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Michelle Hoover is a Certified Personal Trainer focused on joyful movement coaching. She is a HAES aligned trainer with a passion for strength training and movement. Her goal is to help clients foster an appreciation for how their body moves just as it is. Michelle is based in Greensboro, NC and offers virtual options as well.  Connect with Michelle: Website II Instagram II Facebook II TikTok Sponsors: Amazon Faves Download our free WNW Workbook

This week we welcome guest Noni Vaughn-Pollard, to discuss normalizing gaining weight as we go through different transitions in life, unlearning perfectionism, and much more.    GUEST INFO  Noni is a native New Yorker who loves a good bagel and an old movie. She is a registered nutritionist and a mental health counselor & psychotherapist. Noni unlearned the fatphobia and diet culture she was taught in college and now practices intuitive eating. She encourages others to use their intuition in order to step away from perfectionism & food anxiety.   MENTIONS Connect with Noni: @afroandappetite https://afroandappetite.wordpress.com/ https://www.rootsarttherapy.nyc/  https://www.nycpsychotherapy.org/ Weight Gain is Normal eBook   SHOW SPONSORS Save the rejected produce! Get $10 off your first Hungry Harvest order. Enter code “TONYABEAUCHAINE” at checkout. Subscribe to our Newsletter Follow Us: Instagram and share your "Wait, what?" moments with us. Have an idea for an upcoming episode? Let us know on our Facebook page.

On this week’s episode we have Julie Allen, an author and eating disorder awareness activist, is the CEO of Mary Rose NW Boutique and founder of the Mary Rose Foundation. Julie started Mary Rose NW Boutique because she recognized the need for a clothing shop that focused on body acceptance, self-love, and helping all bodies feel beautiful and confident in their clothes. The three pillars of her boutique include sustainability, inclusion, and social justice. With a bachelor’s in psychology and a background in physical therapy, Julie truly understands how the mind affects the body and vice versa. She struggled with anorexia and bulimia for 15 years and as a result, made it her mission to empower people to love and embrace themselves wholeheartedly. Connect with Julie Facebook II Instagram II Website Mentions: Episode 79 Letting Go of Unrealistic Diet Culture Standards with Personal Stylist Dacy Gillepsie  Sponsors: CBD Direct Rothy’s

In this week’s episode we want to talk about what to do when shopping for your right now body. We’ve done episodes on cleaning out your closet but we want to talk about what to do when it feels like your body is in transition. You might feel like the clothes in your closet no longer serve you but then you don’t want to buy new clothes because what if your body changes again. So you’re stuck in this in between place. If this resonates with you, hit play on this episode.  Mentions: Episode 98 Cleaning Out Your Closet In Recovery Sponsors: Dia and Co Thred UP Stitch Fix

This week we are releasing a bonus episode that we usually share only with our Live Free Collective Members.  In the non-diet world, it’s hard to get personal support and community on a regular basis. Like when you’re eating dinner and everyone is talking about their diet. Or at a baby shower and your great aunt is giving the mom to be tips for how to lose the baby weight. It can feel like you are the only one in the world who wants to stop dieting. It can be hard to take action after listening to our podcast because change doesn’t happen in isolation. Change happens with a community of support.  You need community because the community you are coming from is stuck in diet culture. You need a support system that is moving forward in the anti-diet world. You need to know that there are others working to stop weighting and show up exactly as they are.  When we do this work in community, we actually get results. That’s why we are launching the Live Free Collective, a membership where you can get the support and strength you need to leave diet culture behind and LIVE FREE.  Each month members have access to: An exclusive meditation they can access right on their phone Desktop and phone wallpapers that will keep you encouraged A downloadable workbook with journal prompts and mantras Access to group discussions Monthly Coaching call with Q & A Don't "WAIT" another moment to Live Free! Go to werenotweighting.com/livefreecollective to join.   

We are delighted to share our conversation with Dr. Celeste Holbrook this week. This episode addresses the effect purity culture has on our sex lives, our bodies, and our ability to be intimate.  GUEST INFO  Dr. Celeste Holbrook is a sexologist and speaker who helps her clients evolve into the women they were created to be, in and outside of the bedroom. She speaks on a variety of topics from sex drive and sexual shame to painful intercourse, purity culture, and more. Her mission is to provide safe spaces for people to talk about sex. You can find her teaching classes for The Velvet Box or at her website at www.drcelesteholbrook.com.  MENTIONS Sex Positive Families  SHOW SPONSORS Get Your Free Copy of our We’re Not Weighting Workbook  If you’re craving more freedom and peace in the midst of diet culture, our Live Free Collective is made for you. We created a monthly membership just for listeners of our podcast. You get a monthly coaching call with Tonya and Tracy, a supportive community of women who just like you are on their own their LIVE FREE Journey. Plus bonus downloads like mantra cards, phone wallpapers and backgrounds, and a monthly meditation. And it’s all available on your phone for $18 a month! To find out more, click here.

