by Ana R | Nov 14, 2017 | Body Acceptance, Body Image, Body Movements, Exercise, Health at Every Size
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MEET THE GUEST:
Gillian Byers is an American Council on Exercise (ACE) certified personal trainer that has never fit in the fit box and won’t ask you to either! She discovered the joy of at-home body and free weight strength training, in her late 20’s, using small steps. She now thrives on personalizing exercises and programs to fit each of her amazing clients, helping them build strength in ways that feel good, safe, fun and supportive! As a highly sensitive extrovert, she loves meeting people and being in tune with the whole person and how that can affect movement and vice versa. After experiencing, and learning from others, the damage that a weight loss focus can cause she is committed to helping people build strength, ease of movement, function, and health without using the scale or measurements. Helping people move towards neutrality and even love for their body brings her joy. She’s also taken courses in Fibromyalgia and Arthritis and enjoys helping people ease into movement as gently as needed. She offers classes and one on one training both online and in person in beautiful Newberg, Oregon.
FIND GILLIAN ONLINE:
Website: www.MindfullyActive.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/mindfullyactive
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindfully.active/
EPISODE SUMMARY:
- Gillian shares about how she started helping people find movement that feels good and enjoyable. She focuses on “The Feel Good Full Body Warm-Up” as her way of helping clients tune-in and to start listening to their body.
- One of the biggest things that Gillian works on is moving away from using weight loss as a motivator or indicator of progress. According to her (and I agree!), when weight loss is used as a motivator to move, it:
> Creates a barrier in listening to your body
> Makes it hard to get in touch with what your body is asking for – what actually feels good, what level and type of movement is sustainable
>Can impact the ability to take a break or prevent injury
- She also talks about the top challenges she sees clients face when they’re moving away from movements that are driven by the diet culture and weight-loss focused culture.
- She emphasizes kindness to the body and to also be gentle with yourself.
- Gillian also mentioned the importance of taking small steps towards movement and provides examples of how to do this.
PRODUCT:
Online training and classes tailored according to each client’s preferences and needs. http://www.mindfullyactive.com/offerings/
Free awesomeness from Gillian! http://www.mindfullyactive.com/free/
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by Ana R | Nov 7, 2017 | Body Acceptance, Body Image, Community, Eating Disorder Recovery, Eating Disorders During Pregnancy, Eating Disorders Postpartum, Emotions & Food, Intuitive Eating, Mindful Eating, Nurtured Mama, Podcast, Postpartum Wellness Series, Self Care, Support for Moms
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MEET THE GUEST:
As a WordStylist & Business Strategist, Judy Tsuei works with wild hearted female entrepreneurs to brand their story beautifully — and to get seen! Being authentic is becoming increasingly important in our online world, and Judy shares the tips, tools, and insights on how to attract your ideal clients in a way that converts to genuine revenue — all by working happier, rather than harder through her signature programs. Learn more at www.wildheartedwords.com.
FIND JUDY ONLINE:
Website(s): www.wildheartedwords.com
https://www.facebook.com/groups/wildheartedwords/
https://twitter.com/awilderlove
https://www.instagram.com/wildheartedwords/
EPISODE SUMMARY:
- Judy developed an eating disorder in her teenage years. She shares her story of treatment, recovery, re-finding herself and how this carried over to her motherhood journey.
- Judy talks about her experience in finding the things that she wanted to do as a writer. Prior to becoming a writer, she had worked for big companies where she was doing well, yet she knew that her heart wasn’t in it. Her purpose of serving the world had to be tied to being authentic, open, and part of that is to keep sharing her and other’s stories.
- She also shared her experiences while living in Kauai where she met her husband, made it through a pregnancy with hyperemesis and also created a group to find community and support.
- Judy share her thoughts on how as a woman, by giving yourself the permission to be wild and free.
- Judy talks about her experience of going through depression and postpartum depression and how she overcame it. She makes an important point of seeking professional help (from a trained mental health professional) and how her family encouraged her to seek that care. Other complimentary experiences and treatments included acupuncture and returning to yoga.
- She ended the episode by giving a piece of advice :
“Do not beat yourself up. Took it with compassion and grace.”
