Best Sarmiento Podcasts (2024)

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Minisode: Making (Dollars and) Sense of Ultraprocessed Foods? 13:09

4h ago13:09

13:09

This week is a primer for next week’s discussion of the TIME mag article. Jessica revisits a few previous guests and a new critic to have a conversation about the discourse about ultraprocessed foods. Do we know how to define which foods are ultraprocessed? What does it mean if we don’t actually know what we’re talking about? Who benefits from that…

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Mutual trust and Europe's crisis of values | Cecilia Rizcallah 46:17

6d ago46:17

46:17

In this episode we’re delving into a topic that sits at the heart of how EU law functions: the principle of mutual trust. Though it's a technical subject, it's deeply intertwined with the existential questions about what the EU is and aspires to be. The principle of mutual trust isn’t just a legal precept; it’s a litmus test for the health of Europ…

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Netflix's The Boyfriend & The Chicken Smoothie of it All with Kent Thomas 46:33

14d ago46:33

46:33

Kent Thomas returns to the show to review Netflix’s new Japanese reality series, The Boyfriend. The delightful show follows nine gay men who share a home together and start a coffee truck. They need to budget their daily expenses, all while navigating waxing and waning romantic feelings for each other. Kent and Jessica are fixated on what gets in t…

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The Caucacity of the Mediterranean Diet with Sherene Chou, MS. RDN. 1:05:50

19d ago1:05:50

1:05:50

Jessica talks with Sherene Chou about the whiteness of the Mediterranean Diet and its origins. The two chat about their mixed reviews of speaking at Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health’s Healthy Kitchens Healthy Lives. Sherene discusses a variety of “healthy diets” out there and how they fall short of meeting the moment. She also spills the bea…

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“Smoke & Mirrors”; Food Elitism and Wellness Culture With Shana Spence, MS, RDN 47:01

15d ago47:01

47:01

Jessica welcomes Shana Spence, MS RDN, of The Nutrition Tea, to the show to talk about food elitism, Wellness culture and her new book Live Nourished; Make Peace with Food, Banish Body Shame, and Reclaim Joy. Somehow we always get back to anti-diet dietitians making cereal ads. And this time we mention the connection to Anahad O'Connor and his Lose…

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“How Dare She Be Phenomenal!” Women’s Sports and Gender Panic with Dr. Naima Reddick 51:26

1M ago51:26

51:26

Jessica welcomes Dr. Naima Reddick who played rugby for the women’s national team. She was part of the community that started https://www.rugbyforall.com. The two talk Olympics, women’s sports, gender equity and the gender panic that seemed more prominent at these Olympics than in previous years. Naima shares what should really matter in women’s sp…

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Making it Awkward Turns 1; A look back at the first season 25:54

1M ago25:54

25:54

Making it Awkward is turning 1 and Jessica celebrates by looking back at the first season's highs, lows, most awkward moments. She returns to a very puzzling conversation with Amy and then reminds listeners of her dad’s message for all of you. You can send pitches and awkward moments to makingitawkwardpod@gmail.com You can become a podcast patron! …

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Re-Release: Jessica's Ultra Processed Food Diet Results with Amy Fletcher 35:24

1M ago35:24

35:24

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Hedonism, Palatability, and the Science-ification of “Junk Food;” Same advice, different packaging. 19:27

2M ago19:27

19:27

Jessica wraps up the conversation about food addiction and ultraprocessed foods that began with her interview with Dr. David Wiss. She thinks that Dr. Wiss’s message is one that the nutrition field has shared for years. You can read Dr. Wiss’s ⁠4500+ word blog entry⁠ about cancel culture in the eating disorder field. You can find the first episode …

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Eating Disorders, Dopamine, Salience, & The Status Quo with Molly Robbins 55:12

2M ago55:12

55:12

Molly Robbins joins the show for a follow-up interview to Jessica's conversation with Dr. David Wiss, about his article, Dismantling the Myth of “All Foods Fit” in Eating Disorder Treatment.” Molly Robbins is a researcher and clinician with lived experience having gone through treatment for atypical anorexia while in a larger body. Molly has questi…