Have you ever thought about what kind of eater you are?  We’ll dive into why this is a helpful piece of information for you as you recover your intuitive eater.  This episode is about the eating personalities, as defined in the Intuitive Eating book by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch. They’ve identified some of the main types of approaches we have to eating in order for us to understand our subconscious way of feeding ourselves. Learning about what type of eating personality you often default to will help you from getting too hungry, from disconnecting with your body, or from missing your last bite threshold. This all is part of building interoceptive awareness.   MENTIONS Episode 120 Interoceptive Awareness  Episode 99 Health at Every Size    SHOW SPONSORS Just Thrive Probiotics - Get 15% off your first order using code: tonyabythespoonful Save the rejected produce! Get $10 off your first Hungry Harvest order. Enter code “TONYABEAUCHAINE” at checkout. Thred Up - Online Thrift Store : Get $20 off your first purchase or if you’re ready to sell, get free expedited processing on your first kit.   CTA Subscribe to our Newsletter to access your Intuitive Eating Assessment Scale Book a free 15-minute discovery call with Tonya  

EPISODE NOTES This week we dive into all things Enneagram with expert Erin Baute! We are delighted to welcome her back to the show to discuss the intersection of the Enneagram and embodiment. If you’ve ever wondered how to connect with your body during recovery from diet culture, this is the episode for you!   GUEST INFO  Check out these offerings from Erin The Enneagram: Unlocking Your Potential (6-week group) The Enneagram at Work (4-week group with additional support) Connect with Erin Instagram II Website   SPONSORS Try Dia & Co, the at home styling service exclusively for plus size. Use this link for $25 off   Looking for your go-to shoe for fall? Check out Rothy's. Use this link for $20 off your purchase

Body image is something we talk about all the time, we see it online but do we really even know what that means? It’s hard to heal something or work on something that isn’t fully defined. We often equate it to just loving our body but it’s more layered than that. In this episode we will define for you what body image is, what the different aspects of it are and how you can work towards healing. SPONSORS Live Free Collective CBD Direct Online save 25% Thred Up $20 off your first purchase Send in your first kit

We are delighted to share our conversation with productivity coach and mindfulness expert Dr. Brooke Smith. If you would like to learn more about how to tap into your productivity like a vinyasa flow, this episode is for you! Dr. Brooke also talks with us about her journey with learning about intuitive eating and body acceptance.    GUEST INFO  Brooke Smith, PhD is a productivity coach and mindfulness expert. She helps women entrepreneurs create a system of support and a sustainable structure for their businesses.  Brooke transforms personal and professional productivity through mindfulness with a focus on where entrepreneurs apply their energy. Women come to her feeling overwhelmed and unfulfilled with too much to do and not enough support. She works with them in designing a life and workspace that allows for ease and spaciousness, while scaling their business and reintroducing enjoyment.    Brooke lives with her artist husband and two cats in Rochester, NY, where you can find them mountain biking on the local trails, playing board games, and eating curry tempeh tacos. Connect with Dr. Brooke Smith at drbrookesmith.com    SHOW SPONSORS Get $25 off your first Dia and Co style box using this link! Are you ready to stop waiting to live your life and start showing up exactly as you are? Schedule a free discovery call with us today! Subscribe to our Newsletter Follow Us: Instagram and share your "Wait, what?" moments with us. Have an idea for an upcoming episode? Let us know on our Facebook page.

