The Appetite is an eating disorder podcast about all things food, body, movement, and mental health. Learn more about The Appetite here.
Reflections on Netflix’s Move If you haven’t heard about or tuned into the Netflix docuseries, MOVE, now’s the time! MOVE takes you through the lived experiences of dancers around the globe, and offers a visceral experience of movement that brings transformation and healing- both individually and collectively. These dancers are not Read more
Join us in re-visiting this conversation on whole athlete coaching with Sally Revere. Originally released in 2018, we felt this interview was worth repeating! At a time where sports and athletics are turned upside down due to the pandemic, a silver lining is that it’s creating new time and space Read more
An Update from Shilo George: Navigating the Pandemic and Thanks-taking from an Indigenous Women’s Perspective Let us re-introduce you to Shilo George— our guest from episode 57 (which is a worthwhile listen too!!) where she shared honestly about mental health and food concerns as a “super-fat, indigenous, queer woman”. Shilo Read more
How does being marginalized impact a person’s health and physiology? Dr. Lindo Bacon, who has spent their career advocating for social justice at the intersection of weight and health, joins this episode to share about their newest book, Radical Belonging: How to Survive and Thrive in an Unjust World (While Transforming Read more
Racial Identity and Healing at Work: An Interview with Aiko Bethea What does it look like to center narrative in racial identity work? Aiko Bethea is the principal and founder of Rare Coaching and Consulting, which offers executive coaching to leaders that find themselves as “the Only” underrepresented individual in Read more
Carter’s Goodbye: A Reflection on Change, Loss, and Grief How do you know when it’s time to let go? On this more reflective and personal episode of The Appetite, Opal Co-Founder’s Lexi Giblin, Kara Bazzi, and Julie Church join host Carter Umhau to explore themes around loss, grief, accepting change, and letting go. Read more
Race and Mental Health in Running: Alison Désir Talks with Opal Runner Alison Désir joins host and therapist Carter Umhau and Opal Co-Founder and Head of the Exercise + Sport Program, Kara Bazzi, to talk about the intersection of race and running, and why representation and mental health support in Read more
The Appetite episode 100: Shifts in Eating During the Coronavirus Pandemic: Why You Should Give Yourself Grace Has your relationship to food changed since the pandemic began? Whether you’re snacking more, eating a different variety of food, or finding yourself restricting or bingeing due to high emotions, Read more
The Appetite Episode 99: Work Life Reflections: What Opal’s Co-Founders Learned About Identity Outside of Work Who are you outside of the identity of your job? Over the last year, Opal: Food + Body Wisdom’s Co-Founders (Kara Bazzi, LMFT, CEDS, Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD-S, CD, and Lexi Giblin, Read more
The Appetite Episode 98: Delight: The Mental Health Boost We All Need Why does delight matter? We believe that, during the coronavirus pandemic, delight offers an opportunity for mindfulness, connectedness, and a boost to your mental health. Inspired by a This American Life episode called, “The Show of Delights,” Opal Read more