What an episode this is!!  Lori speaks with Lindley Ashline about how to make your workspace more friendly for fat folx.  This is a must listen for clinicians who work with individuals with body diversity.  We need to make our spaces better for our clients.   Lindley Ashline creates photographs that celebrate the unique beauty of bodies that fall outside conventional "beauty" standards. She fights weight stigma by giving fat people a safe place to explore how their bodies look on camera and by increasing the representation of fat bodies in photography, advertising, fine art and the world at large. Lindley is also the creator of Body Liberation Stock (body-positive stock images for commercial use) and the Body Love Shop (a curated resource for body-friendly products and artwork). Find Lindley's work and get her free weekly Body Liberation Guide at http://bit.ly/bodyliberationguide. Website: http://www.bodyliberationphotos.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bodyliberationwithlindley/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bodyliberationphotos/   Find Lori at Instagram: lorishortzamudiord website: unapologeticallymerd.com   

In this episode Lori speaks with Sumner Brooks, one of the co authors of the new book "How to raise an Intuitive Eater: Raising the Next Generation with Food and Body Confidence. Sumner goes over some of what you can find in the book, her writing process and how her and Amee Severson came to write this particular book.   If you are interested in connecting with Sumner check her out on  IG: @intuitiveeatingrd How to Raise an Intuitive Eater is available for pre-order!! Pre order link for Indigo Canada Pre order link for Amazon Canada

In this episode Lori and Anna talk about the Ellyn Satter model of Division of Responsibility, feeding families, eating disorders and more! Anna Lutz is a Registered Dietitian in Raleigh, NC. She is the co-creator of Sunny Side Up Nutrition, a blog and podcast about nutrition, simple cooking and family feeding. Clinically, Anna specializes in eating disorders and pediatric/family nutrition. She practices with a weight-inclusive approach and supports individuals in breaking free of diet culture for themselves and their families. Anna received her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Duke University and Master of Public Health in Nutrition from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Anna previously worked at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, DC and as a member of the Eating and Body Image Concerns Treatment Team at Duke University Student Health. Anna is a national speaker and delivers workshops and presentations on childhood feeding, eating disorders, and weight-inclusive healthcare. She is the mom of 3 very different eaters, ages 14, 11 and 6.

Leila Kelleher (she/her) Leila is the patternmaker and one half of Muna and Broad, an independent sewing pattern company that centres and empowers large bodies. Her patterns focus on fit and are designed to delight the maker with interesting construction details and techniques. Leila studied fashion production and worked in the custom clothing industry and wardrobe for film and theatre before changing careers. She holds a PhD in Biomechanics (the science of human movement) and is a professor of Biomechanics.  Leila and I talk about how to scale patterns properly, why this is important and reason why she started sewing her own clothes. Find Leila at Instagram: @leila_sews and @munandbroad   Find Lori at [email protected] www.unapologeticallymerd.com insta:  @lorishortzamudiord  

In this episode Lori talks to Kimberly Dark about her new book Damaged Like Me: essays on love, harm and transformation.  Preorder the book here Kimberly Dark is a writer, professor and storyteller, working to reveal the hidden architecture of everyday life so that we can reclaim our power as social creators.   She’s the author of Damaged Like Me, Fat, Pretty, and Soon to be Old, The Daddies and Love and Errors, and her essays, stories and poetry are widely published in academic and popular online publications alike. Her ability to make the personal political is grounded in her training as a sociologist, and you can find her course offerings in Sociology at Cal State San Marcos and Writing/Arts at Cal State Summer Arts.   Kimberly hosts educational intensives, and travels internationally to offer workshops, lectures, and performances that use storytelling to make big, complex ideas relatable at campuses, conferences, companies and anywhere people seek startling revelations and positive change. Beloved by diverse audiences, Kimberly crosses boundaries to show how we must engage all the wisdom and verve we have to create the most compassionate, fair and inclusive world we can. Page regarding Kimberly's Hawaii Intensives Page regarding Kimberly's Office Hours The Hope Desk You can find Kimberly on Instagram @kimberly.dark                                       on TikTok        @therealkimberlydark     find Lori on instagram @lorishortzamudiord Lori website unapologeticallymerd.com  .

Fiona Sutherland wrote a book and she is here to talk about it.  Vitamin A to Z is "mini book" that is not lacking on punch.  Fiona herself describes it as "Namaste meets WTF".  By balancing sensibility and edge Fiona lets her readers experience a new set of Vitamins that will help bring yourself back to your body. In this episode Lori speaks with Fiona about how the book came to be, some insights into a few of the Vitamins and what Fiona hopes the book can do for readers. The soft cover book can be purchased at www.debutbooks.com/au  Or e-versions are available at various book outlets      

It's time for a conference that centers around diverse stories, people, and lived experiences. It’s time for a conference that is less about academia and more about the actual people the data is talking about. By sharing our stories we let people know they aren’t alone. Stories create a connection to the material that no amount of data or graphs will ever convey. Our Vision for this conference is to give those who have braved the path already, those who have overcome many obstacles to find a place of peace, understanding, acceptance, neutrality and yes often love for their bodies to use their voice and share their stories with others. Register for this conference now!! Starts January 18th 2021 website: bravingbodyshame.com instagram: @bravingbodyshame

Lori taking some time to discuss the recent hiatus from recording, and talking about the ways the podcast might be changing in the future. 

In this episode Beth and I talk about gasterointestinal health and how GI RD's should be screening for eating disorders, eating to make your body feel good and we ask why are there WW points and calories on menus?   Bio: Beth Rosen, MS, RD, CDN is a non-diet Registered Dietitian and the owner of Goodness Gracious Living Nutrition.  Beth has a Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics from the University of Maryland, a Master’s degree in Nutrition Education from Columbia University, and has been working in the field for over 20 years. She has a private practice in Southbury, CT, and has helped her clients find relief from digestive disorders such as Irritable Bowel Disease (IBS) and Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO), Gastroparesis, Colitis, and GERD, as well as share her knowledge as a GI Dietitian with other health professionals via webinars like this and clinical supervision.  Beth has also designed techniques and programs to empower chronic dieters, disordered eaters, and those in eating disorder recovery to mend their relationship with food and their bodies.  She has written for major online and print publications, such as HuffingtonPost and FabUPlus Magazine, and is a recurring guest on the Fox 61 Morning Show in Hartford, CT.  To learn more about Beth, her work, and her philosophy, go to her website at www.goodnessgraciousliving.com.

On this episode of the Nourished Circle we speak to Christyna Johnson, RD Christyna Johnson is a registered dietitian based in Dallas, Texas specializing in eating disorders, disordered eating, and intuitive eating. She practices from a weight inclusive, HAES (r)-informed, social justice framework. She loves to help her clients find their passions in life and put food back in its place. She is the host of the podcast Intuitive Eating for the Culture. When she's not working with clients she's either reading a book with a warm mug of tea or coffee hand, or trying to find a hiking trail. Find Christyna at website:https://encouragingdietitian.com/ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/encouragingdietitian/ Twitter: @encouragingRD   Find Lori at: unapologeticallymerd.com