Best Liana Butterfly Podcasts (2024)

In our society there is a belief that crying is embarrassing or crying is a weakness, but perhaps crying is a needed emotions because it helps in the process of letting go and letting God. Perhaps it gives us the opportunity to let go of the overwhelming fleshly emotions and develop a strong reasoning and faith. Perhaps it is our body's ability to …

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Let's Stop Talking about Getting TONED. 37:00

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Send us a text This one is a spicy, ranty one ALL about the language we use around food and our bodies. We moralise the food we eat. We talk about feeling 'guilty' if we eat something 'bad'. Weight Watchers count certain foods as 'sins' and we identify ourselves as good if we've eaten in a certain way and 'bad' if we have dared to indulge in a food…

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You Don't Know What Your Body Can Do, UNTIL You Do It. With Kanoa Greene 51:37

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Send us a text This episode went places neither of us was expecting! Tune in to find out why. This week we are chatting with Kanoa Greene, celebrated by Good Morning America and CNN! Kanoa is proof that athleticism and adventure come in ALL shapes and sizes. She is an internationally renowned fitness trainer and outdoor adventurer, and is redefinin…

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Can we talk about fat loss and NOT promote diet culture? 33:50

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Send us a text This episode was inspired by an instagram post, which spoke about the messy middle between diet culture and aesthetic goals and whether you could pursue fat loss specifically, and NOT promote diet culture at the same time. This is certainly a nuanced issue. We live in a dieting culture which worships thinness above all else and where…

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My Sugar Coated Life. Liana's Body Story. 55:11

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Send us a text Welcome to episode #2 of our 'YOUR Bodies' series, where we invite members of our community. Today we have Liana Stevens, or @mysugarcoatedlife Liana is a 45 year old mum of 2 from Nottingham, who started her journey towards neutrality and recovery from Binge Eating Disorder during the pandemic in 2020. She realised that there has to…

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How to Manage the Fear of Weight Gain over 40. 26:21

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Send us a text Wow this one was juicy. I have to say, Ela and I were both ON it for this episode😘 Ela had been finding in sessions that many of her clients were scared, not just of weight gain but of what digging deeper into their dieting history would involve. Leaving the perceived 'safety' and 'control' around dieting or 'watching our weight' can…

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YOUR Body Stories. Sofie Hagen and Fat Liberation with Abi Smith 42:59

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Send us a text This series is about YOU. YOUR body stories. YOUR relationship to food and movement, YOUR dieting and un-dieting history and how you feel in the body you're in. Ela and I wanted to understand more about the issues you are dealing with when it comes to body acceptance, intuitive eating and listening to your body. How can we navigate a…

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Surfing, Satisfaction and Feeling the Difference. The One with Evelyn Tribole. 44:20

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Send us a text Ela and I are beyond excited to bring you this week's guest, the OG of Intuitive Eating herself, Evelyn. If you are new here or have never heard of Intuitive Eating and don't know what the fuss is all about, this is the episode for you. I had the joy of interviewing Elyse Resch, the co-creator of Intuitive Eating a few months ago so …

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The Problem with Hot Girl Summer Walks. 29:01

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Send us a text Have you heard the term 'Hot Girl Summer'? Yes, thank you diet culture for once again making a season all about women's bodies, and making us feel that we are somehow wrong and need to change!* In response to the surge in popularity of "weight loss" drugs such as Ozempic, some influencers have taken it upon themselves to let us know …

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Thin Privilege, Oprah and Wearing The Damn Shorts 42:16

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Send us a text This week I am bringing you a podcast that I was a guest on, as it's topical, hard hitting and I think you'll get a lot out of it, especially if you're struggling with body acceptance as the weather gets warmer and diet culture gets noisier. I'll let Kim take it away: "In the first episode of the "Not a Before Body" podcast, host, Ki…

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S1E12 CRUCIFY YOUR DESIRES!!! 18:13

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Hey Lovelies!!! I had an incredible experience with God last week! I hope this inspires you! ❤️ Let’s Hang Out On Social Media!!! Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/lifewithbutterfly?igsh=cHRzMmxyeWJha3pl&utm_source=qr Christian FUN IG https://www.instagram.com/blissfullybutterfly?igsh=cmdiejk2bWF4em0z&utm_source=qr Daily Encouragement Brand IG …

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S1E11 How To Know God!!! 24:05