PRODUCT:
“Create the Brand of You” and “Six Figure Storytelling” programs.
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by Ana R | Oct 31, 2017 | #stoptheshame, Body Acceptance, Breastfeeding, Dieting, Eating Disorder Recovery, Eating Disorders During Pregnancy, Eating Disorders Postpartum, Emotions & Food, Health at Every Size, Intuitive Eating, Mindful Eating, Nurtured Mama, Podcast, Postpartum, pregnancy, Weight Shame, Weight Stigma
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MEET THE HOST:
Lindsay Stenovec, MS, RD, CEDRD, CLEC is the founder of TheNurturedMama.Club – an online body positive wellness community for moms and moms-to-be and the owner of Nutrition Instincts
– a San Diego-based nutrition private practice specializing in eating disorders, intuitive eating, maternal wellness and family feeding. Her mission is the help women and mothers reduce stress and guilt around food and movement by restoring their trust in their bodies, taking weight obsession out of the equation and re-defining health and self-care so that each woman, mother & family can thrive. She is the host of The Nurtured Mama Podcast and creator of Eat. Be. Nurture – An online program that helps mamas eat with joy, live in the moment and nurture their inner power. Lindsay lives in San Diego with her husband and 3-year old son. She’s happy to share that she is expected baby boy #2 in early 2018.
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www.instagram.com/thenurturedmama
www.facebook.com/thenurturedmama
www.twitter.com/thenurturedmama
www.pinterest.com/lindsay-stenovec
www.nutritioninstincts.com
www.thenurturedmama.club
EPISODE SUMMARY:
In this solo podcast, Lindsay dives into the topic of diet culture and the impact it has on a mother’s wellness before, during and after baby. From a very young age, a foundation is laid for us in Western culture – your body can’t be trusted, your weight determines your health and worth and, particularly as women, you should spend large amounts of time distracted by food and body “stuff.” This episode looks at how this foundation sets us up for challenges with food and body before, during and after pregnancy and why we must challenge these messages. You CAN opt out of diet culture!
PRODUCT:
Want to boost your body mindset during and after baby?
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by Ana R | Oct 24, 2017 | Body Acceptance, Body Image, Eating Disorder Recovery, Eating Disorders During Pregnancy, Eating Disorders Postpartum, Emotions & Food, Health at Every Size, Intuitive Eating, Nurtured Mama, Podcast, Postpartum, Postpartum Wellness Series, pregnancy, Support for Moms, Your Tribe
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MEET OUR GUEST:
Dr. Linda Shanti McCabe holds a doctorate in Clinical Psychology and is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in the state of California. She has worked in the field of Eating Disorder, Chemical Dependency, and Codependency Recovery since 1999, in residential, intensive outpatient, and outpatient levels of care. Her doctoral research focused on re-image-ing the body using expressive arts with women recovering from bulimia, anorexia, and binge eating. She is a Licensed Soulcollage facilitator trained by Seena Frost, MFT, and am certified in Postpartum International’s Perinatal Mood and Anxiety components of care.
She knows the terrain of eating disorder recovery and “new mommy bootcamp” because she has been there. She recovered herself twenty years ago. She is a therapist that truly believes
“you can’t keep it unless you give it away, but you can’t give it away unless you have it.”
FIND LINDA ONLINE:
Website: DrLindaShanti.com
Twitter: @DrLindaShanti
FB: Recoverymama
Blog: Recoverymama.com
TRANSITION TO MOTHERHOOD:
Dr. Shanti shared a quote:
“The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother — NEVER. A mother is something absolutely new.”
The quote itself summarizes some of her transitions into motherhood. According to Shanti, the transition was like a whole new journey. As an individual in eating disorder recovery, it was like “a recovery beyond her wildest dreams, totally different in ways that she could never imagine.”
EPISODE SUMMARY:
- She discovered experientially the many overlaps in the journey of new motherhood and recovery for eating disorder: body image, shifts in recovery in new motherhood, sleep, food, hormones and mood, career transitions, relationships and partner transitions, identity transformation.
