Episodes
Body Image in Midlife and the GLP-1 Era with Dr. Charlotte Markey
For most of my life, I believed that changing my body was the answer to how I felt in it. As a teenager, after my pregnancies, and again in perimenopause, I was sure that losing weight would finally let me stop thinking about my body. It didn't, and the research tells us I'm far from […]
Menopause and Body Image: How to Accept Your Changing Body with Alli Spotts-De-Lazzer, LMFT, CEDS-C
What is acceptance is the requirement for growht? What would life look like if you just stopped trying to fix yourself? That's the question at the heart of this conversation with returning guest Alli Spotts-De Lazzer, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Eating Disorders Specialist who has spent nearly 20 years working with […]
Be in the Photo: A Midlife Body Confidence Practice for Summer
I noticed a three-year stretch where I’m barely in family photos, even though I was there., and I don’t want that for you. In this episode, I share 3 practices to shift away from chasing "flattering" and choosing presence instead, so you can be visible in midlife and stop letting pictures decide how you feel […]
#143-Story Session: What 30 Years as a Dietitian Taught Pia About Health and Weight
What did you think of this episode? Send me a text message and let me know! After years of practicing traditional dietetics, Pia and I found ourselves on a liberating journey—stepping away from diet culture and embracing a weight-neutral, intuitive eating approach. In this episode, we share our experiences, from joyful food-filled retreats in Italy […]
#136 -Health vs. Weight: Debunking the Biggest Wellness Myth with Val Schonberg, RD
What did you think of this episode? Send me a text message and let me know! If you believe that weight loss is an essential step in improving your health, this episode will explain why that assumption just doesn't hold up. I'm joined by registered dietitian and menopause expert Dr. Val Schonberg who draws on […]
#121 – 5 Things My Sister Wants You to Know About Perimenopause
What did you think of this episode? Send me a text message and let me know! Welcome to this week's episode of the Midlife Feast, our season four finale! 🎉 For this special episode, I invited my sister, Friedel to join me. We didn't grow up together, (those details are in the episode) but by […]
#110 – Parenting Without Diet Culture with Oona Hanson
What did you think of this episode? Send me a text message and let me know! Join me and parent coach Oona Hanson for a compassionate conversation about the tangled relationship between diet culture, body image, and family dynamics. Drawing from both professional expertise and personal journey through eating disorder recovery, Oona offers helpful insights […]
#109 – The Body Acceptance Mistake That’s Keeping You Stuck in the Suck
What did you think of this episode? Send me a text message and let me know! If you're ready to hop off the dieting rollercoaster, you might be starting to wonder what body acceptance really means for you. But here's the thing: a lot of folks mix up body acceptance with giving up, and it’s […]
#103 – Story Session: From Flaws to Features: Embracing Body Acceptance with Christina Testut
What did you think of this episode? Send me a text message and let me know! In this special story session, Christina Testut—a kindergarten teacher and champion of body acceptance—joins us this week on The Midlife Feast to share her inspiring un-dieting journey and the lessons that quarantine taught her about embracing body diversity. She […]
#97 – The Impact of Ageism on Body Image in Midlife with Deb Benfield, MEd, RDN
What did you think of this episode? Send me a text message and let me know! Today we’re tackling a topic we haven’t yet devoted an entire episode to but certainly deserves one! I’ve invited Nutrition & Body Relationship Coach, Deb Benfield to help us explore the subtle but profound impact of ageism on body […]