrishikesh Hirway): https://homecooking.show/ or https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/home-cooking/id1503149669

The Dream Podcast: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/stitcher/the-dream

NYT No Knead Bread: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/11376-no-knead-bread

Supporting moms through the messy business of feeding our families and ourselves with Diana Rice Feb 24, 2020

In this episode we talk with Diana Rice, RD aka The Baby Steps Dietitian. Diana discusses how her own relationship with food has influenced her interest in the the work she does today as dietitian, Certified Lactation Education Counselor, writer, and mom to two young kids. We talk about the pressure and often unrealistic expectations put on moms around child feeding, family meals, and how moms can shift their approach in a way that will benefit the whole family - including themselves. Finally, Diana shares her personal experience as a parent to a kid with food allergies.

Follow Diana:

Instagram: @dianakrice

Facebook: @babystepsRD

Blog posts mentioned:

https://dianakrice.com/my-childs-food-allergy-feels-like-the-worlds-biggest-mom-fail

https://dianakrice.com/a-simple-exercise-to-reframe-how-we-feel-about-feeding-kids/

https://dianakrice.com/allergy-friendly-tikka-masala/

Diana's support group for Food Allergy Moms:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/selfcareforallergymoms/

Our podcast is edited by Liquid Studio (www.liquidstudiosli.com/podcast-editing). Need an editor for your show? Email us at foodconfidencepod@gmail.com for contact info!

Rethinking New Year's health goals with gentle nutrition Jan 20, 2020

Jenn and Andrea are back! We chat about our own perspectives on New Year's goals and resolutions, and make a special announcement regarding some changes for one of us in 2020! We also discuss how diet companies are trying to rebrand themselves as being about "wellness, not weight loss" and the confusion and pressure that can create for some people. Finally, we dive into Gentle Nutrition, the 10th and final principle outlined in Intuitive Eating, and talk about how to incorporate this in principle if you are wanting to make some improvements to your health and wellbeing this year. Resources and show notes: Evelyn Tribole 10 Principles of IE on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evelyntribole/ Our podcast is edited by Liquid Studio (www.liquidstudiosli.com/podcast-editing). Need an editor for your show? Email us at foodconfidencepod@gmail.com for contact info!

Navigating food and diet talk during the holidays: a Q&A Dec 16, 2019

Whether directed at an adult or a child, food-related talk comes up for many of us during holiday gatherings. Jenn and Andrea answer some listener questions related to navigating Intuitive eating, food diet talk during the holiday season. Also discussed: how to trust the process of intuitive eating when you have rejected diet culture, but may be struggling with feeling confused or out of control around previously off-limits food. Resources: Jes Baker: https://www.instagram.com/themilitantbaker/ https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/11/23/opinion/sunday/emotional-eating-holidays.html Our podcast is edited by Liquid Studio (www.liquidstudiosli.com/podcast-editing). Need an editor for your show? Email us at foodconfidencepod@gmail.com contact info!

Insights on Intuitive Eating from the classroom with Valerie Costello Nov 18, 2019

Valerie Costello joins us on the podcast this week to chat about her journey to food freedom, her evolving relationship with her body, and her role as middle school health & wellness teacher. Valerie is a yoga instructor, personal trainer, health coach, public school teacher, as well as a first time mom. She graciously shares some challenging experiences in her past, which eventually lead her to find and practice intuitive eating. She also speaks to how becoming a mom has forced her to continue to learn about self-care and self-compassion. Finally, Valerie shares some "behind the scenes" info on what it is like to work with middle schoolers, and what kinds of health messages they are internalizing, and what kind of health education she would love to see more of in schools.

Resource on skills-based health education: The Essentials of Teaching Education by Sarah Benes and Holly Alperin: https://www.amazon.com/Essentials-Teaching-Health-Education-Instruction/dp/1492507636

Follow Valerie!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valerie.costello/

Website: http://www.valeriecostelloyoga.com/

Note 1: mentioned radical unschooling related to "previous guest", however this episode has not be released yet. Stay tuned!

