The Full Plate Podcast with Abbie Attwood, MS

<p>What if being “good” was never meant to protect us?</p><p>In this powerful conversation, I’m joined by the incredible Savala Nolan (back for the second time) to talk about her new book <em>Good Woman: A Reckoning</em>, which is a lyrical, unflinching exploration of the expectations placed on women’s bodies, voices, marriages, appetites, and lives.</p><p>We explore what happens when the bargain of goodness stops “working” and what becomes possible when we refuse it.</p><p>Tune in for more on:</p><p>* The myth that being “good” (thin, quiet, agreeable) will keep women safe</p><p>* Midlife as rupture: dieting, divorce, and the unraveling of social conditioning</p><p>* Body liberation as a daily practice — especially in the age of GLP-1s</p><p>* What it means to become “illegible” to misogynistic culture</p><p>* Raising daughters who are fluent in their bodies, not afraid of them</p><p>This is a conversation about wilderness, refusal, and the kind of freedom that feels both exciting and terrifying because of its importance and truth.</p><p>Find Savala on IG: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/savalanolan/">https://www.instagram.com/savalanolan/</a></p><p>Order "Good Woman" here: <a target="_blank" href="https://savalanolan.com/">https://savalanolan.com/</a></p><p>Savala's Substack: <a target="_blank" href="https://savala.substack.com/">https://savala.substack.com/</a></p><p>Support the show: Enjoying this podcast? Please support the show on Substack for bonus episodes, community engagement, and access to "Ask Abbie" at <a target="_blank" href="http://abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com/subscribe">abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p> </p><p>Apply for Abbie’s Group Membership:</p><p>Already been at this anti-diet culture thing for a while, but want community and continued learning? Apply for Abbie's monthly membership: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.abbieattwoodwellness.com/circle-monthly-group">https://www.abbieattwoodwellness.com/circle-monthly-group</a></p><p> </p><p>Social media:</p><p>Find the show on Instagram: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/fullplate.podcast/">@fullplate.podcast</a></p><p>Find Abbie on Instagram: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/abbieattwoodwellness/">@abbieattwoodwellness</a></p><p> </p><p>Podcast Cover Photography by Anya McInroy</p><p>Podcast Editing by Brian Walters</p><p>This podcast is ad-free and support comes from your support on Substack. Subscribe <a target="_blank" href="http://abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com/subscribe">HERE</a>.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com/subscribe</a>

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit <a href="https://abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_7">abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com</a><br/><br/><p>Fiber is having a moment — and like most wellness trends, the story is more layered than the headlines suggest. In this episode, we're slowing down the “fibermaxxing” conversation and coming at it through the lens of science, context, and a compassionate relationship with food.</p><p>In this episode, we discuss:</p><p>* What the fibermaxxing trend is, what the research actually says about fiber’s benefits, and where those benefits level off</p><p>* How diet culture turns neutral nutrition advice (remember protein?) into extremes and appetite-control strategies</p><p>* The difference between supporting fullness and suppressing hunger — especially in today’s GLP-1 and “nature’s Ozempic” era</p><p>* Why this messaging can be particularly tricky for those healing from disordered eating or volume-eating patterns</p><p>* How to approach fiber in a way that supports health without sacrificing nourishment, satisfaction, or trust in your body</p><p>Support the show: Enjoying this podcast? Please support the show on Substack for bonus episodes, community engagement, and access to "Ask Abbie" at <a target="_blank" href="http://abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com/subscribe">abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p> </p><p>Apply for Abbie’s Group Membership:</p><p>Already been at this anti-diet culture thing for a while, but want community and continued learning? Apply for Abbie's monthly membership: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.abbieattwoodwellness.com/circle-monthly-group">https://www.abbieattwoodwellness.com/circle-monthly-group</a></p><p> </p><p>Social media:</p><p>Find the show on Instagram: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/fullplate.podcast/">@fullplate.podcast</a></p><p>Find Abbie on Instagram: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/abbieattwoodwellness/">@abbieattwoodwellness</a></p><p> </p><p>Podcast Cover Photography by Anya McInroy</p><p>Podcast Editing by Brian Walters</p><p>This podcast is ad-free and support comes from your support on Substack. Subscribe <a target="_blank" href="http://abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com/subscribe">HERE</a>.</p>

