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.
Episodes
23 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
Eating Plants and Picky Eating with Chacha Miller
Join Michelle and Chacha Miller (she/her), in this episode to discuss picky eating in children, what it means to her to be a plant forward mama, postpartum bodies, and the social justice issues involved in food access. Alicia 'Chacha' Miller is...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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57:26
Nurturing Body Competence Throughout Adolescence with Oona Hanson
Join Michelle and Oona Hanson (she/her), in this episode all about navigating hard body conversations with our adolescent children. Oona Hanson is passionate about helping parents and guardians rai...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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1:03:14
The Body as a Community with Damali Fraiser
Join Michelle and Damali Fraiser (she/her), the non-diet trainer behind Lift Off Strength and Wellness for this thoughtful episode about non-diet fitness, and Damali’s theory of the body as a co...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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50:06
Sex Education, Consent, and Sexual Abuse with The Sex Ed Mum Marisol
Join Michelle and Marisol, the creator behind the instagram account @thesexedmum in this episode. Marisol is a passionate sexologist and coach who specializes in sex education. She provides valuabl...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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58:49
Living Cyclically with Alexa Reidenauer
Join Michelle and Alexa Reidenauer, the creator behind the instagram account @tellingourtails in this episode. Alexa shares about her journey to a PMDD diagnosis (premenstrual dysphoric disorde...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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48:34
Community Nutrition and Free Food For All with Emily Garcia
In this episode, Michelle talks to certified community nutritionist Emily Garcia (she/they), who practices from weight inclusive lens. Emily lives in Houston and is mom to kitten Ellie who makes several guest appearances throughout the pod (it ...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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56:10
Body Hair, Body Feels, Babies, and More
In this episode, Michelle shares her body hair journey this year: how it started, how it's going, and all of the ups and downs in between. She also shares a personal update before diving into community questions about her unlearning journey, wh...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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53:37
Reconnecting with Anger and Understanding Attachment with Johanna Kulp
In this episode, Michelle is joined by pediatric eating disorder therapist Johanna Kulp (she/her). Michelle and Johanna talk about breaking generational patterns of disordered eating and toxic diet culture, the role of attachment in our relatio...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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59:16
Fitness without Anti-Fatness with Ashantis Jones
In this episode, Michelle is joined by personal trainer Ashantis Jones (she/they). Michelle and Ashantis talk everything from fitness, to fatness to white supremacy, and ableism, and how these stigmas and systems are tools of oppression and exc...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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57:53
Aging without Kids and Healing from Paleo with Anna
In this episode, Michelle is joined by the endurance athlete behind the @adventure.yuki Instagram page. Michelle and Anna (she/her) talk everything from skin care, to endurance training, to ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:05:45
Food, Bodies, Periods, and...Our Dogs with Karoline May
In this episode, Michelle is joined by Karoline (she/her) from Dog Mom Mentality to talk about food, bodies, periods, and of course, our dogs. Karoline is the creator of the Dog Mom Mentality brand: a community of dog owners, a podcast, merch l...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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52:20
Why You Weren't A Bratty Kid
In this solo episode, originally shared as an IG live, I share why I think it's impossible for a child to be spoiled, a brat, entitled, etc. Apparently a controversial opinion, I'm eager to hear from you and your experience about this topic. Em...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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24:52
Ask A Sex Therapist with Dr. Krista Nabar
In this episode, Michelle is joined for a q&a by Dr Krista Nabar (she/her), a licensed psychologist and a certified sex therapist. Dr. Nabar is the founder and executive director of the Carolina Sexual Wellness Center which is a non profit ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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54:41
Growing Through Sex with Dr. Krista Nabar
In this episode, Michelle is joined by Dr Krista Nabar (she/her), a licensed psychologist and a certified sex therapist. Dr. Nabar is the founder and executive director of the Carolina Sexual Wellness Center which is a non profit sex therapy an...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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45:41
Do we owe our parents?
Mother's Day is a beast for so many of us, and for me it always brings up the idea that I owe my parents. Yet, at my core, I don't think it's possible to owe a parent anything, and that is what I explore in today's episode: what, if anything, d...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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36:26
Living and Parenting with Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Emma Cooksey
In this episode Michelle welcomes sleep advocate and mother of two girls, Emma Cooksey (she/her). Emma shares her experience with a late-in-life diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and the subsequent challenges of parenting with a chroni...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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54:41
Breaking the Cycle of Diet Culture and Eating Disorders with Dr. Diana Gordon
In this episode Michelle welcomes the incredibly insightful psychologist and intuitive eating coach Dr Diana Gordon (she/her). Dr. Gordon shares her experience as a parent breaking the cycle of eating disorders and diet culture and answers list...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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44:33
Body Positivity, Body Neutrality, Body Competence: What's the difference?
In this episode, I introduce what I think of as body competence and share part of my own body story. I talk about what it's like to be a mom in eating disorder recovery and the parenting challenges that have come up in recent months.I a...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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22:19