Note 2: mentioned baby-lead weaning (sort of out of the blue) at the end of the episode as Valerie is going through this process with her son. This is the course and resource she mentions: https://www.feedinglittles.com/

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Welcome to Season 2! Life updates and learnings from Season 1 (mini episode) Nov 11, 2019

Jenn and Andrea share some life updates after taking a break between seasons 1 and 2 of the Food Confidence Podcast. We share some updates from August 2019 regarding the news that WW (formerly Weight Watchers) launched the Kurbo "health" app, aimed at children ages 8 and up. Because this app encouraged kids to track their food and weight, this was big news in the non-diet world. ICYMI, here are some some of the articles that addressed some of the concerns:

https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/08/240564/ww-weight-watchers-kids-diet-program-kurbo-controversy

https://www.seattletimes.com/life/wellness/weight-watchers-for-kids-experts-caution-against-wws-new-kurbo-app/

On the topic of weight discrimination: https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/weight-discrimination-is-rampant-yet-in-most-places-its-still-legal/2019/06/21/f958613e-9394-11e9-b72d-d56510fa753e_story.html

On a more personal note...

Jenn's new website: https://www.bravojenny.com

Andrea's new website: https://www.andreapaulrd.com

Unpacking periods and hormonal health with Dr Corina Dunlap and Greta Jarvis Aug 26, 2019

We talk to naturopathic physician Dr. Cornia Dunlap, ND, MS and Integrative Health Coach and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor Greta Jarvis, MSc all about women's hormones and periods! They share that whatever stage of life someone is in; just starting menses, trying to conceive, post-natal, or entering menopause, our hormones play an important role and our periods are one of the ways our bodies communicate with us. Both Dr Dunlap and Greta share their paths towards doing the work they are so passionate about, which is empowering women and supporting them on their health journeys. They explain FHA or Functional hypothalamic amenorrhea and how this intersects with diet culture, and finally we discuss how women can best support themselves and/or women they love and care for with their period and hormonal health.

Recommended Resources:

Dr. Cornia Dunlap: https://www.drcorinadunlap.com/

Instagram: @drcorinadunlap

Greta Jarvis: http://nutritionforgood.net/about.html

Instagram: @nutritionforgood

No Period. Now What? By Dr Nicola Rinaldi: https://www.amazon.com/Period-Now-What-Regaining-Improving/dp/099723668X/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=no+period+now+what&qid=1566783232&s=gateway&sr=8-1

Embody by Connie Sobszak: https://www.amazon.com/embody-Learning-Unique-quiet-critical/dp/0936077808/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=embody+book&qid=1566787849&s=gateway&sr=8-2

For Keeps by Victoria Zackheim: https://www.amazon.com/Keeps-Women-Bodies-Growing-Acceptance/dp/1580052045

Fertility Friday Podcast: http://fertilityfriday.com/

Food Confidence Q&A Part 2 Aug 05, 2019

Part 2 of our first Q&A series. Jenn and Andrea share some thoughts on a couple recent pieces of health media, and answer three listener questions related to navigating Intuitive Eating. We provide some thoughts on untangling physical vs psychological response to food intolerances, dealing with the “shoulds” and “shouldn’ts” of eating, and unconditional permission. A reminder that this podcast provides information only, and is not a substitute for individualized medical advice.

Books mentioned:

- Pressure Cooker: Why home cooking won’t solve our problems and what to do about it: https://www.amazon.com/Pressure-Cooker-Cooking-Solve-Problems/dp/0190663294

- The Intuitive Eating Workbook: https://www.amazon.com/Intuitive-Eating-Workbook-Principles-Relationship/dp/1626256225/ref=asc_df_1626256225/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312673449485&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=11127403097001968086&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9002576&hvtargid=aud-643574997066:pla-350011770874&psc=1

Food Confidence Q&A Part 1 Jul 15, 2019

Jenn and Andrea share some life updates, comment on recent news articles and answer listener questions related to Health at Every Size (HAES™️) advocacy, managing kids’ requests for sweets, and navigating cravings in the process of relearning Intuitive Eating.

