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"If you don't love it, don't eat it and if you love it, savor it". - Evelyn Tribole Satisfaction versus Fullness The difference between satisfaction versus fullness is how you can see that diet culture has invaded your journey through intuitive eating because satisfaction with food is always left off the non-diet way of diet culture. Food can be filling without being satisfying: Think of your last diet when you ate a bowl full of salad. You felt full. Your stomach was stretch out, full, but you weren't satisfied Why? You picked out the crouton and left the fresh amazingly-smelling baked bread on the table. Food can be satisfying but not filling, aka not trigger satiety. Think chocolate, chips, candy… Food satisfaction starts in our ability to give ourselves the unconditional permission to eat and evolve in our ability to know what makes us individually satisfied and enjoy our meal. Intuitive eating is based on our ability to feel satisfied with food. That’s the cornerstone of the intuitive eating process. Why

One of the frequent questions from health coaches who encounter my work in the non-diet approach for the first time is this: How do I make money as a non-diet coach? I get it. I had the same question 6 years ago when I first came to the world of anti-diet health coaching. If we don’t tell people what to eat when to eat and how to eat, what will they pay us for? Right? To help answer this question, I’d like to give you an inside view into my anti-diet health coaching business more precisely what I wish I knew before starting my anti-diet health coaching business. In today’s episode, I’m going to share with you what I wish I knew before starting my anti-diet health coaching business. What you’ll learn listening to this episode about my anti-diet business journey: How I started my non-diet business What I wished I knew before starting my non-diet business My top 10 lessons over the last 6 years My biggest learning in this non-diet health coaching business Mentioned in the show: Beyond The Food PRO Mentorship P

Body shame is what kick-started my descent into perfectionism. No matter what I did, I couldn't rid myself of the shame I felt for my body. Like millions of other women, I master up a plan to offset my inability to get a "proper body" by being perfect everywhere else. Familiar? Why is body shame so powerful? What you’ll learn listening to this episode: What is shame How shame applies to our body image Why it’s so important to release body shame How to release body shame Mentioned on the show: Podcast Roadmap Conquer & Thrive

When I first started in my nutrition practice the term “non-diet approach” didn’t even cross my mind. “Anti-diet approach” didn’t even exist. Unbeknown to me, I was practicing the “diet approach to nutrition” simply because that’s what was taught in health & nutrition school. Fast forward close to 10 years now and a lot have changed. The non-diet approach is growing rapidly, so has the anti-diet approach and intuitive eating is booming. So in this episode, we will deep dive into the non-diet approach anatomy. You’ll learn: What is the non-diet approach Core values of the non-diet approach The pillars of the non-diet approach Non-diet approach training for professional Non-Diet Mentorship Program   Mentioned in the show: Beyond The Food PRO Mentorship Program PRO Series – Free Training & resources PRO Podcast Series - Full Listing Health Beyond Dieting - Studies

Have you ever thought, "I wish I could just eat normally!" Hell yes, right, lol! I've had this thought for years not sure when I first started to think it, but it's been years for sure, probably decades. I thought that by quitting dieting, I would be able to eat normally. Well, that didn't work, lol! After a few attempts, I had to acknowledge that I didn't even know what eating normally was. What you’ll learn listening to this episode: What is normal eating How to develop normal eating behavior The difference in the process of normal eating for women who have been dieting for long period. Mentioned on the show: Podcast Roadmap Conquer & Thrive

People will often refer to mindset as a perspective. I like to explain mindset to my clients as a collection of all of the things you believe, that you assume or that you have been taught. These can be conscious or unconscious, but these beliefs, assumptions or taught notions that influence your feelings, the approach you have in the situation, how you meet your needs, and ultimately the actions you take, therefore the results you create in your life. The analogy I used with my clients is that your mindset is like a pair of glasses you wear 24/7. It's the lens through which you see and experience life. Mindset is not just the beliefs, assumptions you think; it's how you feel due to what you think, the actions you take, and the result you experience are all under the umbrella mindset. It is really important for us to understand why we need to be addressing it all together. To be addressing your mindset, you need to be looking at your thoughts, emotions, behaviours, and results with it. We have different mindse

