Episode #82: Healing Compulsive Exercise with Amy Gardner

Amy Gardner, certified eating disorder registered dietician and yoga teacher, is passionate about helping those with compulsive exercise heal their relationship with movement. On the podcast, Amy shares what compulsive exercise is and how to detect it, how important it is to reflect on whether exercise is additive or detractive to the quality of your life, and why moving toward exercise as a way to heal and create connection is a more positive approach (if available) than stopping exercise altogether. 

Learn more about Amy and her work at metrowestnutrition.com and imovebook.com

@imovewithamy (IG) @mwnutr (IG) @MetroWestNutr (FB) @imovemethod (FB)

iMove virtual group (starting in March) iMove Clinician Training (pilot, website in development - people can email me amy@metrowestnutrition.com or visit imovebook.com)

Episode #81: Mindful Closets and Intuitive Eating with Dacy Gillespie

Dacy Gillespie, owner of Mindful Closet,  intuitively guides her clients to discover what they feel best in by helping them to let go of the external messages they’ve been given about what they should wear and get to the heart of what’s making them uncomfortable about their clothes. On the podcast, Dacy and I discuss the parallels between creating a mindful closet and intuitive eating, such as dropping external rules and using a somatic experience to determine what feels best. Dacy shares how having a mindful closet can be a warm welcome for those having a hard time accepting their “now” body and why it’s okay to grieve pieces in your closet before you let them go. 

Check out Dacy’s group program, Making Space: https://mindfulcloset.lpages.co/making-space/

Instagram.com/mindfulcloset

Mindfulcloset.com

Episode #80: Feminism and Body Image with Melanie Klein

On the podcast, Melanie Klein, writer, speaker and professor of Sociology and Gender/Women’s Studies, shares how understanding systems and constructs like sexism, diet culture, the patriarchy and white supremacy were pivotal in helping her move from blaming herself for how she felt about her body and not seeing any other choice but pursue a thinner body, to palpable relief. Now, Melanie answers the call to share her knowledge and expertise to help folks come to a place of body neutrality and acceptance so they can feel empowered. 

Melanie recommended reading: 

Feminism is for Everybody by bell hooks

Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center by bell hooks

Learn more about Melanie and the books she’s published here: 

http://www.melaniecklein.com/

Connect with Melanie here: 

IG: @melmelklein @ybicoalition