Freedom to Nourish

Today, I talk about how words can harm, even when we mean well. Saying “you look great” after someone loses weight can sound kind, but we don’t know what’s behind that change. It could be grief, stress, or illness. I share my own story of being praised when I was sick and how those words fed my eating disorder.We also look at why before-and-after photos and beauty filters feed toxic diet culture and how we can talk about people’s energy, kindness, or courage instead of their looks.🥬 HERE’S WHAT WE GET INTO:Why compliments about weight can do harmWhat to say instead of “you look skinny”How body neutrality brings peaceWhy ageing is something to honor, not hide🥬 STAY CONNECTED:› Newsletter + resources at⁠ Vitality⁠ for support with disordered eating and body image.› Join the⁠ Freedom to Nourish support and accountability group⁠ for conversations on intuitive eating and body trust.› LinkedIn | @kathyelainesalata› Instagram | @vitalitysupport🥬 NEW EPISODES EVERY WEEK → Follow this podcast so you don’t miss the next episode.*This podcast is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical, psychological, or spiritual advice. Always consult your licensed provider before making changes to your health, treatment, or lifestyle, and seek immediate help in case of a medical or mental health emergency.*This podcast is produced by AOLI.fm.

I’m talking about the myth of the “magic pill” and how it keeps us stuck in toxic diet culture. From powders and gummies to injections and patches, we’re told these quick fixes will change everything. But real health doesn’t come from a capsule. It’s built through compassion, connection, and consistency.I share how wellness marketing rebrands itself to sell us hope, and what real self-care looks like.🥬 HERE’S WHAT WE GET INTO:How diet culture has rebranded as “wellness"Why supplements aren’t the solution to chronic stressThe emotional marketing behind “hope in a bottle”What real self-care looks like beyond products and promises🥬 STAY CONNECTED w/ KATHY:› Read more and sign up for my newsletter at⁠ Vitality⁠ for support with disordered eating and body image.› Join the⁠ Freedom to Nourish support and accountability group⁠ for conversations on intuitive eating and body trust.› LinkedIn | @kathyelainesalata› Instagram | @vitalitysupport🥬 NEW EPISODES EVERY WEEK → Follow this podcast so you don’t miss the next episode.*This podcast is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical, psychological, or spiritual advice. Always consult your licensed provider before making changes to your health, treatment, or lifestyle, and seek immediate help in case of a medical or mental health emergency.*This podcast is produced by AOLI.fm.

Can someone really recover from an eating disorder?In this episode, I share my personal experience with treatment, relapse, and returning to recovery withmore humility and insight. I talk about why recovery is rarely a straight line, how toxic diet culture and chronic dieting keep people stuck, and what healing actually looks like in real life.We explore the difference between eating disorder recovery and substance addiction, why food makes this process uniquely complex, and why lapses do not mean failure.Recovery is not perfection. It has tools. It is catching old patterns sooner. It is learning to feel emotions without punishing your body. It is loosening the grip of unrealistic beauty standards and rebuilding trust with food.If you are struggling or supporting someone who is, this conversation offers grounded hope.🥬 FOR CAREGIVERS AND LOVED ONES:Your steady compassion matters morethan you know.A hard week does not erase months of progress.Curiosity helps more than control.Patience helps more than panic.And your well-being matters too.🥬 HERE’S WHAT WE GET INTO:Can someone truly recover from an eating disorderWhy recovery is non-linear and what that really meansThe difference between eating disorders and substance addictionHow chronic dieting and unrealistic beauty standards complicate healingWhat recovery looks like in real life, not on social mediaA message for caregivers who are losing hope🥬 ABOUT THE HOST KATHYKathy Salata is a certified intuitive eating coach. She helps people heal from chronic dieting, step away from food shaming, and rebuild trust with their bodies after years of unrealistic beauty standards.🥬 STAY CONNECTED w/ KATHY:› Newsletter + resources at⁠ Vitality⁠ for support with disordered eating and body image.› Join the⁠ Freedom to Nourish support andaccountability group⁠ for conversations on intuitive eating andbody trust.› LinkedIn | @kathyelainesalata› Instagram | @vitalitysupport 🥬 NEW EPISODES EVERY WEEK → Follow this podcast so you don’t miss the next episode.*This podcast is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical, psychological, or spiritual advice. Always consult your licensed provider before making changes to yourhealth, treatment, or lifestyle, and seek immediate help in case of a medical or mental health emergency.*Produced by AOLI.fm.

