Did you know there may be a connection between an ADHD diagnosis and struggling with disordered eating behaviors?  Studies have been examining possible connections between ADHD and disordered eating behaviors including binge eating, restrict-binge patterns, eating for stimulation (so not for physical hunger), and more.  I am fascinated. This is the second time I'm talking about ADHD on Speaking of Hungry and I definitely plan to talk about it more. In this episode, I chat with Aleta Storch, a Washington-based RD, therapist, and Certified Body Trust (R) Provider. We discuss:  Aleta's personal ADHD diagnosis and past struggles with food;  why people with ADHD struggle with interoceptive awareness and connecting to hunger and fullness signals; the top struggles for clients with ADHD and their relationship with food such as eating for stimulation, forgetting to eat, overwhelm when it comes to shopping and prepping food, meds that may suppress appetite, and more;  how emotional dysregulation causes ADHDers to seek ways to control food through restriction or use food to cope with emotions.  Aleta is a wealth of information when it comes to living with ADHD and trying to navigate nutrition, food, and disordered eating behaviors. Where to find Aleta:  Head to her website for more info on her group program, mini-courses, and more:  www.wiseheartnutrition.com @the_adhd_RD  Intuitive Eating with ADHD Community Mentioned in this episode:  Speaking of Hungry Episode 57: ADHD and Disordered Eating with Becca King * * * * * Are you looking for some simple advice to get started with healing your relationship with food?  Grab my free workbook: 5 Steps to Ditch Diets!! ***** If you love the show, please leave a rating and review on Apple podcasts! Please go to iTunes and leave a rating and review!! ***** Would you like to work with me 1:1? You can schedule a  complimentary 20-minute Zoom with me to let me know what you are struggling with and determine if I am a good fit for you!

In this last episode for 2021, I'm exploring the world of kids and snacking.  Crystal Karges and I dive into everything parents want to know about kids and snacks. We chat about the usual, "normal" snacking stuff that makes parents nuts and explore what to do when your child may be sneaking food.  What do you do if you want to raise an intuitive eater but it seems like your kid's diet is 90% Goldfish and cookies?  Why are our kids so drawn to snacks?  What is the building blocks to a "better" snack option, while also keeping in mind the things our kids love like cookies and candy?  How do you deal with finding hidden wrappers or witnessing your child sneaking food?  If our child is sneaking food, what are some of the top reasons this is happening?  How can we be proactive in preventing food sneaking and shame wrapped around the foods our kids enjoy?  So many of us have dealt with disordered eating most of our life. We don't want our children to deal with shame and guilt around food.  Yet we also have concerns over the typical "kid diet" and aren't sure how to navigate structure and nutrition while trying to raise an intuitive eater.  Check out the episode as I know Crystal will have answers to so many of your questions!  Mentioned in this episode:  Crystal's "Lift the Shame" support group: Lift the Shame: https://www.crystalkarges.com/lift-the-shame-online-support-group Crystal's website: www.CrystalKarges.com Check out her blog or on Instagram @crystalkarges!!   Are you looking for some simple advice to get started with healing your relationship with food?  Grab my free workbook: 5 Steps to Ditch Diets!! ***** If you love the show, please leave a rating and review on Apple podcasts! Please go to iTunes and leave a rating and review!! ***** Would you like to work with me 1:1? You can schedule a  complimentary 20-minute Zoom with me to let me know what you are struggling with and determine if I am a good fit for you!  

What are your core beliefs about food? About your body? About health?  Are your core beliefs getting in the way of healing your relationship with food? How are your core beliefs driving your decisions about what, when, and how much you eat?  Dr. Lara Zibarras joins me in this episode to discuss core beliefs. She breaks down common core beliefs that her clients tend to hold on to and how we can shift our thinking in order to move forward with recovery from diet culture.   It's difficult to heal from an unhealthy relationship with food when you are struggling to change what you believe about food and your body. First, we need to work on dismantling myths, breaking down unrealistic food rules, and challenging diet mentality. Then we can move forward with the actual steps toward healing.   Where to find Dr. Lara Zibarras:  Food Freedom Masterclass - to eat what you want, when you want, without stress, guilt, or shame. www.drlarazib.com  Instagram  YouTube * * * * * Are you looking for some simple advice to get started with healing your relationship with food?  Grab my free workbook: 5 Steps to Ditch Diets!! ***** If you love the show, please leave a rating and review on Apple podcasts! Please go to iTunes and leave a rating and review!! ***** Would you like to work with me 1:1? You can schedule a  complimentary 20-minute Zoom with me to let me know what you are struggling with and determine if I am a good fit for you!

