Best Kirsten Ackerman Podcasts (2024)

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#114: Fat-Positive Parenting and Supporting Your Child's Body Image with Debbie Saroufim 15:59

4d ago15:59

15:59

This is a free preview of a bonus episode! You can hear the full episode at patreon.com/fullplate. This week, I’m joined by body image coach and children’s book author, Debbie Saroufim. We delve into why it's vital to adopt a fat-positive, anti-diet perspective when it comes to children's well-being, and how parents can take an active role in suppo…

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#113: We Don't Need to "Define a Waist" with Dacy Gillespie, Anti-Diet Personal Stylist 1:05:11

11d ago1:05:11

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"Dress for your body type", "define your waist", and "only wear what is flattering". How about...no. As our bodies change (as they will continue to do throughout our life), many of us are met with barriers to body acceptance. And our clothes are a massive part of that. But they can also be a pivotal part of our liberation. Tune in to this week's ep…

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EP175 - Different Types of Binge Eating with Sarah Dosanj 25:32

13d ago25:32

25:32

For this episode, I'm chatting with Sarah Dosanj (@the_binge_eating_therapist on IG) about different ways binge eating can present.Register for the FREE Intuitive Eating for Motherhood Masterclass on 4/16 from 12-1pm ET: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZApd-GrpzMsE9IhN0pUC9r8agBIYQXCipklBy Kirsten Ackerman, MS, RD

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#112: When Religion and Diet Culture Collide with Leslie Schilling, RD 1:01:06

18d ago1:01:06

1:01:06

On this week's episode, we're joined by Leslie Schilling, registered dietitian and author. We focus on themes in her second book, Feed Yourself, which explores the intersection of diet culture and religion — how diet culture shows up in the safest spaces, including places of worship. We discuss interrogating the church, and how diet culture is perp…

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#111: All About Acid Reflux & Supporting Your Digestive System Without Restriction 9:29

25d ago9:29

9:29

This is free preview of a paywalled episode, which is available to our wonderful supporters on Patreon. To listen to the full episode, you can upgrade to paid on Patreon! This episode is an answer to a question submitted on Patreon from Erica, who asked: “How can I manage my acid reflux without restriction? I've been told over and over that I shoul…

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EP174 - Measuring Fitness Progress Without Diet Culture with Julie Newbry 25:05

27d ago25:05

25:05

For this episode, I'm talking with Julie Newbry (@the.intuitive.trainer on IG) about measuring fitness progress without focusing on body size, shape, or appearance.Apply to with with me: https://embwqi24g5i.typeform.com/to/BFFxk7KqBy Kirsten Ackerman, MS, RD

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#110: From Weight-Loss Surgery Dietitian to Anti-Diet Dietitian with Kirsten Ackerman Morrison, RD 45:52

1M ago45:52

45:52

Kirsten Morrison (@intuitive_rd on Instagram) joins us this week on the pod to discuss her experience as a former weight loss surgery dietitian. We explore the consequences on physical and mental health, her journey from working in bariatrics to now specializing in intuitive eating, how dietitians often experience their own disordered eating, and t…

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#109: "Good for a Girl": Lauren Fleshman on Building a Better Future for Female Athletes 1:08:30

1M ago1:08:30

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This week we are joined by the incredible Lauren Fleshman, New York Times bestselling author of "Good for a Girl", to discuss the systemic ways that our sports culture fails women and girls, and how we can create a better future for the next generation of female athletes. We dive into how the natural and expected changes in a young women’s body dur…

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EP173 - Debunking Common Diets with Abbie Attwood 28:18

1M ago28:18

28:18

For this episode, I'm chatting with Abbie Attwood (@abbieattwoodwellness on IG) all about debunking common diets. Apply to the Spring Cohort of the Food & Body Peace Program here: https://embwqi24g5i.typeform.com/to/rRb3ttCL5 Free Meal Prep Recipes WorkWeekLunch: https://workweeklunch.com/intuitive-bites/…