What would my life look like without a scale?In this episode, I explore how one number has shaped so much of our self-worth. I share a childhood memory that taught me my value was conditional and how that belieffueled years of chronic dieting and chasing unrealistic beauty standards.We talk about the quiet power we give the scale. How it can decide our mood, our food choices, even how we see ourselves. And I zoom out to look at weight bias in healthcare, the pressure of BMI, and why diets fail when the real issue is not our bodies, but toxic diet culture.I ask a simple but powerful question. If the scale disappeared, who would you be?🥬WHAT I EXPLORE IN THIS EPISODEHow toxic diet culture links thinness to love and safetyThe mental toll of chronic dieting and food shamingWeight bias in medicine and the obsession with BMIThe fear of being hungry and losing controlLife beyond the comparison trap🥬 ABOUT THE HOST KATHYKathy Salata is a certified intuitive eating coach. She helps people heal from chronic dieting, step away from food shaming, and rebuild trust with their bodies after years of unrealistic beauty standards.🥬 STAY CONNECTED w/ KATHY:› Newsletter + resources at⁠ Vitality⁠ for support with disordered eating and body image.› Join the⁠ Freedom to Nourish support and accountability group⁠ for conversations on intuitive eating and body trust.› LinkedIn | @kathyelainesalata› Instagram | @vitalitysupport 🥬 NEW EPISODES EVERY WEEK → Follow this podcast so you don’t miss the next episode.*This podcast is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical, psychological, or spiritual advice. Always consult your licensed provider before making changes to yourhealth, treatment, or lifestyle, and seek immediate help in case of a medical or mental health emergency.*Produced by AOLI.fm.

In this episode, I’m talking about something we rarely address in recovery from toxic diet culture and chronic dieting… our relationship with free time.You would think unstructured time would feel like relief. No deadlines. No one to perform for. No self-improvement project. And yet for so many of us, free time feels uncomfortable. Sometimes even anxiety-provoking.I share my own experience with stillness and why unplanned time can bring up old emotions, unmet needs, and that deep belief that worth must be earned.🥬 WHAT I EXPLORE IN THIS EPISODE • Why free time feels uncomfortable and why relaxing can trigger anxiety • The connection between emotional eating at night and nervous system dysregulation • Why you might eat when you are not hungry, especially during unstructured downtime • How toxic diet culture and chronic dieting train us to tie productivity to self-worth • Why rest guilt happens and how achievement-based self-worth keeps us stuck • How unrealistic beauty standards and constant self-improvement pressure make stillness feel unsafe • Gentle ways to regulate your nervous system without using food to cope💚 A GENTLE INVITATIONInstead of asking, “Why do I keep emotionally eating?” I invite you to ask, “What happens when I slow down?”🥬 ABOUT THE HOST KATHYKathy Salata is a certified intuitive eating coach. She helps people heal from chronic dieting, step away from food shaming, and rebuild trust with their bodies after years of unrealistic beauty standards.🥬 STAY CONNECTED w/ KATHY:› Newsletter + resources at⁠ Vitality⁠ for support with disordered eating and body image.› Join the⁠ Freedom to Nourish support and accountability group⁠ for conversations on intuitive eating and body trust.› LinkedIn | @kathyelainesalata› Instagram | @vitalitysupport🥬 NEW EPISODES EVERY WEEK → Follow this podcast so you don’t miss the next episode.*This podcast is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical, psychological, or spiritual advice. Always consult your licensed provider before making changes to your health, treatment, or lifestyle, and seek immediate help in case of a medical or mental health emergency.*Produced by AOLI.fm.

