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The Appetite Episode #50: Eating Styles: What’s Normal? An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast After ditching the diets, have you ever wondered what “normal eating” actually looks like? The truth is that attuned eating looks differently from person to person. So on this episode, the Opal Co-Founders (Lexi Giblin, PhD, CEDS, Read more
The Appetite Episode #49: Use Your Voice: Indirect vs. Direct Communication An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast In what ways do you use indirect communication to make your thoughts, needs, or feelings known? Opal Co-Founders Kara Bazzi, LMFT, CEDS and Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD, and host Carter Umhau, LMHC explore the Read more
The Appetite Episode #48: Starting Early on Body Wisdom: Opal’s Workshop for Kids An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast Behind the scenes, Opal Co-Founders Kara Bazzi, LMFT, CEDS and Dr. Lexi Giblin, PhD, CEDS, have been hosting workshops for young girls to start them early on learning body wisdom and developing Read more
The Appetite Episode #47: Eating Disorders Beyond Hollywood: An Interview with Filmmaker Elizabeth Ayiku An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast Filmmaker Elizabeth Ayiku joins host Carter Umhau, LMHC to talk about her upcoming feature film, Me Little Me. Elizabeth’s own struggles with an eating disorder and her difficulties pursuing recovery Read more
The Appetite Episode #46: Self-Care in Practice: An Interview with Sibel Golden, PhD An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast “Self-care” is practically a buzzword these days as more people embrace the importance of creating space for self-restoration. But what does “self-care” look like beyond bubble baths and treating yourself? Sibel Read more
The Appetite Episode #45: The Art of Non-Productivity An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast Are you good at doing absolutely nothing at all? In mainstream American culture, the values of productivity and accomplishment can be so front and center that the need for rest and play can take the backseat Read more
The Appetite Episode #44: Debunking Diets: Whole30 and Paleo An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast The ever-popular Whole30 diet and Paleo diet are often described as a “lifestyle change” or even a “return to the basics.” Though they’re packaged differently than the diets of yore (like Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, or Read more
The Appetite Episode #43: Motivational Interviewing: Ambivalence–A Hallmark of Change An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast What does it look like to get un-stuck? Dr. Amy Burns, MD shares her expertise in Motivational Interviewing and explains how this person-centered approach to behavior change embraces the ambivalence so often thought to Read more
The Appetite Episode #42: Sexual Appetites An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast Have you considered how a deepening connection to your body’s desire for food may impact your body’s sexual appetites as well? Longtime Opal therapist Tahney Jones, LMHC, CEDS joins Kara Bazzi, LMFT, CEDS and host Carter Umhau, LMHC Read more
The Appetite Episode #41: Let’s Talk About Weight An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast Can you really control your weight? Diet culture certainly says you can, but in this episode, Opal Co-Founder and Nutrition Director Julie Church, RDN, CD, CEDS sits down with host Carter Umhau, LMHC to challenge this, highlighting Read more