The Appetite is an eating disorder podcast about all things food, body, movement, and mental health. Learn more about The Appetite here.
The Appetite Episode #76: Understanding Anger: From Socialization to Beyoncé Why is anger an important emotion? The Appetite crew talks about why anger is useful, and how our perception and expression of it is impacted by gender and race. Opal: Food + Body Wisdom Co-Founders Kara Bazzi, LMFT, CEDS and Lexi Read more
The Appetite Episode #75: Quick Comebacks: How to Deal with Diet Talk How does talk about diets and weight impact you? One of the hardest things about recovery from an eating disorder is holding onto a new awareness of your needs, desires, and thoughts around food while out in Read more
The Appetite Episode #74: Diet, Exercise, and Your Period: What You Need to Know Is it normal to lose your period when changing up your diet or exercise routine? Nicola Rinaldi, PhD joins the podcast today to discuss her journey to recover her period once it was lost, and offers Read more
The Appetite Episode #73: Exercise and Emotion: Why Your Workout Won’t Fix Everything Do you work out to deal with your emotions? There are so many messages out there that exercise will make you happier, healthier, and thinner…but none of these assumptions are a given, especially when movement Read more
The Appetite Episode #72: Full Recovery from an Eating Disorder: Is it Possible? What’s the difference between being “in recovery” versus being “recovered” from an eating disorder? And is full recovery possible? At Opal, we believe that YES—it definitely is! Today Opal Co-Founders Dr. Lexi Giblin, PhD, CEDS, Kara Bazzi, LMFT, Read more
The Appetite Episode #71: Size-Free Clothing for Recovery: A Conversation with the Founder of The Garment Project An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast What would your personal style look like if you weren’t concerned about size or body image? Hear how Erin Drischler has changed lives through changing the closets Read more
The Appetite Episode #70: Change: Why Ambivalence Happens An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast Are you ready for a change? We’re exploring what the stages of change are and why acknowledging ambivalence is often the linchpin when it comes to transformation. In a roundtable conversation that touches on self-care, creative habits, Read more
The Appetite Episode #69: Diet Culture, Male Body Image, and Fat Phobia with Aaron Flores, RDN An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast How are bodies political? The vibrant dietitian and podcast host Aaron Flores, RDN (of Dietitians Unplugged) joins Opal’s Nutrition Director Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD-S, CD and host Carter Umhau, LMHC to Read more
The Appetite Episode #68: Call to Courage: Conviction and Doubt An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast What does it take to heal? Obviously there’s a lot to it, but we’d dare to say that COURAGE (in all its forms) is at the heart of it all. Opal Co-Founder and Read more
The Appetite Episode #67: Internal Regulation Skills: Learning How to Eat (Part 4) An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast Do you trust your body’s appetite cues? It’s all about internal regulation on the last of this four-part series inspired by Ellyn Satter’s “Eating Competency Skills” and we’re talking body wisdom. Read more