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#108: Nourishing an Anti-Diet Pregnancy with Bri Custer 1:20:23

2M ago1:20:23

1:20:23

There is a special brand of diet and wellness culture that comes for you when you're pregnant. From the “permission” for your body to change, to pressure around food choices, to beauty standards for pregnant people, we're getting into it all. Artist Bri Custer joins the pod to share, vulnerably, about what pregnancy has been like as she heals from …

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#107: Intermittent Fasting and Menopause 10:27

2M ago10:27

10:27

This is a free preview of a paid episode, which is available to our wonderful supporters on Patreon. To listen to the full episode, you can upgrade to paid on Patreon! If you’ve ever been curious if intermittent fasting’s claims about health benefits during menopause are true, this is the episode for you. This week on Full Plate, we're digging into…

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EP172 - Finding Balance while Healing Binge Eating with Melissa Landry 23:52

2M ago23:52

23:52

For this episode, I'm chatting with Melissa Landry (@no.more.guilt on Instagram) about finding the balance between too much structure and not enough structure when healing binge eating behaviors.Register for my FREE Food & Body Peace Masterclass 3/12 @ 12pm ET: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsfuuspzoqH9c74r5ow7GlgqcsQczjDAHl5 FREE Meal…

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#106: PCOS Without Shame: A Non-Diet & Trauma-Informed Approach with Kimmie Singh, RD 1:04:58

2M ago1:04:58

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This week I am so thrilled to be joined by Kimmie Singh, RD to discuss PCOS: what it is, common misconceptions, why medical providers are so confused about it, its relationship to disordered eating, how to take a weight-inclusive and trauma-informed approach, and more. We also get into the nuances of weight and health in general around diagnosis an…

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#105: Embodiment: How to Come Home to Yourself with Neathery Falchuk, LCSW-S, CGP 1:08:58

2M ago1:08:58

1:08:58

What is alive in you right now? What does it mean to return to the body as the place where we experience life? The concept of embodiment has become more present in the lexicon of body image and body liberation. While deeply important to our collective divestment from diet culture, exploring your own embodiment may feel confusing, intangible, or inc…

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EP171 - ADHD and Intuitive Eating with Rebecca King 30:18

2M ago30:18

30:18

For this episode, I'm chatting with Rebecca King (@adhd.nutritionist on Instagram) about ADHD and how it relates to the intuitive eating healing journey.Apply to Work With Me: https://embwqi24g5i.typeform.com/to/BFFxk7Kq5 Meal Planning Recipes WorkWeekLunch: https://workweeklunch.com/intuitive-bites/…

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#104: The Autism-Eating Disorder Connection and Understanding Healthism with Emma Green, PHD 1:09:24

2M ago1:09:24

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Emma Green joins us this week to talk about her diagnosis of autism as an adult and how it impacts her understanding of her eating disorder as a teen, as well as how healthism, ableism, and anti-fatness intersect. We can’t talk about disordered eating and eating disorders without acknowledging healthism and ableism, and this conversation brings in …

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#103: Meal Planning Is Pulling Me Back Into Restriction 10:45

3M ago10:45

10:45

This is free preview of a paywalled episode, which is available to our wonderful supporters on Patreon. To listen to the full episode, you can upgrade to paid on Patreon! This episode is an answer to a question submitted on Patreon from Andy, who asked: How can we approach meal planning without falling into old patterns? Every time I start to think…

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EP170 - What if weight loss would help my situation? with Naomi Katz 26:05

3M ago26:05

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For this episode, Naomi (@happyshapesnaomi on Instagram) and I are talking through a common listener question of "what if weight loss would really help my situation?". Work Week Lunch 5 Meal Prep Recipes: https://workweeklunch.com/intuitive-bites/Apply to Work With Me: https://embwqi24g5i.typeform.com/to/BFFxk7Kq?typeform-source=linktr.ee…

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#102: "The Doubt Disorder": Overcoming OCD with Jenna Overbaugh, LPC 1:06:28

