The Full Plate Podcast with Abbie Attwood, MS

Full Plate by Abbie Attwood
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Full Plate is a podcast about healing from diet culture, creating peace with food, reclaiming body autonomy and trust, and taking a weight-inclusive approach to our well-being. Each week, Abbie interviews guests or answers listener questions that explore our relationship to food and our bodies. Abbie is an anti-diet nutritionist with a master’s in nutrition and integrative health. She is also the founder and owner of Abbie Attwood Wellness, a virtual private practice dedicated to weight-inclusive care, food freedom, body image healing, and dismantling diet culture. Find Full Plate on Instagram @fullplate.podcast Abbie is @abbieattwoodwellness This show is ad-free and listener-supported. For bonus episodes and more content, join us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/fullplate abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com

  1. We Can't Save America with Protein: The New Dietary Guidelines, MAHA Misinformation, and Processed Foods with Anna Sweeney, RD

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    We Can't Save America with Protein: The New Dietary Guidelines, MAHA Misinformation, and Processed Foods with Anna Sweeney, RD

    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com Abbie is joined by registered dietitian Anna Sweeney for a conversation that gently but firmly pushes back on the loudest nutrition narratives we’re seeing and hearing right now (carbs, sugar, protein hype, processed foods, “good fats” and everything in between). Together, they unpack the potential harms of the newly released dietary guidelines, the moral panic around convenience foods, and the way “real food” nutrition messaging lands on disabled folks, people with eating disorders, parents, and anyone just trying to get fed. Tune in for more on: Anna’s lived experience with disability and how that impacts eating Why convenience foods are not something to fear What is inside the new dietary guidelines (and what’s left out) How “clickable nutrition advice” is fueling misinformation The violence of demonizing accessible foods Why “real food” is a misleading (and loaded) concept Protein recommendations, cultural bias, and who gets left out Should we be avoiding sugar? Carbohydrates as essential (and why the fear-mongering won’t stop) How nutrition messaging creates shame instead of support The missing role of pleasure in conversations about health Why individual responsibility is overemphasized—and systems are ignored Social determinants of health and nutrition conversations Learning to trust your body in a culture that profits from distrust Anna Sweeney (she/her) is a chronically ill and disabled relational nutrition therapist and registered dietitian. She has dedicated her career to counseling, supervising, and consulting in the field of eating disorders. Anna is the owner of a group nutrition therapy practice dedicated to anti-oppressive, fat-positive eating disorder care. Anna has spoken nationally at numerous conferences and media outlets, is globally recognized as a resource in her field, and regularly communicates on social media as @dietitiananna. Support the show: Enjoying this podcast? Please support the show on Substack for bonus episodes, community engagement, and access to "Ask Abbie" at abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com/subscribe   Apply for Abbie’s Group Membership: Already been at this anti-diet culture thing for a while, but want community and continued learning? Apply for Abbie's monthly membership: https://www.abbieattwoodwellness.com/circle-monthly-group   Social media: Find the show on Instagram: @fullplate.podcast Find Abbie on Instagram: @abbieattwoodwellness   Podcast Cover Photography by Anya McInroy Podcast Editing by Brian Walters This podcast is ad-free and support comes from your support on Substack. Subscribe HERE.

    18 min

  2. JAN 5

    The Quiet Power of Trusting Your Body + Why Healing Happens in Tiny Glimmers with Sharon Maxwell

