Diet Culture Rebel Podcast

"I think I had to give myself internal permission to say, ‘You don't have to change your body to do this thing. You can just do the thing. You can do the hike, you can do the climb, and you don't have to lose weight or gain a certain ability to be able to do it.’"We’ve been taught to believe that movement has to be about changing our bodies and pushing ourselves to the limit, but what happens when you strip away the blame and rebuild a relationship with exercise that actually honors your body?In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Megan Banker to unpack her journey of unlearning diet culture, healing from well-intentioned but harmful messages, and the pivotal hike that shifted how she spoke to herself. We dive into the emotional layers that make movement feel hard, and why your body size isn’t the problem.This conversation offers a compassionate lens and practical tools to help you reconnect with movement in a way that truly supports and respects you.✅ What You’ll Learn:Why movement can feel so emotional and how to process those feelings without blaming your bodyPractical ways to approach exercise that support your strength and mobilityHow to reframe negative self-talk and start speaking to yourself with kindness and respectWhy it’s possible (and powerful) to do hard, meaningful things in the body you have right nowThe impact of family and societal conditioning on our relationship with movement, and how to heal from itSteps to build a deeper trust in your ability to take care of yourself with movement and nutrition✨ Connect with Megan:InstagramTikTok🔗 Struggling to know when to eat or when to stop isn’t a failure... it could be a byproduct of following diet rules instead of your body's cues. The free Hunger & Fullness Scale Guide helps you ditch the noise and tune back into the cues your body is sending to build trust with your body and food. Get it at DietCultureRebel.com/hungerfullnessscale.Come back next week for another episode and connect with me over on Instagram at @diet.culture.rebel.Struggling with food, but not sure where to start?You don’t have to feel 100% ready to get support. If you're tired of obsessing over food or feeling stuck in the diet cycle, my team of Registered Dietitians is here to help. We offer one-on-one nutrition counseling—and we accept insurance! Spots are limited, so head to https://dietculturerebel.com/insurance to see if we’re covered in your state and learn how to get started.

"We want to change our expectation that we will never, ever think of food as numbers or calories ever again... because that's pretty unrealistic for most people."Ever notice how the same food questions keep popping up no matter where you are in your healing journey? In this episode, I’m answering three of the most common ones I hear - how to move away from seeing food as numbers, why some foods feel harder to trust yourself around, and what it was really like for me to stop weighing myself. I’m sharing insight from both my work as a dietitian and my own recovery to help you understand what’s actually happening beneath these struggles, set more realistic expectations for your intuitive eating journey, and walk away with a few practical steps you can try today.✅ What You'll Learn:Why letting go of calorie counting takes time, and how to stop seeing food as numbersWhat makes certain binge foods harder to make peace with (and what to do about it)How fear plays a role when you consider stopping weighing yourselfThe big-picture mindset shift that helps you loosen the grip of old diet rulesHow to build more trust with your body as you move toward a peaceful, sustainable relationship with foodWhy these challenges are normal on an intuitive eating journey, and how to set realistic expectations for yourself🔗 Resources:For more help with using the Hunger and Fullness Scale, grab my free download at dietculturerebel.com/hungerfullnessscaleIf you’ve ever thought, “Why is it so hard to stop eating when I’m full?” – you’re not alone. And spoiler alert: it’s not about willpower or control. It goes so much deeper than that. Grab the free Honoring Fullness Checklist right now at DietCultureRebel.com/Checklist to start building a more positive relationship with food.Episode 230, The Hunger and Fullness Scale: What It Is and How to Use ItEpisode 227, Overeating, Indecision with Food Choices, and "Too Many" Calories as an Intuitive Eater (Q&A)Come back next week for another episode and connect with me over on Instagram at @diet.culture.rebel.Struggling with food, but not sure where to start?You don’t have to feel 100% ready to get support. If you're tired of obsessing over food or feeling stuck in the diet cycle, my team of Registered Dietitians is here to help. We offer one-on-one nutrition counseling—and we accept insurance! Spots are limited, so head to https://dietculturerebel.com/insurance to see if we’re covered in your state and learn how to get started.