Self-sabotage with food can feel frustrating and confusing. Today, I decided to talk about why this pattern is not a lack of willpower and not proof that something is wrong with you. I explain how emotional eating works as a coping response, how shame keeps the cycle going, and why curiosity helps more than control. We look at self-sabotage through the lens of toxic diet culture and why diets fail when they rely on restriction and foodshaming instead of care. This episode is an invitation to pause, listen, and meet your needs with compassion instead of blame.💚 REMEMBER“You are not sabotaging yourself because you are weak; you are coping with tools you learned when you needed them most.”🥬 ABOUT THE HOST KATHYKathy Salata is a certified intuitive eating coach. She helps people heal from chronic dieting, step away from food shaming, and rebuild trust with their bodies after years of unrealistic beauty standards.🥬 STAY CONNECTED w/ KATHY:› Newsletter + resources at⁠ Vitality⁠ for support with disordered eating and body image.› Join the⁠ Freedom to Nourish support and accountability group⁠ for conversations on intuitive eating and body trust.› LinkedIn | @kathyelainesalata› Instagram | @vitalitysupport 🥬 NEW EPISODES EVERY WEEK → Follow this podcast so you don’t miss the next episode.*This podcast is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical, psychological, or spiritual advice. Always consult your licensed provider before making changes to yourhealth, treatment, or lifestyle, and seek immediate help in case of a medical or mental health emergency.*This podcast is produced by AOLI.fm. 

Today, I talk about emotional eating from a place of awareness and compassion, not shame or control. Emotional eating is not a flaw. It is a coping strategy, shaped by experience and pressure from toxic diet culture. I share why awareness matters more than willpower, how emotions move through the body, and how small moments of noticing can interrupt the diet-binge cycle.Listen to this episode if you are stuck in chronic dieting, food guilt, or the comparison trap created by unrealistic beauty standards.💚 TRY THIS When emotional eating shows up, pause and notice what is happening underneath. Ask what emotion is here and what thought is fueling it. Name it without judgment. Awareness gives you a choice.🥬 ABOUT THE HOST KATHYKathy Salata is a certified intuitive eating coach. She helps people heal from chronic dieting, step away from food shaming, and rebuild trust with their bodies after years of unrealistic beauty standards.🥬 STAY CONNECTED w/ KATHY:› Newsletter + resources at⁠ Vitality⁠ for support with disordered eating and body image.› Join the⁠ Freedom to Nourish support and accountability group⁠ for conversations on intuitive eating and body trust. › LinkedIn | @kathyelainesalata› Instagram | @vitalitysupport🥬 NEW EPISODES EVERY WEEK → Follow this podcast so you don’t miss the next episode.*This podcast is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical, psychological, or spiritual advice. Always consult your licensed provider before making changes to your health, treatment, or lifestyle, and seek immediate help in case of a medical or mental health emergency.*

So many people feel stuck going back and forth between dieting and binge eating. In this episode of Freedom to Nourish, I talk about why this cycle happens and why it has nothing to do with willpower.You will hear how restriction creates fear around food and how that fear leads to overeating. The binge is not the problem. Toxic diet culture is. This is why diets fail and whycontrol never brings peace.I share a calmer way forward that focuses on trust and care instead of rules. You do not need to fix your body. You need to make peace with it.💚 REMEMBERPeace with food starts when you stop fighting your body.🥬 ABOUT THE HOST KATHYKathy Salata is a certified intuitive eating coach. She helps people heal from chronic dieting, step away from food shaming, and rebuild trust with their bodies after years of unrealistic beauty standards.🥬 STAY CONNECTED w/ KATHY:› Newsletter + resources at⁠ Vitality⁠ for support with disordered eating and body image.› Join the⁠ Freedom to Nourish support and accountability group⁠ for conversations on intuitive eating and body trust.› LinkedIn | @kathyelainesalata› Instagram | @vitalitysupport 🥬 NEW EPISODES EVERY WEEK → Follow this podcast so you don’t miss the next episode.*This podcast is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical, psychological, or spiritual advice. Always consult your licensed provider before making changes to yourhealth, treatment, or lifestyle, and seek immediate help in case of a medical or mental health emergency.*This podcast is produced by AOLI.fm.