If you haven't noticed already, I love talking about movement and exercise as a form of self-care and increasing body awareness.  Pilates was part of my recovery from a disordered relationship with food and exercise. When I found Helen Phelan, Brooklyn-based certified pilates instructor, I was excited to schedule a chat with her on the show.  Helen is a certified pilates instructor who believes movement's greatest benefit is its ability to change how you feel, not how you look.  And that is the exact reason I embraced pilates when I was trying to move away from forced, punishing exercise.  Helen and I chat about:  🤸 myths about pilates; 🤸 why pilates can be for all body types and abilities if you find the right instructor;  🤸 the connection between intuitive eating and intuitive pilates; 🤸 measurable success in pilates that has nothing to do with losing weight;  🤸 how pilates can teach us body awareness, listening to our bodies while exercising and nourishing it with food;  🤸 Helen's approach to teaching and her online pilates workouts.  Especially now heading into the holiday season, we need to hear more non-diet messages about movement and exercise. We don't need to punish ourselves for enjoying the holidays. Movement and exercise can have a place in feeling good physically and mentally, without attaching shame and guilt.  Where to find Helen:  helenphelanstudio.com - access 300+ on-demand workouts @helenvphelan  More about Helen: Helen Phelan is a certified pilates instructor and has been teaching her unique blend of athletic strength work paired with nourishing mobility drills delivered with compassion since 2015. Class is all levels and personalizing movement to challenge or support you in whichever way you need is encouraged. The winner of Women's Health award for "Best Body Neutral Workout", Helen has been featured in InStyle, Well+Good, Bustle, Huffington Post, MindBodyGreen, and more. Follow Helen on IG @helenvphelan for quick workouts and anti-diet culture motivation to move your body with appreciation!  * * * * * Are you looking for some simple advice to get started with healing your relationship with food?  Grab my free workbook: 5 Steps to Ditch Diets!! ***** If you love the show, please leave a rating and review on Apple podcasts! Please go to iTunes and leave a rating and review!! ***** Would you like to work with me 1:1? You can schedule a  complimentary 20-minute Zoom with me to let me know what you are struggling with and determine if I am a good fit for you!  

I had a chat with Amanda Forman, a registered dietitian who specializes in polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and women's health.  We talk about: What PCOS is and what's happening in the body; Why the advice of "cutting out carbs" doesn't help a PCOS patient;  What someone with PCOS can do when they are frustrated with the many symptoms such as weight gain and difficulty losing weight;  What PCOS patients can focus on to improve their overall health from an intuitive perspective vs another diet;  a brief review of women's hormonal health and what you should do if you're feeling like your hormones are "all over the place". Where to find Amanda: www.realyounutrition.com @themindbodysoul-dietitian * * * * * Grab my free workbook: 5 Steps to Heal Your Relationship with Food ***** If you love the show, please leave a rating and review on Apple podcasts! Please go to iTunes and leave a rating and review!! ***** Would you like to work with me 1:1? You can schedule a  complimentary 20-minute Zoom with me to let me know what you are struggling with and determine if I am a good fit for you!  

In this latest episode I chat with NYC-based psychologist, Alexis Conason, about her approach to living diet-free that she writes about in her book, The Diet Free Revolution.  Alexis specializes in eating disorders in her private practice and is also the founder of The Anti-Diet Plan, a weight-inclusive online mindful eating program.  In this episode we chat about: the 10 steps outlined in her book to help free yourself from the diet on, diet off-cycle;  goals she sets with her clients that have nothing to do with weight;  how diet culture is punishing; what we can do to be more compassionate to ourselves and our bodies when we are less than thrilled with our body shape and size; how we can bring acceptance into our lives; using meditation as a coping strategy (and no, it doesn't need to be a perfect practice!); and more ... !! Check out this episode to gain more insight and clarity on how you can slowly pull yourself away from dieting.  Mentioned in this episode:  The Diet-Free Revolution The Anti-Diet Plan * * * * * Grab my free workbook: 5 Steps to Ditch Diets!! ***** If you love the show, please leave a rating and review on Apple podcasts! Please go to iTunes and leave a rating and review!! ***** Would you like to work with me 1:1? You can schedule a  complimentary 20-minute Zoom with me to let me know what you are struggling with and determine if I am a good fit for you!  

