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When you live in the diet mindset, you spend much of your time living in your head- constantly tallying, dwelling, and stressing over your food and lifestyle choices. When you become an intuitive eater, you learn to drop into your body and start living shoulders down. The territory below your shoulders contains your innate wisdom and power. Shoulders Down is a podcast designed to teach you how to harness your intuition to govern not just how you eat but also how you live. Shoulders Down Podcast is hosted by Anti-Diet Dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, Leah Kern, who works with clients to heal their relationships with food in her private practice, Leah Kern Nutrition. Disclaimer: All content in this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. The information and education provided is not intended or implied to supplement or replace professional medical treatment, advice, and/or diagnosis.

Shoulders Down Leah Kern

    • Health & Fitness

When you live in the diet mindset, you spend much of your time living in your head- constantly tallying, dwelling, and stressing over your food and lifestyle choices. When you become an intuitive eater, you learn to drop into your body and start living shoulders down. The territory below your shoulders contains your innate wisdom and power. Shoulders Down is a podcast designed to teach you how to harness your intuition to govern not just how you eat but also how you live. Shoulders Down Podcast is hosted by Anti-Diet Dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, Leah Kern, who works with clients to heal their relationships with food in her private practice, Leah Kern Nutrition. Disclaimer: All content in this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. The information and education provided is not intended or implied to supplement or replace professional medical treatment, advice, and/or diagnosis.

    How to Forget What’s ‘Flattering’ & Find Your Style with Dacy Gillespie

    How to Forget What’s ‘Flattering’ & Find Your Style with Dacy Gillespie

    This week, I’m joined by Dacy Gillespie, a weight-inclusive, anti-diet personal stylist. She helps her clients make a mindset shift from thinking they need to wear what's flattering to unapologetically taking up space in the world.
    Together, we discuss:
    Mindful shopping and minimalismHow to shop intentionallyThe cultural implications of the word “flattering”Cultivating personal style vs. wearing clothes to look thinnerReframing our thoughts around body changes as we age 
    🌞 If you enjoy this episode, make sure you RSVP for the FREE Anti-Diet Summer Support Panel I’m hosting with Dacy on June 6th!
     
    More from Dacy:
    Subscribe to Dacy’s newsletter, UnflatteringThe Mindful Closet websiteThe Making Space group programDacy’s InstagramMore from Leah:
    Get access to The Mindset Matters Free Mini CourseApply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching programJoin my self-paced course, The ReturnSubscribe to my personal SubstackFollow me on Instagram for more intuitive eating content @leahkern.rdVisit my website to learn more about my coaching offeringsSubscribe to my weekly newsletter to get a nugget of intuitive eating inspiration delivered straight from my heart to your inbox each week.Send me a voice messageEmail me: Leah@leahkernrd.com🌞 Sign up for the Summer Support Anti-Diet Panel on June 6th! A FREE event featuring multidisciplinary anti-diet professionals to support you on your journey divesting from diet culture this summer.
     

    • 48 min
    Fat-Positive Fertility with Nicola Salmon

    Fat-Positive Fertility with Nicola Salmon

    In this week’s episode, I’m joined by advocate, author, and fat positive fertility specialist, Nicola Salmon. Nicola is a prominent figure in the world of fat activism, and the leading voice for fat folks seeking fertility support. She’s also the author of the groundbreaking book “Fat and Fertile.”
    Together, we discuss:
    Why it’s time to ditch the myth that fat people have more challenges with fertilityHow to honor the body’s nervous system response when seeking out fertility supportThe misconception of calorie restriction for fertility improvementWhat it looks like to take a holistic approach towards health that spans beyond weight 
    Mentioned in the episode:
    The Real Reason Why Being Higher Weight Leads to Negative Health Outcomes (it's not the weight)More from Nicola:
    Follow Nicola on InstagramNicola's WebsiteNicola’s Book: Fat and FertileMore from Leah:
    Get access to The Mindset Matters Free Mini CourseApply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching programJoin my self-paced course, The ReturnSubscribe to my personal SubstackFollow me on Instagram for more intuitive eating content @leahkern.rdVisit my website to learn more about my coaching offeringsSubscribe to my weekly newsletter to get a nugget of intuitive eating inspiration delivered straight from my heart to your inbox each week.Send me a voice messageEmail me: Leah@leahkernrd.com🌞 Sign up for the Summer Support Anti-Diet Panel on June 6th! A FREE event featuring multidisciplinary anti-diet professionals to support you on your journey divesting from diet culture this summer.
     

