42 episodes
Making It Awkward Jessica Wilson
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4.9 • 55 Ratings
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Have you ever made things awkward? You're not alone. Every week dietitian and author Jessica Wilson talks to those who create societal change by making it awkward.
From busting myths in the nutrition field and finding the people behind the headlines Jessica gives people a new way to think about situations and motivation to make things awkward.
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NPR Told Us To Eat Like Peasants; Its Living Better Series was Good for Clicks and Giggles
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 Hall
Dr. Robert Lustig episode
Email the show: makingitawkwardpod@gmail.com
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You can watch this episode on Spotify and at https://www.youtube.com/@MakingItAwkwardPod
How to support this podcast? Follow, rate and review!
New ways to support the show! Patreon membership with access to bonus content and announcements!
Jessica's book: It's Always Been Ours; Rewriting the Story of Black Women's Bodies -
Tight Sphincters; on Being “Divisive” in the Eating Disorder Field with Dr. Deb Burgard
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 are divisive, or being mean to people in the eating disorder establishment. Listen in to hear about a time that someone fainted after they disrupted a conference, and why Jessica still has hope.
Email the show: makingitawkwardpod@gmail.com
Follow Jessica on Instagram @jessicawilson.msrd and TikTok @byjessicawilson
You can watch this episode on Spotify and at https://www.youtube.com/@MakingItAwkwardPod
How to support this podcast? Follow, rate and review!
New ways to support the show! Patreon membership with access to bonus content and announcements!
Jessica's book: It's Always Been Ours; Rewriting the Story of Black Women's Bodies -
Final Thoughts & Who is Anti-Diet for?; With Jaye Rochon and Cara Harbstreet, MS RD
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 on the series and questions she continues to have.
Referenced as 1st article: https://www.theexamination.org/articles/the-food-industry-pays-influencer-dietitians-to-shape-your-eating-habits
Referenced as 2nd article: https://www.theexamination.org/articles/as-obesity-rises-big-food-and-dietitians-push-anti-diet-advice
Email the show: makingitawkwardpod@gmail.com
Follow Jessica on Instagram @jessicawilson.msrd and TikTok @byjessicawilson
You can watch this episode on Spotify and at https://www.youtube.com/@MakingItAwkwardPod
How to support this podcast? Follow, rate and review!
New ways to support the show! Patreon membership with access to bonus content and announcements!
Jessica's book: It's Always Been Ours; Rewriting the Story of Black Women's Bodies -
Rage Farming and Sh*tting on Women; with Clara Nosek
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
This interview was over an hour long, shortened for publication. The 57 minute, lightly edited version is on the Making It Awkward Patreon.
Email the show: makingitawkwardpod@gmail.com
Follow Jessica on Instagram @jessicawilson.msrd and TikTok @byjessicawilson
You can watch this episode on Spotify and at https://www.youtube.com/@MakingItAwkwardPod
How to support this podcast? Follow, rate and review!
New ways to support the show! Patreon membership with access to bonus content and announcements!
Jessica's book: It's Always Been Ours; Rewriting the Story of Black Women's Bodies
Some articles from Clara's deep dive:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/12/13/ftc-dietitians-social-media-ads/
BMI cutoffs
We're getting shorter
Food labeling pushback -
Neurodivergence, “Picky Eating” and ARFID with Naureen Hunani, RD
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 can Follow Naureen
Sign up for Naureen’s courseNaureen’s website
Email the show: makingitawkwardpod@gmail.com
Follow Jessica on Instagram @jessicawilson.msrd and TikTok @byjessicawilson
You can watch this episode at https://www.youtube.com/@MakingItAwkwardPod
How to support this podcast? Follow, rate and review!
New ways to support the show! Patreon membership with access to bonus content and announcements! -
Anti-Diet Dietitians Made Cereal Ads, Then Things Got Awkward; with Sasha Chavkin
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 episode on this article. If you have thoughts/feedback you'd like to share for the next ep you can send an email or voice note to makingitawkwardpod@gmail.com
Association for Size Diversity and Health
The Examination's first article about dietitians
HAES Health Sheets
I said I'd link to Jaye Rochon's youtube but I simply cannot confirm that I've found it!
Follow Jessica on Instagram @jessicawilson.msrd and TikTok @byjessicawilson
You can watch this episode at https://www.youtube.com/@MakingItAwkwardPod
How to support this podcast? Follow, rate and review!
New ways to support the show! Patreon membership with access to bonus content and announcements!
Jessica's book: It's Always Been Ours; Rewriting the Story of Black Women's Bodies
Customer Reviews
Such an informative, great podcast!
I really appreciate your decision to keep the last few minutes of Dr Asher’s interview. It was enlightening, awkward to hear, and so impactful. Seriously, each episode I’ve heard so far has been great! Highly recommend this podcast for everyone
This podcast is EVERYTHING
If you've ever wondered what it would be like if The Office had a baby with a deeply introspective yet delightfully awkward dietitian, this podcast is your answer. Jessica doesn't just tiptoe around tough topics—she dives in headfirst with grace and depth. It's thought-provoking, it's fun, and it's the kind of podcast that makes you laugh, cringe, and nod all at the same time.
Awkward review but highly recommend
I am not a nutritionist or in any related field and this show is the one I am most excited about each week. I deeply appreciate the opportunity to sit with the awkwardness, to hear people talk openly about the awkwardness, confront my own.
Conversations with your dad are such a delight. I hear your love and fondness for each other, your teasing comfort. There is something healing for me in hearing that.
It is hard for me to pick out one or two things that make this show great. Because it is different things at different times. But it is a highly recommend for me!
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