Satisfaction Factor
The podcast where we explore how ditching diet culture makes our whole lives more satisfying.
Episodes
106 episodes
#99 - Debunking Weight & Joint Pain Myths with Dr. Lisa Folden
Have you ever been told that losing weight is the key to relieving joint pain? Prepare to challenge that belief as we explore the complex relationship between joint pain, weight, and overall health with Dr. Lisa Folden!Dr. Lisa N. Folde...
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#98 - Practical Allyship for Fat Acceptance
In this episode, we're exploring the powerful ways straight-sized & smaller fat individuals can champion fat liberation and make the world safer for all bodies. With ten practical tips, we guide you on how to become a proactive ally, stress...
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#97 - Intuitive Eating Hot Tips & Hot Takes
If you've ever felt like the intuitive eating framework just doesn't resonate with you as it's presented in the books, then this episode is for you! This week, we're offering some different perspectives and ways to practice each principle that ...
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#96 - Approachable Practices to Integrate Intuitive Eating & Anti-Diet Work Into Your Life
Ever wondered why you intellectually understand intuitive eating & anti-diet concepts but struggle to truly live them? In this episode, we're giving you 5 actionable practices to help you move from theoretical knowledge to practical applica...
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#95 - Realistic Expectations for Navigating Intuitive Eating On Your Own
Navigating the world of intuitive eating & anti-diet living can be a daunting task, especially when you're doing it solo. In this episode, we're diving deep into the journey of pursuing intuitive eating without professional support, with 7 ...
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#94 - Beyond Mainstream Body Positivity
What if the body positivity movement you know today is actually working against its original goals? In this episode, we're talking about how the body positivity movement, initially focused on fat liberation and dismantling oppressive systems, h...
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#93 - Neurodivergence & Eating Disorder Recovery with Dr. Marianne Miller
This week we are talking all things neurodivergence & eating disorder recovery with Dr. Marianne Miller.Dr. Marianne has been in the mental health field for 27 years and has specialized in eating disorders for the last 12 years. She...
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#92 - Listener Q&A: Navigating the Nuances of "Normal" Eating, Restriction, Munchies & Satisfying Lunches
This week, we're answering some listener questions! In this episode we're covering:What if I eat more than everyone I know or more than what I see people eating online?Is it restriction if I avoid foods that I ...
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#91 - Moving From Photo Grief to Photo Neutrality
This week we're talking about something that seems so universal that we're actually really surprised we haven't covered it yet -- what to do when you hate seeing photos of yourself! While we might never love photos of ourselv...
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[REPLAY] #51 - Is Intuitive Eating for Everyone?
Often when we talk about Intuitive Eating with new people or on social media, we hear variations of "I'd love to eat intuitively, but I can't because..." The end of that sentence is sometimes about weight loss, sometimes about health concerns, ...
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#90 - Approaching Exercise Performance Goals Through an Anti-Diet Lens
Can you work toward a performance goal while still practicing joyful movement & intuitive eating? This week, we're answering this question, and talking all about:how to know if you're ready for goal-oriented movement<...
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#89 - Intuitive Eating for Perimenopause & Menopause
This week we’re covering a topic that is often full of harmful diet culture advice - perimenopause & menopause! In this episode we're talking about how we can apply the Intuitive Eating principles to this experience instead. Si...
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#88 - Oprah, Ozempic & Ob*sity
This week, we're coming in hot with a breakdown of Oprah, Ozempic, and ob*sity.... oh my! A couple of weeks ago, Oprah did a TV special called “Shame, Blame & the Weight Loss Revolution," which was basically an hour-long infome...
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#87 - Taking the Weight Stigma Out of PCOS with Chelsea Levy
This week, we’re talking to Chelsea Levy all about PCOS!Chelsea is a Certified Intuitive eating counselor, Registered dietitian nutritionist, and diabetes educator candidate. She is the founder of Chelsea Levy Nutrition – a private prac...
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#86 - Weight Loss Surgery Fact & Fiction with Kirsten Morrisson
This week, we’re talking to Kirsten Morrisson all about weight loss surgery.Kirsten Morrisson is an Anti-Diet Registered Dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor. She is the Host of Intuitive Bites Podcast and runs her own vir...
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#85 - Deconstructing Diet Culture Language: Reframing Even More Diet Culture Phrases
This week we’re deconstructing 5 more diet culture phrases! We really enjoy this series, and we hope you do too! This week’s phrases have a bit of a theme - the way that diet culture loves to pathologize totally normal things, add stigma to the...
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#84 - Fat Positive Fertility with Nicola Salmon
This week, we’re talking to Nicola Salmon about all things fat positive fertility!Nicola is the leading voice for fat folks seeking fertility support, bringing a unique fat-positive perspective to her work as a fertility coach and autho...
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#83 - Unexpected (But Very Practical!) Benefits of Intuitive Eating
This week we’re talking about some super practical and sometimes unexpected benefits of intuitive eating! We all know intuitive eating can transform your relationship with food and your body, but what might that look like on a practical level? ...
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#82 - Navigating Non-Diet New Year's Resolutions
We're so happy to be back this week with a brand new episode all about how to set non-diet New Year's resolutions! We've noticed a lot of people setting resolutions or intentions this year - way more than we have in quite some time - and we wan...
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[REPLAY] #15 - New Year, Same Us!
We're taking our first ever Satisfaction Factor holiday break this year! We’ll be back with a new episode on January 10th, but until then, we hope you enjoy this replay!Get ready for a fun & candid New Year's episode...
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[REPLAY] #56 - Coping With Holiday Diet & Body Talk
We're taking our first ever Satisfaction Factor holiday break this year! We’ll be back with a new episode on January 10th, but until then, we hope you enjoy this replay!If you're dreading the diet & body talk ...
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#81 - Diabetes Myth Busting with Esther Tambe
This week, we’re talking to Esther Tambe, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES (she/her) about the mainstream myths about diabetes & what a weight inclusive approach to diabetes looks like!Esther Tambe is a New York-based weight-inclusive Registered...
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[REPLAY] #41 - Caring For Ourselves When The World Is On Fire
While the context is different, we thought this would be a good time to revisit these self-care practices and conversations about caring for ourselves. And, in an effort to practice what we preach, we took a week off from recording to al...
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#80 - What If Weight Loss Could Actually Help Your Situation?
This week, we're answering the question, “What if weight loss could actually help my situation?” And if you've ever found yourself wondering about that, you’re not alone. Maybe you understand that health is more complicated than just o...
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#79 - Viewing Diet Culture Through a Trauma-Informed Lens with Katie Kurtz
This week, we’re talking to Katie Kurtz, MSW LISW-S (she/her), a subject-matter expert and trainer who specializes in integrative and inclusive trauma-informed care. As a licensed social worker & certified coach, she has spent the last 15 y...
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