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Ep. 10: Trey Smack - University of Florida Football 51:32

2M ago51:32

51:32

Luke and Sydney talk football, recruiting, and UF sports with their previous high school classmate, Trey Smack!By Sydney Herz

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Sex is the Sixth Vital Sign; HIV, PrEP, and Disclosure with Pablo Sarmiento, NP 41:53

2M ago41:53

41:53

On today’s episode Jessica is joined by Pablo Sarmiento, NP, a family nurse practitioner working in the Department of Medicine subspecialty of Infectious Diseases. Pablo is a PrEP provider and the two discuss PrEP research, HIV incidence, disparities, updated language, and HIV disclosure. Resources: https://www.hiv.gov/ https://www.thebody.com/ htt…

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Eating Disorders, Food Addiction, Hyperpalatability, and Mental Health with Dr. David Wiss 51:46

3M ago51:46

51:46

Dr. David Wiss joins the show to talk about his recent comment in the Journal of Eating Disorders, “Dismantling the myth of “all foods fit” in eating disorder treatment.” The two talk about eating disorders, ultra-processed foods, food addiction, and hyperpalatable foods. Dr. Wiss discusses his idea of a harm reduction meal plan, and shares how he …

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Where Were You When Gaza Was Starving? With Dietitians Maya Torres, Laila Shanaa and Malak Saddy 50:17

3M ago50:17

50:17

Jessica is joined by Palestinian-American dietitian, Laila Shanaa, and Lebanese-American dietitians, Maya Torres and Malak Saddy to discuss the eating disorder field's (lack of) response to forced starvation in Gaza. They also discuss concerns about refeeding syndrome, the iaedp certification, their evolving views on the racial reckoning and though…

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Love on the Spectrum! with Jessica and Her Spouse 28:11

3M ago28:11

28:11

Happy Pride! 🏳️‍🌈 Jessica's spouse, Elisha, joins the show for a relationship quiz. Afterward Elisha shares how she started thinking about her autism and shares a device that she's found helpful in monitoring her overwhelm. Mentioned in the episode: Whoop Jessica's dad trying Liquid IV Email the show: makingitawkwardpod@gmail.com Follow Jessica on …

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Queerness, Christianity, & 50% Off Ozempic for Pride!? with Kent Thomas, MSW 46:51

3M ago46:51

46:51

50% off Ozempic for Pride!!! What?! Kent Thosmas, MSW joins Jessica to talk about this ad and her visit to the clinic offering the deal, and what this means for gay men. Kent shares how his Christianity played into his eating disorder and the two talk about queer men, and how religion, queerness, and health are connected. They also talk about the n…

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Ep. 9: Roman Kimball- Gamecock Baseball 1:12:28

3M ago1:12:28

1:12:28

Sydney and Luke sit down with Gamecock pitcher, Roman Kimball to discuss the transfer portal, his experience going to the College World Series, bouncing back from Tommy John, and what this summer MLB Draft has in store for him. Executive Produced By: Christian Antonpoulos and Allison Luks.

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Salsa is a Vegetable!; Reclaiming Our Cultural Foods with Dalina Soto, RD 39:38

3M ago39:38

39:38

Dietitian Dalina Soto of @your.latina.nutritionist joins Jessica to talk about getting spicy on TikTok when a dietitian decided to tell us that salsa isn’t a vegetable. The two talk about how so much of her work is correcting misinformation about cultural foods, and helping people to reclaim them. They chat about curves and a time she was told she …

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Tuzz! The Dietetics Field's Response to Forced Starvation is Trash; with Malak Saddy, RD 36:05

4M ago36:05

36:05

Malak Saddy, RD, a Lebanese, Muslim dietitian joins Jessica for a conversation about forced starvation, and how their profession has responded. Malak shares how the personal and the professional cannot be separate and how she is bringing her experiences to her work and advocacy. You can find Malak You can find her on Instagram @malaksaddy or via em…

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Ep. 8: Coach Will Brown- College of Saint Rose Women's Basketball Head Coach 1:12:43

