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Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD, CD

The Appetite 125: Self-Inquiry Overview

Listen here! If you are new to self-inquiry, start here!! This is your go-to episode when you need a quick self-inquiry tutorial, refresher or a little help coaxing you into the self-inquiry mood.  Dr. Lexi Giblin, PhD, orients you to the key components and process of self-inquiry.  With these basics in hand, you can more fully take Read more…

By Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD, CD, 1 monthApril 1, 2025 ago

The Appetite 124: Self-Inquiry Series: Noticing All of My Imperfections in the Mirror and A Baby Was Not Enough

Listen here! Take a deep breath and bend your ears towards Cozette and Marrow as they bravely explore the psychological forces at play in their eating disorder recoveries. Dr. Lexi Giblin, PhD and Kara Bazzi, LMFT, Opal Co-Founders, join Cozette and Marrow in their quest to use self-inquiry to learn from unwanted Read more…

By Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD, CD, 1 monthApril 1, 2025 ago

The Appetite 123: Teen Feeding + Eating: Who Is In Charge Now?

Listen here! Feeding and eating is a realm of family life that changes as kids get older, which is easy for some parents and more difficult for others.  What does empowerment and leadership look like as teens eat more socially and have more time away from the home? How can parents Read more…

By Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD, CD, 1 monthApril 1, 2025 ago

The Appetite 122: Self-Inquiry Series Launch: Doing Parenting Right and The Good Daughter

Listen here! And the Self Inquiry Series is off and running!  In this first self-inquiry episode, Dr. Lexi Giblin, PhD opens by giving us the 411 on RO DBT’s self-inquiry process and then we turn to Sally and Andrea’s live self-inquiry. Kara Bazzi, Opal Co-Founder, and the group pose questions Read more…

By Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD, CD, 1 monthApril 1, 2025 ago

The Appetite 121: Compulsive Striving: Are You Hustling For Your Worth?

Listen here! Has your life become all about setting and achieving goals? When you encounter problems in life, is your solution to do more, work harder, and put another goal in place only to turn around and repeat this cycle when the next problem presents itself? Listen to this episode of The Read more…

By Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD, CD, 1 monthApril 1, 2025 ago

The Appetite 120: Shifting Toxic Sport Culture: Reflections on Lauren Fleshman’s “Good for a Girl”

Listen here! Listen in as Opal’s Director of the Exercise + Sport program, Kara Bazzi, and Opal’s Movement Coach, Caitlin Jacobsen have a conversation about “Good for a Girl”, a newly released book written by former professional runner, coach and author, Lauren Fleshman. “Good for A Girl” is a memoir Read more…

By Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD, CD, 1 monthApril 1, 2025 ago

The Appetite 118: Running While Black: An Interview with Alison Mariella Désir

Listen here! “My story is a running journey, but at its heart, it’s a story for anyone who has experienced the harm and powerlessness that comes from not fitting into society’s expectations, anyone who has ever existed in the margins. It is a story of finding and creating your place Read more…

By Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD, CD, 1 monthApril 1, 2025 ago

The Appetite 117: Aging and the Body: An Interview with Connie Sobczak of The Body Positive

Listen here! Connie Sobczak of The Body Positive gives us this wise nugget: “Aging is something we get to do, if we are lucky.” Julie Church, Opal’s Co-Founder and Nutrition Director, discusses with Connie the many considerations that arise as we age, covering the topics of appearance, body image, health, Read more…

By Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD, CD, 1 monthApril 1, 2025 ago

The Appetite 116: Tired of the Perfectionism Hustle

Listen here! Are you a “perfectionist” who is exhausted and tired of hustling for your worth? Or perhaps you have entered perfectionism recovery but remain in a long term battle with compulsive perfectionistic striving? Either way, this podcast is just the ticket for you! Take a listen to Lexi Giblin, Read more…

By Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD, CD, 1 monthApril 1, 2025 ago

The Appetite 115: Power of Sharing Your Recovery Journey: An Interview with Amelia Boone

Listen here! Part 3 of a 3 part series: “Creating Social Change in the Sport World”  Episode 3:  Power of Sharing Your Recovery Journey– Most people who struggle with disordered eating or an eating disorder grapple with how much and to whom they share their struggle with. Amelia Boone, a Read more…

By Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD, CD, 1 monthApril 1, 2025 ago

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