<p>How do kids learn about bodies and food before anyone even talks about it? Zoë Bisbing, psychotherapist and eating disorder specialist, joins me to unpack the invisible lessons our kids absorb—and how parents can respond to “hard body moments” without shame or overcorrection.</p><p>We talk about:</p><p>* Zoë’s journey from inpatient eating disorder treatment to prevention work—and how becoming a parent reshaped her lens.</p><p>* What kids are really learning about bodies, food, and morality.</p><p>* How to respond when a child expresses body distress.</p><p>* Why tolerating “body grief” builds resilience and reduces eating disorder risk.</p><p>* Why shutting down “I feel fat” with reassurance can accidentally close the door to connection.</p><p>* What to actually say when your child brings you a hard body moment.</p><p>* How “fix-it” energy can communicate fear—and what it looks like to tolerate discomfort instead.</p><p>* Why prevention isn’t about perfection, but about creating an emotional climate where kids aren’t alone in their pain.</p><p>* The surprisingly joyful role of simple pleasures—like toaster strudels—in fostering flexible eating.</p><p>This episode isn't just for parents. We were all children once, impacted by diet culture in our family and beyond. So this is for anyone who wants to create a home where bodies and food are safe, not shameful.</p><p>Support the show: Enjoying this podcast? Please support the show on Substack for bonus episodes, community engagement, and access to "Ask Abbie" at <a target="_blank" href="http://abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com/subscribe">abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p> </p><p>Apply for Abbie’s Group Membership:</p><p>Already been at this anti-diet culture thing for a while, but want community and continued learning? Apply for Abbie's monthly membership: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.abbieattwoodwellness.com/circle-monthly-group">https://www.abbieattwoodwellness.com/circle-monthly-group</a></p><p>Find the show on Instagram: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/fullplate.podcast/">@fullplate.podcast</a></p><p>Find Abbie on Instagram: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/abbieattwoodwellness/">@abbieattwoodwellness</a></p><p>For more from Zoë:</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/mybodypositivehome/">https://www.instagram.com/mybodypositivehome/</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.bodypositivehome.com/about">https://www.bodypositivehome.com/about</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://bodypositivehome.substack.com/">https://bodypositivehome.substack.com/</a></p><p></p><p>Podcast Cover Photography by Anya McInroy</p><p>Podcast Editing by Brian Walters</p><p>This podcast is ad-free and support comes from your support on Substack. Subscribe <a target="_blank" href="http://abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com/subscribe">HERE</a>.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com/subscribe</a>