Do you own a Peloton bike or treadmill? Or do you use the Peloton app to jump into a yoga, strength training, barre, pilates, or meditation session? I love my Peloton bike and all of the different forms of exercise the app offers. What a lifesaver during Covid!! BUT...  I know there are many Facebook communities that have formed for Peloton users to share their love of Peloton and other things like dogs, their kids, wine, and of course, dieting and weight loss.  Many of the Peloton-related groups on social media can be triggering for those of us who just want to get a good sweat or stretch and move the *F* on. Even if you're in a Peloton group for dogs or moms, there always seems to be someone asking about the latest and greatest diet or posting before and after photos. Sigh. In this new episode, I chat with Aisha Lubinski, founder of the Peloton HAES & Anti-Diet Community on Facebook. We discuss why a group like this is needed and how it's helping people to enjoy their Peloton workouts while shaking off diet culture and the pursuit of a smaller body.  Mentioned:  Aisha's website: www.findingfreedomstl.com Peloton HAES & Anti-Diet Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2544708049117124 Need more resources to help with chronic dieting and disordered eating?  * * * * * Grab my free workbook: 5 Steps to Ditch Diets!! ***** If you love the show, please leave a rating and review on Apple podcasts! Please go to iTunes and leave a rating and review!! ***** Would you like to work with me 1:1? You can schedule a  complimentary 20-minute Zoom with me to let me know what you are struggling with and determine if I am a good fit for you!

In this episode, I talk about my recent experience following a strength training calendar.  I started following it because I wanted to get more into a routine of lifting heavier weights and gaining strength. I also wanted to decrease my cardio to change things up and make time for strength training.  After several months of following this calendar, I realized something didn't feel right. I was truly enjoying the new challenge of heavy lifting but at the same time, I felt that ... pressure. That urge to follow everything on the calendar because if I didn't then I was "doing it wrong".  I was ignoring these urges to do more yoga and pilates for the sake of getting all the strength workouts in. Listen to this episode where I talk about my recent exercise discovery and how I realized I wasn't listening to my body!!  It's a reminder that no matter how far along we are in recovery, shit happens!  * * * * *  Need more resources to help with chronic dieting and disordered eating?  Grab my free workbook: 5 Steps to Ditch Diets!! ***** If you love the show, please leave a rating and review on Apple podcasts! Please go to iTunes and leave a rating and review!! ***** Would you like to work with me 1:1? You can schedule a  complimentary 20-minute Zoom with me to let me know what you are struggling with and determine if I am a good fit for you!

Have you been navigating the world of intuitive eating but struggling with rules around alcohol?  Is alcohol acting as a barrier to you feeling your fullness? Or are you ignoring your hunger in order to "save up" calories to drink later on?  Do you know if your rules about alcohol are coming from a place of self-care? Or are they wrapped up in fear over calories? Is that glass of wine at night enhancing your dining experience? A way to socialize with friends? Or is it becoming a way to cope? I talk about all of this and more with NY-based registered dietitian and intuitive eating counselor, Brittany Modell. If you are questioning your drinking habits, you don't want to miss this episode! Mentioned in this episode:  brittanymodellrd.com Follow Brittany - @nofoodfears on Instagram Food Therapy Podcast  * * * * *  Need more resources to help with chronic dieting and disordered eating?  Grab my free workbook: 5 Steps to Ditch Diets!! ***** If you love the show, please leave a rating and review on Apple podcasts! Please go to iTunes and leave a rating and review!! ***** Would you like to work with me 1:1? You can schedule a  complimentary 20-minute Zoom with me to let me know what you are struggling with and determine if I am a good fit for you!

In today's episode, I'm speaking with Nicola Salmon, a UK-based fat positive fertility coach and trained acupuncturist. We're diving into wanting to get pregnant in a fat body, the diet culture that is wrapped up in the process, and how to use the research to get more weight-inclusive fertility care.  Nicola first walks us through her own story of being diagnosed with PCOS, living in a larger body, and being told pregnancy will never happen for her.  When she did end up getting pregnant, it caused her to take a closer look at how fat women who hope to become pregnant are being treated in the fertility world.  Diet culture is rampant when it comes to pregnancy. If you want to get pregnant while living in a fat body, the first line of treatment tends to be "lose weight". This can cause women more stress plus lost time as they struggle with dieting (that doesn't work) and weight loss. Nicola explains how weight loss DOES NOT need to be the focus to increase health and thus increase chances of becoming pregnant.  Listen today and shoot me a DM to let me know what you think of the episode!! You can find me at @AlisonBarkmanRD. Mentioned on this show: Nicola's website with info on her coaching programs and to download her fat positive fertility resources Nicola on Instagram * * * * *  Need more resources to help with chronic dieting and disordered eating?  Grab my free workbook: 5 Steps to Ditch Diets!! ***** If you love the show, please leave a rating and review on Apple podcasts! Please go to iTunes and leave a rating and review!! ***** Would you like to work with me 1:1? You can schedule a  complimentary 20-minute Zoom with me to let me know what you are struggling with and determine if I am a good fit for you!