WTF is Interoceptive Awareness?  Interoception involves communication between a bodily sensation and our brain processing the information to support physical and emotional wellbeing, and ultimately a response.  The ability to access interoceptive awareness varies greatly from person to person; for some it is relatively easy and little guidance is needed and for others, it can take training and practice.  Any type of conscious restriction causes us to detach from our body signals and ignore what is happening. The disconnect causes us to be confused and unable to read what our body is actually telling us.  In this episode, we discuss how Intuitive Eating helps us tap into our interoceptive awareness. MENTIONS Craig, A. D. (2009). How do you feel--now? The anterior insula and human awareness. Nat Rev Neurosci, 10(1), 59-70. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5985305/ SHOW SPONSORS If you’re ready to give it a try, Online Therapy.com is providing an exclusive offer to our listeners for 20% off your first month. Stitch Fix:  Ready to try it out? Get $25 off your first fix!  Just Thrive Probiotics - Get 15% off your first order using code: tonyabythespoonful CTA If what we shared today resonated with you and you want a space to explore this further, click the link in our show notes to sign up for a free discovery call here.   Subscribe to our Newsletter Follow Us: Instagram and share your "Wait, what?" moments with us. Have an idea for an upcoming episode? Let us know on our Facebook page.

Breanne Failor is the founder of Anti-Diet Yoga. She has her 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training Certification and is a certified Intuitive Eating lay facilitator. Breanne's goal is to create yoga classes accessible to all bodies—giving you time and space to quiet your mind and connect to your body through movement and breath. Building a community where diet culture is left at the door, and you are perfect the way you are right now! She incorporates Intuitive Eating, body acceptance, and body-positive themes into her classes.  All of her classes are for all levels of yoga practitioners; beginners are welcome and encouraged.  Connect with Breanne Instagram II Website II Email MENTIONS: Grab your free Finding Joyful Movement Guide here. SPONSORS: Thank you to our incredible sponsors, by supporting them, you are supporting us.  Rothy's Save $20 on your first pair of Rothy's We're Not Weighting Workbook We've gathered all of our best resources on Intuitive Eating, Health at Every Size, Body Image and Joyful Movement. Grab your free copy of our We're Not Weighting Workbook.   

You may have heard about toxic positivity. Toxic positivity is the belief that no matter how dire or difficult a situation is, people should maintain a positive mindset. It's a "good vibes only" approach to life. If you look at social media they would have you believe that body positivity is about loving your body and thinking good things about it at all times. That you have gone from hating it to loving it and there is never an off day. The problem with that is we are not robots, we can’t only ever feel one way. We call that Toxic Body Positivity.  Check out this week's episode for what we encourage you to practice instead. SPONSORS: Get $20 off your first pair of Rothy's  Download your free copy of the We're Not Weighting Workbook

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This week we welcome guest Alissa Rumsey to the show. Alissa is a registered dietitian, nutrition therapist, certified intuitive eating counselor, and the author of Unapologetic Eating: Make Peace With Food and Transform Your Life. Alissa is passionate about advocating for women to reclaim the space to eat and live unapologetically.  She is the founder of Alissa Rumsey Nutrition and Wellness, a weight-inclusive nutrition practice that offers virtual counseling and online programs to help people liberate themselves from dieting, cultivate a peaceful relationship to food and their bodies, and live a more authentic, connected life.  Her expertise has been featured in hundreds of media outlets and she speaks regularly at events, online trainings, and conferences around the country. She calls New York City home and spends her free time exploring the city’s food scene and searching for patches of green space to sunbathe in.  In this episode, we dive into some heavy topics like thin privilege, white privilege, and challenges with weight-inclusive care within the dietetics field.    GUEST INFO  Email || Facebook || Instagram || Twitter || Website   MENTIONS Unapologetic Eating Book by Alissa Rumsey   SHOW SPONSORS Check out our curated Amazon list just for resources we recommend on the podcast. Plus we threw in some of our favorite self-care items. From our favorite journals to coloring books and candles.  If you’re craving more freedom and peace in the midst of diet culture, our Live Free Collective is made for you. We created a monthly membership just for listeners of our podcast. You get a monthly coaching call with Tonya and Tracy, a supportive community of women who just like you are on their own LIVE FREE Journey. Plus bonus downloads like mantra cards, phone wallpapers and backgrounds, and a monthly meditation. And it’s all available on your phone for under $20 a month. Check it out here! Subscribe to our Newsletter Follow Us: Instagram and share your "Wait, what?" moments with us. Have an idea for an upcoming episode? Let us know on our Facebook page.