In this episode of Freedom to Nourish, I talk about the New Year, New You pressure and why changing your body is not the answer. I explain how toxic diet culture ties to appearance and keeps people stuck in chronic dieting and the comparison trap.I share a simpler reframe. Growth does not come from weight loss. It comes from connection, rest, boundaries, and living in a way that feels supportive.I just want you to hear this. You do nothave to earn rest or belonging. You are allowed to grow without being hard on yourself.💚 ASK YOURSELF What would actually support your life this year, not just how you look?🥬 ABOUT THE HOST KATHYKathy Salata is a certified intuitive eating coach. She helps people heal from chronic dieting, step away from food shaming, and rebuild trust with their bodies after years of unrealistic beauty standards.🥬 STAY CONNECTED w/ KATHY:› Newsletter + resources at⁠ Vitality⁠ for support with disordered eating and body image.› Join the⁠ Freedom to Nourish support andaccountability group⁠ for conversations on intuitive eating andbody trust.› LinkedIn | @kathyelainesalata› Instagram | @vitalitysupport🥬 NEW EPISODES EVERY WEEK → Follow this podcast so you don’t miss the next episode.*This podcast is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical, psychological, or spiritual advice. Always consult your licensed provider before making changes to yourhealth, treatment, or lifestyle, and seek immediate help in case of a medical or mental health emergency.*This podcast is produced by AOLI.fm. 

Getting sick can feel unsettling in recovery. Appetite drops. Energy disappears. Weight changes without permission.And for anyone healing from an eating disorder, that can stir up old thoughts fast.So, let’s talk about what happens when illness interrupts appetite during recovery. I share why appetite loss is not a win, how diet culture can sneak back in during vulnerable moments, and what it looks like to return to basics with care, rest, and compassion.💚 KEY REMINDERSTemporary appetite loss does not invalidate your recovery. Unintentional weight changes are not opportunities. Your worth does not increase when your body takes up less space. Care matters more than control.🥬 ABOUT THE HOST KATHYKathy Salata is a certified intuitive eating coach. She helps people heal from chronic dieting, step away from food shaming, and rebuild trust with their bodies after years of unrealistic beauty standards.🥬 STAY CONNECTED w/ KATHY:› Newsletter + resources at⁠ Vitality⁠ for support with disordered eating and body image.› Join the⁠ Freedom to Nourish support and accountability group⁠ for conversations on intuitive eating and body trust.› LinkedIn | @kathyelainesalata› Instagram | @vitalitysupport 🥬 NEW EPISODES EVERY WEEK → Follow this podcast so you don’t miss the next episode.*This podcast is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical, psychological, or spiritual advice. Always consult your licensed provider before making changes to your health, treatment, or lifestyle, and seek immediate help in the event of a medical or mental health emergency.*This podcast is produced by AOLI.fm.

January gets sold as a fresh start. A reset. A chance to fix yourself. In this episode, I name what January really is => Black Friday for diet culture. The biggest sales moment of the year for weight loss plans, detoxes, cleanses, and promises that quietly tell you your body is the problem.💚 THINK OF THIS You are not a problem to be solved. January does NOT NEED a NEW YOU. It just needs YOU.🥬 ABOUT THE HOST KATHYKathy Salata is a certified intuitive eating coach. She helps people heal from chronic dieting, step away from food shaming, and rebuild trust with their bodies after years of unrealistic beauty standards.🥬 STAY CONNECTED w/ KATHY:› Newsletter + resources at⁠ Vitality⁠ for support with disordered eating and body image.› Join the⁠ Freedom to Nourish support and accountability group⁠ for conversations on intuitive eating and body trust.› LinkedIn | @kathyelainesalata› Instagram | @vitalitysupport🥬 NEW EPISODES EVERY WEEK → Follow this podcast so you don’t miss the next episode.*This podcast is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical, psychological, or spiritual advice. Always consult your licensed provider before making changes to your health, treatment, or lifestyle, and seek immediate help in case of a medical or mental health emergency.* This podcast is produced by AOLI.fm. 