    Sharon Maxwell returns (she might hold the record!?) to talk about embracing pleasure with food and bringing fat joy into the new year. Oh and...why body liberation is not dead, they just want us to think it is. Tune in for more on: - Why pleasure matters in healing - How Sharon is learning to savor food, perhaps for the first time - Psychedelics in Sharon's recovery - Finding “glimmers” of joy during hard seasons - Fat joy in the new year - How community support helps us resist diet culture - Body liberation as an everyday practice - Using play as an act of resistance Support the show: Enjoying this podcast? Please support the show on Substack for bonus episodes, community engagement, and access to "Ask Abbie" at abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com/subscribe Sharon Maxwell (she/they) is an educator, speaker and fat activist. With compassion as a guiding principle, Sharon is a leading force in dismantling systemic anti-fat bias. She dedicates her work to eradicating weight stigma on both a social level and within healthcare settings Find Sharon on IG: @heysharonmaxwell Apply for Abbie’s Group Membership: Already been at this anti-diet culture thing for a while, but in need of community and continued learning? Apply for Abbie's monthly membership: https://www.abbieattwoodwellness.com/circle-monthly-group   Social media: Find the show on Instagram: @fullplate.podcast Find Abbie on Instagram: @abbieattwoodwellness   Podcast Cover Photography by Anya McInroy Podcast Editing by Brian Walters This podcast is ad-free and support comes from your support on Substack. Subscribe HERE. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com/subscribe

    42 min

  3. 12/22/2025

    The Cost of Self-Abandonment and How to Finally Choose Yourself with Yasmine Cheyenne (best of)

    Because it's the end of the year, I figured we needed this one: Yasmine Cheyenne helps us walk some of our most challenging paths: self-forgiveness, people-pleasing, unhealthy relationships, and comparison. In this revisited episode, we explore: How perfectionism leads to self-abandonment Setting boundaries as protection from burnout How early relational dynamics shape the way we show up in the world Identifying red flags in relationships Breaking free of what keeps us stuck in painful cycles How we lose ourselves when we make choices out of fear What is really happening when we compare ourselves to others Using our past as information — not a life sentence Yasmine Cheyenne is a self-healing educator, mental wellness advocate, author, and motivational speaker who helps people cultivate daily practices to build healthy, joyful lives. Yasmine’s app, The Sugar Jar Community®, provides meditations and healing workshops to support our mental wellness. She’s been featured on the Today show, InStyle, Forbes, and more. An Air Force veteran and native New Yorker, she now lives in Washington, DC with her family. Support the show: Enjoying this podcast? Please support the show on Substack for bonus episodes, community engagement, and access to "Ask Abbie" at abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com/subscribe   Apply for Abbie’s Group Membership: Already been at this anti-diet culture thing for a while, but want community and continued learning? Apply for Abbie's monthly membership: https://www.abbieattwoodwellness.com/circle-monthly-group   Social media: Find the show on Instagram: @fullplate.podcast Find Abbie on Instagram: @abbieattwoodwellness   Podcast Cover Photography by Anya McInroy Podcast Editing by Brian Walters This podcast is ad-free and support comes from your support on Substack. Subscribe HERE. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com/subscribe

    58 min
  4. Holiday Q&A: Food Comparison, Friends on Diets, Body Image, Boundary Struggles, and Befriending Rest

    12/15/2025

    Holiday Q&A: Food Comparison, Friends on Diets, Body Image, Boundary Struggles, and Befriending Rest

    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com If you’re heading into this season feeling overwhelmed, under-rested, or bracing yourself for the inevitable comments about food, bodies, health, or “being good”… you’re in good company. And you deserve support. Below are the questions I’m answering this month’s community Q&A episode (thinking we should call these Q&As our monthly Full Plate Potluck??? Anyone?!🤣). My thoughts on the first two questions are free for everyone, and the rest are behind the paywall. Join as a paid subscriber for access to this full Q&A, all other bonus content, and my undying love and gratitude for helping to keep the lights on around here. Question 1: Prioritizing rest while others are prioritizing diet culture Question 2: Clothing, Consumerism, and Body Image “Fixes” Question 3: The Temptation to Restrict with Body Comparison (to our former selves and others) Question 4: Other People’s Opinions and Choices with Food Question 5: Comparison and Boundaries with Close Friends and Family I hope you enjoy this episode, and please use the Substack comments to let me know what questions you have for our next Q&A! Support the show: Enjoying this podcast? Please support the show on Substack for bonus episodes, community engagement, and access to "Ask Abbie" at abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com/subscribe Apply for Abbie’s Group Membership: Already been at this anti-diet culture thing for a while, but want community and continued learning? Apply for Abbie's monthly membership: https://www.abbieattwoodwellness.com/circle-monthly-group Social media: Find the show on Instagram: @fullplate.podcast Find Abbie on Instagram: @abbieattwoodwellness Podcast Cover Photography by Anya McInroy Podcast Editing by Brian Walters This podcast is ad-free and support comes from your support on Substack. Subscribe HERE.