Being Body Neutral Body neutrality is a way to engage with our bodies. The goal of body neutrality is to dial down the enormous significance that’s being given to physical attractiveness in our society. In fact, the significance of women’s beauty is what causes us to do all kinds of crazy things to look “better”. We wear make-up and spend a stupid amount of money on anti-ageing cream. And we cut up our body with esthetic surgeries and yes, dieting. Moreover, we effectively starve ourselves in order to be beautiful. In fact, this is important to understand… if we didn’t buy/engage in the importance of our beauty to our place into this world, we wouldn’t diet or think we need to change the size/ shape/ look of our bodies. Body neutrality goes beyond body-positivity. That is to say it’s not just about pushing back onto the beauty ideals of our times. Body Positivity challenges the beauty standards by putting forward diverse body types, size… Being Body Neutral, on the other hand, pushes back on all aspects of so

I’ve been waiting for this day for months and it’s finally here. I’ve been working on this since March, and now it’s here. I’m bursting with excitement… I could scream but since this is a podcast and many of you are listening to me in your earbuds, I do not want to hurt your pretty little ears, so I’m going to restraint myself. I’m beyond myself to finally be able to share all the secret details of this thing I’ve been working on for months and months. So here we go… get ready to conquer food and body & body image and thrive. I’m pleased to announce and introduce… Conquer & Thrive. In this episode, we will learn: What’s is Conquer and Thrive What is included inside Conquer and Thrive Who should join Conquer and Thrive What will happen after a few months inside Conquer and Thrive How to join Conquer and thrive Mentioned on the show: Conquer & Thrive

Power or Control Let us start with this question: Do you want to be in your power with food, or do you want to control food? Do you want to be in your power with your body, or do you want to control your body? My own relationship to power and control has been different at different stages of my life. I spent most of my teens developing my power and being punished for it. In fact, I was labeled as a rebel because I was in my power. Over the years of being told over and over again that what I was being a daughter, a girlfriend, a young woman in her power wasn't right, I started to doubt myself and my ways. From my mid-twenties to early '40s, I spent seeking control. If being in my power was wrong, then the opposite should be right. Now, let's be clear. I didn't wake up thinking, "Oh well, power doesn't work, let me try control." That's not how it happened. On the contrary, it was subtle. Instead of being punished for being in my power, I was being rewarded by society for "being in control." That is to say, I wa

Are you a righteous eater? One hint that you might be is the answer to this question: Do you secretly feel superior (better than others) because of the way you eat? This one is also revealing: now again, answer silently: Do you feel a sense of shame or guilt when you don’t eat the way you think you should? I emphasize the word secret or silent answer because admitting that you are a righteous eater publicly is just another layer of shame that we want to avoid. We don’t seek righteous eating because something is wrong with us. On the contrary, we seek a righteous way of eating because we are trying to survive and protect ourselves from more “mean girl voice” critics. We seek to eat righteously as a way to feel better about ourselves. To fill up the void left by the beliefs we aren’t worthy. We desire to eat the right way in the hope of being worthy. Diet culture has led us to believe that our self-worth was to be earned mainly through our body size and beauty, but also through trying hard enough to get “there”

Unlearning Diet Culture as a mom It’s in our human DNA to seek autonomy as we become adults. To be independent and self- sufficient; without having to fit someone’s expectations but our own. To be ourselves. I mean as parents our role is to raise little humans to be autonomous, right? But Diet Culture gets in the way of our autonomy as women. It tells us what to eat, how to move, and what size and shape our bodies should be. You and I do not have to live our lives according to diet culture's rules and expectations. Decide to opt-out, totally up to you. You can stay, or you can say: HELL NO! This is what Mandy decided to do. Mandy is a 40's years old mother of 2 who decided to change her reality. You'll hear her share her journey unlearning diet culture as a mom from the beginning to the end. On today's episode, you'll learn: The 5 steps to unlearning diet culture How she was raised in a family that dieted After the birth of her kids eating & dieting took a turn for the worse "I hit rock bottom when I did

