Nutrition By Kiah
Food Doesn't Have To Feel This Hard.
If food feel's like a constant battle, you've come to the right place. I'm Kiah Paetz, Eating Disorder & Intuitive Eating Dietitian, host of the Nutrition By Kiah and someone whose recovered from their own disorder relationship with food.
Here we have real conversations about food, body image, and what it means to truly nourish yourself - without guilt, pressure, or obsession.
In each episode of the Nutrition By Kiah podcast we chat about simple steps to help you break free from dieting and find peace in your body, so you can nourish your body (without the guilt).
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Nutrition By Kiah
39. Let's Talk About Fatphobia & Weight Discrimination - Serena Nangia
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In this episode, Kiah and Meg chat with Serena Nangia about:
- Serena's journey in founding The Body Activists
- How fatphobia (anti-fat bias) and weight discrimination cause harm, and their link to increasing the risk of developing an eating disorder
- Media awareness and how to navigate harmful advice around food or bodies
- Navigating the healthcare system and having difficult conversations with health professionals
- Dealing with imposter syndrome: your voice matters
Serena Nangia (she/her) is a long-time advocate for eating disorder recovery, host of The Body Activism Podcast, CEO of The Body Activists, and Marketing & Communications Manager for an eating disorder nonprofit called Project HEAL. Her company, The Body Activists, is a start-up focused on collaborating with and educating businesses and community leaders to identify, dialogue about, and disrupt harmful stigma and discrimination based on weight and body size.
Serena has spent close to a decade building expertise on the way body image, media, and eating disorders affect people’s daily lives. Serena is also a frequent public speaker on the issue of fatphobia and actively works to elevate diverse voices of People of Color and Fat People. Serena’s inspiration comes from her sister, Ellen, who struggled with an eating disorder for over a decade and is now in long-term recovery.
At Imbodi Health, our mission is to empower you to ditch diet culture, make friends with food and find peace with your body. Find your version of ‘whole health’ no matter your body shape or size.
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