Show notes:

Smash the Wellness Industry in The NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/08/opinion/sunday/women-dieting-wellness.html

What Does Intuitive Eating Even Mean The Cut: https://www.thecut.com/2019/06/what-is-intuitive-eating-a-guide-to-intuitive-eating.html

Nike UK Plus Size Mannequin: https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/06/235033/nike-plus-size-mannequins-controversy

HAES Research:

Weight Science: Evaluating the Evidence for a Paradigm Shift (Linda Bacon and Lucy Aphramor): https://nutritionj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1475-2891-10-9

Books:

- The Body is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love by Sonya Renee Taylor: https://www.amazon.com/Body-Not-Apology-Radical-Self-Love/dp/1626569762

- Landwhale by Jess Baker and Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls by Jess Baker : http://www.themilitantbaker.com/

- You Have the Right to Remain Fat by Virgie Tovar: https://www.amazon.com/You-Have-Right-Remain-Fat/dp/1936932318

-Happy Fat: Taking Up Space in a World that Want to Shrink You by Sofie Hagen: https://www.amazon.com/Fat/dp/0008293872/ref=sr_1_1?crid=30JAOR817GCPJ&keywords=happy+fat+sofie+hagen&qid=1564404744&s=books&sprefix=happy+fat+%2Cstripbooks%2C144&sr=1-1

- Hunger by Roxanne Gay: https://www.amazon.com/Hunger-Memoir-Body-Roxane-Gay/dp/0062420712/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1UV4887G1BPZ4&keywords=hunger+roxane+gay&qid=1564404581&s=books&sprefix=hunger+rox%2Cstripbooks%2C145&sr=1-1

To take to your healthcare provider's office -- Health Care Providers: Providing Sensitive Care for People of All Sizes (PDF from Linda Bacon's website) https://lindabacon.org/HAESbook/pdf_files/HAES_Providing%20Sensitive%20Care.pdf

Division of Responsibility, Ellyn Satter Institute: https://www.ellynsatterinstitute.org/how-to-feed/the-division-of-responsibility-in-feeding/

Blog post on Intuitive Eating and Cravings: http://www.streetsmartnutrition.com/faq-cravings/

From eating disorder to anti-diet advocate: the journey of recovering from wellness culture with Laury Raiken Jul 01, 2019

In this episode we chat with Laury Raiken, a yoga instructor, personal trainer, mom to two young kids, and an eating disorder survivor. Laury shares her experience as a teen recovering from an eating disorder, and her years working in the health & wellness industry. She describes her journey from being entrenched in diet mentality and wellness culture to being an advocate for intuitive eating and the anti-diet movement. Laury gives real-life examples of the sneaky ways diet culture has shape-shifted over the years, and how we can be gentle with ourselves in the process of unlearning its toxic messages. Show notes: Laury's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauryannraik/ Food Psych Podast: https://christyharrison.com/foodpsych Ellyn Satter's the Division of Responsibility: https://www.ellynsatterinstitute.org/how-to-feed/the-division-of-responsibility-in-feeding/ Ashley Seruya (Instagram: @cozibae) on pseudo-recovery: https://www.instagram.com/p/BzBThAzl7pN/ Diet culture is like an onion (from @foodandfearless): https://www.instagram.com/p/BnhraibFtoL/?igshid=nvw16b4ig15x

Fighting diet culture in athletics & bridging intuitive eating and sports nutrition with Dietitian Jillian Tholen Jun 11, 2019

In this episode of the Food Confidence Podcast, we talk to Jillian Tholen, a non-diet Registered Dietitian who specializes in disordered eating, eating disorders and sports nutrition. We talk about Jillian’s experiences in the world of sport, and how that lead to her interest in working with athletes, and also her passion for intuitive eating and Health at Every Size. Jillian shares some tips to help parents and caregivers, on navigating the world of sports and exercise for their children and for themselves, including joyful movement, body talk, and “picky eating”. She provides tips for coaches on how to foster a helpful team culture, shares some statistics on the prevalence of disordered eating with athletes, and some thoughts on how to prevent problematic eating behaviors in sport.