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Hey Lovelies!!! A deeper perspective of how to have a relationship with God!!! I hope this inspires you! ❤️By Liana "Butterfly"

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S1E10 How To Have A Clean Spirit 26:34

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Hey Lovelies!!! Hope This Inspires You! ❤️By Liana "Butterfly"

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S1E9 We Trust In Ourselves?! 28:37

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Hey Lovelies!!! Now, I admit, it is easy to want to trust in ourselves, but can we really do that if we don't know what we want... The idea that people have the power to create their own form of morality contradicts the reality that without God's principles we would lack the foundation of morality, because we are in bondage to our own desires and p…

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S1E8 What Happened To Innocence?! 20:02

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Hey Lovelies!!! Good Is Soooo Good, That's it, that's all I have to say! I hope this inspires you! ❤️By Liana "Butterfly"

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How to Feel Comfortable in Your Body if You Have Gained Weight. 33:34

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Send us a text This episode is our first one as a duo and I'm SO excited to have Ela on board. Ela (@elalawnutrition) has been on the podcast several times and she and I have worked together on numerous projects in the past. As a non-diet nutritionist, and fellow IE counsellor, she brings a unique perspective to the podcast and one that is very muc…

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S1E7 Society Is Kinda Irrational?! 58:30

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Hey Blessings! Some common ideas in society may be a bit irrational but we rationalize it, because we’re used to the concepts that we’re given our entire lives. Perhaps it is important to challenge those concepts not only so that we can get closer to God, but also better understand why a relationship with God is so important. Maybe the things that …

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S1E6 Sex and Idolatry 33:52

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Hey Lovelies!!! Sex and Sexuality has changed in our society because it no longer abides by the law of nature but instead it focuses on the advancements of science, this is problematic because science is flawed and does not have the power to explain value or morality. Where does that leave us? Confused... But it also shows why we need God, because …

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S1E5 Living In The World While Being Apart From It 26:53

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Hey Lovelies!!! When you live in the world it's hard to Not be apart of it, but when you live for God your life is fuller than anything that you thought you lost while being apart from the world. I hope this inspires you! ❤️By Liana "Butterfly"

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S1E4 The People Have Abandoned God!!! 35:48

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Hey Lovelies!!! On this episode we explore how people have been falling away from God and ending in darkness and confusion! It is so easy for us to desire something outside of God, but when we put ourselves above God we end up having to create our own morality which forms into disfunction that we also created. The fall in Genesis happened because w…

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Your Fat Friend. Let's Talk About It. 42:00

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Send us a text This week I grabbed my good friend Ela Law from @elalawnutrition to chat about the Your Fat Friend documentary, by Jeanie Finlay which followed Aubrey Gordon across 6 years, since she released an anonymous blog from an account called @yrfatfriend . Aubrey has since written 2 New York Times Bestselling books (You Just Need to Lose Wei…

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S1E3 The Deception In The Media 25:33

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Hey Lovelies!!! You Guys The Media Is Lowkey Bullying Us! We Need To Talk About This! lol 😂 All jokes aside, the media gives us a false idea that we can please ourselves and fulfill ourselves by obtaining more things, or relying others to full a hole that only God could fill because He knows the desires of our hearts! The media goes against what pl…

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S1E2 The Deception In Music 28:07

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The deception in music can cause our souls to be unhappy which will also cause ourselves to be unhappy. Yes, music is fun, exciting, relatable, relaxing and so much more, but the reality of some music is that it can cause us to fall due to its underline meaning. There is purpose for everything that we do in life, and it is important to use discernm…

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S1 E1 When God Is Not In The Church 21:26

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Hey Lovelies! I hope each of you are having an imagine day! Welcome to the Life With Butterfly Podcast, this is the first episode! I am so excited to see where God leads this podcast! On this episode we dive into the possible issue with modern churches and how the gospel can be easily used to deceive God's desire for us. It is crucial for us to rea…

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Let's Talk about Fitness, the BMI and White Supremacy with Simone Samuels. 53:48

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Send us a text Simone Samuels, B.A. (Hons.), J.D., B.C.L. is a consultant in equity, diversity and inclusion and a weight-neutral personal trainer/group fitness instructor. A lawyer by training and a fitness professional, she has consulted for fitness organizations in Canada, US and the UK and has delivered courses on weight stigma, fatphobia, anti…

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Men Have Body Image Issues Too. A Conversation with Jonny Landels 38:32

