The Appetite Episode #36: The Eating Instinct: an Interview with Virginia Sole-Smith An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast Virginia Sole-Smith–author of The Eating Instinct: Food Culture, Body Image and Guilt in America and co-host of the Comfort Food podcast–joins host Carter Umhau, LMHC to share the story of how the feeding Read more
The Appetite Episode #32: Caution: Don’t Start a Diet An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast Holiday festivities, time with family, and a change in routine often inspire a diet or “lifestyle change” immediately following. May we suggest that you consider NOT starting a diet this new year? In this episode, Opal’s Read more
The Appetite Episode #28: Around the Table with Mark Canlis An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast Mark Canlis, third generation co-owner of Canlis–a Seattle fine dining institution, Relais & Chateau property, and James Beard award winning restaurant–joins Kara, Julie, and Carter to share stories–and food!–in the spirit of Thanksgiving. As the Read more
The Appetite Episode #25: Don’t be Scared: Halloween Candy + Kids An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast Halloween is on its way and there’s likely candy everywhere…and that’s not a bad thing! Opal Co-Founder Julie Church, RDN, CD, CEDRD sits down with host Carter Umhau, LMHC and challenges common misconceptions around the Read more
The Appetite Episode #21: Hunger, Desire, and an Appetite for Life An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast In this mini episode, host Carter Umhau, LMHCA–therapist, artist, and writer– explains the story behind naming The Appetite. Citing a revelation from The Minnesota Starvation Experiment around the differences between hunger and appetite, Carter Read more
The Appetite Episode #20: Inner Wisdom: An Eating Disorder Recovery Story with Sarah Taylor An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast Today’s episode features the story of Sarah Taylor–The Appetite’s behind-the-scenes magic-maker! Sarah talks with host Carter Umhau, MA, LMHCA, and explores the story of her own recovery from an eating disorder, Read more
The Appetite Episode #19: Can I Trust My Body With Food? An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast Regular listener Tam O’Donnell joins us to respond to a previous episode, “How to Eat in a Food-Obsessed World.” Tam brings questions and wonderings around how to provide both structure and freedom for kids Read more
The Appetite Episode #13: How to Eat in a Food-Obsessed World An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast Today we’re talking about the ever-conflicting messages American culture gives us about what and how to eat. We explore the potentially detrimental nuances of fad diets like Whole 30, detoxing, and the idea of Read more
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] The Appetite Episode #11: Dr. Anita Johnston: Myth, Storytelling, and Seeking Metaphor in Your Relationship to Food An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast Dr. Anita Johnston joins us to talk about how to learn more about your relationship with food by looking through the Read more
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] The Appetite Episode #07: Erin Harrop, MSW, BS on Weight Stigma, Fatness, & an Intersectional Lens into Eating Disorders An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast Erin Harrop is a doctoral student at the University of Washington who uses a Health at Every Size®, anti-oppression, Read more