Jillian can be found at @jillian.rd on Instagram and at her website http://jillianrd.com

Jillian’s recommended resources:

https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/

http://www.myedin.org/

https://medium.com/lane-9-project

The intersections of nutrition, health, and social justice in pediatrics with Dietitian Leah Hackney May 27, 2019

In episode six of the Food Confidence Podcast we talk to Leah Hackney, a Registered Dietitian and Certified Specialist in Pediatric Nutrition. Leah shares how she came to be an Intuitive Eating and HAES (Health At Every Size) -informed practitioner, and how she applied these philosophies when working in an in-patient setting at a Children’s hospital. She talks about how she has seen weight-stigma show up in the clinical setting, and how parents and caregivers can advocate for the health of family members if and when a weight concern is brought up. We also talk about our own experiences in using positive food and body language as a way to help foster health and wellbeing. Finally, Leah shares some perspectives on the intersections of health and social justice, which we learn is can often be a factor that is overlooked in both individual and public health initiatives.

Show notes & recommended resources

1. Love it, Like it, and Learning it language - https://veggiesandvirtue.com/blog/beginners-guide-to-love-it-like-it-learning-it

2. Karen Washington on Food Apartheids: https://www.guernicamag.com/karen-washington-its-not-a-food-desert-its-food-apartheid/

3. Health at Every Size by Linda Bacon: https://lindabacon.org/health-at-every-size-book/

Breaking down the science & safety of food production with Food Science Babe May 13, 2019

In this episode we talk to Erin of Food Science Babe, a food scientist with over 10 years of experience in both the conventional and organic food sectors. Erin shares myth-busting information on Facebook and Instagram to help her audience learn about food production, marketing, and agriculture. We talk to Food Science Babe about some hot-topic issues: conventional vs organic food, genetic modification, and the misinformation and fear-based marketing around these topics. As a food scientist, Erin is able to speak to the different types of genetic modification, the safety of foods on the market, and some of the environmental concerns that we often hear around farming practices. The objective of this episode is for our listeners gain an understanding of another side of the food conversation that we don’t often hear in mainstream media or marketing. In exploring some of the science behind conventional and organic food production, our hope is that you can feel more freedom and ease when you’re making food choices for yourself and your family.

Show notes & links:

Food Science Babe: https://www.facebook.com/foodsciencebabe/ & Instagram: @foodsciencebabe

Street Smart Nutrition blog post on Arctic Apples: http://www.streetsmartnutrition.com/arctic-apples-field-tour-2017/

Pesticide Residue Calculator: https://www.safefruitsandveggies.com/

Food Evolution documentary: https://www.foodevolutionmovie.com/

Food Science Babe's recommended resources:

Sci Moms: https://scimoms.com/

Biology Fortified: https://biofortified.org/

Genetic Literacy Project: https://geneticliteracyproject.org/

Farm Babe: http://thefarmbabe.com/

The Farmers Daughter: https://www.facebook.com/TheFarmersDaughterUSA/

TDF Honest Farmer: https://www.facebook.com/tillamookdairyfarmer/

AG Daily: https://www.agdaily.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/agdailymedia/

Raising Sexually Healthy Kids with Jennifer Wiessner, LCSW, CST Apr 29, 2019

In this episode, we talk to Jennifer Wiessner, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Sex Therapist who has a practice in Southern Maine. In addition to her practice, Jennifer is a speaker and writer, and hosts workshop for parents and caregivers on raising sexually healthy kids. In the episode, she speaks about the current state of sexual education in the country, why sex education is a human right, and ideally should start at home. From Jennifer's years of work in this area, she realized that the majority of adults did not get comprehensive sexual education from caregivers as children or teens. Despite it being a potentially uncomfortable conversation for both parents and child, Jennifer believes that it is a necessary and navigable topic to discuss with children as they grow. We talk about what and how to use language to convey positive body and sex information, as well as educating kids about consent, and aligning sex education with your family values.