4M ago1:12:43

1:12:43

Luke and Sydney sit down with Saint Rose Head Coach, Will Brown to discuss his personal and professional success. Brown elaborates on his work with the American Cancer Society and Coaches vs. Cancer, his 5 NCAA Tournament appearances, and how his coaching strategy evolved going from men's to women's basketball.…

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NPR Told Us To Eat Like Peasants; Its Living Better Series was Good for Clicks and Giggles 32:52

4M ago32:52

32:52

NPR launched its NPR’s Living Better series a year ago. It spent a year investigating health disparities with a goal of bringing us solutions and hope. The lead story was from journalist Allison Aubrey, the number 1 nutrition journalist in the country. Jessica shares what she learned from this series, and what that means for the public. Dr. Kevin H…

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Jesús Limón | #120 39:44

4M ago39:44

39:44

The post Jesús Limón | #120 appeared first on Real Food Real People.By Real Food Real People

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Tight Sphincters; on Being “Divisive” in the Eating Disorder Field with Dr. Deb Burgard 53:52

4M ago53:52

53:52

Jessica is joined by Dr. Deb Burgard, a psychologist and one of the co-founders of the Health at Every Size approach. The two of them talk about Jessica's recent keynote presentation in which she discussed an ad for an eating disorder treatment center. She was not expecting the backlash she received. Deb and Jessica are often labeled as people who …

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Ep. 7: Zach Reuland- CofC Men's Golf 43:17

4M ago43:17

43:17

Luke and Sydney talk all things golf on this episode! Zach Reuland joins to talk about about College of Charleston's regular season conference win, big news in the golf world, and what his future in the sport looks like as he wraps up his college career.By Sydney Herz

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Final Thoughts & Who is Anti-Diet for?; With Jaye Rochon and Cara Harbstreet, MS RD 55:39

4M ago55:39

55:39

Jessica is joined by Cara Harbstreet, MS RD and Jaye Rochon to wrap up the series on the anti-diet dietitian article by the WaPo and Examination. Both Cara and Jaye were featured in the article and this episode they share their experiences with the anti-diet community and their thoughts on the article. Jessica wraps up the episode with her thoughts…

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Ep. 6- Dan Sarmiento- DSARM YouTube 1:04:30

4M ago1:04:30

1:04:30

Sydney and Luke talk with content creator, Dan Sarmiento about his transition from playing college baseball to becoming a sports influencer on YouTube and Instagram. Sarmiento discusses how he gained his large MLB following, how he envisions his channel evolving in the future, and the unforgettable experiences he has had the opportunity to be a par…

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Ep. 5: Tommy Lokken- Cock Hockey 59:54

5M ago59:54

59:54

Sydney and Luke talk with Tommy Lokken, junior Winger for the University of South Carolina Cock Hockey Team. They discuss what the daily looks like for the athletes on the team, how they rose to success, and how they plan to further that success and grow in the coming seasons.By Sydney Herz

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Rage Farming and Sh*tting on Women; with Clara Nosek 45:16

5M ago45:16

45:16

Clara Nosek was the most creative critic of the article about anti-dietitians who made cereal ads, written by The Examination and the WaPo. She joins Jessica to talk about her concerns and the two try hard to figure out why the article was written in the first place. Join Clara's Substack Clara on tiktok 1st article from The Examination and WaPo Th…

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Neurodivergence, “Picky Eating” and ARFID with Naureen Hunani, RD 48:10

5M ago48:10

48:10

Jessica talks with Naureen Hunani, the dietitian and creator behind RDs for neurodiversity. They get into what Naureen saw was missing in the dietetic and anti-diet spaces and Jessica asks her about ARFID and the social construct of picky eating. The two also share their critiques of intuitive eating from a neurodivergent and disability lens. You c…

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Ep. 4: Jules Dadurka- Delaware Softball Manager 55:40

5M ago55:40

55:40

This week, Sydney and Luke are joined by University of Delaware Softball student manager, Jules Dadurka. They discuss everything from what her day-to-day looks like, to how the team is preparing for the upcoming Conference Tournament!By Sydney Herz