In this episode of Freedom to Nourish, I sit down with Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno, founders of Real Food Recovery. We talk about processed food addiction, emotional eating, and why so many people feel stuck in chronic dieting.Paige and Jamie share their personal recovery stories and explain why diets fail, how community supports healing, and how freedom with food looks different for each person.💚 THINK OF THIS Connection is the opposite of addiction.🥬 ABOUT THE HOST KATHYKathy Salata is a certified intuitive eating coach. She helps people heal from chronic dieting, step away from food shaming, and rebuild trust with their bodies after years of unrealistic beauty standards.🥬 STAY CONNECTED w/ KATHY:› Newsletter + resources at⁠ Vitality⁠ for support with disordered eating and body image.› Join the⁠ Freedom to Nourish support and accountability group⁠ for conversations on intuitive eating and body trust. › LinkedIn | @kathyelainesalata› Instagram | @vitalitysupport🥬 ABOUT THE GUESTSPaige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno are the founders of Real Food Recovery. They support people healing from processed food addiction and finding freedom through real nourishment.› Website› Instagram 🥬 NEW EPISODES EVERY WEEK → Follow this podcast so you don’t miss the next episode.*This podcast is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical, psychological, or spiritual advice. Always consult your licensed provider before making changes to your health, treatment, or lifestyle, and seek immediate help in case of a medical or mental health emergency.*This podcast is produced by AOLI.fm.

This episode of Freedom to Nourish is a conversation with Bonnie Giller, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES - a registered dietitian with decades of experience. We discuss how long-term dieting can weaken trust in the body and how strict food rules often increase stress around eating. We also explore how healing is possible, even for those managing medical conditions or a long history of food concerns. This episode is for anyone seeking a more respectful relationship with food.💚 TRY THIS TODAYNotice one food rule that shows up today. Name it without judging it. Pause before acting on it. Just observe and realize.🥬 ABOUT THE HOST KATHYKathy Salata is a certified intuitive eating coach. She helps people heal from chronic dieting, step away from food shaming, and rebuild trust with their bodies after years of unrealistic beauty standards.🥬 STAY CONNECTED w/ KATHY:› Newsletter + resources at⁠ Vitality⁠ for support with disordered eating and body image.› Join the⁠ Freedom to Nourish support and accountability group⁠ for conversations on intuitive eating and body trust.› LinkedIn | @kathyelainesalata› Instagram | @vitalitysupport 🥬 CONNECT WITH BONNIE GILLER› Website and Bonnie Giller› Book: Enjoying Food Peace› Free Gift› LinkedIn | @bonniegiller🥬 NEW EPISODES EVERY WEEK → Follow this podcast so you don’t miss the next episode.*This podcast is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical, psychological, or spiritual advice. Always consult your licensed provider before making changes to your health, treatment, or lifestyle, and seek immediate help in case of a medical or mental health emergency.*

Hunger is not just about food. Today, I talk about the kind of hunger that keeps whispering for ‘more’. The hunger for rest, safety, connection, and meaning. I share how toxic diet culture teaches us to silence hunger, why that never works, and what changes when we learn to listen instead. This conversation invites you to stop fighting your body and start getting curious about what you truly need.💚 TRY THIS REFLECTIONPause for a moment today. Ask yourself one question. What am I really hungry for right now? No fixing. No correcting. Just notice what comes up.🥬 STAY CONNECTED w/ KATHY:› Newsletter + resources at⁠ Vitality⁠ for support with disordered eating and body image.› Join the⁠ Freedom to Nourish support and accountability group⁠ for conversations on intuitive eating and body trust.› LinkedIn | @kathyelainesalata› Instagram | @vitalitysupport 🥬 NEW EPISODES EVERY WEEK → Follow this podcast so you don’t miss the next episode.*This podcast is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical, psychological, or spiritual advice. Always consult your licensed provider before making changes to your health, treatment, or lifestyle, and seek immediate help in case of a medical or mental health emergency.*This podcast is produced by AOLI.fm.