    28 min

  5. 12/08/2025

    Is Perimenopause a Diet Now? Talking Soft Pants and Midlife Wellness Traps with Cole Kazdin

    Perimenopause often starts quietly. Maybe your sleep gets weird, maybe your cycles change, maybe you just don’t feel like yourself. And when that happens, most of us do the obvious thing: we start looking for information. We want reassurance. We want a roadmap. And that’s where the trap springs. Because the loudest voices don’t talk to you like a human moving through a profound hormonal transition. No—they talk to you like a problem, a project, and a body in need of tightening, shrinking, purifying, or fixing. Cole Kazdin returns (her second time on the pod!) to talk to me about this whole mess. We get into so much in the episode, including: • the sneaky ways diet culture slips into menopause advice • the reactivation of old eating disorder behaviors • orthorexia, “eating clean,” and restriction as coping mechanisms • the research on midlife vulnerability to dieting • longevity and nutrition misinformation • reclaiming exercise from wellness culture • how we can experience more joy, autonomy, and nourishment during this transition Support the show: Enjoying this podcast? Please support the show on Substack for bonus episodes, community engagement, and access to "Ask Abbie" at abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com/subscribe Apply for Abbie’s Group Membership: Already been at this anti-diet culture thing for a while, but want community and continued learning? Apply for Abbie's monthly membership: https://www.abbieattwoodwellness.com/circle-monthly-group About Cole:Cole Kazdin is a four-time Emmy Award-winning journalist, writer, and performer. She is the author of What’s Eating Us: Women, Food, and the Epidemic of Body Anxiety and has contributed to The Moth Presents All These Wonders. Cole has written for outlets including VICE, TIME, The New York Times, and Cosmopolitan, and produced for Good Morning America, Nightline, and Netflix. A celebrated storyteller, she’s performed on The Moth Mainstage nationwide and NPR’s The Moth Radio Hour, and currently teaches writing at UCLA Extension. She lives in Los Angeles.  Find the show on Instagram: @fullplate.podcast Find Abbie on Instagram: @abbieattwoodwellness  Podcast Cover Photography by Anya McInroy Podcast Editing by Brian Walters This podcast is ad-free and support comes from your support on Substack. Subscribe HERE. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com/subscribe

    54 min

  6. 12/01/2025

    Is Psychedelic Therapy a Future Treatment for Anorexia? Exploring the Research with Dr. Marissa Raymond-Flesch

    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com Eating disorders have long been treated through talk therapy, nutrition support, and medication, but what happens when these approaches aren’t enough? In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Marissa Raymond-Flesch, a leading researcher exploring the potential of psychedelic therapies as a treatment for anorexia. We dive into: The science behind psychedelic therapy and its emerging applications in mental health. Current research on psychedelics for anorexia and what the early findings suggest. How psychedelic therapy could complement traditional approaches to eating disorder care. The ethical and safety considerations surrounding this innovative treatment. Questions researchers are still asking and the future possibilities in the field. Whether you’re a clinician, researcher, or someone with lived experience, this episode offers a thoughtful, evidence-based look at a groundbreaking frontier in eating disorder treatment. Support the show: Enjoying this podcast? Please support the show on Substack for bonus episodes, community engagement, and access to "Ask Abbie" at abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com/subscribe Apply for Abbie’s Group Membership: Already been at this anti-diet culture thing for a while, but want community and continued learning? Apply for Abbie's monthly membership: https://www.abbieattwoodwellness.com/circle-monthly-group More on Dr. Raymond-Flesch's clinical trial: https://eatingdisorders.ucsf.edu/spanya-study More on Dr. Raymond-Flesch: https://profiles.ucsf.edu/marissa.raymond-flesch Social media: Find the show on Instagram: @fullplate.podcast Find Abbie on Instagram: @abbieattwoodwellness Podcast Cover Photography by Anya McInroy Podcast Editing by Brian Walters This podcast is ad-free and support comes from your support on Substack. Subscribe HERE.