3M ago1:06:28

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The co-occurence of OCD and disordered eating is a topic we've wanted to cover for some time now. It was a big part of Abbie's lived experience, and something that comes up consistently with clients in her practice. It's a common overlap that isn't discussed enough, and when it is, it rarely comes through an anti-diet culture lens. This episode fea…

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#101: The Epidemic of Disordered Eating & the Myth of Full Recovery with Cole Kazdin, Author of "What's Eating Us?" 1:09:24

3M ago1:09:24

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Cole Kazdin, author of What's Eating Us: Women, Food, and the Epidemic of Body Anxiety, joins us to explore, what it would mean to truly be free of disordered eating. Not just the behaviors -- but the constant mental chatter, the critical voice, and the restrictive thoughts. We ask the tough questions about whether full recovery possible, and how f…

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EP169 - Setting Anti-Diet Fitness Goals with Kira Onysko and Chelsea Chandler 31:36

3M ago31:36

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For this episode, I'm chatting with Kira Onysko and Chelsea Chandler, Co-Hosts of the Wellness Check Podcast, about setting anti-diet fitness goals.5 Favorite Meal Prep Recipes: workweeklunch.com/intuitive-bites Check out my FREE Peace With Food Training: https://kirstenackermanrd.wixsite.com/theintuitiverd/webinar-registration…

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#100: Debunking Myths About Hydration & Fast Food + Whether Body Checking is Ever Helpful 15:18

3M ago15:18

15:18

This is a free preview of a paid Q&A bonus episode, which is available on Patreon! Three listener questions are covered, all submitted by Patrons of the show. We're talking about what the science actually says about hydration (how much water do we REALLY need?), how eating fast food impacts our health, and whether we can engage in body checking wit…

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#99: Overcoming Health Anxiety, Coping with Uncertainty, + How Food and Movement Impact Mental Health with Dr. Diana Gordon 1:22:21

4M ago1:22:21

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Dr. Diana Gordon joins us today, and you don't want to miss this conversation. It's everything. Big picture, we're discussing how to approach mental health in a sea of diet and wellness misinformation -- including whether or not movement and food have a meaningful impact on anxiety and depression. We get into what it's like to ping pong back and fo…

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EP168 - 3 Tips to Get Rid of the Food Noise 13:36

4M ago13:36

13:36

Apply to the Food & Body Peace Program here: https://embwqi24g5i.typeform.com/to/rRb3ttCL?typeform-source=linktr.eeConnect with Dacy Gillespie from the Mindful Closet @mindful closet on TikTok and InstagramBy Kirsten Ackerman, MS, RD

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#98: The Truth About Self-Love and Body Liberation with Chrissy King, Author of "The Body Liberation Project" 1:12:58

4M ago1:12:58

1:12:58

I can't think of a better conversation through which to enter the new year. We're revisiting a fan-favorite with Chrissy King, author of "The Body Liberation Project", who joins the pod to talk about her journey through and away from the harms of diet and fitness culture. This is a conversation about loving ourselves, reclaiming our power and purpo…

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EP167 - 3 Tips for Dealing with Diet Talk 10:43

4M ago10:43

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Apply to work with me: https://embwqi24g5i.typeform.com/to/BFFxk7KqBy Kirsten Ackerman, MS, RD

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#97: Dr. Anita Johnston on Being a Highly Sensitive Person & How Authenticity Heals Us 1:14:03

4M ago1:14:03

1:14:03

As we close out this year, we are revisiting a fan-favorite and incredibly healing conversation with Dr. Anita Johnston. Listen in as we discuss the magic of metaphors and story-telling in ED recovery, and how we can return home to our authentic selves to find lasting freedom from food restriction and body dissatisfaction. Abbie and Anita discuss w…

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#96: Disordered Eating in Runners: Carb-Phobia, Weight and Performance, and Learning to Be Happy Again 1:12:49