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit <a href="https://abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_7">abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com</a><br/><br/><p>Zoë Rom is a journalist, elite runner, and advocate for nuanced storytelling in sports media. Kylee Van Horn is a dietitian working directly with athletes. They join me to share their insights on how diet culture and running culture intersect. We explore nutrition myths, challenge unrealistic body ideals, and talk about what it means for athletes to foster a healthier, science-backed relationship with movement and food.</p><p><strong>Tune in for more on:</strong></p><p>* How diet culture shows up in running and endurance sports</p><p>* The role of media in reinforcing harmful body standards for athletes</p><p>* Why nutrition myths—especially around carbohydrates—are so persistent</p><p>* The particular brand of disordered eating in runners</p><p>* How the attention economy rewards extremes over nuance</p><p>* The pressure athletes face with appearance and body composition</p><p>* Why humor is such a powerful part of recovery and healing</p><p>* What it means to ask deeper questions about our beliefs around food, health, and performance</p><p>* The importance of representing diverse bodies in athletics</p><p>I hope you enjoy this one! It’s full of stories, science, and a little humor along the way—including why, yes, pizza really is the hero we all deserve.</p><p>Support the show: Enjoying this podcast? Please support the show on Substack for bonus episodes, community engagement, and access to "Ask Abbie" at <a target="_blank" href="http://abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com/subscribe">abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p> </p><p>Apply for Abbie’s Group Membership:</p><p>Already been at this anti-diet culture thing for a while, but want community and continued learning? Apply for Abbie's monthly membership: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.abbieattwoodwellness.com/circle-monthly-group">https://www.abbieattwoodwellness.com/circle-monthly-group</a></p><p> </p><p>Social media:</p><p>Find the show on Instagram: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/fullplate.podcast/">@fullplate.podcast</a></p><p>Find Abbie on Instagram: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/abbieattwoodwellness/">@abbieattwoodwellness</a></p><p>Find Zoë and Kylee: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.yourdietsuckspodcast.com/">https://www.yourdietsuckspodcast.com/</a></p><p> </p><p>Podcast Cover Photography by Anya McInroy</p><p>Podcast Editing by Brian Walters</p><p>This podcast is ad-free and support comes from your support on Substack. Subscribe <a target="_blank" href="http://abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com/subscribe">HERE</a>.</p>

<p>Therapists Ashley Wilfore and Sarah Louer know what it's like to have dieting and body shame passed down to you like a family heirloom. We discuss what it means to experience intergenerational trauma, how disordered eating and body hatred get inherited and perpetuated through family values and behaviors, and what it's like to grow up surrounded by diet culture in your home. Ashley and Sarah and speak with honesty, compassion, and humor about their experiences letting go of the pursuit of thinness, and trying to raise their own children while being cycle-breakers.</p><p>Tune in to hear more about:</p><p>- What’s on their plates (hint: foods to eat when you're sick, and an ode to eggplant...)</p><p>- A clinical and personal definition of “intergenerational trauma”</p><p>- Being impacted by generational passing down of dieting and body shame</p><p>- How the idea that starving yourself is power has been believed by their family members who were otherwise independent-minded and strong </p><p>- Specific moments and vivid memories from childhood that form beliefs today</p><p>- Overhearing the women they looked up to talking about their own bodies</p><p>- The moments they realized they couldn’t keep dieting and over-exercising </p><p>- The intentional decisions they made as mothers when it comes to food and body talk</p><p>- How they handle their parents' anti-fat bias today</p><p></p><p>Support the show: Enjoying this podcast? Please support the show on Substack for bonus episodes, community engagement, and access to "Ask Abbie" at <a target="_blank" href="http://abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com/subscribe">abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p> </p><p>Apply for Abbie’s Group Membership:</p><p>Already been at this anti-diet culture thing for a while, but want community and continued learning? Apply for Abbie's monthly membership: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.abbieattwoodwellness.com/circle-monthly-group">https://www.abbieattwoodwellness.com/circle-monthly-group</a></p><p>Social media:</p><p>Find the show on Instagram: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/fullplate.podcast/">@fullplate.podcast</a></p><p>Find Abbie on Instagram: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/abbieattwoodwellness/">@abbieattwoodwellness</a> </p><p>Podcast Cover Photography by Anya McInroy</p><p>Podcast Editing by Brian Walters</p><p>This podcast is ad-free and support comes from your support on Substack. Subscribe <a target="_blank" href="http://abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com/subscribe">HERE</a>.</p><p>More About Ashley:</p><p>Ashley is a wife, a mom of two boys and a clinician. She has her master's in science in forensic psychology and is working on her second advanced degree in social work. She specializes in working with people with IDD and complex needs, but really enjoys talking and working with people who have experienced family trauma and supporting others to break out of social norms.</p><p>More About Sarah:</p><p>Sarah is a 54-year-old mother of four living in Vermont, working in New York. She's a licensed clinical social worker, an avid traveler, foodie, and a recovering disorder dieter. She's passionate about human rights for all, and a rectal cancer survivor. She loves Costa Rica, the ocean, and craft cocktails.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com/subscribe</a>