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Anti-Diet Dietitians Made Cereal Ads, Then Things Got Awkward; with Sasha Chavkin 34:05

5M ago34:05

34:05

Sasha Chavkin, of the Examination, joins Jessica to talk about an article he recently co-authored, As Obesity Rises, Big Food and Dietitians Push ‘Anti-diet’ Advice, in collaboration with the Washington Post. Shasha shares how the article came together and some additional information that he's gathered for this episode. This will be the first episo…

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Ep. 3: Big Week for Sports! 15:48

5M ago15:48

15:48

Sydney and Luke talk the Orioles, the Masters, and fun facts about Masters winner, Scottie Scheffler!By Sydney Herz

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Pineapple Overthrow Butter Mochi and Hawaiian Tourism with Daphne K. Jenkins 35:38

5M ago35:38

35:38

Jessica welcomes butter mochi queen, Daphne Jenkins, to the podcast to discuss her Hawaiian ancestral foods, how she got into baking butter mochi and the art of food. She talks about the history, beauty, friction and tension that she channels into her work. Jessica also asks about Hawaiian tourism and about how to visit Hawaii if we were going to d…

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Ep. 2: Anya Pilgrim- UF Gymnastics Freshman 51:45

6M ago51:45

51:45

On this episode, we discuss the Orioles and Jackson Holliday's MLB debut, as well as Dawn Staley and her third University of South Carolina Women's Basketball National Championship. We also sit down with University of Florida freshman gymnast and discuss what it's like to be an SEC athlete, transitioning from Elite to College Gymnastics, and what t…

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Ultra Processed Fridays and Southern Food; a dad and daughter chat 42:17

6M ago42:17

42:17

Jessica talks ultra processed foods with her dad. The two started ultra processed Fridays in which Jessica makes her dad taste test a new food and the two discuss the idea that all UPFs are unhealthy. Today Jessica presents a “natural” beef jerky to her dad for testing. She talks to him about UPFs, what he ate growing up and it turns out that her d…

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Welcome to the GameChangeHerz Podcast! 7:21

6M ago7:21

7:21

The band is getting back together! Luke and Sydney Herz discuss the beginning of their new sports-related podcast, GameChangeHerz!By Sydney

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GLP-1s, Diabetes and How Whiteness Works 50:11

6M ago50:11

50:11

Jessica talks to UK doctor Dr. Asher Larmie about his perspectives on Ozempic and weight loss, diabetes, whether prediabetes is a thing and how we should (and shouldn't) measure blood sugar. The two discuss the differences in the US and UK guidance for diabetes and prediabetes. Then, at Asher's invitation, Jessica asks him about his white saviorism…

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Eating Disorders Don’t Discriminate? With Dr. Chukwuemeka Nwuba 39:44

6M ago39:44

39:44

Dr. Chuks joins Jessica to talk about his new book, Eating Disorders Don't Discriminate. He edited the book with Bailey Spinn a TikTok and YouTube personality. Chuks and Jessica talk about how he got into the field and what made him write the book. Jessica nudges Chuks to talk about how Bailey was chosen to co-edit the book, but the two of them are…

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Writing the Next Book And Not Settling in Love with Chrissy King 52:00

6M ago52:00

52:00

Chrissy King joins Jessica to talk about authorship and the patriarchal romanticization of relationships. Chrissy is the author of the Body Liberation Project; How Understanding Racism and Diet Culture Helps Cultivate Joy and Build Collective Freedom. The two get into what they wish they knew when writing their first books and Chrissy is able to co…

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Nora Doelman | #119 38:08

6M ago38:08

38:08

The post Nora Doelman | #119 appeared first on Real Food Real People.By Real Food Real People

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Live, Laugh, Languish; Jessica Wrote a Book and Then it Got Awkward with Alison Pill 35:26

7M ago35:26

35:26

Jessica's book is fun, spicy, and a love letter to those around her. She felt really good about it but once it left her hands things started to get awkward. Alison reenacts one of the most awkward moments in publishing history and shares how she made another moment awkward. Jessica working on loving her book again and is glad folks are along for th…