The Black Outfit Do you have a black outfit in your closet? Do you perhaps have more than 1 black outfit… one piece for every type of clothes? Do you wear black clothes as often if not more often the bright colorful clothes? Or do you wear bright colorful clothes that make you stand out in a crowd? Do you strategically plan the color of your clothes based on where you’re going? Is wearing black clothes a problem? Heck no... black, red or blue colors are neutral. Instead, it’s about the intention. The intention that resides behind the choice of color Why you are deciding to wear black clothes is where the juice is at sisters! What is your intention when you decide to wear black clothes? I’ll share my answer when I asked myself this question. Not that my answer is almost the same as the one of nearly all the women I have worked with. Why did I choose to wear black outfits more often than any other color? My intentions were many: hide the body that I believed to be too much… hopefully make my body invisible mak

Good Girl Syndrome Do you remember being told to be a “good girl” when you were young? And praised for being a “good girl” and punished for not being a good girl? Although socialized very early on as women, to be a good girl this socialization is done with good intentions but it leaves grown-up women struggling and in pain. We are told to be: sexy, but not sexual; skinny, but not to be healthy; smart, but not too smart. The contradictory messages are seemingly endless. We have this duality within us... this need to be a “good girl” while needing to be autonomous, smart and independent as adult women. It’s a contradiction we carry within us that we think is abnormal.... a sign that something is wrong with us. Yet nothing is wrong... we were just socialized to something we cannot be. Being a “good girl” is an impossible standard to achieve leaving us confused, doubting ourselves, and in cycles of shame. What you’ll learn listening to this episode: What is the good girl syndrome Signs that the good girl syndr

We Shall Enjoy Our Bodies & Lives I have to share something with you: I’m nervous.  I’ve been thinking about this episode for weeks and it’s here now.  Why am I nervous about this new episode?  A little background here: a few months back, I announced that I would take a summer break from podcasting so I can create the space to be creative. I shared that I was working on something special, revolutionary. As I was going through this summer break something else happened.  I made a decision. It was long coming.   I’m sharing this decision with you.  What you’ll learn listening to this episode on we shall enjoy our bodies & lives What happened this summer that made me say “I’m done” Why Stopping Dieting is a Revolutionary Act Why women exist at CHOICE The purpose of The podcast moving forward The roadmap to the top 5 questions keeping women away from freedom. Mentioned on the show: Podcast Roadmap Conquer & Thrive

The “inner child” is a concept used by psychologists and therapists of all backgrounds to express the deep-seated beliefs that one’s hold within and often expresses itself in “self-sabotaging” behaviors. The “inner child” is part of the teaching and learning you have acquired before your teens that still is present within your subconscious mind. The thoughts that are still playing in your mind driving some of the “inexplicable” desires, behaviors, or thought you are experiencing as an adult today. In the world of intuitive eating, the “inner child” is ever so present in all your food urges beyond physical hunger. In today’s episode, we welcome an expert on inner child Victoria Albina a Certified Life Coach and Certified Breathwork Meditation Facilitator with a passion for helping women realize that they are their own best healers. Victoria has been working in health & wellness for over 20 years and lives in New York City. What you’ll learn listening to this episode: What is the “inner child”? Are you s