5M ago1:12:49

1:12:49

I can't wait for you to hear this episode, because I'm joined by Lex, a client I've worked with for many years now. She is incredibly special to me. We began working together when she was in high school struggling with an eating disorder and unable to participate in the sport she loves, and now she's a college athlete -- working through the nuances…

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EP166 - 3 Intuitive Eating Tips to Start Your Journey 10:09

5M ago10:09

10:09

For this episode, I'm covering 3 tips to get started with intuitive eating today.Apply to 1:1 Coaching and lock in 2023 rates here: https://embwqi24g5i.typeform.com/to/BFFxk7Kq?typeform-source=linktr.eeBy Kirsten Ackerman, MS, RD

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#95: The Truth About the Mediterranean Diet & How to Be Antiracist in Your Approach to Nutrition with Anjali Prasertong 1:07:15

5M ago1:07:15

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Anjali Prasertong joins me on this week’s episode to explore what it means to approach nutrition through the lens of culture, antiracism, and food equity. Tune in as Anjali helps us think through social justice in food systems, debunk white-washed fantasies of the “perfect” diet, and examine how cultural appropriation shows up in the culinary world…

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#94: Food Won't "Fix" This: Safety, Community, & Belonging in a Trans Body 1:22:17

5M ago1:22:17

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What does safety in our body mean? How can we create inner safety, even amidst external barriers? And when we talk about healing our relationship with our body, what does that mean in the context of chronic illness or having a marginalized identity? Our current eating disorder landscape only caters to the young, white, cis, able-bodied archetype. O…

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EP165 - Can you focus on weight loss while doing intuitive eating? 17:07

5M ago17:07

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Click here for Black Friday Discounts (use code BLACKFRIDAY): https://linktr.ee/theintuitive_rdBy Kirsten Ackerman, MS, RD

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#93: BONUS: Surviving Diet Culture Over the Holidays 12:23

5M ago12:23

12:23

Well, well, well. Hello, Holiday season. It's time for aunt Sally to talk about her January Whole30, and your cousins are probably off sugar this year, and maybe your mom comments about your weight or the food on your plate. Hopefully, none of this happens; but for most of us, it's a reality that has yet to see a miraculous revisioning, even when w…

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#92: Shedding the Weight of Perfectionism & Dismantling Our Beliefs About Health with Dr. Lisa Folden 1:12:58

6M ago1:12:58

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Dr. Lisa Folden joins us on the pod this week, and we go deep on perfectionism — specifically how it shows up in the worth and value we tie to our appearance, health, and achievements. We also bust open many myths about weight and health, including whether weight actually causes joint pain, if diabetes is preventable, and the long-term damage of in…

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#91: Living with Chronic Illness in the Age of Wellness Culture 1:27:07

6M ago1:27:07

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Chances are that either you -- or someone you love dearly -- has a chronic illness. As I've shared on the pod before, so much of my mental health conditions and disordered eating was driven and perpetuated by multiple chronic illnesses. And, perhaps not-so-ironically, disordered eating itself does a number on us both physically and psychologically,…

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#90: How ED Treatment Fails BIPOC & the Impact of Intergenerational Trauma with Whitney Trotter, RD/RDN 1:05:06

6M ago1:05:06

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The incredible Whitney Trotter (RD / RN) joins us to talk about intersectionality, trauma-informed care, and how eating disorder treatment fails BIPOC communities (plus, of course, what needs to be done to improve access and approaches to care). Whitney’s experience as a black college athlete How college athletes are impacted by diet culture How "e…

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EP164 - 3 Tips for Feeling Peace around Halloween Candy 10:27

6M ago10:27

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Click here to learn how to work with me:https://linktr.ee/adminBy Kirsten Ackerman, MS, RD

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#89: How Not to Lose Your Sh*T Over Halloween Candy 12:57

6M ago12:57

12:57

This is a BONUS episode. I've been flooded with questions about candy and sugar these past few weeks as we approach Halloween (and of course, the holiday season is around the corner!). So, this week, we're digging into the fears associated with candy, plus how to help your kids (and yourself) navigate sweets when eating those foods is riddled with …

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