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EU law is a wonderful machine | Daniel Sarmiento 43:02

6M ago43:02

43:02

My guest in this episode is Daniel Sarmiento. He is the editor in chief of EU Law Live, an online platform launched in 2020 that has taken the world of EU law by storm. But he’s also a lawyer and a professor whose academic writing is informed by his work as a legal practitioner. We talk about the creation of the Spanish Constitutional Court, about …

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The Importance Of Investing in Your Health 27:21

7M ago27:21

27:21

EPISODE 12 | Welcome to Magic in the Madness with your host Andrea Sarmiento. This week I dive deep into the concept of investing in your health (especially as a 20-something). What does investing in your health mean? Should I be concerned with my health in my 20s even if I'm relatively healthy? Why should I pay the premium for my health insurance …

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BMI Cutoffs for Gender Affirming Surgery; Kindness is Not Liberation with Isaac and Dr. Zo Amaro Jimenez 55:01

7M ago55:01

55:01

Dr. Zo Amaro Jimenez and Isaac join Jessica to discuss her interview with surgeon Dr. Blair Peters about BMI cutoffs in gender affirming surgeries. Zo and Isaac provide their feedback, share their own experiences with gender care and their work in helping others access their own. Dr. Asher Larmie contributes a very powerful and personal video for t…

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Doing What Scares You & How To Stop Living In Perpetual Fear 28:38

7M ago28:38

28:38

EPISODE 11 | Welcome to Magic in the Madness with your host Andrea Sarmiento. This week I kick off season 2 with a much needed life update (being in remission, my hair journey post - chemo, starting a business & more). I dive deep into the fear of uncertainty and unfamiliarity and provide a few helpful tools to help us stop living in perpetual fear…

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The Pivot: Food Heaven to Diabetes Digital with Wendy Lopez and Jessica Jones 58:00

7M ago58:00

58:00

They’re back! Wendy and Jess, the duo behind Food Heaven fame pivoted to Diabetes Digital, an online platform for diabetes education and support. In this episode the two share how they decided to pivot, and how they chose diabetes. Jessica asks them about the questionable diagnosis of prediabetes, some patient consult questions and of course about …

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Why are there BMI cutoffs for Gender affirming surgery? With Dr. Blair Peters. 45:49

7M ago45:49

45:49

Jessica is joined by Dr Blair Peters, a gender affirming surgeon to discuss why BMI cutoffs exist in common gender affirming surgeries including chest surgery, phalloplasty and vaginoplasty. Blair breaks down the different ways that body size impacts the surgery and the results. They talk about the structural barriers that exist when doing surgery …

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Fat Liberation and Size Freedom Policies with Tigress Osborn 59:56

7M ago59:56

59:56

Jessica talks to Tigress Osborn (she/her), a fat rights advocate and the Executive Director of the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance, about fat liberation and fat joy. NAAFA has worked for over five decades to change perceptions of fat and to end size discrimination. In 2023, Tigress co-launched the Campaign for Size Freedom alongside …

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Food & Body Stuff in the Spotlight and Backstage with Stephanie Lexis and Libby Parker 39:18

8M ago39:18

39:18

Give my regards to Broadway. Jessica is joined by Stephanie Lexis, founder of the Broadway Body Positivity Project and Libby Parker, The Broadway Dietitian, to talk about all things food and body in theater. They talk about casting, costuming, eating and get into IBS on stage. You can watch this episode on YouTube How to support this podcast? Follo…

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Litigation and Legacy; Part 2 With Dr. Whitney Trotter and Meghan Cichy, MPH, RDN 47:25

8M ago47:25

47:25

Jessica chats with Dr. Whitney Trotter and Meghan Cichy, MPH RDN about her and Whitney’s interview with Steve Dunn in the first Litigation and Legacy episode. The three reflect on the interview and what it means for the field. They discuss iaedp’s certification and whether or not it should be preserved in the midst of all of this. You can see Megha…

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