WAITLIST FOR CONQUER: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/coming SHOW SPONSOR: Better Help Online Counseling Access 10% discount using this unique link: https://betterhelp.com/beyondfood -- On today's episode, we talk about mindfulness One of the most impactful tools for reactive eating behavior is mindful eating. One of the most powerful tools for a reactive living (depression/anxiety) is mindful living. Mindfulness is the basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and what we’re doing, and not overly reactive or overwhelmed by what’s going on around us and within us including food. Women Food & Mindfulness is an episode that has the power to change your relationship to food in a very easy way... I’ll share the Going Beyond The Food Method way to become more mindful. What you’ll learn listening to this episode: What is mindfulness and what it’s not! The link between mindfulness and food Why women could benefit more from mindfulness than men How to be more mindful in your life Easy way to

WAITLIST FOR CONQUER: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/coming SHOW SPONSOR: Better Help Online Counseling Access 10% discount using this unique link: https://betterhelp.com/beyondfood -- In today's episode, we'll talk about the wisdom of emotional eating Can we find wisdom in emotional eating behaviors? Or is emotional eating something to be demonized and eliminated? The vast majority of society says ‘no’ to the first questions and say ‘yes’ to the second one. Then, they ask next: What’s the trick to stop emotional eating? What if I said to you there’s a gift in emotional eating... what would be your gut reaction? Likely doubts like most women. The truth is that yes, there’s wisdom, magic, and power in emotional eating. That is if we accept to do one simple thing: Trade judgment for curiosity. Empowerment & emotional eating The view we have on emotional eating is a direct reflection of our current relationship to food, weight, and body. In fact, most women are typically afraid of emotional eating. They are

WAITLIST FOR CONQUER: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/coming SHOW SPONSOR: Better Help Online Counseling Access 10% discount using this unique link: https://betterhelp.com/beyondfood --- Finding the Courage to Do What’s Best for You In this special bonus edition of The Beyond the Food Show podcast, I’m sharing a powerful case study that will show you how transforming your relationship to food is not only possible without willpower but also transforming your entire life: kids, partner, work and all! To kick off this new segment of the podcast, I’m showcasing the story of one of the members of our Academy community, Jessica Tomasko. Jessica is in her 40’s, a mother of 2, wife, and a professional who, in her words, says she has spent her whole life binging and dieting. She was desperate, miserable, and scared that if nothing changes, she would spend the rest of her life suffering. Jessica is a source of inspiration for all women. Jessica agreed to do this to impact other women... like you. Visit https://www.step

WAITLIST FOR CONQUER: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/coming SHOW SPONSOR: Better Help Online Counseling Access 10% discount using this unique link: https://betterhelp.com/beyondfood --- In today's episode, we'll talk about binge eating and restricting. Whenever somebody brings up the topic of how to stop binge eating, I vividly remember the day I caught myself binge eating. This story happens at the peak of my most restrictive dieting period. It was a Friday, at 4 o’clock in the afternoon. My plans with my partner just fell through; he decided to accept an invitation from his buddies to watch a game. I was left alone with no plans on a Friday night. I thought I’d just stop by the grocery on my way home, put on my PJ’s, and watch some movies. At the grocery store, I automatically gravitated towards the food I was restricting myself at the time: Carbohydrate, Dairy, and sugar (hint, hint Keto!) I grabbed a frozen family-size pizza, some fresh mozzarella, a bag of mini brownies, and a pint of Dulce Haagen Dazs

WAITLIST FOR CONQUER: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/coming SHOW SPONSOR: Better Help Online Counseling Access 10% discount using this unique link: https://betterhelp.com/beyondfood ----- In today's episode, we discuss if healthy weight loss is possible and provide an answer, too! Is it possible to lose weight in a healthy way? When is gaining weight enough when I try to eat intuitively? Is it wrong to still want to lose weight? I just want it because I don’t feel comfortable in my actual one? These are all super good questions and so valid considering the society we live in. We are surrounded by messages that we should want to lose weight and that we should aim to be in a smaller body. We have been taught from a very young age that: Health = Thinness Happiness = Thinner body If we aren’t in society's standards in our body size, we should be actively working really hard on getting “there” (aka smaller body) If the diet doesn’t work, it’s not the diet’s fault rather it’s our fault. We haven’t tried hard en