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Send us a text Today I am chatting with Jonny Landels, a former diet culture-obsessed fat loss coach turned Intuitive Eating coach and Health at Every Size Advocate. He spent YEARS fighting his own body but a couple of years ago, managed to turn things around and now adopts a non-diet approach. I was really interested to get a male perspective on t…

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Breaking the 'Earn and Burn' Cycle, with Non-Diet RD Amanda Bullat 46:12

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Send us a text I invited Amanda Bullat onto the podcast this week to tell HER story. Amanda became interested in nutrition while training as a competitive distance runner in her early 20s but her passion for running and food became a double-edged sword, as she developed her own disordered relationship with food and exercise. After many years of per…

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Fuelling Your Fitness with Non-Diet Dieitian Krista Beck Muench 45:35

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Send us a text This week's guest is non-diet dietitian Krista Beck Muench.* Krista came from a dieting background where she exercised to burn calories and shrink her body and where she was caught in an unrelenting cycle of exercise, tracking macros and restriction. It was only when a friend introduced her to Intuitive Eating that Krista realised th…

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Elyse Resch on Intuitive Eating for Teens and our 'Inner Teen' 41:24

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Send us a text Elyse Resch, co-founder of Intuitive Eating and author of the Intuitive Eating Workbook for Teens (amongst many other books and publications*) joins the podcast this week and I couldn't be more excited to bring you this episode. Elyse is nationally known for her work in helping patients break free from diet culture through the Intuit…

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Your Body is Not the Problem, with Kim Stacey 41:35

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Send us a text A great episode with the incredible Kim Stacey today. Kim has been an inspiration to me since I started changing the way I taught fitness to a body-neutral approach and is making waves in the industry. We start by chatting a little bit about what brought Kim to fitness and why she feels she is right where she wants to be. We talk abo…

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Awakening Your Playful Side, with Jamie Carbaugh aka @fitragamuffin 43:03

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Send us a text This conversation was different for me. It challenged me and was confronting. Maybe I take movement too seriously and need to find that playful element once more..... Jamie Carbaugh (aka fitragamuffin) is a non-diet Virtual Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor. She guides folks to learn to enjoy regular movement by shifting …

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Exercise is Not Therapy. A Bonus Episode. 10:25

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Send us a text I'm flying solo this week and am talking about a subject VERY close to my heart. I have struggled with anxiety and depression for as long as I can remember and I am not one to pretend 'everything is ok', rather I am sharing my own story in the hope that it will resonate with some of you and help you realise you are not alone. Movemen…

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Learning to Love our Bodies, with Courtney Gioia 38:00

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Send us a text Courtney Gioia is the founder of Loyobo, a community for women who are sick of trying to be smaller. This ISN'T about weight loss for Courtney. This is about learning how to love your body and feel strong so you can take up space in your body AND in your life. AMEN to that! It was such a joy for me to chat with Courtney and throughou…

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Training for Strength OVER Weight Loss, with Mark Breedon 41:53

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Send us a text My guest this week was Mark Breedon. Mark is a weight neutral strength coach for women. Mark wants to remove the focus on weight loss and aesthetics, and instead encourage his clients to train to become stronger and live healthier, happier lives. Mark wants you to focus on what you body can do as opposed to what it is supposed to loo…

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IBS, Stress and Exercise, with Denise Wogan 44:22

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Send us a text Denise is one of my favourite people on Instagram, but we have yet to meet in real life! I knew this would be a great conversation and it didn't disappoint, although with all the Irish lilting on both sides, captions may be needed;) Denise is a Nutritional Therapist and Life Coach on a mission to help her clients discover food freedo…

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Advocating for Strength at ALL Sizes, with Coach Damali Fraiser 37:48

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Send us a text What an episode! Another week, another dream guest! This week we have Damali Fraiser, Kettlebell Instructor, Nutrition Coach, and Author passionate about exploring fitness from an intersectional lens. * Damali talks about the time after her debilitating ACL injury, which effectively ended her Muay Thai career, when "that unstable, bi…

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Exercise and Autism. A Chat with Jude Turner. 38:17

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Send us a text This was a chance for me to chat to my good friend, business coach AND client Jude Turner. Jude and I got on from first time we met, possibly because we were aware that perhaps we didn't quite fit the mould and found ourselves in the magical messy middle, without diagnoses but as neurodiverse women in business. As we started moving t…

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Why Fitness Motivation is Bullshit....... 8:48