    • 58 min
    10 Ways To Divest From Diet Culture This Season

    10 Ways To Divest From Diet Culture This Season

    In this episode I cover 10 actionable ways to start divesting from diet culture. This list includes, physical, energetic, and mental approaches to divest from diet culture. 
    Resources mentioned:
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    More from Leah:
    Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching programJoin my self-paced course, The ReturnSubscribe to my personal SubstackFollow me on Instagram for more intuitive eating content @leahkern.rdVisit my website to learn more about my coaching offeringsSubscribe to my weekly newsletter to get a nugget of intuitive eating inspiration delivered straight from my heart to your inbox each week.Send me a voice messageEmail me: Leah@leahkernrd.com🌞 Sign up for the Summer Support Anti-Diet Panel on June 6th! A FREE event featuring multidisciplinary anti-diet professionals to support you on your journey divesting from diet culture this summer.
     

    • 43 min
    Is TikTok Wrecking Your Body Image & Self-Esteem? with Lizzy Pope, PhD, RD

    Is TikTok Wrecking Your Body Image & Self-Esteem? with Lizzy Pope, PhD, RD

    In this week’s episode I’m joined by return guest Lizzy Pope, a professor and director of the undergraduate dietetics program at the University of Vermont. Lizzy is also a certified intuitive eating counselor and her research focuses on weight-inclusive nutrition education and manifestations of diet culture in social media.
    Together, we discuss:
    How weight inclusivity & the rise of Ozempic have impacted dieteticsThe glorification of weight loss on TikTokThe lack of expert voices providing nutrition contentHow TikTok videos perpetuate thin privilege and racismThe challenges of learning and teaching weight inclusivity 
    Mentioned in the episode:
    Listen to Lizzy’s previous episode 
    More from Lizzy:
    Learn more about Lizzy’s work at UVMCheck out her TikTok weight-normative messaging research 
    More from Leah:
    Get access to The Mindset Matters Free Mini CourseApply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching programJoin my self-paced course, The ReturnSubscribe to my personal SubstackFollow me on Instagram for more intuitive eating content @leahkern.rdVisit my website to learn more about my coaching offeringsSubscribe to my weekly newsletter to get a nugget of intuitive eating inspiration delivered straight from my heart to your inbox each week.Send me a voice messageEmail me: Leah@leahkernrd.com🌞 Sign up for the Summer Support Anti-Diet Panel on June 6th! A FREE event featuring multidisciplinary anti-diet professionals to support you on your journey divesting from diet culture this summer.
     

    • 52 min
    11 Things You Can Do Today To Shift Your Relationship With Your Body

    11 Things You Can Do Today To Shift Your Relationship With Your Body

    In this episode, I give you 11 things you can do today to shift how you feel about your body. I cover:
    Curating your feed Ways to rewire your neural pathwaysUnconventional ideas for shifting your perspective on your body (hint outer space documentaries and psychedelics...)Resources Mentioned:
    Download my free anti-diet media list More from Leah:
    Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching programJoin my self-paced course, The ReturnSubscribe to my personal SubstackFollow me on Instagram for more intuitive eating content @leahkern.rdVisit my website to learn more about my coaching offeringsSubscribe to my weekly newsletter to get a nugget of intuitive eating inspiration delivered straight from my heart to your inbox each week.Send me a voice messageEmail me: Leah@leahkernrd.com🌞 Sign up for the Summer Support Anti-Diet Panel on June 6th! A FREE event featuring multidisciplinary anti-diet professionals to support you on your journey divesting from diet culture this summer.
     

    • 39 min
    Can You Eat Intuitively If You Smoke Weed?

    Can You Eat Intuitively If You Smoke Weed?

    In this BONUS solo episode, Leah answers the question as to whether or not it's possible to still eat intuitively if you use THC/ smoke weed.

    Enroll in our annual Cannabis and Intuitive Eating Workshop happening on 4/18 Use code PODCAST to get $15 off at checkout.


    Get access to The Mindset Matters Free Mini CourseApply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching programJoin my self-paced course, The ReturnSubscribe to my personal SubstackFollow me on Instagram for more intuitive eating content @leahkern.rdVisit my website to learn more about my coaching offeringsSubscribe to my weekly newsletter to get a nugget of intuitive eating inspiration delivered straight from my heart to your inbox each week.Send me a voice messageEmail me: Leah@leahkernrd.com

    🌞 Sign up for the Summer Support Anti-Diet Panel on June 6th! A FREE event featuring multidisciplinary anti-diet professionals to support you on your journey divesting from diet culture this summer.
     

    • 25 min

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