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 #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 Executive 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. Opal Read more
The Appetite Episode #66: Food Responsibility + Context: Learning How to Eat (Part 3) An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast What habits and routines can support healthy eating? This third of our four-part series on Ellyn Satter’s eating competency skills, offers a look into how to build a healthy context and environment Read more
The Appetite Episode #65: Eating Attitudes: Learning How to Eat (Part 2) An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast Have you ever thought about learning how to eat? What is a healthy attitude around food and eating habits? This second of a four-part series on Ellyn Satter’s eating competency skills, continues to define Read more
The Appetite Episode #64: Food Acceptance: Learning How to Eat (Part 1) An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast Do you know how to eat in a healthy way? Most answers to the question of healthy eating actually have more to do with what foods you should be eating, rather than the Read more
The Appetite Episode #63: Coaches and Athletes: Whole Self Conditioning off the Field An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast How can we take care of the athlete as a whole person? Often considered a lesser concern, the mental health of the athlete is of key importance—both on and off the field. Read more
The Appetite Episode #62: Do No Harm Yoga: Creating Space for Body Positivity and Activism An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast How can yoga help in eating disorder recovery? Opal therapists and yogis Kendra Appe, LMHC, RYT and Lauren Donelson, RYT join the Appetite to answer this question. Creators of the “Do Read more
The Appetite Episode #61: Beyond a Diet: The Power of Food Memories An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast What does it mean to have a healthy diet? At Opal: Food + Body Wisdom, that means attunement, adequacy, and freedom with food. It also means letting memory play a part in our Read more
The Appetite Episode #60: Eating Disorders and Social Justice: An Interview with Nalgona Positivity Pride’s Gloria Lucas How are eating disorders a social justice issue? Gloria Lucas, founder of Nalgona Positivity Pride, has a world of wisdom to share in explanation. She joins host and therapist Carter Umhau, LMHC to Read more
The Appetite Episode #59: Sport Retirement: How A Former Competitive Figure Skater Navigated an Identity Crisis An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast How do you deal with change in life or an identity crisis? Former competitive figure skater Chrissy Hughes (and therapist at Opal!) shares about her retirement from skating and Read more