In this episode, I talk about the pressure young athletes feel to “make weight” and how easily that pressure can turn into fear, shame, and long-lasting harm. I break down why comments about weight sound normal in sports but can lead to disordered eating, burnout, and confusion about worth.You will hear why shifting the focus from body control to body respect matters and how adults can support athletes with real nourishment, rest, and care instead of restriction.💚 TRY THIS REFLECTIONThink about one thing you heard about weight or performance when you were young. Does it still affect how you treat your body today?🥬 STAY CONNECTED w/ KATHY:› Newsletter + resources at⁠ Vitality⁠ for support with disordered eating and body image.› Join the⁠ Freedom to Nourish support and accountability group⁠ for conversations on intuitive eating and body trust.› LinkedIn | @kathyelainesalata› Instagram | @vitalitysupport 🥬 NEW EPISODES EVERY WEEK → Follow this podcast so you don’t miss the next episode.*This podcast is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical, psychological, or spiritual advice. Always consult your licensed provider before making changes to your health, treatment, or lifestyle, and seek immediate help in case of a medical or mental health emergency.*This podcast is produced by AOLI.fm.

When I stopped dieting, I felt something I never expected. I felt grief. I felt empty. I missed the rules that once gave me a plan. Even though those rules harmed me, they made me feel safe. In this episode, I talk about why this grief shows up and why it does not mean you failed. It means you are human.💚 A NEW WAY TO LOOK AT THISYou are not strange for missing the old rulesYour body is learning safetyYou are allowed to move slowly🥬 STAY CONNECTED w/ KATHY:› Newsletter + resources at⁠ Vitality⁠ for support with disordered eating and body image.› Join the⁠ Freedom to Nourish support and accountability group⁠ for conversations on intuitive eating and body trust. › LinkedIn | @kathyelainesalata› Instagram | @vitalitysupport 🥬 NEW EPISODES EVERY WEEK → Follow this podcast so you don’t miss the next episode.*This podcast is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical, psychological, or spiritual advice. Always consult your licensed provider before making changes to your health, treatment, or lifestyle, and seek immediate help in case of a medical or mental health emergency.*This podcast is produced by AOLI.fm.

For years, Thanksgiving felt heavy for me. I share how the worry started weeks before the meal and how my eating disorder made me believe people were studying my plate. I talk about what was really happening under that fear, why holidays can feel unsafe when you are trying to heal, and how recovery slowly changed the way I show up at the table. If you feel pressure around food or old patterns during the holidays, this episode is for you.💚 WHAT MATTERS MOST THIS HOLIDAY:Connection, not controlGratitude, not pressureNourishment, not punishment🥬 STAY CONNECTED w/ KATHY:› Newsletter + resources at⁠ Vitality⁠ for support with disordered eating and body image.› Join the⁠ Freedom to Nourish support and accountability group⁠ for conversations on intuitive eating and body trust. › LinkedIn | @kathyelainesalata› Instagram | @vitalitysupport 🥬 NEW EPISODES EVERY WEEK → Follow this podcast so you don’t miss the next episode.*This podcast is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical, psychological, or spiritual advice. Always consult your licensed provider before making changes to your health, treatment, or lifestyle, and seek immediate help in case of a medical or mental health emergency.*