”You can have all the self-love in the world, and that does not protect you from systemic harm.”Body positivity is everywhere online, but is it really helping us heal? In this episode, Chrissy King joins me to explore why the mainstream body positivity message often leaves people feeling excluded or even more frustrated. We dig into shifting perspectives, the limits of focusing on individual confidence, and the systemic forces that shape our experiences in our bodies. Chrissy brings her lived experience and expertise to show why true body healing requires looking beyond “just love your body” and embracing a more inclusive, collective path.✅ What You'll Learn:How the body positivity movement began, how it's been co-opted, and why it often falls shortWhy mainstream body positivity focuses too much on individual confidence and not enough on systemic challengesThe importance of thinking collectively: healing goes beyond just ourselves and requires considering how everyone gets to exist in the worldWays intersectionality shapes our experience, and why focusing only on individual body image is incompleteHow diet culture and fatphobia are rooted in racism and white supremacy, and why dismantling these systems of oppression benefits all of usChrissy's take on Serena Williams' partnership with a GLP-1 companyWhy ongoing unlearning, compassion, and slow growth are essential to real body liberation work🔗 Resources:Chrissy's InstagramChrissy's TikTokChrissy's SubstackThe Body Liberation Project by Chrissy KingThe Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee TaylorFearing the Black Body by Sabrina Strings✨ If you’ve ever thought, “Why is it so hard to stop eating when I’m full?” – you’re not alone. And spoiler alert: it’s not about willpower or control. It goes so much deeper than that. Grab the free Honoring Fullness Checklist right now at DietCultureRebel.com/Checklist to start building a more positive relationship with food.Come back next week for another episode and connect with me over on Instagram at @diet.culture.rebel.Struggling with food, but not sure where to start?You don’t have to feel 100% ready to get support. If you're tired of obsessing over food or feeling stuck in the diet cycle, my team of Registered Dietitians is here to help. We offer one-on-one nutrition counseling—and we accept insurance! Spots are limited, so head to https://dietculturerebel.com/insurance to see if we’re covered in your state and learn how to get started.

"It helps ground me when I remind myself that what people say about food or bodies reveals their own relationship with food, not mine."Family gatherings can stir up heavy feelings when old patterns of food and body talk resurface, especially when you’re working hard to heal your relationship with food. In this episode, I’m sharing my own experiences with triggering family comments about food and body image, why they stay with us, and how to navigate them without losing your progress. We talk about why these moments can feel especially heavy when you're working on healing your relationship with food, and I offer practical ways to protect your emotional well-being, set boundaries, and stay grounded even when loved ones are stuck in diet culture.✅ What You’ll Learn:Why comments about food and bodies can feel so activating when you’re healing your relationship with foodHow to respond (or not respond) in ways that protect your mental, physical, and emotional well-beingActionable language to set boundaries with loved ones, and how to communicate your needs without confrontationHow to reframe the expectations you put on yourself and others in these momentsSimple self-check-ins, affirmations, and coping strategies for groundedness before, during, and after difficult conversationsThe importance of focusing on what’s in your control and letting go of what isn’t when diet culture talk surfaces🔗 If you’ve ever thought, “Why is it so hard to stop eating when I’m full?” – you’re not alone. And spoiler alert: it’s not about willpower or control. It goes so much deeper than that. Grab the free Honoring Fullness Checklist right now at DietCultureRebel.com/Checklist to start building a more positive relationship with food.💛 Struggling with food, but not sure where to start?You don’t have to feel 100% ready to get support. If you're tired of obsessing over food or feeling stuck in the diet cycle, my team of Registered Dietitians is here to help. We offer one-on-one nutrition counseling—and we accept insurance! Spots are limited, so head to https://dietculturerebel.com/insurance to see if we’re covered in your state and learn how to get started.🎧 Come back next week for another episode and connect with me over on Instagram at @diet.culture.rebel.

”Telling someone to lose weight is a really quick way to get through that eight minute visit, and not ask about what people actually eat before you say ‘eat less'."Walking into a doctor’s office shouldn’t leave anyone feeling ashamed, dismissed, or anxious about their body size. In this episode, Dr. Vicky Borgia breaks down how weight stigma actually shows up in medical care and what you can do about it. She shares an inside look at the biases and systemic pressures driving weight-centered decisions, along with her own experiences navigating diet culture as both a provider and person recovering from an eating disorder. You’ll hear what weight stigma really is, how it affects the care patients receive, and simple strategies to advocate for yourself and build a more weight-inclusive healthcare team.✅ What You’ll Learn:Why weight stigma in healthcare is NOT “just in your head” (and how it actually shows up in real appointments)How physician bias, billing pressures, and convenience often drive weight-centered care, not evidence-based medicinePractical strategies to advocate for yourself at the doctor’s office, even if it means declining to be weighedHow to start building a weight-inclusive care team (or set boundaries with the team you already have)What happens when medical advice differs wildly based on body size🔗 Resources:Connect with Dr. Vicky BorgiaDon’t Weigh Me CardsRagen Chastain on SubstackASDAH Health at Every Size® Healthcare Provider ListingM.S.S.I: Size Inclusive HealthcareAubrey GordonWhat We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat by Aubrey GordonIf you’ve ever thought, “Why is it so hard to stop eating when I’m full?” – you’re not alone. And spoiler alert: it’s not about willpower or control. It goes so much deeper than that. Grab the free Honoring Fullness Checklist right now at DietCultureRebel.com/Checklist to start building a more positive relationship with food. 💛Struggling with food, but not sure where to start?You don’t have to feel 100% ready to get support. If you're tired of obsessing over food or feeling stuck in the diet cycle, my team of Registered Dietitians is here to help. We offer one-on-one nutrition counseling—and we accept insurance! Spots are limited, so head to https://dietculturerebel.com/insurance to see if we’re covered in your state and learn how to get started.