    18 min

  7. 11/24/2025

    Forget “Aging Gracefully”: How to Live Fully in a Changing Body with Deb Benfield, RDN

    Deb Benfield, RDN, returns to talk about what it really means to age unapologetically. We explore how diet culture and anti-aging messaging collide in midlife, why our bodies deserve more kindness (not more control), and how to build a relationship with food, movement, and aging that feels spacious and grounded rather than restrictive and punishing. Deb shares practical, compassionate ways to reclaim vitality, joy, and presence in a world obsessed with youth and thinness. We get into: How to move from “I know diet culture is harmful” to actually living differently Why aging can feel so emotionally charged — and how to process grief without self-criticism Nourishment vs. optimization: fueling your body without chasing “anti-aging fixes” Navigating ageism, visibility, and the pressure to stay youthful What joyful, sustainable movement can look like in midlife How to reclaim pleasure, rest, and spaciousness The legacy we offer younger generations when we age without apology Support the show: Enjoying this podcast? Please support the show on Substack for bonus episodes, community engagement, and access to "Ask Abbie" at abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com/subscribe   Apply for Abbie’s Group Membership: Already been at this anti-diet culture thing for a while, but want community and continued learning? Apply for Abbie's monthly membership: https://www.abbieattwoodwellness.com/circle-monthly-group   Social media: Find the show on Instagram: @fullplate.podcast Find Abbie on Instagram: @abbieattwoodwellness   Podcast Cover Photography by Anya McInroy Podcast Editing by Brian Walters This podcast is ad-free and support comes from your support on Substack. Subscribe HERE. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com/subscribe

    59 min
  8. Chronic Illness and the Weight-Food-Body Connection

    11/17/2025

    Chronic Illness and the Weight-Food-Body Connection

    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com Living with chronic illness changes everything—energy, trust in your body, and even your relationship with food. In this episode, I answer a listener question about why chronic illness and disordered eating overlap so often. I get personal about: My own experiences with autoimmune flares and how they made wellness “solutions” tempting. Pain, uncertainty, and hyper-awareness of the body. Navigating food choices with chronic illness. Nutrition misinformation about “inflammation” and health conditions. Weight stigma, ableism, and moralizing health. How disordered eating can become a coping mechanism—and ways to step out of that cycle. If you’ve ever felt pulled into restriction, protocols, or wellness promises while living in a sick body, this episode is for you. Support the show: Enjoying this podcast? Please support the show on Substack for bonus episodes, community engagement, and access to "Ask Abbie" at abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com/subscribe   Apply for Abbie’s Group Membership: Already been at this anti-diet culture thing for a while, but want community and continued learning? Apply for Abbie's monthly membership: https://www.abbieattwoodwellness.com/circle-monthly-group   Social media: Find the show on Instagram: @fullplate.podcast Find Abbie on Instagram: @abbieattwoodwellness   Podcast Cover Photography by Anya McInroy Podcast Editing by Brian Walters This podcast is ad-free and support comes from your support on Substack. Subscribe HERE.

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Full Plate is a podcast about healing from diet culture, creating peace with food, reclaiming body autonomy and trust, and taking a weight-inclusive approach to our well-being. Each week, Abbie interviews guests or answers listener questions that explore our relationship to food and our bodies. Abbie is an anti-diet nutritionist with a master’s in nutrition and integrative health. She is also the founder and owner of Abbie Attwood Wellness, a virtual private practice dedicated to weight-inclusive care, food freedom, body image healing, and dismantling diet culture. Find Full Plate on Instagram @fullplate.podcast Abbie is @abbieattwoodwellness This show is ad-free and listener-supported. For bonus episodes and more content, join us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/fullplate abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com

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