Today, I talk about how weight loss drugs have changed over the years and why the same pattern keeps coming back. Each generation got a new “miracle” pill. Each one brought hope first and harm later. This pressure-fed toxic diet culture made people believe their bodies were problems to fix.I look at how these drugs shaped fear of being hungry, chronic dieting, and the comparison trap. And why stepping back helps us see that the real issue has never been our bodies.🥬 HERE’S WHAT WE GET INTO:Pressure that pushed people toward early diet pillsStories of hidden harm that showed up long afterNew weight loss trends shaped by toxic diet culture🥬 STAY CONNECTED:› Newsletter + resources at⁠ Vitality⁠ for support with disordered eating and body image.› Join the⁠ Freedom to Nourish support and accountability group⁠ for conversations on intuitive eating and body trust.› LinkedIn | @kathyelainesalata› Instagram | @vitalitysupport🥬 NEW EPISODES EVERY WEEK → Follow this podcast so you don’t miss the next episode.*This podcast is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical, psychological, or spiritual advice. Always consult your licensed provider before making changes to your health, treatment, or lifestyle, and seek immediate help in case of a medical or mental health emergency.*This podcast is produced by AOLI.fm.

This week, I sit down with Michelle Kelly, a marriage and family therapist who helps women rebuild self-trust and find calm after years of chasing perfection. She knows what it’s like to lose yourself in caregiving, people-pleasing, or holding everything together. Her work is about helping women reconnect with who they are beneath all that pressure.We talk about how to step out of the comparison trap, why awareness brings more freedom than control, and how real self-care looks nothing like what social media sells. Michelle also opens up about motherhood, identity, and the quiet grief that often hides inside change.🥬 HERE’S WHAT WE GET INTO:• The quiet harm of the comparison trap• Awareness as a form of power• Why self-care isn’t about escape• Grief hidden inside change and motherhood• Small steps to come back to your body and your truth🥬 CONNECT W/ MICHELLE:› Website | MichelleKellyTherapy.com› Instagram | @MichelleKellyTherapy🥬 STAY CONNECTED w/ KATHY:› Read more and sign up for my newsletter at⁠ Vitality⁠ for support with disordered eating and body image.› Join the⁠ Freedom to Nourish support and accountability group⁠ for conversations on intuitive eating and body trust.› LinkedIn | @kathyelainesalata› Instagram | @vitalitysupport🥬 NEW EPISODES EVERY WEEK → Follow this podcast so you don’t miss the next episode.*This podcast is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical, psychological, or spiritual advice. Always consult your licensed provider before making changes to your health, treatment, or lifestyle, and seek immediate help in case of a medical or mental health emergency.*This podcast is produced by AOLI.fm.

This week, I sit down with Ana Gamino, founder of SheisZenith, for a real conversation about body image, recovery, and self-worth.After struggling with bulimia for 11 years, Ana found freedom by rebuilding her self-worth and healing her relationship with food. Through SheisZenith, she now helps women overcome bulimia, binge eating, and negative body image, without giving up their favorite foods or their healthy lifestyle.Together, we talk about making peace with food and our bodies, how toxic diet culture profits from insecurity, and why self-compassion is the key to long-term recovery.🥬 HERE’S WHAT I GET INTO:Recovery doesn’t mean giving up healthHow food rules lead to bingeingWhy permission heals your relationship with foodSocial media and unrealistic beauty standardsBody positivity vs body neutralityRespecting your body without chasing perfection🥬 CONNECT W/ ANA:› Instagram | @sheiszenith🥬 STAY CONNECTED w/ KATHY:› Read more and sign up for my newsletter at⁠ Vitality⁠ for support with disordered eating and body image.› Join the⁠ Freedom to Nourish support and accountability group⁠ for intuitive eating and body trust conversations. › LinkedIn | @kathyelainesalata› Instagram | @vitalitysupport🥬 NEW EPISODES EVERY WEEK → Follow so you don’t miss an episode.*This podcast is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical, psychological, or spiritual advice. Always consult your licensed provider before making changes to your health, treatment, or lifestyle, and seek immediate help in case of a medical or mental health emergency.*This podcast is produced by AOLI.fm.