Would you like to be less consumed with the idea of food?  Would you like to feel less obsessed with what you are eating, how much you are eating, and when you are eating? Do you want to feel free to eat what you want without serving it up with a side of guilt and shame? This episode answers, what the eff is Food Freedom?  Achieving food freedom means no longer feeling guilt and shame for eating foods we like.   MENTIONS Episode 72 Tackling Fear Foods   SHOW SPONSORS Just Thrive Probiotics - Get 15% off your first order using code: tonyabythespoonful Get Your Free Copy of our We’re Not Weighting Workbook  Ready to try finding clothes that fit your body? Check out ThredUp and receive $20 off your first order. Subscribe to our Newsletter Follow Us: Instagram and share your "Wait, what?" moments with us. Have an idea for an upcoming episode? Let us know on our Facebook page. Individual Coaching Joint Package: Work With Us      

Victoria Evans began her career in the corporate world with a prominent Fortune 500 company in the beauty industry in Montreal. During this time, her challenges related to eating disorders, mental health,  extreme dieting and overexercising became a catalyst for creating a solution to an issue millions of women deal with today. As a successful Intuitive Eating Coach, she is disrupting the wellness  industry through her fundamentally science-based approach. Victoria helps countless women heal their relationship with food by optimizing their mindset for happier and healthier lifestyles. Connect with Victoria Instagram II TikTok II Website  SPONSORS Sign up for a free 20 minute coaching call. Check out Rothy's and use this link for $20 off.

Are you seeing floods of posts on social media about how to get your body beach ready? Spoiler alert, you already HAVE a beach body. BUT maybe you don't feel like you do. We've been all locked up in our homes for over a year and normal summer body anxiety is in full gear. We get it The way you think about your body has way more to do with how you show up than the way your body looks. If body image was just about being in a smaller body, no one with a smaller bod would struggle with body image. In this week's episode we break down how you can reframe the way you think about the beach body you already have.    SHOW SPONSORS: Dia and Co II CBD Online Direct II Third Love   LIVE FREE COLLECTIVE  If you’re craving more freedom and peace in the midst of diet culture, our Live Free Collective is made for you. We created a monthly membership just for listeners of our podcast. You get a monthly coaching call with Tonya and Tracy, a supportive community of women who just like you are on their own on their LIVE FREE Journey. Plus bonus downloads like mantra cards, phone wallpapers and backgrounds and a monthly meditation. And it’s all available on your phone for just $20 a month. Click here to join

This week we welcome guest Dr. Lisa Folden. Dr. Lisa N. Folden is a licensed physical therapist and mom-focused lifestyle coach. Using her skills as a movement expert, Dr. Folden helps clients recover from orthopedic and neurological injuries at her private practice - Healthy Phit Physical Therapy and Wellness Consultants in Charlotte, NC. In this episode, we discuss breaking free from the societal pressure of existing in a smaller body, not waiting for permission to do what you want to do, and living unapologetically on your own terms. Dr. Lisa explains why you are more than a body, that you don’t need to be performative. This episode is full of practical ideas on how to respect your body.    GUEST INFO  Connect with Dr. Lisa Folden Facebook || Instagram || Pinterest || YouTube || Twitter https://www.healthyphit.com   MENTIONS   SHOW SPONSORS Ready to try a Stitch Fix Box? Get $25 off your first fix! We created an Amazon list just for resources we recommend on the podcast. Plus shopping from our link helps support the show and allows us to create free resources for you.  Subscribe to our Newsletter Follow Us: Instagram and share your "Wait, what?" moments with us. Have an idea for an upcoming episode? Let us know on our Facebook page. Individual Coaching Joint Package: Work With Us

This episode answers….WTF is Healthism? With a shift in making wellness more of a lifestyle, we have gotten caught up in the idea that we can control more of our health than we actually can. This healthism mentality has affected various socioeconomic levels and created a divide between those who can afford a wellness lifestyle and those who cannot.  In this episode, we explain why health is not an achievement, and how to go about prioritizing healthy habits with a non-diet mentality.     MENTIONS https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7419309/ Crawford R. Healthism and the medicalization of everyday life. Int J Health Serv. 1980;10(3):365-88. doi: 10.2190/3H2H-3XJN-3KAY-G9NY. PMID: 7419309. Christy Harrison’s book Anti-Diet https://www.amazon.com/Anti-Diet-Reclaim-Well-Being-Happiness-Intuitive/dp/0316420379/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=   SHOW SPONSORS Save the rejected produce! Get $10 off your first Hungry Harvest order. Enter code “TONYABEAUCHAINE” at checkout. If you’re ready to give therapy a try, OnlineTherapy.com is providing an exclusive offer to our listeners for 20% off your first month.    If what I shared today resonated with you and you want a space to explore this further. Click the link in our show notes to sign up for a free discovery call with Tonya.    CTA Subscribe to our Newsletter Follow Us: Instagram and share your "Wait, what?" moments with us. Have an idea for an upcoming episode? Let us know on our Facebook page.