
The Body Competence Podcast
Welcome to The Body Competence Podcast where weekly interviews explore what it means to be and raise body competent humans. In each episode we'll talk about getting back in touch with the needs, wants, and desires that were suppressed by the power hierarchies of patriarchy, white supremacy, capitalism, colonialism, anti-fat bias, ableism, and even the families we grew up in.
Michelle and her guests will navigate topics like body positivity, body neutrality, cycle breaking, food neutrality and so much more.
This podcast is for you if you are a human or parent trying to imagine a future with body autonomy and without diet culture but aren’t quite sure where to begin.
Podcasting since 2023 • 23 episodes
The Body Competence Podcast
Latest Episodes
Rethinking Pleasure with Veronica Dress
Note: This episode was recorded on January 31, 2024, and is being posted nearly a year later due to the host (me!) being tied up with things like pregnancy and adjusting to life with two children. Michelle relied heavily on this episode, and Ve...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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53:10

I'm back, bb!
Michelle (she/her) reflects on becoming a mom of 2, her break from social media and podcasting, and the very-broad-strokes future of @foodbodiesfamilies and The Body Competence Podcast.The Body Competence Podcast explores what it means t...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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14:23

Supporting Boys and Men with Food and Bodies
Join Michelle (she/her) and Jeff Ash (he/him) in this episode for a conversation about toxic masculinity, the impacts of diet culture on men and boys, and how to support our boys in developing a balanced relationship with food and body....
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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59:13

Body Convos with Kids and Making Parenthood Your Own with Kayla Stansberry
Join Michelle (she/her) and Kayla Stansberry (she/her) in this episode for a candid and cozy conversation that spans rethinking the "twenties checklist", how to talk to kids about bodies (even when we aren't comfortable with our own), getting v...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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1:07:19

Nutrition Support for Maternal and Infant Health with Mother of Fact
Join Michelle (she/her), and registered dietitians Emily Sylvester (she/her) and Chacha Miller (she/her) of Mother of Fact for a conversation about the health of birthing people in the United States, and t...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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54:25