Show notes:

Jennifer Wiessner, LCSW & Sex Therapist: https://jenniferwiessnerhealthysexuality.com/

NYT Article on state of sex education in the US schools: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/21/us/colorado-sex-education-in-schools.html

Jennifer's Recommended Resources:

It's Not The Stork book by Robie H. Harris: https://amzn.to/2XSeMez

Birds and Bees and More by Sandra Caron: https://amzn.to/2XUNjZQ

Cory Silverberg: https://www.corysilverberg.com/what-makes-a-baby

Consent for Kids (Youtube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3nhM9UlJjc

Amaze: https://amaze.org/

You Daughter's Bedroom: https://amzn.to/2Wc8OER

Spare me the Talk: a (Girl/Guys) Guid to Sex, Relationships, and Growing Up: (boys) https://amzn.to/2GGtgHA , (girls) https://amzn.to/2GVmDkT

The Girl's Body Book: https://amzn.to/2XPzdc0

The Boy's Body Book: https://amzn.to/2GIDWFD

Raising Body Confident Kids and Defining 'Diet Culture' with Dana Suchow Apr 15, 2019

In this episode, Jenn and Andrea talk to Dana Suchow, an award-winning speaker and educator whose work revolves around the prevention of eating disorders in children. An eating disorder survivor herself, Dana is passionate about working with parents and caregivers, to help give them the tools to raise body confident kids. In this conversations, Dana defines 'diet culture' and how it shows up in our lives, and subsequently in the lives of children. We talk about how parents and caregivers can help foster a health relationship with food and body, even if they themselves are struggling to find peace in their relationship with food and/or body. Show notes: - Dana's website and contact info: website: https://www.danasuchow.com/ instagram: @danasuchow facebook: @DanaSuchow - Free body image resources from Dana's website: https://www.danasuchow.com/resources - NEDA Eating Disorder Awareness WeeL 2019 "Come As You Are" https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/get-involved/nedawareness - Brene Brown: https://brenebrown.com/

Setting the stage: a conversation about Intuitive Eating and Health and Every Size (HAES™) Apr 05, 2019

In this episode, Jenn and Andrea provide an introduction to two important concepts that will set the stage for the podcast going forward: Intuitive Eating and Health at Every Size. The ability to eat intuitively is something that everyone is born with, but that our environment disconnects us from over time. The book titled Intuitive Eating was written by two Registered Dietitians and originally published in 1995, and has gained momentum from both practitioners and individuals in recent years. Both hosts practice and assist individuals in this evidence-based framework as it has been shown to provide many physical and mental health benefits, while taking the focus off of weight and body size. Health at Every Size aka HAES is a philosophy that encourages health-promoting behaviors, while maintaining a deep respect for body diversity and body autonomy. Although the awareness of both of these ideologies is growing, they are still very much counter-culture to mainstream health and nutrition messaging. This episode provides an overview to these very nuanced topics, as well as why we (Andrea and Jenn) believe Intuitive Eating and HAES are the way forward in healing our relationship with food and body. Show notes: - Intuitive Eating: https://www.intuitiveeating.org/ - HAES: https://www.sizediversityandhealth.org/content.asp?id=76 - Food Pysch podcast with Christy Harrison: https://christyharrison.com/foodpsych

Welcome to the Food Confidence Podcast! Let us introduce ourselves... Mar 29, 2019

Welcome to the Food Confidence Podcast! The first episode is an introduction to the show, how the podcast came to be, and the funny story of how the co-hosts became friends and colleagues. Andrea is a Registered & Licensed Dietitian, and Jenn is a Certified Health Coach and Chef. Although they both work in health fields, their educational backgrounds are quite different; Andrea coming from a traditional evidence-focused dietetics education, and Jenn coming from the wholistic health and culinary nutrition world. After meeting under circumstance having nothing to do with food, Jenn and Andrea kept in touch and eventually discovered they were very similar in their philosophies and approaches to health & wellness.

The mission of this podcast is to inform and empower parents and caregivers in raising food and body confident kids. The podcast will serve as a platform to interview experts and discuss the ways in which we can all help the next generation become more resilient, healthy, and happy. Thank you for listening!

Show notes:

- Instagram for the podcast: @foodconfidencepod

- Instagram for co-hosts: @andreapaul.rd and @jennifahbravo

- Email questions or inquires to foodconfidencepod@gmail.com