The Appetite 130: ADHD and Eating Disorder Recovery: A Conversation with Aleta Storch, MS, RDN, LMHC

Listen here! Aleta Storch, MS, RDN, LMHC joins Julie Church, RDN to discuss how ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) can lead to different feeding and eating challenges. Her personal story highlights the benefit of understanding how the brain works for everyone, especially those desiring to heal from disordered eating and Read more

The Appetite 129: Dr. Lisa Erlanger: A Physician’s Journey to Practicing Weight-Inclusive Medicine

Listen here! Dr. Lisa Erlanger joins Opal’s Nutrition Director Julie Church, RDN to share the evidence and compassion that led her to evolve into a weight-inclusive physician.  Lisa explains how the body is impacted by dieting (aka starvation) and emphasizes the importance of adequate nourishment as a strong focus of weight-inclusive health Read more

The Appetite 127: Changing the Script for More Inclusive Movement Spaces: A Discussion with Meng Wang, RDN, and Ashley Davies

Listen here! Fitness, movement and sport spaces continue to be saturated with diet culture rhetoric and belief systems that disrupt our innate connection, wisdom and joy to movement and our bodies. Diet culture is rooted in social justice issues where movement and sport spaces are not inclusive of all bodies Read more

The Appetite 106: Shilo George

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