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Send us a text A short solo episode today all about motivation and why it's often lacking when it comes to moving our bodies. The crux of the conversation today is our critical self-talk. How helpful is it for us to should all over ourselves when it comes to establishing a fitness/ strength training regime? Can we lower the bar when it comes to wor…

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Am I Bigger Than Her? A Conversation with Body Peace Coach, Nina Manolson 40:37

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Send us a text Nina Manolson is a body peace coach, who help her clients end the war with food and body and finally feel truly at home in their bodies, as they are now.* From the first second I started chatting with Nina, I was touched by her empathy and warmth. She was 100% present with me and was deeply invested in this conversation. I first came…

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Intuitive Eating and Weight Loss, with Ela Law 47:15

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Send us a text How is your relationship to food and your body? Have you ever heard of Intuitive Eating? Here's a clue - it's NOT anything to do with NOOM. Intuitive eating is a simple idea about making peace with all types of food. Unlike traditional diets that restrict/ban certain foods, intuitive eating encourages listening to your body and eatin…

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What to do when you're losing your shit, with Suzy Reading 47:20

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Send us a text Are you just too busy? Do you often feel overwhelmed, anxious and that you're doing your best but it's still just not good enough? This conversation is for YOU. We talk about what it means to really rest. How can we access rest when our days are so full on. This applies directly to movement. When movement is one of our main coping st…

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Pilates, Body Autonomy and Magic Muscles, with Nikki Naab Levy 53:11

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Send us a text "There are no magic muscles." My favourite quote of the series so far! This is a no holds barred chat about breaking free of exercise and diet dogma and the idea that perhaps, it's NOT all about the core. We delve deep and explore those grey areas existing between the 'non-diet' and other more traditional fitness spaces. Nikki Naab-L…

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How the f*ck do we start listening to our bodies, with Jenna J 50:03

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Send us a text "We've been taught to tune out and override our bodies' signals for SO long, we don't know what the f*ck our body is saying." This episode explores those grey areas. Those areas between anti-diet culture and fitness culture and asks the question, whether challenging ourselves and pushing for our fitness goals can still align with our…

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Eating Disorders, Body Acceptance and the Biggest Loser, with Dr Charlotte Ord 48:34

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Send us a text Wow, this week's guest blew me away. Dr Charlotte Ord has featured extensively as a physical and mental health expert across television, radio and print media platforms and advocates a truly holistic approach to health and well-being that celebrates and respects body diversity. Charlotte is a chartered Counselling Psychologist and ha…

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Perimenopause, Strength and Lifting Heavy Shit, with Steph Gaudreau 57:50

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Send us a text Serious fan girl week here. Steph Gaudreau was a huge inspiration for me becoming a strength coach in the non diet space. She is passionate about women and young girls fuelling their bodies well, building strength and resilience, saying NO to shrinking their bodies and finally taking up space in the fitness industry, Steph Gaudreau, …

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Movement isn't always Rainbows, Butterflies and Unicorns with Ban Hass 47:53

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Send us a text Today I am bringing you a conversation with the formidable Ban Hass, integrative psychotherapist and experienced fitness professional bridging the gap between physical well-being and mental health. Ban believes in a ‘health first’ approach to fitness and prioritises well-being over aesthetic results and physical transformations. Musi…

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Strong is NOT the New Skinny, with Kira Onysko 49:30

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Send us a text This week's guest is Kira Onysko. Kira and I bonded over our mutual love of Paul Rudd AND our work as trainers in the non diet space. Kira is a size inclusive personal trainer based in Ontario, Canada. After developing her own food & body image struggles due to mainstream fitness culture, she now promotes a body-neutral approach to h…

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Why 'Eat Less, Move More' Just Doesn't Work, with the Anti-Jillian Michaels 44:25

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Send us a text This week we start by talking about the impact of one of America's most harmful TV experiments - The Biggest Loser. Specifically the impact of Jillian Michaels, the most aggressive, bullish and outspoken trainer on the show, who made a name for herself by encouraging a generation to eat less and move more and by shaming fat people ac…

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How to Use Tapping to Find Freedom around Exercise 43:12

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Send us a text EFT, or Emotional Freedom Technique, is a powerful stress-relieving technique that combines Chinese acupuncture with modern psychology to address the fear of rejecting diet culture and guide you towards a more intuitive relationship with exercise. Healing your relationship with movement and tapping come together beautifully because t…

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