- She describes the feeling after pregnancy as like having a whole new self that has elements of your old self.
- Linda highlights the various support systems that can help mothers in their recovery after pregnancy. According to her, support may come in a lot of different ways. In some cases that may have to deal with a medical or psychological condition, seeking professional support would definitely be part of that.
- Another support that she mentioned is about being part of motherhood support groups that are tailored according to your situation. (Ex: corporate mom, stay at home moms, part-time working moms, etc…)
- Linda also encourages moms to find their “Mom Tribe.” Try to make new friends. And if you haven’t, give yourself time. She provides some great tips on how to test out new friendships and decide who you’d like to pursue deeper relationships with.
PRODUCT:
UPCOMING BOOK:
Good Enough Mama: Taking Care of Your Self and Your Recovery During Pregnancy and Postpartum
REFERENCED ON THE SHOW:
- Moms Helping Moms – http://www.momshelpingmomsfoundation.org/
- 4th Trimester Bodies Project – http://www.4thtrimesterbodiesproject.com/
- Mid Drift Movement – https://www.middriftmovement.com/
by Ana R | Oct 16, 2017 | Body Acceptance, Emotions & Food, Health at Every Size, Intuitive Eating, Nurtured Mama, Podcast
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MEET OUR GUEST:
Jen McLellan is a published author and founder of Plus Size Birth and the Plus Mommy blog. She helps women navigate the world of plus size pregnancy, shares tips for embracing your body, and laughs her way through the adventures of motherhood. Jen has grown a community of over 178,000 via the Plus Mommy Facebook page. Her work has been featured in major publications such as Yahoo Shine, Huffington Post, Everyday Feminism, and International Doula. She authored My Plus Size Pregnancy Guide and co-wrote the Amazon bestseller, The Peachie Moms Guide to Body Love for Moms. Jen is also a childbirth educator, skilled patient advocate, professional speaker, wife, and mother to a charismatic 7-year-old.
Find Jen Online:
https://plussizebirth.com
https://plusmommy.com/
https://www.facebook.com/plusmommyblog
https://www.instagram.com/plusmommy/
https://www.pinterest.com/plusmommy/
https://twitter.com/plusmommy
Pluz Size Pregnancy Bundle
https://plussizebirth.com/my-plus-size-pregnancy-bundle/
TRANSITION TO MOTHERHOOD:
Seven years ago, Jen discovered that she is pregnant. Upon browsing the internet, she read about various medical conditions that made her feel devastated instead of being excited of her pregnancy. It was hard for her to find positive information about being plus-size pregnant online.
Jen shared about her experience of hiring a doula and how she was very grateful for making that decision. According to her, her doula was the first person who validated and supported her with realizing her size really didn’t prohibit her from having a healthy pregnancy and delivery.
Jen talks about how she had a completely healthy pregnancy. She started to develop a new relationship with her body as well as during this time. Because of that, she decided to tell her story. Overall, Jen summarizes her transition to motherhood is also her journey to becoming a birth professional and really doing advocacy for people of size around pregnancies and beyond.
EPISODE SUMMARY:
- Jen talks about how she started her blog Plus Size Mommy Memoirs — from being a blog about her experiences to a movement about empowering plus size women to seek size-friendly care and pursue the pregnancy and birth they want.
- As a childbirth educator, Jen not educates moms but also birth professionals, especially for doulas and midwives. She works to break down the increased risk and how they can help people to learn about the risk but not in a biased and scary way.
- Jen talks about the possibility of developing gestational diabetes for plus-size women, pre-eclampsia, bigger baby, and also the possibility of giving a cesarean birth.
- After six and a half years, Jen found out that there are 3 keys for helping people to have a healthy pregnancy when they are plus-size (hint: They’re similar to what a non-plus size women would do!):
> Eat nutritious foods.
> To be physically active in whatever way that they can be possibly able to be active.
> To connect with the size-friendly care provider.
- When Jen was asked about the things a plus-size pregnant woman can do to start embracing and feeling good about her pregnancy:
a. Finding a good care.
b. Hiring a doula and learning what a doula is.
c. Start connecting to a size-friendly dietitian.
d. Being physically active.
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