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 #56: Learning Consent: The Personal Work of Attunement and the Role of a Parent An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast Jo Langford, MA joins The Appetite to talk with host Carter Umhau, LMHC about consent. This conversation—which focuses first on helping parents help their teens learn the language of Read more
The Appetite Episode #55: Exercise + Movement Styles: A Roundtable Conversation An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast How would you describe your style of exercise or workout? Opal: Food + Body Wisdom’s Co-Founders, Dr, Lexi Giblin, PhD, CEDS, Kara Bazzi, LMFT, CEDS, and Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD-S, CD talk Read more
The Appetite Episode #54: Working Out: What Are the Grey Areas? An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast What does it look like to pursue movement or working out while recovering from a fraught or disordered relationship to your body? Opal: Food + Body Wisdom Co-Founder Kara Bazzi, LMFT, CEDS Read more
The Appetite Episode #53: Meet Zoe: Pet Therapy at Opal An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast If you’ve had a pet at some point in your life, you may be aware of the inherently therapeutic presence of that animal in your life. But what happens when a pet spends Read more
The Appetite Episode #52: Emotional Eating + Compulsive Overeating An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast Emotional eating is never just about the food. Opal Co-Founder and Nutrition Director Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD-S, CD and therapist and host Carter Umhau, LMHC discuss the differences between binge eating, compulsive eating, and emotional Read more
The Appetite Episode #51: Sugar, Sugar: Debunking Myths About the Sweet Stuff An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast Sugar. It’s loved, it’s feared, and apparently it’s in everything. In pop culture, this often leads to it being demonized. At Opal: Food + Body Wisdom, we’re debunking sugar myths, normalizing sugar, Read more
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, 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 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 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